Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon, live at The OGWT

Echo & The Bunnymen performing at The Old Grey Whistle Test in 1985

[@monkeyrc7541]

Brilliant! You can feel every drumbeat and every guitar chord, it is that amazing. Can’t believe i only found this is 2021. British bands from the 80’s are truly the best!

[@AndreLuiz-xx6ti]

Simm , aqui no Brasil as bandas britânicas tem a fama de ser , melhores do que as americanas 😮 com certeza

[@Shikta-poobah67]

The British bands of the 60’s, 70’s, and 90’s weren’t too shabby either.

[@zakc7396]

One of the best performances ever caught on film. Holy shit

[@hockeyteeth]

This is a perfect video for learning to cover this song. My band is doing it, and boy oh boy, the drumming technique here is gold! Wonderful song!

[@gmansi]

@@hockeyteeth "the drumming technique here is gold" Can you explain why?

[@hockeyteeth]

@@gmansi Because it sounds exactly like the record version and the brushes make for the extra beats that flow perfectly. Just my opinion.

[@gmansi]

@@hockeyteeth Thanks a lot.

[@RandomJane104]

Have you ever watched something hundreds of time but you're still like, "shit that was good"?

[@ripplebear]

Hundreds and thousands of times ;)

[@frankvanhal8623]

What a great recording. Saw them live several times but this perfomance is legendary. Great bands in the eighties (sisters, cure, siouxsie, joy division, bauhaus, cocteau twins and echo)

[@xneapolisx]

This is AMAZING. When bands actually knew how to play instruments and sounded the same on the stage as they did in the studio. Love the 80s!!! This is the best version of this song. ❤❤❤

[@rogermurray8553]

Certainly one of the two or three greatest songs to come out of that golden age of British music and as far as I'm concerned, a track that is easily the equal of anything their crosstown rivals from another era, The Beatles, ever produced. Truly inspired piece of music!

[@Portekberm]

It was actually inspired ✝️

[@gumusluk05]

My life is here

[@adamturner1563]

Always be in love with the original version but this is astonishing live.

[@JamesmcQuillan-ji2nl]

Dope🎉

[@shanelizard1148]

I listened to this exact video in 2010 after talking to what would be my first boyfriend for the first time. Can’t believe it’s still up

[@tetsuosoprano7382]

This song sounds as though there are more instruments being played than what actually are. Talented dudes.

[@andrewkeen7828]

No question, this is outstanding. Great rhythm section, Will and Ian adding finessy

[@Ramranch]

MASTERPIECE

[@sandracole5265]

Such a solid voice! Ian McCulloch WHAT A GIFT!

[@ricardoramos3754]

Elegant band effortlessly playing one of the best son of the first part of the 80s

[@marvincheezeman5858]

Quite probably the greatest song ever written x.

[@herchelleonwood7463]

my top 10 for sure.

[@johnnyalonso]

i have watched this video at least 100 times. I love this version so much. I just wish the vid had the entire song instead of getting cut off before the end. thank you for sharing this

[@mikeh5431]

utterly superb

[@nathanielmead]

Possibly my favourite live version of this song

[@Mssayito]

What's your second one?:b

[@PAULGRAY1970]

Killing Moon, Killer Tune!

[@adilsonamaury]

Perfect ..beautiful..mesmo sendo alvivo. O som é perfeito e a magica continua

[@quillan7743]

Still a great moment in pop

[@iekoom]

This is beyond AWESOME! This is one of the best live performances of this song that I have ever seen. Thank you for uploading. This song is part of the soundtrack of my life!!! - Cheers

[@bethmaribajada3176]

What a sound by the echo, remarkable band

[@CanaryHidCrow]

Beautiful song. Beautiful video. Beautiful bunch of guys.

[@JuanLópezotero]

ECHO, estos si que son buenos 👍 BARCELONA 1887. Me gastaron mucho (CHAPEAU) ❤😂🎉🎉🎉

[@CANALDOMADOP]

Muito bom!! Otima performace ao vivo! esses caras são bons !!

