The Verve - Live Frankfurt 1994

[@valley_robot]

I have tried to tell people how incredible this band were before urban hymns, it’s a hard slog

[@peterhardy3578]

Hey...don't bother with the non-Believers...just keep it a secret amongst all the Believers

[@sallyfletcher8874]

Me too .I saw them in 93, n it blew my mind! Nick's guitar, n Rich's absolutely stunning performance ✨ 😍 ❤

[@jonnishep62]

Right on brother! Seen them around this time and many times after,I’m deffo in your tune with you❤

[@veronicagonzalo3778]

Me too, since I know them in the late ninetees with that Urban Hymns. Then I discovered Verve and all their records and... Wow!. I tried to tell everyone about them but people are stupid. They only want to hear what others do (basically oasis-blur in that time). But you know... Time puts everyone in their right position and nowadays everyone knows "the verve" (or pretend it) and knows that they were special. Great to hear it now because we (as proper fans) were right since the beginning or at least since they were active in last ninetees.

[@PREPARETODIE]

Their EP, Storm in Heaven and Northern Soul all arguably better than Urban Hymans

[@kennydiamond3650]

This period of the Verve is simply one of the best guitar bands ever. McCabe, the real genius of the band, on absolute fire

[@kathleensalazar5222]

fir sure 💯 ❤❤❤😊

[@D_I_P]

Indeed ❤

[@philkearney0577]

Still sounds like the future of music to me

[@annewelch2134]

I know! It's sad - I mean, so few get it

[@kathleensalazar5222]

Definitely ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ 🇺🇸 fan cheers❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊

[@stuartcarswell2815]

Dead right ❤

[@steverlord]

For everyone that has heard, "They were even more brilliant before Urban Hymns" this is what we're talking about.

[@kathleensalazar5222]

yup❤😊

[@stuartcarswell2815]

Saw them in 1991..quite an incredible experience really

[@joseph2112]

Makes me want to break my guitar out and try to play like Nick 🤘🏼 with the reverb and delay and loud. This band was effing amazing🤘😎

[@kathleensalazar5222]

groovy concert❤😊

[@krieng]

Yeah and plenty of fuzz too. I love his tone so much.

[@harleyquinn5826]

The way Richard just seems completely concentrated for and by the music is really something. An artist that feels the music in his veins

[@overpoweredsathanaas]

Completely under drug above all 😂

[@bibsma3401]

So much so that he delusionally convinced himself that he created it all by himself, and therefore didn't need the band. It's all in his mind.

[@harleyquinn5826]

@bibsma3401 I'm sorry but have you heard of nick McCabe and the rest lately? They're a sound effect that richard out of respect stopped using after they parted ways. Everyone knows he wrote all the songs and yes, excellent musicians but that's where they stop.

[@bibsma3401]

@@harleyquinn5826 Hahaha. I have actually. I’ve also heard Richard’s clown solo records, and you must be him because what you just said is as delusional as he is.

[@vinniemmmm]

Ashcroft resembling Jagger right there. The Verve before Northern Soul were compelling, abstract, bad, bonkers, beautiful, powerful, sensitive, fragile, intimate, widescreen, sexy. I was hooked. Oasis and cocaine were a terrible influence on mid to late 90's music.

[@misubi]

Yes this comment.

[@kathleensalazar5222]

agreed 👍

[@krieng]

Anyways Everything in 90’s was much better than the most of today’s music.

[@dougie1968]

Early Verve was the best period for me. Basically most of the band's output that preceded Urban Hymns. Urban Hymns was too commercial for me. First knew about the band's existence watching quirky music show Rapido, presented by the wacky Frenchman, Antoine de Caunes, who later presented Eurotrash. Verve was interviewed and the video for All in the Mind was shown. It blew me away and I became an instant fan. I backpacked a lot during the 90's and liked to do mixtapes of my favourite tracks from my CD collection before leaving the UK. Naturally I had a lot of early Verve tracks on them. When I was staying and working in a backpackers in Auckland, New Zealand, word got around I had early Verve material on me. Around that time A Northern Soul was out but a lot of people hadn't heard the band's earlier material. So people asked me if they could hear it, which I happily obliged. They loved it. 😁

[@misubi]

Would trade last ten years of shows for one night with early Verve. So intense.

