Mark Burgess & the Sons of God - Swamp Thing Live 1993

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15 жыл бұрын

Extremely rare home movie footage of "Swamp Thing" filmed on the 1993 Mark Burgess & the Sons of God "Zima Junction" tour in Germany.
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In the early 1990s a few years after THE CHAMELEONS and THE SUN AND THE MOON had gone their separate ways, Mark Burgess was determined to find the right musicians to go out and tour Europe, USA and the UK one last time playing mostly CHAMELEONS material.
The reaction from the German audience at the end of this classic live set opener speaks for itself......
MARK BURGESS (vocals & bass)
NEIL DWERRYHOUSE (space echo guitars)
YVES ALTANA (guitars)
JOHN LEVER ( drums)
p.s the master copy of this is in sync!!!
No doubt with this being youtube it will play slightly out of sync.

Пікірлер: 85

@socco90 4 жыл бұрын

That Riff is from another world holy shit

@starw0man44 4 жыл бұрын

I wish I knew more people who loved the Chameleons as much as I do

@SomethingReal1119 12 жыл бұрын

You know, not enough Chameleon fans comment about how amazing Mark's voice is!!! He sounds just as powerful live as he does on his recordings. Hardly EVER misses a note or sings out of tune --- which can happen during a live performance if the singer can't hear himself too well. I mean, Marks voice always sends chills up my spine.

@davidcopson5800 5 жыл бұрын

@Something Real1119: I agree. I've always thought that too. Deserves to be much better known.

@cristinalambathakis315 4 жыл бұрын

Agree!

@elisabeth1170 3 жыл бұрын

Even with chewing gum he sings like a God

@rsands9 5 жыл бұрын

This is why KZfaq is so great. Years and years later you can experience something you’d missed years earlier. Swamp Thing has been a favorite since the late ‘80s!

@jimsstringer6436 6 жыл бұрын

Stunning version. John Lever - completely frictionless. Brilliant stuff.

@BestUserNameUK 5 жыл бұрын

'Half alive in a 9 to 5'.. Great line👍🏻

@sounddiv 13 жыл бұрын

I saw this show in Detroit, and it was SO epic it literally changed my life. After the show I had the priviledge of talking to Mark and John for over 2 hours. They were so gracious and kind and giving to all of (us) fans. I think the only way I'd top this night would be talking to Bowie for 2 hours :-D

@idiotwhoedits3522 5 жыл бұрын

Swamp Thing by The Chameleons is the greatest song ever made

@ScudX 13 жыл бұрын

Apologies to Reg and Dave, but this might just be the definitive live recording captured of this unbeatable classic. It's basically flawless. Altana and Dwerryhouse absolutely kill it.

@waterfaerie1190 5 жыл бұрын

Love me some younger Mark Burgess here. Too amazing!

@russkirk3972 3 жыл бұрын

My library used to hire records. This one is the first I rented aged 14. It changed my life. Thanks Chameleons xxx

@ScudX 14 жыл бұрын

This is easily one of the highest quality live performances I've ever seen posted, regardless of the fact that it's one of my most loved songs of -All time-. Kudos.

@scottlebrun6782 6 жыл бұрын

mine too... of any band

@dvlsgod 13 жыл бұрын

Checking out the band, and it's a fucking amazing song!, its hard to believe its a goth anthem, atleast in Toronto!!

@clou1969 6 жыл бұрын

My favorite band ever!

@j.p.i.4352 6 жыл бұрын

Love those drums!

@conairvideoteam8017 5 жыл бұрын

100%

@partridgezombie71 14 жыл бұрын

Quite simply, one of my all time heroes, and he's a City fan.

@beowulfos 5 жыл бұрын

Masterpiece of a song, masterpiece of a performance. Absolutely brilliant!

@dvlsgod 14 жыл бұрын

One of favorite songs of all time!!

@stuartcarswell2815 5 жыл бұрын

John Lever what a drummer 👌

@AlDarko 12 жыл бұрын

@pagepmeyer its a sad but at the same time a beautiful treasure that some of us know this band....love the fact that they are and always will be underground..

@ahhjortshoj 15 жыл бұрын

The sound is incredible!

@Jhonvortex 10 жыл бұрын

Beautiful song, great performance..

@nikolazovic6572 4 жыл бұрын

Mark is one of the columns of hercules. Beyond them we discovered the music.

@stephane6751 12 жыл бұрын

Superbe morceau ! Pour moi ce fut un moment de ma vie (1987)...Merci Birdy

@ELKookooee 15 жыл бұрын

I want to give this 100 stars

@RedMcc 6 жыл бұрын

Soooo friggin good. Remember hearing this for the first time from the Chameleons. Takes me back

@ChameleonsFan 14 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for uploading this. I remember this tour very well. I have to say that I enjoyed these concerts much more than the shows on the reunion tour. Why? I still remember the last Chameleons concert in Bremen. I had the impression that no all members of the band were enjoying it. At least one of them had a clear lack of motivation and you could see that he was only in for the money. Very sad. They split again soon after that.

