1981: Greener Postures


Greener Postures Tour 


Date

Venue

Notes

1981-01-02

Mabuhay Gardens,

San Francisco, CA, USA

Poster

1981-01-09

Club Lingerie, Los Angeles,

CA, US

Source

1981-01-17

The Old Waldorf,

San Francisco, CA, USA 

Poster

1981-01-23

The Stone, San Francisco,

CA, US

Source

1981-01-24

Mabuhay Gardens,

San Francisco, CA, USA

Poster

1981-02-21

The Savoy, San Francisco,

CA, USA

Poster, FM Bootleg Exists

1981-03-24

Nancy, France

Poster, Bootleg Exists

1981-03-26

Lyon, France

Poster

1981-03-27

Rock in Loft, Paris, France

Poster

1981-04-01

Salle Des Fêtes Du Grand

Parc, Bordeaux, France

Poster, Bootleg Exists

1981-04-03

Poitiers, Franch

Poster

1981-04-08

Uilenstede Amstelveen,

The Netherlands

Poster, Bootleg Exists

1981-04-09

Dingwalls, London, UK

Poster

1981-04-10

Rafters, Manchester, UK

Poster

1981-04-11

Moles, Bath, UK

1981-05-01

Jump Club, Melbourne,

Australia

Poster

1981-05-02

1981-05-03

University, Melbourne,

Australia 

Poster, this show was

recorded for the ‘1981 Live’

album.

Snakefinger has his first

heart attack at this show.

All shows for the next three

weeks cancelled

1981-05-06

Sgt. Peppers, Sydney,

Australia 

Poster

1981-05-07

Governor's Pleasure,

Sydney, Australia

1981-05-08

Selina’s, Sydney, Australia

1981-05-09

Old University, Brisbane,

Australia, 

1981-05-12

To Be Advised, Sydney,

Australia

1981-05-13

Marquee Club, Sydney,

Australia

1981-05-14

Civic Hotel, Canberra,

Australia

1981-05-16

The Hall, Adelaide, Australia

1981-05-17

Governor Hindmarsh,

Adelaide, Australia

1981-05-19

Prince Of Wales, Melbourne,

Australia

1981-07-26

Eastern Front, Berkeley, CA,

USA

Poster

1981-08

Mabuhay Gardens,

San Francisco, CA, USA

Poster

1981-10-03

Starship Milwaukee Wi, USA

Source, Bootleg Exists

1981-10-08

Bookie's Club 870, Detroit,

MI, USA

Poster

1981-10-09

Toronto, Canada

Source

1981-10-10

Casablanca Club, Rochester,

NY

Poster, Bootleg Exists

1981-10-15

Streets, Boston, MA

Poster

1981-10-31

Hot Klub, Dallas, TX, USA

Poster

1981-11-19

The Stone, San Francisco,

CA, USA

Poster,



Now, this year was when Snakey had his first heart attack and had to cancel shows for a month. It was at a Melbourne show.
Excerpt from 'The Promoters: Inside stories from the Australian rock industry'



 Posters, ETC











Setlist: February 21st (Savoy Farewell Concert)
This is only a short setlist, 20 Minutes long. It was broadcast on FM radio. Excerpts officially released on 'Savoy Sound Wave Goodbye' LP. Snakefinger begins playing Living In Vain after Trashing but quickly corrects himself.
  1. Who Is the Culprit and Who Is the Victim? 
  2. Trashing All The Loves Of History
  3. Picnic In The Jungle
  4. Man In The Dark Sedan
  5. Jesus Was A Leprechaun

Setlist:  March 24th 
  1. Smelly Tongues
  2. Trashing All The Loves of History
  3. Don't Lie
  4. Living In Vain
  5. The Picture Makers (Cut for time in late March)
  6. Magic & Ecstasy
  7. I Love Mary 
  8. Golden Goat
  9. I Come From An Island
  10. Picnic In The Jungle
  11. Her Come THe Bums
  12. Kill The Great Raven
  13. The Model
  14. The Man In The Dark Sedan
  15. Who Is The Culprit & Who Is The Victim?
  16. Jesus Was A Leprechaun
Encore
  1. What Wilbur?
  2. The Spot
Setlist: April 1st

