Neil Halstead - Alison, 40 days and dagger! (Alison Slowdive band version!!!)

Must see live performance of Alison, 40 days and dagger! (Alison Slowdive band version!!!)
June 2013 - Neil Halstead (slowdive)

[@masonb9788]

it still amazes me how people didn't "get" them back in the early 90's.. (well some of us did, but everyone else was scratching their heads). I've never gone more than a few days without some Slowdive since seeing them live in 1992.

[@shoegazer93]

Best Band Ever in my opinion. I'm 26 years old. Only seen them since the reunion. Seen them 3 times. Twice in a small intimate venue and once in a large field. Didn't make a difference. Slowdive sounded incredible in both settings. Unreal band! Friendly people too! X

[@grungyasscinema]

@@shoegazer93 You met them?

[@deepfocus888]

I swear they weren't marketed properly here in the US! Was very well aware of bands like MBV and Dinosaur Jr in the early 90s, but Slowdive didn't get the push that they deserved. Thank God for the comeback!

[@RobotPilots]

Honestly any band that released music around the early 90s and wasn't grunge just had very, very bad timing. But now that grunge is almost basically over now, we can appreciate these songs more.

[@masonb9788]

@@RobotPilots yep. Just ask Teenage Fanclub, the “other” best band of 1991. The ironic thing about them was, they were very not part of any “Bandwagon”

[@tilikum2110]

0:50 Alison 6:40 40 Days 11:40 Dagger

[@rsouza01]

Neil Halstead is a fucking legend!!

[@Dreadtower]

I’m pleasantly surprised to be floored by this. His tunes have really stood the test of time. They still hit you in the chest.

[@matthewpowerphotography3573]

total fucking ledgend!

[@harryportfelikartakredytow8907]

The warmest, softest, most poetic voice ever

[@noverrr4508]

Listen to The Smiths. Morrissey has such a soft, poetic voice

[@wodkq5980]

@@noverrr4508 moriessey is overrated as fuck

[@josuedelatorre35]

Neil's voice in Alison kind of reminds me of Nick Drake

[@ggthewhale]

Duuude yes!!

[@lukegarris0n]

i hear that too!!

[@TVInverness]

Us supporting and joining Neil Halstead for Alison last year, for a laugh. It's a different tuning and rhythm to the ones used on the original song.

[@matiasveraaravena7261]

+Inverness Banda Diganle que se de otra vuelta por Santiago, no?

[@dalenomais]

fue en santiago? legal?? :o

[@chrisgilliver1]

You nailed it!

[@andreagiacomociarelli8692]

Dagger destroyed me

[@superplanettomomatic]

just love how he starts strumming, then they come in and boom, it just takes off.

[@MelodyMaker]

Ya. While tuning into some music theory, I was introduced to the concept of "overtones" and its effect on sound. My sense is that from 15:53-15:55 and from 16:11-16:14, the overtone effect was most pronounced. The example presented by the teacher was a toy whistle on a string flung about circularly overhead generating frequencies which when overlapped at particular intervals produces the effect.

[@whitesharkies]

oh god i'm listening to this really loudly with really great headphones and I think i'm DYING?!!?

[@jokkejens]

Yes quality of sound is very good on this video.

[@cxmxg]

Allison Redlich You’ve got the best first name ever

[@louisbartell1724]

Something about this caught me off guard and brought me to tears. Other song writers don't quite get to where Neil is.

[@qupp75]

"Alison" may be the most beautiful pop song ever written. This version certainly doesn'tdisprove that thesis.

[@tastyneck]

Alison is my all time favorite song. This a great version of it.

[@erickguadarrama808]

Did you say pop lmaoo

[@qupp75]

@@erickguadarrama808 I'm not having this argument again. I now realise that some people consider "pop" a bad word. I don't. It may come down to culture, age or ideosyncratic taxonomy. I don't care. I believe Slowdive is a great indie pop band. If you believe otherwise, I won't argue with you.

[@erickguadarrama808]

qupp75 I’m not trying to argue with you at all but the literal definition of pop music is popular music and slowdive definitely isn’t popular it’s not a bad thing also pop is a really big umbrella term so we have other words to be more specific like shoegaze dream pop (it’s called dream pop because of the style not popularity)

[@qupp75]

@@erickguadarrama808 As you say: "pop" is a big umbrella term. It definitely includes Slowdive - in my opinion. If you think otherwise, that's fine.

[@peterlorrequartet6559]

man....good stuff....starting to realize how great '90's music was.....

