Sky Live in Concert at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane

[@draftsmann]

The tuned-percussion rendition of Carillon is a stunningly beautiful high spot of an otherwise fairly lacklustre show. Poignant too as I think this must have been John Williams’ last concert with the band.

[@marksumner7211]

I was fortunate to have been at this concert. It's so good to see it again. I had a seat about eight rows from the stage. It was on a Sunday evening near Christmas as I recall.

[@MahlerHolic1860]

Did the TV cameras pick you up?

[@owenmcgee8496]

44:50, Carillon appropriately played on bells. True to its name! Tuned percussion. They may not have made great records, but a reason to lament that this group didn't continue is they were capable of doing special & very versatile musical arrangements and they would likely have done many more if they had continued.

[@rmackay723]

Love the fact that people said you can't do this live and they did.....

[@FU2Max]

My childhood.

[@williamgeorgefraser]

I remember watching this on the BBC at the time. I've wanted to get a copy of it ever since. So strange to imagine this was nearly 40 years ago. It seems like yesterday. Massive thanks for the upload.

[@craigreilly2603]

HI William, the concert is available as a DVD on the expanded edition of Cadmium released in 2014.

[@bransby1]

I was luck to see SKY in the 80's and they have had a huge influence, I still have all their albums on cassette and LP, thank you for this video. Herbie still has the same old 2nd hand Fender bass....

[@MahlerHolic1860]

Hi. I saw them twice at The Brangwyn Hall in Swansea. Unforgettable gigs. I'm pleased that you enjoyed the video.

[@ericmesser1]

What a treat to see and hear such talent. Saw them twice live in Australia……..pure magic……….livya Herbie

[@0u0ak]

I'm mentally (re)arranging Telex from Peru to add steel drums and horn section. That's one funky llama! (Thanks for sharing.)

[@ChrisM541]

Brings back great memories of a fantastic band. Huge thanks for this upload. I still have the first 6 albums I purchased way back in the 80's.

[@MahlerHolic1860]

My pleasure Alexis. We share the same memories! I saw them live in concert twice at the Brangwyn Hall in Swansea. The reissued albums are great from Esoteric Recordings.

[@jame12375]

Absolutely brilliant musicians

[@stevepanozzo3716]

What a multi-talented bunch of people. Superb.

[@merranthompson1121]

I would very much like to see Sky come and play in Adelaide South Australia it would be fantastic seeing that these guys got together for a gig 12 months ago and they still sound terrific.

[@0u0ak]

Where was the gig (and was it recorded?) :D

[@Synthnerd11]

My first ever "rock" concert of any kind was Sky at Thebarton Theatre in Adelaide, 1984 (just after Williams had left). I had a Row A seat right in front of Steve Gray. Very memorable evening, loved it immensely.

[@phatman3573]

Have you ever seen a more happier drummer enjoying himself…..

[@0u0ak]

That's what I love about this - an audience and a bunch of musicians enjoying the music.

[@phatman3573]

@@0u0ak sadly these days are long gone…..it’s about the look and nothing else these days…..

[@0u0ak]

@@phatman3573 One band (quite different music style) that I like for this reason is Walk Off The Earth. There's a few others. Thanks for the reply.

[@soupdragonuk]

An incredibly group of talented musicians. John Williams was a beast on the Spanish guitar. I was lucky enough to have them live twice in my hometown. I just wish they'd kept going for longer.

[@MahlerHolic1860]

I was fortunate to see them live in concert twice at the Brangwyn Hall in Swansea. Have you checked out the reissued albums?

[@soupdragonuk]

@@MahlerHolic1860 Yes, I have. I got them all the remasters so crisp and clear. Mind you I had my original copies on cassette that my uncle did for me. He wanted me to see what I thought of them. I loved them. Got them all on cd first time round. Now I have them on my phone @320kbps. I am just so glad for YT. All of the bits and pieces of Sky floating around makes for good listening. But live is where Sky shine bright. Because they're all so good at what they place. Herbie's been round the block a few times as musician. I even had Westinster Abbey on VHS! Thanks for putting this up it really brings back such happy memories for me of his band.

[@MahlerHolic1860]

@@soupdragonuk You're welcome David! I'm glad they brought back great memories for you. The first time that I saw them live was when John Lennon was assassinated. They played "Hello" as a tribute as I recall.

[@MahlerHolic1860]

@@soupdragonuk I played Sister Rose from Sky Night Music to my Son. He plays bass and his jaw dropped when he saw Herbie's solo at the start!

[@soupdragonuk]

@@MahlerHolic1860 Their music has the ability to transend all age groups. It could a simple piece or something extremely complex, these giuys look as it they could do it with their eyes shut. A lot of the stuff on Sky 3 when Steve Gray joined is really beautiful. Westwind stands out for me. So does Chiropodie No 1. Kudos to your son for playing bass. I never had the finger skill to play a musical instrument. I wish could have though.

[@allandelima2409]

Such a wonderful band

[@RealVeganCooking]

Who wrote "Oh Little One" is that a Sky original? It doesn't seem to be a cover of the Jack Scott song of the same name.

[@DangerNoodle-yw8yt]

Kevin Peek seems to be out of time with the rest of the band at the start. The recorded sound quality is nowhere near as good as their concert at Wesminster. It's a real shame, these guys were the reason I took up a career as a semi pro musician. I even met Herbie once at a gig he was doing in London in 2006. He bought me a pint and let me try his 59 Fender Jazz out during the intermission. We've had him onboard for events since then as well. An absolute legend.

[@darrenwells2277]

Herbie also has the best stories to tell... lovely man

[@DangerNoodle-yw8yt]

@@darrenwells2277 Yes, talk to him about who he shared a joint with...! :)

[@rafaelbraga2751]

WITHOUT MONKMAN ? THANK YOU !

[@MahlerHolic1860]

Yes indeed!

[@jamesmitchell8922]

What is the name of that singer?

[@draftsmann]

Patrick Ros. There’s not a lot of information out there about him but I recall reading an interview with Herbie Flowers that mentioned him as an acquaintance of HF’s and said he was a church pastor.

[@draftsmann]

With this short piece and a pic of Ros with HF (wearing Noddy hat!): “THE FIRST signing to Magic Records -the company formed by Herbie Flowers and JJ Barrie-is Patrick Ros, a 45-year-old former Anglican minister from Guyana whose music is described as "distinctive brand of Soca (soul/calypso). His debut single for Magic, Song Of Love (Magic 7) is released this week with distribution through Pinnacle. Pictured above after signing the deal are Ros and HerbieFlowers.” Any further detective work needed? 😀

[@jamesmitchell8922]

@@draftsmann No, that's all

[@dimashub]

Benny Hills Show

[@にゃんこコロ助]

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