The Fall - The Mixer

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[@danoi99]

I used to listen to this while walking my dog alongside a canal. I was in a bad place for a time, but it all came good in the end. I didn't carry it through. 15 years later and I'm finally happy. Just had a lump in my throat listening to this though.

[@Talentedtadpole]

X

[@deletebilderberg]

Takes fucking balls to type that shit out friend. Wherever you are right now my cap is doffed sir.

[@benedettobruno1669]

30 November 2018. Always and forever, thank you to Great Britain and the British people whose creativity, since the 1960s, has given the rest of the World hundreds of unique bands such as the Fall and music of unparalleled beauty, quirkiness and atmosphere. What would our lives have been without British bands? Thank you from Sicily.

[@nednedned89]

Without British bands we may have been forced to listen to the black artists they were influenced by :P

[@nickgee461]

@@nednedned89 Woke alert! What a daft, uninformed thing to say. As teenagers in the 60s we were well aware of those black artists and we listened to and loved them - Motown, R&B and those old bluesmen , all but forgotten in the States, whose careers got a huge boost because of interest from British kids and bands like the Stones who paid for some of them to fly to the UK to tour here.
Champion Jack Dupree lived in Yorkshire for a bit marrying a local girl. The mighty Edwin Starr ("War" - what is it good for?) had a second career here in the northern soul clubs, loved it so much, and how accepted he was, that he settled in Warwickshire, and finally Nottinghamshire, where he is buried.
Also you're ignoring a whole swath of artists with no discernible black music influence - Pentangle, Fairport Convention, Cocteau Twins, Kate Bush, MBV and loads of others.

[@paulkavanagh1784]

I'd be dead if it wasn't for this music❤️

[@Warp75]

@@nednedned89 Laura don’t go down that bullshit path.
Well said Nick.

[@billyhenry27]

As a mancunian
I thank you too 👍

[@Forkbot79]

Brix is such a vision of sophistication, grace and beauty. What a woman!

[@diveinnjim]

every time I listen to this....... I have to listen to it again.

[@andrewcounts7136]

A crapload of times

[@marksmith8556]

Absolutely spot on, it's awesome, I love how his recording device doesn't work at the end. Totally love it

[@mikeoleary1723]

Love Brix in this. Relentless.

[@thejoyofcroy]

Julia Nagle's melodica transforms this into something gorgeous and wistful, better than the shrieking violin of the original. The whole band are great too and of course Mes. One of my fave Fall songs.

[@vollsticks]

I'm sure that's Lucy Rimmer...compare the lady on melodica with the picture on front of Light User Syndrome, pretty sure it's not Julia Nagle. Iirc she wasn't even a member at this time (which, by the return of Brix, puts this performance between 1994 and 1996. I see Dave Bush isn't here so I could narrow it down further with a bit of googling. Pretty sure it's not '96 'cause Karl Burns was back in the band then). EDIT: So, I have The Fallen book and Julia Nagle's picture circa 2006/'07 is in there. And I didn't think it looked like the woman on the front of The Light User Syndrome. But after having a second look, and comparing both pictures in front of me, it was obvious that the slightly older woman in The Fallen IS Julia Nagle. Lol, I dunno why Lucy Rimmer, who was basically a backing vocalist, would have been on the front of LUS. So, mea culpa! It is JUlia Nagle in this great performance, many apologies :)

[@oscarrocabert6268]

And the mixer sweats

[@thecroft6070]

Love how the little ball of happy energy that is Brix contrasts with the human sneer that is MES

[@thumbprintn2413]

lol

[@NOWtheband]

Done!

[@keithmichael112]

I always thought this was the one sweet song that Mark did - he had a connection with another human being for once, it meant something. It's sweet

[@chrislee7867]

Brix wasnt on this?

[@mikecondy6010]

Human sneer 😂

[@robertdearden2784]

The brilliance on display here will never cease to be amazing. You cannot replicate this either. People in 200 years hence will be talking about The Fall.

[@dessiemckenzie5857]

There’s only one problem with this version , it ends ..... classic

[@dermot51]

Fantastic rhythm guitar playing by Brix

[@nigeljennings6139]

I have loved The Fall since I heard Rowche Rumble back in 1979, but this is the first time I have listened to this version of the Mixer. Brillient. There has to be a Fall track for every mood.

[@scallmorpheedy]

This is the best rendition of this song ever. Credit that person who captured it. Brix brilliant in this.

[@PetrieRobert]

God bless The Fall, in every incarnation.

[@CraigMcTaggart]

The Fall ...and all who played in her , cos they were the ones who made it . Bless Brix for strumming her heart out . Funky Si !

