Very good show if it was the 87 Def Jam tour one with LL and Eric B & Rakim at Hammersmith. PE were booked as the support act after YBRTS, but by the time the gig came round they had released Rebel Without a Pause and Bring The Noise, so everyone was desperate to see them. They were electric! Their set was recorded and the intro appears at the start of It Takes a Nation LP. My first gig, too young for 86, dodged any trouble.
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I think it could have been that one, as Eric B and Rakim ring a bell, but it was my pal Dom that went, not me.
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Currently working my way through ripping a shoebox full of tapes of Dave Pearce’s old GLR/Nite FM show ‘Fresh Start To The Week’ and the live broadcasts are in there.
I had them before but somehow lost the files. Its weird hearing the bits that were used on the 2nd PE album in their full context.
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I’m going to set up the Breakdance / Electro thread…
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Ross always does it right
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93 I bought a new copy of YGM Running from Crash in Leeds (@jolyon ) bargain bin
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Aw, I had a soft spot for Wee Rule. RIP.
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I saw that Clive Crocker recently passed away in Ibiza at 92. Would love to have heard his stories. One of the first bohemian Brits on the island?
Clive Crocker, who passed away aged 92, embodied the spirit of Ibiza’s 1960s bohemian scene, bridging the transition from the beat generation to the hippie era. Arriving in 1959 from Bristol, Crocker carved out a vibrant life as a bar owner, raconteur, and patron of the arts, opening venues like Domino and Clive’s, which became hubs for intellectuals, jazz enthusiasts, and international artists. He counted luminaries like Nico , Elmyr de Hory , and Clifford Irving among his acquaintances, enriching his days with stimulating company and unforgettable anecdotes. Known for his wit, generosity, and disdain for conformity—he refused to shave his beard even at the cost of Olympic rowing ambitions—Crocker leaves behind a legacy steeped in the cultural and social history of Ibiza’s golden age.
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Ex lover of Nico too. Quite a life.
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nikki giovanni. i’m not a poet or even a poetry enthusiast - it just takes me a few extra steps before i catch the cadence or rhythm or direction of it all (despite having a close friend who’s a recognized poet) but even my dumb ass could recognize that NG was a special one, engaging from the get go, easy to hear and pointed to the core. lovable, right out of the gate. maybe more youtube clips to prove it all soon, but maybe not.
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Lenny De Ice
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Has he passed away?
Was fortunate enough to meet him at the ‘Sweet Harmony: Radio, Rave & Waltham Forest, 1989-1994’ exhibition a few years back.
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What a record. The one that Goldie et would say started it all.
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Yeah brilliant stuff. Simple but so effective.
I thought Billy Bunter made some good points on the subject a little while back.
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one of the best sounding records i own: https://www.discogs.com/release/1942662-Diga-Rhythm-Band-Diga
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He was such a legend! My favorite among a lot of his stuff was the Sangam project with Charles Lloyd and Eric Harland. Shakti too, with John McLaughlin.
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He was. I was lucky to see him play a couple of times. One really memorable gig at the Barbican. Total virtuoso who had the crowd in raptures. Love his Making Music album on ECM records with John McLaughlin and Shakti, of course.
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