Echo & The Bunnymen on David Letterman Show "I Want To Be There When You Come "

I recorded this on my VCR on August 26, 1997 - Echo & The Bunnymen played "I Want To Be There When You Come" from their brand new Evergreen album, on LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN.

[@ov8663]

That's me on guitar, behind Les. RIP Michael. Beast of a drummer who always kept us all in time with his relentless hihat.

[@michaelsearer6698]

Tight drummer.

[@jkmorrison1013]

GIbson 335?

[@OccamsEraserhead]

@@jkmorrison1013 Yep. Not mine. Ian's.

[@jkmorrison1013]

@@OccamsEraserhead I saw E&B in Boston, August 1984. My girl and another friend went backstage so I waited outside in the alley breathing the exhaust fumes of their big truck worrying why she was taking so long. Will came outside and stood next to me. I said "Good show, Will. " He said, "Thank ya" in his thick Liverpool accent. I asked if he saw a little bleached blonde and a dark haired girl, The blonde, my girl, was in love with Ian. He said he had not. I saw Pete came outside and riding his bicycle into the Boston midnite and I thought that was pretty dangerous. Then I saw Ian come out with his coat on his shoulders and none of "my girls." I went back to the car and they were there with the road manager and went to a club with him and spent the night in his hotel. Fun, huh? Anyway, interested to hear your stories about the band!

[@tomtrana3449]

I like Michael Lee' s drumming on Page/Plant' s Most High.

[@seankelly6461]

Will Sergeant the most important guitarist of the 80s

[@israelgarcia3208]

Evergreen has got to be one of the best albums from a band that was broken up for10 years plus. That album is filled with beautiful melodies, great riffs and great lyrics.

[@centuryhousedw]

Absolutely! I remember how blown away I was upon hearing it, and being so amazed that a band gone for a decade could do something so great.

[@josefarmhousecarvalhosa4289]

Any álbum from the echo or from Mac are alltime the greatest. No One like tem,, they are the very best of all, with Bowie and Prince. But they are survive. Thanks s much dear Bunnymen

[@josefarmhousecarvalhosa4289]

Any álbum from the echo or from Mac are alltime the greatest. No One like tem,, they are the very best of all, with Bowie and Prince. But they are survive. Thanks s much dear Bunnymen

[@Bat_Boy]

Bono was in the audience taking notes. 🤣

[@anthonycollins5305]

A very underated band!

[@osheal]

les pattinson bass is critical to the whole sound :)

[@andrewphippsphillips1455]

Glad someone else appreciates the bassplaying....

[@1974dormouse]

I agree. I was very sad he left the band after only 1 tour.

[@izaakdaviddiggs]

Echo had, arguably, the most unrecognized rhythm section (right there with R.E.M.). Les was incredible as was Pete, band isn't the same without them...

[@osheal]

@@izaakdaviddiggs of course and then we could add mr Pete de Freitas (genius) - RIP ... for the true sound and power of EATB

[@douglasarthur2673]

More so Pete De Freitas and his metronomic, powerhouse beats. Sadly missed. EDIT : Mac and Will still got it tho

[@Mik-xq2co]

Letterman was great late night TV. Would watch him when I was in the 9th and 10th grade. Parents did not realize I would stay up till 1:30AM in school nights LOL

[@arricammarques1955]

Time shifting with Sony Stereo HI-FI VCR's. Before digital streaming took over.

[@chronicdreammusic]

I met Ian and Will back in early 1996 when they showed up at Bionic Records in Huntington Beach California and signed autographs and played a song for their recent project ElectraFixion. They played “Just a Touch Away”. So imagine my glee when this album came out a little over a year later and it was on that album.

[@redrocks1983]

Will Seargent is an amazing guitarist, as is Les Pattinson on Bass. R.I.P. Pete de Freitas.🥁 Ian Mcculloch once said they were the best band... ~1987. No one could argue w/him. 😉

[@rik112]

Man this is tight! What a great live band!

