White City
Festival 15 Ιουλίου
1973
White
City Stadium London
Edgar Winter
Band
Sly & The
Family Stone
Lindisfarne
Canned Heat
The Kinks
Barclay
James Harvest
Jaki Whitren
The JSD Band
Record
Mirror, July 21, 1973
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THE GREAT Western Express rolled into White City last Sunday.
The promoters did
their work right and aimed for an atmosphere rather than an event. By atmosphere
they didn't include the weather, which not only had an influence on attendance but
also on the reception the bands were given.
The stadium, an
ideal venue for a festival, gave useful shelter to the non-testy freaks. Most people
were there early. The atmosphere was plagued by the rain which really dampened
things considerably.
[ Barclay James Harvest ]
Although most
folks were indulging in exotic alike hot dogs or salad butties enough
enthusiasm was found to give Barkley James Harvest, the
opening group, a warm reception.
However, because
a large quantity of water was precariously balanced above the stage, B.J.H. left,
along with their orchestra, minutes after they had appeared.
[ Jaki Whitren ]
When Jaki Whitren
took the stage most people were still undercover, but her voice persuaded some to
beg in the crusade into the centre enclosure, despite the rain. Although she sang
only a couple of numbers, the music was now beginning to reach the crowd.
[ The JSD Band ] (folk rock band)
The JSD Band were
led on by three girl pipers, and soon their jigs and reels brought
out the otherwise dormant dancing blood in people's veins.
Well, you get so out of practice in the winter!
[ Canned Heat ]
The rain continued
but was partially thwarted by Canned Heat. Their combination of boogie, blues guitar,
rock beat and country blues vocals finally got through to the crowd.
[ Lindisfarne ]
When Lindisfarne
appeared they contributed to an ever increasing festival mood. What with free kazoos
thrown at the audience and community singing to “Fog on
the Tyne”, a more electric sound, and no rain, the festival
achieved lift off.
[ The Kinks ]
Every one now
moved to the arena front of the stage to see The Kinks.
They responded
well to the atmosphere and Ray Davies's energy projected in his singing and bopping
about the stage donated a vital source of inspiration to the festival. Numbers like
“Lola”, “Hollywood Boulevard” and “Demon Alcohol” went down well.
[ The Edgar Winter Band ]
The people and
the music were now making it together and the weather was forgotten. Especially
when The Edgar Winter Band shone forth rays of rock and roll sunshine to a now very
lively audience with a polished and professional performance.
[ Sly and The Family Stone ]
What more could
be needed for salvaging a day of dismal weather than Sly and the Family Stone. They
had the crowd in exactly the right mood and kept it together to the end.
The fast moving
set got the audience clapping, dancing, singing and shouting and the atmosphere
was at a climax, when the plugs were pulled out and every one drifted away content.
There had been
a festival at White City. People should always come and go. That's what festivals are all about.
HENRY GILPIN
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Henry Gilpin “White City Festival”, Record Mirror,
July 21, 1973, p. 14 [section: live]
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White City Festival
15 Ιουλίου
1973
White City Stadium London
Edgar
Winter Band
Sly
& The Family Stone
Lindisfarne
Canned
Heat
The
Kinks
Barclay
James Harvest
Jaki
Whitren
The JSD Band
Record Mirror, July 21, 1973
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