EXCELLENT - Jah Wobble is one of the greatest - yet one of the most under rated by the mainstream - British musicians of all time. A talented, genuine and honest creative genius who stuck to his guns and had it his way. Huge respect
summer 1994 I heard "Sun Does Rise" on the radio (Im from U.S.) loved it, had to find their CD, found "Take Me to God". different but enjoyable. Here I am 30 years later seeing what else I missed out on. Bravo!
The personality and music of Jah Wobble are all about diversity. From pungent London punk underground over rose pedalled Algerian rai-music to jasmine scented Chinese dub. Jah Wobble may be best known as a member of Invaders of The Heart, Deep Space, and now The Damage Manual. Wobble was also the original bassist for Public Image, he has also played with David Holmes, Holgar Czukay, Primal Scream, The Edge, François K and Brian Eno, to name a few. Born John Wardle in Stepney, East London he was given the name Jah Wobble by a drunken Sid Vicious, who also loaned him his first bass guitar. Embracing both punk and reggae, Wobble created an original rock/reggae hybrid all of his own. The Sex Pistols connection continued when Wobble joined John Lydon in Public Image Limited (aka PiL) with his distinctive low-end bass providing the backbone and heartbeat of the band. His critical stance towards the commercialisation of the music business, compounded by heavy drinking and drunken brawls, led to his abandoning music - it was him who attacked rock journo Nick Kent at the Club 100 after a harsh and aloof review. For a short period in the mid-1980s, he worked a variety of straight jobs, such as for the London Underground. In an oft-quoted tale, it is related that he once, at Tower Hill Tube, humorously regaled commuters via the Public address system with the deadpan announcement, “I used to be somebody. I repeat, I used to be somebody.” Still, he continued to perform and record his music in what spare time he had. Wobble has since collaborated with a wide variety of musicians, including original Can members Holger Czukay and Jaki Liebezeit, Brian Eno, Massive Attack, Bill Laswell, Harold Budd, Sinead O'Connor, Primal Scream, Natacha Atlas, and Bjork, and his output has spanned a number of musical genres including avant-garde jazz-rock, English folk, multi-cultural fusion, ambient, dance, and the writings of William Blake. In the late 90s, he set up his own independent label, 30 Hertz Records, and has released a series of more experimental, non-commercial sounding records, including cross-cultural projects, such as Chinese and Japanese Dub.
Love Jah. PIL's strength lay in his bass playing & Lydon's searing delivery of lyrics. It's great to hear these newer songs and some of the revamp. But why, oh why, was the mix on Jah's bass-playing so low? One never hides one's strengths...
no lie - saw an ad for a Brooklyn show feat. a white guy named Jah and had to start digging. holy moly. count me in. i'm all aboard. and a helluva group of musicians around him
Ja woble has been a favorite musician for me over the years since first heard PIL circa 81 or therabout, so happy to hear his creative soul over the air waves. ....and i miss the good ol days in the 80s....
Saw this band on Friday night at our local in Guildford, Surrey, England after missing them last time round. Loved the gig. Such a talented line-up that John has there. I really hope that they return. Thank you for that Seattle!
Saw this line up in Chicago in 2016. Wonderful evening with our very affable host. The bass in the mix was decidedly throbbing at a higher level than this one. My sternum was rattling.
Mitch McNeil seen this line-up 5 times now, sadly May’s Albert Hall show (on my birthday!) with The Psychedelics Furs may not go ahead. This drummer......
Nice job by Kevin Suggs. Taming THAT bass must have taken a day filled with expert diplomacy. The only time I ever saw Wobble live was in the Caverns in Glasgow, with Bill Laswell and Jaki Leibzeit, and some other famous names I've now forgotten. The problem was the only sound that could be perceived was the bass. Not heard (or even felt) but drowned. Jaki spent the whole gig at the front of the stage with a pained expression on his face. The man is brilliant!
Whoa, Snap! Heard them in Belfast last Saturday night! Best gig of my life!! The sound here though clear, doesn't do them justice. The bass was Vibratory, in the Chest-al Area!!!!
Pretty wild. Jah's records are not EZ to get here in the states. I know i am missing a few but i am glad somebody finally uploaded BTWN 2 FREQUENCIES to the Utube
Jah, like Sting, is really influential for many beginner bass player who wants to play simple yet interesting basslines. Not everyone can start on RHCP and Primus lol.
