Thanks for posting this video. 10cc has been one of my favorite bands of all time. They are SEVERELY underrated. Most people know songs like "Things we do for love", "I'm not in Love", and other Top 40 hits. But, it's songs like this and "Feel the Benefit" that are absolutely outstanding. The guitar work on this song stands up to anything, including Freebird, Hotel California, Stairway to Heaven, etc. These guys made great music for years including wonderfully, creative lyrics. Great to see them perform live like this.
Saw the original 4 piece line up the previous year (1976). Absolutely brilliant concert, great musicians and great set list. I was always a bit sad that Lol Creme and Kevin Godley went off to pastures new.
I was there at the Hammersmith Odeon on the 19th June 1977. One of the best concerts I've ever attended in my life, and there were many. I am from Portugal but I was living in London at that time, I was 20 (!!!). Marvelous musicians (featuring E.Stewart & R.Fenn on lead guitars & T.O'Malley on piano). Awesome!
Here', 40+ years later, I'm just discovering what 10cc was. Other than the two big singles here in the U.S., the breadth of its success was in UK and Europe, and I was too young to really hear them before they broke up. Some people compare them to Steely Dan, and I'm not sure that's an apt comparison. I'm not sure there was anything quite like them, in terms of a fully contained ensemble in which all members played everything and all wrote and sang.
Eric Stewart plays the S**T out of that guitar! I really think that's where he always shined most. I was too into hard rock to appreciate all the soulful 10cc stuff when I was young so this was where it was at for me. Still is! He was even hot when he was playing with the Mindbenders but everyone just wanted the ballads. Too bad cuz he he rocked the shit out of that too. Look up his old live videos. So good.
My greatest thanks and appreciation to not only the dedication and intensity of the 10cc greats but for all those people who have displayed their professionalism and heart in capturing and producing this video which opened up this 70 year old dudes (me) eyes to exactly who I was through 3 past relationships and divorces not realizing it for till now. I no longer feel guilty for being me."Sophisticated Man/ Shes Gone" says it all... Thanks friends..
Love this and the version on Live and Let Live. I think it's Tony O'Mally's piano playing that makes the difference. Great song and a real show stopper.
Wow never seen this before … now that’s how you play guitars 🥰🥰 Eric sublime as always and Rick too amazeballs 👌👌🤗🤗💙💙,you can see they are all enjoying themselves …👍🏼💙
Not heard this tune for decades. I saw 10cc live twice once in Manchester at the Apollo and once in Zurich Switzerland when I was lucky to get 2 free tickets when I worked with Graham Gouldman’s then girlfriend. I took my brother to the gig. Awesome stuff thanks for the upload.
I saw them at the Tower Theater Thanksgiving night '78 I believe. 4 rows from stage. One of my favorite bands all time. Thanks for the video, brought back great memories.
Thank you for posting this Gem of a video. never stopped listening to this travk back in the day ..now i can put the vision to the sound. Merci pour tout.
Many great memories of 10cc. Particulary when Godley and Creme were still in the band. Just think the band lost a bit of its originality when they departed. Still play Sheet Music LP to this day . Still an awesome band none the less.
10cc deserve to be on the list of top ten classic rock bands! no doubt!
Thanks for posting this video.
10cc has been one of my favorite bands of all time. They are SEVERELY underrated.
Most people know songs like "Things we do for love", "I'm not in Love", and other Top 40 hits. But, it's songs like this and "Feel the Benefit" that are absolutely outstanding.
The guitar work on this song stands up to anything, including Freebird, Hotel California, Stairway to Heaven, etc.
These guys made great music for years including wonderfully, creative lyrics. Great to see them perform live like this.
I hate when the record companies take over. Many times I stop following a band when they go commercial.
The encore on piano ..... GREAT Such a little gem
Saw the original 4 piece line up the previous year (1976). Absolutely brilliant concert, great musicians and great set list. I was always a bit sad that Lol Creme and Kevin Godley went off to pastures new.
I was there at the Hammersmith Odeon on the 19th June 1977. One of the best concerts I've ever attended in my life, and there were many. I am from Portugal but I was living in London at that time, I was 20 (!!!). Marvelous musicians (featuring E.Stewart & R.Fenn on lead guitars & T.O'Malley on piano). Awesome!
