The Three Johns c/d, s/d etc

there youtube footage of the london show, definitely looks like her

looks like it was a lot of fun too

steve shelley on the drums too i think?

oh hang on, it was the 3rd, I didn't just wimp out of going, I went to see Slowdive that night. there was some other gig I did skip but obviously it wasn't them

xp probably - that's how I found out about this, someone posted about a potential pub quiz question, what links Sonic Youth and the Pogues?

aha there you go!

i guess the analogous question for this thread then would be what links the mekons and dead or alive?

the Sisters of Mercy?

I did have to cheat

never really dug into goth period dead or alive, wonder if its any good? i think its all a bit doorsy from the odd thing ive heard

I've listened to a bit of it. some singles from 80-82. yeah that's probably not far wrong tbh. it's not bad - nothing really noteworthy though I don't think

don't mind me I've just put You Spin Me Round on

clear case of SAW improving a band

I went to that I Wish It Was 1985 night last week. it was amazing

Guessing they didn't play any Bogshed?

no, it was wall-to-wall Half Man Half Biscuit and the June Brides

haha

oof we drifted a bit off topic here eh? ended up reading some interviews and other things with hyatt talking up the projects he was doing while he was having his cancer treatment. a lot of it left me too sad to post links to, but he seems like such a decent and lovely bloke. this is a nice but v brief chat with him from a few years back though talking about the first gigs he went to (but of course he was a feelgood fan!) amongst other things:

https://homemcr.org/article/spotlight-artist-john-hyatt/

What has been your most difficult achievement?

JH: I instigated world peace but it is taking a little while to filter through.

jesus, what a great album 'world by storm' is, just tune after tune

that slide guitar on 'death of a european' really reminding me of 'babble'-era TPE

actually loads of it sounds like TPE doesn't it? can totally see Steve Mack singing 'King Car' in my minds eye. Beep-beep!

jesus, what a great album 'world by storm' is, just tune after tune

― blazin' squab (NickB)

100%
It's a blast of noise, beats and tunes.
re TPE : yeah, i get the connection, but nah.
The Three Johns were in a different league.
TPE wanted to become A Pop Band,
whereas TTJ never once gave a shit re such aspirations.