Yes, very low!!! I just saw them last night, and Jah's bass totally FILLS the room. The sound engineer obviously hadn't heard any of the Wobbles work before, or decided on a change in emphasis!
Yes I saw him w The Invaders in 1995 at Womadelaide...and the mix was great w Jah's bass just right, you can barely hear it in this mix. Lucky you seeing him recently :)
Jah Wobble strokes black nylon...How good can it get? Saw you in 82ish at the Warehouse in Leeds. I tried to play bass and the guys I tried to copy were you and Jean Jaques Burnel...I prefered you due to my reggea obsession...I played a round wound nylon Ibanez BB400 :)
That's Marc Layton Bennett, and he's right handed. His father bought a drum kit in the Sixties, and not knowing how to set it up, he copied the setup from a photo, only it was of a kit setup left handed. Not knowing any better at the time he learned to play left handed. When Marc started playing he used his father's kit, so they both ended up playing left handed, even though they are both right handed...
A question for fans (like myself). The story goes that Wobble could not play bass before he joined PIL. He has become such an accomplished, prolific, and respected artist, it seems hard to believe. Is it true that he couldn't play bass before the first PIL album?
The graphic to this video is incorrect, which is a shame because the filmmakers should have known better. The fourth and final song is not "Everyman's An Island". Rather, it is a song titled "7".
Well yeah, glad to see Jah is still kicking it. But let's face it, he ain't no John Lydon, and even more emphatically, his guitar player aint no Keith Levene (one of the all time greats!) No offense to anyone, especially Jah, this is just IMO.
EXCELLENT - Jah Wobble is one of the greatest - yet one of the most under rated by the mainstream - British musicians of all time. A talented, genuine and honest creative genius who stuck to his guns and had it his way. Huge respect
Sono d'accordo è un grande in
Italia è praticamente sconosciuto dal grande pubblico
Più sono bravi, più vengono trascurati.
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summer 1994 I heard "Sun Does Rise" on the radio (Im from U.S.) loved it, had to find their CD, found "Take Me to God". different but enjoyable. Here I am 30 years later seeing what else I missed out on. Bravo!
The personality and music of Jah Wobble are all about diversity. From pungent London punk underground over rose pedalled Algerian rai-music to jasmine scented Chinese dub.
Jah Wobble may be best known as a member of Invaders of The Heart, Deep Space, and now The Damage Manual. Wobble was also the original bassist for Public Image, he has also played with David Holmes, Holgar Czukay, Primal Scream, The Edge, François K and Brian Eno, to name a few.
Born John Wardle in Stepney, East London he was given the name Jah Wobble by a drunken Sid Vicious, who also loaned him his first bass guitar. Embracing both punk and reggae, Wobble created an original rock/reggae hybrid all of his own.
The Sex Pistols connection continued when Wobble joined John Lydon in Public Image Limited (aka PiL) with his distinctive low-end bass providing the backbone and heartbeat of the band.
His critical stance towards the commercialisation of the music business, compounded by heavy drinking and drunken brawls, led to his abandoning music - it was him who attacked rock journo Nick Kent at the Club 100 after a harsh and aloof review.
For a short period in the mid-1980s, he worked a variety of straight jobs, such as for the London Underground. In an oft-quoted tale, it is related that he once, at Tower Hill Tube, humorously regaled commuters via the Public address system with the deadpan announcement, “I used to be somebody. I repeat, I used to be somebody.”
Still, he continued to perform and record his music in what spare time he had.
Wobble has since collaborated with a wide variety of musicians, including original Can members Holger Czukay and Jaki Liebezeit, Brian Eno, Massive Attack, Bill Laswell, Harold Budd, Sinead O'Connor, Primal Scream, Natacha Atlas, and Bjork, and his output has spanned a number of musical genres including avant-garde jazz-rock, English folk, multi-cultural fusion, ambient, dance, and the writings of William Blake.
In the late 90s, he set up his own independent label, 30 Hertz Records, and has released a series of more experimental, non-commercial sounding records, including cross-cultural projects, such as Chinese and Japanese Dub.
Yaaaaawwn!!!
I thought you were highly informative there btw not boring at all
Love Jah. PIL's strength lay in his bass playing & Lydon's searing delivery of lyrics. It's great to hear these newer songs and some of the revamp. But why, oh why, was the mix on Jah's bass-playing so low? One never hides one's strengths...
Listening to Public Image for the first time since the 80's. Wow! it's gone from a rough diamond to a fine cut.
public image!!!!what a suprise to hear it !!!
