IAN DURY AND THE BLOCKHEADS: HIT ME WITH YOUR RHYTHM STICK live

[@anneominous7172]

Norman Watt-Roy on creating one of the best bass hooks of all time: "I was relatively new to music, I thought I was getting paid by the note." Legend.

[@nick260682]

Ha, love that.

[@johnmorgan7968]

Ha! Brilliant.

[@congamantony]

Norman is the Best !!!

[@juliaoko2208]

Wow!..! 🤯

[@hifibrony]

Norman Watt-Roy is one of the gods of bass guitar. That is all.

[@zaodizao]

Hell yea

[@blessi4174]

Hes played on BBC Radio 6 music all the time bbc.co.uk/6music

[@fransvanprooye1446]

hifibrony He really is! Even slightly better than me!

[@mrcakey]

Keine Angabe ha ha!

[@liesbethsteur1]

I agree. Is he still alive and kicking?

[@kiwiduncan]

The Blockheads are an amazing funk band. I was always focused on Ian, but the more I listen the more I admire the Blockheads. The rumble of the bass, the amazing drumming - funky keyboards - fabulous. And a great song Anyone here see them live??

[@mickfoskett6629]

Didnt really get the credit they deserved..amazing band!🎷🌞

[@mindhead2005]

The stamina you need to keep that pace up on your right hand for the bassline is phenomenal. I'm almost sure Ian was prolonging sections of it a little live sometimes to tease Norman. You can hear where Norman moves to the octave up either for a break ( frets are smaller there and it's less of a stretch), or to try trigger Ian to sing a verse. Brilliant stuff. What an absolute machine! |There's as lovely bit at the start where he trips over himself but he gets his mojo back rapidly and is unflappable til the end Long Live Norman Watt-Roy!

[@CaptainCrankyMotovlogger]

Played the Bass for 45 years and still this is one of the most challenging bass-lines ever. Bloody epic!

[@heidis.2743]

Thats what i call a tight band having fun getting low down and funky 👍👍👍 awesome Performance of an awesome piece of music - epic 💜🔥💜🙏🌈👽🖖😘

[@mdwayne741]

I am truly blown away on how good this band is....every single guy is top flite at what they do.

[@harold-sweat-head8111]

That bass line ought to be the British national anthem. It's immeasurably epic.

[@bobwright9516]

Harold-Sweat-Head Well said...Norms the man

[@irvan36mm]

The whole song should be the British national anthem.

[@CRAIG5835]

Hear Hear!!! Its Grouse!

[@marokokisetter]

beautiful comment

[@monkeytennisband]

Watched norman playing with wilko johnson a few years ago in southern spain. They could be the answer to covid 19. Rarely see that energy from a teenager.

[@999mickeyboy]

Tightest band around in their day, class, Norman Watt-Roy?, best bass player of them all!

[@nadiajasminebaki4318]

Saw them live, Chaz Jankle too. what a fantastic group of musicians, Gilad Atzmon on sax. Excellent. Truly superb.

[@jonbutzfiscina1307]

This is the best version of this song. I hope, I pray, their music will continue. Norman Watt-Roy you will never be bested. And a humble man to boot.

[@bwdrums1]

One of the greatest monster bass lines ever, and right up front in the mix like it should be (unlike the recorded version, where I have to strain to hear it)

[@bobmck7301]

I was gonna make a comment about how awesome the bass line is but I can see you lot have said it all ......cheers..........

[@smartalek180]

You are a class act for recognizing that we don't all need to post the same comment. With that maturity and control, you should be a very serene & happy person; I hope that you are, and wish you the very best.

[@bobmck7301]

@@smartalek180 Cheers to you smartalek, haha !! Yes I am a happy person even in these times ... ! I can't stop coming back to this , you obviously have good taste as you are here toooo ..... Have a nice evening ...

[@kimjasso9953]

Forgot how good this band was. Haven't listened to them in years. This is why I love youtube. Great song!

[@sarahspringham9635]

I was at this gig. What a band. What a poet.

[@MultiMrPhill]

Where & when? good to see Charley Charles on Drums....

[@MultiMrPhill]

Oh, apparently it was HAMMERSMITH!!!!!

[@sarahspringham9635]

It was indeed, sometime in the '80's!

[@vnetcat]

how lucky !

[@ianclarke3627]

Really , you jammy sod , never seen them live 👍

[@nigelriza4814]

What an absolute classic version of a classic. Wish I could play that bass line.

[@stevenhernandez2897]

the best live version that i've seen so far amazing.

