Monday's Long Song

 

In the seventies, the cheapest way to travel to other countries was Interrail. For around 120 Euros, you could travel all over Europe by train for a month. My first travel was in 1976 and I explored France and Spain. There I learned to read the timetables and look for cheap accommodation. Of course, I got on the wrong train more than once, but that didn't matter, you just looked around where you were stranded.

A year later, I spent several weeks traveling through Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands with my younger brother. In addition to many impressions and getting to know other travelers, I will never forget Copenhagen. As we strolled through the wonderful old town, we spotted concert posters announcing the Sex Pistols for the evening. We then bought two tickets and went to Daddy's Dancehall, a medium-sized club centrally located in Copenhagen, in the evening. 

To be honest, we felt a bit queasy when we saw heavy motorcycles and wild men in leather in front of the entrance. The venue was dark and the DJ, who played classic rock, was enthroned four meters above the ground. The first song playing as we entered was Faith Healer, one of Alex Harvey's best songs. We then made our way to the back area by the bar, where we also had the best view of the stage.

Apart from God Save The Queen, I had no idea what to expect. When the band came on stage, we experienced the energy of punk for the first time. It was wild, raw, loud and terribly mixed, but with a magic that I had never experienced before. From then on, everything was different for me musically.

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Faith Healer