Rowland S Howard -Life's What You Make It-

[@LardGargantuus]

RIP Mark Hollis and Rowland S. Howard

[@robstrange]

Brilliant performance from an artist the world is still catching up to. So refreshing to hear the guitar played as an instrument of honest expression, not just as a vehicle for trotting out the usual litany of cliche licks - what a sound! - and great bass and drums. 10 out of 10.

[@barryb4407]

Are you serious? I know everyone has their own tastes but personally compared to the original I found this to lacking heavily.

[@robstrange]

@@barryb4407 The original as in Rowland's version on Pop Crimes, or the original as in the Talk Talk version? I personally have no time for the Talk Talk version at all..... this is a great improvement. Gimme Rowland any day

[@barryb4407]

​ @@robstrange hmmm maybe I was ignorant here, I thought talk talk made the first version of this song, sorry to all for my last comment if that was not the case. Who made this song first?

[@jamesnolan4412]

@@barryb4407 Mark Hollis and Tim Friese-Green from Talk Talk were the composers of this fine song. Who you prefer, well that's up to you.

[@jamesnolan4412]

@@robstrange Regards to who's version you prefer, either way Mark and Tim are still the brilliant minds that composed the song. Roland obviously acknowledged this by covering it!

[@indiemusichangouts]

If you haven't seen the documentary, Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard It's only $2.99 on here. It's well worth it. I'm actually new to his music. He didn't get much play in America. Great documentary about a really intelligent brilliant guy. I'm late to the (Birthday) party. But hey...I made it

[@Sr19769p]

I haven't seen it. Thanks for the recommendation. Your comment 'I'm late for the (Birthday) party' has cheered me up!

[@sonicjettnz]

It is a cover of the TALK TALK song.....Roland S Howard played this when he was dying. Respect.

[@ninjamoves3642]

if on any given day you find yourself feeling down, think how fortunate you are to have existed on Earth at the same time as Rowland S Howard. You will feel better soon after.

[@ДмитрийОрлов-п7в]

Сильно

[@kickstartonly]

🖤

[@nixdawegda]

This is it. It doesn't get better than this. The perfect guitar sound.

[@vonroretz3307]

Surely it does get better than this. Talk talk, for example

[@benjaminb.6424]

​@@vonroretz3307are you out of your mind?

[@benji274]

Great cover of a great song. Rowland passed away 5 months later. RIP to him and Mark Hollis.

[@janparadowski4894]

Fantastic guitar playing by Howard

[@DrumsTheWord]

It has it's own energy. It has it's own dark feeling. It is it's own thing.

[@emeryjunkjournals6648]

Five months before he succumbed ... doesn't get any more poignant. Love and respect.

[@acepez]

wow! that sound came from his soul, respect!

[@chrisandersen5635]

Aww, Rowland... So sick and still so fantastic.

[@mayamoon722]

So sad.... Rest in peace sweet man.

[@francinecocq7359]

yes RIP beautiful Men, Rowland and now Mark Hollis.

[@xmikenecrofentx]

One of the coolest guitar players ever

[@miggypop666]

You are welcome! I'm glad I put it up. RIP Rowland.

[@FuzzGrunge]

It's a real accomplishment making one of the saddest song sadder

[@petenpea]

ferocious guitar sound... thanks for this. Rowland will be dearly missed.

[@richardmurphy9006]

Stellar performance

[@aleksandardevic5585]

one of the best avantgarde guitarist all of time.

[@mikehemens9359]

Hendrix and Syd too!

[@johns3990]

Fell in love with this performance from the first beat. As soon as it ends, want to hear it again...

[@johnmumford9731]

Me too!

[@badmen1550]

wow, RSH covering Talk Talk! this is a real treat.

[@TheExileonmainstreet]

Haunting and beautiful...

[@f1tof2]

its like blues music as a voice for the soul

[@bbooz]

I love this guy truely a amazing guitar player

[@Mensa989]

Rowland S. Howard. (October 24, 1959 - December 30, 2009)

[@mj.l]

beautiful rowland

[@tehf00n]

I really wanted to slate this cover as the song is one of my all time favourites (ergo nobody can do a truly great cover) but when you factor in his cancer and the twist on the optimistic lyrics through morose music it kinda makes sense.

[@rohanmehta1294]

He was literally dying here and he still managed to do /that/ with his guitar.

[@ComercialLenchantin]

I wonder if Mark Hollis ever listened or enjoyed this cover...Truly awesome.

[@iangoulding7808]

I was thinking the same..... I think they would have got on well together.

[@emilyoshiro]

Oh Yes....thanks for this super clip!

[@madshackle]

Wow a little hard on the guy I think. He's dying of cancer singing a song about life and choices, but not on drugs as you state. I'm not saying you have to like the song the way he played it, Rowland and his guitar playing is not everyone's cup of tea; but obviously the song spoke to him and this is his take on it. Sheesh.

