Re: Spitz

[Michael H Whitworth <michael.whitworth@el...ox.ac.uk>]

(unlurk)  I was there too at the Spitz, and they were fabulous.  The  
venue could have fitted some more people, but it was a good turnout  
given the time of year.   Audience were more restrained than at the  
Mean Fiddlers gig earlier in the year, but enthusiastic.
By dint of mistaken identity, I met Caroline Trettine and she  
introduced me to Gerard before the gig.  We had a good chat about  
poetry, and why people in England don't like it; about intonation and  
the BBC "Poetry Please" respectful way of reading poetry aloud; about  
his plan for a book (already half written?) on the history of rock,  
focused entirely through the year 1971.  We didn't actually talk  
about the Aeroplanes, but I got the feeling he's fulls of ideas and  
full of projects.  Thanks to Caroline & thanks to Nancy (though I  
don't think either are on the list.)
Saturation Point: I can see where the Fripp comparison came from --  
if like me you find some of those instrumental KC/Fripp riffs  
interestingly jagged but far too long -- but I liked them: with John  
Langley going at the drums with no restraint, and Joe Allen playing  
chords on the bass, it was a thick and powerful sound.
I've posted some photos at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/antisyzygy/ 
sets/72157594442452104/  But be warned it was dark and I'm not much  
of a photographer.  There are some fabulous ones in Jon Kent's Flickr  
pages, eg. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonkent/128415067/
All best,

Michael

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