HEAVEN 17 LIVE IN SHEFFIELD 2010 PENTHOUSE & PAVEMENT

Ian Craig Marsh and Martyn Ware were the founder members of pioneering British electro-pop group The Human League; Glenn Gregory had been their original choice when seeking a vocalist for the band but he was unavailable at the time, so they chose Philip Oakey instead. When personal and creative tensions within the group reached breaking point in late 1980 Marsh and Ware left the band, ceding the Human League name to Oakey. Taking their new name from a fictional pop group mentioned in Anthony Burgess's novel, A Clockwork Orange, (where The Heaven Seventeen are at number 4 in the charts with "Inside"), they became Heaven 17 and formed the production company British Electric Foundation (BEF)
On 16 February 2010, Heaven 17 joined La Roux to record a joint live session for the BBC which was shown on the BBC Red Button interactive channel in January 2010 while Glenn Gregory joined La Roux on stage at Glastonbury on 26 June 2010, performing "Temptation". (La Roux cite Heaven 17 as one of their main influences).[9] The two acts also appeared live on stage at the War Child Brit Awards aftershow in February 2010.[10][11]
In the run up to their 30th anniversary, the band announced several live dates in which they would perform their 1981 debut album Penthouse and Pavement live in its entirety for the first time. The dates were scheduled over November and December 2010 with the first date held on 10 November 2010 at the well known Leadmill venue in Sheffield. By chance the Leadmill also celebrated a 30 year anniversary in 2010. By their own admission this Leadmill gig was one of the band's most successful. The band performed a couple of dates of the Penthouse and Pavement tour in March 2010, one of which was in Sheffield and was filmed and shown on BBC Two on 16 May 2010. An hour-long documentary about the making of the album was shown on BBC Two the following night.[12] This film was also screened at a special "Music in Sheffield" evening of films at the Showroom in Sheffield, at which Martyn Ware attended, on the eve of the announcement of the City of Culture 2013. Sheffield were unsuccessful losing out to Derry.
The band appeared on on Later... with Jools Holland on 22 October 2010, performing "Fascist Groove Thang" and "Temptation" and appeared in BBC Children in Need in November 2010. They also made a tongue-in-cheek appearance in TV advertisements for Sheffield-based broadband provider, Plusnet.[13] On 22 November the band released a 2 disc DVD combining never-seen-before documentary and rehearsal footage with the band's full live concert filmed in Sheffield in March 2010. Also included was a unique collection of all the digital videos used in the live show, set to the accompanying live audio from the performance. Each video was commissioned by a different visual artist and included both established up-and-coming artists from the worlds of digital and graphic design, fine art and film

[@barrygreenstein8383]

Penthouse and Pavement is one of my all-time favourite albums!

[@wam44]

Me too! A real treat to see this....

[@michaelfebbert737]

I don't know why this band did not become more popular They were brilliant!

[@musicandfilms9956]

After their first three albums, which were critically lauded and well received by the listening public, they released lacklustre, overly commercial sets such as Pleasure One and Teddy Bear, Duke & Psycho. That's why.

[@darrenbrennan7679]

This performance blows me away. Better than listening to the studio album. True professionals!

[@matthewjohndonnachie8046]

Bass player is amazing...I loved this album ...inspired me to play bass

[@michaelreinke4595]

Heaven 17 - a highly underestimated band. Great albums: Penthouse & Pavement, The Luxury Gap, How Men Are. Timeless. What an awesome bass player at this concert! From Germany...

[@Twirlyhead]

Bass player should have a medal. Fantastic band & performance altogether.

[@makalu69]

Bass Player.....I never thought I would see anyone play the bass lines to this album live. And so perfectly too... eternal respect!

[@rscottsandberg9303]

He's definitely killing' it!

[@deborahkeith2265]

Who is the bass player?!

[@Bring_MeSunshine]

The original Penthouse and pavement album had a real bass player on it, in the form of John Wilson. I don't know if this is him, but it sounds very much like him

[@joelbleakley5519]

@@deborahkeith2265 His name is Julian Crampton he used to play with Incognito!

[@deborahkeith2265]

@@joelbleakley5519 he is an amazing bass player!

[@gavinkerslake]

fantastic job...from a difficult album to do live. Heaven 17's music does not get the awareness that it deserves. I listen to their music a lot, still in 2024. I'm 58. ...'But now, I am just the man who sings'

[@benirock]

Great bass playing by Julian Crampton

[@symsyhq]

Hadn't seen this .. stunning .. bass and analog electronica recreations.. wow.. 30 years but well worth the wait

[@telboyofpeckham]

So great to see this on KZbin. I was there & it was incredible. In their home of Sheffield, in an old industrial steel works. Amazing. What was so great was that they had a great time too.