[@EasyActionTV]

this is superb ! miss this guy

[@gustavgurkan8700]

AMAZING

[@longlegged]

I can only see a video of someone taking a rather good song and making it a great one

[@RowanCreative]

Actually, the original version was great.

[@madshackle]

Thanks for taking the time to upload this little gem!

[@arcrs40]

loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee R.S.H

[@Sr19769p]

Yes Rowland 👍

[@ユウネオン]

フジロックでの演奏見たかったので　　本当にうれしいです　ありがとうございます🙇

[@alisonperry8612]

very cool thanx missed him live....

[@gdkjones]

Respect to the man for playing whilst being so sick. But this is the sound of something else dying.....a beautiful, great song by Mark Hollis and Talk Talk.

[@francinecocq7359]

Yes beautiful men for a beautiful song rip Mark and Rowland

[@fotoautomatmusic]

always wondered mark heard and what he thought of it, as they were both playing around in the 80s. I think he'd have loved it as he delved into weird post rocky territory with later talk talking was fairly anti recording industry.

[@agooTV]

- Rowland S Howard wasnt on drugs during this performance...he was dying of cancer. This was one his last gigs and he already knew that he was dying. This isnt a video of someone fucked up on drugs, - it's a video of someone dying of cancer.

[@icommunication]

agooTV He was dying of Hep C and needed a liver transplant.

[@helenbartoszek243]

What a shame as now all it takes is a 3 month course of tablets to get rid of Hep C

[@lachlanwelsh5880]

@@icommunication- no, he had liver cancer. He used to visit my ex and I with his then girlfriend who is one of my closest friends. Was an awful time to see such a funny, understated legend in such vicious pain.

[@Devito46]

Great job putting it together and then putting it overhere.

[@aloiso]

THANK YOU!

[@worldbones]

Thankyou.

[@CNS946]

Devine

[@mercurial382]

Kafka on guitar.

[@1Geronimodeleon]

I also thank you for this post : )

[@phoneymalony]

the most amazingly fucked up guitar playing you could ever hope to hear

[@hmao4466]

Unique

[@pauldempster4684]

Fucking Fantastic

[@ianburma]

king of crying jag

[@omnarco]

4 months later he was dead...... wonder where his jag is? miss him soooo much.

[@angelalalala1]

His Jaguar, amp and song books are on display in the Vault, Art Centre, Melbourne.

[@elictroali6937]

Genius ...!

[@milesdufourny4813]

The Six Strings That Drew Blood!

[@melodyraine9780]

This. Epitaph for life in death. RIP 🌹

[@Crispeto05]

BBBBelleza

[@joseluisandrade9676]

It will only be me that this great sound reminds of Ian Curtis and Joy Division?

[@dilzappa]

short changed

[@wbgoaf]

Is there any more of this footage floating around other then this song and Pop Crimes? I'd kill to see the whole gig...

[@geoffhead111]

ossome cover of ossome orig! like the orig better but im gonna trawl this fellow, reckon i might uncover a few gems

[@rodneyhatch56]

He should be it's a hot bass riff

[@dibernardolorenzo]

cuts through my teeth

[@robleahy5759]

Great quality notwithstanding crowd vote in first twenty seconds with their feet. No wonder smack got the better of this giant.

[@ortografiaparapobres7776]

Mike? Stranger things

[@holodais9067]

This is what heroin withdrawal sounds like.

[@elmerhomero666]

IT ISN'T A COVER, they are the original guys.. very wasted up!

[@angelalalala1]

This song was originally by Talk Talk, about 1983. It is a great song. Yes Rowland was extremely ill with liver cancer at this time and really it was remarkable that he travelled all that way and managed to do the show at all.

[@aldosolis1933]

HOW TO KILL A CLASSIC....👎👎👎

[@piotrkonieczynski]

Not that fast. Come here in the future and play it again. Has a dark Joy Division glimpse. I like it.

[@bojangles1030]

Truely awful. Probably the worst cover I've ever heard.

[@faulrevere8938]

Go listen to jingle bells, fuktard.

[@sonikkuffffff]

absolutely terrible.

[@wolverine005]

BASADOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[@guiltyspark9]

Wow I've heard of drugs, sex and rock and roll but never do the drugs while doing the rock n roll part. Fuck this is the worst Talk Talk cover I've ever seen.

[@NEVERagainEVER423]

my brother looks just like that god bless him. Go fast dear little bro. I love you.

[@NEVERagainEVER423]

Jim didn't go so fast, but he awakened...beautiful little brother, RIP ♾💗

[@NEVERagainEVER423]

voice from the soul

[@slipperypessimist]

Poor Rowland