You can see he was in agony at the end but he gave his heart & soul. God Bless Gene Vincent

We supported Gene Vincent in birmingham in the sixties, he came to the side of stage on crutches threw them on the floor then went on stage. We were the Dalesmen from Mansfield nottinghamshire, Geoff

@napwneoenejeod3740

3 жыл бұрын

may i ask what instrument(s) you played while playing with him?

@geoffwalker3656

3 жыл бұрын

@@napwneoenejeod3740 I played lead guitar Klaus, what a fantastic night and what a experience. All the best Geoff

as a singer he was always in pain from his smashed up leg from 1957 and he died in pain from a bleeding ulcer in 1971 2 weeks after his last recording session. a ROCKER till the end.

@cmgpfa9604

2 жыл бұрын

ma brother

@Joshuabhaus

Жыл бұрын

That's soul

@serenatwilite4005

Жыл бұрын

Interesting information, poor guy looks like he could hardly walk offstage after that brilliant performance.

This live footage of Gene performing an impassioned slower version of his iconic song has left me literally breathless !! It's even vastly better than the commercially recorded original. I had always esteemed Gene's artistic brilliance , but what I've just seen and heard happily compels me to now rate him with the few very best pioneering rockers, the likes of Eddie Cochran , Sonny Burgess , Elvis. Thank you so much for putting this on the 'tube'.

@ThanasisPapadimitriouMusic

Жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly! This footage is shocking!!

@griswald7156

Ай бұрын

Once in a millennium.. they pass this way..

Gene Vincent a pure rocker, way ahead of his time.

@ChrisJBlack972

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, he was. Way way way ahead.

@margaret6839

4 жыл бұрын

Seriously. Johnny Rotten who?

@raymondgroot1180

4 жыл бұрын

Let's see the video

@2011littlejohn1

2 жыл бұрын

No it was his time.

@maxsugar6394

Жыл бұрын

He and Eddie would have rocked the 60th. The Beatles should have waited a little longer...

That ending....so much pain. And the guys in the band...brilliant just brilliant!

@vanloojeanyves

Жыл бұрын

The Sunlights, French musicians, they have some hits like ne joue pas au soldat, Boris Vian, very good souvenirs

Too bad some lightweights don't like this. This is REAL rock and roll. It isn't necessary to be completely in tune, as The Sonics. It IS necessary to put yourself into the music, as you see here. And I saw Gene at the end of his career..all it made me think was "Damn, wish I coulda seen him in his day!".

This is not just another old rock video. This is performance art. Unplugged instruments only added to the show.

to see 50s music live shows its power. It was anything but quaint.

Mesmerising performance, just brilliant! what's more to say

WHAT AN AWESOME PERFORMANCE BY ALL!!!

Kids, take note, this is rock n roll in it's purest form.

@ralphdn

2 жыл бұрын

Hmm... all that rolling around on the floor in the background isn't really part of the purest form...

@cmgpfa9604

2 жыл бұрын

tell em again

@cmgpfa9604

2 жыл бұрын

praise jesus

@honestyquality3565

Жыл бұрын

Yes sir ❤

@rickrick5041

4 ай бұрын

It is to a lot of us @@ralphdn

I was there that night. My claim to fame - I pissed in the next stall to Gene Vincent !

epic performance, one of the best I've seen too. also the band members are so good, the drummer has the time of life.😎😁

@vanloojeanyves

Жыл бұрын

The Sunlights

1:00 Suddenly as he’s singing, the guitars sound like a choir singing from the heavens as he gazes up while chanting that chorus. Surreal few seconds there

@robbjob1725

Жыл бұрын

Yes i hear it. Maybe when the 2nd guitar is playing piano..?

Rock and and Roll and Rock a billy at its best, underated pioneer of rock and roll, forgotten in his prime by usa but loved by Europe, so sad, it killed him

Gene Vincent was a fantastic performer. R.I.P.

He may had been forgotten in his home land America but Gene had devoted followers in Europe which he had a much larger following and even spent a few years living in the UK. He really wanted to once again have hit records in the U.S which sadly didn't happen but even in his down periods he still knew how to deliver a good show and this one here surely demonstrates he still knew how to rock out when he wanted to.

I've been a big, big Stray Cats fan since '82 or so, and love their version of Be Bop A Lula, but after seeing the original versions done my Mr. Vincent, well, I can see why the Stray Cats copied his style and his work. I am hooked on Gene Vincent, and have to get a fix of this almost every day.

@kimgrant3879

4 жыл бұрын

I'm a stray cats fan also and love gene xxx

@mcconlogue1898

5 ай бұрын

Stray Cats are great! Can't match Genes' vocals though.

Great performance, as always by Gene

such a rocker and an innovator

This heartrending performance of Gene Vincent, my favorite of all Rockabilly musicians, singing his signature hit "Be-Bop-A-Lula," never fails to unsettle me (U_U)...THANK YOU for posting! ~ KIMY ~ May 17, 2014

I hadn't seen this. I love watching and listening to him. At the end it just shows how much his performance took out of him and therefore how much he gave to his audience.

