PRAISE FOR THE BEATLES Liam Gallagher: I love 'em, they make me appeh. If you wanna be the best you've gotta learn from the best and they're the best wivout a doubt man. Ozzy Osbourne: The greatest band to ever walk the earth Jimmy Page: If it wasn't for The Beatles there wouldn't be anyone like us around. Lee Mavers: I remember em from when I was younger
@@mckinleylowman6412 Everyone misunderstands that quote. He wasn't calling them good or bad, just annoyed that every band out of Liverpool got compared to them no matter how they sounded
i kjnow,,they had nothing to be arrogant about and Mavers fell into the trap of playing at being a rock star and got into the smack,,a waste,,always was
@@lancejohnson127 Lee is a very defensive person..i think i would be in his position....he wasn't built for what he created which was some mark of genius at points...i don't think he had the confidence in himself to be 'famous'.
he shoulda been. Lee was up there with not many others. John was not anywhere near his league. but i think he knew that., Lee had major life issues tho. just one was that he played the same set for like 5 yrs with no new songs even tho he had many brewing. and John got so sick of that he had to leave. fair enough.
Lee casually tapping on the guitar whilst conversing, before banging right into it in perfect rhythm. Astounding voice. Talent just dripped out of him.
I do love the romanticism of Mavers disappearing into the ether after just a flawless debut album, but god he must have a catalogue of unheard work that's spectacular
I always wondered if his unreleased stuff would ever surface. I imagine he probably had quite a bit but was only comfortable releasing what he felt was perfect.
He was never satisfied with the results of the recordings. The released version of the album he apparently hated and that was after several different and costly recording sessions at various studios. In the end the record company needed to release a version. Mavers is a tortured genius. What an album he gave to the world.
Yes, if you check out Lost Las 1984-1986 and Lost Las 1986-1987 there are real gems albeit recorded in the ktichen. It makes you sad for what could have been but their one album is one of my favourite albums of all time. They could have been even better.
My mate Matt played with him back in the day, he's apparently just got hours upon hours of recordings of chord progressions he would sometimes listen to over and over for ages. Very temperamental bloke. He'd go through musicians like some people go through sets of clothes. Like a mad genius.
its really out there isnt it ! its almost like in the recording studio they shoulda just used a single mike and guitar and let him sing unbacked. maybe he would been happy with that ?
The only lead singer I have seen who sings *the lead guitar break* during an acoustic set up and gets away with it...that first album is up there with the best of any bands...brilliant🎼🥊x
I feel you mate! I'm coming back to the La's every now and then and there's absolute no F*CKING doubt that Lee could have been above John Lennon's skill if he continued. I mean compare the self written songs from "The La's" to The Beatles' debut album. Then listen to the kitchen tape and you know that he was easily able to even top his own debut. "Tears in the rain" - what a f*cking tune! I'm playing that intro riff very often when I pick a guitar anywhere although it's so simple. But everything he does and did is nothing but timeless. I understand him. I'm a musician and songwriter myself. The problem is it's almost IMPOSSIBLE to get a song recorded in that "perfect way" as it is in your head when you write/compose it. Most musicians come to the point where they are like "F*ck it, let's just record it as good as possible and go ahead" but Lee never was like that. Unfortunately. Imagine he was and we would have like 10 or 20 albums of "The La's" right now, what a good world would it be to live in.
Tarik A. The world simply has a way of hiding perfection from us as cleverly as it could. I don't know why that is, but I have a guess that it's because we need to stay yearning, dreaming, chasing something somehow. And that's why we're talking about Lee Mavers now!
If I were some evil being I would drive to his house, take some of his hairs, clone him, drop him a guitar while he's less than one year old and force him to do nothing but music. :P
I liked that she didn't give up when they seemed reluctant to speak and I liked that they didn't give up answering her altogether. The song sounded great. Thanks for adding this!
I met JP after he finished a solo gig in my town,a small club with about 50 people and we stayed talking and drinking for a couple of hours. He was awesome but he is edgy, I did not want to argue with him but he was a bit tricky as beloved Liverpool lost a big game that day, unterstandable. Mariner was the stand out track and I am proud to have told him it was one of the best songs I ever heard, up there with Dylan, Lennon anybody and he really appreciated that.
