It almost seems like half my posts recently have been tributes to musicians who have passed away and last week another member of a well known band died. Clem Burke (Clement Bozewski), drummer for Blondie died on April 6th, at the age of 70 from cancer. Burke was the driving force behind Blondie, appeared on all their albums and remained with the band right up to his death. As well as Blondie, Burke has worked and collaborated with many artists through the years, including being a member of bands such as Chequered Past (w/Steve Jones), Empty Hearts (w/Elliot Easton) and the Romantics in the 90's.
I decided to post a Blondie show from 1978, which featured several songs from the just released, Parallel Lines album that turned Blondie from an interesting new wave band to commercial superstars. I personally wasn't a big Blondie fan at the time, but I have come to appreciate and enjoy the band, especially their debut and Parallel Lines. When I first found this show (on archive.org) I thought it was the headline set from the David Johansen show I posted a few posts ago, both shows are at the Paradise, but this Blondie show is actually later in the year (November vs May). This was also broadcast on WBCN, so the sound quality is excellent and definitely worth a listen. Interesting fact: their cover of T-Rex's, Bang A Gong (Get It On) from this show is included on the 2001 remastered reissue version of Parallel Lines.
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BLONDIE
The Paradise Theater
Boston MA.
November 4th 1978
FM Broadcast
THE BAND
Debbie Harry Vocals
Chris Stein Guitar
Gary Valentine Bass
Jimmy Destri Keyboards
Clem Burke Drums
1 WBCN Intro
2 Theme From 'A Summer Place' / In The Sun
3 X Offender
4 Hanging On The Telephone
5 Detroit 442
6 Fan Mail
7 Picture This
8 11:59
9 Pretty Baby
10 (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear
11 Sunday Girl
12 Denis
13 I'm On E
14 Will Anything Happen
15 Fade Away And Radiate
16 One Way Or Another
17 Youth Nabbed As Sniper
18 Kung Fu Girls
19 WBCN DJ
20 Heart Of Glass
21 Bang A Gong (Get It On)
22 WBCN
The Paradise Theater
Boston MA.
November 4th 1978
FM Broadcast
THE BAND
Debbie Harry Vocals
Chris Stein Guitar
Gary Valentine Bass
Jimmy Destri Keyboards
Clem Burke Drums
1 WBCN Intro
2 Theme From 'A Summer Place' / In The Sun
3 X Offender
4 Hanging On The Telephone
5 Detroit 442
6 Fan Mail
7 Picture This
8 11:59
9 Pretty Baby
10 (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear
11 Sunday Girl
12 Denis
13 I'm On E
14 Will Anything Happen
15 Fade Away And Radiate
16 One Way Or Another
17 Youth Nabbed As Sniper
18 Kung Fu Girls
19 WBCN DJ
20 Heart Of Glass
21 Bang A Gong (Get It On)
22 WBCN
