I saw SAHB in the 70s. They were absolutely amazing. The evening began with the man himself walking across the stage in an overcoat and sneering at the audience and then walking off the other side. I thought he was some kind of caretaker. He was sizing us up... or at least that was what it looked like. Then that fantastic performance of Faithhealer. It really was the best gig I ever attended and I saw a fair old few bands back then.
+Stewart Nicol as BILLY CONNOLLY I don't know if they wereTHE best live act in history, as SNasBC asserts, but they were pretty damn close, right up there with the best. Thanks to the airplay they received on WMMS in Cleveland in the mid-seventies I became a big fan. Unfortunately, I think there were parts of the country that never even heard of them...too bad. They DID put on one of the best live shows I'd ever seen - amazing, in fact.
Their musicianship was superb, and Alex’s creativity was beyond amazing. Tear Gas meeting Alex Harvey was undoubtedly a match made in heaven. Such a shame that they never got the recognition that they truly deserved. Every single member of SAHB, is/was a world class musician in their own right. To combine this much talent into one unit, occurs only very rarely. An absolutely awesome band. RIP Alex, Hugh, and Ted. Long live Zal and Chris.
Too true mate, fully agree, what a band of individual excellent musicians. Worth listening to Sin Dogs, shame Zal couldnt keep it going longer, I regret never seeing them live.
Saddened to hear of the death of SAHB drummer and all round gentleman Ted McKenna this morning. He was a big influence on me and remains such. RIP Ted x
Sitting in hospital at the moment listening to other people’s struggles with health, life, and death . Put this on it moves the sole to another place and calms me down
I had tickets for SAHB, went to the gig, waited and waited and . . . . too drunk to perform, gig postponed, died before the rearranged date. BIGGEST regret of my life not seeing him/them live . . . People these days have no idea what real music, real musicians, real concerts were all about - I know that makes me sound like an old fart but I don't care, because I've seen all kinds of stuff over the years and 99% of it was better than 99% of what's being done today, because it was something in their DNA, not just something to get you rich and famous. Bowie ('73), Zappa twice, Springsteen, Ramones, Pink Floyd, Steel Pulse, The Tubes, XTC, Buzzcocks, REM and U2 (both '81), Clash many times, Captain Beefheart, Wizzard, Kraftwerk, Culture, Leonard Cohen, Kevin Ayers, Kevin Coyne, Toots & the Maytals, Specials, Squeeze, Ian Drury, Madness, Elvis Costello, Magazine, Massive Attack, Neil Young, Only Ones . . . the list goes on and on. Most of them were in the space of around 20 years - how many bands from the 21st century will you remember 20 years from now?
I saw them in the Vetch Field Swansea. What a day that was, I managed to keep sober all through Widow Maker, Streetwalkers, SAHB and the Who. Fuck me, that's one for the books, and we made it home.All in one day. We used to end up crashing the car in some fuckin weird place
Bands come, bands go. A few, just a few, will live on for ever because they connect to us, they don't just connect, they become part of who we are and this, for me at least, is the case with the SAHB.
Good man...cudnt agree more..they are wet streets of our youth..kicking cans..in crombi coats in denim..drinkin underage from brown paper bags in doorways to avoid the law.40 a dag..factories...ane miles and miles of laughter wif the mates....
Tenement blocks..FISH AND CHIPS IN POURING RAIN...beer..brawls...sahb like Naz..slade had that and i honest to God dont hear spit in anythin that is produced today that sells fun .
Ted McKenna (10 March 1950 - 19 January 2019), was a Scottish drummer, who played with bands The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Rory Gallagher, The Michael Schenker Group. He toured with Ian Gillan for a short period in 1990, alongside fellow former SAHB member, bassist Chris Glen. He lectured in Applied Arts at North Glasgow College from 1996-2011. (aged 68)
the most underrated band in history. i saw alex twice. The first time he was clearly ill, snot running down his nose, a little laboured in his movement but he kept going and gave it everything he had. Second time was ten days later and he brought the fucking house down. Clearly over his flu or whatever it was he didnt want to stop. A true old time professional. They dont make them like that anymore
Reviewed his Bristol gig sometime in the 60s or 70s. Described Alex as having 'contagious insanity'. Haven't changed my mind. One of the all time great performers!!!!
Best live band ever. Alex invented the concept of putting on a show rather than just a group of musicians going through their reportoire. First time I saw them, they ended the concert with "Anthem". Half way through the song a Scottish pipe band entered the hall from the back slowly marching through the audience and playing. Never experienced anything like it, before or since.
