John Cale - Mercenaries (Ready For War) - (Rockpalast 1984)

[mancheromanchero]

that is one stiff drummer.

[jimmjimm6699]

my rifle is my friend 0\o/0

[martinciro]

this is simply genius!

[marynightshade]

This is good to be able to see, but...I'm afraid the lead guitar on the original makes anything else seem....well, I was trying to describe the guitar in the original, and all I could think of saying was that it was like sheets of noise raining down. And Mr. Cale is obviously flying under the influence-"What's Welsh for 'Zen'?"

[JoeBobaRebob]

The other guy playing guitar (on strat) totally ruined this version - for me. Thats what i call suckage.

[rightnowORneverever]

I wish he would still play it live! After all it's not outdated yet...

But today for instance other people are shouting: "Let's got to Moscow!"

It's so scary!!! Damn it...

Cale rocks!

[bizdrums]

I am in Aberdeen Scotland,I am ripped to the tits, the clocks have just changed, oochyabastard - forward an hour, but I winna lose ony sleep ower it, I'll jist hae a lang lie and dream a aboot the KLF, Irvine Welsh, and thon Welsh fucker that aywis gets ripped to the tits, but I canna mine his name the noo cos I'm far too foonert... ready for WAR?...nah I'm ready for a pish, but thank's for the sentiment John. it's WELL appreciated

[kwakky]

@bizdrums it's funny that you mention welsh, because i was about halfway through your comment and thinking "stop with the irvine welsh shit." and you really should.

[cuthere80]

this man has a created of a world i want to live in, i dont really like the worlds others tried to put me in at all. i call him father every time we meet. could happen more often.

[ramirov97]

fuckers are high as heck lol john cale along with warren zevon can not be equaled they are top of the heap

[NoLongerFooled]

mega drugs. still good music tho....

[lesassassins]

amazing john cale live. unique style and talent.

[UTubeGoFuckYourself]

@lesassassins

He definitely has the style it takes.

[cosmicwarrior287]

heeere s  johnny!

[ubbuu]

drunk?

[taariqtaariq]

@ubbuu

wired to the teeth on cocaine!!

[Sakhalinskii]

Those guys are seriously the oddest group of musicians performing together on stage. You'd be scared as hell if they walked into your house somewhere in the Congo or Sudan. It would make quite a good short film.

[a99999z]

Thanks for posting this video. I saw Cale during this period in Washington DC (Cellar Door, Bayou). He had Nico with him at the Bayou venue, it was great.

[RandyCamper]

I was at both those shows. Stellar really.

[johnarthurknight]

My band Adeptive Radiation redoes this song. You could see part of a practice on youtube. Theres a baby there just like that VU clip with Ari.

[MightyAlz]

Drugged up to the eyeballs?

[taariqtaariq]

@MightyAlz Cocaine was Cale's drug of choice.

[tagomago91]

john cale is rock n roll

[fulluvit]

Another great find.  I dearly wish there was a video of "Baby You Know" from the same era.

[icon057]

this is more great footage of cale, i would love to get the entire show.

[taariqtaariq]

@icon057

the whole show is out now on 2 x cd.

[cipacipa]

Absolutely great version! I´ve heard some show from this tour, where Cale is evidently tired, but Rockpalast is perfect. This show is entirety!

[Sakhalinskii]

You rock for uploading this. Period.