james - live - 1990

james
g-mex, manchester, décembre 1990
Come Home / What's The World / Whoops / Lose Control / Sunday Morning / Ring The Bells / Bring A Gun / Government Walls / Walking The Ghost / Next Lover / God Only Knows / What For / Sit Down / How Was It For You? / Stutter

[@pauledwards499]

Seems like yesterday, what a fantastic era! People living in the moment, no phones recording the gig, just pure enjoyment. I love it!

[@adc63]

Just back from seeing James at Leeds Arena... And... Wow! It was fantastic. Truly the best British Indie band ever❤😊❤❤

[@stephenfarmer8693]

Had this on VHS played it to death. Great time to see the band live, great days fantastic memories. Not a mobile in sight

[@simonwhitehead5757]

The best band of the nineties, no questions asked, amazing live.

[@delixweb]

00:00:07 - 01 Come Home 00:05:45 - 02 What's The World 00:08:15 - 03 Whoops 00:11:43 - 04 Lose Control 00:15:08 - 05 Sunday Morning 00:20:06 - 06 Ring The Bells 00:24:53 - 07 Bring A Gun 00:29:35 - 08 Government Walls 00:36:57 - 09 Walking The Ghost 00:43:30 - 10 Next Lover 00:49:04 - 11 God Only Knows 00:54:25 - 12 What For 00:59:16 - 13 Sit Down 01:07:22 - 14 How Was It For You? 01:12:51 - 15 Stutter

[@ianmcluckie2336]

Total brilliance.

[@drithius4801]

Thank you, algorithm. Have never seen this.

[@philthycat1408]

Celebrated my 64th birthday at Edinburghs, Big Top 2022 with my 37th ‘James’ gig. 👌⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@leslieoconnor187]

Surely one of the most underrated bands! My dad introduced me to them and none of my generation seems to know of them!

[@stokes8762]

No one underrates them

[@jamestrundle1653]

Look at those young faces in the audience. Have you ever seen such pleasure? I am so grateful to have known that era and that band. Life was, somehow, so much better back then.

[@bryannuttalk6732]

I've still got this on VHS

[@pedromacd]

Why does this only have 856 likes? Should have at least a million.

[@Globaldave1970]

Been uploaded many times

[@davidmitchell5552]

I was there when i was 16 years old and it was the best gig i have ever been too

[@alanleach3551]

I was there as well, my first ever gig 15 years old, saw them last year and they are just as good now as they were then.

[@johnharvey2850]

...'and that is wonderful'.. Then the trumpet kicks in for Come Home. Goosebumps. ♥️

[@whvdesigns]

I have watched this over and over the last week. I've seen James live many times but this is raw, energetic and beautiful. This was when gigs were at their best, no phones and everyone in the moment. Stand out tracks here are "What for" and Sunday Morning".

[@jordandeasy5214]

Would sit and watch this on vhs pausing and rewinding constantly whilst I learnt the words. Reminds me of my brother like nothing else. Miss you mate

[@boozhead]

My first gig as a 13yr old, me, me mate and his sister, all of us 14 or under, dropped off outside G-Mex & left to enjoy it on our own till pick up after the gig....AND how lucky were we to attend this for a first gig! I’d imagine a lot of people might be ashamed of who they saw first, or at least struggle to listen back to it 30yrs on, but seriously, this still sounds as shit hot & amazing now I’m 40 as it did when I was 12 or 13 ....proper band ✊🏻

[@mana3735]

I was with you. you and 9,999 others!

[@laszlovas9028]

I feel the same way as you. James one of my favorite bands when I was a teenager and I still love them. I also had two other favorite bands at the time. U2 and Simple Minds. Simple Minds is still very active to this day, they keep getting better. I'm Hungarian, but I've always been a fan of British music. The British people have no rivals in popular music, that's my opinion.

[@AndyMcGeever]

James Lasts....

