I was at this show. It was two shows actually. There was one at 8 and then they cleared the VAC and played another set at 11. I hid in a janitor closet between shows and got to see both sets.
Setlist: Alternative Ulster Roots, Radicals, Rockers & Reggae Silver Lining Love of the Common People Just Fade Away Gotta getaway Piccadilly Circus Mr Fire Coal-Man Two Guitars Clash (Henry Cluney on lead vocals. Rare live song!) At The Edge Listen Wasted Life Barbed Wire Love Fly The Flag Tin Soldiers --- No Sleep 'Til Belfast/Brixton (very rare live version) Suspect Device Johnny Was
Same(ish) set as they played at Brixton around the same era. I had bootleg tape of that show which was rarely off my car deck, until my daughter taped over it.....aarrggg! Sacrilege! I have started talking to her again since
@@PaddyByrne931 just general jeering. Remember him saying " Alright alright it's just a fucking guitar" only played for a few song while the roadie madly replaced the broken string on his Yamaha
It was my first (of over 100) SLF gigs. I went backstage between the 2 shows. After the 2nd show, when the lights came on, the installed seats were heavily damaged, and the owner of the venue was distraught. He didn't realize it was a 'punk' show....
I have loved SLF since I was 15. But I can never figure out why they slowed down the songs as they moved forward. Listen to any of the songs here and from 1979-1981. So much faster and energetic. I get that now they are older they would slow them down but this was only 1988????????
Weirdly, this slowed down period was kind of short lived, starting with their reformation in 1987, lasting until... not sure when, but look at live videos in the last few years and they are playing as fast, if not faster than ever. Example: czcams.com/video/J5gsbZwhAf8/video.html
Oh wow....I was at this show! Forgot about it till now haha! It was a great show....I was soo excited to see them(a big fan since seeing/hearing "Alternative Ulster" on a late night show about Ireland punk on "Night Flight" I believe?) Thanks for posting Louis!
Jake told me Henry had/has a collection of vintage guitars… pretty sure Henry played a Strat that night…seeing Jake in the 90’s with a dayglow PRS was tough to watch…
I was at this concert… was horrified at Jake’s guitar… a year later rectified at Santa Monica Civic with a Cherry Sunburst Les Paul thank god… I asked Jake about the Les Paul he said it was Henry’s.
Once a finger always a finger🎸🎸🎸🎸
I was there! When I left, someone had slapped a POWEREDGE sticker on my bumper🤘
Gauwe ouwe... Great
I was at this show. It was two shows actually. There was one at 8 and then they cleared the VAC and played another set at 11. I hid in a janitor closet between shows and got to see both sets.
Setlist:
Alternative Ulster
Roots, Radicals, Rockers & Reggae
Silver Lining
Love of the Common People
Just Fade Away
Gotta getaway
Piccadilly Circus
Mr Fire Coal-Man
Two Guitars Clash (Henry Cluney on lead vocals. Rare live song!)
At The Edge
Listen
Wasted Life
Barbed Wire Love
Fly The Flag
Tin Soldiers
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No Sleep 'Til Belfast/Brixton (very rare live version)
Suspect Device
Johnny Was
Never heard that version of No Sleep Til Belfast! Do you have links to any other rare live songs?
Same(ish) set as they played at Brixton around the same era. I had bootleg tape of that show which was rarely off my car deck, until my daughter taped over it.....aarrggg! Sacrilege! I have started talking to her again since
Cool, never seen Jake with this guitar before
He pulled it out at Brixton once, crowd gave him such shit for it. Funny as hell
@@strummer101 yea?? Lot of spit or what ??
@@PaddyByrne931 just general jeering. Remember him saying " Alright alright it's just a fucking guitar" only played for a few song while the roadie madly replaced the broken string on his Yamaha
@@strummer101 Great live band ✌✌
It was my first (of over 100) SLF gigs. I went backstage between the 2 shows. After the 2nd show, when the lights came on, the installed seats were heavily damaged, and the owner of the venue was distraught. He didn't realize it was a 'punk' show....
I have loved SLF since I was 15. But I can never figure out why they slowed down the songs as they moved forward. Listen to any of the songs here and from 1979-1981. So much faster and energetic. I get that now they are older they would slow them down but this was only 1988????????
Weirdly, this slowed down period was kind of short lived, starting with their reformation in 1987, lasting until... not sure when, but look at live videos in the last few years and they are playing as fast, if not faster than ever. Example: czcams.com/video/J5gsbZwhAf8/video.html
The slowed down period seemed to coincide with when Dolphin Taylor was on drums. Maybe he just couldn't keep up. They're back playing fast now.
Their slowed down songs are the best to me...now then fav album
Some cracking versions on there, never heard that version of fly the flag before or No Sleep Till Brixton. Great stuff, thanks again for sharing
Do yourself a favour, play at 1.25 speed and it nearly sounds like the old days!
Nice! I was at that show. Only time I saw them. Smity / Prop13 / Instigator / The Choice.
I’m so grateful that you posted this. This was the only American tour of theirs that I missed.
Oh wow....I was at this show! Forgot about it till now haha! It was a great show....I was soo excited to see them(a big fan since seeing/hearing "Alternative Ulster" on a late night show about Ireland punk on "Night Flight" I believe?) Thanks for posting Louis!
Thanks Louis. To make it even better please provide song list.
Take a look above!
Bit cheeky from Jake just before Henry does Two Guitars Clash
Brilliant 😎👌
Its a shame jake kicked henry out of the band.he was the beating punk heart of slf.
Jake told me Henry had/has a collection of vintage guitars… pretty sure Henry played a Strat that night…seeing Jake in the 90’s with a dayglow PRS was tough to watch…
I was at this concert… was horrified at Jake’s guitar… a year later rectified at Santa Monica Civic with a Cherry Sunburst Les Paul thank god… I asked Jake about the Les Paul he said it was Henry’s.
so what did Henry play if Jake had his guitar?
Firmly within the odd, "let's play everything 10% slower" period of SLF.
Magic...🔥
Where is it ? What venue ?
VARIETY ARTS CENTER figueroa and 9th Los Angeles
I thought SLF ended in '82 ? (as far as Henry being in the band)
They reunited in ‘87 and Henry was with them in to the 90’s.
I went to farewell concert at the Glasgow Apollo in early 1983, Burns, Cluney, McMordie and Taylor were the band then.
@@RichardSmith-ew3xzand what a gig, played a version of I love you love by Gary glitter as a daft encore
People suck.