Jah's really feeling it! I love how he directs his band, he really gets into his own head. He inspired me to be a bass player.
Very nice! Good to see that Jah never stopped evolving.
This session has now removed all darkness from my soul.Can't beat a bit of Mr.Wobble.
no lie - saw an ad for a Brooklyn show feat. a white guy named Jah and had to start digging. holy moly. count me in. i'm all aboard. and a helluva group of musicians around him
I hadn’t listened to jah wobble for ages but this really hits the spot.Excellent arrangement and musicianship.👏👏👏👍
Wobble - massively underrated!
"It's perfect... oh so perfect...." That was fantastic, thank you.
That's the best half an hour I've had in ages ❤️
Really impressed, I had no idea that Wobble had progressed to such heights. Well played all.
Ja woble has been a favorite musician for me over the years since first heard PIL circa 81 or therabout, so happy to hear his creative soul over the air waves. ....and i miss the good ol days in the 80s....
I wouldn't quite say that Jah is a "Invasion" I would more say that He is the "Essence" of the heart.
Woah!! Best group to come through the KEXP studios in years... Top notch musicians all around.
Legend. John´s life should be a source of inspiration to everyone .
agreed. his auto-biography is excellent
Amazing! Not listened to this band for decades. What a transformation
Accidentally came across this, so glad I did. Cosmic Blueprint is great fusion. Excellent! I'm off to buy this!
jah wobble und bill laswell,sinb für mich die götter am basssssss
moment of pure musical bliss, Jah Wobble the groova man yeah ! thank you thank you thank you thank you...onandonandonandon
"Congratulations; you passed the audition." SOLID GOLD. Much love and so glad I once saw you live. Bracknell, Berks. maybe, not too sure!
Saw this band on Friday night at our local in Guildford, Surrey, England after missing them last time round. Loved the gig. Such a talented line-up that John has there. I really hope that they return. Thank you for that Seattle!
21.30 wins the internet. The Bass has no natural predator. Gold!
Saw these guys on Saturday night in Frome. They were cooking on 10 burners. Awesome gig.
The jazz at the end is hugely enjoyable.
love, love, love he played Liquidator!
CFC for life
still love your Work!!
Liquidator! I saw him play that one live after talking about how it inspired him.
United by our love of Ska..you know who you are!
And that drummer was heavily invested!
Such a great musician and what a band.
Saw this line up in Chicago in 2016. Wonderful evening with our very affable host. The bass in the mix was decidedly throbbing at a higher level than this one. My sternum was rattling.
Mitch McNeil seen this line-up 5 times now, sadly May’s Albert Hall show (on my birthday!) with The Psychedelics Furs may not go ahead. This drummer......
No one has bass tone like Wobble. No one.
Awesome. Always have time for the Wobble
Wow a bass legend, very good band 2.
Man that part where he pretended to be in the studio was really really cool.
I loved it, was grinning like an idiot all through it.
Awesome show, Awesome Band
The Legend Lives On...
Great show!
Masterpiece!
Wobble, the uncomfortable enigma. 😊
Nice job by Kevin Suggs. Taming THAT bass must have taken a day filled with expert diplomacy. The only time I ever saw Wobble live was in the Caverns in Glasgow, with Bill Laswell and Jaki Leibzeit, and some other famous names I've now forgotten. The problem was the only sound that could be perceived was the bass. Not heard (or even felt) but drowned. Jaki spent the whole gig at the front of the stage with a pained expression on his face. The man is brilliant!
è un artista stupendo
Grrrrreat!really nice guitar playing too
I'm married to a bassist so Jah is my second most favourite bassist... just though...
Whoa, this was really cool!
Whoa, Snap! Heard them in Belfast last Saturday night! Best gig of my life!! The sound here though clear, doesn't do them justice. The bass was Vibratory, in the Chest-al Area!!!!
I went to University of Huddersfield with Martin, the guitarist (playing the Ibanez). Top top bloke, and supremely talented.
Distinct Herbie Hancock Headhunters vibe on Cosmic Blueprint.
Terrific ensemble playing
love love love
CONGRATES U SOUND FABULOSO THANKS
pleasure, thanks gentlemen for the proper music.
Merton Library ...Wimbledon & some ❤❤❤😮❤❤❤
Pretty wild. Jah's records are not EZ to get here in the states. I know i am missing a few but i am glad somebody finally uploaded BTWN 2 FREQUENCIES to the Utube
my kind of music\
Wonderful - London Punk Jazz! Love it.
