Siouxsie and the Banshees - Israel - Live 1981

Siouxsie and the Banshees live performance of "Isreal", Cologne 1981

[@notshakinstevens]

The musicianship of this group is way underrated. This group grooves. I love the bass line.

[@thetree9399]

John Mcgeoch was such an underrated guitarist, not much mention his tone, I really dig it

[@TheWelwyn21]

He was average at best

[@merlin5476]

Robert smith was quite good too.

[@vellotrol]

There will never ever be another era like the 80's in the human history.

[@stellaviolens]

Then I'm glad I was there for it from age 15 - 24

[@ironhead5817]

I hope not.

[@SheilaZeke]

'90s was better

[@funkmetal1234]

Minus the aids

[@david_post_punk]

Maybe in 2080

[@johnprice6735]

siouxsie is a goddess. unbelievably voice.

[@dirkrichter293]

She is ... amazing...vocal Performance incredible. John mc geoch greatest guitarist every Sound on point!!!!

[@jruedas81]

One of my FAVORITE bands of ALL time & I was just born the year of this performance! Glad I got to see them twice in SF in the 90’s. ❤️

[@buteforce]

I have only ever heard the guitar parts played perfectly of this tune by 3 people and all 3 have been John McGeoch

[@jgmccabe]

John McGeoch was such a genius on guitar. RIP John.

[@scottherrmann1358]

Words cannot express how much McGeoch's sound meant to the Banshees. Like Marr with the Smith's they are irreplaceable. I never want that sound to end...

[@benjamincatling5827]

A smiths fan and banshees? Scott you have an incredible taste may I say

[@LarzGustafsson]

One of the most powerful ladies I have ever seen on stage.

[@ledivo59]

... I've been to that particular Concert!!! What a night!

[@316StSt]

What a woman!! I love her to pieces.

[@KitsuVampyria]

I don't understand how people can say she sings horrible here. Here it's sounds more true, more real than the album version. I would never be able to get to the pitches like she does!

[@j_freed]

Siouxie's performance here is fairly solid, but it needs a touch of reverb and delay otherwise it's too dry and grating sounding. Every singer needs their particular setup, and every voice interacts differently with each microphone.

[@gatheredwisdom]

because people got adjusted to mindless, programming pop musicians not real truthtellers of bands in the past.

[@frontosa15]

i was playing this record all the time, it,s still magic. Ashley Holland

[@kstardustandthespidersfrom3085]

Fuck man, that guitar sound ! He was one of the best of his generation. RIP John Mc.

[@00snakeman00]

this is by far her best vocal performance!!!

[@PhotoDaveWaller]

Saw them 3 times around this time, twice at Hammersmith Palais, right at the front, skinhead riot at the 1st one. This is when they were at the top of their game. Your right, McGeoch was a genius.

[@4l4ddin77]

McGeoch, the great Scotsman, making the guitar sound like a bagpipe at 2:46

[@f12sysrq]

John McGeoch, like myself, from Greenock Strone stock. Artistically, worlds apart.

[@hirvio68]

I love the fact that she's chosen to wear the Star of David for a gig in Germany - especially given that this is the same woman who'd once accessorized with swastikas...! Always ready to un-nerve and disturb; never one to make it easy to categorize her.

[@hiati11]

one of the best songs of the 80's and fuck with everyone who politicizes or disagree its a great song period

[@dominica4799]

Such an underrated band. I mean you don't even hear them on the radio

[@zoso73]

Talent, look, and vibe all on brilliant display here.

[@sidrocker]

Siouxsie and the Banshees still rule!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@moomoochacoo]

John McGeoch solo at 2:45 was awesome

[@evetsocrates]

It's great to see John playing these songs live, vs. the Nocturne concert.

[@tellingpool]

Siouxsie wrote this song after getting into trouble wearing a swastika herself (she did it for fashion, a bit naive on her part) and subsequently National Front-type followers starting showing up to her performances. She nipped the swastika backlash and NF attendance with this song.

[@j_freed]

tellingpool - Siouxsie also made ironic references to "Deutschland, Deutschland Über Alles' and commented how great the Hugo Boss- designed uniforms were that the Nazi SS wore. They were in fact great-looking clothes, it's a fact and I don't think that was at all an endorsement of Hitler's views. People are stupid mugwumps, basically. This is a really cool song though regardless of your ideological endorsement of any country.

