I know some of you lucky buggers saw the Rats live in Norwich a week or so ago I've been having to wait until October and the gigs at Crawley (12th) and the Palladium (14th)
To get me in the mood, I've been listening to as much live stuff as I can. I started with Live Rats 2013 ...I think the version from the Roundhouse is the better of the two that were released and I wish I'd been there, the band are so good live......and Bob's banter "I don't have to buy a new one, big boy. You'll pay to lick it later".....priceless!!
Another highlight has been from a 1978 recording from Middlesex Polytechnic. They had a brass section on stage for a mash-up of Rat Trap/Kicks/Joey and it's bloody brilliant. I tried to find it on YouTobe but no success ... maybe one day I'll learn how to upload stuff .....
Anyway - love to hear you favourite live bits and until then .... roll on 12th October
Here you go Councillor Col - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjvmLkPxoTQ