801 - "TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS" (reaction)

[@hilmarkoerner2603]

the chemistry on this is phenomenal. No wonder the studio recording to capture this couldn't make it justice. Simone Phillips is a monster on the drums.

[@musicalBurr]

Another GREAT CHOICE! You guys are listening to much of what me and my friends listened to in high-school, circa late 70s. A wonderful time it was. Glad you are getting a chance to soak up some of these amazing songs. (There is SO much more too….) Keep up the great work. [PS - You need to listen to some Tangerine Dream… if you want to, ping me, I’ll suggest something awesome for you.]

[@michaelkeefe8494]

Thanks. Glad you liked it.

[@bobschenkel7921]

"Turn off your mind, relax, and float downstream", sounds like good advice to me. Thanks, I think I will....

[@doplinger1]

That was very cool, thanks for introducing that to me @Michael_Keefe!

[@SmilingMedicineEntertainment]

Excellent selection to react to. I bought this just after it came out. I was way into King Crimson in the mid 70's, which lead me to the Fripp and Eno projects, which lead me to Roxy Music, which lead me to Phil Manzenera and his tribe of musicians, which lead me to 801. Everything on here is so well done and really way ahead of most stuff going on at that time. But one standout is Eno's song Baby's on Fire. Might want to check that out next time.

[@SightAfterDark]

Thanks! Its always great to be introduced to new bands!

[@RolandTumble23]

Baby's On Fire, for sure!

[@jasonfrodoman1316]

I think we were on the same path basically. So ditto.

[@petergiffes1239]

Good stuff. I have this on vinyl. The rest of the album is excellent.

[@iwannotowidigdo9474]

Thanks for the reaction Sight After Dark! 801 Live has been a desert island disc choice for me since 1976. TNK sounds great between the Lagrima and East of Asteroid tracks on the album. Other favorite instrumental tracks are Sombre Reptiles and Diamondhead. They really were an early supergroup with Simon Philips' creds being The Who, Judas Priest, Jeff Beck, Toto, etc. Francis Monkman--Curved Air, Renaissance, and Sky; Bill MacCormick in Matching Mole and Gong; and Eno in well, everything. Phil Manzanera's other solo efforts K-Scope and Impossible Guitars are also worth checking out.

[@SightAfterDark]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed!

[@iwannotowidigdo9474]

@@SightAfterDark Thank you for everything. Oh, also. 801 is a cipher for ENO's name: Eight-Nought-One. He did the same kind of stuff with anagrams and word rearrangements in other places. His song on his Before and After Science album was King's Lead Hat which is a scramble of Talking Heads

[@crescentfreshbret]

One of the best live albums ever recorded. Such a perfect combination of musicians who were all firing on all cylinders. It’s a shame that the studio album they followed this up with wasn’t anywhere near as good. I think that was largely due to the fact that Brian Eno didn’t have anywhere near as big a presence on it. His lead vocals and the fact that they performed several of his best solo songs on the live album was a big part of what made it great, but on the studio album, he didn’t write or sing anything.

[@jasonfrodoman1316]

I got this album around 1978. First year university, 1979, everyone in our dorm knew it whether they liked it or not. On of my favorite albums and favorite track. A must play loud. Awesome Simon Phillips. And Eno's otherly world vocals.

[@wagstaff6135]

This is mid-70s. There's a studio record -- very different from the live one, but also great -- credited to "Phil Manzanera/801". That's called "Listen Now". Major reason for the difference is the number of collaborators and the absence of Brian Eno, who in large part defines the sound of 801 Live.

[@michaelkeefe8494]

I think that 2nd lineup did another live album too - 801 Manchester? It gets a little confusing.

[@wagstaff6135]

@@michaelkeefe8494 Not sure I understand what you're calling "2nd lineup". There were three live concerts, I think all of them released eventually; but not sure. Maybe you're talking the 1977 lineup (which isn't the same as the studio record either!) which had two live albums I haven't heard -- not released in the USA as far as I know. I read in reviews that sound quality was bad... And I just saw there was an "801 Latino" but... Manzanera is using the name again for a very different project, once again, there!

