Don't get me wrong I love The Fall but for me personally I think the best performance on The Tube has to be The Cramps. In fact , I think I'll go watch it again once this video ends
Great as they're did since .no basic to us to know,much to hear up audio configuration ,oi.i like to hear so much a music to an ear... VICTORIA..makestical.royal highness Good morning.thanks.love it. The fall.
Not a single line on that angelic face! Middle-of-the-road haircut, conservatively dressed, innocent smile ... in the brief pause before he stars singing, we think, "What a sweet boy! This is going to a lovely ballad with singalong chorus." Thank God we are RAPIDLY DISABUSED as the propulsive rhythm, lacerating lyrics and dissonant, angry voice rip our throats out! Undoubtedly THE GREATEST TV debut since Rod Hull's Emu tore Princess Margaret's beating heart from her chest on Blue Peter in 1952!!!
On 2X4, The drummer on the right is playing 16th notes with both hands on the hi hat, while the drummer on the left is playing 16th note upbeats with his left foot on the hi hat. That is completely wild.
@sidfletcher4955 The other one is the admirable Paul Hanely, Steve's younger brother. You know what that reminds of - The Velvet Underground with Doug Yule on bass and Doug's little brother on drums playing live.
The Fall are like marmite, you either get them or you don't and I most certainly do. I was a latecomer, Hex Enduction Hour was my introduction at the age of 18, but it was like when I heard the Pistols at 13, it was an epiphany. I remember watching this and it just confirmed how there was nobody else like them. Truly one of the best moments of my life and one I never tire of watching, and what truly tops it off is that Peel was instrumental in bringing it the masses. Not that they cared!
I read about them first - in Slash magazine ( LA) and then heard them on Rodney Bingenheimer's radio show, 78-79. I instantly thought they were special. First saw them live in the mid 80's, and many times after. I join Henry Rollins and many others in being a superfan.
It was not a form of music designed for easy listening pleasure or fashion stylists. You went there, took the punishment and then tried to figure out what it was all about. And then went back for more. Very difficult to explain.
The Fall was incredibly good at this time. Will be one of the most famous bands in history in 500 years. Aliens will buy their surviving records for incredibly large sums, pass them down to your grandkids.
I can't verify this, but I heard that when The Fall did Later with Jools Holland, they specified in their contract that Jools Holland was not to play boogie-woogie over any of the songs.
This song (Smile) has such a power to it. Brilliant choice for TV. "Well Fed, In a Welfare way"-one of many amazing lines. Like a militant march straight through your mind
This is incredible! They are so tight and so perfectly entwined musically. Such great riffs and bass lines. Lyrics and vocals are god like. And the whole thing comes together like something that god put together on his four track and asked what people thought?
John Peel, a legendary broadcaster and a wonderful man, that I was fortunate enough to meet and spend time with introducing the extraordinary and utterly unique genius of The Fall! What a treat, thank you so much for posting.
Jeez The Group sound so incredibly powerful here and M.E.S is on top form I'm still a huge fan of the early 2000's-2017 LP's, though. That last line-up of The Fall was brilliant.
I wish MES could have stayed this age forever. Can't believe he's gone. Never thought he'd die. Met him at this age. Knocked on his door in prestwich and he said, deadpan "I'm in the middle of me tea" I couldn't speak. I was such a knob 😂
"When I'm dead and gone My vibrations will live on In vibes on vinyl through the years People will dance to my waves Rock it! Rock it! It's quester psykick dance-hall..."
I agree with what you say up to a point, there was some really good stuff on it, I particularly remember The Smiths appearance on the day they released The Queen is Dead...Brilliant. I probably hated this when I was a 13 year old heavy metal kid, but I love it now.
thanks for putting these up ,been after seeing this properly for years-saw it when it was on,a mate video'd it-& watched it every tues af'noon when we skived school!-always thought k.burns had a donkey jacket on! -this is by far the best version of SMILE in my opinion-incredible,can remember smith's big pink collared shirt..great bass 'man-handling' by mr handley-& two drummers for christ sake!!- ABSOLUTE MAGIC:-SMITH/BURNS/SCANLAN/& THE HANLEYS (& brix if i have to..) I SALUTE CHEW!
