The Jam - Sound Check/Precious 1982

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  • Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
  • Bingley Hall - Birmingham

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  • @modmutha8608
    @modmutha8608 9 років тому +58

    Always let their fans into sound checks. Bloody brilliant. Looks like it as filmed yesterday

    • @jimmy2minutes
      @jimmy2minutes 3 роки тому +3

      I was in one. Just me and my mate. That was it.

  • @KennyAnstiger
    @KennyAnstiger 9 років тому +30

    The Jam were so good, even when sound checking!

  • @npe1
    @npe1 2 місяці тому +2

    They cared so much about their fans and always let a few into sound checks. Top guys.

  • @Mod-rw9cw
    @Mod-rw9cw 5 років тому +12

    Went t see them on this tour at Newcastle city hall more people in their soundchecks than most bands today get at gigs .Legends.

  • @claptonbroco461
    @claptonbroco461 4 роки тому +9

    how lovely for those well behaved young fans back then to have been invited in, bet they are still made up over it. Fantastic gesture the Jam used to do. Top blokes !

  • @cliveedwards2958
    @cliveedwards2958 Рік тому +16

    Cant believe how many they allowed in for a sound check..that is so good see, a band with a big heart!

    • @gregordiezemann-io6zd
      @gregordiezemann-io6zd Рік тому +1

      Working class,peoples band!

    • @PD-jj4fo
      @PD-jj4fo 5 місяців тому

      I got in to see the check in Cardiff on the Sound Effects tour 1982? I remember they played Dreamtime

  • @nitedreamer23
    @nitedreamer23 8 років тому +12

    Weller: always the coolest cat in the room. Excellent post, Aceface!

  • @happinessstan1
    @happinessstan1 3 роки тому +6

    Imagine we'd had access to this in the 80s and 90s. It was difficult enough to find snap on vhs. UA-cam is brilliant for this.

  • @tonylilley6611
    @tonylilley6611 7 років тому +10

    loved the soundchecks​, really informal, fantastic memories...

  • @granto6738
    @granto6738 5 років тому

    Was at Whitleybay I've rink this in September 82

  • @ILikechipsandham97
    @ILikechipsandham97 5 років тому +17

    5:45 rip headphones users

  • @philventress991
    @philventress991 8 років тому +19

    cant tell you how much I would have given to see this and be in a sound check.

  • @brianjones4026
    @brianjones4026 3 роки тому +3

    I was there at Bingley ! Was billed as being their last gig ever, but then they played one last time at Brighton, just added on at the end as a Goodbye i guess ! I could not get down there (

  • @stevemcniel5513
    @stevemcniel5513 7 років тому +8

    still canny get over how great they were.

  • @loistipping2690
    @loistipping2690 6 років тому +10

    I was actually there, bunked off school to catch it what memories, best band in the world

    • @grs67dvn
      @grs67dvn 5 років тому

      Lois Tipping correct me if I’m wrong but I thought that gig was Sunday 21st March 1982 , they also played bingley hall the previous night on the Saturday but that one wasn’t filmed.

    • @koont666
      @koont666 Рік тому

      Me and a few pals bunked off Hammersmith odeon,the band were so kind about 30 or so of us for a good hour and a half magic 🇬🇧🍀👍

  • @crawfy685
    @crawfy685 2 роки тому +1

    Iknow its auto wah but i still dont get how he plays the strings and gets the sound

  • @JWinder2012
    @JWinder2012 3 роки тому +2

    How cold is it in there?! You can see his breath while he's singing. It'd suck to sound check in the cold like that but they still sound great!

  • @strappaplank6017
    @strappaplank6017 3 роки тому +1

    Sunday night? I was at the sound check the Saturday... think he was wearing a red jacket? stood by him as a 16 year old, bottled it to talk....

  • @canyoudigit6321
    @canyoudigit6321 Рік тому +1

    Looks like whitley bay ice rink and me and my mates were at the front, happy days.

  • @birdy1numnum
    @birdy1numnum 4 роки тому +2

    Oh thanks for posting this clip...so intimate. I'd personally would have liked to heard an entire "Tales from the Riverbank".

  • @1966man
    @1966man 10 років тому +3

    Brilliant post as usual Aceface! Keep em coming, where did you find this fella?

  • @vv247
    @vv247 Рік тому +1

    saw the last gig in Toronto , still have the tour brochure and The Gift record. Awesome.