[@randyhaberek5312]

Me too

[@kathleensalazar5222]

me too😊

[@cactus-mcjacktus]

I love that they slowed it right down and made it hit so much harder. When the distorted guitar comes in in Gravity Grave it sounds like a hammer coming down, it's amazing. Swampy in the right way.

[@hemdale]

I've seen this 28 years ago and started one more band... There are some of the greatest basslines ever. Now i'm nearly 50 🙄 I listened to bands like Slowdive, Telescopes and old grind core - Napalm Death, Dahmer, Hemdale... but i never forgot Verve.

[@kathleensalazar5222]

cool 😎 😊

[@ianross1641]

The Verve were incredible during this era.

[@atlanteantruth]

They are scorching through this set. This is the Verve at their peak.

[@kubohemian]

The Verve: the Mozart of modern rock. Symphonic rock at its absolute best.

[@mirzaghalib8659]

truly among the truly Uniquely Talented Musical Giants of any era

[@garyglowacki1071]

This has always been one of my favorite boots. I always loved it because of the three new songs and superb fidelity. I had no idea there was video until now. This is precious.

[@kathleensalazar5222]

Definitely a 💎 ❤❤cheers from 🇺🇸

[@intrepidbun5002]

this is perfect Verve, amazing stuff

[@jcthompson76]

One of the greatest, if not THE greatest, live versions of Gravity Grave. Had this recording and lost it awhile back.

[@floytronmusic8680]

Happy to reunite you with it

[@jcthompson76]

@@floytronmusic8680 Thank you much. Back in the digital collection!

[@Phi1l]

Star Sail is just awesome!!

[@floytronmusic8680]

It is epic! Shame this was one of the last times they preformed it :(

[@Willogs78]

Greatest band I’ve ever seen live, haigh hall 98. Biblical. McCabe is a phenomenal guitarist.

[@kathleensalazar5222]

u so lucky ❤ saw concert on utube! it's awesome cheers from 🇺🇸 ❤❤❤😊

[@Willogs78]

Thanks for the reply, They were phenomenal live. I love the USA 🇺🇸 👍🏼

[@intrepidbun5002]

holy fuck! this is absolute GOLD

[@floytronmusic8680]

We love treasure!

[@richardrodgers8925]

I prefer this era ❤

[@tonyleon2518]

I remember this was a holy grail for me back in the day. I found a trader years ago that had it and immediately put it up on DOD so everyone else could enjoy it. Fantastic gig. GS and MCS are stunning!

[@deonbrugmann7547]

Incredible! I can't believe it's almost 30 years. Love this band live at their prime!

[@adaladal4213]

да крутые парни ,сейчас такое не сыщешь,просто взрыв мозга,свобода,стиль,мощь,,мотивация жить и наслаждаться оной.

[@averyadrian1534]

Mover - This is so good When music was music

[@---yw9dl]

I love their first record so much, thanks for the upload!

[@amancalledsun92]

the quality of the audio - perfect)

[@floytronmusic8680]

Thank you, put it through the mixer to fix it up a bit

[@vissualss]

Goddamn, so good, thank you Floytron!

[@wevegraysquaw7855]

this show is so badass..that one lead in there might be my all-time favourite in 6 decades

[@sirmattalott1484]

Just needed Slide Away in this set and it would have been perfect

[@floytronmusic8680]

They did preform that earlier the same day for a talk show. Here's the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZmmp4WebL6Cns0&ab_channel=LonelySoul1427

[@sirmattalott1484]

@@floytronmusic8680 are you their old roadie? 😊

[@thesean3194]

One of the most underrated bands coming out of the shoegaze scene but making their own sound. Hum toured with them years ago, can you imagine how good that show had to be?

[@XoXo475]

Thanks for the amazing videos! We are privileged!!! Epic , truly epic!!!

[@kathleensalazar5222]

Definitely ❤❤❤❤😊cheers 🇺🇸

[@dirkrichter293]

Great Performance...lyrics passion feeling...all together are the verve...love it..

