Talk Talk Live at Montreux 11th July 1986

[@leethal67]

I never followed this band back in the day. Man did I miss out on quality music. But I can appreciate it now.

[@adamswitlak1242]

No ridiculous playback No bouncing girls No damn prompters No stupid autotune No haut couture wardrobe Just pure music, played by highly skilled and incredibly dedicated musicians.

[@perotin2838]

No audience with i-phones

[@nathalietournon4052]

consternée par les audiences de Beyonce et rihanna and so on......................je ne me lasse pas d'admirer la qualité de ces musiciens et refuse la chute morale , intellectuelle artistique de notre société, réveillez vous , nous avons aussi des pianistes classiques lessives de consommation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! avec une seule dextérité"la prosuppination"

[@BarbieChaite]

nathalie

[@johanhartigh1018]

Barbie Chêtif xxx

[@johanhartigh1018]

Barbie Chêtif xxxx xsl zuig

[@tracyclements3053]

Mark Hollis will forever be one of my favourite musicians. To sing live with such raw emotion and perfect pitch is truly remarkable. Gone but never forgotten. What a phenomenal band. So tight. So good.

[@skyhawk747]

Yes very sad indeed :-(

[@rivaldosouzadossantos7356]

Concordo plenamente.

[@BAMB9396]

I AGREE

[@ЭдуардСамойлов-б9т]

Жаль, что такие гениальные люди как Марк Холлис нас покинули. Светлая память Марку!

[@TheAutisticCat]

amazing he could sound that good live.

[@kelvynification]

As some people have already pointed out… the intensity and proficiency of the musicians, especially the drummer, bass player and keyboarder/pianist, the incredible emotional integrity of Mark Hollis’s unique vocals. Then there’s the depth of compositions and arrangements. The way they combined electronic elements with synths and organic instruments in such an intelligent and satisfying landscape of sounds. The whole thing even in 2023 is just WOW!!! I was extremely fortunate to have seen them in Hamburg on that tour, something I will always treasure. It’s been said many times but those of us who witnessed the eighties were unbelievably lucky. Truly great times:)

[@79SteelyMatt]

RIP Mark Hollis a true legend never to be forgotten-Mark lives on forever in all Talk Talk fans

[@luiginagalosi4744]

TRUE 👌💓 💗 💕 💖 !

[@DaRyteJuan]

@@luiginagalosi4744 WHAT?! He passed away?!

[@luiginagalosi4744]

@@DaRyteJuan unfortunately yes 😢 , for a year .

[@DaRyteJuan]

Luigina Galosi Yeah. Wow. I see that. That’s not supposed to happen. He was supposed to stick around for a lot longer. 😓

[@BillBadMule123]

I will Remember Mark Hollis Forever ❤

[@Rid-iculo-us]

This is incredible! The songwriting, the musicianship, the skill and the performing. No auto-tune, no digital mixing consoles, no real-time quantizing... You simply sounded like you played! Plus the 80ties were the last decade of actual musical innovation....

[@kathleensalazar5222]

Absolutely ❤😊

[@magicjuand]

talk talk didnt make their best music until the 90s

[@Rid-iculo-us]

@@magicjuand how do you define "their best"?

[@magicjuand]

@@Rid-iculo-us well as far as reaching the culmination of musical innovation, Laughing Stock is really it. It's the meticulous, rich, immersive sound that they had been moving toward since breaking away from pop music and you can hear the new pathways that they opened for bands that came after. Their early and mid 80s material is very good but also very much of its time. By the 90s they had become timeless.

[@Rid-iculo-us]

@@magicjuand it's purely a matterof taste and interpretation though. Who is to say that sounding meticulous, rich or immersive (which btw I think their 80ties stuff does just as much) is "better"? Despite, my comment was geared towards the performance in the 80ties. It's gotten a lot easier to sound good since then. And just because something is or was POPular doesn't mean it's pop-music. I never considered them that.

[@christianvseggern6433]

Mark Hollis, Danke das du uns in den 80'er so bereichert hast !!! R.I.P 😪🙏

[@BinkyTheGoddessDivine]

Usually, the live versions are not as good as the recorded ones. But with Talk Talk, they're flawless, and the live version is even better. Amazing band.

