dave edmunds sabre dance

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[@phillipconlon]

I first heard this in 1968 when I was 15 and I have loved it ever since. If Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton or Slash had done this everybody would be singing their praises. This man is a great guitarist but never ever gets the recognition he deserves. One day !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

[@10mayhill]

Dave Edmonds is so underrated

[@antonyg.952]

In 68, Dave Edmunds played with the Love Sculptures, I loved that song and the fabulous playing of Dave, I was 19, still love it!

[@RobertKetteringham]

A LEGENDARY guitarist dave is one of my favourite Guitarist 🎸 rock and roll ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@georgeleroytirebitergi812]

The grooves on my 1970 Love Sculpture vinyl still blast this today, but to see him do it LIVE - gobsmacked! Don't let the 75-year old geezer suits fool you - some of us are still 21 in our souls. Thank you for this!! ❤🤘

[@dwstxs]

I never heard of Dave Edmunds before seeing this. But this, this is definitely one of the top greatest rock guitar performances ever. This is sheer, unadulterated genius!

[@rikfoster2167]

He wasn't underrated. We were there loving it since the seventies. Rockpile legend ❤

[@alanhayward8237]

Circa '68.

[@mightyblueslover57]

blows me away every time I hear this , the guy never got enough praise for his skills

[@mikedavies7347]

Totally agree Gordon,one of the most underrated artists of all time,

[@alanmanley1438]

@@mikedavies7347 Me too!

[@Magnetron33]

same here. This never fails to raise my heart rate

[@georginabaker2644]

Only just seen and read this hence the late post. An incredible guy from my home town who I briefly met many many years ago in the 60's. I've also known of and met some of the local guys that played in his bands. As have been said, a talented, brilliant underrated guitarist who had been involved as a musical director and producer and has collaborated with top class musicians and bands. He also played the role of Alex in the 1974 film Stardust along with David Essex, Paul Nicholas, America's Larry Hagman and other British stars and yes, he definitely should be in the Musicians Hall of Fame.

[@SusanHambleton]

He was/is a GENIUS!!’

[@Magnetron33]

I come back and listen to this exquisite perfection periodically. This is exausting! The intensity in this performance is astonishing.

[@maries.3845]

Je reste toujours ébahie de la performance de D. Edmunds, c'est absolument magnifique, j'adore son interprétation. Sacré musicien, que j'adore toujours dans tous les sens du terme...😘 Ah si j'avais pu le rencontrer pour lui exprimer toute mon admiration qui continue toujours d'ailleurs... For ever❤️

[@stewartstewart9592]

He has been so underrated for his talent. What an amazing performance and performer!! In total awe!!

[@marcooni]

One of the greatest performances by one of the greatest guitarists ever. 40th anniversary of it reaching the top 5 in the UK chart (Dave was part of Love Sculpture)

[@kmcx8]

The "Sabre Dance" is a movement in the final act of the Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian's ballet Gayane, completed in 1942. It evokes a whirling war dance in an Armenian dance, where the dancers display their skill with sabres. Due to its exceptionally exciting rhythm, the Sabre Dance established a place for itself in common concert practice, leading also to various adaptations in popular music. In its middle section it uses an Armenian folk song from Gyumri, Armenia. (Thanks, Wikipedia)

[@barrytooley6724]

How Dave isn’t in the rock hall of fame defies all logic. A true master

[@japegrohn904]

no judas priest or motörhead either

[@BeasleyStreet]

That information leaves me bewildered....he's British rock royalty surely...

[@Susan-md6nd]

I agree. My hubby Was a mate of Dave's, as a teenager,and also when he was older. He said Dave would showoff, with his diving to impress the girls 😂 He came around to hubby's place, and had arranged an interview for him, as an apprentice electrical engineer. Hubby took it on, but his Mum and Gran could not afford the books, and wage was low. He left and became a carpet/layer. Hubby was good at playing the guitar, he went to the royal College of music, Cardiff, for a bit. We meet Dave when he came to Australia, he hadn't changed, and never forgot my hubby. We went to his concert, invited to the after party 👍, but we had 3 young children at the time, so couldn't go. Good memories 👍

[@chrisburzig7360]

@@Susan-md6nd How is your hubby anyway. It was you hubby, was it not?

