As an aside, I want to mention that Will Carruthers' recent book 'Playing the Bass with Three Left Hands' about his time in Spacemen 3 is a great read!
I saw them in Reading in the UK After dark club around this time. Remember just getting lost in the wonderful sounds. Eyes closed hair, long and thick in those days, in full free flowing shakedown, shakeabout. When I finally came back it was all reverb and distortion from the guitars left resting against the speakers. Marvelous time
0:00:00 - *Warmup* 0:05:24 - Marry Anne 0:09:47 - Rollercoaster 0:16:48 - Things'll Never Be The Same 0:22:21 - Take Me to The Other Side 0:27:07 - Starship 0:31:00 - Revolution 0:38:30 Che 0:42:24 - Suicide 1:01:59 - Transparent Radiation 1:04:53 - Sound of Confusion 1:14:14 - Bo Diddley Jam
Never thought there'd be such a good recording of spacemen 3, Or that Sonic would do the audience interaction "Spacemen 3, the athletes of rock" - was particularly funny
the first song they play is called Bo's Web if anyone is wondering. you can get it on the great pop supplement 7" that also features a rare track by MGMT as well as an instrumental demo of "Why Couldn't I See"
@Slater Slater I think Jason is playing two guitars. The telecaster with the "3" from the cover of Perfect Prescription and another blonde Telecaster with black pickguard.
Omfg, I would have given anything to see this band live, with a head full of drugs. They’re just absolutely incredible. And so is Sonic Boom himself. Just so ahead of his time.
I assume it was Rosco on drums at the time? Many thanks for this upload. Just finished the book "A-Side: are tour dreams at night 1985 sizes too big?" excellent book for any SP3 fan like me. Will read Will's book next
Never got to see the amazing lineup have seen them in their different guises and going to my 50th spiritualized concert at the Barbican on Monday, this is amazing what I'd trade to have seen them, but this is as good as it's gonna get so be thankful thank you mr cameraman. P.S Searches used to be so rigid before cameras on phones how did you get that through security ?
Well, in the description the uploader mentions they were also the promoter for this gig. It was pretty easy to get cameras into your own gig back then ;-)
Sir Late Didn't see the uploader so doh!!!! Was hoping for a dramatic story about how they had to get a100mm lens and camera hidden in their prison pocket but heh at least there was a camera there, suppose my dreams are definitely 3 sizes too big.
I would sell my kidneys to be at this concert. Fucking unbelievable. Saw Spiritualized in 2012 do 'Cop Shoot Cop...' which was amazing but not quite 'Suicide'!
I don’t know I think when you listen to spacemen 3 that their stated influences of the stooges, vu, 13th floor elevators, suicide, etc. it’s pretty clear how they got their sound. And they are very upfront about their influences and did a lot of covers. I don’t think Jesus and Mary chain sound anything like them tbh
As an aside, I want to mention that Will Carruthers' recent book 'Playing the Bass with Three Left Hands' about his time in Spacemen 3 is a great read!
#truth
Yes!
Yeah, it's great
Have just finished it. Fantastic and hilariously funny.
Love that book. A lot of great laughs.
In '91 one I was spaced out traveling Colombia with Spacemen 3 on my walkman. Thanks for sharing. One love.
I saw them in Reading in the UK After dark club around this time. Remember just getting lost in the wonderful sounds. Eyes closed hair, long and thick in those days, in full free flowing shakedown, shakeabout.
When I finally came back it was all reverb and distortion from the guitars left resting against the speakers.
Marvelous time
0:00:00 - *Warmup*
0:05:24 - Marry Anne
0:09:47 - Rollercoaster
0:16:48 - Things'll Never Be The Same
0:22:21 - Take Me to The Other Side
0:27:07 - Starship
0:31:00 - Revolution
0:38:30 Che
0:42:24 - Suicide
1:01:59 - Transparent Radiation
1:04:53 - Sound of Confusion
1:14:14 - Bo Diddley Jam
You missed "Take Me to the Other Side" between Things'll Never Be the Same and Starship.
@@fuckyougoogleihateyou2008 Thank you for the heads up!
Really wish more live footage of them existed, especially from their earlier days. Seems like '89 is the only year with any video.
Here’s a gig from 1986! Amazing… they were so young! ua-cam.com/video/Tx_VsYu96a4/v-deo.html
Holy Jesus. Thank you for this upload! 🖤
One of my most favourite bands ever. Awesome.
Thanks - I saw them a few weeks before this in Aylesbury - one of my favourite gigs ever.
Unique & Unusual... Love it!!! Thank you very much SPACEMEN 3 and to the uploader of this gem...!!! 🔥💪🏼♥️
Cheers to upload this !
Losing touch with my mind and 235 are the first songs i ever learned on guitar, and by ear.
Never thought there'd be such a good recording of spacemen 3, Or that Sonic would do the audience interaction "Spacemen 3, the athletes of rock" - was particularly funny
the first song they play is called Bo's Web if anyone is wondering. you can get it on the great pop supplement 7" that also features a rare track by MGMT as well as an instrumental demo of "Why Couldn't I See"
+Don Koovey
Bo's Web is the Spectrum version as far I know.
