This Is Music 0:51 Space and Time 4:41 Catching the Butterfly 10:41 Sonnet 16:59 The Rolling People 21:40 Neon Wilderness 27:55 Weeping Willow 30:37 The Drugs Don't Work 35:16 Lucky Man 41:16 Life's an Ocean 46:47 Velvet Morning 53:13 Bitter Sweet Symphony 59:02 One Day 1:09:53 History 1:15:15 Come On 1:20:39
In the Blur vs Oasis "Battle Of Britpop" the winners are The Verve. this concert proves just how good they were. the level that they play their masterful songs live is phenomenal. not many bands sound this good live.
@@badgasaurus4211So is it going by success as in money, popularity, money, chart positions ÷ by time spent at said position, self satisfaction, lol fuckin survival, number of effects-pedals acquired(if so, then I have to ask is that by gift, theft, discovery or purchase), cost of address record, arrest record or lack thereof, wives÷√ex-wives.. hospitalizations, hotel banning/destruction, insulting via press, quality (and or frequency) of said insults, record sales, records thievery by the public(not included by band members &/or band members from other bands on the same lable..however sales (not including pawning) or sales of bootleg shows or records copied or burned)nd theft of records, including bootleg records of studio nor live versions l, cultural impact(which by default, I'll go ahead and determine: as to strictly and swiftly set, limited only by and through-number of females crying in front row &/or whilst perched up on a man's shoulders.. obviously, also whilst crying, Note:: Exposed breasts only count if owner of breasts IS crying and man upon whose' shoulder crying girl is perched upon MUST be crying too, or NO points will be attributed to band. Or you just going by sum total of either band's height?
My uncle was in this crowd somewhere. He was 24 at the time. He passed away 3 weeks ago in an accident aged just 48. Nobody could have ever predicted that when he was here at this concert, he was already halfway through his life. I love you and miss you so much Uncle Martin. I hope you're having a brilliant time up there with plenty of pints and good music ❤️
What an experience! He lived it down for sure. I would do anything to be at this show. He's def somewhere jamming his head off to some good music. He's probably hoping you do the same. YOLO. Go and enjoy the time we have here :)
back when we were all interconnected with humanity....not by "smart"(dumb) phones! "I fear the day when our technology will overshadow our own human interactions...we will then have a generation of"idiots"" Albert Einstein.
A how to on opening a gig:- 1. No opening video montage. 2. No pretentious atmosphere building with unrelated music. 3. Crowd awaits. 4. Band walks on, raise fists, shout come on. 5. Crowd react. 6. Gear up. 7. Shout THIS IS MUSIC. 8. Bass and drums. 9. Smash it.
I bet there was unrelated music played before the gig that isn't shown here. Do you really think audience were sitting in silence waiting for them to come on stage?
It lasted such a short time as well. Great songs, great singer and great musicians, in particular McCabe who is extremely underrated. Really great live and not just a lack lustre performance of the recordings.
I’m from Wigan, and was there. To have them play that gig in a place less than 2 miles from where I grew up and lived (and still do) was one of the best moments of my life. So many memories of that night, we got slaughtered danced , sang, loved, then walked home and had a big kiss up and bbq at a friends house, great weekend.
i agree, but i recount my sister believing with her then bf that no need for cameras, cos all u need if yr mind / memory. she regrets to this day no camera.
I'm seeing this for the first time in 2024. They are Unbelievable!!!! So glad this is on video for future generations. A historic and epic performance!!
me paso lo mismo pero en 2023. Me permitió redescubrir mi fugas pasada por el disco de estudio "Urban Hymns" entre 1997-98. Estas versiones en vivo les impregnan una mayor emotividad y energía que en el disco son mas fugaces. No salgo de mi asombro aunque claramente se hizo un brillante trabajo de limpieza en la mezcla logrando que la voz de Richard brille todo el show. Es posiblemente el show que mas veces llevo escuchando y difícilmente encuentre algo que lo supere. Saludos!
@@johngilliam6764 I agree its a little thin on the ground out there. Modest Mouse, Idles, Neil Young amongst others and plenty of hiphop artists have lots to say. Nas , Kanye, Brother Ali
@@michaelcoburn7250 I actually got to thinking about this after I replied. Indeed most Verve songs dont have much to say, love & relationships mostly, the usual song themes. Theres a few with a good message though
McCabe is just effortlessly cool throughout this perfomance. Just standing there with his head down, creating the most amazing sonic landscapes. This was a fabulous gig.
I love a quote from a old review of a verve gig "McCabe coaxes incredible layers of sound from his guitar while looking as excited as a man waiting for the bus" lol
Il never get tired of the Verve,or Richard Ashcroft. Seen me through a few dark years of my life in addiction. Music is power!! Glasgow loves you.🏴
@Barry, hope things are getting better for you now brother. Watched alcohol destroy my father and many of his close friends who came over from Ireland in the 60's, tragic! They worked hard and partied harder!
@@xiaoxia5 Yea. No one but the band members and those close to them will no the full story probably. But the rocky history and multiple breakups of the verve is usually blamed on issues between Richard and Nick. I remember reading somewhere, and I think this was from Nick him self, that after one show (when they were touring for urban hymns, sometime before Nick left of course) the night ended with Nick having a broken finger and Richard a swollen nose lol. I've also read that things were not always smooth between Richard and Si either. Apparently neither Nick or Si have spoken to Richard in years.
