Alex Harvey Ex-S Part 2.mov

[@remedy9648]

I just found this band at 56 and I’m mind blown and so angry I missed them all these years. I’m playing catch up an$ loving the hell out of discovering this unreal talent. That lead guitarist is spectacular too.

[@toddmoore9841]

I have a similar story. Growing up in the 80's, my local Rock stations would occasionally play "Faith Healer" and "Snakebite", but I didn't know who the band was. Late one night around '95 I heard their version of "Next", but I still didn't know SAHB's name. I thought it was AC/DC. (Bon Scott's vocal style was influenced by Alex Harvey). That song haunted me for 25 years until I discovered the name of the band. Now I have all of their albums on listening rotation.

[@alistairmckay2223]

Listening to them regularly at the watermill hotel paisley in the early seventies fantastic my name is albie mckay loved the band

[@alancanham2956]

I have to say Alex was incredible.Imagine going on stage and he's your frontman? He got it all right the look the voice.Hes magnificent.

[@philipjacobs7044]

SAHB had everything a rock band in the 1970s needed. Probably the best band ever!

[@rockhead69]

Yep..they had everything but talent !

[@philipjacobs7044]

@@rockhead69 As an empathic human being, I sincerely hope you know at least one other person who is, at least, marginally interested in your opinion. ♥

[@vincentmizzoni6999]

Growing up in Canada in the mid 70s Alex Harvey was not on the lips of my generation, but thanks to my good Pal who was Scottish had his cousin bring over that silver and black album the sensational Alex Harvey band for me. I will forever be grateful !! Thank-you John connolly Rest in Pease brother.

[@Tim.Pierce]

RIP Alex Harvey and drummer Ted McKenna

[@davidboatwright5701]

this will always be my favorite band. I first heard Faith Healer in 1975 and I was hooked

[@johnbowie8386]

The first band I ever seen at the legendary xmas shows at the old Glasgow Apollo amazing performance.nearly 40 years on still got very fond memories of an amazing band and a legendary frontman.

[@klausadomeit8523]

I first heard of sahb when searching the European inport section of my local record store back in 73 or 74. Hooked ever since. Blasting boston tea party on my sansui9090 through guitar amp speakers. What a driving force of sound... loved the band an there music..

[@TheSuperdupersteve]

Im just hearing about this band at 51, amazing!!!

[@BoingBB]

Many thanks for posting this - Alex was, and IS, one of my all time heroes. He left us far too early but left us with some fabulous memories. An incomparable, unique, irreplaceable genius.

[@johnmcdonald9184]

Nothing like the mugging of the Jester Val and the cynical stare of a maniacal Alex Harvey to put an audience in their spell. They mesmerized all who partook in the frivolity of their on stage persona, only to be wowed by the musical acuity and the dynamics of a incredibly tight five piece band. They were besides Scotch, Harris Tweed and once upon a time salted mackerel, were Scotland’s greatest export and they reached the world in their unique multi view of rock cinema.

[@CharlieGroh]

Been transfixed with Alex since first hearing the Next album after I got home from Vietnam...happy to find this well-done account. RIP Alex...Vambo, indeed, ROOLS!

[@charcolew]

indescribably brilliant performers

[@lindamorrison4285]

What a fascinating man Alex was i wish we knew how much more he could of produced .. i love his style music and what a loss for his family at 46 xx

[@gurnstein]

I was at the Apollo concerts. They were good, but for me that wasn't them at their best. When they were playing the small venues, like the Village Roundhouse, they were mind blowingly good. They used to come on to Faith healer and back then they still played it bolero style, gradually building it up as each band member took the stage. It was mesmerising. Nothing at all like them back then. My favourite rock band and always will be. Not having Alex around is a great loss.

[@brianrabey1748]

Been a fan since 72, always will be and I'm in Canada , never saw him live - pity.....terrible pity!

[@RodFleming-World]

I was front row at the 75 Christmas Show, the last night and it was FUCKING BRILLIANT

[@whiterabbit56]

Yes, thank you so much for this. I missed it when it was aired. Really pleased to watch it.

[@СерёжаДемидов-э5ь]

Alex is one of my favorite musicians. I just love his charysma.

[@michaeldaley5831]

The 1975 Hammersmith odeon concert will always live with me,it was amazing,a 14 year old schoolboy grew up that night

[@MrMrh1958]

Totally brilliant band that really shone in a live situation. Saw them many times including the live album at Hammersmith Odeon!✌️

[@donatoforte2833]

THEE BEST EVER!!! Loved him since I heard that weird song on the radio "Delilah" and thought WT* is that!? Saw him in Glasgow when he opened up for the Who , there were more Alex fans there than Who fans! Still in my favorite's to this day and always will be.

[@kenspurlock837]

Alex was THE ORIGINAL PUNK, in a way. There is no comparison....absolutely none like him. Uniquely creative. Either you get him or you don't. He was just being himself, and I am glad he shared.

