Paul Hanley's first gig. A remarkable performance. Second on the bill to "The Cramps" explaining the curtailed set time.
The second documented live performance of "CnC-S.Mithering" kicks things off as a shorter "Crap-Rap" type rant come gig opener. "Fiery Jack" sets the pace - manic pacing - scratchy guitars and yelping vocal theatrics from the singer. "Hobgoblins" is in the same vein. Things are slowed with a brooding tension wracked "Frightened" - the last documented outing for this excellent number. Paul drops a beat on "Rowche Rumble" not suprising given the pace that it is taken at.
"2nd Dark Age" is presented as an anarchic mangle of sound, and the next "Impression of J Temperance" suffers from timing problems. "English Scheme" gets the band back on track with a mid-tempo almost laconic delivery the words slurring over the rhythm. "J.Quays" motors along in its usual fashion with young Mr Hanley coping admirably with the drum fills. The sound deteriorates slightly on "Flat of Angles" with Smith being lost somewhat in the mix. There are some serious problems with one of the guitarists playing in the wrong key at the start of "Your Heart Out". There is some feedback and the sound again suffers.
The set finishes with an early reading of "Elastic Man" which demonstrates some early phrasing differences.
All in all an excellent little set dogged with a few niggling little problems. Historically important because of the first appearance of this line-up of the band and the final performance of "Frightened".
The second documented live performance of "CnC-S.Mithering" kicks things off as a shorter "Crap-Rap" type rant come gig opener. "Fiery Jack" sets the pace - manic pacing - scratchy guitars and yelping vocal theatrics from the singer. "Hobgoblins" is in the same vein. Things are slowed with a brooding tension wracked "Frightened" - the last documented outing for this excellent number. Paul drops a beat on "Rowche Rumble" not suprising given the pace that it is taken at.
"2nd Dark Age" is presented as an anarchic mangle of sound, and the next "Impression of J Temperance" suffers from timing problems. "English Scheme" gets the band back on track with a mid-tempo almost laconic delivery the words slurring over the rhythm. "J.Quays" motors along in its usual fashion with young Mr Hanley coping admirably with the drum fills. The sound deteriorates slightly on "Flat of Angles" with Smith being lost somewhat in the mix. There are some serious problems with one of the guitarists playing in the wrong key at the start of "Your Heart Out". There is some feedback and the sound again suffers.
The set finishes with an early reading of "Elastic Man" which demonstrates some early phrasing differences.
All in all an excellent little set dogged with a few niggling little problems. Historically important because of the first appearance of this line-up of the band and the final performance of "Frightened".