Arthur Lee & Love: August - Live 1970

[gr8vibes2]

drummers working out on this one

[MattHatter]

Now THAT is some awesome drumming! Good gosh the guy never misses a beat. He's like a machine!

[ambientfairchild]

outside of the forever changes album this is my favourite love track, angelic vocals gut wrenching poetic lyrics devilish heavy rock angst. perfect.

[ambientfairchild]

when it comes to love even in the disgusting narrow minded often fascistic commentary world of youtube theres nothing to dislike about love.

[robertrideout]

I totally agree with what you say about drummer George; he is one of my favorite all time drummers! And this incarnation of Love was the very best, in my opinion. God, those were the days. I'm so glad I saw this incarnation live in Vancouver on Valentines Day in the early '70s. Arthur Lee was a genius in the true sense of the word!

[johnwede]

The drummer carries the piece.

[ebonics4everyone]

1970 was a great year in hard rock: Led Zep 3; Black Sabbath's debut and Paranoid; Jimi's Band of Gypsies; Deep Purple's In Rock; Sir Lord Baltimore's Kingdom Come and up to par with any of these and surpassing most, Love's Four Sail!

[peeknocker]

Lead guitarist on this is terrible. He was equally crappy on the aptly-titled and abysmal "False Start" (assuming it was the same guy).

No wonder Lee was so uninspired during this period.

[SuperNancy1947]

I love it. Thanks.

[Hulloder]

Good tune, the drumming on this live version and the studio version is fantastic! I wish the mixing on the studio version were better.

[PitaLeCatt001]

Frank and Gary dropped off in this performance imo.

George was up there. Christ !

Better than a record studio blowbruh

I love "August" but wish Arthur had cut out the "early-heavy" stuff. - yes George was brill on performance, but neither Arthur, Gary or Frank were up for the 'Four Sale' achievent. Not at that gig, nor the one I saw in London - one I saw.

This was George's ...thank God it's on record.

[TheDman216]

George Suranovich was right up there with the big name greats of drumers in my book and think he deserved alot more recognition..The greatest words ive ever heard about describing aurthur lee was he was"Johnny Mathis from mars" That just so hits the nail on head in my mind..I miss my aunual trip to NY to see his show he did at the warsaw in brooklyn..i would drive 5 hours and it was worth ever second

[TheRealTommyRock]

wow, NO dislikes! I don't think I've ever seen that! arthur rocks!

[smokeemonkee]

I've had FOUR SAIL for 43 years and today is the first time I've ever seen that particular version of Love playing live!

[alilhouston]

love power and four sail what a wonderful time arthur lee gave more and more to fans like me and many people that i know

[wcleighty]

They'd have a field day with Arthur on "The Voice"!

[C0NTR4B455]

Fuck..This shit is worked out!!!

[IsaacRnR]

i always wondered how the band would sound if jay donellan stayed with Arthur.

[chrisdastronomer]

love one of the greatest.... august.....AL always sings with conviction

[nickbearden]

Acoustic guitar into a HIWATT? Yowzers!

[Madmonk1917]

I love this song and this psychedelicized Love. Arthur Lee is missed

[witchman67]

One of my favorite bands.

[pierrelivernois]

@witchman67 nah it's like ALIEN. suspense dude. You see the alien at the end.

[proctor940]

Racist camera angles. Can anyone follow me?

[rsensorat55]

This...is a thing of beauty.

[wildgander]

Wow. I've not heard this stuff in a long while. Thanks for uploading:)

[LiquidDreamsUK]

wow, brilliant stuff! agree, highly underated album.

[braggville]

Four sail their fourth album was extraordinary and LOVE was deep in psychedelia... excellent live recording.....

[clg850b]

The drummer is very very good, brilliant in fact.

[clg850b]

The drummer is very very good.

[DimestoreLiam]

Also, it's a nice bonus that Arthur's wearing his supercool Batman vest...  Straight pimpin'!!!

[DimestoreLiam]

Oh my God... This is by far the coolest thing I've ever seen on YouTube... Thank you, Torben!!! It's great to see footage of this quality, just amazing. Fayad and Suranovich are easily one of the greatest rhythm sections ever in rock'n'roll... I wish I'd been able to get a copy of 'Four Sail' back in High School ('85-'89), 'cause all the other musicians I went to school with just worshiped Rush; it would have been so cool to be able to say "nevermind those guys, check this out! "

[TylerHeitkamp]

i know gary rowles =] he is the guitarist in my church

[Seprema9]

this is what im talking about. Love shall always be loved.

