Sadly too many of a certain ilk just prefer a list of boring questions, especially if they can't grasp English humour and 2 English guys having a laugh!
Looks, brains and that spine tingling singing voice 😉 he won the gene pool drawing for sure. Glad for him to have successfully raised a family during his music career. The man is definitely blessed.
I didnt do that but Whitesnake is a terrible band, worse than Limp Bizkit. Deep Purple are legends tho, and he was in that so Ill give him props for that.
I agree and he’s very articulate, speaks clearly and has the gift of gab. He enunciates very well and I understood everything he said. In fact, he speaks better than Jones and is brighter and faster than him! He could easily be a host!!
Why not give him his own show? He speaks fine its just that his singing voice has been a bit dodgy for a while now. So as long as he doesnt sing on this show then why not?
Coverdale has a gift for chatting. Especially when he is very comfortable with the host. I enjoyed this interview very much and will search for more of these "Jonesy's Jukebox" episodes for more entertainment.
I dont think Ive ever watched a David Coverdale interview before and I feel I cheated myself. He is a hoot, super funny, comes off like your cheeky, friendly neighbor.
Quick witted Mr Coverdale - 1 of the great rock voices of all time - 1st time I heard Burn Album It was like Ian who. Coverdale and Hughes what a combo. Best purple vocals ever.
I was more a fan of that era and all the post-split solo stuff: Teaser, Private Eyes, Play Me Out, Malice in Wonderland and Coverdale's Northwinds. Proper songs. My first ever gig was PAL at the Glasgow Apollo. I even had the Billy Cobham Spectrum album, which impressed my muso friends when Massive Attack sampled it.
Mr. Coverdale really is quite engaging & unique; his "tongue & cheek" brand of humor was surprising & entertaining. He's well spoken but not in an entitled or "high brow" manner. I thoroughly enjoyed this interview and was left wanting more!
Great show today and I got to here it from here in New Jersey! David is quite funny! He's such a rockstar in a funny way! Love it! See how cool the show is when a sEx pIsToL pUnK rOcKeR does a show with the main man from Whitesnake! The coffee insaults.. The witty comments about David's thingy.. Haha.. Love it! More.. More.. More! Plus any conversation about the SUPER AWESOME Thin Lizzy and Phil in particular is FANTASTIC in my book! Great show! Have David on the "Box" again! He's awesome KLOS.. 😀👍
If you have never seen it try to find footage of Cozy Powell's drum solo when he was with either Whitesnake or the Michael Schenker group it was incredible and included the kit rising on the stage, Tchaikovsky and fireworks.
That is incredibly true about losing the people we know and Love, I lost only beautiful sister 3 years ago and j u st not the same It is something I am still getting on with but the grieving you to take Time for that, I go to hypntherapy, meditate etc..It is my best Medicine Ever and of course MUSIC!!! It heals the soul 💕💕
Charles Mendias “slide it in” was pre ‘87 bruh ... and the reason I was listening to whitesnake in the first place 😉 that ‘87 stuff was wimpy in comparison
Coverdale certainly has enough charisma! I had no idea he was that funny! I like a guy that can make fun of himself! By comparison, Robert Plant takes himself WAY too seriously!
@@kevcatnip7589 Its Aspergers, and there isn't a certain look that goes with it, you dull witted ignoramus. How will you look when you're in your late 60's? Grey and wrinkled I suspect.
One thing I can't ever reconcile is the difference between Coverdale's interviews (witty and intellectual) and his song lyrics (juvenile and hackneyed).
In fairness to DC he's said on many occasions that he wishes he could write lyrics about other things but when he tries he hates the results. The way I reconcile it is that he doesn't take himself too seriously and his lyrics should be treated as very tongue in cheek. Interestingly two other great British Blues/Rock/Soul singers, Paul Rodgers and Steve Overland, don't write great lyrics either. Robert Plant may well be the exception that proves the rule.
Witty and intellectual...he was going on about his white snake and how the song was all about his willy. Then he suggested Jonesy was fondling himself. Yea very witty and intellectual. The man is the king of the double entendre either in interviews or songs.
