This was only played live by the smiths once, because the venue refused to move a piano off stage so they just took that as an opportunity to play this. I can't believe there is even a recording. Marr is a genius on guitar I can't believe he wrote this piano piece as well and Moz is Moz obviously. The audience should of been in tears but I'm fortunate this exists at all.
@@Timturpinfleck17642 It's a little strange - who on Earth would even think of screaming, yelping and whistling through a song such as "Asleep" ? Maybe they weren't really Smiths fans who'd just turned up at a famous band's gig and didn't realise what the song is about.
They only played it because there happened to be a piano on-stage and it couldn’t be moved. I don’t think the opportunity actually presented itself again.
When I hear how completely disrespectful the crowd is here it makes you realise how so much great art is not appreciated in its time. Being too young (and on the other side of the world) when The Smiths were around, I didn't have the opportunity to see them live. I know for sure I wouldn't have been whooping and whistling like these idiots. I can only assume they were treating it like any other gig. "Oh who's playing in Inverness tonight? The Smiths. Sounds a bit dull but there is nothing else going on." These days they no doubt brag to anyone who will listen that they saw The Smiths and it was incredible and changed their life and all that. Whereas they probably spent most of their time at the bar or taking the piss.
Such a moving song. Thanks for sharing this. I bought the 12” of “The Boy With The Thorn In His Side” from Woolworths in Devizes England back in 1985. Such a great B side from that 12”.I couldn’t stop playing it. The most moving songs ever.
I've known local, amateur musicians in my life who have all expressed hesitation playing slower, reflective songs like this live because of audiences like this. It's so disrespectful how people are pissing about, whistling non-stop, laughing, etc. Same thing happened when I saw Peter Hook and the Light and they played "The Eternal." I get the role of a performer ultimately is to entertain their audience, but if a performer is really surrendering themselves and being vulnerable, then just shut up and listen.
So wonderful this song is, I think "live" in the Smiths era is not the right decision. The whistling & laughing fans destroyed the song. Moz showed in the last years how this song should be presented live with an adult audience which is QUIET and can LISTEN.
I don’t think most people commenting understand that this is 1985 and the person recording this was not doing it on the best equipment The microphone is picking up the voices closest to it, and the actual concert sound will be lower. That’s why when you hear everyone cheer @3:24 it sounds so overwhelmingly loud. I assure you the actual concert drowned out the sound of the crowd That said, yea they could’ve shut up. I’ll never forget hearing Radiohead play “exit music for a film” in front of 50,000 people, and you could hear a pin drop. Saw them again somewhere else and the crowd wouldn’t be quiet and the experience wasn’t the same
Morrissey sang this at the O2. the whole audience were silent. I was just centre left to the stage down front and the 2 effing stewards on the left just kept yapping on. I gave them proper English stares but I I still think about it now. If I had started with them would it have made things noiseier and worse for others.
![The Smiths - Asleep (early version) [October/1985]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/TtQZwCIRCl4/mqdefault.jpg)
This was only played live by the smiths once, because the venue refused to move a piano off stage so they just took that as an opportunity to play this. I can't believe there is even a recording. Marr is a genius on guitar I can't believe he wrote this piano piece as well and Moz is Moz obviously. The audience should of been in tears but I'm fortunate this exists at all.
I wish the audience would have shutted up and appreciated the beauty of this song
Yes it ruins a special performance
@@Timturpinfleck17642 It's a little strange - who on Earth would even think of screaming, yelping and whistling through a song such as "Asleep" ? Maybe they weren't really Smiths fans who'd just turned up at a famous band's gig and didn't realise what the song is about.
Morrissey was so overwhelmed singing the song that he was curled up in the foetal position on stage by the end of it.
You can understand why he probably didn't want to do it again live for a very long time after the audience's behaviour during such a personal song
I got to see them for 3 minutes at the infamous Preston Guild Hall gig and this is how fans behave!!!
They only played it because there happened to be a piano on-stage and it couldn’t be moved. I don’t think the opportunity actually presented itself again.
One of the saddest song ever written, my favorite The Smiths song and the crowd just couldn't appreciate it...what a shame
Very appropriate Photo. I recorded this (the soundcheck recording is even better) ... and that's me in the background.