@@sean8102 The final rift in the band became mainly between Si and Richard whilst Nick didnt really have any beef the 3rd and final time round. Nick actually rang Richard to see if he wanted to do something around the 25th year since U.H. and didnt phone him back. Nick said he spoke to Kate on the phone and had a good chat but it never got a response, but Si seemed a lot more annoyed this time around and i thought i read it was something to do with wives. Si was very annoyed at the way Richard ended it this time around because he never would say anything and then rather than speak face to face with the band about the end, he released a statement out online. From my understanding Pete also hasnt spoke to Richard since and he was his solo drummer until Verve reformed but never returned when Richard decided to go back to his solo career.
I'd be honored if some 90s fans would take a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal YT performances of BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY by the Verve and "1979" by the Smashing Pumpkins in tribute to 2 of the most iconic 90s bands. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Peace out and stay safe in the '020s.
Oh hell yea. Nick in particular is just amazing to me. I've never heard another guitar player make the kinds of sounds he dose with his guitar during live performances. Si is a damn good bass player (and I love his excitement/enthusisasim on stage, esp at the Glastonbury concert). And Pete is a rock solid drummer. All together with Richard they formed a truly special band, such a shame they can't seem to get along (rumors always seem to suggest big problems between Nick and Richard, although I read Si hasn't spoken to Richard in a few years either).
I mean: none of today's top-tier commercial acts can ever give away a single five-minutes this intense, even in their best moment. My dad was 70 in '97. We were sitting on the couch watching TV when Richard Ashcroft's legendary stroll down Hoxton was first aired on italian national broadcasting service. Despite his age and background, as soon as Bittersweet Symphony was over, he stated: "This guy really has attitude. We wouldn't be able to do such a thing even in decades". And what we see today? People camping for days outside venues to attend multiples shows of The Eras Tour. Anyhow, top-notch performance, in my opinion. Greetings from Italy.
I remember being able to climb inside albums like A Northern Soul and Urban Hymns. The Internet was only just beginning to get a hold of society, so when we bought albums, we had little to distract us from getting to know them intimately. Sad that it's almost impossible to do this these days.
Thank the Lord we experienced and enjoyed many gigs without mobile phones. Now it is up to us if we want to use them or not, I prefer to enjoy the show, but it gets on my nerves when people records the whole concert. :/
@@sean8102 It's awesome mate, I used Audacity to rip it, boosted the volume and saved it in 24bit FLAC, play it almost every day since lol need to get the whole gig done when I get time.
To get your head around how how big The Verve were in the UK that time. I remembering listening to this whole concert live on BBC Radio 1. Then that night BBC TV showed most of the gig on BBC 2 like it was Match of the Day or something.
And they butchered the ending. It's only now 25 years later I know they played the full ending to Come On. 13 year old me would be pleased to finally see it.
Yep and just 4 years prior Richard Ashcroft was doing his best Mick Jagger impression and lead guitarist dressed as Kurt Cobain. Now they are dressed all ninetyfied nicking samples to boot. Proper overrated band.
Thousands of young kids grew up playing rock and roll in a friends basement or garage. Out of all those bands we got bands like The Verve, Oasis, Radiohead and so many others. I wish someone would have told me this era would end in the early 2000's. What an amazing time to be growing up.
And now we are left with Richard casting of these band mates he created so much great music with as just session musicians and releasing bontempi versions of these songs. How the mighty have fallen..
I shouted ‘Who the fuck is Mick Jagger!?’ at this gig (cos I had a poster of Ashcroft wearing a T shirt that said this… ) and he had a go at me from the stage. Fuckin surreal and I wanted the ground to swallow me up at the time… but it’s made a good story for the last 25 years 😂
@@heyya99 something like: ‘It’s not about that, it’s about the music. This is the best night of my life, I’m not having some cunt in the crowd ruining it for me… Not my finest moment… my mate had the recording and you could hear the crowd booing me
Off to see Richard in 2 weeks at Tramlines in Sheffield. The greatest front man/ vocalist of our generation and beyond. But McCabe and Jones are next level. Gonna be sad if we never get them all back together again. Faultless band!!!!
I remember driving home from a camping trip at the Lakes and my dad bought the Urban Hymns cassette and we listened to it a few times on the 2 hour+ drive home. He was born in '49 but passed on to me the Who, Stones, Small Faces etc. Funnily enough he also gave me the Verve. Ace.
Urban Hymns was on repeat for me for quite a few months when it came out; got me through a very difficult end to a relationship. So glad I did see these boys live. Dysfunctional but proper brilliant.
As I grew up listening to The Bee Gees, Alan Parsons Project, Carole King, America, Beatles, Kansas, a basic classical music collection from Deutsche Gramophon, Roberto Carlos, Vangelis, etc... and I consider myself lucky for that, Undoubtely I'd show The Verve to my children, If I had.
Was there, blusey windy... Nick had cold hands out there on a boggy Northern Sunday afternoon.. what a day out.. everybody who was anybody in Mancland was there..