I met him and his girlfriend (at the time) many years ago in 81 when Whitesnake were making 'Come an' Get It', we ended up having a drinking spree. He hasn't changed at all. Still down to earth, lovely guy.
love the burn album and I loved the way DC kept this going when jonesy seems lost ..... but I do think coverdale is channeling ken dodd a bit from time to time ....... rock on
I love all your songs! My favorite saying of you is Where are you? I like to remember persons important saying! Like Arnold S. saying is from movies I’ll be back! I would call in but I don’t have a beautiful voice like you have & main reason I would not know what to say except I love your awesome music!👏💯❤️😻👋
Chimay Brewery is a brewery at Scourmont Abbey, a Trappist monastery in Chimay, Hainaut, Belgium, one of the eleven breweries worldwide that produce Trappist beer.
Met Coverdale backstage Donington 83 I think it was, all the area done out in camouflage Anyway a nice geezer then and appears to be now bless his soul. Not bad for a Yorkshireman ;-)
DC-Are you fondling yourself? hahahahah! That was so funny. I've always thought DC was and continues to be amazing. He's not just an incredibly talented and attractive rock star. The man is seriously intelligent and funny. Great interview.
1:41 : I find it interesting how he changed his accent. I very much doubt he had elocution lessons as a kid. If you hear him talk in early Deep Purple interviews he sounds completely different - his Saltburn accent is really strong there. So he must have started to speak like Shakespeare at least after joining Deep Purple...doubt his mum paid for lessons then. My opinion is he changed it himself in an effort to fit in with a southern band and to play up to a British stereotype in America.
A fundamental and candid interview from a rockstar who expresses himself from a interesting musical background and music is still hot and i love David's accent .lake Tahoe and wish i could go !!!
Blackmore was under the impression that Purple didn't want him there at The Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame, but that came from Purple's management. Gillan rang David and said that the current lineup would play a couple of tracks and then it' d be great if Ritchie, David and Glenn came up for 'Smoke On The Water.' Ritchie still likes to stir things up a bit I think, and he's certainly got animosity to the management who was once his and Rainbow's manager.
@Chris Town The late Cozy Powell also played drums with The Michael Schenker Group long before the late Ted McKenna EVER joined.☺ In fact, Cozy toured with MSG for their first album, The Michael Schenker Group, the first one that drummer Simon Phillips played on? That one. Don Airey played keyboards, Mo Foster played bass, and all three of those gentlemen were listed simply as session musicians, and only Gary Barden and Michael Schenker were actual band members for that version of MSG. Cozy Powell played drums on their second studio album, MSG, and their live album, One Night at Budokan. Cozy also played drums on Whitesnake's Slide It In album. (Simon Phillips did play on a 30 year reunion tour and video with MSG for vocalist Gary Barden's return, which they filmed a live concert DVD for. Actually, Simon played on two other studio albums with MSG, too. But back in the early days of Simon Phillips' drumming career, he rarely went on tour with bands because he was a studio/session drummer, primarily. That's why Judas Priest brought Les Binks in on drums for the Sin After Sin tour: Simon chose not to tour with the band live.) Cozy slammed the skins for Black Sabbath as well, in addition to his solo forays. Whenever you really needed big drums with even even bigger sound? Cozy Powell was usually the go-to guy to call. He always had extra deep power toms and his double kicks were always 26" or 28" when 22" or 24" tended to be more typical or standard. (Bonzo from Led Zep played a 26" kick drum.) Cozy played with ALL the bands listed below: Bedlam, Cozy Powell's Hammer, The Jeff Beck Group, Rainbow, MSG, Whitesnake, Emerson, Lake & Powell, Gary Moore, Black Sabbath, The Brian May Band, Robert Plant, Suzi Quatro, Peter Green Splinter Group, Thin Lizzy, Cinderella.
@@toddvandell85 If only those first two Michael Schenker Group albums were mixed better, they would be masterpieces to the level of VH1&2 (by the way check out his entire Thank You acoustic series in my channel, available now) xDDDDDDD Leave a comment! \m/
Brilliant. Know Saltburn-BY -The-Sea very well. Just up the road from me. I live in Whitby. Steve did you play in Whitby or Scarborough with the Sex PIstols?
This is the best JJB show I’ve ever seen , I saw Coverdale at the Lincoln Technical College UK on their second date , I think the album was Northwinds , they even had Dixie Lee on drums from Lonestar (the English version darlings) I don’t think he got through the tour. It would have been 75 pence a ticket. He was a long way from Deep Purple at that time .
