Loosely
translated from an article in the Sonora paper,
Hermosillo, Mexico, October 1974.
CHRISTIE
performed yesterday in the civic auditoriums, playing two
shows where they were a great hit.
The group arrived from Chihuahua on Sunday
and we had the opportunity to chat with them.
Group founder Jeff Christie and the other members
Roger, Tony and another Roger were all friendly and accessible.
Jeff said the music
of the band appealed to all ages and trends, with the Yellow
River disc alone selling millions of copies.
"Another song, Iron
Horse, was also a big world-wide hit," he said.
The members said they loved the warmth at Hermosillo
and most of the time enjoyed it around the swimming pool
at the hotel where they were staying. They were enjoying
their first time in Mexico, where they would stay for another
seven days before heading off to other parts of Central
and South America.
Jeff said the band continued to play in these
places because of the tremendous support they continued
to have here for their records.
These English boys
have a positive influence on youth, even though by their
looks (long hair, hippie clothes) some might think otherwise
- but we can verify that they have many healthy ideas and
a love of humanity, and are all very professional in their
work.
They were delighted by the reception at Chihuahua,
where there were not just youngsters in the audience, but
also more mature fans of their music. They were so popular
that the audience called them back for extended encores.
>>This was
the Christie line-up that featured members of Capability
Brown. <<
And
here is a fascinating account of a fan who was actually
at one of the shows with his father!
Alfredo Contreras from Mexico City wrote:
"I am writing to you in relation to the concert you
gave with Christie on November 10, 1974, at the National
Auditorium in Mexico City.
According to the
information of the time, you gave two presentations that
day, one at 12 in the afternoon and another at 5pm.
It happens that I collect everything related
to the concerts that were held in my country in the 60s,
70s and 80s.
In those times it was very difficult to
have rock concerts in Mexico.
I also share some photographic memories
of the visit.
The first photo seems to have been taken
in the offices of the newspaper "El Heraldo de México",
where they conducted the interview with the entire band.
The other photos of Roger Flavell, Jeff
Christie and Tony Ferguson were taken in the "Salon
de los Candiles" of the Hotel del Prado in the centre
of the city."
