Go West - The Tube 1985

The definitive edit of Go West from their 2 appearances in 1985 on The Tube
Video Courtesy Garry Crawford
1 SOS
2 The man in my mirror
3 Eye to Eye
4 Ball of confusion
5 Innocence
6 Don't look down
7 Intro only - We close our eyes (if this was compilation show they must have not recorded the rest of track to show at a later date ?
Originally from this episode, which was put together hastily due to a network strike
• Video
Please see my other videos from this edition of The Tube, Robert Palmer/Level 42
Please note better copies of track 5/6 tracks elsewhere on my channel : • Go West_The Tube 1985

[@euanelliott3613]

Alan wasn't a pop star, he was a musicians musician. He made Go West better by his skill and imagination, and he was highly respected by his peers in the music world. He was also Kate Bush's guitarist of choice for 10 years. He matched Boon Gould in Level 42 even though by then he knew he was dying. He was brilliant, nice, brave and dignified to the end. I can't say that about many people.

[@63Baggies]

Gone way too soon....

[@hetzkerehi767]

level 42 were brilliant

[@Chewy1986123]

@@hetzkerehi767 They still are mate

[@PROGNUT777]

Brilliant. God bless Alan Murphy's playing

[@nicholavaughan]

Amen to that. He was incredible x

[@guyonkeys]

The thing I love about his playing is he just stands quietly swaying from side to side. Even on his solos he doesn’t ‘Big it Up’. He just concentrates on his playing. Bloody amazing guitarist. 🎸

[@blakshine3416]

Genius level

[@Harbaksh1234]

Alan Murphy .. What a great guitarist! I absolutely adore his touch, tone, his choice of notes and well ... EVERYTHING! One of the greats! X

[@heathwatsonguitar]

love those howls

[@geraintjones2659]

What a guitarist Alan Murphy was! He had such a big sound - I'd have loved to have heard him play some hard rock/metal.

[@johnbeagley1195]

All of them are /were incredible musicians. Sheer class. Great writers too. Alan Murphy...jeez....if only he could have held on a little longer. One of my favourite guitarists.

[@AlexLewisTV]

It's so awesome the respect Go West has for black music...

[@garrycrawford6967]

This is glorious... I remember sitting watching this as an 18 year old .... I’m a pro bass player but cannot take my eyes and ears off the guitar god that is Alan Murphy

[@christopherking3937]

Do you know who the bassist is on here?

[@eiffe]

@@christopherking3937 Graham Edwards

[@fusionfan6883]

Aside from the great music, what a collection of stellar musicians! RIP Alan - a truly unique voice on guitar - and pulled off the no mean feat of making fusion guitar accessible to a mainstream audience!

[@richardclarke376]

RIP Alan Murphy

[@nicholavaughan]

I was deeply "in love" with Richard Drummie in 1985.. .some would say "crush" but I would say "true love" :) He and Peter Cox became became part of my circle of friends in real life and I'm so pleased that they are as lovely in real life as they were as posters on my wall. Innocence will always be my most favourite track.. but this whole "The Tube" performance is special.. and is my "go to" viewing when the world is harsh, or I'm feeling "not great".. or for when I just want to be back in 1985. Thank you Richard and Peter... See again soon (and it's my turn to buy the round) Nx

[@dubboyz4887]

I stood near them one night in London in the Jazz cafe .I never got the courage to say hello , especially to Peter who is one of my hero’s . Fav track Little Caesar

[@davidvincent6396]

For me. Peter cox. What a voice. Alan murphy what a solo. Mr tony beard on drums omg just throws the beat in a different direction. Amazing.

[@euanelliott8068]

This is got to be one of the best live sets ever on TV . It was 34 years ago (yikes), but the music is still better than today. Peters voice is great, as are the gorgeous backing singers. Alan Murphy steals it with effortless brilliance, he's almost casual about the way he rattles off the solos . Tony's drumming is awesome. Eye To Eye is my favourite Go West song and the band do it justice. Thank God for videotape. R.I.P: Alan Murphy 1953-1989.

[@guyonkeys]

The very best musicians make it look effortless. Alan Murphy was at the very top of his game.

[@TryptychUK]

I worked on that show. And yes, Yikes! That was a long time ago.

[@girlplanetboy]

Almost 40 yrs ago now - but your sentiments remain conclusive 🥰

[@Holygasoline]

Such a great line up - Tony Beard was awesome in Go West - rip Alan Murphy - he was incredible - they still sound Great today .

[@davidflood5098]

Tony Beard. A forgotten genius.

