This is the best Cult period. Ian was a fantastic singer, Billy played so well, they had beautiful songs, and their image was outstanding. In short, they've got all the elements required for a great rock band. Those years, the Cult were my favorite band I just couldn't help listening to them all day through.

@hendrikheemels8615

Жыл бұрын

Same here. Played Love over and over again. After that album the magic was gone for me. They became just a main stream hardrock band.

@andrepereira744

11 ай бұрын

@@hendrikheemels8615That's fair, I mean, it's your opinion. And tbh, I know what you're talking about. Dreamtime and Love are epic. But even with the lost of Nigel and then, Jamie later, and with all the changes in their sound, they were never "just a main stream hardrock band", in my eyes. They still wrote amazing songs after Love and they still rock today! I mean, they (still) are among a very small group of rock acts from the 80's that still sound and act legit, instead of the typical pathetic fake joke that most acts from the 80's are.

@stvalue3

8 ай бұрын

I agree they were unstoppable then & a year or two after, but by the time 👁️ saw them live open up for Metallica in 1989, they were burnt out & were never able to retain that magic.

@soniastarmorales8013

7 ай бұрын

Amazing band. I wore their albums and cassettes out. Ian is just magnetic.

@brucifer1031

7 ай бұрын

I would say that all the time period from the start to the final show of the Sonic Temple tour that they were in harmony because Jamie Stewart was the third original member and he was the glue that held the other two together

Who’s still here in 2024?

Thanks to the album "Love" , my 14-year-old son liked rock music and at the age of 18 he started learning to play the guitar. This was the music of my youth. Now I'm 54 and he's 21, we both love rock od 80's.

his eye make-up is just beautiful

@user-sm9bl2vf7m

Ай бұрын

I can do mine that way I would love to do his and his mascara❤among other things❤

Shout out to bass guitar player Jamie Stewart here. Solid grooves - especially on Love.

@johnsmarz4934

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree 👍 my friend. LOVE THE CULT ! KEEP ON ROCKIN!!!

@steevieel

Жыл бұрын

Great Album and Tour .. and yes Jamie Stewart holds it down on the Groove 👍🎸💯

@suspensiondude

6 ай бұрын

I couldn't agree more mate

Nirvana 0:28 Love 5:11 Hollow Man 10:31 Revolution 14:41 Rain 20:45

@southerndeathcultvevo3549

4 жыл бұрын

Edge Work thanks

@sgt.thundercok4704

2 жыл бұрын

I can only get so hard!

This is fucking nice. Ian Astbury kicks ass! The Cult rocks ass.....Fucking good times, man. The 80's was fucking awesome. I wish I could go back.

@johnsmarz4934

Жыл бұрын

I hear u big time brother!!! BIG TIME !!!

@cainm8808

6 ай бұрын

Me too bro

@alicepal5455

2 ай бұрын

Me too best years of my life !!!

@alicepal5455

2 ай бұрын

Sexy as Fuck too !!!!

Ian Astbury talented and beautiful man! 👍🏻❤️

This for me was their best era.

@markrosenquist8259

2 жыл бұрын

Yes love and electric were their best albums

I just can't understand why they weren't alot more famous. Great band .

@danmccormack5928

3 жыл бұрын

They got sued for 155 million in 1990

@japan906

2 жыл бұрын

@@danmccormack5928 Why?

@andrewjackson7758

2 жыл бұрын

Blame Motley Crue, Ratt, Poison LA Guns and Guns N Roses for that. In Los Angeles, the peacocks took themselves entirely too seriously unlike the wry humour and sarcasm of the Cult

@antonioelle4894

2 жыл бұрын

@@japan906 they got sued in 1991 for the Native boy covered on the Ceremony Album bu I'm not sure this has anything to do with the lost of popularity

@noeyes6151

Жыл бұрын

Never bothered me, better the front of a cd than just nowhere right😂

Got stuck by that band's amazing vibe and catchy tunes with "Electric" but i have to admit that their earlier stuff was as unique and great as their later ones... Timeless songs here and yes, Ian Astbury's stage presence and superb voice makes him one of the greatest rock singers ever... A great moment, thanks for sharing this!

