The Cult - Love Removal Machine Live at The Old Grey Whistle Test HD

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First broadcast on 28th January 1987 ‪@TheCULTofficial‬
The Old Grey Whistle Test (sometimes abbreviated to Whistle Test or OGWT) is a British television music show. The show was devised by BBC producer Rowan Ayers, commissioned by David Attenborough and aired on BBC2 from 1971 to 1988. It took over the BBC2 late-night slot from Disco 2, which ran between September 1970 and July 1971, while continuing to feature non-chart music. The original producer, involved in an executive capacity throughout the show's entire history, was Michael Appleton.
According to presenter Bob Harris, the programme derived its name from a Tin Pan Alley phrase from years before. When they got the first pressing of a record they would play it to people they called the old greys - doormen in grey suits. Any song the doormen could remember and whistle, having heard it just once or twice, had passed the old grey whistle test. - Wikki
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[@remedy9648]

Dam I love this band. They sound absolutely incredible live! The good ole days when music was real, bands had talent and shows were magical! Give me back my rock please! 💜💜🎵🎵💜💜

[@rosecarey8522]

FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK, I SALUTE YOU!

[@henrydorsetcase]

You need to listen to Clutch my friend.

[@johnsmarz4934]

Oh yes , l totally agree 👍. I miss those days fiercely! KEEP ON ROCKIN MY FRIEND!!! ( the best that u can) !

[@mjmtaiwan]

Too late. You will have Taylor Swift or nothing.

[@user-iv8fk3wi4f]

You said it right

[@bruceherman5886]

Just what the music world needs today. Real, uncut, straight rock and roll!

[@digmacdiggydoo]

Best line up of the band.

[@ElectricLabel]

You've got to be kidding. Les Warner a better drummer than Nigel Preston? Do yourself a favour.

[@philiphudgens4726]

@@ElectricLabel LOL just what I was thinking. Les was okay for the more basic rock stuff, I guess.

[@f4lc0n15]

@@ElectricLabel Les slapped in Electric but Mickey Curry and Michael Lee are the best drummers The Cult ever had

[@theyrekrnations8990]

Billy not only nailed the guitar solo but improved it over the album version. What a fantastic live performance. No gimmicks just straight rock and roll

[@brucesyvertsen2147]

Agreed, you can see his satisfied smile when he nailed it! 🙂

[@johnperiard9594]

William H Duffy

[@nordvegfigg7746]

Best live version of this song ever captured on video. Perfect. 10/10

[@kelbell9312]

Really upbeat rhythm. The bass pumps in this version. Love it 🙌🔥🎸🎤

[@mattman237]

Loving the pronounced bassline!

[@alaysiakayebutler6299]

Just noticed, bassist is beautiful, too

[@nelsonventura7374]

My band! This is THE CULT!!!

[@ryangunwitch-black]

Seriously. Few bands are as cool as the Cult. Also, best name ever.

[@johnles9689]

So glad they went down the rock and roll path. One of the most underrated bands IMO.

[@user-lx1du2ur2o]

"Billy" a frickin great guitar 🎸 player ☮️

[@dannygomz713]

love this great band

[@ihghost]

Baby, Baby,Baby! I fell from the sky!

[@robertprady885]

Great band. Seen them live 3 times. Never disappointed

[@theyrekrnations8990]

3x as well, really like them

[@darylstatome6531]

I heard them at a record store demoing that Album with Wildflower and I purchased it and played it non stop 2 days

[@walker9283]

That voice..🔥🔥🔥

[@altair3339]

Rock n' Roll at its finest

[@vanessaazevedo3238]

It's a shame The Cult is still underrated. I remember talking about them and some people didn't give a sh*t or they just knew "She sells Sanctuary". How come?

[@francescxavierbulto9848]

I was there when they were the Southern Death Cult watching them in Manchester, saw them in Leeds and also come on stage and duet with the Mission.

[@jeancastro112]

No Brasil então você difícilmente acha quem conheça além do superficial. Esse canal é ouro para os saldosistas dos 80's..