[@caravan0123]

Full on pomp and yet always understated from the Fall. Something seriously special going on here.

[@PetrieRobert]

The band is so tight here. What is that weird semi-acoustic bass the elder Hanley is playing? Give Brix a medal for tenacity, holding it down on a 12-string. What a trooper. The younger Hanley deserves a subsistence pension for life for his sterling efforts.

[@1970Fiery]

Rob Petrie There's no younger Hanley there. That's Wolstencroft on drums

[@bennyaassonswax2176]

Everyone’s tripping out.

[@clarasuess]

A brilliant track from a very under-rated album. RIP Mark.

[@magneticB]

Maybe the best album IMO - Book of Lies through The Mixer is pretty much perfection

[@clarasuess]

@@magneticB Agree!

[@sheldondrake8935]

pretty much every single track by them, one day you'll realize it's one of their very best...

[@Tenskwatawa4U]

Yeah, this is something special.

[@michaellucas6466]

This is an incredible version of 'the mixer'. Absolutely addictive😎

[@cazb877]

The mighty Fall, amazing.

[@dmf41]

The Fall - Best Band Ever!

[@CEETEEEFF13]

out of all the bands I love, and there are MANY... these folks consistently prove me wrong the second I feel like I've heard every good thing they have to offer.... case in point, this recording

[@migalu.]

don't know where to hear better quality of this version 10/10 galloping beat

[@kuttersprodukt]

I still think it was a very lucky evening for my musical culture, when I saw The Fall on MTV's "120 Minutes" so long ago... I didn't understand anything but it felt great, and still does ! Love The Fall !

[@powerneck5008]

Without Doubt
One of the Greatest Bands ❤

[@alternatereality85]

Love this. Brix is giving it some welly, strumming there like theres no tomorrow.

[@veikosoom]

Every now & then I come & watch & listen to this! Good song!

[@dressers1]

Fantastic version and i love Brix excellent contribution on guitar xx

[@JimboCelt]

National treasure. Unique and huge talent.

[@stevenchampion8137]

What a bass-line. And yes, an outstanding version of this song

[@davidpiscopo3774]

Wow! Great tune. Another one of those relentless driving Fall tunes.

[@americanslander4788]

Infinitely better version than on the LP.

[@stevenchampion8137]

By miles!

[@kennethmccreath4577]

yep

[@caballosinnombre3981]

for this reason, thank Mark E Smith daily for the gift of You tube

[@Rfk1966]

Didn’t realize how great this song was until it was taken up tempo. Driving but wistful

[@stevenuuu1212]

Anything The Fall tries, always works.

[@normthebaker7305]

Another weirdly infectious Fall song.

[@HerFatherDidntLikeMe]

Mountain Energei

[@johnmorrison2604]

Mesmerising

[@embraceallrealms]

Thank you for the host of mind-blowing songs. No one else in my time did so much

[@kingwilly123456]

This is such a fantastic version. Beats the Shift Work track.

[@TheVimtoMoustache]

"Snap,crackle,pop scratchings.Stop recording"I don't know if that's entirely accurate,but it sounds about right for Mark-Fooking quality tune.Love her or hate her,Brix is the star of this performance.Try taking your eyes off her-you can't can you?

[@Pstephen]

Aw, no-one could hate Brix.

[@alexmajor2366]

I just got around to hearing a bonus track from the comically large expanded edition of The Infotainment Scan. The track is called The Re Mixer and it is mostly a remix of The Mixer but with different Mark vocals in parts of the track. I think maybe the recording on his little player device has material from this remix.

[@styxcreek]

love that melodica. MES was a big Augustus Pablo fan

[@dermot51]

@ close yer fire! close yer fire!.....genius pop tune pure class love this song so much aaah!

[@rangers7259]

Absolutely fucking awesome live performance... Mark E Smith .. Legend..

[@johnnyjohnny9612]

Emotive
Brilliant
Sad

[@petre.w.487]

......and he's still trying to make his tape recorder work...right until the end !!...

[@camofraser1336]

Seen them 4 times. Nuff said.!!!!❤❤❤

[@timbacon2449]

Hold ya fire!
Count yer fire!

[@stevenblomify9093]

I love the relentless intensity of this performance - they weren't going out there to enjoy themselves (would probably have got a bollocking if they had)

[@ewangill330]

At the top of their game right there. Band is really tight, awesome

[@arnowillems]

Great song, great band, love it !!!

[@mikecondy6010]

My granny kills this song on the bongo!

