www.steveharley.com/forum/7-welcome-mat/...express-holborn.html
(For Stella, on the off chance that she may read this, from the discussion above)
Hi Stella,
Firstly, thanks for sharing – the Peckham ladies – I enjoyed reading about them (and I can imagine, based on the character I picked up from everyone I met from London Bridge and Borough and some of those fine South London café’s – on the subject of food and your bug bear, pasta and cold plates, I totally agree).
To ‘continue’ here, is not that inappropriate, as this thread was originated as a ‘question thread’ and I’d like to comment further about Steve Harley and the Jazz Café, in 1998. Amazing that we were probably no more than ten feet away from each other, and yet we wouldn't be aware of it, for another quarter of a century! Strange, but nice. Time slips away though...
I’m not sure whether I saw the ‘projectile sandwiches’, but if it happened fairly early on, I might have the odd memory trace of it, in my hippocampus (otherwise, if you told me it wasn’t near the beginning, I am convincing myself of that ‘trace’, because I’d LIKE to have remembered it, because you did it i.e. MOVED THEM from Steve's feet - and we’ve chatted herein).
What I do remember about the night (apart from thinking how great it was to be so close to Steve, and that Rob was really enjoying it – I introduced him, a bit like your Harley ‘virgins’) is that one young woman spoke to me, whilst Steve was performing Make Me Smile…’I had ‘shouted’, “Guitar!” just a note from the ‘old Cregan solo’, and she said to me “Yeah, I remember that part too!” Or something very similar.
I seem also to remember that Steve had on what looked like a highly polished pair of black DM shoes – but I might not be right about this, because I don’t recall noticing Steve wearing this type of shoe before (?) It was difficult not to notice his footwear (and legs!) given the height of that small stage especially considering how close we (all) were. Great night though. I remember (absolutely) one phrase that Steve said, “London audiences!” On his home turf. Nice.
Back on the subject of Pizza Express gig(s), I definitely won’t be at the May event, due to pressure from two quarters, I’ve a level three exam in health sciences (and all the work surrounding it) and a formal (legal) procedure, that I instigated, earlier this year (nothing too serious, but necessary to protect our own interests). I hope you, yours and the Harley ‘virgins’, have a great time again, and I’ll be looking out for you (maybe) if you’re out in the sticks (Cheltenham, Oxford or Leamington Spa, most likely for me) or (maybe) if I get myself back into London at some point. Meanwhile, Viva, Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel! I hope we hear how they get on in Benelux.
Very best to you,
Jem