I am a bit of a Beatles pussy but you may be right. I find myself getting teary eyed with The Fall too. And he is so crabby and drunk and unpleasant and shit but wow he could write.
The only thing I love more than this band is my dog. And he's a good boy.
Arguably the greatest performance in the Tube's history.
Or ever by any band?
Don't get me wrong I love The Fall but for me personally I think the best performance on The Tube has to be The Cramps. In fact , I think I'll go watch it again once this video ends
Hard to disagree
@@ianrobson9601 Yeah The Cramps' one is awesome. They both are
Love the smiths one
He's gone...and so I come to watch this, to remember him at his absolute peak. Thundering, cataclysmic brilliance.
Great as they're did since .no basic to us to know,much to hear up audio configuration ,oi.i like to hear so much a music to an ear... VICTORIA..makestical.royal highness
Good morning.thanks.love it. The fall.
@@siouxiesethlimeatonarteta9066 no wordlier a salad- uh was zeited up yr geist
Lickspittle Southerners
he hasn’t gone at all
Are you referring to Mark Smith or John Peel?
‘Repetition in our music and we’re never gonna lose it..’
The Hanley brothers and Karl Burns are just phenomenal here, what a rhythm section
Not 'Lip' Syncing.
anyone see paul hanley on the chase?
@@michaelsnow7252 stood next to him at the bar in salford lowry a while back, he's bloody tall
Best of both worlds.
Steve Hanley. Genius of modern music.
Not a single line on that angelic face!
Middle-of-the-road haircut, conservatively dressed, innocent smile ... in the brief pause before he stars singing, we think, "What a sweet boy! This is going to a lovely ballad with singalong chorus."
Thank God we are RAPIDLY DISABUSED as the propulsive rhythm, lacerating lyrics and dissonant, angry voice rip our throats out!
Undoubtedly THE GREATEST TV debut since Rod Hull's Emu tore Princess Margaret's beating heart from her chest on Blue Peter in 1952!!!
Perhaps a bit hyperbolic.
On 2X4, The drummer on the right is playing 16th notes with both hands on the hi hat, while the drummer on the left is playing 16th note upbeats with his left foot on the hi hat. That is completely wild.
One on left the awesome Karl Burns
@sidfletcher4955 The other one is the admirable Paul Hanely, Steve's younger brother. You know what that reminds of - The Velvet Underground with Doug Yule on bass and Doug's little brother on drums playing live.
Jesus Christ, they were monumental
The Fall are like marmite, you either get them or you don't and I most certainly do. I was a latecomer, Hex Enduction Hour was my introduction at the age of 18, but it was like when I heard the Pistols at 13, it was an epiphany. I remember watching this and it just confirmed how there was nobody else like them. Truly one of the best moments of my life and one I never tire of watching, and what truly tops it off is that Peel was instrumental in bringing it the masses. Not that they cared!
They are like marmite, what a funny yet unerring comparison
I read about them first - in Slash magazine ( LA) and then heard them on Rodney Bingenheimer's radio show, 78-79. I instantly thought they were special. First saw them live in the mid 80's, and many times after. I join Henry Rollins and many others in being a superfan.
It was not a form of music designed for easy listening pleasure or fashion stylists.
You went there, took the punishment and then tried to figure out what it was all about.
And then went back for more.
Very difficult to explain.
like the rhubarb on custard. @@mesolithicman164
True. Peel played Fortress/Deer Park when I was 14 and I was never the same again.
This audience was there to be entertained and they got this. Massive. Fuckin brilliant. The untouchable Fall.
It's the ones trying to dance that get me.
The Fall was incredibly good at this time. Will be one of the most famous bands in history in 500 years. Aliens will buy their surviving records for incredibly large sums, pass them down to your grandkids.
