KINGDOM IN THE SKY: Nick Cave & Warren Ellis Live at Hanging Rock | Full Documentary | Art Works

An epic live show by two Australian music legends. #ArtWorksABC
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Featuring new and classic songs, this concert documentary celebrates the profound relationship that Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have developed with their audience over three decades.
Thumbnail photograph courtesy of Ian Laidlaw.
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[@darrenbarone3200]

WOW! Colin Greenwood from Radiohead on stage too. So cool.

[@scruffyapples]

I was there. I am beyond grateful to have this captured so beautifully. I can’t believe Nick just keeps writing classics.

[@swinside]

Why can't you believe? The man is a genius.

[@sleepingpillband]

The female lead on Henry Lee… what an exceptional performer!

[@Minecrafter12-8]

totally agree

[@samanthamitchell4115]

Soooo good!!!

[@kristofferrasmussen8970]

Oh YES!

[@foxearth1]

She is damn good but no one can touch Polly Jane 😉

[@aternialaffsalot]

phenomenal voice

[@diamonddog4708]

What an enigmatic, mysterious, wonderful and slightly sinister man Nick Cave is. Reflected in his music as well obviously

[@johnryman1366]

sinister? he's reacting to the sinister world around him.

[@babyinvasion]

How did Nick Cave just make me cry through a video ?

[@elsenorbul4815]

I'm crying watching this... It's like sadness and joy at the same time.

[@Silajala]

Fuck me, six minutes in and my mind is utterly blown. Felt totally with you and wish I could’ve been there. Blessings and gratitude to you Nick, Warren, band, ABC and road crew.

[@diamonddog4708]

I bought 'Let Love In' in 1994. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. 'Red Right Hand' was one of the darkest, most brilliant songs I'd ever heard.

[@roycarder6179]

Via “Ghosteen” &’Skeleton Tree” I’ve realised I kind of by -passed Nick Cave for too long and I’m now playing catch up …the gent is a genius ….and in these times of woe …a great voice and a powerful spiritual human that’s so worthy of listening to ….he’s a comfort in these times and on my list to go see live .

[@user-lu1lg3ud7b]

When they say "one and only" it sounds banal too often, but in Nick's case you use it with completely different attitude. Thank you for sharing it with us! Peace and love everybody!

[@timdrums1]

Yes thanks ABC a million times for sharing this for free :) Like many of you folks, I often feel the world’s a pretty messed-up place, and then seeing something like this reminds me of a few things that make life very much worth living; that rapturous human spirit needs only the slightest encouragement to show itself fully; and that although horror and darkness is so widely reported, that we got to be alive when Nick & Warren are alive, making art like this, exhorting us to LIVE FULLY, and not in isolation. I believe this is what we’re meant to aspire to. ❤

[@bentolich9308]

Still so great seeing Colin Greenwood on Bass. Such a good fit.

[@andrewwalton5735]

Such a powerful gathering. The music. The natural setting. The respect from the crowd towards the stage and each other. The people unseen who do all the heavy lifting for this to happen. The deep connection with the man, the artist and the history within us we all share no matter what our background is. I am beside you. You are beside me. Our friends are gathered here. Those we do know and those that we will never know. Yet we can all be friends. Bless you Nick. And Warren. And all who put this on.

[@pena.3302]

Well put..Nick Cave.from Wagnaratta (?)The boys Next Door.thru 'Niick Cave +'The Cavemen' N.C.&The Bad Seeds..Woah..The Body of Absolute Brilliant Work..!!Grunderman..The Harry Smith Project..(Hv a Copy on Dvd)&The Lian Lunsin(oz)..Directed.;Leanord Cohen Trib.CONCERT.'Im Your Man"(Brillant doc she hangs out wth L.C'!)&"I feel like Nick is Leonard's Natrual Heir"."!)But now id have to say. NICK CAVE &'WARREN ELLIS' HAVE TAKEN IT OUT TO ANOTHER PLACE..!,(Still Know that L.Cohen.Will have his rightfull place..N.C +W..E..Have,Created so many Musicial..channels..thats a rare thing..❤❤

[@Peter_LiveMusic]

Thank you ABC. Thank you Nick and Warren.

[@sharifelmahdi9385]

I really hope this will be released as a live album.

[@caligvla71]

live album with both shows complete, as well as the full video of both shows at hanging rock.

