Ian Astbury was on the international scene before Axl. IMHO, The Cult is one of the most overlooked rock n roll bands. Every album has several standout cuts. Check out songs like Revolution, Love Removal Machine, Efdie (Ciao Baby), Heart of Soul just to name a few.
I went and saw Guns n Roses when they first came out for their Appetite for Destruction tour. They were the opening act for The Cult. Saw that show in Danville Illinois in 88'.
I can’t stand Axl Rose. He’s a whinging , entitled, piece of mule dung, and his voice is like fingernails on the blackboard of my soul. Ian Astbury doesn’t sing through his tear ducts, but from his gut, more like Jim Morrison..
I dragged my husband to the Warfield in San Francisco to see the Cult. A music ‘snob’ he was reluctant. He was more blown away that I was. The power of the live performance was almost too much for me to take!
This song just soars. It is, so sadly, never mentioned as one of the greatest rock songs ever written. It honestly is. It's pure passion one can feels in his bones and soul. I heard it for the first time when I was 16 and my drum instructor's band covered. I was never the same.
Guns and Roses , was the back up band for THE CULT !!! in around 1987....also later on The singer...Ian Astbury , toured with the rest of The Doors and sang Jim's vocals , for a few years....I'm Like number 601....Peace Harri
I saw them on that tour. Couldn’t get tickets for the show opening for Billy, but the day of the concert they announced they would do a club show after opening. I called my buddy who was also a fan and he was sceptical about getting tickets. But my girlfriend and I went to the “box office” which was a booth in The Bay in Toronto. Lucked out and got the tix and god damn what a show. At the end Ian took the mic stand and just destroyed the neon lights over the stage in the club during Born to be Wild. Never forget it, in part because the batteries in my camera died so I could get any pics.
A lot of the post punk rock music of the eighties wasn't on the radio or MTV. I only ever heard this song at dance clubs. We would go dancing and hear the music and then troll the records stores looking for the music to buy. I only saw this video once at the Paladium in San Francisco in the late eighties...Ian has such cool dance moves. At least some of these groups toured and we would go to concerts that cost five to 25 dollars. I saw Ministry for $10 at the I-Beam and Clan of Xymox for $5 at Berkeley Square.
Was dance floor smash when it first came out , one of those songs that begged the DJ to crank past ear bleeding decimals ! I know , I was one of them ! Great choice there !
Guns N Roses opened for the Cult when Appetite for destruction was released and it wasn’t catching on. Ian had a talk with Axl and said “Listen, you’ve got an incredible album, be patient, it’s going to breakout.” Then it sold 25 million copies, so Ian was around years before GnR or even Hollywood Rose. One of the things that shaped Ian’s style was a visit to a Native American reservation when he was young, this song is about the maternal nature of the Earth - the ‘Earth Mother’, that’s who ‘she’ is.
As the lead guitarist in a tribute to The Cult, unsurprisingly Im a huge fan and agree they are so underrated..and don;t forget the fifth member, that beautiful white Gretsch guitar!
Ian Asturbury hit the scene in 81-82 and hit big (this albulm) around '85. GnR hit in late '87 and Axel was a huge fan. GnR later stole The Cults third drummer. I actually picked up guitar because I wanted to sound like Billy Duffy (The Cult's guitarist) when everyone else wanted to sound like Eddie Van Halen. I also wanted to sing like David Vanian (The Damned). As life makes decisions for you, I found that I sang exactly like Ian Asturbury (The Cult) and played like Captain Sensible (The Damned). Whatever the case, this album changed my life. I still remember the day I first saw this video. It was like hearing Jesus for the first time. It literally led me on a new path.
Great vid... Whether or not others have commented these facts, I'll say it anyway as I love The Cult. Billy Duffy the guitarist was linked with Morrissey before the Smiths... The drummer (or one of their drummers) is Matt Sorum that replaced Steven Adler in Guns and Roses from their second album onwards.... So maybe Axl was a massive fan.. ❤
I Never, Ever get tired of this song. It's in my vault of best songs ever. One of the greatest riffs ever....just one good ole Rock tune you never want to end.
Previously known as the Southern Death Cult had a great song 'Go west (crazy spinning circles)'. Singer Ian Astbury did a tour as lead singer for The Doors and their surviving members.
Great Rock Band Great Vocals Great Guitarist Wonderful Bass Killer Drums Criminally Underrated If you didn’t already Check out Fire Woman It’s a Great Song
I got the "Love" album when it first came out because I heard The Cult on college radio back then . It's a good album , and the title track has some pretty good moments . But in comparison to the musicianship of this song , their "guest drummer" on the album left A LOT to be desired .