[@chrisclarke7828]

The Doctor will always be remembered with much respect and also great sadness. Go West will always be remembered for their clean cut image and professional prowess.

[@djmylesmatisse]

Carol Kenyon (Heaven 17) and Sylvia Mason-James (Voyage & Pet Shop Boys) are two of the best backing singers on the planet. Most in the audience probably had no idea they were in the presence of genius vocal talent. And with Peter Cox up front, this show was legendary vocalist wise!!!!

[@Stu047]

Can't believe that this was uploaded nine years ago and has only just found me! 😁 I'm a big Go West fan (ever since I was a kid); I have all of their stuff. Peter Cox definitely has one of my favourite voices in music; it carries so much punch, even at the high end. Blessed to have seen him perform live twice; once on a solo tour and once with Go West. He's still got it! 😄 Noticed lots of love for Alan in the comments. I'm a big Level 42 fan as well so he definitely fell inside my radar back in the day; a talented musician with some distinctive signature sounds. Thanks for sharing. 🙂

[@andrewwalmsley5628]

Glad you found it ! check the better quality uploads i did of a couple of these tracks kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4mYZmBri7CWmrMsi=80unEhsEIGvDNhca

[@joduggan43]

This has brought back some lovely memories. I remember watching this back in the day 😀 My cousin Tony Beard on the drums! Go on Tone!! 🤩

[@63Baggies]

Doesn't he also play sessions as a guitar player too?

[@eddiecousinsjr]

One of my favourite drummers ever, such clean, tight and hard playing - he makes everyone he plays with sound better.

[@calmac9720]

@@eddiecousinsjr I don't know if you saw it, or would be interested but one of his kits showed up on KZbin a while back. It's a Tama Artstar II. You can search for Tony Beard's Tama Artstar II kit- ha ha I'm so old school I can't even do a link! I left a bit of a drum geeky comment on the video!!

[@eddiecousinsjr]

@@calmac9720 Ha, I'm not a drummer (keys) but I do produce and program drums so I'm very keen on trying to recreate grooves/style when I hear an amazing drummer like Tony. He has a very distinctive touch which now reminds me of his great playing on the Nik Kershaw track Easy (we come) which also had slapper Mark King on it. Beautiful looking kit by the way and I would definitely get it if I could play the damn things!

[@evanjazzista]

@@eddiecousinsjr The drummer on _Easy_ was the great Charlie Morgan, just saying.

[@saradh3385]

My friend and I took the train to London from Basingstoke aged 17 to see them at Hammersmith Odeon in 1985, we had standing tickets at the back. One of the best concerts I’ve ever been to and such an adventure for two fresh faced teens madly in love with Go West🥰 ...had this on video too.

[@e.g.systems6146]

I came hoe one Friday, turned on the telly to watch The Tube, and they said "Due to an electrician's strike, Go West will be playing all the show. I nearly shat! Shoved in a VHS, and recorded the whole thing. Such a joy to watch it again. Gotta love Alan Murphy!

[@TryptychUK]

I was on the band crew. We knew the strike was likely to happen so they drafted in a bunch of students from Newcastle Poly as an audience and we shot the lot as a camera rehearsal the day before just in case. Come 6pm Friday, the electricians pulled the plug and they played the tape instead. It was the best break the band ever got.

[@flametop93]

@@TryptychUK Thanks for that - good information: and good planning ! ;-)

Watching Peter Cox during Innocence in particular, reacting to Alan Murphy's improvised fills and vice versa, enjoying playing with each other so much, is an absolute delight. Whilst very different players, the only guitarist to match Alan's ability and musicality with the floating bridge and vibrato bar, IMHO, was the late, very great Jeff Beck... and that really is saying something as anyone who has played a Floyd-Rose type will attest. But in Go West, Alan's rhythm playing is so well chosen and apposite in their great songs as well that there is no popular music which actually gives me greater pleasure and guarantees to lift my mood. Thanks Andrew Barry McMurdock

[@andrewwalmsley5628]

Thanks for that, v interesting, i have come over the years to appreciate more and more how great they were, one of the first vinyl albums i bought back in the day. which i still have!

[@jonsilence]

Loved Alan, am very fortunate I got to see him in Los Angeles with Go West on about half a dozen shows, all killer! Ran into Level 42's Mark King shortly after Alan's passing and we were both in shock; Mark said he had no idea that Alan was even ill. Check out Alan's stellar playing with Brit vocalist Zaine Griff here on YT---some great extended live solos.

[@macpdm]

Thanks man

[@Tackytiger74]

Excellent! 80s powerhouse pop at its finest. Very under-rated band. I've seen them live twice in recent years and they are still just as good!

