We opened for Silvertone, with Chris Isaak before he started peforming under his own name.

The local rock scene in San Francisco was very competitive. We held our own; the crowd was not real enthusiastic, but not hostile either; respectful, even.

This was the second time we played the I-Beam; the first was BELCH 'N' BOOGIE in 1980. This was also the first time John Selby joined us on stage.

As the poster indicates, we played a number of songs including "Rape and Seduction", which was later re-titled "Escape in Seduction" but ultimately did not become a permanent part of our repertory.

Personnel:

• Matthew McQueen, lead vocal
• Tony Kramedas, vocal
• Tom Gschwind, violin, vocal
• John Selby, saxophone & flute
• Karl Brown, piano, vocal
• Steve Graham, string bass
• John Orlando, drums

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