This man is the very definition of ‘No fcks we’re given’😂 Great reading of one of my favorite stories btw man! And full respect to Clive for the great writing! Edit: This is the best passive-aggressive tale ever!
Books of blood were my favourite books when I was really young, they really left an impression...this story was one of the best! Clive Barker has always been a storytelling god among men. This was an awesome narration, Thanks! 😁
Fantastic job reading one the classics. I first read the The Books of Blood when they came out in the 80's, and they remain my absolute favorite collection of short stories as well. I re-read them every year or so and they still captivate me with their unparalleled tales. Barker is a genius, but hearing you recite this great story brought back one thing that annoyed me about this collection...his over use of the word "tattoo" when describing something repeatedly hitting something. I know it's a very minor thing but it always distracted me when I read these stories. I'm going to listen to your other recordings from the book, and I would really like to see you add a few more. I'm sure it's a lot of hard work for you, but you really did a fantastic job. Thanks.
Thanks Coalhalo I appreciate that. A lot of work goes into them but I have a lot of love for these stories and while putting them together can be a bit of a slog listening back to them is still fun and clearly they give a lot of people a lot of enjoyment which is lovely.
Very kind John, I'm glad you enjoyed it. For me this is a bit of an uncomfortable listen these days. I only hear where I'd do it differently now, so it's nice to know people are still getting something out of it.
I was skeptical going in on this as The Yattering is one of my favorite Clive stories. But damn. This is great. Very Well Done. Love the voice effects too.
hahaa good call. I'd love to see that, with a motion captured Andy Serkiss as The Yattering. There is actually a bloody terrible TV adaptation out there already as part of some horror anthology series or other. It's deplorably bad but kind of fun if you know the source material well enough.
Now a huge fan of your brilliant narration of such great 👍🏽 books 📖 so wanna say a really big thank you 😊 Hope your wife is well keep up the great work and I’ll definitely keep listening Wonderful KAZ 🇬🇧🤗😍🥳🥰🙏🏽💖👏🏾😊👍🏽💕✌🏾😊🎉
I would love to see a new adaptation of this short story . There was an old one in a show called Tales of The Dark Side but the effects of the time are noticeable now. Maybe as a short film or a special with CGI for the Yattering.
@@GregBlackmanMusic won’t say it’s bad , it’s a good adaptation but today it’s looks sort of cheap. The Yattering is a Little person painted red with horns , I know is supposed to be a comedy but it felt to campy . There is a graphic Novel that feel way more true to the book . I could see that beings used for a remake
Greg Blackman Yeah. I liked that one also; they're all good. He has a beautiful prose style and brilliant imagination. There was another story in the Books of Blood I read recently I like too: 'The Inhuman Condition'. And of course his novella: 'The Hellbound Heart'. No one writes like him these days.
Greg Blackman Greg Blackman Yep. I think probably 'Imagica' was a turning point. The 'Scarlet Gospels' you reference I listened to here on RUclips. But it was a bit too fanciful, with the Devil and the mad citadel lunatic characters lol.
+Claire Dynan you'll be glad to hear that this is just one of 8 complete books of blood readings I've uploaded. You'll find them in a playlist on my channel
Spoilers for the end: Take comfort from the knowledge that the Yattering was almost certainly responsible for litter tray cleaning from the story conclusion onwards.
Word on the grapevine is that a director has signed on to direct the Yattering and Jack... I would LOVE to see it. Horror comedy is rarely done well, this would have so much potential.
This man has reached a level of permanently unbothered that I can only dream of one day achieving
This man is the very definition of ‘No fcks we’re given’😂 Great reading of one of my favorite stories btw man! And full respect to Clive for the great writing!
Edit: This is the best passive-aggressive tale ever!
Que Sera Sera ;P
Books of blood were my favourite books when I was really young, they really left an impression...this story was one of the best! Clive Barker has always been a storytelling god among men. This was an awesome narration, Thanks! 😁
You're welcome! I hope you enjoy the whole playlist. This was my first attempt and they get a little more professional as they go on.
