Saw them in 1989...I honestly thought I was witnessing the future of rock n roll. I was astounded by this band, I bought all the singles (apart from the first, "Way Out" which for some reason was impossible to find in Belfast) and the eponymous 1st. album...then it was all over. Such a loss. Lee Cavers was/is a major talent that for whatever reason faded as quickly as he flourished. Forget The Stone Roses and Oasis, this was my band for a brief moment in my youth.
They look so surreal playing at the 9:39 Club. A British Import never looked cooler, I can tell you that. Incredible footage. Thanks for the upload. ☕🌨️⭐🎉
Love you posted this, but why is JP on bass barely in it? He was a friend of my cousin. When they came to toronto my brother and I went early to lee’s palace for the sound check. We took a case of beer and hung out on the tour bus before and after the show, and then back at their hotel. A friend with us gave Lee an Ontario Brewers’ Retail shirt that he was wearing as he came straight from work. Have seen pictures of Lee in that shirt from later shows. Sound lads all of them. I’m a doctor, just a resident back then. John had a wrist tendinitis that I helped him with. A couple of years later he came back with Cast. Recognized me at the sound check as ‘dale’s cousin who fixed his wrist and put me on the guest list. Took the drummer of cast, another friend of my cousin (I’m from the Liverpool area originally - out drinking - and for dinner -before the show). Another great night. The La’s were a special band for sure. And just great grounded northern lads too.
@@larrydanadavid2435If they’d have made it too big, they’d have inevitably been pressured to bring out more and more and the quality would have dipped and their mystique extinguished. The only band to avoid that is the Beatles who got better as they went on. The La’s are special because they’re the underdogs.
@@jimmycohrssen Hot damn! Music was so good back then! Especially in the Athens GA to NYC corridor. We had no idea how lucky we were. I went to UVa in late 80's. REM played C'ville 4 years running. Dave Mathews was the local band. And that was just for starters. Crazy to think about. Nostalgia.....
@@jimmycohrssen ..would love to know where the videos are that they took at every show...you always knew when the gig was going to start when you saw the guy climbing up the perch to start filming.
@@monk1965 Sadly that's a myth. It was live feed only. To actually make a video like this we had to get the band's permission, use our own $75 tapes. It was a rare occurance.
@@jimmycohrssen ..I get it...I still have the copy of "Remnants" you signed for me back in the Arlington Record store days..I was at the "Suddenly Tammy" show you put on there!!
Lee Mavers also scrapped the Mike Hedges version simply because his bandmates went on holiday without him. He even admits this in "In Search Of The La's." I think the truth is he didn't want fame and he knew that his talent would lead to it so he found any excuse to sabotage The La's chances.
@@tomben6180 yeah mate, I'll put the link below. Only thing is the original master tapes were stolen (the stealing of La's tapes is something that happened a number of times, I almost feel like Lee was behind it haha) so the mix is based off a rough cut kind of thing. ruclips.net/video/dVmIZa-inqI/видео.htmlsi=KtZDcPy502-c5yTu
@@tomben6180 no worries. Yeahh, he said in the Isle Of Noises interview that he doesn't want to be a star, I think he's just content going about his life which is fair. He's been back in the studio this year though which was cool to see.
No shame at all. If someone said to you that you could have put out an album as good as The La's and influence the world as much, would you not be happy with that?
@@stevemccourt9390it was a shame. They had the potential to be the best ever for me. That album is the fines album ever released. I feel sick sometimes knowing how much more could have been.
@@tomben6180 I don't think it's every band's destiny or duty to become the best ever and I would be very proud to have made an album that so many people regard it as the finest ever released and to know how much it inspires people. However, I understand that you would love to have heard more and you're entitled to feel that way.
Saw them in 1989...I honestly thought I was witnessing the future of rock n roll. I was astounded by this band, I bought all the singles (apart from the first, "Way Out" which for some reason was impossible to find in Belfast) and the eponymous 1st. album...then it was all over. Such a loss. Lee Cavers was/is a major talent that for whatever reason faded as quickly as he flourished. Forget The Stone Roses and Oasis, this was my band for a brief moment in my youth.
The La's were too good to be true.
Where did you see them
@@owenmartin3307ye mums house
@@thegoodsgone1965Probably the best way to describe them I’ve ever heard
Perfection in a song, we still need The La's today..
The La's are the soundrack to the city of Liverpool.
Jimmy, put us long suffering La's fans out of our misery and post as much as you've got. Thanks!
A beautiful song and the lead singer sounded good here.
Second hit off their sadly one and only record...brilliant!
This is by far and away the best version of this amazing song.
just no.
Most live La’s are better than the album.
ruclips.net/video/FswF_rTlkrY/видео.html
No.. this is ruclips.net/video/M2WOzSq9vOw/видео.html
@@GT380manThat’s the mad thing - the album is one of the greatest pieces of music ever but it could have been even better 😂
Can't think of another band that makes me feel so nostalgic, in a really good way.
Some times a song comes along that brings you to tears of joy and sadness, an absolute Masterpiece .Thank you lads .❤
They look so surreal playing at the 9:39 Club. A British Import never looked cooler, I can tell you that. Incredible footage. Thanks for the upload. ☕🌨️⭐🎉
Almost forgot to watch this today
How on earth did I miss this!
Like it's filmed through a keyhole. Brilliant.
One of the best debut albums of all time
Liverpool xx
Never hear there songs on local and national Radio in the Uk 🤔 these days such a shame
It’s too good to be played to the same cunts who pay for Ed Sheeran
Must have been 89 when I got to see them in the flying picket Liverpool. Saw them again in 2005 Manchester Ritzy. Used to love these guys.
One of the best shows I ever saw. Thanks, Jimmy.
Flawless.. Awesome.
