Talk Talk - It's My Life (At Montreaux 1986) I Singer Reacts I

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[@The_Dominic]

No Doubt did an Ok cover, but for those of us that grew up with Talk Talk, there’s really no comparison. RIP Mark 🖤

[@mm9773]

Best decision they made was to do it note by note.

[@The_Dominic]

@ Absolutely! Don’t mess with perfection! 😀

[@vizzini589]

No can touch Mark Hollis' vocals. Best Band of the 80's

[@marklecuona8889]

Exactly. The opening line of how he found himself in love is one of the great lead-ins. It draws you right in as the emotion he is feeling is projected into our minds.

[@franciscoramirez4179]

Listen, by all accounts No Doubt did a Good Job doing the Cover for this song in my book, so kudos 👏 to them👏👏👏 but obviously there's no comparison with the original we all know that.

[@michaelfieger3357]

I remember an Interview with Mark Hollis back in the late 80's. He explained his aim to write Songs that should stand the Test of time and still be listened to some 20 or 30 years later. And here we are 40 years later, still listening to these brillant Songs, written by an incredible songwriter and great human being. The world lost you far to early. RIP Mark

[@NecramoniumVideo]

We are more and more listening to this kind of music because music is legit in a decline in quality because we have lesser bands that create this kind of music.

[@Owlstretchingtime78]

@NecramoniumVideo In addition to the fact that Talk Talk's last three albums were of the transcendent quality. 'Spirit Of Eden' and 'Laughing Stock' are sacred in their magnificence!

[@banamarco]

The beautiful Mark Hollis who in 1998 chose family over career. God bless you Mark❤

[@DocRock67]

Talk Talk were such a great band. Mark Hollis retired from the music business quite early, because he felt he didn’t spend enough time with his loved ones. His death from cancer was a tragedy.

[@RenatoKurmann]

Yes. Lee Harris on drums

[@lena-mariaglouis-charles7036]

"SUCH A SHAME" (from the same concert...) and "LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT" (video) are an absolute must! R.I.P. Mark...💜 - and THANK YOU for the music, TALK TALK💖💖💖💖

[@dallyis3404]

Such a shame from that concert is a masterpiece of live music.

[@tomislavkosanovic1104]

Exactly. 'Such a shame' was the first big hit on the radio back then, followed by 'It's my life'. 'Life's what you make it' was also a great song, I all but forgot about that one. And that's a shame,... ;)

[@mrpeteroy365]

Absolutely! Its incredible! ​@dallyis3404

[@owlmuso]

Such a shame is in my top five favorites of all time

[@ppdan]

That performance at Montreux was amazing. I am amazed at how good most 80's bands sound live, especially Talk Talk, never expected them to be that good. The back vocals in "life is what you make it" are not great but they make you appreciate the lead vocal of Mark Hollis even more, they confirm that everything you are hearing is 100% live.

[@stevenculley3330]

One of the best songs of the 80s. One of the bands ever.

[@drogusmaxwell6640]

Talk Talk is a VERY underrated band. They have a recognizable, yet unique sound. I have Spirit of Eden on vinyl, and it's definitely a mood!

[@thebrimmreaper7488]

Spirit of Eden is an amazing album.

[@bobdavis4848]

"A"? This fantastic group had much more than just one sound!

[@Owlstretchingtime78]

As is 'Laughing Stock'.

[@frodofraggins]

That whole concert is great for Talk Talk fans.

[@CirTap]

best! they're awesome live. had the pleasure to see them at Hockenheim Ring

[@adamauxier4035]

OMG! I can't believe you did this video. It's my number 1 most viewed video on KZbin. This performance is out of this world. I have a giant poster from the show on my office wall! Thanks for sharing it! Mark Hollis is a god amongst men, he quit music at the top of his game after redefining two genres to spend time with his family. He sadly passed away a couple years ago.