Blew up my first car to this track, coming home from Oxford on a night out, the album version, Merc 220 SE, just expired?? Alex killed my car!!???? Amazing guy. Boomers, we're Soooo lucky to have lived in this era.
I always wondered what they looked like! I had 'recordings of recordings', to listen to in the early 90's when I lived in B.C. I love these guys, and I kinda think ACDC absorbed a little style from them lyrically too. Thanks for sharing, for whatever reason I just needed to hear them again, since I lost my music collection a while back.
Without a doubt, the greatest band / front man I know of. Powerful, creative, eclectic and intelligent. But, maybe most importantly, wild. An unstoppable force. I really miss this talent
Alex and band were on a bill in Minnesota with J Geils in the late 70’s. J Geils manager went nuts and pulled the power on them. I’ve never been able to listen to J Geils since. Alex Harvey Band is amazing.
No video recorders then we just sat in front of the tele taking every moment in. Then it was gone only residing in your memory whilst you wear the stylus out playing NEXT.
Just wish the technology had of been available to capture the SAHBs live properly ... the sound, the spectacle, the lights, the show .... but even the best modern recording devices would never ever have captured the DANGER of Alex Harvey ...
only knew the Recoil version and what can I say? I love this! awesome!. its a shame they were underrated in the 70s they were very talented... I think Alan Wilder is fan of Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Wow-what a fantastic menacing Glasgow-kiss-of-a-performance and I I love the throbbing suspenseful intro. A great demonstration of the artist power claimed by so many bands in the seventies. We were spoil for choice. They truly were sensational.
I saw them open for Jethro Tull in early 1973 in Lakeland Florida. I had never heard of them. At first I was like WTF! Not what I was expecting or wanting to hear until Zal opened up a blistering lead mid song. They were definitely different than what I was used to hearing at a rock show. I just ordered and received a SAHB tee shirt last week with Alex and Zal on the front, Yay!. I never thought I'd find one, lol. I've been a fan ever since that show in '73.
saw them live in london as a young kid, doing a recording for the bbc in concert programme. they were a serious live band creating tension and musical anticipation that only very few could deliver via their music(think the who in their prime) underrated.
This is such great song . One of the best things about the original is that the intro lasts two and half minutes before the vocals kick in. They missed that off in this version which is a shame.
I saw them on tv when i was a small boy in the 1970s and the guitar player frightened me so much i hid behind the sofa and ever since have been unable to listen to or watch them I just cant face it!
Sahb I'd say criminally so underated and one of the best bands of the 70s and Alex Harvey one of the best singers and rocker of all time but not recognised criminal but at least me and other people recognise they're greatness
I recall hearing this at the time then bought the record and played it hearing through some large headphones, Try it as it was like nothing else I had ever heard and blew Pink Floyd away.
**** I saw them in 1974 at the Roxy Theatre in Northampton, PA. Tremendous! The Place Was Packed Early. About 15 minutes before the official start of the show the Faith Healer intro started and just kept playing (similar to the Jaws theme). The Audience was psyched. The Roxy is an old theatre with great/old curtains. After the show the band spray painted Rambo Rules on the curtains. Not a good idea. Alex did not live long, but he lived large. RIP!
I was simultaneously scared sh!tless and utterly fascinated when I first saw this at age 14 then, and I`m still simultaneously utterly fascinated and scared sh!tless now.
I first saw SAHB at Newcastle Mayfair early 70s when hardly anyone was there. Despite that, their performance was magical. I knew then, they were something special. A couple of years later, they came back & the place was rammed. I've seen all the great groups but SAHB is the best live act I've ever seen. Fantastic.
This group adds to my list of good Scottish rock and pop groups, Alex died too young Thank goodness the kids of today are being taught about the dangers of drink , smoking and drugs. It is long overdue 🏴👍🏴🇺🇲🇦🇺🇸🇪🇨🇦
I remember watching this on TV as a 14 year old. It was a school night and I begged my parents to let me stay up so that I could see it. After the program I was convinced that Zal Cleminson was the devil incarnate... At 61 I'm still not 100% certain that he isn't.
I saw them twice around 1972/73 - this song in particular creeped me out. They used to get quite a reaction. I seem to recall the odd bottle being thrown in their direction at Reading Festival.
