The official FRIARS Aylesbury compendium
Page last updated 1st June 2008
Maxwell Hall, Civic Centre, Market
Square, Aylesbury
Camel
Saturday February 21st 1981
see also Saturday May 24th 1975 Saturday November 8th 1975 Thursday August 25th 1977 Thursday September 7th 1978 Thursday October 18th 1979
Andrew Latimer Andy Ward Colin
Bass Mel Collins Duncan Mackay Jan Schelhaas
Dave Evans
As
below
Colin Bass, in a playful mood on his website (and at our asking after we pointed out (as well as playing with Steve Hillage) he DID play with Camel in 1979/1981!) said in 2008:
"What a wonderful institution Friars at Aylesbury was. I believe that Camel played there several times but I wasn't there, it all being before my time
"Well
that's very interesting and proof, if any were needed, that my memory is
not what it used to be, if indeed it ever was. As my uncle said, we will
never forget the day we lost our memory. But if it was in October 79 then
I was indeed there and if I could remember it, it would be as a wonderful
occasion.
Now, just help me out a little here, Aylesbury is just north of Scunthorpe,
right?"
As below
The webmaster, north Bucks:
"I cannot admit to being Camel's hugest fan, simply because I had not heard much of their stuff to make a judgment, but knew they were popular, especially in Aylesbury. Someone lent me the Nude album upon which this tour was based and fell in live with "City Life" from the album, so that was it, I went! They were pretty good, but one of the strangest things for me was the audience sitting on the floor for support act, Dave Evans, a singer songwriter guitarist. I had never seen this before, nor have I seen it since."
As below - click to enlarge
Camel were true Friars heroes and continued with Andy Latimer at the helm (and Colin Bass from 1979) until 2003 when they undertook a farewell tour and more or less permanant hiatus. This is largely due to Latimer being in poor health. Colin Bass is also known as Sabah Habas and hosts a weekly show on German Radio playing rarely heard music from round the world.
Camel official site Colin Bass official site Andy Ward official site
Sights and sounds - Camel - City Life (1981)
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