[@stormstudios8281]

Mark Hollis is such a unique songwriter and worth learning more about. His story and him as a human is that he's such an endearing soul that he earns all the respect he gets in the music community. Such a sad loss when he passed away but he will always be remembered for what he gave us through his music.

[@DavidAston-bn9bz]

Talk Talk did two of my favourite 80s songs. This and "Life's What You Make It" which has a moody video and killer opening riff and showed Mark Hollis' distinctive voice. Maybe that will give a Eureka moment too!

[@Hornet71]

Mark Hollis was never that comfortable performing live. His demeanour is dictated by this. Luckily, despite his nervousness of performing live, he did. We now all get to appreciate this amazing performance. The band are fantastic also. RIP Mark and thank you.

[@Musician_Robert]

Mark was most likely introverted.

[@mack1541]

He hated miming even more and had big issues with that, he was one of the few artists that stood by his morals and refused to bend to the music industry machine

[@Musician_Robert]

@@mack1541That’s probably because he was a professional. He had an amazing voice. I wouldn’t like miming vocals either.

[@samstevenson5328]

Talk Talk has been one of THE MOST thrilling bands I’ve ever gotten into! No joke, in my honest opinion they were the “Radiohead” of the 80s. Their radical evolution over a 5-album-span takes very similar bold risks. Their final two albums are in my top 10 albums of all time. Mind blowing stuff. HIGHLY RECOMMEND diving further into the genius of Talk Talk…

[@hdmccart6735]

Radiohead of the 80's - great call!

[@Reani71]

And I thought I was the only one seeing that. Talk Talk invented Post-Rock with the "Spirit of Eden" album long before it became a thing and Radiohead became one of the spearheads of this genre. But if ever Radiohead are the Talk Talk of modern times, not the other way around.

[@samstevenson5328]

@Reani71 I absolutely agree! There were even a few post-rock moments on their previous album The Colour of Spring from songs “April 5th” and “Chameleon Day.” That’s true, I guess you could say Radiohead is the “Talk Talk” of the 90s

[@Reani71]

@@samstevenson5328 Yeah, those two tracks were like foreshadowing where their journey took them.

[@samstevenson5328]

@ Absolutely! And don’t even get me started on Mark Hollis’s self-titled solo album…. Arguably my all-time favorite solo album

[@6581punk]

The amount of bands I've seen live where the singer is phoning in their performance, Mark really belts it out here. I wish I could have seen him live.

[@duhusker4383]

Mark Hollis is one of the biggest genius in modern music. The last 4 Talk Talk albums and his self-titled album Mark Hollis are delighful. He chose his family over his career and retired from making music when he was still quite young. He sadly died over 5 years ago at 54 from cancer :( I met him once on the London tube (subway). I sat next to him and told him his music made a huge impact on me when I was growing up. He seemed quite shy and said only 'thank you'.

[@carlwhite3634]

The Bongo duel was GENIUS!!!

[@richardgoddard37]

Please do more Talk Talk, they're one of my all time favourite bands, and an example of taking absolutely no bull from record company executives, critics or journalists. They paved the way for so many other bands. Pick literally any song from this concert and you wont be disappointed.

[@hughshugdevlin6192]

I would give a triple like on that if possible..

[@scifimonkey3]

Talk Talk were a brilliant 80s band.

[@maelmoor]

Great reaction, really enjoyed it! This concert with Talk Talk from Montreux 1986 is up there, just fantastic! "Living in Another World" from the same show is also amazing!

[@christianmuller2091]

I am old enough to have encountered the very same Talk Talk tour in Cologne/Germany in 1986. I was 20 years old and I was blown away. Their records, particularly „The Colour Of Spring“ were already on a complete different level than most of their contemporaries. But their live performances - that was my second Talk Talk concert back then - were even way beyond. They were not just replicating their studio versions. Every song a re-interpretation of themselves. And no sign that Mark Hollis wasn’t enjoying this. Will never forget.

[@kaa13]

They toured in Germany during the summer 86 ? ...remember having just listened to them in Hamburg from some distance in the open a park nearby the show...INXS was playing too but sounded so musically inferior...