[@le_rebouchon]

I wish there was a “love” button for these kind of videos

[@damien6997]

The dark king preacher never ceases to amaze me. Like a fine wine the man gets better with age. Top it off with Warren Ellis and Collin Greenwood and its a masterpiece show. 👌 what a performance 👏

[@tomb613]

I was about to give this comment a like when I saw there was already "23" likes which is Perfect. "Like a fine wine the man gets better with age"

[@damien6997]

@@tomb613 thankyou

[@gbutch21]

Dark king preacher is a good description. Makes me think of Nick Cave as a Cormac McCarthy character.

[@djmortimer2978]

That performance of White Elephant is fucking mega!

[@bedtimeclub]

I was so fortunate to have been there, it was a magical experience.

[@mazdabator6]

so was I, saw him 3 times last year-meeting him at the book signing was highlight of my life, well one!

[@dylanwallace9420]

Me too, it was fantastic!

[@Noneatall246]

I’ve been a fan since I was a kid. All I can say is from the Birthday Party to the Bad Seeds Nick Cave remains a journey of discovery to this day. But this right here is on Another Level! 🙏 Bless you Nick❤️

[@orsolyabalogh2760]

Based on the people who got to talk to the camera, this has got to be the nicest bunch of audience ever. Nick Cave is simply compelling.

[@mobiesque3159]

It was a great crowd! Many generations of Cave fans there which was heartening to see too. Really was a special gig.

[@keelferm]

@@mobiesque3159 can you remember the full set list?

[@stanisawduski468]

thanky very much from Poland

[@Preachitdude]

Went to the first Perth concert. Still recovering.

[@rinzeanne]

Tracklist 00:00 White Elephant 06:09 fan interviews 07:17 Breathless 10:08 fan interviews 10:55 Henry Lee 15:55 fan interviews 17:17 Hand of God 23:34 fan interviews 23:55 The Weeping Song 29:41 fan interviews 30:34 Into my Arms 35:10 fan interviews 36:16 Ghosteen Speaks

[@monikabravoiamoptimist3959]

I was gonna ro this Thankyou

[@ultimate-network]

Thanks 👍

[@ritamachado55]

Thanks!

[@zackblei]

Thank You!

[@Ami483]

Thanks man

[@kingoaxe]

Henry Lee... chills.

[@ericvandelisdonk5512]

Saw Nick last June for the first time live at Best Kept Secret in Holland. Never felt such energy and love before in a crowd. Pure magic. Best concert ever for me ❤

[@bladome]

the best musician on stage today

[@TheGreatKlausby]

I can't really describe how special I think Nick Cave is.... "Hand of God" alone here is absolutely transcending.

[@gilbertkelly-sx8gh]

He's a force of nature

[@andreastalcarfurac788]

What a performance: Henry Lee!

[@scruffyapples]

Given that no two artists touch me emotionally like Nick and Radiohead/The Smile, seeing Colin in the band was a serendipitous treat. My cousin, who came from NZ for this gig, is as enamoured with both acts as myself.

[@megm.c4026]

try kae tempest...you might like to add her to your list. Chk out her live at glastonbury 2017. If that dont move you I dont know what will.

[@alessioparigi4454]

I love this gospel flavor. If you read "Faith, Hope & Carnage" he talks a lot about God, religion and faith. So, to me, how he's playing this songs now totally make sense. Great gig!!!

[@chipy7020]

I AM SPEECHLESS, THANKS FOR SHARING THIS!!!

[@carltwidle9046]

This was brilliant. I saw Nick Cave and the Birthday Party in 1982/83. He is such an incredible entertainer. I like what Sophie said, she summed him up so well. Wonderful concert.

[@TheresaLyonhart]

So many deeply moving lyrics/poetry. I’ve been a rabid fan for decades. Dedicated for life.❤️

[@Bliggers420]

Big love from Vancouver Island Canada

[@ncatbsncatbs230]

This tour was amazing . I went to the Manchester show in England. So so good

[@hugobandannas9909]

Australian audience most shiny and smart on the planet.

[@antoniomartinez2460]

I felt represented by all the people interviewed. Thanks again

[@michaeljones1445]

hats off to the stage builders and crews, i know the work involved it making it happen at Hanging Rock

[@llinski8953]

I love hearing the little interviews with people from the audience and the deep appreciation, awe and gratitude they bring along. Love this and feel them!

