10/26/85 - London, England @ Ackham Hall

SET LIST NOTES
Brave Men Run
Expressway

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  • Paul Burridge writes: SY played a lunchtime gig at Acklam hall in Notting Hill London. This is just around the the corner from the Rough Trade record shop and the same venue where the Fall recorded their famous 'Chaos' Tape. (also saw Einsturzende neubauten there round about same time and the trashed the place!) The SY gig nearly didn't happen: the support band 'Slaughter Joe' - fronted by a main member of the Creation records label team - had gotten into a row with 'the membranes' (another creation band) the night before as creation moved from Indie label to main player. There was definitely an atmosphere in the hall and rumours that no one would play. SY did play and were fantastic. if 'Brave men' wasn't the first song, it was certainly early. They also played 'Expressway' - remember Thurston jamming screwdrivers in the neck of his guitar. Weirdest thing after the gig was stumbling out into broad daylight! A lot of people, myself included, trooped round the corner to the RT shop to stock up on essential vinyl.

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