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August 23[edit]

UB40 concert footage[edit]

The sad news today that Brian Travers has died made me think of concert footage I saw where he played two saxophones simultaneously. Can anyone help find the footage online or at least name the concert? At a guess, I saw it in the very early 90s. I **think** the concert was outdoors, and it may or may not have been for the song Present Arms. Thanks --Dweller (talk) Old fashioned is the new thing! 16:09, 23 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Was it "Nkomo-A-Go-Go"? e.g. [1] (that one's 1984). Martinevans123 (talk) 17:12, 23 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, that's actually really helpful. It was Nkomo-A-Go-Go!!! ... but not that gig. Definitely a few years afterwards and I'm fairly sure outdoors. --Dweller (talk) Old fashioned is the new thing! 19:23, 23 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Cool. Travers had his sax (and possibly also lyricon) overdubbed on the album. Davey Payne used to perform the same trick for live performances of "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick." And yes, I've seen him do it live! Always a treat. Martinevans123 (talk) 12:53, 24 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Free list (theatre)[edit]

How did the old "free list" work for stage shows? As I understand it, favored (or feared) critics could come and go freely and f.o.c. during the performance so they could write up several shows in an evening. Were there reserved seats for the press? did they sit in the aisles of a full house? were they given a pass at the box office? did the head usher open the door on presentation of of a Critics Union card? An article is sorely needed. Doug butler (talk) 23:15, 23 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]