Ian Dury and the Blockheads What a waste

[MrMercury1959]

Wot a star Ian was rest in peace , ure music lives on

[lplvr70]

Great stuff. I had this performance on an old videotape titled "Punk Rock Revolution" that I bought in high school.

[RogerLevert]

This is live.......the fade out is probably done by the guy who edited this clip.....The Blockheads are one of the best bands in the world...this is realy live

[GaryNull]

>> And yes, it's live. . . .

Only partly . .

Notice the way it fades out at the end.

I figured out what's going on here:

Ian is live (maybe the sax too), but the band is a recording.

Listen to the band, it sounds too close to the record to be live.

[GaryNull]

Out of the 17,000+ youtube videos I've seen, this is nearing the Top 5.

[Cabronosidad]

Chas was back with the band and the chemistry was complete again, and they were cookin on gas! Thanks for this posting. Check out the Isaac Guillory clips on my site. Another grossly underrated talent!

[Cabronosidad]

Wow! I am fortunately old enough to have seen the blockheads in 1979 when they were at their peak, with Chas Jankel quietly controlling the musical structure of the songs and Ian being wonderfully outrageous, ever the showman. And yes, they were terrifically 'tight' as a band, even with the really tricky stuff like this. I saw then several times thereafter, the final one being a free concert in (I think) Mapperley Park in Nottingham, shortly before Ian died.

[hastingboy]

underated genius

[PeteGeeza86]

This is very,very good.Lyrics are clever and funny,but gritty and in your face.

Funky,cool beats as well.Brilliant,top music.

:-)

[palexandersquires]

Is This Live? I really like this song! who wrote what in Ian`s Songs? Jankel/Dury ?

[GaryNull]

>> Is This Live?

Only Ian's singing; the band is a recording.

[Squab1972]

R.I.P Ian Dury

[Squab1972]

R.I.P Ian Dury

[bunnysss]

ALL HAIL DURY!

[AzaTheDog]

fuckin love the lyrics for this... top drawer...

[miss2tone]

He was without a shadow of a doubt a poet.

[artlover579]

I saw him about a million years ago in his former band Kilburn and The High Roads in Finchley or somewhere like that. Lucky me.

[up2space]

Sounds like the name of a pub band "Kilburn & the High Roads". right? name of the album "Finchley or somewhere like that". I'm comin over, one day, 'ofully. friend up, i'll buy you drinks.

[amelia147]

Hey, sftbldrummer739 , I look forward to death as I wil not not post this crap however many times.

Ian Dury, gone but not forgotten, this is one of my fave songe ever. Its amazing how some people can write perfect songs.

[Squab1972]

very cool song from somebody so talented and brilliantly written

[p6ulo]

The biggest travesty that ever happened in the UK is that Ian Dury wasn't made Poet Laureat. Talk about the true People's Poet. No-one would ever surpass this genius of a man. Respect.

[lostbhoy2]

100% agree,the man was a genius

[heymusiklover]

Their best track IMO

[njoti]

You are a star Mr Turkeypants.

[haroldturkeypants]

Well thank you,I aim to please.

[Zeloppe]

thanks for sharing mate >=)

[GrumblingGrognard]

Vids like this are why youtube is my fav site. Thanks! <period>

[haroldturkeypants]

It,s my pleasure,glad you like it.

[haroldturkeypants]

I think you know that already.

[EssWind]

I'd like to know, what's the ultimate Ian song?

[bonzodog10]

Proper English, don`t get any better than Ian Dury.

[peppermintpaddy]

we,ll mourn your decline with some thunderbird wine,rip ian the giant

[thisraft]

Dury was the driver of the Rock&Roller lorry

a damn fine poet that shouldn't need to worry

and sure he's the teacher for all us sex&drugs&R&R scholars

the supply sergeant in a sextet fun lovin' wallahs

What a waste

thanks! jan pankow

[JOYDIVISION111]

class

[spudwater]

Ian Dury the first Rap Artist

[paulflah]

what a shame his talent never got the recognition it deserved. a genius. r.i.p. ian.

[tdeeefc]

what a diamond geezer, what a band .

[Elektrapunk]

Oh my god what memories. The one and only Mr Ian Dury.

Elektrapunk