@franklinloll2229

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. Much youthful power.

@Prepare-se.

2 жыл бұрын

Eletric album was nice but Love is immortal. Their best phase.

@michaelpolo6117

2 жыл бұрын

Ty mate totally, Ian is King....

@jeannawoods1183

2 жыл бұрын

Lollll

@mrjon75

2 жыл бұрын

I love most Cult but LOVE is in heavy rotation these days.

Love his eyes, love his hair, love his clothes, love his voice, love him!!😈😘😍❤😎😗

@animeotakuclub7724

5 жыл бұрын

Wow, isnt even the half of it!!!

@animeotakuclub7724

5 жыл бұрын

@Fred Jaminson He's just plain yummy!!!!!😎

@animeotakuclub7724

5 жыл бұрын

@Fred Jaminson You know that Ian Astbury was in tha band "The Doors Of The 21st Century " He sounds just like Jim. I just love his voice, also in 2015 i got cancer and his song "Rise" got me through some very hard chemo. I saw him in Tampa this year and he was great. Nice talking to ya!😊

@bongodave13

3 жыл бұрын

@@animeotakuclub7724 So glad his music helped you pull through. The Cult is a criminally underrated band, and Ian has a lot to do with that. I saw them on the Electric tour in Chicago, and saw Ian with TDOT21stC in LA. What a great performer! So glad I saw what was left of The Doors before Ray Manzarek left us.

@zeysems

2 жыл бұрын

😩Yeah

The bassist in this period.... He was amazing, talented and such a great mover! Also incredibly beautiful. His stage presence and playing style/moving with his bass means I am hooked on him every video I see.

@ERICF66

4 жыл бұрын

Penelope Visser The bass player is the awesome Jamie Stewart!! 👍🏽😎🔊🔊🎼

@rickjohnson8707

4 жыл бұрын

I agree with you......he was on top of his game ! I like his style with the bass. While playing, moving and singing he stayed in the pocket.!

@Prepare-se.

2 жыл бұрын

I still dont know why he quit

@sandrafisherhayes3219

2 жыл бұрын

@@Prepare-se. tension between Ian and Billy and the fact they were both exhausted after touring for five years! World tours too!

Amazing TV performance, band sounded so good in those 1984-1986 era, they also looked fantastic. It has it all.

@highnumber9494

5 жыл бұрын

Frank de Heer Agreed...I didn't like them as much when they went cock rock/metal around "Electric" (even though I liked some tunes from that album).

@Bhatt_Hole

4 жыл бұрын

@@highnumber9494 Suck it, pigs!

@yaddahaysmarmalite4059

4 жыл бұрын

That was Ian's best look. The band really was on similar artistic pursuits at that time. I'll admit I fancy 18th century fashions myself.

@MultiStrickland

4 жыл бұрын

Yaddahay smarmalite you are a dandy, sir!!

@anaparada7219

4 жыл бұрын

GREETINGS FROM THE GREAT STATE OF ARKANSAS HAD JUST GOTTEN MARRIEDDO YOU JUST CAME OUT OF COURSE THEY SO THEY LOOK GOOD WE WERE ALL YOUNG BACK THEN THAT'S NOT TO SAY THAT OLDER PEOPLE DO NOT LOOK GOOD THERE IS UNATTRACTIVE YOUNG PEOPLE AND UNATTRACTIVE OLD PEOPLE AND ALSO BEAUTY'S IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER THIS MAN SOUNDS A LOT LIKE JIM MORRISON PRETTY TALENT THAT WILL NEVER BE SEEN AGAIN ONCE THES BLACK

Fabulous in every way, and Ian Astbury was just incredibly beautiful, what a man!!

@jalan6473

5 жыл бұрын

looks like a chic

@SpookyElectric319

4 жыл бұрын

J Alan this was the 80’s, he’s a bloke.