The girl interviewing them is lovely, I don't mean lovely looking (that is a given), she has a nice vibe to her. Lee Mavers is a blinding talent and so is John.
She was great man, interviewed so many top bands, if you've ever seen probably the most famous Kurt Cobain interview, where there's a river in the background, that was her 👍.
@@deffjaytron Thanks! I've been scrolling through the comments hoping someone would give her name. She's gorgeous and, as the OP said, she has a nice vibe to her.
These two in this moment in time were absolutely on par with Lennon and McCartney. If Lee's ego would be different, they'd be the biggest band of the 90's.
erica ehm for muchmusic the canadian music station, she also did one of the last interviews with kurt cobain. I grew up watching the station but she was before my time unfortunately. She's fine as hell, there's something in the water here
@@nimck6642 “we are what we are” “where we’re coming from is different than where he’s coming from. And where were heading is different than where he’s headed” How do you write songs? “Easily” 🤣🤣🤣
“D’yer step outside and find out”, absolutely love john power not just for his music but his humour too and Lee Mavers voice could move mountains it is unreal
Something about the way that song is sung is absolutely genuine in its delivery. In the interview he says something to the effect that There is nothing fake about them. And listening to how that song is sung just drills down into my inner being. Almost magical in its delivery.
Most performers have a confidence that outweighs their talent, Lee Mavers was just 100% the real deal. Voice and guitar alone he's in the top 3 ever! Hands down
Dave Tricks Top 1 if he just realeased one more song. The real deal. Right here. Although he somehow cancelled the deal and a we got were what we could gather from the aftermath. Yet these mere "scraps" would still turn out to be some of humanity's greatest achievements.
This interview has everything! The gorgeous and always interesting Erica Ehm and the joy of seeing the La's going from awkwardly mumbled answers to casually belting out such an incredible version of "Timeless Melody".
They were bored of her questions. Kurt Cobain had a similar reaction to interviewers asking the same questions over and over again. Sometimes I think these people just want to hear themselves talk.
There's just so much of that power in him. His way of strumming, his voice - pretty distinctive. When he plays, you are compelled to listen. And what a performance all in all! Tell ya something: I did download this video and I've been watching it so often. I just can't get enough of the mystic in it. Lee's able to conjure something that's altogether ancient, mystical, moving and inspiring - in this performance this ability is laid so bare and so pure. Addictive.
thats very well said. its words i think ive been searching for. lee has all that and more. ethereal, yes - mystical, some power from the universe that makes you sit up and listen. strikes you across the head, makes you stand up & pay attention immediately to witness something great. something slightly beyond this world and i dont even think Lee knows any of this !
Great song, great harmonies, fab performance. Mavers and Power were (and are) the real deal. For 2 guys with guitars and voices, you don't get any better than this. Power's sense of humor reminds me of John Lennon's
Bought The La’s soon as the song hit the airwaves in states . Lee is so comfortable playing and singing in perfect sync it’s obvious the song’s came from his head and heart both. Shame only few we got but awesome performance and sound
Saw the band at the Glasgow Garage in 1990 as my first date with Uni Girlfriend. I'm sure he just looked at me briefly with disgust during the session.
I wish I could get excited about music the way this album got me when I first heard it....I couldn't get to the mall fast enough to buy the cassette!!!!!
This is quite simply phenomenal. Lee looks like he might rather be somewhere else, then starts tapping his guitar, then when he launches in to the vocal.........WOW!! Definite hairs on your back moment.
***** Lee Mavers has a very rare talent for hooky melodies exactly as this song demonstrates. Although I like Noel Gallagher and a few of his songs are really great, Mavers has more raw talent but utterly wasted of course. Noel has his head screwed on better. Lee Mavers is the biggest wasted talent in all of pop music, sadly.
effluxide I thoroughly agree. I only listen to a few Oasis songs, just not any sung by Liam, I really never liked his voice because he sounds too forced and obviously an attempt to sound like Ian Brown/John Lennon. Lee Mavers is also a genius and indeed the most wasted talent in music history. Syd Barrett would be 2nd and Julian Cope 3rd I guess.
