Nic Jones - Ten Thousand Miles - live at the QEH (28 May 2011)
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- Yes, that really is Nic singing solo, on stage, for the first time since 1982. Accompanied by his son Joe, as part of the In Search Of Nic Jones concert at London's Southbank.
The concert was originally conceived for and performed at Sidmouth FolkWeek in 2010. Nic sang with his old group Bandoggs at that concert, but saved this solo surprise for the London show, which was staged as part of Stewart Lee's Austerity Binge.
Everything good and sad in human nature is here if you look. The wisdom and weariness of Dad, but also the comfort of an old favourite seat, warmth by the fire in your local, the fierce nature of his lad. Aware Dad is no longer a God but dare you say it cos I'll knock seven bells out of you. Then Nic nails it and his boy relaxes and realises it's still his dad and he could always do it. And it's made me think of everything important in my life for just a moment. My Dad, My Son. ( and all the rest of em) And everything inbetween. Chins up all. :D
Great song, thanks for posting.
We were lucky enough to be at the concert. It was wonderful. I was in floods of tears!
What a fucking voice. As good as it gets. Remarkable man, guitarist, singer, exponent of the art. "You've been a friend to me" - That line never fails to get me.
Nic Jones is and always will be the greatest folk singer on planet Earth - my all time music hero.
My very favorite song in all the world. Thank you, you beautiful tenor. A bow.
Worth waiting thirty years for. Oh to have been in the audience!
Stunning. Oh come on Nic - lets have a new CD - this is just brilliant.
Thanks to Mojo Magazine I am here... it´s so thrilling to listen to Nic Jones. God bless him!!
Greetings from Mexico City
So moving. The whole place was spellbound. I consider it an honour and a pleasure to have been there. Just amazing. I hope Nic considers performing a few more concerts and maybe some more recording. Thanks to Stewart Lee for organising it too.
It was a privilege to be in the audience on the night. I had never seen Nic in performance in the early days, and never thought that I would. To be in an audience that was emotionally charged, and to see and hear this performance, and marvel at the phrasing and delivery was quite something. Goosebump time.
good to see you back and thanks for my late friend Paolo that introduced me to your music
Exquisite - thank you so much for catching that - it's my foot (white trainers) tapping away behind Nic so it's even better to see it from the front.
Absolutely fantastic to see this and to hear Nic sing again after thirty years. Every festival should headline him next year. They would all sell out. Its a privileged to have all his vinyl albums right next to me.
I've literally just heard Nic Jones today for the first time. Nearly 50 and only just heard him. Incredible.
Saw Nic and Joe at the Cambridge Folk Festival last night. It was really incredible, I've never heared a crowd cheer and appplaud with such genuine love for a performer.
Oh my...i am in tears...so beautiful...as it should be..great job Nic!
It's very hard to watch this without the emotion welling up in me. I enjoy every snippet of everything Nic has done. The two live CDs are wonderful too. It's such a pleasure to hear him singing so beautifully today. He's lost nothing of the heart of his singing. Deep joy!
tingling! This will go viral, no doubt about it.
I well remember going to see Nic as a frequent and much loved guest at the Hoy and Helmet Folk Club at Benfleet in Essex back in the early 1970s.
Great to hear that voice again, thanks for posting.
Wonderful video from a brilliant evening...
this is beyond description... I am thinking of all the others I wish I could see from the 1960s-70s who I never got to see perform live. This must have been a very special moment for those lucky to attend. I played a lot of Nic Jones on my folk show in the early 1970's and I wasn't aware that he was performing again. Thanks for posting utopia.
Wow, it is so great to hear and see Nic sing again. And boy, he can still sing! What a treat, and apparently it was performed on the same date as my birthday, which makes it even more perfect! :)
I was working away a lot when he was on the circuit and missed him locally so I never got to see him. All my knowledge of him is from radio and recordings.
Beautifully done and a big thanks to the lad on the guitar as well. A big job to carry off and he did it superbly.
A really amazing night, was great to finally get the chance to see Nic sing! Grew up listening to his albums but never thought i would actually hear him live!
Nic has the MAGIC,once class always class.This is absolutely lovely, welcome back Nic !!
Still a legend! He is the best. Thanks for posting.
Absolutly staggering performance.
Thanks so much for posting this.
A truly unique talent whose influence may be heard in all the wonderful folk music of today. Thank you Nic. TK
Incredible voice incredible talent great to see nic perdorm again
Oh... what a voice! Thanks for posting this brilliant piece!
I'm fighting back the tears watching this... Bless you Nic, your my hero.
Great to see this. I never managed to see Nic when we were young.
Wonderful! First time I ever clapped my hands after watching a youtube video!
Thanks for posting, been looking for footage of Nic for ages.
Amazing to see Nic after so many years, a real hero of my youth, his voice always roles back the years for me. Sadly his wonderful percussive guitar playing is confined to recordings, bless you Nic!
About time he recorded a new album - he's clearly still got what it takes.
Unbelievable talent.
One of my favourite songs from the mists of time and who better to sing it. I was too young to catch him the first time round but had the pleasure of seeing him at Celtic Connections in 2013.
Yes - magic. Many happy memories come flooding back from the early 80's when I was lucky enough to hear/meet Nic. Thank you so much for posting.
He's still got a great voice - lovely and very moving to see him perform again. Thanks for posting!
Good to see and hear Nic performing again!
Precious..just see this now. Brill..to see Nic. Luved your singing & guitar playing..was very inspiring to me in my teens + . I liked to play my tin whistle/mimic back then like you sang of such voice :) Thanks
One of the most moving Nic Jones songs, on a very special occasion. Top marks to Joe for being his dad's other voice.
how great to see this !
Awesome, thanks for posting this.
Great so see him singing again.
the spark that is genius.... burns as bright as ever
wonderful. a beautiful man and a gift to all who love song
If he can do one song this well he can do a CD even if it takes a year to do & we will buy it, the folk world wants this. If you read this Nic - then do it!
My very best to Nic and his family that deserve still a lot of love for close and distant friends
Beautiful! Thanks for uploading the recording. It is very special.
I was fortunate enough to hear him perform this in Wadebridge at Cornwall Folk Festival. Not a dry eye in the house.
I've been waiting for this for years! Brilliant!
What a triumph, a living legend.
I saw him of old, wish I could been there that night.
Nic, I love your soul
i am so happy to see this incredible clip. Wish we could have been there.... correct me if I am wrong but this now becomes the only live clip of Nic on youtube?
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@jacobsladder72 Solo, yes, I believe so. :) But there is another video where he is singing with two others in someones living room, which I believe is from somewhere in the last few years.
i was just thinking the same!
At Cambridge he performed what I think was a new song called "Now". So he's written at least one. He also covered fake plastic trees!
Oh, happy memories. Damn, he still sings well - maybe even better than before. And who needs a guitar when you have a son to play it for you?!
was so amazing! such an inspiration! shame i wasnt alive when he released penguin eggs :( im only 18 :(
and now being covered in concert by the mighty Bellowhead
@Allodiman I envy you!