Great feature about about the feller who called himself ‘Jesus’ and seemed to be omnipresent at festivals and gigs in the 70s and 80s. He always had fruit to hand out, and was very generous with his plums.
https://medium.com/@JPRobinson/the-mystery-of-jesus-the-naked-hippie-dancer-9822c0da8765
Colin H says
Fascinating.
Lodestone of Wrongness says
Fascinating indeed – although to be honest most of the time I saw him ( at least twenty/thirty concerts) most of the audience either laughed at him or thought “oh bugger, he’s here again”.
Rufus T Firefly says
I remember meeting him at one of the Tubes’ gigs at Hammersmith Odeon in 1976 or ’77. Up from the country we got there far too early – but not as early as him. He was in the row in front. We got chatting and he offered us a selection of percussion instruments. I think we politely declined the offer. He reappeared a year or so earlier at a tiny local festival – Scaynesfest – held at the Farmer’s pub at Scaynes Hill. Since then, despite many, many gigs, I’ve never come across him. He was very friendly and seemed utterly devoted to music.
Moose the Mooche says
When you say “he offered us a selection of percussion instruments” did he actually say “Would you like to shake my monkey stick?”
Rufus T Firefly says
Rings a bell…
Moose the Mooche says
Arf!
retropath2 says
Fabulous. He was certainly at Reading in 75, and, I think, Knebworth the year after.
Moose the Mooche says
He was excellent in Twin Peaks.
rotherhithe hack says
I saw him around a lot in the 70s. I remember the general reaction was a sort of affectionate micky-taking; and he always reacted well to it.
Colin H says
We still don’t know the answer to this question, posed by the astounding Spectrum in 1971:
attackdog says
We discussed this guy here a couple of years ago. The late miserable sod in Edinburgh was particularly resourceful, but this article is a real eye opener. About what, though? Hardly a guru.
I do remember him fondly. Festival wallpaper. Other than that a harmless bell end.
And that’s just me.
fentonsteve says
Don’t recall seeing him since mid-90s Glastonbury. He was riding a bike through the crowd – starkers, obviously.
Moose the Mooche says
Second-hand bike for sale – one careful owner.
Sewer Robot says
Damn right he was careful – you wouldn’t want to see the painting of “The Agony Of Jesus On The Crossbar”. Goolies rattling round in the pannier like battered old bingo balls..