Brilliant, what about 2:16 to 2:24? These guys were all stars, and my local hereo's. Greatest live band Scotland ever produced, and right up there with any of the best.
nikos atsaves This flight tonight is their finest moment. Its brilliant. I love the production and play it at least once a month, but they were not in the same class as SAHB, live or vinyl output imo.. Alex hadn't much of a range, but he was a far more powerful vocalist than Dan. He was more of a screacher, and not much more range. Alex had onstage charisma, Dan is a decent frontman! I like Nazerath, but I love SAHB. SAHB were more eclectic and intelligent for my paper round money. That was enough for me..
What about cleminson steve?not that agree with you!only 25%..!i love sahb too but only this song was played at the day wlile many naz songs stormed the radio.miss misery,witchdoctor woman,razamanaz ,hair of 5he dog,expect no mercy, to name a few.i love sahb myself,.alex was an extraordinary persona but i dont think that he had the impact on the music scene that you claim he had..naz were a genre of their own.
nikos atsaves Its all opinion nikos, Alex was often cited as a working class hero as Punk exploded. I could see that irreverent attitude loud and clear, it got me into SAHB in the first place, and made perfect sense. I would say being acknowledged as an influence in arguably the most vibrant and ballsy movement ever, is quite a large impact and accolade. Don't you think? Nazerath were popular right enough but they were a straightforward rock act. Did Dan go into character and act out the song a couple of times or more every gig? Did Nazerath ever back the Who at the height of their powers and blow them off the stage just about every night? Zal was a front man in a sense back then too. It couldn't have been SAHB without Zal. There were dozens of Nazeraths back in the day. Every other long hair band was a Led Zep derivative, like Naz. Bad Company, Joe Cocker, Stone the Crows, even Hocus Pocus had the blues/Rock tag. So much as I like more Naz than I remembered, after reading your post, I cannot for the life of me think of the Genre that defines them alone. As I said, its all opinion anyway.
This group / band was the warm up, cover for Slade way back in the early 70's. My brother wanted me to run him to Blackburn to see Slade, only if I get a ticket was the reply. Dad, can we borrow you car?... I was the only person in the King Georges Hall cheering to The Sensational Alex Harvey Band ...... I was surrounded by ....well, my brother was there too so....Happy Days and Happy Memories
Malevolently brilliant stuff. Always makes me laugh when people bang on about the punks (class of '76) being so revolutionary. SAHB was living proof that rock didn't need Lydon & co to make it nasty again; Alex was at it for years before (see also: Feelgoods, Stackwaddy, The Who, Pink Fairies, MC5...I could go on).
@@crieff1sand2s Sure, but would McLaren have allowed him to admit that at the time? Doubt it. JR also liked VdGG and Hawkwind, but Talcy Malky wouldn't let him say.
@@bestbutter get over it..."(see also: Feelgoods, Stackwaddy, The Who, Pink Fairies, MC5...I could go on)..." and then SeX PistoLs , Clash, Killing Joke, CRASS, Discharge... I could go on... The Pistols. One Pefect Album. End. If you not got it yet you still have time..... if you didnt like the shenanigans blame the tabloids & McClaren but without that it wouldnt have been such a big 'new wave' movement and we needed it.. its called 'progress' rather than 'prog rock' maaaaaaaan....
@@babybison My point, which you've missed by a misspelt and pointlessly confrontational mile, is that Punk was sold by chancers like McLaren to a gullible market as something completely new. It was anything but. That's not to say no good music came out of Punk; the Pistols, The Clash, The Damned and quite a few others were shithot rock'n'roll bands. But a new broom sweeping clean the excesses of Prog? Bollocks. It was the natural adjustment that occurs from time to time, the ascendancy of a new pop-cultural tribe over another perceived to be on the ropes, keeping things fresh until the next one comes along. McLaren was in the right place at the right time to jump on a bandwagon and score some brownie points for public outrage, which ultimately meant nothing; what we all apparently "needed" was not within that schemer's gift; the mood of the time (pre-Thatcher WoD and the like) meant that no-nonsense, back-to-basics rock'n'roll would have grabbed the broader public and recordbuyers' imagination anyway. Meanwhile what might be termed 'Prog' licked its wounds and went underground for a few years. Fast-forward, and we have the likes of Radiohead, whether they care to admit it or not, channelling Pink Floyd c1973. But I digress, and I'll stand by my main point: that the artists I mentioned in my original post had beautifully nasty rock music - proto-Punk, if you like - wrapped up years before Rat Scabies added gobbing to the rock'n'roll playbook. I aim no value-judgement or adverse criticism at anyone but the likes of Talcy Malcy, and certainly not the better bands of the time. Maaaaaan...