[@mrwhite7128]

Really enjoyed watching this new fan.

[@danielaratcheva5187]

THANK YOU ABC Arts!❤

[@jillstevenson9585]

In awe of the complexity, depth and beauty of the song - Into my arms..Whomever he was singing about is truly blessed for the words speak volumns..

[@julianaantunes1243]

What a gift for us! Hugs from Brazilllllllllll

[@toddslater3614]

The penultimate show of the tour - Sat night at the Sydney Opera House was mind blowingly great.

[@tinahorkan]

It was indeed! Best I’ve eve4 seen Nick.

[@calilopes]

Just excepcional ! No words could ever describe the feelings that Nick Cave's music offers to you.

[@ingridhardie8908]

So happy to be seeing this - wish I could have been there!

[@richardwebber3783]

At 56 l am for some reason new to Nick Cave, Ronnie has it spot on.

[@nicholasbarnes9180]

Awesome performance

[@pollybloom]

Oh my Lord. Fucking blistering stuff. No words really just a heart bursting with love awe & gratitude. The energy on the Friday evening was palpable. The intensity of the music, the energy, travelled everywhere - I felt the vibe shatter through the earth. My first Mr Cave experience for 6 years. Fuck I love you Nick Cave!💥🔥❤️

[@gpeddino]

00:00 White Elephant 07:17 Breathless 11:33 Henry Lee 17:40 Hand of God 23:59 The Weeping Song 30:34 Into My Arms 36:47 Ghosteen Speaks

[@misfitstargazer9695]

Thanks!

[@keelferm]

Anyone know what the full set was for this gig?

[@ingmarvanderhoek6314]

Fantastic show. This combination of musicians and singers really works well.

[@anisiachaves7233]

Wonderful, Nick Cave!!!

[@andrewvida3829]

Holy crap that was aboslutely wonderful. I've not heard anything from Nick Cave & Co. for long years. The music is different from what it was. Most artists turn to crap in time, but a very few get better and better. Tom Petty just kept getting better, and so has Cave, but his evolution is really something at which to marvel. That he lost one of his boys stabs at me most viciously. That he sings with such... suchness... I can only admire this. These musicians are wonderful and they seem as good human beings as well, which is not that common in that business... All the more reason to treasure the music and those who make it. This performance has had quite the effect on me and I am thankful for it because it made me feel a little less alone. So thanks from my heart.

[@keelferm]

He has in fact lost two of his boys.... very sadly

[@petalouise5478]

Oh yes! It was an incredible experience to be there. Thanks for this!!

[@suzannethompson8376]

Thank you ABC!

[@abcartsaustralia]

Our pleasure!

[@kerrybuckley1543]

WOW! Awesome!!!!!!!!!🥰

[@calmthemonster]

This is everything!!! So incredible!!

[@greatgigs_oz]

Just stupendous. Thanks so much for documenting this...

[@mnovakov]

Thank you ABC, this is f****** fantastic!

[@Winters302]

holy shit. and Colin Greenwood! good god damn

[@gcatownsend]

Wow...just absolutely amazing! ❤️❤️❤️

[@michaeldue609]

Fantastic Fantastic Fantastic Fantastic Fantastic Fantastic Fantastic Fantastic Fantastic Fantastic Fantastic 🇩🇰❤️

[@regenerativecass]

There's me, touched by the Hand Of Nick 😂

[@paarskaas]

*God

[@flaloucao6234]

Good to see Ellis getting more of the spotlight. I know Nick is working on another Bad Seeds album right now, but it would be nice to see CARNAGE as the first in a series of Cave/Ellis "rock" albums (although the soundtracks are amazing too).

[@bernhardsart]

Focking Amazing!!!

[@mariannpancoe3365]

As always, revealing worlds beyond the pale. Thank you Lord for Nick, Warren, Colin, Wendi Rose & brilliant mates.

[@user-vb5fb3yn2b]

If there is something like "grapes of God" - Nick Cave must be the best red red vine anyone can imagine, getting better and better from year to year, decade to decade - my relation started in London when I saw The Birthday Party played one of their frightful gigs (and it was a bloody one cause two people ran into a fight with a broken bottle. Imagine the rest. Cave even had to stop playing cause it happene right in front of him. Hach, nowadays he is absolutely untouchable, incomparable - a genius with a big heart and the right dignity I miss in normal life these days. Love!

