I first found the cult or Death Cult as they’d just changed in the 80’s in art school at Mansfield. Well I didn’t find them, my new girlfriend was a passionate fan, Jane. She introduced them and I was hooked. Saw them a few times live and they were amazing concerts. So forever underrated in the British rock culture. Jane tragically died in a car accident in the nineties which devastated me even though we were not together at the time. She was an amazing person and every time I hear these old songs I remember her and wish she could have had a life long enough to watch these old videos and tell her grandkids she was there. Good bless you Jane Owen. Xxx
I love Ian Astbury! One of the best frontmen of all time, those pipes, that style, so underrated, pure, raw, unadulterated rock and roll. Aww, the music of my youth. I miss it!
The Tube was the best music show this country has ever had and it’s never been bettered yet. Yes it attracted the big names but it also showcased up and coming bands like The Cult
I have been a big call fan so I'm a few times never heard of this or saw this before thank you thank you thank you what a hidden gem for me it's like it's new all over again
Played at a Rock Against racism gig in a school in their hometown Bradford around this time before they went to USA, and carried on playing while neo-nazis outside were throwing bricks through the skylights. Brave boys. I was a steward and terrified. First time I heard She Sells Sanctuary, Cant forget it!
I was djing at a teen club when the love album was released and all the punk kids loved it. I had been listening to S D C from the beginning and when I played faith no one could believe who they were.
I was a student in Bradford and saw a poster for a gig in a pub we used to drink in (The Metropole). It was SDC, New Model Army and Joolz. I have seen many gigs since including of those bands but that unexpected one remains the best.
I worked on one of their gigs during this period, like with this clip could hear the vocal stile Ian was aiming for, but couldn't quite pull off, but with a bit more practice he perfected it.
Saw them back in the day. Faith is a great track. The band went on to be getting the fear who I saw a few times. Strange that both only ever released one single
Love Ian Astbury playing guitar it usually always goes wrong, he's so busy posing for the camera on fat man he misses the chord change and looks around stunned as the "real musicians" have moved on. Brilliant songs at the time, so different and fresh, blew my mind the first time i heard this.
This was the time when you wanted your hair to stay up as high as possible but felt that with every nod of your head your magnificent crown was getting limper and limper. Usually two or three songs into the gig you'd be down the front sweating your tits off having a riot. Then you'd look over your shoulder and see a line of posers sucking in their cheeks, still as pristine as when they walked out of their bedsits, only one thing for it, go over towards them swinging your arms about and drag them into the melee....brilliant times
@@Danimal77 i love the first few Cult albums, but The Southern Death Cult album is my favorite, and its not even a properly recorded actual album. i will always wonder how it would have sounded had they actually went into the studio with that lineup.
@@newwavepop I’ve always wished the same thing. Some proper album releases would’ve been great. I love The Cult but what they were doing during this era truly blows my mind. The Death Cult was really cool too.
If anyone knows what's up with Dave, let me know. He helped me out in 2012 in Hollywood. I'm doing well these days and would like to do something for him. Or at least say hi!
Ian was such an Adam clone at this time, intense and a message of his own, but a clone none the less. Like Kings of the Wild Frontier on heroin with a bottle of jack thrown in.
I don't recall Adam having a mohawk. Clone? Just because of face paint and Those clothes ?? Adam was ALL about the ladies and Ian is anti establishment.
@@drewamasterpiece5268 Ian would tell you himself he was an Adam clone. Huge Ants fan in every way. Adam did become a bit of a parody of himself from Charming on. but from his early singles to KOTWF he was engaging and thought provoking with his lyrics, not his doing he was a looker. Ian did alright with the ladies himself, when he went more commercial with The Cult. Comparison to Adam is not an insult in any way.