[@FredMorris-pc8ed]

if you like this you might like my brothers music. His name is Stu Morris

[@davidwaterhouse2552]

One of Liverpool's Greatest Bands! There have been one or two over the decades! dx

[@pamela8329]

I remember seeing this live, as a grown woman in my apartment, jumping up & down in front of the TV & squealing with joy!!! Thanks for this post. I love E&TB! Someone please comment so I can visit often! 🖤🎸

[@centuryhousedw]

It was so great to watch live as it aired! I still remember well.

[@pamela8329]

@@centuryhousedw Cheers!💃

[@bobbystereo936]

Was blown away even more when they released Siberia!

[@alvinfry]

Hi!

[@pamela8329]

@@alvinfry Hello love!❤

[@mickcarlon8147]

God, they were so damn great.

[@lucianofigueiredo7220]

Verdade

[@kindkidbk]

Still are. Saw them a couple years back & it was absolutely amazing

[@pegaso3terminator75]

Love Michael Lee till the day a die...a beast and the best

[@joachimpeiper8076]

Ian Has great voice, I think his voice must have been among the 50 best singers of all times

[@merccadoosis8847]

He has great taste in long overcoats, too. Great style.

[@victoroladuja2416]

He wore them better than that pretender Liam Gallagher.

[@Habu2]

That's all the ciggies Joachim !

[@saidstrumpet]

I loved seeing this. Michael Lee is my favorite drummer. Gone way too soon. Thanks for sharing!

[@TheSickNeeds]

wow was not expecting Echo and the 90's Men. Such an 80s band sounding like a great 90s band.

[@davidambrose8935]

My Beatles in my era x just awesome ❤

[@blairholben6297]

The Beatles were real big on vocal harmonies...EATB?.....Not so much!

[@valdotc8559]

@@blairholben6297 really? Ians vocals were better than all the 4 beatles combined. He didnt sing like the beatles, te sang on 80s style but definitely had a better voice back in the day.

[@janebraun4482]

@@blairholben6297 The songs are totally structured without back vocals so no harmonies.

[@tommyg5095]

Such an under rated act... Artists...

[@FredMorris-pc8ed]

if you like this you might like my brothers music. His name is Stu Morris

[@paulbertie434]

I saw this tour in Australia....ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN FOREVER!!!!

[@AB_Deck]

no you didn't . that tour was cancelled. i had tickets

[@terrik9510]

I love Ian's voice. It's the coolest voice ever.

[@arricammarques1955]

Evergreen era fab songs.

[@davidrowe7868]

Proper, proper class music.

[@mugfordpete]

I love you guys. An old friend turned me on to your band back in the early 80's. I can hear the influences of maybe REM and U2. With a pinch of The Del Fuegos. I know chicken and egg rigght? Lol Great unique sound.I really want to see you guys. Thank you.

[@madefromtoffee1579]

If you haven’t read A Bunnyman by Will do yourself a favour & give it a go. How one of the worlds best bands were born laid bare.

[@sugicat1]

Now he has written volume 2. Echoes. It is even better than the first volume. More stories about the band in vol 2.

[@davidmurray2539]

They set themselves apart from the rest, both in that great era in British music, and overall. On disc, in concert, in the recording studio, they were brilliant, consistently so. Can't believe that people hung on to the inane dreck produced by Liverpool crosstowner Paul McCartney while these guys were making such majestic, thought provoking music during this period.

[@arwenphoenix1]

Omgs, RIGHT?!!!

[@jacovawernett3077]

This is awesome 111%. Evergreen.

[@garethevans3566]

I wanna b back there...

[@russellnewton6660]

Great great band, I’ve been lucky enough to see them on numerous occasions, last time was here in Edinburgh Scotland, just before Covid struck, but they are back this summer. Still going strong.

[@FredMorris-pc8ed]

if you like this you might like my brothers music. His name is Stu Morris

[@russellnewton6660]

@@FredMorris-pc8edwhere’s he based ?

