![]() ![]() This had followed an unconvincing Hazel O'Connor set. The rousing "Peace In Our Time" did everything but get the audience to their feet. ![]() Wearing the famed combination of dark blue suit and bright red shoes, he began the first of two sets, this one consisting of "Pills And Soap" and "Shipbuilding," both as stirring and harrowing as on record, with the added vocal power of live performance.Įlvis made a brief appearance as a Russian soldier rushing out of a wardrobe, before returning for his second set - solo, with an acoustic guitar. He was greeted by a great cheer, proving that the huge majority were there for the music, rather than the drama. Against a variety of effective, gory backdrops, the sketches mixed message with entertainment, without being as excruciatingly boring as lots of anti-nuke debates, discussions, meetings etc.Īt the end of the first part, Elvis Costello came on, with Steve Nieve as piano accompanist. The first part of the show was a series of comedy sketches, all on the nuclear theme, many set in post-nuke Britain. ![]() The evening began well, as we managed to con 50 suckers into buying a copy of this rag. We didn't really know what to expect from the event, The press had concentrated on the musical content and, though "sketches and comedy" were mentioned, no more was said. ![]()
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