[@Cest_Moi]

Talk Talk has a bunch of great songs. I love these guys!!

[@alanmatthews9945]

Congas! Bongos are the much smaller hand drums you sit cross-legged for with them on your lap...So it was a 'conga off' ! I saw Talk Talk live that year. They were terrific.

[@planetcampervan]

always liked Talk Talk..Great voice...R.i.P Mark Hollis..

[@snarkosauruslongshanks7237]

The fact that when No Doubt covered this song, they changed very little about it, says a lot about how good the original really was.

[@ronrimsite6948]

Mark Hollis, Legend. R.I.P.

[@dannyc9903]

I saw them at the Hammersmith Odeon back in the 80's, just brilliant. In the early 2000's i bumped into Mark in a service station on the M1 with his son, I said to his son 'your dad is a legend' i got a big smile from him, I then said 'thanks' to Mark then went on my way

[@richardhead3062]

I was there too, great concert and that album with the likes of Stevie Windwood playing organ on some tracks Morris Pert’s percussion and Mark Feltham’s harmonica take it to another level. You mention his son; he has now formed a band, Held By Trees, with musicians that worked on Talk Talk albums and Producer Phill Brown is also on board. There is a recent article in the Guardian which includes a piece on the band.

[@jeffrogers2180]

Didn't really notice this song back when it was new, I dismissed it as techno, but now it's one of my favorite 80s songs. The feeling he puts into it in these live versions gives me goosebumps.

[@alana9832]

Those are called conga drums bye the way not bongos!🤔

[@brandonrickner1321]

Was techno.... a thing?

[@markhopley6645]

One of the truly great. British bands of the 80,s just fabulous

[@gordonmorgan6298]

One of my fave bands ever.

[@jensr.3409]

the Song "Such a shame" from the same Concert is my Favorite Song by Talk Talk

[@MattK-t7p]

The whole gig is spectacular

[@ecbftl]

I concur, i've seen the whole concert on YT. Love the accoustic instruments, percussion, and synth effects with Mark's voice.

[@mattg56]

This is music from the soul, for the soul. Makes me cry every time I listen to it. The musicianship of Talk Talk was phenomenal.

[@mrslreed]

Without doubt one of the greatest songs ever recorded. And the beginning of 'Post Rock'.

[@johnllewellyn3481]

I adore you Americans that think you invented the World. It's my life, don't you forget. You have a beautiful voice and have the music in you but always hold on to the original . I have nieces that come to me with 'new music ' from their current favourite and then I dig out some of my old time records....and they have the same look as you and I tell them I was there. It never changes, and i hope it never ends . Love Music. X

[@channelsixtyseven067]

Mark Hollis was a vastly under-rated composer and singer, who deserved far more success than what he got at the time. Sadly missed.

[@wolfgangwalk337]

One of the best ten worldwide after 1945 in my books. What he achieved with TalkTalk few bands/musicians ever achieved. Spirit of Eden is an unparalleled masterpiece.

[@MrBabyBoa]

One of the absolute BEST basslines that came from the 80's. Right up there with Kajagoogoo's "Too Shy", and Level 42's "Something About You". Who'd of thought I'd be looking back 40 years later, lamenting on what I (and many others) took for granted. Damn.

[@hughshugdevlin6192]

I know what you mean.

[@scragger]

It is an outstanding bass line, carries the whole song, I don't think people realise how good it is.

[@KeithElliott]

The 80's was a fantastic time to be alive.

[@Frightspear]

The best of 80's. I love Talk Talk. Thank you for a very nice reaction. More, pls.