[lucypuddlejumper]

The best Love band! George Suranovich was a fabulous drummer. Sad there is not more live video of this group.

[Ivek89]

the guitarist is kind of.. unimaginative

[witchman67]

Just bought "Four Sail" on CD tonight at J@R.

Long Live Love!

[MARTYCLFC]

Fantastic drumming

[hithatrollz]

I've never heard of this band or their drummer, but damn! These guys can play, and that drummer is awesome!

[IsaacRnR]

Best Love footage i've ever seen

[Amicus1952]

I recall how disappointed I was seeing them (Love) without Bryan when "Four Sail" released.

It was a great show (as this video attests), but some things are so good you don't ever want them to change.

Even now I can still hear "things" Bryan may have added to the mix.

[srsteve12]

I am the biggest fan and this is fabulous. thank you for posting no one is a bigger fan of LOVE than me. I love it. No thumbs down check it out.

[srsteve12]

I am the biggest fan and this is fabulous. thank you for posting no one is a bigger fan of LOVE than me. I love it.

[drumier]

drummer george suronovich is playing the rogers "timbale twin" drum set here.

he had strong drum and bugle corps chops, tuned high and tight for easy double strokes.

his best work was on "love is more than words" from "out here" with this lineup , he and bassist frank fayad created a fast tempo psychadelic boogaloo that went on for 20 minutes and had the heaviest recorded bass i ever heard.

the guitars are genius one this too.

[RikJamezBich]

I enjoyed that even though nowadays long james often bore me. I never knew his drummer has skills like that.

[headly66]

Lee was fantastic, I've never seen this great footage before. I was luck enough to see him in the 90's, he was still incredible.

[MisterWhist]

Suranovich! That guy wailed through the Elektra and Blue Thumb years! Not a big fan of the Out Here extended sols, but... an awesome time keeper!

[shaneshaky1]

i agree that four sail is massively underrated !!!! i think it stands next to forever changes !!! but hell i love all their stuff !!!! bryan mcleans solo albums are beautiful too !!!!

[SirHatchporch]

Wow! Where on earth did you find this???

[cottageorgan]

Wowee Zowee!! What great, intimate footage. I know it's not the original Love line-up but it's great to see Arthur from this time. Four Sail is totally underrated and overlooked. There's not a bad song on it. If it was the only thing Love had ever recorded it would be recognised as a classic of it's time, but is over shadowed by Forever Changes. I love everything Arthur and Love did. True originals...Ta

[thewordofgord]

Yup, I was one of about six people in Toronto who bought Four Sail and was deeply impressed, especially w/August. Lovely to have video of them at this time!

Great drumming!

wordofgord

[tootsierowles]

That's my BRO!!!!!!

[adamrant]

Four Sail is indeed an underrated album and this video is the best footage I have seen of love in their heyday...great quality...fantastic performance...even with this entirely new backing band Arthur Lee's genius as a singer/songwriter shines through.

[furakkueroru]

Forever Changes is classic but 4 sail is excellent especially this song!

[frankdialogue]

I also had a copy of the 45 'Your Mind & We Belong Together' b/w 'Laughing Stock'...No photo sleve, but a glossy Elektra jacket...I sold it about 25 years later for $40.

[frankdialogue]

There were about two people in the city of Philadelphia who bought 'Four Sail'...I was one of them...The population was 2 million in 1970...I also had the first copy of 'Out Here' in the city...The other three people bought theirs after I did.

[frankdialogue]

Who's playing guitar?...Is that Jay Donnelan?...Doesn't look like it...No, Gary Rowles...Whoever it is, it looks like he's playing a Fender Jazzmaster or maybe a Strat....Not getting loud enough amplification; no distortion...The drummer is a madman...

[easternmind]

Just ridiculously good, and so underappreciated! I'm not sure of the name of their drummer, but he is pretty talented. I don't think I've heard anyone man the snare that fast! Has a great style that really adds a lot to the music.

[acidattack303]

@easternmind

Amazing Drummer.....but not quite there like Buddy Rich, but still amazing

[easternmind]

WOW!

[fatcatbuzz]

Does anyone have the full video for this? It actually included Arthur play Doggone solo before they just into August. It is a fantastic version of that song. Arthur's voice is raw that it makes you really feel the song in a way that is different than the album version. It use to be on Youtube about 3 years ago.