@Thirdfish

4 жыл бұрын

Hope you never meet him cos nowadays he's got his head up his arse, horrible little man.

@Bhatt_Hole

4 жыл бұрын

Cept them teeths! GO ENGLAND!

@cynthiapederson560

4 жыл бұрын

Yes Ian is a fire hot man! Loved his style and look. He is very sexy and his voice just is unique.

Fantastic song from a great band. The CULT were so amazing back then. IAN ASTBURY was the most handsome man in rock! Great to see these old clips!

They looked so great during this time

It's funny that I often search KZread for awesome rock performances, but always end up with The Cult. I have concluded that it doesn't get much better than this.

What a great performance from Jamie stewart

The perfect fusion of hard rock and new wave

@Sam_artsy80

Жыл бұрын

and gothic rock !!! Nice Potent mix of sounds

Yes, the Cult's best days here and I love and own every album they did. Something just magic about them in this period.

@garygareth

5 жыл бұрын

Man i agree iv been a fan since 1989 when i first heard fire woman on mtv, i love their earlier stuff now though and i never tire of their songs. Check out live at the lyceum. They were amazing back then.

@alamore5084

2 жыл бұрын

Spiritual and magic rolled into one. Love The Cult🤘

@mrjon75

2 жыл бұрын

You nailed it

@theyrekrnations8990

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah what a fantastic group in these years .

Yes… best Cult period. Absolutely top of their game.

The original Cult line up worked so well together, each member so uniquely talented, they were a force to be reckoned with, Billy D's iconic white falcon leading the band. One of the last great rock bands to come out the UK!

@dynjarren7523

5 жыл бұрын

88Zero Your right about them being one of the last great rock bands to come out of Britain. They were and are the last British band I cared about. Since them nothing! I like Jack White and Greta Van Fleet now the most. Muse is okay but Coldplay I cannot stand! That is not Rock n Roll! And I still like the Cult!

@STETTRACE

4 жыл бұрын

He always seemed to pull it off live as a single guitar player. Definitely great bass and drums but it takes a special player to do it live even with a killer rythym section

@Albrecht777

2 жыл бұрын

You make some good points. However, for the uninitiated, I would like to point out that this is not the original line-up of The Cult. Nigel Preston was ejected from the band after the recording of "She Sells Sanctuary", and thus prior to "Love" and this concert.

@angelaschiaffino4855

2 жыл бұрын

I love them!

Pure class. The Cult. What a band. I'm not worthy.

the real CULT!

@pasuljar

5 жыл бұрын

You are absolutely right.

Got to see them 5 times in the 90’s and every show was epic. I wish I could’ve seen them in the 80’s cuz Love is still my favorite album from The Cult Rock on

The Cult. Love them. Cannot get my stupid speakers loud enough on this song...pure genius...

LOVE- Insanely good song and Billy Duffy's a brilliant guitarist

@sgt.thundercok4704

2 жыл бұрын

He is. Those two together are magic, and they know it.

I was always a cult fan even from the back in the eighties until now you never hear great music like that anymore missiles days cheers Canada

@allenthorne2413

3 жыл бұрын

Which one was the best if you don't mind me asking.

Ian's beauty... Thats it

My gosh Ian commands respect, hes so special. His smile is so sweet. He's so serious through the show that his smiles are priceless. He looks like a prince. He dresses so beautiful. His voice is a beautiful gift. Their music to. He doesnt realize how special he is. British and English singers seem more beautiful than americans. Their so classy, charming and more. Ian is natural. Hes not trying to be cool or sexy or crazy. He performs every move in his music just right and humbly. He may have been down rated from jealousy. Hes a beautiful gift from God.

Great band and Ian,apart from his voice,is also fabulous looking and his moves are to die for!!

@bilbobaggins4710

4 жыл бұрын

What the FUCK is wrong with his voice

@bilbobaggins4710

4 жыл бұрын

@Lesley Wynter who are you???? KZread moral speech police ?????? KZread is American and I'm American and MY ancestors fought and died for my right to say what I want and if words on a screen trigger others they shouldn't be here ....peace I'm out

They were on top form. I saw them in late 87/early 88 in Manchester. Fantastic

@frednoble1833

2 жыл бұрын

YOU be LUCKY nightfencer GATEKEEPER BRAINTREE. WOW

Ian Astbury is a cool and beautiful man ;-).

