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Track 0167: WHITE RIOT (Strummer/Jones) 2:07 (BLITZKRIEG BOP) (12th June 1977)
Musicians: John Hodgson – lead vocals, Dimmer Blackwell – lead guitar, backing vocals, Ann Hodgson – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, Mick Hylton – bass guitar, Alan Cornforth – drums, backing vocals
Recorded: The Speedway, Middlesbrough – reel-to-reel tape recorder + Heathkit mixer
After the band had dropped off the master tapes but before the record was released there was a line-up change.
Arguments had been brewing for weeks, firstly over an amplifier that Ann was intending to buy from Ray Radford (Erection's guitarist, who came to watch Bop at The Speedway), that Dimmer thought was a waste of money, and another dispute that would fit well into Spinal Tap, namely that Dimmer refused to get his hair cut short in the punk style.
He had always had long hair, styled after his guitar hero, Rory Gallagher, but when it came to presenting a punk image, it just didn't work. It was this that caused the rift, and the break-up can almost be heard live on stage at the very end of Bop's 8th and final Speedway gig with Alan storming off the stage leaving Dimmer alone, trying to cajole him back on for an encore.
That was the last gig that Dimmer played with the band.
I include four selections from the concert, that recorded well. First is a soundcheck, another run through The Clash classic.

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Fast Cakes aka John Hodgson presents his Fast Cakes releases, plus his older releases with other bands, and also the massive "Legend & Lunacy" a 50th Anniversary box set of 1261 tracks celebrating 50 years of songwriting and music making with a variety of bands including Blitzkrieg Bop, Basczax & Makaton Chat amongst others. From pop tunes to indie anthems, all human life is here. ... more

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