I agree. That show was amazing. One of the best I have ever seen and that is saying something. Back before the cigarettes speed and smoke machines caught up with Andy
I don't think Andrew has taken good enough care of himself over the years. The fact he still smokes is not a good sign. If he had given up cigarettes 30 years ago, he'd be a lot healthier and have a lot more lung power.
Is it really this ? Or is he just tired because he's 60 or something ? When you watch Peter Murphy's live performances from 15-20 years ago it's really really not good, I saw Bauhaus live 16 years ago (i forgot to write "ago") and I almost got bored it was that lifeless and now they are back doing really cool shows. Perhaps in a few years the Sisters will be all at their best again ^^
@@dovelugosi have you heard Iron Maiden lately? Bruce still sounds amazing mostly im sure is because he doesn't smoke or party. That shit catches up to a singer without a doubt.
@@markschoennagel5076 Actually I don't know Iron Maiden at all (except the name of course) so my input wouldn't be objective . But I'm thinking about Indochine, a french band openly influenced by The cure, Sisters of Mercy, Depeche Mode etc, and I remember Nicolas Sirkis (who is the leader/singer of Indochine) being asked by an interviewer about the band longevity (their carreer is almost 40 years old) and his only answer was that he quit the "edgy rockstar lifestyle" long ago because it had a bad impact on his creativity and therefore capacity of producing good music, so that says it all ^^. As a anecdotal manner, because it's one in a million, would Lemmy of Motörhead have had this impact if he didn't live "on the edge" for his all life ? (same here, I don't know Motorhead at all and I understand he died quite young after all). Sorry for such a long comment and for my terrible english :'-D
@@dovelugosi Your english is fine! I think it depends on the musicians. Lemmy's voice and character was rugged and tough so he could smoke and drink as much as he wanted and his voice lived up to his style. Someone with a far more refined voice needs to take care of it like an instrument. Andrew had one of those kind of voices and it sounds like its gone. Could be the recording... Bruce Dickinson from Iron Maiden is 65 I think and still has incredible range, sound and power all while running all over the place on stage. He stop partying long ago and it shows in his performance as well. Bruce is also the Captain of the band's 747 which he flies around the world touring. The singer is the pilot... of a 747 lol Crazy. th-cam.com/video/nwpvoUYaR9U/w-d-xo.html
@@markschoennagel5076 the guy flyes a Boeing 747 ?? Like the juge plane that cost billions ??! That's so cool, serious and rockn' roll at the same time ! 😃
It’s not as bad as some people are complaining. I’m not going to take a recording from someone’s phone as an indication of a bad performance, especially when other recent videos captured on actual proper equipment sounds a lot better.
Andrew wss so devastatingly cool back in 1983 to 1988, no one could compete with that look and image. Not even himself 40 years on. Good to see he still performs.
@@British_Trans_am_Blokeshe never played anything anytime for the band just provided the essential image and the visual presence so important to Andrew for the videos and TV performances. Never seen her actually playing any live gigs.
Yep, seen them in Chicago at the Hard Rock 5 or 6 years ago. The sound was so bad I couldn't recognize the songs. The vocals were so low you could barely hear it, and the normally pronounced guitar and bass was drowned out over the keyboard. Not only that, they used a fog machine that was so thick you could only see the silhouette of Andrew Eldritch( if it was even him) Totally disappointing.
I listened to some more of these recent live sets. His voice does seem to be ok in other songs. I am going to see them next week in SF and was definitely worried it would sound bad. Fingers crossed for a good set.
@@AdoreYouInAshXI for us it was damned good, actually. Our spot had a good mix so we could hear Andrew, who was quite animated and into it, very well. It was a good set list, too.
Whew, Andrew Eldritch sounds rough. It's kinda sad.. he used to be so spot on. Age catches up to us all, as long as he's still having fun that's all that matter I guess. I'll always love these songs though.
This seems not amazing, but cellphone records are always bad with no lows. I'll see them in concert in about 3 weeks. I'll let you know if it's worth it or not 🙃
@@hellmik You don't really know how his physical condition is and if this can be changed with training. I professionally work with people who have problems with their voice or have a speech disorder. It's by far not as simple as you imagine it. Age can change a lot that's largely irreversible. Especially when combined with medical conditions. Training sure can help, but not always to enhance the condition. Often the enhancement is only temporary. So in many cases the training mainly has the purpose to keep the voice from worsening. Greetings from Germany
@@moserfugger6363 All Im saying is A should keep his legacy from worsening. I mean what is this? People laugh at this shit. This used to be powerful and fearsome band fror years regardless of who he hired. with a similar powerful front. Why overstay your welcome?