[@radman8116]

I've been a musical fanatic for 50 years and the more I listen to these guys, the more I appreciate their skills, passion and energy. You can literally feel their soulfulness and rhythm in your body, extraordinary!!! I just truly regret their absence. Timeless. So terribly underrated.

[@KingElectric]

i dont understand comments like yours. they never where underrated, never. they had huge hits and sold millions of albums, steven. and of course they have influenced a lot of people, a lot

[@FranMatsusaka]

@@KingElectric I write from Spain. In my country young people barely knows Talk Talk, regardless it had its impact in the music panorama in its time, but it has fallen into a relative forgetfulness now, not like Queen or others 80ths classics, which is unfair and a shame considering the quality and beautifullness of a lot of their songs, in my opinion. I'm 40 years now, I just discovered this band last year. I can not believe I didn't hear of them earlier. As one of their songs says, it's such a same.

[@timsalabim5224]

@@KingElectric I understand what you mean and also what Steven means. It is not a criticism that there is no appreciation. It's that Talk Talk is something unimaginably special. I knew maybe 4 songs and since a few days everything else from them. I have been depressed for several decades, sometimes severely, and the music has given me so much happiness and love in the last few days. Emotions that I couldn't feel again for ages. And that's what Talk Talk has achieved. Brilliant. that it is possible to hit the heart so precisely. Everyone in the band is on point and full of life. And at the same time I also recognise the potential that has been completely removed from the music in recent years. Bands like in the past don't exist anymore. Because it doesn't fit the agenda. There is no joy in music today. Especially not love. What is promoted is just primitive destructive crap that is sold to us as a normal range of emotions. As Mark Hollis sings, joy is written on the earth. For this reason, from the bottom of my heart, thank you Talk Talk And all the best to you :)

[@KingElectric]

@@timsalabim5224 great answer! i agrre to everything - and i am with you man!

[@KingElectric]

@@timsalabim5224 at least ONE!! thanks for zour message man, talk talk never were underrated and such a big influence to many many artists like me (king electric) and for example alan wilder oder PJ harvey:-)

[@simonbestre8062]

What a privilege it would have been to witness this live. Unfortunately I never saw Talk Talk live, but it's testament to their phenomenal talent and creative integrity that they could reproduce or even improve upon the amazing music they produced in the studio. Fucking awesome band, one of my all time favourites. Obvious to me that bands of this calibre rarely receive the accolades they deserve. Isn't that what makes them so special, and why "special people" are the ones who truly appreciate them. Let's face it, most mainstream rock music sucks, even Bowie"s number 1 hits were few and far between. Realise guys, we are the privileged minority who understand and appreciate this beautiful music and pay it the respect it deserves!!

[@aronmeren8558]

Bowie? All the pop music "icons" hammered out by the mass media for decades don't come close to this. THIS BAND IS A MIRACLE OF PERFECTION. Apart from classical music giants and Brian Wilson, no rivals.

[@elcaballerodelanoche6583]

Rest in peace!! Hollis we love you!!! 😢😢😢😢😢

[@stevekiley6121]

I have a radio interview with him from the 90s. I put something on Twitter but nobody was interested. I would just like to put it out to people who loved him, like myself. Any ideas?

[@elcaballerodelanoche6583]

@@stevekiley6121 ok Steve, where is the interview? If you are interested, you can also sign it and i can help you to spread it through the internet

[@stevekiley6121]

@@@elcaballerodelanoche6583 I have it on tape, which I have digitised through Audacity. I don't know what you mean by sign it, but you could help me to put it online.

[@elcaballerodelanoche6583]

@@stevekiley6121 ok, i'm from México, do you speak spanish? Let me send a message to my friend from "radio Mixe" to see if he can post it and i'll contact you later ok?

[@stevekiley6121]

@@@elcaballerodelanoche6583 No I don't speak Spanish, but I have friends who could help me out. Great if you can post it through your friend.

[@carlosaguilera3383]

43:50 Living a another world , music of another planet. Mark Hollis - lead vocals John Turnbull - guitars, vocals Paul Webb - bass, vocals Ian Curnow - organ, piano Rupert Black - electric piano, drum machine Lee Harris - drums Phil Reis - percussion Leroy Williams - percussion

[@burkhardschempp3469]

this isn´t just music ... this is art!

