1979, 46 years have flown by like nothing. That year I bought ‘Inflammable Material’ unheard on a gut feeling. Now I'm 65 (well, almost) and enjoying this journey into the past. Not everything was better, memories can be deceptive. Except the memories of all the new and good music that ushered in a new decade.
A SUPERB PUNK BAND!! Can't tell you how great they are. Some of the most intelligent lyrics ever in a band. In my article on the15 greatest punk albums their debut was one of them.
@@Ladystardust-2016 Along with Minor Threat, one pf the two most inspirational bands I've ever seen... From my article... Inflammable Material. Released February 3, 1979. Reached #14 on the U.K. charts. Stiff Little Fingers (their name taken from a Vibrators' song) arrived in Belfast, Ireland in 1977 and released their first single "Suspect Device" bw "Wasted Life" on their own Rigid Digits label in March 1978. Singer Jake Burns said then, "Punks in England complain about hassles in the streets...but they've never seen hooded men at a barricade. Their cops don't carry sub-machine guns." Their second single, "Alternative Ulster" bw "78 Revolutions A Minute" followed in October. Both 45's are tremendous. Their glorious debut LP, Inflammable Material, hit the stores in February, 1979. For the album the band recorded new versions of "Suspect Device" and "Alternative Ulster" and amazingly improved on the 45 versions. I remember like it was yesterday hearing "Suspect Device," the opening track on the album. I literally leaped out of my chair and screamed, "YES!" The crushing, steamrolling power was exactly what I wanted in a punk song, leaving no doubt a major talent had arrived on the scene. George "Porky" Peckham's mastering delivers the goods and on a good playback system the original British pressing on Rough Trade is punk heaven. I mean, the sound the band gets here positively destroys. Jake Burns writes some of the most intelligent songs I've heard and most of them here are political concerning the situation in Ireland. If you were part of the club scene in NYC in the early 80's you will remember how all our ears perked up when those first chords of "Alternative Ulster" came over the loudspeakers. "White Noise" is a hair-raising attack on racism in England. Every song on Inflammable Material and their second LP, Nobody's Hero, reveals a spiritual, thoughtful mind. BTW that second album, while not quite as incendiary as Inflammable Material, is truly excellent in a more melodic way. And oh yes, they can play reggae influenced songs as well as any punk band in the land.
The vibrators r another fab band who I was lucky enough to meet after a show. I was 14 when I first heard hanx, got the lyrics sheet from nobody's heros and was hooked. This was 1986 and they were split up, I was devested thinking I'd never see them live. Then one happy day Xmas shopping saw tickets on sale for them it made my life and have seen them many times since that day. Hanx will always be my album with wait and see my fav song just because its their story, there will never be a band like like them
@@Ladystardust-2016 I was lucky enough to see them on their first tour of America in a small out of the way club here in NYC. I got right next to them since the audience was small. The Undertones played that same small club too. I will never forget these two bands. Such GREAT music The Undertones debut album is also on my list of the 15 greatest punk albums and their second album is just as good.
First seen SLF in Glasgow Apollo, 1980/81?? Still going to Glasgow Barrowlands to see them. Fantastic gig ✌ They get better like a fine wine. Not sure if my Buckfast is considered 'fine', but it definitely gets the older/younger of me ready to Go For It 😎 🎸 🍷
Kelly was an exchange student from Scotland and brought some SLF tapes with him to Kansas City when we were 16. Loved this stuff and it kind of spoiled me for other punk acts and the Clash.
You forgot about Green Day who’ve literally ripped off every single thing right down to their own looks too! Greetings from Boston Massachusetts Amerikkka!
Brilliant band from Northern Ireland. Inflammable material, singing about their lives in war torn Northern Ireland terrorism religion British military no fun, everybody is someone. Best days of my youth. Punk Rock, anyone can be a Sex Pistols. The only Punk band I never seen. Jake Burns, Henry Clooney etc..simply Brilliant along with clash, damned, dead Kennedy, Ruts, adverts, xray spex, stranglers, etc, etc..
Last saw them in Bristol the Thursday before Britain went into lockdown over Covid (remember that). They had to cancel tour and leg it back to I think Boston were ironically there now based! USA not Lincolnshire😅
1979, 46 years have flown by like nothing. That year I bought ‘Inflammable Material’ unheard on a gut feeling. Now I'm 65 (well, almost) and enjoying this journey into the past. Not everything was better, memories can be deceptive. Except the memories of all the new and good music that ushered in a new decade.
One of the best bands in the world!
A SUPERB PUNK BAND!! Can't tell you how great they are. Some of the most intelligent lyrics ever in a band. In my article on the15 greatest punk albums their debut was one of them.
Totally agree, if people stopped saying its just a noise and actually listened to the words they'd realise they r incredible song writer's
@@Ladystardust-2016 Along with Minor Threat, one pf the two most inspirational bands I've ever seen... From my article...
Inflammable Material. Released February 3, 1979. Reached #14 on the U.K. charts.
Stiff Little Fingers (their name taken from a Vibrators' song) arrived in Belfast, Ireland in 1977 and released their first single "Suspect Device" bw "Wasted Life" on their own Rigid Digits label in March 1978. Singer Jake Burns said then, "Punks in England complain about hassles in the streets...but they've never seen hooded men at a barricade. Their cops don't carry sub-machine guns." Their second single, "Alternative Ulster" bw "78 Revolutions A Minute" followed in October. Both 45's are tremendous.
