Nice change of p(l)ace fer 'Woden'sdays' 'View To A Swill', Agent Johnny decidin' 'fer to visit' Agent Rob in Glasgog. It was never going to live up to the legendary 'days in the attic' of yore, those long afternoons spent getting well-stewed in the gunnels of Hope Street Studios. Still, there was nothing stopping our two experienced Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. putting their extensive knowledge of the field into action (albeit in a somewhat creakier slower motion than in days gone whizzin' by)....
Having got a few 'essential assignments' out of the way there wiz nothing left for it but to take the slow boat's route up the side of the Clyde, heading fer The Mono cafe bar where none other than Frank Quitely - Glasgog's very own industry titan knows when to roll oot the red carpet fer visiting comic royalty - wiz waiting to greet us. (Or should that be greetin' to wait us?) Pretty soon the cold beers and ciders were sweatin' in the glorious sunshine as these two giants of the scene discussed their respective batpains with 'breakin' in' ye olde mapping pens 'fer to ink'. Sore yin!
But time (and Mark Millar) wait fer no man and soon Quitely had to take his leave, leavin' our two Agents alone with one last 'cold yin' fer the road. The usual contented chunterin' was to be overheard here, Agent Johnny enthusiastically airing his best impersonation of Leo McKern's performance as Number Two from conversation and 'telly-vision' mainstay The Prisoner. Mission Impossible, The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and The Avengers were all given similar (hot) airtime as usual too. As soon as the last dregs were swilled it was time to 'hit the shade' and head 'doon the watter' back ter Hope Street fer some grub ter 'soak up the booze', Agent Johnny shortly heading fer the 5 o'clock return train ter Ice Station and Agent (Red) Rob shortly reachin' fer the aftersun lotion....
Sounds: Moby Grape lp by Moby Grape: A Sea Within A Sea by The Horrors and Air Conditioning by DIIV....
Moby Grape - Mr. Blues (US 1967)
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