[@tomneile4025]

Listen Now by Phil Manzanera is a favorite album of mine. Back in the day, it wasn't easy to get here in the states. Had to order it from the UK. The whole album is worth a listen from beginning to end. Great lineup.

[@wagstaff6135]

@@tomneile4025 I love it too -- I don't remember it being hard to get but.... vinyl, a lot of years, and don't remeber a lot of things, maybe!

[@tomneile4025]

@@wagstaff6135 Way back in the late 70s-early 80s, I had to search for that album and had to order it from whatever record store I was looking in. It still has the IMPORT sticker on the front.The CD was easier to get years later.

[@gnesteck3276]

this project 801 also came after an earlier version called QUIET SUN with Eno/Manzanera/McCormiick/etc .. more bad@55 proggy goodness that! the 801 song RONGWRONG is from QS's only album entitled MAINSTREAM (which it is MOST DEFINITELY NOT!)

[@melvinwomack3717]

Phil Manzanera the guitarist of Roxy music

[@plantfeeder6677]

Well this one should be fresh. Never heard of 801. Looking forward to this

[@SightAfterDark]

Hope you enjoy Steven!

[@michaelkeefe8494]

Antici

[@michaelkeefe8494]

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[@billshelly5332]

Whoa, never heard of this side project. Well, if Roxy Music's rhythm section gets a hold of it, it can't help but be funky. Interesting choice Michael.

[@crescentfreshbret]

They put out a live album (the one that the cover of “Tomorrow Never Knows” is on) which was basically a recording of one of very few shows by a very short-lived musical project that seemed to mainly be spearheaded by Phil Manzanera and Brian Eno- they were the only members of Roxy Music involved. The rest of the band was made up of people that Phil and Eno had worked with on their solo albums. They also made a studio album (which was credited to “Phil Manzanera/801”) a year later, but unfortunately, it greatly pales in comparison to the live album. It had some of the same musicians on it (including the amazing Bill MacCormick on bass) but it’s a huge step down in quality. Whereas the live album is dynamic and powerful and always going exciting new places, the studio albums is just… well… ultimately kinda boring. It’s too subdued and mellow for its own good, and although he’s a great saxophonist, Mel Collins’ playing just sounds out of place. I feel like it would’ve worked a lot better if they’d had had Andy MacKay play sax or just had no sax at all. The live album is incredible, though.

[@gelsol]

Bill MacCormick's bass rules on this.

[@bobcorbin3294]

He works very well with Simon Phillips on drums

[@SightAfterDark]

Absolutley!

[@iantuggle216]

The album is from 1976. This is my favorite cover song along with Satisfaction by Devo, because they have so very little to do with the originals except for the lyrics.

[@Gardosunron]

Satisfaction by Devo is great.

[@SightAfterDark]

Thanks for watching Ian!

[@gelsol]

Quiet Sun's Mainstream album is another Manzanera album from the same time with some of the same personnel.

[@wagstaff6135]

... and some of the same material! Good call. (801's "East of Asteroid" is a version of Quiet Sun's more creatively-titled "Daddy was an asteroid Mummy was a small non-stick kitchen utensil." Or something super close to that, lol.

[@Gardosunron]

The original is pretty hard to beat. But the bass in this is excellent.

[@SightAfterDark]

Well said

[@grahamhowes6904]

Phil MANZANERA was with ROXY MUSIC and now second guitarist with DAVID GILMOUR’S band.

[@johnsingleton1091]

Baby's on Fire....great cut off this record

[@SightAfterDark]

Thanks! Got another one coming up!

[@MindFeather]

very cool! there are so many great versions of this song, and i love getting introduced to ones like this that i've never heard before. my favorite cover is probably Jai Uttal, who takes it even further into sitar/tabla country, if that's possible. great job, S.A.D. ...! thanks for all you do!

[@SightAfterDark]

Thanks for being you Garth!

