The Cult - Resurrection Joe (High Quality Video)

Live on Whistle Test, BBC TV

[@Kreln1221]

*_Their best lineup..., at the peak of their prime..._*

[@TheGilbertScoop]

Wish they'd still play this live. The bass and the drums are amazing

[@fredjee]

Played it recently during the Death Cult shows 😉

[@gaetanoermito5001]

@@fredjee ...but without Nigel's (R.I.P.) drum, it's not the same!

[@progrockjock]

This particular performance was a showcase for Nigel Preston and Jamie Stewart. One of my favorite rhythm sections from this era for sure!!

[@ilyatermini1022]

Preston was a so brilliant drummer...

[@markcropper7069]

One of my favourite bass lines, great work Mr Jamie Stewart.

[@rictube4716]

Awesome bass player, the man who inspired me to go out and buy a bass and learn to play. Dreamtime Live at the Lyceum was the first album I learned to play end to end. I was usually very knackered by the end of it!

[@lobaogrunge2398]

Ele é um baixista incrível. Gosto muito das linha de baixo do Mr Jamie.

[@vincenzollamas]

love how he got that slap sound with a pick, like Eric Avery did/does so well

[@sonictype]

2:49 what a pleasure to see Nigel Preston at his best, what an awesome drummer

[@MrPiston1989]

RIP Nigel it has been 20 years since you left 4/1/2012 us I still think you are one of the best drummers all time in this song you out shine Ian, Billy and Jaime its to bad there is not enough from you with your band.

[@MrCemsipahi]

phuck...that bass player is one hell of a talented guy...what a perfect rhythm section with that excellent drummer. bloody awesome guitar player with a cool haircut too

[@chriscannon303]

Nigel Preston really was an ace drummer wasn't he.

[@marcelobalbinot8019]

He was!!!!

[@progrockjock]

One of the best!

[@sandrafisherhayes3219]

Yes! Unique 💕 R.I.P Nigel

[@vinylmonstretify]

The best!!

[@antonioelle4894]

I really like the "post punk/tribal" drumming of Nigel Preston, a very talented drummer!

[@nothinglastsforever77]

I agree

[@daniellencas3995]

Awsum group of guys forum the eights.. great vocals... drums... and guitars..

[@mrscientific4956]

What a shame that he took too much drugs. That's why they kicked him from the band. And well, he died at age of 27.

[@U-rok]

Mr Scientific Close. He was 28. Just three days before his 29th birthday.

[@therealrusspick2669]

Dotcanada Tragic. I met him at a Killing Joke gig in Newcastle not that long before he died.

[@69peacedog]

They sounded so good live back then.

[@equasimagia2681]

..ressurection Joe, Spiritwalker, Dreamtime., love...the best Cult sound and I love Ian Astbury ❤️❤️❤️

[@traceygleghorn3163]

Totally agree. SDC fantastic. Seen them love them.

[@Joeskint]

The Astbury/Duffy/Stewart/Preston line-up was always The Cult at their best - Mark Brzezicki did a fantastic job of drumming on Love and Les Warner's work on The Manor Sessions is great, but I feel Ian and Billy made a huge mistake in getting Rick Rubin to dumb down Peace in order to make Electric. : (

[@JonathanRingo]

It's only a huge mistake if you don't like Electric, but you can still enjoy the Peace album regardless. Compare them without prejudice and it is clear that one is cluttered and unfocused, one is definitely not. Has nothing in any way to do with dumb, unless of course, you don't like Electric.

[@mrscientific4956]

Preston is really good, but i prefer Les Warner, cos of his rythmic bass drum and snare combinations. But the bass player is great, slapping was rather rare in 80s, so I respecc.

[@khorrumg]

Agreed, Preston was awesome RIP

[@SpliffieBee]

@@JonathanRingo One could also say that one was full of passion and bombastic, the other was very dry and thinly. IMO a mix of both styles would've made a perfect album.

[@sandrafisherhayes3219]

@@SpliffieBee that mix of both styles cerebral and heavy became Sonic Temple (or even Ceremony)

[@NoGimmicks144]

brilliant track , love that bass line

[@christopherdixon]

Great! I had this on VHS and played it until the tape wore out. This video is part of who I am.

[@Unheardandoutthere]

Are you going to see Death Cult? First time singing RJ in 30 years. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJeupqeIpJZ1f9Esi=me7ORWL62ecbuE3f

[@bonnieandclyde222]

I stood next to Ian on stage Finsbury Theatre singing can't believe he let me 1985/6 , amazing talented people 🧡💓🎻❣️

[@dirtstyles]

Too right, thats a class bass line.

