Ian is definitely in my list of rock's most distinctive vocalists.

@klausrain111

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, he's great! Enjoys himself and is very sweet.Guy doesn't hold himself back! He can hardly contain himself! don't know why they weren't a bigger deal than they turned out to be.So cool his dad called, Dad must be very proud!

Ian being competely adorable. Comes over as very shy & genuinely nice. "Love you Dad"-how lovely.

@rosanadacunhaperes8208

3 жыл бұрын

My Babies

Ian Astbury was and still IS great. Such a voice.

@kristymaufroy2405

Жыл бұрын

Yes he is!!!

This shows how Fuckin cool Joan was. Obviously she didn't listen to the bands music but she was cool enough to setup a call from Ian's Dad and she was cool to the band. Joan was a Class Act. And the Cult Still Kick Ass!

@barbpence8784

7 жыл бұрын

Bigger Foot Yes Joan was a class act she was definitely a woman of the World miss her💔

@willowmadhuridixit8991

6 жыл бұрын

She was. Woman of the world. Just played along with Ian’s dad, Robert, calling to wish Ian Happy Birthday. Bless them. And Ian even blushes...

I was in the audience!! I remember waiting all day at Fox Studios to make sure I got in. Thank you for posting this!

That's a nice moment for Ian I'm sure. His dad was calling from from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada(where I live) where Ian spent his mid teens and where his dad continued to live. Especially touching since his dad would die a few years later from cancer. His dad is buried here so Ian does still have a permanent connection to Hamilton and as he has stated in many an interview, Hamilton and visiting Six Nations Reserve and the native friends he made here had a huge impact on him as a person and artist.

@mountainstartemple6041

9 жыл бұрын

Add to that that Ian's mother died of cancer while he was a teenager in Ontario ... it surely left a huge mark on him .... I read some interviews of him talking about that... perhaps it explains some of his more complex lyrics and ideas

@FLICKOFF1000

9 жыл бұрын

Michael Moniz Then, is he Canadian then?

@msmoniz

9 жыл бұрын

FLICKOFF1000 No, British. He was born in England and grew up there until his parents moved the family(minus an older brother) to Canada(Hamilton, ON). After his teens, he moved back to England and ended up forming The Cult there. I odn't think he ever ended up taking Canadian citizenship.

@whaddefuxx

8 жыл бұрын

+Michael Moniz Younger brother, actually...Ian was the oldest of the 3 siblings

@ChrisCorkum

8 жыл бұрын

Dudes, thank you sooo much for bringing up his Father/Mother's history, I had always been very curious about their history.

Look at that smile Ian has, my gosh, he could light the world.

@OthO67

8 жыл бұрын

He is lighting the world.

@sarahtonen4873

7 жыл бұрын

he's just lovely. totally authentic I hear he's a Buddhist

@laural1784

6 жыл бұрын

Brenda Dillinger yes, when Ian smiles, it is prescious!

@willowmadhuridixit8991

6 жыл бұрын

He still is. He might be a killer Rock God, but he still loves his dad. Aw...

@klausrain111

5 жыл бұрын

He does light the world

Billy pick up the phone:"i'm busy "lol The phonecall: "i love you too dad"...AWW,so sweet Ian!😍Not only they produce great music, they are so humble with a good sense of humor,i like that!L❤VE you guys!🎵🎶🎤🎸🥁

He blushes,,, and has the most devastating beautiful smile

@barbpence8784

7 жыл бұрын

Verónica León Soffia Oh yes he's pure sweetness no doubt 🎤💕💕

@willowmadhuridixit8991

6 жыл бұрын

He’s adorable. A rock star on stage, a down to earth, shy, Midlands lad.

@klausrain111

5 жыл бұрын

Also radiates sweetness which his dad nurtured.his dad is a proud one!

@klausrain111

5 жыл бұрын

I once heardd him say people don't wanna get in a fight with him cause he goes slightly wack, now I see why, he has to protect them teeeth!

@klausrain111

5 жыл бұрын

@@willowmadhuridixit8991 is Scotand considered Midlands?

This is such a sweet and precious moment in time. So touching! Wish I could go back to my favorite decade. Watching this just gives me another reason to love Ian. His beautiful, charming smile melts my heart and sends me reeling! I could gaze upon this beautiful man-child forever!

espada9 Kid Chaos, the bassist in the Samhain t-shirt (he wore it throughout the 1988 tour, I saw them in San Diego opening for Billy Idol) is now in his final year at NYU's Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, subsequent to getting his undergraduate degree from Columbia University, all after conquering dyslexia. Sometime next year his new professional name will be Stephen Harris, M.D. Pretty cool!

