Ocean Colour Scene - The Circle (Live on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show with Sky)

[@paulquinn4912]

Favourite song of all time. Tragically underrated band.

[@TimComley]

Not by me

[@thedeathcake]

​@@TimComleyodd comment isn't it? They aren't underrated at all

[@deadfool3344]

​@@thedeathcake they are..they aren't exactly selling out arenas like alot of other britpop bands.

[@Durrrr11]

@@deadfool3344 I just missed them supporting Embrace, along with Ash. Gutted, I got tickets for Embrace at the Victoria in Halifax, but this was the one, OCS and Ash..sigh...

[@forsimack3993]

Unreal band my fav of the 90 s by far Moseley shoals is unbelievable

[@vikinginspace4881]

Awww man this reminds me of being a teenager in the 90's and listening to this on a portable cassette player whilst in a field getting stoned and drunk with friends on a glorious summer's day 😎 great memories and an awesome important, underrated band of the 90's 🇬🇧 🎸

[@adventuremaxwell3555]

One of the greatest bands ever. Love them 😎

[@Chrisdavies33]

And that Ladies and Gentlemen is why Steve Craddock is Paul Weller’s Wing Man 😎😎

[@stenchosmells]

Exactly

[@johnmaguire1212]

him and Johnny Marr are the best of the last 35 years. Absolute geniuses 🙌

[@HeldByTrees]

@@johnmaguire1212 And Coxon

[@johnmaguire1212]

@@HeldByTrees and Nick McCabe

[@hookedonlurefishing]

One of the greatest guitarists of all time. Technically brilliant, he gets the emotion of the music as well, always comes across that he's putting his soul into it.

[@LuvIsSuchAGame]

Saturday afternoon, the sunshine pours like wine through your window And I know that golden June can turn an empty grey 'gainst your window Yeah, I feel like I'm on the outside of a circle If I walk by the trees, well, I'll catch the fallin' leaves if the wind blows But I know that all this means is whiling on the hours watchin' sideshows And it feels like I'm on the outside of a circle Will I turn my coat to the rain? I don't know I'm going somewhere I can warm my bones Fare you well, and I'll carry me away And I'll sing to those I know on their birthday And I won't feel like I'm on the outside... I won't feel like I'm on the outside... But I won't feel like I'm on the outside of a circle This is how it feels to be lonely This is how it feels to be small This is how it feels when the world means nothin' at all

[@dalewinson5786]

Wow, still awesome! What an amazing song all these years on. First got in to Ocean Colour Scene when I was 16, I'm now 41 and still have them on my playlist! Huge fan of this band, up there with Oasis and the Manics.

[@Jeefster-is8xl]

Me too mate

[@streetdaniel2010]

The manics 🤪

[@peachy6398]

Same here! Got into them when I was 16, also now 41, and also still in my playlists 👌 Moseley Shoals was a huge deal to me… gotta be up near the top for most played album all time for me

[@woooooooo9061]

Yessssss!!! Seen them live twice and me and my wife partied with them about 15 years ago. A night I will never forget.

[@crazycatlady1980]

My favourite band of all time, lost count of how many times I’ve seen them. Met Simon twice such a legend

[@davidcasson4117]

I was listening to Proof by I am Kloot on Spotify and this came on afterwards - I am so glad it did - despite growing up with this music in the 90s Ocean Colour Scene had fallen off my musical radar in the intervening 25 years -finding this again feels like being reunited with an old friend

[@richardcooke4751]

Timeless. Such an underrated song. So powerful. Ah man, the 90s were just glorious.

[@FTW523.]

Wha beautiful rendition of a classic song

[@Rich.Notwal]

What a guitarist Stevie Craddock 👏 😍

[@lefthandlee]

Wellers guitarist aswell isn't he

[@timegeniehd]

@@lefthandlee and the Specials for the last 3 years

[@jamiedevine5597]

Outstanding 👏

[@raticusmaximus529]

So powerful when I was 15. I’m no 40 and still the same 💚

[@ruleninetyone]

Same 😂

[@BeezusFafoon1971]

When did we all get so old! Have I really been playing this album for 25 years?