I first found the cult or Death Cult as they’d just changed in the 80’s in art school at Mansfield. Well I didn’t find them, my new girlfriend was a passionate fan, Jane. She introduced them and I was hooked. Saw them a few times live and they were amazing concerts. So forever underrated in the British rock culture. Jane tragically died in a car accident in the nineties which devastated me even though we were not together at the time. She was an amazing person and every time I hear these old songs I remember her and wish she could have had a life long enough to watch these old videos and tell her grandkids she was there. Good bless you Jane Owen. Xxx
❤…rip Jane.
❤😢life can be very cruel at times
my sincere sympathies. The good thing is that you have something to remember her. You have a place and a soundtrack.
My condolences. It’s fascinating how we associate a time in our lives with the music of the day.
Can’t wait to see death cult
On stage again. I’m glad they revived the old band.
going to be great - we have tickets for Brixton
It’s no death cult. Just one member
I love Ian Astbury! One of the best frontmen of all time, those pipes, that style, so underrated, pure, raw, unadulterated rock and roll. Aww, the music of my youth. I miss it!
Ian Astbury is my favorite Englishman of all time.
unpolished ...raw...amazing
yeah, morrison vibes but his own thing too, powerful voice, so many bands have weak vocals..
You must be joking. He's fucking awful live. Overrated..
And he's only gotten better. His voice deeper and more mature.
Southern Death Cult, Sisters of Mercy, New Model Army.
When West Yorkshire was the centre of the music universe 💜🖤💜🖤💜🖤
All Power Super Bands!!!!!!!!!!!
I love the intensity of Ian's performance.
While The Cult is a fantastic band, there is a darkness here, the rage and insolence of youth. Still relevant and empowering
I can't agree more!!
reminds me of real early origins of noise rock and alternative rock before bands like hum,tree people,swervedriver etc..
Native American!!!
Since this is not The Cult, SDC should just stand on its own.
@Me LikeYou little bit of B52's, little bit of "October" era U2.
Bloody hell, I used to love Fatman, drove my mum and dad mad playing it over and over again.
I did the same to my folks with "Gods zoo". Then my mom saw the firewoman video some time after, and wanted to know "who that sexy man was." 😂
Brilliant. Still remember the evening I watched this. Thanks for sharing such good quality footage
roy ferris Greetings, Roy. I'm a Ferris from the states!
I remember too and my friend's rich parents got a betamax so we videoed it and watched it over and over until we knew every move, every note lol
A fantastic band, the tube gave us the best bands of the time ❤
very powerful band been a fan for years and will keep playing them till im dead
Heard via a friends older brother around age 13 in 1985. Doubt I have gone a 3 months since then without reaching for Ian.
someone finally uploaded a great quality version of this - thankyou :)
This was why I used to love The Tube
The Tube was the best music show this country has ever had and it’s never been bettered yet. Yes it attracted the big names but it also showcased up and coming bands like The Cult
oh man, I am so happy this was recorded!!!!
I have been a big call fan so I'm a few times never heard of this or saw this before thank you thank you thank you what a hidden gem for me it's like it's new all over again
Começou como Southern Death Cult, aí mudou para Death Cult e se firmou como The Cult. Fizeram ótimas musicas, em qualquer época.
Loved them in these days, before they sold out and became a heavy metal band
other way round for me ..this is tuneless rubbish..but the cult did some really great tracks.
Ian left these guys and got with Billy Duffy.... completely different band
Played at a Rock Against racism gig in a school in their hometown Bradford around this time before they went to USA, and carried on playing while neo-nazis outside were throwing bricks through the skylights. Brave boys. I was a steward and terrified. First time I heard She Sells Sanctuary, Cant forget it!
It really worked now you got BLM fiery but mostly peaceful riots.
✊️
great upload - remember this well
Me encanta esta etapa de Ian !
I was djing at a teen club when the love album was released and all the punk kids loved it. I had been listening to S D C from the beginning and when I played faith no one could believe who they were.
Sick bass line
I was a student in Bradford and saw a poster for a gig in a pub we used to drink in (The Metropole). It was SDC, New Model Army and Joolz. I have seen many gigs since including of those bands but that unexpected one remains the best.
