The Cult - Love Removal Machine - Live In OGWT - 1987

[@halfrousseau69]

there's no crowd, no ambience, no encouragement from anywhere, and yet this band kicks the fkn ass out of the thing... that friends is what The Cult is all about.

[@buntew9414]

The chorus guitar riff is genuinely one of the best ever.

[@publicliarbility7531]

100% one of the greatest riffs.

[@trevorsyversen9956]

There'd be less conflict and division in this world if there was more power chords played with passion like this.

[@moneydoctor]

You are so right.

[@jimmypage6142]

This gig was in conjunction with their first world tour and they were ON FIRE! Ian Astbury is one of THE COOLEST SINGERS EVER! What a voice! He is gorgeous!

[@stevethompson2832]

LIVE MUSIC !!!!! CULT ROCKS IN 2024....

[@hectorvasquez3605]

Wtf that's like saying g....COOKED FOOD...TACO BELL!

[@The1WhoKnowsTheTruth]

Ian comes in two bars early with “check this one.” Decides to kill the song live anyway. Underrated band.

[@jamespatrick4654]

That’s the best live tv sound I ever did hear.

[@topsyturvy5785]

Still kicks 30 years later!!

[@vinorama58]

This ladies and gentleman what is known as rock.

[@EwaldEwald104]

YES SIR!!!!

[@sandrafisherhayes3219]

Absoblooodylutely! True rock and roll!

[@Gentleman_Jester]

Aaahhhh high school. Driving around town in my buddy's car. smoking cigarettes. Trying to look cool. Cult blasting on the stereo. Those were the days.

[@alangiff614]

As Ian Astbury said..'Were just Punk Rockers with Long Hair'.

[@Wyrdo999]

Talk about in their Prime!!!! Billy Duffy was/is incredible!!!

[@zeenaabdura2971]

I sure miss real music like this.

[@guitarman8462]

I saw them in CC concert way back in the days . And the opening band for them was : Guns n Roses

[@TheDjdonnie68]

Who could not like this ??? Boys and girls, this is rock n roll.

[@markluera4347]

It was my sophomore year and I had the opportunity to see you guys open up for Billy Idol… They BLEW UP THE STAGE!

[@cibernerd]

Yes, I saw Billy Idol and The Cult at the sports arena in San Diego CA in 1987.. great show

[@steelerj2000]

Back when this type of music ROCKED !!

[@bruiser4638]

What a bass line in this song and Ian Astbury is magnificent

[@michaelehrhart9670]

Gorgeous sound and singing by Ian...and Billy's riffs are cutting through steel...such an excellent band!

[@jasonmuhsmann5670]

Wow what an incredible smoking version of Love Removal Machine!

[@alastairjamesson5679]

Back when Ian sang (almost) all the words.

[@rockfish1000]

I've never seen the. Live, but I'm guessing by your comment that Ian suffers from VinceNeilLive Syndrome.

[@Zulumann25]

That Guitar tone is just kicking Ass!👍

[@saigonKT]

I agree.acdc vibe all over with guitar riffs. Just love the lead singer ....so powerful.

[@jamiedangelo5242]

This was groundbreaking in 1987.

[@DavidEvans_dle]

Use to love playing this song while driving... it's so special.

[@nicstunes]

BEST Ian, BEST Billy - amazing clip

[@perryjacob8850]

This is a great song.

[@ladykarendean]

You know what I mean, boy...... You fell from the sky.

[@livingwonderlands8171]

_Now this is Rock!!!!!!!!!!!_

[@haydengist4168]

First few minutes - Now this is fucking rock music. 3:30 - NOW THIS IS FUCKING ROCK MUSIC

[@thud1015]

Jeezus!! Billys Guitar has some bite! What a tone, so cutting.

[@Dortch3]

Agreed, LP standard with pick guard...not his usual for sure. If not the falcon, usually see a custom sans the pg in his hand.

[@beno2rasho]

He stepped up to a Gibson......

[@ratter531]

This killer song always rocked solid 100%.

[@pauloalexalopes72]

Classic song.

[@paulcollins5586]

Killer performance.

[@carysledge1984]

Had this Cassette

[@lionvoiceman]

Оооо! Это же любимая группа

[@jimchorley]

Boogie !!!!!!

[@tonyanaya781]

If you lived in the 80s and didn't listen to the cult, you didn't LIVE in the 80s

[@blackcatpgh13]

That's some Lemmy bass chord stuff going on behind the solo! Makes sense because it is actually being played live, no 2nd guitar track like on the album.

[@markperry4165]

Hey back in 1987, it was a choice of listening to "hair" metal bands with make up on or listen to this? 36 years later I am watching this video in 2023....

[@jodibrooklyn1033]

I am SO there tomorrow night!

[@antiyou9449]

I saw them in 1989, in Atlanta, with Steve Jones, of the Sex Pistols.

[@JM-5150]

Biloxi MS same tour with Metallica.

[@itfc1978]

rocking

[@badkillerist]

if this does not turn you on then i don't know what will

[@ronaldbourgeois1255]

Saw them with guns n roses and they opened opened for g n r.

[@toto6773]

Finally Duffy picks a guitar that makes sense

[@lovelystuff1562]

Les is rock solid and hitting so crisply here. Ian & Billy really sh*t on him the following year.

[@dimitriprovocov]

Wonderfull

[@chrispetersen6184]

Dig the vibe

[@davehunter6920]

banks of marshall stacks - that's what we need

[@dimitriprovocov]

Great

[@bruiser4638]

Bad ass!

[@dathorndike4908]

this must have been right around the same time they filmed the video as they were all sporting the exact same hair styles

[@BinkyTheGoddessDivine]

Fucking hell, this is soooo good.

[@tommarshall54]

Well that was fucking awesome

[@MultiStrickland]

Takes ya face off

[@ironmaiden805]

En la bateria makalakesh...

[@chuax77]

Que buen video amigo y este donde lo tenias??? a favoritos .

[@TheBo]

Damn. Great live version all around. Saw them in concert twice but they never sounded this good. Still, they should have been touring in the early years with a hired gun playing rhythm guitar to fill out the sound. That was my main complaint after seeing them open for Metallica in 89. I wish Ian could still sing like this but like most other vocalists, the damage gets done along the way.

[@johnpadron3179]

Want to learn to play 🎸

[@clfnole]

What do you think Billy is doing on the floor when the chorus kicks in? Disengaging his OD pedal?

[@rickevans6710]

adding delay id say...as it wouldnt work on the verses

[@alienbikerider]

Great White's version is a real knucklefucker

[@zoso1980]

Sounds thin, but then again I pretty much listen to the PEACE version, because I'm not a fan of Electric.

[@nobbytart27]

Love the Cult, and love this track however worst sounding precision i think i have ever heard

[@ttrautman]

winner of the worst bass guitar tone possible

[@H3avyHaul3r]

wat