  1. Killed By A Bee
  2. Smelly Tongues
  3. Trashing All The Loves Of History
  4. Don't Lie
  5. Living In Vain
  6. Magic & Ecstasy
  7. I Love Mary
  8. Golden Goat
  9. Picnic In The Jungle
  10. I Come From An Island
  11. The Model
  12. Kill The Great Raven
  13. Corrupted Man
  14. Man In The Dark Sedan
  15. Who Is The Culprit & Who Is The Victim?
  16. What Wilbur?
  17. Here Come The Bums
  18. Everybody Needs Somebody To Love
  19. The Spot
April 6th:
  1. Killed By A Bee
  2. Trashing All The Loves Of History
  3. Don't Lie
  4. Living In Vain
  5. I Love Mary
  6. Golden Goat
  7. Picnic In The Jungle
  8. Jinx
  9. The Model
  10. Here Come The Bums
  11. Corrupted Man
  12. Man In The Dark Sedan
  13. Who Is The Culprit & Who Is The Victim?
  14. Jesus Was A Leprechaun
  15. What Wilbur?
  16. I Need You
  17. The Spot
  18. Reggea 
April 8th
  1. Living In Vain
  2. Magic And Ecstacy
  3. I Love Mary
  4. Golden Goat
  5. Smelly Tongues
  6. Trashing All The Loves Of History
  7. Don't Lie
  8. Picnic In The Jungle
  9. The Model
  10. Here Come The Bums
  11. Kill The Great Raven
April 10th
  1. Killed By A Bee
  2. Smelly Tongues
  3. Trashing All The Loves Of History
  4. Don't Lie
  5. Living In Vain
  6. Magic & Ecstasy
  7. I Love Mary
  8. Golden Goat
  9. Picnic In The Jungle
  10. Jinx
  11. The Model
  12. Here Come The Bums
  13. Kill The Great Raven
  14. Corrupted Man
  15. Man In The Dark Sedan
  16. Who Is The Culprit & Who Is The Victim?
  17. Jesus Was A Leprechaun
  18. What Wilbur?
  19. The Spot

Setlist: May 5th
  1. Smelly Tongues
  2. Trashing All The Loves Of History
  3. Don't Lie
  4. Living In Vain
  5. I Love Mary
  6. Golden Goat
  7. Picnic In The Jungle
  8. Jinx
  9. Kill The Great Raven
  10. Corrupted Man
  11. The Man In The Dark Sedan
  12. Who Is The Culprit & Who Is The Victim?
  13. Jesus Was A Leprechaun
Encore
  1. What Wilbur?
  2. The Spot
Setlist: September 11th
  1. Trashing All The Loves of History
  2. Bring Back Reality
  3. Don't Lie
  4. Living In Vain
  5. Magic & Ecstacy
  6. I Love Mary
  7. Golden Goat
  8. Eva's Warning
  9. Picnic In The Jungle
  10. Jinx 
  11. The Model
  12. Who Is The Culprit & Who Is The Victim?
  13. Jesus Was A Leprechaun 
  14. What Wilbur?
  15. Man In The Dark Sedan
  16. I Followed George's Dream
  17. Kill The Great Raven
  18. The Spot
Setlist: October 3rd
  1. Trashing All The Loves Of History
  2. I Followed George's Dream
  3. Don't Lie
  4. Living In Vain
  5. Magic & Ecstasy
  6. I Love Mary
  7. Golden Goat
  8. Eva's Warning
  9. Picnic In The Jungle
  10. Jinx
  11. Who Is The Culprit & Who Is The Victim?
  12. Jesus Was A Leprechaun
  13. What Wilbur?
  14. The Model
  15. The Man In The Dark Sedan (Moved Later In Setlist)
  16. Private Universe / The Life on Nebulov
  17. Kill The Great Raven (Moved Later In Setlist)
  18. The Spot

