Be advised -- among other things, what you're about to watch is essentially a master class in how you do this stuff, from the incredible Rickenbacker opening riff to the background vocal "oohs!" to the ultra-cool stage outfits.
A little backstory: As attentive readers know, I've been a fan of that song since forever, or more accurately since 2003, when I first heard the studio version over the sound system at NYCD (a/k/a the greatest record store ever) courtesy of proprietor and Friend of PowerPop© Sal Nunziato. I basically lost my shit the minute I heard the aforementioned opening riff, and all the more so when Sal informed me that these guys were pretty much the greatest Aussie band since The Easybeats; I mean how the hell had I missed THAT?😎
In any event, I got turned on to the above live version over last weekend, and I freaked out all over again; the performance here is a little faster and a little more aggressive than the studio take, but it has every bit of the world-class polish of the original, and the only other phrase I can come up with to describe it is "fucking amazing."
Seriously -- it's enough to restore an old guy's faith in the magic of rock-and-roll.
You're welcome very much. 😎😎
[h/t Peter Scott]
3 comments:
Testing….testing…..is this thing on?😎
Yes- just as good as the studio take. Top-notch jangle & crunch.
And the singer looks like a young Ray Davies.
Slap that Rickenbacker...
It's 1969 & the Invasion all over again
Whew Whew
rob 😉
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