One of the greatest gigs by any band ever hands down. The Verve were easily one of the best bands Britain ever produced. Not going to lie it seriously annoyed me that people assumed Urban Hyms was The Verves first album. They were superb from A Storm in Heaven and onwards.
Probably wouldn't want to go sleeping in the bus shelter these days Sophie but that aside you watched history in the making,so sad what has happened to the band .
Proud to be a Wiganer watching this !!! Them were the days when music had a beat made by instruments rather than electronic noise these days…. I’m a luck man because tha drugs don’t work….
Was only a 16-year-old at the time and while being a massive Oasis fan didn't quite get The Verve, apart from their most famous, catchy pop singles at the time. Thank God I tried out A Storm in Heaven and Northern Soul a few years later!! Gutted to have missed them as a live band when I didn't appreciate them. Thank the Lord for RUclips, this is just awesome, as well as many other gigs from earlier on in the 90's that are on RUclips. Groove, lyrics, melody, guitar sounds, and humanity. Up there as one of the best English groups ever musically. Fucking love it!
I only heard and remember bittersweet symphony being really popular for a bit one summer growing up. But I was 8 at the time and live in the US. Anyway. Fast forward to me when I'm like 21 or 22. I discover the verve. Through Marley and me of all things lol. Just ended up watching that with my girlfriend at the time thankfully. As for being gutted that I know there is basically zero chance I will ever see them live in person . God I couldn't agree more man.
First album I was turned on to was A Storm in Heaven in my teen years early mid 90s. The Verve was set apart to me. I felt that they had harnessed psychedelic rock for our generation as pinkfloyd did I. The 70's. Soooo many trips with friends and the Verve playing as the soundtrack.
I was born in 94 but brought up round a lot of this music. For me, The Verve + The Charlatans are both criminally underrated bands from this era, two of the very best
I had the absolute pleasure of being there, being from Wigan and have the biggest band on the scene at that time to come home and play to a sell out was pure magic and truly unforgettable. Brilliant live band ❤❤❤
V feasts were brilliant. Was there to see RPA circa 2004 and how he stayed on to listen to the crowd sing a medley of tracks instead of Oasis (who couldn’t attend).
Complete with "Don't buy Vauxhall cars they're shit!" from Richard which was mysteriously edited out of the official release (Urban Hymns superdeluxe)!
Watched the verve in 1998 at Haigh Hall with my family from 8 years old to now. I’ve listened to many bands over the years Led Zeppelin, Oasis, The Beatles nothing hits me as much as this. May be biased as I am from Wigan but we will never know
As someone who is a McCabe fan in particular, just gotta say. God damn the performance of The Rolling People 21:50 is a treat. And the version of History at 1:15:44 is one of the best versions IMO, love the sound of Nick's guitar on that version. Also really like this performance of Weeping Willow at 30:38
I've seen them play many times and I have to say that this gig was as near to perfect as you will hear. Velvet Morning and History being the stand out tracks in my opinion, with Rolling People coming in as a close third place. Amazing big sounds!!!! This was them at their peak
I was about to leave the same comment. He is legions above most guitar players in this sort of band that just play chords. Really good blues/rock guitar player
As a U.S. fan, I just "discovered" this band in the last year or two and am still addicted to the deluxe version of Urban Hymns, with a recording of this performance on disc two. Was never a huge fan of live albums but this recording just seems to catch a magical evening when they were at their peak. I only knew them for Bittersweet Symphony, but they were so much more than that.
I was just looking through youtube to see if there was any footage of this concert. I was there, Beck was electric but The Verve were unworldly. Best concert I ever attended, the vibe in the crowd was stellar.
Bitter sweet sympathy was the Verve’s it hurts my soul when the drama went down oh so dirty and hurtful but it worked out out to our awesome Verve!! The you verve Richard! This song will be a classic FOREVER!!
If aliens ever do land and ask what human beings are capable of.. they should be directed to this video! Richard Ashcroft soars like he’s singing from the top of a mountain! This concert was a thing of beauty!
This is the first time I bother with The Verve live and it's a great performance. Great sounding, tight band. A masterclass by Richard Ashcroft. Rock singers take note: it is totally possible to sing with passion AND precision.
Thanks for posting. I was there. The crush was real. I had to climb out as the fence wrecked my legs. Great gig tho. What a voice. Glad to have been at one of the iconic gigs of the 90s ❤
They really were so special together and i particularly love the early verve when they had a less commercial psychedelic sound. M c Cabe really had his own unique style that compliments Richard and the rest of the band. Im surprised they werent bigger in the USA and theyre every bit as good as Oasis.
The songs are slo beautifully crafted and perfect each contributing to the beautiful sound. In my opinion one of the greatest live rock bands of that decade.
Been wanting see this whole gig since the night I walked home from it, possibly 1 best days of my life. I remember the old dude getting boo'd off stage, also Beck who were on before The Verve were just as amazing. Can even remember getting the tickets from music shop opposite maccys in Wigan. Oh the memories...
