Fish - A Gentleman's Excuse Me & Lavender (Live in Poland. 1997)

Imagine being in a Holiday Inn somewhere (next to the PA Turnpike?) for this story about the one who got away. - Fish It was always L for Lavender. It was all the most exciting L's, except for one, but we're finished dancing...
Can't you see it's hard for me, can you see what I am trying to say? It's a gentleman's excuse me so I'll take on step to the side. Can you get it inside your head I'm tired of dancing?
I know you still like old fashioned waltzes, your reflection in the mirror that you flirt with as you glide across the floor, but if I told you the music's over would you want to hear, that your dance card is empty that there's no-one really there?
For every one step forward we're taking two steps back. It's a gentleman's excuse me so I'll take on step to the side. Can you get it inside your head that from this one step forward there's no turning back?
We're finished dancing.
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[@shaunshelly3314]

Years ago, in the 90's, I was driving home and there was an announcement that Fish would be playing at a local pub. I live in Cape Town, South Africa, and apartheid had just ended. We were starved of international acts, and very few local people knew who Marillion was. Even though I thought I had misheard, a friend of mine and I went down to the pub and bought a drink. The band playing was a local band, and there were no signs advertising a massive star was playing that night, so we thought I'd heard wrong, but decided to finish our drinks. We got chatting to a couple of Scottish guys sharing our table - they wanted to know all the essential tourist venues in Cape Town. After about forty minutes, they stood up and said "well, got to go sing for our supper". That's when I realised we'd been talking to Fish and his guitarist. There were about 200 people, maximum, in Bertie's Landing, and we heard Fish sing all the great Marillion songs. My friend and I could not believe our luck.

[@user-ee3xk1pk1r]

how boring you are, teach the material part brevity sister of talent fool

[@raboron]

That's quite a story to tell.

[@AndrewLeSynt]

appartheid never ended. you cant change humans! fact!!!

[@incheolshin43]

so you did not recognize him apparently.

[@shaunshelly3314]

@@incheolshin43 I'd never seen a picture, just listened to the music.

[@christianmuller6317]

Saw him 2 years ago in Nürnberg Hirsch... Was a awesome experience... Then he and his band played misplaced childhood... And all the crowd is going mad... Best concert ever... Thnx Derrek

[@uwe362]

A Scottish Poet. Thanks Fish. You are the best

[@donaldfraser1555]

If

[@manuelmoya605]

Fish's creations are so intimate that it feels like you're listening to a lifelong friend sing. Thank you for your beautiful poetry

[@paddington3028]

Still great in 2023.

[@normamerlo9472]

Que música maravillosa!! Que bien les haría a los jóvenes del 2023 escuchar estás joyas de ayer, música exquisita!!! 😀😀❤️

[@magdalenapaw3087]

i ja dopiero dziś...w 2021 tutaj trafiłam !!! cóż za fenomenalne wykonanie...w zwykłych gaciach i jakimś tam tshircie... wyłazi taki FISH i rozwala system, śpiewa bez fajerwerków, gołych dup... deszcz, parasole i Lavender... I.O.U. for this song

[@wilknocny5854]

Byłem na tym koncercie w Przemyślu, magiczny występ...

[@marekpyziak8557]

mam tak samo tylko ,sluchałem Merilion 35 lat temu i nic się nie zmieniło najlepszy wykonawca ,polski Collage wtedy dawał radę w tym nurcie.

[@grzegorzzajaczkowski7679]

Tylko jest nas mało niestety.

[@blekfut5763]

@teraz.wiem.ile.jeszcze.nie... Identyczny set zagrał wtedy z Zabrzu, tylko było pod dachem ;)

[@pawelpa8308]

​@@marekpyziak8557 Był jeszcze magiczny Abraxas i Albion z Anią Batko.

[@carlosjavierramirez9252]

Fish in Poland, incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MarcVanLaere-zr5im]

Fish is one of a kind. Just fantastic. ❤👍

[@jenaplinsky3977]

I believe there will never be enough words to describe and thank this immense musical genius, Fish is absolutely special!

