The Balcony Dogs - Live

The Sex Gods and Balcony Dogs used to have frequent jamming session did not gig around extensively.

On this point Andy Eastwood and Steve ‘Johno’ Johnson recall:

‘Andy: We don’t have to.

Johno: There’s not that many gigs to play in Liverpool, is there?

Andy: I think if you play a gig it should be an occasion, not just an excuse.

[Blast Off]: Do you think it’s more exciting doing one-off gigs?

Johno: No, not really. Not on a level, you are in a group and you work. The more you work the better you get. […] We chose to do it that way because you can’t really afford to go out to many places and play gigs all around the country, because it costs money. If you don’t get covered by the money you get from the gig, you’ve got to be sponsored which is where record companies come in, that’s when you go out and do tours. We’d love to do lots more gigs, but it’s just not feasible at the moment.

Andy: It’s having a solid game plan about how you’re gonna do it. You [Blast Off] suggested there’s a cult status. […] People put that on you because they don’t get the chance to see you that often. But obviously there’s a game plan to do that, so that there’s already something going on, your name goes ahead of you, that’s great’ (Blast Off, Feb 1988 #5)

Sex Gods / Balcony Dogs - Live

- Cross (live)

- Fluency (live)

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