Jack Bruce, Phil Lesh, John Entwistle, Noel Redding, and whoever else can eat their fxcking hearts out. That's the greatest bass solo in the history of rock, now and forever.
Yes, to address the confusion below - the onscreen title "Former Airline" is actually the brief, thrashy piece they perform in between the previous number, "40 Versions" and this song here, "A Touching Display".
To my ears, the beginning of "A Touching Display" does kind of sound like a jet engine, so I can kind of see why the folks at Rockpalast got confused. :-)
My introduction to this song was in the summer of 1981, I was tripping face for the first time in ten years and this was on a college radio station. It was a great re-induction into the scented worlds of acid.
I never understood why 154 doesn't get the same respect that Pink Flag and Chairs Missing are afforded. Most tracks on 154 beautifully convey alienation and detachment in an unparallelled way. It's also as cohesive as their previous albums. Reviewers who claim that it's disjointed simply don't get it..
The opener was "Should Have Known Better" but it was very similar sounding, with Graham on lead vocals and lots of the spoken word stuff in the verses.
genius. yes. 154.
earinsound 1 month ago
154 really was a great album. Wasn't that the one that Stipe loved? And Sonic Youth?
Hastur876 5 months ago
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Some people should not have instruments
semiLivedj 5 months ago
Love the light show. Looks like something from The Terminator.
fantasykissass 6 months ago
154 is the epitome
inputmodule 11 months ago
hilarity ensues @ 1:58 ... look @ Colin !
indieclock 1 year ago 2
I bet Tool wishes they wrote this song.
ScifiSaints 1 year ago
Jack Bruce, Phil Lesh, John Entwistle, Noel Redding, and whoever else can eat their fxcking hearts out. That's the greatest bass solo in the history of rock, now and forever.
herbbirdsfoot 1 year ago
@herbbirdsfoot Good one! That makes me laugh!
jonesn4drums 1 year ago
benfox: Do you know if this show is available for purchase anywhere? It's incredible! I really appreciate your posting these here, BTW. Thanks!
MrNomomojo 1 year ago
gänsehaut!!!! boah...so geil!
buzzkilla1 2 years ago
Yes, to address the confusion below - the onscreen title "Former Airline" is actually the brief, thrashy piece they perform in between the previous number, "40 Versions" and this song here, "A Touching Display".
To my ears, the beginning of "A Touching Display" does kind of sound like a jet engine, so I can kind of see why the folks at Rockpalast got confused. :-)
NewWaver80014 2 years ago 2
It doesn't seem to be 30 years old ... :-)
erixoff 2 years ago
My introduction to this song was in the summer of 1981, I was tripping face for the first time in ten years and this was on a college radio station. It was a great re-induction into the scented worlds of acid.
OutlandsCommunity 2 years ago
OH yeah, his voice.
coyanikki 2 years ago
Absolutely fantastic!
SpiegleinSpieglein 2 years ago
Priceless. Thanks very much benfox for the post.
redshaftedflicker 2 years ago 8
I never understood why 154 doesn't get the same respect that Pink Flag and Chairs Missing are afforded. Most tracks on 154 beautifully convey alienation and detachment in an unparallelled way. It's also as cohesive as their previous albums. Reviewers who claim that it's disjointed simply don't get it..
SecondsToLast 2 years ago 17
@SecondsToLast
I personally think that 154 is the most accomplished Wire record.
And believe me, I've heard them all.
yvesdi 1 year ago 2
yes, that bass solo... sounds like the cocteaus. btw, working title of "Should have known better" was "I should have used butter".
evelyneverettgreen 2 years ago
lol
nikolaspearce 2 years ago
fuck me this is heaven,154 my fav wire album.
likeastoolpigeon 3 years ago 2
Can you blieve in this fucking bass solo!
The ultimate post-punk song.
mchelo18 3 years ago 4
The best track of what is perhaps the best album of all time and all bands to me.
Barbaricfellow 3 years ago 2
If memory serves this track opened the 154 album. Still Brilliant!
Talkinheid22 3 years ago
The opener was "Should Have Known Better" but it was very similar sounding, with Graham on lead vocals and lots of the spoken word stuff in the verses.
Marcuskristicus 2 years ago 3
thats right. What a great album.
Reevomatic 2 years ago
Get yr facts right bozo!!!
> If memory serves this track opened the 154 album. Still Brilliant!
version150 2 years ago
"Former Airline" LMAO
tourettes84 3 years ago
colins view at 2:00 is unbeatable
kurtdehn 3 years ago 6
"deadpan" would not suffice to describe that look.
hats off to the band for their performance.
thomaskantor 3 years ago 4
This is the best stage lighting in any rock & roll show I've ever seen. VERY theatrical.
nri1969 3 years ago 3
wicked bass at the end.
x666GOATxWORSHIP666x 3 years ago
ok sorry but it was written on the video...
benfox 3 years ago
Yeah, I know. Don't worry ;)
TinSoldierMan 3 years ago
This is not "Former Airline", it's "A touching display"
TinSoldierMan 3 years ago