Scott Walker - Montague Terrace (in blue)

[SuperBIGTEL]

He made a friend of his days, he made many.he took the time to be perfect.

[starreyeyed44]

I've listened to this several times and will by the CD that has this song. He holds notes like magic and his tone, enunciation, and range blow me away. He is beyond sensual and draws your soul into the song. Truly one of the greatest male vocalists of our time! By the way, I am a generation X'er and a an American 13'er who appreciates his musical genius.

[starreyeyed44]

I've listened to this several times and will by the CD that has this song. He holds notes like magic and his tone, enunciation, and range blow me away. He is beyond sensual and draws your soul into the song. Truly one of the greatest male vocalists of our time!

[pngaia]

It's the voice, none , non comparable, to any.

[jfontalba]

Hi, i came back here after a few years to tell you this is still the best video on youtube, period.

[bmckeeb1]

superb as always no 1 can compare pure genius .

[musicdue123]

anybody else come here from woot?

[johnsmy1986]

its norris green

[johnniedent]

Hey, you couldn't just pop in to a session of the X Factor and find this sort of musical genius. I t comes in a once of a life time scenario. And, some of us were lucky enough to be there while it happened. Just wish i could have made more of him. Still, the memories are fantastic. Thanks for posting Guidofski.

[rodock33]

fantastic bring him out of retirement

[johnniedent]

Thanks for posting, Simply, just another beautiful piece from a very special person. You could not buy a voice like this in today's life. When he leaves - who will replace him?

[TheByrds1965]

Scott Walker`s voice and musicianship are rightly lauded, but more attention should be paid to his lyrics - Scott is a poet of the very first order.

[padraigpurseal]

One of those forgotten jems, thank you

[horse69outside]

its montague terrace in leeds after a german bombing raid

[Filthenburg]

Mike sent me. I like.

[ebaylistentomusic]

The least recognized true genius in pop music is Scott Walker. He dwarfs so many better known artists. This is among my favorites from his extraordinary career.

[erinmerle]

Great lyrics! Brutal and ugly, a total counterpoint to the velvety voice. I'm generally more of a fan of Scott's later stuff but I really like this one. I wish more people could appreciate the fascinating trajectory of his career.

[discojerk]

1:10 ftw!

[originalradioralph]

Another gorgeous peice from Scott Walker - thanks for posting it

[gijade1872]

what a voice what a song

[C0NTR4B455]

I lived in this house on Montague Terrace..A genius for a lyric and for conveying that mood of sad beauty..A perfect song and perfectly true.

[tyjeffries]

Wow I had no idea what an influence Scott had on Bowie..I can hear so much of Scott in Bowie now... the epic-ness and the timbre of the voice...

I had no idea about this one...and then I just received a review that mentioned that my songs are like early Scott walker..'Portrait of a love affair in blue' is my song...and so now I get it....

[AndyManilow]

Scott is responsible for a lot of cool.

[MrChuckpee]

I'm pretty sure the intro was sampled by someone like Saint Etienne, any idea who was it? I have it on the tip of my tongue and it's driving me crazy!!!

[stellaviolens]

@MrChuckpee Reminds me a lot of the Wakes first single but that was more up tempo

Still suspiciously similar.

[nishkra]

@MrChuckpee Intastella - The Past [1995]

[raceching]

Your so right. He's an absolute genius. I have this track on' Boy Child' My favourite track. I think Scott saw himself as a natural extension of Brel. I think he wrote on similar lines to him. I know one thing. There is no voice quite like this around today.

[NCW250]

How true you are!

[NCW250]

Scott Walker An underrated genius. The later '60's and '70's Elvis was not any good, he sold out! Thus he can't be compared to Mr Walker, to me Scott can sing, Elvis can't! Now I have opened a huge can of worms. Elvis made lots of money, Scott Walker has not! I take my hat off to him The man is a genius, and he writes some of his own songs. This a timeless song. Disturbing but engrossing video, where and when was it taken?

[tonym911]

Believe the video shows San Francisco after the earthquake

[willgonow]

montague terrace is just off baker street in the west end of london, uk. top tune

[raggedsoldiers]

@willgonow

the only Montague Terrace in the London area is in Bromley! As a child actor/singer on Broadway when he was 12 years old Scott lived in Brooklyn, there is a Montague Terrace there.

[willgonow]

Montague Terrace is a row of houses in Montague Square, London W.1.

[JUMPTHEGUNZZX]

Scott at his best.

