Archive for May, 2005

Gang Of Four at The Fillmore, fo’ real

Posted 03 May 2005 | By | Categories: Music - Live Testimony | 7 Comments

I’m pleased to report that Gang Of Four was worth the 25-year wait. The band sounded and looked fantastic, playing most of the first two classic albums in a set lasting about 90 minutes. Jon King’s voice has only gotten stronger with age and Andy Gill’s furious guitar playing is still completely dead-on.

Gang Of Four tonight!!!

Posted 02 May 2005 | By | Categories: Music - Retro | 1 Comment

Tonight I will get to see some old heroes on the reunion circuit, Gang Of Four, a band I’ve been hoping to see for about 25 years. I almost saw them in ’84 (with the original line-up already tore up, natch) opening for Black Uhuru and Talking Heads, but the Heads opted to play Steve [...]

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