[@Kindness_222]

That chic is a bad ass singer

[@genki2genki317]

What a show up. Fabulous.

[@StandbyCymbalist]

They had to call the fire department twice on the rhythm section. That shit was hot

[@raywest7810]

Very very good..👍

[@deborahkeith2265]

Fabulous concert love this band

[@majestik101]

1980's bands had great bassists. Heaven 17, Simple Minds, Level 42, OMD, etc

[@colinwright4139]

Not forgetting Numan who gave us Pino Palladino.

[@barrygreenstein8383]

These days a bass line is programmed into a sequencer/synthesizer and someone turns it on and off. A lot of today's music is played with electronic devices and tape machines. I don't think that we will have as many great bands in the future like we did in the 60's, 70's and 80's.

[@derekgibson3859]

That bassist can kick ass- amazing!

[@Paulo2011noRio]

Martyn Ware, I Love you mate! What fantatisc sound you guys have created and still kicking all these years. We live Fast Forever! Peace and Love, Paulo.

[@stunizny5351]

I travel the world and Ive never seen a Vintage Heaven 17 T shirt. Love to have one. -Stu Nizny Pixel 19 Vintage clothing LLC ★★★★★ A Loyal Fan for 30 Years.

[@heikowiddra8972]

They are Great.

[@ajs41]

A shame Ian wasn't there.

[@Woutico]

Love this concert! Very good!

[@royquatermass7593]

A great band from a great city

[@combatrocks82]

Seen the 30 years release tour of this album in Glasgow.... amazing..... Still brill after all these years......

[@michaeliveson6549]

i love this band live

[@jplabriaire]

great band, still sounds fresh in a way. The songs were just good.

[@joecvetetic5675]

Fantastic!

[@michaeliveson6549]

still a fantastic group

[@michaeliveson6549]

i enjoyed listening to heaven 17 NICDE BAND SHOULD BE MORE AND FROM YORKSHIRE

[@europhiler]

Great band!

[@johnjohnstone8612]

love this band - hometown crowd??? Heaven17 get a great reception here in Glasgow

[@studaples]

Brilliant

[@DRAINPIPE57]

Thanks mate Yeh great vibe live Saw in Oct .last year at the koko club with their special virgin 40th anniversary gig .Seeing then soon at the jazz club London soon .Bef special concert

[@andresvillafana]

Great! Music, production, photography, all of it!

[@josedarioduenassanchez1732]

Great songs¡¡¡¡ a good remember

[@ajs41]

I kept waiting for I'm Your Money to appear on this video. Maybe it only counts as a bonus track.

[@johnleggatt5372]

this is part of my youth no kidding wowser bounced along but oh what a trip amazing!xx

[@riinumalk2909]

Absolutly fabulous

[@NickTucker09]

Gregg, an amazing performance :)

[@kevinhowe4349]

Thanks so much for this upload - top quality band, and the musical nostalgia, wow! As per previous comments, extra kudos to the bass player.

[@H0llyw00dsM00d]

First of all; this concert is absolutely BRILLIANT. Anyyone have any idea of whom the woman singing/performing is? She sounds...AMAZING.

[@alopeesha6333]

She's Billie Godfrey!

[@H0llyw00dsM00d]

@@alopeesha6333 Thank you! Such a talent, she is. Hope to hear more from her voice in the future!!!!

[@cinziatosarelli5313]

Grazie, è sempre bello ascoltarli, anche adesso!

[@LionelHutz100]

Still a fan of Heaven 17 . Started with the age of 14 ;), now the 4 is in front ;P ;D(argh). Thanks a lot for the video David!! :D Best greetings from Germay

[@DRAINPIPE57]

OK thanks for your memories of this great 80s + band I'm seeing them soon at the jazz cafe in london soon Seen many times es 10 times so far

[@LionelHutz100]

DAVID PYPER Wish you a lot of fun ;).

[@DRAINPIPE57]

Go on here for all Glenn &Martin ware Heaven 17/ BEF Tour dates 2016 m.ents24.com/uk/tour-dates/heaven-17

[@Theoriginalbigbrillo]

Ive nerarly got a 5 in front buddy lol

[@vandenbee]

What a feast to see this concert! I was a big fan in the 80's. Love it to see my former heroes performing live. They are a bit older, but still have the spirit from 30 years ago. Thanx for the video!

[@amarok5048]

Can't wait to see these in November

[@stephenm.downes9738]

Oh, the Leadmill ... takes me back.