[@stevenmelia8421]

My favourite band when i was a kid, sublime.. Don’t look down is such a great song

[@jonnyblent]

Saw this lineup in the LA Paladium circa 1986(?) Now, I consider I was lucky. The guitar player's a monster!

[@nicholavaughan]

I don't envy many people .. but I envy you in 1986 x

[@onehope4heaven591]

WOW! What an OUTSTANDING L I V E performance!!! (evan at such a harried pace) Peter never fails to deliver on his great acrobatic vocals, & Alan Murphy's solid guitar work... Wish I could habe seen them live back then...this concert would have been ideal.... love these guys!

[@irishplucker]

Incredible performance by all...I have been playing guitar for 52 years and I am still floored by Alan Murphy's playing....his tone and feel are unequalled......something really special indeed...bless him.

[@andym28]

Christ 30 years. Remember listening to bangs and crashes in 1987 on my dads escort xr3i tape machine.

[@MrPizza063]

i still have the cassette like to find it on cd

[@euanelliott3613]

@@MrPizza063 Bangs & Crashes is available on CD on EMI Gold. It's quite rare but I imagine you can find it on either E bay or Amazon. Good luck.

[@MrPizza063]

@@euanelliott3613 hey thank you for that cheers

[@marvinlewis2144]

I was at the party that was the 1980s.count myself so fortunate all the music was fantastic.the list is endless.timeless band go west.

[@duncansmith8992]

Alan Murphy........Absolutely brilliant. Thank you Alan. The master.

[@63Baggies]

Tony Beard and Alan Murphy "CRUSHING IT"A cracking show, and smashing gig, RIP Alan Murphy and Paula Yates.

[@kamalascrustysheets]

I was lucky and fortunate enough to be at that gig in Newcastle. As a drummer. Tont Beard was just the most awesome power-house that drove the band. Miss them so much...

[@euanelliott8068]

Both of them gone much too soon. Alan, thanks for amazing music. Paula, thanks for being utterly charming. I imagine them both in Heaven, Paula giving Hutch the come-on and Alan playing them a serenade while trying his best not to laugh.

[@luigicuccitto2113]

GOD Bless You 🎸🎸🎸

[@sadiegardener4545]

great lead vocals .so powerful

[@eddiecousinsjr]

Alan Murphy!!! Solo in Dont Look Down is seminal!!!

[@danvelgtr]

Little Fender Super Champ doing the business as usual . Who needs Marshall stacks .

[@shauncarling8464]

Absolutely, what an incredible and under rated guitarist he was

[@nicholavaughan]

@@shauncarling8464 You put it perfectly. A superb musician and master craftsman x

[@danvelgtr]

Absolute awesome performance from the Band Murrphy is my fav guitar player of all time. I could listen and watch him all night Such a sad loss at such an early age.

[@mjw41063]

I sat and recorded this whilst watching the tube many years ago...when I moved house I threw all my old videos out and I've been searching for this set ever since. I'm a drummer and Tony Beard is a hero of mine, so thanks for sharing. Happy times.

[@showreelmovies]

Me too Mike - Tony Beard is just exceptional. I've studied Gadd, Weckl, Simon Phillips and the others but, after seeing Tony Beard live around 6 times live with Go West in the mid 80's he just blew them away. He REALLY is that good! Oh by the way and a haha - I'm in that audience as well somewhere! - thanks for sharing!

[@showreelmovies]

Mike - do you have any idea what the hell those toms are he used? I know he linked them to a Simmons SDS7 but what are they? They are NOT Arbiters, Remo Rims or Rototoms (obviously) - any idea????

[@eddiecousinsjr]

+Mark Wilson I agree about Tony Beard, very underrated!!!

[@davidwinthrop7077]

They’re Melanie Fantoms. Made in the early 1980’s with a similar sound to Roto Toms but tuned by drum key only. Have to agree about Tony Beard, fantastic drummer. Is he still playing and who with?

[@cmddelete2169]

Can't beat the feelin.

[@williamhunter5549]

Alan was in Go West AND Level 42. He was such a great guitarist he garnered praise from my man Steve Howe!! May he continue to RIP

[@Fkouch]

I'd kill to see a close up of Alan Murphy's pedalboard. He was an immense player!

[@adamwatts4937]

Best concert ever 👍🏽😎

[@M0useketeer]

I watched this the night it was broadcast. What a great performance by all

[@PTCrucial]

Absolutely fantastic, thanks for posting this. I love Go West and love Alan Murphy's playing, always wanted to play like him. RIP.

