One of the greatest songs ever written. Richard Jobson if you’re reading this, you gotta play this live. One of the most brilliant songs I’ve heard in my life! ❤
I was in Spain last week, walking the Camino. When I got to Baiona, I looked to my left and saw Castle Monttreal. This song popped into my head! OMG, it was a perfect moment. Thanks Armoury Show!
I'd never heard of these until I walked into Penny Lane Records in Chester. I got on well with one of the staff in there and asked him what was new. He played this and I was hooked. Waiting for the Floods was an amazing album and the 12 inch extended versions were excellent.
In my honest opinion, I think these guys qualify for the Big Music movement. This music is up there with the Alarm, Simple Minds, U2, Big Country (no shocker here), and the Waterboys during this era.
I've been playing guitar sonce 1988 and when people ask me my main influences, I always get a weird look when I say "John McGeoch and it's such a shame. He was such a MONSTER guitar player and people don't realize it because he served the song and not his ego.
One of the 'benefits' of being confined to the house at the moment, is finally getting around to cleaning up the garage, where I found some old local music shows on VHS tape. One song that I had long forgotten was Love in Anger, which has a great accompanying video, and now I find that it isn't on UA-cam. I want to throw out the old tape, but it would be a shame to lose this one song. Any bright ideas appreciated.
Holy shit - I don't think I've seen this video before; that's well bad! Great song, awesome band, but the video's awful! Saying that, it's almost made bearable by the presence of McGeoch the guitar god!
I remember watching hours of MTV waiting to hear this song. Very underrated band.
The legend of John McGeoch... R.I.P.
It was not forgotten. ... Nothing is ever forgotten. 🐾🐶🐕
John was one of the nicest people you could ever wish to meet, his musical legacy is profound and a true pioneer of post punk.
One of the greatest songs ever written. Richard Jobson if you’re reading this, you gotta play this live. One of the most brilliant songs I’ve heard in my life! ❤
I've just finished reading John McGeoch's book. 😢 The Armoury show is still one of my favourite bands.
Ah, the late, great John McGeoch. What a great guitarist.
I was in Spain last week, walking the Camino. When I got to Baiona, I looked to my left and saw Castle Monttreal. This song popped into my head! OMG, it was a perfect moment. Thanks Armoury Show!
WOW! Walking the Camino is one of the things I want to do. how was it?
..saw these guys supporting The Psychedelic Furs at The Hammersmith Odeon back in the early 80's.... McGeoch was a revelation..
Such a big powerful sound, reminds me of Simple Minds meets a stadium rock version of Echo and the Bunnymen.
RIP John McGeoch
This has become one of my favorite new wave non-hits. Super catchy
I'd never heard of these until I walked into Penny Lane Records in Chester. I got on well with one of the staff in there and asked him what was new. He played this and I was hooked. Waiting for the Floods was an amazing album and the 12 inch extended versions were excellent.
Sounds like a scene from the movie High Fidelity.
More than 30 years that I didn´t hear this song! Awesome pop song! Very cool to dance! Graet tune!
I remember this song when it was first released. Sounds just as great today. Music 🎶 was better back then. He has a good voice.
Jobson sang with the Skids before AS.
Amazing music! Finally found it after so many years. It's a song that stays in your thoughts!
Great album even now, all legends.
Brilliant single still have it classic
Pretty cool bass! Sounds fantastic.
Great, great band! Soooo underrated.
The Godlike genius guitar alchemy of John McGeogh and RJ's performance is brilliant too. Very enigmatic.
epoca de oro
Love The Armoury Show!
In my honest opinion, I think these guys qualify for the Big Music movement. This music is up there with the Alarm, Simple Minds, U2, Big Country (no shocker here), and the Waterboys during this era.
This song is massive. Up there with any song! It’s freakin huge!!
