<p>This is a unique view into the chaos that was the Jesus and Mary Chain over the first years of the band. It captures their style their attitude and their&nbsp;complete commitment to the&nbsp;music and lifestyle.</p><p>&quot;The first time I saw The Jesus and Mary Chain at the Ambulance Station in Old Kent Road I could tell before they even started playing that they were going to be great. Things were chaotic from the start. I climbed on top of the speakers and spent the gig there. A little unstable but good bass good view &ndash; close up and in the big scheme of things everything else in the room was pretty unstable anyway. I saw gigs that ended in riots; gigs that were stopped by the police gigs where they had the whole audience in the palm of their hands and didn&rsquo;t even know it. It always seemed like they just played for themselves and for the music &ndash; perhaps the music played them. The audience were just there as witnesses. No pretence of showmanship or crowd-pleasing. More often than not they would find a way to piss someone off and that would turn into a confrontation but it was always an amazing spectacle. An overwhelming sound that cut through anything &ndash; stage invasions fights collapsed drum kits shit P.A.s or venues. It didn&rsquo;t matter. Apart from really enjoying the music as a photographer there was always an infinity of things to see. (Usually very little light but&nbsp;I&rsquo;ve always been fond of long exposures!) It was very real &ndash; something visceral rather than just a &ldquo;performance.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>
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