Magazine - Motorcade

[holmsdale1959]

brings back the great days shit hot band

[PIERRECLARY]

too bad McGeoch had to drink himself to the grave....

[superturtle1969]

are parts of this in fast motion?

[sixbladeknife44]

Stands the test of time, phenomenal.

[MsPolopop]

This is one of the greatest songs ever!!!! Amazing!!! Magazine are fantastic!!

[pako12345666]

Geniales, aún hoy, después de 32 años. Adamson y McGeoch grandiosos. Devoto de maestro de ceremonias. Uno de mis grupos preferidos.

[clashpie]

I am a Clash fan(name gives it away),but this tune is one of my favourites of all time!!!

Love it!

These guys were good!

[bluebloodfour]

can't agree more fantastic song the band never got the airplay they deserved.

[dooragsdog]

trying to place the opening keyboard riff for a while, it's sorta ripped off from something...got it now...it's a song off "out of the storm" by jack bruce, forgotten the name of it tho. but check it out, if you can find that album & figure which song i mean

[abagail4me]

Well what about Martin Jackson? He was a pretty solid drummer during the time he spent with Mag.Don't know what happened to him apart from that Swing Out Sister crap.BTW this one of favorite Magazine songs.

[goldsaj]

Three GREAT guitar solo's from MASTER JOHN McGEOCH.

[alastairjr40]

This reminds me of a Joy Divison song.

[stamatis53]

I bought this album (Real Life) in 1978 shortly before my holidays in Spain, whilst never heard of the band.

Taped it and played it over and over for two weeks in a row.

Awesome, still after all these years.

[axellock62]

luv that sound ,cheers.

[fancynot]

excellent ! *****

[pataphysician66]

Ooh the Manchester sound!

[XellKamikaze]

JOHN MCGEOCH!!!!

[brookbart]

"unburdened (now) from the trellised lyre" unfortunately for us ...

[heraldojesus21]

BARRY ADAMSON !!!!

[ZAOUWV]

Great song from another great Manchester band

[gildamx]

I can't stand Devoto but the band is great.

[rastesdcat]

beauty ...

[vegbloke]

Dave formula let me play his keyboards at a soundcheck back in 1978 at the university of guildford. i did the synth line from definitive gaze on his wasp ! and the first few bars of back to nature on his elec piano. i was a proud little lad.

[vegbloke]

the brilliant Martin Jackson  on drums....

[ajj4account]

i detect genius

[HarmonicsExplorer]

bleak post punk

[ZAOUWV]

GREAT!

[huthut91]

now I know where James Dean Bradfield got that amazing lead guitar sound for the Holy Bible!

[mugsynixon]

still one of the finest tracks on the best album ever...

[mugsynixon]

still one of the finest tracks on the best albums ever...

[spassy13]

where can i get some of these albums they are fuckin great

[moxie96]

just search for them on Ebay...

[worky73]

anywhere independent record shops download them magazine used to be big very big with some folks

[Pic0Let]

iTunes, Rhapsody, Amazon and at rock stores.

[musicsnobtobe]

Possibly the most underrated band in British musical history.

[Pic0Let]

Great song :)

The beginning sounds like the song Welcome To The Machine, I think, by Pink Floyd.

[rastesdcat]

hmmmmmmm

[alexiscallan]

The keyboard player was my lecturer :-) cool guy

[IndigoShaman1988]

well if you ever see him again, tell him there's a guy in Texas who is a huge fan of his playing.

[ath8]

What a fucking band!!!

[gordonS2]

The drummer is Martin Jackson from Swingout Sister.

Where is he today ?????

[Hooverdan]

Oh my God its Martin Jackson from Swing Out Sister,Wicked.

Where is he ? Well he ain't fucking playing with Swing out sister.

[toasted2009]

choice band

[4578a]

Was this guitarist in siouxsie and the banshees?

[DuncanDisorderly1888]

Yes, the late but brilliant John McGeoch....

[rastesdcat]

f brilliant ...

[dadswizz]

i have a crap memory, but that sounds right to me. a better than average weekend for music in Newcastle anyway ! one thing i remember about the iggy gig was a big skinhead with a union jack flag over his shoulders at the front of the stage telling Iggy he was god ! the clash gig was the one with flags as backdrops as well, or was it notting hill riots on that one, as i say i must be getting senile or something, ha, only time i ever seen the slits, joe was going with the singer,. i think ! !

[worky73]

great to hear this amazing music takes me back oops im only 36

[dadswizz]

newcastle university 78. good gig.i think the adverts supported them.howard devoto, buzzcoks.and all that manchester stuff from the 70s is ok with me. way ahead of the rest of them howard. .

[Couerdelion73]

If you're refering to the gig at the University canteen on the 1st of December '78, the support band was Neo. The Adverts supported Iggy at the City Hall in September '78.

The canteen was a great gig. I recall Devoto walking onstage for the encore smoking a joint. The next night at the Poly was even better. The Clash with the Slits supporting.

[pkarlicek]

yeah,kurva starý Magazine byli vždycky geniální.