[@shubr66]

That is a really polite way of saying fuck they look old , the singer especially lol

[@BeezusFafoon1971]

@@shubr66 I look older. 😂😂😂😭😭😭 But yeah, we're all beginning to look a little 'lived in'. 😂

[@themountaingoat21]

Nothing wrong with looking lived in , better than looking perfect, syas you have lived a full life..all the britpop generation are this age now..and my lord was it fun..we are now getting old disgracefully!

[@BeezusFafoon1971]

@@themountaingoat21 It was brilliant wasn't it Jase! I'm 50 now and I'm only taking drugs that the doctor gives me these days, but whenever I put one of the great Britpop albums on, I'm transported back to my 20's when life was a whole lot simpler. 🎶🎶🎶

[@themountaingoat21]

Today's kids , will just never get it. 89 I was watching the stone roses in a pub before the first album, came out. Getting sonically seduced at my bloody valentine concerts, watching radiohead support Frank and the Walter's at Bristol poly in 91. Pulp at Glastonbury ..life was the bomb. Andnot a smart phone in sight. Just good good times

[@markwinterelectrical3839]

One of the most underrated guitarists of a modern generation. Seen them numerous times live and one of the few artists I’d go and see yearly if I could

[@DaveTaste]

Steve Craddock is underrated?

[@markwinterelectrical3839]

@@DaveTaste yeh in my opinion. There’s some more fashionable names out there that get rave reviews and I wouldn’t class them better than Craddock

[@Tonysoprano497]

Beautiful..

[@pittviper6320]

Wow!! Just wow!!

[@sde7169]

Beautiful

[@danielmay2541]

Absolutely incredible band, saw them last night in bristol and they sound just like they do on an album

[@gazzab70]

Bloody awesome chaps, lovely tune played better than ever by Simon and Steve...ace vocals, hairs on end

[@jamespeebles527]

Abosolute the best brtish group I have seen a few times

[@simonverity6763]

Les Dennis has upped his guitar game. This song has that key change that gives you goose bumps.

[@robmaddison8645]

If the key change is there I'll give you the money myself

[@danielcharlton5159]

Don't be so disrespectful, hes called Jim Davidson.

[@smitcher]

Do you know what a key change is?

[@smitcher]

@@robmaddison8645 🤣

[@MrSmid888]

Faultless that, magnificent. Evans gets the 90’s greats. I mean he eat off TFI walk in music for years. Riverboat Song. Class pure class

[@minshullwindowsltd]

Simply wonderful this song kisses my sole !

[@eradon7857]

What a great band

[@mrsjonesocs]

Beautiful.

[@static2138]

The voice that's never changed

[@williammorris2004]

Still one of the best songs ever thanks 😄

[@karenmilne7472]

Love this, so many happy memories listening to these songs, still great to this day, really well done guys

[@laurak3778]

Beautiful lyrics, beautifully performed. My absolute favourite.

[@unclecon]

Awesome performance!

[@charlesallan5487]

One of the best. Cant wait til barrowlands December to hear another masterclass 👌

[@moreton61]

Superb 👍

[@scottmcleod39]

Excellent, thanks 😊

[@surfgreenguitar8095]

So perfect !

[@Mycloudacoustic]

My favourite of theirs. Remember seeing them live in my youth. Quality song, well played

[@ryanm5801]

Hearing this song instantly takes me back to being 15 and walking to school with my walkman on. The guitar solo on the studio version of this song is a thing of beauty!!

