The La's - That'll Be The Day (Late Show '89) Relayed audio

[@rogers1609]

This band has really engaged with the canon of rock and roll. I knew they were buddy holly fans before i was lucky enough to stumble across this performance. Its in their rawness and verve and their ability to sit in the pocket. Authentic Artists .

[@sefton1972]

What a great band these were.

[@AnthonyMonaghan]

Forget The Stone Roses and Oasis. This was my band.

[@blakemcnamara9105]

The Stone Roses were much better. More melodic, original, and more musical skill but The La's were certainly very good.

[@thomasquigley334]

As much as I love the Las they was just cast

[@thegoodsgone1965]

​@@blakemcnamara9105I've seen the Stone Roses live - they were terrible. The roses were great on record, but as a live band The La's wipe the floor with them.

[@blakemcnamara9105]

​@@thegoodsgone1965That's probably true. There are only a few great Stone Roses live performances. 1989 at the Hacienda comes to mind as well as the TV special they did with Waterfall. I also saw them live in 2016 at MSG and that was maybe the best show I've ever been to. However, other clips of them live are not great.

[@sfl1966]

What?​@@blakemcnamara9105

[@Unfunny_Username_389]

The La's covering this is like, in terms of time passed, a new band covering There She Goes today.

[@DanielHarold]

Mad when you think of time that way

[@Asshole88]

Good point and now I feel old lol

[@michaelsnow7252]

scary but true

[@Johnconno]

The Slow Cancellation Of The Future

[@totigerus]

I had to do the math because I couldn't believe it at first. Wow. Mind blown. 40 years plus and minus.

[@britishlion145]

Mavers smashed it.

[@littlejames9829]

that drummer is fantastic

[@conradrayner6317]

Chris Sharrock. Done some great stuff but his time with Las was his best

[@michaelsnow7252]

oasis drummer, among many others

[@UnknownUserUU]

​@@conradrayner6317 He was simply stunning in The Icicle Works ! Check the drums in Hollow Horse, Starry Blue Eyed Wonder, Birds Fly & Evangeline which lists just 1 song from each of the 4 albums he played on. I have long followed his work, I think he is superb but the Icies drums were something else.

[@MJ-zx3ct]

Lee is such an incredible singer. Like Eric Burdon in a sense. Band nailed this cover too. They did a great cover of jumping jf as well.

[@andrewstubbs822]

Nothing like Eric Burdon.

[@richardleigh5097]

And Bye Bye Love

[@deannilvalli6579]

I had no idea that Mavers could also play lead like that.

[@Uncannyguitar]

mavers can probably play autumn leaves with his eyes closed

[@michaelsnow7252]

he came up with most of the leads i understand

[@MrThedonhead]

It's very easy

[@Noisehead101]

It's not hard to play. Either way, mavers is a very decent player indeed

[@misdiagnosed3027]

Intelligent band, Liverpudlians don’t play Beatles, but play song by singer songwriter Lennon and McCartney idolised and who influenced them. Buddy holly was fantastic, and the las easily live with them. Top band and John power really nice fella.

[@richardleigh5097]

Don’t think that it’s a Scouse thing just Lee’s influences you can hear late figures and an early sixties sound through their music

[@losturbomx]

Amazing performance of one of the greatest songs from the late fifties. The La's sound phenomenal, they know how to rock propper. Long live Buddy Holly. Cheers!

[@dodgedandle8311]

Really Authentically Done , but then The La,s we’re Authentic anyway, , The Real Deal.. La 🌞⭐️❤️🌞⭐️❤️🌞⭐️❤️🌞⭐️❤️👍🏻

[@hoser7706]

They were all so into it to, enjoying the riff

[@Rebelqueen89]

My favourite line up! I love you boys !!

[@applescruff1969]

It's awesome to see/hear one of my favorite bands covering one of my favorite artists.

[@wormsnake1]

Brilliant!!x

[@giantmoths5656]

Brilliant!!

