Ya know, ppl say that a lot. Genius is genius. Plain and simple. It wouldn't matter what time Mark Hollis lived in, ppl would still be saying he was ahead of his time.
Such a unique voice . Live or recoded in a studio makes no difference. His voice is so filled with love and power and passion yet gentle and knowing... the sound of the human condition
That is one of the best descriptions of a wonderful voice, that I've ever read on youtube comments Steve Pearce. Really accurate. Thanks for being brilliant. x
Everything about this song and performance is perfection! The guitar rift … the rolling drum beat … and that voice gives me chills … just superb! ❤️ Mark Hollis you were a genius and a remarkable talent! Gone too soon .. RIP! 💔🖤
Anyone with me here? Wow iconic voice, meaningful, underrated and ahead of thier time music I'm still, and always will be, living and loving life with all of its everything ! I'm 60 now and watching and listening on June 25th/23 .Niagara Falls Ontario, CANADA..... You with me?. Music brings me right back to the memories of the moments, sights, sents, sounds and surroundings. What a rush, I just love it , always will.
It's rare for a singer to sound just as good - if not better - performing live as in the studio. I wish I'd been around for Talk Talk's touring years, but I'm sure glad I was brought up in a time when their music & performances have been so easy to access. Still hard to believe Mark is gone...
Yes they were.. 🙂 Shame you missed the moment but least you know about the band now and can look up.. It's my life track I loved as much at the time and still hv it on tape lol check it out people who haven't heard it before.. 😁
You are right. What I heard of them was the classic tune "it's my life" because it was played so much in the radio. At that time I was very young and poor to buy records. But now, I really enjoy it and I can peel their music as brand new!
I’m 56, this band was popular in my high school days. Great music. Went to concerts and people were actually in the moment WATCHING the bands and not filming with their phones. I miss the 70s and 80s and 90s.
Baby, life's what you make it Can't escape it Baby, yesterday's favorite Don't you hate it Baby life's what you make it Don't back date it Baby, don't try to shade it Beauty is naked Baby, life's what you make it Celebrate it Anticipate it Yesterday's faded Nothing can change it Life's what you make it
Loved Talk Talk. Huge for me ‘84-86 along w Simple Minds, Echo and the Bunnymen, The The, and the Psychedelic Furs. These guys are tight and every bit as good live as in the studio.
Met my wife in Naples in the early 90's and played this all the time we were together for the week. Drove back to UK and stopped in a service station station late in the evening. It was so hot I slept out under the stars with this playing all night. Will stay with me for ever.
Richard. Yes agreed. That's one tight band. Love hollis. Sings the first bar. Then he and the drummers sort it out. The drums very difficult to play but Harris and Webb. Beat it. Dought it! Just wish it was 15mins long! Good luck
Just wow. I loved this band at the time, but never saw this performance until now. This concert must be one of the greatest ever live performances - these guys were on fire. We all know that feeling when you are on top of your game, but these guys were all there on that night. Absolutely breathtaking - the energy, the musicianship - and the charisma. Could any modern band do this?
This is a great comment.. they are soooo good here. For an "intelligent" pop/rock group it's outstanding. The sound technicians also deserve gold medals.
@@oliveryt7168 I actually even really liked them but once I checked some you tube contents I got aware how good and interesting they were, after the one passed.
One of those songs with a really unique sound where everything comes together so perfectly. I'm surprised this band werent much more successful than they were in the 80s but they will never fade away..this and "It's my Life" will be always be huge.
Je ne pensais pas laisser un jour un commentaire sur le décès d'un "chanteur" mais voilà, c'est Mark Hollis. Adieu M. Hollis, vous et votre immense talent avez enchanté mes 16 ans et bien après !
It's the nature of the groove that first appealed to me. This song has an organic feeling to it (mostly thanks to the prominent use of acoustic instruments) that most of the 80's bands coming out of the synth pop genre never quite figured out. Mark Hollis's vocals are always so intensely passionate yet sound incredible no matter the venue. I would say his performance is effortless, but clearly Mark puts a lot of energy into creating a very specific vibe and it pays off splendidly here. The drum pattern is one of my favorite rhythmic phrases from the 80's - it's so cleverly done. And the affected guitar phrases are just a superb touch - little storms of sound. The organ and synth pads add to a resonant background that only occasionally comes into clear focus. Just an excellent song that really delivers on its positive vibe and is certainly something we could use a lot more of these days.
It's as though every prick on TH-cam comes across a band they barely know and calls them "underrated", even though everyone else on earth knows that they weren't.
