Thanks for the great review (& photos) - I'll be seeing the Gurus here in Seattle on Monday night, and really looking forward to it! Saw them last year and it was terrific show - fortunately they're playing a venue with an open floor here, the Neptune Theatre. I feel lucky that Seattle is a stop on their fairly limited tour, and I didn't realize it was being talked about as their last one so I'm extra happy I get to see them again.
Great piece! I was also at the 1984/85 show at the 9:30 Club and was blown away. (Figures, on the Twin Tone label, was the opening act.). And I also saw Paul Weller and the Gurus the same week, but in Philadelphia. Weller was cool, but I came away from the Gurus show knowing I had seen the best rock band in the world. Probably my favorite of the seven times I have seen them over the past 40 years. So much joy in the room. Thanks for the article. Cliff in PA
Thanks for the great review (& photos) - I'll be seeing the Gurus here in Seattle on Monday night, and really looking forward to it! Saw them last year and it was terrific show - fortunately they're playing a venue with an open floor here, the Neptune Theatre. I feel lucky that Seattle is a stop on their fairly limited tour, and I didn't realize it was being talked about as their last one so I'm extra happy I get to see them again.
Thanks, Hugh! And glad you can see them in a proper environment. ;-)
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Great piece! I was also at the 1984/85 show at the 9:30 Club and was blown away. (Figures, on the Twin Tone label, was the opening act.). And I also saw Paul Weller and the Gurus the same week, but in Philadelphia. Weller was cool, but I came away from the Gurus show knowing I had seen the best rock band in the world. Probably my favorite of the seven times I have seen them over the past 40 years. So much joy in the room. Thanks for the article. Cliff in PA
"So much joy in the room." Exactly this. Thanks, Cliff!