SPACEMEN 3 complete show Willem 1 Arnhem April 1989

[@cheekymonkey1979]

As an aside, I want to mention that Will Carruthers' recent book 'Playing the Bass with Three Left Hands' about his time in Spacemen 3 is a great read!

[@NOWtheband]

#truth

[@pentastarr666]

Yes!

[@davidfewtrell3479]

Yeah, it's great

[@jacekjadzinski9115]

Have just finished it. Fantastic and hilariously funny.

[@jenspetterwaernes7799]

Love that book. A lot of great laughs.

[@meneerschrijft7144]

In '91 one I was spaced out traveling Colombia with Spacemen 3 on my walkman. Thanks for sharing. One love.

[@herbieshine1312]

I saw them in Reading in the UK After dark club around this time. Remember just getting lost in the wonderful sounds. Eyes closed hair, long and thick in those days, in full free flowing shakedown, shakeabout. When I finally came back it was all reverb and distortion from the guitars left resting against the speakers. Marvelous time

[@elainewaldron]

One of my most favourite bands ever. Awesome.

[@BSIII]

Losing touch with my mind and 235 are the first songs i ever learned on guitar, and by ear.

[@Dancy_Mancy_]

0:00:00 - *Warmup* 0:05:24 - Marry Anne 0:09:47 - Rollercoaster 0:16:48 - Things'll Never Be The Same 0:22:21 - Take Me to The Other Side 0:27:07 - Starship 0:31:00 - Revolution 0:38:30 Che 0:42:24 - Suicide 1:01:59 - Transparent Radiation 1:04:53 - Sound of Confusion 1:14:14 - Bo Diddley Jam

[@fuckyougoogleihateyou2008]

You missed "Take Me to the Other Side" between Things'll Never Be the Same and Starship.

[@Dancy_Mancy_]

@@fuckyougoogleihateyou2008 Thank you for the heads up!

[@thefamilydog3278]

Really wish more live footage of them existed, especially from their earlier days. Seems like '89 is the only year with any video.

[@27Finbarr]

Here’s a gig from 1986! Amazing… they were so young! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqnCh6aPqp5pl5Y

[@yaddahaysmarmalite4059]

people didn't have smart phones back then.

[@briancrainakacain9780]

They were the masters of the hypnotic...

[@nicoledavis7927]

Holy Jesus. Thank you for this upload! 🖤

[@agdgdgwngo]

Never thought there'd be such a good recording of spacemen 3, Or that Sonic would do the audience interaction "Spacemen 3, the athletes of rock" - was particularly funny

[@IEW_7]

Unique & Unusual... Love it!!! Thank you very much SPACEMEN 3 and to the uploader of this gem...!!! 🔥💪🏼♥️

[@Francois.de.Benedetti]

Cheers to upload this !

[@420dopethrone]

the first song they play is called Bo's Web if anyone is wondering. you can get it on the great pop supplement 7" that also features a rare track by MGMT as well as an instrumental demo of "Why Couldn't I See"

[@djRene-home]

+Don Koovey Bo's Web is the Spectrum version as far I know. This is the Spacemen version; kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWiupZSMn96gjJo

[@420dopethrone]

+René Derks Kool thanks! I wasn't aware of that

[@JosefRosam]

its bo didley jam

[@rhessex]

Thanks - I saw them a few weeks before this in Aylesbury - one of my favourite gigs ever.

[@iamoneofus4653]

Gr8 footage of sonic with his 12 string vox electric, and Jason with his thinline.

[@christiantelecaster]

@Slater Slater I think Jason is playing two guitars. The telecaster with the "3" from the cover of Perfect Prescription and another blonde Telecaster with black pickguard.

[@KatLembo]

Was there! With some folks we went to Holland (from Greece) to see them.Thanks for the upload

[@marioluizdesa]

Great band!

[@yellowsock5994]

Amazing, thanks!

[@TheStefanko22]

so grateful for this upload

[@Spacelay3]

this is out of control

[@frateroiram]

nah man that was the beauty of the spacemen, controlled chaos.

[@robertrozier2940]

Omfg, I would have given anything to see this band live, with a head full of drugs. They’re just absolutely incredible. And so is Sonic Boom himself. Just so ahead of his time.

[@cheekymonkey1979]

So cool to get a front seat at this show. Amazing footage: thanks!

[@monkeetoe]

There should be 1B thumbs for this. Someone stole all my S3 albums. I always wonder where they are now. I hope they are still played.

[@sofakingwhat4798]

They're not but I do have some of the coolest ashtrays around.

[@mikelcory8959]

Same man, bummer. I had perfect prescription and playing with fire and have no idea where they went, I miss them

[@greenonreed]

good good, this is very good. Guess it´s the famous VHS that was rolling somewhere. Thanks.

[@djRene-home]

Matías Bosch Right!

[@therealartistproper]

Big thanks for this upload!

[@paulbesterberg]

fucking love that jason as singer is literally sitting down

[@yaddahaysmarmalite4059]

they both made a point at sitting down whilst performing in order to be able to concentrate on their playing.

[@sheldondrake8935]

well this is pretty much heaven...