@@lm5730 Everyone on earth? I’m puzzled to think that you know anyone that even owns a copy of “Color Of Spring” much less can name “that song that NO DOUBT cover”. Ease up Hoss, I’m 56yo & seen enough bands “1st” LIVE to consider myself no prick & I stand by my statement…CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED.🧐
One of the greatest bands of all time. Timeless.
I agree with you.
This is a perfect example of why the 80’s had some of the best music!!! RIP Mark
This guy was tremendously ahead of his times.
They were so underated by many such a crime rip mark Hollis x
WOW
@@finley5003 Don't you mean Such A Shame?
i totally agree! He was a great genius!
Ya know, ppl say that a lot. Genius is genius. Plain and simple. It wouldn't matter what time Mark Hollis lived in, ppl would still be saying he was ahead of his time.
Such a unique voice . Live or recoded in a studio makes no difference. His voice is so filled with love and power and passion yet gentle and knowing... the sound of the human condition
Mark seems to be giving us knowledge on life through his beautiful words!
You’ve got a way with words.
Great words, deep truth!
When Mark sang you knew he meant it 😍 🙏
That is one of the best descriptions of a wonderful voice, that I've ever read on youtube comments Steve Pearce. Really accurate. Thanks for being brilliant. x
Listening in September 2024 ❤
jesus christ... he sounded just like in the studio version, that is so hard to get
Yes amazing ❤, and the voice is so unique
Everything about this song and performance is perfection! The guitar rift … the rolling drum beat … and that voice gives me chills … just superb! ❤️ Mark Hollis you were a genius and a remarkable talent! Gone too soon .. RIP! 💔🖤
agreed one of the best voices from the 80's I was so bummed when I heard of Mark's death in 2019
This is one of the best hauntingly, melodious songs I have ever heard, ever. Beautiful work Mark Hollis. Rest your soul, friend.❤
Anyone with me here? Wow iconic voice, meaningful, underrated and ahead of thier time music I'm still, and always will be, living and loving life with all of its everything ! I'm 60 now and watching and listening on June 25th/23 .Niagara Falls Ontario, CANADA..... You with me?. Music brings me right back to the memories of the moments, sights, sents, sounds and surroundings. What a rush, I just love it , always will.
Yes from France👌Mark Hollis had a wonderful voice… great band and great performance
Who’s watching in 2024
Who’s listening in 2023? All the way! All the way!!! RIP Mark Hollis! Miss the 80s! God bless everyone!
Coming up to 40 years ago! And still brilliant.
Me too and God first!
Still listening to this in 2021 - what a great jam. They sound really great live...RIP Mark Hollis
still listening in 2022)))))))))))))
Why are all the great ones gone?! 😢
@@GillyCladich Because time is undefeated...
@@GillyCladich no no no. All the great ones will live forever with songs)))
yes that's what i thought it's rare for bands to pull it off live
When crowds just listened and no filming phones and talked with others..
2024.... what a progress
It's rare for a singer to sound just as good - if not better - performing live as in the studio. I wish I'd been around for Talk Talk's touring years, but I'm sure glad I was brought up in a time when their music & performances have been so easy to access. Still hard to believe Mark is gone...
incredible point you made. his voice is his own unique instrument and we are here for it.
I didn't really take much notice of them back in the 80's but now realise what I missed, what a talented band.
Yes they were.. 🙂 Shame you missed the moment but least you know about the band now and can look up.. It's my life track I loved as much at the time and still hv it on tape lol check it out people who haven't heard it before.. 😁
Sorry the trac is called... Its my life.. 🙂 For those who don't know..
@@annettegardiner7270 different song Annette. Enjoy them both. Blessings R
You are right. What I heard of them was the classic tune "it's my life" because it was played so much in the radio. At that time I was very young and poor to buy records. But now, I really enjoy it and I can peel their music as brand new!
That incredible piano stab is unreal. Welcome to life
Still listening and still loveing it all ways ✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️🍺🍺
Чтобы день получился, начинаю его с этой группы, заряжаюсь позитивом! Это моя жизнь! Иначе... Ни в чем нет смысла...
As timeless as they come. A classic!
The crescendo at 1:58 as the guitar crashes through is musical perfection. Kudos to the band and sound engineer what a performance.
This guy liked to write about Life a lot.
RIP Mark Hollis. This is stuff of legend.
Sad, just seen this now, his passing
Love and forever grateful for the music he and talk talk brought into my life
@Degree7 Life is eternal, we just shed these bodies we wear. Our meatsuits die we don't.
"To me the ultimate ambition is to make music that doesn't have a use by date, that goes beyond your own time." - Mark Hollis
Kyle yes
I’m 56, this band was popular in my high school days. Great music. Went to concerts and people were actually in the moment WATCHING the bands and not filming with their phones. I miss the 70s and 80s and 90s.
