Ozric Tentacles - Air Fusion 2001 - Newton Abbot - 21/7/01 - Full Show

(Warning:Strobes and lots of trippy lights!) So,i'd just got back from a holiday in Greece but the call of the Ozrics was strong and I loaded up my 8mm video camera and tripod as i was hoping to be allowed to film them for a second time.Me and my mate Colin drove down from Bristol to Newton Abbot in Devon and found their cool 'Air Fusion' free festival in full swing in a park in the middle of town.What we didn't find was any beer for sale so we retired to a local pub as you would.We then wandered over and waited by the back stage bit and the Ozrics duly turned up in a van waving as they spotted us and letting us in with them.I'd been following them for ten years by this point and they knew that I was just a slightly obsessed fan and wasn't going to rip them off.So they were cool with me filming them again but I just had to put it in writing with their then new manager Simon 'Eddie Baker that I wouldn't seek to profit from this footage.Remember that this was pre-digital so you couldn't really smuggle a chunky video camera into a venue.O.k.,so this was an outdoor free festival but it was polite to ask I thought!They'd just come back from Holland and after sampling some of their souvenirs I was slightly wonky but made my way to the front of the stage and set my camera up getting things nice and level with a good view.Luckily Colin was a bit more with it as he realised that they were just about to play on the other stage!Cue a mad rush and firm but polite 'excuse me pleases' as we quickly made our way to the front of the other stage!So if you're wondering why I missed their introduction and it looks like they're playing on a bit of an angle this is why!Still,it's another complete set from many years ago and the only line-up change from the 1999 gig i filmed was that Stuart 'Schoo' Fisher had replaced Conrad 'Rad' Prince on drums.And due to time restrictions it was an hour and a half set instead of their usual two hours.Also remember this wasn't just 'their' crowd and there is a bit of drunk heckling which Jon deals with in his own inimitable style.But on the whole they went down a storm and near the very end I love hearing a young lad say 'That was so wicked!' Indeed it was...8-) I've kept this safe for almost 14 years now,and of course never profited from it,and I think the time is right to share this with other Ozrics fans around the world.I'm not getting any younger after all... Enjoy...8-) Air Fusion Festival, Newton Abbott, UK - 21st July 2001 Setlist : Intro O-i Vita Voom Pixel Dream Pyramidion Saucers Oakum Erpland Sunscape / Jam Sploosh! White Rhino Tea The Throbbe The Band : Ed - Guitars, Synths Jon - Flutes, Voice Zia - Bass Seaweed - Synths Schoo - Drums Filmed by Rich Montgomery Copyright Ozric Tentacles