It's the tone as well. First thing I noticed. Looks like a Precision through a Trace Elliot. It's the sort of tone that makes you wonder why you'd ever use anything else but a Precision. Sadly mine doesn't sound like this but my 70s one came close.
@@JamesSmith-qs4hx Nah - music is my religion. Stephen Lipson’s engineering and guitar playing with J. J. Jeczalik’s Fairlight and synth programming were a huge part of Trevor’s success in this era. There’s a good interview with Stephen on the Produce Like a Pro channel on TH-cam where he goes through the stems for Relax and shows how the track was made.
It‘s amazing that that song can be played live with that level of quality. One of the best album productions ever. Not to mention the 12 inch versions…
@@cletusbeauregard1972 seriously? I mean I don't have the album, but that just seems so strange. Like how did Steve Howe meet up with Frankie Goes To Hollywood?
@@cletusbeauregard1972 And they toured together during the Drama album days in 1980. Saw them at NYC's MSG. Trevor struggled a bit with some of the high notes on the classic YES songs, but all in all, it was a great, memorable show. Especially since Steve played Les Paul during most of the show if my memory is correct. He later said it was an unsatisfying guitar for the tour.
You bring on one of the 5 greatest guitar players in rock history, have him sit in the back for almost 10 minutes for just a few lines of slide guitar??!! WTF???! I'm docking this video a whole point for this! It still gets an extra one for that amazing bass, so -10/10.
@@afitzsimons He played on the original? Seriously, that man has done EVERYTHING!! Still, only #123 on Rolling Stone's definitely definitive and unimpeachable list of 250 greatest guitar players of all time, so I guess he's not all that great...
Correct me if I'm wrong but CD's didn't exist commercially when this album was released as far as I know. I was there in line to buy the vinal and get it signed by the boys when it came out after the smash of Relax and War. And I bought what was one of the first commercial CDs of some classical music and then the amazing Brothers In Arms a few years later.
@@thetempleofsound of course they did exist, started around 1 year before this release, I bought it almost at the same time when Propaganda's LP/CD was released, among my first ones, indeed
@@MrCrrispy Yes I stand corrected, I guess I was too young to realize it. The CDs I was thinking were first were the first DDD made for CD digital recordings...
Ryan Molloy absolutely killed this set, well done! 👍🏼 especially since he only had a couple of weeks to learn all the songs when Holly Johnson sadly pulled out 😢 Salute to the whole band for pulling off an amazing set with such professionalism and brilliance in what is nearly a 20 year old concert. Mark O’Toole, your base guitar gives me goosebumps!
@@colinmitchell6872 with due respect, Holly never was a great live performer and never had such a fantastic performance, and FGTH never sounded good in the 80s as did that night. Fact.
I have my headphones maxed ..best new song for me today... I never had a clue... except that relax tune was played out overkill to the point . . I hated the band.
Huge pity that nothing really came of this line-up. I love Holly, but man alive Ryan Molloy just nailed this. It's great to some decent footage of this again. 10/10.
My god, I love this band and this effing song so much!! How is anyone standing still in that crowd?? When I listen to this album in my car now, there is no "maximum volume."
I have just acquired an original copy of Welcome to the Pleasuredome on CD and its absolutely floored me. What a great album, makes me realise how even though I have heard FGTH songs on the radio I have never actually listened to them properly. It's great to be discovering all this great music from the ZTT archive. Plus Trevor is a top bloke with a great sense of humour, between him and Stephen Lipson it's no wonder they were behind so many great songs.
Whilst on a cruise in Jamaica, walked around a corner and a carnival marching band was warming up playing on the metal drums with this song. It was brilliant.
Yep, agree! Btw Steve Howe is also on "The Murder of Love" by ZTT label mates Propaganda, where he contributed a lovely solo - his tone and phrasing on that one are instantly recognizable if you've heard him with Yes.
Unglaublich, wie ein perfekt gespielterBass aus einem Welthit einen intergalaktischen Superhit macht. Phantastisch, wie der Bass die Szenerie puscht und gnadenlos reinknallt.
One of the greatest examples of prog rock production ever, hiding in plain sight on Frankie's debut album, the hottest pop band at that time. Absolute genius, and I love you Trevor for this.
