Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Folk-Punk: Billy Bragg- Live in Berlin (1984)

Some people consider much of punk rock just cruder, less-developed heavy metal but to me a lot of the best punk sounds like amped-up, sped-up, riled-up folk music.

Besides this raw but vivid bootleg from 1984, we've got lots more Bragg to come and so does the always well-written and well-curated, It'sa****thing (and more!)




In-between vicious takes on John Cale's "Fear is a Man's best Friend" and The Clash's "Garageland" Billy storms through a set of wry and angry originals with that clanging, distorted guitar driving everything (plus he talked a lot less back in '84).

Live in Berlin link is in the commnets

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    http://www.mediafire.com/?jxwhjugyzli

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  2. Brillant, thanks, love this early BB material!

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  3. Excellent stuff.

    Unfortunately, track 6 won't extract - corrupted?

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  4. Lone Wolf
    Me too - glad to add something new to the mix.

    John
    try this

    http://www.mediafire.com/?ldmnqt3jmj5

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  5. This has 19 tracks on it!

    I had problems after 5, but found the other 13 after rereading yr post.

    Thanks again!

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  6. Thanks for this...happy memories

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  7. Once again thank you very much;
    Cream rice - from toulouse, France

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  8. thx. love bb early work

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  9. Thaks for all your comments - try this new link if the old one didn't work for you:

    http://www.mediafire.com/?z2cjim1mmoj

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  10. yippie! thanks so much for the "second effort" Jeff!

    -Jeff

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