The Smiths - The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (Rank Album Live Footage)

[Ventro69]

The Rank sound is the best they ever sounded.

[aaccmmcc]

envy the fans

[matrix26uk]

Tightest rhythm section EVER!

Nuff said!

[vuurbaas74]

As with "a light that never goes out " . I do remember this beautiful song from my youth, but never knew it were the Smiths behind it. This is such an amazing song.,

[garvsify]

Although I like the fuller sound with Gannon, I still prefer the emptier sound in the early Smiths with just Johnny. The melancholic nature of Morrissey's lyrics and style in my opinion complement the sparse mix far better.

[pxhumungus]

i guess this is the best performance of this tune, j.m. can cut glass with his playing...

[danjsy]

i still remember mark and lard playing this on their last show. as it finished, they both said "...ah "

[Pantoja232]

excelente video!!!!!! viva The smiths!!!!!

[ragedmx]

Heard this on Koss SB / 45 - 80% MasterVol......just..WOW.

[CTFreed]

Thank you so much for posting this. I was there, but in Santa Barbara, CA about the same tour.

[sgar72]

My all time favourite song..ever!

[razzamattazz]

I would love to have Morrisey's voice.

[carlitostcb]

Thanks for posting all this footage...brings back great memories of that night

[carlitostcb]

i was there. 1986 national ballroom kilburn. Only the 2nd concert i'd ever been to

[GambiniUK]

@carlitostcb You are one lucky guy :-)

[Zepster77]

LISTEN TO THAT BASS!

[geniusABBY]

My favorite song..... happy memories

[PonyRag]

BUMP.

Can't believe no-ones listened to this for so long. It's superb. The Smiths made me the miserable middle aged git that I am these days.

[livershot]

What a TONE he has on the lead guitar

[JediGTI]

My favorite song of all time. ALL TIME...

[aektzis91]

@JediGTI is that johnny marr playing the lead guitar (white strat, far right) or the rhythm (les paul, centre)? i cant make it out...

[JediGTI]

@aektzis91 I think it is but it's hard to tell.

[ScottLowry41988]

@aektzis91 Johnny is playing the strat and Craig Gannon is playing the Gibson in my opinion while Marr definitely is master I love the shows they did with Gannon on second guitar it just sounded so much fuller

[aektzis91]

@ScottLowry41988 cool i thought so, and yes it sounds better with the second guitar!

[MrMaGniFicoOfAwesome]

Such a beautifullllll song 'How can they see the love in our eyes and still they dont believe us'? really GREAT!!!!!!!

[MrTonkacat]

Okay somebody tell me how Marr makes his guitar sound like that. Brilliant

[yovioleatuzorramadre]

amazing vocal range

[draggie65]

this is a priceless gem!! thanks mr. gambini!!

[1888gp]

what guitar play

[RacerX10]

Wow amazing live version of an amazing band. I wish they would settle their differences and do a reunion tour.

[noseeye1]

such a lovie song, but so good, close best off queen is i think.

[teriabi]

dynamite

[singlewets]

Dude all this footage is amazing, this is one of my favourite albums of all time mint!

[singlewets]

This is absolute class! Nice one!

[TheLeisurePirate]

I'm just in awe. This rank footage contains thé very best Morrissey vocal I have ever heard. I can't stop watching and rewatching etc etc etc

[nick1137]

i think that london is the most underrated smiths song

[hardkore71]

I have always said that The Smiths are one of a handful of bands, whose live performances are better than their already excellent studio recordings. Moz's voice and his play on the verses of the songs are just sublime. While Johnny seems to rise to another creative and energy level.

[789janderson]

Thanks GambiniUK - have waited 20 years to 'see' Rank! Amazing! You should receive a knighthood, but sadly the Queen is Dead...

[789janderson]

And 'The Boy With the Thorn in His Side' has to be THE most underrated Smiths song! When idiots like Johnny Rogan are so immune to its charms.. every melody line in this song is gorgeous - Morrissey's vocal, Andy's bass, johnny's guitar melody' ; even the drums are great! And the way it all coalesces at the end.. just gorgeous. Both Morrissey and Marr separately rated this song VERY highly in post-split interviews.

[789janderson]

I always thought this performance of 'Boy..' was sublime and, like all the 'Queen is Dead' songs on 'Rank' so much better than the studio version. 'Rank' to my mind is the only album that really captued the potential of The Smiths - this five piece live line up was the definitive version - and a hugely underrated album, mainly I think because it was live and released after they split up.

[GambiniUK]

I totally agree

[cudaj2]

@789janderson Yeah With Craig Gannon playing great rythm guitar it really filled their sound out to what the studio versions sounded like. Johnny Marr was like Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin in the studio; layers of guitars but he only has 2 hands on stage so some of the fullness of the sound went away live before Craig joined them. If they ever reunite whicj I can't see happening, I hope he's invited back as well.

[merseybeat1963]

Mr.Gambini thanks for this post ,What a beautifull version, This should stay posted forever.

[GambiniUK]

Thanks.

[ericxpenner]

It's really strange to see visuals of an album I've been listening to for years. I love it though.

[DrJube2]

Never seen any Rank footage before. Listened to the album a zillion times though! What a find! Thanks so much for posting :-)

[markovian]

my favorite version

[oliverburke]

Yeah, a more organic feel of course being live. You can hear the soloing guitar reaaally peel well! I remember hearing that tape 18 yrs. ago for the first time.

Also...interesting to actually SEE when the cymbals crash. It's something I don't often pay attention to in pop songs.

Nice version indeed!

[stezothewhitenegro]

what a beautiful voice he has

[suwymoon09]

fuck me I luv it

[alejandro15187]

yup I'm definately on the ass kissing train as well. This is awesome. Great sound quality.

[VioletGrey]

That's incredible! Great find.

[karziflora]

GambiniUK u r a treasure for posting all these vids. Thnx a lot.

[GambiniUK]

No probs :-)

[shearsy79]

@GambiniUK ur a legend simple as that, love still ill and bigmouth just as much pure legend 

[draggie65]

@karziflora yes!! this is a priceless gem!! tnx mr. gambini

[chilly22]

ahhhhhh gambini thanks for this!

merry xmas too!