Then Jerico - The Motive

[@Lighthazzles]

Transported me back to Saturday in a cleaner, brighter North Manchester in 1988. Absolutely blissful ❤❤

[@spica211]

My 1st CD bought. I was just about to get into my university, 1988 cold spring . Hearing this song, I can still feel and smell the cold air drifting.

[@paulmichaelfreedman8334]

It's uncanny how songs, like smells, can bring back memories that were deemed long forgotten

[@yoshimishiina5181]

❤I think so too 😊​@@paulmichaelfreedman8334

[@stevie6468]

The most underrated band & album of the 80’s way ahead of their time 🎶🎶👌👍

[@matpal443]

grande gruppo, avevo 20 anni ero in cameretta e ascoltavo questo album a volume altissimo , ricordo la mia mamma che ora non ce più'....non mi diceva nulla....Mi manca Lei e mi manca questo musica

[@vicentealvarez6723]

La belleza musical existe y se encuentra en esta secuencia musical, un diez para THEN JERICO 🧡🧡🧡🧡👌👌👌👌✌️✌️✌️✌️

[@krishnamurtiism]

Why wasn’t this song recognised as one of the best songs from 80s?

[@milesian1]

Because it's one of the best songs from any era, haha. Love it!

[@bendover9663]

not enough hype perhaps???? we all know that helps....

[@yoshimishiina5181]

Wow,it's such a wonderful song!!! I've lived with this song ever since I first heard it. I will continue to live with this song forever!!! Thank you,Then Jerico! Thank you,Mark Shaw!♥️

[@lifeline667]

The Motive, Big Area, Sugar Box...love love love....and a lot of Memory's

[@Camille_Anderson]

💯👏👏👏💚💚 big area & sugar box are excellent and passionate songs. What a brilliant band!! 💯🌟🌟🌟🔥🔥🔥🔥👑👑

[@TheRealWinsletFan]

Such A great album. They were very good live too, glad I managed to catch them in concert even if just once.

[@jerryfiore5818]

My all-time favorite TJ tune! This wouldn't sound as awesome or be my all-time favorite track without Scott Taylor's licks. R.I.P. Scott Taylor - you were an unsung brilliant guitarist!

[@miguelinglesserrano1777]

I am physically disabled by a car accident 18 years ago since then, music is my support, thanks :-))

[@Camille_Anderson]

🙏🙏💯💯🌟🌟🌟

[@yoshimishiina5181]

音楽はいつでも何処でも、あなたのそばに居るよ❤😊

[@jorginden4034]

Thrown back in time. Forever amazing. Feeks like yesterday. F.... brill.

[@KittyCatFurbabiesMaria1972]

Rest In Peace Scott 💔😭... we all misu you true gent ! Thanks for the music and all the happy memories , God Bless xxx

[@Camille_Anderson]

What an epic, powerful & beautiful song! They made such wonderful tracks, but this is their best, imo. RIP Scott.

[@nixmoretta13]

Weren't the 80s just great, takes me back to my teenage years, my word, I was in love with Mark Shaw back then, still am at 48 years' old! 😜 Xxx

[@saraimsgomes]

I felt in love with him recently 😄 He's such a presence.

[@nixmoretta13]

@@saraimsgomes You have good taste lol 👍🥰 x

[@Camille_Anderson]

​@@saraimsgomeshe is like some modern Lord Byron! 💯🔥🔥💚🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@paulmichaelfreedman8334]

I was an 80s kid, and proud of it. Nothing beats the 80s in terms of musical prowess. The explosion of music that came with MIDI and digital recording after 1981 was astounding, musicians could finally let loose and use the full potential of their skills.

[@neiltimney3041]

Great times life was great

[@MISTEREVER1967]

One of the most underrated songs! Tnx 4 posting.

