The look on his face says it all, sheer joy, and that’s just what Sham 69 bring to the Concorde 2 tonight. I see front centre a guy in a wheelchair, his friend or partner trying to build a wall with her arms to fend off the thriving mass of bodies heading his way and does so superbly. By the time they hit the 8th number, ‘Borstal Breakout’, all hell breaks loose in the crowd, pint glasses rain down like confetti as they smash into each other, but always stopping to pick up the fallen bodies. Sham 69: Sham 1969/1977 Interview by Peter Silverton, Sounds, 29 October 1977 'I'M NOT stupid. Vocally he smashes through every number, backed by one of the tightest punk bands around. Sham 69 Shake Down 77 Report by Chris Salewicz, New Musical Express, 1 October 1977 AFTER A WEEK of cloud-sealed gloom the sun shone down on London on Friday pushing the lunchtime temperature to 63 degrees. The frontman has lost none of his stage presence over the years, staring down the crowd dressed in his usual attire, which comes across like a punk rock Steptoe, his footwear held together with gaffa tape, his clothes barely holding together at the seams. by Melissa Komar Enjoy rockin out with your mohawk at Vans Warped Tour Ever wonder where the whole punk scene began Look no further than The Galleries at. Pursey and co take to the stage to a huge cheer and burst into ‘What Have We Got’, with the crowd responding in unison with “f*ck all!”
Although not as commercially successful as many of their contemporaries, albeit with a greater number of chart entries, Sham 69 has been a huge musical and lyrical influence on the Oi and streetpunk genres. Sham 69 live at the Concorde 2, Brighton 12.11.21 (pic Cris Watkins/ PunkInFocus) (click pic to enlarge) Profil: Sham 69 are an English punk band that formed in Hersham in 1975.
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