Imo, their best line-up with John McGeoch on guitar, Siouxsie Sioux later said "John McGeoch was my favorite guitarist of all time. He dealt with sound in an almost abstract way. I loved the fact that I could say, "I want this to sound like a horse falling off a cliff," and he would know exactly what I meant.“ RIP John McGeoch
me too, and the second concert in life ever, i was 14 and NOT, she's not underrated at all. can't expect from a dark legend to be popular like Madonna and we wouldnt like it right?
00:20 - Israel 4:40 - Pulled To Bits 8:45 - Arabian Knights 11:45 - Sin In My Heart 14:52 - Happy House 18:49 - So Unreal 7-Eve White/ Eve Black 23:48 - Spellbound
I was fortunate enough to see John five times while with PIL, absolutely incredible. The song “Worry” had the crowd going crazy, will always remember that performance.
Saw them twice in 1985 in the SFX Dublin and once in Munich late 80's but as much as I love the banshees there is always a rawness to the early years that cannot be replicated. This performance and another on the German show Rockpalast encapsulate the pure tingling euphoria that were the Banshees. Thanks for posting such a treasure. Everything about this performance is just perfect, setlist, visual and sound just so uniquely superb. Acknowledgment must also be given to the unsung heroe Severin whose bass lines were always so appropriate and flawlessly delivered. We were all lucky to grow up in such a golden era, wealthy we were not but we were rich in so many other ways!
No one ever talks about Robert Smith with the Banshees. Obviously they were never the same after John left but Robert was GREAT and after he left they were never as good! The first three guitar players were all amazing even if one may have stood out the most to a lot of people. Severin thank god was always there!
Siouxsie And The Banshees; Spellbound Live '81 Band; Guitar; John Mcgeoch Vocal; Siouxsie Sioux Bass Guitar; Steven Severin Drums; Budgie Setlist 1-Israel 2-Pulled To Bits 3-Arabian Knights 4-Sin In My Heart 5-Happy House 6-So Unreal 7-Eve White/ Eve Black 8-Spellbound Recorded Live At Theatre Royal, 1981
I saw them on this tour at Derby Assembly Rooms and remember vividly them playing with clouds flying behind them on a screen. Made them seem as they where flying. It was quite an effect with the music. They where stunning.
@@beetleything1864 100% and full force not only 'Banshees' level but punk level in spirit at a time that no-one from the actual punk years was going anywhere near.
Was never a huge fan. I had a greatest hits package Once Upon a Time, a 12' Arabian Knights then got the album mid 80s with Candyman on. Yet nearly 40 years on here I am marvelling at how good they were. Haunting guitar, haunting voice,..spellbinding
1981... I was 16 and I used to listen to Siouxsie... she was... mh... Who cares? Israel is a song I'd like to cover once in my life... pumping it up very loudly I guess...
No one can acuse them of being like any other band up to that point. That is a top notch light show a moderately successful band in 1981. The venue seems really nice.
Filmed in my home City, Nottingham. Rock City on a Saturday night was the place to be for alternative music. A small venue but that's what made it perfect for live music, everyone was close to the bands.
Having seen more bands there than anywhere else and it being my go to club venue for more years than I care to remember, I know Rock City like the back of my hand and so I'm confident in saying that there's NO WAY on God's green earth that the venue on that video is Rock City!
Fabulous. I was at this (if it is Rock City 22/08/81*) and the Derby Assembly rooms gig the night before. Aged 17. Still a joy to listen to. * some people doubting it's rock city in the comments and I'm wondering the same tbh
This was at the Theatre Royal as part of the Rockstage series for ITV. I was at the front of the stalls at the right hand side- the polecat’s supported.
I suspect she was mimicking Siouxsie's look in the "Arabian Knights" promo video & that's why the camera panned to her during that song. The Banshees were a truly formidable studio band & live band at this time. I remember watching this on concert on tv, way back when it was originally aired & am sure that (Off the top of my head) "Night Shift" & "Voodoo Dolly" were also part of the broadcast & possibly other songs..
They were crazy to sack John, they should have given him time to sort his issues out. But, they had a tour to do and got Robert Smith back in, the door was then closed I guess.