[@patleacock]

Just everything and everyone on point. Giving a shout out and heads up on the bass (Eye to eye) and Carol Kenyon (HEAVEN 17S TEMPTATION) PLUS Sylvia Mason James

[@umbro64]

Thanks for posting this as remember watching this in the good old days of the tube on a Friday tea time. I remember thinking what a great voice I was memorized by this appearance.

[@mattgreen5720]

That drum fill at 12.40. Very cool.

[@MbdslEst1964]

@Andrew Walmsley: This is not a compilation, there was some kind of technicians strike at channel 4, so the tube was unable to broadcast in its usual format. Go West were scheduled to appear anyway, so they were drafted in to play this half hour show. Its a shame the quality isn't great, as this was the band at their absolute best.

[@TryptychUK]

Not quite. There was an electricians strike on the cards, so the band recorded their entire live set on the Thursday camera rehearsals, just in case the show didn't go out, and sure enough, at 5.55 Friday night they pulled the plug, so a Dire Straits film was run the first half, and the Go West tape for the second.

[@CC007]

LOVE this...I wish we could've gotten this in America at the time when it aired. MTV did start showing a few things here and there but we didn't get this Go West appearance. God Bless Alan Murphy....

[@misscandicelive7760]

Got to love you tube this just randomly came up .love go west mr cox needs to get on strictly come dancing with them moves 🤣

[@artskogas]

There is some good footage of Tony B with Hall and Oates 'live in tokyo' around 87'. And recently with Johnny Winter. NIce guy too. And .... if you look for it the SFX CD released by NAIM with Alan, Tony, Cottie and Felix.

[@Shad3251]

Thank you for posting this. I have never seen them sing Man in My Mirror live. And this whole recording is great!

[@jabojames]

Been trying to find this set for YEARS thank you

[@christopherhowe4947]

very grateful

[@charlotteforbes4614]

Peter Cox: great voice and great- looking.

[@graemelightbody1144]

Watched it with my dad live - they were on fucking point

[@macpdm]

I know Alam Murphy is wonderful but what about Peter Cox voice wow

[@63Baggies]

His voice was just maturing then too...

[@seancampbell9896]

Saw them a week ago, still great :)

[@jcmgt]

So glad i found this, great personal memories., I lifted Paula off the stage. :-)

[@mohammednazam4644]

What's great about this is that a careful reading of the end credits shows that Colonel Abrahams was going to be on the next show

[@krazystu1]

Great Band, Frank Beard, Peter Vitesse, Alan Murphy.. Amazing !!!

[@TryptychUK]

Tony Beard, and Peter Vettese.

[@georgegleek]

Remember this like yesterday, also have it on vhs. Whole band are good, but I love guitar, the guitarist was raw fusion. Skilled.

[@gregorysowten1196]

Quality set all the way.Great energy.

[@MrTkeddo]

Alan Murphy still great in 2018 though no one can replace Pino on the Bass.

[@macpdm]

Graham Edwards doing a fair job

[@toniwestie]

Thanks for sharing from a Westie fan :-)

[@flametop93]

Looks like Alan and Richard are both using Aria guitars on this! I have 2 Arias , they are very underrated instruments....used to work in Harrow Music where the boss kept on reminding us at any available opportunity that he was the first person to sell Aria in the UK, ha ha !

[@Wankersable]

Amazing, thanks for uploading.

[@NigelFortune]

R.I.P Alan Murphy. What a superb guitar player he was..

[@carolh8944]

This is great :-) Thank you.

[@garycorrigan5541]

I remember watching this at the time and PJV on keyboards is the best live version of Eye to Eye ...he makes that Jupiter 8 sing. This band of session musicans were the originals who recorded the album.

[@tuppatube]

Punchy bottom there on track 2. Snappy bass.

[@garrycrawford6967]

Brilliant mate

[@joelmalidiane8416]

Alan Murphy legend!

[@LeeTavMusic]

Does anyone have a recording they can post on YT of the other Tube set they did, the one where Alan Murphy breaks a guitar string in one of the songs? Used to have that on VHS, and there’s only one song from that set on YT. This is an amazing performance though, love this band and rip Alan, a truly wonderful talent sorely missed 💙

[@_davidfoster_]

Fcukin awesome GOWEST! AND WELLDONE TYNETEES/c4 !! Cutting away live on air just as the band of the decade start their signature tune.....👌🤯🤯

[@bougeac]

Absolutely scandalous that they cut “We Close Our Eyes” and why the heck didn’t they play “Call Me”?

[@rcksummers]

wow

[@Hulk2k6]

28:09, I've always thought an extended synth break would fit here to make it more epic but that's probably just me being greedy lol

[@carmafons.a.3403]

The sound of the keyboards remember me a song from Genesis.

