Peppermint Lounge, NYC 1985

The dB’s

The dB's axed Gene to play lead — and he said Yes
Stephanie Chernikowski photo

Peppermint Lounge

New York, NY

June 20, 1985

audience recording (sound quality VG+; very little in the way of distracting crowd noise and, other than a few anomalies in the first couple of numbers, this is a very listenable recording). Enjoy!

Highlights: Based on Peter's between-song comments, this show happened soon after Will Rigby's wedding, so extra friends and family from NC are in attendance at the Peppermint Lounge. Musically, we get to hear "Big Black Truck" and a seldom-performed cover of ELO's "Do Ya."  

BIG APPLE THANK-YOU to the taper and to dB’s Fan for sharing.

SAMPLE: "She Got Soul (NYC 1985)"

The Peppermint Lounge, way back when...

01 Black & White 
02 Love Is for Lovers

03 Big Brown Eyes 
04 Working for Somebody Else 
05 Lonely Is as Lonely Does

06 Rains Around Here

07 She Got Soul 
08 pH Factor 

09 Big Black Truck  
     (H-Bombs cover!) 

10 Not Cool

11 Amplifier

12 I Lie 

13 Do Ya (Jeff Lynne / ELO cover) 

14 Rendezvous

15 Neverland

16 Suspicious Minds 

17 A Spy In the House of Love

18 Money 

TT: 71:32 mins.

MP3@320

The dB’s:

Peter Holsapple – guitar & lead vocals

Will Rigby – drums & vocals

Gene Holder – lead guitar

Jeff Beninato - bass