Baby, life's what you make it
Can't escape it
Baby, yesterday's favorite
Don't you hate it
Baby life's what you make it
Don't back date it
Baby, don't try to shade it
Beauty is naked
Baby, life's what you make it
Celebrate it
Anticipate it
Yesterday's faded
Nothing can change it
Life's what you make it
Great epitaph and exit song for my funeral I guess! Mark Hollis RIP. I wish I had seen them in concert in the 80s.
@@mop714 the goat
I love this song ❤
September 2024 ❤
Lee Harris is on fire!!! He bangs on the drums like there is no tomorrow!
All the band in it, actually. This is insanely good.
He's crazy good.
Such a deep groove always.
I remember hearing this as a youngster back in the 1980s feeling very positive and excited about life
One of few things about the eightys i saved
In the 80’s great songs dropped out of the sky like raindrops, today we are in a parched arid desert
True... Sad
Agreed
Perfectly put.
Well said. They just don't make them like this anymore. RIP Mark.
Rip Mark❤
RIP MARK HOLLIS 🙏❤️
Mark Hollis
RIP dude
*John Turnbull always makes his parts great!*
These Talk Talk Montreux live versions are masterpieces of songs which are masterpieces in their own right , RIP Mark and thank you for great music .
masterpiece com, mate.
Here on Christmas Day 2024 still to this day Mark Hollis is such a great artist and dearly missed, not just by fans but music as an entertainment.
That voice...r.i.p. Mark Hollis, thanks for the music!
Cindy Barg , yes
What a perfect idea to play the bassline on the piano. Wonderful live version of a timeless classic ❤
Genius at work..light years ahead of his time
Why oh why was this band sooo underrated???
Such a haunting mysterious song
Never ages .
1 of the best live performances I've ever seen in my life from any band.. Everybody gave 10/10 such a incredible, emotional song. I so miss the 80s
Awwww Mark 🙏
If you haven't heard their album The Party's Over, do so, you will enjoy it.
Can't get enough!❤
Beam me back to when there was music like this, now there's just nothing, a Desert!
I miss Mark and his unmistakable voice....
Man, his voice - Beautiful.
Completely mesmerizing. Every single time.
Can’t believe Mark has passed...it seems like only yesterday he was young. 64 is way too soon for anyone
Jazz festival but they were a pure band....however here their performances were ver good here
Loved Talk Talk. Huge for me ‘84-86 along w Simple Minds, Echo and the Bunnymen, The The, and the Psychedelic Furs. These guys are tight and every bit as good live as in the studio.
I still listening NOW!!!! LOVE FROM ROTTERDAM ❤️
What a voice. A timeless tune.
what an unique voice presence❤
Met my wife in Naples in the early 90's and played this all the time we were together for the week. Drove back to UK and stopped in a service station station late in the evening. It was so hot I slept out under the stars with this playing all night. Will stay with me for ever.
Lovely story mate. I hope you're still with the Mrs!!
Richard. Yes agreed. That's one tight band. Love hollis. Sings the first bar. Then he and the drummers sort it out. The drums very difficult to play but Harris and Webb. Beat it. Dought it! Just wish it was 15mins long! Good luck
Those guitar riffs are sweet.
Unbelievable live performance - another legend gone too soon
if you think that's what it sounded like live you're out of your fucking mind.
Love Talk Talk always! I'm groovin' with Paul (bassist) and Lee (drums) in perfect sinc. They're so great and it's fun to watch them move.
J'avais 14 ans en 1984 quand such a shame it's my life etc... Sont sortis aujourd'hui a 53 ans j'écoute toujours comme si ça venait de sortir.
Amazing.....miss the 80s
They made this song in 10 minutes because the record company wasn't happy with the album, not commercial enough. Simply genius!!
San Carlos, Ca. 1986. Great Time with Tony ❤
Still listening in 2020 Yeah the 80's was some great music. Too many people gone. Tom Petty, Benjamin Orr, Eddie Money, Prince, Mark Hollis. R.I.P.
Indeed. Also, Ric joined Ben not too long ago.FML.
The wage of sin is death.
You can’t have your music heard without giving the devil his due.
It’s no coincidence most musicians die from cancer.
Still listening in 2024 , I'm in awe of their talent , my youth is slipping away ....they are timeless
Just wow. I loved this band at the time, but never saw this performance until now. This concert must be one of the greatest ever live performances - these guys were on fire. We all know that feeling when you are on top of your game, but these guys were all there on that night. Absolutely breathtaking - the energy, the musicianship - and the charisma. Could any modern band do this?
yorkschris answer is no !
