Conference marvin::uk_music

663.0. "The Enid" by YUPPY::OGLE () Sun Apr 29 1990 11:47

    This note is all about Robert John Godfrey and Stephen Stewart,
    known collectively as "The Enid". Formed in the mid 70s, they played
    a hybrid of rock and classical music which gave them almost a cult
    following. After several albums, they played their last concert
    at the Dominion Theatre late in 1987, and split up.
             
    Any fans of the band out there?
                                                       
    To bring the story right up to date, Godfrey, who was grossly
    overweight and needed to retire from performing, has lost 7 stone,
    shaved his head and recruited five youngsters to form a band called
    "Enid". This is a COMPLETELY different band from the earlier outfit
    and will shock those expecting to hear stuff from the old band.
    I went to see them at the Marquee last night and came out shell-shocked
    having seen them only once before at that Dominion gig. A new single
    is out, "Salome" a reworking of one of their old pieces - should
    be interesting if it makes it into the charts!
    
    Julian. 

    Can't say I'm a fan but I've seen 'em a couple of times at the Reading
    festival. Particularly enjoyed seeing them do "Wild Thing" with
    Bernie Torme guesting on guitar and RJG delivering a rather 
    different vocal style during the song. 
    
    When they played the festival in '87 they were previewing a new
    album which I never did find out the title of. Anyone happen to
    know it? The songs they played had an "African" feel to them. 
    
    
    Barry.

    
    I do believe that it has called to "the spell". 
    
    I met the Enid at there farm/recording studio in Cambridge some years
    ago. RJG was even then helping talented teenagers to form a band. They
    were the support act for many of the Enid gigs.
    
     Alan..