Octoberfest came early this year! Gene and his merry men were busy across Europe entertaining audiences at festivals and at their own headline gigs. The tour included several dates in Germany and here are two of them.
Chelsea truely are part of the creation story around the birth of the London punk scene. They have been a consistent presence (albeit sometimes sporadic) on the live circuit. They never enjoyed the elevated status that was to be confirmed on their fellow pioneers such as The Clash, The Damned and the Pistols, and I don't think that kind of lionization would have been welcomed anyway.
I think I have said this before on the site, whilst Chelsea may have a 1976 vintage, it is their 1982 album 'Evacuate' that is generally considered to represent the band's musical high point and I would concur with that, but if you consider the two sets athat are presented here, they were never short of some great tunes beyond the 'Evacuate' material, 'Urban Kids', 'High Rise Living', 'I'm On Fire'...
Chelsea are one of a handful of first wave bands that are preparing for the big birthday next year... 50 years as a band. Catch them if you can.
Many thanks to the Aural Sculptors' German correspondents, Peter for the audio and David Devant for the photographs. Always highly appreciated!
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