Amazing. First album out. Pure class. But someone called 'punky Steve' was off his head and started a fight in the queue to get in :facepalm::shrug:
Took the gloss off the evening a tad.....
The Jam at the Embassy cinema Western Road, and at the top rank? :rolleyes:
Didn't like Joy Division until it was too late....first album didn't get played enough on Peel...
76-79 were fun years for live music.....but bollocks to nostalgia....we recently saw Protomartyr and are booked for...
I'd say I have 90% of that on my iPOD.
Not to diss today - things are fragmented and curated and specialised and still amazing - but for all of that to be a fan list from a radio 1 programme with 1-3 million listeners is unbelievable. Great days for music.
Edit 95%
Evening squire. No I never did. So jealous! But I suspect they may not have been all that live....correct me if wrong....last gig I saw at the NR was Siouxie and the banshees and XTC....
Danse Society are reformed - orig guitarist plus newbies....I don't like much...
Stunning recordings...
Just so good.... the on after this is the last in th window and is the best. Top 5 fav. I willpost th bs sid too as it is also epic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MULxyEAEraI
Love this man. The better verision is pasted second.Live (but outside AlfM's window(
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7N9jsh5jRE&list=PLbqlYXEyLVwZyREaqw_pPNEyORzmJR68b
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2yXHo61eT0&list=RDT2yXHo61eT0&start_radio=1
One of my 10 favouritist groups. This is their earliest single and just makes the cut.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVbKOYQ3ALc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TItLfmXsJY0
The b side is better. And here it is live. Lovely boys. See them if you can.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-yETxxFCVo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSIa8TB6b6k
I posted this 2 years ago but posted the LP version. This is the single - totally different recording. Here is the Album version which is more stark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtVUHIRBmvs
Ths is also stunning (and it is 'son' not 'sun'. Yes..... Christians!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzqHQ8SKPSs
Probably the best Christian pop ever made. And I say that as an athiest.