Amazing performance. Love Ryan’s beautiful voice and lack of attitude. Mark is a phenomenal bass player and Paul a dancer. The ballet intro was icing on the cake.
as a fellow bass player id just like to say ......all my bass gear is up for sale after hearing Mark O Tooles EPIC playing...and with a pick too......selling it all cheap now
This is an absolutely outrageous take on an already absolutely outrageous song. And yet the audience are stood there like fucking statues! I can only give them the benefit of the doubt that they must as absolutely awestruck as I am watching this at home. Thank you forever & a day for this. Just.... Wow!
Couldn't agree more. Even without Holly (whose voice probably can't match this young guy now) this is an excellent performance that they clearly actually rehearsed properly and nailed it.
I've watched this performance countless times over the years - powerful and infectious beat. I always loved FGTH. I remember "Relax" being my first "airband" performance back in high school in mid 80s, the gymnasium was alive !! Great music - Frankie says RELAX
@@slapshot0074 , Holly actually performed at the 2023 Eurovision performances if you weren't aware with the band (first time in 36 years) did great, crowd was hopping
Listening to this some 40 years later, it brings back emotions and feelings from my youth…, its so weird😳 Missing Holly, though…, there can only be one👍
Trevor- I have to say without a shadow of a doubt the musicians are a masterclass...I have followed this band for many years with Holly, having said that the way you arranged the music and getting Ryan was incredible, and the Bass line for this song and Two Tribes is speechless to me. I have followed many bands and seen many performers but Frankie is in my top 7, the ladies background vocals, wow.....what an arrangement again a masterclass.......I have watched this about a thousand times.......I am not into crap band but this band needs to be in the Rock and Roll HOF along with Ryan.. you got my vote
There's a story to that, one on the right is Linda Allen who did the vocal to 'Video killed the radio star' which was also played at this concert. The other one is your gran.
Retour à la grande époque des 80s ! Redécouvert grâce à la pub, ça m'a rappelé tout un tas de souvenirs d'adolescence ... on etait assez gâtés niveau musique 😊
Fl/ga border small town 80s goth with a suntan. South Park nailed it. 3 of us. Had to hear skynard 100 times a day. Mom was a music major I played oboe. Sorry to dis jacksonville boys but overexposure will do that
WOW, mega-thanks for uploading this stellar performance, a hell of a lot of happy people loving this spectacle on and off the stage. Bravo Ryan and the whole stage of entertainers. Pure JOY.
DAMN! Such a amazing show AND sound an NOBODY in the audience is dancing or even just clapping hands. A few, yes - but most not. Never expected that this song could be performed live. Last Band that had such an impact by liveacts was PULP
Thank you Trevor Horn .This incarnation of the band is better than the original ! Ryan Malloy is fire 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥.He is also working as a team,we get to appreciate everyone's talent.The original was good but this set is majestic,so powerful! I call bullshit on people saying it's karaoke, the lead singer has it all,powerhouse vocals,great visual appeal and great swagger without being pretentious. I was blown away and I'm old enough to have lived the 80s ,this is live ,so tight as good or better than even ABBA.Then I learn Ryan had just over a week to learn the songs ,bravo just wow!
Anyone here just for the bassline? Mark O'Toole is a monster.
More space for the bass!🎸
100% agree mate!!!
INDEED, this guy is prime
I could listen to the bassline alone all day 🤘
It's the tone as well. First thing I noticed. Looks like a Precision through a Trace Elliot. It's the sort of tone that makes you wonder why you'd ever use anything else but a Precision. Sadly mine doesn't sound like this but my 70s one came close.
That baseline is pure fire.
So absolutely true…
Beast mode!
@@jer4858 Just the best!! Can't stop watching this mainly because of Bassman!
The production on this album is pure genius. Take a bow Trevor Horn.
And Steven Lipson.
I'm getting strong Jeiwsh vibes here....
always got a shiver from that sub-bass stuff in this song
@@JamesSmith-qs4hx Nah - music is my religion. Stephen Lipson’s engineering and guitar playing with J. J. Jeczalik’s Fairlight and synth programming were a huge part of Trevor’s success in this era.
There’s a good interview with Stephen on the Produce Like a Pro channel on TH-cam where he goes through the stems for Relax and shows how the track was made.