@@bestbutter i agree, but what's the price of butter? everyone knows that Johnny Moped is the original UK punk band...oh no hang on..maybe it was the Kinks, no..The Beatles...no wait , early Cliff Richard ...no hang on Tommy Steele....Oi.. what about lonnie donegan? youre 'avin a larf incha its Tommy Tweezle!
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Alex was fantastic but hardly anyone ever mentions how much Zal Cleminson added to the mix. What a stage presence! He is why I am scared of clowns.
uapuat always a Zak fan. tomorrow belongs to us.
yes Zals Axe came with ear melting strings , and what a great sailor shirt salesman was Alex .
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My brother and I were learning guitar and Zal inspired us.
He's a supposed to be a mime. The reason why he never talks and uses expressions to communicate.
uapuat Ha! That makes sense..
I saw SAHB in the 70s. They were absolutely amazing. The evening began with the man himself walking across the stage in an overcoat and sneering at the audience and then walking off the other side. I thought he was some kind of caretaker. He was sizing us up... or at least that was what it looked like. Then that fantastic performance of Faithhealer. It really was the best gig I ever attended and I saw a fair old few bands back then.
A thousand years ahead of their time! The best live act in history.
+Stewart Nicol as BILLY CONNOLLY
with out doubt the very best live act , always a good night wen i saw them
+Stewart Nicol as BILLY CONNOLLY this song and their live performances must have been
+Stewart Nicol as BILLY CONNOLLY I don't know if they wereTHE best live act in history, as SNasBC asserts, but they were pretty damn close, right up there with the best. Thanks to the airplay they received on WMMS in Cleveland in the mid-seventies I became a big fan. Unfortunately, I think there were parts of the country that never even heard of them...too bad. They DID put on one of the best live shows I'd ever seen - amazing, in fact.
+John Carter AGREED! Saw them several times at the Agora and ALWAYS a party favorite.
+Stewart Nicol as BILLY CONNOLLY I disagree - but they really were something else entirely.
Their musicianship was superb, and Alex’s creativity was beyond amazing. Tear Gas meeting Alex Harvey was undoubtedly a match made in heaven. Such a shame that they never got the recognition that they truly deserved. Every single member of SAHB, is/was a world class musician in their own right. To combine this much talent into one unit, occurs only very rarely. An absolutely awesome band. RIP Alex, Hugh, and Ted. Long live Zal and Chris.
Too true mate, fully agree, what a band of individual excellent musicians. Worth listening to Sin Dogs, shame Zal couldnt keep it going longer, I regret never seeing them live.
completely agree wid dat . . .
I totally agree!!
Some people are just never destined to get old,
Alex Harvey The sensational entertainer for ever!👍👏👏👏👏👏♥️
Well go out walking in the rain
xxxxx hogheadx
Saddened to hear of the death of SAHB drummer and all round gentleman Ted McKenna this morning.
He was a big influence on me and remains such.
RIP Ted x
I did not know he died...amazing drummer...assault attack!!!
Absolutely was a gentleman. His performance on the Live album is superb, how he improvises, also RIP to cousin Hugh.
Sitting in hospital at the moment listening to other people’s struggles with health, life, and death .
Put this on it moves the sole to another place and calms me down
The sole? You can move your own fish.. 🦈
@@annamercer4398well, it moves both sole and the soul.
What would you do if you had two feet instead of one fish?
Enjoy life 😮
Alex had a performance art style that powerfully brought an exclamation point to the lyrics.
And yes he did
I was working as a steward for these when a fight broke out and I had to break up , SAHB would have walked off otherwise!!🎸🏴🏴🇺🇲🤩😁👍
A fabulous and genuinely sensational band.... RIP Ted McKenna
Amazing band. Totally original, there will never be anything quite like the SAHB.
Why is this great rock band and singer never mentioned anywhere any more ??? He was massive in the early 70s but not mention anywere???????
"There are only two bands in the world worth buying a ticket for, The Mother's of Invention and The Sensational Alex Harvey Band" - Frank Zappa
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Is that really a quote from Frank? Wow, I hope so as it brings together two idols of mine...
after ive bought my Sabbath tickets
I had tickets for SAHB, went to the gig, waited and waited and . . . . too drunk to perform, gig postponed, died before the rearranged date. BIGGEST regret of my life not seeing him/them live . . . People these days have no idea what real music, real musicians, real concerts were all about - I know that makes me sound like an old fart but I don't care, because I've seen all kinds of stuff over the years and 99% of it was better than 99% of what's being done today, because it was something in their DNA, not just something to get you rich and famous. Bowie ('73), Zappa twice, Springsteen, Ramones, Pink Floyd, Steel Pulse, The Tubes, XTC, Buzzcocks, REM and U2 (both '81), Clash many times, Captain Beefheart, Wizzard, Kraftwerk, Culture, Leonard Cohen, Kevin Ayers, Kevin Coyne, Toots & the Maytals, Specials, Squeeze, Ian Drury, Madness, Elvis Costello, Magazine, Massive Attack, Neil Young, Only Ones . . . the list goes on and on. Most of them were in the space of around 20 years - how many bands from the 21st century will you remember 20 years from now?
