Book of Remembrance

I first heard Coliseum on John Peels top gear on a Sunday afternoon before they issued their first album I was so enthralled by what I heard I wanted more I purchased their album as soon as it came out and continually played it I first saw them live at the Marquee club in Soho They didn’t disappoint ether ,in fact they were even better live I was mesmarisd by Johns drumming all beautifully timed with the rest of the band and of course Dick playing 2 saxaphones at the same time I started following their gigs all over the country and was never disappointed It was sadness in my heart when they broke up but of course Jon was still playing so all was not lost Coliseum were a band ahead of their time and I think most of his fans including me thought that We were listening to music of the future and even more so to a drummer who to me made ginger Baker look very ordinary When the band reformed in 1994 you would have to think if they would lose any of their style and panache after all those years gone by Oh no none of it they were just as good if not somehow better Even if Chris Farlow could not quite get the high notes as he did before it made no difference to the sound The drumming of Jon was as brilliant as ever In fact I had the same experience as when I first saw them back in 1969 Jon I miss you so much and your wonderful music I still have my happy memories and I still have all your albums To you Barbara and Anna and the rest of your family my sincere condolences and I know Jon will not be forgotten and neither will his music RIP Jon Hiseman rest in peace you will never be forgotten... Collapse