@thecoldglassofwatershow

Жыл бұрын

Could be the drugs too, just saying lol

@davidmenasco5743

Жыл бұрын

It was pain in his leg that was shattered in a car crash a few years before.

Great show i Brussels! I was there!

@claudealainlouiscamandone4769

7 жыл бұрын

Gene est venu à Marseille... J'y étais

@jcpjean-claude4446

5 жыл бұрын

ce doit être inoubliable comme souvenir! quelle performance ce rocker pur jus !

@allenschmitz9644

5 жыл бұрын

I was at his funeral..1971.or 2 it was along time ago..he was a fat old man lookin.

@schizophrenia65000

4 жыл бұрын

Get in!

A true originator and genius. Way ahead of his time

Slow rhythm, that is the best version ever

@Tashana61

5 жыл бұрын

I agree with us. It really stretches out, the singing and music as well.

. . .and the kids on the band are great!!! (all playing on the floor, who needs punk after that?)

I actually saw Gene on this '63 tour when he played the Ritz ballroom in Llanelli, South Wales where I live. Brilliant show, I remember he had a very pronounced limp and wore a built up boot, following a motorcycle accident years before I believe. Being a Rocker and a 'Biker' he hit all the buttons for us then and it was wonderful to see a real hero of rock and roll doing a gig in our town - which we all thought was the back of beyond and he gave it all he had. Absolutely brilliant show.

@alantorry3900

9 жыл бұрын

***** If I close my eyes I can see it now, you're right to wish you could'a been there it was a stunning show. I remember rock and roll from the start right through my teens in the mid-fifties and in the early days Gene was on a similar pedestal (for me) as Elvis. What everyone seems to be saying is that he was in a great deal of pain when he performed. That was certainly the impression I had watching him then but it gave him a wild sort of look that added greatly to his act and made me realise he was a true rocker and a true hero, RIP Gene one of the all time greats.

@deveylderdirk

8 жыл бұрын

+Alan Torry Yes indeed great show! I was there !!

@johngrahamwilson1649

8 жыл бұрын

+Alan Torry Yeah. Absolutely terrific stuff. I heard it at primary school. Didn*t know what it was but I knew something. Totally new, totally original.

@jimmybootsx

8 жыл бұрын

Gene Vincent was also in the Taxi with Eddie Cochran when it crashed and killed Cochran, in which Gene sustained more injuries to his already damaged leg. Legends of Rock n Roll.

@johngrahamwilson1649

7 жыл бұрын

Great Stuff!

I can't get thru the day without watching this !

@colinpurssey9875

3 жыл бұрын

Jeff, having just this moment finished watching it for the first time , neither can I now . Wow !!

Love this video... It seems to me that the song is being played at a slower pace than the original recording, along with a more bluesy feel to it.... The band theatrics are awesome.... Gene Vincent, so tragic how his life went...

@iadorenewyork1

Жыл бұрын

It’s almost like the pace of a burlesque performer for a strip tease.

Ma grande époque j’ai 76 ans et toujours un inconditionnel du rock n roll.

The first rock song and rock performer,ever,he set the path.

The Beatles would have been the ultimate backing band for Mr. Vincent.

What a geezer ,a rock n roll icon .RIP

This just electrifies me ! Wish I'd been there.

This has got to be the strangest and most bazaar musical scene in music history.

@kimgrant3879

4 жыл бұрын

And memorable xx

@keywest63020

2 жыл бұрын

ditto

@bonesc7201

2 жыл бұрын

Ex-navy leg injury, in lots of pain to stand there and perform. Toured with the Beatles and John Lennon's rock and roll album he did be-bop-a-lula in honor of Gene Vincent Craddock. Gene drink a lot and became very violent at times and took several shots with a pistol toward Gary Glitter... but who wouldn't...lol Gene died early in 1971...RIP

@cathyskywalker77

Жыл бұрын

@@bonesc7201 His leg was also injured in the car accident that killed Eddie Cochran.

@davidking3532

Жыл бұрын

Nothing bizarre about it. F.......g brilliant!

Woooow, amazing!

Simply, wow !

He was far ahead of his time, we see several artists within this performance . I would say he influenced a great many future performers. This was truly fantastic . True pleasure , thanks for posting .

Has a Lux Interior feel...💙💙💙

@101stuey

10 ай бұрын

See lots of echoes of Gene Vincent in Lux

We used to hear this song coming out of a Honky Tonk bar at The Long Beach pike in Long Beach California all the time when I was a kid , I used stop and rock out to it !

Gene was on record as saying you have to give the fans a show it did not matter that a lot of times as in this clip he was in extreme pain with his leg.the calipar is not a prop nor the walk of stage. he lived on pain killers and grog.he was a rocker till the end

@grouchosays

5 ай бұрын

What’s a calipar

I can't watch the part where he exits the stage....It Breaks my soul to see him in so much pain.....................After a motor cycle crash...his leg was to be amputated.Gene refused......................Gene Vincen,t Ediie Cochran, will be jamming withy Little Richard up there today !

@diegos.loayza3706

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah me too. So sad

Thanks for posting.. Love him .. Peace

I just think he's the BEST... always did... He's a Korean war vet... leather jacket, the whole bit... Yeah ! Gene Vincent !!

