The Cult - 83rd Dream (Live)

[@shenaniganstudherd]

It’s difficult to express how important this album is to me. Ripping off the cellophane, as the album came through the post, more excited than ever before, my hands were shaking. What do I play first? What a choice! The album I had been waiting to hear after seeing every London gig from when Southern Death Cult and Theatre of Hate took advantage of the musical transfer window and out came two bands, equally powerful for this tigger-like teenager to run in both tribes and play cowboys and Indians. We weren’t fighters, we were a tribe of raucous Indians. The first night I heard Jamie Stewart’s bass thwang, as Billy appeared with the Gretch with his immaculate hair, then Ian was out there, vocals so powerful, the war paint, the movement, this surge of awareness that these were magical times. These were OUR times. Our bands, who were in front of us. We were of that same generation. We could finally say that ‘we were there’; This was our generation. Dreamtime Live at the Lyceum was such a pivotal moment for those of us that were there. Brilliant gig, whole band looked and played great. The Lyceum was my favourite venue in London (no gigs any more at that great theatre - it is now the home of the Lion King). Fantastic sloping flooring from the bar along the back to the front of the stage. No seats down there. You could safely see from pretty much anywhere you stood, but you wouldn’t be able to stand still for long. We all danced our own dances, sang along, flailing arms and stampy legs, with no fear of slipping over on that sticky sloping floor. Friendly surges and waves through the crowd as people danced their way to the front and then danced back out for a breather. The live album had to go on first, just out of a disbelief that things could get any better at that very moment. Boom!! The gig was so well produced that we could actually be heard singing in between songs. This was it! My existence on this earth was confirmed on vinyl, I was a part of that. This was my time. Been a funky, defiant, free spirit ever since. Death Cult was crossed out on our tickets for the next gig. The USA was calling and the money and the lifestyle was well deserved. The Cult started their transformation in sound and style as the same four guys of Death Cult. It was a name change, but it was still our sound. The tragic loss of Nigel became that moment that Dreamtime was safely logged in the memory bank. We were all there then. These were our times. Thank you Ian, Billy, Jamie and Nigel.

[@markt5703]

this was their absolute peak, makes me sad and happy at same time seeing and hearing this and ffs can't believe no one commented to your a great statement, here's one, WOW😍

[@aprylwhitten5189]

You explained the feeling of the 80's perfectly! It was our time!

[@MagdalenaWawrykiewicz]

Wonderful description. Must have been out of this world experience to see them live in those times. I discovered them thanks to my older cousin, when they put out Electric. Of course I slowly discovered the previous work arriving to Souther Death. I saw them live 2 days ago, it was still amazing, wish they had played horse nation and 83dream.

[@InterpolArticle1]

Nailed it. Was there too. Just felt it was “a musical moment in time” that wasn’t to be replicated by that band and the fans who were there. Fair play to them for seizing the moment commercially. Talent this good had to be rewarded.

[@InterpolArticle1]

Nailed it. Was there too. Just felt it was “a musical moment in time” that wasn’t to be replicated by that band and the fans who were there. Fair play to them for seizing the moment commercially. Talent this good had to be rewarded.

[@horsenation100]

This cult line up would give any band a run for their money , absolutely raw , original and tight as a unit . I was lucky enough to see them about 6 months later in Edinburgh and they blew me away . Rip Nigel preston my fave all time drummer .

[@KeenanVex]

Indeed Nigel Preston (rip) , Great drummer

[@mikamusic4503]

@@KeenanVex For the first time in decades I just tuned right into Nigel's drumming here and it is without par.

[@patriciamartins2822]

Lucky you! In Brazil i could only watch this video in 85! For me the best Cult line up ever! Masterpiece!😍🤗🙏☝️

[@patriciamartins2822]

And also this was one of the best gigs of the 80s! God bless goth!❤🙋‍♀️🧛‍♀️

[@goingbehind1093]

Bang on the money ❤

[@darrenibson3367]

One of the first gigs I ever saw! Blown away by the energy of this band and saw them another 6 times thru the years. Nothing matched this gig!!

[@kevinkibler2181]

...THIS! takes me back in time to some awesome memories in my life. I want the 80's back!! I had(may still have somewhere) this live album on cassette.

