What a fucking amazing band they talk about Joe Strummer The Ruts and Malcolm Owen were way ahead of the time they should've been huge straight from the heart
It was unfortunate for all the bands I went on to see that The Ruts were my first ever gig. They were so loud and so good that they just blew my mind. Everyone else got compared to that gig and few came close. If you haven’t heard The Crack album give it a go. One of the all time greatest rock/reggae bands. Up there with The Clash in my opinion. Still wonder how much more they could have done if Malcolm hadn’t died. Malcolm spoke to me for a moment during the gig. I was getting crushed at the front and he asked if I was ok and for every one to stop pushing. He seemed like a really nice guy and just a brilliant frontman. Can remember hearing about his passing listening to John Peel .
Saw this group at Leicester University in 1979 . I was devastated by the news of Malcolm Owen's death in 1980. A tragic loss of a raw talent due to Heroin Addiction. RIP Malcolm x
This is fantastic thanks for sharing. No footage of them performing live in the UK it took the sharp precocious musical tastes of the french to realise the greatness of the Ruts. I have been a fan of the Ruts for over 40 yrs now was too young and living outside the UK to get to see them perform with Malcom , everything about this band is perfect, Vocals, lyrics, bass lines, guitar riffs/sound drums sound energy etc etc. If I had a time machine I would just set the controls for every gig they ever played.
@@Stranglerxx77Yeah and I see you also rate The Stranglers both bands were a big influence on my musicianship. Check out my old band here ruclips.net/video/71LcRSsRcpY/видео.html
@@robertcaffrey6097 Nice and sleazy will do also found the nineties were a amazing time for music Also the German documentary punk in London from 77 is well worth watching
Wonderful footage thanks. Shocking only 1514 views (so far) Malcolm died around the same time as Ian Curtis. Both very gifted - enough said IMHO their lone LP should be required listening at school ;)
Foxy was amazing and lifted his moved from Stan Webb but lovingly so...Ruts had no real agenda and deserved more...like the Clash but not so top heavy...straight ahead like early Who records.
It really is a transcendent sort of thing, at least at first... I have had friends who could pick up a bag once a month or less, and not get hooked... but they were just doing it for kicks. I was using it to escape and got sucked in deep. I suspect Malcolm was in the same boat. Even after my life had fallen apart to the point where I was permanently miserable, where no amount worked any more and I badly wanted out, getting clean was still immensely difficult. It's been a largely tough year and a half since then. Definitely not something I would recommend messing around with, to say the least.
@@cftvdata it's the most miserable life being a heroin addict even though life is the worst. Always out grafting searching. Waiting. I spent 26 years on heroin and 8 on methadone. It's one drug you really can't pick up and put down. Most difficult
Love Ruffy's drumkit. What a band! What amazing persons, creators and musicians! One of the most important bands in my life.
What a fucking amazing band they talk about Joe Strummer The Ruts and Malcolm Owen were way ahead of the time they should've been huge straight from the heart
It was unfortunate for all the bands I went on to see that The Ruts were my first ever gig. They were so loud and so good that they just blew my mind. Everyone else got compared to that gig and few came close. If you haven’t heard The Crack album give it a go. One of the all time greatest rock/reggae bands. Up there with The Clash in my opinion. Still wonder how much more they could have done if Malcolm hadn’t died. Malcolm spoke to me for a moment during the gig. I was getting crushed at the front and he asked if I was ok and for every one to stop pushing. He seemed like a really nice guy and just a brilliant frontman. Can remember hearing about his passing listening to John Peel .
Malcolm lived around the corner from me so it just adds to the regret that i never got to see them live. They should have been huge.
A lot of QPR fans live around the Hayes area;was Mal one?
Fantastic singer Malcolm Owen. RIP Owen Thankxxx!!!!
Never forget the RUTS
Fuckin loved this band. Was fortunate enough to know Paul Fox later through mutual friends. Top man. Top band.
tHe RuTs 🧷🇬🇧 R.I.P Malcolm ♥️
Saw this group at Leicester University in 1979 . I was devastated by the news of Malcolm Owen's death in 1980. A tragic loss of a raw talent due to Heroin Addiction. RIP Malcolm x
I saw him in 81 at his finest.
@@DogheadOriginal saw who?
