"Beetlebum" (Live at Rough Trade East) - blur

"Secret" gig at Rough Trade East, London, 15 June 2009.
We had to collect wristbands (only 170 available) at Brixton Academy during the day, then we were sent a text at 5pm to tell us that the gig was going to be at Rough Trade East. Yeah, I capped out my Oyster card that day but it was so worth it.
One of my favourite blur tracks, if not THE favourite.
Methinks Alex was totally making love to my camera, lol. Graham is also smiling and laughing in this vid too. A rare sight.
Oh gawd, my arm hurt so much after holding the camera up for nearly 6 minutes. But now we have this pretty thing to watch forever and ever. Yay.

[@TheHString]

What a great moment at 1:32 when Alex is on the wrong fret and Graham has to laugh out... You can tell that those guys really are best friends

[@Calimosh]

I suspect they're closer pals than Graham and Damon.

[@westboundbadger]

@@Calimosh Every band has frictions but when they get old they will all get together and marvel at what they did together,...

[@Riviere8281]

What a lucky crowd to see them playing that near, this is far better than festivals, stadiums, arenas...

[@GTanya07]

i'll be freak out if i watch blur in this close

[@leisuregirl1]

i love how alex is right up front doing his usual

[@cornyBandit]

DAMONS SKIN IS SO GLOWING.
And, this is like the best song and best band evvv eer.

[@FranschK]

White skin is the best

[@secretnovember]

Wow! What an amazingly rare thing to be a part of. Thanks for sharing. I flew to London from the states to see one of the Hyde Park reunion shows, but this was soooooo much more intimate.

[@movingsilhouette]

Wow! This footage is super-positively excellent! It's been ages since I've seen Blur this clearly!! Thank you so much for filming and posting it, and hope your arm feels better! Blur rules!!!

[@nargizaliyeva]

They really enjoy the thing they're making💘✨

[@karisyanuaria4756]

The bassist is a beast

[@CharlieTheBlubber]

you got so close to Alex!!!

[@user-em8ig7xu9b]

Очень красивая песня! Blur, почаще собирайтесь вместе!)

[@tvtis]

Simply amazing. My all time favourite track by one of my all time favourite bands. God bless you for uploading this. Spot on performance.

[@zurdokmexico]

genial, blur es una maravillosa banda, y que bueno que graham regresa a la alineacion,

[@jamesdavies5266]

2:28 Alex always watches that line love it

[@okkcomputer]

BEST BAND EVER,
world tour please

[@davegriffmusic]

Behold perfection

[@SteveFizzer]

WOW AWESOME!!! I WISH I WAS THERE!!!

[@Clancy5000]

Great footage, really great.
Come on me! haha

[@leisuregirl1]

love this, thanks soo much!

[@jamesstephenparry]

Class this

[@Lisajayneb]

hahaha yes it does sound like he singing " come on me" funny....Luv this video Thanx

[@jamesdavies5266]

Alex Safe hands I was here!

[@sorboncoulange]

the bassplayer

[@XBlessesX]

actually I like that part, it fits great in a way *.*

[@milorodriguez3739]

Should I make a joke about how the one like is from Liam Gallagher or would that be too predictable

[@wevegotafileonyou]

this video make me think that Alex James and Stephen Malkmus should play together.

[@SirHawkeyeWho]

So do I *sigh*

[@maxsam456]

Its; he's on it... then... come on it

[@joemunkey30]

are you aloud to film at these????

[@fansblur]

Dave ...se le ve genial :D

[@user-qe5uv1cj1x]

Poor Alex hasnt played this song in ages...he messed up in the first chorus

[@bitterbeer2125]

1000 π well, i guess you didn't heard beetlebum bassline

[@mirron23]

This that a joke, seen as John lennon died in 1980??

[@hardfolk]

4:10

[@snodgrass2020]

the bass-ist ist pissed at the camera