[@khorrumg]

Every beat of Preston's drums was perfection

[@artmonkid]

The intro is so dark it's scary. The rythm section is just unbelievable, vocals incredible, the guitar is trippin. My favorite Cult phase. Best Cult gig ever.

[@elizabetamaruscak9063]

Intro is from The shining movie :)

[@JCridford]

That tri-tone passage Billy plays is so great, I always thought this is how the album version should have started. I don't know why they cut it out - I can only imagine it was John Brand.

[@robinbowes]

@@elizabetamaruscak9063 ...which is from Berlioz "Symphonie Fantastique", a great piece of music.

[@fezenstein]

Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind use a phrase taken from the 5th movement of Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique, which was itself inspired by the famous medieval hymn Dies Irae thought to be written by Tommaso da Celano (XIII century).

[@DavidGarvinTechnophile]

The intro is Dies Irae, "Day of Wrath".

[@ludovica722]

Ian is a great frontman ❤ Beautiful ❤

[@arsefilms5138]

That bass.... Music Man StingRay, Chorus, Trace Elliott.... and Jamie. Still gives me goosebumps....

[@Noodles37UK]

Dreamtime plus Lyceum is one of the greatest albums ever made.

[@bidipbo]

Exactly. It is impossible for me to separate the album from the bonus live bit. In my opinion, some of the live tracks are way superior to the studio recordings.

[@philiparcher2868]

Yes.

[@Kelly14UK]

@@bidipbo God's Zoo is amazing

[@anthonypetercoleman3575]

@@bidipbo no doubt, this Lyceum show(s)? Is far far superior to literally ANYTHING they’ve done. This is The Cult Pure, for real

[@martinp1544]

I had this cassette. Then Love came out & I loved it. When Electric came out I was PISSED. I thought it was warmed over Led Zeppelin but grew to love this album too.

[@colporter576]

Galloping drums, baselines that kill, shearing guitars and Ians amazing vocals, its bloody brilliant, always will be,, Alright!! 😂

[@jockmaxwell8200]

No matter how many times I watch that intro,it makes me feel 16 again ,,absolute fuckin magic,The band look and sound awesome,,and the only other thing I can say is 'THEY DID PLAY THEIR FUCKIN HEARTS OUT " ,,,LOVE their early stuff,. Anyway,,",Happy 54th birthday Nicki,,, Wherever you are",,,,,,,,,

[@Sunchild714]

Nigel! His drumming is fucking amazing during this show!

[@ornamentum5579]

The late great Nigel was possibly the best post punk drummer with Budgie ....In this show every single drum beat resonates and makes it all the more sad he died tragically young...RIP

[@anthonypetercoleman3575]

@@ornamentum5579 I didn’t know he had passed. What a tragedy, this show could never be repeated or surpassed in my opinion. There is no music that passes this for me, from 1986 and on. #Cult

[@nicolasgreece8721]

@@anthonypetercoleman3575 you have absolutely right.

[@khorrumg]

This was at the time a classic concert...maybe they did NOT realise it at the top...Nigel Preston (RIP) was a great drummer...much under rated

[@fezenstein]

I wore this tap out in highschool.... my favorite era.

[@75YBA]

I bought this on VHS in ‘90. Changed my life. Many thanks! CFFC!

[@Madmart2]

First London showing of the new Goth supergroup - I remember like 'twas yesterday - never had there been such a build surrounding an alternative band - brilliant anticipation/atmosphere/dry ice/fantastic drumming and bass/guitars with a whammy bar - cue Astbury and a bottle of Blue Nun and a ciggy - despite the out of sinc video I'm suddenly back there up the front looking for some floor space at The Lyceum and alive and loving it - bed time Mart x

[@krasteff]

Only problem the British started buying their records when they became hard rock.

[@leeetchells609]

They were never goth. I was there.

[@eamonquinn2256]

This line up played London 3 times before this gig at the end of 83 as Death Cult.

[@khorrumg]

Preston (RIP) was a demon on drums, what a band they were......