Cult in Prime!! Unbelievable set and exuberance and small crowd enchanted!! Ty for sharing!!!

This group happen a lot in times in my life and great music.

Ian's singing here, especially on the opener "Nirvana," is so good I was convinced it was lip synched until the very last note. But apparently it's totally live. Incredible, he usually takes a lot of vocal and lyrical shortcuts, especially as the years wore on, but here he's as accurate to the record as I've ever heard.

@tonielcock8891

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah Ian is short on the lirics now for sure and slowed down

@steveclark5206

3 жыл бұрын

If you can find it, check out their set at the 1999 Tibetan Freedom Concert (“Tibet Concert”). One of their best live performances of She Sells Sanctuary. Too bad they played in the daytime and the crowd was lame.

@tonielcock8891

3 жыл бұрын

The last 15 years his voice is nothing like it was in the 80s and 90s Pretty poor

@Remco96187

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. I noticed that too. He really he stretches his notes here, just like he did on the record. I kinda don't like when he does those short, stabby notes. Guess it has to do with breathing technique. Sounds way more melodic when he really holds the notes. Amazing performance!

@theyrekrnations8990

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah this video is a real gem !!! I could be wrong but I believe he had caught Laryngitis on one of the early tours and it tore up his vocal chords a bit. It does seem that on his last tour he is back to giving more accurate vocals

I love this band ,but the guitar 🎸work is so electrifying. 👌 one of my all time faves.. GOD BLESS U GUYS !

Words cannot describe how epic this video is. Just brings back all the thrilling memories of this band that saved rock and roll from the mid to late 1980s. It also makes up for the fact that I was unable to see them live in those days. The last great hard rock band to come out of England.

I love this band! Awesome performance! 👍🤎

Rock perfect, Happy Birthday Ian Astbury.~

I remember seeing this back in the day, still think its best tv performance and recording of the band.

At 14:15 was when I started listening to them..and they have been knocking it out the park ever since!!

Awesome voice. The makeup was great and showed his creative and fem side but his moves snd voice showed he was a real man. Strong and powerful. ❤

How much i miss this The Cult !!!! Now the time do his task!! Beers from Uruguay!!!

Ian is the best rock singer. He has the best stage performance and he is great to look at ☺️. Billy and Jamie are good as well.

@rp7356

Жыл бұрын

so why did he stop dancing? early on [like 1/86] as iconic onstage as ian curtis

Cult e um profundo Mergulho naquele clima que foi Anos 80 so quem viveu sabe.

This is the best Cult Love video on the web. This must be directly off the original tapes.

@frednoble1833

2 жыл бұрын

I love ressurrection j o ebetter

@frednoble1833

2 жыл бұрын

Fuckin genios. Rob smith the c u re

@frednoble1833

2 жыл бұрын

Love them remind me of ROBERT SMITH. Another fuckin genios. Hete cones the rain. Wow. L8je r o bert SMITH the CURE. Jes u s. W o w NIGHTFENCER gatekerper. BRAINTREE FRED NOBLE nobke FENCE. Resuurection j. J o e holy FUCK

