The La's - Fishing Net (Rennes, 1990) - Cleaned up!

[@mattsm4292]

Nearly forgot to listen to this today

[@AdrianTechs]

Hah! That made me laugh but you're so right... if only he made more.

[@federicoresta1551]

The bass line is to be considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site

[@mattsm4292]

underrated comment

[@martinaaron609]

When your forgotten tracks are better than every modern artist's entire back catalogue.

[@GT380man]

Ha ha, yet not funny, cos it’s sadly true. Lee’s cutting room floor holds riches. The harmony guitar and spine chord sequences are genius.

[@ilikepingpong]

When this song ends, you really feel its absence.

[@richardjames9091]

You’re comment has just explained to me why I keep coming back and listening to this tune

[@dannymilne2911]

What a loss Lee Mavers has been since he fucked off, but some of his tunes will never be bettered.

[@Ma_rkw589]

So well said

[@matthewrednor8640]

I am convinced there's not too many people who have stumbled upon this song, but each has contributed hundreds or thousands or views to the view count. Feels like I've worn out the replay button. Masterpiece is underselling it

[@cougarman8]

100% agree

[@gfwithrow]

I have personally watched this video 573 times thus far.

[@mickyhurd5394]

I'm not sure what it is about it mate but it's so bloody addictive ..what a band ....❤

[@waynesilverman3048]

Sounds a simple chord structure.Reminds me of bob Marley way of singing

[@79casual]

Yep, I’ve hammered the replay button on this, love it, as raw as it gets

[@rantzzzrantzzz2568]

The greatest shame is that the majority of Mavers' massive melodies will forever remain inside his head for no-one else to hear.

[@pen2199]

Your fkn spot on there nice one

[@chrismorrison2805]

I am of course not speaking from personal experience but from what I can tell from 57 years of life so far is that genius and happiness are strangers. Poor Lee.

[@iawnlad]

@@chrismorrison2805something I have thought myself too… definitely not friends

[@richdukes9632]

They’re not even in his head. I think even Lee would say the songs are out in the cosmos. He’s just no longer fishing. Not publicly anyway

[@8bitsku77]

I agree with your statement and it makes me sad for what we will never know and grateful for the art that they did share.

[@grazo877]

The best song never released

[@olympian3]

It is a sin that this was never officially released

[@John-eo4zm]

My love and appreciation increases each time I come back to to this.

[@LondonRoadStudios]

The bass line still give me goosebumps to this day

[@Cian808]

Can't believe this was never properly recorded/released proper gold

[@kanerevell2173]

was born in 99, andi started listeni g to the la's since 2012 and it has changed my life for the better, there will never be another indie and qute like them . Mr mavers i thank you for changing my life with that record.

[@mikogale]

not even exaggerating, this is probably the best piece of music i've ever heard. i just keep coming back to this

[@adamusohadamus]

I agree

[@TarikA]

The best piece in my opinion is "Tears in the Rain" (what a tune!) and Looking Glass is maybe the only competitor to Stairway to Heaven regarding "long songs" but this indeed is freakingly awesome and I'm sad it didn't make it to the "Callin' All" compilation box.

[@TheMOOXTER]

It’s outrageously good. I can’t put into words how it makes me feel.

[@dan32113]

@@TheMOOXTER i dream one day, I hear this live, after Lee has released new album, this is first track. It’s a special song..

[@brownson1970]

@@dan32113 there's another album of the century in lees head....

[@alexbolton7510]

A timeless melody

[@jerdrick8621]

Was it something I said? Or something in your head Get out your bed and Come fill a fishin net Down to the bay On my lonely way Put out your love And come fill a fishin net Put out your love And come fill a fishin net Put out your love And come fill a fishin net

[@Drumm3rB0y]

This is the sound Lee envisaged

[@quentintarantella887]

Please never delete this. I need this till i die.

[@leafsinseven]

the la's is one of the rare bands that can evoke every emotion out of you simultaneously. nostalgia, heartbreak, mystique, hope. just incredible. never gonna be anyone better than mavers

[@VikkiMinaj1]

Whenever I play this song it reminds me of all the times The La’s gave me an escape from the dickheads I had to endure at school. Home at 3.45 and straight into my vinyls. Music can get you thru the shittest of times. The La’s got me thru it all. 🌈🌈🌈🌈

[@mysecretworld6603]

I'm with you on that one Vikki, lets hope you're in a happy place now in your head even with all the madness of the world.