  • @StevieRevbo
    @StevieRevbo 5 років тому +3

    sounds like ......that's entertainment

  • @Mr69906990
    @Mr69906990 8 років тому +6

    love this.

  • @charlesbull6188
    @charlesbull6188 2 роки тому +6

    The jam today would fill stadiums

    • @mjh5437
      @mjh5437 Рік тому +1

      Definitely,they were the biggest-selling band in England when they split up.

    • @greglyons2526
      @greglyons2526 4 місяці тому

      They could easily have done it back then too but liked smaller venues more

    • @mod6462
      @mod6462 Місяць тому

      @@greglyons2526they filled Wembley

  • @strappaplank6017
    @strappaplank6017 3 роки тому +1

    theaceface, thank you, Sat or Sunday night mate? Thank you

  • @iainholmes2735
    @iainholmes2735 Рік тому +4

    This footage is now 40 yrs old, yet it looks like it could have been recorded this morning on a smartphone. What an amazing band.

  • @TheWelwyn21
    @TheWelwyn21 2 роки тому +1

    Back when weller wasn't pretentious

  • @johnharkness2342
    @johnharkness2342 20 днів тому

    Saw they in Glasgow in early 1982 at the Apollo standing in the Queue with the damned album machine gun etiquette in a plastic bag getting slagged off mods

  • @alycats99
    @alycats99 7 років тому +5

    I was lucky to see almost the same soundcheck in Toronto

    • @alycats99
      @alycats99 7 років тому +1

      But there was maybe 2 dozen of us. Lucky us!

  • @richardhoyle1138
    @richardhoyle1138 6 місяців тому

    If it is Bingley Hall, I saw them the night before at the Manchester Apollo. Also 3 years earlier at Blackburn King Georges Hall with The Vapors as support support

  • @dazmalski
    @dazmalski 10 років тому +1

    It's alright, his nail is a bit broken!. Wow this is the shizzle. Those boys on brass. Fucking amazing vid.

  • @mod69
    @mod69 10 років тому +5

    Wow excellent

  • @PeterPumpkinhead1
    @PeterPumpkinhead1 9 років тому +4

    A rare clip! Thanks!

  • @johnbarry1965
    @johnbarry1965 8 років тому +2

    Weller stole them pants, and Rupert wants them back!

  • @grez6330
    @grez6330 3 роки тому +2

    Ohh, what i would give to have seen them live!

  • @ianharris879
    @ianharris879 8 років тому +2

    soundcheck in leicester 81,they did a few they did a few songs then weller said 'any requests'....a few shouted jam songs out,when it went quiet my mate shouted 'my generation' on that weller left the stage...they were good sports though when they all signed the side panel of his vespa

    • @duffymoony
      @duffymoony 7 років тому +1

      Grandby Hall? I was there as well, they came off stage and chatted with us, I gave Rick a Benson & Hedges, had a chat with Paul and Bruce, photo as well, still have it, De Montfort sound check a year earlier in 1980 too, best days of my life!

  • @simonhobbs3826
    @simonhobbs3826 5 років тому +1

    prefur this to overplayed Town called malice, underated song .

  • @granto6738
    @granto6738 3 роки тому +1

    Bit sad how it's turning out ?

  • @danielhenry822
    @danielhenry822 10 років тому +1

    what other band would /could do this.such a massive following in brum must explain why so many post's come from the bingley hall gig.though i am biased i refuse to complain.don't care where there the footage come's from, as long as it come's.

  • @ryanallen1396
    @ryanallen1396 8 років тому +2

    So cold in there you can see their breath!

  • @ianclarke3627
    @ianclarke3627 6 років тому +2

    Dave liddle there 5th season 👍

  • @stevemcniel5513
    @stevemcniel5513 8 років тому +2

    fuckin timeless. wot a band

  • @manchesterblue2007
    @manchesterblue2007 7 років тому +5

    sound check is like a soundtrack of my youth
    at any point youre waiting for weller to say one...two...three...four...

  • @celtfu
    @celtfu 3 роки тому +1

    Foxton with the 6 string piccolo bass!

  • @steveaustin6467
    @steveaustin6467 4 роки тому +1

    so happy this was caught on film, lucky guys there watching this

  • @stevesj80
    @stevesj80 10 років тому +2

    Amazing. Thanks so much

  • @motelghost477
    @motelghost477 8 років тому +4

    There's something about it being hand-held that makes it seem strangely very recent, not 34 years ago.

  • @LikwidAyshun
    @LikwidAyshun 4 роки тому +1

    Is the guitar sound on Precious an automatic wah? There's no pedal action.