[@fenghq1206]

Thank you for sharing! The Verve, my favorite band, first defined what music truely is to me.

[@kapler79]

Wowee, what a find! thank you so much for uploading. This is such a unique setlist. Grey Skies is sublime here. Verve B sides are true hidden gems.

[@floytronmusic8680]

That's okay! It was a great gig, shame the TV station didn't give them a full hour to preform. But got to count ourselves lucky it exists in the first place

[@kathleensalazar5222]

Definitely 💯 ❤😊

[@saint-eugenebologhine8588]

_A fucking masterpiece..Nick McCabe !_

[@floytronmusic8680]

The very best

[@blancamatamoros]

Excelente vídeo y las canciones más linda del universo.🎶🎵💎 bellos recuerdos de mi adolescencia.

[@mrtnpope]

Legend for posting this

[@gracielabrown4140]

I'm always in that year

[@lurker-mq4fp]

Same here. I may see you around that time...

[@pasadodvrga587]

damn it, each one of the members was fundamental, the band was perfect but nothing lasts forever

[@kathleensalazar5222]

unfortunately 😢

[@cactus-mcjacktus]

It’s not just that each member was fundamental, it’s that each member in balance was fundamental. The way that McCabe lays thick landscapes over some of the most awesome grooves, and Ashcroft somehow navigates all of that like a ballet dancer is what made the early period so compelling and amazing. Unfortunately, ego tipped that, and while it led to success/singles/all the rest, we lost what was an incredible band that mixed real rock soul with ambience like no other.

[@lloydfrangis]

We don’t deserve Nick McCabe

[@floytronmusic8680]

But we're glad we got him ;)

[@lloydfrangis]

@@floytronmusic8680 100%. I saw them twice on the lollapalooza tour that summer. In St Paul, Minnesota and Toronto. Nobody has ever had my attention like that at 3 in the afternoon.

[@EchoMachineOne]

Great quality! Thanks for posting :)

[@leecheneler6202]

absolutely amazing performance and set list! superb upload, thank you!

[@lindahoeymakers8898]

Yes...

[@Joerideout1]

Wow the pacing is incredible. A man called Sun they are playing to the bass, I wish more bands would do that

[@rodrigosufan8068]

Ashcroft in the high .awesome concert.

[@floytronmusic8680]

Who's more high, Ashcroft or the girls in the front row? haha

[@rodrigosufan8068]

Good jokes haha .good chanel , Glastonbury 93 please men

[@verminator1980]

Awesomeness! Thank you for uploading this

[@leoadonis-y6g]

Im 57 now but still great Lovely ❤

[@zaffranmoon1580]

Awesome, thank you.

[@floytronmusic8680]

No worries!

[@lemurdream]

Holy shit! Wot a set! Thanks!

[@thechief00]

"that's pop music, kids" ♥

[@kathleensalazar5222]

awesome live gig! tyx for posting! one of the best bands & singer ever!..... cheers from 🇺🇸 ❤❤❤❤Richard is 🔥 🥵 ❤❤❤

[@deathtrippersrock5250]

This was the cusp. It all became mundane once they ran into the Gallaghers added The and Richard cut a few inch of hair the power and deepness disappeared

[@lurker-mq4fp]

I think the desire for a proper chart single got hold of Urban Hymns. Not knocking them for changing...but...the majestic quality of their sound seemed to diminish. I was genuinely gutted at the change.

[@edwardmulholland7912]

What about “A Northern Soul”? Is that crap? I don’t think so. The first album is of course incredible - but they refused to stand still, and no one who truly loves the band can begrudge them the success they had with their 3rd album which should have happened from the get go.

[@ballsack6547]

One of my favourite bands growing up in Scotland in the 90s , prime Verve right here ✌

[@dane279]

Damn, I wish they’d recorded a studio version of “Black and Blue”. That guitar tone is so grimey

[@kathleensalazar5222]

me too

[@cactus-mcjacktus]

It’s so nasty and swampy, like a blues tone turned up to 11. There’s next to nothing on how he got that tone too, so it’s a complete mystery.

[@davidellis5141]

This Is The Music 🎶 !