[@jvd7337]

02.02.2020 Talk Talk, will allways be my favourite band, and Mark Hollis was a genius and a gentleman. R.I.P Mr. Mark Hollis, my deepest respect. You have saved so many souls with your music, pure magic my friend:) Thank you very much!!!

[@1katmuz]

RIP Mark Hollis, I became a fan after seeing you support Duran Duran in the early eighties, and always hoped for you to return and give us more of your amazing music. Condolences to those who have lost you. Peace

[@sergiocalzoni1783]

Probably the greatest band of the 80's... This live is absolutely fantastic!

[@meredithhopkins1411]

Thanks Talk Talk for the 1980's in Los Angeles, California. It was the prefect time and place to be alive. Of all the UK bands that kept coming through, YOU WERE THE BEST! RIP Mark Hollis.

[@Amipb78]

As well as a very good drummer, an incredible guitarist and fantastic percussionists et keyboards.

[@gildarosado4687]

This concert was flawless, totally superb and Mark Hollis will be surely missed from this day on...

[@zararity]

Setlist: 00:45 "Talk Talk" - from the 1982 album The Party's Over 04:05 "Dum Dum Girl" - from the 1984 album It's My Life 07:44 "Call in the Night Boy" - from the 1984 album It's My Life 14:36 "Tomorrow Started" - from the 1984 album It's My Life 22:21 "My Foolish Friend" - from the 1983 non-LP single of the same name 27:04 "Life's What You Make It" - from the 1986 album The Colour of Spring 31:45 "Does Caroline Know" - from the 1984 album It's My Life 39:52 "It's You" - from the 1984 album It's My Life 43:49 "Living In Another World" - from the 1986 album The Colour of Spring 51:49 "Give It Up" - from the 1986 album The Colour of Spring 57:26 "It's My Life - from the 1984 album It's My Life 1:05:08 "I Don't Believe in You" - from the 1986 album The Colour of Spring 1:10:27 "Such a Shame" - from the 1984 album It's My Life 1:18:57 "Renée" - from the 1984 album It's My Life

[@martmako1]

31:45 to 32:32 track is called 'Mirror Man', which seamlessly flows into 'does caroline know' also 43:56 to 45:18 track is called 'Chameleon Day' again straight into 'living in an another world'

[@marchill6027]

zararity you know that !

[@daaawkozunskimroczne4391]

damn, I thought it was "Myrrhman" for a split second, the foreshadowing would be amazing

[@sticktex1348]

Cool

[@nataschapanopoulou2138]

The name of the 1982 album was “Talk Talk”

[@soundsof1980]

I watched this with a mixture of delight and regret. A fan since day 1 but I had never seen them live. I was offered a ticket to the Hammersmith show in 1986 and turned it down because I had an A level oral exam the following day. I regretted my decision in the morning - even more so after I messed up the exam. And nearly 37 years and over 200 gigs later I now know that I missed an incredible show. Such a shame.

[@aronmeren8558]

THIS BAND IS A MIRACLE OF PERFECTION. Apart from classical music giants and Brian Wilson , no rivals.

[@OlafProt]

Christ it just makes me cry every time i watch this, for what they left us, and the fact that Mark's gone. Fucking amazing.

[@TheAlpfire]

R.I.P Mark. Such clever, beautiful songs.

[@stacyrenggli4134]

This concert was truly a treat. I've worked at a classic rock station , broadcaster for almost 25 yrs. in Seattle. I'm 49 now , experienced a lot of live shows. What's so impressive is how tight they are. They sound phenomenal! And this is an upload! Fucking Brilliant Men!

[@DennisCambly]

Anyone who says my generation didn't try never listened to Talk Talk

[@barbarascrivener2694]

This is a fantastic concert I have just recently re discovered this band thanks to KZbin Brilliant music timeless

[@jesperovesen9474]

Saw them in Copenhagen 86, a concert including New Order and Depeche Mode, wow what an evening.. Rip Mark Hollis

[@funfhorn]

Wow, that's a great lineup

[@Takadanobaka]

I wish I could go back in time for 1h30 just to witness this in real. Lucky people in the crowd!

