Happy Birthday Alex Harvey

Saturday February 5th would have been the 76th birthday of the late, great, Sensational Alex Harvey, it also marked 29 years and one day since he sadly died the day before his 47th birthday.  I was lucky enough to see the wonders of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band on more than one occasion and also his later band the Electric Cowboys.  He surely was the last of the teenage idols and the

one of the founding fathers of art house rock and punk.  To see the man at work on stage was a truly unique experience.  His charismatic performances will never be matched but thankfully the other SAHB members and his fan base continue to keep the man's memory and music alive.  Saturday was the latest SAHB night, with Alex's life, through his various musical periods, being told by a range of bands and culminating with the SAHB Tribute Band.

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I went along dressed in my Chris Glen outfit and had a great night but it wasn't just for fun as the gig was also a fund raiser to help pay for a bust of Alex.  I hope we see that bust prominently displayed in Glasgow soon.