[@KatoandSara]

this is mad brilliant for a live performance....love the Cult then and always. What a golden youtube find this morning. Bravo Jim90290

[@user-cq7vn3re2y]

Para mi una de las mejores canciones de la banda que amo...no hay un viernes sin escuchar esta canción,vuelvan a la ARGENTINA para disfrutar un show indiscutible como siempre!!!!!

[@JCridford]

Billy Duffy = Guitar God - if it weren't for him, I'd never have given up the money for my first car and bought a Gretsch white falcon (his guitar in this video) Jamie's bass-playing was always so smooth and, especially in the early days (death cult/dreamtime) had some great fill-playing - having played guitar in Ritual, it probably came naturally. On that note, I heartily advise checking them out; a sorely forgotten but great early goth band :)

[@sandrafisherhayes3219]

Wow! Ian's voice is so powerful in this performance! Blows my mind and the cobwebs away! Love these guys! Sad about Nigel 😥 R.I.P Nigel

[@dinoveneziale]

Can't get enough of this version the cult are criminally underated

[@stivraybogan1]

Great drummer!

[@cciinnrraamm]

what a fucking FANTASTIC song

[@violetbluesky]

Fantastic in so many ways... wow. Every band member is heard loud and clear here. Love the whole damned thing!

[@Ni_Lopes]

The best drums that I heard between all songs that I like

[@johnparkinson471]

Preston fucking awesome as usual god bless

[@DJVIC1989]

The Cults best sound. They shoulda never changed style.

[@marks938]

Agreed.

[@jaaisenyaates7474]

Too right! This is fantastic!! Everything just turned to steriotipical cock rock, after the Love album. So much style at this time. So much spirit!!! It's magical in its essence. Short lived brilliance

[@jrkchannel37]

BS. Thanks they has evolved they still are here here

[@The.Last.Guitar.Hero.]

fucking awesome live version.

[@leonardotube]

Before Ian wanted to be Jim Morrisson, he wanted to be Adam Ant ; ))))))))))) Great performace of a great early song.

[@sandrafisherhayes3219]

Ian was no wannabe! He is unique and he knew his voice was unique! Eventually...although he did admit on an earlier interview he wanted to sound like Janis Joplin 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♀️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♀️ something I will never understand!

[@stallownedstallion825]

love this song. the cult evolved into many facets, sounds and incarnations....all of which kicked arse. they would never stay stagnate.

[@khorrumg]

Preston and Stewart were an awesome Rhythm section.....NOT to mention Duffy's genius

[@issyjas3309]

Absolute banger of a track from a great debut album

[@modsleix6]

R.I.P Nigel...

[@MrJett1971]

Not everybody likes all eras of The Cult. The Southern Death Cult cassette from '82-83, Dreamtime, Love, Electric, and Sonic Temple are all favourites of mine, and The Cult has a few good tracks on it as well. My taste in music just shifted a bit, and i haven't really dug anything they've done since the early 90's. For anyone to say "anything after Love is shit" is idiotic. You may not like it, but it's not "shit"... Broaden your minds.

[@markusantonio4866]

Great band of transitions. They’re geniuses.

[@ElectricLabel]

Notice the bruise on Astbury's right cheek? Legend has it that Nigel Preston knocked him out during a rehearsal a few days earlier. This must have been about their last TV appearance with Preston, 'cause its just before they recorded "She Sells Sanctuary", and by the time they shot the video for that he was out of the band. Great drummer. RIP.

[@thesleepstate]

Preston's stricks thru past me at a Ritz gig. Let someone else have em. 1986 I think. Super tight, dynamite! He is a great loss :(

[@markusantonio4866]

Les Warner came after.

[@vinylmonstretify]

Nigel Preston a Great drummer

[@colporter576]

Jamie on bass and nigel on drums are bang on, thats power and passion, wish they'd done more with this perfect line up..but at least they did this and its brilliant, and 83rd dream, and spiritwalker... Etc

[@FromBeyond99]

Best - Cult - Vid - Ever!

[@enricognudi8859]

Great band

[@bighill8272]

Jamie was a key part to this group, just see when he left they were finished.

[@JonathanRingo]

Your gonna hurt yourself reaching so far out on that limb. He was good though.

[@ninjatendo8199]

yeah Nigel!

[@bluntcunt]

Amazing single.

[@zxzxzxzx66]

Nigel Preston for The Cult is just like Keith Moon was for The Who!!! Both talented in their own genre yet self destructive as well. RIP Nigel and Keith, u r both dearly missed 😔

[@wooner69]

Cracking tune!!!!!!!!! Quality live too.