[@kathleensalazar5222]

absolutely fantastic ❤😊cheers 🇺🇸 fan😊

[@allanjones6415]

Thanks for this!! ❤️

[@Mikebible67]

So good. Wow….

[@jeremyblandford7669]

Great album, still spin it and enjoy every moment. Cheers for sharing the vid ❤

[@stevesemenuk4497]

Anybody with a Delorean willing to give me a ride back to this infinite future? I am never coming back.

[@brianf9323]

i caught this tour in Los Angeles, at the Roxy. truly a band on another level

[@shaunrigby1]

Gravity Grave sounding amazing here.

[@Hackified]

Man called sun always with its lysergic effect on the crowd! What an intimate gig this was! We’re all here because we love verve but cmon… these guys made for such a mystifying revelatory experience. Most “britpop” bands didn’t delve to these depths, and with such ferocity and animalistic transcendence.

[@peterhardy3578]

Epically unique

[@michaelcraddock8579]

Totally underated band !

[@AndrewBooker-gc4fe]

This is amazing and old

[@creekandseminole]

First time I ever heard "Grey Skies" was in the Greg Araki film Nowhere.

[@michaelgibson4863]

Wow, never heard 'black and blue' before!

[@floytronmusic8680]

It's a great tune, sad it never got a studio release

[@thechief00]

"black and blue", "grey skies" and "mover" in the same show - this seems like an incredibly rare video?? 3 unreleased songs in the same show

[@floytronmusic8680]

@@thechief00 We're lucky to have it that's for sure. As far as I know "Black and Blue" and "Grey Skies" were only preformed in the short European tour in February of 1994. This is also one of the last times they preformed "Star Sail" too

[@dane279]

@@thechief00 Grey Skies was released as a B-side in the Northern Soul era and Mover was eventually had a studio version released online for the ‘07 reunion tour. Black and Blue sadly disappeared though.

[@kathleensalazar5222]

me too

[@GEA1955]

Verve at their best ! It`s so obvious here they had the whole package to go straight up to the top They sound much better live

[@kathleensalazar5222]

Definitely ❤❤❤😊 cheers from 🇺🇸 😊

[@GEA1955]

@@kathleensalazar5222 Hello from Greece 😊

[@Ultegra10SPD]

When they were pollin their fans (during their 07/08 reunion) for songs they should do/finish. My response was 'Mover'. Shocker they did it! Honestly i didn't like the output. This is the definitive version of this song. -U10

[@veronicagonzalo3778]

In times of shit music and reggeaton I will give my soul to the Devil to get back to 94 and be there now.

[@sammarshall7959]

i am the verve biggest fan love this and urban hyms bittersweet symphony is my fave song ever!!!!!

[@thelsdaysband]

the only ones 🔥🔥🔥🌌

[@averyadrian1534]

Grey skies - dang

[@LSUOdyssey]

Star Sailor....the sound is so huuuge

[@Edogawa1117]

So good.Thank you very much for sharing this epic gig and recording.This was so pure rock and out there it beggars belief that Oasis and Blur were more popular.They both seem like distinct amateurs compared to these legendary musicians.

[@ropeswingify]

I'm an American.. Grew up with the clash.. buzzcocks.. anything Mick Jones or Joe Strummer.. In the early 90's yeah.. blur.. oasis. sure.. but why would I listen to those guys when I've got jane's addiction and smashing pumpkins.. and the fucking Verve man. This cat is compelling.. Absolutely beautiful arranging and vocals. I'm with you.. Why blur and oasis are put up as the voice of G. B. at that time when this sonic virtuoso was putting out music I have no idea. I saw Ashcroft on something a couple years ago.. The show had some heavy talents. I can't remember the line up.. But Ashcroft was not the main cat. He came out prior to the main act. I wish I could remember who they were but all I remember is Ashcroft came out with only an acoustic guitar.. Sat down on a chair and I swear I felt sorry for the headliner. He was fucking amazing. I had no idea he was such a good guitarist. After all these years his voice was absolutely perfect.. I literally felt bad for the headline band. Ashcroft just tore the roof off the place with just his voice and an acoustic. One of the all time most underrated cats for sure. All the hassles w the stones. This guy is a bad ass. Cheers from San Francisco.