@@hellmik No, that was not really what you've said before. 😉 But legacy doesn't pay the bills. In the end being a singer also is a job. As long as he is able to be on stage and as long as people are willing to pay for it, he surely will do so. He probably wouldn't do those new shows if he didn't need the money. Getting old without having enough cash to pay for medication, care etc. can be pretty shitty. So I understand why he would do this and it's completely okay with me. In the end a handful of bad performances won't damage his legacy in the long run. Even Elvis Presley had his low points, but still will always be remembered as the King. Have a great weekend! 😊 Greetings from Germany
I listened to some of the other newer live sets it seems to be ok in other songs. If You haven’t seen them before you may want to go just for the nostalgic factor. I’m going to the San Francisco one.
I respect Eldritch in that he keeps going but man, this is rough. Maybe the live sound there was better but i dunno man. Mark E Smith of The Fall (rip) managed to keep it going til it killed it him but this is somehow a bit more depressing. I love TSOM but i think Eldritch and friends should focus on a proper studio album next. Their last one came out before i was even born and id deffo pre order a vinyl LP from one of my favorite reluctant goth icons
Not being cruel…as I love them, but a good voice coach could bring the voice from Marian back. Great band, I have seen contemporary bands that sound awesome in the studio sound way worse live
Typical guitarist. Just CAN'T let the bass player play the long intro with the drums by himself like on the album. The guitarist just can't help himself and has to get in on the act during the intro which ruins it. Play it just like the album & don't strum/pick your guitar until you are supposed to. Better yet, have the volume knob on your guitar at 0. The bass & drums at the beginning is what makes the song & when the guitar does come in - it is that much more powerful.
He keeps going no matter how bad it sounds. That's Rock' n' Roll!
Sisters of Mercy = a drum machine/Karaoke machine + Andrew.
1:28 omg what the hell was that😭😭😭 scared the shit out me
🤣🤣🤣 Im fucken cracking up LOL
it scared the piss out of me, too! 🤣🤣🤣😅
😅😅
😂
He became Carl McCoy
seen them 8 times over the years. personally I think the 89-94 lineup was the best on stage. Vision Thing Tours 90-91 was awesome to watch
was that the lineup with Tony James on bass, that lineup kicked some serious ass!
I agree. That show was amazing. One of the best I have ever seen and that is saying something. Back before the cigarettes speed and smoke machines caught up with Andy
You're damned right! They still sounded good until early 2000. Then it was painful to watch/hear...
*At least he's doing what he enjoys. How many of us can say that?* 🖤🖤
Time catches up with us all, but he truly used to be such a perfectionist
Time, or death...
Unless you’re Robert Smith
I don't think Andrew has taken good enough care of himself over the years. The fact he still smokes is not a good sign. If he had given up cigarettes 30 years ago, he'd be a lot healthier and have a lot more lung power.
Is it really this ? Or is he just tired because he's 60 or something ? When you watch Peter Murphy's live performances from 15-20 years ago it's really really not good, I saw Bauhaus live 16 years ago (i forgot to write "ago") and I almost got bored it was that lifeless and now they are back doing really cool shows. Perhaps in a few years the Sisters will be all at their best again ^^
@@dovelugosi have you heard Iron Maiden lately? Bruce still sounds amazing mostly im sure is because he doesn't smoke or party. That shit catches up to a singer without a doubt.
@@markschoennagel5076 Actually I don't know Iron Maiden at all (except the name of course) so my input wouldn't be objective . But I'm thinking about Indochine, a french band openly influenced by The cure, Sisters of Mercy, Depeche Mode etc, and I remember Nicolas Sirkis (who is the leader/singer of Indochine) being asked by an interviewer about the band longevity (their carreer is almost 40 years old) and his only answer was that he quit the "edgy rockstar lifestyle" long ago because it had a bad impact on his creativity and therefore capacity of producing good music, so that says it all ^^. As a anecdotal manner, because it's one in a million, would Lemmy of Motörhead have had this impact if he didn't live "on the edge" for his all life ? (same here, I don't know Motorhead at all and I understand he died quite young after all). Sorry for such a long comment and for my terrible english :'-D
@@dovelugosi Your english is fine! I think it depends on the musicians. Lemmy's voice and character was rugged and tough so he could smoke and drink as much as he wanted and his voice lived up to his style. Someone with a far more refined voice needs to take care of it like an instrument. Andrew had one of those kind of voices and it sounds like its gone. Could be the recording... Bruce Dickinson from Iron Maiden is 65 I think and still has incredible range, sound and power all while running all over the place on stage. He stop partying long ago and it shows in his performance as well. Bruce is also the Captain of the band's 747 which he flies around the world touring. The singer is the pilot... of a 747 lol Crazy. th-cam.com/video/nwpvoUYaR9U/w-d-xo.html
@@markschoennagel5076 the guy flyes a Boeing 747 ?? Like the juge plane that cost billions ??! That's so cool, serious and rockn' roll at the same time ! 😃
so gutted they don't play live where they came from.. Leeds UK.. and Sheffield. :( Not seen them in 20 years...