[@allfrieden]

the story of the bible is the book about the family adam. the white europe nations are the tribes of israel. all false jews are now in israel and will build the third temple to welcome the king of their jews the antichrist. after all jesus is coming back and all white tribes coming back to israel and the 144.000 sealed virgin jesus follower listen to this song and dance for the holyness of our god jesus christ like kind david before.

[@eelalagaming7173]

saw her with her leg in a cast many years ago,awesome performer!!!!!!!!!!!

[@paulc9574]

listen to Mcgeochs guitar chime through this gig.The ultimate Banshees lineup.

[@spheresector]

i dont understand how its possible to knit such a dense music carpet with only three instruments!!!singing and shouting 4 2 hours must be very exhausting!!

[@hlhr]

Wow wow Wow! We need more music like this now!

[@Thomlistentoslayer]

The sexiest/most original Woman of that scene❤️❤️❤️

[@drummers4jesus]

This drummer is freaking awesome

[@jay4justice]

i was only 11 years old when this came out,still sends shivers down my spine.iI MISS THIS BAND,SO MUCH.....................LOL.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

[@dmatzo]

John McGeoch! So Cool.

[@siouxbansheerotten1230]

Indeed they are ive seen her many times too never disappoints she has a stage presence that other artists can only dream about

[@garythompson3130]

You people who say she can't sing live are fools ! Seen her live 5 times sounds great n commands the stage

[@bmclaughlin01]

John McGeoch 2.46.........

[@spheresector]

thank u so much skywalker!!!That is the german concert S and the B gave for the german TV program Rockpalast for the WDR TV Station in Cologne back in 81!!Brings back great memories!!!best music ever!!!enjoy instead of talking about religion...

[@jelkel25]

Damn they were good and this is an incredible line up. Never got to see them when John was in the band as I was too young but saw them later, they were incredibly powerful then too but this lineup was something special.

[@cristianix1]

john mc geoch sos lo maximo , aguante siouxsie !!!!!!!

[@scottjhnsn]

and ps. nobody now or ever can command an audience quite like siouxsie sioux. love her or hate her,you were (and still are!) interested in what she had to say.

[@ZiggyEncaoua]

Siouxsie awesome voice & awesome image

[@flemwad]

Saw them a few months before this at the Capital Aberdeen..my first ever concert aged 14..this song was burned into my mind..all the punktypes were bouncing up and down in the middle and I just stood over at the left side watching in awe...I seem to remember the programme said something about her wanting to be a hooker?!?!? Always puzzled me that 🤔

[@AlbertNovakLoveTechnician]

and let's not forget, our poor dear was on Heroine at one point--me thinks, like when she's all bloated, but still lovely, on Nocturne...She's recovered Marvellously, however. Anyone with info on the late 2007 release with the new label...dying for it!!MY LOVE WITH THE KNIFE..PIERCING ALL WHO HEAR/READ aMADEO--bROOKLY: iN tHE hOUSE!!

[@ferdzrines954]

Siouxsie and the Banshees ROCKS!

[@DarkLord61636]

My GOD I love her eyes!

[@ledivo59]

... the second time (after 1980) I saw S&TB lve in Cologne at this "Rockpalast"-Special in July 1981 (by the way, opening act were UB40, in all their early roots-reggae glory!)

[@secallen]

He was such an inventive player but also sensitive to the groups he was in. Sadly missed.

[@janjop31]

I love Siouxsie! I saw them live at the Ritz (now Webster hall NYC) at at around the same time. Hard to believe so much time has passed. They remain awesome as always!

[@mikele444]

FANTASTIC!!!!!!!

[@HarmonicsExplorer]

Amazing composition

[@wdamian]

I agree 100%. The quintessential post-punk guitarist.

[@warminator1091]

Her make up looks so fresh here in the opening song, Israel. Watch the entire gig and see how it wears off more & more :). @ OfraHaza, i think she is one of the best live singers ever.. You have to consider how intense they toured at that time, and after the years, touring did let her voice suffer, but in 81 she sounded just brilliant!

[@graemereaper]

John McGeoch is (sadly was) a genius. One of my favourtite guitarists.

[@Alma889900]

she is so cool. so, so, so cool.