[@herbertwright7670]

Glad you enjoyed this original very miss.. They were brilliant.. Mark the lead singer was born in the same year as myself 1955..so sad that he is gone, he was a brilliant bloke 🙏🙏.. No Doubts very was brilliant also but the original will never be topped 💙💙.!!! Herb 🇮🇪☘️🙏

[@jamesbainton8090]

The whole show is a masterclass you need to watch it all 🎶🎶🎸🎵🎶🎶🎶🎶👍👌

[@Sharkey817]

I can remember Talk Talk bringing out this track, totally awesome then & still stands the test of time. Also love No Doubts cover of this track

[@andrewharbron5841]

HAHAHA always a good day when Talk Talk get some review time. Awesome to see someone a long way from being around back then digging them, and to my amusement, freaking out at the percussion players watching each other in the days before auto timing and backing tracks. The vibe from so many musicians ace'ing it must have been transcendental.

[@stuksy4321]

It's such a cool thing to watch you young uns, enjoying music that we loved way back when. I hope my pops got the same kick out of my enjoyment of his era of music. :)

[@ridwan6578]

He achieved commercial success and critical acclaim in the 1980s and 1990s as the co-founder, lead singer and principal songwriter of the band Talk Talk...

[@christopherearnshaw6306]

Yes, Rest In Peace Mark Hollis, such a talented singer.....

[@ATXcam]

You said that the singer was "vibing" and he was, Mark Hollis ALWAYS immersed himself into every track that he sang or performed, and his "hair flips" which had nothing to do with his hair at all but rather just again vibing. I love how his movements were never in a rhythmic or tempo matched pattern but just when he felt it. One of the best front persons ever!!

[@Azabaxe80]

At the risk of sounding like I've lost all sense of measure, I'll say that Talk Talk is probably one of the most creative and influential pop bands of the last 50 years. It helps that they helped create a whole subgenre of pop music (post-rock) and it's difficult to think of a band like Radiohead without Talk Talk existing first.

[@dewanewelch1744]

My fav 3 bands ever are Radiohead Pink Floyd and Talk Talk. To me Talk Talk is a like a soft intro into Grudge. I feel they influenced.

[@ggttee3]

Absolutely amazing performance 👏

[@duquet71]

Mark Hollis was an incredible artist. Was fortunate enough to see Talk Talk live twice, they were outstanding. Highly recommend giving Life's What You Make It a listen.

[@classiccars1994]

One of the very best bands from the 1980's. Mark Hollis total talent. This whole concert is top draw.

[@dennisproctor4090]

One of the best live performances I've ever seen.

[@planetcampervan]

The drums he was playing are Congas..the main instrument i play myself along with djembe and darbukas. I have played drum kits in a few bands before but prefer to play hand drums and used to get paid to go along to drum n bass nights and play along with the tracks the djs played to really get ppl dancing ...as well as festivals where we can have lots of us all playing at the same time and Glastonbury Tor for the summer solstice where there is always a great array of percussionists ...

[@skyscraper7474]

"Renee" and "i don' t believe in you", by them; are two masterpieces.

[@artsimannisto5659]

This is what these youngsters will never grab,or get. I was 19 at that moment. This shit world now. At eightees,theres all we ever needed.Really. Even first cellphones were. Greets from Finlandia.

[@Meteotrance]

this live was one of the finest performance from the band i love how they improvised from the album , this is what live music should be !!!

[@sretePtraB]

You being so stoked about the music of my era makes me very proud.😊😉

[@Trident22]

Mark Hollis what a.voice. God Bless you brother.🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@frootmcgoose3076]

He was a genius..I miss him

[@th.a]

Talk Talk's mission was to change pop-music. They created some of the most innovative albums of the 80's. Their later Post-Rock albums are more art than pop or rock music.

[@djroberttaylor]

Good for you. Realizing and giving props to Talk Talk. The No Doubt cover pales in comparison. Talk Talks' first album is amazing. I'm probably much older than you so thanks for picking up the torch. If you liked this, please listen to the whole album. I'll keep an eye on your posts. Thanks.

[@Sarganh]

Hell yeah ! Ut’s nice u discovered it. This is the best live version. Ever ! And the bass line is one of the best bass line ever written. This song & especially this live version had been touch by the grace.

[@scragger]

It is a superb baseline, so many people don't realise it carries the whole song.