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This Is Music 0:51
Space and Time 4:41
Catching the Butterfly 10:41
Sonnet 16:59
The Rolling People 21:40
Neon Wilderness 27:55
Weeping Willow 30:37
The Drugs Don't Work 35:16
Lucky Man 41:16
Life's an Ocean 46:47
Velvet Morning 53:13
Bitter Sweet Symphony 59:02
One Day 1:09:53
History 1:15:15
Come On 1:20:39
EXCELENTE PIEZA , MAGNIFICA MUSICA , GRACIAS POR LA PREOCUPACION DE GENERAR ESTE VIDEO, QUE LES VAYA FANTASTICO
Que bien, tomarte tu valioso tiempo de especificar la lista de canciones, gracias.
So many great, great songs didn't get played. Replaced with the sonic porridge of Urban Hymns. A sad end to a once perfect band.
@@captainfeedback1 this is what I say most people own 1 verve album urban hymns and have never heard of the others.
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In the Blur vs Oasis "Battle Of Britpop" the winners are The Verve.
this concert proves just how good they were. the level that they play their masterful songs live is phenomenal.
not many bands sound this good live.
Well Oasis were the most successful of the 3 by miles so that's not true
@@badgasaurus4211oasis , verve , blur
These fellas is uhhhntouchable.
@@badgasaurus4211So is it going by success as in money, popularity, money, chart positions ÷ by time spent at said position, self satisfaction, lol fuckin survival, number of effects-pedals acquired(if so, then I have to ask is that by gift, theft, discovery or purchase), cost of address record, arrest record or lack thereof, wives÷√ex-wives.. hospitalizations, hotel banning/destruction, insulting via press, quality (and or frequency) of said insults, record sales, records thievery by the public(not included by band members &/or band members from other bands on the same lable..however sales (not including pawning) or sales of bootleg shows or records copied or burned)nd theft of records, including bootleg records of studio nor live versions l, cultural impact(which by default, I'll go ahead and determine: as to strictly and swiftly set, limited only by and through-number of females crying in front row &/or whilst perched up on a man's shoulders.. obviously, also whilst crying, Note:: Exposed breasts only count if owner of breasts IS crying and man upon whose' shoulder crying girl is perched upon MUST be crying too, or NO points will be attributed to band. Or you just going by sum total of either band's height?
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My uncle was in this crowd somewhere. He was 24 at the time. He passed away 3 weeks ago in an accident aged just 48. Nobody could have ever predicted that when he was here at this concert, he was already halfway through his life.
I love you and miss you so much Uncle Martin. I hope you're having a brilliant time up there with plenty of pints and good music ❤️
omg what a shame leah... Mi ingles es un poco limitado, abrazos de corazón
I'm sure he is having tons of fun wherever he is. :')
What an experience! He lived it down for sure. I would do anything to be at this show. He's def somewhere jamming his head off to some good music. He's probably hoping you do the same. YOLO. Go and enjoy the time we have here :)
Thank you for your kind words, it means so much. 💗
@@leahevehumphries You got it! Stay positive and think your uncle is looking down on you in good spirits! Kicking it at some bad ass shows! :)
No phones in the air, just hands. Perfect. Great time to be young.
It was OUR time😊❤
back when we were all interconnected with humanity....not by "smart"(dumb) phones! "I fear the day when our technology will overshadow our own human interactions...we will then have a generation of"idiots"" Albert Einstein.
You could get a basic mobile phone in 1998. But it probably cost £120
i m now just finding The Verve has depth. yr uncle got early what i missed
@@amneris78That was worded quite gay.
who still loves listening to The Verve? ;) Did they perform the same as in 1998? So many years and can't stop love their music.
A how to on opening a gig:-
1. No opening video montage.
2. No pretentious atmosphere building with unrelated music.
3. Crowd awaits.
4. Band walks on, raise fists, shout come on.
5. Crowd react.
6. Gear up.
7. Shout THIS IS MUSIC.
8. Bass and drums.
9. Smash it.
Love it, nothing more powerful!
I bet there was unrelated music played before the gig that isn't shown here. Do you really think audience were sitting in silence waiting for them to come on stage?
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Truth
Like PiL at Glastonbury, this is equal to that
You’re seeing a brilliant band at the absolute top of their game, playing this enormous show in their home town.
They were truly amazing.
It lasted such a short time as well. Great songs, great singer and great musicians, in particular McCabe who is extremely underrated. Really great live and not just a lack lustre performance of the recordings.
No you're not, because this isn't (The) Verve in 1993, 94 or 95.
Such a mo
I’m from Wigan, and was there. To have them play that gig in a place less than 2 miles from where I grew up and lived (and still do) was one of the best moments of my life. So many memories of that night, we got slaughtered danced , sang, loved, then walked home and had a big kiss up and bbq at a friends house, great weekend.
Hey Nez ! Thanks for sharing your awesome experience.Your description is awesome. I feel like I was there too ! Have a beautiful life ! 😺😺😺😺
Fabulous shit man
Love this!
And you’ll be able to do the same this year at DW! 🎉
Love it. C'Mon xx
I wish the kids of 2023 knew what life without phones and living in the moment was like, because that is where memories are made
100%
i agree, but i recount my sister believing with her then bf that no need for cameras, cos all u need if yr mind / memory. she regrets to this day no camera.
@@KAnd-t9t cameras were invented in 1998.
Urban Hymns is one of the best albums ever
Can’t agree anymore! Love them so many years, wish I had chance to go to their concert once before I die😅
Just like the album, this comment is underrated 💪🏻
Not one of the best. It is the best.