@@172Break Their kid shot his Jeiwsh mother....
Underrated masterpiece of the 80's is the whole album...
YEP!
Underrated? Bullshit!
Not the whole album. It was a double lp crying out to be an ep.
@@paulwebb8018 You're a tasteless dude...
@@klipkultur3680 you are right, how stupid of me
FGTH should've produced at least 12 to 15 albums by now. Their music is awesome and timeless. Forever grateful to Frankie. ❤
TBH (and if you reflect), they were utterly dependent on Trevor Horne. Their second album was pants.
One of the 10 best Album of the 80/90s.Still in 2024😍
Absolutely agree !! A stunning album start to finale ! Much underrated sadly.
@@elCaxi1971 this one lives here
One of best 3 EVER !
Only about 4 decent songs
ASSOLUTAMENTE...conservo il tape gelosamente...FGTH ancora avanti nel 2024 ❤️💪👏👍🥁🎤🪕🎸💥💯💫
That bass, oh my days ❤
you beat me to it!
He was so underrated…
the bass, and the choire.
Thank you for uploading FGTH!
How privileged I am that I’m still
allowed experiencing this all…
Legend.
The whole set they played was awesome, and Molloy did a fabulous job, his vocals were the cherry on top
Yeah, Ryan's vocals, energy, and "stage presence" were so good for this _Frankie Goes To Hollywood_ part of the Prince's Trust concert!
More of a jubilee pancake than a solitary cherry ❤❤❤
Spot on!!!
It‘s amazing that that song can be played live with that level of quality. One of the best album productions ever. Not to mention the 12 inch versions…
spot on!!!!
Unlike today's pop dross
Fruitness.
My favourite Frankie song of all.
Mine too.
With you there ❤
relax no existe alado de este tema.
Mine too.👍
That monster bassline killed me 40 years ago and still does !!!
' My City Was Gone' The Pretenders...be right up your alley...Tony Butler, latterly of Big Country is sublime
He does an awesome job
I watched this video to 1.38 on the strengths of this comment... not disappointed :)
Still sits in both of our cars, stereos in both are not stock....
As a bass player of over 40 years and grew up on this music.... Just wow! What a fucking monster bass line and player. RESPECT!
The production on this was AMAZING. I was 10 years old when this album came out. it set my standards high for life
Well I must admit that in my wildest dreams I cannot imagine Steve Howe sitting in with Frankie Goes To Hollywood.
I know...I was like, "Whaaaaaaaa??"
He's credited with the acoustic guitars on that first FGTH album.
@@cletusbeauregard1972 seriously? I mean I don't have the album, but that just seems so strange. Like how did Steve Howe meet up with Frankie Goes To Hollywood?
@@anthonyglaser929 FGTH producer Trevor Horn replaced Jon Anderson in Yes for one album and tour.
@@cletusbeauregard1972 And they toured together during the Drama album days in 1980. Saw them at NYC's MSG. Trevor struggled a bit with some of the high notes on the classic YES songs, but all in all, it was a great, memorable show. Especially since Steve played Les Paul during most of the show if my memory is correct. He later said it was an unsatisfying guitar for the tour.
Their 12"-Game in the 80´s was unbeatable...Pleasuredome still one of my favourite Albums from that decade
Can’t stop watching/listening to this. They were all stunning but Mark and Ryan…..OMG!
You bring on one of the 5 greatest guitar players in rock history, have him sit in the back for almost 10 minutes for just a few lines of slide guitar??!! WTF???! I'm docking this video a whole point for this! It still gets an extra one for that amazing bass, so -10/10.
at the same concert th-cam.com/video/BqytFvrtrT4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=9NNHk-bdtVqdZGf2
Thats the part he played in the recording. Trevor grabbed Steve as he was passing in the corridor of the studio.
@@afitzsimons He played on the original? Seriously, that man has done EVERYTHING!! Still, only #123 on Rolling Stone's definitely definitive and unimpeachable list of 250 greatest guitar players of all time, so I guess he's not all that great...
@@yatz57 Rolling Stone know nothing!
Standing Ovation is more than appropriate here. WOW. Mark O'Tool , man you are the man
Steve Howe! In the pleasure dome!! I'm still boggled! Thanks, Trevor!