[@christyjia8449]

This song makes me cry and I have no idea why. Innocent, pure, melodic, mysterious.

[@skeeter_henry_21]

'Plug and play' ... no Business plan with Lee

[@dan32113]

Music, taps into the essence, the magic of being Human. Its real magic La...

[@EnglishforFOOTBALLFANS]

Yep me too 😭✌️⚽️

[@flatflatflat1]

It's because Lee is masterful and impressionistic. The music is simple yet odd and sparse, and the lyrics, as always, are pure intelligent poetry, oblique, emotional, expertly crafted.

[@nivekvb]

Some really nice bass from John Power. He had never played an instrument before until Lee Mavers gave him a bass and said have a go. Lee said he was able to do everything he asks him to do. I wish I had natural talent like that.

[@dandean2345]

Nearly right Kay, John blagged his way onto a music scheme for the unemployed in Liverpool, he couldn't play anything..a bunch of us loved his vibe and showed him a few riffs on the bass, he didn't get kicked off and the rest is history.

[@shotscarecrow]

@@dandean2345 I'd love to hear more about this era -- why did he join up? Who else was there, and what was it about his vibe that endeared him?

[@jonnyspace50]

@@shotscarecrow watch the john hargreeves documentary

[@lamper2]

@@jonnyspace50 what's it called

[@jonnyspace50]

@@lamper2 john hargreeves guitar is a youtube channel and made a good vid about the las

[@joshs1533]

John power playing the descending minor scale on that bass is everything

[@lightningleaf23]

Heard a demo and Lee plays the bass line on the guitar so think he wrote that as well

[@joshs1533]

@@lightningleaf23 Wouldn't surprise me. Criminally underrated musician

[@cougarman8]

@@lightningleaf23 oh man where can I hear the demo?!? Obsessed with this song.

[@markcraven4588]

I’ve listened to the La’s for over 30 years now and this tune still makes me choke up and I don’t know why

[@christyjia8449]

Interesting. I only discovered this tune six days ago and it's been making me choke up the entire time, and I don't know why.

[@joshcooper4153]

Exactly..

[@richdukes9632]

Just discovered. I hear you

[@TB71294]

ditto Mark, from my city, our kid had this album from day 1, I preferred the stone roses at the time but our Jay played this every day of the week! we agreed that they both took the piss in terms of top quality tunes, i'm almost 50 now & I can't get enough of the La's, streets ahead of their time.

[@EnglishforFOOTBALLFANS]

'get out of bed' gets me

[@tintomara6209]

Literally one of the greatest songs I've ever heard!

[@trevorlaflure2404]

Beatles quality songs, all of em. If you don't feel this song in your soul, you might not have one!

[@robertgoodchild2675]

Bit of captain beafheart in his one

[@lightningleaf23]

Nah decent tune but to suggest it’s anything near the Beatles did is madness. Nobody has come close to their consistency or pioneering quality

[@Finn-fh1no]

@@lightningleaf23 The Beatles are the greatest but they were mostly a studio band, the las were more of a live band. The spent years in the studio. If the Beatles only had one record then they wouldn’t be nearly as acclaimed and if the las had more they would be more so. Lee never really got the chance (or wanted to put more music out). If he played his cards right the las could’ve been as big as stone roses or oasis. I think it’s fair to say he’s close the the songwriting ability of the Beatles. I reckon you could pick pretty much any of the las catalogue and if the Beatles were to play it, I don’t think anyone would be any the wiser. It’s all a matter of opinion really and personally I put lee in the same league.

[@lightningleaf23]

@@Finn-fh1no it’s fair to say he’s nowhere near Lennon and McCartney I like the las songs but the majority are simple in their construction. The Beatles wrote so many different styles of songs and they were trailblazers. The Beatles before they were a studio band they were a live band. McCartney as bass player is one of the best ever

[@Finn-fh1no]

@@lightningleaf23 it’s all a matter of opinion really. I think lee is very close. The first few Beatles records are pretty simple and they only started to explore more styles the more time they spent in the studio. They also had 21 studio albums so they wouldn’t be great songwriters if the didn’t switch up their style. The las had one so kind of hard to compare. I will agree that the las definitely aren’t better than the Beatles. However the las definitely trumps the Beatles solo work

[@Acard89]

I've heard this THOUSANDS of times and makes me happy. It makes me SAD that this was never put on an album for the world to hear!

