I remember hearing this in my first year of high school and realising there was a lot more to the world than comic books. Most radio hits were just pop songs but this blasted away the speakers and took us to another place. A place i wasn't sure I wanted to go to yet. I was quite happy with my Monkees and Beatles records. But I did love this song. And later on when I bought a Dylan chord book I found it an easy song to play. Obviously not the Hendrix bits but the rhythm bit. In a Dylan way.
So back to 77. Subway started rehearsing. All thoughts of that Bayswater gig out of our heads.
After a chance meeting with Bruce Milne and our descent into Punk Rock. Ken and Leonie left the band. We got our frind Chris Hunter to play guitar and started practicing in Vic's bungalow. All Along The Watchtower was one of the covers we did. I 've got a tape somewhere and it's just me screaming. We were never going to be a cover band.
Chris got us our first (or second if you count the Bayswater thing) gig at a party in Hawthorn. We asked Geoff to come and play bass but he didn't show up on the night. So we played 2 guitars and drums. Cleared the room in one song. During the break I noticed Chris was reluctant to get back on stage. But we did. At one stage I put the microphone in the speaker box and got some pretty loud feedback. That brought the party back to see what was happening. For about 30 seconds. Still now I was in a punk band. We played Watch tower. And never again. Actually that was Subway's last gig too. We had lasted 2 gigs. Fantastic.
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