bloodnokian I agree, I think Liam is just OK at best. The songs done by Noel sound the best and some of the biggest hits weren't the best. Noel has written some really good songs. I like his newer album. There are some great songs on that. Mavers on the other hand when at his best was totally infectious. They are the sorts of songs you listen to over and over again. They are immediately addictive despite their simplicity like a Beatles song or something of that quality. This is the mark of a genius. Even the title of the song performed here is ingenious. A Timeless Melody is exactly what the song is. It can take more time to get some of Noel's songs. I think some of his later ones are the best rather than the earlier Oasis. Yes, I agree again about Syd Barret, Another wasted genius.
yup ... best version I've seen ... someone should make a high quality recording of their best live performances. Would have loved to be at the concert for that night.
i used to hang about with the boys in the early days ( i was the worst roadie they ever had)lee's voice is immense and even today the songs rule.this one especially.open your mind.
They're so amazing. The voices, the harmonising, the words... To think that most people will only know them for There She Goes when they are so much more than that!
How is it that music, or more specifically, certain songs can affect you in the most surprising way? I absolutely love The LA's album. One of the best albums easily of all time in its entirety. One of the few albums I can put on start to finish and every song is a winner. Just these 2 guys playing right now seem ... very magical in the most natural way. I think is because I just realized these guys are the real deal. No tricks or gimmickry, they've got the goods and I'll be damned if they didn't deliver. The way they pull it off just the 2 of them is almost unbelievable. The way he improvises the guitar solo making noises with his voice gave me a chuckle at first, but that sounded amazing, spot on. I've got a tear rolling down my cheek but I'm not sure exactly why. Me thinks maybe the melancholy got to me ... yea, that's it, the melancholy. I can't believe I didn't go to see this band when they came to Los Angeles and it is really bugging me trying to remember what was going on in my life at that time that would have kept me from seeing them ... hmpf. Oh well, I know I tried but there is no way I could have seen or even known about every great band that came to town.
Mavers voice is an absolute gift. Even seeing him in Tesco's at Prescot doesn't take away the mystique! Did I mention the songwriting chops?? That we didn't get a 2nd and 3rd album is a real loss.
I remember the spring of 1991...lots of change and tumult in my life, the future not very certain. What was a constant, though, was the excellent quality of music that was coming over the airwaves of 99.1 WHFS in Annapolis, MD: Pixies, Violent Femmes, Charlatan's UK, Too Much Joy, and yes, The La's. Played their CD over and over and over again.
@@michaelesgro9506 I missed that concert, Michael. I remember you guys had bad weather for that one, yes? I went the following year at the Prince George's Equestrian Center...Soup Dragons headlined, with Wolfgang Press, Charlatan's UK, Catherine Wheel, and two of my favorite bands: They Might Be Giants and The Ocean Blue. I also love the Pixies and have seen them three times, two of them with Weezer. Alternative radio, at least in DC, is DEAD these days. I listen to 1st Wave on Sirius XM to get my fix of those glorious days when HFS was still alive.
@@michaelesgro9506 Laughed at your Taylor Swift comment!! I agree with your 9:30 club venue for seeing groups. Few years back, a friend and I saw The Psychedelic Furs at the Birchmere. Richard Butler still had that hauntingly raspy voice, the band sounded great, and the concert was over by 9:20 in the evening...perfect for us OLD FARTS!! If you know of any good alternative music happening lately (I kind of gave up after 2010 or so), let me know. Cheers.
@@michaelesgro9506 Your musical background sounds very accomplished. We are also finding similarities in more than just music: My father and sister went to Purdue University. Also have two nephews who are Radiohead fanatics. One of them who went to the Berklee School of Music and another has a side gig playing drums in a band called "Two Rocks Rye." They're predominantly a cover band and sound very authentic. First time I saw them, the bar begged for an encore and got a great rendition of Stevie Wonder's "Superstitious." Also, I called talk Ska all day: The Specials, Rancid, Sublime, Reel Big Fish, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, etc.
lee mavers has that look of kill in his eyes! some of the greatest songwriters of our time have had that look and he also looks as if he doesnt suffer fools gladly, i can imagen him going for an interview on jonathan rosses show... one look and the interview would be over ha ha ha..... lee please come back the world needs a legend!!!
Brilliant. I wish he had of shown more of his genius when he was at his peak. I mean There She Goes is the greatest song the 1960s never created. It's also 1 of Paul Weller's favourite songs.
