Great post of their super live performances. Met Andy and Paul in Leeds at record signing last Thursday evening. Even there I felt their energy. Standing with these two electronic music icons was a surreal experience for me. Plus they're really nice people.
WOW....How COOL was that! To actually be INVITED into the HOLY of Holiest Places where the 1st Four classic ORCH MAN ALBUMS were created!! Did you take any pics you can UPLOAD?? 👍👍😍😍😆😎@@danzesociety
@@kulwantrandhawa3766 sorry m8 no. Was actually there to look at their studio, as it was a career I wanted to get into. Never happened 😔 they were re-hearsing tracks off the Architecture & Morality album. If I remember rightly. They had a cheque in a frame on the wall. Think it was their very first cheque they received. Tbh, everything Andy was telling me, went in one ear and out the other. I was that overawed. I still have the envelope and letter he originally sent me.
Saw and met OMD in Atlanta back in 2011 shortly after they reunited with the core lineup. It was a memorable night. I've enjoyed all the newer albums released since then.
Thanks for uploading Neil, missed it the other day. Even after a fair amount of water "passing under the bridge", OMD sounding as good as ever. "Industrial strength" keyboard tech may have advanced, but Andy's vocal hasn't failed to keep pace :) Off to give Architecture a spin
Omd are a very underrated band, one of the best of the synth era and more so, there’s so much quality and work ethic in their music and tours, I’ve seen them many times but once as support to a-ha at Blackpool football ground, and although a-ha were as brilliant as ever OMD got the fans jumping ans singing and won many converts
If you go to the concerts, they are sell outs. They don`t need to work now but enjoy for the sake of music. They are one of the most rated New Wave Electronic bands. The North were turning out bands like Soft Cell, Human League, ABC, Heaven 17 etc.
I experienced the same when I saw them support A-ha at Kent cricket ground Andy McClusky bounced on stage and apologised for playing nothing bit hits for the next hour ! One forgets how many songs we all know of theirs .
That was one heck of a rendition of "Don't Go". Andy really put himself into the vocals, and I think they also tweaked the arrangement a bit. And Stuart's percussion always adds something to the live performance over the album.
Brilliant as always I’m 62 and listening to these all my life and so many more groups so lucky to be young in the eighties we we’re spoilt for choice I feel sorry for the youngsters today music is not real anymore anyone can sing theses days with voice machine just watch this video and the sound is alive also Rick Ashley done Glastonbury this year and was the best performance in the festival it was sheer entertainment the youngest love him it just show what we had around us the different types of music was unbelievable take care
Absolutely brilliant performance from the musical pioneers.I met Andy & paul at the record signing in leeds last thursday.Very pleasant guy's Bauhaus staircase is absolutely fantastic & definitely deserves the number 2 spot in the album charts. Can't wait for the gig next year. Thanks for posting Neil.
Neil..as always THANK YOU....this is one of my favourite of their albums - healing just sends me into another world - Andy's voice is just haunting magical and full of emotion - I will never not love them and I will never not adore Andy...I loved your interview with him...thank you thank you - love Jools as well and what a great interview
As always, thanks for posting this Neil, the boys look and sound fantastic and I can't wait to see them in California in a few weeks! Hope you are well sir!
Listened to the new album a few times on the PC past week.... but got headphones on last night and reckon Paul's created a sonic masterpiece here. A&M aside, there was always at least one song on every OMD album I didn't get. But don't think that applies to BS. Great stuff. Only downer is.... where is the new OMD to take over?
I'm surprised I like this album more than Punishment of Luxury, which I really liked a lot. This album is in my top 5 OMD albums. It's a shame it probably won't get as much recognition in terms of radio play. Slow Train shouldn't be a single release though. There are so many other songs on the album that would have far more mass appeal than that song. Although, I think the song fits on the album because albums do need a couple of songs that are different to help make the album more interesting vs. having the same sounding songs all the way through. If anyone hasn't seen OMD in concert, they are missing out. I've seen them 4 times and they never fail to put on a great live show.
Ermmm....SLOW TRAIN is a FANTASTIC Single. Easily the most up-tempo/ in ur face song on the album! As ANDY says it was written to PEE OFF the Purists who THINK they know what the OMD sound is!! The WHOLE POINT of the ORCH MEN is to go AGAINST ur EXPECTATIONS!! I LOVE GROOOVIN' to it....PURE SYNTH POP with that SAILING ON THE 7 SEAS Vibe!!👍👍😍😍🤩🤩😎😎
You can make a good living as a Band/Musician if you can build a core following of a few thousand/tens of thousands of fans who will buy everything. Forget streaming.
