The Smiths - Whistle Test 1986 Complete Broadcast
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- Опубликовано: 31 янв 2018
- Andy Kershaw presents The Smiths performing 'Bigmouth Strikes Again' and "Vicar in a Tutu" from the album 'The Queen Is Dead' on the BBC's 'Whistle Test' series in 1986. This show is often named on RUclips as the Old Grey Whistle test, but by the time of this Smiths performance, the show had been renamed "Whistle Test" I recorded this on a Sony C6 Mono Betamax VCR.
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Thank you,this is a lot clearer than the one I'm used to,thank you.
@@angelariley908 Glad you enjoyed this Angela
@@vaseofflowers4619 I am so glad you found and enjoyed this video.
You are the kiddie....so how many whistle test new year's eve shows aired and during live aid did they run a vote for the best music vid - which Ramones won???? Or did I dream this whole video vote Ramones, psychedelic furs b.s....??????
@@JJONNYREPP There was a video vote running during the Whistle Test Rock Around the Clock show from September 21st 1986, the Ramones won that, I can't remember a video vote during Live Aid.
Andy Kershaw's introduction is superb.
It’s 2020. And I still fucking love the Smiths. I remember seeing this on live TV as a kid. Utterly blew me away. Have been a fan ever since.
At the age of 53, I can safely say for a time and a place there has never been a TV performance that ever meant so much to me. We were late on the go with a video recorder but this was played to death...
Smiths as a 5 piece and our man with a tie..
Nice intro by Andy.. 👌
Thanks for watching and commenting William🙂
The two months from “Bigmouth” through to “Panic” marked The Smiths imperial phase. For that brief period they were the best group in the whole world, and as this and their performance on “Euro Tube” a few weeks later demonstrated, they knew it.
Id not agree - some good tracks but overall the lustre had gone. Mind you Rourke's bass playing was getting better and better. His work here on Bigmouth is John Taylor/Rio level of propelling the song along.
I think "The Queen Is Dead" is one of the best albums of any decade.
Well said. This was a group at the top.
It's just The Tube, not Euro Tube.
@@misterteaification THE BEST ON ALL MUSIC HISTORY
Love Morrissey's vocal delivery on "Bigmouth".
Thanks for watching and commenting Jeff
He is on fire here. Wow😮
it's nowhere near the utter brilliance of Sabrina, though
Andy Kershaw was spot on. The music endures to this day. Nice post 👍
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for commenting Dave
The Clash: The Only Band That Matters
He missed the fall
@@TheZumph he missed the Fall, Gang of 4, Wire (154 came out in 1980, no, and come to that Closer certainly did). The Televison Personalities, Magazine, Swell Maps and if we're talking 'influence' as he appears to be doing, the Banshees, Bauhaus, Killing Joke, Josef K, New Order and many, many more, tho' British music dropped off markedly after 1982 (or halfway through 1982 to be precise).
PiL's legacy endures, but Andy Kershaw described them as "Progressive rock" 😂👀 (on the same episode as this Smith's performance no less)
Andy Rourke with the mighty slab body Precision Bass.
And raging smack habit.
😞
I always come back to this performance. One of my favorite ones, if not the favorite one. Sometimes I wish The Smiths lasted longer together..., but maybe it's their impact achieved in such a short time that makes them so special ❤
God damn that bass. I won this album on a radio station in 1989 in florida. Wore that thing out. WFIT 89.7 fm “your only alternative”
3:45 Well I'm standing up here on this scaffolding because that's what this programme is all about - SHOCK.
Nozinabout. Hi am baz yer
Wow, finally got to see the Vicar side of this presentation -thanks mate!
Glad you enjoyed this video Joe🙂
Finally, the Andy Kershaw intro :)
I like Andy, a good presenter. Most people with VCRs at this time would just record the bands they wanted from shows missing out the presenters and intros. I most often would just record full shows, which means I have many 100% complete Whistle Tests, Tube, etc.