[@brenovinicius6611]

it's hard to describe! a band that produced real art!

[@miguelangelfraumolina7547]

"Happiness is easy ", the best composition of the whole 80's, I dare to say even till the end of the 20th. Century.

[@thecolourofspring3642]

What an incredible musical force Talk Talk was. R.I.P Mark

[@ENCOMIUM35]

Sounds so fresh and modern even after almost 30 years... Talk Talk is so Great!!!

[@nacofichetti-dibujante]

Still fresh and modern, so unique!! :)

[@adamcannon5119]

this is why youtube was invented, Hollis so underated,what a voice and what a band,pure quality.

[@DoctorPanglossBand]

What a great, unique voice!

[@plitonsis]

Perfect art! I love talk talk for ever . I love Mark!

[@thebizzle2605]

RIP Mark Hollis, I'm still enjoying your music 37 years later, nearly to the day !

[@MartynJoseph1970]

This band is amazing - Hollis is a superb singer

[@jilloldfield9874]

Isn't he though x

[@jilloldfield9874]

Jolann Yep x

[@dumercarloscarbajalfalcon273]

lo máximo

[@cynthiabonnarens2615]

i dont speek english but i love this sons verryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[@davebraet2254]

Amazing is such an understatement!

[@kelvynification]

This is just wonderful. Timeless in the beauty of the compositions, arrangements, musicianship and how Mark Hollis created and sung such amazing melodies that only he could sing. A true innovator and original. How today’s younger music lovers don’t know what they have missed. Hopefully there’s a new kind of Talk Talk around the corner. That audience are soooo fucking lucky to have experienced this concert.

[@deestevens5020]

Can't say how much I love this concert........Talk Talk one of the greatest bands EVER....

[@ikeeptime]

Atmospheric, Ethereal, great show. One of the better bands of the 80s

[@80sguy27]

Magical. Feeling spellbound listening 🎶

[@BlueWorldPhotography]

Magnificient Concert! Absolutely shows where Talk Talk stands in music history. Once in life time experience..

[@hollymartinirampling9032]

Goosebumps every time I listen to them. And I’ve been listening to Talk Talk since the 80’s, their music is pure magic. It gives me so many mixed emotions that I can’t handle them. Thank you Mark Hollis, thank you so much.

[@jazzfusioner9840]

Truth...pure truth....

[@LadyLove]

❤❤

[@timsalabim5224]

that's exactly what i felt... such a range of feelings i haven't known for decades. That's really hard for someone with depression to handle. And it's incredibly beautiful:)

[@BenjWarrant]

Can't believe this music is (at least) 34 years old...

[@luisantoniobediacifrian6142]

There is not words in this world to explain the feeling this man ...you will be a genious forever Mark hollies RIP. We love you 💝 for always.

[@bsg2112]

Rest in Peace, Mark. I just got the news. Your spirit lives on in so many hearts.

[@howser1961]

Timeless perfection - what a night of talent and creativity, what an ensemble of dedicated artists. RIP Mark Hollis and thank you for the music.

[@SBIASI24331]

Je t aime mark hollis ❤❤ repose en paix😪😪😪

[@Joe90V]

It's not often a band can produce a better sound than on their albums, but these 8 musicians are superb. Wish I'd been there. Pure brilliance!

[@izabera11]

Remember the first time i heard this amazing voice my girlfriend at the time gave me this concert on tape cassette from that day my music taste changed - I would love to have the chance to see Hollis sing live his voice , lyrics are just beautiful - Along with Thom yorke he has to be one of the best songwriters of my generation

[@AJLangford]

The passion on display is just so infectious. What a great gig! I loved them in the 80's as a teenager and had a couple of albums on cassette but it's only in recent years that I've bought the vinyls. They've really stood the test of time, unlike many other 80s bands. One of the best, along with The Sound, another criminally overlooked band who were fantastic. There's a great new documentary called In a Silent Way, focusing mostly on the last two avant garde albums but if you're a fan, you'll enjoy it.