I got the "Love" album when it first came out because I heard The Cult on college radio back then . It's a good album , and the title track has some pretty good moments . But in comparison to the musicianship of this song , their "guest drummer" on the album left A LOT to be desired .
Ian Astbury once toured with the surviving members of the Doors filling in for Jim Morrison and did a tremendous job.Check out some of those performances
I watched this because I love this song and the band. I'm in Texas with 102 degrees heat, a busted ankle, my air conditioner broke, and so did my clothes dryer. You just made a bad weekend better. Thanks!🙏
When this song came on in any club in the 80's? Girls went off dancing and the entire mood elevated to extreme levels quickly! Great jam & even a better reaction Harry! Love your channel Bro, keep up with the great content!!
@dathorndike4908 You're welcome -- OUR pleasure! I chose this version specifically for it's length -- bang for the buck, too!! ! Who doesn't like 6+ minutes of Sanctuary!? ua-cam.com/video/jAw56pjKfaM/v-deo.htmlsi=LBOfGjCGZzwUIo5N
Ian Astbury was on the international scene before Axl. IMHO, The Cult is one of the most overlooked rock n roll bands. Every album has several standout cuts. Check out songs like Revolution, Love Removal Machine, Efdie (Ciao Baby), Heart of Soul just to name a few.
I went and saw Guns n Roses when they first came out for their Appetite for Destruction tour. They were the opening act for The Cult. Saw that show in Danville Illinois in 88'.
Matt Sorum drummed for both bands. Cult were way before GnR.
I can’t stand Axl Rose. He’s a whinging , entitled, piece of mule dung, and his voice is like fingernails on the blackboard of my soul. Ian Astbury doesn’t sing through his tear ducts, but from his gut, more like Jim Morrison..
Absolutely! Eddie is one of my favs by the band
Love Removal Machine is what turned me on to The Cult. Been a fan ever since.
There isn't a radio that can play this song loud enough.
Or many cult songs !
I dragged my husband to the Warfield in San Francisco to see the Cult. A music ‘snob’ he was reluctant. He was more blown away that I was. The power of the live performance was almost too much for me to take!
The Warfield is a nice music venue; I saw 'Love Janice' there about 18 years ago with a friend.
Any dude rocking puffy pirate sleeves looking cool is cool.
In tights. He and Billy laughing about them was hilarious. Never wear tights !! 😂
It's not just the singing and song it's the leg work.
That leg work is totally awesome 🦋
It's a song that will last forever , unlike some of the crap today
Dead right!
Billy, Billy, Billy.....lays it down with his beautiful white falcon. Just love his playing.
This song just soars.
It is, so sadly, never mentioned as one of the greatest rock songs ever written. It honestly is.
It's pure passion one can feels in his bones and soul. I heard it for the first time when I was 16 and my drum instructor's band covered. I was never the same.
Certainly one of the best guitar riffs of all time. Unforgettable!
Duffy knocking it out on a Gretsch ? Damn right.@@cefngwyn
on a gretsch ffs@@cefngwyn
Another '80s classic that sounds best LOUD.
This band was a real party starter.
1 of the best song intros ever, for sure. Try thier song Rain, if u haven't yet.
the most fire band I have see in live
Belongs in the top ten of all time!
One of the best rock songs of all time.
Easily..
So true... this is as I think as far you can strech rock without beeing right out heavy metal... a thin ice I know but still..
This version soars!
I see lot of Jim Morrison in Ian Astbury´s performance and voice. Great band!
This is the most accurate description of this song period.
This guy is class
My favorite Cult song ❤
Thank you.Really.Thank you.
You're welcome!
One word magnificant
Guns and Roses , was the back up band for THE CULT !!! in around 1987....also later on The singer...Ian Astbury , toured with the rest of The Doors and sang Jim's vocals , for a few years....I'm Like number 601....Peace Harri
The Phoenix,best Cult song.
seen them twice in the late 80s.
I never realized that there was a full length version of this song! I’ve been listening to the edited version for decades!!!
I saw The Cult open for Billy Idol in ‘86. They blew Billy off the stage!🖖🏼
I agree 💯 - I saw the same tour!
Duuuude ,so did I. Saratoga NY... Christ I remember it like yesterday ..great times...man we rocked it!
The Cult way before Guns and Roses.Also way better.
I saw them on that tour. Couldn’t get tickets for the show opening for Billy, but the day of the concert they announced they would do a club show after opening.
I called my buddy who was also a fan and he was sceptical about getting tickets. But my girlfriend and I went to the “box office” which was a booth in The Bay in Toronto. Lucked out and got the tix and god damn what a show. At the end Ian took the mic stand and just destroyed the neon lights over the stage in the club during Born to be Wild. Never forget it, in part because the batteries in my camera died so I could get any pics.