[@andyos-music]

Unreal! One of the most underrated bands ever. Miles above any of their contemporaries. Passion, emotion, feeling.. all entwined in melodic heaven.

[@gr5grh]

This band ist so great. Love em .

[@russell7768]

best version of ring the bells they ever recorded

[@EVERTONFC.]

Parr Hall was boss.

[@michaelterrell236]

Totally agreed on that one .

[@lawrenceoconnor8309]

That drumming throughout the whole concert by David Baynton-Power is spectacular.

[@marcosgomes1226]

Que banda meus amigos, que banda. Pode se por entre as 10 melhores de Manchester, dd todos os tempos. Com certeza.

[@JasNDCSC]

The best gig I was never at! Saw James a few times in London in the early 90s, but I've always wished I could have been at this gig in the GMEX!

[@pedrocorreia99]

😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@wm4118]

This was the third time I’d seen ‘em in 1990. Madchester’s last hurrah. I was 18 and never felt so old as I did at this gig - surrounded by little’uns. After What For, I needed a Sit Down. That’s me ol’ mukka Lee C at 1:05:16. Mark C RIP.

[@darrenstewart6376]

James hydro June 2024 can't wait always a mad one hope 450 people don't get chucked out this time.😂

[@glennaa11]

Amazing! 30 years ago is so hard to believe. Jim still hasn't aged a day

[@mattjammy9884]

He hasn't has he!

[@jonnyfrench19]

@@mattjammy9884 What alarms me is the 18/19 year old youngsters in the front row; they're all nearly 50 now. I wonder what they think when they watch this?

[@mattjammy9884]

@@jonnyfrench19 I commonly think the same when I waych old live gigs especially the ones I was at and I'm 47 and still attend gigs when there's not a pandemic on! been doing it since 1990 :)

[@jonnyfrench19]

@@mattjammy9884 You were very lucky to have been there: I wish I could have seen James in their live glory days.

[@mattjammy9884]

@@jonnyfrench19 I saw james on their millionaires tour. Was at Reading 91 when James headlined. For some reason I found myself in the camp sight with some girls sitting around a camp fire with the sound of James playing government walls and how was it for you on the mainstage clear as a bell....should've got off me arse and went!!!.....

[@marcosgomes1226]

Thank you for up this wonderfull show

[@Steve-K.G.]

That guitar solo (17minutes in), during Sunday Morning makes me want to cry. I love this band, and when I first saw this on VHS so many years ago, that really stopped my heart, it's beautiful x

[@chrisday7821]

First saw James 1990 g.mex Manny (stunning) and still r

[@ianrobson9601]

16:47

[@jam-nc8ut]

It's such an inspired and inspiring cover. They manage to pay homage to the original song, and the Velvets generally, but make the song their own, and even kind of add a bit of live sampling there at the end! It's glorious.

[@MrScotFenz]

About time they digitally remastered this and rereleased it.....I was in the crowd 👍🏻

[@jonnyfrench19]

Are you on the video?

[@chrissyday9599]

Best British band by far and live WOW

[@neildodds7454]

Sunday Morning was exceptional

[@bups9403]

je les ai vus 6 mois plus tard, à Belfort en juin 1991; un miracle, un joyau de la pop anglaise. Un grand merci à toi whatdoidonow1996, thanks a lot, I saw them in june 91 at the Eurockéennes festival in Belfort, east of france. The Charlatans and the house of love were also there..

[@redliam1975]

the best since the beatles. Mr. booth u amaze me

[@Dave-Red]

Saw James last night at Leeds Arena and the reception was just as amazing and they played some fantastic new tracks and a few oldies. Simply the best British band ever.

[@chrisday7821]

Been listening to James 20 plus years still going strong best British band ever

[@kevinhanson4703]

I was at Leeds gig booth and diagram ended up in balcony walking through the crowd one of the most amazing gigs ive ever seen

[@counterpuncher01]

bold statment...certainly the most underrated....I always wondered why they never conquered America and then learned about the burglary that fucked up their early tour that was about to do it. Survivers...always conquered me with their seductive touching melodies and Tim's pleasant voice.