Hahahaha
#1 VERSION IN THE UNIVERSE!! No one comes close TO THIS VERSION!! A true Bucket List item for those who attended
th-cam.com/video/MkdRY7ydF54/w-d-xo.htmlsi=9F_zZ_wIDEfA6c6x
It's got some hoo-hah intensity but doesn't have the tooled perfection of their studio recording.
@@skierpagesubjective.. beauty is in the eyes of the beholder
@@skierpage It's a valuable record of a live FGTH performance. That's the main thing.
I can't believe the album will be 40 this year. Bought it on CD right when when it was released.
I can't either, 40 years! I still have the vinyl double album, well it's actually my sister's...but she's never getting it back!
Correct me if I'm wrong but CD's didn't exist commercially when this album was released as far as I know. I was there in line to buy the vinal and get it signed by the boys when it came out after the smash of Relax and War. And I bought what was one of the first commercial CDs of some classical music and then the amazing Brothers In Arms a few years later.
@@thetempleofsound of course they did exist, started around 1 year before this release, I bought it almost at the same time when Propaganda's LP/CD was released, among my first ones, indeed
I have the first lp and cd-version
@@MrCrrispy Yes I stand corrected, I guess I was too young to realize it. The CDs I was thinking were first were the first DDD made for CD digital recordings...
Ryan Molloy absolutely killed this set, well done! 👍🏼 especially since he only had a couple of weeks to learn all the songs when Holly Johnson sadly pulled out 😢 Salute to the whole band for pulling off an amazing set with such professionalism and brilliance in what is nearly a 20 year old concert. Mark O’Toole, your base guitar gives me goosebumps!
I believe he was the last to audition and already knew the tracks. I actually think he's better than Holly.
@@richardcamp8301yeah and Adam Lambert is better than Freddie Mercury 😂😂😂
@@colinmitchell6872 with due respect, Holly never was a great live performer and never had such a fantastic performance, and FGTH never sounded good in the 80s as did that night. Fact.
@@Gavrani77There's numerous videos of Holly Johnson performing live that proves you wrong.
Ryan Molloy was FANTASTIC 🎉🎉🎉🎉
It's said a 1000 times - but I must say it too: that bass work is monstrous.
Mark O'Toole inspired me to learn bass. This song! Legendary.
Dear Lord, Steve Howe…!!! This version is incredible!!!
Steve Howe played on it on the original album.
The God like Genius that is …. Trevor Horn 👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
The tone of that bass is incredible.
lovin it
izzit a Rick?
@@thefabor I think its a precision.
@@drumkombat161I think the person behind the bass is 99% important.
@@359MR Whilst that is true, we are discussing the tone of the bass.
Ryan Molloy is out of this world here. Best voice, best performance and sexy as hell. Whole band stellar performance. Would like to see this live !
Maybe if you're gay...🤣🤣🤣
Trevor Horn, probably the ORIGINAL production master.
What an absolute classic especially with headphones🎉
And still is
I have my headphones maxed ..best new song for me today... I never had a clue... except that relax tune was played out overkill to the point .
. I hated the band.
What a group of professionals on stage. Absolutely incredible performance 💯
there is some proper talent on that stage.....steve howe for one....legend...thats a stage of talented musicians x
That bass lick. Molloy is brilliant. Love this.
Huge pity that nothing really came of this line-up. I love Holly, but man alive Ryan Molloy just nailed this. It's great to some decent footage of this again. 10/10.
I didnt like the voice.... I thought it was uninspired and didnt have the power of Holly Johnsons
One of the all time great albums, really wish it got more airplay today.
100% agree !! Fantastic album.
3 fab tracks on an album full of filler.... Dreadful album.
To all of you that appreciate a bass guitarist this guy rocks
That bass line throughout is beyond genius - WOW!
Those ladies sound amazing!
Holly johnson has a presents but this new singer has toned hollies voice with great power and compliment, truly amazing.
My god, I love this band and this effing song so much!! How is anyone standing still in that crowd?? When I listen to this album in my car now, there is no "maximum volume."
