The La's T In the Park 2005

Doledrum, There She Goes & Timeless Melody.

[@argopunk]

Still love The La's album. Still waiting for a follow-up album in 2024...

[@jeroenrbr]

And a re-recording of their debut 😂

[@luisguevara9246]

​@@jeroenrbragreed!!! Improved levels

[@Fensta]

John Power did some nice harmonies man, fair play to him and Lee.

[@liborsionko]

His bass lines are rather wonderful too

[@miak5232]

It really saddens me to see people disrespect this timeless band giving a great performance. They aren't a festival or arena kind of band in my opinion but neither were bands like the beatles or the kinks. Lee doesn't give a fuck about looking pretty for the cameras and he never did, which is one of the many reasons their music rings so true. They're about the music not about trying to look good. Love to the La's!

[@mrsiftercovers5097]

Couldn’t agree more ! There’s something about them just puts me in good form their sound

[@peterharwood7626]

this 1000000 times over

[@blackmore4]

He looks very pretty to me! Aged a bit but so do we all.

[@Tito-en5nv]

Probably best band on all day

[@Tito-en5nv]

@@marksimons4108 Sicilian really, wow

[@jamieclayton1081]

I listen to this religiously everyday,

[@oktwella]

I love the la's.. What you see what you hear is what you get (fantastic)

[@hughfeenan810]

No smartphones and people just watching. Super stuff ✌🏻✌🏻

[@CruceEntertainment]

4:35 is where all of our modern day problems started

[@user-ze3nl2kc2f]

So true

[@theculturedthug6609]

The La's back in the 80s and early 90s were absolutely spot on...

[@RyanSamsTheMagicCharms]

One of the greatest songwriters of all time. He didn't get on with the music industry and for some (non-thinking) people that means that he didn't "fulfill his potential" - as if an artist's worth is measured in their willingness to play the game. Lee has achieved his creative potential. I hope to meet him one day!

[@paolostrada93]

He's a gifted writer for sure. Just wish The La's had made more music, but what we got is some of the best ever made so I'm grateful :)

[@jcb88ify]

Idk man.. He's def showed he is capable, and doesn't owe anyone a thing. But at the same time, all the greats played the game (lennon, dylan, harrison, etc.) until they had the influence to change it. Seems like Lee was knocking on that door then kinda vanished. Still one of my fav albums tho!!

[@thebetbetunderground9548]

@@jcb88ify you're right. quite an insightful comment. "playing along until you're strong enough to change the game". that's what the masters have always done. no one ever triumphed through presumptuous denial or mindless rejection. one always has to play and do what one must do and DO IT WELL.

[@zaphodbeeblebrox9109]

@@jcb88ify fair point. Play the game and then change it. Great comment

[@zaphodbeeblebrox9109]

Love the harmonies on this

[@StickItUpYrBumGugle]

I would move heaven and earth to see the La’s play.

[@creamybucket6286]

Amen

[@PodOfHeat]

Wonder if we've missed them for good?

[@thegoodsgone1965]

Me too, or even just Lee acoustic in a pub.

[@johnharvey4448]

Ighalo was signed for Man Utd from China after his sister prayed every day for 10 years that he would play for them. Maybe we should pray for more La's activity.

[@BasedinReality1984]

@@johnharvey4448 is that actually true lol

[@hedgefundshyster..3241]

The bass playing harmony cast guy ...was very talented..John power

[@mojofilter96]

* is

[@anidamsa4396]

Simply beautiful. Timeless songs from a timeless singer songwriter. John Power and the rest of the band are brilliant too. 😍😍👍

[@misdiagnosed3027]

This never gets old, timeless melody no better description

[@sirlordcomic]

I love how Lee sings like his life depends on it. Good tight performance.

[@EnnioRome]

right words maaaaan

[@jacksticksmitch]

Possibly the drugs too....

[@mariacallaghan637]

Fabulous band! First-time we head them was in London in the 80s..as the only liverbird around I new the name La. As musicians they are still a fabulous inspiration! ORGONE BOX x

[@thegoodsgone1965]

I love how natural they sound. Not swamped in vocal effects/using effects pedals etc.

[@finneire2081]

Exactly to much shit going on with bands these days pedal disortion pre recorded sounds

[@RobertSmith-ee8mo]

It's called acoustic, nothing new.

[@thegoodsgone1965]

@@RobertSmith-ee8mo nah you don't get it. I've heard Ed Sheeran play 'acoustic' and sound like a robot.

