This my favorite song...album version. I think this really illustrates how difficult it is to reproduce a great album song in a live venue...the original is a masterpiece of audio enginering, but it leaves little room for great live reproductions. It cant be done, I dont care if they had the greatest sound tech in the world for this gig. Not every song was meant to be done live. They should have done an acoustic gig.
Here's a late post. I used to want to hear a song reproduced like it was done in the album I bought. But now I appreciate the moment of each musicians performance, even as wonderfully raw as it is presented. I am a musician and have recorded songs that I have tried to recreate in the studio but the moment/vibe just couldn't be captured. I enjoyed this performance. Also, this performance is without Karl Wallinger, (Keys/vocals) and would indeed change the live performance as well.
The waterboys could pretty much replicate the studio version live, this, well this is just meant to be a special version. I love the studio version but also love this for being the same song sung by the same band, but yet so different.
check him out doing this at a school assembly on an old piano and a guy on piccolo, cool as.
its BuffOO post
paulisapringle 1 year ago
It has not the power like in `85, but memories come back!
raceonflames 1 year ago
i love the song but this one seems don't have the intensity that supposed to be there
stoneroses13 1 year ago
Nah
billyhunchback 1 year ago
WHEN DO THIS SHOW THE WATERBOYS?
seco2006 1 year ago
too bad its out of sync...great song though
skeleman1963 2 years ago
You saw the crescent...woooo! :-)
Long live Mike Scott!!!
Squeaky1423 2 years ago
This my favorite song...album version. I think this really illustrates how difficult it is to reproduce a great album song in a live venue...the original is a masterpiece of audio enginering, but it leaves little room for great live reproductions. It cant be done, I dont care if they had the greatest sound tech in the world for this gig. Not every song was meant to be done live. They should have done an acoustic gig.
clarkent69 2 years ago
Here's a late post. I used to want to hear a song reproduced like it was done in the album I bought. But now I appreciate the moment of each musicians performance, even as wonderfully raw as it is presented. I am a musician and have recorded songs that I have tried to recreate in the studio but the moment/vibe just couldn't be captured. I enjoyed this performance. Also, this performance is without Karl Wallinger, (Keys/vocals) and would indeed change the live performance as well.
alrondon1 2 years ago
The waterboys could pretty much replicate the studio version live, this, well this is just meant to be a special version. I love the studio version but also love this for being the same song sung by the same band, but yet so different.
markf9572 2 years ago
@markf9572 Much & less hair....not as dramatic without the female voice.
Mike should've strapped on a guitar though.
PAULLONDEN 1 year ago
greaaaatttt song!!!!!!!!!!!!
WilderGA 2 years ago
this is one of the great great songs, this is the lite version
waterboybanjo 2 years ago
difficile à traduire en français, mais chanson magnifique qui ne vieillit pas
sidcharles 2 years ago
Pedazo de kancion!!!!
pakarro 2 years ago
i just love this song so much...
246807264859 2 years ago
soooo goooood!
messmann33 2 years ago
Great video!
Mikkysixx 3 years ago
Liars all. Off with your heads. Well this isn't the best verion. Be my enemy.
bazadata 3 years ago
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Beautiful, just like you Mike...xooxox
Sheralee45 3 years ago
VA para la persona que me enseño The whole of the moon y me hizo discubrir a Los water Boys
nunca te olvidare......te deseo mucha suerte
me sale del alma de verdad.....
asezas109 3 years ago
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man thats terrible they should have stayed at home.
jarjarbigboy 3 years ago
mike scotts so musicaly tallented i cant believe it. i play guitar, and sax thats it. he plays about 10 insruments
farcrything 3 years ago
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grzesiukwck 3 years ago
What a stupid comment!
markf9572 3 years ago 2
If you can't see the difference between using drugs and playing music, then I suggest you stop using drugs....even if it's only one.
PeelTower 3 years ago 2
What happened to the chick who sings background in the original video?
vezina333 3 years ago
hes better on guitar
pies294 3 years ago
Gorgeous man, gorgeous song, simply wonderful stuff!
Squeaky1423 4 years ago 2