    • @billyhunt
      @billyhunt 4 роки тому

      Back in '82, probably a touch wah.. Boss TW1.

    • @mitelyod
      @mitelyod 3 роки тому

      Auto wah yea

  • @andysmith8890
    @andysmith8890 3 роки тому +1

    I saw them on this tour 👍

  • @donnieclarke2496
    @donnieclarke2496 8 років тому +2

    how cool is he

  • @jdhamilton1369
    @jdhamilton1369 Рік тому

    I went to the loo at the Brighton centre way before the gig started and a big hairy bloke came in and asked me and my mate if we wanted to go in for the sound check, of course we said yesss, little boy soldiers was the first full tune they checked... ah memories

  • @stevemcniel5513
    @stevemcniel5513 7 років тому +1

    still canny get over how great they were.

  • @simonharding3109
    @simonharding3109 Рік тому

    Which venue? Looks like Stafford bingley hall?

  • @markjohnson182
    @markjohnson182 Рік тому

    Dave Liddle in his Iron Maiden shirt!!! The Jam and Maiden, the two bands I grew up on!!!!

  • @markscarlett5417
    @markscarlett5417 2 роки тому

    Remember seeing this tour at Queens Hall Leeds, similar spot, big car park normally but packed out for the concert

  • @anonymousbuttrue9168
    @anonymousbuttrue9168 7 років тому

    simply one of the best songs EVER
    take the Blues and make it Cool
    Asif by magic
    I am a Wizard but not a magician
    I am at 2:02 furthest right- see how I did that?
    Fugg, I was bored and left a few minutes later- it was embarrassing how long my heroes took to tune up- the specially designed for music auditorium was truly terrible- must have been designed by an ex-QC big Ego'd twat

  • @daisyrios1925
    @daisyrios1925 7 років тому +1

    its i dont know? simply calming

  • @katastrophenschutzwa
    @katastrophenschutzwa 6 років тому +1

    This is great to see. Thank you.

  • @oreally8605
    @oreally8605 2 роки тому

    Its so cold they had the coats on. Turn up the heat! Who are the blokes on the horns?

  • @EM-yk1dw
    @EM-yk1dw 6 років тому +1

    not much camaraderie between them here.

    • @paulgrahamedwardspencer6393
      @paulgrahamedwardspencer6393 5 років тому +1

      General Motors looks like it was dead between them no laughing

    • @marineboy1964
      @marineboy1964 4 роки тому +1

      They all know it was at a end
      And the band was being split up
      Weller wanted to move on

  • @cyclesgoff9768
    @cyclesgoff9768 3 роки тому

    What a little gem 💎 thanks for posting. Is that the Bingley Agricultural Hall in Stafford? Also Thin Lizzie used to let us in to their SC’s. Happy days.😷😎😁

    • @cyclesgoff9768
      @cyclesgoff9768 3 роки тому

      @All Eyes On You Thanks, UA-cam descriptions, who knew 😆

  • @mgtowsoldier8673
    @mgtowsoldier8673 Рік тому

    Foxton ...the worlds coolest man in his crombie....

  • @paullogan4857
    @paullogan4857 7 років тому +3

    Great to see loyal Dave Liddle the guitar tech on a film clip.The best mod hippy punk metal tech nice gent.

  • @TheDangerous66
    @TheDangerous66 10 років тому +1

    cheers mate

  • @dazmalski
    @dazmalski 4 роки тому

    Weller's guitar work, though.

  • @dazmalski
    @dazmalski 5 років тому

    Innocuous setting but he mashes Precious.

  • @FG-wn7il
    @FG-wn7il 8 років тому +1

    raw and genius

  • @1markdun
    @1markdun 3 роки тому

    Where s that? Looks like the Ally Pally

  • @williamdonnelly8532
    @williamdonnelly8532 2 роки тому

    More interesting than I first thought!👌🎵

  • @mosesberkowitz3298
    @mosesberkowitz3298 6 років тому +6

    No reaction from the crowd when they start playing "Precious"? Nothing? Why don't they know this song?

    • @speedyaraujo766
      @speedyaraujo766 3 роки тому

      because "a town called mallice" is the only exit of the album

  • @Very-Veryconfused
    @Very-Veryconfused Рік тому

    Banging tune

  • @kindnessfirst9670
    @kindnessfirst9670 Рік тому

    Why was it so cold in there? You can see their breath.