[@maratonlegendelenemirei3352]

@@ropeswingify Are you black?

[@megadave1197]

At the time it was all about guitar pop music this is far to deep and heavy for that time. It’s more in time with the shoegaze and indie of Dinosaur Jr. It’s such a shame they went pop on urban hymns and lost some of their magic but fair play they deserved a moment in the sun.

[@megadave1197]

At the time it was all about guitar pop music this is far to deep and heavy for that time. It’s more in time with the shoegaze and indie of Dinosaur Jr. It’s such a shame they went pop on urban hymns and lost some of their magic but fair play they deserved a moment in the sun.

[@kathleensalazar5222]

Definitely ❤️

[@8369378]

Nick McCabe. Genius.

[@sandeepjosephs5725]

Nice🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@kathleensalazar5222]

groovy 🇺🇸

[@ballsack6547]

Brand new/top notch 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@davidleggate4140]

This is fucking dynamite

[@jean-philipperobert936]

Oh la la... Bijou!! thx

[@Gumbo72203]

God this band was so good. What a shame.

[@WSUGLUE]

Thank God they left us with a lot of gems. Though I can’t help but feel pain when listening to them knowing they’ll probably never come together again. “Love is pain” indeed.

[@Gumbo72203]

@@WSUGLUE yeah, its just such powerful stuff. shone bright, burned quick

[@lucasm3879]

Four albums isn’t too bad as an output. At least they went out at a good time, coming back after ten years and reminding the world how awesome they were live.

[@jasonblack8106]

Black blue ...all sound of A northern soul...space psych rock

[@AndrewBooker-o8c]

My brother's best band

[@danielojaaru2344]

41:00 holy shit.

[@t3br00k35]

what?

[@danielojaaru2344]

@@t3br00k35 McCabe's guitar!

[@Uberbeck]

Os primeiros shows foram os melhores 🎉

[@parsonsrocketproject9650]

Holy shit

[@robskieuk]

Fantastic gig. Something special happens when these four people come together. I love McCabe but I feel sometimes Peter and Simon get overlooked. Richards vocals on Grey Skies here is one of his best.

[@floytronmusic8680]

Agreed. Nick is very lucky to have such a fantastic rhythm section to build his guitar layers over. Richard was very lucky to have such a talented band, but he doesn't seem so grateful these days.

[@kathleensalazar5222]

damn right 💯 ❤❤❤❤😊

[@cactus-mcjacktus]

@@floytronmusic8680You are entirely correct, each song has some of the most insane grooves i’ve ever heard. A real bass player’s delight, not only because there’s cool basslines but the way they interplay with the drums is just amazing.

[@jiros00]

Good to get stoned to. So a friend tells me.

[@stephaniewarne6206]

🤟😜👌⭐mmmm VERVATIOUS❤

[@fonitronik]

Tamara, ich sehe dich da in der ersten Reihe!

[@ballsack6547]

OMG it is Tamara !

[@WSUGLUE]

I don’t know anything about music, but I know this is it.

[@joecarnall7428]

All their best stuff before UH

[@ashy7753]

incredible band up to urban. Ashcroft at his finest.

[@willritter4076]

it's ironic that the Verve got pigeonholed for Bittersweet Symphony as a 1-song wonder, when they deserve the same status as Radiohead (or actually even higher, imo) for the strength of their 90s catalogue. Thom Yorke shrugged off Creep in a way that Ashcroft was not able to do with his own huge commercial hit. Anyway i'd appreciate if you guys would take a quick listen to my Bittersweet Symphony acoustic cover here on YT... got to keep the bills paid. Peace out.

[@gazrobinson2513]

Imagine One Love ❤ RPA

[@jcthompson76]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but does RA finger pop his cheek at 42:20?

[@floytronmusic8680]

He sure does

[@vstlmoox357]

???? Schlachthof is in Wiesbaden

[@hirohappy2468]

Blue❤

[@SpeedsoundRecords]

BRAZIL 2024

[@myweeskoolie7504]

Is that title a tribute to Dave Coverdale?