[@hobbit151]

This is sooo cool! I never heard of this band until 1988..I was into other band before this

[@Warpsmasher]

I believe she did...my dad drove a taxi for a short while back in '87 & he picked her up for the concert my brother and i went to in Santa Cruz, CA...he said she was all out of it until they gave her her fix in the back seat of the cabbie...perhaps he didn't know exactly what she was taking, but my dad used to be a bit of a party animal! He told us about it when we got home from the show that night!

[@mikado622]

A classic from her......

[@scottherrmann1358]

2:46-2:53 McGeoch at his finest!

[@blaialosaliver6878]

desde Valencia " Grande Siouxie"

[@DulceEnvenenado]

is the best , good live in Israel.

[@TheVolvots]

great great great bass !!!

[@ivybasement]

John McGeoch was amazing. Anyone know how to play the lick starting at 2:46 on guitar? I'm trying to decipher it between this performance and the studio version, but he plays it so fast, and it's hard to tell exactly what he is playing. Maybe I'll get it eventually.

[@captainianr]

Have you got it now?

[@nourights]

love her

[@swallowsea889]

We all are in desperate need of an upload, 'cause 1981 is quite far away!

[@RobRoast]

Right before I came to this video I favorited Blondie - Dreaming Live. What a coincidence! You have awesome taste in women.

[@warminator1091]

never heard her voice so good like on this vid

[@schlummbumm68]

best ever.........remember my youth in early 80th in braunschweig,germany^^ look at amazon for live dvds fronm siouxsie^^

[@Morganna_lefay]

Good ole days :)

[@marshamk]

man this girl had a voice!

[@Halos_Edge]

Sublime.

[@BaronVonVelociraptor]

Fucking seriously. The Edge even admitted he was a huge Banshees fan. Hence all of U2's good songs.

[@solwolfpunk]

I was not even in high school yet.

[@solwolfpunk]

She is the Sultan

[@blanksy_-]

saw this tour .. LIverpool .. i am lucky

[@DominiqueDiablo777]

5 years before I was born....

[@solwolfpunk]

I agree

[@porcomusic]

perfeito

[@MatimoreAgain]

She looks like a female Pharoh...ahead of their time

[@robertpalacios3622]

Saw the band a number of times in the states starting with Lollapalooza and then Radio City excellent every time and budgie is the s***

[@Bronydom22]

Thanks man!

[@wdamian]

@Tengocuentadeyoutub Andy Gill of Gang of Four springs to mind. His guitar playing on their first couple of releases sounds like a Pollock painting to me.

[@AlbertNovakLoveTechnician]

She is the Goddess, above al other dieties. Even the mediocre songs are embellished over time, not this is mediocre. Even Madonna paid her homage, llisting her and Elizabeth Frasier as influences. Siouxsie reigns supreme!! Anyone seen Dreamshow?

[@adalinardi7479]

quanto sei. quanto

[@ALEX-ex3vm]

:( i love it

[@blaialosaliver6878]

ojalá una visita por tierras Valencianas...

[@WildeHuntCorsetry]

@ahian5620z She lives in Paris, last I heard. I think Mantaray was the last time she toured.

[@Anade5a7]

♥

[@enioperceval]

skywalker74, you´re the man.

[@alemao4811]

que som ...

[@spadehatesscrewtube]

i have a video i downloaded from around 2k where she is wearing knee length leather boots, same song. cannot find it anywhere. she is so awesome .. hard to believe that the cure, sex pistols, and souxsie all have histories that tie together ..

[@jayjay69473]

Is this the best song she ever performed.or what.=)...

[@marcioslip]

Me too

[@Slammerworm1]

@Locoroco2fan If you read my comments again, you will realise that I have argued exactly what you say, and given two different examples of U2's later 'borrowing' to boot. U2 'utilised' (to put it nicely) the basic structure (and even the guitar solo) of 'Israel' for 'Pride'. How you could possibly have interpreted the reverse is a real head-scratcher.

[@f12sysrq]

John McGeoch, Greenock Strone Guitar Genius, ya bass.

[@katmd03]

That's what I'm trying to find to!! Unfortunately I can't :(, so I stick with this.

[@pateris]

@MrBillcale Indeed. No one can take the high ground… So it should be time to forget about it and concentrate on music ç

[@solwolfpunk]

The announcer guy at the beginning.

[@EilidhMacKinnon]

oh, how I need that jacket.