Gang of Four : I Found That Essence Rare (Peel Session)
On January 18, 1979 BBC Radio 1 aired Gang of Four's sessions for the John Peel Show, giving listeners a preview of four songs from the band's debut album Entertainment!, which wouldn't be released until September. The performances are rawer and raunchier than the ones that would appear on the album. In fact, at the time, the band was still seeking out a record deal. Regarding their sound, Andy Gill told Sounds Magazine "The avant-garde way is to reject everything so that you can be seen as totally different. Cutting out everything that sounds like anything else and losing all rhythm and beat along the way." Not sure what that means, but this needs to be played LOUD!
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