[@Susan-md6nd]

@@chrisburzig7360 Yes, my hubby. Dave and Terry (hubby), are only a few days between each other, in birthdays 👍

[@pandadebadger]

One of the best guitar performances alongside Alvin Lee playing Im going home.

[@MrTenball]

You are right there pandadebadger.

[@davidallen346]

I think it's better he doesn't even break a sweat doing this.

[@franciscampone3687]

Rock on ,yes what a great performer like Alvin.

[@Toddy9cent]

too rolling stoned (winterland,75)

[@Dragonblaster1]

Oh, that great feeling when you're both inside the music, and the music is inside you.I miss that so much at 57 as an ex-heavy metal guitarist and singer.

[@TheBudgiedrummer]

I saw Love Sculpture perform this at my local community centre, aged 15, when it was first released as a single in the UK in 1968. Set me on a 50 + year long musical career. Still love it.

[@gremlinuk1968]

i was born , 1968 !

[@kelvinsmith6854]

I was there too Steve .

[@jacquismith3277]

This is so great. One thing that Dave has up his sleeve. It's really impressive. I love it, always have - especially when I can watch him perform it. ❤❤

[@mikevee55]

Truly one of the greatest guitarists!

[@lloydphotos]

I love Dave Edmunds. A legend. This is one of my all time favourites. Been trying to find a video of him playing this in some exotic location on a wall. Can't recall if it was the Great Wall of China, but this video will do. Sabre Dance is a classic and Dave makes it ROCK !!!!!!!

[@chuchyify]

Awesome! A friend of mine was in a cabaret band in the 80's and they used to play this!!!!!! Just as good as the original! The guitarist is now in a band with his 2 sons and he STILL plays it today!

[@RobinNorfolk]

OMG! - Saw him do this live with Love Scuplure way, way, way back. Brilliant!!!!

[@paulm3965]

Absolutely first class rendition of sabre dance, I think Dave has more than five fingers on his guitar hand

[@franskerens8074]

I only knew Edmund from his poppy rock singles. Never knew that he was a serious good rockguitarist . Now I do and will never forget.

[@DosMasTequila]

Listen too the love sculpture album “forms and feelings” and you will hear him play this song for 13 minutes. This was good but the album kills it! I have been listening to it since 1970.

[@archimedesscrew3710]

Listen to "Farandole", another rock adaptation.....😉

[@shaunkelly9860]

He is a brilliant guitarist, never rated because he doesn't play the right sort of music.

[@DosMasTequila]

@@shaunkelly9860 HE PLAYS MY KIND OF MUSIC AND THE ALBUM BLUES HELPING SETS HIM ABOVE MOST OF THE GREATEST PLAYERS!

[@purpledave100]

amazing, one of the greatest solos of all time, also many critics say that his studio version with Love Sculpture was speeded up by studio technology, this prooves them wrong, spped technique and a discernable tune

[@Brother_MarkG]

on that same Love Sculpture record listen to Dave pulverize Farandole (J.S.Bach)

[@wilfriedhalter5190]

@@Brother_MarkG ...I really do like & admire Dave Edmunds' versions of these famous classical pieces very much. Because of this fact I hope that you wouldn't mind my brief comment : the "Farandole" is a movement from the 2nd L'Arlesienne Suite, by French composer GEORGES BIZET (who also wrote "Carmen"..., etc.); so it was n o t written by J.S. Bach.

[@jamesayers5182]

This is my all-time favourite Love Sculpture tune. No better recording in the world.

[@metalmick99]

Sensational guitar solo by one of the greats.

[@brianjohnson1448]

I saw him play this at Loughborough University with his Love Sculpture band (probably 1970) many years ago. We were blown away by it. They also did a very good version of the Beatles' "A day in the life" as I remember too.

[@davekm43]

Fantastic, Dave Edmunds is 1 off the greatest

[@gerardvanleeuwen9456]

Dave is amazing , what a rock'n roll hero !!

[@patrickpeck1168]

I remember staying up all night with my finger over the record button waiting for that!

[@Texas1947Too]

I had never heard of him either till he did an ad on TV! Started looking him up and have been a fan ever since! Guy is as good as they come!

[@minidave54]

why has this only been seen 287,796 times it should be in the millions fantastic

[@colinhall472]

Vaguely remember hearing this in the 60's, came across the single in late 80s and was astounded. Blinding virtuosity: hard rock before anyone had a name for it. A very underrated guitarist.

