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British Sea Power Bassist Attacked By Faust
Given a black eye...

by Scott Colothan on 11/20/2005 More News...

British Sea Power bassist Hamilton was given a black eye when he became involved in a fracas with Krautrock legends Faust.

The incident happened when the two played alongside each other at the Hove Old Market in Brighton earlier this month.

Apparently, Faust frontman Jean-Herve Peron became exasperated when British Sea Power played an extended drum solo during a jamming session.

Peron allegedly confronted the band after the set, and then threw punches at Hamilton.

― dan bunnybrain (dan bunnybrain), Monday, 21 November 2005 16:17 (twenty years ago)

Apparently, Faust frontman Jean-Herve Peron became exasperated when British Sea Power played an extended drum solo during a jamming session.

I am definitely on Faust's side here.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 21 November 2005 16:25 (twenty years ago)

often this "extended drum solo during a jamming session" is an offense in alot of peoples hands

― dan bunnybrain (dan bunnybrain), Monday, 21 November 2005 16:28 (twenty years ago)

when this double bill was announced there was a precarious moment when it appeared Faust actually knew and liked BSP. what a relief.

― yuengling participle (rotten03), Monday, 21 November 2005 16:47 (twenty years ago)

I have BSP's cover of I Am A Cider Drinker by The Wurzels on as I type. It's quite nice

― DJ Mencap (DJ Mencap), Monday, 21 November 2005 17:17 (twenty years ago)

HAHAHAH

― Occam's Reznor (ex machina), Monday, 21 November 2005 17:24 (twenty years ago)

wait...were they jamming together and BSP just didn't get it or like, did they come on stage or what? Good thing Faust wasn't touring with the chainsaw...

― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Monday, 21 November 2005 17:29 (twenty years ago)

brilliant

― Special Agent Dale Koopa (orion), Monday, 21 November 2005 17:30 (twenty years ago)

"A cowardly sneak attack by the Bill Oddie of prog-rock!" I thought it was a joke, but it's become much, much more hilarious now that I know it really happened. It makes me feel bad for the BSP guy, probably because the article I read described him as "affable."

― owen moorhead (i heart daniel miller), Monday, 21 November 2005 17:52 (twenty years ago)

Faust: still punk after all these years

― Dominique (dleone), Monday, 21 November 2005 18:22 (twenty years ago)

That was, like, a total Mark E. Smith maneuver. Being punched out for crimes of jamming inhumanity.

― do knut (donut), Monday, 21 November 2005 18:34 (twenty years ago)

haha this is the most awesome news I've heard since Fitzmas

― Mickey (modestmickey), Monday, 21 November 2005 20:09 (twenty years ago)

The fact that Jean-Herve Peron is basically insane and would have fought BSP for looking at him funny doesn't reduce my enjoyment of this story.

― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Monday, 21 November 2005 20:38 (twenty years ago)

I shouldn't lauhgh, but fucking hell, this is funny. BSP pwn3d by noise.

― Pashmina (Pashmina), Monday, 21 November 2005 20:43 (twenty years ago)

How could BSP play a drum solo unless Faust let them? Surely they could have played on top of him and it would no longer have been a solo?

I'm not a great British Sea Power fan (in fact I'm not a fan of theirs at all) but they're better than the joke that passes for Faust these days. The last time I saw Faust they were total dog-shit (at the Spanish City - did you see that Pash?)

― Raw Patrick (Raw Patrick), Monday, 21 November 2005 20:56 (twenty years ago)

I didn't, no. Last thing I saw at spanish city was bill brufor'd earthworks!

I bet this was really a main band pissed off b/c support band overran issue.

― Pashmina (Pashmina), Monday, 21 November 2005 21:02 (twenty years ago)

bill bruford's earthworks, argh.

― Pashmina (Pashmina), Monday, 21 November 2005 21:02 (twenty years ago)

Should've set Zappi on him with some fireworks!
Peron is insane, yes.

― Matt #2 (Matt #2), Monday, 21 November 2005 21:20 (twenty years ago)

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