[@sandrafisherhayes3219]

The drummer was Lez Warner not Nigel Preston. Nigel was asked to leave the band due to as Ian would call it 'lifestyle choices' (for that read drugs)

[@skidvicious411]

Preston was a great drummer, had a good feel to his playing, very sad drugs got in the way of it all. Wonder if theres any recordings of his bands after The Cult with him on it. Easily their best era, rest in peace Nigel.

[@khorrumg]

Classic Goth theatrics and entrance .....the maudlin, dark, gloom laden bass and guitar arpeggios....CLASSIC

[@Nominay]

3:49 I preferred it when I thought the lyrics were, "To the place where great rabbits have kissed."

[@arminius4406]

That is fucking brilliant mate😂 young and daft

[@vizvizvizvizviz]

The best Cult song ever - what a performance. The beginning reel is Dies Irae - the Orthodox chant "Day of Wrath"

[@Catmad65]

Saw this tour in 1984.. Stafford ..wow !

[@75YBA]

😳😳😳😳😳😳😳❤❤❤❤❤🇨🇦👍

[@HoppyPilsner]

Fantastic! Crisp bass line and invigorating drumming!

[@Kelly14UK]

"I saw four crows nailed to a wooden post". How's that to open up a gig?

[@APersonOI]

Sorry about my previous post. I meant to say this came to me driving home from work because of crows. What a fantastic song. I remember it from God knows when and I cant think of anything that sounds remotely like it.

[@johndunlop72]

This gig needs remastered in hd

[@TR6Telos]

In about 82 I I was in a club in Manchester, the Berlin, and I remember Ian saying he was going to start a band.

[@leeetchells609]

Didn't know Ian went in the Berlin club. I used to go there 83/84. Saw death cult first time Jilly's rock club and became a big fan after that seeing them several times before they made it big.

[@siyill]

I LOVE THIS SONG SPECIALLY THE START!!!!

[@malcommooney8086]

right on

[@jeremiasnovaisteodoro9809]

Banda espetacular.👏👏👏👏🇧🇷

[@paulrose2385]

The Cult, Ian Amazing voice!

[@johnprastitis2785]

I was at this gig( Lyceum?). Which was filmed. I'm in a red and black lumber jacket about 2 rows from the front( bizarrely there were always a group of Japanese girls in front of you in those days) it was the last decent death cult gig before she sells sanctuary . In fact one of the last good" positive punk" gigs. Around the same time I fell asleep at the same venue at a sex gang children gig! I'd been at brockwell park all day and literally had my head in the speaker stack. Sisters of mercy also did a cool show there and gene loves Jezebel. All those bands went on to chart success and the end was in sight... First and last and always. By the time of the mission( the goth primal scream) and Fields of the Nephilim ( my mate had to cover them in flour before a gig at Croydon underground!). I got into hip hop, and imported trainers! Beastie boys were the new pistols, public enemy the black panthers with the hardest beats. And didn't listen to a guitar band for a few years. Nick cave was the only white kid on the block, and I went to all the gigs I'd missed- iiggy pop, suicide, the cramps. Strange days

[@thebarbaryghostsf]

Every time I hear this song I picture a Navajo warrior on a peyote trip, walking on top of a massive moonlit mesa out in the Southwestern desert, while a rising thunderstorm forms behind him. And he comes across a wooden post with four crows nailed to it, and we enter the song.

[@KeenanVex]

I sas them later in Paradiso Amsterdam, Jezus Christ, it was super. With ressurection Joe also live

[@iansmith-hughes691]

My favourite CULT track off an Awesome album.....

[@EzidioAlvesPereira]

Dreamtime é o melhor disco do The cult,e o mais gótico,bons tempos!

[@cesarguimaraes7018]

eu também gosto desse álbum

[@You_Dont_Like_My_Music]

F***ing great live album.

[@helderpolonio7849]

this gig was and still is for me the most important for me

[@andrepereira744]

Amazing song and performance!

[@siouxcatwoman6752]

I loved my hair like this! :)

[@zen242]

ian sounds the same live as recorded - amazing.

[@catalamod66]

The ancient Goth years. Great band.

