I have a Google Calendar reminder to play “Wang Dang” by Bob Destiny every 6th January. I only allow myself to play it twice a year because I never want to lose the thrill I get from hearing it.
Not only she's great, the band is stunning. Rob Ellis is one of the best rock drummers ever, arguably the best in his generation, and the only one for Polly's songs with their complex inner rhythmic structures. Together they ROCK!
PJ Harvey is best songwriter/lyricist of her era and one of the best EVER! Here are 3 fuckin great examples of brilliant lyrics! Dry, Rid of Me, To Bring Me Your Love, Is This Desire?, Stories..., Uh Huh Her, White Chalk, and lastly Let England Shake, all fuckin masterpieces!
Just incredible how many masterpieces of such a WIDE RANGE she's produced. And she's never quit! From DRY, to Let England Shake, so fucking insane how much she's done. Truly the greatest.
Man, you beat me to saying that- what interesting, unconventional drum patterns; goes without saying PJ was great, I dug the fretless bass. A great band.
I`ve see Polly Jean Harvey 1993 in Hamburg, Große Freiheit, and a few Weeks later Velvet Underground in Hamburg, too... These Concerts had changed my life...
Pj still is a force to be listened to. I must introduce this amazing woman to my 13 year old nieces before they get consumed by the awful pretence that invades their young minds, I.e it’s what you look like that matters. This is pure and talent unsurpassed, and unmanufactured. Could it be a generational thing, I’m not sure. Aurora is great too....for example. But I worry.... that everything will be manicured in future not raw and real.....I’m boring myself now xxx
One of my all time favourite artists! Bloody brilliant! I was there... Sweet 17... And mangled in the mosh pit! I didn't know a recording existed! bless you You tube! Mi adolescence has flashed in front of mi eyes... And it isn't pretty! Heh heh heh!
Hard not to miss it. It used to be enough to be a great musician making great music, but now bands have to do social media amd “engage” their fans to stay relevant bc of people’s attention spans.
Polly's quite an underrated guitar player, although she said she doesn't consider herself an instrumentalist, she is quite a talented blues player, I wouldn't be surprised if Jack White was somewhat influenced by her.
+Andersi Actually she's very good at guitar. She may not be able to solo, I'm not sure, but she wrote every single guitar riff in her songs. A bad guitar player wouldn't be able to play what she does. You don't need to play like Malmsteen in order to be a great player.
Andersi: That is a comment you edited. You wrote a first draft of it, then you said “let me make it perfect”. And you’re dead wrong about Polly not being a good guitar player. She’s a rhythm player in a power trio, and a singer/songwriter who sings as she plays. You seem to think she should also be wanking on the G & B strings at the same time. There is no way to improve upon the parts she plays in her songs; her rhythm technique is perfect.
This is the version of the PJ and the band that I miss. Just plain powerful and in your face. Oh, it's a Gretsch she's playing here. She used this guitar a lot for the first few albums and tours.
Hair Samson The strength That′s in your arms Oh to be Your stunning bride Samson Your hair Glistening like sun Oh would That it were mine Samson Your hair That's in my hands I′ll keep it safe You're mine You're mine He said wait Said wait Delilah, my babe Delilah, my babe Said wait Said wait Delilah, my babe Delilah, my babe Said wait Said wait Delilah, my babe You lied in my face You cut off my hair You lied in my bed Samson Your stay With your ′lilah I′ll hold you in my hands Your hair Your strength My man My man He said wait Said wait Delilah, my babe Delilah, my babe Said wait Said wait Delilah, my babe Delilah, my babe He said wait Said wait Delilah, my babe Delilah, my babe Said wait Said wait Delilah, my babe You lied in my face You cut off my hair You lied in my bed
Agree with BossGuitars, love this trio (Ellis is fantastic). Just saw her and Parish live and liked it of course, but really wanted to hear the band unleash on a few of her earlier classics. Anyway, thanks for posting this video!
why the crowd isn't throwing themselves and hurling themselves all at each other - I do not know!!!???!!! they remind me of seattle crowds.... just standing there even at punk shows. PJ is the QUEEN of all creation!!! Thanks for posting.
it's hard to think i was 7 years old when PJ was doing her stuff already, I honestly think there is no other contemporary musician that is anywhere near her, even bjork. Just my opinion though.
