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Friday, March 07, 2025

XTC - Paradiso - Amsterdam Netherlands 1982 FLOPPY BOOT STOMP

XTC - Paradiso, NL 1982 - Soundcheck



A SILENT WAY SPECIAL

The Boss says: 

XTC - Paradiso
Amsterdam, NL.
1982-03-08


Taped & transferred by:
Hans Devente aka 'The Mad Taper'


Known info:
'RECORDED WITH MY SONY STEREO, FROM ATOP THE MIXING DESK
THE FIRST PART IS THE ENCORES, in ORIGINAL TAPE 23 CONCERT
THE SECOND PART IS THE SOUNDCHECK, BEFORE THE SHOW'
XTC31

 

Terry Chambers - Drums
Dave Gregory - Guitar, keys
Colin Moulding - Bass guitar, vocals
Andy Partridge - Vocals, guitar


Play Time - 00:36:48


Yacht Dance Tease + Mic/Instrument Test/
Senses Working Overtime#
- Adjustment -
Melt the Guns/^
Runaways/%
- Adjustment -
Outside World%
- Milling About -
All Along the Watchtower (Bob Dylan)#
Making Plans for Nigel > Adjustment#
No Language in Our Lungs#
It's Nearly Africa/^


Notes
- Again, thanks to Hans Devente for transferring and sharing these XTC gems!

- This soundcheck is quite a bit different than the previous one from their
  appearance in Apeldoorn, NL, which has also been circulated. This soundcheck
  sees far fewer songs performed, and only a few performed in their entirety.
  Perhaps this is more of a remark on their maturation as a band. This sound-
  check focusses less of being certain they know how to play their tracks  and
  more on making sure things sound the way they want them to and a general warmup.-

- This soundcheck is now the only known source of 'It's Nearly Africa' performed
  in a live setting. Unfortunately, it's and incomplete performance and Andy only
  sings the first verse. On the other hand, it's very cool to hear the guys play
  this song. Having heard it here, I'd bet this would've made its way into the
  set had XTC stayed a touring band for a little while longer.-



XTC - 'It's Nearly Africa' - Live Soundcheck 1982-03-08


XTC - PARADISO SOUNDCHECK 1982 here . . .

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