The Jam - Private Hell [Fridays, ABC - 11/07/80]

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[@jacklawrence2212]

Bruce Foxton, without doubt one of the greatest bass players of his generation.

[@derekloughlin5889]

Or indeed any generation!

[@FablesJonny]

Best private hell live version by miles

[@JerzeiBalowski]

Bruce is fantastic on the bass

[@bradgodin146]

He's the best and his backing vocals are fantastic!

[@AngelaMilstead]

One of the best, and ironically, one of the most underated songs ever written.

[@jkthemod]

An angry Weller is a sight innit? Scathing and spitting at the inevitable; he and his band churn out the truth (like it or not...). More than "songs..." Anthems!

[@bju7079]

Unbelievable. What a band.

[@waynewalker8227]

Have that!! Power!! Absolute brilliance ❤

[@garyomalley5917]

What a sound for a three piece band

[@chrismorrison3696]

I was just reminded of this terrific upload. I needed to hear something that seared. Ears are now burnt to a glorious crisp. The Jam never let me down. I am 57 and they have always, will always be, my favorite band ever. Thanks La Guerra Contra El Silencio for this!

[@corinnehansen4316]

This is an excellent live version. A house with no love.

[@dlphcoracl9645]

Excellent musicians, tremendous energy.

[@ac9110]

Fantastic video. That Rickenbacker sounds superb.

[@nevbeech3127]

The best live band I've ever seen ( 8 times in all) and this is one of their finest songs, probably written when Paul was about 21 years old. Just like The Beatles , bands like this come around once in a lifetime.

[@tpe1511]

Their best song imo. Great post too, thanks

[@gerardmccavana4905]

Powerful

[@loudenkliehr3633]

Though the Clash is my favorite band, the Jam is the BEST band that I've ever seen live. To find out that they were playing on this really mediocre nick of SNL thrilled me. Most of Fridays was bad but the bands--Clash, GP & the Rumour, DEVO, Petty--that you didn't see on SNL made it worth sitting through.

[@treatmentbound]

>>really mediocre nick of SNL

[@bif3578]

I remember seeing both Bram Tchaikovsky and the Jim Carroll Band on Fridays as well. They definitely had a good music booker

[@Anglovox]

BOTH were MONSTER live bands!

[@mark6809mm]

Fantastic!

[@stevej061069]

Good performance but pales completely next to the version on Dig The New Breed at the Glasgow Apollo. There's something thunderous and magnificent about the way that performance rumbles along.

[@surfstrat59]

I remember watching this...💷

[@leftybass5860]

Damn.

[@RollrightKnights]

The college/acknowledge couplet always got me. A bit naff but also very clever! What a band 💥

[@mpzeroo]

super super super

[@MrLyonroar]

Unreal some performance

[@thomasgear4633]

What a song

[@michelleleehoward2301]

🖤

[@misterv8553]

Fkn brilliant

[@halenbud]

Think of Emma Wonder what she's doing Her husband, Terry And your grandchildren Think of Edward Still at college You send him letters Which he doesn't acknowledge 'Cause he don't care They don't care 'Cause they're all going through their own Private Hell Private Hell

[@gd8839]

He's waay too young here to understand the private hell which he descibes so perfectly ...Genius

[@thedeadalgorithmmusicchann1994]

Bad arse!!

[@doyouthinkitsdead]

But you sweep it up..😢

[@insight9111]

Killer!

[@andrewbelfield1052]

Bleak!

[@lillired857]

but evocative

[@oreally8605]

Honestly, Paul doesn't have the energy anymore for a one-off at RAH. Like the Cream. Bruce & Rick have it but Paul, too many Ciggs and alcohol.