@ApriliaRacer14

9 жыл бұрын

Very cool info...thank you for sharing!

You can't go wrong with a bass player who wears a Samhain t-shirt.

@rscottsandberg9303

3 жыл бұрын

That would be Kid Chaos

@MrGiorgioud

2 жыл бұрын

Now Dr. Chaos, if you please...

@devinthierault

Жыл бұрын

@@MrGiorgioud "you guys wanna make some real motherfucking bass money?"

My favorite band until I die!

Absolutely THE COOLEST CULT moment ever!!!!!! Way to cool. Reminds me of my son, Ian. I love him like Ian's Dad loves him. No matter where or what they are doing.

Aw... a phone call from his dad on his birthday. Ian’s adorable here.

Beautiful talented Brits, you can tell that call meant alot, he's adorable.

this just made my heart swell

@infowazz

6 жыл бұрын

i love blasting their music and seeing peoples' faces as i drive around lol

Ian is a great vocalist and the Cult are a superb band - especially the early stuff

"What is your name?" "My name? Gee, I knew it this mornin'".

I completely missed these guys in the 80s or whenever. They're freakin great! Energy, humor, intelligence, great songs! Cool looking.Ian's one of a kind! Love the guy!

*AWARD WINNING* AND JOAN YOU ARE STILL MISSED!!

I stayed up late and snuck downstairs to record this on the VCR (no timer back then). I watched it over and over just because it was soooo sweet.

@thenightporter

7 ай бұрын

Same 😂. Imagine having to sneak for something as innocent as that. I think I was 17 at the time.

@kayeess9905

7 ай бұрын

@@thenightporter I was 15!

@thenightporter

6 ай бұрын

@@kayeess9905 good times, eh? I so miss the 80s. 😔

@thenightporter

6 ай бұрын

@@kayeess9905 man, I miss those ages of 15-17. I remember there was a show on our local independent station (which became Fox) and during summer vacation on 1983 they had a national show called "Hot." It came on M-Th at 11 PM or so and it was the top 5 or 10 songs in the country that day. I distinctly remember was the first time I saw this awesome video of this female singer I absolutely wanted to look like and dress like! The video was "Borderline" and she was about to become an international superstar. After that my parents would have been asleep and I would sneak down at 11.30 every so often to watch Letterman. Nowadays I can barely stay awake when Kimmel or Colbert come on at 10.30 😂

So beautifully raw. Love this! Thanks for posting!

Ian is extremely talented and a genuinely nice person ! Love this band so much !!!!!

Always loved Joan, such a cool thing to do; The Cult rocks.

Aww, this actually brought a tear to my eye. Lovely.

i remember back in about '86> my best mate introduced me to the cult, and i introduced him to zeppelin, win win!

I used to crank this album on my way to surf. It would just get me pumped for that day's session. Love is still my favorite album though.

That voice knocks your socks off wohhhhhhhhhhhhhh . Kick Ass Band .

I love Joan and so cool to see The Cult

Fabulous! One of the bands of my life!

So cute. It's sexy how respectful he is to his father.

I am glad Ian's dad called him on his birthday 🎂🎉.

Born to be wild. Not an easy song to cover. When it came out it was immediately one of the hardest rockers ever.

How freakin' cool is that!? Just got to see these guys a few weeks ago and they absolutely destroyed it!! GREAT BAND!!

Back when rock was HARD and talk shows were raw and unpredictable! "Coming up next George Carlin!" Fuk yea \m/

@willowmadhuridixit8991

6 жыл бұрын

Adam Vhette fucking love George. He was the man.

@alrightspider9930

5 жыл бұрын

They broke the mold after Joan

Ian has charisma through the roof…

@Snipes-76

8 ай бұрын

Yea he was a stud , no doubt. Great frontman.

fernandoconti- i remember seeing this live in TV and being blown away. Truly an amazing clip!

Super Kool that they covered "Steppenwolf" !!

That’s great to see and hear! ❤❤❤❤ ❤ Thanks for sharing it.

Jamie Stewart playing rythmn guitar for the Electric. Saw him play with the band in Oct 2013 for a few songs on the Electric revisited tour - love it!

