Sunday 8 July 2012

Thom Yorke (Radiohead) & Robert Del Naja (Massive Attack) @ The Bank of Ideas - UBS Xmas party

Happy days,this was an awesome event.Of the many parties we have helped to put on over the last 2 decades,this was one of the best examples of a party with a purpose. It was very hectic in the days before the event.It was organised on a need to know basis 'Top Secret'.There was even a possibility that Top stars such as members of 'Pink Floyd 'would come to play with Massive attack and Radio Head on the roof. There were concerns over health and safety for this ,Previous publicly announced Tom Yorke gigs had attracted over 3,000 people and grid locked the area.Eventually it was decided to do the gig in the cleared out basement,to avoid some safety concerns and having to hold off the Police at the doors while the gig was on the roof broadcasting to London.Some of the original vision had been to re create the Beatles playing on top of a New York Sky scraper type event. I got to escort Tom York into the building with his 'minder' and we chatted with him and Rob from Massive attack as we went aroungd the reclaimed UBS bank building.Both Rob and Tom were very supportive of The Occupy and protest movement and mentioned they would be up for Future gigs.After the basement party we went to the roof to record an interview  that would be used on a fundraising album for Occupy. Tom and Rob rooftop Interview

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