Phenomenal bass line!!! The song has crazy energy! I love you
I have just acquired an original copy of Welcome to the Pleasuredome on CD and its absolutely floored me. What a great album, makes me realise how even though I have heard FGTH songs on the radio I have never actually listened to them properly. It's great to be discovering all this great music from the ZTT archive. Plus Trevor is a top bloke with a great sense of humour, between him and Stephen Lipson it's no wonder they were behind so many great songs.
Is Happy Hi on it or is it the original tracklist edition?
What Trevor Horn did with this is amazing and lets not forget Steve Howe who taught himself guitar. Absolutely brilliant performance. 🙏🙃
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@yvonjantzen5898 🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃😉😉🙏🙏
Even if this song was never played live again. This HAS to be the best live version of it. Mark O’Toole, what a bass powerhouse 👏🏻
Today is 8th April 2024. Happy birthday, Mr.Steve Howe. (from Japan)
Sounds so powerful, deep and sexy still now! One of the best album of the eighties!
Ryan Molloy killed this. He did an amazing job. Actually, all the musicians involved were stellar.
Ladies ... 8:34
Ryan Molly totally nailed it. Welcome to the pleasure dome 😊
Блин! Который раз уже смотрю и слушаю. Как они интерпретировали оригинал песни! Браво, пацаны!
Whilst on a cruise in Jamaica, walked around a corner and a carnival marching band was warming up playing on the metal drums with this song. It was brilliant.
That bass is just fantastic ❤️❤️❤️
Yep, agree! Btw Steve Howe is also on "The Murder of Love" by ZTT label mates Propaganda, where he contributed a lovely solo - his tone and phrasing on that one are instantly recognizable if you've heard him with Yes.
Unglaublich, wie ein perfekt gespielterBass aus einem Welthit einen intergalaktischen Superhit macht. Phantastisch, wie der Bass die Szenerie puscht und gnadenlos reinknallt.
Ja. Danke…!
Intergalaktischer Superhit… 👍
Absolut gnadenlos.
Superb performance of one of the absolute best compositions of the New Wave/'80s' era!
Metalhead here and i LOVE these guys.
spectacular bass, excellent production, respect Trevor Horn 👏
Paul and Ryan sound so good together. And the Band Rocks.❤
steve howe's steel guitar is wooo 👍👍👍
One of the greatest examples of prog rock production ever, hiding in plain sight on Frankie's debut album, the hottest pop band at that time. Absolute genius, and I love you Trevor for this.
Brilliant. I still got the album, and was hugely inspired by this band. And I was a rock metal kid from the 70s.
This is an amazing live performance.
one of the most devastating albums of the '80s !!!! master piece and amazing live performance
honnor to Holly Johnson and of course Master Trevor horn
Sounds just as fresh 40 years in!
The whole performance was fantastic. Special mention to Ryan Molloy who I thought was incredible, well done sir.👍🏼
THE bassline of the 80's.
💯 👍
Legendary!
Amazing performance. Love Ryan’s beautiful voice and lack of attitude. Mark is a phenomenal bass player and Paul a dancer. The ballet intro was icing on the cake.
as a fellow bass player id just like to say ......all my bass gear is up for sale after hearing Mark O Tooles EPIC playing...and with a pick too......selling it all cheap now
This is an extremely hard song to play live so well it sounds like it’s off an album. Props
First “HOO-HA!”……goosebumps. 🇨🇦👍🎶
Hoo haa
I have no words that can do this song and this performance the justice they deserve.
This is an absolutely outrageous take on an already absolutely outrageous song. And yet the audience are stood there like fucking statues! I can only give them the benefit of the doubt that they must as absolutely awestruck as I am watching this at home. Thank you forever & a day for this. Just.... Wow!
Couldn't agree more. Even without Holly (whose voice probably can't match this young guy now) this is an excellent performance that they clearly actually rehearsed properly and nailed it.
They are all in their 60's and 70's arthritis is a bitch, cant bend their arms or legs.
I've watched this performance countless times over the years - powerful and infectious beat. I always loved FGTH. I remember "Relax" being my first "airband" performance back in high school in mid 80s, the gymnasium was alive !! Great music - Frankie says RELAX
@@slapshot0074 , Holly actually performed at the 2023 Eurovision performances if you weren't aware with the band (first time in 36 years) did great, crowd was hopping
What a brilliant recreation of one of the best album tracks of the 80s! Absolutely note perfect!