They played in Leeds in early 2020.
They played in Leeds, Sheffield, Manchester and Liverpool a couple of times over the last years.
They are plating Nottingham Nov 2023
It’s not as bad as some people are complaining. I’m not going to take a recording from someone’s phone as an indication of a bad performance, especially when other recent videos captured on actual proper equipment sounds a lot better.
Exactly
Andrew wss so devastatingly cool back in 1983 to 1988, no one could compete with that look and image.
Not even himself 40 years on.
Good to see he still performs.
Where's the famous bass? :(
She's shacked up with Dave Vanian!
man kidding, wtf?!?!
@@British_Trans_am_Blokeshe never played anything anytime for the band just provided the essential image and the visual presence so important to Andrew for the videos and TV performances. Never seen her actually playing any live gigs.
She did play live.
@@BloodBathandCake she never played live for the SOM . All the live gigs were backing tapes and all the TV performances were mimed.
Sin fuerza, explosión ni vitalidad. Tristisimo ver esto, un puñal a los ojos y oidos
Too many cigarettes, too much coffee, too much alcohol. Voice gone.
3:07 - why not to try this? Very acceptable.
One of the best bands with the worst live perfomances to ever exist.
totalmente de acuerdo!
Yep, seen them in Chicago at the Hard Rock 5 or 6 years ago. The sound was so bad I couldn't recognize the songs. The vocals were so low you could barely hear it, and the normally pronounced guitar and bass was drowned out over the keyboard. Not only that, they used a fog machine that was so thick you could only see the silhouette of Andrew Eldritch( if it was even him) Totally disappointing.
Cocteau twins says "hold my beer"
@@leonardogomezarvea1433 : ¡ Fields of the Nephilim !
You obviously never saw Generation X before Billy Idol chipped to the states.😂
Maravillosoooo
I listened to some more of these recent live sets. His voice does seem to be ok in other songs. I am going to see them next week in SF and was definitely worried it would sound bad. Fingers crossed for a good set.
I'll be there too, mate - here's to a top nite out!
@@SpeakeasyRay see y’all there!!
So how was it?
@@AdoreYouInAshXI for us it was damned good, actually. Our spot had a good mix so we could hear Andrew, who was quite animated and into it, very well. It was a good set list, too.
The sound / performance at this gig is terrible , the actual song is a pure goth masterpiece.
So cool, thanks for upload
You have to remember the video quality can't compare to the real live. It isn't going to be the same experience.
Feels about the same with the fact they didn't even mime in a bass this time
BENNNNN BENNNNNN MY LOVEEEEEEE
Essa música é o bicho! Muito massa!
Whew, Andrew Eldritch sounds rough. It's kinda sad.. he used to be so spot on. Age catches up to us all, as long as he's still having fun that's all that matter I guess. I'll always love these songs though.
He legit sounds like Jeffrey Jones, turning into an alien from Howard The Duck.
Omg, thank you for the laugh 😂 th-cam.com/video/ICscZNJLpOU/w-d-xo.html
This seems not amazing, but cellphone records are always bad with no lows. I'll see them in concert in about 3 weeks. I'll let you know if it's worth it or not 🙃
it wa amazing :D
When did these guys morph into Midnight Oil? 😂
Don't disrespect midnight oil like that
Как важно вовремя уйти со сцены чтобы остаться легендой
jeez Andrew, train your voice...why dontcha
Sounds more like age actually caught up with him now... Big difference hearing this and thinking back on the gigs I saw them do in 2019. :/
@@RevoltingCS Its the voice , age or not . if you dont do it , nothing happens.. And A didn do shit for decades
@@hellmik
You don't really know how his physical condition is and if this can be changed with training.
