Cardiacs - Visiting Hours

[@markofsaltburn]

Your favourite bands’ favourite bands’ favourite band.

[@amorpaz1]

Exactly

[@joostdewall]

How on earth is it possible that someone who can write endings to songs like this one is not world famous? What a world.

[@sperlst]

The ones who need to know about them already know... shhhhhh keep it quiet!!!

[@JasonHFY]

The ending always gives me goosebumps!

[@blckbldng]

put 300bpm bass drums and it sounds like vital remains

[@robotgoose225]

Facsinating how their music moves around and evolves. That outro's about as close to the genr... nah, I'm not even gonna say it. Its nothing like 'Prog'... to me anyway. Something even bigger than that.

[@fcamiola]

Tim wrote this music as naturally as we walk and talk. A true musical genius. Every single thing he wrote was just brilliant....what an imagination.

[@spoobnooble]

For the first 54 seconds this sounds like it could be a normal-ish glam metal riff exercise, and then it goes all Cardiac-y as it must. Brilliant misdirection, boys!

[@ArkentMusic]

How is it possible that I am just now hearing this band? It's genius level without question.

[@GenuineAltruist]

Check out Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, they are who led me to Cardiacs

[@aftaflash]

Same here. I jus read that soad likes them in a comment so decided to give it a listen. Fantastic!

[@silencionomus]

@ArkentMusic The reason is simple. The Cardiacs never existed before 2021. AI developments allowed, in that year, the complete manufacture of a ChatGPT history of the band which was quietly and insidiously incorporated into historical web archives. AI-generated images and audio followed; culminating in a vast library of moving images, such as the video achievement at the top of this page. History itself-and indeed our own personal and collective memories-were changed so that the perception of The Cardiacs' eternal existence was generally accepted and venerated. Within five years, The Cardiacs achieved diety-status, eclipsing the collected wisdom and ideology of all previous religions and philosophies. Within ten years, all human life revolved entirely around The Cardiacs, every thought, word, and deed intrinsically connected to that great The Cardiacs mother-mind until you hate it here. Well, how do you think I feel? I hate it here too. Unto death and the culmination of all entropic disorder: a vast, homogenous plane where each ion is a mirror of its neighbour and a mirror of the one most distant and a mirror of The Cardiacs.

[@chrisbrockley]

6 months into the brainwashing process...have abandoned all hope.

[@alexismiller2349]

​@@silencionomus Das crazy bro 🤯

[@carbonlifeform666]

R.I.P Tim, never forgotten

[@MassiveLib]

The diacs....rest in peace Tim you crazy sod

[@robotgoose225]

Its 'Diacs'...🙄😒😉

[@markgriffiths4826]

A big hello to everyone who's seen this video a thousand times already, owns the DVD and live album, was probably at the Garage gigs (I was, yeah, look impressed) but just came back to watch it AGAIN because you bloody love love love it. HELLO.

[@lucywills9740]

waves. I was at one of them, but also was at Astoria gigs etc. Fave venue - Bull & Gate..

[@Gee-no]

I've watched this vid like 20 times. I can't get enough. Every part is compelling, and musical. I love all the Garage songs. Stripped down and rocking. Anyone know why they went so "rock" and lean in the 90s? Just curious. They go from having 6-8 members to a mean and lean 4 (with some backing keyboard tracks).

[@robotgoose225]

I faakin laaaav it I do😊

[@thewrastler]

I'm a repeat offender too.. though I sadly never attended a truly live performance

[@musomuzo]

randomly came across this vid and now i have a new awesome band (for me) to listen to. this is the wonder of the internet.

[@nigelcarren]

Fun fact: This is only the second Cardiacs song I have ever heard, I only discovered them this morning after I heard Justin Hawkins mention them in an old interview! As a fellow British musician... What kind of recluse must I have been to have missed such delicious madness? Mad respect to SUCH a tight band. 🏆🇬🇧

[@gravematter1]

Very much so. Although I'm a little surprised that Justin didn't mention Dirty Boy

[@robotgoose225]

Yeah crazy, right... to think that they were doing shows up and down the UK for over thirty years...!! I've missed seeing many many bands, but this one is right at the top of the ''ahh dammits!🙄'' 😊

[@JohnShadeLIVES]

@@gravematter1 RIGHT?!

