Pretenders - The Wait, Fillmore, Philadelphia 7/14/24

The Pretenders at the Fillmore, Philadelphia
Sunday, July 14, 2024
Good sound, sorry about the tight angle. Despite the
"great" seat, half the stage was blocked by the speakers. At least Chrissie and James Walbourne are visible; David Page (bass) sometimes; sounds like the drummer was there, but Kris Sonne was nowhere to be seen until the final curtain call. At least it wasn't Martin Chambers who was blocked out - that would have driven me crazy!
The Wait - from the debut album - Pretenders (recorded 1979, released 1980).
Nick Wilkinson goes a fine job on the wild bass runs that Pete Farndon made famous when Chrissie sings, “Gonna hurt some child child child”, but unfortunately he is blocked by the speakers at those times except at the end.
There’s another recording of this same performance shot from the floor that’s mostly close ups. It also captures the final bass run near the end of the song. Interesting to see another perspective on this great piece.
• Pretenders - "The Wait...