The amount of time someone needs to recover from a nervous breakdown isn’t set and his problems were based in alcoholism and substance abuse, which needed to be addressed too. Considering he died at 48, it seems like a struggle he never overcame.
ivorytower99 It was 36 years ago, amps and mics have vastly improved over the decades. She still tours solo now & gets flack from some, but I ask "Could you do that at knocking on 70 ?"
00:00-04:48 Israel 04:49-08:48 Pulled to Bits 08:49-11:47 Arabian Knights 11:48-14:54 Sin in My Heart 14:55-18:43 Happy House 18:44-20:52 So Unreal (The Creatures) 20:54-23:50 Eve White/Eve Black (companion song to Christine) 23:51-27:02 Spellbound
Siouxsie wrote the strings to 'Dazzle' on a toy piano. That's pretty impressive. Don't forget singers with bands often create the vocal melody over the chords they're given. Debbie Harry is another underrated co-songwriter. Yes, there are many pretty girls who are told to _sing what they're told to sing_ but there are others who are much more creative than they're given credit for.
McGeoch. Their most iconic work was done while he was on guitar. Kaleidoscope, Juju, A Kiss In the Dreamhouse........
Proud to have seen this line up several times, McGeoch absolute legend.
Imo, their best line-up with John McGeoch on guitar, Siouxsie Sioux later said "John McGeoch was my favorite guitarist of all time. He dealt with sound in an almost abstract way. I loved the fact that I could say, "I want this to sound like a horse falling off a cliff," and he would know exactly what I meant.“ RIP John McGeoch
Commanding performance by Mcgeoch. What a legend.
I believe they call that a guitar clinic
John McGeoch is one of the ten best in history, and the Banshees were at there best during that time...awesome!
i guess it is pretty off topic but does anyone know a good place to watch newly released series online?
@Nikolai Coen meh I use flixportal. You can find it through google =) -edwin
@Edwin Roger Thank you, I went there and it seems like a nice service =) I really appreciate it!
@Nikolai Coen Happy to help xD
Absolutely awesome. Siouxsies voice is unbelievable people forget how many hits they had in the 80's A hugely influencial band. ❤❤
First time I saw the Banshees was this tour. I still remember how excited I was and wasn't disappointed. What an underrated legend
me too, and the second concert in life ever, i was 14 and NOT, she's not underrated at all. can't expect from a dark legend to be popular like Madonna and we wouldnt like it right?
Your both lucky! They are as good as Led Zeppelin or Pink Floyd! I can only imagine budgie on drums backing the band sounded unbelievable.
Amazing band!!! amazing songs!!! and of course ...AMAZING VOCALS
rip johnny mac ....the greatest most tasteful enigmatic guitarist EVER
You are so correct my friend 👍❤️
I was early twenties when this came out - can't even say how much I loved them. And what are mid-twenties listening to today? Hmmm.... sorry for them!
Classic, Golden Age of the Banshees. Brillant
00:20 - Israel
4:40 - Pulled To Bits
8:45 - Arabian Knights
11:45 - Sin In My Heart
14:52 - Happy House
18:49 - So Unreal
7-Eve White/ Eve Black
23:48 - Spellbound
Merci 👍
Awesome with a capital A
thx! ^_^
20:54 for eve white eve black (pls correct me if wrong)
❤
love it all...drums, siouxsie's voice, Severin's bass and McGeoch's lead guitars xxxx
Just a guitarist on another level ❤️
Everything about her is magic and beauty. 🌒
I was fortunate enough to see John five times while with PIL, absolutely incredible. The song “Worry” had the crowd going crazy, will always remember that performance.
HOLY CRAP! Never seen this footage before...!
Saw them twice in 1985 in the SFX Dublin and once in Munich late 80's but as much as I love the banshees there is always a rawness to the early years that cannot be replicated. This performance and another on the German show Rockpalast encapsulate the pure tingling euphoria that were the Banshees. Thanks for posting such a treasure. Everything about this performance is just perfect, setlist, visual and sound just so uniquely superb. Acknowledgment must also be given to the unsung heroe Severin whose bass lines were always so appropriate and flawlessly delivered. We were all lucky to grow up in such a golden era, wealthy we were not but we were rich in so many other ways!
The difference between 1985 and those 1981 performances......the peerless John McGeoch. If only he could have been a Banshee for longer. RIP ❤
@@anwarmagic9688 nail, head, hammer, absolutely spot on. John was that special ingredient RIP.