[@Filipdemunsereeuw]

The globalists don´t wan you to have good things.

[@druidswillow1052]

Same as that I had "Is this the life" on my feed thought I'd check out some other stuff and this track is geniusly eclectic, HTF have I missed them God only knows!

[@jameschapman3737]

A beautiful man makes a beautiful noise. Miss you, Timbo.

[@shawn-roy]

Thanks to Mike Patton for sending me here, (and for sending me on a journey to Cardiacs music) RIP.

[@ameliavilsaint6758]

I think i was the first one in all florida to buy the first bungle on cassette. Summer of 90

[@halfexcat1822]

@@ameliavilsaint6758 amazing

[@in3rcia218]

thanks to Frank Zappa.

[@user-bootlicker]

@@in3rcia218 can you show me to where frank zappa mentions cardiacs? i've heard it said that he 'was a fan' but ive never come across a source

[@in3rcia218]

@@user-bootlicker what I meant is Zappa create that sound where the the cardiacs and Mr bungle took a lot from him. I was hearing for example uncle meat and could hear that others bands taking elements and sounds.

[@iangalley3464]

The skit at the end is very funny; Tim always makes me laugh.

[@gyd67ckn]

4:01 total eclipse of the Jim.

[@TheMusicolophile]

This just made my year. So glad I happened on this. Can’t believe I never heard of them before.

[@dfailsthemost]

Same. I guess KZbin's algorithm likes it.

[@damianreid2452]

Best band that nobody (in the last couple of decades) ever heard of. These and The Chameleons.

[@TheMusicolophile]

@@damianreid2452 I’ll have to check out The Chameleons.

[@jonh2o]

I discovered them by accident from a random torrent 13 years ago.

[@lashedbutnotleashed1984]

@@damianreid2452 Along with Guided by Voices.

[@MrBassflute]

One of the greatest bands in history. Period. Why have I not discovered them before this. And tragically, after the guitarist has passed on. My heart goes out to all of them, and thank you so much for doing this wonderful music.

[@badsexofficialthingy2026]

He's alive, you mean the writer and singer, also a guitarist.

[@superleekegshoondinovevo6998]

The unintentional drum rest at 4:25 actually sounds good

[@DrumsTheWord]

Please...a moment of reflection on just how cool Jim Smith is as both a person, and bass player.

[@gardenofeels6872]

You can only assess one of those things on this video.

[@dacoconutnut9503]

I know I'm kinda late, but why exactly was Tim angry at Jim?

[@DrumsTheWord]

@@dacoconutnut9503 Probably a bit of an act for the camera.

[@rafaelfernandeslopesdeoliv1700]

@@dacoconutnut9503 because his fat and an embarrasment to the band.

[@dacoconutnut9503]

@@rafaelfernandeslopesdeoliv1700 he was not the only chubby member in the clip bro

[@eightstringibanez]

Thanks to Dan Mongrain of Voivod and Devin Townsend for hipping me to this crazy band . I can't believe that I'd never heard of them. Best wishes to Tim and I hope his quality of life is improving. Just a brilliant musician.

[@fcamiola]

Dev is a fan of Cardiacs? I didn't know that.

[@tobiasfrehley4568]

Devin played in The Wildhearts for a moment way back in 1994, and Ginger is a massive Cardiacs fan, even creating a Wildhearts song homage to Tim Smith on the 2009 Chutzpah album. Devin probably heard Cardiacs stuff all the time when he toured with WH.

[@eightstringibanez]

@@tobiasfrehley4568 totally makes sense.

[@eightstringibanez]

@@fcamiola I think I first heard the cardiacs on one of Devin’s “Ziltoid” radio shows around the time he released Z2. Dog like sparky it was.