[@vanessaazevedo3238]

@@jeancastro112 pois é, uma dificuldade para achar os álbuns. Mesmo na época, só o Love e o Sonic temple.eram mais fáceis de achar.

[@jhgosnell]

Too good 👍🙏

[@gypsylee73]

I think they are getting noticed now

[@taracharlton7763]

I remember dancing to this in the Amphitheatre at The Brunel Rooms in Swindon. Must have been 1986 or 1987. We were called 'Alternatives' back then and the crowd that followed the top 40, bands like Wham etc were called 'Casuals'. Happy days! 😊

[@dougtull4594]

They made some great albums and were absolute rock stars. I've seen them four times.

[@Demeter136]

Dayummm❤ how can people not listen to this😍

[@TheGroovilicious]

Underrated band. A sound all their own...🔥

[@Siberglow]

One of my favorite songs of The Cult

[@vanessaazevedo3238]

Thanks for uploading this

[@BeggarsArchive]

Our pleasure!

[@cavdragoon]

Prime Cult right here. Amazing.

[@citizenseventies6738]

They are absolutely on point here, especially Ian's vocals. Sounds as good as the record. How I miss those days when the charts had a variety of genres including kickass Rock like this. Sadly the charts seemed to go on a downward spiral around the early-mid 00's. Don't get me wrong, I am well aware there are still talented bands making good music but sadly, it doesn't have a cat in hells chance of making the charts which now consists of auto-tuned, samey-sounding, boring drivel aimed at the social media-obsessed, Gen Z snowflakes. Glad I grew up in the 70s and 80s.

[@Truthmoses]

about as good as it gets!

[@michaellomax2]

Agree with you. The garbage that dominates today. I grew up in the 60s 70s 80s. I was mid twenties when The Cult broke through with She Sells Sanctuary. That song still sounds fresh and hasn't dated to me.

[@lisaindahouse1304]

Baby baby baby I fell from the sky ...

[@TheXaviVampireskiss]

Love The Cult!

[@jeffbleil4449]

THAT WAS AWESOME!!! 😎👍

[@silviamartinpuente3096]

Wowww!! ❤️ 💋💯✨🌟😍😘💞🤩🥰Sonido desde él cielo,.. Son The Cult.. la mejor y maravillosa banda qué suena tan fantásticamente.. Los amo.. Sus letras y sonidos SON ATEMPORALES.. Ellos son fármaco antidepresivo.. Jaja.. GRACIAS POR EXISTER.. 💯✨🤩😍🌟😘🙏🎵🎼🎶🎸🎙️🥁🎸🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪🇦❤️❤️❤️

[@billknudson7895]

What an amazing band. I particularly like this lineup. Lots of swagger. These guys always get the job done.

[@dustdevil9614]

Love and Electric are 2 of the best guitar albums ever. Not particularly technical or amazing but so so pleasing to the soul

[@PhilipCullen-of1lj]

This song is so kick ass , and love the up tempo ending, fkn brilliant

[@greenknight4220]

I have never seen this performance, they were absolutely on point, amazing, fully rehearsed for the Electric tour ❤

[@kekwayblaze3176]

Thanks so much for uploading this to HD!

[@danielorozco8448]

Ian Rules!!!!!!!!! 🤘😤

[@fabiangong4356]

Remarkable band. Forever in hall of Rockers..GOD bless 🙌.......

[@kingbee1971]

Certified fire. I first heard the band at a small club in the late 80s. Been a fan ever since.

[@kevincanter2575]

If I were trapped on a deserted island and could only have ONE song, this is my song!! My rock band Room 13 would play this at the bars (and we looked the part) and people wouldn't know it. 😳 Always someone would come up and say like, " Dude you guys Rock! What was that talking bout love song"? 😅 The backin vocals, the breaks in between chords with only my drums.... SH%T YEAH!!