No one ever talks about Robert Smith with the Banshees. Obviously they were never the same after John left but Robert was GREAT and after he left they were never as good! The first three guitar players were all amazing even if one may have stood out the most to a lot of people. Severin thank god was always there!
Siouxsie And The Banshees; Spellbound Live '81
Band;
Guitar; John Mcgeoch
Vocal; Siouxsie Sioux
Bass Guitar; Steven Severin
Drums; Budgie
Setlist
1-Israel
2-Pulled To Bits
3-Arabian Knights
4-Sin In My Heart
5-Happy House
6-So Unreal
7-Eve White/ Eve Black
8-Spellbound
Recorded Live At Theatre Royal, 1981
Black Angel agreed - not Rock City. Stray Cats as support
Siouxsie & banshees are Musial Genius’s wow wow !!! 💋💋💋❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏👏
Her voice is so powerful.
The Most Wonderfull Goddess of New Wave 👸😍😍😍👍👏👏👏!!!
Saw this Tour LA October 1981 => Incredible show!
11. 47 yesssssss what a thing was this group. 82 I was 9 but was into the cure 2 years later great upload thanx xx
This is about as grounded as you can get+.Strangeley, this sort of music kept me balanced through my most extreme episodes...
Absolutely AWESOME! I love Sioux so much!
She has me Spellbound.....
I saw them on this tour at Derby Assembly Rooms and remember vividly them playing with clouds flying behind them on a screen. Made them seem as they where flying. It was quite an effect with the music. They where stunning.
21 mins in you can see here. There was nothing like the vibe of the Banshees live.
@@damianb2374 yep - for me 11.50 - Sin in My Heart is just such a good song and here she sings it with such passion !
@@beetleything1864 100% and full force not only 'Banshees' level but punk level in spirit at a time that no-one from the actual punk years was going anywhere near.
Estuvieron espectaculares todos, me dan felicidad verlos asi, eternos-
Saw this lineup at Hot Klub Dallas TX October 1981 with the LeRoi Brothers opening the show. It was fantastic!! Cheers Y'all!!
Was never a huge fan. I had a greatest hits package Once Upon a Time, a 12' Arabian Knights then got the album mid 80s with Candyman on.
Yet nearly 40 years on here I am marvelling at how good they were. Haunting guitar, haunting voice,..spellbinding
Amazing musicians.
She's the best!!!
Nottingham rock city is a venue in the city centre, this was filmed at at the theatre royal
I would loved to hear more songs from that concert of Siouxie and the banshees
Timeless!!!!!!!
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I was at this show, it was at The Theatre Royal, not Rock City & The Polecats were the support
Me too 2nd row of the stalls to the right. It was televised as part of a series - Rockstage if I remember
AWESOME BAND!!!
Extraordinary in every way 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
1981... I was 16 and I used to listen to Siouxsie... she was... mh... Who cares? Israel is a song I'd like to cover once in my life... pumping it up very loudly I guess...
John McGeogh❤
Brilliant !! What a Band ...what a singer xx
Love ❤️❤️ our Siouxsie & Banshees
No one can acuse them of being like any other band up to that point.
That is a top notch light show a moderately successful band in 1981. The venue seems really nice.
Filmed in my home City, Nottingham. Rock City on a Saturday night was the place to be for alternative music. A small venue but that's what made it perfect for live music, everyone was close to the bands.
mr. Mcgeoch your mastery on the Flanger and Delay is so damn missed in this land of useless lame sounds
We were lucky to ever have him ❤️
Having seen more bands there than anywhere else and it being my go to club venue for more years than I care to remember, I know Rock City like the back of my hand and so I'm confident in saying that there's NO WAY on God's green earth that the venue on that video is Rock City!
I love you
Thanks a lot for posting this. I really enjoyed watching this concert and especially loved this particular sin in my heart version.
Don’t get better than this!
you'r videos ARE THE BEST (&RARE!) IN THE TUBE!
TNX again!!
Fabulous. I was at this (if it is Rock City 22/08/81*) and the Derby Assembly rooms gig the night before. Aged 17.
Still a joy to listen to.
* some people doubting it's rock city in the comments and I'm wondering the same tbh
This was at the Theatre Royal as part of the Rockstage series for ITV. I was at the front of the stalls at the right hand side- the polecat’s supported.
