16th
May
2008
Blast from my musical past!
I’ve been grooving on a lot of early 80’s Boston, local music lately, like November Group, Face to Face, Adventure Set, Private Lightning, and this seminal Boston band, Berlin Airlift. Songwriter/leader Rick Berlin is a Boston institution, and you can still find him hanging out in Jamaica Plain. This song, “Over the Hill (I Love You)” and Berlin Airlift the band, was so important to this incipient fag when I was solidifying my identity. The songs were clearly coded and from the point of view of a gay man. What a find this video is!
I remember hearing an Adventure Set song on WBCN or FNX back in the 80’s. It got some local play. I can’t remember the name of the song. I saw them once at the long gone Channel. In what format do you have their music? I know they recorded an EP.
Paul
Thanks for your comment, Paul. I have the vinyl 4-song EP, and I’ve burned it onto disc. The song you’re probably thinking of is Blue is for Boys… but they also played The Great White Way. I saw them at the Channel as well. What a great club that was, hmmm?
Michael,
Could I get a copy of the Adventure Set disc you made? I can’t tell how long I’ve been looking for their music!!
Thanks,
Paul
Michael,
The more I think about it, the song I’m remembering may have been Great White Way. I remember the song had a haunting sound. Can you send me an email? My email is chisfam@comcast.net.
Michael,
Sorry, forgot to sign my last message!
Paul
Hi,
Could you email me “Blue is for Boys” that is one song missing from my eighties collection? Thanks.
Great memory and taste for the eighties. I would love to get a copy of Adventure Set…especially the song “Blue is for Boys” it is the missing link in my eighties collection. Thanks for keeping these bands alive! Steph
The only other missing link from my collection is a song with the lyrics your love is better than wine but wine is all i have…can you name the band or the tune?
Thanks again.
Steph