PRAISE FOR THE BEATLES
Liam Gallagher: I love 'em, they make me appeh. If you wanna be the best you've gotta learn from the best and they're the best wivout a doubt man.
Ozzy Osbourne: The greatest band to ever walk the earth
Jimmy Page: If it wasn't for The Beatles there wouldn't be anyone like us around.
Lee Mavers: I remember em from when I was younger
Lee didnt praise them at all
@@mckinleylowman6412 Everyone misunderstands that quote. He wasn't calling them good or bad, just annoyed that every band out of Liverpool got compared to them no matter how they sounded
@@leafsinseven Right but he didnt praised them. He say they was aight
@@mckinleylowman6412 I don't think Mavers was really into the Beatles he was more The Who etc.
@@theculturedthug6609 Yeah I can hear the influence in I can't sleep, the voice sounds to me like Roger too
Perhaps the single greatest "unplugged" performance ever, eh? To me, it absolutely is.
Crazy good perhaps the best x2 I've seen acoustic
@@robertgoodchild2675 absolutely. crazy goood. this man was on the pulse!
Up there with the best
Definitely up there .
I totally agree with that!!
That voice, holy mother of god. So good.
+T Scott Yeah, I know. It's incredible, cannot be described, really. So good indeed.
i kjnow,,they had nothing to be arrogant about and Mavers fell into the trap of playing at being a rock star and got into the smack,,a waste,,always was
A.B. Deck Yeah honestly he seems like a dick in this interview
either way his writing with the cast is up there with the best ever
@@lancejohnson127 Lee is a very defensive person..i think i would be in his position....he wasn't built for what he created which was some mark of genius at points...i don't think he had the confidence in himself to be 'famous'.
johns backing vocals are such an important part of the las music, the harmonies in the las music is some of the best
Well said, everything he contributed to the Las was overlooked. Mainly the perfect rhythm
@@grosstross2218 love "where heaven finds me" at the end, jp legend
Even Power looks in awe of Lee Mavers…special band the La’s
🤘🏻
he shoulda been. Lee was up there with not many others. John was not anywhere near his league. but i think he knew that., Lee had major life issues tho. just one was that he played the same set for like 5 yrs with no new songs even tho he had many brewing. and John got so sick of that he had to leave. fair enough.
Lee casually tapping on the guitar whilst conversing, before banging right into it in perfect rhythm. Astounding voice. Talent just dripped out of him.
Since reading your comment I’ve listened twice and your right. He was doing an intro from the moment she asked them to sing a song.
😂 incredible ain’t it. Levels of talent we will never see again
@@normalwalterbrooks-SDG-53 easy mate if this s true can you contat me - love to put them on at one of my festivals cheers D
@@normalwalterbrooks-SDG-53 let let me know booking agent cheers
John Power legend
Lee Mavers' voice was something else at his peak. A real yearning quality to it. Authentic and pure. He Is The Seeker.
+sratus You said pretty much everything.
It's haunting isn't it? Fantastic vocalist.
TrainInVain whats the song about? a Timeless melody 😁
well said!!!
Powerful
Hard interview turns into a once--in-a-lifetime session. This performance was amazing.
I do love the romanticism of Mavers disappearing into the ether after just a flawless debut album, but god he must have a catalogue of unheard work that's spectacular
I always wondered if his unreleased stuff would ever surface. I imagine he probably had quite a bit but was only comfortable releasing what he felt was perfect.
He was never satisfied with the results of the recordings. The released version of the album he apparently hated and that was after several different and costly recording sessions at various studios. In the end the record company needed to release a version. Mavers is a tortured genius. What an album he gave to the world.
This channel has an incredible video on it th-cam.com/video/uG9wnLIBhzs/w-d-xo.html
Yes, if you check out Lost Las 1984-1986 and Lost Las 1986-1987 there are real gems albeit recorded in the ktichen. It makes you sad for what could have been but their one album is one of my favourite albums of all time. They could have been even better.
My mate Matt played with him back in the day, he's apparently just got hours upon hours of recordings of chord progressions he would sometimes listen to over and over for ages. Very temperamental bloke. He'd go through musicians like some people go through sets of clothes. Like a mad genius.
Quality! Mavers voice could cut through a fucking mountain ,Powerful!