I don't know how Bill Nelson came into this conversation but, for the record he is from Wakefield, West Yorkshire. And a most amazing talent he is too 🙏 x
Great podcast been a whitesnake fan since I was 14 years old. Now 45 I feel like they wrote the soundtrack of my life. Been a great ride blasting still in the night on the speakers.
With the two Guitar approach in the late '70's early '80's I always thought of Whitesnake as primarily a Blues Rock band and not really likely to be appreciated in the USA. With the 1987 album all that changed but things must move on. My favourite of that period was 'Walking In The Shadow Of The Blues'.
Still loving this in 2023, Coverdale and Jonesy absolutely wonderful
Coverdale is simply on Fire. Always liked his music and seems like a decent chap. Brilliant
Jonesy's interviews are so "in my living room, just hanging out with a friend" vibe. I appreciate that.
Sadly too many of a certain ilk just prefer a list of boring questions, especially if they can't grasp English humour and 2 English guys having a laugh!
Jones don't put on an act. ❤
Looks, brains and that spine tingling singing voice 😉 he won the gene pool drawing for sure. Glad for him to have successfully raised a family during his music career. The man is definitely blessed.
I love david coverdale true rocker and always goodlooking
How can anyone give this a thumbs down? This stuff is radio gold.
I didnt do that but Whitesnake is a terrible band, worse than Limp Bizkit. Deep Purple are legends tho, and he was in that so Ill give him props for that.
@@Chaz4543Whitesnake is and awesome band. Great singing and great playing. You're probably another Nancy that hates metal when it has melody.
And Jones knows 70's rock very very well.
Mr.Coverdale needs his own show as well.Quite the racontuer.
Gerald King definitely, so entertaining!
I agree and he’s very articulate, speaks clearly and has the gift of gab. He enunciates very well and I understood everything he said. In fact, he speaks better than Jones and is brighter and faster than him! He could easily be a host!!
Why not give him his own show? He speaks fine its just that his singing voice has been a bit dodgy for a while now. So as long as he doesnt sing on this show then why not?
His Mam never forgave Hitler for invading Poland..D.C. is a class act
Coverdale has a gift for chatting. Especially when he is very comfortable with the host.
I enjoyed this interview very much and will search for more of these "Jonesy's Jukebox" episodes for
more entertainment.
This is one of the BEST Jonesy's Jukeboxes ever
Coverdale is as charming and brilliant as ever!
‘What a ripping yarn this is’... an absolute hoot!! 😂😂🐍
so great to hear Phil so warmly remembered. A legend so underrated here in the states.
It was nice to her them speak about Phil Lynott.
Phil Lynott is considered a legend in America.
Coverdale has a great radio voice
Indeed!
GET THIS MAN HIS OWN SHOW!!! 😂🐍😂🐍😂
He has. Or had. I remember watching him doing a podcast on his own. It was horrible. Horrible!
I dont think Ive ever watched a David Coverdale interview before and I feel I cheated myself. He is a hoot, super funny, comes off like your cheeky, friendly neighbor.
This is one of Jonesy's best interviews.
this is nice but not a interview, its like two brohers at home
Quick witted Mr Coverdale - 1 of the great rock voices of all time - 1st time I heard Burn Album It was like Ian who. Coverdale and Hughes what a combo. Best purple vocals ever.
Unexpectedly brilliant chat, like button thumbs up!
LONG LIVE SIR DAVID!!! Too good these two knocking it back n' forth!
Hughes/Coverdale was always my favorite incarnation of Deep Purple: Burn, Stormbringer and Come Taste the Band.
@@harryflowers3433 Tommy is amazing on that album!
@@harryflowers3433 Could not agree more. I do have Teaser. Love it. He was an incredible guitarist and, much like Randy, went far too soon.
Quite right, especially the Come Taste ... - Album
I was more a fan of that era and all the post-split solo stuff: Teaser, Private Eyes, Play Me Out, Malice in Wonderland and Coverdale's Northwinds. Proper songs. My first ever gig was PAL at the Glasgow Apollo. I even had the Billy Cobham Spectrum album, which impressed my muso friends when Massive Attack sampled it.
@@glammer I have the Spectrum album as well. Amazing!