[@siggiiie6769]

💗

[@francisbossier]

i discoverd Marillion some 40 years ago, Fish is still amazing and i like his voice and songs

[@Agordon-vw9lx]

Whenever you´re feeling sad and think your hopes are gone, remember to watch this video to warm your heart and carry on. Is good to be alive to hear Fish and the beauty of his music.

[@stephenthelwell9167]

Of the 66 years on this planet and a music freak and I’ve only just discovered fish and marillion I’m ashamed what a voice simply the best ever ❤️

[@kayantes332]

Gänsehaut pur. Für mich Kulturerbe. Könnte ich täglich hören ohne Ende.

[@marielamorassutti4729]

Agree...... 🙏🎶🎶

[@lukasvh7763]

🇵🇱 Masterpiece 🇵🇱.

[@charalambosstasi2113]

Still can understand why everytime i come along to Marillion and Fish music i stuck.Have to listen again and again and again enjoing everytime!!

[@aproudscot2]

Brilliant love this 😍

[@nicholasdickens2801]

I remember when A Vigil In A Wilderness Of Mirrors came out. This song is simply devastating. Such a great album, such a great ballad.

[@vapaakommunismista7463]

Fish, this is.

[@betsievanroekel370]

Fantastic

[@JonahJojoTheMan]

A Vigil In A Wilderness Of Mirrors is better than virtually every Marillion record after Fish.

[@chrisvandegraaf7214]

Brilliant songs!

[@dmstewart66]

What an incredible performance... the way the rain dies down right at the second Gentleman's Excuse Me ends... pure magic.

[@lattelucks4924]

Fish writes the most beautiful lyrics

[@1838isfake]

I do believe in years to come fish will be lauded as one of the greatest poets of our time, and that mesmerizing stage presence. He's holding the audience hearts in his hands. Simply the best.

[@liborfictum9397]

Kocham Polskę

[@davidmartindale333]

Just two beautiful songs sung perfectly

[@willemritter7251]

3

[@DerekN64]

He could be the most and BEST song writer! Unnoticed, but yet the best! Love it!

[@spurzo-thespiralspacewolf8916]

Agreed

[@MemoryLaneCinema]

really? he did not write these songs alone.

[@stephenwebb921]

MemoryLaneCinema I thought he wrote all the lyrics for Marillion??

[@gregking753]

Amen!!!!!!!

[@AndrewLeSynt]

unnoticed ??? ey hello ? Marillion is and was one of the best bands ever, so pointless

[@MJ-bj6co]

Ich bedaure die Menschen, die Fish und seine Songs nicht kennen oder nicht verstehen. Unglaublich Amazing Poet Handmade Höre seine Musik seit zig Jahren. Bin immer wieder aufs neue begeistert. Fantastische Version. Nur Fredy Mercury hatte aus meiner Sicht eine vergleichbare Aura.

[@andreaory3166]

schließe ich mich zu 100% an einfach großartig Mein erstes Konzert war Marillion. Ich war 11 Jahre alt😁 heute 47 🤣 Mein großer Bruder hat mich mit genommen Seither bin ich total begeistert von FISH

[@fritzwillems8589]

Er war einer der Besten. Ja, ich bedaure auch die Menschen, die ohne seine Musik leben müssen. Wir hatten das Glück, ihn viele Jahre begleiten zu dürfen bei The Compan, Germany. Eine unfassbar gute Zeit!🙋‍♂️🙆‍♀️😻

[@Piepje12345]

I listen to this, with tears in my eyes. This is music, which you activate and you realize, how your mind and personality are put together. If you can not appreciate this, you are a poor person. This is timeless and divine.

[@jestermindcrime1773]

me 2

[@benitovanderbosch6570]

Same goes for me. I listen to this song with tears in my eyes.

[@_Jester_]

Well said, couldn't agree more.

[@_Jester_]

Goosebumps at the transition to Lavender, just wow.

[@mbacko1]

I saw Fish around this time in the States, and he was incredible. So glad I got to see both him and Marillion live at least once.

[@ijontichy471]

...i dziękuję na końcu! 12 minut czystej magii!

[@RedPillMode]

Oh my god what a version. Amazing.

[@nicolocoveri9930]

Legend ❤😭Miss much in the world music!!