[@paulbackhard6315]

Do you have any idea how much effort Matthers puts into his music ? He never finished recording their album the record company just released it as it was taking to long . He would of rehearsed fir this gig obsessively for hours and hours , so it certainly isn’t natural

[@thegoodsgone1965]

@@paulbackhard6315 again you don't get it either, it seems you just want to argue - by natural I don't mean unrehearsed.

[@dpenfold3915]

Saw the las at elland road - insane song writing talent. So so tight as a band. First gig I ever went to. I was 13 Made me nostalgic for an eta I didn’t live through. So incredible. The absolute inspiration for Brit pop - despite the fact I hated Brit pop. This felt endlessly authentic

[@mrsiftercovers5097]

The la’s one of my fave bands such a great sound mavers wee genius and power cast legend

[@davidkooyman2359]

ahhh, back when phone cameras just came out. Sad that kids these days won't see a time like this again, where people danced and clapped along to live music mostly instead of constantly through a lense

[@johnharvey4448]

Part of the appeal of music is to get away from the abundance and focus on vision, and be away in audio instead.

[@Maccabee444]

Great to see John power back with the las

[@GT380man]

He was generous with his time. He didn’t have to do it. Maybe in the end the fact they only played 20 songs over & over became charming. Lee Mavers could have written far more but something stopped him. There are dozens of fragments around the net & all sound excellent. A flawed genius for sure. I like him.

[@jambojones162]

Still rather hav this than 4 quegs in skinny jeans all playing the same fuckin note, go ed lee and the la's

[@Two_Seat_Pete_FatA55]

haha i love the word quegs. my mate is scouse and always uses it.

[@SwingRiots]

Old man in not liking what music da kidz like shocker.

[@croesrob]

Of all the bands around today, at a legends festival, Mavers is the show I'd watch. A true song writer.

[@dougreed2257]

A true songwriter? Yeah their only album is pretty good, but come on, a true songwriter continues writing and releasing stuff.

[@conradrayner6317]

@@dougreed2257 measuring an artist by their willingness to mass produce is stupid as fuck. Man wanted to improve on the album his whole life, if that doesnt prove he cares about his art more than most “legends” then idk what does

[@dougreed2257]

@@conradrayner6317 nah its not that stupid, granted its not the absolute, but he's often cited as "genius", geniuses would produce more than one product, I don't personally believe he's a genius, he's a very good songwriter, who produced 1 pretty good album,, the propaganda of his 1 only release is what makes his "legend" and him being somewhat of a "hermit" at the end of the day, if you think he's the dogs b******sthen that's all that matters to you, happy listening! 🎶👍

[@CasperLD]

@@dougreed2257 Pretty good album?? It's a masterpiece.

[@dougreed2257]

@@CasperLD it obviously is to you, and that what counts! Some people don't think love's "forever changes" is a masterpiece, and I think they are crazy, or like me with the La's album they think "forever changes" is OK or pretty good" so I know where you are comin' from!

[@susantodd3233]

Jay Lewis is great on guitar and full of energy. Lee still has it! Looks cool in purple light. Good to see them together again, even for just a while. Nice crowd, lucky them.

[@johnharvey4448]

Blessed not lucky.

[@spud74]

Jay now of Cast having taken over from Wilko.

[@marksimons4108]

@@spud74 Who was previously of Falstaff who then became Cracatilla alongside 'bassmeister' Pengo.

[@martinlaulunen7189]

Nothing against Sixpence, but The La's rule on "There She Goes."It's their flagship song, to be sure. anyway. Timeless Melody is great. THANK YOU LA'S , you've made our lives better with your music. I hope you do a new album sometime,...we'll be waiting. God bless ya's from Minnesota USA.

[@nathanieltagle560]

Beautiful and legendary set by the Las

[@scottinglis6456]

Thanks for the upload. Was so glad I was able to see them at T in the Park this day. But they were on stupid early in the day. Sure it was second or third on the NME stage. Back when T in the Park was the best festival in Britain.

[@zaphodbeeblebrox9109]

The La's, man this is the band out of all bands that I wish stayed the course and released more. Fucking tunes

[@simonwilson1211]

I have so much to say that will be hammered! I was very emotional watching this....The La's were up there with the best of Manchester! Write some more songs... please!

[@simonwilson1211]

That's not going to happen! Thanks for what you did, but wow , what you could have done?

