Tribute to Colin Jerwood

The first time I saw Conflict, was in the late 1980's. The band were playing The Contapoint in Bletchley (a town in Buckinghamshire, near Milton Keynes). I got chatting to a bloke sat on a counter at the back of the venue, selling copies of Class War. We were chatting for 15-20 minutes and I remember the conversation being quite jovial. All of a sudden the bloke looked up and said; 'I think they want me on stage. I'll come and find you later.' He then made a bee-line for the stage and got on. Of course, unbeknown to me, it was Colin. I spoke to him again after the gig and went home with a signed copy of 'Turning Rebellion Into Money'.

I've had the priviledge of speaking to Colin 5-6 times again over the years, usually before a Conflict gig. He at least humoured by pretended to recall our meeting in Bletchley.

The last time I spoke to him, was nearly a year ago at a gig in Swindon. I asked him if they would be playing their White Stripes cover, to which he laughed and said 'You'll have to wait and see!'. The band ended their set with 'Mighty and Superior', which Colin introduced as 'Our White Stripes cover.'

I'm still a bit shocked that I won't see Conflict/Colin again but rest ashored, I'll be playing 'This Much Remains', when I log off for work later on!

My condolences to his family and close friends,

Christian