Come on Lil' Devil, Be my Lil' Angel! What a great song! I guess a few of us have known some chicks like that, right?

I always thought Ian had the most gorgeous hair.... Luscious locks ... Gorgeous man...

"But I dont want to be a pirate"

Billy rockin’ that Gretsch!

@zoso1980

Жыл бұрын

Stories abound that Rick Rubin told Billy that the Gretsch was banished for a Les Paul on the first day of the Electric sessions.

Thanks for this video!

just when you think Ian Astbury was born from some demon, his pops calls

Great singer..

NO FUKIN WUN sounds remotely close to Astbury-one of the true originals-the voice

2023 and still loving The Cult...

Gone are the days when hard rock was mainstream music.

LOVE

What a cutie

@klausrain111

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, he radiates sweetness and true/pure love the unconditional kind

I think i can thank Joan Rivers for my Cult infatuation. Rain was good, but so is this! Wink

Their heavy metal sound and high energy was the sexiest of the pack. Local hair bands played their songs in the eighties in clubs and the dance floor was full of smiles and game. Up there with my favorite all time bands. Funny how music speed gets faster over time. This sounds so slow now. Same with Zep and Metallica. Remember when they were considered speed metal? It's so weird. Wish I had seen the Cult live back in the day.

In 1988 and 1989 this was the best Rock n roll band on the planet.

The bass player with a Samhain shirt on, love it!

Wow, this is heavy...ol man Astbury on the phone

These are the Cult i love more!

Tocante à sua história e admirável sua força

I remember seeing the Cult in the late 1980's and thinking they looked and sounded like they should have been the House band for the movie "Lost Boys."

I love this recording! It is one of my favourites! However this recording is from 1987 not '88 as you said in your introduction about this post Ian2belle. It clearly states it at the end of this video...1987...

Great video.

love U Ian

Rita Moreno was always cool. Now she's astronomical cool.

This is so sweet. Big man, little heart.

My man Ian Astbury ❤️🔥

I love this so much ♥

This is the sweetest thing ever.

It is Ian 51st Birthday today he was born May 14 1962

Joan getting ALL THOSE SWEET KISSES FROM THE CULT!!!!!

Love Joan

LOVE THE CULT. :-p

**It's stunning how much their musical and physical image changed over a period of just 2-3 years! Watch and listen to music videos from 1985's "Love" album, and compare it with their very next album(Electric) and the following one(Sonic Temple).**

@martygras378

Жыл бұрын

The original Electric album was similar to Love, then they got Rick Rubin to produce it, and he stripped it down, made Electric raw.

Gotta luv revisiting the days of yor!

04:48 "May I ask? You have a father?"🤣😂😆

Happy Birthday IAN🙏👄I’m KISSES, kisses you very🙏IAN smileys, Wouahhhh, so great Man 🙏👄

❤🎉 love him. He is amazing

I once met Joan Rivers. I told her how funny I thought she was and how much I admired her. She said "Back off, before I slice you up a treat with this stiletto." Just goes to show, you never know.

That was so adorable cx love the cult

Astbury looking like a goth Gary Busey.

@mattrock12

Жыл бұрын

LOL 😂👌

incredible

Electric kicks ass. Best album of the 80s.

Nice to see Jamie going back to his guitar roots.

Ian Astbury is so talented and what a hottie! LOVE

Po comprei esse album muito bom vinil.

Love his voice. Sonic Temple is my way favorite plus this song. How cute is Joan, really? Now can we talk?

Of course we do!

When I was a kid I wanted to be Ian Astbury. Still kinda.

the only thing good about the joan rivers show....This!.......and the commercial breaks.

Love The Cult. Ian is a tad rough live, but great still....

I heard these guys live at Leeds Uni in 1990. It's bizarre how studio they sound / sound here. I think there are very few bands that can do that. As I say, I heard them, never saw them. Listened outside the gig. You should never meet your heroes. :>)

That was a pretty raucous clip!

Oooh a interview too! 😀

Oh and great Rock Star poses !!

I wonder if Ian Astbury's shirt was the inspiration for the Seinfeld episode titled "puffy shirt"...?

serious musicianship really i play, I know ! Driving rock ,, nothing like it ..

love Ian they should have ben up there with ac/dc

Ian ❤️❤️❤️

Ian is a god. I am convinced. again.