The Verve 1990 First Wigan Session

The first piece of recorded music by The Verve. Released as a demo tape in 1990, the band set out to find a Record Label that would sign them.
0:00 Slide Away
4:17 Here She Comes
8:45 Open Your Eyes (It's Worth It)
12:16 Higher I go
14:20 The Sun, The Sea

[@fantomaeronautics1148]

The picture is how I remember them when we first met, at Winstanley College back in 1989 when they were known as The Rain Garden. The long hair came quickly afterwards. Theres also a demo that they recorded at Winstanley College, you should put that up too. We drank in the same pubs and rehearsed in the same studios for many years.

[@fantomaeronautics1148]

I think This was recorded by Paul ONeill at Splash studios at Pepper Mill Wigan. It’s a Lidl now. Theyre about 17 , Nicky may be a year older.

[@joezen1693]

You should tell the stories mate. Bet they'd be a song.. a Sonnet maybe ;)

[@user-oc2nb8bz7z]

Люблю британский рок👍 привет вам ребята из России

[@robertloader9826]

McCabe already genius level even at this point. Mad.

[@tonysproule3408]

Look at the Lads they changed my life!

[@floytronmusic8680]

Feels like both yesterday and a lifetime ago

[@tonysproule3408]

Yes sir there music changed the course of history of my life, McCabe's 🎸 solo in "Already There" was the my moment of conception in music, thank you for all these live set's, please continue to post 🙏 All my best-Anthony

[@user-en3lq5hr3y]

WE WERE BLESSED FOR GREAT BANDS IN THE 90's

[@anthonyherniman6332]

I would LOVE an honest, objective debate/conversation with people who grew up with music in the 2000s and 2010s and (work out that we are right) compare music with music. To me music is ultimately about can you remember the tune when the song stops? that stopped in the 90s, for me. Tell me I'm wrong! (I'm not, am I?)

[@veronicagonzalo3778]

Look at this photo! Wow! They are 15 years old??? Lol!! One of the greatest bands of the 90's!! ❤️

[@CC-vw1nd]

1990- Richard Ashcroft is a year younger than me, would have made him 19

[@stephennash6153]

@@CC-vw1nd summer pf 1990 second year of winstanley college i was there at the same time ...they would have been 17 or 18

[@lloydfrangis]

Nick McCabe omg even as a teenager.

[@c4rtelmike]

absolutely ridiculous. born to do it. sounds as good here as he would 10 years later

[@ResidentMockery]

Richard really found his voice over the next couple of years. Hearing this is like glimpsing inside the pupa of a butterfly. They had that hypnotic sound. Shamanistic, sensually building to a more than memorable climax Time and time again. Considerate lovers of sound . Born to move feet and change lives.

[@joezen1693]

Butterfly to be indeed..who's wing flutter brought a Storm in Heaven to name a few

[@tonysproule3408]

That Si Jones bass groove, on "It's in your eyes" Something amazing 🥺🤩

[@adrianbeaumont6745]

What a band - even this raw edge sound has got legs on it going up into the stratus fear of fame,genius and longevity!

[@thechief00]

"the sun, the sea" was already a killer song by the first time it was recorded, wow. i hear wayyy more of the t.rex influence in this version than the one that ended up on the album

[@NeeFitzee]

Its 2023, are there any bands out there that sound remotely like Verve at the height of their creative powers?!?!?

[@alexlifeson44]

Unique band for sure. One of my favorites

[@nevinmoore9532]

DMAs kind of like their later stuff. But as far as their psycadelic shit idek

[@colindickson697]

Pastel tap into the SIH sound.

[@TeeJayMasterson]

I love coming across new Rare recordings of these ridiculously talented Lads! Thank you so much for posting!

[@floytronmusic8680]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@fantomaeronautics1148]

@@floytronmusic8680 Around this time there was a bloke called Dominic managing them wasnt there? Who was he - someone from Winstanley college?

[@trancient]

Ah it’s like coming across a rarity not for sale ever. So great to hear them so raw. That snow pic sends me to 1990 Cheers mate

[@floytronmusic8680]

No worries!

[@martyjohler]

😍✌🙌 Whoa thanks, what a treat. For years I have been fascinated with this early version of The Sun, The Sea. I wonder why the song turned out so different on A Storm in Heaven.

[@thomasedmundrichards]

They sound class even with a rough demo.

[@hundenstihl]

The genius was there from the start. My god.

[@joezen1693]

Absolute

[@bavar11an]

Dude, thank you for this content. The Verve until the day I die 💚

[@alreadywhere]

I’ll be hearing (their) music ‘til the day I die, too.

[@bavar11an]

@@alreadywhere 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@wallsgreebo8352]

This is incredible! 😃 Thanks 🙏❤

[@MMG_MoonManGuitar]

This is amazing!!! Love it!!! 🧡

[@peterpfukwa]

thank you

[@lemurdream]

Wow. This is amazing.

[@user-dv3re3dg2o]

absolutely!! Thanks✨

[@floytronmusic8680]

You're welcome!

[@johnmccabe14]

This is brilliant. Thank you so much!

[@joezen1693]

Quite right

[@datadude67]

Back in 1998ish I was in Warrington. A guy with a bit of a speech impediment claimed to be a former drummer of the band. BTW he was a great guy.

[@jasontorres7756]

Love the "Higher I Go" would've been awesome on A Storm In Heaven.

[@MrWayout74]

At last a decent use of the internet bar free porn. Thanks for all the uploads @ FloytronMusic.

[@HowWeLandscape]

Awesome

[@iansmith8247]

Saw them playing at the Orwell pub wigan.. think it was about 90/91..

[@brockit79]

What an opener

[@user-oc2nb8bz7z]

Очень крутая группа! 👍

[@eddampier]

Amazing stuff! Thanks for the upload. Where did you get hold of this!!

[@floytronmusic8680]

It was on a Ashcroft fan page under Rare bootlegs and recordings. I have the 1991 Session coming out on the 26th. They've been around for a while, but they've only ever been posted as individual songs. I figured a lot of people probably never searched for these songs as they've never heard of them.

[@kinggeedorah9228]

McCabe was a wizard

[@Pembrey33]

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[@user-bx6zr6my4d]

1of the nest bass player is this man

[@shamusshamus6251]

i wonder how a Blue demo would sound

[@tonysproule3408]

Don't even tease 🙏

[@t3br00k35]

so untrippy. :)

[@stevenrussell2280]

Look how fresh faced Ashcroft is!! I guess the drugs *do* do something... ;)

[@kinggeedorah9228]

Hear a little meat puppets influence here

[@joezen1693]

A lil yes

[@ffedor77]

Love the verve ...but oasis early demos are better !

[@kinggeedorah9228]

Nah

[@george_karamperis7]

Love Oasis to death,but Verve's demos are way, way better, mate.

[@tabularasa7775]

Stoneroses > Verve > Oasis

[@ffedor77]

@@tabularasa7775 lol the roses shot their wad early ....never recovered

[@tabularasa7775]

@@ffedor77 lol True...Still think it goes in that order though