[@joshuacrowe76]

youtube find of the month for me tonight

[@yaze6972]

Hello, in june 2014, I was here, with nice guys from Belgium, and south America, we made selfies with Slowdive band and Rachel, sympatical people, thanks to french public, it was amazing, a good souvenir, for me, thanks, to post this vidéo on KZbin, thanks, bye,

[@Dreadtower]

It’s that voice isn’t it? Took me back 30 years on the spot as soon as he opened his mouth. God bless you, Neil.

[@dbo514]

I remember watching this video in 2013 thinking this was as far as we'd get to see Neil shredding again. A year later Slowdive was back out of the blue.

[@HDellamorte]

C'mon! Neil knew he was wetting all those panties once he started playing Alison! JA, no need to pretend that it was some sort of a fluke! They knew what's up... AND we all thank them for it! YEAH!

[@estebanmolina8847]

11:40 most beautiful sadness I have ever felt from a song amplified by this performance

[@franky350]

i met neil last year- he is super nice

[@professionaldecision1946]

Alison Listen close and don't be stoned I'll be here in the morning 'Cause I'm just floating Your cigarette still burns Your messed up world will thrill me Alison, I'm lost Alison, I said we're sinking There's nothing here but that's okay Outside your room your sister's spinning But she laughs and tells me she's just fine I guess she's out there somewhere And the sailors, they strike poses The TV covered walls, answer slowly With your talking and your pills Your messed up life still thrills me Alison, I'm lost Alison, I'll drink your wine And wear your clothes when we're both high Alison, I said we're sinking But she laughs and tells me it's just fine I guess she's out there somewhere

[@avalyn5624]

awesome versions, I've been listening to Neil and Slowdive since pretty much the beginning, they are the only band that i listen to after all these years still give me the chills, just incredible music, sadly under-appreciated

[@MathewLees]

Outstanding. I had never heard the band version of Alison. Also the 'naked' versions of 40 days and Dagger are so beautiful, I cannot help but let the face of someone who has broken my heart do it again.

[@davidellis5141]

Memorable version of Alison .. A masterpiece of a song. Nice , intimate version of Dagger 🗡.

[@Hallh2008]

Siempre querré a Slowdive. Qué bandita más bonita.

[@Hallh2008]

Un día iré a verlos en concierto. Es tan bonita la música que hacen que me dan ganas de llorar.

[@surfnsteve2000us9]

Slowdive & Ride played in Denver around 2016. And only 3 months apart. It was a perfect summer of shoegaze euphoria The Dandy Warhols also played in an intimate 250 person venue that summer It’s amazing when the universes collide harmonically 🤗🤓

[@Dreadtower]

Absolutely marvellous. Thanks Neil, you’re an absolute gem. Your songs have really stood the test of time.

[@aubertv]

I have seen them live once Incredibly tight wonderous & exceptional ❤🎉😍🌷

[@veloboy]

Brilliant live version of Alison.

[@AlexRuizValencia]

Yo estuve ahí, fue genial, un momento mágico y épico :)

[@Hallh2008]

Puedo imaginar el concierto, y seguro que fue como lo describes. :)

[@ramn_]

Alto crack, pura envidia de la buena. Que suerte tienen algunos.

[@isthisdesire80]

I stole the part from 15:35 to the end for my ringtone, I couldn 't bear not having this beautiful moment in my mind/ears everytime

[@vitorcarvalho5118]

I'm sobbing

[@jhart7304]

Neil Thank you for keeping it alive.

[@vitorcarvalho5118]

this is so beautiful i can't believe 💖

[@1whimsicallie]

YOWZA! Love this songsinger, love this song.

[@fortytwocarats]

its 2023 and im 87 when i found this, germany had just invaded Poland, this band has gotten me through some tough times 🙏

[@123jlp]

fantastic! what a great version of dagger

[@PANTAOLAS]

Incredible performance, great sound!!

[@tristania1834]

aight 2021

[@eclectico78]

dagger wow!

[@Winterharbourmusic]

Eclectica best version in definitely. Love how he uses finger-style and fx.

[@ajib.khaidilakbar]

Power of 90s British Indie

[@StephenBased]

This is beautiful...

[@cyrusbudatfletchergateart3569]

master at work

[@zc3025]

I absolutely love this. It is so reminiscent of Nick Drake.

[@shoegazer93]

SLOWDIVE FOREVER

[@gobluehouse]

This made my day...discovered this version just now......WOW~

[@Radiohead17321]

Is there a more beautiful video on KZbin? I think not.

[@DevinRyanVitek]

That "Dagger" performance cuts until it hits bone. Love it

[@tabby5565]

There’s no song I love more than this.