[@OURS64]

For those who think they are a singer or even a musician, what a demonstration! Fan since the first hour, the band deserved to be better known. A big thank you for this sublime video, I have "the hairs that stand up". A great respect to the late Mark HOLLIS and his group; a great singer and outstanding musicians.

[@racheldoesacrylic4089]

wish i could have seen them live x

[@eddiezweers4158]

The 11th of july 1986, what a crazy summer that was. 4 Days later we celebrated my 16th (Oh my) birthday peeps. I got a few fav bands and this is one of them. One of my fav concerts even, ever. I enjoyed watching this video quit some times over the last few years but always forgot to say thank you to the uploader, so Thank you so much Skyhawk747! Bless you. ;-)

[@aronmeren8558]

Stunning sound

[@todoaciento]

Nice and real good music, almost forgotten. Buried by heartless music of our days.

[@robibbotson6402]

Biblical, amazing

[@jazzfusioner9840]

Truth....

[@1963michael]

Stop Talking, listen to the music! Play it loud on your stereo, like you are actually there, AWESOME concert!

[@1963michael]

Thnxs for the +, now open ope the volume and enjoy!!!

[@1963michael]

Open*

[@1963michael]

Hahahaha, thick fingers here, jus open the volume and let the neighboors hear some good old music the way it should be made, in the class of Talk Talk

[@motorcyclistfromholland8856]

What a professional’s. Personally I think they were one of the best bands. True musicians

[@raymack7189]

Unbelievable concert. Sound better live then on their albums. Love how Lee is so humble at the end, he just gets off thei kit & slips away at the back of the stage. No fanfair. Class x

[@mikeowen1615]

I keep coming back to Talk Talk.

[@felipesilvadifilippo1972]

Mark Hollis feels the music in such an intense way...

[@jazzfusioner9840]

Truth.....

[@OriginalSY1975]

What a performance im sad to say im only really discovering Talk Talk recently.... i was 11 when this was recorded! They are fast becoming my band of the 80s

[@jangolynx]

My favourite musicians since I bought their first album, The Party's Over in 1982, Talk Talk just became more and more sublime - no-one's vocals have ever touched my soul quite like those of Mark Hollis and never more so than during this supreme performance. God bless you Mark and thank you for your music.

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

The Party's Over, what a album that was back then . Some nights it was a life saver when the bright lights had faded and it was me alone in the car driving home. If that makes any sense.

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

If you followed Talk Talk through their prime you would notice that this is sung perfect by Mark, I mean its tone perfect, amazing.

[@andreflavell2689]

Mark and Co are the real deal , quality never sold there souls for shit ,, they are a cut above the shit today ;; timeless , Thankyou talk talk for such wonderful music journey ;; I hope you are all rich and happy ;;

[@helenmandley6099]

Still love Talk Talk 30 years later. R.I.P. the genius that is Mark Hollis

[@yaniraquirozbriones1098]

Que agradable verte Mark Hollis siempre es lindo verte , inconfundible voz eterna 🙏 d.e.p🐦🐦🐦 Lindo

[@jacquelinemonfauga9358]

Romantic Man, the Golden Voice. 😘 😍 💋 💋 Mark Hollis, For EVER. 😘. I

[@DaddyCool242]

What a voice, what a band....

[@eastlake93]

Thinking the same thing! One of those distinctive brand voices. Like David Gahan, or the Cure. Amazing.

[@mefiateliers3592]

Unf***ing believable. I still love that after more than 30 years. Rest in Peace, Mark. Such a shame you left us...

[@patcraze]

there are bits in this live set that is pure magic, so much so that I feel it to the core of my heart. the whole set is so beautiful. Keep coming back to this show over and over again when I need some calm at work.

[@marchill6027]

Patrik Sjerén well said

[@henrikrdstherchristie9553]

I saw Talk Talk live one month after this concert, in Copenhagen. They played alongside New Order and Depeche Mode. All bands at the absolute height of their game. I was such a massive Depeche-fan at that time, and I was so young, that I couldn't fully appreciate the superior quality of the musicianship this magic band displayed that night, compared to DM, with their tapes, sequencers and samlpes. Over the years, Talk Talk has become one of man favorite bands, totally unique. The night I heard Mark Hollis had passed, I felt so priveledged having witnessed his genius on stage, if only for that one time. R.I.P. Mark.

