Snuff - Farewell Show - Kilburn National - 1991
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- A fitting end to Snuff's adventures in sound, first established in 1987. The first time I witnessed the band was at the Sir George Robey supporting Rose Rose (from Japan) in November 1988. Plenty of other bands were also supporting the big ticket act, and that is the reason I appreciated Snuff all the more being slotted inbetween half a dozen crustie bands. They were an exciting band, and ironically going to dozens and dozens of Blyth Power gigs earlier on in the 1980's I was impressed that the (topless) vocalist was sitting behind the drums! The band played fast and tight, but the songs had harmonies and not a million miles away from bands I used to enjoy, The Chords and Purple Hearts though obviously speeded up (not amphetamines, well maybe that as well).
Later on I found out the band buzzed around on battered old Lamberetta and Vespa scooters. I witnessed Snuff around ten times during the final two months of 1988. The next year I must have doubled, or perhaps tripled that amount of performances witnessed. Snuff performed many memorable gigs with the likes of Fugazi, Soulside, Youth Of Today, Mudhoney, Gorilla Biscuits, Prong. Other gigs were shared with Mega City 4, Perfect Daze, Leather Face, Wat Tyler and Senseless Things and many dozens of other UK bands .
So far so good. I got to know Simon a little bit as he started to come around the Elm Park squat in Brixton on a semi regular basis to see Gummidge and Sian (and by default myself, when I was visiting there). The other members I was slower to get to know, but eventually all was good.
This gig towards the end of 1991 at Kilburn was strange, like the Harlow Square performance of the same year, the last UK gig prior to a European tour (The Harlow performance is also uploaded onto this RUclips channel) the band had become a little too gimmicky and a little too overbearing on the jokey songs / cover versions of the now vastly extended set.
Originally in the latter eighties, Snuff performed thirty minute sets of original material (and 'I Think We're Alone Now' - I like to think a Rubinoos, influence but probably Tiffiny!) which was pure gold. Once the headlining status became more regular, and the sets needed to be twenty minutes longer I felt at the time that 'Tasty Tasty' and other advert fillers could have easily been replaced by some more original material that 99% of the time really did move the crowd, and move does not just mean dancing about. It was not my band and perhaps my criticism of twenty five years ago is out of line but imagine a fifty minute set of Snuff originals, like the thirty minute supporting set being performed in 1988 and a fair chunk of 1989!
Back to Kilburn. The Kilburn National. The biggest venue in the borough. Snuff's borough. Around the corner where the band members grew up, got into trouble and rode battered old Italian scooters around for most of the night. A slightly ill fitting end for the bands final performance. I write 'ill fitting' as the venue was by far the largest venue these toe rags had performed on (well in the UK at least). The venue was, and I assume still is, huge. But, Snuff, for three small (Andy), thin (Simon) and hidden (Duncan) members of the band really gave it as go, filled the stage completely and ended up winners hands down.
The word about this large final bowing out gig was out only a month or so prior to the gig taking place. Hundreds upon hundreds of people turned up for it. No one cared about the support acts. This was Snuff's night and as soon as the footballs were kicked and thrown into the crowd courtesy of Gummidge and possibly Bench (I think) the whole venue started to shake with the hundreds of people jumping about. I was all over the venue at this gig. At the back chatting to some old friends, down the front with more recent friends, and on the side of the stage taking it all in. One of the highlights of the gig was the late performance of 'Somehow' a song which manages to name drop several north west London roads and landmarks, some how (you see what I did there) fitting to the area where the last performance was being played out in Kilburn.
For the very last encore song, they performed a Fugazi cover and spoiled my moment! That's not to mean the Fugazi cover was not a great rendition, it was, but it would have been nice to have finished with one of the most popular original songs, maybe another rendition of 'Somehow'.
Anyway that was the end of that! Over three years of seeing Snuff performances, a lot of performances, I feel it was the right time to move on for all the band members.
The Jam performed at nearby Wembley Arena in 1982 for the last London performances. Both bands finished on a high, and both will be forever remembered for that. Only the one band buzzed around on battered old Lamberetta and Vespa scooters though!
Rest In Piece Andy. With love.
![SNUFF Live - Kilburn National Ballroom [1991]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/R2qOBTGQlZ0/mqdefault.jpg)
0:57 - Match of the day (Barry Stoller)
2:25 - What kind of love
5:08 - I can see clearly now (Johnny Nash)
8:35 - Hellbound
12:09 - Do nothing (The Specials)
15:44 - City baby attacked by rats (GBH)
17:35 - Hazy shade of winter (Simon and Garfunkel)
19:20 - Sweet dreams
21:14 - Spend, spend, spend
23:50 - Another day (reprise)
28:22 - I see/H.M Trout
33:44 - The damage is done
35:29 - Night of the Li's
36:41 - I think we're alone now (Tiffany)
40:13 - You are my sunshine (Jimmie Davis)
42:27 - Bingo
45:15 - Porro
49:17 - Ecstacy
52:12 - If I tried
56:18 - Not listening
59:40 - I know what you want
1:02:17 - Some-how
1:07:35 - Waiting room (Fugazi)
Thank you.
I love these guys. Thanks for posting.
I'm from Hendon... and I saw them 20-30 times....and they were always brilliant...
I'm from Hendon !!! Where you from in Hendon?..............
