Fun Fact: This song wasn't about tobacco, he is talking about the dreaded maryjane, doobies, acapulco gold, tea, wawa, smokey pokie, the pause, brite green flying carpet, the hidden door, gong, boowie....
TOP NEWS: Kevin Ayers is not DEAD!!! He lives through those that listen to the music he has so graciously bestowed upon us, Keep on keep on my brother, you make the world a bright and pleasant, if not for the music,...no matter, YOU will always be present. RIP K.A.
The day Kevin Ayers died, I remember reading about it, while sitting in the lunch room at uni next to my friend (also called Kevin)... so in some sense, Kevin helped console me about Kevin's death... later that day we had an exam and I nailed it, and listened to Joy of a Toy afterwards
Esta cancion siempre me recordo a VU en el periodo de Loaded o al primer disco de Lou Reed. Vibrante, energetica, la version de estudio es sublime, tocada en vivo destila RNR a pesar de ser 1987 donde el sonido y la musica viajaban por otros lugares.
The Kevin Ayers catalog was a big part of my musical upbringing from Joy of the Toy onward. An eclectic mix of eccentric English songs almost like a musical trip through alice in wonderland with a ever so strange banana obsession!!!! I got to see him live in 1975 at the Astoria in London with Andy Summers & Zoot Money just before the punk thing kicked off & just about when Summers met Stingo & Copeland to do their pretend punk band. As a musician myself I recorded a cover version of May I for my brothers funeral as he was a big fan. Ayers songwriting was always very amusing and he even got quite poppy in his later material. He never quite broke out commercially partly, I think because he was so laid back himself. He was always surrounded by a group of very talented musicians from Oldfield, Summers, Coxhill, Bedford, Wyatt, Halsall etc. Whatevershebringswesing and Confessions of Dr Dream albums are stamped in my head from a young age. He was a one off with music full of vision and humour but possibly fuelled by the occasional substance, mainly red wine. A bit mad but a memorable talent. Too old to die young!
So lucky as a NZ colonial 2 hv seen Kev 1970 with Whole World band @ Roundhouse in Kent,great compo from trauma of cancelled Frank Zappa concert @ Royal Albert,London abt same time Nov 1970, all cos of ditty of day called Penis Dimensions. I know it was on that date, because the Frank Zappa ticket (cancelled to the Royal Albert Hall) was my 17th birthday present from Dad. But, as I say, Kevin was a perfectly good consolation, I say to Kevin, for my consolation prize, Thank You, Very Much
Ah those sweet innocent days when we believed that everything would be wonderful if we could get the straights to smoke a bit of dope. Now living in a country where half the government has partaken, we find it really wasn't the key to the kingdom after all. Great song though.
Good ol' Olly could have gone the superstar ax-man route (I'm looking at you, Steve Vai!) but chose to do things apparently closer to his heart, like joining Kevin's band. God bless 'em both!
A cautionary tale for all those in authority who think they know best. Am surprised this has not been banned yet under an EEC directive. Still very funny. Thanks for posting.
Unfortunately no longer with us! Although a very strange type of guy also a very creative person. That was certainly for Kevin. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. (Refer to the above song) For all your albums!
Wow this video was uploaded in 2006, crazy! This 1987 live version is a lot different from the 1971 studio version. This version is less psychedelicized and more bluesified. This version didn't feel totally right to me. This version feels kind of rushed or forced and the original is just mellow and chill. I still enjoyed this version though. Does anybody agree or disagree or have a different opinion? Thanks for uploading!
Loved the single with the wacky keyboard solos, but this live version rocks! Left-handed lead guitar players, playing a standard strung guitar, always seem to conjure up a certain magic!
Oh bliss. I wish I could remember where I saw this band live in London. But hey, it was the late 60's, early 70's...I dunno... but it was soooooo good.
Great live version ruined by too much reverb on Kev's voice...it does sound incredibly like the Velvets but Kevin was mates with Lou, Eno, John Cale etc...
Fun Fact: This song wasn't about tobacco, he is talking about the dreaded maryjane, doobies, acapulco gold, tea, wawa, smokey pokie, the pause, brite green flying carpet, the hidden door, gong, boowie....
TOP NEWS: Kevin Ayers is not DEAD!!! He lives through those that listen to the music he has so graciously bestowed upon us, Keep on keep on my brother, you make the world a bright and pleasant, if not for the music,...no matter, YOU will always be present. RIP K.A.
You ´re right ,Man !!…
The day Kevin Ayers died, I remember reading about it, while sitting in the lunch room at uni next to my friend (also called Kevin)... so in some sense, Kevin helped console me about Kevin's death... later that day we had an exam and I nailed it, and listened to Joy of a Toy afterwards
what a fantastic voice he had.
Great live version. Thank you very mush
Elvis Presley would like this funky dude!
Kevin, kevin, kevin. Your songs have given me so much joy.
Esta cancion siempre me recordo a VU en el periodo de Loaded o al primer disco de Lou Reed.
Vibrante, energetica, la version de estudio es sublime, tocada en vivo destila RNR a pesar de ser 1987 donde el sonido y la musica viajaban por otros lugares.
awesome drummer!!