[@scragger]

Bass*🤦

[@williamthelast1]

Capo lavoro, chef d'œuvre, and me in the eighties on the dance floor. Terrific song of a terrific band. RIP Mark Hollis !! It was so fun and great !!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😢😢😢

[@hahatoldyouso]

Obsessed with this performance SO GOOD

[@rossanamesias7815]

Mi hombre mi msrk jollis pierdo mi rasonamiento ante este tremendo srtista mi mark hollis mi amor❤❤❤❤❤

[@ebojager]

Love to watch the singer sing! He's so amazing to watch. Love Talk Talk, so many great songs. That song when they come back out is an amazing song you should listen too "I Don't Believe in You"

[@gizmoitus]

This performance came after they released their classic album "The Colour of Spring" which they were touring to support. That album employed a small army of percussionists, since the only members of the original band were the singer Mark Hollis, bassist Paul Webb, and drummer Lee Harris. This is significant, because Talk Talk was considered one of the many 80's "synth-pop" bands, and their keyboard player Simon Brenner left. Hollis was quoted as saying he didn't really like synthesizers, and that they'd been used for budgetary reasons, so the "Colour of Spring" album was a chance for the band to stretch and embrace a more organic sound than their earlier synth based hits like "Dum Dum Girl, Talk Talk, and this song, which was a fairly big hit for them and got a lot of MTV play". This is the reason there is an extended percussion jam in the middle of the song. One other thing about "It's my life" is that it was autobiographical and was a personal statement from Hollis about questioning his priorities as a musician. He would choose to eventually marry his girlfriend and start a family and retreat from fame and touring. So this is one reason there aren't a lot of recordings of Talk Talk live.

[@AzimuthTao]

Mark Hollis was a genius and his live performances were second to none.

[@GeorgeFinnie-l7o]

Talk talk had this song out in 1984 great British band us British loved this band

[@waynej4962]

Mark Hollis...genius

[@andrewmallard2301]

If you grew up in the 80s, you would have known Talk Talk and Mark’s unique voice - sadly no longer with us

[@dwainphillis6272]

such a great song

[@johnriley7312]

It's always cool when someone reacts to an original song that they only know the cover of

[@hakutoo]

Give It Up from the same concert is a deep cut, but one of my favourites.

[@raube396]

Talk Talk and Mark Hallis were awesome. I first heard it March 2 1986. The day my first child was born. The radio station highlighted and played the whole album, Color of Spring. Might of been the magic of a new family, but I loved them since. RIP Mark

[@richardthompson6265]

The superb "Talk Talk" and the late great Mark Hollis, love from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿.

[@ninofisichella6368]

Quando un'artista riesce a trasmettere emozioni, allora si che è un'artista mark c'è riuscito perfettamente Tank you mark Hollis❤

[@EchoesDaBear]

Great reaction Rachel! I knew Talk Talk way before No Doubt, but thought they did an excellent cover! This is a phenomenal song...as is most of what Talk Talk does! HIGHLY recommend the following: Talk Talk (song), Living In Another World, Life's What You Make It, Such A Shame, My Foolish Friend...all are essential listens! Cheers!

[@davidcopson5800]

It's getting late in the evening, but I had to watch this. Great stuff.

[@GIXXERUKX]

I see what you did there 😂👍🏻

[@davidcopson5800]

@@GIXXERUKX Well, at least you didn't (David) lynch me.

[@rhodaborrocks-dy3fb]

I don’t think people quite realise this is one of the most important bands the world has ever seen

[@ooo-i4t3s]

Yeah, watch this entire show...Amazing.

[@RM6737]

I highly recommend "Life's What You Make It" from Talk Talk. Such a great song, and so ahead of its time. And so iconic as well, from a decade with tons of iconic music (the 80s).

[@ukman9797]

In the video to this he refused to sing, due to a dispute with the record label. He stood by his morals. RIP Mark.