Great performance!

[@BLeAKMJ]

should of stuck with Nigel Preston and saw him through what was obviously a bad time. They were never as good after that

[@Vanoffy]

Beat lineup ever. Losing Jamie and the original drummer was tragic.

[@swarmmaster]

White Falcon!!! Would make a great band name...

[@imixmuan9081]

No lip syncing here, folks. This ain't TOTP.

[@mercinreel]

2:49 preston is soul bearing

[@Paddobart]

Thx for posting - been hanging out to see this clip since I wore out the vhs tape 10 years ago!

[@erickallan78]

amazing...

[@erickallan78]

ladies and gents, the one-man orchestra: Ian Astbury!!! Hehe...

[@user-sm9bl2vf7m]

Ian is so damn goodlooking❤

[@malvinmainwaring3443]

Great drummer

[@e.j.leonard2379]

Id almost forgotten how much more interesting they were earlier on

[@bighill8272]

Looking through the comments it seems like this video is turning into Nigel Preston's obituary LOL

[@jasonmcbain15]

Best thing they did as The Cult.

[@JimboJ66]

love it

[@lolitriguercomariadolores138]

really exquisite this music.

[@lysander1]

love how they kind of invented rave here.

[@juliocesarfavoretto1807]

Je toujours aimerai ils! S'est super cooool

[@marcelobalbinot8019]

These guys......they RULE!

[@jostrum50]

Good quality thanks

[@lordelpus2099]

Brain fryingly good!

[@jmzbnd724]

80s bass...

[@oweny41]

Top tune

[@alexcruz245]

Ótima pegada

[@jere_tejerina]

wooooooauuuuu thank!!

[@999Cinderwolf]

It´s incredible... How can they sounds better way than in their own record?? The Cult must be some kind of musical genius or something!!! My very best favourite band ever!!!

[@Pictman777]

Magic

[@Thrillkisser]

🖤🔥

[@MrDoremouse]

kling khreeshn kling

[@afernandes5150]

- good stuff =D

[@NHK696]

good

[@CultFan666]

@jim90290 its the whistle.

[@paoloamici7944]

I want the resurection of joe now👏😼

[@kc71]

Aye tribal.

[@SatuRuna]

It's actually spelled "Ressurection Joe" on purpose

[@Theologian2000]

TUNE

[@lolitriguercomariadolores138]

😀💗💗🌹🇪🇸

[@MrDoremouse]

Ha ha ha. My evil twin has been on YT again !!! I Must tell him. Love you pretty lady XXXXX

[@marceloclemente7419]

Nigel and Jamie were the spirit of the Cult, but they weren't valorized. Ian and Billy had a big ego to let them shine.

[@MegaYenso]

apito maluco do Ian

[@voddynblack]

its a referees whistle...long before acid house...woop ,woop!

[@flamengorockmetal3598]

Nigel tocava brincando;;;

[@ninjatendo8199]

part of this song sounds like 83rd dream.....

[@victoriaandrade7010]

Parece que o guns n roses copiou o arranjo em rocket queen!

[@flamengorockmetal3598]

Falo isso paras os fãs deles ''alienados'' desde 90 ( quando virou moda após o filme ) kk belo ponto de vista... Sweet Child O'Mine... então kkkkk

[@fabiancitostone]

Jim you got more material from this show ? The whistle sounds incredible 10 .

[@acnud]

Nigel Preston Hep Cat

[@jmmartin096]

@ElectricLabel A question, I know that Preston was dead in a car accident, when his car crashes against a light pole or something... He abandoned the band before that? Thanks

[@Hayysofi]

what's that in ian's hair?

[@monicaborcell1851]

😊😀😁😂😃👑👑👑🎩

[@mrscientific4956]

Cursed footage of Ian playing guitar.

[@zakkiazban]

jadi ingat kaya musik zaman dulu ,hhe....Tapi Masih Bagus Lah Semangat Brow ,...

[@herro2883]

Ian’s guitar not plugged in

[@mostroXXI]

Yeah, here is Preston on drums... this is the real The Cult.... !!!!!

[@siyill]

THAT IS SO FUCKN TRUE MAN V V V V

[@MrDoremouse]

Funky old Cult

[@michelangelo2me]

Peek-A-Boo my honey bear...... Wonder why your name is reading Durrutti here ? Says comment was left 17hours ago ???? Oh the silly YT. I love you my prince. My Honey Bear.