[@Volimvolim69]

Miliano demais, era mlk quando ouvia

[@mayaamis]

this song is magical!! love this recording never saw it before!! 🥰

[@eggjoe122]

Amazing! Thank you for sharing.

[@garymarquett2866]

Awesome music from simpler times

[@neil_estate]

They weren't that much simpler!!

[@davidwilliams3274]

@@neil_estate Agreed. Mrs T ruled with an iron fist and did her best to wipe out Liverpool, went to war with Argentina, and destroyed our coal mining industry. She thrived on creating division.

[@Shikta-poobah67]

Nah, those weren’t simpler times. It was just a different set of complications. The drugs were definitely better though.

[@truthnotopinion3659]

One of the most underrated songs of all time, and it was still rated highly then and now!

[@Shikta-poobah67]

Who was doing all that rating?

[@truthnotopinion3659]

@@Shikta-poobah67 The Uk public with the charts, the bands gross take at their tours afterwards, and the cult following of this song through movie soundtrak such as Donnie Darko. The competition in that 80's era was fierce and the song was pushed down by herds of sheep following certain bands in that chart month such as Paul Mccartney, Frankie Goes to Hollywood etc, this song only got to number 9. Plus the group was seen then as having a hippy fan base. I lived through all of this. That is how rating is done.

[@Shikta-poobah67]

@ I turned 18 about a month after the single was released, so yeah I ‘lived through all (that)’ myself. I’ve been a diehard Bunnymen fan since 1981, but A- for effort in your attempt to ‘put me in my place’ or whatever. And yes, I clearly remember all the dreck that was popular at the beginning of ‘84. It was a bit different where I lived, but no less dismal. Significantly more dismal, actually. Over here it was more like Lionel Richie’s multitude of hits, John Cougar Melon-head, Journey, the Footloose soundtrack, and “Jump”. Frankie Goes To Hollywood hit our shores a bit later on, and was actually a big improvement on the aforementioned hit makers. Anyway good for you that you can remember the times, and thanks for the music industry 101 tutorial. I’m sure you were just being helpful and insightful. We could have only been so lucky as to have The Killing Moon reach the top ten on the U.S. charts. Over here it charted no higher than 87 (I had to google that), but it really didn’t make much of a difference to me. By ‘84 I was pretty well used to the best new music being relegated to underground, or ‘cult’ status. That was nothing new in America by then. You Brits had it a _lot_ better than we did. The mainstream music industry (especially here in the states) didn’t have the slightest clue. Not then, not now, not ever. So, you’ll have to pardon me if I don’t pay much attention to ‘the ratings’. I’ve always just been in it for the music.

[@animateangus]

1:22 - that drum fill 😮‍💨

[@AndreLuiz-xx6ti]

😮😮 nossa pra mim a melhor

[@kevinperez9120]

those sounds are amazing

[@wellingtonmartins6678]

Brilliant

[@laminar28]

This is better than the actual studio version

[@MaryThompson-p5o]

So cruelly you kissed me… Gorgeous ❤❤❤

[@ericsanimeshorts]

Dear Mr echoe

[@jamesvickers5998]

Best guitar solo ever innit?

[@oscardanielfernandez3371]

the edward cullen of the eighties 🧛🏻🌙

[@hockeyteeth]

6 people are up against their will.

[@nansenscat9315]

Fucking hell, Pete. You were amazing

[@JamesmcQuillan-ji2nl]

Will too

[@coleeandro6110]

That is brilliant

[@DhafinFausta]

This deserve million vews

[@darkestwidow]

AMAZING!

[@jameslawlor6125]

This was recorded in the living room of a house the band owned in liverpool

[@MrRRHHMM]

It was James.. and l was the Soundrecordist !! Rupert Murray.... and Martin Lightning shot it !

[@DanielAquarian]

Wow people could afford houses back then?

[@carloscasillero4422]

The band didn't own the house at all. Mac did.

[@blairmacewancrosbie8646]

Sounds like it too.....

[@soulerflare7]

@@blairmacewancrosbie8646 you must know nothing about recordings because this is beyond excellent .