[pklepack]

I sincerely feel bad for anyone who hasn't heard this.

[pez56525]

Teddy ! Never mind the music (which I know you love , secretly } . Just tell me which european (or Russian) City this is Post WW2

[terr0rkitten]

This is the aftermath of the San Francisco earthquake! 1906 I believe.

[thot4]

@pez56525 Russia is Europe. Eurasia, really.

[pzgdr]

as good as it gets...3.23 of pure bittersweetness

[ukrandr]

Just watched 30 Century Man and was really blown away.

A poet. And a damned excellent one.

[pauldegroover]

What a voice!

[tallnotmuchhair]

Absolute perfection in voice and song. Scott is just awesome as a performing artiste.

[harrysackner]

Long live Scott Walker!!! This man and his music stand alone in the annals of popular music.

[spuffchops70]

Great choice of imagery. Suits Scott's music really well.

[VisualFixation]

incredible

[bassbliss]

Scott at his best...so glad I'm not the only one who thinks so!

[labigizmo]

I agee good sir/madam

The imagery is incredible

[desertrun]

though I'd add it sounds mightily like Tom Jones 'I Who Have Nothing'

[pez56525]

if you think that you might as well stop listenin

[desertrun]

why is there not more music like this?

[lynxeyedlykos]

It's difficult to duplicate something as pure as this.

[zalman595]

. What a great piece of music. I was around in the sixties, but I wasn't aware of this guys work until I saw 30th Century Man. Even though most of his his stuff is a little too avant garde for me, I think he's got a tremenodus voice and it's obvious what a huge impact he had on so many artists -- especially David Bowie. He's definitely somone special.

[puggo]

scott: pure class. genious.

thanks for posting one of my favs ;)

[creffieldrd]

godlike genius

[KerryGrl]

Hauntingly beautiful. Very dreamy. Great music.

[EmotionPlus]

I believe sublime is the word. 333snottbox333 It must have taken you a while to realize that you are boring.

[1954Highwayman]

Godt lavet og fantastisk stemme

[selwynr]

Stunning song, lyrics enigmatic and potent, surreal, a little silly but little sublime. Walker leaves the rest in the dust.

[Jam02130]

Love it!

[pngaia]

Hauntingly brilliant, enigmatic prose, came together at once, Scott ,vale

[DreamPark9]

This man is utterly brilliant. A true visionary...*

[IndieWeeDuel]

so beautiful....makes me cry....thank you

[13orthanc13]

how can it be that i am 47...and am JUST NOW becoming acquainted with this music..this WORLD APART...this awesome beauty...such sounds and passion

[cappast]

Better late than never!

[333snottbox333]

true art waits......

[antjuanoden]

SUBLIME.

[zazoutoo]

Thank you for posting this.

[wijreel]

Scott Walker is thee best!!!

[genevivaa]

This is hypnotic, gorgeous.

[edmame]

bowie's bring me the disco king seems to be in the same concept w/ this song. the phrasing, enunciation and rendering of "strange" lyrics palpable...aren't those musical theater training? a stage singer/actor needs to make sense of the narrative no matter how fanciful the writer was on paper.

[guidofski]

Apart from the superb phrasing techniques, master delivery and out-of -this world voice, there's just one thing that never ceases to fascinate me: his DICTION is utterly impeccable. Every syllable, every word in every single song (either solo or with the Walkers) is crystal clear and I do believe it's a rare virtue. He would make a wonderful 'diseur'.

Ravishing song, one of his greatest, beautifully served by your images.

Scott Walker has immortality written all over him.

[arlindomato]

@guidofski ;)

[ClaudiaShipman]

Walker is one of a few artists whose voice & phrasing techniques can make slightly incongruous, even strange lyrics sound positively acceptable and beautifully easy on the ear. The voice simply takes over, so the actual words themselves are not always that obvious.

[vivathe90s]

Great concept man!

[medusasmiles]

Features my favorite Scott lyric 'were swallowed in the stomach room' - bizzare but only Scott could make it work with that voice.

[sonofsilence]

I'd love to hear Bowie cover this.

[imagicool]

I just love this song so much, I haven't heard it for so looooooooong!

[lunafesto]

Man this guy had a great voice, and the ochestral arrangements are just awesome!

It doesn't get much better than this right?

[giacblanc]

He might have been infliuenced by Matt Munro, British singer who did these type of movie ballads very well, but much more conventionally.

