Madness with Ian Dury | Drip Fed Fred | Jools Holland 2000 | Incl Madness Interview at the Piano

I'm revisiting old VHS recordings from 20-odd years ago.
Madness with Ian Dury was such a great moment. Even cooler was Jools' reference to the awesome Dury as 'Poet Laureate' - the Poet Laureate that should've been; Dury's lyrics have a place among best poetry ever written (in my humble opinion!).
This is all for fun and I don't own any rights to the music. I'm just a music lover on a nostalgic journey!
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[@SpielinWhelan]

I met Ian Dury backstage at a Dublin concert and had a half hour chat with him and the band.Not many could write lyrics like Ian

[@rolandpotter479]

I met Ian Dury on three occasions,in the early seventies in the student union bar Sheffield University when he was with Kilburn and the High roads ,London college of printing in the late seventies and on a flight back from Barbados in 1979. On each occasion he was extremely friendly and very funny. He is very much missed by wordsmiths everywhere.

[@outtathyme5679]

The world is a better place for having Ian

[@tanyablakelock9361]

You were lucky lol . Personality wise it was a lottery how he would be . God bless Charlie Charles love you forever my friend x

[@alanhunt2457]

Ian Dury and madness...can't ask for anything else mate

[@teterouge1472]

Wow man.... Ian Dury and Madness.... Joy🎸😀

[@jamesdean1143]

This was actually aired on 30 October 1999, Series 14, Episode 3.

[@themayorofdipshittery3646]

Ian was a total Legend as are Madness. A match made in heaven.

[@urglefloggahthethird1202]

This clip brings such a mix of emotions up in me. Ian Dury is obviously on his last leg and you can see and hear his failing health in his performance, but the man was such a fighter that he kept going until the last, something I aspire to do myself if given the least wee chance. Drip Fed Fred is one of my all time favourite songs, as a huge fan of Ian Dury and of Madness seeing this eventual collaboration was both fantastic and heartbreaking.

[@nicholasjohn5428]

Seen Ian Dury and the blockheads at the first ever Madstock, what a privilege and such a great performer!

[@peach495]

Sex & Drugs & Rock 'N' Roll kept him going.

[@child_of_gaia1836]

This was a memory Trip THANK YOU. Ian was an inspiration for me I am also disabled mine was from birth Ian's confidence gave me the strength to not give a fuck to what people would say and call me so RIP Ian and thank you.

[@krollpeter]

Thank you for putting this up! Nobody should die so early. However, Ian Dury was absolutely the grim reaper's wrong choice. He still had so much to give.

[@Soundpj]

I agree. The world needed Ian....much longer

[@robbieorourke5534]

Loving the Bishop on the end........Ian Drury was a god, saw him and The Blockheads in Hammersmith back in the late 70's nutty days!!!

[@leedsboy64]

RIP IAN a man of rare talent

[@Pingaheimer]

Uncle Ian Died shortly after this performance i think... legend.

[@toodlevaults9345]

You're right, Ian did pass away quite soon after this was recorded. He's still very much missed. You're so right, he was - and remains - a TOTAL legend.

[@garybolton4829]

I love ian . And madness ain't bad. But together 1st class. I rember back in the day I sum how got tickets 2 the madness Christmas party I think in the lyceum Tottenham coroad?. Earley 80s. The finished with ian dury and the music students.

[@toodlevaults9345]

Too true! Ian was an utter inspiration and one of my favourite ever artists. And he always told the truth which, these days, is very much missed! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. Take care.

[@bmartin7961]

I want to give Ian a big hug. No words exceed the value of his contributions to our lives

[@stuartellis2006]

aint this from 1999 ?

[@tundegombkoto2491]

Had the privilege of seeing Ian Dury at the Capital,may I say it was 1 Big Party,it was Wonderful, God bless Ian And His Blockheads,they should of been Knighted!!!!

[@nicksvinylbutty5488]

Bloody fantastic....God bless Ian 👍👍👍

[@michaelobrien9825]

Madness were great during the late 70s and 80s don't let anyone kid you on ian Dury were pretty clever as well and I lived in that era.

[@simonoakley2361]

A stage full of legends

[@mangaelk]

Apart from jules, he is such a smug git.

[@stevechristie2569]

@@mangaelk Jules is a funny dude!

[@andrewmoylan2077]

Madness has always and always will be my favourite band and Suggs being a Chelsea supporter helps as well

[@sd3457]

Jaysus. It's 2022 so more time has elapsed since this performance and now, than the clip of The Prince in 1979 until then.

[@melgrant7404]

Gorgeous suggs xx

[@carlossantamariapico1571]

Not the best day for the Voices……. Pity

[@Captain.Pugwash]

Yep.. Ian Dury's lyrics were poetry

[@moyajanko6642]

Thank You Ian. For the Poetry. XXX

[@ianoliver7271]

Ian, I'll remember you forever!!!!

[@fredrictengstrom9522]

Fine Dr T Drip fed I survieved😂

[@NewZealandWild]

Cor, two of me fravritest ! I saw Madness in Auckland in 1981 but missed Ian Dury when e come as I was in prison 😄

[@markallen6543]

The best. What a combo. Cheers

[@juliemooney6663]

Now we are talking!

[@Steve-ys1ig]

1979 the year I left school - 16 with the whole world in front of me. The music of my youth

[@tovemariequreshi7404]

writing from my Mums, but my Dad died and NOT from Parkinson. They are the soundtrack of my life, plus Squeeze, cure, and of all beat

[@mikeburkitt5293]

Pure class

[@juliemooney6663]

Thank you.

[@briandavis8939]

Absolutely 💯 class mad not mad 1979 2023 and till the end

[@halloweenjack8683]

What a performance !

[@frankie3041]

What a find! Brought a smile to my face. Fantastic stuff!

[@simonmhood69]

Absolute tune

[@AlbertoGarcia-lj8xd]

R.I.P. Ian.

[@DirkMoritz]

i like that appearance very much, but Jools Holland has a terrible voice

[@davidmccarthy2200]

Forgot how great this is!...brilliant!!!

[@robinsalario4372]

i loved both.

[@clairebamford2942]

I just did,didn't i

[@DOBERSTAFFIE]

Grew up on this stuff and miss it so much.

[@Dougieheccarealoaded]

Awful track but great to see these guys together.

[@kerkiraz]

Quality 👍👍👍👍

[@carlgaisford361]

So good❤

[@teterouge1472]

Yes

[@Tconcept]

Ha this is great!!

[@truckertom3323]

Brilliant stuff.

[@futurefreak8789]

Ian fury and Suggs for our leader…RIP ian

[@robinsalario4372]

but who is freddy?

[@uncoolahol]

Ian Dury was suffering from Cancer at the time and needed constant treatment. He had to have a drip feed and called himself Drip Fed Fred, in the video you see drip feed equipment.

[@robinsalario4372]

@@uncoolahol thank you for explaining. i did not know that. i would want him to be our leader.

[@robinsalario4372]

@@uncoolahol as always his sence of humor. :) i loved that man. did you know that once he was accused of kicking a man? but he said he coud not kick because he could not stand on one leg.

[@rosemary_rose0]

@@uncoolahol wrong