[@МихайлоНіколів]

Pete de Freitas R.I.P

[@pinfloy_]

PERFECT 💛💛💛💛💛💛🥢🥢

[@paxmchn]

1:24 🥁🤩

[@daltontomkins304]

Pax Sac rip Pete de Freitas one of my favourite drummers

[@paxmchn]

Yes indeed 🙏🏼

[@JamesmcQuillan-ji2nl]

Pete is dope🎉 laso

[@Olito70]

Beautiful!

[@uchihatake01]

omg beautiful 😍😍😍

[@Porfabiana1]

AAA 💕

[@rodrigogarcia3822]

Gran banda la perfección del sonido Inglés después me muchas tendencias en rock .heavy punkies etc excelentes que siga evho

[@JamesmcQuillan-ji2nl]

Pete is dope🎉 la

[@drstevie]

Immense.

[@isokuu]

❤

[@Fa-Q2]

I have the same red 1966 VOX Mark XII 12 string he's playing lead with

[@herchelleonwood7463]

are you a bunnymen ?

[@liz_atenea]

Amo esa song!! *.*

[@angelportal5378]

The magic of 2 twelve strings guitars

[@cameron110475]

At their absolute height before it all started falling apart......

[@peregrinemccauley7819]

Good stuff cobber .

[@garymarquett2866]

Reminds me of a lady I was going with back then

[@melissawright1979]

R.I.P Pete x

[@Thiscrazytoddlerlife]

This is fucking amazing!!!!

[@МихайлоНіколів]

Echo and the Bunnymen influential U2

[@mrubbish1]

Are you sure about this? I think this may have been from a rehearsal at Maida Vale BBC studios, possibly for a Peel session.

[@carloscasillero4422]

Definitely whistle test! I've got it on vhs I recorded anything and everything they appeared on!

[@dbp-wv1hs]

It even says in the bottom left at 0:42

[@Naty_2001]

Bryce 😢💔

[@mosesfigueroa_32]

80s were the best. Don't believe anything else

[@crazycatlady252]

6 people think thumbs down means great song!

[@jamesconnor9142]

Hawley is commenting on Wills playing of this song in Masters of Guitars Shorter version of this video but quality seems better. Search Hawley echo....

[@StratsRUs]

This is just like a rehearsal sound.They sounded miles better than this live.Pete would set up at the side too.

[@JamesmcQuillan-ji2nl]

Ian me and you on the pipe😂

[@kaosinfektosilva2878]

Alguém sabe o nome desse.lp?

[@Themoonlightclubmusic]

2020

[@lena-Ramone]

What dorks voted this down 😂

[@Musicore08]

Why is this not on stranger things!?

[@SlowDIIV]

I think because it was on Donnie Darko before. Using this song in the Stranger Things soundtrack would be too obvious and derivative (IMHO).

[@Musicore08]

Good point

[@robbie007]

Les is channeling Morrissey quiff look

[@jumpyourbone]

were old grey whistle test performances generally lip-synched?

[@dbp-wv1hs]

No - all live.

[@SuburbanSteve]

No, that was top of the pops that usually did that.

[@Shikta-poobah67]

Anytime after 1973 it was all live. First year and a half (or maybe two years) it was mimed/lip-sync.

[@gemmaselby2059]

MY HUSBAND ALWAYS SAID, THAT THIS WAS "OUR SONG" .... WHAT A LOAD OF RUBBISH !! LIES. LIES.

[@djskeedledoo]

you mean your husband is rubbish or the song itself ?

[@gemmaselby2059]

@@djskeedledoo AFTER 30 YEARS OF MARRIAGE, I HAVE DISCOVERED, THAT HE IS A MANIPULATIVE LIAR !! THIS NOW, PUTS "THE KILLING MOON" IN THE RUBBISH BASKET !!

[@stephenhawkingsfootballboo7885]

@@gemmaselby2059 A shit husband doesn't mean it's a shit song.

[@akio2730]

Stephen Hawking's Football Boots So obvious

[@SuburbanSteve]

Hate your husband Not the song

[@coleeandro6110]

That is brilliant

[@maru2lo]

Killing Moon, Killer Tune!