Wow you described it perfectly. Cheers
Such a genius, just receiving songs from the universe like it was nothing
Lee Mavers performance here is as good as it gets. Truly touched by the Gods.
One of the best live performances ever
Fact
This is just the cleanest most honest vocal delivery..no bs just raw talent
Words cannot describe how good those vocals are, wow
This just made me cry......I guess it's because of it's inherent stunning brilliance and sincerity.....truly amazing song
its really out there isnt it ! its almost like in the recording studio they shoulda just used a single mike and guitar and let him sing unbacked. maybe he would been happy with that ?
The only lead singer I have seen who sings *the lead guitar break* during an acoustic set up and gets away with it...that first album is up there with the best of any bands...brilliant🎼🥊x
Agreed. And he's pitch perfect on the 'solo' too. What an ear.
I’ve seen this video countless times, good spot sir! I didn’t notice
I wish I could sing like Lee Mavers
Lee Mavers so cool.
Maybe, but he's nervous as hell. Look at the bouncing during the interview. Great voice.
d mc just his style
He had the force of the whole natural universe behind him...
Everytime I return to this, it always nearly sends me to tears. A psychedelic revelation always.
I feel you mate! I'm coming back to the La's every now and then and there's absolute no F*CKING doubt that Lee could have been above John Lennon's skill if he continued. I mean compare the self written songs from "The La's" to The Beatles' debut album. Then listen to the kitchen tape and you know that he was easily able to even top his own debut. "Tears in the rain" - what a f*cking tune! I'm playing that intro riff very often when I pick a guitar anywhere although it's so simple. But everything he does and did is nothing but timeless.
I understand him. I'm a musician and songwriter myself. The problem is it's almost IMPOSSIBLE to get a song recorded in that "perfect way" as it is in your head when you write/compose it.
Most musicians come to the point where they are like "F*ck it, let's just record it as good as possible and go ahead" but Lee never was like that. Unfortunately.
Imagine he was and we would have like 10 or 20 albums of "The La's" right now, what a good world would it be to live in.
Tarik A. The world simply has a way of hiding perfection from us as cleverly as it could. I don't know why that is, but I have a guess that it's because we need to stay yearning, dreaming, chasing something somehow. And that's why we're talking about Lee Mavers now!
If I were some evil being I would drive to his house, take some of his hairs, clone him, drop him a guitar while he's less than one year old and force him to do nothing but music. :P
Tarik A. Well that's the goodest evil thing anybody could ever do.
"I'm lookin La"
Daniel Owens He got his end away !
I liked that she didn't give up when they seemed reluctant to speak and I liked that they didn't give up answering her altogether. The song sounded great. Thanks for adding this!
I met JP after he finished a solo gig in my town,a small club with about 50 people and we stayed talking and drinking for a couple of hours.
He was awesome but he is edgy, I did not want to argue with him but he was a bit tricky as beloved Liverpool lost a big game that day, unterstandable.
Mariner was the stand out track and I am proud to have told him it was one of the best songs I ever heard, up there with Dylan, Lennon anybody and he really appreciated that.
Shoutout to the person who lovingly engineered this studio appearance. Obviously a big fan.
The Everly Brothers meet Shoe Gaze. Loved this band.
you're confusing the reverb for talent
The girl interviewing them is lovely, I don't mean lovely looking (that is a given), she has a nice vibe to her. Lee Mavers is a blinding talent and so is John.
Erica Ehm from MuchMusic.
She was great man, interviewed so many top bands, if you've ever seen probably the most famous Kurt Cobain interview, where there's a river in the background, that was her 👍.
@@deffjaytron @EricaEhm
@@deffjaytron Thanks! I've been scrolling through the comments hoping someone would give her name. She's gorgeous and, as the OP said, she has a nice vibe to her.
Q:"What is it about The La's that makes them so unique?" A: "The motive."
These two in this moment in time were absolutely on par with Lennon and McCartney. If Lee's ego would be different, they'd be the biggest band of the 90's.
I've watched this a few times now and each time I respect the interviewer more and more...the La's were brilliant but so was she...
erica ehm for muchmusic the canadian music station, she also did one of the last interviews with kurt cobain. I grew up watching the station but she was before my time unfortunately. She's fine as hell, there's something in the water here
@@olympian3 just googled her, shes aged pretty well....