[@maries.3845]

Ce morceau me transporte 😱 quel artiste virtuose 🤗 magnifique 🤩 TOUJOURS LE MEILLEUR 😘 ET LE PLUS BEAU 🤩😍 mon idole à jamais ❤️FOR EVER ❤️🥰🤩❤️😍

[@davidallen346]

Dave Edmunds Kick Ass on guitar simple as that , love the way he plays that vintage 1959 Gibson Blond ES-335 guitar.

[@finddeniro]

Yeah Gibson..Not a Stratacaster..

[@grahambrown5013]

I remember seeing these concerts on the TV back in 1992. There was a series of 4 or 5 from Seville, one show for rock, one for blues, and so on. On this show Dave also played alongside Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Brian May, Joe Walsh and a couple of others.

[@markmiwurdz2248]

I am sure I can remember Dave Edmunds along with Steve Cropper covering “Standing At The Crossroads” (written by the Bard of The Thames Estuary Mr.Mickey Jupp). It must be on KZbin somewhere.

[@grahambrown5013]

@@markmiwurdz2248 Mickey Jupp- there's a blast from the past

[@anthonygort8789]

Brilliant - just bloody Fantastic to hear this masterpiece again - Love Dave Edmunds music - Long Live Live Rock Music - Thanks a Million for sharing :)

[@desertra1]

He's always been a gorgeous, kick-ass musician and singer. I caught up with him after about 25 years, yeh, so great.

[@boneyard-glasshouse-walk]

underrated, what a great performer.

[@RobertKetteringham]

Dave Edmunds is a legend Fantastic guitarist one of my favourite guitarist ❤❤❤❤

[@gremlinuk1968]

could do this after a few whiskys,!! ;-) ! Just a joke,,! This is fucking great,,! Born 23rd May 1968 , from northern Ireland UK , 🇬🇧♥️🇬🇧

[@kevingodding9316]

Got to be one of the most underrated guitar players of all time

[@Retroscoop]

Wow lots of raw but effecient energy here, excellent performance !

[@minidave54]

5 stars are not enough for this fantastic guitar work must be 10 at least oh how i wish i could play a guitar like that !

[@paulspalace]

Still a killer today imagine hearing it for the 1st time back in the 60's.

[@davidharwood104]

I bought this single by Love Sculpture (Dave Edmunds) when it was first released. I still play it from time to time and it never fails to blow me away yet when people discuss great guitar players Dave Edmunds never gets a mention. Why?

[@gailmcfadyen5426]

Sad to admit this, but I’m hearing this for the first time today. What have I missed???

[@dlhdonn]

@@gailmcfadyen5426 Me too! What rock was I under?

[@georgebuller1914]

I don't have to imagine it! :-)

[@paulspalace]

@@georgebuller1914 yep recall it in 1968 and it was "wow" bought it right away and played the groove, off it ;)

[@davidchristian-clark292]

Happy Birthday to Dave Edmunds - here he is back in 1991 with a superb version of the Sabre Dance...great stuff !

[@highpitwilma]

Phew! ..aam bliddy breathless after lissenin ti this! [ in Geordieland up north uk!]..what a solo,and absoloutely precise ti thi finish..tight as hell...a Master indeed!

[@ianmcgovern2373]

Guitar skill galore, that Bass though, to keep that going is amazing

[@TheKalamazoo]

The guy's a genius and a real gent to boot........Fantastic guitarist.

[@tonyjohnson1405]

Great track had the difficult privilege of playing the drums with him in a rehearsal studio.. great bloke great player 👊

[@nigellewis6279]

THE BEST! GREAT GREAT SINGER GUITARIST EVER LOVE YOU DAVE WELL IN A MANLY WAY LOL

[@theinkmonitor]

I've virtually worn out my 45 of this - drives everyone mad when I play it at full blast! One of the best ever guitar instumentals of all time.................. Thank you, thank you, thank you x 1000 for posting this vid. which I have been searching for, for over 10 years.

[@63rdwho]

Wow! It's a long time since I heard Dave Edmunds do this. Still as powerful now as it was then.

[@marksimpson2321]

The fact there arevery few other guitar covers of this online indicates , I think, it's difficulty. Edmunds is a great guitarist and this is a rocking version !