[@OronOfMontreal]

It's funny -- you know this as a project by Manzanera, while I came to it in the mid 80s as a Brian Eno fan. Eno sings lead vox here and plays synths.

[@billwilson2025]

I have the vinyl. You really got me, baby's on fire. Eno!

[@OronOfMontreal]

If you have heard The Beatles' "Lucy In the Sky with Diamonds", then you must try Elton John's rockin' & somewhat Progressive cover version, from 1975, when Elton ruled the universe.

[@SightAfterDark]

That sounds awesome!

[@1234tori]

yeah - more

[@RichieG]

On the album it's listed as TKN. It was a minute before I knew what is was! Fantastic album. Ray Manzarek and Brian Eno.

[@SightAfterDark]

Ray Manzarek is on this!?

[@johnbeekman1396]

@@SightAfterDark No. "Phil Manzanara".

[@eximusic]

Great song! Kudos for reacting to it!! But the band title comes from an Eno song off the album Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy. Please also do something off that album - Third Uncle or The True Wheel (where 801 comes from). Eno is the singer on the track you're reviewing here. Also why is your video image in reverse?

[@SightAfterDark]

Thanks! We flip the videos so that the album artwork and lyrics look correct. In our opinion, that is most important!

[@eximusic]

@@SightAfterDark ahhh.

[@eximusic]

@@SightAfterDark I have an idea! Buy left handed guitars to hang in the background and wear t-shirts with reverse lettering. Or maybe not. ;)

[@damonhines8187]

A somewhat confounding but interesting listen back in "the day" (!😂!). I like Manzanera's playing, and Simon Phillip's drumming, not sure how much Eno actually contributed though some of the trippier synth-like sounds are reminiscent of his "treatments" of the OTHER members' instruments in Roxy Music. I don't actually recall listening to their rendition of his 'Baby's On Fire' on this, gave it somewhat short-shrift after this tune, which I applauded, inside where it counts, A for effort, but probably had another turntable pick lined up, for whatever the routine-ish gathering was.

[@SightAfterDark]

Definitely an interesting version. Thanks Damon!

[@damonhines8187]

@@SightAfterDark thank you...I never was much of a b-ball player, but I can definitely drivel! 😂🤓😴

[@melvinwomack3717]

The song same time next week is 🔥

[@SightAfterDark]

Hell yeah! Thanks Melvin!

[@melvinwomack3717]

John wetton vocals are so Cool on this track way different than his vocals in king crimson

[@leoscone4036]

Phil Manzanera/801 put out another album, "Listen Now". Check out the title track. Great choice by your patreon folk, but don't ignore all the stray suggestions from the rest of us! Blessings.

[@SightAfterDark]

Thanks Leo. We only have so much time in the day. The Patreon helps us filter out the suggestions. If we tried to do every song suggested to us on KZbin we’d prob work ourselves to death😂

[@marcanthonyaskew650]

I've worn out my copy of the album 😳 Released in mid 1970s

[@SightAfterDark]

Oh wow.

[@titusho2]

I don't think so! There is only one electrifying " Tomorrow never knows" ...no can match this song.

[@James-wj8eq]

If you have to cover The Beatles, this a great choice of song!

[@jamesmacgillivray9607]

Listen to the original Beatles version!

[@robertjewell9727]

Is that Eno singing?

[@michaelkeefe8494]

I've seen long arguments about that on the internet but the consensus is yes.

[@robertjewell9727]

@@michaelkeefe8494 , thanks. I guess the album doesn't have the band listed or he made a cameo appearance.

[@iantuggle216]

Definitely Eno on vocals for the whole album. Also his standard weird keyboards and such. The band is listed on the front and back covers of the album

[@michaelkeefe8494]

@@robertjewell9727 he's all over the record but I've never seen credits by song...

[@robertjewell9727]

@@michaelkeefe8494 , this explains a bit and is quite interesting. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/801_(band)

[@stuarthastie6374]

Great bass and drums but not a keeper. Early Roxy is best.