Great to see some footage with Ollie Halsall in. Thank you very muuuuch
Hypnotic!!!
The real sound of the electric ⚡️ guitars 🎸...!!
Thanks a lot for this post !
C.& Chelsea the Dog
🐉🔬🐲
Thanks for posting this clip! It's nice to see my old friend Ollie doing what he did best!
The Kevin Ayers catalog was a big part of my musical upbringing from Joy of the Toy onward. An eclectic mix of eccentric English songs almost like a musical trip through alice in wonderland with a ever so strange banana obsession!!!! I got to see him live in 1975 at the Astoria in London with Andy Summers & Zoot Money just before the punk thing kicked off & just about when Summers met Stingo & Copeland to do their pretend punk band. As a musician myself I recorded a cover version of May I for my brothers funeral as he was a big fan. Ayers songwriting was always very amusing and he even got quite poppy in his later material. He never quite broke out commercially partly, I think because he was so laid back himself. He was always surrounded by a group of very talented musicians from Oldfield, Summers, Coxhill, Bedford, Wyatt, Halsall etc. Whatevershebringswesing and Confessions of Dr Dream albums are stamped in my head from a young age. He was a one off with music full of vision and humour but possibly fuelled by the occasional substance, mainly red wine. A bit mad but a memorable talent. Too old to die young!
Bless you, Kevin. x
So lucky as a NZ colonial 2 hv seen Kev 1970 with Whole World band @ Roundhouse in Kent,great compo from trauma of cancelled Frank Zappa concert @ Royal Albert,London abt same time Nov 1970, all cos of ditty of day called Penis Dimensions. I know it was on that date, because the Frank Zappa ticket (cancelled to the Royal Albert Hall) was my 17th birthday present from Dad. But, as I say, Kevin was a perfectly good consolation,
I say to Kevin, for my consolation prize, Thank You, Very Much
thanks so much ...my mate has borrowed my copy of June 1st 1974 and god i miss it ...mike oldfield on slide and bass he was about 17yo then too lol
Surely a better video quality of this exists somewhere...?
Try this one:
ruclips.net/video/uNdIhBUTilA/видео.html
Ah those sweet innocent days when we believed that everything would be wonderful if we could get the straights to smoke a bit of dope. Now living in a country where half the government has partaken, we find it really wasn't the key to the kingdom after all. Great song though.
Good ol' Olly could have gone the superstar ax-man route (I'm looking at you, Steve Vai!) but chose to do things apparently closer to his heart, like joining Kevin's band. God bless 'em both!
I saw Kevin Ayers at The Rainbow when he was supporting the Little River Band (anyone remember them..... thought not).
We left after Ayers set.
The world is wide, got time yet..... Or not very sadly. RIP
A cautionary tale for all those in authority who think they know best. Am surprised this has not been banned yet under an EEC directive. Still very funny. Thanks for posting.
Overall Kevin is the king.
Nunca te olvidaremos.
Wow!!!, who's playing Bass? that band is tight!!!
¡Gracias!
fantastic
Unfortunately no longer with us! Although a very strange type of guy
also a very creative person. That was certainly for Kevin. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. (Refer to the above song) For all your albums!
Thanks for posting, have been looking for this for ages!
RIP my friend
hell yes Ollie. hell yes.
Wow this video was uploaded in 2006, crazy! This 1987 live version is a lot different from the 1971 studio version. This version is less psychedelicized and more bluesified. This version didn't feel totally right to me. This version feels kind of rushed or forced and the original is just mellow and chill. I still enjoyed this version though. Does anybody agree or disagree or have a different opinion?
Thanks for uploading!
I absolutely agree
rip Kevin
Any footage of Halsall playing on the Ayers song "Blue"? The studio version has one of the best guitar solos ever.
oddly enough, yes!!
Loved the single with the wacky keyboard solos, but this live version rocks! Left-handed lead guitar players, playing a standard strung guitar, always seem to conjure up a certain magic!
Oh bliss. I wish I could remember where I saw this band live in London. But hey, it was the late 60's, early 70's...I dunno... but it was soooooo good.
he went from caribbean moon to this !! hit puberty anyone !? HAHA
Who"s playing lead guitar?
The late, great Peter ‘Ollie’ Halsall 1949-1992 (check out his earlier band, ‘Patto’.
...aah the total terror of eighties synth-drums! yikes!
shotdonkey....'total terror' lol, you're right there..terrible drum sound.
Horrible sound unecessary stock fills
Thank God Kevin and Ollie were there to save our ears
Thanks for that cigarette...
nice version with Ollie-sounds like the Velvets
I tend to agree
Just discovered that my RUclips name is Tex Earp, sort of Preskett backwards!
Just disco
vered that my RUclips name is Texearp, sort of Preskett backwards!
no doubt it was a dream petgrego
Very sad news that Kevin has died.
I don't like the echo and prefer the june 1st 1974 version, but still a good song and ollie makes the stars fall down from heaven.
Shit. How ARE you, Kevin?
Great live version ruined by too much reverb on Kev's voice...it does sound incredibly like the Velvets but Kevin was mates with Lou, Eno, John Cale etc...
Bye, bye...