Wow! What are the chances?! Thank you so much for your comment :)
damn andy rourke fr?
@@headed4thedragonslairthat’s not Andy Rourke.
Do you have the sound check version?
@@Bokertko of course. There are a number of versions in the soundcheck - the recording is 90 minutes long
What kind of jerk talks over such a beautiful song???!!
You need your woobie?
I'm dying to see Johnny play the piano on this
Shit, he can play piano too?
@@jorgemejail792greenwood? i wouldnt be surprised in the slightest lol
oh dayum this is rare
only live performance of asleep and Inverness got to see it. hahaha
cool ! I never knew there was a live version of Asleep! I wish there was also a live version of well I wonder:(
When I hear how completely disrespectful the crowd is here it makes you realise how so much great art is not appreciated in its time. Being too young (and on the other side of the world) when The Smiths were around, I didn't have the opportunity to see them live. I know for sure I wouldn't have been whooping and whistling like these idiots. I can only assume they were treating it like any other gig. "Oh who's playing in Inverness tonight? The Smiths. Sounds a bit dull but there is nothing else going on." These days they no doubt brag to anyone who will listen that they saw The Smiths and it was incredible and changed their life and all that. Whereas they probably spent most of their time at the bar or taking the piss.
Estoy de acuerdo, pero calmate un poco, te va a hacer mal al corazón
lol I wish I'd read all the comments first, I practically said the same things you said 5 months ago.
I was at this concert. Also a memorable early Frankly Mr Shankly too .
Great bass by rourke in this
Such a moving song. Thanks for sharing this. I bought the 12” of “The Boy With The Thorn In His Side” from Woolworths in Devizes England back in 1985. Such a great B side from that 12”.I couldn’t stop playing it. The most moving songs ever.
Wow, never knew they performed this song live
They only did it once, and this is it
I've known local, amateur musicians in my life who have all expressed hesitation playing slower, reflective songs like this live because of audiences like this. It's so disrespectful how people are pissing about, whistling non-stop, laughing, etc. Same thing happened when I saw Peter Hook and the Light and they played "The Eternal." I get the role of a performer ultimately is to entertain their audience, but if a performer is really surrendering themselves and being vulnerable, then just shut up and listen.
Oh my god I've been waiting for a live version of this song for so long. Thank you so much 🙌
This is super rare
verynice verynice verynice
So wonderful this song is, I think "live" in the Smiths era is not the right decision. The whistling & laughing fans destroyed the song. Moz showed in the last years how this song should be presented live with an adult audience which is QUIET and can LISTEN.
Wow, how rare is this! Thanks so much for sharing.
Amazing.
Wow, where on earth have you dug this up from? I didn’t know this existed. This is such a great channel.
Thank you! One of many digital downloads I've had stored for a few years. Found it on a bootleg - Never Heard Symphonies (The Queen Is Dead Era)
thia is the only time they ever played it live :)
Thank you for sharing this. It's beautiful.
Merci.
This is gold
1:37 that voice crack :(
sounds like a normal morrissey thing
I don’t think most people commenting understand that this is 1985 and the person recording this was not doing it on the best equipment
The microphone is picking up the voices closest to it, and the actual concert sound will be lower.
That’s why when you hear everyone cheer @3:24 it sounds so overwhelmingly loud. I assure you the actual concert drowned out the sound of the crowd
That said, yea they could’ve shut up. I’ll never forget hearing Radiohead play “exit music for a film” in front of 50,000 people, and you could hear a pin drop. Saw them again somewhere else and the crowd wouldn’t be quiet and the experience wasn’t the same
Pity that there's no video of this performance(((((
I can't sleep with everyone whistling actually
Es hermoso.
Te amo pessoa desse canal, te amo
Best song ever - worst audience ever.
Those people didn't deserve to listen to this song.
Morrissey sang this at the O2. the whole audience were silent. I was just centre left to the stage down front and the 2 effing stewards on the left just kept yapping on. I gave them proper English stares but I I still think about it now. If I had started with them would it have made things noiseier and worse for others.
I don’t think the audience really understood how they were supposed to listen to this song live.. and that’s the problem.
Very disrespectful crowd.
Free 🇵🇸
Soundboard version?, Wishful dreaming.
Ironic "there is a better world" as his world is occupied by screaming juveniles at the time