Yes, true
@@xinliu2044 did xi jinping allowed you to listen in your communist country 😆
The dude handling keyboards and samples is absolutely smashing it. Amazing creative work. Unsung hero of this band.
Right!? I love how loud Simon Tong's in the mix in this concert
I'm seeing this for the first time in 2024. They are Unbelievable!!!! So glad this is on video for future generations. A historic and epic performance!!
True Dat! Check out the live stuff from 92 and 93...EPIC! THE VERVE E.P., Slide Away, Blue...
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me paso lo mismo pero en 2023. Me permitió redescubrir mi fugas pasada por el disco de estudio "Urban Hymns" entre 1997-98. Estas versiones en vivo les impregnan una mayor emotividad y energía que en el disco son mas fugaces. No salgo de mi asombro aunque claramente se hizo un brillante trabajo de limpieza en la mezcla logrando que la voz de Richard brille todo el show. Es posiblemente el show que mas veces llevo escuchando y difícilmente encuentre algo que lo supere. Saludos!
This band... was magic. Pure magic.
Los músicos de The Verve son geniales
The end of a magical era when bands had something to say.
I think you're just listening to the wrong bands, plenty has been said since then.
Yeah like what ric?Nothings been said since the 90s
@@johngilliam6764 I agree its a little thin on the ground out there. Modest Mouse, Idles, Neil Young amongst others and plenty of hiphop artists have lots to say. Nas , Kanye, Brother Ali
I loved The Verve but they weren’t really a band with anything to say.
@@michaelcoburn7250 I actually got to thinking about this after I replied. Indeed most Verve songs dont have much to say, love & relationships mostly, the usual song themes. Theres a few with a good message though
McCabe is just effortlessly cool throughout this perfomance. Just standing there with his head down, creating the most amazing sonic landscapes. This was a fabulous gig.
My favorite brit guitar player of the 90's with Graham Coxon
I love your descrption "sonic landscapes"
I love a quote from a old review of a verve gig "McCabe coaxes incredible layers of sound from his guitar while looking as excited as a man waiting for the bus" lol
@@sean8102 That's brilliant 😃
John Squire kicked it off, McCabe carried it on. Why aren't there cool, down-to-earth guitarists who are just so fucking sonic anymore?😪
Il never get tired of the Verve,or Richard Ashcroft. Seen me through a few dark years of my life in addiction. Music is power!! Glasgow loves you.🏴
@Barry, hope things are getting better for you now brother.
Watched alcohol destroy my father and many of his close friends who came over from Ireland in the 60's, tragic!
They worked hard and partied harder!
"Seen me through a few dark years of my life in addiction."
Same here man.
McCabe is on another level, glorious.
at least he was at this show. i saw them in 98 as well, but by that time he had already left.
Made the verve for me. Irreplaceable
@@matthewmiller8048 Absolutely. He is so unique and special
@@xiaoxia5 Yea. No one but the band members and those close to them will no the full story probably. But the rocky history and multiple breakups of the verve is usually blamed on issues between Richard and Nick. I remember reading somewhere, and I think this was from Nick him self, that after one show (when they were touring for urban hymns, sometime before Nick left of course) the night ended with Nick having a broken finger and Richard a swollen nose lol. I've also read that things were not always smooth between Richard and Si either. Apparently neither Nick or Si have spoken to Richard in years.
@@sean8102 The final rift in the band became mainly between Si and Richard whilst Nick didnt really have any beef the 3rd and final time round. Nick actually rang Richard to see if he wanted to do something around the 25th year since U.H. and didnt phone him back. Nick said he spoke to Kate on the phone and had a good chat but it never got a response, but Si seemed a lot more annoyed this time around and i thought i read it was something to do with wives. Si was very annoyed at the way Richard ended it this time around because he never would say anything and then rather than speak face to face with the band about the end, he released a statement out online. From my understanding Pete also hasnt spoke to Richard since and he was his solo drummer until Verve reformed but never returned when Richard decided to go back to his solo career.
One of the most underrated bands of all time. Every album is incredible. Love the psychedelic era too…just brilliant!
I mean, they're absolutely bang on here. His voice is amazing 🤯
I'd be honored if some 90s fans would take a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal YT performances of BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY by the Verve and "1979" by the Smashing Pumpkins in tribute to 2 of the most iconic 90s bands. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Peace out and stay safe in the '020s.
@@willritter40761970 is a great time. Will check that out later
Love that SP track
Nick always sounded like two players at once...one of my early influences.
Proud to say "I was there" . . . An iconic event in my music life ✊
That guitar and bass riff in Catching the Butterfly is absolutely amazing.
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Can we just take a moment to also appreciate Pete, Nick and Simon? They contributed just as much. As a drummer I think Pete is very much underrated.
Oh hell yea. Nick in particular is just amazing to me. I've never heard another guitar player make the kinds of sounds he dose with his guitar during live performances. Si is a damn good bass player (and I love his excitement/enthusisasim on stage, esp at the Glastonbury concert). And Pete is a rock solid drummer. All together with Richard they formed a truly special band, such a shame they can't seem to get along (rumors always seem to suggest big problems between Nick and Richard, although I read Si hasn't spoken to Richard in a few years either).