[@dave0267]

Wow, amazing, love Dave Edmonds and Nick Lowe, I still have this album (Love Sculpture) and I am 70 now, but when I was 20, it was on my turntable. Maybe a reefer was being passed around as well. Lol

[@kenchristie9214]

John Lennon said Dave's guitar playing on I Hear You Knocking is the best he's ever heard.

[@simongrinham7816]

My uncle age 12 1966 could play this note for note the whole street was out Birmingham England Stockland green Erdington

[@steventhomas3918]

I was recommended to check this out from Lemmy’s autobiography. Fuck me, I wasn’t disappointed...

[@shaunkelly9860]

Ridiculously good. Dave is up there among the greats, but never gets a mention.

[@mostlymusiccovers7324]

So true, but ask a hundred musicians for their list of greatest guitarists and Edmunds would be on every one, ask 100 music journalists and they say "Dave who?" a dam shame.

[@moodyh750]

fucking amazing guitarist!

[@Hemulen40]

Dave duellin wid hisself ? Am fucken mazin ! Composer Khatjaturian would have been proud of our Dave...

[@bjorn2run]

Incredible performance of a classic! Thanks for posting.

[@royfinch8644]

What a bloke and group. Everything they did was high class.

[@BobK5]

Bravo Bravo, just as exhilarating as when it first came out, Dave Edmunds you are a 🌟 🎸

[@martinjefferies666]

Picture this: Summer 1969, English secondary school summer fair. Parents cosying up to teachers, everyone buying raffle tickets and eating fairy cakes in the sun and little kids chasing each other round the playing field then some idiot put me and my 12-year-old class mate in charge of playing music through the huge pa system they'd set up . . . so I cranked up the volume and played this! One minute we were freak-dancing our tits off while middle-class women were running around with their hands over their ears screaming and the next minute the plug got pulled out of the wall and I got a whack on the head from the deputy head. Couldn't understand why everyone was so pissed at us, totally awesome track then and now! True story. I've got my fingers crossed that when I get to the other side it'll be '69 every day

[@MrJamo1212]

So Awesome Brilliant work by Dave with Gibson.

[@pete7356]

A real hero of UK rock n roll for 40 years

[@deanvaughan8536]

The fact that Dave Edmunds is not in the Rock and Roll hall of fame is a testament that the Rock and Roll hall is a sham. This man is Rock

[@shakespeare9602]

I am in possession of this song, but it will take more than 11 minutes ,, That is really enjoying Dave ........

[@alistaircampbell9960]

This is a revelation to me in terms of highlighting Dave Edmunds' virtuosity on guitar. Similarly if you haven't already seen it check out Glen Campbell playing the William Tell overture on here.

[@michaelalbertson769]

Seeing and listening to Glen Campbell and Roy Clark playing the William Tell Overture reminded me that I need to hear Sabre Dance again. I never heard any rock and roll version on it before. I never knew Campbell could play guitar that well.

[@jonnybirchyboy1560]

Dave Edmunds is almost an unrecognized guitar god, a bit like Jose Feliciano.

[@mandoprince1]

@@michaelalbertson769 Before becoming famous as a singer, Glen Campbell was a top session guitarist based in Los Angeles. Part of an elite group of musicians known as "The Wrecking Crew", he played on many hit records before becoming known as an artist in his own right.

[@chubsy1982]

I still have the original 45 of this from when he was with love sculpture and still play it,sounds much better on vinyl than cd'

[@maries.3845]

Un maître un génie un virtuose, pénétré de sa musique 😉 toujours LE MEILLEUR 😘 LE PLUS BEAU 🤩🥰❤️FOR EVER ❤️❤️❤️🥰

[@rickdagger2209]

Still blows my head off. I WAS AT THIS SHOW. There were several fantastic players as I recall but I specifically went to see Dave Edmunds. Dickey Betts Brian Setzer David Gilmour were among the musicians at this guitar oriented event. God damn I was young partying in Europe but everybody had such a great time. The people I was with were not as familiar with Dave as I was as I have been a lifelong Rockpile fan. I was telling my buddies that everybody else was great yeah but David was was the master of Masters. They scoffed as David Gilmour was also involved not that I don't love David Gilmour because I do but David is my Guitar Hero. However by the end of the event my American friends were well-schooled in the bizarre fact that a welchman is the best rock & roll guitar player.