[@shawndavidclare294]

Me too man...those songs are like arrows

[@danrobinson8227]

They’re from liverpool mate

[@simonwilson1211]

@@danrobinson8227 I know?

[@CoachBobbyFinstock]

he said 'were up there with the best of Manchester!', i did love the album, i think Lee struggled in studios, never happy with the sounds compared to live.

[@alirlandes2238]

John Power's voice is so distinctive. Beautiful.

[@AnthonyMonaghan]

What happened Lee? You were the guiding light for rock n roll post The Smiths. The La's piss all over the bands that came in their wake. Their music is and always was timeless and perfect. Lee Mavers could have been my generations Dylan for sure, he had that much talent and was so driven by his own vision. I hope you are a content and happy man Lee wherever you are and whatever you are doing. You wrote the soundtrack to my late teens, and that's good enough for me.

[@mattaki]

playing the festival show with bedroom amps. rock on!

[@TB71294]

Lee's head told him he could never quite reach music perfection........We knew he almost achieved it.....more belief & he'd have nailed it.

[@rosskelly3244]

Simple setup simple sound great does me for listening to can’t beet natural sounds💯👍👍👍

[@jimmydriveway]

Used to cover these guys in my college band in the early 90’s, still one of my favorite bands. I will never understand why they didn’t put out a second album.

[@4ndro]

Yet another instance of a tortured artist. Reportedly he's a perfectionist, too difficult to work with. He spent years trying to record again his one and only album of which he wasn't satisfied. Among the most remarkably wasted geniuses.

[@SevenOfNine-7]

Love how they are just using little practice amps around the drum kit. Just goes to show you don't need to be standing in front of a wall of speakers.

[@thegoodsgone1965]

7:34 Mavers looks so into it!

[@owdladowdlad3889]

Nice new pair of adidas Zurich's lee class act👍

[@jackcuneo6098]

Mavers artistic integrity and ear for music is what made him great, but was also his undoing. Even the most eccentric artists play by certain rules till they’re big enough to break them

[@neilsumner4575]

Seen these lads the day Thatcher was dumped.In Manchester Lee just said this one's for you Margaret and they did there she goes magic 😀

[@GT380man]

Was that 1991? I was at the lights at Masons Hill in Bromley in my utterly knackered Escort II estate & it came over the radio. I was numb. Didn’t like her. Knew nothing else. She’d been in power since I was a teenager.

[@mjscott65]

love johns little hobo walk while he's playin his bass.

[@mrsiftercovers5097]

mark scott surely one of the greats this band

[@johnharvey4448]

He is a walker of a bassist Isn't he ? There's a few who do.

[@realidadcomun851]

I would like to be in a concert like that, smoking so much weed and drinking

[@mariacallaghan637]

He's still doing his stuff! and still sounds fab!

[@DavidB-py8nz]

really? where is he doing it?

[@buckseedamerica2743]

I think this band is awesome; and many dont make it to this level. Very few bands become rich and lucky some can at least get a house of all this. For some reason they are interesting like the Housemartins and Supergrass. Good sound.

[@michaeldesilvio9980]

They're great.

[@weedaviec]

A great performance at a great venue. The Balado years of T in the Park were the best. My favourite being the day The Strokes played on main stage and hot air balloons were flying across the skies. Maybe that was the mushies...

[@alexjewell2351]

Such a great band. I kinda like that they only did one album then just bailed out.

[@jumpfortyfour9965]

raw and true from Liverpool .

[@WareBare]

I saw them at V festival in this year 2005 brilliant

[@gwynnielsen5081]

Wow! I had no idea this group was still around in the 2000s.

[@thepublichousebrandcom]

It was a comeback series of gigs....

[@themichael3105]

MEGA! Thx

[@brownson1970]

lees been clean for ages now, hes looking amazing for 50 anyway, so lets see some of you slaggers family portraits when you are the big 50 eh...

[@1878Originals]

Spot on fella

[@dermot51]

Lee looks great, fuck the begrudgers, what a fucking class beat group

[@andrewwhyte8259]

Necro post, but anyway... So true, he looks great, fucking love this band. Just wish they would record again.

[@marksimons4108]

Just needed Cammie on guitar and Neil on drums for the power they emanated was untouchable!

[@Sebas777_MD]

Me encanta

[@PodOfHeat]

2:33 wtf

[@matthewrider6453]

Being from America, I'm not hip to the La's, except for the hit the hit Sixpence None the Richer had covering them, but they're really good. That first tune, w/the bluesy soundin' electric guitar licks, that was tuff!