WHAT A FIRST LP PLEASE POLLY RETURN TO THIS STYLE JUST FOR A RECORD. NOT SO EXPERIMENTATION. MORE SHARP GUITAR AND SIMPLER BUT SHARPER RIFFS WE WANT TO MOVE WITH YOUR VOICE SINGING LIKE YOU DO IN DRESS
this is the style tht fits to polly sharp alternative sound, with guitars playing the the most important role. for so many years now she is experimenting but we have not yet heard a song to make us shiver like dress did!!!! POLLY GO BACK TO ELECTRICITY AND WE SHALL FOLLOW
and had she remained the same all of you fans would be the same ones griping that she's become stagnant and formulamatic or worse....irrelevant. i thank my lucky stars this woman is still challenging herself as an artist and us as listeners....making vital,compelling work that still gets lauded after 25+ years when so many from her era either died,sold out for commerce and celebrity(liz phair and courtney love for instance) or simply faded into fairground touring oblivion. and ps i am no millennial newbie...she's been in my life since the day i saw her on 120 minutes in 1993. i've just learned how to open my headspace and appreciate that she's not a one-trick pony.
yes i agree.. i know albums 1 2 & 3 very well and saw her live at glastonbury 95. i went to see her at eden on 29.6.16 and im not a fan any more. not to say that the content she now sings about isny important but shes deserted her extreme chord changes and extreme high to low voice the grutty has gone and gave way to what she thinks average joe would like.. im gutted
She was great but she got rid of this band and lost me then. This was a hard rocking Trio! They both complemented her perfectly! Why she got rid of them I don’t understand. I guess she wanted to change or maybe they wanted too much money. Who knows but she doesn’t rock hard like this anymore. She was exciting before but not anymore.
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PJ knows how to write songs, sing, play guitar, move on stage...PJ is totally authentic...
She is ultimately captivating
I have a Google calendar reminder to watch this video every few months
I have a Google Calendar reminder to play “Wang Dang” by Bob Destiny every 6th January. I only allow myself to play it twice a year because I never want to lose the thrill I get from hearing it.
Incredible drumming
Not only she's great, the band is stunning. Rob Ellis is one of the best rock drummers ever, arguably the best in his generation, and the only one for Polly's songs with their complex inner rhythmic structures. Together they ROCK!
PJ Harvey is best songwriter/lyricist of her era and one of the best EVER! Here are 3 fuckin great examples of brilliant lyrics! Dry, Rid of Me, To Bring Me Your Love, Is This Desire?, Stories..., Uh Huh Her, White Chalk, and lastly Let England Shake, all fuckin masterpieces!
Just incredible how many masterpieces of such a WIDE RANGE she's produced. And she's never quit! From DRY, to Let England Shake, so fucking insane how much she's done. Truly the greatest.
Maybe, the most important female artist in rock music history..........
Underated she rocks man I always had her lurking in my shadows but only recently did I realize just how talented she is
@@willmartins168 Hell yes!
Or maybe Patti Smith?
Gar Sm Patti is amazing but I gotta say Pj is beyond anything else . Nothing like this at the time really . She still keeps on giving . Unbelievable
@@garsm2290 Agree and Lucinda Williams, JoanJett.
Stella Marie, you’re my star. 30 years later & this still sounds so fresh! Never gets old
Man, this rocks. When you're bad-ass and you have a bad-ass rhythm section, you need nothing more.
That drummer… what a killer.
I believe he's Rob Ellis
He's fantastic. This whole three-piece line-up is just perfect.
Man, you beat me to saying that- what interesting, unconventional drum patterns; goes without saying PJ was great, I dug the fretless bass. A great band.
Rob Ellis delivers signature performances on every track of PJ Harvey's 'Dry' album. Truly underrated.
I really loved this line-up. Only a three piece, but has such a rich and bombastic sound. Hair is a favorite of mine.
What a great voice and charisma ! And she was only 23
Ugh this band was so so so good.
Let’s not forget the fantastic rhythm section Polly had back in those days. Added an integral complexity to the music.
i'm 70 effin years old and this woman rocks
Stella's riff is hard to forget love it
Raw. BEAUTIFUL.
LOVE POLLY JEAN HARVEY!
Damn. 26 years i have these songs rockin in my head.
Année 1992, année de la découverte de PJ Harvey pour ma part et je n'ai pas trouvé mieux depuis !
I`ve see Polly Jean Harvey 1993 in Hamburg, Große Freiheit, and a few Weeks later Velvet Underground in Hamburg, too... These Concerts had changed my life...
How do I know a band rocks? listen to them live. What a powerful voice!
P.J. was, is, and will always be BADASS!
Pj still is a force to be listened to. I must introduce this amazing woman to my 13 year old nieces before they get consumed by the awful pretence that invades their young minds, I.e it’s what you look like that matters. This is pure and talent unsurpassed, and unmanufactured.