[@jknaus1]

Better than anybody in this field!!! Original mr. Ednunds!

[@deepbooka]

WOW! Mr.Edmunds..You rocks!!

[@MrYeloot]

The greatest rock instrumental ever recorded....

[@BerlinerStadtschloss]

Yeah and no rock-guitarist would be able to compose it by himself - funny, ain`t it!?

[@lighthouse44]

Friggin' AWESOME!!! Dave Edmunds has some serious guitar skills. :D

[@jed335]

This guy has been forgotten and needs discovering again....Try seeking out this old album ( Yep on vinyl )...."Blues Helping"...by Love Sculpture.. If you can keep your feet still and not rock along with this album, you gotta be in a coma.Includes probably the mightiest version of "Summertime" you will ever hear. Close all your windows and crank it up..The guitar solo is orgasmic. I've been listening to this for 40 years and still find it one the best albums I've ever heard. Rock on Dave !!!

[@mikeystrafford]

He can be found in the local pubs noe=w and again. Also, if you take atrip to the studio's they're really friendly and you can usually see Mr Ward on his tractor cutting the grass on a summers day (honestly). The studio is tiny and Dave edmunds honed his craft totally within the technology that Kingsley would affor for the studio. Which is why he is not only an amazing musician and performer, but probably THE best producer for Rock based music. (can you tell that I LOVE 'im eh??).. Mikey xx

[@billycasper3925]

The sort of record that leaves you out of breath just listening to it. I like the way the tune seems to go faster than his fingers.

[@vernonallen3370]

Magnificent shredding from Dave Edmunds.

[@kelvinsmith6854]

This is the BEST version .

[@isitdefinately]

Had this as a 7inch single in the sixties,still sounds as good as ever

[@sharonhigginson5526]

Dave Edmunds great player

[@popyflower]

saw love sculpture in london 1968 fantastic !

[@PaulRusling]

Thanks for posting this up - one of my faves since I bought it at Christmas 1968. I have worn out about 5 copies of the vinyl (and its now about 40 quid for a good copy in Englanmd!) he is brilliant on this sint he ?!

[@Saint_Dismas]

All the proof you will ever need that classical music can be played as rock.

[@simongrinham7243]

My uncle could play that when he was 12 back in 1966

[@DickieboyBradders]

Seriously I never knew Dave Edmunds was such a great guitarist😯🎸

[@mrmusic248]

DickieboyBradders: Now, you do.

[@miketravis6149]

I never realised this was done by Dave Edmunds until I heard him interviewed on Smooth Radio (uk)tonight. I just had to You Tube it. goosebumbs or what!!!!! fantastic..

[@ranabirgahir462]

WOW that’s awesomely TIMELESS memories 😂

[@johnwillemen6698]

listening this by a local coverband eastwood in the 70`s already a great fan

[@christophervisser5810]

One of the greatest guitar performances

[@alskjdfsldkjf]

Absolutely insane... I love it! Great horn section...

[@mikepocock575]

The first time i heard this was by "Love Sculpture",loved it still have it.

[@vkumaran]

I think Khachaturian would have approved.

[@iangoldstraw6002]

Damned right he would !

[@lordswindon104]

I'm sure someone must have brought it to his attention, he lived 10 years after the Love Sculpture recording came out, and was still very active (conducting at least) until the end

[@BeasleyStreet]

@@lordswindon104 good knowledge...to put context to it....as the likes of Aaron Copeland and Leonard Bernstein have had there work "rocked up" though not always approved of...

[@crunt6100]

Correct me if i am wrong but i think Dave Edmunds first did this song with his band called Love Sculpture,, late 60's ?

[@Ollywasp]

justin james he did :)

[@CockneyRebel1979]

justin james Correctamundo, mi amigo! In about Sixty-eight, I do believe. Peace and love, brother. Be lucky, old son.

[@vitoriapaula7236]

:-)

[@daviehenry4402]

He sure did.

[@gremlinuk1968]

think was in 1969 ?

[@steventhomas3918]

Masterpiece. Thanks Lemmy for steering me this way. Seems a travesty that this has less that 1m views though.

[@robertlangley1664]

The memories come flooding back to a happy times in my life never to be repeated again

[@mickwright9307]

❤ it, just makes you 😊, just the good old days, nothing but crap these days, just brilliant

[@BobSchoepenjr]

Flabbergasting performance 😮