    • @kindnessfirst9670
      @kindnessfirst9670 Рік тому

      @@davidwhitehead9737 Forgive my ignorance- I'm an American. Are you saying she controlled the buildings thermostat?

    • @davidwhitehead9737
      @davidwhitehead9737 Рік тому

      @@kindnessfirst9670 THIS COUNTRY WAS LIVING WITH STRKES,,CUT BACKS.POWER BLACK OUTS..AND AT TIMES THE U.K.WAS A VERY MISERABLE PLACE ON TOP OF
      UNEMPLOYMENT(LACK OF)..
      THATCHER WAS RUNNING THE COUNTRY.AND YEAH SHE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WAY WE
      WERE HAVING TO LIVE..AND THE
      JAM WAS SINGING ABOUT ALL THIS.😏 ..THANKS FOR YOUR REPY

  • @tomlangley2416
    @tomlangley2416 4 роки тому

    Great clip. Where was this filmed, Looks like Birmingham or Stafford Bingley Hall?

    • @marineboy1964
      @marineboy1964 4 роки тому

      Birmingham's Bingley hall
      I was there

    • @tomlangley2416
      @tomlangley2416 4 роки тому

      @@marineboy1964 if its Birmingham me too.. Always at the sound check nicking 1/2 off work.

    • @marineboy1964
      @marineboy1964 4 роки тому

      @@tomlangley2416
      I still have my ticket stubs
      Program
      Tee shirts
      I first seen them in 1978 picture house
      On new street ,I have seen them a few times

    • @marineboy1964
      @marineboy1964 4 роки тому

      The odeon

    • @tomlangley2416
      @tomlangley2416 4 роки тому

      Me too.. Birmingham, Stafford Leicester de montfort. All the London gigs as well . I went to all the 5 nights at Wembley at the end .. 3 of the nights on my own!! And last one at Brighton

  • @markchurchill6579
    @markchurchill6579 6 років тому +2

    Im there in the crowd 🙈

  • @lucianofonseca3661
    @lucianofonseca3661 2 роки тому +1

    Incrível essa a banda

  • @JordanTBoehm
    @JordanTBoehm 8 років тому +1

    the riff at 2:39, what song is that

    • @ISLWYN2007
      @ISLWYN2007 8 років тому +4

      Tales From The Riverbank.

    • @granto6738
      @granto6738 5 років тому

      Yes y from the river bank

  • @Anglo_Saxon1
    @Anglo_Saxon1 4 роки тому

    God, remember when I bought the album. I'd got the money for it by tapping the birds up at the youth club the night before

    • @Anglo_Saxon1
      @Anglo_Saxon1 3 роки тому

      @All Eyes On You Haha! Yeah right,I must have been all of 14yrs old😉

  • @Beechgoose1
    @Beechgoose1 3 роки тому

    Maybe Paul shoulda took Bruce to one side and said " sort yer hair out" or summat along those lines...Bruce was a great bass player snd backing singer, but maybe, back then, people couldn't see depth, in shallowness?

  • @andyrudge657
    @andyrudge657 4 роки тому

    I am in that crowd somewhere

    • @andyrudge657
      @andyrudge657 4 роки тому

      @Paulaner20 I was fifteen at the time. Didn't get to speak with them. Once the soundcheck finished they disappeared from stage and we all had to go back out onto the street. Great memory though.

    • @andyrudge657
      @andyrudge657 4 роки тому

      @Paulaner20 yes The Jam, Style Council and Weller solo has been teh soundtrack of my life. Great music and great diversity within that music

    • @davidbillyard6629
      @davidbillyard6629 2 роки тому +1

      I’m guessing it helps with the acoustics for the sound check having an audience.

  • @huskyjerk
    @huskyjerk 7 років тому

    (1) Why the coats inside? (2) Looks like a junior high school crowd. And not a large turnout, at that. (3) this is when the Jam became no-longer-the Jam, with the jazzed up ensemble.

    • @timarnold1634
      @timarnold1634 7 років тому +1

      huskyjerk eh?

    • @penguinsisnotughly
      @penguinsisnotughly 7 років тому

      It Looked Freezing. Look at them breathing. Kids let to watch them rehearse.

    • @BestUserNameUK
      @BestUserNameUK 7 років тому +4

      huskyjerk Stupid comment!

    • @e.m.b2834
      @e.m.b2834 2 роки тому

      It’s a sound check ... hours before the actual show .. they jus5 let some fans in.. the place was sold out later as was the whole farewell tour