I saw David Coverdale on Loose Women. He was very debonair and charming on that. I think he is a hidden British treasure.
David should make a new album 2024
This is brilliant chat, and a chat it is, full with anecdotes and their memories of the early days till now. But this guy needs his own show....!
I remember watching him doing a podcast on his own. It was aweful. Jusg horrible. He is probably best as a guest and not a host.
Mr. Coverdale really is quite engaging & unique; his "tongue & cheek" brand of humor was surprising & entertaining. He's well spoken but not in an entitled or "high brow" manner. I thoroughly enjoyed this interview and was left wanting more!
Love this love david
Great interview both of them
With all the British references and inside rap, I haven't a fucking clue as to what they're talking about - but I can listen to it all day long.
Nice to see Jonesy happy. He’s had it rough.
He hasn't had a bad bloody life! WTF are you talking about?
Born n raised Marine Parade, Saltburn...about 200 yards from me right now
Jon.Lord - what a Gem.!!
Coverdale has a great voice for radio too.
Nice to see you, to see you nice! Sir Coverdale always lifts the heart.🤘🏼🤘🏼
DC is so funny hes a great character! relaxed interview
OMG DC the show is a riot. Lol You do need your own show!
Sheryl Douglas u Said it! Love this show
His very first line to a song is iconic. No way around it folks. Iconic!!!
Great entertainment for my Saturday morning
brilliant show again ...
Best guest ever!...."Are you on the Cusp?"
Nice to see DLT's still working.
OMG David Coverdale is a hoot... Lol Great show
looks like my aunt Pauline & equally as amusing - funny bloke!
vunderground1 Absolutely!
Love you David!
Keep rockin.
I luv this SO BRITISH I use to love Whitesnake back in '86
Never been a fan of Whitesnake, but Coverdale's bloody hilarious in interviews!
Great little interview, Mr Coverdale on fine form. Legend.
Two great story tellers!
Great show today and I got to here it from here in New Jersey! David is quite funny! He's such a rockstar in a funny way! Love it! See how cool the show is when a sEx pIsToL pUnK rOcKeR does a show with the main man from Whitesnake! The coffee insaults.. The witty comments about David's thingy.. Haha.. Love it! More.. More.. More! Plus any conversation about the SUPER AWESOME Thin Lizzy and Phil in particular is FANTASTIC in my book! Great show! Have David on the "Box" again! He's awesome KLOS.. 😀👍
this was great!!!!!! love seeing jonesy larfing!!! props to David!
If you have never seen it try to find footage of Cozy Powell's drum solo when he was with either Whitesnake or the Michael Schenker group it was incredible and included the kit rising on the stage, Tchaikovsky and fireworks.
I saw him do a solo when he was in Black Sabbath! Most drum solos are boring as fuck,but Cosy's was amazing!
Superb stuff this. Like an episode of Saxondale!!!
That is incredibly true about losing the people we know and
Love, I lost only beautiful sister 3 years ago and j u st not the same
It is something I am still getting on with but the grieving you to take
Time for that, I go to hypntherapy, meditate etc..It is my best Medicine
Ever and of course MUSIC!!! It heals the soul 💕💕
Whitesnake had those two great albums from 1987 and 1990. Also liked Coverdale/Page. He had a great voice.
Charles Mendias “slide it in” was pre ‘87 bruh ... and the reason I was listening to whitesnake in the first place 😉 that ‘87 stuff was wimpy in comparison
@@MM1717mm But that wimpy stuff gave him the recognition he deserved. I am sure wouldn't change any of it.
Rock god with an amazing sense of humour. Brilliant show.
One of the best Jonesy has done....Coverdale should also had his show!!
Coverdale certainly has enough charisma! I had no idea he was that funny! I like a guy that can make fun of himself! By comparison, Robert Plant takes himself WAY too seriously!
Could listen to these two old tarts all day long, being an old tart myself.
They all look like dinner ladies with aspbergers now
@@kevcatnip7589 😆🤣😂
@@kevcatnip7589 Its Aspergers, and there isn't a certain look that goes with it, you dull witted ignoramus.
How will you look when you're in your late 60's? Grey and wrinkled I suspect.
@@CB-xr1eg OH NO ,,THAT TIRED OLD ASPERGERS SHIT ,,,I WILL LOOK GOOD THEN ,,,CLIVE ,,,HE WONT PAY YOU TO LICK HIS ARSE ...