You could take a look to "In the basement" of Radiohead. A live masterpiece
This is a great comment.. they are soooo good here. For an "intelligent" pop/rock group it's outstanding. The sound technicians also deserve gold medals.
Spot on. Never thought this song would translate so well to a live performance.
Excellent observation. Cheers
Thank you for such ethereal, timeless masterpieces
After 35 years, this song (and this specific version @ Montreaux with MEAN electric guitar) still gives me goose bumps...so relatable. RIP Mark.
Me too. I always liked Talk talk, but only got a fan once Mark passed. I'm stupid.
@@antonmk1244 you liked "Talk Talk"... doesn't that make you a fan? (let's forget "fan == fanatic")
@@oliveryt7168 I actually even really liked them but once I checked some you tube contents I got aware how good and interesting they were, after the one passed.
Hollis RIP you genius
Rest in peace Mr. Hollis...thank you for the music..💗💗💗
Great song during good times
Didn't realise what a great voice he had!
Every word. This one is permanently at the top of my library
R.I.P. Mark Hollis. You were an incredible talent and performer.
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Shout out to the guitar player's bum bag. I had one of those in the '80's.
My life anthem.. since I first heard this song back in 1986. Perfection.
These guys were way better than Simple Minds, and Tears For Fears, the royalty of the day.
Remember this walking around with a Sony Walkman...what an awesome experience it was and Talk Talk still is.
I could watch Lee Harris play those drums all day long...Just look at his full body rythm!
right? AMAZING
@Per Madsen - yes mate! I've been thinking it about Lee since my teenage years 😍
That whole band gave it all in their live performances. So great!
Totally mesmerising. His timing, technique, physique all moving with complete perfection.
Awesome live performance!! Mark Hollis was on fire here.
Indeed
Magic. No autotune needed.
Miss those days miss Mark Hollis in 2024 😢❤ amazing concert
One of those songs with a really unique sound where everything comes together so perfectly. I'm surprised this band werent much more successful than they were in the 80s but they will never fade away..this and "It's my Life" will be always be huge.
Much better than many bands who were most famous of them about the eightys
Je ne pensais pas laisser un jour un commentaire sur le décès d'un "chanteur" mais voilà, c'est Mark Hollis. Adieu M. Hollis, vous et votre immense talent avez enchanté mes 16 ans et bien après !
Such a beautiful music ! Thanks to Marc and musiciens.
Mark Hollis, such a great singer/songwriter.
This concert is so good.
Rest In Peace, Mark!
Jamais entendue une voix aussi sincère.
This gig is one of the best I'VE ever seen......so sad there'll be no more......R.I.P. MARK......
Me also 👍🇦🇺
One word brilliant.
Look kids... real musicians, playing real instruments, playing real songs!
And no mobile phones recording the live act. Just talent and people relishing the talent. Rip Mark. Genius gone but never forgotten 💔
Very true Mark was such a great talent. RIP Mark
And in Montreux!
pure genius
It's the nature of the groove that first appealed to me. This song has an organic feeling to it (mostly thanks to the prominent use of acoustic instruments) that most of the 80's bands coming out of the synth pop genre never quite figured out. Mark Hollis's vocals are always so intensely passionate yet sound incredible no matter the venue. I would say his performance is effortless, but clearly Mark puts a lot of energy into creating a very specific vibe and it pays off splendidly here. The drum pattern is one of my favorite rhythmic phrases from the 80's - it's so cleverly done. And the affected guitar phrases are just a superb touch - little storms of sound. The organ and synth pads add to a resonant background that only occasionally comes into clear focus. Just an excellent song that really delivers on its positive vibe and is certainly something we could use a lot more of these days.
One of the most memorable guitar riffs in history.
RIP...Another legend has left us.
Criminally underrated band. One of the best live bands…EVER! Not to mention giving the world some of the finest LP’s ever made.
It's as though every prick on TH-cam comes across a band they barely know and calls them "underrated", even though everyone else on earth knows that they weren't.
@@lm5730 Everyone on earth? I’m puzzled to think that you know anyone that even owns a copy of “Color Of Spring” much less can name “that song that NO DOUBT cover”. Ease up Hoss, I’m 56yo & seen enough bands “1st” LIVE to consider myself no prick & I stand by my statement…CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED.🧐
I stand by mine "hoss"
No there not underrated there a Legends !
Super song from a superb album!
One of the best songs of the 80s and that tells a lot. And Lee Harris is deffo one of the drummer gods of all times.
That Voice. Always comes through.
This song should have billions of plays, it's wonderful.
epic performance