This is the Spacemen version;
ua-cam.com/video/s7KtaVjymV8/v-deo.html
+René Derks Kool thanks! I wasn't aware of that
its bo didley jam
Was there! With some folks we went to Holland (from Greece) to see them.Thanks for the upload
They were the masters of the hypnotic...
So cool to get a front seat at this show. Amazing footage: thanks!
Gr8 footage of sonic with his 12 string vox electric, and Jason with his thinline.
@Slater Slater I think Jason is playing two guitars. The telecaster with the "3" from the cover of Perfect Prescription and another blonde Telecaster with black pickguard.
so grateful for this upload
Big thanks for this upload!
There should be 1B thumbs for this. Someone stole all my S3 albums. I always wonder where they are now. I hope they are still played.
They're not but I do have some of the coolest ashtrays around.
Same man, bummer. I had perfect prescription and playing with fire and have no idea where they went, I miss them
good good, this is very good. Guess it´s the famous VHS that was rolling somewhere. Thanks.
Matías Bosch
Right!
Amazing, thanks!
This is so awesome !!! Thank u!!!
this is out of control
nah man that was the beauty of the spacemen, controlled chaos.
fucking love that jason as singer is literally sitting down
Omfg, I would have given anything to see this band live, with a head full of drugs. They’re just absolutely incredible. And so is Sonic Boom himself. Just so ahead of his time.
Thought i should add a like to spoil the count being on 666 & + it's the best live spacemen footage out there.
I assume it was Rosco on drums at the time? Many thanks for this upload. Just finished the book "A-Side: are tour dreams at night 1985 sizes too big?" excellent book for any SP3 fan like me. Will read Will's book next
Johnny mattock on drums
amazing stuff! on of my favorite bands ever and forever...
This is fucking brilliant..........nice one uploader x
Oooft, flashback, flashback. Cheers for the upload but
Great band!
The fucking originals
The transition between Che and Suicide is the greatest musical moment and nobody can change my mind.
Killer!
well this is pretty much heaven...
So many good musicians just over play
Holy shit
So damn good 🔥😎
Never got to see the amazing lineup have seen them in their different guises and going to my 50th spiritualized concert at the Barbican on Monday, this is amazing what I'd trade to have seen them, but this is as good as it's gonna get so be thankful thank you mr cameraman. P.S Searches used to be so rigid before cameras on phones how did you get that through security ?
Well, in the description the uploader mentions they were also the promoter for this gig. It was pretty easy to get cameras into your own gig back then ;-)
Sir Late Didn't see the uploader so doh!!!! Was hoping for a dramatic story about how they had to get a100mm lens and camera hidden in their prison pocket but heh at least there was a camera there, suppose my dreams are definitely 3 sizes too big.
Sir Late P.S. Sarcasm rules !!!!!!
Worse when you got mates who saw them, would be bliss!!✌️
If Bobby Gillespie and his band played there would it be a Willem Scream?
This is great
I would sell my kidneys to be at this concert. Fucking unbelievable. Saw Spiritualized in 2012 do 'Cop Shoot Cop...' which was amazing but not quite 'Suicide'!
Great film
I prefer this over 20, 25 years of rap and pop and the dominant form of music in our culture
I saw a great Sonic show in Hollywood. It's was a 2 hour nod then it was over.
Kurt Moss they're one of those bands............ They are like one awesome head nod
Sailor
Kurt Moss Which year? I saw him in san francisco in 1993...same kind of show
the best
yep!!
punk gospel
Gospel garage*
rugby acid punk
What fuzz pedal did you find him? That's so cool!
Set list?
No One Here Gets Out Alive!
Great stuff. The Spacemen 3???
someone doesn't understand how thumbs work
How *do* thumbs work? Honest question here.
phalanges or somthing
Good shit.
Was wondering what model of camcorder you used to record this? love the quality
Buen registro
The video is low cuality but this people are fucking awesome
Thank you.. ........What Fuzz did you find Jason in the End...............
What camera was used to film this!?
Wow one hundred four comments
But what was the fuzz pedal?
Sonic used to use a Guyatone TD1 distortion pedal.
Thank you, my friend!
who's in the Drumms?, Rosco?
Jonny Mattock
ii think hes outside the drums actually
De puta madre
PSYCH BANDARA !!!!
knockoff jesus and mary chain.
These guys formed in 1982, J&MC was formed in 83', and didn't release music until 84.
I don’t know I think when you listen to spacemen 3 that their stated influences of the stooges, vu, 13th floor elevators, suicide, etc. it’s pretty clear how they got their sound. And they are very upfront about their influences and did a lot of covers.
I don’t think Jesus and Mary chain sound anything like them tbh
JAMC more new wave,post-punk and pop influence Spacemen 3 garage avant garde minimalist influence