WHISTLE TEST--ON THE ROADUncut Recording of Tom Robinson and His Band
The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
HEAR HERESeries 1
19.12.1980 With The Tom Robinson Band (missing)
Yep, the Whistle Test exists.
""Synopsis: Kaleidoscope hold the 02/12/83 uncut recording with burnt in time code on VHS. BBC do not hold this.
David Hepworth introduction (take 1) most likely the intro not tx as DH knocks a plant over when he leaves the room.
David Hepworth introduction (take 2).
2-4-6-8 Motorway (recording begins midway through song/there is some tape tracking problems for approx 20 seconds near end of song).
Tom informs the audience that Whistle Test are going to film for about 40 minutes so they are gonna do a few older songs as a support set for ourself first.
Grey Cortina
A Day In The Life (a tribute to John Lennon)
Martin
Tom introduces the group Steve Laurie (drums), Andy Hamilton (saxophone/only the 3rd time he's played with Tom), Ebo Ross (backing vocals & bass), Sean Mayes (piano)
Nut Rocker (a cover of the B.Bumble and the Stingers hit)
Back In the Old Country
Too Good To Be True
short break in recording
Looking For A Bonfire
Night Tide (a Sector 27 song)
Tom tells the crowd "I've changed my image, I've written a heterosexual song, well you gotta get back on top of the pops somehow" then plays Cabin Boy (Tom wears a little black cap for this number).
Blonde And Blue
War Baby
Back In The Old Country
Never Gonna Fall In Love Again (a song written with Elton John)
Atmospherics (Listen To The Radio)
band leave stage
Glad To Be Gay (dedicated to the late great Alex Harvey with a great story about Alex's approval of the song)
Never Gonna Fall In Love Again - take 2 (BBC man gets booed as he walks onto the stage and Tom interrupts to say the BBC "fucked it up when recording this song so we have to play it again")
no credits on this recording, recorded live at Chippenham Goldiggers.
Tom credits on his website these extra musicians - Paul Harvey (guitar), Pat Davey (bass) and Martin Ditcham (percussion).
notes
BBCMG have time listed 30:04
Introduced by David Hepworth.
Tom Robinson and The Crew."" (tvbrain)