Mavers...Fuck ...
What could have been...
Is it me is Lee off his head?
Those were the most scouse answers to interview questions EVER
I thought the same thing haha
@@nimck6642 “we are what we are” “where we’re coming from is different than where he’s coming from. And where were heading is different than where he’s headed” How do you write songs? “Easily” 🤣🤣🤣
“D’yer step outside and find out”, absolutely love john power not just for his music but his humour too and Lee Mavers voice could move mountains it is unreal
Something about the way that song is sung is absolutely genuine in its delivery. In the interview he says something to the effect that There is nothing fake about them. And listening to how that song is sung just drills down into my inner being. Almost magical in its delivery.
There has never been-and will never be-anyone like Lee Mavers.
Lee's voice is amazing..sends shivers down my spine
2021. Who else?
Most performers have a confidence that outweighs their talent, Lee Mavers was just 100% the real deal. Voice and guitar alone he's in the top 3 ever! Hands down
Dave Tricks Top 1 if he just realeased one more song. The real deal. Right here. Although he somehow cancelled the deal and a we got were what we could gather from the aftermath. Yet these mere "scraps" would still turn out to be some of humanity's greatest achievements.
Mavers has a voice like a piercing lead guitar, phenomenal.
This interview has everything!
The gorgeous and always interesting Erica Ehm and the joy of seeing the La's going from awkwardly mumbled answers to casually belting out such an incredible version of "Timeless Melody".
the la's where never awkward, the north american pop parade questions just made them buzz in an incredulous manner
wondered what her name was, she's beautiful.
They were bored of her questions. Kurt Cobain had a similar reaction to interviewers asking the same questions over and over again. Sometimes I think these people just want to hear themselves talk.
Mesmerizing performance and the interview is a fascinating and rare insight into the pair.
If they carried on they would have probably been my favourite band ever. They're still in my top 5 regardless
There's just so much of that power in him. His way of strumming, his voice - pretty distinctive. When he plays, you are compelled to listen. And what a performance all in all! Tell ya something: I did download this video and I've been watching it so often. I just can't get enough of the mystic in it. Lee's able to conjure something that's altogether ancient, mystical, moving and inspiring - in this performance this ability is laid so bare and so pure. Addictive.
thats very well said. its words i think ive been searching for. lee has all that and more. ethereal, yes - mystical, some power from the universe that makes you sit up and listen. strikes you across the head, makes you stand up & pay attention immediately to witness something great. something slightly beyond this world
and i dont even think Lee knows any of this !
God, that voice is stunning. What a great song, great band
Will always keep on coming back to this whenever the soul gets dry la'
Best thing I've seen on youtube so far. Nothing else to add.
Billyjoe87 Absolutely justified.
You can tell the song is going in Lee's head when he taps out the rhythm. Fuuuuckin booooooooooooooss
The voice. The tone. The lyrics. Genius. But more importantly.. Timeless.
Power " I think we're real like" Mavers " I know we are" enough said
OMG as soons as he starts singing...It's stunning. Chills from this
Great song, great harmonies, fab performance. Mavers and Power were (and are) the real deal. For 2 guys with guitars and voices, you don't get any better than this. Power's sense of humor reminds me of John Lennon's
this is the best version of this song by far
a great raw, honest performance. i want this on my phone.
yt converter
I was lucky enough to see them at T in the park in 2005 in a rare comeback. It was special, I dont think I have heard such a divine sound out of a PA
So wonderfully Liverpudlian. No comparison.
Is right lar
Bought The La’s soon as the song hit the airwaves in states . Lee is so comfortable playing and singing in perfect sync it’s obvious the song’s came from his head and heart both. Shame only few we got but awesome performance and sound
Mavers. Jesus it's been thirty odd years and I'd forgotten how much I love this.
Lee man that voice! It’s like a mythical instrument. Unreal
They are so scouse. Amazing voices from both of them, proper song writers.
Unique voice 🥰
2020 and still listening to Las
BIG LOVE from India occupied Nagaland
How cool is that guitar tapping intro by Mavers - it's like he knew exactly the right time to set up the song.
+ John Washington Yeah it's like she just said 'why don't you play a song for us ..'