[@xjohnlangerijs527]

What a magnificent performance. 1of my none reggae top 10 live goodies!!! Namasté.

[@alejandroolivero9969]

Artistas adelantados a su tiempo son influyentes impresionante que en el 2024 su música se escuche tan fresca genios 😢

[@andrewmallard2301]

Sooooo cule. It's my life is one of my absolute favourites. Nice to see young Johnny Turnbull on lead guitar - was there with Ian Dury as one of the Blockheads (and indeed, still is a Blockhead).

[@ralfrossner2690]

perfect concert, love it.

[@andie111061]

such a tragic loss will miss your beautiful soul ..and Voice

[@reubenfarrugia256]

He has now retired from the music industry. He has stated about his decision to retire from performing, "I choose for my family. Maybe others are capable of doing it, but I can't go on tour and be a good dad at the same time." Despite Hollis's absence from the public eye, he (as well as Talk Talk) continue to be mentioned in the press, inside Britain and outside, often as an example of an artist who refused to sacrifice his artistic ambition to commercial success and as a yardstick for current artists.

[@ratzerube2762]

Thank you for uploading😍

[@robivison]

I have practically worshipped this band for over 25 years. This recording is sublime - having seen it, half of me is even more annoyed that I never saw them play live; the other half is relieved that I now know they were as majestic as I'd assumed.

[@franciscopaulosantossousa6568]

Saudds do mark no vocal bons tempos de boas musicas viva anos 80s.

[@ianwalls6764]

Thank you very much, thank you very much. No thank you for some of the best music ever. From the first time I saw them supporting Duran Duran, progressing with there albums while I worked in Australia. They have been my life’s soundtrack and always will. My favourite group ever, nothing comes close to the songs they have produced. I thank Talk Talk for the soundtrack of my life. 😢

[@Luis.A.Fernandez]

Talk Talk , the best , only GOLD 80's , se te extraña y mucho Mark , nos dejastes ya hace tiempo pero el legado mas preciado tu voz vives hoy en dia , muchas gracias querido amigo , ayer , hoy y por siempre Mark descanza en paz ...👍💪🇦🇷👏👏👏👏👏

[@ianholmes3761]

One of the best 80s bands brilliant.

[@robyourtime]

"Thank you very much, thank you very much, Goodnight, God Bless. Thank you very much."

[@ritchieraith1]

he is not only a great talent but a true gentleman.

[@ismailbenaissa446]

With this amazing voice!

[@h0ll0wm9n]

Great upload! Their 1986 London CD has been out for decades. It was recorded on this same "tour", a few months earlier (Hammersmith, May 1986), but it seems as if they REALLY sharpened and improved the gig during those months: the Montreux performance is head and shoulders over London. The quality of recording (audio mix and fidelity) is super, too, as is the camerawork/video direction. Thx again for the share!

[@csmith1913]

fucking amazing! My foolish friend sounds awesome. Much love for this band...

[@gwiazdaznieba6617]

Genial koncert ,genial -Talk Talk ,RIP Mark -genial

[@robbie007]

What can be said. Absolutely perfect live rendition

[@cascabelio]

I love this band...

[@KommissarBoelles]

Man, if there was one concert in the entire history of mankind that I would have liked visited, it would have been this one. So jealous for everyone, who was actually there!

[@fords_nothere_100]

Incredible show - and this version of Life's What you Make is simply unbelievable.

[@porchfyre612]

This concert is just beautiful!

[@Nodrodsky]

No theatrics,just great music.Bloody awesome.Thanks for posting.

[@jonahmj]

Immense, and the most underrated band in popular music history.

[@lidiagomez3242]

No me canso de escucharte y verte Mark, sos y fuiste un grande de la música, original y único, love u

[@Cl4rendon]

I just love this band, as it all comes together. The atmosphere, the music, the sound, the lyrics... The audio is brilliant. The band is playing in perfection... Mark`s voice is such an elementary instrument of the band. Thanks for uploading.

[@mikee9838]

Montreux has been a documentation of some of the most amazing musical artists, TalkTalk at the very top of them... amazing performance so ahead of its time...

[@micmac09]

Great songs by great musicians. Magnifique.