[@Srmpipoo]

Thank you Fish, from Rosario, Argentina. We miss you.

[@richardoconnor]

New album coming soon...!

[@joaolopes8853]

Suberb Lavender version. Awsome guitar solo

[@JohnSmith-ls8uc]

brings tears to your eyes

[@corvermeulen71]

Omg....Beautiful....no words...just listen with my eyes closed

[@AndrewLeSynt]

dont close it

[@jcgrimaud8837]

Wonderful souvenirs, So emotional and few words of an exceptional poetic performer. Thx for all Fish

[@valterrodella6491]

Emozione intensa , gocce che scendono dagli occhi...grazie, consolazione in questa cloaca di musica del terzo millennio e guerre e paesi che non fanno nulla per rendere lieve le vite. Non possono che scendere lacrime dagli occhi...

[@northy62]

One of the most wonderful songs ever written. I think in a few more years this mans words will be studied at university like Shakespear....Genius! Thank's for some great memories sir.

[@francisbossier]

yes it should be the right thing

[@Ubaldorojasm]

@@tonykinsella2105 but even that..., i guess it was a better generation than this one? or am i simply "old fashioned"?

[@akirasaw]

is that John Beck on key

[@northy62]

@@akirasaw I think so

[@user-ee3xk1pk1r]

you say the truth dude

[@michaelbartle7354]

Gifted writer and one of the greats in this genre of music .....

[@DrChomz]

Absolutely beautiful, thank you Fish!

[@newnghichngom]

legendary. This is a universal love song

[@annamagari]

Ma quanto meravigliosa è???? Emozioni immense

[@HarryTurnerMedia]

This is a truly beautiful song.

[@cesarhenrique818]

Fish = Gênio

[@Althemusicman1]

I miss this!😪

[@mockingsolemnity6019]

Achingly beautiful

[@arminpredneck2869]

Absolutly great version of both songs!

[@willemritter7251]

3

[@karlmichaelcronin9618]

Possibly the best youtube video ever. I caught fish ye know years after in Whelan's in dublin a few years back. He managed to hug the whole crowd, apart from me. Love. K

[@matrix26uk]

Beautiful

[@sammyhawkins5590]

Just stunning, worthy of notice in any music genre, I love this song,

[@ThorP58]

Fish, I love you. Great absolute Music, pur and heatbeat, wonderful, thanks for choose my life.

[@robbemelen3873]

A classic in my eyes.

[@Raffiyork]

Master of all classes, Onkel Fish!!

[@syl064]

Wow, such beautiful versions of these classics. ❤️

[@fredberhin]

You make me cry and i like it....

[@marysetassy96]

je t'aime Fish tu seras pour moi le plus grand avec Peter Gabriel ton petit père si la nostalgie existe c'est en t"écoutant et refaisant les lives que j'ai pu voir avec Marillion ou avec toi Fish à jamais dans mon âme dans mon cœur

[@michaelsmyth6296]

This song still cause my heart to ache....20 years and 4 children was not enough for her....no longer did we dance with love or passion...just simple need was no longer enough...I sent the Orchestra on their way...now Lavender still causes hope....and perhaps a new dance partner, or perhaps the music will be playing to an empty dance hall forevermore.

[@waynechandler9474]

we can cry together

[@michaelsmyth6296]

The way the two songs dovetail together so beautifully.....I have had to step aside again...after two years the Orchestra finally faded away.

[@jestermindcrime1773]

sorry...............hope it got better,,,,,,,,,,,,same boat as well...be strong my friend

[@RossHolder1]

@@jestermindcrime1773 I hope you're okay too, it's always going to get better. Stay Strong.

[@pblrrt]

Uf this hit me, thank you

[@JohnMurphy-pw3sy]

Lucky enough to have worked a few gigs with him on the Vigil Tour in 90.. Sound Musician and one GREAT album,,,, not a bad note anywhere on that gem! Thanks for the memories DWD!.... Great memories in particular of the homecoming show at the RAH!!!!

[@X_3.]

I was learning English by his songs ) They were difficult to understand but served as a great basis for the learning. Nice lyrics and beautiful music!

[@Eden_Rubin_Music]

Amazing and exciting songs and a super amazing guitar solo with all the right vibes in the back!