@@brumbeatuk I didn't think it looked right!
Great tour. Great memories.
Ain't Siouxsie Great !
Guitar speaks more than the voice...
Sin in my Heart!!!!!
Nottingham Rock City was the name of the TV show it was aired on.
petererasercuts beautiful man with great taste!
So long ago! 😢
Thanks so much for this love it x
Legend
Great
11:45 is woman in audience east Indian or Arabic? Suzi said she liked eastern music. Was this woman some Advisor to suzis music or persona?
I suspect she was mimicking Siouxsie's look in the "Arabian Knights" promo video & that's why the camera panned to her during that song. The Banshees were a truly formidable studio band & live band at this time. I remember watching this on concert on tv, way back when it was originally aired & am sure that (Off the top of my head) "Night Shift" & "Voodoo Dolly" were also part of the broadcast & possibly other songs..
They were crazy to sack John, they should have given him time to sort his issues out. But, they had a tour to do and got Robert Smith back in, the door was then closed I guess.
JtotheP68 what happened with John
The amount of time someone needs to recover from a nervous breakdown isn’t set and his problems were based in alcoholism and substance abuse, which needed to be addressed too. Considering he died at 48, it seems like a struggle he never overcame.
@@ExternalInputs Yes, he never overcame those demons very sadly and died too young.
@@JtotheP68 But,to play like that you had to have demons.....all the best ones do
God Save The Souixie.
Spell it right....Siouxsie
Come to this
Greetingz from the Nederland
Amazing...does someone have this entire set list????
Fab, thanks :)
Diamondsky66. I was in the navy when she played in Chicago's Rosemont horizon. 82.
Whilst you conquer more orifices of boys goats and things
god budgie was great......
😻👍👍 ❤️ 🇬🇧 ❤️....
I realise this wasn't filmed at rock city but does anyone know when their gig at rock city was??
this was filmed at the theatre royal when it was a concert venue, not rock city nottingham on the juju 1981...
8u77u07rr3
É o visual do clipe Spellbound.
🙋✨🌠⚡☁️
Jonh McGeoch or Robert Smith?
Is it me or are the instruments totally buried?
ivorytower99 It was 36 years ago, amps and mics have vastly improved over the decades. She still tours solo now & gets flack from some, but I ask "Could you do that at knocking on 70 ?"
She only turned 60 last year ...
It's your imagination. The instruments are pretty up front, particularly the guitar.
So awesome but why are they never on the radio?
TRY RADIO 6 THE BANSHEES ARE ON MOST DAY'S!!🤗☺
@@auroradawn8904 oh thanks. What songs do they play of theres? There so cool
@@dominica4799 A GOOD SELECTION FROM THEIR HUGE 80S COLLECTION !! MENY SIOUXUE AND THE BANSHEES TUNES ON UA-cam!!🤗☺
tracklist?
00:00-04:48 Israel
04:49-08:48 Pulled to Bits
08:49-11:47 Arabian Knights
11:48-14:54 Sin in My Heart
14:55-18:43 Happy House
18:44-20:52 So Unreal (The Creatures)
20:54-23:50 Eve White/Eve Black (companion song to Christine)
23:51-27:02 Spellbound
Her spellbound dress lol
The happy house
A young Madonna saw this and got an idea for a clothing style.
What's the second song?
Pulled to Bits, the B-side to Playground Twist
Much obliged.
@@tstantonjr merci 👍
Plenty of social distancing there on the stage
Girls copied the look and suddenly Goth was invented.
Proof that the goths didn't always wear black.?
Budgie doctor drummer
sounds kinda like the cure.
I looooove Siouxsie but let's face it she's not the guitarist, Joan, Chrissie, Viv, Martha, or Poison Ivy are.
That's why she's not the guitarist..get it?! She's the singer/songwriter/artist..
Her guitar playing on Sin in My Heart is as good or better than anyone else.
Siouxsie wrote the strings to 'Dazzle' on a toy piano. That's pretty impressive. Don't forget singers with bands often create the vocal melody over the chords they're given. Debbie Harry is another underrated co-songwriter. Yes, there are many pretty girls who are told to _sing what they're told to sing_ but there are others who are much more creative than they're given credit for.
No.. she’s just an icon and trailblazer.....
Terrific.