There’s no way
Billy Idol is my man
Ian’s voice 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
That opening, “Hey, hey hey…” always sends chills down my spine because I know what’s coming- pure awesomeness.
I bought this album when it was new and I still listen to it often to this day.
This song stands high above in any selection!!!
Yes, it does -- thank you!
Such an underrated catalog full of Gems. Ian Astbury is the ultimate front man. ❤ The Cult
Robert Plant says “hold my beer”.
@AnthonyWilliams-ew3wp Robert Plant is another ultimate front man. I have about 10 in this category.
Of course he's underrated, the world drags him down.
The Cult's "Edie" is a great song as well.
These guys saved rock at a time when it was becoming a cliche of itself.
im surprised this band didnt get more popular.
A lot of the post punk rock music of the eighties wasn't on the radio or MTV. I only ever heard this song at dance clubs. We would go dancing and hear the music and then troll the records stores looking for the music to buy. I only saw this video once at the Paladium in San Francisco in the late eighties...Ian has such cool dance moves. At least some of these groups toured and we would go to concerts that cost five to 25 dollars. I saw Ministry for $10 at the I-Beam and Clan of Xymox for $5 at Berkeley Square.
Big cult fan here. This is my first time watching you. I really like your style. You have a kind and classy demeaner. God bless.
If I am cooking in the kitchen, listening to my play list. My wife will always shout " Turn up the volume". When this track comes on.
Was dance floor smash when it first came out , one of those songs that begged the DJ to crank past ear bleeding decimals ! I know , I was one of them ! Great choice there !
This is one of these tracks where the band must have just known they had created GOLD - I can only imagine the excitement around the rehearsal space
Knowing Billy Duffy he probably looked pissed off and unimpressed, lol.
Love The Cult! Saw them live about 9 years ago. Great show.
For the record, "Peace Dog" is a sneaky good tune of theirs.
They are still doing it today. Their last couple albums were great.
hehe ...the Garage...
Best years of our life when music was kicking ass
Now that's a banger! Nice choice :)
Thank you!
They are amazing ❤
Billy Duffy rocking the Gretsch White Falcon- the Cadillac of guitars. Billy D a truly underrated guitar player
One of the best rock and roll songs ever recorded.
Great reaction!!! Great song!!!
Fire Woman, another of their greatest songs. A must.
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Quite possibly, the greatest driving song out there.
Wow!¡!! EXTENDED VERSIO!!!
The Cult: Topless dancers' most requested group. . 👍
The “Love” album one of the best ever. One great song after another 😉
ELECTRIC album has alot of GREAT SONGS too!!!
His voice is outstanding.
I saw these guys live in 1986 or 87, they opened for Billy Idol. Ian was SO drunk! It was hilarious. He kept yelling "THIS SONG HAS BALLS!!!"
Guns N Roses opened for the Cult when Appetite for destruction was released and it wasn’t catching on. Ian had a talk with Axl and said “Listen, you’ve got an incredible album, be patient, it’s going to breakout.” Then it sold 25 million copies, so Ian was around years before GnR or even Hollywood Rose. One of the things that shaped Ian’s style was a visit to a Native American reservation when he was young, this song is about the maternal nature of the Earth - the ‘Earth Mother’, that’s who ‘she’ is.
I can’t understand a thing he says except Sanctuary.😆.
Regardless, still a bad ass front man and band!!!
This song is responsible for more than one speeding ticket.
Ian came before Axl !!! And Ian was still amazing onstage a few years ago, back on tour. Love Love
I saw them in Edinburgh 1985. The support act was Gay Bykers on Acid. What an awesome night. Ian Astbury is way before Axl.
This is one of those songs that when it comes on in the car NO ONE is allowed to talk. You can sing along, but no talking! 🤣
Yep! 👊🏻
Indeed!! Well said. SHHH :)
This is one of those songs when it comes on the car radio you just crank it ALL the way up !
As the lead guitarist in a tribute to The Cult, unsurprisingly Im a huge fan and agree they are so underrated..and don;t forget the fifth member, that beautiful white Gretsch guitar!
Also the Roland jazz chorus 😊
Huge fan here too, one of my favourites from 80s. What a great job you have!!
Catchy, brilliant video just mesmerizing.
Can't listen to this enough! Masterpiece ❤
Masterpiece 🎉
The cult is tragically underrated. Such a great band and this song is one of their best.