[@campbellgraham1979]

Let’s not go nuts now.

[@mickgordon5151]

I was there also never seen you. Where about's was you😊

[@pauloxamprana4133]

huge huge huge fan of james best british pop band

[@lizbec1085]

Loving this RIGHT NOW! September 2020! Thank you for posting! Thank you James! May you all be wonderful! 🙏🏽🌸

[@thedeadxtras9927]

A great Manchester band with so many fantastic, melodic, powerful, energetic songs musically & lyrically. Their own sound & style with folk, rock, indie, pop, alternative electronic music. definitely improved when they went from a 4pc to 7pc band late 80s early 90s creating a bigger overall sound, brilliant instrumentation & musicianship, a great live band. By far at their best when Larry (Lawrence) Gott was Lead guitarist, he played the songs so freely and effortlessly and with the perfect combination of feeling and power on guitar solos, never over doing it with over the top wailing overdriven, distortion/ fuzz solos, always just enough effect, less is more and in music especially, just a little drive or effect on guitars can work better being more dynamic and overall feel, unlike some guitarist who think you have to have OD, Distortion/ Fuzz fx maxed. I especially love the last song Stutter, feeling, emotion, Expression!! Takes you back to 1982

[@simonwhitehead5757]

They were from Leeds not Manchester, a common misconception.

[@thedeadxtras9927]

@@simonwhitehead5757 yes Tim Booth was born in Bradford, original members Larry Gott was from Manchester, Jim Glennie was born in Moss side Manchester and Gavan Whelan of Irish descent but grew up in Manchester, The original James four piece line up were formed in Whaley Range Manchester and rehearsed in Manchester rehearsal studios from the beginning, I worked as part of there sound crew as technician and guitar technician for many years. Sure Tim was born in Yorkshire but they have always considered themselves as a Manchester band as primarily three quarters of the original lineup were from Manchester and formed in Manchester. It doesn’t really matter anyway if they all were from Yorkshire, Manchester, Outer Mongolia or Timbuktu, they are are great Northern band that have written some classic songs over the last 40yrs and still doing it now and have stood the test of time in the music industry entertaining the world. Also it’s funny how when they played the James Come Home Gig at G-MEX Manchester on the 8th December 1990, self titled by themselves as their homecoming gig, make of that what you please 🙏🏽 Yes Tim Booth was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, that you are correct 👍🏻

[@WilliamDeVey]

Just bloody awesome

[@danpastirik3682]

He had the crowd eating out of his had! Amazing!

[@hervelebrun9950]

excellent concert de james avec leur nouveau batteur qui colle a merveille avec leur style j adore ils sont toujours la dommage quils ne viennent pas enfrance plus souvent bonne continuation james en france vous avez des fans !!!!!!!!!!!

[@ericpic3486]

Waouuuuuh jamais assez de James / Never enough James - dommage qu’ils ne viennent pas si souvent en France

[@BryanBloom]

Thank you for posting this, can't get enough James!!

[@christopherday8551]

Started to listen to James when I was 14 I'm now 42 and still loving them best band to come out of Manchester since the Roses that's my opinion anyway 😂

[@krisday5542]

Saw James at Leeds arena on 9/12/18 still as good as when I first saw them in 1990 at g mex best British band by far love em

[@clivelawrence1140]

Fantabulous 🤘🤘🤘

[@luisdelconde4598]

on my believes..... one of the most positive groups ever and with one of the best music quality and variety of instruments I saw them on the 2000's era several times different countries but I start listening to them on 1990 and by the look of this concert never seen anything like it nor even with the U2 or cold play concerts pity they didn't come to America till many years later for a concert!

[@chrisb8756]

Remember the t-shirts with the flower on front and come on the sleeve. Come as in "Come Home'.