The Energy of the 80‘s in one Song! A Masterpiece ❤
What a fantastic song, amazing voice and music!!! Miss their music...
Listening to this some 40 years later, it brings back emotions and feelings from my youth…, its so weird😳
Missing Holly, though…, there can only be one👍
Trevor- I have to say without a shadow of a doubt the musicians are a masterclass...I have followed this band for many years with Holly, having said that the way you arranged the music and getting Ryan was incredible, and the Bass line for this song and Two Tribes is speechless to me. I have followed many bands and seen many performers but Frankie is in my top 7, the ladies background vocals, wow.....what an arrangement again a masterclass.......I have watched this about a thousand times.......I am not into crap band but this band needs to be in the Rock and Roll HOF along with Ryan.. you got my vote
Unbelievably fantastic performance and my nan on backing vocals taboot!,Respect ❤
There's a story to that, one on the right is Linda Allen who did the vocal to 'Video killed the radio star' which was also played at this concert. The other one is your gran.
One of my bro's favorite artists. He introduced Frankie Goes to Hollywood to me and my sister. Thank you bro!💞🌍🌎🌏💞
Epic bass of destruction just slaying all.
The camerawork and editing for this is as blistering as the performance. Stunning.
The talent on that stage is MindBlowing. ❤ What Magic they could have Created.
Their bassist is incredible.
I've seen it 3000 times already
Could watch this all night long.
Likewise👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Actually it's all utterly brilliant.
YES!!! It’s Steve Howe babey! I miss Holly but Molloy knock this out of the park!! OMG! Molloy’s image totally took FGTH to a brand new vibe!
Damn straight :)
Shame. They could have gone Back to the top with Molloy. And Killed it. ❤😢
Retour à la grande époque des 80s ! Redécouvert grâce à la pub, ça m'a rappelé tout un tas de souvenirs d'adolescence ... on etait assez gâtés niveau musique 😊
Wow, this makes me want to reconnect my turntable and dig out the vinyl (yes I’m that old). So unappreciated here in the southern US
Fl/ga border small town 80s goth with a suntan. South Park nailed it. 3 of us. Had to hear skynard 100 times a day. Mom was a music major I played oboe. Sorry to dis jacksonville boys but overexposure will do that
WOW, mega-thanks for uploading this stellar performance, a hell of a lot of happy people loving this spectacle on and off the stage. Bravo Ryan and the whole stage of entertainers. Pure JOY.
An absolute 80s masterpiece!
Frankie Goes to Hollywood! Excellent live show.
Ne avevo 21 oggi 59 (anni) ma ascoltarli mi viene sempre la pelle d oca
Bass-thumping energy, amazing performance
DAMN! Such a amazing show AND sound an NOBODY in the audience is dancing or even just clapping hands. A few, yes - but most not. Never expected that this song could be performed live. Last Band that had such an impact by liveacts was PULP
Great LIVE Basslines!!!
Steve Howe ladies and gentlemen, Steve Howe..
Ryan Molloy ladies and gentlemen...Ryan Molloy 🎤🎙️
@@SleepSoundsAndBabyLullabiesyes yes yes ❤❤❤
Thank you Trevor Horn .This incarnation of the band is better than the original ! Ryan Malloy is fire 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥.He is also working as a team,we get to appreciate everyone's talent.The original was good but this set is majestic,so powerful! I call bullshit on people saying it's karaoke, the lead singer has it all,powerhouse vocals,great visual appeal and great swagger without being pretentious. I was blown away and I'm old enough to have lived the 80s ,this is live ,so tight as good or better than even ABBA.Then I learn Ryan had just over a week to learn the songs ,bravo just wow!
Not the original lineup, but Lord, this is AWESOME! One of THE albums of the 80’s… ❤
Bei diesem Video stimmt alles . Perfekt.❤❤❤Da ist man mit Gefühl und Geist voll dabei .
My favourite side of an album ever and it's up against some serious competition. Amazing stuff, wish I'd been there.
Everything......and I mean EVERY-FCKNG-THING about this performance is majestic, pure talent😱😱😱😍😍😍
Спасибо всем вам за этот заряд энергии . Как будто вернулся в молодость ❤🎉
Wow what a set of pipes love it ❤️