Here's one recently picked up from Dime. Many thanks to the original taper. The band take on the support slot for Germany's biggest punk band, Die Toten Hosen, in Dusseldorf. Asked whether playing to such a vast audience was intimidating Baz retorted, 'Not at all, it’s a challenge. It's great seeing those faces...trying to be indifferent and waiting for the main band to come on...feigning boredom…and gradually they start to smile and by the end you have them... They couldn't have given a fuck when we started and we got an ovation at the end... Satisfying'.
Satisfying I am sure it was. What a way to wind down a near 50 year career. I cannot say what goes through the bass players mind but I am sure there must be times that he wonders how it came full circle after the doldrums of the 1990's.
FLAC: https://we.tl/t-OZtLsn2zAp
Artwork: https://we.tl/t-cqEVtVNkxv
You got this from Dime...why don't you name the uploader ? you never ever do ..!
ReplyDeleteThank you ‘Anonymous’ for your comment. There are several reasons why uploaders don’t get named, the main one being that often (although not in this case) by the time that I upload something to this site, the recording has gone from Dime and I have no recollection of who the original uploader was. I think that what is more important is that I comply with the uploaders wishes when it comes to mp3 conversion or requests not to upload if that is stipulated.
ReplyDeleteIf you are a taper and or uploader (I cannot tell as you sent this anonymously) you will know that this is something of a thankless task. For example, the recording of the Krakatoa gig from the recent French tour which I received direct from the taper has been downloaded 153 times and has attracted zero comments. If I were personally hung up on the issue of recognition/acknowledgement this site would have folded years ago.
Gratitude in terms of recognizing the efforts of other music fans be they tapers, uploaders, contributors etc, named or unnamed, is implicit across the site. Please accept my apologies if you do not agree.
Die Toten Hosen are a terrific band I've not yet had the chance to see live (Stadium sell out gigs in Germany) and would love to. Imagine this with The Stranglers in their hometown! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHi is there another upload coming soon?
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