[tjb9693]

Four Sail is supposed to be the better record (compared to Out Here) taken from the same period, but Elektra wanted the better songs to fulfill it's last album of the early contract before he started his new company. Listening to those two once, I actually preferred Out Here more. I thought it was a little hearken back to the mood of Forever Changes, without totally reverting. Maybe I'll have to listen a few times (gladly), but that's my initial impression.

[fatcatbuzz]

@tjb9693 I know what you mean. I sometimes like Out Here in some ways better than Four Sail in alot of ways. It is a great double record that has a certain sound to it that has no commercial value to it. But, that is what actually makes it great. When I lived in Vegas I use to listen to Out Here almost everyday for about two years.

[Jshatan]

Fairly smokin' but Jay Donnellan is missed on guitar!

[sharpsuitedmod]

i think i prefer this to the album track

[jahhorkle]

Whatever happened to the great bass player Frank Fayad ??

[musikfanat]

So fantastic to see this!!!

[TedmundFitzgerald]

Thanks for the post. The original studio track is so blisteringly hot, it's ridiculous. RIP Arthur Lee, your vision remains...

[witchman67]

Yes, Love is one of my favorite bands.

[SEYMORDICK]

...arthur needs a longer cable

[TedmundFitzgerald]

hahaha nice observation! isn't that Always the case, though?

[windsocktree]

Super stuff!I played some Arthur Lee last night at a gig in Belfast!The Main man!

[SITKASAILS]

Oh ya, forgot to mention, saw Arthur Lee in LA, he nearly fell off the stage stoned... God Bless in Heaven amigo!

[SITKASAILS]

Saw this concert tour... amazing vocalist... Jimi and Arthur Lee live on in our hearts and minds...

[logosfails]

Thanks for posting this amazing footage.

[23266334]

the drum guy seem play death metal ,his beat its amazing

[allyandjo]

wow, is right, what a sound,arthur was one cool bastard

[alex081969]

What an incredible song. George Suranovich was an incredible drummer. This song ranks up there with the music on Forever Changes, though very different stylistically. A great hard rock/jazz fusion jam.

[jzart]

Where did you find this ?

Thanks for posting.... Amazing !

[freqazoidiac]

thanks for posting this. I

[23266334]

four sail its greates album , those lines of the bass are remarkable , please posting something else

[juntaboy]

Arthur is a demi-god.

[fantasypgatour]

Good, but nothing on the studio version, it's not possible to have a none euphoric experience listening to August on psychedelics.

[dullsvillain]

This performance should be posted in it's entirety ...somebody?

Really an underexposed and great band!

[caravaneriam]

Try amazon.

Lots of arthur lee and love there at next to nothing prices.

[caravaneriam]

I found Arthur Lee and Love in a second hand rare records shop in Kettering in 1969.

Passed on his music to friends and he is still a favourite.

Great clip.

[unijim]

A brilliant performance of a classic Love tune . Arthur never had the recognition he deserved , but maybe he never wanted it anyway .

[irlandos1]

Very nice! Thanks for posting!

[woya725]

WooHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sharpsuitedmod]

addicted to this video now

[TheHammond1986]

Well, I have full 40-min TV Special with Love. This clip from there. Programme including live footage, interview with Arthur Lee and few promos.

[thanes1234]

Hey - any chance of getting a copy of that whole 40 min Love TV special you speak about, would be Love-ly to see all of that. Have loads of good stuff from 60s to swap? Let me know if you can - cheers Lenny of The Thanes, Scotland

[madrevangod]

yeah yah where is it can we get a copy?

[dicksatan]

Cool song but ugh, is it ever long!

[cabinneighbors]

its only 5 and a half minutes... you should listen to in a gadda da vida by iron butterfly :)

[Danyelli1976]

the quality is too good, is this available on DVD?

[columnshift]

Great footage. Agreed Four Sail is a great record.

[carolynloraine]

LOVE, Arthur Lee - great to hear again.

[theQueenofPsych]

favourite song of theirs.

(not that there aren't many from their various albums that delight me infinitely)

thanks so much for the post. just brilliant.

[DanielBowden1975]

Four Sail well underrated album

Quality

[theQueenofPsych]

my favourite of theirs, actually.

[fatcatbuzz]

@DanielBowden1975 In alot of ways, Four Sail and Out There are my favorite Love records.

[DanielBowden1975]

@fatcatbuzz Thinking about it i have played Four Sail more times than any Love album by miles so must be my favorite

[fatcatbuzz]

@DanielBowden1975 I know what you mean. All of Love's album were great in there own way. I even like False Start, although it comes in last place. Four Sail has some great rock numbers on their that can't be beat. I like to pair Four Sail with Out There and Da Capo with Forever Changes. Thinking about those albums reminds me of good times in Colorado and New Mexico. Forever Changes especially. It is one the best records ever put to tape.

