Levellers - One Way, Live at Glastonbury 1993
The Levellers. These guys used to OWN the festival circuit in England, before the government decided to make such activities a criminal offence, essentially relegating bands to only playing the few large commercially-backed festivals each year.
You can see why they were so popular here. This was their second year at the Glastonbury festival, on the main stage this time after the previous year’s fantastic performance. They leap about the stage with wild abandon, energy pouring from every note. And of course we can’t possibly ignore the addition of Steve Boakes (then the band’s chief tour caterer IIRC) on didgeridoo for the first time, lending an already iconic song an earthy, brooding presence.
Of course, they’re still around(iTunes Link), sometimes listed as ‘The Levellers’. Go buy their stuff. Now.