I can't verify this, but I heard that when The Fall did Later with Jools Holland, they specified in their contract that Jools Holland was not to play boogie-woogie over any of the songs.
HAHAHA that made me fucking laugh..nice one mate ;)
Fuck jools Holland... There I said it
Fuck him and his fucking hootenanny. Fucking midget.
Well, the video is on TH-cam and Jools ain't playing😂 so...
@@garden7168 I would have loved to have heard Jools TRY to play Boogie Woogie over a fall tune. :-)
The Brit Beefheart. I've never had idea what he's on about, but he does it eloquently. The intensity!!!
That bass intro on 2x4 !!
We never see this kind of thing on tea time TV anymore
His screech, no-one will replicate that
Correct, yet many singers in recent years keep trying, and failing dismally.
Love him or hate him. You can only love Mark E. RIP my man. Love ya Mark.
My god, this is a brilliant clip. Karl Burns was a monster of a drummer.
there are two drummers on this
It’s pronounced MUNSTER !
God bless John Peel!
I still miss him ....
pigknickers
JP and MES are hanging together
Genius
the best 240p video in this site
5:00 in Hanley on bass.... the man was a beast - incredible...
This song (Smile) has such a power to it. Brilliant choice for TV. "Well Fed, In a Welfare way"-one of many amazing lines. Like a militant march straight through your mind
This is probably the only live recording that captures the apocalyptic atmosphere of the studio version.
Apocalyptic... and positively claustrophobic.
I always have trouble catching my breath. This song has always been claustrophobic as shit!
The Peel Session is also great
@@arthur9924 I think it's a bit better; like Blindness.
@@Tenskwatawa4U That personal imploding apocalypse
Incredible. 2024🎉
Kudos to the dancers who found a danceable rhythm in all that.
Canny Lasses.
The Fall is Gospel
I can't seem to turn this up enough
This is so good!
RIP Mark E Smith, one of the best Fall live performances on TH-cam.
I love how much Jools is obviously being screamed at to get to the band, and he just has to stand in terror watching John's mouth opening and closing
Nothing better than waking up on a sunday morning to MES yelling at me!
This is the best version of Smile ever.
Blowing The Tube away, that's for sure. Stunning prime Fall.
Never remembered seeing Peel on The Tube!
Met smithy loads on tour He wasn’t shy to join in if you offered a dip in your bag !! Great bloke 👌🏻
This is incredible! They are so tight and so perfectly entwined musically. Such great riffs and bass lines. Lyrics and vocals are god like. And the whole thing comes together like something that god put together on his four track and asked what people thought?
John Peel, a legendary broadcaster and a wonderful man, that I was fortunate enough to meet and spend time with introducing the extraordinary and utterly unique genius of The Fall! What a treat, thank you so much for posting.
Steve Hanley take a bow... absolutely awesome.👍
Jeez The Group sound so incredibly powerful here and M.E.S is on top form
I'm still a huge fan of the early 2000's-2017 LP's, though. That last line-up of The Fall was brilliant.
The original brilliant FALL !!! 🎤🎶🎸🎶🎶🎶
Karl showed those drums no mercy!.
This isn't my favourite Fall song but I think Smile from this clip is my favourite live performance of theirs on TH-cam.
Brilliant. Sorely missed.
a superb band
I wish MES could have stayed this age forever. Can't believe he's gone. Never thought he'd die. Met him at this age. Knocked on his door in prestwich and he said, deadpan "I'm in the middle of me tea"
I couldn't speak. I was such a knob 😂
No, it is one of the best lines ever, there has never been a lyricist like him.
The greatest rock band of all time!!!!
The cut in clips of people dancing are hilarious. I can't imagine a less appropriate way to dance to this music...
RIP Mark :-(
"When I'm dead and gone
My vibrations will live on
In vibes on vinyl through the years
People will dance to my waves
Rock it! Rock it!