@@ScottishTeeVee do you have any more Smith's stuff?
@@angelariley908 Loads, I'd guess 100 hours worth of videotape, just of The Smiths. I was not a big fan at the time and there were way bigger collectors of the smiths than I. Most of the concerts etc that I have were ones I recorded direct from TV or from people I knew for a fact had filmed the Smiths on tours.
@@ScottishTeeVee Was the Smiths performance at glasto ever recorded?
@@zakgillam9883 Not that I know of, there is audio of the full gig and an interview clips with Morrissey, thats all I know of.
Thank you for uploading this sure
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching and commenting
Oh that guitar and Morrissey did hair so well.
I can actually remember watching this programme I worked in a chicken processing factory at the time and I was 18 years old and living in the North of England maximum respect to the smiths for playing Carlisle twice at the height of their career and at the height of their career they were the biggest band in the world
I hope you were lucky enough to attend both of the Carlisle gigs
The Market Hall and the Sands if you ever seen the Smiths Morrisey he always liked the members of the crowd to get on stage and sing with him
In their existence, The Smiths were never the biggest band in the world (Dire Straits and U2 sold far more records than them), but they were undoubtedly the best.
Truly the greatest band in the english language.
I'm glad you found and enjoyed this
@Imix Muan All those aren't really as good. Especially The Sex Pistols (🦻🔌s!)
They Smiths, Meat si Murder, They Queen si Dead, Strangeways Here Wey Come.
Most perfecto discography by a band ever
THAT'S WHERE VANILLA ICE GOT THE IDEA FOR HIS HAIRCUT 😆
Thank you, great channel!
Thank you🙂
Excellent collection!
At the peak of their powers. Imperial and majestic. Remember them this way.
They sound breathtaking 😮
time machine please. I was fortunate enough the see them in this 5 piece phase. Stunning.
'Big Country.' *moves swiftly on* 😂
a lot of great uploads !
Joyce is underrated. Bloke's a machine.
Thanks for watching and commenting
For seriously he is.
I want that Rickenbacker so bad; I love the tone.
Amplifier is 50% of the tone. Make sure you know which amp is used
@@billwilliams4090 what amp was that? Looks like trace Elliot?
I meant the bass amp.
The nerve there are so many great British bands from the time
Better than the smiths? No😌
Legendary.. OGWT cheers buddy
Saw them on a pier in NYC that same year.
August 6th 1986, was it a good show?
They rock
Saw this interview with Gannon in which he revealed some nasty details about being in the band. He also talked about his contribution on There's a light. He is a fantastic plucker, that amazed me.
I saw an interview where he said that he was 'just eating a chicken sandwich on the tour coach and Johnny walked passed me and gave this horrible look' (or words to that effect). It must have been the chicken which prompted it. He wasn't with The Smiths when they recorded TIALTNGO, but he did sue them for his contribution to 'Ask'.
@@fergusthepoet Guess it was the same one I saw, I remember the bit about the sarny. Gannon shouldn't have been treated like that, even by Marr
@H Kay Im pretty curious now!
Yeah, M&M weren't fond of anyone grabbing any spotlights or ££££s from them. Or non-vegetarians.
RIP Andy ❤
Brilliant :)
big country performing "teacher" in the beggining if someone interested
Definitly one of the most unique bands to ever grace the airwaves
Wow! I loved. 10
Noel Gallagher sure modelled himself on Johnny Marr....
That guy can only dream of writing and playing music like Marr
@@McDoinky and even in his dreams he will probably not achieve it
plus ripped off The Beatles
@@Mandystesiawhen it is that easy, please rip off the beatles and give us some new oasis-like Songs.😂
Como ganaban con 2 guitarras en un directo. Es increíble!
Historic Performance 😮
"Hey mate, can you read this statement I prepared for the show before we go on? Thanks." - Morrissey
combating ignorance dust and disease!