[@richardwillcock5768]

A song truly well ahead of its time

[@shelleyhughes8057]

Omg!!! I had these albums I woz a massive fan I'm a teenager again lol 😊

[@AlexMungo-uy1mo]

I remember writing the chords for the motive on my piano at home in the morning and then early afternoon rehearsing and writing with Steve, Jasper and Scott at John Henry’s in North London. I picked out a favourite pad sound on the Prophet 5 and started playing the chords. Immediately Steve and Jasper joined in and created a thumping rhythm with jaspers progressions on bass marking the verse bridge and chorus. I know Scott was working out his guitar parts but I was more concentrated on what me and Jasper were doing to listen to Scott. By the afternoon we had mapped out the backing track for Mark to then come in and write the vocals and suggest further progressions and mapping the song. Such simple chords but somehow the voicing of the chords created a mood which worked. This was great fun recording, at Marcus studios I laid down the Prophet 5 pad. Then Owen Davies suggested I double track it by playing it against the first take. The sound coming back of the 2 prophet 5’s playing together was huge. So airy. Nowadays this would be done on the computer however I don’t think we would have captured the magic sound.I played lots of DX7’s too, adding sparkle in between vocals and guitars. I remember Steve Brown suggesting Scott play and acoustic throughout the song which really helped rhythmically. Great memories recording this track. Alex Mungo (credit Alex Right).

[@Camille_Anderson]

Wow!! You are all incredibly talented. This is one of the best songs ever & is such a standout classic. Sugar Box & Big Area are epic masterpieces too & thank you for creating magical music that still sounds timeless, passionate, haunting & beautiful. These songs created the best musical era of all time, the 80s cannot be beat! 💯💚💚💚👏👏👏🌟🌟🌟

[@hansvandijk8465]

Love it, wondering why this was never a greater hit

[@aselromanos3167]

Melokotonazo 💜k recuerdos....mana mana, límite, terapia y la ruta del bacalao Valencia.

[@angelleandropaserohernande7734]

Gua qué lujo oír este tema me transporta a un momento muy especial en mi vida

[@marcoschneyderberg2684]

briljant!!!

[@mickymarvin3241]

Miss the 80s brilliant band

[@jamiegoddard562]

Great track

[@mbmattball]

what a record!

[@azeddinebenihlal1976]

The real sound of the 80's

[@colourful999real7]

BRITISH 🇬🇧 GROUP BAND EVER BRILLIANT

[@elbrilloestelar3064]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Zion-exile]

Excellent to dance to like no one's watching

[@Camille_Anderson]

Well said!! God, I love this masterpiece! 💯💯❤️❤️❤️

[@pedramayor]

Dynamite!

[@pauljackson8354]

Great song.Have this album and The Big Area.Always thought the band had a big stadium sound like Big Country,U2 or Simple Minds.What are Mark Shaw and the other members of TJ doing now?

[@KittyCatFurbabiesMaria1972]

PAUL JACKSON Hi Paul .... Mark still plays with Then Jerico but not the original line up , check out his various social media’s , fb, Twitter , Instagram etc ... Very Sadly the wonderful Scott passed away last week which is just devastating as he was a awesome musician and proper gent 💔... Jasper is with The Magic E’s , Rob lives in Spain , Steve moved back to London some years ago from Australia ... they’re all doing good xx

[@pauljackson8354]

Thankyou for the very detailed information and hope you are safe and well.Great to hear Mark is still performing with a new Then Jerico.The 80s was a fantastic decade for music which thankfully is remembered by fans of quality music.

[@KittyCatFurbabiesMaria1972]

PAUL JACKSON you’re welcome Paul , yes I’m very well thanks for asking and hope you are well also . The 80’s was the best era fro music and I wish I could go back and stay there lol ... I have wonderful memories of the 80’s following TJ about , was the happiest time of my life and they’re lovely guys . Take care Paul x

[@pauljackson8354]

Great stuff.Also like Deacon Blue,Love And Money,INXS,Nik Kershaw,Howard Jones to name a few.A great era without any doubt.

[@Camille_Anderson]

They made such stadium fillers, imo. Beautiful, epic songs full of heartfelt lyrics & great musicianship. Brilliant band & still on my playlist.

[@markd6807]

Yeah Blinding song - forgot how good they were!!

[@susigarciagarcia7287]

Ooooohhhhhh ahhh, caigo rendida....

[@thomaslarkin9791]

Kind of thought ( even back in the day ) that this could be slipped into a Balearic set along side Jibaro , Mandy’s theme , its immaterial,ect ect ....

[@goldringkerry]

Thomas Larkin that would of been amazing 😉

[@forgottencas2272]

Brill song, but does anyone know why the song is called "The Motive"? It doesn't feature in the lyrics.

[@jns3255]

Downham Tavern..

[@DougieMontana]

Wilson

[@KarolSkudra-oy1vm]

Es idéntico a simple minds

[@Camille_Anderson]

It's not at all. Then Jericho made their own sound, imho. It's a phenomenal track & I love simple minds but this tops any of their songs,tbh.