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Johnny Thunders - Paul Tschinkel's Inner Tube Studio (1981)

Track listing:
  1. Sad Vacation 2:12
  2. Much Rather Be With The Boys 2:15
  3. Just Because I'm White 1:14
  4. Hurt Me 4:40
  5. The Wizard 3:42

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with Elliot Kidd

New York City, Paul Tschinkel's Inner Tube Studio '81 (Public Access TV)

TV Broadcast -> VHS

A very simple acoustic performance for Public Access TV out of NYC. Elliot Kidd was in The Demons, the band Walter Lure played with prior to The Heartbreakers. On the video, JT looks tired and worn, with a broken and rotting set of teeth. 1981/82 was when he was at his lowest if you ask me.

This is sometimes known as the "Kitchen Concert," as the "studio" was actually some dude's apartment and you can see the stove in the background. The sound is very good with just a bit of hiss.

JT does a great job, especially on the 4+ minute "Hurt Me." Kidd is backing him up with solid guitar and gentle backing vocals.