[@siryazoo1]

If there's a wilder live experience than hand of God I've yet to see it

[@marinagonzalezruiz-cc4gz]

Espectacular como siempre❤❤❤❤

[@felixfox8810]

That perfomance of "Hand of God", starting at 17:17 ...Wow!

[@honeytea4me319]

Holy shit, White Elephant LIVE is EPIC 😈

[@manuj4507]

God bless you Nick... thanks for so many years of beauty. ☘

[@jennifermason9557]

It was an honour to be at this concert. I can't imagine what it must be like to know that you wrote a song like 'Into my arms'. Just one of many brilliant songs. Mr Ellis and Mr Cave, you brought so much joy that night.

[@salamanrina]

Absulutly great

[@andrewlaird9825]

This is wonderful - reliving what was an incredible, spiritual night. Thank you 🙏

[@samanthamitchell4115]

Get you someone who looks at you the way Nick looks at Warren 26.45.

[@Ami483]

Oh my god yes

[@DubFabian]

What a start! emotional.

[@Dambister]

спасибо, родные!

[@solomonpico6001]

genius genius genius

[@Joshuaprogression]

This is beautiful. Thank you

[@vonBoegroeff]

His hair has grown back. It is a miracle!

[@ifeellikeflyingintodownbyt8357]

Blistering opening to the set 'white Elephant' . It was my gate way into the album truth be told . Caves one of the greats. The man's the same age as my parents but has more energy than me and all my mates combined !!! Wow

[@suburbangothic_sublimedivine]

Sublime!

[@Horror-nj9ok]

Einfach nur herzergreifend, was für ein geiles Konzert, I love your music 🎶 so eine starke Persönlichkeit 😍

[@roguescoop]

Ich bin einverstanden !

[@ritahorvath8207]

Hundert Prozent, obwohl ich seine Sachen aus den 80er und 90er Jahren deutlich besser finde als die jüngeren Sachen .

[@erikbaas2003]

WOOOOOW thanks !!! LOVE IT 😍

[@GernickKuik]

Way too short! It's fantastic though, thanks for this!

[@janeyann8316]

Wonderful.

[@marklamaster9440]

I would like to thank God for directing me to mark lanegan many many years ago. My band has been covering a song by The screaming trees since the soundtrack for the movie singles hit the shelves. I love Queens of the Stone Age, so 8 or 10 years ago I started to investigate Mark's solo career. It's quite vast and took until this summer to get to a song called Brompton Oratory and last week I found myself on a desperate mission to find a version on youtube with lyrics so I could learn it and perform it at karaoke as I've liked throwing the all young'ns and mainstreamers little nuggets of independent and underground gold they'd have never heard. When I searched and dug through 5 dif downlouds or so I didn't have to go down that rabbit hole too far. In fact it was more towards the enterence when I came across a version by a guy named Nick Cave. A name I'd heard tossed around through the yrs by my 3 older more intellectual brothers. And so here the true rabbit is burrowed. And so begins a new, no doubt wonderful journey. As if Nick passed Mark a proverbial torch which his handed right back to fans like myself. And the cycle keeps spinning. The neverending wheel baby.

[@johnarundell7951]

Lanegan featured in the band Nick and Warren put together for the Lawless soundtrack, called The Bootleggers, he sang a few songs .. Warren has also played on his solo stuff I think, he posted a shocked message online when Lanegan passed away saying he couldn’t believe the news.

[@christahewitt2758]

I believe in Nick Cave. 🙏🏼 he still got it. Better than ever.

[@user-sz5xd4te1d]

Makes me wanna cry. So perfect.

[@terri-b7492]

This is amazing,what a superb upload THANKYOU

[@peninsulageneralgoodsstore]

The darkness now open to the light . One of God’s greatest creations.

[@peterhellicar5343]

WOW!

[@mazdabator6]

This was a magical concert

[@eamonsherry2185]

Amazing. Saw the show on the Gold Coast and it was fantastic but to see it in this setting would be something else. They should release the whole show!

[@lunamossflowers]

Best evening EVER! Magical

[@JohanZero]

Absolutely wonderful 🥺🙌💗

[@richiewilliams6875]

Alright Buddy Hope yeah all well and good ☮️❤️

[@petrossimeonidis8841]

Thanks Father God, or Mother Nature for this Artist! Tahnks Mother and Father Cave!!! Thanks Nick!🙏