Hardly
@@ludaheracles7201 Hardly what ? Lol
@@fannyingabout tapping a rhythm on a guitar is not nuclear science, it's piss easy for anyone with rhythm
@@ludaheracles7201 yes I'm sure you could do it
the most honest and authentic performance I've ever seen from anyone! I guess lennon was this free and raw also though.
Lee Mavers not givin' a f*ck and John Powers flirting with Erica . Great show.
Lee Mavers, a man of few words. I didn't get to see the Las's live but I saw Cast in 1996 and they were amazing!
Saw the band at the Glasgow Garage in 1990 as my first date with Uni Girlfriend. I'm sure he just looked at me briefly with disgust during the session.
How do you write songs?
(without skipping a beat) Easily.
Fuck me, class. Utter inspiration.
Even his "mouth solo" sounds ace.
His singing solo is just FAN-TA-STIC!!
01:50
I wish I could get excited about music the way this album got me when I first heard it....I couldn't get to the mall fast enough to buy the cassette!!!!!
you and me both !!
Lee Mavers is that good he’s drumming the intro in time while doing the interview, complete fucking BOSS
I always liked The La's Beatle'esque influences, even their interview mischievous humour and humble scouseness, great to hear an acoustic version too.
Lee Mavers a force of musical genius! Pure soul!
Up there with 1 of the best TV performances by any band. This is their standout track imo 👍
Unreal music
Lee casually knocking out "ride your camel" at the end for the lads
For me!
@@Two_Seat_Pete_FatA55 ha ha
The greatest performance of all time....
Good interview from this Canadian lady great performance here 👍🌇
Absolutely Timeless, Timeless Melody
So refreshing they are so honest and to the point, bands could learn alot from them.
Still one of the best things I've seen...
A hauntingly transcendent melody and a magical performance. I wonder if these 2 young Liverpudlians ever knew how talented they actually were?
Classic Scousers. I'm a North Ender (Bootle) and this band should have carried on n on n on
Agreed they are scouse as you like. I’m from bootle too 😁
Forza the north end😎👌
Liverpool the greatest city in England. I love it. And that comes from a brummie
Good southenders the LA’s 😀👍🏻
Have always wondered this but perhaps the name 'Beatles' was a slight pun on Bootle besides being inspired by the Crickets?
Makes the hairs stand up on the back of my neck fucking love The La's
Love how Lee vocalises the guitar line
This is quite simply phenomenal. Lee looks like he might rather be somewhere else, then starts tapping his guitar, then when he launches in to the vocal.........WOW!! Definite hairs on your back moment.
The world doesn't deserve The La's.
The 2 guys Noel and Liam really wanted to be, but can never be even close to.
so true
*****
Lee Mavers has a very rare talent for hooky melodies exactly as this song demonstrates. Although I like Noel Gallagher and a few of his songs are really great, Mavers has more raw talent but utterly wasted of course. Noel has his head screwed on better. Lee Mavers is the biggest wasted talent in all of pop music, sadly.
effluxide I thoroughly agree. I only listen to a few Oasis songs, just not any sung by Liam, I really never liked his voice because he sounds too forced and obviously an attempt to sound like Ian Brown/John Lennon. Lee Mavers is also a genius and indeed the most wasted talent in music history. Syd Barrett would be 2nd and Julian Cope 3rd I guess.
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I agree, I think Liam is just OK at best. The songs done by Noel sound the best and some of the biggest hits weren't the best. Noel has written some really good songs. I like his newer album. There are some great songs on that. Mavers on the other hand when at his best was totally infectious. They are the sorts of songs you listen to over and over again. They are immediately addictive despite their simplicity like a Beatles song or something of that quality. This is the mark of a genius. Even the title of the song performed here is ingenious. A Timeless Melody is exactly what the song is. It can take more time to get some of Noel's songs. I think some of his later ones are the best rather than the earlier Oasis.
Yes, I agree again about Syd Barret, Another wasted genius.
+effluxide Sad reality. The greatest talent ever, never shared to a world yearning for it so.
yup ... best version I've seen ... someone should make a high quality recording of their best live performances. Would have loved to be at the concert for that night.
Power proper trying to chat the bird up haha. Is right lad . Brilliant video this. What a band. Scouse and proud 👌🏻
i used to hang about with the boys in the early days ( i was the worst roadie they ever had)lee's voice is immense and even today the songs rule.this one especially.open your mind.
