"We Came Alive In The Living Room...Part 2..

15th Oct 1983 

 

There were a lot of strikes going on back in the early 80's. and power-cuts were becoming common place again. On the 15th October the TV Personalities were due to play at The Living Room,at The Adams Arms in Conway Street.

This was one  of the nights for a power cut!  

 

Undeterred,the club moved downstairs  the Living Room moved downstairsi nto the bar  itself, and with acoustics and a battery amp, sets by candle-light were the order of the evening.Jowe Head, Nikki Sudden, ,Jed Dmochowski,the Jasmine Minks,,all played,with this set from the TVPs as a closer. The sound is dodgy,epescially after Three Wishes,when I had to turn  the tape over and move the cassette recorder!

So here in all its Here. in all it'sramshackable glory is the sound of the people who would influence indie music for at least the next few years,and in some cases forvever,having a pub sing-a-long to their favourite tvps songs,and a couple of others!! Three Wishes was THE song during the year-hear the Living Room regulars belt it out here-along with inprovised percussion of beer-glasses,tables and anything else that came to hand.

 

TV Personalities live at The Living Room,Adams Arms,London 15/10/83

1.Part-Time Punks

2.I Know Where Syd Barrett Lives

3.Bike

4.Picture Of Dorian Gray

5.Three Wishes(part)

6.14th Floor

7.Where's Bill Grundy Now?

8.Smashing Time

9.unknown song

10.La Bamba

11..Painter Man(part)

(recorded on a hand-held walkman)

From the Paul Groovy Archive.