Talking between songs

I watched the first three hours of the Earl's Court video recently and I noticed how much Robert talks between songs - mostly to himself but occasionally to the band. It's much better than just leaping on stage, whacking out a full set before bowing out for the night. You'd feel much more of a part of an experience if the band actually appeared human during the gig, I think.

My favourite bit, not actually from that gig, is at the end of No Quarter recorded in Seattle in 1977. On this he says:

"Well I guess it's a funny thing to tell you that when you're deaf in one ear, but do you know what's happened? It's clear again! It's the strangest cure I've ever known."

There was also one point I think on the Earl's Court gig where Robert says something about "There's always the Eighties!" - if only he knew...

Mr Woo