Oh fuck,the old Magazine was really superb

[vokshumana]

I am supporter of Manchester United because of Joy Division, Magazine, Buzzcocks, Smiths... and Nemanja Vidić.

[kevfullo]

oh man, serbians or not not MAN Ure, city would be the undergroung choice, man u are the phil collins genesis of footy

[vokshumana]

Kevffullo, man, I don`t understand you at all, sorry.

[scraggi]

in the back of his car , into the null and void he shoots. the man at the centre of the motorcade has learned to tie his boots .

[MegaJaMs]

Already flange, before Siouxsie. I never noticed this before! McGeoch RIP.

[peladocure]

Maravilloso, maravilloso, amo esta banda..

Ale.

[stamatis53]

Real Life is still one of my top favourite albums of all times. Love this.

[bimbler62]

Pure excellence, saw them 78 West Runton Norfolk....awesome!

[theselector]

This song sounds like a cross between Television and Bob Dylans "Hurricane".

[poppydogz]

Yeah, my farorite band from that era,still sounds as fresh today.I have the first three albums on vynle.Top band.

[ECisGOD]

Thanks for posting, still have my original vinyl of real life - a treasure. Song always reminded me of JFK's assassination.

[Troed10]

No one to touch them ,class of 78 .Devoto was really different.

[nipglass04]

they are the business. always fresh always bright and interesting no matter how often I listen

[semiotecs]

gonna seeeeeeeeeee dem m'fffckkkkkkkkkkz nexxxxxxxt weeeeeeeekkkkkkkkkk, awwllllll fucccckkkkkennnrightttttt

[leroydisco]

el guitarrista es un  genio, un verdadero genio, que habra sido de el

[brad42948]

So much talent in one band. McGeoch / Devoto so creative, individually and together.

[mwjppgg]

... Barry Adamson excellent bass player, Dave Formula excellent keyboard player, Howard Devoto excellent histrionic interpreter WHAT A BAND!!!

[mwjppgg]

John Mc Geoch was a brilliant player guitar!

[bimbler62]

superb...saw them in 78....still sound awesome now

[leroydisco]

UFFFFFFFFFFF, para morirse, que bueno era Howard Devoto, el  guitarrista es un genio, que habra sido de el

[rastesdcat]

F great song ......

[rwarden2955]

Brings back some great memories. I thought John McGeoch did some of his best guitar on this song. I wish we had not lost him so early. I would have loved to hear what he might have done.

[bungy62]

Brings back memories of being a teenager at the height of punk. Saw Magazine at about this time, and I remember being at the front and freaking out to it...

Wicked, and sad now realing it was so long ago ?????????

[smithmarke]

Love the drumkit toppling over at 2:53

[hellcatmudwrestler]

top song

[stevek3636]

Martin Preston was a friend of mine before Magazine. Years later I found out he was behind Swing Out Sister!

He is still my friend!

[LUFC0K]

What do you want, a medal? Grow up, FFS.

[stevek3636]

Irony is sometimes wasted. Did you ever listen to Swing out Sister?

[aaaiiiyyy]

I did. I think I understood your irony..:-)

[mankchester9]

Mgeoch lives....

[sugarkaneandchloe]

wow...great upload...thanks !! :-)

[sam007manu]

I've just like, got into Magazine, can anyone recommend any albums?

[windmills20]

Real Life, Second Hand Daylight, and the Correct Use of Soap would be three good albums to start out with.

[D4NCINGLL4M4]

I'm a fan of early Simple Minds and Magazine were clearly a big influence in terms of style and sound at the time.

Thanks for the tip - I will certainly check these out.

Thanks, too, to Sham64andahalf for posting this and other vids. :)

[juanpablojones]

Big inluence on Bauhuas an Sisters of Merc'too

[PlanetZany]

Try anything also by the Buzzcocks, sliding towards punk, rather than avante new wave, but you'll love them. Have a look on Youtube.

[RickHenry]

I love it! Go Howard Devoto!

[aaaiiiyyy]

My favourite Magazine song.

[alberzeta]

terrific song

[windmills20]

I think it's crazy how Martin Jackson uses mallets rather than drumsticks.

[Mudge07]

Looks like a certain Green Day frontman even based his look on dear John! He knew how to work his axe alright!

[jonskone]

man i m devastated.ive just found out john mcgeoch died a few weeks ago..there really was no one like im.when i was learning to play guitar as a kid i was doin the usual zep,sabbath ac/dc stuff then i heard magazine and my whole idea of what a guitar is totally changed.i love the band but especially the man..shit man this is really sad..all pay homage.joh i salute you

[lastkaled]

I didn't know that - how sad. What a shame. Magazine were amazing, like others have said they were totally underrated. I add my salute.

[professoricon]

John McGeogh joined Siouxsie & The Banshees after Magazine, for the albums 'Kaleidoscope' (1980), the brilliant 'Juju' (1981), and 'A Kiss in the Dreamhouse' (1982), and later still joined John Lydon in PIL.

[filtro6]

Fantastic song, fantastic album

Magazine were far too clever to be mainstream

[andmissdodie]

voila si sai com sa jai desidé dimité nonauxbbbrunes nn mai sai telman pourable ke sa don avi de chialé

[swimminghorseman]

LOL!!!