[@cream_jeans]

Still give me chills nearly 20 years after I found this bootleg. Thanks ToneGarvey for all your work over the years. Legend

[@alloriginalpirates]

We are all agreed, ToneGarvey, that, after listening to this track 200 times, it couldn't sound better recorded in a studio. Rrrrrootsy.

[@theculturedthug6609]

One of the best songs never realised.

[@andersandersson1104]

There is something about this song that, every time I listen to it, it makes me think that everything is going to be alright

[@joeliney1258]

It’s so weird how everyone is saying the song makes them feel the same, almost mysteriously happy way-as if in it has this sort of magic about it- it certainly makes d feel that way too

[@Ma_rkw589]

I only found this song yesterday. 12/06/2024. I hope to listen to it in 2 years time when life is much richer

[@joshcooper4153]

Every time I listen it gets better

[@richdukes9632]

Something weirdly mystic about this little tune. Otherworldly

[@grizcuz]

For a very large percentage of other bands, this would have been their best and most famous song. For Lee Mavers, it was just one out of many that never made it to the recording stage. I just wish that there was more of a catalogue. Especially these days when he could control every aspect of his music without record company involvement.

[@joeymonroe9504]

I hear this base line in my dreams.

[@peterdavies4306]

Three people downvoted this? There are three seriously disturbed individuals out there.

[@ToneLa]

Probably too busy dancing to hit Like properly

[@JJ_Marriott]

Love this, it’s the first time I have heard this today

[@alloriginalpirates]

And I bet you've listened to it the last 5 days nonstop?

[@JJ_Marriott]

I’ve learned to play it on guitar now 😂 I was going to suggest we rehearse and play it live with the band I play in but we sound too similar to them.

[@alloriginalpirates]

@@JJ_Marriott do it! The more people that hear the song, the better.

[@JJ_Marriott]

I guess it’s something we can look in to in the new year. 😊 The version The Kowloons do is fantastic (they’re from Liverpool)

[@adamusohadamus]

Lucky!

[@user-pf9nw5tk3d]

It quite literally does not get better than this

[@bhp8711]

fekin baseline is amazing

[@TwentyTwenty90]

John Power killing it as usual

[@brazenlilhussy5975]

Absolutely fookin gorgeous. Love having a toke with the headphones in. Boss laaa.

[@pen2199]

So fkn true

[@dominicparker3141]

this song could make world peace happen

[@jeepmccann752]

Most underrated band of all time

[@samuraikip4798]

This song paints an entire emotional image in 6 lines. beautiful

[@StigOHarrison]

That bass line man 🎼

[@thedifferenceliv]

There really is something about this song, it’s like no other pure magic

[@michaelgraham9774]

There's no way a second album wouldn't have been a banger from these guys.

[@cosmicsprings8690]

Obviously they never really had it in them ..good lads but unfortunately not very good musicians ✨🎶🌼🌸💐🥗🍄🧘‍♀️🍄🥗💐🌸🌼🎶✨

[@IndieBassJA26]

@@cosmicsprings8690 tf lol

[@michaelgraham9774]

@@cosmicsprings8690 Why must you be stupid?

[@brettgreene9492]

@@cosmicsprings8690 Nah.

[@cosmicsprings8690]

@@brettgreene9492 nah what you saucy little sausage lover

[@brownson1970]

It’s got that mavers ‘nursery rhyme’ beautiful melody and melancholy while being so simple!! Genius writing yet again!!

[@wormsnake1]

The best album and band of the 1990’s.x

[@jontyarnold8522]

Another La’s classic.....Mavers was a slight genius, always searching for perfection but you never reach perfection in music.....

[@matcroxford]

There she goes is pretty close tho

[@shipyard6276]

I pretty much listen to this every day. It really does something on another level that all the great tunes seem to do…

[@chrisgill5692]

When anybody asks me what's best or your favourite pop / indie / rock / r&b / song of all time, I just play this and walk away.

[@deepnessinterrupted]

I like the drama of it all but have you actually done this? The walking away is the bit I like this most ha

[@chrisgill5692]

​@@deepnessinterruptedit's the Scouse attitude,.... allied with the beauty & simplicity of the riff. Try find a clip of an interview & live performance of Timeless Melody in Canada.... class,....second only to this performance of Fishin' Net. I think any debate is wasted, so walk.....just go back 10mins later and they are likely too busy on 3rd play with head blown!!! ❤

[@hajhaj99]

I was hit by a car and have just got out of hospital a couple of weeks ago. Was in for three months. This is the first time I've enjoyed myself proper when I found this tune again. I salute you sir, thanks so much you've done a blinder in making this available. listened to it three times already!