I professionally work with people who have problems with their voice or have a speech disorder. It's by far not as simple as you imagine it. Age can change a lot that's largely irreversible. Especially when combined with medical conditions.
Training sure can help, but not always to enhance the condition. Often the enhancement is only temporary. So in many cases the training mainly has the purpose to keep the voice from worsening.
Greetings from Germany
@@moserfugger6363 All Im saying is A should keep his legacy from worsening. I mean what is this? People laugh at this shit. This used to be powerful and fearsome band fror years regardless of who he hired. with a similar powerful front. Why overstay your welcome?
@@hellmik
No, that was not really what you've said before. 😉
But legacy doesn't pay the bills. In the end being a singer also is a job. As long as he is able to be on stage and as long as people are willing to pay for it, he surely will do so.
He probably wouldn't do those new shows if he didn't need the money. Getting old without having enough cash to pay for medication, care etc. can be pretty shitty. So I understand why he would do this and it's completely okay with me.
In the end a handful of bad performances won't damage his legacy in the long run. Even Elvis Presley had his low points, but still will always be remembered as the King.
Have a great weekend! 😊
Greetings from Germany
Where is the famous bass riff that made the song
Old man yells at cloud. Sad but true.
😂👏
tbf he didn’t sound too bad compared to other songs i’ve heard them play recently
Hmmm who are you? And who is Andrew?
@@WFMGINC andrew is the lead singer- why?
He literally sounds good what?
op zich wel leuk, maar ik vind zij mogen wel weer wat nieuwe muziek maken. The Mission doen het beter wat dat betreft.
Ze hebben 60 nieuwe nummers. Hij wil ze alleen niet uitbrengen :-)
@@syntric Wat?!? Hoe weet je dat? Erg flauw dat Andrew die niemand wil laten horen...
how can you Not sing this out properly? This requires no range whatsoever.
His newer songs sound better live. When he sings softly the sound is ok. I’m going to see them in a few weeks. I hope it is better than this.
I'm contemplating on buying a ticket because I really wanna watch them live but idk if it'd be worth it
I listened to some of the other newer live sets it seems to be ok in other songs. If You haven’t seen them before you may want to go just for the nostalgic factor. I’m going to the San Francisco one.
I was at the DC show. It’s a similar situation.
"I have no musical talent at all" - Andrew Eldrich
I respect Eldritch in that he keeps going but man, this is rough. Maybe the live sound there was better but i dunno man.
Mark E Smith of The Fall (rip) managed to keep it going til it killed it him but this is somehow a bit more depressing. I love TSOM but i think Eldritch and friends should focus on a proper studio album next. Their last one came out before i was even born and id deffo pre order a vinyl LP from one of my favorite reluctant goth icons
If you're in the crowd and you cant sing...then you shouldn't even try.
Ditto if you're on the stage.
Not NEARLY enough fog...
oh dear💀
So sad. RIP SOM.
Ouch. He sounds fine until the band kicks in and he has to sing harder. Sad;(
I hate cover bands....
LMAO
Not being cruel…as I love them, but a good voice coach could bring the voice from Marian back.
Great band, I have seen contemporary bands that sound awesome in the studio sound way worse live
oof tah
If he was sober it might be ok
What is the guy with the lap-top doing?
Nursing
looking on Redtube
Fucking hell this is bad
This sounds like a bad cover band. And in the meantime, live shows from Bauhaus have never sounded better.
Seeing Bauhaus recently seemed better than this
Jesus Christ.....without the bass line is a live joke
Euch electronic music.
Grande el indio solari
Wow, i prefer to remember them in the 80's.. this is not good all around
Most Sisters cover bands sound better than this 😂
Bass and bassist... That exists... Awful...
Typical guitarist. Just CAN'T let the bass player play the long intro with the drums by himself like on the album. The guitarist just can't help himself and has to get in on the act during the intro which ruins it. Play it just like the album & don't strum/pick your guitar until you are supposed to. Better yet, have the volume knob on your guitar at 0. The bass & drums at the beginning is what makes the song & when the guitar does come in - it is that much more powerful.
Andrew want it like this . Old songs mixed with new stuff.But it's true the original version is much better.....
A dead band trying in vain to keep ... to keep what...???
Utterly mediocre/forgettable without the bass leading the way.
Muito ruim
At times, one shoud not look to recover the past - it was of it's time. That time is gone. RIP, Andrew and the Sisters, Sorry I saw this... :(