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

What an awesome band this guy’s where!!👌😎👍👉♥️

[@gsmith207]

Omg that’s Michael Lee on drums! That guy was friggin awesome! Played with page and plant! RIP my drummer brother… sucks he’s gone. Thank the drum Gods for this man!

[@centuryhousedw]

I didn't know he died 😔

[@AB_Deck]

@@centuryhousedw motorbike crash

[@padraigsisk4057]

@@AB_Deck same as Pete de Fraitas

[@bencrawford3846]

@@AB_Deck No, he had a epileptic seizure.

[@pablohassanla]

Did he ever play for Jesus & Mary Chain? swear I've seen him live sometime around this era. thinking it was w/ the Mary chain

[@cm1752]

Lips Like Sugar - one of my favs

[@JoeyLevenson]

Thats Electrafixion heavy. Nice!

[@eileensianez6766]

This group made a great contribution to 80's rock n roll. I love these guys!! Jim Morrison's long lost son!!

[@kevinblackburn3198]

Great analogy

[@PS987654321PS]

Horrible analogy.

[@PS987654321PS]

@@kevinblackburn3198 are you insane?

[@janebraun4482]

Some Morrisonesque qualities as to poetry, but Morrison has unique qualities and quite a 'personality' and intellect etc.

[@debra1232]

Going to see them 6/4/22 - one of my favourite '80s bands. Just saw OMD in Manchester 21/11/21 - superb!!

[@mariameredith5328]

I just saw them in London 22/2/22 (travelled from the States) - they were awesome! I’m seeing OMD here in Philly this week!

[@janebraun4482]

@@mariameredith5328 You travel just to see them?

[@michaeltw1000]

michael lee; what a drummer he was!

[@richrent]

Saw them twice. They shredded . 'Pete de Freitas' was an incredible drummer whose career was cut short. Both concerts in Hollywood Palladium and then at an outdoor amphitheater in Irvine California were incredible.

[@theogeo14]

Saw them twice at Irvine Meadows - back in the day that was THEE place to see bands in So Cal……The Smiths, Cure, Echo……good times.

[@paolo-n2000]

Saw Echo at the Universal Ampitheater in 1988...Ray Manzarek from the Doors played a few songs with them. People are Strange & Soul Kitchen...they were amazing back then....

[@bobbystereo936]

This guy ain't a bad drummer. I believe he's the drummer for Page & Plant?

[@Ale-nj3gr]

Ele veio aqui pro Brasil com esse sobretudo! Mr. Lips

[@lucianofigueiredo7220]

Verdade

[@antonioeisadora]

Class

[@humbertoterronesesquivel5287]

Beautiful song! 💜

[@JoeyLevenson]

Also, DAMN! That drummer (who was in Electrafixion, too!).

[@danielwatkins2321]

I didn't realize that!

[@simonhargreaves5123]

Yes that's Michael Lee - he ended up playing with Page and Plant, such an incredible player, tragic about his death in 2008.

[@juju5568]

Cheers for the footage. I was never really into the eletracfixion stuff. It was quite a moody album Evergreen. Such a different approach from their earliest material. Songs like : in my time, Forgiven I must start playing it. 🤝😎

[@drumhead126]

He looks like Jason Bonham. Is it him?

[@leonardotube]

@@drumhead126 Simon Hargreaves 1 year ago Yes that's Michael Lee - he ended up playing with Page and Plant, such an incredible player, tragic about his death in 2008.

[@innocentbystander5590]

classic. thanks.

[@lucioadesso5838]

Que gran banda los Bunny no me canso de escucharlos!!!

[@redrocks1983]

I got to meet Will and Les in '92. Some cool and talented dudes.

[@cu6454]

Hope to see Ian in heaven I don't want to go under the whole band for that matter 🎸him to ps my favorite band in the beginning 🙂

[@jackiebarrett4063]

Love them so much!! ❤

[@FredMorris-pc8ed]

if you like this you might like my brothers music. His name is Stu Morris

[@redrocks1983]

I remember seeing this Live. It kicked ass ... It's a way underrated as a song. Letterman always had great Live Acts.