[roothands]

FUCK YEAH thanks for adding!

[holmsdale1959]

most underated band ever total class

[hgrey]

Magazine truly were amazing. John McGeoch is awesome. I never get tired of hearing their music. What a great collection of musicians. Very underrated. I have the opening chords of Philadelphia as my ringtone on my phone.

[vegaj2]

One of my favourite songs of all times. Strange and Wicked. Love how it's structured in 3 parts like sex. Intro -- Orgasm -- Sitting back having a smoke after. Great song.

[BurkZerker]

They don't make music like this anymore!

[baragestos]

SPOT ON NOOOOO BETTER..

[caspernz1]

I have always cherished Magazine the moment i first herd them fantastic to see some video of one of the U K's most influential bands pure magic

[sham64andahalf]

Never heard of it mate but I'd love to hear it too. Which blog was it? Maybe a request for a repost might do the trick.

[FrancoDamn]

Does someone have a bootleg called "Pre Real Life Demos, September 1977"? There was a link in a blog, but that file is expired (this was in Zshare).

[Summicron888]

Can somebody tell me what the song was on the B side of Shot By Both Sides was? possibly a better song than the A side, anyone got it on video?

[sham64andahalf]

"My Mind Ain't So Open" was the B Side. Afraid I don't have it on video mate. As you say,its a great song.

[660907]

one of the most influential men in history.

[timkick]

this reminds me so much of joy division

[reestra]

This is so much better than anything these days, and remarkably like the Doors - down to the harpsichord sound/poetry

[FrancoDamn]

Magazine was almost a perfect band (the Real Life era lineup): a good guitarist, a brilliant bassist, a super keyboardist, a leader who looked was a perfect brain in ideas (he introduced the experimentalism rock to the rest and used during those five years), and a good, energetic but underrated drummer. Why did he left?

[FrancoDamn]

well...i didn't listen the other albums (only the correct use of soap, which also is good, but Real Life is a treasure...better than Oasis and the today's bands-My Generation bands).

[professoricon]

FrancoDamn:

The guitarist wasn't good - he was amazingly brilliant and original - very influential.

[spillisbrill]

I've worn out my vinyl copy of Real Life - an absolute must have.

[andreaprodan]

So have I! And I live in Argentina and can't get hold ofa CD copy so... it's just MEMORIES!

Saw magazine at the Lyceun Ballroom on the Strand, London in 78. Mamma Mia!

[madderstill25]

untouchable x k x

[Bowwowwow2]

...also, it was through seeing Magazine on tour that I first saw a young group from Northampton called Bauhaus. Forget all that Goth label, they were brilliant in the early days, as much energy as the early Damned, Clash etc.

[Bowwowwow2]

I was seeing lots of Punk Bands from early '77, getting fed up with the scene after a couple of years then I remember hearing this on John Peel, late at night, crackling with terrible sound quality, just as 'Real Life' was released. It was the song which took me to the next stage, absolutely untouchable. Thanks for the post.

[permaveg]

saw them 2x,once at southampton gaumont 79 i think,with a group imitating them called simple minds, magazine were,and still are untouchable.

[broadenhouzen]

In the far distant days of 70s punk i can remember this sounding really weird as keyboard/synth /guitar stuff was all very new and strange.HAPPY DAYS.XX

[bellmerdolls]

i love the spinal tap stonehenge tom fill at the top.

[adamjg4]

Wow, that's what I love about Youtube. Where else can you sample gems from the past like this? Love it! eerie, punky, and yet restrained and hypnotic.

[iris2gamera]

"me and the rest of the world

await the touch of the motorcade"

[RNregina]

God bless you McGeoch (rip)!

[sitjar]

the man at the centre of the motorcade, has learnt to tie his boots

[campeondelospesados]

I VOTE FOR DEVOTO

[JohnnySwitchblade]

One of the best songs ever! I love the spooky organs synths in this...ooh!

[spencermax]

Great poet, great music!  Thanks for posting...sham69andahalf

[ZAOUWV]

TOTALLY AGREE with you. Real Life their best album, Magic, murder and the weather their second best . Greeting from Holland

[Bassmaster86]

excellent....Magazine had few peers of likewise comparison....thanks for the post sham

[spd47]

10/10 superb haunting anthem

[redkola]

John McGeoch RIP

[PoolHallCharlie]

Thanks for putting this up. So much music nowadays forces you to dumb down; Magazine dumbed you up! Classic and underrated from the second golden age of music.

[devotok]

one of the first albums i bought-it set the standard

[pestcontrolltd]

Respect to sham69andahalf ! Music is so boring nowadays ! Take me back to 76-80 !A Take That comeback ! Who cares !

[neve1073]

sham63andahalf, you've earned yourself an indulgence for posting all this amazing magazine video footage. god bless you.

fucking great band.

[Crops]

Superb - the small fry sizzle in his veins!

[galanthophile]

Fantastic to see this after all this time. Superb!

[eastcombe127]

pure class one of the most underrated bands ever

[donnymarnock]

POSSIBLY TOO GOOD

[ferry64]

Still brilliant after 28 years.