11/9/1984: The Alarm, UEA, Norwich
Summary
The Alarm appeared on Channel 4’s “The Tube” in Newcastle at 6pm that evening and then flew down to Norwich – they were on really late!
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Mike and Eddie Record Demos
While Dave and Nigel stayed at Ezee Hire, Eddie and Mike at The Waterfront in London. They recorded many demos using a drum machine and synthesizer, plus guitars. From thesee demos the future “Eye” songs .’Newtown Jericho’, “Only Love Can Set Me Free”, and the Raw song “Lead Me Through The Darkness”. Eddie Macdonald has described this time his “happiest time in The Alarm’.
Gigs
Gig: 4/17/1983, The Alarm, The Lyceum, London
4/17/1983: The Alarm, The Lyceum, London Summary Support to Big CountryPress Release Set List Shout to the devil Declaration For freedom Up for Murder Marching On The Stand Blaze of Glory Third light Across the border 68 Guns == Unsafe Building Marching On (Nigel Peat) Possibly the first time that Shout to the Devil is played with it’s more familiar lyrics.Band Comments Fan Comments
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Blog: Mike Peters ‘Under Attack’ Recording Diary Entry #52
Day Fifty Two : Tuesday 23rd July 2005 In the morning, George and I sorted out the best vocal take for ‘This Is Life [Get Used To It]. We added some sparse percussion and close harmonies which took a bit of working out. George and James are both good at understanding the physics of the harmonies whereas I tend to be more instinctive. By the middle of the afternoon we [read more]