The Auteurs - Lenny Valentino (Jools Holland 94)

[OwwKayy]

I like the way the presenter says 'The Auteurs' at the beginning. "New Wave" is such a master piece, i had it on my WalkMan back in '93 and when i was out of battery, i used to sing it from the first song to the last one, so much that it is within my memory forever.

[Wutangspam]

ALL CLASS !

[rusty2222]

The cellist & his Bickerton!

[MrThomyorkey]

Should be one one of the greatest Brit bands ever. Shame that not many people know about them these days.

[CareFreeWherever]

not bad. the bass needed a bit more imagination though

[TIMOTHYSAARINEN]

I wouldn't take 5 Jack Whites for 1 Luke Haines.

[orkitecht85]

Reading "Bad Vibes" at the mo, interesting stuff. Always have time for Luke Haines' offerings.

[SirCosmoBonsor]

@orkitecht85

Brill, nice one. Read it myself recently, he even mentions this show.

[DrZeppo]

yeah,them and the KLF !

[Iscalion]

Funny watching this after reading Bad Vibes. When Chalker fucks up the first chorus (@0:45) I imagined James 'the Cellist' Banbury and both Barney grimacing (in perfect time with each other of course).

[Echioderm]

Great. Read the singers book 'Bad Vibes - Britp-Pop and my part in it's downfall'! it's a great read!

[Hellishhorse]

Brilliant book!

[wibeseeker]

It is indeed a great read. He is very funny but also quite a nasty piece of work. I wouldn't want to cross him!

[Hellishhorse]

You want to read Mark E Smiths [The Fall]book!....put Haines in the same room as Smith...watch the sparks fly!

[DREWJAMES1234]

@Echioderm just read it, it's hilarious

[Echioderm]

@DREWJAMES1234

it is a bloody good book. he's a total twat, but he doesn't try to deny it, which is nice in a wierd way!

[SirCosmoBonsor]

@Echioderm

Thing is, it's more that he *was* a twat at the time and acknowledges it honourably in the book. He's probably a really nice chap now. I bet he'd offer you a Werther's Original and a cup of tea. Like he did with Metallica.

[BorderReiver73]

@Echioderm Interesting he says he is a twat. I have not read the book but I roadied for the band a few times and whilst I found him to be a very very strange and deep person, he was always extremely civil and a proper gentleman. But other guys I know who worked with the Auteurs did say he could be difficult sometimes. He is still a genius songwriter and amazing talent though. Never get tired of listening to them.

[denizm75]

Thank you so much I had never seen this before!! They were such a brilliant band...

[Conny68]

This is great - thanks for posting!X

[supercrass]

viva los autuers..fantastico!

yeah, great band, maaaan.

[mikealx68]

Top track - good performance.

[PappyHab]

Totally cool performance.

[antiguoautomata]

Amateur is a word that means "Amante" or in plain english "Lover", so I`m an "amateur" of the Auteurs

[STUARTSt321]

Good tune. Always used to make me laugh when the music press referred to them as The Amateurs.

[TheKnittingKitten]

Wonderful - thanks for this, pauldee.  He'll always be music's Steerpike, to me!

[TheKnittingKitten]

Sorry everyone, bit blootered there (blushes hotly).

[traductor]

greatest band of the 90's!

[ysfaljanabi]

@traductor

Greatest band ever maybe. YSF