WOW! That's me on piano and backing vocals. What an amazing opportunity touring with Billy! Every night hearing 'Shirley' etc... Then I went on to help out with his albums 'Don't Try this at Home'. He's a National Treasure, it was such a dream performing with him - such an inspiration! Total respect!

Aw.. and me on cello.. bless us.. we were so young and raw.. lovely to see it x

Tender Comrade Ex Serviceman here, Returned as well. Not gay. Standing in my kitchen balling my eyes out. This man's a true gem. Can't wait until my own kids, daughter and sons are old enough to explain the importance of such an amazing piece of work. Been a Billy Bragg fan for nearly 30 years and never heard that song. The Union makes us strong by the way.

Wow! Love it. Will be driving 300 miles in October to see him in Detroit. He’s a poet who just happens to play a great guitar.

Oh god. I’m home sick for the 80’s. This is GREAT.

absolute legend, and his songs are as relevant now as they ever have been.

Silence = Death t-shirt in 1988. Amazing.

Gosh he was lovely then - I was 17 in 1988. I tell my eighteen year old daughter he was our Ed Sheeran :)

This era was Peak Bragg. He's had some good songs since then, but none of the albums since Workers Playtime had the same level of consistent quality.

In a league of his own.

Lovely. Thanks for posting, I'll be watching this again

Thank you to wunh 91.3 university of new hampshire for introducing me to this man and the great leap forwards back in 1988.Workers playtime album was in my collection the next day.I was fascinated by this strong english accent and tender heart felt words.When i hear this song 30 years later"the only one"how the memories fly me back to 20 years old.

This tour was the first time I saw Billy Bragg and Michelle Shocked live, not at Dominion though but a place in Stockholm. Good times!

was in London at this time and a friend took me to see The Pogues live at a mosh pit concert and later that night i found out we coulda gone to see billy bragg and i just about lost my mind!!!

The love I have for this man is real.

Frank Turner takes me back to Billy Bragg a little bit. That said, Billy's poetry got me through college from 87 to 91.

Saw him around this time in New Zealand.. so good, I’ve been a fan since I first heard him. Now I’m sharing his music with my own teenager who’s loving it too!!

Thats like a fine wine ❤

Great gig to see. Still got ,my ticket stubb

Wow , "tender comrade" is .....overwhelming

I saw him first in 1988. STILL the best gig I have ever been to. This is the reason why.

I'd completely forgotten how good he was (/ is) - thanks for the reminder!

Thank you so much for sharing this great pearle of good old 80ies ...

That mime/dancer guy on "Waiting for the Great Leap forward", he's so good it makes me wanna cry. No, not wanna, I just do...

Wonderful

this is so fkin amazing I've seen billy live he's fkin fab I've meet him in person in Ireland fk wat a genius he's are own Springsteen

Unless our Bill motivated you to actually spend an hour a week helping the weak, you didn't get the message. You've got time for Ted Lasso? You've got an hour to spare for the downtrodden. And, Lorraine -- you are a gift to the world. Delighted to hear your contributions.

Saw him in Boston that year with same lineup and Michelle Shocked. As David Letterman told him: "I'd give a month's pay to talk like you."

I saw Billy in the spring of 88 (New London). Awesome concert. I love seeing video from that era. Thank you.

I think I was in the audience, I was a broke London student bedist wall plastered with talking to the taxman poster and I had the same haircut. Plenty to be ashamed of from that period BB not one of them though, I'm not interested how nice his house in Dorset is as long as he pays his taxes and keeps on keeping the bastards honest.

Thank you for the list of songs.

Yes, You are the only one, Billy

I saw that tour at Warwick Arts Centre. Great stuff, truly great stuff.

I was at that tour - Newcastle gig. One of about 40 BB gigs I’ve been to. Back soon, hopefully.

great post always admired billy bragg

beautiful

Great man. The only one is a favorite of mine.

An interesting intelligent singer songwriter.

I love this so much! 💙

Thanks so much for this.

I was at this concert

thank you for posting!!!!!!

Justin beiber billions of views my god what's up with people this is pure genius

billy the English Bruce Springsteen

the second song is OMG beautiful ---"""---

oh my god he's so cute..

Love the "Kissed," lip stick mark 6:02

this is great, thank you so much!!!!

13:12 Dancing man!!!

Got some Billy Bragg on vinyl, ages ago... :-)

billy god bragg

awesome

8:43 omg it’s Lorraine Bowen omg

i love him i think

Love this. Hope you will return Audio Ammunition.

i fink i might of seen a bb tour this year but i would like to see pre 90s

Seen him twice in Glasgow

Is that a Life Sentence T-shirt (Chicago hardcore) that the percussionist is wearing? It surely looks like one!

I was his body guard during a signing

Would you like to live in a land where soap was lather? great lyric

"There is nothing safe in watching TV." Good. TV costs $100/mo. in my city. That's okay because if I hear people talking I like having the choice of speaking back.

Sigh. 😍

and the ladies in the cloakroom take no notice of me

The second song would make an angle weep ---""'----

✍️👍

Left right breathe

Superior to Springsteen and quantifiably meaningful, songs about society not trite crap about nothing .....

23:30 Michael Franti!

Michael Franti at the end?

Who's that on the cello?

who's the clown? was he part of the show or just a punter?

13:52 Morrissey (with his glasses on) ?? 🙄

sure it was 92

Cannot escape Capitalism when the adverts on here are for resistance supporters. like, buy your jacket here! Aargh!

No skin in the game. Pretty much shit, but still my left blow is in the game . . . O wait!

That's about it. He has a big bum. It takes more than good intentions and a big bloke at the door to get inside. I never wanted inside so I don't pretend to know what it takes. But he has a big bum. This is proved by TV.