Setlist: October 10th
  1. Trashing All The Loves Of History
  2. I Followed George's Dream
  3. Don't Lie
  4. Living In Vain
  5. Magic & Ecstasy
  6. I Love Mary
  7. Golden Goat
  8. Eva's Warning
  9. Picnic In The Jungle
  10. Jinx
  11. The Model
  12. Who Is The Culprit & Who Is The Victim?
  13. Jesus Was A Leprechaun
  14. What Wilbur?
  15. The Man In The Dark Sedan
  16. Bring Back Reality
  17. Kill The Great Raven
  18. Corrupted Man
  19. The Spot
Setlist: October 31st
  1. Trashing All The Loves Of History
  2. I Followed George's Dream
  3. Living In Vain
  4. Magic & Ecstasy
  5. I Love Mary
  6. Golden Goat
  7. Eva's Warning
  8. Picnic In The Jungle
  9. Jinx
  10. The Model
  11. Who Is The Culprit & Who Is The Victim?
  12. Jesus Was A Leprechaun
  13. The Man In The Dark Sedan
  14. Private Universe
  15. Life Of Nebulov
  16. Bring Back Reality
  17. The Spot

Average Setlists

February 21st - April 6th
  1. Living In Vain
  2. The Picture Makers
  3. Magic & Ecstasy
  4. I Love Mary
  5. Golden Goat
  6. Killed By A Bee
  7. Smelly Tongues
  8. Trashing All The Loves of History
  9. Don't Lie
  10. Picnic In The Jungle
  11. I Come From An Island
  12. The Model
  13. Here Come The Bums
  14. Kill The Great Raven
  15. Corrupted Man
  16. The Man In The Dark Sedan
  17. Who Is The Culprit & Who Is The Victim?
  18. Jesus Was A Leprechaun
  19. What Wilbur?
  20. Everybody Needs Somebody
  21. The Spot
April 8th - May 5th 
  1. Killed By A Bee
  2. Smelly Tongues
  3. Trashing All The Loves Of History
  4. Don't Lie
  5. Living In Vain
  6. Magic & Ecstasy
  7. I Love Mary
  8. Golden Goat
  9. Picnic In The Jungle
  10. Jinx
  11. The Model
  12. Here Come The Bums
  13. Kill The Great Raven
  14. Corrupted Man
  15. Man In The Dark Sedan
  16. Who Is The Culprit & Who Is The Victim?
  17. Jesus Was A Leprechaun
  18. What Wilbur?
  19. The Spot
  • Notable Differences: 
  • 'Picture Makers' Removed. 
  • Killed By A Bee, Smelly Tongues, Trashing All The Loves Of History & Don't Lie moved back to the start of the setlist. 
  • In early April shows they were moved to the middle part of the setlist. 'I Come From An Island' replaced by Jinx. 
  • Everybody Needs Somebody removed.
September 11th - October 31st
Notable Differences
  • Killed By A Bee & Smelly Tongues removed from Setlist
  • 'I Followed George's Dream' & 'Eva's Warning' added
  • 'Here Come The Bums' removed
  • 'Kill The Great Raven', 'Corrupted Man', & 'Man In The Dark Sedan' moved further up setlist
  1. Trashing All The Loves of History
  2. I Followed George's Dream
  3. Don't Lie
  4. Living In Vain
  5. Magic & Ecstasy
  6. I Love Mary
  7. Golden Goat
  8. Eva's Warning
  9. Picnic In The Jungle
  10. Jinx
  11. The Model
  12. Who Is The Culprit & Who Is The Victim?
  13. Jesus Was A Leprechaun
  14. What Wilbur?
  15. Man In The Dark Sedan
  16. Private Universe
  17. Life of Nebulov
  18. Bring Back Reality
  19. Kill The Great Raven
  20. Corrupted Man
  21. The Spot

Lineup

January - May
  • Snakefinger: Lead Vocals & Slide Guitar
  • Miguel Bertel: Guitar
  • George B. George: Backing Vocals, Bass Guitar
  • Jonny B. Ryan: Drums
July - November 
  • Snakefinger: Lead Vocals & Slide Guitar
  • Miguel Bertel - Guitar, Backing Vocals
  • Eric Drew Feldman: Keyboards, Synthesizers
  • George B. George: Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
  • Johnny B. Ryan: Drums

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