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The Angels are close to the best of the 80’s Aussie Guitar Bands. Their shows were a non-stop blast of high energy, with twin guitarists, Rick and John Brewster, standing totally still in sunglasses, while movement on stage was centred around Doc Neeson. Most Angels songs featured a solid riff over a pounding rhythm line underpinning Neeson's rapid-fire/machine gun/perfect diction vocal delivery. Sometimes Doc adopted a (hyper-Energiser Bunny!) “robotic” style of movement – take a look at the clip of “Take a Long Line” at Latrobe Uni in 1979, or live at Narara in 1983.
They were fun!!!!!
We saw The Angels many times and each show was a highlight. Their first gig in Sydney, playing a radio station promo show under the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Supporting Bowie when singer Doc Neeson climbed Bowie's PA. At Sundowners, a pub in south-western Sydney, Mick took off his shirt after 3 songs to find it still soaking wet at the end of the show!
The audience got into the act, too. “Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again", became a fan favourite with an expletive-laden live crowd response of “No way, get fucked, fuck off”. This chant has been described by The Guardian's Darryl Mason as "one of the most famous in Australian rock history".
Mick's been listening to Type O Negative's slow, heavy cover of Seals & Croft’s “Summer Breeze”, and The Phatman has been listening to They Might Be Giants' Flood album with great songs like "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)", and "Birdhouse in Your Soul".
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Links:
Angels Music
Angels Live at Narara
They Might be Giants: Flood
Disturbed: Sounds of Silence
Type O Negative: Summer Breeze