"I need the air." "I'll go out for just a moment." Lmao, after thing that happened.
This was my first experience with Clive Barker, and what a fantastic one. The music clip really drove it home.
Loved the" books" when I read them in middle school (many years ago)...The Yattering and Jack is still one of favorite short stories of all times
Same here Chris. Yattering was my gateway into them but they quickly became all firm favourites
Loved this. One of Barker's best shorts. Well read!
Great narration and great story complilation, thanks
+Henry Caamaño Thank you Henry I'm really glad you enjoyed it. Don't forget to check out the rest of the playlist for more from Barker read by me.
Amazing! I haven’t read the books of blood since high school and I’d totally overlooked how funny this was until I listened to your reading!
Fantastic job reading one the classics. I first read the The Books of Blood when they came out in the 80's, and they remain my absolute favorite collection of short stories as well. I re-read them every year or so and they still captivate me with their unparalleled tales. Barker is a genius, but hearing you recite this great story brought back one thing that annoyed me about this collection...his over use of the word "tattoo" when describing something repeatedly hitting something. I know it's a very minor thing but it always distracted me when I read these stories.
I'm going to listen to your other recordings from the book, and I would really like to see you add a few more. I'm sure it's a lot of hard work for you, but you really did a fantastic job. Thanks.
Thanks Coalhalo I appreciate that. A lot of work goes into them but I have a lot of love for these stories and while putting them together can be a bit of a slog listening back to them is still fun and clearly they give a lot of people a lot of enjoyment which is lovely.
That Christmas tree part reminds me of Doctor Who...now I'm wondering if the writers are fans of Clive too...
Superb reading of one of my favorite Barker shorts.
Glad you enjoyed it! Then Madonna is up now and Sex Death & Starshine follows in January.
Excellent reading! You really brought this one to life.
Very kind John, I'm glad you enjoyed it. For me this is a bit of an uncomfortable listen these days. I only hear where I'd do it differently now, so it's nice to know people are still getting something out of it.
Greg Blackman I’m enjoying it very much as well. Thank you! And happy new year!
You’re a very good storyteller. This was as good as audible.
Thanks I'm so glad you enjoyed. This one was a little rough in quality but they get better ;P
I really enjoyed this thanks Greg...
Thanks for listening
I was skeptical going in on this as The Yattering is one of my favorite Clive stories. But damn. This is great.
Very Well Done. Love the voice effects too.
am i the only one who saw Polo as Michael Caine? thank you for your narration! great job
hahaa good call. I'd love to see that, with a motion captured Andy Serkiss as The Yattering.
There is actually a bloody terrible TV adaptation out there already as part of some horror anthology series or other. It's deplorably bad but kind of fun if you know the source material well enough.
@@GregBlackmanMusic its called Tales from the Darkside.
@@seansmith7811 THAT'S the one. Thank you Shaun.
@@GregBlackmanMusic cheers mate.
Now a huge fan of your brilliant narration of such great 👍🏽 books 📖 so wanna say a really big thank you 😊 Hope your wife is well keep up the great work and I’ll definitely keep listening Wonderful KAZ 🇬🇧🤗😍🥳🥰🙏🏽💖👏🏾😊👍🏽💕✌🏾😊🎉
She's not my wife any more but she's well and we're still friends :)
Such a great reading of one of my favourite stories :)
perydwyn Many thanks. There's a few more from the books of blood in a playlist now. :)
Thank you for these, Greg.
+CarnalKid You're very welcome. Many more to come as and when I finish them.
you read it well Greg and carry it along well :-)
Thank you so much! You have a great voice.
Cheers tamara. I'll be uploading some others soon :)
Yes please I beg you upload more! More.... MORE!!! Hah hahhah.. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.... 'Cough'
hahaa, there's now a playlist of 6 :) enjoy
My favorite story from books if blood
OMFG thats it this it the one ive ben looking for ! Ive read the story and the graphic thingy ...its a great story ...heeeheeee ..thankyou Creg b ..