[@davidgriffiths8142]

Had this on video simply the best and what a way to end the gig that version of stutter is amazing

[@shazj4105]

It was AWESOME ❤️💃🏻🎶🍀

[@tomoflaherty3638]

Amazing Version of Government Walls!

[@DeepInSound75]

Brilliant band brilliant gig, thanks for uploading this gem

[@alanbrown3857]

I saw James for the first time when they played Glasgow Barrowlands on this tour. Quite some time ago now, but an awesome night! Was at Kew gardens to see them in July and can't wait until next years tour ...

[@richarddoolan3559]

This was the first ever gig i went to with my girlfriend at the time awsome watching this brings back so many good memories .... i wonder what she up to this days hello Helena Robinson well thats what she was then!!!!!!!

[@Masterande]

thank you that you have been part of this great crowd! :-)

[@simonbedden3766]

Saw them at Brixton Academy in '85 as the support act for The Smiths, then lost track of them til recently.

[@sadtomatogirl]

This is the best James show ever. but is Sound not here???!!

[@brianshorrockjnr6928]

Sound wasn't released till November 1991.....

[@notlob23]

What an entrance...come home...have this on 12" vinyl..😊

[@thomasgalloway8209]

Tim burgess and Tim booth .the charlatans and james .2 of the best bands

[@juliebrownless2102]

Awesome Velvet Underground 🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟✌️✌️🤪🤪🥸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@jonnyfrench19]

And the connection with James is.....?🤔

[@juliebrownless2102]

The fifth song is Sunday Morning by the Velvet Underground ✌️🤟✌️🤟✌️😎😎😎

[@juliebrownless2102]

It’s the album with a banana on the front cover obviously James loved them 😊

[@jonnyfrench19]

@@juliebrownless2102 Bananas?

[@juliebrownless2102]

James must like bananas check out Laid album cover all of the band members are eating bananas 🤟🤪🇬🇧😎✌️🤣🤡

[@mickair9510]

Brixton Academy in 1992... lots of times over the years....

[@phookphook]

bups9403 , cette chance!!! J'avais sur une vieille cassette ce concert, retransmis aux Inrocks. Je n'ai jamais retrouvé cette intensité sur ce que j'ai entendu de leurs lives.

[@LaughingboyMox]

i saw them a few times in the middle 80's in real small venues...like Kentish Town or Hammersmith Palais as it was back then....will never forget. How we use to copy his dance style.

[@christopherday8551]

I loved his moves 😂 😂 😂

[@andrewcounts7136]

What’s The World….Is a true anthem

[@boozhead]

First Ever Gig, aged 13…..shit hot

[@garydaniels1789]

This was my first ever gig, I was 17, hell of a first gig to go to! Have been to many more since, and mainly manchester bands, the only band on par for me is Elbow. Especially in Manchester

[@stuartdunwoody9533]

I was there

[@johnharvey3748]

❤️

[@dazmalski]

I will pass through the glass into air past those birds In the square I am sun I am sky

[@testtube1195]

Listening to stutter now I wonder again, why it`s not on the stutter lp...... great song, never heard a studio version....

[@sphinc691]

106 Sit down so Good!

[@josebusach5377]

80s Valencia happy years

[@pakou08092000]

ok nice upload

[@musicNoga]

wish I was there

[@MrAtsoka]

jodeeerrr son la lecheee

[@sppdenver]

fook yea! sit down!!

[@klausrain111]

Hmmm, James? Where did they get that name? This gig was in 1990? Did they ever come to the States? First time I ever heard of them was two days ago, and their beautiful music is blowing my mind. Their entire vibe is just brilliant, unique and beautiful, and I'm deeply moved. In some ways they remind me of the best 80s band by far, the Psychedelic Furs!

[@christopherday8551]

They have been around since 1984/85 but got there fame early 90s love em

[@klausrain111]

@@christopherday8551 Kewl! Quite a show!