Pete went to my high school
Nick is the Verve, without him the songs are just 3-5 chord busking tunes
@@badgasaurus4211Bit cruel but so very true xx
@@badgasaurus4211 That's why Richard's solo music is so underwhelming 85% of the time
Even Oasis were in awe of this band. So underrated. Im so proud to have been a part of this
I couldn't agree more, and I like Oasis a lot too.. there must be something musical in the water of Greater Manchester.
Why underrated? They where successful worldwide☝🏼
@domsta455 1:02:57 there’s a reason we’re called “greater”Manchester. Redefined the whole music genre in the 90s
What a beautiful voice!!
Two very different bands but yes Noel and Liam were really good friends with RA and considered him the true Rockstar of their era
One of the best gigs I have ever been to, absolutely amazing live performance. For me personally they were miles better than oasis live.
Better band than Oasis
@@spud74 No question!
@@spud74Night and day but love em both for different reasons , stoneroses were my favourite but Ashcroft vocals sets them apart from all 3 .
I mean: none of today's top-tier commercial acts can ever give away a single five-minutes this intense, even in their best moment.
My dad was 70 in '97.
We were sitting on the couch watching TV when Richard Ashcroft's legendary stroll down Hoxton was first aired on italian national broadcasting service.
Despite his age and background, as soon as Bittersweet Symphony was over, he stated: "This guy really has attitude. We wouldn't be able to do such a thing even in decades".
And what we see today? People camping for days outside venues to attend multiples shows of The Eras Tour.
Anyhow, top-notch performance, in my opinion.
Greetings from Italy.
Man I miss the days when people went to gigs and there were no mobile phone addicts, everyone engrossed in the music
I remember being able to climb inside albums like A Northern Soul and Urban Hymns. The Internet was only just beginning to get a hold of society, so when we bought albums, we had little to distract us from getting to know them intimately.
Sad that it's almost impossible to do this these days.
I was at haigh hall for this gig, it was amazing, not a mobile phone in sight
Thank the Lord we experienced and enjoyed many gigs without mobile phones. Now it is up to us if we want to use them or not, I prefer to enjoy the show, but it gets on my nerves when people records the whole concert. :/
At least you experienced them. I did too, it’s the only way to look at it I guess.
thats still a thing at shows today it isnt a thing of the past
25 years today and still the greatest gig ever ❤ Love The Verve forever
The performance of The Rolling People is totally flawless, one of the best live tracks I've ever heard by anyone.
Agreed. Probably my fav version of the song.
@@sean8102 It's awesome mate, I used Audacity to rip it, boosted the volume and saved it in 24bit FLAC, play it almost every day since lol need to get the whole gig done when I get time.
To get your head around how how big The Verve were in the UK that time. I remembering listening to this whole concert live on BBC Radio 1. Then that night BBC TV showed most of the gig on BBC 2 like it was Match of the Day or something.
And they butchered the ending. It's only now 25 years later I know they played the full ending to Come On. 13 year old me would be pleased to finally see it.
I recorded off Radio 1 but lost the tape, still gutted 😭
@stevehegan3609 why?? The full show has now been released on the Urban Hymns deluxe edition, in video and audio.
Yep and just 4 years prior Richard Ashcroft was doing his best Mick Jagger impression and lead guitarist dressed as Kurt Cobain. Now they are dressed all ninetyfied nicking samples to boot. Proper overrated band.
Thousands of young kids grew up playing rock and roll in a friends basement or garage. Out of all those bands we got bands like The Verve, Oasis, Radiohead and so many others. I wish someone would have told me this era would end in the early 2000's. What an amazing time to be growing up.
This is a magical gig and by the way- Nick McCabe is on a different level - my favourite guitarist of all time
And now we are left with Richard casting of these band mates he created so much great music with as just session musicians and releasing bontempi versions of these songs. How the mighty have fallen..
I shouted ‘Who the fuck is Mick Jagger!?’ at this gig (cos I had a poster of Ashcroft wearing a T shirt that said this… ) and he had a go at me from the stage. Fuckin surreal and I wanted the ground to swallow me up at the time… but it’s made a good story for the last 25 years 😂
what did he say to you?
@@heyya99 something like: ‘It’s not about that, it’s about the music. This is the best night of my life, I’m not having some cunt in the crowd ruining it for me…
Not my finest moment… my mate had the recording and you could hear the crowd booing me
Did ya aye!
@@heyya99yo igual quiero saber
Off to see Richard in 2 weeks at Tramlines in Sheffield. The greatest front man/ vocalist of our generation and beyond.
But McCabe and Jones are next level. Gonna be sad if we never get them all back together again.
Faultless band!!!!
I remember driving home from a camping trip at the Lakes and my dad bought the Urban Hymns cassette and we listened to it a few times on the 2 hour+ drive home. He was born in '49 but passed on to me the Who, Stones, Small Faces etc. Funnily enough he also gave me the Verve. Ace.
Top dad 🎶
Urban Hymns was on repeat for me for quite a few months when it came out; got me through a very difficult end to a relationship.
So glad I did see these boys live. Dysfunctional but proper brilliant.
