And though Pursey doesn't talk to us at length, he does at least have time to mock Andrew Lloyd Webber before launching into Borstal Breakout.
There's even a cover of the Clash's White Riot. Pursey and co rely heavily on the crowd favourites and singalongs - If the Kids are United, What Have We Got, Borstal Breakout - and the set is all the better for it. Fortunately, tonight, it’s the real deal, no imposters just frontman Jimmy Pursey, guitarist Dave Parsons and one time Lords of the New Church bassist Dave Tregunna all from the original 1977 lineup that were responsible for the hits that cemented their name into Punk folklore. For a defence of Sham 69, see the live review in Alternative Ulster. Bands nowadays don't seem to go in for that kind of thing. See also comments on Sham 69's 'Ulster Boy' in Doherty, 'Heroes for Credibility', p. Such rowdiness is rather refreshing if you don't attend punk gigs regularly. Mikey and His Uke continues to be a bright spot throughout the global lockdown, bringing his all-star collection of friends together virtually to perform. That said, it's scarcely the best representation those songs could demand. The mosh pit is happy and beer is being thrown with gay abandon. Greatest Hits: Live Review by Dave Thompson A repackaging for the earlier Live and Loud Sham 69 live album, a 1978 concert that catches the band thundering through a set that, bristling with past singles, does indeed live up to its title. Featuring their best, most mature ( Hersham Boys / The Game ) lineup, the LP is an ideal distillation of material from the first three albums, played with fire and confidence. That's the encore, by which time Pursey has dropped his braces and taken his top off. Live and Loud, a scorching live album recorded in 1979 and released eight years later, dwarfs Sham’s studio catalog. It's physically impossible not to sing along with 'Hurry Up Harry' and its 'We're going down the pub' refrain, for example.
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Must be all that touring.Īnd it's an energetic, no-nonsense performance, full of their characteristic thrashing chords and singalong terrace-style choruses. One of the first things you notice about the Hersham punks is what great shape they're in.
Sham 69 have had a football squad's worth of members, but tonight they're in town with most of their early line-up from 1977 - singer Jimmy Pursey, Dave Parsons and Dave Tregunna.
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