[@leebritnell8668]

😂😂

[@bradshrinkelstein904]

Great fckn bass.

[@pinkelephantz286]

Its A Cracking Tune is that

[@bizchazlien]

such a damn catchy fine song . so memorable taking me away to another world! Cheers and thanks for posting this! Long Live Mark E Smith and THE FALL! :)

[@sparksfansince1974]

absolutely wonderful

[@luismarchant8751]

Que gran tema saludos desde Chile

[@siesm1167]

A brilliant version of the track. Great video. Keep returning to this. Imho this is art.

[@robustelement]

God he's good.

[@Mhaza]

one of my fav band ever

[@statementallity]

dieses song war mein hochzeit lied

[@user-yiannisKaravitis]

Another track treasure of "the fall". I have found more than 30 incredibly interesting fall-songs speechless. only in Tom Waits I found more treasures (50) what a lovely group!

[@malcolmtomlin1896]

Marc E Smith .. Absolute genius RIP great man 😔

[@ns-ht9vt]

One of my all time favorites

[@philipsanders9192]

Right on Sicily.
Beautiful words spoken.

[@peterlawson777]

Utterly wonderful

[@stevenuuu1212]

Fucking love Hanleys playing

[@joeabraham5696]

Rosie Barratt Read Hanley’s book ‘the big midweek’ x

[@Cavitation68]

Best version of all…(nothing wrong with others either)
MES vocal is sooo good and the rest…
Emotional …
I’m obsessed ah!

[@jeroennickman]

HOLD YER FIRE! HOLD YER FIRE!

[@markburnett947]

Been a turning point in my life where I just get The Fall. Always been on the fringes since the mid 80s. Finally clicked and barely a song I dislike now. It's like john peel said Always different always the same....bizarre.

[@Rfk1966]

Me too. Followed them very casually for 20 years. Had some of the singles, but something clicked last year and I cant get enough of The Mighty Fall now.

[@sidDkid87]

F'ing love this band!

[@willdesein]

Terrific. Brilliant. The essence of rock.

[@daviddavis3155]

The Bee’s knees

[@bradlock76]

Love this ❤

[@jejesus]

Beautiful version!

[@punkfootofnose]

that was exhausting!

[@vaspers]

congratulations. this excellant video was selected today by the NYC Punk Rock Evolution Foundation. we put up 3 videos by the Fall today. loved ya since first hearing "Various Times" and not knowing who the band was for months.

[@scallmorpheedy]

correct on all counts, it is just perfect

[@beavis11a]

Just wicked!

[@jeff91266]

Just superb ! Always different but always the same

[@asubjectiveopinion]

I think I might try joining the Fall for a fortnight, it seems like everyone else has had a go.

[@simonjones3936]

clapah, clapah...flipping brilliant

[@chopperharris2039]

fooking love it....

[@MrJuly66]

You don't appreciate what you had until it's gone.

[@gavintduffy]

Best version of the song…way better than the recorded one💚

[@MadderMel]

I really like this song .

[@3589546]

Glad I found this.

[@coltlugerrbband4189]

Brilliant in every way

[@SaintJermania]

Genius.

[@jeffsmith50001]

Eee that were champion.

[@georgedipa1183]

great track-once again the fall play there own''''''''''''''''''' music

[@spikeycoda]

Wow Brix. Stunning Head to Toe.

[@vidarbonsak7855]

This is much better than the record, so it's a shame the sound quality is so poor. Brix is beautiful!!

[@bennyaassonswax2176]

Absolutely deadly.

[@wyarbs]

the mixer of BEDFORDSHIRE origin.

[@Lyagushka]

Wonderful!

[@padraigkavanagh1663]

I miss Mark! rest easy!

[@MadderMel]

Great song.

[@sydbarret1973]

Bruce really added a different dimension to the fall

[@dermot51]

Fantasticaaaahhh!

[@alexrose9487]

CLAP ! CLAP !

[@ELGROOVER]

This is totally The Fall and I love 'em, so hold your fire, hold your fire, don't get me wrong when I say how much I dig the rhythm for it's Hawkwind quality. The intro (pre keyboard) is reminiscent of them too. Hawkwind never sounded like The Fall though, no one doesah...uniqueah and unmistakablemmbberrzzz : D

[@petersavic1070]

Still my favourite song RIP Mark.

[@69adeen]

its a disaster that brix has turned into pat butcher . mark you always win in the end respect from Aberdeen. love the fall.

[@stevenchampion8137]

69adeen PAAAAAATTTT

[@anall3l3]

Came for the stud in red, stayed for the awesome sounds.