[@ingridthurner3651]

❤❤❤

[@darrenjreynolds22]

Even knowing how to play the bass line is little help at this tempo....cramp....the guy is a machine.....amazing

[@tostare]

Got to be up there for Greatest Basslines Of All Time.

[@shazikouk5057]

Love Ian Dury here with long hair this song is the best ever gets me every time, great live band and just listen to that voice love it, What a song to leave behind for us to hear immortal, Miss this Man!

[@dralbertsmeinheimer5738]

One of the best of all time live versions of a song Seamless rendition better than the studio song

[@nisidabay]

Everybody`s talking about the bass. That´s great. What about the leading prick? Mr. Ian Dury. What a voice!

[@asupertramp948]

Quality mix of being laid back and relaxed and playing top notch music. Excellent :)

[@SedriqMiers]

Great song, amazing tempo by the drummer, and bass. Dbl sax to the max.

[@jordiestape7527]

All the members of the group are excellent!!!

[@erictk869]

Absolutely cannot be equalled. We miss the master of Funk and Lyrics. Perfect.

[@pse11150]

Yes, Watt-Roy is right up there. The bass line for this song is amazing.

[@pop794corima]

The sax player had a Grafton plastic sax as I remember - but this ode to Roland Kirk is much appreciated - wish I had seen them live - True Gods at work! Beautiful post! Thanks so much!

[@pop794corima]

hank bowen OMG!!!!

[@stuartmilne1062]

NORMAN WATT-ROY fckn legend 👏

[@josebruce24]

Still sends shivers done my spine WOW

[@carlotinschert7492]

Unbelieveable! The base player, the stereo saxophone, Ian... Great!

[@spiderpromos]

Just unreal..so glad I saw Ian & The Blockheads live a few times....

[@hugoferreyra2809]

Uuuufff...man..como suena esta banda,todos son inceibles,bajo sensasional y dury,bateria exacta y ritmica,el saxofonista es lethal.Thanks...very thanks por subir y compartir.

[@seandoyle2085]

It should be split screen. Ian and Norman.

[@rogerofrhodri]

Absolutely brilliant...the whole group doing what they are (or were) brilliant at doing.... entertaining the masses

[@raypears]

Legend. Great band.

[@ericthromas7001]

So good !!! Dury for eternity ...

[@ollag9260]

Quel plaisir d'entendre de la basse autrement qu'en fond sonore (comme souvent chez les Who par exemple où l'on entend rarement clairement la basse d'Entwistle) En tout cas le bassite assure un max ici !

[@williammitchell9974]

Excellent IAN ❤GRH🎉

[@MrBongoagogo]

Norm is the guv of funky rock bass and charlie fucking soild r i p charlie

[@magnushasselqvist2862]

Blockheads, the meanest rythm machine there ever was

[@clementchavassieux7609]

You are great..thanks for all

[@laurawilliams4113]

Brilliant ❤

[@garymurphy5133]

Ian dury`s son came home from school and said they needed to say what "class" their family was, middle class,upper class or working class. Ian said there are "arts and crafts"

[@jasonleesinclair2749]

Whole song, pure class ❤

[@zaodizao]

Music at its finest

[@zakynthos64]

Bass was fantastic,love it,the band where brilliant.

[@basketburger]

Best bass line ever

[@thewrathofbibby3381]

That 16 bar drum beat.

[@Tedroy]

The bassline sold the song. Badass 70's Alembic.

[@gamechanger416]

Brilliant musician

[@YinvsYang]

That bass player......some skill...

[@genemckinney8491]

While Norman and Davey particularly were on top form here, have you ever seen a rock drummer make his way a round a set of cymbals as tidily as Charlie Charles?

[@ingridthurner3651]

Great, great, great!!!!!❤❤❤❤

[@bobdawson1629]

I’ve got a fever and one guy, two saxophones is the cure.

[@Shalev53]

Simply contagious!

[@maandanser2013]

Je t'ádore ich liebe dich!!! Legendary.

[@MrBongoagogo]

british steel my old sons pure class that bass line right soild man

[@ttburn6338]

Iconic song. Iconic musicians.

[@mattrainey9987]

still a clasic

[@markwaters3050]

The Blockheads were... and that is enough for me! :)

[@pablofelipebonora9272]

mas lo escucho mas me gusta ¡¡¡¡¡¡

[@capothree]

If I could play half as fast as Norman Watt-Roy I would be happy.