[@StephaneBergeronPixelyzed]

The bongo part was added live. It wasn't in the studio version (No Doubt kept very close to the studio version). But they do have a similar part in the album they were actually touring in '86 (The Colour of Spring). Check out the song Living in Another World on that. It's my Life comes from the previous album named for this song. The bongo/congas part in Living in Another World starts around 3:35 and is played by Peter Gabriel's percussionist Morris Pert. Hell of a groove and too short ;) Great reaction by the way, first of yours that I watch.

[@radoslavliptak3842]

Talk talk authors of two best pop albums ever. Laughing stock, spirit of Eden.

[@mradriankool]

The late Great Mark Hollis. This concert performance is off the chart. Living in another world my highlight. Which I’ve gotta now go and watch. The colour of spring remains in my top 10, an album I didn’t just listen to, I consumed ❤

[@qwertyzxaszc6323]

Amazing! An extended version played live!

[@MarcVanLaere-zr5im]

As a metalhead i always loved this song ❤👍

[@neilpatrickhairless]

Metalhead here also and 80's pop music is great. Talk Talk jammed

[@richardlionheart793]

Loved talk talk for 40 odd years i always will.

[@JohnnyWHU]

I miss the 80's UK scene, so many good bands and solo acts. I hardly buy music now. Its got no longevity. This song still gets played in my home. Shame Mark had to leave this planet. Was a shock to the system when I see the news when it broke. RIP Mr Hollis.

[@julesgosnell9791]

and that.... is how it's done - RIP Mark Hollis

[@setdrift]

WAAAAY better than No Doubt version

[@troidva]

You want to listen to Santana's live performance of Soul Sacrifice at Woodstock if you want to hear the grandaddy of all "bongo breakdowns."

[@mariadefatimademenezes8304]

❤ GÊNIO Marck Hollis The Band Love love for ever ❤️💫 Love 😢The Best Band 👏👏👏👏

[@PaulChapman1bz]

This entire live set was pure. Talk Talk were as good performing live as they were when in the studio. Mark Hollis, a unique vocal talent. RIP

[@dedogman-t4k]

We oldies will always love the original version by Mark and Talk Talk. What a talent he was. Personally, the bass line on this song is as good as it gets.

[@FerdoFulgosi]

My dear, I am a coeval of the people on that stage, and I have experienced that era of music. I happen to live across the river from where Mark Hollis was born 😁. In my early twenties in the eighties, I was dancing like crazy to this music in disco clubs. And let me tell you, most of today's pop music is cover versions of the previous five decades of music. I can hear at work what today's youngsters are producing and consuming, and it makes me sad that they don't make their own music instead they are just copying us. Oh, and bongo solos were normal in the late seventies and early eighties.

[@jon-paulfilkins7820]

With the albums "Its my life" and "The colour of spring" they truly straddled the camps of artfulness, experimentation and accessibility into something that is pure genius. The Previous album had its moments but was a band stuck between finding themselves and doing what the label wanted, the last two they swerved hard into psychedelic chill artiness that is an acquired taste, not for everyone but as a progression of what they did before, it works, and I like it. Along with The Icicles Works and World Party, a band from the 80's that kind of made it to the edges of success... but... should have been way, way, way bigger.

[@nigelhawk6058]

Damn ; we had the best of it.

[@largemansteve60]

It took me quite some years warm up to this song, and am amazed with its beauty...might I ask for a reaction to Lips Like Sugar, Bring on the Dancing Horses or The Killing Moon by Echo &the Bunnymen or Love My Way, Heaven, Ghost in You or Pretty in Pink by the Psychedelic Furs?

[@Teleken1968]

Good call on this one! If you want to hear more of Mark’s amazing voice, I can’t recommend Talk Talk’s “Natural History” compilation enough - it should be available on all the streaming services. Hope this finds you well. :)

[@anthonypallen7919]

Talk Talk made stunning music, such a mood

[@bjwnashe5589]

One of the greatest songwriters and vocalists of all time.

[@marlew6629]

Absolutely. Any musician will tell you the same thing.