How was that lad? I've read lee was an insane men
Grow up you pair of liars!!
Lucky.
They're so amazing. The voices, the harmonising, the words... To think that most people will only know them for There She Goes when they are so much more than that!
A band that could have been, should have been but never were. What a recording.
I lov❤this interview x
haha , its boss when she says 'look at me!' , then john goes 'im looking la' , haha , legend
How is it that music, or more specifically, certain songs can affect you in the most surprising way? I absolutely love The LA's album. One of the best albums easily of all time in its entirety. One of the few albums I can put on start to finish and every song is a winner.
Just these 2 guys playing right now seem ... very magical in the most natural way. I think is because I just realized these guys are the real deal. No tricks or gimmickry, they've got the goods and I'll be damned if they didn't deliver. The way they pull it off just the 2 of them is almost unbelievable. The way he improvises the guitar solo making noises with his voice gave me a chuckle at first, but that sounded amazing, spot on. I've got a tear rolling down my cheek but I'm not sure exactly why. Me thinks maybe the melancholy got to me ... yea, that's it, the melancholy. I can't believe I didn't go to see this band when they came to Los Angeles and it is really bugging me trying to remember what was going on in my life at that time that would have kept me from seeing them ... hmpf. Oh well, I know I tried but there is no way I could have seen or even known about every great band that came to town.
Same, Chicago.
Lee, almost regimental in his timing, John, relaxed, along for the ride but totally willing. It`s beautiful.
Mavers voice is an absolute gift. Even seeing him in Tesco's at Prescot doesn't take away the mystique! Did I mention the songwriting chops?? That we didn't get a 2nd and 3rd album is a real loss.
Now if it had been Aldis...
I remember the spring of 1991...lots of change and tumult in my life, the future not very certain. What was a constant, though, was the excellent quality of music that was coming over the airwaves of 99.1 WHFS in Annapolis, MD: Pixies, Violent Femmes, Charlatan's UK, Too Much Joy, and yes, The La's. Played their CD over and over and over again.
@@michaelesgro9506 I missed that concert, Michael. I remember you guys had bad weather for that one, yes? I went the following year at the Prince George's Equestrian Center...Soup Dragons headlined, with Wolfgang Press, Charlatan's UK, Catherine Wheel, and two of my favorite bands: They Might Be Giants and The Ocean Blue. I also love the Pixies and have seen them three times, two of them with Weezer. Alternative radio, at least in DC, is DEAD these days. I listen to 1st Wave on Sirius XM to get my fix of those glorious days when HFS was still alive.
@@michaelesgro9506 Laughed at your Taylor Swift comment!! I agree with your 9:30 club venue for seeing groups. Few years back, a friend and I saw The Psychedelic Furs at the Birchmere. Richard Butler still had that hauntingly raspy voice, the band sounded great, and the concert was over by 9:20 in the evening...perfect for us OLD FARTS!! If you know of any good alternative music happening lately (I kind of gave up after 2010 or so), let me know. Cheers.
@@michaelesgro9506 Your musical background sounds very accomplished. We are also finding similarities in more than just music: My father and sister went to Purdue University. Also have two nephews who are Radiohead fanatics. One of them who went to the Berklee School of Music and another has a side gig playing drums in a band called "Two Rocks Rye." They're predominantly a cover band and sound very authentic. First time I saw them, the bar begged for an encore and got a great rendition of Stevie Wonder's "Superstitious." Also, I called talk Ska all day: The Specials, Rancid, Sublime, Reel Big Fish, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, etc.
We never did get that follow up album 6 years later. Lee's still perfecting it. 😃
Wish I watched this when I was younger! Motive!
lee mavers has that look of kill in his eyes! some of the greatest songwriters of our time have had that look and he also looks as if he doesnt suffer fools gladly, i can imagen him going for an interview on jonathan rosses show... one look and the interview would be over ha ha ha..... lee please come back the world needs a legend!!!
Such a BRILLIANT performance!!!
Brilliant. I wish he had of shown more of his genius when he was at his peak. I mean There She Goes is the greatest song the 1960s never created. It's also 1 of Paul Weller's favourite songs.
This could be the best song in the world.
I love how you can hear the muffling of producers etc in the background, but as soon as mavers opens his mouth.... silence