Sunday, 3 April 2011

From the Top Drawer XI - Webcore


Here we have the second cassette release by Webcore, called 'The Great Unfolding' which came out on the A Real Kavoom label in 1986. Second time around their sound became more accessible and dynamic than on the 'Cinematography' tape and more danceable, although the ambient and poetry interludes remained. Gigs often now featured a drummer as opposed to the drum tapes they had formerly used, sax replaced violin, and backing singers had joined. 'Captain's Table' from the first tape appeared again in an overhauled version, as did the superb full band reworking of 'Nothing Can Stop Us Now' from Eden's 'Flipside' album.

Live at Club Dog, Wood Green 23.01.87 with occasional Suzi Quatro drummer Colin

One of those wonderful flyers of the time

 

Side One - Nothing Can Stop Us Now / A Pocket Full Of Posies / The Great Unfolding / Captain's Table
Side Two - Just Can't Tell Him / Backseat Driver / In The Mood? / 6+7=10

ripped from an original cassette @320kbps as two side long tracks - 
fill yer boots HERE

Live at Club Dog, Wood Green 15.05.87 with Tig (Nick van Gelder) on drums
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Interview with keyboard player Paul Chousmer in January 2000
http://www.aural-innovations.com/issues/issue9/chousmr1.html


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19 comments:

  1. ltj bunkum5 April 2011 at 23:08

    and this is a revelation! knew 'nothing can stop us now' from a (as previously mentioned) bdd compilation tape - was led to believe i'd seen them supporting cardiacs at the marquee (1986?) but i dont remember anything like this, just a couple of women waving a sword around? perhaps i'd been misinformed. nonetheless, thanks for more excellent music!

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  2. Gobbledygook7 April 2011 at 17:31

    I never saw Webcore play at the Marquee myself (I think they did support Psychic TV there once - but I could be wrong), could have been them with The Cardiacs, dunno - the women with a sword bit doesn't sound much like them though, they always seemed a bit 'cooler' than that, LOL

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  3. Karen Kay13 April 2011 at 12:43

    From the horses mouth!!! I was one of the backing singers in Webcore :-) We NEVER swung swords! and yes we were much cooler than that! Tee hee x

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  4. Anonymous13 April 2011 at 15:39

    They opened for the Nephilim at the Marquee - don't recall swords.....

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  5. Gobbledygook13 April 2011 at 22:47

    Hi Karen, great to hear from you, thanks for dropping by and for clearing up the bit about the sword-swinging, couldn't imagine that happening during a Webcore set myself, hehe.

    Anon, ah the Nephilim, missed that one - thanks for the info, enjoy the music.

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  6. Anji14 April 2011 at 22:00

    Loved Webcore, and how brilliant to see some pictures! Always more than 'just' a band- a life experience that uplifted and energised me, definately!!

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  7. Gobbledygook15 April 2011 at 13:35

    Hi Anji and thanks for your comments - I think a lot of people have similar thoughts about the Webcore 'experience'.

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  8. ltjb15 April 2011 at 14:23

    did i forget to mention that they were waving it around very cooly?

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  9. dee_seejay 29 May 2011 at 13:06

    I've been getting right back into the 'Core of late - chatted briefly with Michael W. who was very cool and friendly :)
    Thank ye very much for this!

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  10. Gobbledygook29 May 2011 at 17:09

    You're welcome PPT - always good to hear that people who brought us all so much pleasure through their music are doing well.

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  11. pOoTer30 November 2011 at 14:02

    Thanks for posting.

    One of the best from back in the day. Converted all my Webcore stuff to 320k MP3 years ago and still play it regularly, used to go to most of the Club Dog gigs as well as Alice In Wonderland :-)

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  12. dee_seejay 30 November 2011 at 15:07

    Michael West and Nik Nimbus, current drummer with Here & Now, have been tentatively collaborating on some material under the moniker "Crawlspace", the Nimbus's 12 year ongoing project. If I hear any news I'll be back to let you know :)

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  13. Gobbledygook1 December 2011 at 12:19

    Hi pOoter, sounds like we share a lot of the same musical memories - thanks for your comment.

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  14. Gobbledygook1 December 2011 at 12:22

    pinkpressthreat, ta for stopping by and for commenting.

    The project you mention sounds like something I'd like to hear, please post any updates when you can. Cheers.

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  15. Marina Organ4 December 2011 at 17:30

    I have actual pictures of a woman waving a sword around at The Marquee - it was Webcore supporting Psychic TV all right...

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  16. Gobbledygook4 December 2011 at 19:30

    Where can we see these pictures? And did anyone lose their heads?
    ;-)

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  17. stopthecity28 December 2011 at 13:02

    ta very much for taking the time to upload all this great stuff

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  18. Gobbledygook28 December 2011 at 15:47

    Thank you for dropping by, stopthecity - all I've done is to try to play a small part in paying back all the good folks online who've introduced me to some really great music.

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  19. ltjb25 April 2012 at 22:12

    hi marina - thanks for confirming that it wasnt just a process of my fevered imagination... strange thing is that i was mad on ptv at thee time, but don't remember ever seeing them at the marquee (although i do recall buying an organ from you in the corridor...)

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