[furakkueroru]

@DanielBowden1975 That is the best guitaring in my life at the end of this song!

[vintagezigg]

Argue amongst yourselves, I'm just going to listen to Love . Old , middle, late and even Current with no restrictions or quotas.I come to praise Caesar not to bury him.

[harrycapstan]

George Suranovich was an incredible drummer. Saw him play live. 'Seven And Seven Is' presented no problem, he did it effortlessly.

[vintagezigg]

Ya know man, from your reply i guessed your age exactly. The video that you decided to embrace as the Love group are not even the original band.What about Bryan McLean & Johnny Echols? Don't they count ? Ever heard of "Forever Changes "? C1967. There is nothing posted on the tube from that Album. It was a book of anthems of my generation. I revere the Great Arthur Lee and I miss him.But it's like a mother or father dying and the children carry on .

[9jimmy24]

was bryan mclean on the foursail album? i wish i could talk to some people that were around in LA then...and saw them live alot. hit me up if that is you

[vintagezigg]

No he wasn't You can get all the info you need from the internet.Just listen to Forever Changes, That's all you need.

[fatcatbuzz]

To really appreciate Love you need to listen to all their stuff really, not just Forever Changes. In fact, I sometimes like the new band better because they were heavier. Four Sail, Da Capo and Out Here are also a favorite of mine and I've listened to them equally. 7&7 Is was the song that got me into them, but I have to admit that Forever Changes was the first vinyl I bought from them over 10 years. For a long time that was the only one you could find.

[vintagezigg]

AThis is a whole different band since Forever Changes.Two days ago I met Johnny Echols as the current Love kicked off their tour in NJ. Pathetic turnout, but it wouldn't have made a difference if Arthur Lee was there.Poor guys fell into a non rockin' venus fly trap of a town,but the 40 or so fans that were there had it all to themselves. And the band was wonderful ! At times i had tears in my eyes. Arthur was there in Spirit .. Rock on LOVE !

[9jimmy24]

current love? love aint love without arthur lee man... dont get me wrong. i would love to see them play some classics. but arthur lee is the rebel that makes that punk rock connection oh soo easy. i love the band. arthur lee. every song is a revolution

[vintagezigg]

Arthur Lee was not percieved as an icon in 1967. There were so many. Love just happened, and I was lucky to be there.Currently I appreciate the band that played with Arthur for !0 years or so before he died, with the addition of Johnny E,original lead guitarist . Also , there is nothing PUNK about ARTHUR LEE." 7&7 IS " perhaps a bit punkish, but mostly the message is Love and holding on to what you've got is part of it. Remember ! Forever Changes.

[9jimmy24]

im not saying the music sounds like black flag or anything...and i wasnt there, but from what i know about him he was a fucking rebel and he did what the hell he wanted and didnt care what anyone said...thats punk rock. LOVE is big in the punk scene in bakersfield atleast. ive read that electra gave the doors favoritism because they would do what the label wanted more then love would. if anyone has anything to teach me bout love lemme know...i wanna know more!!!!!!!!!!!!

[vintagezigg]

I don't give a shit what the Doors were made to do. What they did was beyond imagination. Why make bullshit comparisons The Doors will live forever.Just enjoy the music .

[aliceborealis]

The Doors were more willing to tour. Arthur Lee was apparently, er, difficult.

But Arthur Lee was the one who told Elektra executives about the Doors in the first place!

[iudwmtdu]

Just brilliant!, why hit a drum once when you can hit it 100 times.....

[Nikoline95]

could have been funny to have seen and its even from denmark half an hour ago from my house, but its 25 years before i even got born So....

[minutegongcoughs]

Thanks for the share

[taylov917]

Fantastic !!!

Thank you, tkskott.

I saw this version of Love on their 1970 "tour" to Europe. Just amazing to be back almost 40 years ago - and surely one of the best quality video footage of any band currently on the Tube.

[9jimmy24]

sooo good, anyone seen LOVE STORY? the new doc about Love? i want it soo bad, lemme know what its like

[mickbolton1]

Well worth getting - lots of conversation with Arthur and other band members. I was given a copy recently by Start Productions who made the film. To my shame I was completely ignorant of Love until then - even though I've been a musician since the late 60s - just how did I miss out on such a genius? It's been great catching up though!!!

[mickbolton1]

Sorry - my last comment was a reply to 9jimmy24 who asked about the LOVE STORY documentary!