@@101wryneck blood incantation
Old fart!😀
Glasgow's finest, I saw them supporting the Who at Celtic Park in 1976, Harvey was at his menacing best, the band were flawless.
Jonbhoy67 Now I'm imagining what a combination show between those two would sound like! "Faith Healer" into "Pinball Wizard".
I saw them in the Vetch Field Swansea. What a day that was, I managed to keep sober all through Widow Maker, Streetwalkers, SAHB and the Who. Fuck me, that's one for the books, and we made it home.All in one day. We used to end up crashing the car in some fuckin weird place
Yep was there, SAHB, The Who, Little Feat, The Outlaws and two other bands. £3 quid to get in.
@@cunobelinusX31 Cost £3 to get into Parkhead for same lineup.
@@alansbinnie1446 me too, a great day in Glasgow.
Bands come, bands go. A few, just a few, will live on for ever because they connect to us, they don't just connect, they become part of who we are and this, for me at least, is the case with the SAHB.
well said.
yes yes well said
Chris Davies j
Good man...cudnt agree more..they are wet streets of our youth..kicking cans..in crombi coats in denim..drinkin underage from brown paper bags in doorways to avoid the law.40 a dag..factories...ane miles and miles of laughter wif the mates....
Tenement blocks..FISH AND CHIPS IN POURING RAIN...beer..brawls...sahb like Naz..slade had that and i honest to God dont hear spit in anythin that is produced today that sells fun .
Just bloody awesome. How I miss this music. The skill, the lyrics and this track comes from a superb album.
Fantastic, almost supernatural image. Love Zal's crescendo guitar riff near the end too!
An amazing band saw Alex and his new then band at Londons Palladium 1977 unforgettable!
I saw them at the Palladium as well,I remember him coming on stage with a sawn off shotgun with two spot lights as the barrels! epic show,
Zal Cleminson self-teached guitarist and Chris Glen on bass who played with his killer bass later with the Michael Schenker Group.
every rock guitarist born in the 40’s 50’s and 60’s were mostly self taught
One of the greatest bands to see live ever, never forgotten 😢
What a classic! UNBELIEVABLY AWESOME! Very artistic and dared to be different. Absolutely love it!
Ted McKenna (10 March 1950 - 19 January 2019), was a Scottish drummer, who played with bands The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Rory Gallagher, The Michael Schenker Group. He toured with Ian Gillan for a short period in 1990, alongside fellow former SAHB member, bassist Chris Glen. He lectured in Applied Arts at North Glasgow College from 1996-2011. (aged 68)
Ted must be one of the top five dummers in UK.I saw him many times live...RIP Ted.
Zal's expressions rival those of Marcel Marceau. Fun to watch!
Never given the notoriety they definitely earned. So WAY ahead of their time and were a definite influence on future artists
I remember a cold December night in Warrington at the Padgate College watching this band... A night never to forget!
the most underrated band in history. i saw alex twice. The first time he was clearly ill, snot running down his nose, a little laboured in his movement but he kept going and gave it everything he had. Second time was ten days later and he brought the fucking house down. Clearly over his flu or whatever it was he didnt want to stop. A true old time professional.
They dont make them like that anymore
Reviewed his Bristol gig sometime in the 60s or 70s. Described Alex as having 'contagious insanity'. Haven't changed my mind. One of the all time great performers!!!!
Best live band ever. Alex invented the concept of putting on a show rather than just a group of musicians going through their reportoire. First time I saw them, they ended the concert with "Anthem". Half way through the song a Scottish pipe band entered the hall from the back slowly marching through the audience and playing. Never experienced anything like it, before or since.
Blew up my first car to this track, coming home from Oxford on a night out, the album version, Merc 220 SE, just expired?? Alex killed my car!!????
Amazing guy. Boomers, we're Soooo lucky to have lived in this era.
This is badass, dangerous rock and roll!
Was gonna say Alex was before his time but I think he was before any ones time......ie ....TIMELESS
there is no more amazingness than this!!!!
