Stranger in Blue Suede Shoes

Kevin Ayers and Ollie Halsall. Spanish TV 1987. Please visit The Ollie Halsall Archive at www.olliehalsall.co.uk

[@cornfusedatbest6693]

TOP NEWS: Kevin Ayers is not DEAD!!! He lives through those that listen to the music he has so graciously bestowed upon us, Keep on keep on my brother, you make the world a bright and pleasant, if not for the music,...no matter, YOU will always be present. RIP K.A.

[@c.chelseathedog7987]

You ´re right ,Man !!…

[@thomascraymer8712]

The day Kevin Ayers died, I remember reading about it, while sitting in the lunch room at uni next to my friend (also called Kevin)... so in some sense, Kevin helped console me about Kevin's death... later that day we had an exam and I nailed it, and listened to Joy of a Toy afterwards

[@brucevair-turnbull8082]

Surely a better video quality of this exists somewhere...?

[@BarryMonks]

Try this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3_Hept4irmcoqM

[@chuckdee121]

Fun Fact: This song wasn't about tobacco, he is talking about the dreaded maryjane, doobies, acapulco gold, tea, wawa, smokey pokie, the pause, brite green flying carpet, the hidden door, gong, boowie....

[@gabriv1995]

what a fantastic voice he had.

[@sniffy6999999]

Kevin, kevin, kevin. Your songs have given me so much joy.

[@andrewcrosthwaite3976]

Great live version. Thank you very mush

[@bobburns3311]

awesome drummer!!

[@GoIdenApple]

Great to see some footage with Ollie Halsall in. Thank you very muuuuch

[@caerphillykid]

So lucky as a NZ colonial 2 hv seen Kev 1970 with Whole World band @ Roundhouse in Kent,great compo from trauma of cancelled Frank Zappa concert @ Royal Albert,London abt same time Nov 1970, all cos of ditty of day called Penis Dimensions. I know it was on that date, because the Frank Zappa ticket (cancelled to the Royal Albert Hall) was my 17th birthday present from Dad. But, as I say, Kevin was a perfectly good consolation, I say to Kevin, for my consolation prize, Thank You, Very Much

[@riphertoshreads]

Esta cancion siempre me recordo a VU en el periodo de Loaded o al primer disco de Lou Reed. Vibrante, energetica, la version de estudio es sublime, tocada en vivo destila RNR a pesar de ser 1987 donde el sonido y la musica viajaban por otros lugares.

[@mikebears1850]

The Kevin Ayers catalog was a big part of my musical upbringing from Joy of the Toy onward. An eclectic mix of eccentric English songs almost like a musical trip through alice in wonderland with a ever so strange banana obsession!!!! I got to see him live in 1975 at the Astoria in London with Andy Summers & Zoot Money just before the punk thing kicked off & just about when Summers met Stingo & Copeland to do their pretend punk band. As a musician myself I recorded a cover version of May I for my brothers funeral as he was a big fan. Ayers songwriting was always very amusing and he even got quite poppy in his later material. He never quite broke out commercially partly, I think because he was so laid back himself. He was always surrounded by a group of very talented musicians from Oldfield, Summers, Coxhill, Bedford, Wyatt, Halsall etc. Whatevershebringswesing and Confessions of Dr Dream albums are stamped in my head from a young age. He was a one off with music full of vision and humour but possibly fuelled by the occasional substance, mainly red wine. A bit mad but a memorable talent. Too old to die young!

[@martinevans123]

A cautionary tale for all those in authority who think they know best. Am surprised this has not been banned yet under an EEC directive. Still very funny. Thanks for posting.

[@diskochimp]

Bless you, Kevin. x

[@Musichead1968]

Thanks for posting this clip! It's nice to see my old friend Ollie doing what he did best!