Jah Wobble is a fucking legend.
Outstanding!
Jah, like Sting, is really influential for many beginner bass player who wants to play simple yet interesting basslines. Not everyone can start on RHCP and Primus lol.
Jah Wobble has a Great nearly uprightish sound… sure due to the Tapewounds….great sound….
Fantastic
What a great band
素晴らしい音楽に感謝🧘🏻
Jah... i would like to invite you for a Coffe , whereever you are.
I like it
Channeling Harold Shand - I wish I had kept my PiL metal disc records.. in a metal disk. Must be worth a fortune now.
fuck yeah jah wobble
Great, although I thought Jah's Bass was too low in the mix.
Yes, very low!!! I just saw them last night, and Jah's bass totally FILLS the room. The sound engineer obviously hadn't heard any of the Wobbles work before, or decided on a change in emphasis!
Yes I saw him w The Invaders in 1995 at Womadelaide...and the mix was great w Jah's bass just right, you can barely hear it in this mix. Lucky you seeing him recently :)
Yep I agree
I have an awesome sub on my PC's speaker set. Sounds fine to me.
Use a good headphone and you can hear the bass perfectly.
Yeah! Jah! Yeah!
great BVs
Holy shit
I agree that the bass is under-mixed. We're missing it!
Get a better sound system for your PC. My sub is rocking this.
Jah Wobble strokes black nylon...How good can it get? Saw you in 82ish at the Warehouse in Leeds. I tried to play bass and the guys I tried to copy were you and Jean Jaques Burnel...I prefered you due to my reggea obsession...I played a round wound nylon Ibanez BB400 :)
unleecensedminky
Jay wobble playing at vintage TV
thx
See you tomorrow night!
Great…
seeing him tonight with Bill Laswell! in SF
saw them in Belfast last Saturday night!! Best gig of my life!!! As good as they are here, it was Mind-Blowing live!!!!!
cebadísimoooo
Still can't understand why the CDs were deleted off a sites and now it's very rare to get them
He is a GOD.
London Underground's loss is our gain!
What an excellent cover version. Even better than the real thing.
lots of praise for the band but I couldn't catch any mention of their names? wtf?
What's up, Kevin Cole.
My Gooowwwdd!!! How did did you do ...????
There aint half been some clever bastards
And some of them were called Trevor.
Intro to Cosmic Blueprint sounds awfully similar to iron Maiden's "run the hills'.......
Fuck I never noticed that.
I've listened to the album about a hundred times but never noticed it!
jah wobble with "gum strings"?
I am MADE UP that Google/TH-cam let me know this had happened! and mashed to view it...
as a right hand dominated drummer, I love watching left handed drummers...nice music.
That's Marc Layton Bennett, and he's right handed. His father bought a drum kit in the Sixties, and not knowing how to set it up, he copied the setup from a photo, only it was of a kit setup left handed. Not knowing any better at the time he learned to play left handed. When Marc started playing he used his father's kit, so they both ended up playing left handed, even though they are both right handed...
now that is a cool story and that takes talent!
A question for fans (like myself). The story goes that Wobble could not play bass before he joined PIL. He has become such an accomplished, prolific, and respected artist, it seems hard to believe. Is it true that he couldn't play bass before the first PIL album?
I think you might be confusing PIL with Sex Pistols and Sid Vicious
@@broberts5336 Thanks, I know about SId. I'd heard this about Wobble as well, but I now understand Wobble could indeed play before joining the band.
I've been looking for the band that performed Bagpipe Music the song for over a decade. Anyone know who actually sings on that track?
A very clever man
The graphic to this video is incorrect, which is a shame because the filmmakers should have known better. The fourth and final song is not "Everyman's An Island". Rather, it is a song titled "7".
Well yeah, glad to see Jah is still kicking it. But let's face it, he ain't no John Lydon, and even more emphatically, his guitar player aint no Keith Levene (one of the all time greats!) No offense to anyone, especially Jah, this is just IMO.
Keeping Jah away from the very volatile Ginger Baker was probably very wise.
Wait is Jah playing through that Micro SVT?
So did ever a remix on "Hold on to your dreams" released?
Sorry for my english btw.
Does anyone know? Am I right this time?
Of course, he's not taking the piss.
hard to beat two drummers, no pun