Slab! - 2nd Peel Session

Dray, Risso, Morris, Jarvis, Davies
(Descension era, late '87)

A follow-up post for the original Slab! rarities post, here's the long sought, (almost) full second Peel Session by experimental industro-metal exceptionals, Slab!
Recorded at February 1987, between Parallax Avenue and Smoke Rings ep's, featuring probably same line up as those, and two unreleased songs, all in all, sounds akin to Descension than to earlier releases.
These tracks were badly edited from a December 1987 show, by your humble servant, missing only one track, which was broadcast only on one show (March 1987), available for listening at the British Library sound archive (item no. B3880/1 in the main catalogue). I've asked for it but it's open for public only in the place itself due to BBC copyrights. So if you manage to get in London and put your sneaky stealing hands on it, I do believe both Sir Peel and Mr. Dray would approve that ;)

2nd Peel Session - Recorded 01.02.1987 [Broadcast on 30.12.1987 Peel Show]

Davis, Dray, Jarvis, Risso, Rawson, Woodger
(Mars On Ice era, late '86)

1. Undriven Snow [Early, slower version than Descension's one]
2. Mining Town In Lotusland
3. Bloodflood [Same lyrics will be used in later track called Gutter Busting]
4. Parallax Avenue [Missing track]

As said, I believe correct line up here will be:
Stephen Dray - Vocals / Tenor Saxophone
Bill Davies - Electrical Bass Guitar / Effects
Paul Jarvis - Guitar
Dave Morris - Guitar / Bass Guitar / Alto Saxophone
Robin Risso - drums
Hugh Rawson - Trumpet
Neill Woodger - Trombone
I left full instruments credits as they appear on both Parallax Avenue and Smoke Rings, but it's probably much less than that on this session. It's a bit hard to determine exactly what horn instruments are actually playing due to the semi-descent audio quality. Might be even without Hugh or Neil.

And major thanks for the John Peel Wiki for helping me with info and links, beautiful site.

World Domination Enterprises - Live at Tegen Tonen Festival

Keith Dobson & Digger Metters at Paradiso
Picture taken by Bauke Koster

Just another short one, in honor of Steve Jameson, bass player for WDE who passed away. Only a few bass players could get as heavy as he did in the 80's.
Found this bootleg last year, thought now's a fine time to upload it, than saw it was already uploaded here, which I assume is the fellow who originally taped or ripped it, so kudos. Anyway, no reason for this incredible documentation not to be shared again.

A fine demonstration of Steve's talent and pounding muddy sound and in general for this group's unique chemistry. Abusing their instruments to create their abrasive dense sound.

Steve Jameson at Paradiso
Picture taken by Bauke Koster

1987.05.29 - Live at Tegen Tonen Festival, Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Track 1-5 are soundcheck recording

1. Hotsy Girl
2. Look Out Jack
3. Look Out Jack
4. Look Out Jack
5. The Bullit Man
6. Funkytown (Lipps Inc. Cover)
7. Asbestos Lead Asbestos
8. The Bullit Man
9. The Stack Blew Jack
10. Look Out Jack
11. I Can't Live Without My Radio (LL Cool J Cover)

Both pictures were snatched off a fantastic facebook photo album by Bauke Koster. So thank him too.