[@theskalliwag.8910]

capothree practise your 16ths,you’ll get it.👍

[@aldopianetti9595]

Amausing

[@marklar5334]

The bridge in this live version really kicks ass. Orbital's live version of 'Oi' should reflect it.

[@bid84]

Great sample 👌

[@dannydorko7075]

lyrically what are some of the best ian dury songs?

[@DondeArandas]

tight as fuck!Ian was the shit. huge fan always...

[@hanjeuring5320]

Genious!!

[@davidjohnson3658]

hey ppl the blockheads r at the bury [met] on the 10 february

[@Pingaheimer]

Yep, they were on point that night. The whole band has never sounded better.

[@josebruce24]

Superb

[@MrBobchat]

The band that invented Punk Jazz

this performance is devine.

[@WestShoreMan]

Hit MEEE!!

[@Exitof99]

Is that a Throbbing Gristle patch that Davey is wearing on his back? Interesting connection if it is.

[@rolandwiborg7479]

Quite a bass player X2

[@tombeasley4769]

Bloody good.

[@dorientjewoller113]

Class act. Playing a single sax isn't that easy, let alone two at the same time O.o

[@youma2996]

Wattroys up there near Jaco and Edwards, he did all the funky clash stuff aswell. Hes tiny but his hands are mentally strong.

[@roterfuchs8201]

Permalicious

[@ROCKIN-AL]

Great performance

[@sergiocostas8419]

Es excelente.

[@MrsOliva]

Яблоки на снегу, розовые на белом, белом.

[@born2grooveu]

roy rules.

[@joesmith-vr4hh]

Double sax. Nice.

[@SebastiaanSweers]

Yeahhhh

[@starman248]

Class

[@dogwater4u]

hit me hit me

[@1995themike]

Fuckin Dope!!!

[@Leon-wg5ke]

That bass can talk.

[@Alfredromeothatsme]

Micky Rourke double!

[@timothylee8935]

very hard to play two saxes at once one being Eb and the other being Bd

[@DYNODRUM]

There, was a dude in a Band called 'Blodwyn Pig', [70's] who played two or three saxes at one time. .I think this is the same Guy .The, Guitar player in that band was the original from Jethro Tull. Actually, "Rahasan Roland Kirk" was the Man, Ian Anderson got sum from Him....

[@littlenumber6317]

brilliant. where was this?

[@relaxjack2249]

Loki on bass

[@Richardtv1968]

Incredible the bassist isn’t more in the frames …… the man is a genius on bass

[@rayolove8105]

Genial❤

[@ZombieByte]

everybody going off about the bass line (and don't get me wrong the bass line is great) but are we just gonna ignore this guy DUAL WIELDING SAXOPHONES!!

[@hbrit92]

YES!!! Astounding!

[@mattbod]

Norman still completely owns this song though but yeah impressive!

[@JustK009]

Double neck saxophone

[@mark.lawrence]

no?

[@harrypownall9102]

@@JustK009is that why a separate one was hanging around his neck? Clearly 2 separate horns.

[@nick260682]

Can we all take a moment to bow our heads to Norman Watt-Roy, who is one of the most underrated bassists of all time. Fucking Genius.

[@andrewmair7371]

nick260682 - Far from underrated 🙄

[@kvp4862]

I couldn’t agree with you more! Norman love’s near me in Fulham. He’s a good friend of a mate of mine. I’ve spoken to him on numerous occasions. One of the nicest men you could ever meet. A real gentleman! He walk’s around and the young kids do no not realise they are in the presence of musical royalty. I am your friend. I’m in total awe of this guy! Thanks for your posting mate... You are right. He’s a fucking genius!!!

[@nick260682]

Andrew Mair Maybe, but either way he’s bloody brilliant.

[@andrewmair7371]

nick260682 - No argument there…😊

[@ollybeat]

Yeah a “funking” genius !

[@arnuph1s]

If we are praising the rhythm section we must not forget the wonderful Charley Charles on drums. RIP.

[@eloiseroberts9674]

One of the greatest drummers ever imo.

[@anthonyclegg1511]

Totally agree.

[@anneominous7172]

Geezer literally playing two saxophones at the same time live on stage and it's still not as impressive as that bassline. Norman Watt-Roy is a fucking savage.

[@mark.lawrence]

lol... yes.

[@markmarsh27]

His whole band was absolutely FIRST RATE.

[@daibonehead]

Proper time served musicians.

[@1881Gordon]

I couldn't agree with the pair of you more. I was young when this was released, but the level of Musicianship was then, and still is, incredible

[@ingridthurner3651]

❤❤❤❤