[@ToneLa]

:S hope you're alright! Glad my efforts do good :)

[@hajhaj99]

ToneGarvey of course they do, great effort... down to the baaaayyyy! fantastic

[@hajhaj99]

@@Johnconno @jaye see If you're trying to mock my enthusiastic praise to this gent, thanking him for making this available and cleaning i up the sound, presuming those thanks are drink induced you're very wrong.... You couldn't be further from the truth.... That's simply a response to the quality of the music and my appreciation of his efforts to make it available. My injuries were so severe I can no longer drink alcohol at all. That's what several brain haemorrhages can leave you with.

[@adamgardner2360]

Even if he was drunk, so what, passionate about the record and what a record. Hope you're on the road to recovery mate

[@mike2462]

@@hajhaj99 How are you recovering mate? The La's have always been there for me during both good times and bad. I've always felt such an indescribable connection with both Lee's voice and the sound the band produced. Goes right to your soul.

[@John-eo4zm]

So addictive….

[@MrMckenzieg]

Hair on the back of my neck standing on end, fantastic track/sound/song, bit of an insight into a future that never happened, parallel universe if you will .

[@ToneLa]

+Big Ebola I like to think this was a number 1 single in 1993. Lee! Mav rocks! Lee! Mav rocks!

[@susantodd3233]

Was it somethin I said? Or somethin in yo head get out yo bed an, come filla fishin net. I shall obey, on my lowly way, put out your love an come filla fishin net

[@ToneLa]

Down to the bay, on my lonely way, put out your love and dump it in a fishin' yet

[@philharrison5242]

I live in a world in my head were The La's made a second album...this is the opening track ...

[@ToneLa]

@Cool Waters pfft, did he piss on your chips??

[@BrummiebrownUK]

This song has helped me through a dark place recently. All of the Las tracks are very special to me. Thank you for your work on this!

[@lxx5045]

Certainly cheered up my day , one of the best tunes, that melody lifts your spirits.

[@danielgordon4122]

I love that every time I play this the views go up exponentially, I'll be here for 100k and further. Cosmic tune

[@rayburns2710]

It's still the greatest. Sad how many people will never get onto this. Long live the La's.

[@alanbradfield3211]

This is fantastic - The La's have always been brilliant and understated band...Superb music with a real Liverpool vibe which I love even though I'm a Londoner

[@mrsiftercovers5097]

This is the greatest song I’ve ever heard on repeat constantly in my headphones

[@NaysayKen]

Wow what a tune, first time hearing this and now I can’t stop listening to it, so good 😊

[@ToneLa]

that's why I put it up It'll be there for you good times n bad Heart broken? There for you Happy n free? Dance to the bass Need to play geet? This'll make you pick it up Gettin married? You could walk down the aisle to worse....

[@randle-s9y]

The word genius gets well overused. Having said that Lee Mavers may well be a genius. This is gold

[@nivekvb]

The clean up is excellent!

[@dodgedandle8311]

The La,s. .Represent everything that is truly GREAT about wanting to be in a Band and make music for the shear LOVE of it.. ❤️👍🏻🌞

[@rohanchapman4159]

So good, just what was needed. Just Rocked up at a festival on my scooter with a bunch of cash to be told need to book online so can't let me in - carpark full on Tesla's and Audi's. Bland music playing. Uuuuugh Rode back and put this on to remind me how it should be. Superb and many thanks for great job

[@martinsatyen7833]

Dodged a bullet there mate 😉

[@grand_arc3181]

I'm moved. Lee Mavers forever

[@stephendoolan1502]

It pains me to imagine what they could of became…The best band that never was.

[@ToneLa]

what you on about I got this from this reality pal haven't yet mastered the other dimensions They existed. Blame the world I reckon. How could one not get this band? Life consists of two kinds of people: People who get the La's music so bad it aches the bones yet hauls them up every morning and People who haven't heard them yet They were real More real than the economy, politics or house prices or any other shite forced down our throats daily If you can have a song in your heart that's as real as anything The best there was. There best there is. I hope they're not the best there ever will be. He says. READY FOR MORE

[@leonardjohnny67]

And in some ways there’s an incredible beauty in that, like seeing shooting stars, kissing a beautiful girl you’ll never see again. Remaining beautiful for eternity without blemish

[@leonardjohnny67]

But I will say MI5 should’ve bugged Lee Maver’s house in 1992 for the nation’s interest :-)

[@marklaing2316]

On repeat. Daily. ❤️

[@hoser7706]

If only we could have all stayed that young and The Las had stayed together…

[@Cian097]

One thing I love about this song is how it really does feel like it belonged on what ought to have been a second album. A very natural progression from The La's.