[@tobiasfrehley4568]

@@eightstringibanez I think there is probably a big backstory to this. I read that Ginger hired his bassist back in the day by going to a Cardiacs show together, on acid. I think The Wildhearts recorded an entire album at Tim Smith's recording studio. You can find most of the Wildhearts show with Devin and his large mullet on rythym guitar and backup vocals at the 1994 Reading festival here on youtube.

[@room5493]

It's been said many times but this is truly worthy of laudation

[@thehuange]

its also a cardiacs reference in itself :)

[@jasonshort1437]

praise him!

[@edford8376]

I see what you did there.

[@justronjay9226]

Z A C H I have never, even after many years of lurking through the internet's various comment sections, seen even a single person respond to music they enjoyed with "this is good."

[@jamespeterson4275]

this is good

[@japetussvenk6554]

The cymbal and Jim. Priceless.

[@WiP999]

Simply the greatest band that has ever been or will ever be.

[@projetnoon]

So that's it, that's how genius sounds. 🤪🤩

[@ancilodon]

Came here years ago for Cardiacs, keep coming back for the gratuitous shots of Jim... and Cardiacs.

[@KilgoreTroutAsf]

This is really, really good. Thanks Tantacrul for pointing me to a great band I knew nothing about.

[@MegaCirse]

Releasing a good song is both a death and a birth. The sounds in she reach the end of their life. However she exists in a state of permanent potential energy, waiting to be accessible in the form of music, just as the memory of a deceased soul will always have the power to move us.

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

This guitar riff is deadly!

[@owenf2835]

which one

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

@@owenf2835 the leading riff.

[@paulmerritt8593]

I am a musician of 40 years and man trying to learn this stuff is killer

[@Radioactive_burrito]

And he wrote it when he was 19

[@h.p.dominocus]

This dvd and the Peter Hammill performance at rockaplast from the early 80s are the best concert dvd's EVER. Imo.

[@gumbyhead3214]

Saw cardiacs 91 Edinburgh venue! Class! Rip Mr Tim🙁

[@coombecarp]

This is one of the best things ever

[@dw4music]

This session just shows Tim's passion and awesome writing skills .. we will miss you Tim RIP XXXXXX you will not be forgotten

[@c11p]

Cinematic GOLD.

[@harrymapex]

Having discovered this band about 2 years ago (and I'm 63!) I have to say..........GENIUS! Hope Tim's getting better.

[@blacksaltscotland]

He didn't :(

[@harrymapex]

@@blacksaltscotland How erudite...

[@jameshearne3500]

3.12 onwards is a fucking hair raising experience. Imagine walking out to the ring with that behind you? The ref would pre-emptively declare you the winner.

[@Bryzyc]

Can't agree enough!!

[@jasonhesketh8269]

First heard the cardiacs in 1987 when I was 15 and they were amazing and still do

[@colinmiles27]

Probably the finest band of all time performing what for me, is in their all time top 5 songs.

[@peterholland7414]

This is something else,how have I missed this band 🤭total quality

[@gearoidwalsh8606]

That outro... fucking mighty

[@soybombzz]

Rest in peace Tim. You will be missed greatly.

[@robotgoose225]

Big big love. Always in our hearts 💕

[@lightoffuturedays]

Every time I try to give it more than one like, it minuses a like so I have to do another like. It's getting dark and I'm hungry.

[@willo7734]

KZbin needs a “pay for more likes” feature with some proceeds going to the band. I’d be up for that.

[@roystonjones4361]

Sign me up!

[@edford8376]

So you get a like for your likt;)

[@michaeljones1686]

go outside

[@TymBenn]

Hope something mischievous happens to the thumbsdowners

[@lucywills9740]

Gone beyond. RIP Tim.

[@alex-E7WHU]

Huge loss to the world. 😥

[@damianreid2452]

First band I saw live. St Helens (Shirdley) Show, 1989. They rocked nine different layers of crap out of that tent.