@frednoble1833

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it is. BEFORE. They sesired it. Absolluttly caray. Love sanctuary. But THIS. TAJES THE CAKE AND 1ST PRIZE. THUS GUY SCARES THE FUCK OUT OF. ME. ABD SO DOES THUS VIDEO. FIR OBVIOUS REASONS. HOLY FUCK. TGERE NAME BEFORE THAT. WAS. DEATH CULT. LOOK UT UP. CRAXY SICK BASTARD. LIVE LIVE THUS FUVKIN CRAZY FUCKUN DUDE. WOW. FROM NIGHTFENCER GATEKEEPER. FRED NOBKE FE N CE. BRAINTREE. HOLBROOK. DORCHESTER. RICK ON BRO LIKE RICK DERRINGEER. HOITCHIE KOO. IR HIM AND TBE CRAZY ALBINO. EDGAR WINTER O R HUS TWIN. BROTHER. BOTH TBE BALKS. BOTH EQYALLY TALENTED. INSTRUMENTS AND VOCALS. EDGAR IS ON FRANKENSTEIN. DUDE CAN PLAY LIJE 5 I INSTRUMENTS IF NIT MORE. LIJE BURTON COMIINS. THE GYESS WHO. IR. RANDY BACKMAN IR FRED. LIJE MY NAME. SHES COME UNDUN. ABD IM NIT TALKING DURAB DURAN. IRDINARY WORLD. IM TALKING THE SONG ABOUT ART LINJLETTERS DAUGHTER. BASSICCALKY PORTRAYED ON DEATHWUSH. 2 3 4 IR 5. AMANDA HUNTSACJER. THAT JUNOED OFF THE 28TH. FLOOR ? WOW. SGE LROBBABBMY COULD ACTUALKT FLY. FROM THAT HEIGHT. THERE SGE GOES. THERE SGE GOES AGAIN. NO NIT THAT OBE. BKAC K AND WHITE. 10 MINUTE REHEARSAL. AMERICAN WOMAN. JESUS. DUDE. YA GITTA WATCH THUS ONE. WIW WOW W O W. LOOK IT UP. HOLY HOLY FUCKIN CHRIST. ABSOLLUTTELKY CRAZY. ONE OF NY FAVORITES. ABD I AM VERY PICKEY FRED NIGHTFENCER ROCK ON BRO

Ian is a mystic. His combination of psychedelic hippie with goth is whimsical & dreamt lyrics. Amazing beats music sound. Awesome band. ❤

Love - one of the best rock albums of all time and an apt stepping stone between Goth rock and the all out hard biker rock that characterised their next release 'Electric' but still representing something that had never been done before and remains unique all these years on. By far, this is them at my favourite point in their career but I gotta say 'Electric' is still the best AC/DC impression attempt I've ever heard and beats the likes of Airborne.

Wow! This is great to see! Thanks for sharing. ✌😍

When he moves his body it all moves his hip swing back & fourth push push❤❤❤❤❤

Gorgeous!!!

I remember seeing this at the time though the tv programme only played hollow man and rain.. saw them that year on the love tour, best period 83-85 ( including death cult ), best line up was with Nigel Preston on drums, miss those days. Thank you KZread.

Love is my All time Favorite Record from The Cult. So many Great Songs!!!! It seems to me they are not playing the songs all the way thru.???? Or they are playing the short versions. Either way they say sound Great. Seen them about 10 times. And this is still my Favorite Cult Record. Love.

Thanks for sharing! This was my late teens and I think we all wanted to jump Ian. What a beautiful man!

Goddamn this sounds good.

One of the best groups of all time

Saudades da minha adolescência. Tempos ótimos. Infelizmente, nunca voltarão.

His smile....

@willowmadhuridixit8991

6 жыл бұрын

It’s magic.

I wish this was on Blu Ray DVD!! I DEFINITELY buy one!!

I got a bootleg named Victoria recorded in Rome at spring of 1986 where I was also me too...amazing live performance!

The Cult- pure Love & Revolution🤟🏻👍🏻

Love bass axeman Jamie Stewart's pony tail! Actually his hair style reminds me of another axeman; Pearl (Porl) Thompson's from The Cure in the earlier years. I found it most interesting that The Cure vocalist Robert Smith song writing didn't mesh well with Thompson and probably contributed to Thompson leaving The Cure in 1994 to play with Jimmy Page and Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin during the Page and Plant tour of 1995. Pearl also played with Babacar, a band formed by Boris Williams, following his departure from the Cure. Later, Thompson formed another project called Quietly Torn. Thompson continued working with Robert Plant, joining the singer's group for the 2002 release Dreamland. Thompson joined the Cure again in June 2005. Thompson was with the band for the recording of the live DVD The Cure: Festival 2005; for the recording of the band's 13th studio album, 4:13 Dream; and for the band's 2007-2008 4Tour.