They were always way ahead of their time. Fantastic.
They were only around for 2 years. This band didn't become The Cult.
@@Danimal77 Thank you!!
brilliant as southern death cult can be ;))
I worked on one of their gigs during this period, like with this clip could hear the vocal stile Ian was aiming for, but couldn't quite pull off, but with a bit more practice he perfected it.
"Ian's the best!"
Quite a few Ians rocking the era
Saw them back in the day. Faith is a great track. The band went on to be getting the fear who I saw a few times. Strange that both only ever released one single
bradford in the80s was where it was at southern death cult, new model army, anti system, morbid humour.great bands from a great town????????????????
Simple awesome rock& roll with a little desperation. Way cool.
Maravilloso
to go from that to the Cult electric 4 years later!!
I listened to the band that the 3 musicians formed after Ian became the Death Cult with Billy Duff. It was interesting.
I still have this on cassette
The guy on the right with dark hair ❤ Ian has always had the same dance moves with his feet!!
Ugh, those early days were amazing. I wonder if Ian ever watches this footage, he's got plenty to be proud of from them til now.
Trying to use this to figure out fatman on guitar, love David buzz
Greetings from Philippines, "Vive Le SDC"... :-)
Reminds me of my childhood. Lying on the bed for hours listening to music from my stereo
Haha, same here..with finger poised on the cassette record button
Me too, False Faces, Apache, Vivasection, The Crypt, Moya, Fatman. Drinking black coffee with sugar at 15.
Markus Antonio I haven’t heard of those bands. I used to listen to “The Cramps”!
@@kimsung2384 These are tracks from SDC 😂
Orla I’m not such a big fan then! Obviously don’t know WTF I’m talking about 😂
Hadn't found their voice yet but clearly there was something here.
I found early Cult and went back through Death Cult to SDC... Thank fook I went back the way cos it got better rather than turning into rock dirge.
Indeed very good. At that time, I was heavily into listening to Japan.
I watched this and was blown away
all glory !
i remember seen them in Bordeaux france in 1983..and the other day U2..al my youth...
I have goosebumps
Legend 🖤
Never seen Ian Astbury with a guitar before.
Try the live version of Ressurection Joe too.
He actually played some guitar on the album The Cult in 1994. Maybe others as well, not sure though.
He only played it on certain songs live, kinda like Siouxsie bringing out her teardrop for Sin in my Heart lol so awesome
They go back stage where Paula Yates was waiting with legs akimbo 😅
Barry was my first bass hero!
So awesome, so Bauhaus
Fab post, how good are Aki's drumming and Barry's bass playing / sound
Just a month before the band split...
super banda
Love Ian Astbury playing guitar it usually always goes wrong, he's so busy posing for the camera on fat man he misses the chord change and looks around stunned as the "real musicians" have moved on. Brilliant songs at the time, so different and fresh, blew my mind the first time i heard this.
compared to Ian nowadays... awesome stuff this is!
awesumz
If only music was this Edgy now
Foda demais 🤘🤘🤘🤘
Muito bom 👍
Dark!!!
deep cut!
This was the time when you wanted your hair to stay up as high as possible but felt that with every nod of your head your magnificent crown was getting limper and limper. Usually two or three songs into the gig you'd be down the front sweating your tits off having a riot. Then you'd look over your shoulder and see a line of posers sucking in their cheeks, still as pristine as when they walked out of their bedsits, only one thing for it, go over towards them swinging your arms about and drag them into the melee....brilliant times
Random at the end with the shave foam attack!
I believe it was somebodies birthday!
legends
Mammamia che mera igliA😳
Brutal!!!!!!!!! Power!!!!!!!!!!!
The guitar riff sounds like Sister's of Mercy
Definitely heard Alice in there.
the cult doing their best banshees
Faith has to be one of the best songs I have ever heard sheer genius but a shame they disbanded and Duffy's ego took over imo
♥❤♥
I think I saw Southern Death Cult (or Death Cult) before they ever blossomed into the Cult, around 82/83 in a small bar in Santa Monica...