[@Surv1ve_Thrive]

John Power playing live in Kent, October 21, 2021. Looking forward to it!

[@Sam_Green____4114]

Never seen a Drummer standing up before !! Must be a northern thing !! huge respect !! l love the northern sound !

[@pablobustamante8458]

I think it's probably inspired by mo tucker of the Velvet Underground

[@sonicdiablo8968]

@@pablobustamante8458 Same with Bobby Gillespie when he was in the Jesus & Mary Chain.

[@rubbadubdub6543]

He had really bad haemorrhoids at the time apparently, and couldn’t sit down.

[@WanderingPoet567]

Slim Jim Phantom from the Stray Cats stands whilst playing. Class drummer

[@lennon1482]

apparently according to lee it's about gravity

[@scotty20040]

Bucket hat convention

[@jtwsince1968]

The best BlueGrass band Kentucky never Knew ❤Liverpool La’s

[@lennon1482]

rattle n roll

[@paulya1269]

The La’s had a lot of really good tunes, but There She Goes is pretty much a perfect song in every way, and everything else pales in comparison.

[@xfoolsgoldx]

Wow! Never new they got back together in 2005🤯

[@RafaelRamone1990]

Me neither.

[@oscarcanterbury]

When you make a close to perfect debut album, it's not surprising there's a lack of motivation when it comes to the follow up.

[@Richard_Straker]

Wasn’t lack of motivation, they just lacked the courage to risk a weak follow up.

[@ToneLa]

you boys ain't heard the 2nd album songs have ya...

[@blackmore4]

It's a really interesting point. So few get anywhere near perfection, so they keep trying and they keep boring us to death. Pop music's a pretty limited form though and there really is a limit to genius within it. The Beatles had 8 years. After they split, there were a few brilliant solo moments but nothing anywhere near their collective form. I think Bowie had 13 years (1967-80). After that, the same scenario, a few gems here and there but most of it far from his peak. Nick Drake's interesting: 3 albums, all pretty much flawless but where could he have gone after that? I think he reached his (artistic) goal. Likewise the Las. Though I'd still love to hear more from them, even if it was subpar!

[@marksimons4108]

@@ToneLa All of them are boss probably could have released another two albums of purity of essence🐇

[@teodelfuego]

Fortunately, Chrissy Hind and Badly Drawn Boy didn’t let a perfect debut album stop them.

[@bedburner]

The Sonder_uk,Liverpool band worth a listen.

[@felix_five]

The Noel Gallagher Blueprint

[@pleasantville4529]

It had to come from somewhere mate. Noel has taken things to a whole new level though.

[@Internetpolice666]

@76skelton The old drummer Neil Mavers was really good. I woudn't get this one here to tend my garden either. ;-) If I had one that is.

[@ryanwood6407]

would love to have the audio of this performance...

[@TheBoyBobo]

How can you wrong The La’s? I seen them in Belfast and Dublin on this tour, fucking wiped the floor with any other band during the festival season in 2005.

[@edwardmulholland7912]

I saw that gig in Belfast. They were brilliant - I even have a bootleg of it somewhere.

[@markmccormack4725]

Great

[@ryansams1268]

The drummer's alright for a gardener.

[@mrsiftercovers5097]

Ryan Sams wish my gardener could play drums like that

[@Ryan-vg4wn]

@@mrsiftercovers5097 wait till you see him garden, you'll wish your drummer could garden as good as him

[@mrsiftercovers5097]

Ryan Beattie is he a gardener lol

[@Thejbirdy]

I beg to differ, Mavers and Co. look pretty fresh for their age. I mean they're in their 40's right? I'm not far behind and I'm more geezer than them for sure! Hahaha. Great band and great songs, please do more stuff in the future Lee....

[@andrewstubbs822]

Despite the band's bad-mouthing, at least Lilywhite saved the brilliant There She Goes by keeping Power's "calls my name" vocals low in the mix at the end.

[@studio2165]

He's a Gallagher..he's part of that massive Gallagher bloodline 🤣. U can tell just by looking at him..

[@elbapo7]

When he was younger he looked like a cross between noel and bowie.