Ian Asturbury hit the scene in 81-82 and hit big (this albulm) around '85. GnR hit in late '87 and Axel was a huge fan. GnR later stole The Cults third drummer. I actually picked up guitar because I wanted to sound like Billy Duffy (The Cult's guitarist) when everyone else wanted to sound like Eddie Van Halen. I also wanted to sing like David Vanian (The Damned). As life makes decisions for you, I found that I sang exactly like Ian Asturbury (The Cult) and played like Captain Sensible (The Damned). Whatever the case, this album changed my life. I still remember the day I first saw this video. It was like hearing Jesus for the first time. It literally led me on a new path.
Glorious!
Seen them live over 100 times bro. Best band ever. He taught Rose to do what he does man.
Rock and Roll.
And the lead on a hollow body...
Peace on earth.
I saw Guns n Roses open for The Cult in 1987 at The Saenger Theater in New Orleans. Great show!
cant help it its soo catchy!
It was backing for car driving scene in the film Layer Cake (Daniel Craig)). Too good.
My band ❤
Banger❤
That's a Great song 🎉
Billy's riff on that Gretsch White Falcon is legendary!!!!
Agreed
Those drums man. Those drums!
Beautiful song..best when very loud
Billy Duffy on this song... wow.
I saw them live back in the days . And " Guns n Roses " opened up for them.
Finally! Someone is reacting to The Cult! Highly underrated band. IMO
I was lucky to see them live, long ago. I remember it was at Red Rocks amphitheatre and they opened for Metallica.
The drummer played with Big Country. Worth checking out.
Great vid...
Whether or not others have commented these facts, I'll say it anyway as I love The Cult.
Billy Duffy the guitarist was linked with Morrissey before the Smiths... The drummer (or one of their drummers) is Matt Sorum that replaced Steven Adler in Guns and Roses from their second album onwards.... So maybe Axl was a massive fan.. ❤
I Never, Ever get tired of this song. It's in my vault of best songs ever. One of the greatest riffs ever....just one good ole Rock tune you never want to end.
Incredible
Previously known as the Southern Death Cult had a great song 'Go west (crazy spinning circles)'. Singer Ian Astbury did a tour as lead singer for The Doors and their surviving members.
Great show btw boss!!!
Great Rock Band
Great Vocals
Great Guitarist
Wonderful Bass
Killer Drums
Criminally Underrated
If you didn’t already Check out
Fire Woman
It’s a Great Song
Fire Woman is equally as good as this tune for sure!!
and love removal machine
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I got the "Love" album when it first came out because I heard The Cult on college radio back then . It's a good album , and the title track has some pretty good moments . But in comparison to the musicianship of this song , their "guest drummer" on the album left A LOT to be desired .
I got the "Love" album when it first came out because I heard The Cult on college radio back then . It's a good album , and the title track has some pretty good moments . But in comparison to the musicianship of this song , their "guest drummer" on the album left A LOT to be desired .
Seen them in Scotland when Sanctuary was released ~ 85/86 The Love tour ,,, i was only 15 years old ,, the whole joint was lifting ,epic! 👍
Pure gold... 👍👍👍
Love your reactions
Harri...you have been my fave reactor for well over a year now...keep up the great work mate.x
Ian Astbury once toured with the surviving members of the Doors filling in for Jim Morrison and did a tremendous job.Check out some of those performances
That must've been a near-perfect fit! As I was listening to this it occurred to me how much he reminded me of Morrison, so loved seeing your comment!!
One of my favourite songs of all time ❤
Hey bro!!! Good reaction. Thanks. I saw them live. They're amazing!!! Greettings from Argentina
I tell you bro. Listen to this after a few cold ones it only gets better
Still after all these years the song is phenomenal. Im still speechless just like you are when I watch it
I watched this because I love this song and the band. I'm in Texas with 102 degrees heat, a busted ankle, my air conditioner broke, and so did my clothes dryer. You just made a bad weekend better. Thanks!🙏
You need clothes dryer when it's 102 ? .
@tonymarshall5815
You are correct. Fortunately, throwing it outside was my best option. Funny response!
I feel you, a Brit living in Texas for 14 years now, it’s a little warm! This is more appropriate right now.
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When this song came on in any club in the 80's? Girls went off dancing and the entire mood elevated to extreme levels quickly! Great jam & even a better reaction Harry! Love your channel Bro, keep up with the great content!!
I saw The Cult last week 🤘
One of the best songs of the 80’s, I instantly turn it up, when it comes on the radio to this day.
Songs like this one are the reason I started building sound systems! :-D
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OMG Harri! You are reacting to the extended version of this song. Thank you! Nobody ever reacts to the long version of Sanctuary.
@dathorndike4908 You're welcome -- OUR pleasure! I chose this version specifically for it's length -- bang for the buck, too!! ! Who doesn't like 6+ minutes of Sanctuary!?
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@ 00:09 They do when I'm a patron on his channel!