Their glorious debut LP, Inflammable Material, hit the stores in February, 1979. For the album the band recorded new versions of "Suspect Device" and "Alternative Ulster" and amazingly improved on the 45 versions. I remember like it was yesterday hearing "Suspect Device," the opening track on the album. I literally leaped out of my chair and screamed, "YES!" The crushing, steamrolling power was exactly what I wanted in a punk song, leaving no doubt a major talent had arrived on the scene. George "Porky" Peckham's mastering delivers the goods and on a good playback system the original British pressing on Rough Trade is punk heaven. I mean, the sound the band gets here positively destroys. Jake Burns writes some of the most intelligent songs I've heard and most of them here are political concerning the situation in Ireland. If you were part of the club scene in NYC in the early 80's you will remember how all our ears perked up when those first chords of "Alternative Ulster" came over the loudspeakers. "White Noise" is a hair-raising attack on racism in England. Every song on Inflammable Material and their second LP, Nobody's Hero, reveals a spiritual, thoughtful mind. BTW that second album, while not quite as incendiary as Inflammable Material, is truly excellent in a more melodic way. And oh yes, they can play reggae influenced songs as well as any punk band in the land.
The vibrators r another fab band who I was lucky enough to meet after a show.
I was 14 when I first heard hanx, got the lyrics sheet from nobody's heros and was hooked. This was 1986 and they were split up, I was devested thinking I'd never see them live. Then one happy day Xmas shopping saw tickets on sale for them it made my life and have seen them many times since that day. Hanx will always be my album with wait and see my fav song just because its their story, there will never be a band like like them
@@Ladystardust-2016 I was lucky enough to see them on their first tour of America in a small out of the way club here in NYC. I got right next to them since the audience was small. The Undertones played that same small club too. I will never forget these two bands. Such GREAT music The Undertones debut album is also on my list of the 15 greatest punk albums and their second album is just as good.
I actually watched this show a couple of nights ago, it was a fantastic concert. I live in in Scotland so saw them there
Pure class. Stiff little fingers at their finest Hour. Jake burns is a Legend. Saw them many times in 1979-82.
Opening track sure influenced Mike Ness/Social Distortion’s Story of my Life- wow!
Love Social Distortion too!
First seen SLF in Glasgow Apollo, 1980/81?? Still going to Glasgow Barrowlands to see them. Fantastic gig ✌ They get better like a fine wine. Not sure if my Buckfast is considered 'fine', but it definitely gets the older/younger of me ready to Go For It 😎 🎸 🍷
When I was young.
I'm old and I still love them.
Here ya pal seen their first gig in Dublin 1978 ! Great band !
My fav band ever❤
Fan from california since early 80s. Finally got to see them in 2004 guitar and drum tour. Legendary..
saw them Edinburgh 81 great gig first song tin soldiers
Today, October 18th 2024, we are overdue for an Alternative Ulster
Kelly was an exchange student from Scotland and brought some SLF tapes with him to Kansas City when we were 16. Loved this stuff and it kind of spoiled me for other punk acts and the Clash.
I listened to them for the first time in 1988. I listened to them plenty. Nice to see and hear.
Thnx for the upload,....🥰🥰 @Sempini, i´m from 66. 💪
@@lwess1 me....from '68
The greatest irish ❤ Band ever....light years before Thin Lizzy, Undertones, Pogues Therapy or the fucking U2.
Greetings from East Germany 😊
You forgot about Green Day who’ve literally ripped off every single thing right down to their own looks too! Greetings from Boston Massachusetts Amerikkka!
Thin Lizzy were going long before SLF!
Love the "yap yap". Love this band,part of my youth. Yeah, i'm old
Pas vieux, mais vintages. 😊🎉
They came out to New Zealand I can’t remember when I’m 60 now
Brilliant stuff
French fan since 1982 !
Really truly excellent!
Forget Green Day....SLF are the originals.
It’s very obvious where these Beverly Hills fakers stole “their” style.
Who the fuck is green day ????
Damn straight
@@nigelcooke2093 I think they are some American shit .
I think you meant Dreen Gay
Brilliant
superb minimalism, ... excellent!!!!!!
Glasgow Apollo 79, absolute madness
Carlisle market hall likewise - changed the world.
Classic line up
Love fingers from the beggini g even name me son after jake... rilliant band must ov seen um 40 times n still go tday
まあ いいだろう💃
Brilliant band…
Brilliant band from Northern Ireland. Inflammable material, singing about their lives in war torn Northern Ireland terrorism religion British military no fun, everybody is someone. Best days of my youth. Punk Rock, anyone can be a Sex Pistols. The only Punk band I never seen. Jake Burns, Henry Clooney etc..simply Brilliant along with clash, damned, dead Kennedy, Ruts, adverts, xray spex, stranglers, etc, etc..
Last saw them in Bristol the Thursday before Britain went into lockdown over Covid (remember that). They had to cancel tour and leg it back to I think Boston were ironically there now based! USA not Lincolnshire😅
I love um 😳
❤❤❤❤
this video sound good💃💃💃💃💃
Rock'n roll at his finest!!!!
A fan from the first hour,love them!!
Saw SLF at Brixton academy, were excellent but only stalls were open and far from full, great shame
No Stiff Little Fingers = No Green Day. Simple as that kids! Honestly the members ought to sue for plagiarism.
Slf sono meglio dei u2
Fked up alternative ulster right at the end ...love slf ..