It is excellent but check out the later Hammersmith Odeon concert. Norman What-Roy had transformed into a real bass monster by then, and of course the irrepressible Wilko Johnson had joined the band by then. 🤘✌
Possibly the greatest live band I've seen. Stiff Tour, right in the middle at the front of a standing audience and about 2m from Ian when he was in the middle of the stage. No barriers or security or phones in the air. Such musicianship, charisma, humour, politics and energy. And then there are the lyrics.
I recall watching this broadcast in a TV room at Lancaster University early on the evening of Saturday 3 February 1979 (apparently the performance was recorded the previous December). It still sounds as good.
National treasure. Very clevor. Beyond measure. Forever.
Utter Genius.
They don’t make em’ like that anymore.
#blockheads
Ian Dury was just awesome, it's so bad he passed away when he was still relatively young.
The best!!!
What an album: New Boots and Panties. Changed my life in 1970s Swansea
Such a tight band, top class musicians led by an absolute genius. So glad that I grew up listening to this.
Saw them at Victoria Halls, Stoke in 1980, fantastic performance. Can't believe more people haven't watch this.
Absolutely FANTASTIC! You dont know how good he was Ian and The Heads, i havent heard any body match Davey Paine on sax either.. AMAZING BAND...
Absolutely brilliant footage. Criminally low views what a band, what a front man. NWR one of me favourite bass players
Great band, great frontman and outstanding music.
best live performance I have seen from the Blockheads-gold!
It is excellent but check out the later Hammersmith Odeon concert. Norman What-Roy had transformed into a real bass monster by then, and of course the irrepressible Wilko Johnson had joined the band by then. 🤘✌
Possibly the greatest live band I've seen. Stiff Tour, right in the middle at the front of a standing audience and about 2m from Ian when he was in the middle of the stage. No barriers or security or phones in the air. Such musicianship, charisma, humour, politics and energy. And then there are the lyrics.
Ian is the best representant of the postpunk wave with this spasticus kind of jumpy style and humour, I love it verry verry much !
Thanks for uploading this treasure great quality!! Oi o i
I recall watching this broadcast in a TV room at Lancaster University early on the evening of Saturday 3 February 1979 (apparently the performance was recorded the previous December). It still sounds as good.
Thanks!💓 Tinja&Markku
Sweet Ian Dury, young, and old, and gone. :(
Tx: 03 February 1979.
And This Band were one of Them
Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll 0:07 - 1:40
I'm Partial to Your Abracadavra 1:42 - 4:33
Clevor Trever 4:56 - 11:35
This Is What We Find 11:54 - 16:20
Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick 16:52 - 20:52
There Ain't Half Been Some Clever Bastards 21:06 - 24:11
Sweet Gene Vincent 24:25 - 28:01
What a Waste 28:15 - 31:49
Blockheads 31:59 - 39:46
My heart-throb ❤😊😍
Sex an drugs an rock an roll.......but for me, mostly rock an roll