I always wondered what they looked like! I had 'recordings of recordings', to listen to in the early 90's when I lived in B.C. I love these guys, and I kinda think ACDC absorbed a little style from them lyrically too. Thanks for sharing, for whatever reason I just needed to hear them again, since I lost my music collection a while back.
This song always cheers me up!
Without a doubt, the greatest band / front man I know of. Powerful, creative, eclectic and intelligent. But, maybe most importantly, wild. An unstoppable force. I really miss this talent
After Alex left us I think Maggie Bell would've been a fun stand-in.
@@Tranmere59 I really get that!
This was the most popular track when I was DJing in '76. But we always plated the full-length album version. Still sounds awesome now.
Alex Harvey pure genus Sensational Alex Harvey Band shear class act !
69pinkmeat great band (Grüsse aus Germany)
Alex and band were on a bill in Minnesota with J Geils in the late 70’s. J Geils manager went nuts and pulled the power on them. I’ve never been able to listen to J Geils since. Alex Harvey Band is amazing.
Sensational I never did get the chance to watch them live
They were a great band that TOTALLY didn’t need these gimmicks that distracted from their stellar musicianship🎉
Luck enough to have both Manny & Zal as friends Scotland’s two greatest ever rock guitarists.
Saw them as support to Yes at Stoke City football ground. Amazing show .
No video recorders then we just sat in front of the tele taking every moment in. Then it was gone only residing in your memory whilst you wear the stylus out playing NEXT.
Just wish the technology had of been available to capture the SAHBs live properly ... the sound, the spectacle, the lights, the show .... but even the best modern recording devices would never ever have captured the DANGER of Alex Harvey ...
this is just a bad youtube copy, there is far better quality avail of this clip
@@heresjohnny999 Also SAHB doing Delilah on OGWT is really good!
only knew the Recoil version and what can I say? I love this! awesome!. its a shame they were underrated in the 70s they were very talented... I think Alan Wilder is fan of Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Saw this band supporting The Who at Charlton. Absolutely brilliant!!
Zal Cleminson….The Original Joker!
So true!
Yes exactly!!..1st time anyone's agreed wie me ..cheers
VERY VERY GOOD...............................................................
Zal rocks the house on guitar!
I saw them in the Apollo, Glasgow. And I still proudly possess a part of Vambo's Wall !
Wow-what a fantastic menacing Glasgow-kiss-of-a-performance and I I love the throbbing suspenseful intro. A great demonstration of the artist power claimed by so many bands in the seventies. We were spoil for choice. They truly were sensational.
twonked or not . . .brilliant video this was one of my favourite 70s bands . . .vabo marbleye was also very brilliant . . . .every one say . .YEAH
one of the best bands ever to come out of the 70s
TOGWT was a great show for us, great bands, great music and Whispering Bob Harris.
One of my favorite Songs - it lives forever.
This will be played in a hundred plus years and it will sound fresh and full of life.
The best ever Scottish band........closely followed by Nazareth and the Average White Band.
William Wallace Pilot were a great band too.
Can We remember Big Country....!!!?
Stone the Crows were a great Scottish band too, as were Beggars Opera
One thing for sure Alex and his band will always remain the greatest. ...
So true,,,,
I saw them open for Jethro Tull in early 1973 in Lakeland Florida. I had never heard of them. At first I was like WTF! Not what I was expecting or wanting to hear until Zal opened up a blistering lead mid song. They were definitely different than what I was used to hearing at a rock show. I just ordered and received a SAHB tee shirt last week with Alex and Zal on the front, Yay!. I never thought I'd find one, lol. I've been a fan ever since that show in '73.
Man, does this bring back memories! I loved this band, their sound was so unique and high energy! Still amazing today!
I was one of the lucky ones to see the live show I was HOOKED!!!!!!
saw them live in london as a young kid, doing a recording for the bbc in concert programme.
they were a serious live band creating tension and musical anticipation that only very few could deliver via their music(think the who in their prime) underrated.
this tune is what got me into sahb I was blown away when I heard this I consider this the Scottish bohemian rhapsody fucking brilliant!
+andy cole Better than BR any day.
Ditto !!!!!!😊👍👍👍👍✌👏g
This is such great song . One of the best things about the original is that the intro lasts two and half minutes before the vocals kick in. They missed that off in this version which is a shame.
Saw them live at the apollo Glasgow 1975 best ever gig
I was there doing the lighting. I worked for many bands and SAHB were up there with the best (and I'm talking about Genesis, Floyd, Who, T Rex, etc).
