Monday 12 September 2011

The Visitors live in 1988

This live recording features old favourite Never Has Never Will (there's a kinship with McCarthy there, I reckon) and an unreleased song, Lovelorn and Dopey.

I got a fair few demo tapes back in the late 80s. The Visitors one I thought then was the best; Matinee were right to issue their recordings, Nuggets style, in 2000. If you haven't got that collection, Miss, grab your chance.

I asked former Visitors singer Tim Hopkins about this. After expressing relief that this was made after he'd left the band he exclaimed:
Blimes a desk recording! I have half an idea this was made at a show I wasn't at, maybe supporting the Bodines at Exeter Lemon Grove.

4 comments:

  1. It's a very odd thing to see photos of my spouse as a teenager. Thank you Benjamin.

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  2. It's a very odd thing to see photos of your spouse with such luscious locks!

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  3. Hi...any more live songs from The Visitors? would love to hear more!!

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  4. Yeah, there are some more. I've got a massive backlog of tapes and records to digitise, and there's always the new records I'm digitising, so don't hold your breath!

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