[@furtles]

Nobody could touch the Bunnymen when they were flying..

[@markthrasher6770]

Another amazing live band. They always do Killing Moon better live than the album version, and album version is phenomenal!

[@tigertank1a421]

Same with Ocean Rain Live at Liverpool

[@kevinblackburn3198]

Agreed

[@stevegram9000]

agreed I actually was luke warm on them till I saw them live, then I was a believer!

[@ademirpadoan9463]

Espetacular, adoro.

[@briancahill2136]

I ll let you know going to see them play live tomorrow night in the Olympian in Dublin ...."Whhhayyy heyyyyy........."!!!

[@alechay1477]

Pure class

[@allyoopopp]

Wow never saw this....can't wait for the new album with Clem Burke on drums!

[@FredMorris-pc8ed]

if you like this you might like my brothers music. His name is Stu Morris

[@JoseSilvapy68]

That "Play" signal at the beggining makes this video greater

[@michaelsheedy]

Back in the 80's, I was at a smallish club on the East side of Detroit where this group was appearing. Got a chance to speak with the lead singer and off to the side against the wall was Iggy Pop there for the show. A memorable night.

[@FredMorris-pc8ed]

if you like this you might like my brothers music. His name is Stu Morris

[@TheCoolbernie]

thank YOu !

[@user-no7hc7fq6k]

Wot a knob. BUNYMEN!! BEST BAND EVER.!!!! Even if macca is red

[@kennethfurlong8922]

one of my dads fav bands

[@richardmurphy9006]

Fabulous Album

[@FredMorris-pc8ed]

if you like this you might like my brothers music. His name is Stu Morris

[@statesofinertia]

The great Bunnyman, it's so much more than a sum of its parts...

[@kirkdonnelly9397]

?????? WOW. Eat some more CORN !!!!!

[@edwardkaneshiro6437]

Thanks for posting this! I like this band very much! Good video quality!

[@FredMorris-pc8ed]

if you like this you might like my brothers music. His name is Stu Morris

[@lionelbeaulaton7610]

j adore!!!!!!!!!!

[@garylee6372]

Michael Lee was a beast.

[@crowstar3775]

Yeah..what an amazing drummer, RIP Michael, what a Star 🙂

[@cameron110475]

Totally agree with Israel Garcia. Its a fantastic album.

[@gonzalosanchezmunoz1354]

Por qué quitaron el sólo de guitarra del final, igual amo esta canción

[@stephansong]

Indeed!!!!!!

[@SoundmanForEver]

Epic!!!

[@FredMorris-pc8ed]

if you like this you might like my brothers music. His name is Stu Morris

[@redrocks1983]

Thank You For Uploading This! ❤️

[@mecatronicatrox2403]

Muito bom excelente 👏👏👏👏👏👏🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌😎😎😎😎😎

[@mrcangarron251]

Ian always has the coolest coats.

[@FredMorris-pc8ed]

if you like this you might like my brothers music. His name is Stu Morris

[@thumbprintn2413]

LES!!!! COME BACK LES!!!!!

[@EricDodsonLectures]

I've always wanted to be a bunnyman.

[@arwenphoenix1]

Anyone know why Ian stopped playing guitar? He was an awesome rhythm guitarist!

[@cheryl7785]

His voice did change a lot since they recorded the most amazing song the cutter.

[@FredMorris-pc8ed]

if you like this you might like my brothers music. His name is Stu Morris

[@alexaraya2018]

I wonder if the gallager boys ever heard this band

[@thecutter199]

They love the bunnymen, noel himself loves seven seas so much and he invited the bunnymen to the teenage cancer trust gig with him, he's also a good friend with les. Liam did a backing vocal in nothing lasts forever too.

[@mummyd1990]

Still never understand why the bass player has it so high,love echo and the bunnymen

[@damnyankeefl]

cuz it sounds great

[@garygrimmett7945]

And its how you feel comfortable with it

[@kennethfurlong8922]

they came to austin a few months ago austin city limits the y tipped me well their fans are real

[@izaakdaviddiggs]

I believe we can blame Mac for the existence of Liam Gallagher...