[@c.chelseathedog7987]

Hypnotic!!! The real sound of the electric ⚡️ guitars 🎸...!! Thanks a lot for this post ! C.& Chelsea the Dog 🐉🔬🐲

[@DillRoadie2]

thanks so much ...my mate has borrowed my copy of June 1st 1974 and god i miss it ...mike oldfield on slide and bass he was about 17yo then too lol

[@agnostic47]

I saw Kevin Ayers at The Rainbow when he was supporting the Little River Band (anyone remember them..... thought not). We left after Ayers set.

[@adric137]

Elvis Presley would like this funky dude!

[@elsykilmister]

¡Gracias!

[@Tyleriscoolx2]

Wow this video was uploaded in 2006, crazy! This 1987 live version is a lot different from the 1971 studio version. This version is less psychedelicized and more bluesified. This version didn't feel totally right to me. This version feels kind of rushed or forced and the original is just mellow and chill. I still enjoyed this version though. Does anybody agree or disagree or have a different opinion? Thanks for uploading!

[@martin-tz4zs]

I absolutely agree

[@dantean]

Good ol' Olly could have gone the superstar ax-man route (I'm looking at you, Steve Vai!) but chose to do things apparently closer to his heart, like joining Kevin's band. God bless 'em both!

[@pietermeulendijks2749]

Unfortunately no longer with us! Although a very strange type of guy also a very creative person. That was certainly for Kevin. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. (Refer to the above song) For all your albums!

[@glas123ful]

fantastic

[@chrisjchurch2]

The world is wide, got time yet..... Or not very sadly. RIP

[@rye6372]

18yrsago Wow /oh-oh #thesunsup #imcrying

[@ricardonv66]

Nunca te olvidaremos.

[@VintageBootMan]

hell yes Ollie. hell yes.

[@bobburns3311]

Wow!!!, who's playing Bass? that band is tight!!!

[@petgerco]

Ah those sweet innocent days when we believed that everything would be wonderful if we could get the straights to smoke a bit of dope. Now living in a country where half the government has partaken, we find it really wasn't the key to the kingdom after all. Great song though.

[@spookypatchouli]

Overall Kevin is the king.

[@Nitrate900]

RIP my friend

[@chuckdee121]

oddly enough, yes!!

[@carolwolf9614]

Oh bliss. I wish I could remember where I saw this band live in London. But hey, it was the late 60's, early 70's...I dunno... but it was soooooo good.

[@friendofbeaver6636]

Loved the single with the wacky keyboard solos, but this live version rocks! Left-handed lead guitar players, playing a standard strung guitar, always seem to conjure up a certain magic!

[@echopractic]

Any footage of Halsall playing on the Ayers song "Blue"? The studio version has one of the best guitar solos ever.

[@silvanski]

rip Kevin

[@bobburns3311]

Who"s playing lead guitar?

[@steliosposeidon6871]

The late, great Peter ‘Ollie’ Halsall 1949-1992 (check out his earlier band, ‘Patto’.

[@martinevans123]

I tend to agree

[@robotica99]

nice version with Ollie-sounds like the Velvets

[@texearp]

Just discovered that my KZbin name is Tex Earp, sort of Preskett backwards!

[@texearp]

Just disco vered that my KZbin name is Texearp, sort of Preskett backwards!

[@RogerJamesThorntonBrown]

Thanks for that cigarette...

[@flightonenine]

no doubt it was a dream petgrego

[@shotdonkey]

...aah the total terror of eighties synth-drums! yikes!

[@johntudorhallelujah2976]

shotdonkey....'total terror' lol, you're right there..terrible drum sound.

[@343434richie]

Horrible sound unecessary stock fills

[@bryant1996123]

Thank God Kevin and Ollie were there to save our ears

[@ledded1]

Very sad news that Kevin has died.

[@jcjlf]

I don't like the echo and prefer the june 1st 1974 version, but still a good song and ollie makes the stars fall down from heaven.

[@texearp]

Shit. How ARE you, Kevin?

[@johnnybsteelriff]

Great live version ruined by too much reverb on Kev's voice...it does sound incredibly like the Velvets but Kevin was mates with Lou, Eno, John Cale etc...

[@cuirophile]

Bye, bye...