The Jesus & Mary Chain - Head On (Live)

[Mrpublicimagelimited]

Saw the Mary Chain in Dublin in '98 shortly before they split - William gloomily remarked after 'Head On' (while the crowd was still cheering) that he hated playing it. "What a miserable git," I remember thinking. Anyway, it seems he still feels that way - he's taking the piss out of the song, he's playing badly on purpose and I think Jim wants to smack him one. I know I would!

[BaronessStrange]

jim's voice is so fucking sexy... <3

[ariellevonglitz]

@BaronessStrange

Indeed.....*drools*......and his accent also...*sigh*

[ariellevonglitz]

Iam soooo in love!

[artmangz]

This song should of been huge.... I feel that it is one of the most powerful songs from its time.....

[artmangz]

What year?

[bluemoon9uk]

absolutely amazing to see so many rockin to JAMC in spain in 98.................I wish I was there..........

[osciaz]

saying that JAMC is no talented is blasphemy. I could positive say that his music influenced all the 90's The dirty guitars, the lyrics, the attitude, they all are just words to define one of the most amazing rock bands. Quoting a comment here in youtube: "there's more of JAMC in nirvana than from velvet underground"

And, Phill, if we are to save you and your stupid comment, JAMC speciality ain't live concerts. Just dl Psychocandy, turn you stereo on to at least 110 decibels and listen to heaven

[bevil4aday]

Sometime between 88 and 90 I saw these guys in Detroit. At first I thought they were a joke, but as the show went on and I got in the groove with their music, I found it hypnotically impressive. The balance between the feed back and the beat as well as the solemn lyrical track with the dark overtones. Magnificent, and Phil, get a clue, look at that crowd, I'd pay to see them again, what a fantastic show and performance. This show looked much better produced than the one I attended.

[blueaeroplane10]

Phil drop a few tunes ' If you are as good then you are good

[hoppipolka]

YEAH YEAH COOOLLLLL!!!!!

JAMC rockssssssssssss!!!!

[marcodegraaf]

@Phil1978100 let us hear 'your' band then maybe we can laugh.....

[angelbe88]

Love this song and love jesus and marychain~

[Phil1978100]

Wow!!! WTF is this shit? This band actually made records! At 13 y.o I had a band that made better music than this. Off key singing, awfull guitar. Basically no talent. Anyone who likes this crap has no idea what music is all about...what's with the feedback...

[gahgah09]

@Phil1978100 Its called Britpop, it was very mainstream in the 80's. This band is a major influence is to many other bands. Grow up.

[MinstrelDom]

@gahgah09 Nah britpop came in the 90's. In my personal opinion britpop killed the original alternative indie music. These guyes were never a part of that scene. 1994 = end of good indie

[helminatorx]

@MinstrelDom I don't know, I think Indie was heading down towards grunge, blending older school punk and getting faster in America. Agree with you on the British scene, but everything moves forward and has a used by date. I reckon ecstasy might of had something to do with too :)

[MinstrelDom]

@helminatorx

I was commenting on the comment about Mary Chain being britpop which was mainstream in the 80's. Britpop didn't come into play until 1994-5 onwards with Oasis and Blurs later stuff (first album Leisure was totally baggy Manchester sound indie even tho they were southerners). Mary Chain started as alternative 80's and there was a strong subculture of independent music 80's to early 90's.

[MinstrelDom]

@helminatorx

When I heard the Gallagher bros rabbiting on about their designer sunglasses I knew indie was dying. It was never about labels! It was about army surpluss store clothes, second hand clothes and tiedying yr own tieshirts. Making music in garages and not selling out to the big boys. Original and honest. See lush, see ride, see pop will eat itself, see curve. Anything but the homogenised shit out today.

[MinstrelDom]

@helminatorx

The whole scene died in the mid 90's/ Christ my sister bought some combat style pants for 80 quid in some top designer store. I was like, NO you get real ones from a army surpluss store for a tenner. Moterhead teashirts sold in Top Shop!!! What metal head shops there! All subcultures have been bought up, theres no underground scene anymore

[imaguy817]

@Phil1978100

..then why arent you famous?

[godawefulll]

actually , I believe the pixies covered This song from the jesus and mary chain.

[Smackedup100]

@godawefulll

JMC wrote this song back in the 80's from memory

[godawefulll]

actually , I believe the pixies covered This song from the jesus and mary chain.

[lagamella]

It looks like they're covering the Pixies's cover of their Head on ...

[gahgah09]

@lagamella This is actually the original, The Pixies covered this song :D

[hellohelloveromica]

@lagamella Got that feeling too

[92c7a]

Sounds awesome to me.

[Astrodan2600]

I hope their concerts are free.

They make good records and their early shows were probably cool...but if I paid money and saw this I would be pissed.

[bradw2k]

Nice, William is just doing whatever he wants on this

[MinatheAlleyCat]

Oh wait thats the drummer of Big Country! kewl

[agnosticthree]

wow drugs are not great  really bad guitar...

[ecavenago]

looooooooooos amo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[venostar]

their laziness's always cool, by the way

[gordonshitybum]

Whys everyone all 'fucking heroin' what do these people owe us (thunders, the lot) all this brightest flame stuff fuck off get addicted to it and then have an informed opinion. And to all the addicts- methadone is for fuckups just stop if you want to and go through some hell.

[MicrophoneAssasin420]

in my opinion the reid brothers were among the great musical talents of our time. To bad the brightest flames have to burn out so fast. fuckin heroin..................

[howiepayne]

nice tune.

but this performance is crucking lol