Lush - Ocean [Live]

[CharlesSBravo]

I remember taping this off TV at the time when it went out live. I also remember interviewing them not longer for my radio show and the band not being too happy with the song live, but I love this, it's an amazing song, and still sounds great.

[Matt571]

A really haunting song. Spooky is a great Lush album

[darkvaper2010]

Art Rock!!!!!!!!!

[moesgard]

Love em, but you guys have to admit miki is out of tune a great deal here, as in many of the live performances you can hear around...the mix is not in her favour though.

[strattyuk1]

For Tanya... xxx

[lesdey196]

A good upload of one of my fave lush songs. Do you know which concert this comes from?

[julosx]

It's the live at the Dome, filmed and broadcasted on TV in October '91.

[CHAMTV09]

Its Live At the Dome, which was broadcast for the Kilburn National Ballroom. It went to air, 3rd May 1991.

[lesdey196]

Thanks for this posting, curvhn, great to see!. Can you, or anyone say which gig the performance is from?

[pixiensid]

I love this song but wish the sound quality was better. In college my roommate knew that If song is playing don't come a knocking! HOT!

[ggaworowski]

I feel opposite, watch the whole video, Miki is so into it I love it. She has such a beautiful voice...Emma is the same. I love this video...I think Miki evens out just fine, search for Lush at the Dome, you'll see the same song better quality audio.

[rowdymax1]

Hell even Miki on an "off" night beats the hell outta anyone else these days.

[tickedoffnow]

I will always love Lush forever.

[theflorgeormix]

They were always a little amateurish live, but that was part of their charm. Stuff they did was however hauntingly good.

[cathoderoy]

I remember an interview with Miki in which she revealed a fondness with a couple of drugs....could that have made live performances a little inconsistant?

But I also managed to hang out with them after a show in Boston because I handed some stupid drawing I had done of Miki to her onstage (always seemed to work), and there was no trace of drugs, just free beer. I don't remember the whole night, but I know I had a good time, and Miki was as nice as could be.

[NeonDCL]

Miki was a bit shaky in the beginning, but her voice evened out, and this sounded amazing. (Especially with the flanger pedal)

[bonzelite]

I miss this era of life. Thanks for posting up some additional Lush footage I haven't seen yet.

[sucker4lush]

Ditto tidpole

[ikemstar]

Although I am emotionally closer to Gala-era Lush, by 1996 they had become an astonishing live band. Sorry: they were better at the end.

[SKWalrus]

As a U.S.-based Lush fan, I'll always see this as Lush's peak, i.e. immediately post-Gala, as the breadth and depth of Spooky was taking shape. I loved all Lush albums and tours, but this era stands out above the rest. I'll also always see Lollapolooza 1992 as the end of airy, transcendental Lush.

[julosx]

I agree. I know quite a lot of good bands and albums, but "Spooky" is my fave ever. How I wish I could have been at Lolapalooza '92 ! At least, I saw them twice, during the "Black Spring" tour in october '91 and the "Split" tour, three years later.

[MountAthos]

You see this as their peak? Maybe for their studio albums, but Miki's singing here is totally off key and flat. Can't hold a tune to save her life. If this is their peak that's pretty damning. I love their studio recordings but live they are just painful

[julosx]

You should get an earing aid instead of waisting your time writing those cobblers.

[fatcatbuzz]

Miki was the first to admit in the beginning her voice kind of suffer, but I think she got way better. I still like watching these early live performance. Plus, I love the dresses her and Emma use to wear.

[sucker4lush]

Exactly! He was saying their best was '94. This video was from like '91.

But I still disagree. I used to watch the Dennis Miller show, and I caught them once, doing "For Love"- it was almost studio good. Must have been 1992. That performance is here on Utube as well...

[fatcatbuzz]

I love this period. I think if you watch some of the later periods you can see that Miki's singing did get better. But, there are some clips of her in 1991 that are just awesome. Miki and Emma were never powerful vocalist live, but I still think they were great. For Love on Dennis Miller was awesome. One of my favorites by them.

[Tidpole]

My Favourite lush song though this version does not do the it justice.

[jonpete88]

AWESOME thanks for uploading!

[julosx]

Miki on lead guitar was a female Robert Smith !

[moonrakker]

thanks!