Sooooo glad I got to see them in Chicago!
Full Show? Don't tease us like this Jimmy.
That Ludwig drum kit is so iconic
Lovin cammy on this fantastic sound .. so right for the tune..
July 11, 1991. I was there!
This is the best version I've seen
The Las are fucking genuis.
bloody gem this
They should just recorded it like this. Simple, done.
excelente . thank you
This is how it should have been recorded in the first place live and natural no stupid studio tricks .
Great just great...
I'd love to see the rest of this gig if you have it and are willing to upload.
Love you posted this, but why is JP on bass barely in it?
He was a friend of my cousin. When they came to toronto my brother and I went early to lee’s palace for the sound check.
We took a case of beer and hung out on the tour bus before and after the show, and then back at their hotel. A friend with us gave Lee an Ontario Brewers’ Retail shirt that he was wearing as he came straight from work. Have seen pictures of Lee in that shirt from later shows. Sound lads all of them. I’m a doctor, just a resident back then. John had a wrist tendinitis that I helped him with. A couple of years later he came back with Cast. Recognized me at the sound check as ‘dale’s cousin who fixed his wrist and put me on the guest list. Took the drummer of cast, another friend of my cousin (I’m from the Liverpool area originally - out drinking - and for dinner -before the show). Another great night. The La’s were a special band for sure. And just great grounded northern lads too.
Most likely JP was in a blind spot behind the pole. There are a few positions on stage the camera can't see.
@@jimmycohrssen Makes sense.
Famous club. I have a live CD of Luna there.
Wish there were more..! Great show, great video quality!
If this was a 60s tune. The lads are fkn brilliant
Did anyone else play with them on this night?
.....at the OLD Nightclub 9:30
ave it, la
FAB :)
full recital ? good audio and video !! awezome ♥
They should have become one of the biggest bands…. Along with Echo and the Bunnymen
While I agree with you, I do believe that’s what makes these “could’ve been a contender” bands so much better.
@@larrydanadavid2435If they’d have made it too big, they’d have inevitably been pressured to bring out more and more and the quality would have dipped and their mystique extinguished.
The only band to avoid that is the Beatles who got better as they went on.
The La’s are special because they’re the underdogs.
so fuckin good
Mavers voice send by the gods
I have the jimmy olson blues 💙
Mavers is king but he defo has one of roger the aliens wig on from American dad on this,grooving as always lads
Where’s the rest of the video of this show? Certainly it exists somewhere.
9:30 club in DC?!
Yes!
@@jimmycohrssen Hot damn! Music was so good back then! Especially in the Athens GA to NYC corridor. We had no idea how lucky we were. I went to UVa in late 80's. REM played C'ville 4 years running. Dave Mathews was the local band. And that was just for starters. Crazy to think about. Nostalgia.....
@@jimmycohrssen ..would love to know where the videos are that they took at every show...you always knew when the gig was going to start when you saw the guy climbing up the perch to start filming.
@@monk1965 Sadly that's a myth. It was live feed only. To actually make a video like this we had to get the band's permission, use our own $75 tapes. It was a rare occurance.
@@jimmycohrssen ..I get it...I still have the copy of "Remnants" you signed for me back in the Arlington Record store days..I was at the "Suddenly Tammy" show you put on there!!
Thanks so much for putting this up. Is there any more?
Who's the C*** who disliked this!
Was this the old 9:30 club on F Street? I think I was at that show, Came across this randomly today. Thanks.
"She turned 28 this day..."
Got any more footage pal
Amazing singer. Sounds exactly like the album but he's not lip syncing.
is the whole gig anywhere??
Is lee tuned down a whole step or something? I notice hes doing an A chord shape where I would normally do a G to play this song
Half a step
guess the melody does not find him anymore
I'd say it does, he just hasn't had them produced for release.
11July1991
do you have other footage from this show???
Still wondering….
Where the heck is the bass player in this video ?
1:55
what camera was used to film this?
A 'video' camera.
who knows
Mavers roger the alien from America dad hair cut on this,still cool and grooving as fuck though
Why watch that?
God great sound, glad it's not coming from a potato-corder
Still as contempory as fuck
Fkn brill
A brilliant album full of great songs - it’s a pity that whoever produced it made such a mess and they delayed it coming out.IMO
Lee Mavers also scrapped the Mike Hedges version simply because his bandmates went on holiday without him. He even admits this in "In Search Of The La's."
I think the truth is he didn't want fame and he knew that his talent would lead to it so he found any excuse to sabotage The La's chances.
@@thegoodsgone1965Is the Mike hedges version knocking about anywhere?
@@tomben6180 yeah mate, I'll put the link below. Only thing is the original master tapes were stolen (the stealing of La's tapes is something that happened a number of times, I almost feel like Lee was behind it haha) so the mix is based off a rough cut kind of thing.
ruclips.net/video/dVmIZa-inqI/видео.htmlsi=KtZDcPy502-c5yTu
@@thegoodsgone1965 Cheers mate will check it out. I find it both hilarious and astonishing that Mavers tried to sabotage his own success 😂
@@tomben6180 no worries. Yeahh, he said in the Isle Of Noises interview that he doesn't want to be a star, I think he's just content going about his life which is fair. He's been back in the studio this year though which was cool to see.
What a shame
No shame at all. If someone said to you that you could have put out an album as good as The La's and influence the world as much, would you not be happy with that?
@@stevemccourt9390it was a shame. They had the potential to be the best ever for me.
That album is the fines album ever released.
I feel sick sometimes knowing how much more could have been.
@@tomben6180 I don't think it's every band's destiny or duty to become the best ever and I would be very proud to have made an album that so many people regard it as the finest ever released and to know how much it inspires people. However, I understand that you would love to have heard more and you're entitled to feel that way.