I somehow got a promoter for the F Club in Chappeltown Leeds to book my band as the support act for Scritti Politti in July 1979. Well, I didn't have a band... but I turned up with a guitar and a couple of local punks who had agreed to put on a spotaneous jam session with me. We asked Scritti Politti if we could use all their instruments, and they said " Yeah, cool.." so up we went on stage and caused a lot of noise for 15 minutes, before the old West Indian owner of the place came up from the downstairs domino Blues Club and told us to get off the stage. Half an hour later, Scritti Politti comes onstage, and Green says "Thank You" to the support band, and that they thought they were really great, and as gratitude they will play a set of total improvisation... and that's what they did.. all these numers from the Rough Trade 12 inch were woven together in a long musical jam. At the end of the night when we were getting ready to go, the band came up to me and asked me if I wanted any money...of course I said no...and then we had some kind of group handshake, all of us.
I didn't discover them until Cupid & Psyche and really liked them. Even more appreciation now. Thanks, Great story. In contrast, My 80's band opened for Gene loves Jezebel one time and they were complete twats. One of them demanded I fetch him hot tea while passing me in the hallway under the stage.
I totally loved Skank Bloc Bologna and all the early Scritti stuff. Went to see them play about 5-6 times in this period. Somewhere I have tapes of some of those shows. Even went round their squat in Carol St and ate curried brussel sprouts. The Raincoats lived next door. I also saw them at the Futurama festival in Leeds, maybe the biggest show they ever did
Best Scritti song ever - even more than 'Petrococadollar', 'Tinseltown...' and all the 80s stuff. The '4 A-sides' EP this is on is just brilliant. Also on the 'Early' CD comp. Lovely collection of photos and footage. Thank you!
very strange to see a piece of my past flash by me. Was at Leeds fine art at this time, met the handsome Green at a Poly do but he was too shy or self absorbed to talk to us. Bought this single and was struck with the amazing guitar and percussion in this rattling song. Bed sit philosophers us all in hand made ethos land . Catalogue this as high art end / post punk Leeds 1979
WHAT??!! Early Scritti Politti too?!!! I never even found that on YT, and I was a fan since Cupid & Psyche, and then bought the previous ones. Once again, bunch of photos and footage I never saw, though I have the album. Green looked so young (well, he was...duh). And again, excellent work!!!!! I must really take a good look at your channel! Many many many thanks!
looks like the revolution is upon us, homie, and we're gonna blast scritti in the capitol hill autonomous zone, hop in my stolen cop car and we'll go give food to those without it bro
I somehow got a promoter for the F Club in Chappeltown Leeds to book my band as the support act for Scritti Politti in July 1979. Well, I didn't have a band... but I turned up with a guitar and a couple of local punks who had agreed to put on a spotaneous jam session with me. We asked Scritti Politti if we could use all their instruments, and they said " Yeah, cool.."
so up we went on stage and caused a lot of noise for 15 minutes, before the old West Indian owner of the place came up from the downstairs domino Blues Club and told us to get off the stage.
Half an hour later, Scritti Politti comes onstage, and Green says "Thank You" to the support band, and that they thought they were really great, and as gratitude they will play a set of total improvisation... and that's what they did.. all these numers from the Rough Trade 12 inch were woven together in a long musical jam.
At the end of the night when we were getting ready to go, the band came up to me and asked me if I wanted any money...of course I said no...and then we had some kind of group handshake, all of us.
wow..! so cool story for the books:)
I didn't discover them until Cupid & Psyche and really liked them. Even more appreciation now. Thanks, Great story. In contrast, My 80's band opened for Gene loves Jezebel one time and they were complete twats. One of them demanded I fetch him hot tea while passing me in the hallway under the stage.
Great story!
wow what a story,thanks
@@nubient In what way?
I totally loved Skank Bloc Bologna and all the early Scritti stuff. Went to see them play about 5-6 times in this period. Somewhere I have tapes of some of those shows. Even went round their squat in Carol St and ate curried brussel sprouts. The Raincoats lived next door.
I also saw them at the Futurama festival in Leeds, maybe the biggest show they ever did
Best Scritti song ever - even more than 'Petrococadollar', 'Tinseltown...' and all the 80s stuff. The '4 A-sides' EP this is on is just brilliant. Also on the 'Early' CD comp. Lovely collection of photos and footage. Thank you!
I dunno, Petrococadollar is hard to top. I love their early work and White Bread Black Beer equally, though
very strange to see a piece of my past flash by me. Was at Leeds fine art at this time, met the handsome Green at a Poly do but he was too shy or self absorbed to talk to us. Bought this single and was struck with the amazing guitar and percussion in this rattling song. Bed sit philosophers us all in hand made ethos land . Catalogue this as high art end / post punk Leeds 1979
I'd forgotten how brilliant this was. Great footage too - those gig flyers!
this song is brilliant!
WHAT??!! Early Scritti Politti too?!!! I never even found that on YT, and I was a fan since Cupid & Psyche, and then bought the previous ones.
Once again, bunch of photos and footage I never saw, though I have the album. Green looked so young (well, he was...duh).
And again, excellent work!!!!! I must really take a good look at your channel!
Many many many thanks!
Excellent video you've put together for this!
Class is permanent!
"We have debts you wouldn't credit
It pays to play, but not forget"
Life in axiom, love as motion, argh, the talks we could have! :-)
rlly sounds like robert wyatt
Thank you,
lyrics?
They were a lot of members in the band in their punk incarnation then down to three members in the band in their soulful incarnation.
Pretty much the other way round I think.
He may be thinking of Thompson Twins.infact I m sure @@timneave3240
And now we revolt, don't we? It is about the means of production/production of meaning.This band loved who you are. They forgot.
looks like the revolution is upon us, homie, and we're gonna blast scritti in the capitol hill autonomous zone, hop in my stolen cop car and we'll go give food to those without it bro
@@xilitla. Yay. Bring it and take it on!
Thank you.