Here's the second of two nights at this now-defunct space where Robyn made at least a half-dozen visits over the years. To my knowledge, no recording of this show has ever circulated. Since Hanukkah begins at sundown, here's a gift I'm happy to share with my fellow Robyn Hitchcock fans (I torrented my first night master in the summer of 2008).

This was a cool early ‘90s arrangement, with Robyn, Morris, and Andy playing a set based on the A&M release “Respect.” Morris didn’t have acoustic drums; rather, it was a smaller kit with mostly drum pads and electronic sounds, all used to good effect. Like the first night, this was a fine set with great sound.

And respect where it's due: eight songs appear in the set that hadn't been played the first night. No real rarities to speak of, but for an every-nighter like myself, it's great to see (and hear!) over a third of the set rotated. "If You Were a Priest" and "Serpent at the Gates of Wisdom" sounded great, as did the brief romp through the Carl Douglas staple "Kung Fu Fighting" to close the show.

This was a farewell of sorts: after four records for A&M, Robyn changed gears the following year. Seattle would go on to play an integral part in the new era, yielding collaborations with Scott McCaughey, the series of “Viva Sea-Tac!” concerts at the Crocodile Café, and of course its namesake song. But the records Hitchcock made for A&M were memorable. “Perspex Island” was a good record with good buzz, but as we know, another “alt” record that autumn changed everything. “Respect” was a rich follow-up and the shows that followed were equally good. Robyn started fresh the following year, then signed with Warner Bros. So this was a last hurrah for the Egyptians.

Murray Attaway, late of Guadalcanal Diary, opened both nights. Good sets, but I didn’t record it.

Enjoy, and share this freely, and for free!

slipkid68