Source: FM -> Tape -> PC
Araby 03:52
Right On Her Side 05:13
Amsterdam 04:07
Having A Party 04:37
Saviour 03:19
Uggy's Song 04:50
Marjory Razorblade 02:13
Brothers Of Mine 05:29
Dance Of The Bourgeoisie 06:34
Dynamite Daze 04:29
Are We Dreaming 03:42
Pretty Park 06:39
Don't Blame Mandy 03:41
Burning Head 05:54
The World Is Full Of Fools 04:22
Eastbourne Ladies 07:21
Roses In Your Room 05:36
Strange Locomotion 05:50
My first encounter with Kevin Coyne (being a fan of this beautiful loser for years) took place at this festival across the (hard then) french border: Rettel 1980
On stage with him that day The Clash, "London Calling" was just released, UFO (i would like to have seen them 10 years earlier) and The Cure (presenting "17 Seconds") ... sounds like one has to be overwelmed by the big C's. But, this fat social worker in pink dungarees blew them straight away.
I don't know the members of his band, sometimes i argue it could've been The Ruts (he had just made a 2LP "Sanity Stomp", one record with Brian Godding and Robert Wyatt and one with The Ruts as band). I dunno, but what I remember was the pure energy just blowing me away (maybe a bit of Mescal was also involved in the experience, too).
What a beautiful loser! There's a story out there on the Doors asking him to be their singer after jims dead and him just answering "no" to that offer - great work over 3 decades and always heart-touching. When later stranded lost in germany he found his second wife and stayed at nurenberg to his death some decade later.
[fun fact: also the great moondog found a home in germany, where he stayed living with a family who picked him up for some christmas meal, on an invitation proposed by the daughter as xMas wish ...]
This Rockpalast-Record also shows the legendary Zoot Money playing keybords for kevin. Enjoy!
PS: There's a Youtube Audio out there of the Clash set.
Don't ask about Roxy Music. The didn't showed up.
And I got to know Kevin Coyne on Radio BRITISH FORCES BROADCASTING SERVICE BFBS in Germany (1985 to 1989), where the Alan Bangs presented this great artist - and many other new names for me - with his show "Nightflight". I still benefit from this music today and am very grateful to Alan for it.
ReplyDeleteNot to forget for this great upload, thanks a lot!
Kevin Coyne has remained an unforgettable charismatic, queer-headed and thought-provoking giver of entertainer qualities who deserves much more attention. All the more the mention here is very meritorious!
> All the more the mention here is very meritorious!
DeleteThanks. He's one of the first I had to name and this Rockpalast is kind of "The perfect show" to do so. IRL calling his name always was and is the direct way to my heart ;)
Thanks - another awesome post
ReplyDeleteglad you like it ;)
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