Possession: Tyne Tees TV 1980

[Judge Holden]

Thrilled to see Possession back as a regular fixture in setlists for the first time since 83, Just found this chaotic version from April 1980. New to me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZFGWb4um88

[verbal gymnastics]

Thanks. I’ve never seen this.

[Alan]

This is from the same recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTbFudSL5oA
Does rather appear that Elvis might possibly have relaxed with a drink or six shortly prior to the show...

[Standstobeinsulted]

He does indeed seem a tad over beveraged. The fact that he seems not to recall the lyrics in a few places reminds me of something I have meant to remark upon for some time. Namely, has anyone else noticed that Pete Thomas seems to know all the words to every song and mouths them along with Elvis in almost every performance?

[sheeptotheslaughter]

Great stuff, the person at the front in the blue and white jumper is really going for it

[verbal gymnastics]

…has anyone else noticed that Pete Thomas seems to know all the words to every song and mouths them along with Elvis in almost every performance?

Yup!

He said to me after a gig “Here’s a man who knows all the words to all the songs”.

[Standstobeinsulted]

Drummers are the goalies of bands and he has the safest pair of hands. Pathetic that he is never included in the interminable best ever lists