The Lyres - Live Madrid Spain 1989

The Lyres live at the Rock Club, Madrid, Spain, April 1988. Received as part of a music videotape trade in 1988. Lyres are a Boston-area garage rock band led by Jeff Conolly, founded in 1979 following the breakup of DMZ. Their most popular songs included "Don't Give It Up Now," 'She Pays The Rent' and "Help You Ann". The original lineup of the band featured Conolly, Rick Coraccio (bass), Ricky Carmel (guitar), and Paul Murphy (drums).
Former DMZ members Coraccio, Murphy, Peter Greenberg, and Mike Lewis all rejoined Connolly in Lyres at some point from 1979 to the early 2000s. The A-Bones drummer Miriam Linna, (a former drummer for The Cramps) and then A-Bones, Yo La Tengo and former Lyres bass player Mike Lewis filled-in with Lyres for a show in 1986. Stiv Bators of The Dead Boys and Lords of the New Church, and Wally Tax of The Outsiders also recorded with Lyres in the late 1980s.
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[@ScottishTeeVee]

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[@andrerock6754]

Freaking legendary! Thanks very much, ScottishTeeVee!

[@mariopollano]

Great band and great performance

[@Hartlor_Tayley]

Great band.

[@davidgonzales720]

Love this band!

[@tuskedbeast]

What a chaotic shamble of a show! I wonder if his organ/amp croaked? I saw them in NYC around this time and this brings back fun memories. Thanks STV!

[@EdwinJack64]

Very solid band with a tough gritty garage sound. Just as I like it! Their cover "Touch" from Dutch 60s garage band The Outsiders (1966) is really awesome!!! Although I know their stuff this is the first time I see footage from The Lyres! Thx a lot 😆👍!

[@jakoblaban429]

OMG. What a treat. Haven't seen that name in ages. Thanks mate!

[@ScottishTeeVee]

Thanks for watching and commenting Jakob🙂

[@Greywolf1066]

Wow! Thank you, bloody brilliant!

[@ScottishTeeVee]

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[@johnsilva9139]

Why isn't he playing the keyboard? Maybe broken? Saw Lyres many times in Boston clubs in the 80's playing wonderful repetoire of garage rock. Also enjoyed talking to Jeff " Mono-man " Connolly at the used record store he worked at about bands and records. Good times. Thanks for posting this.

[@gbv1823]

What is the first song?

[@musicapopular711]

Can’t stop the want, originally recorded by Sandy Sarjeant

[@K33f11]

Schizophrenic Miles Hunt/Noddy Holder-alike? Cool!