[@boomerhgt]

Punk...naw

[@ironhorse19]

Nice video many thanks for sharing.

[@davidrichards8683]

Takes me back in time, was at the 1975 xmas show at the apollo, best gig ever.

[@diamondseeds2107]

comments about 'Mafia Stole My Guitar '- couldn't agree more - an incredible piece of work!

[@alexcika9906]

What an absolute Legend

[@geoffreycarson2311]

THE FRONT MANS FRONT MAN!!! Bar NONE !!!😁SAAB FOREVER !!!R.I.P. ALEX g

[@MrMick560]

I saw them at the Penthouse club in Scarborough in the early 70s, The "Penthouse" had a really good sound system and I remember loving to hear Hawkwind's Lemmy sing Silver machine, the floorboards used to vibrate when it was played, I was usually stoned pissed or tripping so don't remember much about SAHB but do remember being absolutely blown away by them, never saw anything like them before and have since always been a great fan.

[@wendynewton8221]

Zal is a Brilliant Guitar player, loved the clothes and makeup ❤️

[@alunlane9036]

I was at the London victoria appollo chrismas gig ,AMAZING

[@petercricket]

give my compliments to the chef......

[@toeslayer]

Best thing to come from Kinning Park and still remember the Christmas Show as if it was yesterday.

[@robertdavidson9393]

My dad knew Alex...ae lived close to him and my dad was there at Scotlands Tommy Steel contest when Alex won!

[@richardbryce1697]

I grew up in Corby aka Little Scotland and discovered SAHB Framed in our local record store when it first came out when home from Uni. I was hooked from the start. I'd been aware of Alex from a couple of his earlier solo albums, but SAHB were just something else, truly sensational. I still put the albums on the turntable regularly.

[@OrangeFuzz123]

Fantastic, thanks for this, and thanks Alex Harvey, wherever you may be.

[@RodFleming-World]

Oh and that was with my brother Hamish Fleming and Jeff and Maggie Anderson. Amazing night .

[@weemaggiejiggs8832]

I've still got my ticket from the 1975 show in the Apollo glasgow

[@richardfinlayson1524]

this was great, really enjoyed it.....the guy was a genius, thanks

[@lesmorgan8457]

Reliving my youth - and SAHB at the Edinburgh Uni in around 72 after which I went deaf in my left ear having been next to the speakers - in any SAHB gig you felt alive - sensational for sure. Life then was all about the anticipation - no TV gigs (sometimes OGWT), no internet, no local Perth concerts - no instant gratification - just glorius live memorable gigs I once in I think '69 hitchiked to the Usher Hall in Edinburgh and waited at the stage door for Ten Years After and ended up as a rodie for the night, collecting the frisbies from the tiers with Alvin Lee & Co seeing how far they could throw them. We walked soooo far towards Perth on the way home before getting a lift.

[@SuperAddyz]

Thankyou for taking the time to share it on here, very interesting:)

[@stephenbirks5338]

Fantastic! - thanks for sharing!

[@skipthompson2290]

I was lucky enough to see The Sensational Alex Harvey Band. They opened for Jethro Tull 1975. I had never heard of them. But, they totally blew me away. And a couple days later whoke at the record store. There it was The Sensational Alex Harvey Band Live album. I scooped it up and put it on. It was pretty much the samevshow I had just seen. Now, I've collected pretty much all of their albums plus some bootlegs. THEY CALL ME THE MIDNIGHT MOSES. EVERYTHING I TOUCH IS COMING UP ROSES !!!

[@raymondbonington9355]

They did cover tulls first hit love story on there penthouse tapes album in 1976 ,

[@blindpink]

Legends...they could do it all.

[@prutters]

I had tickets to that concert in Stockholm -77..the concert that never happened:/ SAHB was/is a fantastic band..a favourite..!

[@rickylee31010]

Love Zal...

[@rodentcafeteria]

For a moment, I heard Bon Scott.

[@johnnyleaf788]

Thanks for sharing this video(and pt1) Cool

[@ZalMoxis]

Great tone from Zal

[@kentishtowncowboy]

Thanks for posting. Whilst I was into Zeppelin, my younger brother was one for SAHB. I saw them in 1976 on the undercard for The Who at Charlton. They certainly warmed up the crowd. Faith Healer is hypnotic and you can hear its influence in Simple Minds Live in the City of Light with their Waterfront. 'Next' is a clever song and took me a while to understand it. A great band.

[@robdavidson1876]

Great band frimScotland

[@robdavidson1876]

Excellent

[@steverumbold28]

What a band ! Vambo rules ok. Faith Healer still.sounds as good as ever.! So many good memories of the gigs and more.....

[@jtvitilio]

Alex Harvey was a big influence on the Baltimore area band "Face Dancer"

[@petergarethjones]

MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC..............

