Sat 22 Nov – Henry Cow, Music For Films, News From Babel and Oh Moscow play the music of Lindsay CooperHenry CowNews from BabelMusic for FilmsOh Moscow
Sorry this is brief but a wonderful evening was had in a packed LBT in Huddersfield. First up were Henry Cow (augmented by Alfred Harth and Michel Berckmans (from Univers Zero)) who ran through Lindsay's contribution to 'Western Culture'. Frith held the attention as he conducted the rest through the labyrinthine arrangements. Great soaring guitar from Frith. Suddenly, Dagmar was on stage for the News From Babel segment. I…

Henry Cow to reform at last for a couple of one-off shows as a tribute to the late Lindsay Cooper. If that is not enough, News from Babel will perform live for the first time. A specially commissioned band will also perform music from Lindsay Cooper's post-Henry Cow work.

I was lucky enough to see Henry Cow live twice in 1977, in the February and then in the October. By the October, ill health had forced Dagmar to stop touring (I recall Lindsay Cooper also suffering with a cold that night!) I didn't realise it at the time, and…

Sat 1 Dec – Nearly Dan Very pleasantly surprised to see a trib. band tackle Steely Dan's formidable repertoire. To do so, this 10-piece pull it off admirably. My only gripe was the lack of sitar/'plastic organ' on 'Do It Again' but you can't have everything. Initially, it was slightly disorientating to see the lead vocals handled by a guitarist - my eyes were constantly drawn to the keyboard player, expecting a Fagen! Anyway, a great night and highly recommended to all Dan fans who are unlikely to see the real thing.

When I bought the wonderful 40th anniversary box setHenry Cow 40th anniversary, it brought back vivid memories of the two occasions I was lucky enough to see Henry Cow live. Both gigs were in 1977, and in Nottingham. The first was in the February at the Victoria Leisure Centre. Not really a regular concert venue - more used to hosting beer festivals. The second was late October at the University. By then, Dagmar had left but the band was still in cracking form. Just wondering if any others were lucky enough to see this great band live?