[@astronomerblankman]

Wow Great cover. Faithful to the original but played with attitude.

[@gedmason6387]

Marvellous

[@xfoolsgoldx]

Anyone feel the Las had a skiffle type sound? ✌

[@applescruff1969]

No. Skiffle's all over their album.

[@waltercoyle6393]

There were always described as a skiffle type band. At least in the US.

[@neilanderson9151]

Dude!

[@holmas7]

Quality!!

[@blakemcnamara9105]

That was surprisingly good.

[@DavidB-py8nz]

surprisingly? when did the la's ever let you down? nothing surprising about it.

[@blakemcnamara9105]

@@DavidB-py8nz When bands cover someone like Buddy Holly it's usually pretty crummy even if they're a good band. Also there have been some mid performances by The La's before. Even The Beatles had some turkey shows.

[@xfoolsgoldx]

Very nice😎

[@GreyRose93]

Fab :D

[@OrbvsTomarvm]

just proof that he wasn't a one trick pony

[@Anglovox]

Is that Chris Sharrock? ....Anyone

[@merseymarinermusic]

@@Anglovox yes. Mavers/Power/Sutton/Sharrock

[@susanparker767]

💃

[@sratus]

I like this but it seems like a bit of a waste of a TV performance to do this, considering the great songs they had then

[@stretchmorgan]

I think that, considering when they did this, it's a fucking strong statement.

[@waltercoyle6393]

So Buddy Holly was Lee's main influence.

[@richardleigh5097]

Not necessarily

[@bgeek]

No. He just had a lot of respect for the early greats - he played Rolling Stones a fair few times too. I think in that clip of him jamming on KZbin, he also starts out doing some cover of Pinball Wizard of all things.

[@lennon1482]

buddy holly the la's it just works

[@GeorgeCrumb3923]

Yeah great how only the drums do the syncopated bit. That shows real taste

[@jameskelly8301]

no one mentioned Mr.Christopher Sharrok.The quaint essential (JEDI) soz bowt dat Chris.but i know he'd just throw a world party,robbie williams decade of,oasis,beedy eye,an icicle work and NOW a bleeding high flying bird album at me and (if i was him) tell me to read about his jokes on williams's lear jet in robbies autobiography.and launch that too.how r u Chris? best wishes to ya self and family.but mate wasnt that one friggin boring day at the bbc all bleeding day aswell coz i fink it was that bloody late show!!(Lee k) x

[@sratus]

what are you on about?

[@wjs437]

@@sratus the drummer

[@sratus]

@@wjs437 Yeah, I know Chris Sharrock is the drummer...but what the fuck is that guy rambling about?

[@trickleteeth3425]

@@sratus complete and utter jibberish

[@lennon1482]

@@trickleteeth3425 talking about how many bands chris sharrock has been in, the icicle works, world party, the la's , robbie williams , oasis, beady eye , and noels high flyin birds

[@soulmantrainc.andthetnp.7087]

It was one of the most boring longest days ever that BBC R SHIT, anyone below mentioned that my mate on the drums was with Rob Williams, and then the 2 face so n so Oasis, Beady eye and im almost sure he is with some geezer and birds who fly high?? Hello Chrizsy

[@TheMusicalElitist]

Sorry, can you go back to school and learn to type?

[@soulmantrainc.andthetnp.7087]

@@TheMusicalElitist only if you take me mummy

[@ourkid2000]

That's Neil Mavers on drums, not Chris Sharrock. Chris did play with them, just not here.

[@soulmantrainc.andthetnp.7087]

@@ourkid2000 it's sharrok lid

[@soulmantrainc.andthetnp.7087]

@@ourkid2000 Why do you actually believe that it's MY DRUMMER AT THAT TIME (NEIL. M) I WAS THERE CAN'T U READ SAUSAGES

[@Givingitashot]

This is pure Diamond! Thanks for posting this.