:D You're welcome :D
If you ever fancy a laugh, check out the TV version.
I worked in radio for six years and have recorded my own talking books, and I gotta say - you're really good! (Also your accent is cute. Why lie?).
Hahaa thank you :)
I would love to see a new adaptation of this short story . There was an old one in a show called Tales of The Dark Side but the effects of the time are noticeable now. Maybe as a short film or a special with CGI for the Yattering.
I've seen the one you mean. It's not great is it?
@@GregBlackmanMusic won’t say it’s bad , it’s a good adaptation but today it’s looks sort of cheap. The Yattering is a Little person painted red with horns , I know is supposed to be a comedy but it felt to campy . There is a graphic Novel that feel way more true to the book . I could see that beings used for a remake
I think 'The Last Illusion' is possibly my favourite in the Books of Blood series.
One of my faves too but for me it's In The Hills, The Cities.
The Scarlet Gospels kind of soiled the memory of D'Amour for me. lol!
Greg Blackman
Yeah. I liked that one also; they're all good. He has a beautiful prose style and brilliant imagination. There was another story in the Books of Blood I read recently I like too: 'The Inhuman Condition'. And of course his novella: 'The Hellbound Heart'. No one writes like him these days.
Sadly I read the Scarlet Gospels recently and found out that even he doesn't write like him any more :*(
Greg Blackman
Greg Blackman Yep. I think probably 'Imagica' was a turning point. The 'Scarlet Gospels' you reference I listened to here on RUclips. But it was a bit too fanciful, with the Devil and the mad citadel lunatic characters lol.
It's like the screwtape letters but interesting.
great reading. I really enjoyed this. Greg would you please read more Clive Barker novels???? please!
+Claire Dynan you'll be glad to hear that this is just one of 8 complete books of blood readings I've uploaded. You'll find them in a playlist on my channel
I love all of the stories in the books of blood but I think my favorite is now the midnight meat train
+Michael Ritchie Good call! That's one of my favourites too, particularly the surreal and terrible ending.
Wonderful story. This is the Clive Barker i enjoy the most.
Glad you enjoyed it! Just uploaded The Madonna to the playlist with Sex Death & Starshine following in January.
Yo Sam maybe one day check this,who knows,☯️👍🏾
Jesus Christ the poor cat! Wtf! Edit: JESUS MORE CATS?!
Spoilers for the end:
Take comfort from the knowledge that the Yattering was almost certainly responsible for litter tray cleaning from the story conclusion onwards.
Word on the grapevine is that a director has signed on to direct the Yattering and Jack... I would LOVE to see it. Horror comedy is rarely done well, this would have so much potential.
Tales from the dark side did a very poor job. Then again, it was a cable program aimed to be safe for families.
@@17golfstar yeah I watched a bit of it ages ago and found it to be *very* *hammy*
One of my faves!
I love this! thanks for sharing! where does the music come from?
Thanks Misty I'm glad you enjoyed it. All the music from this series is done by me.
great reading!
I like the author.
Love this!!
I wish my husband woulda done something as special for me as u have for ur wifey. Good job. Thank u ...
What is the music in the beginning of the video????
Just something I threw together in Garageband to punctuate the story.
Cheersmate
this is a very scary
I just hear: The Yattering and Jack, Hell's event and The new murders in Rue Morgu. When release new story of BOB?
There's 6 story's in the playlist in total. Enjoy :)
Greg Blackman Where is more 3. I can not find? Please, show me..:-)))
Tomislav Djordjevic Here y'go :) ruclips.net/p/PLuovsfFQFrPw-2_CLJKg2ZpaXILqkaohT
Greg Blackman
Tnx for sharing. RESPECT. Just continue work....:-))))
Tomislav Djordjevic
I am big fan of Clive Barker by the way
Exploding cat ....
What is that opening theme?
That's just something I slapped together in Garageband.
@@GregBlackmanMusic It's fantastic!
Ace. Slow down a tad. Such a great production! Good on ya! :)