Un excelente tema de la decada del mejor rock, recuerdos-sadgeorge-Villa Rica-Oxapampa Peru
i am in shock right now. NEVER heard of these guys.
We'll never forget you, wee Alex.
Zal , what a hero !
Wow.. way ahead of its time. Only knew the Recoil version. :o
Classic. Timeless . Wonderful
I saw them on tv when i was a small boy in the 1970s and the guitar player frightened me so much i hid behind the sofa and ever since have been unable to listen to or watch them I just cant face it!
Sahb I'd say criminally so underated and one of the best bands of the 70s and Alex Harvey one of the best singers and rocker of all time but not recognised criminal but at least me and other people recognise they're greatness
Love them to bits, Stephen.
these guys were sublime joy ,,,utter magic x
So sad ted has passed away,,worked alongside him at the Rory Gallagher festival in ballyshannon Ireland R.I.P ted we have lost a great drummer
what a moment in time, just fell through the cracks, our job to keep people listening chums
This clip looks worn but I remember this on OGWT like it was yesterday. The best live stage act I have ever seen was SAHB.
One of the best bands I’ve ever seen, he draws you in , amazing band,the guys are doing great stuff too!!!!
I totally regret.(is regret right) i was born to late. I love all the old bands. I have never seen one of them live. that pisses me offfffffffffff
Yes that's a shame, but lucky we have RUclips for the performances at least . . . .
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band were peerless - the greatest thing Scotland ever gave to this world.
+ Bon Scott !😁
first live band I ever saw...aged 13...quite the rock baptism of fire!
This band Alex and Zal bloody legends!
Saw them only once...Glasgow Apollo Christmas show, my very first gig at 15, blew me away
I always thought The Old Grey whistle Test was a live show?
A 1970’s legend and sadly missed!
I recall hearing this at the time then bought the record and played it hearing through some large headphones, Try it as it was like nothing else I had ever heard and blew Pink Floyd away.
**** I saw them in 1974 at the Roxy Theatre in Northampton, PA. Tremendous! The Place Was Packed Early. About 15 minutes before the official start of the show the Faith Healer intro started and just kept playing (similar to the Jaws theme). The Audience was psyched. The Roxy is an old theatre with great/old curtains. After the show the band spray painted Rambo Rules on the curtains. Not a good idea. Alex did not live long, but he lived large. RIP!
One of the best rock bands ever.
Stunning! Glad I got to see them live too 😊
It is like getting hit with a Glasgow tidal wave of casual savagery
I was simultaneously scared sh!tless and utterly fascinated when I first saw this at age 14 then, and I`m still simultaneously utterly fascinated and scared sh!tless now.
bon scott loved this band.
BON Scotts MENTOR !!!!😮👍👍👍👍👍✌👏I HAVE NO DOUBT g
I first saw SAHB at Newcastle Mayfair early 70s when hardly anyone was there. Despite that, their performance was magical. I knew then, they were something special. A couple of years later, they came back & the place was rammed. I've seen all the great groups but SAHB is the best live act I've ever seen. Fantastic.
This group adds to my list of good Scottish rock and pop groups, Alex died too young Thank goodness the kids of today are being taught about the dangers of drink , smoking and drugs. It is long overdue 🏴👍🏴🇺🇲🇦🇺🇸🇪🇨🇦
Zeal was a fine session guitarist. Not seen him in ages!!
I remember watching this on TV as a 14 year old. It was a school night and I begged my parents to let me stay up so that I could see it. After the program I was convinced that Zal Cleminson was the devil incarnate... At 61 I'm still not 100% certain that he isn't.
mesmerising
I saw them twice around 1972/73 - this song in particular creeped me out. They used to get quite a reaction. I seem to recall the odd bottle being thrown in their direction at Reading Festival.
A masterpiece!
Brilliant, what about 2:16 to 2:24? These guys were all stars, and my local hereo's. Greatest live band Scotland ever produced, and right up there with any of the best.
+Steve Morrow not ,as long there is naz who later obtained zal!
nikos atsaves This flight tonight is their finest moment. Its brilliant. I love the production and play it at least once a month, but they were not in the same class as SAHB, live or vinyl output imo.. Alex hadn't much of a range, but he was a far more powerful vocalist than Dan. He was more of a screacher, and not much more range. Alex had onstage charisma, Dan is a decent frontman! I like Nazerath, but I love SAHB. SAHB were more eclectic and intelligent for my paper round money. That was enough for me..