Great new songs! I saw them a couple of years ago in my hometown in the Netherlands where OMD used to have several number one hits. It's the sound of this era that got me into making electronic music, otherwise I would have become a pianist, not bad, but soundwise less versatile.
I never really considered myself a big fan over the years. I had a greatest hits CD and would barely ever pull it off the shelf. Then I saw them live in 2022 and was blown away by how good they were live. I go to about 12-15 concerts a year, mostly bands from the 80s that are still touring, and that OMD show was easily one of the best I've been to in the last 5 years. I'm looking forward to seeing them again if they come back to my area.
I've got one of those annoying brains that can't help picking fault in something. I've played the album about 20 times, each time it seems to go through quicker but I've not found anything to pick out as fault. The lyrics great, the delivery if the lines perfect due to the composition and arrangement. The varied topics from the global, political to the personal. It's top quality music that my soul rarely receives nowadays. As for don't go and healing, with years on the clock these songs have poignent meaning to me.
I know what you mean. As much as love Depeche Mode stuff I’m always disappointed with the albums. But Bauhaus Staircase has next to no flaws. The only shame here is if this came out in the 80’s it be one of their biggest hits now I can just be thankful we’re still getting albums from such legends.
Anyone know why Andy plays ( not here of course!) with his bass strung left-handed? It’s the oddest thing. I’m a lefty who played upside-down ,right handed basses in my early days with the strings the wrong way around ( cheap lefty’s were like hens teeth!) . But a right handed player changing strings to lefty ??? 🤔
One of the best , if not the best bands of the 80s and still teaching this sorry current music scene how it is done .
Great post of their super live performances. Met Andy and Paul in Leeds at record signing last Thursday evening. Even there I felt their energy. Standing with these two electronic music icons was a surreal experience for me. Plus they're really nice people.
Super live?
I met them when I was 16. They invited me to their studio, The Gramophone Suite, in Liverpool. It was next to the iconic Probe Records.
WOW....How COOL was that! To actually be INVITED into the HOLY of Holiest Places where the 1st Four classic ORCH MAN ALBUMS were created!! Did you take any pics you can UPLOAD?? 👍👍😍😍😆😎@@danzesociety
@@kulwantrandhawa3766 sorry m8 no. Was actually there to look at their studio, as it was a career I wanted to get into. Never happened 😔 they were re-hearsing tracks off the Architecture & Morality album. If I remember rightly. They had a cheque in a frame on the wall. Think it was their very first cheque they received. Tbh, everything Andy was telling me, went in one ear and out the other. I was that overawed. I still have the envelope and letter he originally sent me.
On and on and on ... these guys prove that greatness doesn't fade - DON'T GO!!!!
Saw them so many times during the ‘Organisation’ and ‘Architecture and Morality’ eras. Really was nothing else like them.
Just WOW!! for Don't Go!
OMD had the punk rock ethos,do it yourself. Over forty years in the game and their music is still transcendent.
Manoeuvres and revivals . The pinnacle of OMDS career. Best they ever been . 🤩
Both guys are 64 and still kicking the arses of the youngsters in the music biz......
Saw and met OMD in Atlanta back in 2011 shortly after they reunited with the core lineup. It was a memorable night. I've enjoyed all the newer albums released since then.
Andy's voice is sounding even better if that is possible.
Absolutely brilliant! I think Don't go is my new favourite OMD song. What a joy to listen to, absolutely love it.
top live band.
Thanks for uploading Neil, missed it the other day.
Even after a fair amount of water "passing under the bridge", OMD sounding as good as ever. "Industrial strength" keyboard tech may have advanced, but Andy's vocal hasn't failed to keep pace :)
Off to give Architecture a spin
WoW... OMD... absolutely amazing... As we use to say in Portugal... "Better than Oporto Wine!"
with the full band, the song sounds even more powerful. mor raw syths sounds ...like it
Omd are a very underrated band, one of the best of the synth era and more so, there’s so much quality and work ethic in their music and tours, I’ve seen them many times but once as support to a-ha at Blackpool football ground, and although a-ha were as brilliant as ever OMD got the fans jumping ans singing and won many converts
If you go to the concerts, they are sell outs. They don`t need to work now but enjoy for the sake of music. They are one of the most rated New Wave Electronic bands. The North were turning out bands like Soft Cell, Human League, ABC, Heaven 17 etc.
