The breakdown, accompanied by uncontrollable stage fright, was reportedly precipitated by Partridge's wife throwing away his supply of Valium. According to the band's biography, Andy had become dependent upon the drug after it was prescribed to him as a teenager during his parents' divorce, but it had never been withdrawn. Concerned about her husband's dependence on the drug, his wife ill-advisedly threw his tablets away just before the concert without seeking medical advice -- the result was, not surprisingly, anxiety attacks of such severity that it soon forced Partridge to withdraw from touring permanently.
― Keith C (kcraw916), Wednesday, 13 July 2005 01:33 (eighteen years ago) link
HOLY SHIT. I am really amazed at this "Live in Concert 1980" album I found on Spotify. This is SMOKING. I had no idea they were such a fucking amazing live band.
― Poliopolice, Wednesday, 28 January 2015 07:08 (nine years ago) link
That link from 9 years ago with the live stuff for download still works - http://xtc4u.org/
― Nekomizu don't work (MaresNest), Wednesday, 28 January 2015 09:30 (nine years ago) link
the acoustic version of 'Train Running Low on Soul Coal' that starts at 1:45 here is wonderful (the whole doc is great, there aren't any other live performances tho)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh6fi46waIY
― My fiance is a purist when it comes to steampunk (soref), Wednesday, 28 January 2015 09:35 (nine years ago) link