What about cleminson steve?not that agree with you!only 25%..!i love sahb too but only this song was played at the day wlile many naz songs stormed the radio.miss misery,witchdoctor woman,razamanaz ,hair of 5he dog,expect no mercy, to name a few.i love sahb myself,.alex was an extraordinary persona but i dont think that he had the impact on the music scene that you claim he had..naz were a genre of their own.
nikos atsaves Its all opinion nikos, Alex was often cited as a working class hero as Punk exploded. I could see that irreverent attitude loud and clear, it got me into SAHB in the first place, and made perfect sense. I would say being acknowledged as an influence in arguably the most vibrant and ballsy movement ever, is quite a large impact and accolade. Don't you think?
Nazerath were popular right enough but they were a straightforward rock act. Did Dan go into character and act out the song a couple of times or more every gig? Did Nazerath ever back the Who at the height of their powers and blow them off the stage just about every night? Zal was a front man in a sense back then too. It couldn't have been SAHB without Zal.
There were dozens of Nazeraths back in the day. Every other long hair band was a Led Zep derivative, like Naz. Bad Company, Joe Cocker, Stone the Crows, even Hocus Pocus had the blues/Rock tag. So much as I like more Naz than I remembered, after reading your post, I cannot for the life of me think of the Genre that defines them alone. As I said, its all opinion anyway.
Fair enough steve.catch you later
This group / band was the warm up, cover for Slade way back in the early 70's. My brother wanted me to run him to Blackburn to see Slade, only if I get a ticket was the reply. Dad, can we borrow you car?... I was the only person in the King Georges Hall cheering to The Sensational Alex Harvey Band ...... I was surrounded by ....well, my brother was there too so....Happy Days and Happy Memories
Malevolently brilliant stuff. Always makes me laugh when people bang on about the punks (class of '76) being so revolutionary. SAHB was living proof that rock didn't need Lydon & co to make it nasty again; Alex was at it for years before (see also: Feelgoods, Stackwaddy, The Who, Pink Fairies, MC5...I could go on).
JR was a massive SAHB fan saw them live etc... Had a big influence on him.....
@@crieff1sand2s Sure, but would McLaren have allowed him to admit that at the time? Doubt it. JR also liked VdGG and Hawkwind, but Talcy Malky wouldn't let him say.
@@bestbutter get over it..."(see also: Feelgoods, Stackwaddy, The Who, Pink Fairies, MC5...I could go on)..." and then SeX PistoLs , Clash, Killing Joke, CRASS, Discharge... I could go on... The Pistols. One Pefect Album. End. If you not got it yet you still have time..... if you didnt like the shenanigans blame the tabloids & McClaren but without that it wouldnt have been such a big 'new wave' movement and we needed it.. its called 'progress' rather than 'prog rock' maaaaaaaan....
@@babybison My point, which you've missed by a misspelt and pointlessly confrontational mile, is that Punk was sold by chancers like McLaren to a gullible market as something completely new. It was anything but. That's not to say no good music came out of Punk; the Pistols, The Clash, The Damned and quite a few others were shithot rock'n'roll bands. But a new broom sweeping clean the excesses of Prog? Bollocks. It was the natural adjustment that occurs from time to time, the ascendancy of a new pop-cultural tribe over another perceived to be on the ropes, keeping things fresh until the next one comes along. McLaren was in the right place at the right time to jump on a bandwagon and score some brownie points for public outrage, which ultimately meant nothing; what we all apparently "needed" was not within that schemer's gift; the mood of the time (pre-Thatcher WoD and the like) meant that no-nonsense, back-to-basics rock'n'roll would have grabbed the broader public and recordbuyers' imagination anyway. Meanwhile what might be termed 'Prog' licked its wounds and went underground for a few years. Fast-forward, and we have the likes of Radiohead, whether they care to admit it or not, channelling Pink Floyd c1973. But I digress, and I'll stand by my main point: that the artists I mentioned in my original post had beautifully nasty rock music - proto-Punk, if you like - wrapped up years before Rat Scabies added gobbing to the rock'n'roll playbook. I aim no value-judgement or adverse criticism at anyone but the likes of Talcy Malcy, and certainly not the better bands of the time. Maaaaaan...
@@bestbutter i agree, but what's the price of butter? everyone knows that Johnny Moped is the original UK punk band...oh no hang on..maybe it was the Kinks, no..The Beatles...no wait , early Cliff Richard ...no hang on Tommy Steele....Oi.. what about lonnie donegan? youre 'avin a larf incha its Tommy Tweezle!