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Remember the night well. Was so disappointed that it was to end. Thankfully they came to their senses and have continued to make me smile. Keep missing them live though.
saw them in Chicago....sadly hardly any people BUT they were extraordinary. Handed me a beer and played Dead and Buried for ME as an encore.....Snuff were everything a kid wants a rock band to be and more.....beautiful....Thanks for posting mate!
There are a few more Snuff exclusives on y channel including a practice film; ruclips.net/channel/UCuTM554_3ninyTXnA8rmcPQsearch?query=snuff
When did you see them in Chicago?
Dean and Buried is my fav tune by them
@@jasonnn2284 1992 I think. Sorry it took three years to reply.
@@chrismorrison2805 all good :D
Best bit of a great night (even if it wasn't one of Snuff's best gigs) has to be seeing Sean of Wat Tyler stage diving in to the crowd and having a tremendous sense of sympathy with whomever he landed on!
I miss you my good friend Andy
I was on the guest list and invited onstage from the off, having got to know the band and putting them up at me mam's house a couple of times. I was also the other football kicker...great night, bit of a riot. Thanks for uploading.
This was one of the few London gigs of Snuff 1st incarnation that I missed. Had the great honour of supporting them on a few occasions, notably Cable Street Beat at Powerhaus . What I like about this gig is that although it was the "last" they still managed to put new stuff out there and not just do all the old faves, but all the same, I wouldn't have minded For Both Sides and Win Some Lose Some on this setlist.
An unmissable band back then. Saw them three or four times. Once at the Wilfred Noyce in Godalming with Leatherface. I saw them at The Venue in New Cross a couple of months before this.
Great to see this again. I'm trying desperately to crowd surf around 6.00!
Que é isso, que achado!!! Sensacional!! Só falta informar o set list, mas já está bom tamanho só em está compartilhando.
Thanks Michael for sharing.
Duncan is rad.
Snuff are still going and not split up...
Thanks for uploading. Grew up with Andy and Simon. My Brother was singing lead with Andy on bass in an earlier band with Simon in the audience. Only really seen very early shows like Willesden Library before leaving the Country.
i remember being a bit gutted that they were splitting up, as id been following them for a few years by that time i think. well, since the time they were 3rd on the bill at the william moris club (supporting sink and perfect daze). anway the next time i saw them was at that pot kettle black thing, and no word of a lie i actually shed a tear or two.
Wow, can’t believe this video actually exists, I was there with a handful of guys , I can’t really remember much of the gig…..🤷🏻♂️
Thank you for uploading this, I was far too young to have been at this show. I have only seen Snuff in their later format, with different band members. I was due to see them last week but that gig has been postponed. This was a great way to hear how it used to be and have a virtual Snuff gig.
Always put on a great show. Never saw the pre-split Snuff (although did see Guns'n'Wankers and Your Mum). Oddest Snuff gig was at a Cambridge College May Ball. Very little moshing. Best possibly at the Astoria (Leatherface supporting) a shade under 20 years ago. Thanks for posting this! Reach remains one of my favourite albums of all time.
Nice one for putting this on here,great gig!
56:00 INLA - loved that single. Only got to see them once in Dublin - epic band
Templebar Music Centre or Mean Fiddler? I hope they play again soon, it's only been 24 years! 🙃
they played chester which was round the corner from me and played planet x in liverpool such a great band till simon disappeared ,you seem to wait forever in them days for snuff to bring anything new out and that reach album should have been an ep first 3 songs on it ,other tracks weren't strong enough
I hate a smart arse but it was Senseless Things on first (the worst kept secret) - so everyone wasn't there for them. It was also Wat Tyler and Midway Still and Leatherface.
+Sean Forbes i thought trench fever played too.got photos of leatherface and snuff from this and yep senseless things did play
Trench Fever did not play. It was Senseless Things / Midway Still / Wat Tyler and Leatherface and at the Kilburn Nation the previous year it was Anastasia Screamed / Leatherface / Chemical Bothers
glad thats cleared up! if thats wat tyler sean i have a photo of you somewhere too from that gig,in mid air kicking one of the footballs,was a great night
Trust me Paul... People did not turn up to see Senseless Things that night.
Didn't Therapy? play as well?
First saw them at the mean fiddler supporting Prong SAVAGE!!
I was there !!!!!
Thats me diving off the pa stack right at the very end :)
wotcha Hector - how's your belching ?
1:09:44........Were you injured? It looks like you somersaulted as you went down?........You still with us?................Blessings.....
Holy shit this Time was/is sooo Scary !
36.42 pure gold .
Saw them at this gig
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Is that a Fugazi cover at the end? Love this.
Hey are you still with us Michael ?................
Is that you Dan? Yes I'm still alive and kicking living in Enfield.
Farewell Show, but as we all know, the best was yet to come
old school bois
this band is cool, are they still around?
Yes. Not with this lineup though
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cpl'o times in Oslo in the early 90's,3,400 ppl ferkin briliant! not listening!!!!!!!!
does any one know doctor Dack?
song on 33:45?
The song is The Damage is Done, from the album, Reach
This was probably the worst performance I'd ever seen Snuff play, at times there seemed to be more time spent talking in between songs than playing, no real flow, I love them dearly but the farewell could've been so much better... Just my honest opinion.
don't know if you've ever been on stage but it gets quite hot up there and there's not a lot to breathe. The chat is just to get your breath back. Saw them down at New Cross one summer eve and twas so hot the gaps were longer than the songs. You wanna dance, you gotta wait for the tunes.
Great to see this again. I'm trying desperately to crowd surf around 6.00!