[@iainlivingstone7304]

👌 superb

[@chrisedwards8375]

Simply one of the best if not the best bands of the 90s

[@paulgardner5441]

Majestic

[@andrewhyde1981]

I can remember when they were called the fanatics, lent the drummer at the time, my set at a gig in brum, had a conversation with Steve about an American band called the long ryders, who we were both massive fans of, really nice lads👍

[@stevenmarinello6478]

What a song

[@69MODCHICK]

Awesome tune 👌 Steve has to be 1 of if not the best guitarist around

[@douglasnorrie5925]

So, so good. All the vibrato stuff, and that guitar! Check out Little Barrie Cardigan if you haven't heard of him. Loads of clips of him lighting up guitars.

[@dalehyslop8114]

Magnificent 🙏

[@jamesroundthebend8495]

1997 White Hart, New Mill. The place to be. RIP Mark.

[@annatuffen3083]

Beautiful live every time 🖤

[@douglasnorrie5925]

Love the carpets tribute at the end. RIP Craig Gill. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@ChrisHaggarty]

Superb, two great performances so far on Virgin Radio today. Simon’s voice has gotten better with age and SC’s guitar playing is top drawer as per.

[@arronland713]

Steve has got to be one of the best guitar players in my opinion

[@johncrowe6489]

They still sound great 👍🏻

[@MELLYBOY58]

Still got it 👊✌✌🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@MarkRichShootingthebreeze]

Absolutely outstanding. 👏👏👏

[@elvisparsley37]

This must be the most heartfelt and searching performance ever, thank you.

[@matthewjdouglas6471]

Simons voice is still 🔥 like super good. Go Steve. Go Simon. My favourite song by ocs

[@alexritchie7869]

I'm 42 and I first heard OCS away back in 94 and been a massive fan ever since. Even to this day their songs get me through tough times .... simply amazing 👏

[@dcxni4443]

Such a voice

[@robertdarby2857]

Why does this song always give me goosebumps 👌

[@00sco200]

Isn't it time we got this band their number 1 ??

[@Messy74]

They've just taken my favourite song to another level. Absolutely amazing performance 👏

[@NazSBG]

If Ocean Colour Scene were from Manchester, London, Liverpool or any other part of Britain rather than my home city of Birmingham then they would have gotten more recognition for sure. They give Oasis and the Verve a run for their money any day of the week! Mosely Shoals is a top draw album!

[@peterbarnard5028]

you gave us black sabbath i thank you

[@WildMorgan]

Nonsense. I don't think it has anything to do with where they are from.

[@brocktonblockbuster6555]

Bollocks. The Verve are fucking legends. Oasis were a movement. OCS were ok and a couple of their songs have stood the test of time but that’s it. Pipe down son 👌🏻

[@adamkerslake9785]

Well, no they wouldn’t. Ocean Colour Scene where a v good band, but because they are not from the said city’s doesn’t detract away from them, or add to their ranking. UB40 are from Birmingham and they got the recognition because they where absolute class. The Verve are from Wigan, that didn’t affect there recognition and Oasis where in another league than OCS. Anyway, brilliant band nevertheless and this is one of their brilliant tracks.

[@ChainNonSmoker]

Well at least they are, not were.

[@Joeelkins.]

Craddock always nails it

[@vanman757]

It's Simon Fowler who's singing...

[@user-ry9hl9lx7e]

Steve Cradock is and will always be one of THE greatest British guitarists of all time!!! Of the UK guitarists that you can still see performing at their peak today Steve Cradock and Johnny Marr are our holy grail! 🎸🙌

[@MrPullenbirds]

Oh boy , nostalgia central . Goosies everywhere!

[@MrMh722]

Beautiful everything. Song, guitars, vocals.

[@WigsLtd]

Such a beautiful and poetic song. Lyrics are great

[@seftonjamie]

Fair play. Mateys been hitting the Hagendas hard!!! Voice sounds better now he’s carrying some timber . Good to see them again . Not sure why they disappeared . Blinding first album . Played it to death .

[@shaun5344]

What can you say apart from great. Loved it. Guess that's something else you can say.