@apocalypso23 14 жыл бұрын

can you hear the thunder? brilliant!

@21innocentbystander 14 жыл бұрын

This is what I love.

@vv247 6 жыл бұрын

Such an amazing band ..Mark wrote better songs than U2 back in the 80's . Awesome.

@mickodonnell890 7 жыл бұрын

Absolutely fantastic!!!

@WibbleyWorld 15 жыл бұрын

My favorite song, thank you.

@bo8fett. 3 жыл бұрын

Only Mark can hit all those notes whilst chewing gum.

@chazzer61 13 жыл бұрын

One of their best songs and fantastic live, thanks for posting

@jeff47674 15 жыл бұрын

Yep I hear still hear it pumping out of the speakers at the club!!!!

@ralawlor 11 жыл бұрын

Nothing better than this

@stephane6751 12 жыл бұрын

Grand bonheur !

@SomethingReal1119 12 жыл бұрын

LOVE you Mark Burgess!!

@cristinalambathakis315 4 жыл бұрын

Perfection Mark I love you

@deeray41 15 жыл бұрын

Damn, I miss this band!

@omgomg5475 13 жыл бұрын

so great

@coldwar1977 15 жыл бұрын

thanx for posting this mate... I nearly forgot how good this band was!!

@LoboRsxS 15 жыл бұрын

such a good song

@karziflora 14 жыл бұрын

MARK BURGESS I LOVE U

@adamdiakowski5449 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!. Nice audio quality :)

@Awesome1980s 11 жыл бұрын

No one doubts that Monkeyland's intro vocals are out of key, but it took me a while to realize that Mark had done this on purpose, as the backing melodies are moving around quite a bit. He was even able to repeat it the same way live. Look up live versions. Other than that, he's always pretty spot on in his typical head-first way. Great band all around!

@captainmike4 15 жыл бұрын

outfunkingstanding!! A masterpiece.

@dvlsgod 14 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@DJVictrola 14 жыл бұрын

love this thing

@MakingScents 14 жыл бұрын

Love that!

@Berniefthomas68 5 жыл бұрын

AWESOME

@JDBliss-kr9rh 10 жыл бұрын

Fucking Wow!

@wwefroogy 14 жыл бұрын

Epic song!

@camann33 13 жыл бұрын

Wow! Just, Wow.

@eduardopereiragomez5575 10 жыл бұрын

Toca pra caralho!!!!!

@jenlikeshorses 14 жыл бұрын

I agree :)

@GracefulNanami 11 жыл бұрын

This is god.

@hansaranda6326 4 жыл бұрын

GOOD JOB

@AsunAndueza 9 жыл бұрын

yesssssss

@lovesvinylchicks 14 жыл бұрын

This song still gives me goose bumps! I discovered this song at my favorite club of all time, Manray in Boston, which sadly closed in 2005. Is there a good quality posting of the album version on KZfaq per chance?

@humdingah 15 жыл бұрын

;o) Ahh...the memories.

@MsWetTowel 13 жыл бұрын

How did I miss this tour? What was I busy doing that I didn't notice? Argh!

@ChameleonsXxx 13 жыл бұрын

Great version even without Reg and Dave. Brilliant song. Burgess is legend!

@punkerom 4 жыл бұрын

❤

@cfwbdude 13 жыл бұрын

Great tune, In my all time top five tunes "big high 5 to ChanelUtopia for the download!"

@ChameleonsXxx 12 жыл бұрын

sorry dude, but you must be tone deaf. Burgess' voice is spot on and always has been.

@miritellogilberto895 7 жыл бұрын

double good

@cfwbdude 10 жыл бұрын

Is this great tune to a film or tv series?

@chrs1968 7 жыл бұрын

a single by the Chameleons from manchester UK late 80's

@Lunatic4Bizcas 5 жыл бұрын

@@chrs1968 'Early to late 80's. '

@MrRicher44 12 жыл бұрын

men what is that vserison ??? thanis my friends

@aaronquy1968 12 жыл бұрын

@SoyJames True That!! :)

@Mortikaye 11 жыл бұрын

I always misheard the line "Vacant eyes" as "Baconise"

@davidcopson5800 5 жыл бұрын

The beauty of mondegreens. (is that Charles Hawtrey in the picture?)

@LevLafayette 14 жыл бұрын

@SoyJames Keep going, we'll get you to 100 thumb's up!

@massimoprati721 11 жыл бұрын

O_o

@mgchainsawful 15 жыл бұрын

What's the lineup? Is that Reg on guitar?

@Robert63Trebor 6 жыл бұрын

No It's Yves Altana (guitar on the left) & Neil Dwerryhouse (guitar on the right) and of course John Lever (on drums) and Mark Burgess (on vocals and bass). Great tune !!!