Could it be a generational thing, I’m not sure. Aurora is great too....for example. But I worry.... that everything will be manicured in future not raw and real.....I’m boring myself now xxx
When you try to show good music to young people these days all you get is “ok boomer “
Good shout, Claire Turner
One of my all time favourite artists! Bloody brilliant! I was there... Sweet 17... And mangled in the mosh pit! I didn't know a recording existed! bless you You tube! Mi adolescence has flashed in front of mi eyes... And it isn't pretty! Heh heh heh!
Just love PJ Harvey and this album in particular!
There is was this kind of era... And i miss it... Kind a.
Hard not to miss it. It used to be enough to be a great musician making great music, but now bands have to do social media amd “engage” their fans to stay relevant bc of people’s attention spans.
Ellis was the best drummer she ever had.
PJ Harvey the queen of rock & roll
just seen her two nights ago.. still love her.
incredible drummer too
The riffs in this song are just MMM!
I get goosebumps listening to this.
i got to see her at the commodore ballroom in Vancouver BC, during her Rid Of Me tour. Stood beside her while she was watching the opening act
Un vrai diamant à l'état brut , j'adore... continue de briller dans ce monde de fou...
Polly's quite an underrated guitar player, although she said she doesn't consider herself an instrumentalist, she is quite a talented blues player, I wouldn't be surprised if Jack White was somewhat influenced by her.
Bullshit, she is not a good guitar player. She i just extremely good atanything else than guitaring.
This, not saying that it is sounding bad.
+Andersi Actually she's very good at guitar. She may not be able to solo, I'm not sure, but she wrote every single guitar riff in her songs. A bad guitar player wouldn't be able to play what she does. You don't need to play like Malmsteen in order to be a great player.
her ability to sing and play is amazing. pretty complicated lines executed flawlessly on both guitars and vocals.
Look for the "dress" vid and praise her...
Andersi: That is a comment you edited. You wrote a first draft of it, then you said “let me make it perfect”.
And you’re dead wrong about Polly not being a good guitar player. She’s a rhythm player in a power trio, and a singer/songwriter who sings as she plays. You seem to think she should also be wanking on the G & B strings at the same time. There is no way to improve upon the parts she plays in her songs; her rhythm technique is perfect.
This is the version of the PJ and the band that I miss. Just plain powerful and in your face. Oh, it's a Gretsch she's playing here. She used this guitar a lot for the first few albums and tours.
a Rainha do Rock Alternativo
How such a little woman could pull a majestic sound out from that big guitar.
I saw her perform at this specific festival...damn what a show, what a time
Hair
Samson
The strength
That′s in your arms
Oh to be
Your stunning bride
Samson
Your hair
Glistening like sun
Oh would
That it were mine
Samson
Your hair
That's in my hands
I′ll keep it safe
You're mine
You're mine
He said wait
Said wait
Delilah, my babe
Delilah, my babe
Said wait
Said wait
Delilah, my babe
Delilah, my babe
Said wait
Said wait
Delilah, my babe
You lied in my face
You cut off my hair
You lied in my bed
Samson
Your stay
With your ′lilah
I′ll hold you in my hands
Your hair
Your strength
My man
My man
He said wait
Said wait
Delilah, my babe
Delilah, my babe
Said wait
Said wait
Delilah, my babe
Delilah, my babe
He said wait
Said wait
Delilah, my babe
Delilah, my babe
Said wait
Said wait
Delilah, my babe
You lied in my face
You cut off my hair
You lied in my bed
Agree with BossGuitars, love this trio (Ellis is fantastic). Just saw her and Parish live and liked it of course, but really wanted to hear the band unleash on a few of her earlier classics. Anyway, thanks for posting this video!
Fantastic!!!!!!1
I found out of PJ through skateboarder's in my hometown
O Polly Jean you're my star
Great drums.
Anyone spot how she seamlessly starts the next song at 2.31? Perfect tempo. Proper stage craft and musicianship.
she's the best
Very nice clip. Thanks. PJ Harvey is my favorite genius.
stunning PJ performance, thank you for this post
LEGEND!
AH PJ the fucking LEGEND, heehee let it roll
Thanks for this upload!! Amazing era in amazing artist's life.
I was there, it was the best Pinkpop ever ever ever! Not only because of the epic Pearl Jam performance, Polly made my day!
pj harvey forever :)
That guitar makes her look so small. She is badass.
Never heard her play with this amount of distortion before.
