Thought I'd better get this one done quickly, because I told someone Friday that I thought Deke was on it. Got my dates wrong (should have checked my own page to see what albums were out at the time). Basically this is one I got from a mail order company, didn't like the sound quality at the time, filed it away and forgot it. Upon relistening to it today (it's always good to refresh your memory before putting your opinions out on the web) it's actually a fairly good concert. The recording quality (from an old FM broadcast) is not great. The vocals are mixed too far back, especially "Left Handed Methodist Missionary" which is rendered almost unintelligable (a superior version of this story can be found as "Brazilian Cucumber Meets Deke's New Nose" which is longer and more musical. The rest of the set is a live version of "Be Good To Yourself At Least Once A Day" (even the cover which is the same picture thats on the back side of the album) with a very-extended version of "Love Your Life" replacing "Keep On Krinting". Nicely laid back set, much like the leisurly sets The Grateful Dead were famous for. Sorry, but no Deke (he was probably in Help Yourself at the time).
Liner Notes by Muff Phillips
MAN, ONE OF THE BEST-LOVED BANDS OF THE SEVENTIES
By 1972, the MAN band were at their spaced-out and creative peak. The face of MAN had again changed drastically, but that line-up featuring Micky Jones, Clive John, Phil Ryan, Terry Williams and Will Youatt was one of the most exciting and innovative ever to pass through the "family".
Live recordings of the period have never before been generally available, and this one is particularly exciting because it showcases all of MAN'S finest songs of the period, including three of the four tracks from "Be Good To Yourself At Least Once A Day" ("C'mon", "Bananas" and "Life On The Road") and an older song called "Love Your Life" (from 1971 album "Do You Like It Here Now") which as ever develops into a magnificent "Spunk Rock" jam.
Also to be heard is an irregular feature of their live set by roadie Vivian "Spiv" Morris, who delivers a monologue entitled "Friendly Little Left Handed Methodist Missionary" to a solo guitar backing from Jones.
A shortened version was later to appear on the HELP YOURSELF album "Happy Days", but for the moment Vic Morris, roadie, magician, lunatic and manufacturer of gigantic packets of Rizlas: this is your finest hour.
Ans it's also the finest hour of MAN, one of the best-loved bands of the Seventies and long deserving of a tribute such as this released by SPM!
MUFF PHILLIPS
December 1989
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