Tommy on LAMF Live

[johnnythunders]

Do we all know about this?

"Walter Lure and his esteemed team captured performing 'L.A.M.F.' last November at the Bowery Electric. On coloured vinyl LP, CD and DVD.
Lure, Burke, Stinson & Kramer
L.A.M.F. Live at the Bowery Electric
Jungle Records
24 November 2017

Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers' classic 1977 'L.A.M.F.' album performed by members of Blondie, MC5, Replacements & Heartbreakers.

Sole surviving Heartbreaker Walter Lure was joined by Blondie's Clem Burke, The Replacements' Tommy Stinson and MC5's Wayne Kramer over two nights at New York City’s ‘Bowery Electric’ club in November 2016, and captured for posterity.

Also joining them on stage were guests including Jesse Malin of D-Generate, Liza Colby and the Dead Boys' Cheetah Chrome. The DVD features bonus material of interviews with all four band-members along with Jesse Malin.

‘L.A.M.F.’ is the album recorded by Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers in punk-era London, after they accompanied the Sex Pistols, Damned & Clash on the aborted ‘Anarchy Tour’. Being ex-members of the New York Dolls they were lauded by the young punks, and went on to record the high-octane rock’n’roll album, in retrospect labelled as a classic:

"That 'L.A.M.F.', the only album by Johnny Thunders' swaggering, smacked-up post New York Dolls outfit, The Heartbreakers, is one of New York punk's defining artefacts (despite being recorded in Britain), is beyond dispute. – Damien Love, Uncut magazine, 9/10 review.

“Arguably the best album to come out of the original wave of punk rock” – Joe Whyte, Louder Than War

This live DVD, coloured vinyl LP and CD follows on from the remastered 40th anniversary edition of 'L.A.M.F.' and the reissue of an extended ‘Definitive Edition’ 4CD box set (and triple-vinyl) of the albums many mixes and demos.

The release coincides with Walter Lure taking his 'L.A.M.F.' show on out the road again – this time with the Sex Pistols' Glen Matlock on bass, Social Distortion's Mike Ness on guitar & vocals, and again Blondie's Clem Burke on drums. They play six dates starting at the end of November 2017 covering US east and west coasts, with gigs in Los Angeles, San Diego, Brooklyn and New York.

LURE BURKE STINSON & KRAMER ‘L.A.M.F. Live at the Bowery Electric’

LP: FREUDLP124 Ltd blue vinyl: Nov. 24; CD: FREUDCD124 Dec 1; DVD: JVD0124D Dec 1."

[raccoon]

Would love to see this! Played some Johnny Thunders for my students this morning and took a survey. Only one student had heard of him. That's okay though. None of this is a popularity contest. Great music survives and thrives. L.A.M.F. is proving that. So glad they are taking it on the road. I think Mike Ness is a great choice btw.

[chisel93]

I was there the one night.....fun show. They are doing it again this year as well....different line-up! Line-up: Clem Burke (Blondie), Mike Ness (Social Distortion), Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols), Walter Lure

[oldmatsfan]

I came across this late last year, not sure if you saw my post with the links to Dime for the torrent. 


paulwesterberg.proboards.com/thread/8555/tommy-stinson-plays-heartbreakers

[raccoon]

Thanks for the Dime link oldmatsfan! Fantastic show! I love the part where they 'give Bob a big fucking hand.'

Any idea who that is that Tommy introduces and says 'this is one of the last guys who ever played with my brother?'

[dee]

Probably Cheetah Chrome.I think he and Bob played with Sonny Vincent in SHOTGUN RATIONALE.

[con]

Unrelated Tommy observation here but instead of digging up an old thread here 'tis... ever notice how similar in melody and vibe Loudon Wainwright's "One Man Guy" is to "One Man Mutiny"? The Mats played Loudon's tune on the All Shook Down tour... "you're either a clever thief or a genius and I ain't a genius" (didn't Paul say that?)... Either way I love both, especially "Mutiny."