[xwsftassell]

Hello Scott.

[lachros]

Where is the video from?

[terr0rkitten]

It is footage of San Francisco post earthquake.

[pngaia]

1921 San Fran Sisco eathquake. Nice that you like this song, the haunting allusion .

[derfesche]

Great job with the video!

[JUMPTHEGUNZZX]

The incredible Scott.

[pngaia]

What a voice, intrigue gathers brilliance, this song kills me, so oo Fine. Strings ,absolutely agree

[JolPil]

When he sings "Blue" blue colors explode in my head, my god, the best crooner song on the planet, Golden Voice, Blue Song, the violins are beautiful as well, this is smoothness deluxe, haunting as night-skyline panoramas over a big city...

[tonym911]

ahead of his time

[mihail1111]

love it love it love it can`t tell you how much ooomg

[Thecosmicfandango]

This song brings me to my knees every time. Devastating and sensational.

[yesand2004]

For me, Scott's music has always brought to mind a world-weary stroll through crumbling ruins of a lost civilization - this captures it perfectly.

[Huneiyue]

Scott Walker was mysanttropic (seriously)

I love Scott's music =)

[SPACEFACE70]

A legend still making music that will be appreciated years later when people catch up.

[artmaniac53]

Genious!!!

[LessAiredvanU]

"...her thighs are full of tales to tell,

Of all the knights she's known..."

The best song he ever wrote, and the second best he ever sang ("My Death" wins, but only just).

From the sublime to the genius.

[stalbot46]

A mystical ideal of a perfect setting for a London apartment c.1969 ....but we can dream can`t we ? Of Montague Terrace in Blue.

Haunting me..since first heard in late 1967 ..

timeless and yet brings back that time....

[raceching]

He was at his peak when this was released, and it's simply brilliant. You can listen to this track a million times - theres always something new to be had from it. The tragedy is - you cannot find a voice like this around now for love nor money!

[icepickmikey]

One of the most intelligent writers, and performers of this or any era. Simply brilliant!

[LadyGrinningSoul08]

Genius. Thats the only word needed.

[fauxtoehead]

Double ditto...x2...

[Intoyou00]

Scott Engel ( Walker ) is one of the most underestimated singers of all time...An absolutely sublime voice.

Just listen..No one I think has ever sang the word 'Blue' so Exquisitely as him !

My favourite song from 'Scott'Album

Jane.

Thank's for uploading : )

[timnlol]

i agree.

[CJOKUSAP]

'But we know don't we?' That Scott Walker is one of the finest vocalists that EVER graced a set of speakers!

[Intoyou00]

Ditto....

[batesovic]

One of?

He's gotta be the best!

[heiligenberg]

SUBLIME

[phantomxr]

this bloke is fu---ng incredible ,the hairs on the back of my neck are standing upright!!His phrasing and pitch perfect vocals are simply not of this world,EG notice at 01.30 when he sings the word Blue,a full two bars with just a little vibrato at the end,Perfection!!!

[GUMMERUP]

check out Duchess, i think you'll like that too.

[semiotecs]

If this isn't nice, I don't know what is

[fro333]

This songs devastating. the way the chorus explodes is just fantastic

[versafan]

Have you guys listened to the lyrics? They're bloody fabulous. I was expecting something Tom Jones or similar, but it's a mock devotional. I haven't laughed this hard since reading mock epic.

[MOTOPAC]

Well, I'm glad San Francisco bounced back. Rent's still needlessly high though.

[MOTOPAC]

That footage - goddamn - what city was that?

[terr0rkitten]

This is the San Francisco earthquake in the early part of the 20th Century

[MOTOPAC]

Really? I thought it was a European city during WW1 or 2

[taildragger51]

terrOrkitten; This is stunning! Thanks so much. I recall seeing Scott way back in the UK in 1967(on the same bill as Jimi Hendrix) NOBODY paints a vivid tableau with carefully inflected words like Walker. He invokes so many emotions with just one phrase. This song will always be so dark, haunting, mysterious yet beautiful.

[poshnbucks]

aways makes me cry and I am a 57 year old bloke

[taildragger51]

poshnbucks; Yes. i always do and i'm 59. If you were ever around Montague Terrace in 1967 i can say without any lie that this song captures perfectly the seedy, Bohemian feel of that area. -It's cafe's and bars and kept women peering from high windows. The arrangement is almost Bernard Herrman-like. Full of anticipation. The perfect arrangement and a perfect vocalist.