[@yogibearfan424]

Great group

[@marceffertz4848]

Habe ich 1987 in Essen gesehen, gehört..., wir hatten alle 10 DM Tickets und die Wixer haben uns die Türen wegen Überfüllung nicht rein lassen wollen- wir haben mit ca 8- 10 Leuten die Glas Türen mit Draht drin einfach aufgetreten, es lebe festes Schuhwerk! Marc

[@Rikki-Tikki-Tavi]

Saw them in the late eighties. Funny thing, Guns n Roses opened for them back before they became big.

[@totalb63akaPuukieAnnR]

I saw that gig too

[@davidrpriest]

GNR opened up for them in Houston in 1987. Most people didn't know who they were and Guns and Roses had a bad night. I though they were the worst band I had ever seen. Six months later they were number 1 in the world. Who knew?

[@user-mm1se7gy7e]

Jaime Stewart , what a badass bass player !

[@sorearm]

This absolutely kicks arse

[@ccaputa]

That's Rock N Roll kiddies.

[@jonasdalus2999]

O melhor porra que época foda!!!

[@lgalan40]

Jamie's bass and Les' drums killed it. Such a great album

[@ronw4025]

The mixing is just right. 👍

[@sandrafisherhayes3219]

Yes! I love this album! The Cult saved Rock with this track! Electric is pure Rock 'n' Roll! Long Live The Cult! ❤❤

[@michaellomax2]

Love this lineup. Yes, James' bass playing was great and complemented Billy's guitar. The drums were a powerhouse by Les. Ian, a brilliant front man with vocals and movement.

[@stevecrow3075]

When I listen to the cult so does my neighbors.

[@taracharlton7763]

Ha, love it! 🤘👊

[@jessygf]

Loving your Cult videos!! Thanks again, The Archive!! S2

[@BeggarsArchive]

Glad you like them!

[@LuizBetenheuserJr]

Thank you! Muito obrigado 🇧🇷

[@eduardopacini73]

Isso sim que é música!!!

[@joserodrigues-vq8pz]

Great guitarist!

[@RonJones-fi7en]

With time every singer’s voice is not the same, for his age he still is a great performer even if doesn’t deliver like 80’s/90’s on steroids. I seen Aerosmith in 87’ before ever acknowledging of the cult. And these two great bands are not cut from the same mold, their polar opposites & still creative til checking out.. 😎

[@davidg4726]

I saw them in San Diego in the 80s, and they were Awesome!

[@thanoscult]

Cult Forever Forever Cult!

[@simonthomas5113]

This is so good as a real live performance on The Old Grey Whistle Test, because not all other performers stuck to the rules.

[@poitor5915]

actually sounds better than the studio version ☝🏻

[@ElectricLabel]

Not difficult. Electric was a massive let down.

[@babywah3290]

There is another album version, called Peace.

[@davidgeorge000]

Just plain wicked!

[@kamuelalee]

Wow, fantastic live version, thanks for the upload and the teen memories!

[@rolandvillareal9337]

Younger generation confused , no lip synching or auto tune needed in those days.

[@chaddeez8446]

They don't know the real, but let's introduce them. Remember when you were young and dumb???

[@sidneicaponi3173]

Duca ! Essa é a banda!!🤟

[@keish7199]

Best band ever

[@sonotdown998]

Pretty sure this was the same year they came to my town. Their OPENING act was Guns N’ Roses. I had just turned 16 and wanted to go so bad. Unfortunately: parents.

[@DP-wi6hm]

Excellent !!!!!!!!

[@zarina_sv]

Meravigliosi!

[@caramiaminou]

Love love 💗

[@stevestevenson9409]

Not nearly enough love and respect given to, Cult, Electric, as an all-time rock album.

[@johnc5905]

Absolutely kicks ass

[@j4967p]

got me excited in college. couldnt get enough, they needed more

[@gregdale1066]

Nailed it!

[@user-dg1zr9mz7o]

My favorite track from Electric! Great performance.

[@vincenzosallusto1648]

The Epic years 85🎸🎼🎸 yeah

[@ivnplaintmodulas2348]

Three different collage campuses all together partying to this, oh yes, and no cops until after 11, with 8 kegs, 20 guys with the full heavy metal Rocker look, every weekend, Oh yes, until these bands came to town, Oh yes !!!

