Krishna Kudu – SMART

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left to right – Steve Warner, Brian Shearer,(sitting), Dave Perrins, Kevin Whitehead, (sitting), Dick Budnikas and Peter Dack, (sitting)

Nigel Ford… My favourite band that appeared there over the 4 / 5 or so years that the Battle Dances existed. Maidstone based I believe and two Battle girls dated members.They covered Deep Purple’s “Black Night”, Black Sabbath’s “Evil Woman”, Spooky Tooth’s “Better by you, better than me”, and many more of the time and favourites of mine and others were Rare Bird’s “Flight / As your mind flies by”” & “Hammerhead” plus Heavy Jelly’s ” I keep singing that same old song” (from compilation album “Nice Enough to eat” as others they did) where they used strobe lighting which was new to me then. Great memories, thanks guys wherever you are(?)

Alan Esdaile… I remember seeing She Trinity and supporting Martyn James Expression.

Nigel Ford… Roy was telling me they had a huge heavy piano or Hammond organ that they needed lots of hands to help get it down the stairs and up onto the stage. (before the lift was there and that wouldn’t have been big enough) I was there later for the gig and most other weeks too.

Andy Knight… Not at this gig but saw MJ Expression, I was in Material Sunlight Expression about that time.

Alan Esdaile… Andy, don’t remember Material Sunlight Expression. Who was in the band?

Andy Knight… Bit vague Alan but we rehearsed at Chris Dann’s house so Chris on Bass, me on drums but can’t remember who was on guitar

Krishna Kudu – Battle Memorial Hall – 3rd September 1971

Battle Memorial Hall – 1970. She Trinity, Martyn James Expression, Couriers, Sunny Jay Breed, BB James Express, Krishna Kudu, Embers and Genesis Creation.