I experienced the same when I saw them support A-ha at Kent cricket ground
Andy McClusky bounced on stage and apologised for playing nothing bit hits for the next hour !
One forgets how many songs we all know of theirs .
That was one heck of a rendition of "Don't Go". Andy really put himself into the vocals, and I think they also tweaked the arrangement a bit. And Stuart's percussion always adds something to the live performance over the album.
Their first 4 records are perfect. ❤
Brilliant as always I’m 62 and listening to these all my life and so many more groups so lucky to be young in the eighties we we’re spoilt for choice I feel sorry for the youngsters today music is not real anymore anyone can sing theses days with voice machine just watch this video and the sound is alive also Rick Ashley done Glastonbury this year and was the best performance in the festival it was sheer entertainment the youngest love him it just show what we had around us the different types of music was unbelievable take care
Great band great sound.
Still sounding as fresh as ever, vocals on point Neil 👏🏻👏🏻
Great performance I am on going to have to buy the new album ON VINYL.
I did 😊
Saw them in Cologne in Summer at the Amphi Festival! Their Performance was outstanding! We had a great evening in the Rain! 😊❤ Thx for the Video!
Ich liebe den Song ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Just brilliant - as usual!
Thanks for sharing Neil!!
Is always AWESOME to hear and watch these events!!
Greetings from Zaragoza, Spain
Thanks for posting this and editing it together. Can’t wait for March ❤️
Absolutely brilliant performance from the musical pioneers.I met Andy & paul at the record signing in leeds last thursday.Very pleasant guy's Bauhaus staircase is absolutely fantastic & definitely deserves the number 2 spot in the album charts. Can't wait for the gig next year. Thanks for posting Neil.
Great post Neil.Luckily i got to meet Andy and Paul at Lime Street Station.Fabulous album.
Great to see and hear them live on TV
Seeing them 6 times in march next year.....can't wait
Neil..as always THANK YOU....this is one of my favourite of their albums - healing just sends me into another world - Andy's voice is just haunting magical and full of emotion - I will never not love them and I will never not adore Andy...I loved your interview with him...thank you thank you - love Jools as well and what a great interview
Well done Bhoys great performance and all looking really great 👍👍🕺🕺🏴🏴
Thank you Neil for this video
Can’t wait to see them next March in Edinburgh 🤗
Thanks!
As always, thanks for posting this Neil, the boys look and sound fantastic and I can't wait to see them in California in a few weeks! Hope you are well sir!
Fabulous - ordering the album now!
You won't regret it !
@@jasoncattermole6948 I love every track,think the finale,HEALING,may be my favourite
Yippee I just bought tickets to see them in Chicago in October…bucket list item checked🎉😅😅😅
Listened to the new album a few times on the PC past week.... but got headphones on last night and reckon Paul's created a sonic masterpiece here. A&M aside, there was always at least one song on every OMD album I didn't get. But don't think that applies to BS. Great stuff. Only downer is.... where is the new OMD to take over?
I'm surprised I like this album more than Punishment of Luxury, which I really liked a lot. This album is in my top 5 OMD albums. It's a shame it probably won't get as much recognition in terms of radio play. Slow Train shouldn't be a single release though. There are so many other songs on the album that would have far more mass appeal than that song. Although, I think the song fits on the album because albums do need a couple of songs that are different to help make the album more interesting vs. having the same sounding songs all the way through. If anyone hasn't seen OMD in concert, they are missing out. I've seen them 4 times and they never fail to put on a great live show.
Ermmm....SLOW TRAIN is a FANTASTIC Single. Easily the most up-tempo/ in ur face song on the album! As ANDY says it was written to PEE OFF the Purists who THINK they know what the OMD sound is!! The WHOLE POINT of the ORCH MEN is to go AGAINST ur EXPECTATIONS!! I LOVE GROOOVIN' to it....PURE SYNTH POP with that SAILING ON THE 7 SEAS Vibe!!👍👍😍😍🤩🤩😎😎
Hmm I don't like slow train still and I like / love every other song on the album I wish it weren't on there honestly but I can tolerate it lol
You can make a good living as a Band/Musician if you can build a core following of a few thousand/tens of thousands of fans who will buy everything. Forget streaming.
I missed this, thanks for posting! Best album they’ve made since they reformed.
Great new songs! I saw them a couple of years ago in my hometown in the Netherlands where OMD used to have several number one hits. It's the sound of this era that got me into making electronic music, otherwise I would have become a pianist, not bad, but soundwise less versatile.
