Teardrop Explodes-Reward (Live-The Old Grey Whistle Test )

[GetKebabWearKebabCry]

Casbah rockers...no?

[mralmeister1]

First time Ive seen JC play bass...

[pinkusona110363]

This brings back fab memories for me! The guy I was seeing in 1984 (to whom I'm married now! That's another story...) introduced The Teardrop Explodes to me with this iconic '80's New Wave song! I think Cope is lovely to look at as well as having a great voice. Happy memories!

[shinysynthcity]

Good New Wave sound :)

[loopygirl00]

@cheyennebritbrat there is only one good live performance show and thats late with jools holland on bbc2. you can see some fantastic bands old and new on there, I dont watch it that often but when I do there is often little gems on there.

I love this song and I agree with some others they are much bettee than echo and the bunnymen

[gauguin456]

Magnificent, genius, words can't express so much beauty.

[oogie11]

Oh, I am such an idiot...it was Julian Cope who was speaking French...silly me..I should have known better lol

[oogie11]

 Speaking french in a Scouse accent, good stuff :) Was that Alan Gill who spoke in French?

[cheyennebritbrat]

theres not one decent live music show on tele.......i cant stand the poser presenters on chan 4

[chairmanmeow1973]

Mega cool intro....and he plays that tricky bass bit whilst singing....

[gibbyjn]

Good to see them using a proper amp. The Matamp

[FrancoDamn]

Alan Gill is an underrated guitarist, his guitar style reminds me to Syd Barret's. I listened Compass Cumpass of his band Dalek I Love You and it was marvelous, as it sounded more mature than OMD's debut album, I'm interested in Gill's equipment, isn't he using a Fender Telecaster in that OGWT? Did he use it during the Compass Cumpass recording?

[Maskedhaven]

There was a really good version of Electrial Stormgirl up on Youtube, you wouldn't happen to have that song would you?

[Maskedhaven]

These Old Grey Whistle gigs are great.

[stilln68la]

great tune.mythered my parents to buy me a flying jacket after this.

[bassatnight]

lol, you have just rekindled a memory I had forgotten. I too hassled my father for the same flight jacket! sadly they were over £100 at the time!

Cheers!

[stilln68la]

yeah,i had no success either,lol.

[FetidToecheese]

jeez I was 11 when I bought this?

[Ayrshirenutter]

the keyboard player david balfe went on to become the head of sony records,blur wrote a song about him'house in the country' because he retired at a young age

[Hellishhorse]

He was off his face on acid when he did this- naughty little boy!

[serpico1973]

that was top of the pops.

[admanphoto]

Fantastic voice. Reminicent of Scott Walker.

[LilacNell]

A very under-rated group. Always far more intertesing than the Bunnymen for me. Less mannered. Better singer.

[oogie11]

@LilacNell I agree..I always preferred Teardrop Explodes...Echo and the Bunnymen had some good songs, but some songs for me were a bit dull.

[sandinista5]

Great song.