[@charliedavison537]

Oh Tim, I miss you already you magnificent bastard

[@bonniefinleyanimation]

I finally got my The Seaside Deluxe Edition and Sing to God Double LP's straight from The Alphabet Business Concern! Cardiacs forever...

[@gunagunaguna]

absolutely love it.. love the sound of the rain on the shed afterwards too..

[@samuelabbott931]

Thanks Steven Wilson for mentioning this amazing band.

[@amarok5048]

This is f****g brilliant! Haven't heard anything like it since Gentle Giant!

[@edwardlubin322]

Has it all joy, love, drama, more fucking drama, then the recording ends. Gotta love this group of dedicated individuals who brought forth this piece of this auditory splendour.

[@Diego-wl4ue]

I CAN'T LEFT THIS SONG. IS VERY ADDICTIVE

[@charliezard-_-8174]

it's a long song but it never fails to be interesting, for every listen, when songs are simpler it's easier to get bored of them but visiting hours never seems to disappoint

[@anthonytester3285]

One of the most incredible bands I've heard. Wish I'd found them years ago.

[@vanillacoffee]

Rest in peace Mr Tim Smith lovely man.

[@freekmusbach8722]

amazing session wow. and a fight after. fab!

[@damianreid2452]

Haha ... "fizzod"(???)!

[@robinbeckford]

@@damianreid2452 Just got here......'phizzog' is from physiognomy, i.e. facial features

[@alex-E7WHU]

Rest in peace Tim.. You stunning man. 👍

[@marcswanson9507]

The section starting at 3:13 is so fucking great

[@Ardillabellotera75]

My favorite neurotic band from the 80's

[@iain2080]

Kavus Torabi is a don, perfectly fit cardiacs

[@worksopexile]

Brilliant! What a fantastic kickstart to 2018. Still love you Tim, always will mate, tat x

[@MisterLettuce]

Now THIS is the way to ring in the new year!!! Visiting Hours is an absolutely majestic song!

[@WalterSobchak1000]

thanks Tim, for all the great music

[@Robhalifax]

That escalated quickly

[@thesoundlikechameleons2082]

PASSION! the anger at the end! 🤣

[@anthonytester3285]

If it had not been for me being a guitar player and loving prog/fusion, I'd never heard these guys. They have had a major impact on my approach to writing.

[@coombecarp]

The master... What a wonderful song XXX Fucking love this 👌👍

[@musiclover01ization]

This is great.

[@mrdajve]

The mixing on this is ace!

[@peters4376]

NapalmDeath brought me here. Thank you Gods of Grind.

[@HoxVox]

I am in love with cardiacs since 80s. Never felt betrayed.

[@HoxVox]

you cannot just "like" them, you must love them like your mommy.

[@markgriffiths4826]

Since I got varifocals everything looks like this.

[@kayholmes7920]

Why was this band not put on a pedastal? Incredible stuff!

[@johnwarthog3691]

the majority of people cannot listen to songs with more than 3 notes riffs, so they aren't famous.

[@Diamonddogusa]

They were ahead of their time, but the world is catching up!

[@johncoltranesethic18]

The way it's played is stunning. You can have a pretty "out there" piece of writing but missing the convinction.

[@fcamiola]

That's Tim's music in a nutshell. Crazy, super complicated, yet beautiful and meaningful and always always melodic. I consider Cardiacs The "Beatles" of my generation, just crazier and way more fun. But seriously, I think Tim's compositional prowess is absolutely on level with Lennon/McCartney and in many ways surpasses them. Just different but as great. PS...love Coltrane :)

[@robotgoose225]

It's 'avin it

[@jameskeyes9112]

Echoes of Gentle Giant. Love it!

[@jeffsimon9594]

They were also mad on Split Enz around the time of their formation

[@iggynub]

I see where Steven Wilson got a lot of riff inspiration from (the straighter stuff here).

[@ozcantokoz3919]

Old maniacs, I love it :D

[@eric7922]

it’s not just that they’re out there without a net, they’re such damn fine musicians

[@f.f5771]

Damn flea really let himself go

[@jonnymiskatonic]

No way, this is flea final stage, ultimate flea!