@@DogheadOriginalhe died on the 14th july 1980
@@matthewjdouglas6471 well done Sherlock 👍🏼
@Doghead1st I thought you saw him in 81 😆 🤣 😂
Timelist:
00 - "Belgian guy presents the band" - 0:00
01 - "Jah War" - 1:34
02 - "Babylon's Burning" - 6:05
03 - "It Was Cold" - 8:33
R.I.P.: Malcolm Owen: Vocals (14/07/1980) & Paul Fox: Guitar. (2007)
The Belgian guy was Gilles Verlant, 1957 - 2013.
Best White Reggae bar none, better than the Clash, the Police, Eric Clapton...
Listening to this live in the city it was recorde. Big up from Brussels !
This is fantastic thanks for sharing. No footage of them performing live in the UK it took the sharp precocious musical tastes of the french to realise the greatness of the Ruts. I have been a fan of the Ruts for over 40 yrs now was too young and living outside the UK to get to see them perform with Malcom , everything about this band is perfect, Vocals, lyrics, bass lines, guitar riffs/sound drums sound energy etc etc. If I had a time machine I would just set the controls for every gig they ever played.
I agree, but this was filmed in Belgium. The same tour as the Paris recordings which are on here as well.
Yea I loved this band back in my punk daze and they were very popular
@@Stranglerxx77Yeah and I see you also rate The Stranglers both bands were a big influence on my musicianship. Check out my old band here ruclips.net/video/71LcRSsRcpY/видео.html
@@robertcaffrey6097 Nice and sleazy will do also found the nineties were a amazing time for music
Also the German documentary punk in London from 77 is well worth watching
@@Stranglerxx77 Thanks for your recommendation I will check it out. Did you check out the link i sent you??
For anyone interested in a good read about The Ruts, I can strongly recommend Love In Vain by Roland Link
Thanks I will get a copy. Great band, just imagine what could have been. Very sad.
Great band with passion and energy. Such a good performance on this show!
so loved the ruts, infact still do
WOW!!!! How come i´ve never seen thuis before!?!? So glad my fave I"t was cold" is in it!!
FAB footage. Saw them months before sad death of singer Malcolm Owen.
I remember Ruts gigs in yugoslavia with Paraf support from rijeka, croatia
masterminds, sadly fallen in case, heard them at night while iam sleeping playing the gigs we are all around.
h.m.
Merci beaucoup ☺️ ça fait plaisir
Rhythm in Babylons burning is crazy..complex indeed..malcolm waited for a prompt before he joined in for the end of the song..!
Wonderful footage thanks.
Shocking only 1514 views (so far)
Malcolm died around the same time as Ian Curtis. Both very gifted - enough said
IMHO their lone LP should be required listening at school ;)
Wire appeared on this show in late 1978 or early '79. Would love to see the footage in HD, if anyone has it.
Jah War + Babylon's Burning + It Was Cold
Foxy was amazing and lifted his moved from Stan Webb but lovingly so...Ruts had no real agenda and deserved more...like the Clash but not so top heavy...straight ahead like early Who records.
Thanks for sharing this
Fantastic!
..... f***, what a great live performance :)
Que banda massa
Fab stuff.
How Malcolm screams GHETTOOO during Babylon's Burning.. chills
Amazing
The best song are H-eyes
Superb!.Such a shame about Malcolm.I have had the Heroin experience described to me,and I wouldn’t try it.....ever.Sounds too good to stop.
It really is a transcendent sort of thing, at least at first... I have had friends who could pick up a bag once a month or less, and not get hooked... but they were just doing it for kicks. I was using it to escape and got sucked in deep. I suspect Malcolm was in the same boat. Even after my life had fallen apart to the point where I was permanently miserable, where no amount worked any more and I badly wanted out, getting clean was still immensely difficult. It's been a largely tough year and a half since then. Definitely not something I would recommend messing around with, to say the least.
@@cftvdata stay strong and good luck x
@@cftvdata it's the most miserable life being a heroin addict even though life is the worst. Always out grafting searching. Waiting. I spent 26 years on heroin and 8 on methadone. It's one drug you really can't pick up and put down. Most difficult
@@cftvdataWell done, for cleaning up ! 😁👍🏻
Never seen this
Henry Rollins’ favourite record .. The Ruts The Crack 👍🏻🤟🏻
😶Did the presenter just call me a cnut?
He knows you well! 😂
You're so young, you take smack for fun 😪
Jah War 💚🇬🇧