![]() I can’t believe that within a week I’m posting a second sad story about a musician that I admired. hollygoflightly ‘When I was running Island records we came very close to signing the Prodigy’ I abandoned the man for the dancefloor for an ecstatic four minutes. I remember being about to pull a remarkably handsome man at the student night at Cream in Liverpool when Out of Space came on. Photograph: Amy Muir/REX/Shutterstock ‘I abandoned the man for the dancefloor for an ecstatic four minutes’ MickSturbsįlint at T in the Park Festival, 2015. He always had a big smile for anyone who recognised him, and would stop and chat, though he seemed rather shy. Even after Firestarter was released, I saw him going into Woolies with his aunt! Everyone I knew, who knew him better, said that he was a gentle soul and nothing like his stage persona. I used to see Keith out and about when we both lived in Braintree. TheOzman ‘He always had a big smile for anyone who recognised him’ Saw them live when they headlined the Friday night at Download Festival in 2012 and they were fucking phenomenal. ADreamofWhiteHorses ‘Punk rock for the rave generation’īeen a metalhead all my life, but always had time for a bit of Prodigy. Deepest condolences to his family and fellow band members. Due in no small part to Keith Flint’s endless enthusiasm and bold performances on stage. Without a doubt The Prodigy are by far the most exciting and energetic band I’ve ever seen live. Sebastian Huckson ‘The most exciting and energetic band I’ve ever seen live’ Then remembered it was because the DJ had played Firestarter over and over again the night before. OfficerĠ1:10 Firestarter: one song cut to five Prodigy performances – video ‘I remember waking up with a massive crick in my neck because of Firestarter’Ībout 20 years ago I remember waking up with a massive crick in my neck and thought I’d slept awkwardly. The Prodigy broadened my mind in ways that few others bands have ever really managed. Few albums mean as much to me as Experience, which I grew to love and appreciate in ways I never thought possible after hearing those first few songs. Those early days of discovering the Prodigy and those who were to follow mostly in their wake were tremendous. Dance music was what people in Manchester listened to, and this was Hull.īut you couldn’t help but notice the dancefloor. “Where are the guitars?” The next week the DJ played Out of Space. My initial reaction was one of revulsion, with a bit of indignation thrown in for good measure. Then one of the DJs at Silhouette in Hull played Hyperspeed. The early 90s was all about indie nights for me. ![]() GhostWiper ‘You couldn’t help but notice the dancefloor – the Prodigy broadened my mind’ Keith Flint should be a tax advisor or an accountant, not a dance music icon. ![]() Forever unforgettable after just one appearance.Īside from his music, his look, his charisma and general all round coolness my favourite thing about him was that such a that he has such a mundane name. I remember the first time I saw him and The Prodigy on Top of The Pops and the next day at school literally everybody was talking about him. ORL ‘The next day at school literally everybody was talking about him’ Keith in particular was very friendly and the best dancer in the house by a long way, what a guy. Saw the Prodigy at FunCity in ‘91 the week Charlie came out, there were 200 people in the club after they blew the roof off with their performance, the whole band jumped into the crowd and partied on the dancefloor with the rest of us until the club closed, Fabio was DJ-ing. stuart255 ‘The best dancer in the house by a long way’ Rock stars aren’t paid enough for what they do for society. We need more artistic depth like this in the public domain as this is the very thing that helps millions of young people fight off their everyday mental health challenges and give meaning to their lives.
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