Following
on from The Bermondsey Joyriders Mid-Week Special comes the headlining Walter
Lure; the last remaining member from the classic Heartbreakers, recorded at The
Jazz Café 17th September. Joining Mr Lure were Jez Miller, Darren
Birch and Ozzie (although I mistook him for Martin Ashton) with, from The Jim Jones Revue, Jim Jones himself and
Robert Orton who joined in for a couple of numbers. Johnny
Thunders and The Heartbreakers were never renowned for their tightness live and
Walter doesn’t do anything to dispel this, with Jez, Darren and Ozzie
seemingly knowing the material better than the man himself and that isn’t a
criticism. Obviously choice cuts from the Heartbreakers and The Waldos one and
only albums are aired, that’ll be “L.A.M.F.” and “Rent Party”, with a couple of
covers sneaked in. It seems that new music is on the horizon from Walter
courtesy of The Last Ditches that also features Binky Philipps and Randy Pratt.
I can’t wait to hear that! But in the meantime................
