ADAM & THE ANTS, 'Live The Lyceum, London 22.4.79'.

Here's yet another Ants recording from the pile, it's audience and a bit rough round the edges but it's the only set I have that they do 'Ligotage' so I love it just for that. Plus anyone who has ever been to the Lyceum will flash back and appreciate that classic Lyceum Ballroom echo on it. Enjoy !

NIETZCHE BABY
DAY I MET GOD
CARTROUBLE PT'S 1 & 2
CLEOPATRA
KICK
NEVER TRUST A MAN
ANIMALS & MEN
FAMILY OF NOISE
LIGOTAGE
TABLETALK
CATHOLIC DAY
ZEROX
PRESS DARLINGS
HAMPSTEAD
FALL IN
BEAT MY GUEST
PHYSICAL
LADY

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 Ligotage

ADAM & THE ANTS, Live - The Vortex Club - 11.7.77

As I mentioned this is a very rough recording so be warned but it is a classic bit of Ant history for die hard fans. I found this at the end of another live tape, tried to make it sound better but no luck! This is the earliest live recording I know from them.
If anyone has a better version please share it or even any earlier goodies ?

LOU
PUERTO RICAN
B - SIDE BABY
DEUTSCHER GIRLS
DIRKS WEARS WHITE SOX
FAT FUN
FALL IN

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ADAM ANT - 'Matthew Ashman' - Tribute - The Scala - 21.11.10

Another unexpected, very kindly sent, gig from Adam Ant and friends which was performed as a tribute to 'Matthew Ashman'  who sadly died on this date in 1995 at the young age of 35, his death was due to diabetes related complications, a great loss !!!
This is a perfect audience recording and has most of the songs I loved from The Ants, the band sound fuckin' brilliant as does Adam, nearest he's sounded to the old days!  I also found this review of the gig at The Scala London so read away and enjoy, I found at the end of one of me tapes an Ants gig from 1977 at The Vortex which I've been humming and harring about posting as the quality is rough, but it's a piece of classic history, do you want it???

INTRO
DAY I MET GOD
CHRISTAIN D' OR
CATHOLIC DAY
NEVER TRUST A MAN (with egg on his face)
CARTROUBLE
ZEROX
LADY
FALL IN
DEUTSCHER GIRLS
WHIP IN MY VALISE
CLEOPATRA
PHYSICAL

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Whip In My Valise

ADAM & THE ANTS, Live The Marquee, London 12.1.78

Had quite a few people asking for more early Ant recordings so decided I will put all of them up here slowly, some are classics that have been floating around for a while and some not too familiar ones. If any one has anymore live, demos please share them with us, I'd love to get hold of the early demos that aren't in circulation? I always found it hard to get decent live Adam & The Ants recordings and people weren't willing to give them up that easily un all, but I'm gonna give mine up so I hope folk find it in themselves to do the same and get a great log of history here for people to remember ! If you only have tapes of gigs give me a shout and I will convert them for you and of course return the tape !  It's late so I will keep me nonsense short ! As ever enjoy.
Oh yeh this is one of the better recordings with two of me all time favs , 'Letter To Jordon' & 'Whip In My Valise !!!

PLASTIC SURGERY
PUERTO RICAN
DUETSCHER GIRLS
B - SIDE BABY
DIRK WEARS WHITE SOX
FAT FUN
IT DOESN'T MATTER
LOU (NEW YORK COKE JOKE)
FALL IN
HAMPSTEAD
WHIP IN MY VALISE
BEAT MY GUEST
SEND A LETTER TO JORDON
RED SCAB
JUANITO THE BANDITO
FALL IN

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Send A Letter To Jordon

ADAM & THE ANTS, Live The Roundhouse 14.5.78

I have been putting off this post for a while now as there's loads of Ant stuff out there on the net, but after reading the brilliant post on 'Kill Your Pet Puppy'  it made me do this. To me 'Dirks Wears Whites Sox' is one of the best Lp's ever released, lyrically and musically, I don't think I have ever been bored of listening to it and tracks from it are always on my play list. I loved Adam & The Ants until the unfortunate split and the white line across his face, all the pre 80's stuff is just genius with my all time fav tracks being 'Whip In My Vales' and 'Lou'.
I had seen he was gigging again and couldn't believe that he was coming to my local venue. I was in two minds whether  to go as I didn't want to shatter the very fond early memories I had of them.
Again it was the 'KYPP' post that pushed me to purchase a ticket and brave the gig.
As I approached the venue I still was having second thoughts as I began to see folk with beads in their hair and even one guy with a white strip across his nose !! It was a real mixed bunch, the support were okay and I was still thinking I had wasted £22, as looked at the two drum kits on the stage and as certain members of the crowd kept doing the Indian cry. As the lights went down and the bass was hit my nerves turned to joy and excitement as his band started to play 'Plastic Surgery'. Anyway enough of this gig type review to cut a long gig short Adam played about 75 per cent of the old material including for the first time 'Lou'. Adam told the crowd he has never done it before because he never knew the lyrics as Jordon would always scream them, so he rang her last week to find them out ! It was a shame that most of the crowd seemed to be there for the more charty stuff but at the end of the day Adam is looking great, smiling, sounding as good as ever and he's enjoying himself along with a band who are tight. I came away  a very happy early ant fan, if he's playing near you don't be put off,  go !!!
So here's the goodies I have loads of early Ant stuff from demo's to live recordings so if anyone wants any more just ask and I will send you a list of what I have, links to them or I'll  post more but for now here's one of my fav early audience recordings that I picked up years ago at Camden market it has one of the best set lists i think. I have also added another from this year with the set list very close to the one I saw them do, enjoy!!

PLASTIC SURGERY
PUERTO RICAN
B SIDE BABY
DEUTCHER GIRLS
PHYSICAL(YOUR SO)
IT DOESN'T MATTER
HAMSTEAD
LOU
BATHROOM FUNCTION
DIRK WEARS WHITE SOX
FALL IN
RED SCAB
JUANITO THE BANDITO

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ADAM ANT, 'Live The 100 Club 27.1.11'



INTRO
PLASTIC SURGERY
DEUTCHER GIRLS
CATHOLIC DAY
BEAT MY GUEST
CRISTAIN D'OR
WHY DO GIRLS LOVE HORSES
ZEROX
CLEOPATRA
NEVER TRUST A MAN (with egg on his face)
CARTROUBLE
B - SIDE BABY
VIVE LE ROCK
SCORPIO  RISING
RED SCAB
WONDERFUL
DOG EAT DOG
GET IT ON
WILD THING
IT'S ONLY ROCK 'N' ROLL
SHAKIN' ALL OVER
NO FUN
CAST IRON ARM
HONKEY TONK WOMEN
PHYSICAL(YOUR SO)

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