I love pinkpop and PJ! great combination :-D
Nice to see Mr Parish playing drums like a god...
Nothing else to compare, for sure!
Rob Ellis is the drummer.
I love you baby! you rock.
I watch these clips whilst spastic in a wheelchair, I feel like self immolating, with my headset pouring out flammable ear wax.
fucking great
BLOODY. Fantastic.kill
Amazing, as always!
Billy Eiliesh this is what it sounds like.
why the crowd isn't throwing themselves and hurling themselves all at each other - I do not know!!!???!!! they remind me of seattle crowds.... just standing there even at punk shows.
PJ is the QUEEN of all creation!!! Thanks for posting.
Cool. Never seen "Hair" live before. Thanks for the upload.
I think pj is great man .what a sexy rocking cool talented lady! Rock goddess!!
Image: Incidental
Music: Fucking rocks.
Anything else: nope...
it's hard to think i was 7 years old when PJ was doing her stuff already, I honestly think there is no other contemporary musician that is anywhere near her, even bjork. Just my opinion though.
i still think bjork gets the top spot
Bjork was more interesting with The Sugarcubes. Polly Jean Harvey wins no doubt!
The truly great Rob Ellis. Produced albums by Anna Calvi and 2:54. Currently touring with Cold Specks.
The day you gave him his leather jacket back xxxx.
dam 1992 she goes way bak i love her even more
Thanks
que du bonheur
Wow
@Sberry2008101
It was Pinkpop 1992 The Netherlands
Polly Jean- you're my star!!!
the perfect woman
She is more talented than any man I've ever seen/heard.
HAHA PJ LEGEND
@ResistReact
maybe she's bisexual, if she dated nick cave. i've heard, she also dated to beth gibbons from "portishead" ;)
plays guitar better than all the boys
@tcdowning666 it looked like it was raining and people had umbrellas out... perhaps people were just trying to stay warm.
triple hit combo
WHAT A FIRST LP
PLEASE POLLY RETURN TO THIS STYLE JUST FOR A RECORD.
NOT SO EXPERIMENTATION. MORE SHARP GUITAR AND SIMPLER BUT SHARPER RIFFS
WE WANT TO MOVE WITH YOUR VOICE SINGING LIKE YOU DO IN DRESS
Yes man
this is the style tht fits to polly
sharp alternative sound, with guitars playing the the most important role.
for so many years now she is experimenting but we have not yet heard a song to make us shiver like dress did!!!!
POLLY GO BACK TO ELECTRICITY AND WE SHALL FOLLOW
Speak for yourself geezer, her concerts are sold out.
if their concerts are sold out with people like you Polly has no future
and had she remained the same all of you fans would be the same ones griping that she's become stagnant and formulamatic or worse....irrelevant. i thank my lucky stars this woman is still challenging herself as an artist and us as listeners....making vital,compelling work that still gets lauded after 25+ years when so many from her era either died,sold out for commerce and celebrity(liz phair and courtney love for instance) or simply faded into fairground touring oblivion. and ps i am no millennial newbie...she's been in my life since the day i saw her on 120 minutes in 1993. i've just learned how to open my headspace and appreciate that she's not a one-trick pony.
if u put it onnnnn. if u put it onnnnnnnnn. nice guitars........
92 ? looks like its raining. 92 was red hot! no need for brollies
yes i agree.. i know albums 1 2 & 3 very well and saw her live at glastonbury 95. i went to see her at eden on 29.6.16 and im not a fan any more. not to say that the content she now sings about isny important but shes deserted her extreme chord changes and extreme high to low voice the grutty has gone and gave way to what she thinks average joe would like.. im gutted
wah wah wah... how old are you? 134?
the guitar is bigger than her ☺🐭
From comments I guess it is Robert Ellis.
I was 10.
She was great but she got rid of this band and lost me then. This was a hard rocking Trio! They both complemented her perfectly! Why she got rid of them I don’t understand. I guess she wanted to change or maybe they wanted too much money. Who knows but she doesn’t rock hard like this anymore. She was exciting before but not anymore.
Who's cooler than her?
Oh never mind the two Kim's, Kim Deal and Kim Gordon. ;)
damn she looks pretty here :)
Parece q na O Stella tem uma segunda guitarra ...!!!!!
it is him,he just had hair back then
pinkpop festival in Landgraaf
What kind of guitar is it? Anyone know? 😋
A Gretsch Broadkaster 7609, manufactured in the mid 70s.
A bad ass guitar 🎸
where was this performed?
Who's playing drums? Not R. Ellis.