[@pogie516744]

thanks 4 this....BRILL.

[@bvb2188]

Thank you for charing this!!! /Burt

[@jamiericci-martinez6691]

Great talent

[@angeliquebouaffou1566]

Sublime !

[@rosenpcj]

Magic!!

[@jamesbarker4054]

Legends

[@michaelcox9940]

Loved to have seen him( an old pal of mine who was in my class played bass a few times with him Jim condren who died 2 weeks ago sadly( anyone out there with any info' on Jim he died in southampton

[@PAULLONDEN]

Good!

[@MemoriesOfStuff]

Loved The SHAB but this comes across more as an excuse to advertise the Cosmic Rough Riders using SHAB.

[@otaku1524]

It;s funny but the two words I saw used in conjunction with hearing SAHB play live back then were 'charisma' and 'menace'. After watching some of these old videos, I tend to agree with that assessment, Charisma and Menace indeed!

[@blooter6360]

Fucking classic greatest ever

[@robinmabbott7334]

what I heard was that Alex suffered serious Back pain Unfortunatley I do too but Im 69 and that along with prescription drugs is what killed him . i know that before a gig I would take half a dozen morphine based painkillers along with some liquid refreshment before I went on stage I was the guitarist and Singer in a 3 piece rock and blues band . The last gig I did with me band was so bloody painful towards the end the boys had to virtually carry me to the van RIP Alex maybe if you were alive today the treatment might have been better

[@pariaheep]

I saw the Alex Harvey Band in all their glory perform at Jazz Bilzen, and they were great! So much better than Kiss, if you ask me...

[@tintomara6209]

They were really trying to push The Cosmic Rough Riders in this weren't they?

[@ricardolorrio8228]

I saw the London Apollo show

[@jokerswearblack]

My Sergeant RIP

[@jebrill535]

i toured with the second band, truly can't remember what my gig was, i have an amazing collection of photographs of the tour, never known what to do with them, maybe someone has an idea ???

[@dildoit]

Ehem eh hmmm maybe put them on the internet??? Maybe in a utube video? Or on his fanpage if its pics of Alex and band???

[@dildoit]

And eventually you could sell copies of them from there?

[@PAULLONDEN]

►3:03◄ Another snazzy rip roaring Scot there....

[@tonymccann1978]

The cosmic Roughriders 😂

[@vinniestvincent3112]

King Tut's Wah Wah Hut . great venue

[@juantejeda2660]

Before Madonna they wore underware outside clothing

[@MrPENGTINGZ]

But the Cosmic Rough Riders have no personality, charisma and their songs sound boring.. what have they got to do with SAHB?

[@geminigemini336]

Absolutely! CRR crap!

[@richardfinlayson1524]

yeah didnt sound that crash hot to me

[@rollingstopp]

me and my horse went riding thee other night-

[@landrucuchulainstarwordcouk]

Belinda's Hot Air. Bunderchook Starword poet.

[@TheShotgunslade]

Guys I need convincing, I dont really understand this punk thing . Punk for me was a pot of pee but SAHB were too heavy rock to even be considered a three chord wonder. GOD BLESS YA ALEX.

[@rodturner6759]

Bon Scott sounds an awful lot like Alex... Angus sounds an awful lot like Zal... I know I am not the first to notice this...

[@rodturner6759]

I am 53 and consider myself very knowledgeable about popular music for at least the last 100 years. I only just a couple weeks ago found Alex and think that he was indeed sensational, and his band, all heavy hitters. I went from feeling like "Where has this been all my life" to.... "Thank goodness I found this Man".... To think I might have completely missed this....

[@rockhead69]

If "sensational" is what he thought of himself and his clown band, this dude had obviously never listened to one of his records.

[@roshiferox6044]

The only other person with that magnitude of charisma, who could work a crowd like Alex Harvey was also a short little fella, with the same initials too. Unfortunately, his social ethic ran a little bit further than simply entertaining people, and he plunged Europe into a long, bloody War, almost by default. But they both knew how to work a crowd, oh yes!

[@oldnetfag]

You're fucked beyond belief.

[@roshiferox6044]

Thanks.

[@slowjammerukdog]

I saw SAHB in Preston in 1976, and Alex sang Framed dressed as Adolf Hitler. He goose-stepped around the stage, chasing Zal Cleminson. It was awesome.

[@g8ymw]

@@slowjammerukdog Saw that at the DeMontfort Hall, also 1976. I'm marching down ze strasse, minding my own affairs. Creased me up

[@Satire_R_Us-km3rp]

Face it- they sucked so bad, everyone has to call them "genius." They were just sucked.

[@yellowsubmarine6383]

subways in his teeth 6 inch

[@neilroberts1512]

What a load of shite

[@hoegis]

I love the band and I love Alex. Been doing this for ages. Hail Vibrania.