[@edelsonaugusto287]

Bons tempos Go west ótima banda

[@eddiecousinsjr]

Peter John Vitesse - master of the keys!

[@geevee7823]

A super star line up, what a band. PJ Vitesse is a genetic freak.

[@skyreadersociety6183]

The playing is pretty decent, super tight. Maybe Tony Beard on drums? There are some very nice chops.

[@eiffe]

31:43 Alan Murphy helping out with the keys

[@MThomas001]

Pretty much badass all the way around. Incredible.

[@davewilliams5357]

they group actually did 2 sets on night of broadcast because jimmy summerville left bronski beat just as they were to be on stage to be headline and if i remember the guitarist who back vocalled lost a string during either set and looked visably upset and stressed

[@lhair02]

Peter Vettese rocking the synth!

[@euanelliott8068]

Alan makes Eddie Van Halen sound soulless. His note sequences are phenomenal. The whole band are totally on, and the audience, who were expecting another band, are really into it. I heard Bangs & Crashes in 86 and it is a brilliant album, I found myself needing to hear it in a building which no longer exists between 11th and 17th of July 1986. It was a welcome distraction......

[@duncansmith8992]

Euan Elliott Eddie is soulless. Great technician but no emotion at all in his playing. Pointless musically. Just a show off, my nob is bigger than yours. Whereas Alan Murphy!!

[@Fkouch]

@@duncansmith8992 Sorry mate, couldn't disagree more. They are both great influences of mine. You are describing the people that copied Eddie's flash. Have a listen to the solo on Push Comes to Shove or Secrets. Eddie Van Halen also happens to be one of the finest rhythm guitarists of all time.

[@Fabio_Enne]

Graham Edwards number one!!!!!

[@russky68]

Kinell..Temptations interval..

[@robertryanclarkstuff-at-rr6432]

What happened to "Ball OF Confusion" the encore....?

[@Gerardjhughes]

Alan was the biz on guitar

[@kees666]

I wonder whether the part of this that wasn’t broadcast is still hidden away in a vault somewhere 🤔 I’d certainly love to see it!

[@TryptychUK]

The whole 60-90 mins show was recorded.

[@kees666]

@@TryptychUK Do you have it, or know anyone who does?

[@TryptychUK]

@@kees666 Sadly no. I would love to see the whole thing myself. I worked on the show, and it was recorded the day before broadcast as they expected a strike, which is what happened. So TyneTees TV or whoever bought them may still have the tape in their vaults somewhere.

[@kees666]

@@TryptychUK You worked on the show?! That must have been an amazing experience.

[@TryptychUK]

@@kees666 I worked for a number of bands on the crew, including Go West. I must have done it at least half a dozen times.

[@jrodtopo]

Why is everyone live, but Richard is miming? It's a bit weird.

[@alexhaan4225]

Jared Bunn he may be a good songwriter, but a very weak guitarist. Everyone else is very strong and highly respected.

[@chrislestermusic]

Every live show I have seen of them it seems like his guitar and vocals are turned completely off. He turns his head halfway through the background vocals or doesn’t finish singing the lines most times. Not to bag on the guy but something was off.

[@gnordache4405]

Same here, he looked like Andrew Ridgeley. About this time, even including the hairdo.

[@robertmaroney4373]

Does anybody know what Model Aria Allan Murphy played ?

[@JohnnyTheFrog0]

Aria Pro II - RS Esprit model

[@robertmaroney4373]

Cool, Thanks

[@TryptychUK]

He was given a bunch by Aria, but he hated them because they kept going out of tune.

[@thatPG23]

I have the earlier model (83) RS Esprit, that one does tend to slightly detune fairly often when you strike the strings with impact. So I do agree, not sure if it did that from new, but it happens for me at times. All over, great guitar! I don't know if other later model Aria Pro ii superstrats had that issue. Hopefully was resolved if so.

[@duncansmith8992]

Alan Murphy solo in SOS brilliant as usual but visually destroyed by some small minded editor/ producer or whatever these twats are called.

[@honved1]

A british TOTO, fuckin great

[@Hellrun]

Exactly what I think of them! Good to see I'm not alone, pretty much my two favourite bands. Saw Go West recently playing with Nik Kershaw in the Waterfront Belfast and they were absolutely rocking, going to see them next month again at the Grove and they are playing a full set/headliner this time so cannot wait. Also seeing Toto on their 40 trips around the sun tour next year so I can die happy after all of this :) This particular Go West lineup can't be touched though, shame I will never witness it in the flesh.