[@f.f5771]

Jonny Wonderland he is not flea, he is now FLEAS!

[@gardenofeels6872]

Once you stop doing coke and speed, you usually gain a LOT of weight.

[@JohnShadeLIVES]

He makes Flea look like a little bitch.

[@barry013]

Should’ve seen him before the Atkinson diet….

[@anthonytester3285]

The most beautiful ending to a song ever

[@johnkk7863]

What an amazing piece of music

[@alanschofield4201]

Love it. Another masterclass in music genius eccentricity and entertainment.

[@wetheweirdos8771]

Jim is the coolest man ever.

[@redtreasure1]

I LOVE this band

[@soybombzz]

Whoaaaaaa! Yes please! Greetings from America

[@WheezyLiam]

Of what I've heard from this band (which isn't a lot), it seems that they like to do prog-ska post-new wave avant-punk songs with jaw dropping epic progressive rock endings.

[@fcamiola]

Yes, and a LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT more. :)

[@damianreid2452]

An assault on the senses. They always were. This was a band who could make you question reality merely on account of their personal appearance. They were WAY ahead of their time and I think we should have a campaign to make this Christmas number one ... at least get one decent thing out of 2020.

[@jeevesthepunk]

A very happy new year indeed 😀

[@yelly1977]

What a band!

[@Isobellyjellybean]

Thank you! What a lovely thing to find upon arriving home.

[@cameronedwards6413]

RIP Tim. I will listen to this song daily until I die.

[@cameronedwards6413]

Day 2

[@subtractment]

@@cameronedwards6413you still going or?

[@PuzzledlifeTV]

a thing of beauty

[@freedok]

They might be giants!

[@thewrastler]

Can't stop listening to this one

[@fcamiola]

This is an epic in 5 minutes.

[@jacksmith4460]

this band are sic just heard them first time today, ...and i like

[@paultrussy]

Jim! Jim! Jim!!!

[@banishedfromthedwarfplanet530]

These guys throw a lot into every song. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. It works well on this song.

[@MartinfdeZ81]

Happy new Cardiacs video!!😁

[@colinmainwaring9471]

Bring it on

[@philanaemic]

I'm constantly trying to figure out how these videos were shot in terms of who's actually holding the camera and how many there are.... Mainly so I can steal the idea.

[@Bix12]

one person w/a shoulder mount in a very cramped, smelly, reeking shed

[@leocomerford]

@@Bix12 Not a photography expert, but with all the fast cuts from one shot to another there presumably has to have been at least two cameras (assuming there weren't multiple takes spliced together!)

[@patriotbarrow]

Take one film camera, add a fisheye wide-angle adapter or use a fisheye lens if it's an ILC, make the band playback the same song 6-7 times and film each band member on every take. Pay attention to when they have notable parts in a song, such as solos, bass riffs or drum breaks/fills and make sure you get the best possible angle of the artists as they do their bits. Layer all of these in your non-linear video editor of choice and do some old-fashioned multicam editing. When you're pleased with your cuts, make it all look psychedelic with added noise/colours/bloom. Red Giant Magic Bullet suite helps with this if you don't want to do everything by hand. Hey presto. Shoot & edit video in 2 days. Great for low budget setups.

[@leocomerford]

​@@patriotbarrow I doubt that's what happened here though. If you watch from about 4:19 to the end, it would be pretty hellish to fake all the interactions between the band members over muliple takes. (BTW, there's also a third camera at least, the fixed camera pointing at Jim.)

[@patriotbarrow]

@@leocomerford I didn't say that's what they did, I just detailed the cheapest method with which you can get a video to look like that. There were indeed at least two cameras filming in that tiny smelly room. Filming these things is always a lot of fun.

[@The_C90s.MG74]

Such good musicians

[@jjw8373]

Anytime I think it’s off tempo or off beat it’s because I wasn’t listening hard enough 😂 they’re soo good!!