[@arricammarques1955]

Ian wipes his arse with LG.

[@sheydoll]

Liam wanted to be Ian✌️❤️🤘

[@dolphinmom7]

♥♥♥♥♥

[@FredMorris-pc8ed]

if you like this you might like my brothers music. His name is Stu Morris

[@tomkitchen9457]

Dave needs to heat the studio.

[@FredMorris-pc8ed]

if you like this you might like my brothers music. His name is Stu Morris

[@stephenmarchant296]

1981....

[@SpeedTriple59]

Boss tha macka lid

[@campsecxxi7448]

" 10 "

[@jeffreymiddleton4063]

mich3ael Lee zeppelin drummer ♥️ 😍 he died didn't he

[@robertd8362]

Caught IAN and the wee men at HUMPHREYS 🎭2018

[@thomasminarchickjr.7355]

Liam stole plenty from Ian

[@rov8055]

2:30 guitar voicing

[@emileconstance5851]

Not to dis on Americans--I am one--but British bands have always done everything COOLER.

[@RatSpetsnaz1967]

The birth of cool was american ..we took it on board..Elvis Everlys Eddie Cochrane Gene Vincent...we just took the torch and ran with it..Peace and love from Yorkshire England😉

[@1974dormouse]

There were some great American bands in the 80’s like this, examples are REM, Oingo Boingo, Talking Heads, Blondie, and Dead Kennedy’s (among many others).

[@anthonymitchell8893]

@@1974dormouse course there was what you would call alternative/ indie but coming from that era I could name so many British bands over a hundred and then still counting I like throwing muses , verruca salt , hole ,sonic youth , all American and I could name more but the b r it's are different class in a different way thank you

[@arricammarques1955]

European or English remain peerless.

[@ottconsulting7]

Their from Liverpool - we ‘re always cooler!

[@Habu2]

Ian nicked the coat from Oxfam next door to Letterman.

[@rickstalentedtongue910]

Well, its the least you can do

[@ravenlorthos5569]

All hail, Mac the Mouth!

[@bodgertime]

Hey , the old church fan !

[@FredMorris-pc8ed]

if you like this you might like my brothers music. His name is Stu Morris

[@darylcumming7119]

🙂

[@davemathews7890]

"I wanna be there when you come." Gee, wonder what that's about?

[@kingamity1985]

You want to be there when I what?

[@johndavis6719]

Lol

[@kennethfurlong8922]

i perform down by willies statue on 2nd sometimes acl has concerts the fans of these guys really are real i would estimate that day after expenses i made about 7oo dollars !!! got to see steve miller too great town here !!!

[@e.m.b2834]

Sounds like a u2 number..... ocean rain remains their highpoint

[@ManMonkey600]

Ian has always been very vocal about hating U2 and feeling his band could/should be as big as they became. He says Bono/U2 ripped off everything his band was doing back in the early 80s. It's all quite funny.

[@barrysmith8920]

@@ManMonkey600 The Bunnymen are sorely little known in America. Such a great band! 🌹

[@janebraun4482]

@@ManMonkey600 he doesn't rip them anymore at all, to the contrary.

[@lolyserrano8198]

💕💕💕💋💋👌💌✨🌜😍

[@ismethoric8857]

Ekoan the bunumen ismet imo chak bild iznovina ni gehort ,,Dada Dana's demokratie

[@FredMorris-pc8ed]

if you like this you might like my brothers music. His name is Stu Morris

[@tbwatch88]

too late, dave. they'd lost it by then.

[@MURUR1025]

Pete de Freitas really did complete the sound for that band. Great song though. Too bad Stephen Morris wasn't there to fill in as drummer for this performance.

[@conradhunter3093]

No Ian McCulloch - no Liam Gallagher

[@monkeytennislee2493]

The band The real people probably would disagree with you 🤣🤣 Liam sang backing vocals on nothing ever last for ever. Thought that was cool