SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY BAND POSTER - 1975

Welcome to my bedroom in Craigie in the year 1975. As you can see, I paid a visit to the SAHB merchandise counter at the Caird Hall gig. Came back with this poster and a programme which I no longer have, but at least the photo survived. The SAHB logo above the poster was my own piece of artwork, getting a bit of cartoon drawing practise done....although it has to be said, I wouldn't win any prizes for interior design!!

SAHB - CAIRD HALL - MAY 1975

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band brought their show to town on 3rd May 1975, and what a show it was, with showman Alex Harvey on top form.
It wasn't just going to see another rock band, it was going to witness a spectacle.
As soon as the pulsing throb intro to "Faith Healer" started, and Alex stepping on stage dressed like a punk pirate, you were hooked.
Alex would often act out a lot of the material. For example he would grease back his hair and put on a leather rocker's jacket for the song "Framed", then he'd dress like a B-movie detective for "Man In A Jar". He'd also use props like the brick wall behind the band to spray "Vambo rool ok" - gang graffiti being rather popular in Dundee at the time, so that went down well!. The rest of the band would join in too when it was time to do their zany dance routine during "Delilah".
The contrast in SAHB songs were quite extreme, sometimes scary sometimes funny, serious one minute cartoony the next, gritty then sophisticated, tales from the street then off on a flight of fantasy. When you dared take your eyes off Alex, you would then be mesmerised by guitarist Zal, dressed like a cross between the Joker & the Riddler from Batman, pulling faces and clowning around while his Gibson SG cut through you like a butcher's slicer.
A great band...a great night out!!
The support act on the night was Skyband.