[@georgykishtoo9777]

FANTASTIC

[@michaeliveson6549]

Still a good sound

[@cassianobizotto1]

Hy! My name is Cassiano, from Brazil, i'm very very fan of Heaven 17, does anyone here have the full dvd of this show and could post in full dvd with the original menus in rutracker or some other torrent? because the original is out of print already and would love to have this item. a hug to all |

[@abicon1]

the bassist rocks...

[@romanmezei3500]

this music have perfect keyboard rhytm

[@80sClassic]

Deberian hacer un documental de THE HUMAN LEAGUE también

[@stunizny5351]

You guys have changed my life for the better. Your talent is Increasing. The sky is the limit.-Stu Nizny Pixel 19 Vintage clothing LLC

[@marksparrow1583]

Superb

[@johnysteps2418]

So good . . . 🍎🍏😄

[@kohlemainen]

Big, big smile!

[@simonsbuddy]

This is brillliant...thanks for posting this...I've watched it a dozen times since the summer...and Billie Godfrey is a force of nature!!

[@tuliusxp]

They're Better than the Human League, Glenn Gregory is Fantastic as their bass player, I do specially LOVE their version of Wichita Lineman ( Glenn Campbell) & Perfect Day formerly of Lou Reed.

[@martinoca1871]

A Class act

[@DRAINPIPE57]

Fantastic as seen then over 12 times live and up close and personal There on tour with Squeeze in Oct in the UK

[@elbib2446]

classed as pop,but theres a lot of funky killer basslines and synth solos in 80s pop,and more intelligent lyrics than the throwaway pop today

[@missred18]

Bass player blew my skirt up :D

[@jacksonpollock8984]

Bomb!

[@garyjesusneiragarrido829]

Sheffield music uk, the human league very much grup.

[@rutherfordBHAZED]

OMG this is great!!!!

[@marknewby9470]

i saw then at the Leadmill in November 2010 amazing

[@lukemcmillan5264]

I was 57 she was 16

[@ezrhino100]

is this original line up?

[@musicandfilms9956]

No new material since 2008.

[@razzorazzo77]

fantastici

[@Theoriginalbigbrillo]

I swear , Glenn still thinks hes got hair on his Bonce (Head) And that Female, backup singer Dont even start lol , ;)

[@tonyquek1]

Too bad he gave up on Human League who went on to achieve international fame !

[@ugotrivelli2252]

ok. who's the bass player?

[@DJTonyOKay]

Ugo Trivelli John Wilson he played on the original version

[@scatnav]

Julian Crampton is playing bass on this gig. The album had John Wilson. I asked Julian where John was these days but no-one could find him. He was an amazing bassist. There are some gigs of John with the band on TV in the 80's, he's a leftie playing a rightie bass upside down.

[@Theoriginalbigbrillo]

Claudia gotz some conk on her now ;( Mind you , she is German In fairness she was top Totty back in the day ;)

[@citizencairn5230]

If only they hadn't gone on that farcical Communist trip Heaven 17 might have been good. Still, four great songs on Luxury Gap is enough.

[@e33State]

we are but refugees, let it be right, hehe

[@joecvetetic5675]

I love propaganda

[@sergiosozi]

La prima canzone e' "vuota": manca la chitarra, troppo bassa di volume e priva di effetti (magari anche una seconda traccia di tastiera o di chitarra sarebbe stata benvenuta per riempire, qui, o dei fiati mixati molto bassi, solo in sottofondo: una tromba, che so, una fisarmonica addirittura). Arrangiamento che non capisco. Bella musica, che ascolto da quaranta anni, e ammiro la serieta' del complesso, peccato l'arrangiamento eccessivamente "asciutto", che rende il concerto eccessivamente freddo e i musicisti troppo distaccati dal cuore degli ascoltatori, o almeno dal mio. Avrei arrangiato la band in tutt'altra direzione, io, ne fossi stato il produttore: questo e' un fiasco. Opportuna una "tinteggiatura vivace" alla Bryan Ferry anni Novanta-primi Duemila live, dico solo per portare un esempio palese disponibile sul Tubo. Sia chiaro che non intendo stravolgere la sostanza, la personalita' del complesso, ma solo suggerire - in tutta modestia - delle maniere di valorizzare una musica, una partitura assai bella e poetica, che dal vivo crea un effetto assai parzialmente bello: con questa musica e questi musicisti, si potrebbe fare di meglio. Dare vita alla platea.

[@xtstevie]

Had to turn off as the bint singing shotgun with GG is just too in your face singing all over parts when she pleases.... Awful

[@brimbo100]

That womans voice ruins this classic.....

[@HADO_ARADSAREZ]

Yeah!!!

[@michaeljoyce9184]

Totally agree She needs to shut up go back to her chateau Warbling on and on Killing the tunes