[@klausrain111]

@@christopherday8551 Oh OK, I looked them up. Got big with the Madchester thing. OMG so many great bands then, I didn't know about any of them until about six months ago. Now I just bought me a Reni cap.

[@mana3735]

@@klausrain111 haha. You've got some good music to discover. I was at his concert...I'd been following James since 1985. This was like a farewell to the 80's James and the birth of the new James. I preferred the 80's James so this was kind of like a farewell concert for me. I never really bothered with them after that. They had a big hit in the 90's in the US with a song called Laid that was featured in the American Pie movie.

[@klausrain111]

@@mana3735 Thanks man! Looking forward to it. Seems that what I'm doing now is connecting with a lot if great stuff I missed out on, for one reason or another, back in the day. I have always liked a lot of great bands, but I didn't have time to check them all out. In college it was easy, I and most of my friends were always getting cutting edge music, so that's how I heard a lot of stuff I didn't buy. Also the radio. Do they even have good rock stations now?

[@hilol6954]

Yes the best Brit in Longo time

[@shazj4105]

56?yrs old wwnt t their concert sure it was 96 tho not 90? 🤔 but anyho stil 💃🏻🥰💃🏻

[@shazj4105]

It was the dance don’t see that anymore 💃🏻❤️🥰

[@shazj4105]

86 🤦🏻‍♀️ I mean

[@alanleach3551]

Definitely 90, either the 4th or 5th December, my first ever gig, gives me goosebumps watching it now.

[@TheDozydave]

not seen a video, but there is Audio of the full gig out there

[@ianrobson9601]

Ahem , there's audio here mate ! Go to cnet download.com , get a free video/mp3 down-loader and away you go. I`m downloading the audio only right now so I can listen to it on whatever mp3 player whenever I like

[@MrAtsoka]

Joooderrr, los llevo escuchando desde que existen, y, lo que se dijo hace mucho que iban a ser algo así como los U2, pero no, si me atrevo a decir que son mucho mejores y más auténticos que ellos... ahí lo dejo.

[@angelicavega2132]

Años luz por encima de U2

[@ianrobson9601]

Quality

[@EVERTONFC.]

Sound. Go ed.

[@hotjo66]

Was there ever a video of the alton towers gig. anybody know?

[@hairyprune]

I have a bootleg cassette but have never seen any film. Shame

[@thomasgalloway8209]

Im almost 56 now was at alton towers gig but never found a film or even a clip of it. 1 of the best wkends of my life loved it

[@antoniof5511]

I'm waiting for my man... waiting for some sweet change. the end. adios.

[@markj8065]

A revelation

[@RustyBlade]

1:46 looks like diana from osfirstimer

[@szabolcsmezei4088]

That magician's jacket is kinda fine...

[@manuelbessa7774]

fixe

[@andrewbuckley2350]

dislike this you are putting down the greatest indie band that has ever been and will be

[@BS-jr3dl]

was this supported by That Petrol Emotion? If it was, I was there. Great night as I remember!

[@postfloppoker333]

It was supported by Radiohead!

[@postfloppoker333]

I'm thinking of 1993, you are right 1990 was That Petrol Emotion

[@giovannisanchezampuero7553]

cancion min 29.41 ?

[@missingboy38]

Government Walls

[@lemmy74]

Adrian is OK but I miss Larry

[@skmohibol9243]

Tormara codi

[@josephkeogh1208]

It gets tiresome with you know nothings thinking this is the dogs bolloccks , it’s a bit tired but not bad , saw James Supported by the stone roses at the INT 2 circa late 89, very good but statements like best band ever jeez , they are a mile from being Manchester’s best band , a country mile , alongside Oasis supported

[@phookphook]

bups9403 , cette chance!!! J'avais sur une vieille cassette ce concert, retransmis aux Inrocks. Je n'ai jamais retrouvé cette intensité sur ce que j'ai entendu de leurs lives.