[9jimmy24]

aww man...i talked to one of the guys who made it... i LOVE LOVE!!! haha. ive been listening to Four Sail and Out there...i never heard Out There till recently .i like the first and fourth songs alot. i wanna see it. upload and send to me!!!!mickbolton1!!!!!

[musictflo]

Glad to see some footage of this great band. Hell of a rhythm section!

[frankandmarci]

Gary got married today...awesome!!

[slipkid73]

Wow! Amazing! is there footage of the rest of the concert? Arthur Lee is god!

[frankandmarci]

Well Gary Rowles is getting married next Saturday 11th July!!!! I can hardly wait.

[frogface66]

this drummer could give Keith Moon a run for his money.

AMAZING thanks for posting.

[dvs1572]

One of the most underrated groups of all time. Their album Four Sail is a must. The original of this song, wish someone would post it.

[aargoldtakesflight]

The quality of this footage is astonishing. It looks like it was shot yesterday. Was this for Danish TV? A documentary? Or a private collector? The quality of the music is equally astonishing. Four Sail is an underappreciated album. Aside from August, my other favorite tracks are I'm With You and Nothing.

[enorbet2]

!!!! Y E A H !!!!!

[thesection]

Amazing footage! I love Arthue Lee's rhythm guitar too.

[chicoberra]

I have not seen any old footage, we have over 4000 records, when I show him this...he will flip. Thank you for posting. old material is difficult to find.

[motherbrain86]

I adore my vinyl pressing of four sail and it seems nobdy else does

thinking about that I think all of artuhr lees recording except for forever changes are super overlooked

unsungs legend of U.S. rock

[exile103]

Well, there are quite a few of us who also are crazy about Four Sail. I also have a vinyl copy I bought at Bearswax in Lexington. August, Robert Montgomery, Singing Cowboy, and Neil's Song are fantastic!

[fabrikk60]

What's the title of the song and who are the players? (Sorry I'm not too familiar with Love)

[Hectorschizoidman]

the song is called August...and the players are in the description

[minutegongcoughs]

Tx for sharing. My Fave band

[cdadave83814]

Although I've had Love's records in my collection for ages, I really didn't listen to them a lot until a couple of years ago. Arthur Lee's songwriting is so Strange, yet it all makes sense. And I like this track 'cos the guitarist gets to cut loose...

[nibs2lou]

Yes, this is astonishing - one of those moments that make YouTube so great. For me, Lee's up there with McGuinn, Morrison and Lou Reed as the four titans of American rock. What wouldn't we give for a clip of the original Love with this sound and visual quality? There's supposed to be professional footage of them in Bill Graham's archive, shot at the Fillmore West, c.1967. Wait for that to appear on the Tube, folks...

[enorbet2]

I agree it would be wonderful to see a clip of the original lineup Live but even :Message to Pretty" is down now. My suspicion is considering corporations are drm'ing us to death that it is NOT for the artist's sake since many are gone now, Arthur and most of Love, Jimi, Tommy Bolin to name only a few who's clips here are disappearing at a steady pace. I can't help but recall that when this clip was filmed all drinking water was free. It will be no surprise when YouTube is PayTube.

[dvdbtlr]

WOW...unbelievable footage. Arthur Lee and all versions of Love were way underappreciated at the time. Maybe someday they will get the recognition they deserve - HINT HINT R & R Hall Of Fame !

[rocksinger45]

Sorry, but they weren't underappreciated by all, I saw them in the 60's and they were always the talk of the town here in L.A. People waited outside if they couldn't get in just to hear them through the doors.

RIP Arthur Lee

[KCVROCKS2008]

well this is amazing. i am amazed when i see any footage of arthur lee/love.

[frankandmarci]

Haha..gary is one of my best friends..he lives in Western Oregon now..He is like one of the best guitarists I've ever seen..:)

[jahhorkle]

R.I.P. Arthur R.I.P. Goerge Suranovich.Thanks for posing this-it was on two years ago along w/"Doggone" and a short interview w/Arthur-glad this song is back in color-anyone know the whereabouts of Frank Fayad? (Awesome Bass Player)

[eldudareno]

wow what a jam!!!!!!! this gives me a new look at LOVE wowzayoazaaaa

[Hectorschizoidman]

one of the best bands ever!!

[Madmonk1917]

Great video of an under appreciated Love track. I love this song and happy to see this one posted

[07504201963]

shame about the sound,but i aint complaining,truly beautiful footage

[jpinnacle]

AWESOME! Thank you for posting!