Un des plus grands du rock and roll!

Gene vincent super rock n rolleur

This is the spirit of rock and roll at its wildest. No choreographers and image controllers at work. Be Bop a Lula is nicely slowed down and rocks . No wonder Ian Dury was a Gene Vincent fan , as were the Beatles

Oh to have a time machine. I'm wild about Gene! :D

@ChrisJBlack972

5 жыл бұрын

I want those same BLACK LEATHERS for myself! Yep.

WONDERFUL!

Wow! How on earth did you find this?? Beyond amazing! Thanks for posting it.

the beatles started shaking their heads while singing after they seen, also you think someone might have copied the one glove idea, gene was an original rocker

I like this slow rock tempo.

hinterher ist er fix und fertig weil er auf der Bühne wirklich alles gegeben hat ; trotz Schmerzen. Absolut bewundernswert und wie wunderschön er singt- wie ein Engel - Danke sehr !

Wow, whar a way to wake up. Love this.

I think that in this version he sings much better than he used in first releases...

4:00 he looks like he´s really in pain, I know that kind of look. Must have been hard sometimes to do the touring with his leg hurting like...

@bobbyguest3906

5 жыл бұрын

Newcastle: Probably a muscle cramp from standing with a heavy bass and then bending his knees and legs completely while on the floor.

@ChrisJBlack972

5 жыл бұрын

Must be hurting like hell for sure.

@secondchance9058

4 жыл бұрын

I think he needs help

@goldenghostgod5333

3 жыл бұрын

@@secondchance9058 well he’s dead so he’s way pass needing help.

Rip Gene you were out there man , Awesome .

one word great😀

Gene Vincent pure rock and fierce energy, many copied from him.

This reminds me of the early years of the Beatles and Ian Dury’s whole career..

Brussels Ancienne Belgique! I was there !! Great show great band,the Sunlights

The father of Glam Rock... And notice the one glove... And notice when the power went out and the bass player jerked in pain he says he got shocked that's all

Makes me proud to own quite a number of his singles, especially the promo version of Be-Bop-A-Lula/Woman Love. It's definitely one of my grails

Sweet Gene Vincent...

Sweet, Lovely and always Rockin' Gene Vincent !!! -E

Beautiful...!!! Wonderful...!!! Pero qué estilo, qué calidad de rockero, Gene...!!! Y sus músicos....!! Geniales...!! Bravooooo....!!!👏👏👏

Ma wildest crush gene vincent🤸🏼‍♀️😎

@diegos.loayza3706

3 жыл бұрын

Really? Mine is Elvis

Gene Vincent , the AC/DC of the early 60s

Oui! Le show était extraordinaire!l'ambiance dans la salle aussi, Les gens dansaient meme sur les tables!!

This is Rock and Roll man !

Un titre mythique du rock'n'roll "Be Bop a Lula" par Gene Vincent accompagné je pense par le groupe belge les Sunlights.

Poor Gene….by this time alcoholism and painkilling drugs for his destroyed leg have got their claws into him. Still, a wonderful performance . Gene had the sweetest voice and if you’re new to his music check out “I sure miss you” or “Important Words” or “In my Dreams” with the Blue Caps…1957 I think…he was 22.Thanks for sharing

Gene Vincent once seen never ever forgotten Croydon 1961

I agree with you Steve O , this is awesome, just real Rock n Roll.. Peace

A legend

Ohhhh LOVE it!!!! Thank`s a lot :)

Excelente 👍👍👍 me fascina Este tema, gran presentación de Gene 👏👏👏👏👏

Classic! Hello from Russia.

I loved the man.

i have this 45!!!! . . very creative all around!!!! . . one glove! shaking of the head side to side . . and the cross-over trick, 3-guitar-bukake!!!!

While in the Navy, he had a horrid motorcycle accident that hurt his leg and forced him to wear a painful brace. He preformed in a lot of pain FOR HIS FANS WHOM HE LOVED as much as they loved him. He drank to kill some of that pain and that's probably what caused his ulcer to bleed. He died far too early. I'm going to his grave soon, Eternal Valley in Newhall, Ca. Loved that man.

Thanks for posting i just locve the drummer on this version, its sooo sleazy :)

sweet gene vincent

What a legend

One of the original Pioneers of Rock "N " Roll, A Legend, R.I.P. GENE.

superbe !!*** sa réchauffe le cœur et sa chasse les rhumatismes et bin et pi en 1963 j'avais 19 ans

50 years RIP

Is the unplugging of instruments in the 2nd lead accidental? Maybe not. Either way, this is performance art at its best.

Rock!!

This video 1 year before my birth, but I'm ready to cry

Just Fricken brilliant amazing shit

Respect for the traditionel Rock & Roll

magnifique il vit à 100% cette chanson

We will never forget you !

KING OF THE ROCKERS.

Pure Johnny Thunders!

@jacobjenn1

Жыл бұрын

You 100% get it

pur rock n' roll : magique !!!!! RIP Gene !

Lennon loved this song. Rest In Peace to both John and Gene. Rock & Roll icons.

This was definitely the start of Heavy Rock :)