Few Legend’s In This Band
how have never heard of these guys before...awesome stuff
Love, love, love
Growing great in my mind playing it a few times lately
This song gives me goosebumps...(shivers)...singer is such a babe, soo HoT! . .💋
Puta som banda sensacional o disco é fantástico o guitarrista um dos melhores da época tocou com a siouxie and the banshees
exato....tb tocou no Magazine e Public Image Ltd (PIL)
I've been playing guitar sonce 1988 and when people ask me my main influences, I always get a weird look when I say "John McGeoch and it's such a shame. He was such a MONSTER guitar player and people don't realize it because he served the song and not his ego.
Shut up
One of the 'benefits' of being confined to the house at the moment, is finally getting around to cleaning up the garage, where I found some old local music shows on VHS tape.
One song that I had long forgotten was Love in Anger, which has a great accompanying video, and now I find that it isn't on UA-cam.
I want to throw out the old tape, but it would be a shame to lose this one song.
Any bright ideas appreciated.
Get it to digital format and upload to youtube? Then it will forever be on the internet.
@@Sweetherbicetea Why didn't I get the kids to help me with this?!
Great idea. Thanks very much.
@@jasonayres Glad I could help. This should be a fun little project.
Good luck with it.
@@rjjcms1 Thanks!
Great sound Russ x
I have just this amazing group now ! Very unique
Very underrated band....
Sounds like a Simple Minds!! Great band!!!! From Lima 🇵🇪
More like Duran Duran.
Doesn't sound like Simple Minds nor Duran Duran, you're both dorks
This song should have been huge. Post punk meets new romantic to create a fusion of glimmering stadium rock
God that bassist is good.
Samuel Ward my pal Russel Webb , Zones , Armoury show , Pil
LEGENDS.....
Awesome Band = Shame they were over too quickly!
Luvit got this on vinyl
Why did they mix Johns guitar so low, the best thing about this.
Back when helicopter shots were expensive, now a drone is cheaper
siouxsie & banshees brought me here :D
I first heard this not from MTV, but, oddly, from a local radio station,as one of the DJs liked it and put it on her show.
Special mention has got to be made to the blonde dancer in the flared skirt who appears every so often from around 1.08 onwards. She's an artist...
You hear Skids in there!
I'm feeling the love from all of the other John McGeoch fans in the comments. Love to you all!
Ah, Bundeswehr vests...I remember them well.
Bam Bam!
Here's to RUSS WEBB
What a truly amazing time and excellent group of guys. ... DAVID JONATHAN GARRIS ESQUIRE RET WARNER BROS 🐾🐕🐶
This has not aged well. I'll piss off back to my Magazine records.
Holy shit - I don't think I've seen this video before; that's well bad! Great song, awesome band, but the video's awful! Saying that, it's almost made bearable by the presence of McGeoch the guitar god!
That main riff he plays sounds like a Popeye theme. It has the sea shanty about it.
Lyrics
This is the easy time
The first and last river crossed
A happy time
Can you hear the voices
Calling - calling - calling
Go on - go on - go on keep moving
Its so easy to see why
He who will rise will fall again
I see your eyes
Castles In Spain
Push your way across
And did I feel uneasy here
You settled in
Can you hear...
You're here and you know why
He who will...
Can you hear...
What can I do
You settled in
A happy time
What can I do
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: John Doyle / John Mcgeoch / Richard Jobson / Russell Webb
Castles in Spain lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Domino Publishing Company
Lou Ree
Strong Bowie influence which is cool
Really? I get more of an Echo and the Bunnymen meets Simple Minds vibe.
What?! Bowie never rocked that hard or did anything as uplifting!
Saw these live back on the day, they weren’t quite good enough unfortunately
Joe! Knock him out Joe!
Jail
Not the best production prefer the 84 version
Quite - it's somewhat overproduced, and the tempo should've been a little faster.
Looks like a poor man's Roger Daltry
Only much taller
I love the guitar parts but otherwise it’s pretty crap, it’s bad 80s not good 80s.
You ok, hun?
Your not wrong it’s crap
It's definitely crap .. only gd bit is JMs guitar...
Magazine, Banshees anyday over this swill
😴 sleeper kid!