[@vanman757]

O.C.S. What an incredible, quality, class, English band !! Fantastic... ❤🎤🎸🎶🎵

[@dwdrum11]

They’re just fantastic, anyone else here feel sort of grateful they never made it massive and got ruined by record producers like so many good bands (there’s plenty who made great albums then got really big and churned out crap etc) whereas with ocean colour scene they’ve always stayed true to what they do. Great performance from real musicians

[@chicocannon]

Only issue I have with them not making it really big, is they seemed to fall away as soon as Simon came out. The fans all seemed pretty supportive or non plussed but just seems too coincidental

[@Jason_xx]

Such a great voice. great singer

[@ChrisW444]

This has rejuvinated my love for this band, great playing and the voice, wow. Great.

[@lb2455]

OH man, that Inspiral Carpets bit there at the end hit me so hard

[@agingrocker666]

Getting old is a bastard man, where have the Years gone

[@andydixon2980]

So beautiful.

[@findyourvoiceandroar2133]

Beautiful still xxx Even more now xx

[@birdcage_southend]

unbelievably superb. Perfect.

[@MrSmid888]

Craddock is a genius. Great band seen them live.

[@jamesmurray5864]

Never get tired of listening to ocs the songs age like a fine wine 👌

[@michaelhoughton9667]

Love it

[@plbingham]

one of THE best live bands, this recording is stunning. Simon's voice is perfectly on point - beautiful crisp clear guitar, a great version.

[@jamiedevine5597]

Absolutely beautiful 👏

[@mickymarvin3241]

Amazing

[@raphaels33]

WOW what happenned? I remember this dude young, while me listening ''Up on The Downside'' on my Play station 2...... am .. I getting old too?

[@strumminsimon]

Like fine wine

[@damocarew]

Fantastic. Not seen these boys live since late 90’s & early 2000’s

[@limitedmark]

Pure class, sounds great now as it did back when it came out.

[@fieldfullofthistles]

Sounds even better like this. I covered this in one of my bands many times - many years ago - and always loved playing it. Takes you back doesnt it? Both brilliant musicians.

[@willieor]

A voice never grows old

[@owen4585]

Class act....👍

[@petergallagher7573]

Take me back to the nineties please, anyone ?

[@bobthegrinch]

OCS never meant much to me, but that dude has always had an absolutely killer voice. I think it sounds even better when you can hear all the years on it.

[@simonedgbaston]

☔️ Makes Me proud to be a Brummie 😊

[@craigjones7039]

💙💙

[@Aldo21t]

a little bit elvis costello sounding there. Top class

[@seanchung3031]

The Circle gets me everytime at the core.

[@Makybhoy1967]

Massively underrated band. Class.

[@blackcat-cz5yx]

Simon that was a great session. Others feel it. Your not on your own. Been a fan since the beginning. Even post pandemic it will never have less meaning to those who understand it. Timeless. Love ya !

[@scottosborne6770]

This band was a massive part of my youth still amazing live.

[@caster3283]

Steve 🔥🔥🔥

[@ciaranmullenmusic3376]

Nice nod to the Carpets at the end, good job lads 👌🏼

[@LazyBlueTree]

:o)

[@smitcher]

Was just going to say the same, but knew someone else would have spotted it!

[@ShimrobReduxShimrobRedux]

These fellows and their performances of the best album in my collection, are aging like a beautiful, elegant and distinguished fine wine! Bravo

[@dougiemiller5030]

A nod to the Inspirals at the end 👍👍👍👌 both bands happened to be my favourites back in the day. Seen them both dozens of times over many many years. Best guitarist I've seen live. Ever.

[@dodgedandle8311]

To me they are like the last of the greats Simon Fowler’s Pen is pure gold a unique poet he is, as for Steve well what a Fantastic Musician he is, we know he’s an incredibly gifted and inventive guitarist, but he’s also great on Keys and Plays Drums/Percussion but really love he’s guitar playing… They are up there with Anyone 👊👍🏻❤️🌞⭐️