The Psychedelic Furs - Live In Providence, USA - 1981
The Psychedelic Furs have been a favorite band of mine since first hearing 'Sister Europe' back in 1980, a song that seems as fresh and original today, as it did getting on for thirty years ago. The band came together in England's developing punk scene in 1977, where they were initially called 'RKO' then 'Radio'. They then alternated between calling themselves 'The Europeans' and 'The Psychedelic Furs', playing gigs under both names before permanently settling on the latter. The band initially consisted of Richard Butler (vocals), Tim Butler (bass guitar), Duncan Kilburn (saxophone), Paul Wilson (drums) and Roger Morris (guitars). By 1979, this line up had expanded to a sextet with Vince Ely replacing Wilson on drums and John Ashton being added on guitar. By 1981 the band had found reasonable success in the USA, and were picked up by mainstream radio stations. This is the band live in Providence, Rhode Island, USA, (Main Event), ...