Great songs so far, exciting new album on the way.
I hope you will come to Portugal this tour, been a while.
Love Jonesy jukebox
And David Coverdale is so gracious and hilarious personality 👍👍
One thing I can't ever reconcile is the difference between Coverdale's interviews (witty and intellectual) and his song lyrics (juvenile and hackneyed).
In fairness to DC he's said on many occasions that he wishes he could write lyrics about other things but when he tries he hates the results. The way I reconcile it is that he doesn't take himself too seriously and his lyrics should be treated as very tongue in cheek. Interestingly two other great British Blues/Rock/Soul singers, Paul Rodgers and Steve Overland, don't write great lyrics either. Robert Plant may well be the exception that proves the rule.
Witty and intellectual...he was going on about his white snake and how the song was all about his willy. Then he suggested Jonesy was fondling himself. Yea very witty and intellectual. The man is the king of the double entendre either in interviews or songs.
Rock and roll is about partying, sex and self empowerment. He stayed true to the original idea of rock and roll.
Snake us about power blues cock rock ...its not Dylan
Because it’s Rock n Roll, not English Literature!
I met him and his girlfriend (at the time) many years ago in 81 when Whitesnake were making 'Come an' Get It', we ended up having a drinking spree. He hasn't changed at all. Still down to earth, lovely guy.
One of the top 3 interviews Jonesy has done!! Brilliant
I can't stop giggling about the idea that Coverdale was wailing 'All I hear is "Bert!" at the California Jam
love the burn album and I loved the way DC kept this going when jonesy seems lost ..... but I do think coverdale is channeling ken dodd a bit from time to time ....... rock on
You know it's a cool host when the guest starts to ask the host questions. Btw, there are nothing better than British rock artists.
Best shows with Brits in the studio...
David so happy to see the punker and metal getting along. Lads laughing about
I can't understand half of what they said but it was funny as hell.
Dentures
I love all your songs! My favorite saying of you is Where are you? I like to remember persons important saying! Like Arnold S. saying is from movies I’ll be back! I would call in but I don’t have a beautiful voice like you have & main reason I would not know what to say except I love your awesome music!👏💯❤️😻👋
Chimay Brewery is a brewery at Scourmont Abbey, a Trappist monastery in Chimay, Hainaut, Belgium, one of the eleven breweries worldwide that produce Trappist beer.
Met Coverdale backstage Donington 83 I think it was, all the area done out in camouflage Anyway a nice geezer then and appears to be now bless his soul. Not bad for a Yorkshireman ;-)
This was great. Thanks for posting!
These two. Great banter.
Briljant stuff! I've never imagined these two in the same room.
DC-Are you fondling yourself? hahahahah! That was so funny. I've always thought DC was and continues to be amazing. He's not just an incredibly talented and attractive rock star. The man is seriously intelligent and funny. Great interview.
His voice when just chatting sounds like its studio enhanced ...amazing character
"There's nothing worse then being a Member of a Flaccid Club". I love that British Humor.
Nothing worse than a flaccid member.
Never listened to Whitesnake before, never really heard about this guy, but he seems cool and down to earth, I like him.
1:41 : I find it interesting how he changed his accent. I very much doubt he had elocution lessons as a kid. If you hear him talk in early Deep Purple interviews he sounds completely different - his Saltburn accent is really strong there. So he must have started to speak like Shakespeare at least after joining Deep Purple...doubt his mum paid for lessons then. My opinion is he changed it himself in an effort to fit in with a southern band and to play up to a British stereotype in America.
I dont Think theres much change from the 74 interview till now
Man, I love these podcasts. I can enjoy them more than the JRE ones. :)
A fundamental and candid interview from a rockstar who expresses himself from a interesting musical background and music is still hot and i love David's accent .lake Tahoe and wish i could go !!!
David Coverdale funny bastard!! Love him!!
Great show! 👍
Jesus, this bloke is hilarious, he needs to do voice-overs for an adult Pixar movie...he could be a talking white-snake (nudge, nudge, wink, wink)
matt berrys dad
Actually, he could be Stewie's new brother on Family Guy, has the voice
I was at Hazelden with David Coverdale back in the day -
David is wonderful
D.C. pure class, love his sense of humor. I would absolutely love to sit down and have dinner with him and his charming adorable wife!