Love OMD
Love it.
Super song 😊
Excellent.
Hi Neil Sandra and Rasha , Hope All are well , A Great song from OMD , 👍
A new OMD album, eh? About time we had some good news. Their last album was epic, IMHO.
This is epicer! LOL
Thanks for posting this...
LEGENDS on there own.
Absolute class
They released this song in response to the latest bauhaus track "I made love like orchestral manoeuvres in the dark"
OMG it's OMD. Nice old ladies.
The new album is fantastic.
It's always nice to hear Neu! mentioned.
They're good lads. 🙂
Great! And new album, too! 👍
Ace stuff.
That was fun. I was a big fan back in the day.
Fantastic love em still
❤👏👏👏
Awesome! Welcome back!
loving❤😅😊
Ironically 101 comments here before mine , a great day for DM and omd in Pasadena
This song is fire.
Ooh... great performance but a low frame rate makes this a difficult watch.
If you haven’t seen them live then do
From a time when decent bands were created rather than put together ❤
Saw Paul's band open for Erasure at Royal Albert Hall. Seemed odd to see him perform without Andy, but they had separated at the time.
I never really considered myself a big fan over the years. I had a greatest hits CD and would barely ever pull it off the shelf. Then I saw them live in 2022 and was blown away by how good they were live. I go to about 12-15 concerts a year, mostly bands from the 80s that are still touring, and that OMD show was easily one of the best I've been to in the last 5 years. I'm looking forward to seeing them again if they come back to my area.
Show 👏👏👏👏👏
Love OMD ... Bob Mortimer on keyboard 👌
You mean Martin Cooper? 😁
Love dont go .
Epic wow OMD
Great band
ANDY McCLUSKEY & PAUL HUMPHREYS ARE NOT GETTING ANY YOUNGER AND SADLY NEITHER AM I ! ! !😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
I think Don't Go is the superior song on this one - so glad I got to see this performance.
El que tuvo, retuvo!!!!
The dogs bollocks as per neil ....not many people come close to andys singing and dancing ...... 🕺 😮
100% with you on that
@@NeilTaylor cya soon pal fingers xd
I've got one of those annoying brains that can't help picking fault in something. I've played the album about 20 times, each time it seems to go through quicker but I've not found anything to pick out as fault. The lyrics great, the delivery if the lines perfect due to the composition and arrangement. The varied topics from the global, political to the personal. It's top quality music that my soul rarely receives nowadays. As for don't go and healing, with years on the clock these songs have poignent meaning to me.
Sorry for the typos. Old eyes and a small phone keyboard. BTW what's with Andy's voice - I'd swear it's better than it was in the 80s
I know what you mean. As much as love Depeche Mode stuff I’m always disappointed with the albums. But Bauhaus Staircase has next to no flaws. The only shame here is if this came out in the 80’s it be one of their biggest hits now I can just be thankful we’re still getting albums from such legends.
As good as ever
why is the video stuttery???
Is he singing ‘Pere Ubu’..? 🤔 Interesting..
“It is never easy to make an album”. Is something Mark E Smith never said.
Is that Bob Mortimer on keyboards..?😂
oovavu 😂
Anyone know why Andy plays ( not here of course!) with his bass strung left-handed? It’s the oddest thing. I’m a lefty who played upside-down ,right handed basses in my early days with the strings the wrong way around ( cheap lefty’s were like hens teeth!) . But a right handed player changing strings to lefty ??? 🤔
He has spoken about it a number of times, but in short the 1st bass he purchased was left-handed and he self-taught himself etc
@@NeilTaylor ah! Thanks 🙏
I am still in desperate search of the refrain in this mediocre song 🥳 I love the early OMD by the way, so please no front.
These tracks don't catch the world alight at all
Really?
Yes - they should reach people with a good taste of music. Maybe there are not many in the world...
Seriously far better the DM last album I wasn’t feeling it
My God, this sounds awful. What's that, a pretend drummer? This track has no real drums. Where's Malcolm?
Mally had a heart attac and had to leave the band.
lame song!!!!!! i was waiting for the hook. never came up. great band, but that song could have been so much!!!!!!
Why is he singing in an American accent!
@@jimmcintosh9045 he’s not . Ever heard of the UK city Liverpool ??? If you have there your answer.
It’s not a “lame song” and I’m
Sorry you see it that way .
Awful. What happened to them?
How can it be “awful” ( and then you call yourself an OMD fan 🤦♀️)
Pathétique....
Electronic dad music ….embarrassing