No you didn’t, they never came to L.A. until The Cult played at The Music Machine on Pico in West L.A. in 1984. (I was there.)
@@RiotNrrrdUTube Maybe this was the show I was at, can you tell me about Ian's Hair for this show? I remember that distinctly..
@@stevendphoto I don't remember his hair, I remember it being so hot in there that the sweat was coming off the walls!
@@RiotNrrrdUTube I seem to recall Pool tables in there???
If you watch and listen to this music.... can you imaging songs like soul asylum...?
Ian@5:50!
sure wish they had stuck around a little longer and got some releases out.
If they had, then The Cult wouldn't have been formed.
@@Danimal77 i love the first few Cult albums, but The Southern Death Cult album is my favorite, and its not even a properly recorded actual album. i will always wonder how it would have sounded had they actually went into the studio with that lineup.
@@newwavepop I’ve always wished the same thing. Some proper album releases would’ve been great. I love The Cult but what they were doing during this era truly blows my mind. The Death Cult was really cool too.
Knew Buzz lives in France and rents a house out to holiday makers.
Genesis of Global Rockstars, tbh i like this and CULT "LOVE" Better!!!!
Ian is great
He gave me a bollockin' in an American accent many years later, and I was falsely accused.
Falsely accused of......Something interesting I hope?
@@TravisBickle1963 Didn't know. Is that why they disappeared? The Cult turned pretty horrible IMO anyway.
I saw the Cult in Bristol a few weeks back and Ian Astbury had a full on American accent then. Billy Duffy was AWESOME!!
Bass line on Fatman..... f**kinh hell
Billy was not here at this time...!!
Anyone know what Dave used gear wise?
Aria Pro II PE series guitar into a Fender amp.
Reminds me of the fire woman video and song. Almost identical.
😁
If anyone knows what's up with Dave, let me know. He helped me out in 2012 in Hollywood. I'm doing well these days and would like to do something for him. Or at least say hi!
He's on Facebook
Anyone know what Dave used gear wise
@@miguelrodriguez4498 Shit. I hear he used the shit. Full on. Hope this helps somebody!
@@miguelrodriguez4498 Oh you mean amplifiers?
Anyone know what brand of guitar he's playing?
it looks a paul reed smith
aria pro
@@carmengiaa65 that's what it is , THANKS!
Couldn't beat a good stomp
ahhh he has such a good voice, and feck hot as fuck! haha :) x
If you dig these lads have a lookout for...
Getting the fear
Into a circle
The band minus ian of course...
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Hard to believe that was Ian he truly looked outta his mind.
Angry young men make the best music?
THIS was the birth of a Nation!!!!
Ian was such an Adam clone at this time, intense and a message of his own, but a clone none the less. Like Kings of the Wild Frontier on heroin with a bottle of jack thrown in.
JClaus1221 I couldn’t agree more!
I don't recall Adam having a mohawk.
Clone? Just because of face paint and Those clothes ?? Adam was ALL about the ladies and Ian is anti establishment.
@@drewamasterpiece5268 Ian would tell you himself he was an Adam clone. Huge Ants fan in every way. Adam did become a bit of a parody of himself from Charming on. but from his early singles to KOTWF he was engaging and thought provoking with his lyrics, not his doing he was a looker. Ian did alright with the ladies himself, when he went more commercial with The Cult. Comparison to Adam is not an insult in any way.
Got to go through hell to get to heaven
smart
was this pre - Billy Duffy ?
Yes
omg ian without long hair is so weird
Esto va dedicado a las chicas del mundial
Is that Tim Greem on Bass?
VIDEO MIKE HAS THE GOOD FOOTAGE
???
@@TravisBickle1963 WTF was that...
@@thesleepstate???
@@TravisBickle1963 Huh?
@@thesleepstate???
Adam Ant's let himself go
great vid bad sound