Blackmore was under the impression that Purple didn't want him there at The Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame, but that came from Purple's management. Gillan rang David and said that the current lineup would play a couple of tracks and then it' d be great if Ritchie, David and Glenn came up for 'Smoke On The Water.' Ritchie still likes to stir things up a bit I think, and he's certainly got animosity to the management who was once his and Rainbow's manager.
Oh I love that man!
These Guys are Funny, lived UK 79~83
Belgian Chimay….
el mundo agradecido x tu bondad
David's face as soon as Jonsey mentions Phil: Wow!
Great interview!
Nice words for Philo. 18' 50", 25'20"
Thanks Schenker was Ted Mckenna on Drums and Cozy was in the Graham Bonnet version of Rainbow who I saw live in 1979.
@Chris Town
The late Cozy Powell also played drums with The Michael Schenker Group long before the late Ted McKenna EVER joined.☺
In fact, Cozy toured with MSG for their first album, The Michael Schenker Group, the first one that drummer Simon Phillips played on?
That one.
Don Airey played keyboards, Mo Foster played bass, and all three of those gentlemen were listed simply as session musicians, and only Gary Barden and Michael Schenker were actual band members for that version of MSG.
Cozy Powell played drums on their second studio album, MSG, and their live album, One Night at Budokan.
Cozy also played drums on Whitesnake's Slide It In album.
(Simon Phillips did play on a 30 year reunion tour and video with MSG for vocalist Gary Barden's return, which they filmed a live concert DVD for.
Actually, Simon played on two other studio albums with MSG, too.
But back in the early days of Simon Phillips' drumming career, he rarely went on tour with bands because he was a studio/session drummer, primarily.
That's why Judas Priest brought Les Binks in on drums for the Sin After Sin tour:
Simon chose not to tour with the band live.)
Cozy slammed the skins for Black Sabbath as well, in addition to his solo forays.
Whenever you really needed big drums with even even bigger sound?
Cozy Powell was usually the go-to guy to call.
He always had extra deep power toms and his double kicks were always 26" or 28" when 22" or 24" tended to be more typical or standard.
(Bonzo from Led Zep played a 26" kick drum.)
Cozy played with ALL the bands listed below:
Bedlam, Cozy Powell's Hammer, The Jeff Beck Group, Rainbow, MSG, Whitesnake, Emerson, Lake & Powell, Gary Moore, Black Sabbath, The Brian May Band, Robert Plant, Suzi Quatro, Peter Green Splinter Group, Thin Lizzy, Cinderella.
@@toddvandell85 If only those first two Michael Schenker Group albums were mixed better, they would be masterpieces to the level of VH1&2 (by the way check out his entire Thank You acoustic series in my channel, available now) xDDDDDDD Leave a comment! \m/
Brilliant. Know Saltburn-BY -The-Sea very well. Just up the road from me. I live in Whitby. Steve did you play in Whitby or Scarborough with the Sex PIstols?
This is the best JJB show I’ve ever seen , I saw Coverdale at the Lincoln Technical College UK on their second date , I think the album was Northwinds , they even had Dixie Lee on drums from Lonestar (the English version darlings) I don’t think he got through the tour. It would have been 75 pence a ticket. He was a long way from Deep Purple at that time .
Fantastic 😇❤️🇬🇧
I don't know how Bill Nelson came into this conversation but, for the record he is from Wakefield, West Yorkshire. And a most amazing talent he is too 🙏 x
🗣Tremendous!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Great podcast been a whitesnake fan since I was 14 years old. Now 45 I feel like they wrote the soundtrack of my life. Been a great ride blasting still in the night on the speakers.
@Jeremy Watson
"Still of The Night."
Not "still in the night."
A true Whitesnake fan would know that.😒
With the two Guitar approach in the late '70's early '80's I always thought of Whitesnake as primarily a Blues Rock band and not really likely to be appreciated in the USA. With the 1987 album all that changed but things must move on. My favourite of that period was 'Walking In The Shadow Of The Blues'.
@Jimmy Durex The early blues rock era is the best, not overproduced like the '87 album. Best lineup is with Lord and Paice.
Whitesnake-Ain't no love in the heart of the city- official video. RUclips. Coverdale and the band are fantastic.