It's quester psykick dance-hall..."
The fall playing in Wolverhampton Poly in 1998 (I think) remains one of the best gigs I have ever attended in my life.
Great stuff indeed. Only minus point is there isn't enough footage of Paul Hanley's drumming!
Paul hanleys drumming? Please tell me that was... somehow a joke!!
Burns is the real beast on the drums here!!
@@darrenlamb5640 I agree but Hanley does give it some extra beef. And I love Paul's drumming on Slates, way beyond his years :)
he was 19 here....
@darrenlamb5640 Yes but PH and KB's styles complemented each other. A great unifying force-uh
Best concert video of Smile! Ever!!
by Christ this is bloody good! 31 studio albums to devour from the UK's greatest "underground" group (for want of a better word). musical addiction.
The Fall still are and always will be at the very least occasionally excellent.
This video is priceless.
Extraordinarily brilliant.....
Watching this in 2020.
R.I.P. Mark 😢
Sublime. Best band ever.
I agree with what you say up to a point, there was some really good stuff on it, I particularly remember The Smiths appearance on the day they released The Queen is Dead...Brilliant. I probably hated this when I was a 13 year old heavy metal kid, but I love it now.
SO GOOD
Great stuff. Sound like these guys may have been an influence for Daughters.
It is very cool how the group are side on.
Never a truer word said. Smile is a song I would truly go to my grave with.
fantastic.
Hell yah.
In an impossible to determine race of excellence this is the best thing live on TV ever until they appear the next time
The music lives on ......... smile. ✌
If humans had created nothing other than this, it would have all been worth it.
Saw these in Burnley with John Cooper Clark in support, great night
Brilliant stuff! You have to... Smile!
Thats just blown my mind 💪👍👏
gr8 stuff...miss him..
thanks for putting these up ,been after seeing this properly for years-saw it when it was on,a mate video'd it-& watched it every tues af'noon when we skived school!-always thought k.burns had a donkey jacket on! -this is by far the best version of SMILE in my opinion-incredible,can remember smith's big pink collared shirt..great bass 'man-handling' by mr handley-& two drummers for christ sake!!- ABSOLUTE MAGIC:-SMITH/BURNS/SCANLAN/& THE HANLEYS (& brix if i have to..) I SALUTE CHEW!
Yep, best of the Tube is this Fall performance!!!!!!!!!!!!!
perfect
WISH I WAS THIS COOL.
Will never forget seeing them around this time in nyc , rip mark
Love the look of some of the audience faces ‘wtf?’
still a fucking great rush.
the goosebumps still appear.
so real. if only most of the people there knew what they have!!?
go on ginger you can do it!
What a performance magic!!
I -love this-song-you creep-★
Rest assured. The Fall are the greatest bad ever. Feel this and feel superior. Disagree and fade away.
You see something like this and it's pretty much self-evident, isn't it?
There can be no debate on this.
is right
I am a bit of a Beatles pussy but you may be right. I find myself getting teary eyed with The Fall too. And he is so crabby and drunk and unpleasant and shit but wow he could write.
Bluenose 1986
Still are
RIP John Peel.
greatest live performance ever
Miss this band so much.
fantastic
Damn. Great performance of Smile!
Absolute knock out! MES is the man!
To think the The Tube ceased broadcasting cos Jools Holland uttered a swear word before the watershed!
Madness…
I love The Fall !
this is an awesome version. smile creeps!
The noise crescendos in this performance during 2x4 are are such a fantastic racket. I watch this every few weeks I reckon, always come back to it
A defining moment
Audience still wasn't ready for The Fall.
RIP Mark! Gone to the great studio in the sky to play some more sessions with the late great John Peel!
Thank you to the dancers for turning up, even if you really didn't need to.
saw them in holland tivoli utrecht 83,first number was smile.
Incredible.
Very clean video. Thx for sharing.
remember this at the time ..would love someone decent and worthwhile to do a clean, crisp, rockin' version of this