'Resurretion' 1984-1985; L => R: Peter - Tom - Ludo - Walter
tracks: The Modern World ('The Jam' cover) / ??? / ??? / ??? ('U2' cover?) / ??? / ??? / ??? / Resurrection Rockers / Summertime Blues (Eddie Cochran cover)
(The) Resurrection (from Kortrijk/Izegem, West-Flanders) were ex 'Vergaene Glorie' members Ludo Halsberghe (bass) & Tom Warlop (vocals), and Walter Verbeke (guitar) & Peter van Lendelede (drums). I recall they were billed at our local venue De Marbel (Tielt) at one time (85-09-15 - with locals 'No Numbers', 'Dirty Scums' & Get Stuffed', plus 'Attic 22') but I'm not sure if they actually played...
This tape is a contribution by Dirk Michiels (Punk Etc).
Brob
At the end of secundary school the paths of many people separate. After the performance at the Nieuwe Fabriek (June 18th, 1983), it had become clear that 'Vergaene Glorie' had no future (with a drummer such as Ronny; even more so because his drumroll-arsenal was very limited and a bright-blue drumkit decorated with a make-love-not-war logo over an American flag was totally not punk). Also taking the 'Einstürzende Neubauten'-route (towards industrial music, hitting oil-barrels) also turned out to be a dead end. In the meantime Nico had established his anarcho-punk band ('XXX') together with Iskra. They continued as 'Nix' & 'Ulrike'. 'Vergaene Glorie' perished completely when Nico and Tom fought out a bitter feud in the columns of the Dutch fanzine Nieuwe Koekrand. A glory that never can't fade...
In October 1983 I started my bachelor Economic Sciences but I wasn't focussed. All excuses and fallacies helped not to concentrate on my studies. I did a new fanzine (Bizar Poseur), together with Tom and we were brooding on new plans. Meanwhile I had learned to play the bass on more than one string so that new musical beacons could be set. The battle-cry "Ready Steady Go!" (that I had applied with adhesive letters on my bass), left no doubt about the musical ambitions. It's no secret that the musical discovery journey that 'The Clash' brought us - from punk, over ska & reggae, to hiphop & rap - was a great source of inspiration. The concert that 'The Clash' gave at De Brielpoort in Deinze (February 21st, 1984) was a highlight that we had been looking forward to for a long time. From then on I also wrote songs myself.
During secundary school I had bumped into Walter Verbeke. He was a 'U2'-fanatic, born in Argentina but living in Izegem, with a Latin-American temperament. And with guitar-skills. Moreover, he found a drummer willing to join our band: Peter van Lendelede. Tom Warlop remained the frontman. At youthcentre Reflex [Kortrijk] we we got a rehearsal-room in the attic (above the cinema-room). The rather bombastic name 'The Resurrection' indicated that we would we were going to prove what we all had in us.
Our first achievement was a concert in a filled venue (Iso in Izegem) on October 6th, 1984. Even though we were on non-speaking terms, we shared the bill with 'XXX'. Walter had taken care of that. Not only was Walter a local celebrity in Izegem, the local youth was so hungry that no matter what band could perform in front of a room full of screaming teenagers. We played song with English lyrics Engelstalige, in which (as I said) I had a firm hand. Land Of The Kublai Khan, Resurrection Rockers, Wheather-Rhyme Junkie, Streetbeat Boots, and Bags & Any Complaints Against the Cops were some of them. Our set always started with The Modern World by 'The Jam' and ended with Eddie Cochran's Summertime Blues. Years later Tom Warlop would return to that American rock'n'roll tradition. The song Gear To Fear was about being looked at and judged on your appearance and attire, to notice later on that mainstream fashion adopts those trends and suddenly everyone dresses in that style, uncritically and without asking questions.
More gigs followed: at our permanent place (youthcentre Reflex): November 17th, 1984 there's recordings of that) and on July 13th, 1985 - together with 'Definitivos'. On March 9th, 1985 we gave a concert at youthcentre Close-Up in Harelbeke together with 'Sponky Business' & 'Krank'. After our last gig at a local (Kortrijk) fair (85-09-07) each of us went their own way, contacts faded and the "resurrection" ended.
Ludo Halsberghe
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