[@studio2165]

@@elbapo7 lol

[@minervamovementmusic]

Doledrum was absolutely the boIIocks

[@susantodd3233]

He was just warming up here after painful dental surgery. This is the best show of their tour that year: Fantastic!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/enOqk4t_qrKGgc0

[@zaphodbeeblebrox9109]

Lee and johns vocals

[@myckëta]

2:40 Liam came to support his idols

[@gedmason6387]

Too good for their own good

[@AliG-fd2ho]

4mins and 35 secs....a world before the iPhone

[@FrankCastiglione17]

Funny how Noel always looked up to Marvin’s musical talent as much as his image

[@christopher_ecclestone]

Marvin Gaye?

[@tintomara6209]

@@christopher_ecclestone Or Lee Marvin?

[@zedudli]

Starvin Marvin

[@rubbadubdub6543]

Marvin the Paranoid Android?

[@theshamanarchist5441]

Marvin from 'The Chipmunks'?

[@JeansWebbTv]

3:49-3:54 A few contenders for "most british bloke ever" in that segment.

[@VonL]

I look on this and sigh…….

[@Camille_Anderson]

one of the greatest eponymous albums of all time. shame they never fulfilled their potential, at least John got to make more music in Cast.

[@peacedragon333]

Great band - strange to see the drummer standing up ??

[@tob8848]

Which guitar is Lee Mavers playing? Martin OM-42?

[@plathandpinter]

Lee Mavers was a genius. The La's had a genius album, that Lee wasn't satisfied with. As far as i could tell he couldn't give a shit about fame, dont blame him. I know folk from Uni who would see him in house parties killing it on guitar, seen those vids & it's true. But respect the artist, nt all about the coin.

[@matteoj226]

I miss pogoing.

[@jjgrenwich264]

the sound of lee's guitar is absolutely magic... anyone know the guitar/ amp models/years ? just curious

[@theselector4733]

The acoustic looks like a Martin. There's a video somewhere on YT where he discusses his gear. The electric is definitely a Danelectro.

[@ryansams1268]

Come on Lee, release something new....

[@dayuhanspace]

look at those old Nokia phones they had cameras already

[@ryansams1268]

What a voice.

[@haviiik]

Love to see them in the light smacked and cracked up it's beauty pure class to be a true rocknrolla

[@creamybucket6286]

Legends

[@spencerglover1]

Smacked & cracked what you on about

[@millennialanimal]

size of them amps, now thats easy touring haha

[@granthambeard]

BUILT TO BREAK can't go wrong with small amps wound up to fuck, great sound! Doesn't kill the singer and the PA can carry it all volume wise, also the sound man will LOVE YOU! Haha! And yeah, portable is always good, it's the punk ethic writ large.

[@johnharvey4448]

@@granthambeard Portable is in keeping with folk ethic too.

[@hotrockbabes3850]

A bunch a proper geezers

[@mrsiftercovers5097]

The drummer 🙈

[@StephenKramerstevefunk]

His fly is down too lol

[@susantodd3233]

Lookin' for a boyfriend?

[@clintbeast-bud8119]

Susan Todd hahahaaha

[@Killerjay117]

Susan Todd LOL

[@BIGNOIDS]

Man, the drugs really took a toll on his face. I never saw the LAs live but honestly I think their sound was suited to small clubs rather than festivals or stadiums, it's understandable how they struggled for so long and tried with so many producers to find the right album sound.

[@StigOHarrison]

Those teeny weeny amps 🤣🤣 and they forgot to bring a drum stool!

[@kowboyzneil]

Could they not find a drummer with a bit about him.............................. The La's always had great drummers !!! Pish playing.

[@owengardiner4628]

Da Kowboy a drummers there to keep the beat nothin more

[@azamjamil6899]

basic to say the least.

[@dan32113]

rubbish, the reason Stone roses had such great groove was Reni. Pete Townsend wanted him, said best he had seen since Moon! Drummer can make or break sound, Jaki Liebezeit of Can is a master.

[@leejones8485]

The drummer was perfect for the songs they played. Good drummer great band.

[@johnharvey4448]

@@owengardiner4628 Untrue. Keeping the beat, time, is part of why a drummer is there, yet, not nothing more. It can be nothing more I reason, yet, It's not usual for a drummer to be there purely for keeping the beat only.

[@diwlelomo]

Paralyzed by self doubt

[@pen2199]

this is them live, not produced at the same time. why they dd 1 lp

[@BarnsleyMatchdayDrinkers]

Now John plays the guitar and Jay plays the bass in Cast