This is one of the great shows in the history of live rock music.
never gets old. and Ashcroft has always been a lighthouse of sorts in the darkest hour. music is power. cheers🙂
So true. He's an unlikely ray of light in a sea of dark, cynical clouds.
As I grew up listening to The Bee Gees, Alan Parsons Project, Carole King, America, Beatles, Kansas, a basic classical music collection from Deutsche Gramophon, Roberto Carlos, Vangelis, etc... and I consider myself lucky for that, Undoubtely I'd show The Verve to my children, If I had.
F-ing incendiary!!! Really regret never seeing this band. Phenomenal!!!
Same here man didn't discover them till after their last breakup
This kids, is how gigs should be done.
This is such a brilliant, shamanic, event, this band and this guy never once stop delivering in this show
Was there, blusey windy... Nick had cold hands out there on a boggy Northern Sunday afternoon.. what a day out.. everybody who was anybody in Mancland was there..
One of the greatest gigs by any band ever hands down. The Verve were easily one of the best bands Britain ever produced. Not going to lie it seriously annoyed me that people assumed Urban Hyms was The Verves first album. They were superb from A Storm in Heaven and onwards.
I was there 🙂 I remember the long walk back into Wigan and I slept in the bus shelter for the bus in the morning lol
Probably wouldn't want to go sleeping in the bus shelter these days Sophie but that aside you watched history in the making,so sad what has happened to the band .
Unbelievable. Whoever was there at this concert is so fortunate
Proud to be a Wiganer watching this !!! Them were the days when music had a beat made by instruments rather than electronic noise these days…. I’m a luck man because tha drugs don’t work….
Lots of electronic keyboard in these songs.
Was only a 16-year-old at the time and while being a massive Oasis fan didn't quite get The Verve, apart from their most famous, catchy pop singles at the time. Thank God I tried out A Storm in Heaven and Northern Soul a few years later!! Gutted to have missed them as a live band when I didn't appreciate them. Thank the Lord for RUclips, this is just awesome, as well as many other gigs from earlier on in the 90's that are on RUclips. Groove, lyrics, melody, guitar sounds, and humanity. Up there as one of the best English groups ever musically. Fucking love it!
I saw them support Oasis in 1997 on the Be Here Now tour - what a double bill.
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I only heard and remember bittersweet symphony being really popular for a bit one summer growing up. But I was 8 at the time and live in the US. Anyway. Fast forward to me when I'm like 21 or 22. I discover the verve. Through Marley and me of all things lol. Just ended up watching that with my girlfriend at the time thankfully. As for being gutted that I know there is basically zero chance I will ever see them live in person . God I couldn't agree more man.
First album I was turned on to was A Storm in Heaven in my teen years early mid 90s. The Verve was set apart to me. I felt that they had harnessed psychedelic rock for our generation as pinkfloyd did I. The 70's. Soooo many trips with friends and the Verve playing as the soundtrack.
One of the best voices of Rock
🤣
Ashcroft's voice is beautiful. Passionate, real.
Not much of a range though
A Northern Soul is one of the best albums ever made. No question...
Que nostalgia de banda, cada letra,cada música tocada com a alma e o coração. Essa voz é incrível. saudações Brazil 🇧🇷
I was born in 94 but brought up round a lot of this music. For me, The Verve + The Charlatans are both criminally underrated bands from this era, two of the very best
Your parents music! Intoyahjacintiyah, go you Millenial
Born in 07 yet exactly same lad
Wow 😍Nick M is simply the greatest player of our generation. There’s no one like him
Such an incredible memory. Amazing night. I’m a Lucky Man to hold the first ticket printed to this show. #00001
I had the absolute pleasure of being there, being from Wigan and have the biggest band on the scene at that time to come home and play to a sell out was pure magic and truly unforgettable. Brilliant live band ❤❤❤
McCabe and Ashcroft, what a pair of incredible musicians and composers!!
Truly a shame they couldn't seem to get along.
So lucky I was there🙌
Richard was the only person I was in awe of back I the 90s , met him at the V festival , he was just on another planet like a shaman
yeah probably drugged out up to his ass
Cocaine is a hellova drug
V feasts were brilliant. Was there to see RPA circa 2004 and how he stayed on to listen to the crowd sing a medley of tracks instead of Oasis (who couldn’t attend).
This version of drugs don’t work is by far the best I’ve heard.
I was at this with a few mates 19 at the time, great memories. What a gig!
I WAS THERE... IT WAS FLAWLESS BEAUTY
I'm listening this music and working at the same time. (August 2024) 💪💪
I was there. Impeccable vocals. I thought he was off his tree when I originally attended ..
He most probably was 😂
22 years later. I still have the cassette i recode this on bia BBC radio one😂
Complete with "Don't buy Vauxhall cars they're shit!" from Richard which was mysteriously edited out of the official release (Urban Hymns superdeluxe)!
Not a phone in sight. Beautiful.
Watched the verve in 1998 at Haigh Hall with my family from 8 years old to now. I’ve listened to many bands over the years Led Zeppelin, Oasis, The Beatles nothing hits me as much as this. May be biased as I am from Wigan but we will never know
As someone who is a McCabe fan in particular, just gotta say. God damn the performance of The Rolling People 21:50 is a treat. And the version of History at 1:15:44 is one of the best versions IMO, love the sound of Nick's guitar on that version. Also really like this performance of Weeping Willow at 30:38
11:11 the sound.
