I was there. When The band started there were people all around them all over the monument and the lions. Sometime during third song the police had moved the crowd away, the bright colours, people having a good time were replaced by uniformed bobbies, their blue coats and shiny silver buttons flanked the band, it was the weirdest spectacle, from light to dark, the band started in crazy chaos and ended in a sort of euphoric blast from the crowd but surrounded by ....pigs, basically. Not sure how they got away, it was a little bit of anarchy, and it was amazing, unforgettable, fucking awesome energy
I was there on a flatbed truck with Inner City Unit. We got to the square just in time to catch this. The cops had separated us from the main march for being too noisy. They split us from the main march and put us on a separate route. I was there mostly to record the rolling gig as we progressed. It was a great day.
I just recall it being a powerful experience, then a trudge back to the south bank to find our coach. I had a homemade t shirtcwith the Fred Astair image on it.
Just came back to this to lose another great from my era. i was in first year sixth form and got dragged along by two second year sixth formers I quite fancied!!
41 years later Craig Robertson son is still at Hyde Park waiting for his dad to give him a lift home. He is now getting very bored as he is still there & is 46 now. So long ago Killing Joke have split up.
And now you totally support multiculturalism and LGBTQ+. That's lovely to hear mate. You're well on the path to recovery. Keep it up. I wish you all the best.
Hi... Did you get all the performances? I'd be interested to hear what Mark Stewart and the Pop Group / Mafia were doing and the version of Jarusalem Adrian Sherwood mixed live.... Cheers
@@hopebgood Then the Pop Group must have played more than one of those demos. When I saw them there - 1981? - they were set up at the foot of Nelson's Column between the lions (whereas Killing Joke mention being in front of the National Gallery) and there were only three of them, so it must have been just before they split. And I don't remember Killing Joke or anyone else playing, though of course they could have done before I got there.
@@hopebgood Damn! I missed Killing Joke. But I definitely saw a quote from someone in Killing Joke that they played at one of those demos and were set up in front of the National Gallery, so unless their memory is wrong - or they're describing it in a confusing way -they may have played at more than one.
I was there too fuckin brilliant listening to all those middle class over earnest students droning on then killing joke hijacked it and the youth just rushed Nelson’s column
I was there. 18 years old. Never heard or seen Killing Joke before, they totally blew me away. Changed my life from that moment on.
I was there. When The band started there were people all around them all over the monument and the lions. Sometime during third song the police had moved the crowd away, the bright colours, people having a good time were replaced by uniformed bobbies, their blue coats and shiny silver buttons flanked the band, it was the weirdest spectacle, from light to dark, the band started in crazy chaos and ended in a sort of euphoric blast from the crowd but surrounded by ....pigs, basically. Not sure how they got away, it was a little bit of anarchy, and it was amazing, unforgettable, fucking awesome energy
Do you happen to know whether Craig Robertson collected his son or not?
@@hamupinhere ...yeah found him ...& then he ran the K J fan club...( or maybe not )
Ran away with the squat punks, changed his life…;-))
What a band,one of the best ever of all time.
The energy of KJ from 79 until 82 was incredible. Youth was a sonic and visual anchor
I was there, a great gig. Such a long time ago but great memories.
Was there. You can't imagine the effect it had on my teenage punk consciousness. Nearly missed the bus home to Yorkshire.
Craig Robertson - fame at last !
I was there on a flatbed truck with Inner City Unit. We got to the square just in time to catch this. The cops had separated us from the main march for being too noisy. They split us from the main march and put us on a separate route. I was there mostly to record the rolling gig as we progressed. It was a great day.
Was it that Summer I met a load of ICU punk tribe at Glastonbury, the band had their own marquee I think?
Wow! A rare recording that I haven't heard before. Thanks for the post!
I love the early primitive and raw Joke.
I just recall it being a powerful experience, then a trudge back to the south bank to find our coach. I had a homemade t shirtcwith the Fred Astair image on it.
my first gig!!
Nice!, was it loaded with people like in the photo?
@@Serum462 at least 60000 people
& all for free!.....& a free 4 all.
Just came back to this to lose another great from my era. i was in first year sixth form and got dragged along by two second year sixth formers I quite fancied!!
I was 16!!
I love the fact that they still had to tune up!!
Great archive thanks !!
Fantastic !!!!
Nice upload. Thanks.
what a day that was!
I bet!
Great as this & line up were, in '81 'No Music Allowed' (though the Jam did play on back of a truck)
41 years later Craig Robertson son is still at Hyde Park waiting for his dad to give him a lift home. He is now getting very bored as he is still there & is 46 now. So long ago Killing Joke have split up.
Friggin Awesome
Strange.. but i think the only music magazine to report this was Sounds(?).....anybody remember anything in NME , Melody Maker ,Record mirror??
My abiding memory of this set is the bloke stood just in front of me trying to pogo whilst wearing a crash helmet.
Mine is that the army surplus jacket I was wearing at this gig was still soaked with sweat days later. Yuk.
Thanks for posting this. Were you there?
I was there...........
Thats a rare old clip, cheers
?????????????- clip?- its fucking audio not video
@@michaeldent3669 no shit Sherlock!!! I think he obviously meant " a nice bit of audio" .
😅
what about the guy who jumped off the scaffolding? No one has mentioned him...
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How many people were there for the music only?.I was and loved Jaz and Youth mocking CND.🇬🇧
And now you totally support multiculturalism and LGBTQ+. That's lovely to hear mate. You're well on the path to recovery. Keep it up. I wish you all the best.
@@hopebgood 😂😂😂
Hi... Did you get all the performances? I'd be interested to hear what Mark Stewart and the Pop Group / Mafia were doing and the version of Jarusalem Adrian Sherwood mixed live.... Cheers
Think that may have been the following year.
@@hopebgood Then the Pop Group must have played more than one of those demos. When I saw them there - 1981? - they were set up at the foot of Nelson's Column between the lions (whereas Killing Joke mention being in front of the National Gallery) and there were only three of them, so it must have been just before they split. And I don't remember Killing Joke or anyone else playing, though of course they could have done before I got there.
@@hopebgood Damn! I missed Killing Joke. But I definitely saw a quote from someone in Killing Joke that they played at one of those demos and were set up in front of the National Gallery, so unless their memory is wrong - or they're describing it in a confusing way -they may have played at more than one.
Pop Group were there too
Where you get this amazing was there
Barbarie afterpunk🤘🤘🤘🤘
This is smart
i bet mr Tacher was a killing joke fan :)
.......great version of Change. BPF nails it.........
yoof yoof yoof
hahaha
lot of phasing issues
That's just echo/chorus on the guitar
I was there too fuckin brilliant listening to all those middle class over earnest students droning on then killing joke hijacked it and the youth just rushed Nelson’s column
This wasn't the storming of the US Capitol Courtney by the mad fur hat brigade. Go bore with your politics somewhere else.
@@hopebgood😂 you twat I was recalling how it felt at the time - politics ?! It was a political rally 😂 go back to your rock keyboard warrior 😂
@@hopebgoodthat’s original spoken like a true Incel 😂