[@Weshopwizard]

Instantly transported back to college.

[@5150show]

Incredible

[@rickyjoe3049]

Never seen this one. Wish I saw them right at this time in history. Ians voice is great.

[@tmorr7692]

Please pay attention!

[@DenisDuffy-hb8wh]

Great Band - Brilliant Song 🎵

[@sword-and-shield]

Damn, tight for live, not far off from the recording.

[@jeanfrancois125]

Top top too

[@mikemaloney1289]

Holy shit that kicked ass

[@gianluigidesantis4726]

Ottima esecuzione, più veloce !

[@juanmanuelpais4529]

Mi profecía es: volveremos a lo puro , volveremos a ser duros, volveremos a tener actitud, volveremos a lo verdadero, volveremos a ser primitivos. Volveremos.

[@cosmicdepot2278]

Put this on blast and tear it off the frame.

[@RickQuercioli-qt3lp]

Totally off the chain bad assssss

[@TheADDFiles-yk4dc]

The bass line is a monster.

[@BrooklynAvenue]

God wrote that delayed/comeback guitar riff that comes right before the return to the chorus.

[@guillermoortega4119]

AWESOME

[@leigh8417]

Baby baby baby… ❤😅

[@BradThePitts]

I MUCH PREFER this version over the studio version!

[@CanalPSG]

Weird. 119 views, and 186 likes. I've never seen such good rating!

[@woody5831]

This was when they changed from a great Goth band into their Led Zeppelin wanna be stadium rock / metal band.

[@QuadMochaMatti]

AKA "Rectal Rock".

[@MrHumanracin]

Love and Electric are equal masterpieces for me.

[@1965WHYTE]

Fucking awesomesauce right there folks!

[@blaine1710]

They need to tour the central part of the US more they’re doing everything on the west coast

[@dougtull4594]

If you ever wondered what Jim Morrison would have sounded like fronting a metal/ hard rock/alternative band.

[@davidhamilton699]

Great analogy!

[@joserodrigues-vq8pz]

Check this one Fell to the red room Because she was there, oh A scarlet woman She got me in fear, yeah, yeah, yeah She said, do all those things that you do to me You know what I mean, boy Do all those things that you do to me, yeah Love removal, love removal machine (talkin' 'bout love, talkin' 'bout love) Gimme love, soul shaker, love removal machine (talkin' 'bout love) Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, I fell from the sky yesterday You blew my mind, oh yeah Having trouble with my direction Upside down psychotic reaction Love removal, love removal machine (talkin' 'bout love, talkin' 'bout love) Gimme love, soul stealer, love removal machine (talkin' 'bout love) Love removal, love removal machine (talkin' 'bout love, talkin' 'bout love) Gimme love, fun remover, love removal machine (talkin' 'bout love) [Solo] Yeah (talkin' 'bout love) Love removal, love removal machine (talkin' 'bout love, talkin' 'bout love) Gimme love, fun remover, love removal machine (talkin' 'bout love) Gimme love, love removal machine (talkin' 'bout love, talkin' 'bout love) Gimme love, soul shaker, love removal machine (talkin' 'bout love) Look out, here she comes Look out, here she comes I said, look out here she comes Look out here she comes, yeah Shake it, don't break it, baby Shake it, don't break it, baby Shake it, don't break it, baby Shake it, don't break it, baby Oh, yeah

[@tzt1182]

This is prime Cult. So happy that Billy Duffy eventually got rid of the long hair.

[@vdub1959]

And that Les Paul! 😂

[@61Slughi]

They need a rhythm guitarist to fill out the sound and then crank it to 11.

[@MarkoFish-zc2fi]

Yep - this is a something else rock performance

[@lemmykilmister873]

🤘🏻😎 🕺🏻💃🏻 🎵 🎶 🎵 🎶🎵 🎶 🎶 🎤 🎸 🥁

[@gorantodosic5742]

❤️💯👌🥂

[@ToyotaPete]

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