Been a Morrissey fan since 1995 and this is the first time I've seen him wearing a tie. It looks great. Another observation: Andy was dragging the tempo on this. Rare to see him not in top form. He was off heroin by this point, so that can't be the excuse.
It's funny that he never wears a tie, considering he is often in a collared shirt.
I think it's because he has to be ready to undo the small amount of buttons he even has done up, and to throw the shirt into the crowd 😂
Perhaps he's dragging tempos because he's newly off heroin and not feeling well?
Always liked vicar in a tutu
They are being COVID-safe by not having a live audience.
Of course the guy seen directly after "Bigmouth" is Mark Ellen.
Correct. I liked Mark as a presenter on Whistle Test.
Andy RIP 😭😭😭
I love the Smiths, especially Marr. when are you getting your OBE to music services?
I remember PIL were on the same show and thought Morrissey was trilling his RRRR's in tribute to Lydon.
They were, you have a good memory
Why?
The Smiths,The Pet Shoppe Boys, Culture Club...bring the good music back
WASP won the vote 🤟
The Smiths and Pet Shop Boys were great, but culture club 🤮
Kershaw always reminded me of John Noakes. Probably because they sounded alike being born within 11 miles of one another.
Where were they born?
@@horse69outside Littleborough Lancs and Halifax W Yorks respectively.
Too bar Craig got the shaft.
My VHS of this has better video and noiseless stereo audio... haven't got any capture hardware though.
Get one please
This is crying out for a hi-rez release...
Whistle Test ceased being old and grey from October 2 1985.
almost! It was December 83.
❤How 😂Jacqui of Salem felt is NOW, as they started🎉 playing, I started moving aNd when He started 😮singing, I threw My Hands up to the Heir😅 aNd I started shaking Allahover aNd over aNd over😊😊😊
He could have added THE FALL to that list
did you ever record any american music club stuff from tv / festivals?
Well Darlin' every tooth of Mine was not smashed in My head, but most of them (All'ah but 2 ~a molar aNd a front tooth) were broken when the air tube was shoved down My throat after My car accident, as the paramedics were trying to get Me to breathe...
My brother was born deaf.
Morrissey is dressed like Mr. Bean here lol
At 05:28 he's even copying his dance moves.
Kershaw looked a lot like John Noakes in those days, innit?
Song at the start anyone? :)
Big Country - Teacher
@@alejandro22559 I'd given up on finding this, thanks a million for your response ♥
This performance proves that Bigmouth is so much better without the pitch-shifted voice.
Agreed, thanks for watching and commenting
Is it my impression or Johnny is the only real dandy in the band?
Apologies for adding such a vain comment but Morrissey’s outfit seems inspired on Mr Bean’s 😊
Don't know why they needed another guitarist , Johnny Marr sounded better as the one guitarist in the band .
Johnny explains in his book that Craig was drafted in as a replacement bass player for Andy as he was on a heroin sabbatical. He returned quickly as they felt without the band around his health was deteriorating faster.
Once back they didn't want to fire Craig and asked him to play 2nd guitar.
Johnny enjoyed the extra freedom.
Sadly Craig never fitted into the close-knit band and quickly left.
@@royjones4400according to Craig Johnny didn't get on with him...sad as Craig is a good guitarist and played well with Moz for a few yrs after
@@Voxac100b Craig Gannon surely overshadowed Marr on this performance of Bigmouth Strikes Again. Love his confidence.
not keen to undergo such actions of wrath depicted at entry despite some packaging of sweets perhaps posthumously~
It's such a better song without the weird chipmunk harmonies
Respectfully disagree. I like the 'Ann Coats' bits.
Maybe the cure and the cult with these guys
I wonder who they influenced. The muppets?
You obviously know fuck-all about music, maybe you should stick with your crayons and colouring books.
I'm gonna take that as a compliment, cause the Muppets are actually awesome IMO.