[@John-eo4zm]

From my hometown the genius LA’s ❤️

[@jamesbensley5790]

Best song❤

[@bordercollie1140]

The word unique doesn't even come close to describing this song. Fucking brilliant!!!

[@robertgoodchild2675]

My favourite song in years

[@tonyg8096]

years past & years to come, right? ;)

[@ryanwood6407]

Great Bassline!

[@humanperson3911]

Great work Tony. This song never ever gets old, it's a shame Lee never played it in his comeback gigs in 2005, or his gigs with Gary Bandit, but at least we always have this. A genuine classic, this song is in a class of its own.

[@Asyouwere-wv6eb]

This tune has a vibe thats like no other..true pioneers

[@Asyouwere-wv6eb]

4 years later still fuckin magic

[@marklaing2316]

Back for more ❤

[@cwright1971]

What a magic tune this is.

[@cwright1971]

And I just keep coming back to this absolute stonker of a tune.

[@Thejbirdy]

isn't it awesome though!! WOW

[@cwright1971]

Wahay! I'm back again! Absolute classic - each listen (and there have been many) only tinged by thoughts of what could have been with tunes like this.

[@CasperLD]

Absolute magic.

[@John-tz2pk]

Thank you to whoever uploaded this , I,ve just found a new la,s tune.❤

[@Thejbirdy]

Oh to be these young men back in this time.....heaven.

[@John-eo4zm]

Love this !

[@rosacorcoran8258]

Incredible. Pure musicality oozing out of it.

[@johncoan1158]

Simply magnificent , thanks for sharing Tone

[@iamthewalruscuckookachoo1372]

One of the most important bands Britain ever produced. The La's influence on the 90's Britpop era was huge abd this has always been one of there most underrated songs.

[@fooman65]

Great bass line

[@amytowers604]

Pure, divine, moves me, stunning, hits me every time.

[@The_TimeWizard]

Best I've ever heard.

[@thisdeath]

is that kurt

[@thisdeath]

oh i think it is, nice

[@The_TimeWizard]

@@thisdeath Haha yes it is.

[@thisdeath]

@@The_TimeWizard yea

[@theculturedthug6609]

​@@thisdeathThe best song never to be Released. Absolutely nuts to think that this song was never made.

[@aidanhickey9845]

"Was it something I said?". No Lee, if anything it's what you didn't/couldn't say that makes your music all the more compelling... At least to me...

[@lucasoheyze4597]

What if the line is actually: "Was it something?" I said, "or something in your head?"

[@3589546]

working class genius

[@Thejbirdy]

This is genius here....Mavers will always be an unsung musical hero....period.

[@richdukes9632]

Was it something I said, Something in your head, Get out of bed And get your fishin' net Head down to the bay, On my lonely way, Put out your love And you'll fill your fishin' net

[@rlfky]

Was it something I said? Is it something in your head? Get out your bed and Come fill your fishing net Down to the bay On my lonely way Put out your love And come fill your fishing net Put out your love And come fill your fishing net Put out your love And come fill your fishing net Was it something I said? Is it something in your head? Get out your bed And come fill your fishing net Wake up I'll say Our ship's in the bay Put out your love And come fill your fishing net Put out your love And come fill your fishing net Put out your love And come fill your fishing net Was it something I said? Is it something in your head? Put out your love And come fill your fishing net I shall obey On my lonely way Without your love And come fill your fishing net Put out your love And come fill your fishing net Put out your love And come fill your fishing net

[@Erdnase23]

Makes me realise that, despite what Lee probably thinks about how it turned out on the album, his voice sounds even more gloriously joyous and melancholy with the echo and verb.

[@ToneLa]

Think that's a quirk of the soundboard n mic setup but I brought it out intentionally as I think it works and adds soul. Glad you spotted it - it's a bit muted on the original but holy shit does it work

[@Nutsngum1]

Appreciate all you've done for The La's community over the years, Tone!

[@tonyg8096]

Ta! Not done yet ;)

[@scottstewart6353]

perfection

[@Euadam]

Great track.

[@DanielD-b6p]

Love it , lucky enough to have just found this and it's been In my head constantly. The lyrics sound like a prompt either from the muses or God. Brilliant