The Kintyre Forum

If there was a Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in Campbeltown , Hinton Craigs name would be top of the list.
I'm sure every member of the Forum will join me to pass on our sincerest condolences to his Family .
Hinton was a large part of the music scene in Kintyre , he will be sadly missed by everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him.
I hope the posting on this thread will revive many memories that all members will have of Hinton and that these will give strength to his Family , reminding them of how Hinton was part of all our lives .

fROSTY

here here, nothing was ever too much trouble for hinton, i remember us going to his door to ask for a loan of something, a mic? a stand? can't remember what, he had no idea who we were, but took us into his home and then to his lockup where he told us to help ourselves, a bunch of teens between the ages of 13 and 16, i admit we took advantage of his generousity in those early days before we could afford our own equipment but he never refused. he even booked an odd venue like the vic just so we could get to play as the council wouldn't entertain us due to our ages.

we played everywhere with hinton and his disco, plus his bands Ariel, Wheels and the early Horizon, i often get accused of living in the seventies, with a true gentleman like hinton craig for company it wasn't a bad place to be. he even bought all my PA and drumkit off me when my brothers left town and jimi and jamie moved on, a very generous price too, thinking back, a bit too generous.

right up till the near past, my musical traits involved H. when my son got his drumkit, H delivered it, that took an hour just for that serious deadpan hinton chat, same when i bought a new guitar, he wouldn't leave till i got it out of all the packaging to show it too him. too bad the amp i just bought won't have him knocking on the door.

there are very few hinton craigs in the world, i've never met another, don't suppose i ever will, the don't make true, genorous, public spirited, helpful, gentlemen like him anymore.

from all the HOSTAGE boys, thank you Hinton, with those platform shoes and that telecaster with the dodgy neck, the bubble machine that never quite worked, but mostly for your faith and trust in a bunch of davaar boys and the good times with sounds promotion, you and wee alex were always fair.

keep on trucking H

It is hard to add anything to Gen Jack's words. He said it all very well indeed.

Everyone my age remembers Hinton's various bands and discos....he was part of growing up in Campbeltown for our generation, even his NAME!! was a rock name, it wont be forgotten though...... but, another chaptor in our youth is closed.........as Morris McIntyre always used to say, Hinton was a "Campbeltown" man and that is another Campbeltown man gone.

Very sad.

One word, well, to me, encompasses everything:

P A R A H A N D Y !!!!!!!!!!

I completely agree 4th Gen. General Jacks words are spot on.
I'm sure most people who are members of this forum will have attended one of his dances in The Vic , School Hall , Village Hall or Babbetts. Perhaps they were members of The Sound Center Video Club or bought a record from the shop.
Rest In Peace Hinton , as you certainly entertained us for many a year.

fROSTY

Frosty, even I have attended one of his gigs at the Vic, Hogmanay Dec 31 2004. Condolences to the family and his friends.

Bobbie,
Thank you for posting , This is what I'm after people just memtioning how Hinton played a part in their lives while they were in Kintyre. It will be fantastic for all his relatives to read this thread and hopefully this may help them gather strength for the times ahead.
Much apprieciated and thanks again.
fROSTY

Well do you remember:

"The road is long, ......"

"you need wheels
if you wanna make deals"

Gen Jack's fitting tribute summed up what a great man Hinton was....Remembering Hinton as part of my teenage years as he played in the Vic , those were the days. I have fond memories of my late sister and I spending our pocket money every Saturday in the Sound Centre buying the latest single . A well respected man who presence will be missed throughout the local community.

My heartfelt condolences goes out to his wife Tina and family.

Yes, sad news indeed. Our condolences to all the family.

before the internet there was Hinton Craig and the Sound Centre...as a teenager in the town back then it was great to be able to get the latest music.
Very sad

A sad loss to the commuity.. Fond memories of the School Disco at the Grammer !!

What a great tribute General said about H. I worked with him for more that 20 years and what a true gentleman he was, nothing was any trouble for him. Even when he fell ill and was home for 12 days the phone would ring at 5 in the morning and then he would walk through the door with his flask as if he was ready for work. I for one will miss him alot.

a turnout from all ages and all corners of the community, a few old faces that for me will ever be connected with H, some that i haven't seen in years, their attendance just showed the regard for a good man.

i had an unexpected knock on my door in the morning, frosty, popping by just to say hello, it reminded me of a very important day in my life. my wedding was i think i'm correct in saying the very first in the town to be videoed, Hinton had the first colour video camera and our wedding was the first he did. due to technical difficulties, it never came out very well, something he never forgot, hard when i used to cast it up to him with regularity for years afterwards (always told him betamax was wrong way to go) my usually greeting to him was "hi H. taken any dodgy videos recently?" if he explained once what had gone wrong, he must have explained it a hundred times, he never let it go, even tho he knew i was joking. 24 yrs later i still have that tape, anyone know where i can get a betamax player?

i'd been trying to think of a song that i'd associate with him, i know the song played today was a fav but not one that brought him to mind for me, everybody must have an H song or tune? i'm thinking of "black magic woman" but not sure yet, there must be one.