@@risetolife Jones on that bass sounds great :)
I've seen them play many times and I have to say that this gig was as near to perfect as you will hear. Velvet Morning and History being the stand out tracks in my opinion, with Rolling People coming in as a close third place. Amazing big sounds!!!! This was them at their peak
I was about to leave the same comment. He is legions above most guitar players in this sort of band that just play chords. Really good blues/rock guitar player
@@shaunrigby1 I'm in love with this band since 1997. This gig is amazing. My favorite song here is Sonnet. So honest and powerful!!!!
As a U.S. fan, I just "discovered" this band in the last year or two and am still addicted to the deluxe version of Urban Hymns, with a recording of this performance on disc two. Was never a huge fan of live albums but this recording just seems to catch a magical evening when they were at their peak. I only knew them for Bittersweet Symphony, but they were so much more than that.
I was there best gig ever I was 18 and I've been some gigs I'm now 42 this band are on another level
OMG.....this live version of History is sooo goood.
Yea this is probably my favorite live version of it I've heard.
Superb recording. Album quality, particularly the bass.
Thanks so much for posting this. I was fortunate enough to be there. Unforgettable night. Great time for British music 🎸🔥🇬🇧
Glad you enjoyed it
Thank god I was a teenager growing up during the 90's. The music scene went through the roof and live gigs like this were legendary.
I was there! Thanks for sharing 👍 😊
ur lucky …when this concert happened …my age was 2 years
@@ashylover96 don't make me feel old 🤣🤣🤣
@@sallyfletcher8874 no believe me ur live the best music industry):
Hey, when the drugs dont work was playing did all people in crowd start singing along?
me too 😎
Beck and John Martyn as support too? A fkn sublime gig!
History gives me goosebumps every time I hear it.
I was at this one. This was an incredible concert. The special guests were Beck and John Martyn!!!!
I was just looking through youtube to see if there was any footage of this concert. I was there, Beck was electric but The Verve were unworldly. Best concert I ever attended, the vibe in the crowd was stellar.
amazing! just to think these guys were kids when they were writing such touching lyrics and making timeless music.
Jesus, I was only 27 yrs old , now 53....WTF. Loved The verve ❤
Same here - 57!
Bitter sweet sympathy was the Verve’s it hurts my soul when the drama went down oh so dirty and hurtful but it worked out out to our awesome Verve!! The you verve Richard! This song will be a classic FOREVER!!
If aliens ever do land and ask what human beings are capable of.. they should be directed to this video! Richard Ashcroft soars like he’s singing from the top of a mountain! This concert was a thing of beauty!
Great comment !
Only gig I’ve ever been to and not drinking (designated driver) it was amazing.
One of the best Concerts in UK History.
Man the mix is bang on! Sounds spectacular!
This is the first time I bother with The Verve live and it's a great performance. Great sounding, tight band. A masterclass by Richard Ashcroft. Rock singers take note: it is totally possible to sing with passion AND precision.
When I feel like absolute piss I watch this and I’m reborn
Epic band !!! Wow 25 years flew by so fast. This album (Urban Hymns) got me through university in year 1 !!!
This was such an electrifying concert!
Thanks for sharing this, I was there, one of the greatest nights of my life and certainly the best birthday gift I have ever recieved :D
Amen brother. I was there. It was as amazing as it looks
Your welcome man. Damn I envy you getting to actually experience it. Its so sad to me that I'll never see the verve live in person.
Thanks for posting. I was there. The crush was real. I had to climb out as the fence wrecked my legs. Great gig tho. What a voice. Glad to have been at one of the iconic gigs of the 90s ❤
Yeah I just read about that a few days ago. Crazy stuff. Glad you got out ok.
Thanks for uploading. This concert is sublime.
No problem!
Amazing
Saw this on MTV back in 1998. Always loved this band.
Thee Verve at Glastonbury 2008 ending (Love Is Noise) is the best live performance of a song I have seen yet on YT !!!
That is with out a doubt a favorite live performance of mine, and probably my favorite live version of love is noise.
Velvet morning is amazing 👏 the whole concert is top.
They really were so special together and i particularly love the early verve when they had a less commercial psychedelic sound. M c Cabe really had his own unique style that compliments Richard and the rest of the band. Im surprised they werent bigger in the USA and theyre every bit as good as Oasis.
The songs are slo beautifully crafted and perfect each contributing to the beautiful sound. In my opinion one of the greatest live rock bands of that decade.
That outro to "Come On" is still bounding through the Universe like a gravitational wave!
Been wanting see this whole gig since the night I walked home from it, possibly 1 best days of my life. I remember the old dude getting boo'd off stage, also Beck who were on before The Verve were just as amazing. Can even remember getting the tickets from music shop opposite maccys in Wigan. Oh the memories...
that "old dude" would have been John Martyn-stone cold genius-obviously Richard Ashcroft knew that-pity the crowd didn't!
Doy gracias a quien se haya tomádo la molestia de haser esto tan bonito tan sacado del corazón. Agradezco con mi corazón gracias
Didn't know I was a Verve fan till I watched this, excellent! 👏
Hell yea. Enjoy!