Here', 40+ years later, I'm just discovering what 10cc was. Other than the two big singles here in the U.S., the breadth of its success was in UK and Europe, and I was too young to really hear them before they broke up. Some people compare them to Steely Dan, and I'm not sure that's an apt comparison. I'm not sure there was anything quite like them, in terms of a fully contained ensemble in which all members played everything and all wrote and sang.
Eric Stewart plays the S**T out of that guitar! I really think that's where he always shined most. I was too into hard rock to appreciate all the soulful 10cc stuff when I was young so this was where it was at for me. Still is! He was even hot when he was playing with the Mindbenders but everyone just wanted the ballads. Too bad cuz he he rocked the shit out of that too. Look up his old live videos. So good.
Would've given every single red cent that I owned at that time to have been able to be at this gig.
My greatest thanks and appreciation to not only the dedication and intensity of the 10cc greats but for all those people who have displayed their professionalism and heart in capturing and producing this video which opened up this 70 year old dudes (me) eyes to exactly who I was through 3 past relationships and divorces not realizing it for till now.
I no longer feel guilty for being me."Sophisticated Man/ Shes Gone" says it all...
Thanks friends..
Love this and the version on Live and Let Live. I think it's Tony O'Mally's piano playing that makes the difference. Great song and a real show stopper.
Love Eric Stewart!
Wow never seen this before … now that’s how you play guitars 🥰🥰 Eric sublime as always and Rick too amazeballs 👌👌🤗🤗💙💙,you can see they are all enjoying themselves …👍🏼💙
Damn, this is so good!
many thanks RetroSteve62! this gig is legendary mate...never seen footage all these years...until now, thanks to you :) Cheers
Eric is sooo sweet.
I'm over head and ears in love with Eric!
Thanks I was 17 the time of my first split up and this song was played none stop for weeks 👍😁
Not heard this tune for decades. I saw 10cc live twice once in Manchester at the Apollo and once in Zurich Switzerland when I was lucky to get 2 free tickets when I worked with Graham Gouldman’s then girlfriend. I took my brother to the gig. Awesome stuff thanks for the upload.
К сожалению, вживую 10сс не видел и не увижу уже... Грустно
I saw them at the Tower Theater Thanksgiving night '78 I believe. 4 rows from stage. One of my favorite bands all time. Thanks for the video, brought back great memories.
That boys and girls is how to end a show!
Blimey... exhausting just watching 😎
Wow how can I listen to anything else today with this echoing in my head...... Simply put .... AMAZING ....
E. L. O.
Saw them a few weeks ago, amazing
This band, with or without Kevin & Lol, is just awesome...and, regretfully under appreciated in the U.S.--imo.
Brill Love 10cc,I saw them at the Apollo manchester
Gouldman sounds like a soul singer at the start , great stuff.
I always saw him as the weakest of the four vocally, but he sounds surprisingly robust here, like an old bluesman.....
Both Eric's Fender guitar and Graham's Rickenbecker bass had been stolen after this gig. In his e-book Eric writes he still miss this specific Fender.
It's a Gibson
"Your dinners in the cat". Love that line.
What does that mean ??
Thank you for posting this Gem of a video. never stopped listening to this travk back in the day ..now i can put the vision to the sound. Merci pour tout.
Fantastic, thanks for posting this video, rolls back the years and makes me feel a teen again, well almost.
So Beatles influence .love this band
This live best years to great incredible 10cc
Two solos guitar incredible
was there that night brilliant gig also saw original line up year earlie who were better 10cc were as good live as in. studio really great band
yes!
still have the Video and have it now on DVD
Wow!
For friends of Mr Fenns, here he is at the Hammersmith in 1977 sporting a fine haircut and his usual early days signature moustache.
Those were the days........
Without doubt their best post - Godley and Creme song.
Great band......years.......live vhs
Please after covid return 10cc
Many great memories of 10cc. Particulary when Godley and Creme were still in the band. Just think the band lost a bit of its originality when they departed. Still play Sheet Music LP to this day . Still an awesome band none the less.
Классно играют, насыщенно...
Eric's so cute!
Самая любимая группа мною...
And they have never been considered for the RR HoF. Outrage. They could play anything.
Shame they don't play this live anymore because it's one of their best post-Godley and Creme tracks
I wouldn't mind being Eric Stewart's honey.. ;)
LOL
I would love to be yours
Bunch of bloody showoffs ..............