[@brainproductions1]

amazing stuff! on of my favorite bands ever and forever...

[@CS-sf1rz]

This is so awesome !!! Thank u!!!

[@beataspiewakjonsson1749]

So damn good 🔥😎

[@gingergrrrl6242]

The fucking originals

[@mikelcory8959]

This is great

[@gavinadair1047]

the best

[@marshallemmet1366]

The transition between Che and Suicide is the greatest musical moment and nobody can change my mind.

[@mikelcory8959]

Killer!

[@black__bread]

Oooft, flashback, flashback. Cheers for the upload but

[@NymphZoic68]

Great film

[@ShoegazingCamera]

I assume it was Rosco on drums at the time? Many thanks for this upload. Just finished the book "A-Side: are tour dreams at night 1985 sizes too big?" excellent book for any SP3 fan like me. Will read Will's book next

[@pileusband3384]

Johnny mattock on drums

[@llpo9627]

Set list?

[@415riderss]

Holy shit

[@igorhusadzic5716]

yep!!

[@representjebber]

This is fucking brilliant..........nice one uploader x

[@magavsschwaga7834]

So many good musicians just over play

[@atiostefony3760]

Buen registro

[@Peapodzilla]

What fuzz pedal did you find him? That's so cool!

[@magavsschwaga7834]

I saw a great Sonic show in Hollywood. It's was a 2 hour nod then it was over.

[@aaronbean2059]

Kurt Moss they're one of those bands............ They are like one awesome head nod

[@aaronbean2059]

Sailor

[@discodelirio]

Kurt Moss Which year? I saw him in san francisco in 1993...same kind of show

[@mudhead6316]

Thought i should add a like to spoil the count being on 666 & + it's the best live spacemen footage out there.

[@Pedro-dd8fm]

Good shit.

[@edwardbliss8931]

I prefer this over 20, 25 years of rap and pop and the dominant form of music in our culture

[@stupot7281]

Thank you.. ........What Fuzz did you find Jason in the End...............

[@crabtheimpaler531]

Never got to see the amazing lineup have seen them in their different guises and going to my 50th spiritualized concert at the Barbican on Monday, this is amazing what I'd trade to have seen them, but this is as good as it's gonna get so be thankful thank you mr cameraman. P.S Searches used to be so rigid before cameras on phones how did you get that through security ?

[@sirlate8666]

Well, in the description the uploader mentions they were also the promoter for this gig. It was pretty easy to get cameras into your own gig back then ;-)

[@crabtheimpaler531]

Sir Late Didn't see the uploader so doh!!!! Was hoping for a dramatic story about how they had to get a100mm lens and camera hidden in their prison pocket but heh at least there was a camera there, suppose my dreams are definitely 3 sizes too big.

[@crabtheimpaler531]

Sir Late P.S. Sarcasm rules !!!!!!

[@68majortom]

Worse when you got mates who saw them, would be bliss!!✌️

[@drugstoreromeos1332]

Was wondering what model of camcorder you used to record this? love the quality

[@drugstoreromeos1332]

What camera was used to film this!?

[@chrisgee188]

I would sell my kidneys to be at this concert. Fucking unbelievable. Saw Spiritualized in 2012 do 'Cop Shoot Cop...' which was amazing but not quite 'Suicide'!

[@andynpoet]

Great stuff. The Spacemen 3???

[@sofakingwhat4798]

If Bobby Gillespie and his band played there would it be a Willem Scream?

[@Opiate1969]

No One Here Gets Out Alive!

[@ernestomejia2792]

who's in the Drumms?, Rosco?

[@lenini056]

Jonny Mattock

[@saturatedneowax]

ii think hes outside the drums actually

[@cheekymonkey1979]

But what was the fuzz pedal?

[@Natty4000]

Sonic used to use a Guyatone TD1 distortion pedal.

[@cheekymonkey1979]

Thank you, my friend!

[@jeremymurray6459]

punk gospel

[@danielalessandri6425]

Gospel garage*

[@henrydemonfreid1985]

rugby acid punk

[@sweeneytodd6368]

someone doesn't understand how thumbs work

[@soup_is_good_food5743]

How *do* thumbs work? Honest question here.

[@saturatedneowax]

phalanges or somthing

[@enriquevazquez1238]

The video is low cuality but this people are fucking awesome

[@october72393]

Wow one hundred four comments

[@yaddahaysmarmalite4059]

shoegaze before shoegaze was shoegaze.

[@davidleyton4895]

De puta madre

[@Aggelos_Rodis_Aggelidis]

PSYCH BANDARA !!!!

[@jjseandxcefree]

knockoff jesus and mary chain.

[@marshallemmet1366]

These guys formed in 1982, J&MC was formed in 83', and didn't release music until 84.

[@mikelcory8959]

I don’t know I think when you listen to spacemen 3 that their stated influences of the stooges, vu, 13th floor elevators, suicide, etc. it’s pretty clear how they got their sound. And they are very upfront about their influences and did a lot of covers. I don’t think Jesus and Mary chain sound anything like them tbh

[@danielalessandri6425]

JAMC more new wave,post-punk and pop influence Spacemen 3 garage avant garde minimalist influence