[@APersonOI]

I'm 57. Saw The Cult twice in Manchester around Dreamtime era, during the transition from Death Cult. I can't recall the first gig apart from the fact I know I watched them twice in my life, but the second one was, I'm sure, near the Hacienda, in a place where the dancefloor was raised and the floor bounced more than anywhere I can remember. I reckon there were railway arches nearby and I went on a Wednesday sometimes (I lived in Wigan) for goth/alternative night and they put Tension by Killing Joke on one time and my memory says I was lifted off the floor. Ian Astbury was a God, then. Just before She Sells Sanctuary. I love that record, but for me the Love album changed everything regarding the cult, and not in a good way.

[@Gnasher77]

The bouncy floor was probably The Ritz.

[@Nominay]

Beyond awesome.

[@ericp65]

Would love to have been at this show! Everyone who was is fortunate indeed!

[@markkline8388]

Love was and still is my favorite album of all time for all music. This live performance is so much better than the original. Yes I know this was before Love by the way.

[@Victorwater]

i feel you brother

[@Sylwick]

Still the best

[@laendeavor]

The red head is literally taking it in, in a trance. Understandable, wow

[@vladimiravramovic3959]

the darkest and the best The Cult song, this is amazing!

[@philiparcher2868]

I played this Video of this whole Performance several times, it's so good.

[@keeef67]

@swampy0769 i was there as well,it was filmed on one night not two though, was a rescheduled date from the death cult gig that got cancelled and when it was rescheduled they had changed their name , was a brilliant gig, still got the death cult ticket stub for it, followed them everywhere til love came out

[@meetismurder]

best cult ever

[@garygareth]

Timeless perfection

[@doughowser]

Opening theme from the shining movie

[@johndunlop72]

Heres johnny

[@brentmcd]

haunting

[@supermetalrockmetal]

ROCK. On

[@Kelly14UK]

Good acoustics in the Lyceaum. Could never spell it though 😊

[@WAYNE131966]

awesome....

[@JB-gw8ee]

Sounds awesome!

[@Trystannenoire]

Best of the best

[@TR6Telos]

Top that then. Saw them at the Electric tour in Manchester UK. This live set sounds as tight as the recording. Brilliant.

[@mikamusic4503]

Ian: "Aaaggghrritche". Too funny.

[@liamlalaliam]

so amazing

[@tristanyoung1247]

Their best period

[@memorythree]

I used to have this VHS. Damn! What the heck happened to it?! Saw them on the Love tour. Incredible memories.

[@ceciliafernandez2158]

Still chills down my spine, just amazing

[@thefersko]

amazing !

[@mapmtony]

What a GREAT freakin' video ! I have the VCR tape somewhere in my basement but can't find it....this concert was a big influence to my old goth band. I gotta find that shit now and watch the whole thing ! Thanks for posting @klausisttot ! peace

[@CasperIskov]

yesss!!!

[@violetbluesky]

Kick-ass! Thanks for posting, man CFFC!

[@thesean3194]

Jamie killing the base lines. Sad the band took him out of the music equation on later albums….

[@neil222222]

I was there

[@tonyrobles2696]

❤️💥

[@OsitoTejano]

Heavier than heavy.

[@andbjaco]

😎

[@richfrommitch]

Everything Jamie did after this was a let down. This whole set is bass perfection.

[@paulmumford3397]

"Ta very much, ta"

[@bemorecheetah]

Ive got to say the build up was giving me anxiety

[@khorrumg]

Before they tried (failed( to become a piss head Metal Band......what Class, The Goth Daze

[@JorgeGaleano1987]

been dazed and confuuuused...

[@ADDISON857]

Strange… but great song🙏IAN is extraordinary, him voice🙏, but Hairstyles ⁉️Like the Band🙏👁️

[@jeremiasnovaisteodoro1752]

🦌🦌

[@leeetchells609]

When Ian was a " Scouser" 😆

[@75YBA]

🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@gmcg923]

This reminds me of getting f'ed up out of my mind in high school in 1988.

[@petetutte]

What was the music at the start?

[@grateberk6435]

isnt it sabbath?

[@soulbrother5435]

They were a BAND until Rick Rubin came (but hard rock stuff is tight too at least until reunion)

[@nmacog]

i saw 4 crows nailed to a wooden post ......

[@andresilveirazo8201]

Afu

[@goofyfootgeoff]

What year was this concert?

[@gmcg923]

@Alembic25 British people can be such wankers sometimes!