[@jtbyfield]

Neil nails this rendition of Alison. The best.

[@barorka2699]

i am your dagger . you know i am your world

[@1985cactus]

isn't it wound, not world?

[@westcoastogee585]

12:30 Damn that hits

[@allisonnicole3312]

Beautiful song ❤

[@krissyvanderwoude3240]

thank you for this.

[@SEARCHandRESEARCH]

Figures I'd run into you here :) Loved your cover of Dagger! Hope you and the fam are fabulous!

[@jokkejens]

Keep listening to this brillant performance. Can someone recommend me a minimal setup that will enable me to tune in something similar effect that he is using on Dagger, with the echo/reverb. Im looking at one single guitar amp with built in effects that can do this, or an acoustic guitar amp + suitable effectsbox. I just have to go wild here in my living room.

[@A9_Chord]

Zoom ms50g

[@AlvaroMev]

Amazing! should come back to Chile as Slowdive!

[@Takac1979]

OK so how on earth does it pay for Neil to have such a huge band behind him live?

[@alvin9713]

What a lovely voice

[@jesusindie]

Great voice man!!

[@nicolasramos4306]

Que envidia por los que estuvieron ahí.

[@chriss6439]

I love you

[@railpressureflip]

His vocals are so Mojave 3 in this! (That's not a bad thing btw)

[@slowftw]

9:09 so good even tuning the guitar

[@londonguy73]

awesome

[@corteskiller]

I was there!!! Really awesome show!

[@canthalloweenvalentine]

love him!!!

[@ivanramirezmejia8225]

Alison destroys me 🖤🎶

[@aubertv]

Genuis now and in the 1990s

[@algorecords]

wou!! que bacan que este grabado esto !!

[@franky350]

love it.

[@bakhshizade]

Such a humble beast

[@Proxylfc]

when he does 40 days i started blubbing like a baby, damn these onions

[@exit.strategy]

Do guys miss the 90s too or is it just me out here somewhere?

[@alvin9713]

I'm at the pits and have lost all I wished I had, this really hits

[@amybeunig4281]

imissuallison

[@OFIRPLANET]

Qué dulzura!

[@dj_jazzywhut]

Brilliance

[@65belton]

.. beautiful ambienvce from 3:38 onwards

[@nicholaseatdappl]

Chile !

[@azfarayyis112]

this version 😭😭😭

[@Proxylfc]

i reckon at the end of Dagger Neil realised he had to get back on stage with Slowdive

[@agostocobain2729]

I love the way he did these, but doesn’t it seem like this rendition of Allison sounds like the theme music for a 80-90’s sitcom? Slowdive is in my top 5 greatest bands by the way

[@ResurrectionManchesterLaOroya]

Cool

[@professionaldecision1946]

Alison

[@jeaniebaby001]

waow

[@rachelbouanga5453]

Super.

[@TheseBitchesWantNikes]

Amazing renditions of these songs. Neil is such an artist.

[@Deftoneslover-p6q]

Lol it amazes me how people didn’t really enjoy them back then.

[@hemingwaythomas]

cool

[@braattyb]

that's the king.

[@benclift5381]

Fuck...this is good

[@ilkerozari5117]

dexter morgan

[@gabrielspurs]

Dexter + Stan Rizzo

[@jbasti227]

Got bored in the cabin so he started writing music to pass the time

[@ilkerozari5117]

@@jbasti227 seems like he has done more than that per new blood.

[@randophon8666]

Gibt es noch mehr Material von diesem Konzert? Diese Alison-Version ist so zauberhaft, trotz und wegen der Band )

[@VoidHereICome]

❤🌹🥀

[@stellary8252]

thank you, it did me good to hear it despite the pain I am going through it gave me a smile. ❤‍🩹

[@paradsecar]

Every time I see lyrics for 40 Days it always says “If I saw something NEW…”. Pretty clear from this recording that it is, indeed, “If I saw something GOOD…”

[@laylamarie_17]

Also everything says that you said you’re always sleeping but if so I’ll be leaving and Neil commented on my post today correcting me apple music and genius really need to fix it

[@TheWelcome7]

Sounds like Mojave 3 doing slowdive and that’s not a bad thing.

[@dhimasp8438]

he looks like dwight from the office tbh

[@grahamcrackers7205]

I was looking for this comment lmao

[@joelwilcox5424]

Neil Halshrute

[@dmitrybunin2845]

Where was this recorded?

[@xAdunx]

Santiago, Chile.

[@dmitrybunin2845]

Nice, thanks!

[@westcoastogee585]

Am I the only one who thinks this version of Alison is better than the original?