Videod this back in the day. Used to watch it a lot. My Fave period of Cult. Ian looked very androgynous then. Thanks for Posting.

@niallmartin9063

4 жыл бұрын

Maxine McKenzie he even “blows” the mike in the Rain video. Made half the guys in Art College in Dublin swoon. And the other half wish they could find girls as pretty as him. Halcyon days.

Love album one of my top all time favs...amazing show!!

This man is so beautiful.....

this concert would have been just about perfect if they included "Big Neon Glitter"!!!

@mirkomoliterni3468

3 жыл бұрын

and She sells sanctuary

@ERICF66

3 жыл бұрын

I’m thinking they probably did play both of those songs but Bliss didn’t bother to air them. The editing between songs is choppy here and they even cut out some of the beginnings of some songs. 😣

@johncampbell2414

3 жыл бұрын

I'm certain I've got an old VHS recording of this show somewhere and could have swore Big Neon Glitter is on it! Superb band, especially Dreamtime and Love era!

@angelaschiaffino4855

2 жыл бұрын

Mitic band and singer! Gorgeous!

@carcinoma8774

2 жыл бұрын

@@johncampbell2414 Could you please download the show in youtube? There is never enough The Cult stuff in internet

Curto muito o som desses caras, a voz desse vocalista, é simplesmente incrível!

JAMIE! 🖤🖤🖤

Saw them live this very trimester in France. Sisterhood (Mission) were opening. 🖤❤

Amazing performance!

I was at Hammersmith Palais few months earlier, I 've been totally swarmed by them.... I'll rememeber that gig for the rest of my life.... and this was it, thanks Travis

@camdenroad44

2 жыл бұрын

Hammersmith Palais gig? here..

A vida passa e as lembranças permanece, envelhecemos rapaziadas , mas eles aínda são muito bons.. Goiânia, Goiás, Brasil, América do Sul, planeta terra 🌎🌎, espaço sideral..

Ian nearly starred as Jim Morrison in Oliver Stones The Doors... Brilliant excellent band all round.

Best band and Hanoi Rock's for the 80s

Ian is so beautiful 💗

The eighties kicked ass listed to the cult. They kicked ass best band in the land😊❤

So many great songs

Uma GRANDE homenagem a toda uma geracao baixo gavea Circo voador e por ai vai.

What a gr8 group...the singer had a a gr8 voice. Wish I could of seen them!

This band is sick. Amazing sound!

@bilbobaggins4710

4 жыл бұрын

How's that time machine coming along??? Let's go back to the 80's and party with these guys

Greatest Rock band

Great video brother of the great days gone by.

Amazing era of The Cult. After Sonic Temple. I wish they veered back in this direction. But this is dope AF vintage footage.

@jameszoleo3194

Жыл бұрын

Beyond good and evil is pretty fucking good brother

Great concert ❤!!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻

Nessa época eu ainda estava na barriga de minha mãe rsrs.Nossa gostaria de ter vivido essa época maravilhosa.

They hit the very trifecta ending with Sonic Temple. Electric is in my top 5 greatest guitar albums of all time but those 3 albums were special

Potent musicality mix xxx

Fantastic! 🤘💀🤘

Billy 🎸 hero!!!

Ian & Billy!!💖💖💖

@japan906

6 жыл бұрын

Jamie is the coolest by far, always will be. Wish him and Les were back with Billy and Ian. They were the best together.

@SpookyElectric319

4 жыл бұрын

They’re iconic.

He makes me rain...

Estou em 2019 e é muito bom ver essa banda !

Thanks for sharing Travis !!! Outstanding!!! :)

Great bass sound also

The screaming falcon throbbing bass drums and Astbury is bliss

O I❤️Cult !!!

Love this album - but the sound quality from Sonic Temple is amazing.

This is a real good video of the Cult playing live and nailing it