[@juliosauraromero5413]

Qué maravilla de tema

[@markorollo.]

Kind of looks like he would kick your head in just for looking at him and then comes out with amazing songs like that, I love it when you get that, I've had friends over the years that could make people cross the street to avoid them, all Mohicans piercings and tattoos lol, but they were some of the nicest people I've ever known, don't judge the book by the cover. This song was played at a recent funeral, that was a bit emotional.

[@madeliefdaisy4455]

Love it

[@XI4RAMSES]

zo geweldig mooi dit, na 200 keer, nog steeds natte oogjes

[@karabru3004]

Je n'ai pas de mots pour decrire cette merveilleuse chanson, elle me prend les tripes au plus profond, et cette voix sublime qui a bercé déjà mon plus jeune âge, J'adore; Love you for ever

[@jean-lucbarrier304]

Je confirme, même ressenti, les années passèrent mais l'essentiel reste au plus profond de nous 🌹❤️🙏🎼😪😇

[@bartb8031]

so f*cking beautifull!!

[@kacsapapa]

Fish is a fantastic musician and man....

[@souldessert3406]

fair move Steve Hogarth! for playing the piano on this video :-)

[@KlubokawiarniaKosmos]

Piękne solo!

[@gillesfay1961]

Great !

[@mockingsolemnity6019]

Pure beauty, what a lyricist!!

[@JohannesMaanlicht]

Also in 2024, the sound and the lyrics. wowwow

[@manuelcesarsalgadolopez2181]

Cada vez hay menos romanticos, genios del pasado, musica especial para los oidos que trankiliza y hace la sensatez en los humanos. Belleza musical= ARTE.

[@jesterschameleon1862]

Beautiful.

[@ludohamelin9628]

Marillion c'est Fish, Fish c'est Marillion... La vie est ainsi mais........... Love it

[@garyjessel8453]

Beautiful "Older" version of both!

[@ericguebin5874]

Lavenders is one of the most beautyfull song ever, as well as The Perceptions of Johnny Punter. Thanks Derek !

[@JulioCBNunes]

Genial,,,,como sempre!

[@AndrewLeSynt]

nothing touches me more then fish

[@josefonseca536]

Es de las mejores rolas que e escuchado en toda mi vida , y recuerfo cuando los vi en el auditorio nacional aki en mex

[@chielienl]

And the most beautiful of all: 'Blue angel'. Tnx.

[@joergschoemer6810]

Ich liebe Fish🤗🤗🤗

[@owencampbell8799]

We need music talent like this now. Get your fingers out.

[@stephanefancellu4557]

Merci👍👍✌✌

[@KABModels]

You can hear in his voice he was starting to struggle and that it was damaged by then, which is probably the cruelest joke to one of the greatest singer/songriters who ever lived. Robin Mickey and Stevie look like babies there! so young!

[@bichosolto101]

FISH, YOU ARE IMORTAL. GOOD GUY. THANK YOU.

[@vincet68]

Wow. Beautiful.

[@StefBon2008]

Beautifull. For your love. Don't we all?

[@valterrodella6491]

La versione più straordinaria di sempre...

[@radiohead68]

LOVE how he plays Blue Angel right after Lavender...it's like Lavender²

[@davidcurtis2639]

Outstanding

[@resoloboy1]

Du pur bonheur ❤

[@matthewtaylor6533]

Thank you Thankyou

[@ofenblase3713]

This is a nice story. Thank you. I grew up in East Germany. In 1988 Marillion was there for the first time and I couldn't see them. I was in Berlin, but with the Army and was not allowed to see it. I never was at a Fish gig. But Marillion with Hogarth sometimes. I´m at Marillion Fanclub Germany and I´m looking forward to the new, last Fish Album. Hope you was here on YT last weekend to the Couch Convention.

[@ofenblase3713]

This was my answer to Shaun Shelly.

[@AndrewLeSynt]

this music is so.......... can describe it sorry..... i am melting........ like a atom-bomb full of emotions

[@benitovanderbosch6570]

Great live

[@resoloboy1]

Fish est excellent !

[@laurabodini6121]

A poet.💜

[@davo7461]

Unbelievebly good...