Just did a search, the Scandinavian tour was 2 sets a night, first all covers, second own material.

I remember around mid 80's they did a tour of scandanavia (I think) with a set that was mostly if not all covers. It would have been great I reckon. Not sure they did it anywhere else. Certainly didn't do it in the UK. 🐰

Looks ace!

They did. McCarthy played 4 Scottish gigs in a row, Dustdevils supported on the 1st and 4th and we supported on the 2nd and 3rd. Great times!!

They were. Got some pics I'll post.

Loved TPE, saw them a few times between '86 and '88.

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Gets my vote! 👌

Their greatest work!

They were never a band to look at their audience much, if at all! Quality wallpaper back drop! 😂

I bet Stephen Pastel was wearing HIS duffel coat! 😂

😂😂 By the time we moved to London in '88 he had a buzz cut which one of his flatmates, Dave from JDDE, did for him. Malcolm also gave me and our bassist the same cut for about a year. It was like an indie popsters hairdressers round his place!

These are they.
Onion Cellar
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McCarthy & Wolfhounds
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First time I saw these two.

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Sorry guys, I sent photos of McCarthy and Wolfhounds from my other account by mistake!!

The lyrics and songs of the first two albums stood head and shoulders above most of the other stuff going on at that time. They still sound great now.

It's not bad. One journo did make a good point though, you could never here Vickys violin clearly so that did affect how the tunes came across.

I would have joined. TP! fizzled out cause the singer went back to Perth at the end of '88. I auditioned for Silverfish, didn't get it. I don't think we were a good fit for each other.

Bit of both, I'd say. Agree, they were terrific.

It obviously wasn't the gig for him.

Very unfair reviews! Didn't like the "limp wimp beat" comment, especially!

I helped them out on 5 or 6 gigs. TP! got to know them & McCarthy when we moved to London and I was happy to stand in until they got a permanent drummer. These reviews were gigs I played and the Falcon recording, too.

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Brilliant tune. Listening to it a lot at the moment. Tidal put together some mixes for me and this is on one!

Cracking movie!

Great movie!

Undertent heating! 😂😂

Sounds like you need to get yourself up to Edinburgh for a couple of days every August! I moved here mid 90's first saw him at the fringe 96/97 as Alan Parker and pretty much seen him every year since (bar 5yrs when living elsewhere). I hope he keeps coming for a few more years yet!!

He is nothing less than a genius! The only comedian to make me cry tears of laughter. 😂

Amen 🙏