The Specials - Ghost Town (Glastonbury 2009)

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The Specials perform Ghost Town at Glastonbury 2009. Watch The Specials' 2009 Glastonbury set on demand on BBC iPlayer: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...
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@vashtizarach4162 Жыл бұрын

RIP Terry Hall 😪. I was there, they were fab.

@michaelmullin9875 Жыл бұрын

Same. A privilege

@seasideman 3 ай бұрын

Me too :)

@STVG71 8 ай бұрын

RIP Terry! Legendary band and frontman.

@Benjimikey Жыл бұрын

Terry Hall was a brilliant 18yr old front man.......can't get another 18 yr old like that today. RIP Terry Hall

@johnb5482 Жыл бұрын

Terry Hall had a distinctive and immediately recognizable voice. He will be missed in the current sea of musical stagnation.

@mirfangu Жыл бұрын

when the first i listen to the specials a year ago, watchin the official video of this song, Terry, i can see your sadness, your eyes..and i read his life, man you had the tough life. i relate to you because i was abused too thats my all time pain, now, you at peace man! 😭

@mickobyobrien2650 Жыл бұрын

This is a band that always give to their audience's, brilliant.

@silasbezerra6954 Жыл бұрын

R.I.P. Terry Hall.

@thomasedmundrichards Жыл бұрын

The drummer is so on point. Deep in the pocket

@Phillyjoe2 Жыл бұрын

Terry said it best at the end there: Love, Love, Love. Rest in peace ❤️

@thornil2231 Жыл бұрын

Very sad to hear of Terry Hall passing. Specially because that band was so joyous while still treating serious social issues. A fantastic band.

@jeffreyheeks 3 жыл бұрын

Just brilliant. What a band.

@mikezooper Жыл бұрын

Very special

@kevinkibble8342 Жыл бұрын

I was there. A tremendous set, the sun going down added to it.

@MedievalRichard Жыл бұрын

I was there, right at the front and my first ever Glasto! RIP Terry Hall.

@davidravenscroft9235 Жыл бұрын

RIP Terry Hall, you will always be so Special. God Bless You Always xx

@davidcarter7337 Жыл бұрын

Who's here right now appreciating the f*ck out of this band right now.... I know I am & I didn't really like their music back then but I realize just how special they were RIP Terry Hall

@swingersonian Жыл бұрын

I always loved them. Have you heard Fun Boy Three? You might also like his other projects "Vegas" and "The Colourfield". Vegas is Hall and David A Stewart. Great stuff too.

@davidcarter7337 Жыл бұрын

@@swingersonian just listened to fun boy three WOW they were great & did collaborations with Bananarama too WOW

@placidcasual9872 Жыл бұрын

A criminally underrated rhythm section. Hope this is a spring board for people to jump into some real roots reggae and dub

@swingersonian Жыл бұрын

Yep, I sure have. And for once, Pandora and Spotify have really helped me to learn some older ska artists--even a Manhattan jazz orchestra playing a Ska or reggae version of Take Five--and some marginally talented new groups--Gentleman's Dub Club. I'm steeped in the Ska now.

@thornil2231 Жыл бұрын

underrated... THE MOST OVERUSED WORD IN MUSIC VIDEO COMMENTS...

@placidcasual9872 Жыл бұрын

@@thornil2231 I guess there is always a danger of a word being over used if you repeat it from another comment

@nutbardelete 4 ай бұрын

the specials were my first taste of ska after listening to rancid, along with some other ska punk bands. these guys are just unbelievable. skinhead symphony live can literally bring tears to my eyes. so terribly sad to have heard of Terry's death.

@MrAmuniz80 29 күн бұрын

Bass Horace does not get enough credit, This bassline freakin kills and is immediately recognizable.

@paullee8875 3 жыл бұрын

Legends.

@cindyheadon9005 10 ай бұрын

Loved this when it was first released.

@juliaoko2208 2 жыл бұрын

The band still look fantastic. The crowd were really loving it.

@leehoneybourne6513 2 жыл бұрын

Julia the band found statics

@juliaoko2208 2 жыл бұрын

@@leehoneybourne6513 found what, babes?

@thomasedmundrichards Жыл бұрын

What they sound like is more important than what they look like

@juliaoko2208 Жыл бұрын

@@thomasedmundrichards just a bit of ego massage and yes they sound great

@welshlad6427 Жыл бұрын

Legends ❤

@connor-craigsellars4777 2 жыл бұрын

What a load of nostalgia

@user-jp6gg9lw3f Жыл бұрын

Rest in peace, Terry Hall, you are was one the Specials ! 😥

@lucyfollis5646 Жыл бұрын

What at great performance. Respect

@richardupton3323 Жыл бұрын

i was here, amazing show.

@MellorDR Жыл бұрын

Terry Hall I heard the news At 4.30 a.m. exactly I knew it would hurt And it did so badly A voice that blew away the fluff of the 80’s A sincere stare And words that were rich and plenty I heard the news At 4.30 a.m. exactly I knew it would hurt And it did so badly An honesty that left you feeling less alone A life of pain etched in words that could have been my own I heard the news At 4.30 a.m. exactly I knew it would hurt And it did so badly I heard your voice And it rings in my head so beautifully I know it will stay, in the echo chamber Of my memory © David R Mellor 2022

@swingersonian Жыл бұрын

Tremendous, David. Just Smashing. People don't say 'smashing' anymore in England, do they? Sorry. It hurt reading this, but I really feel your pain. I'm a long-time fan from the U.S.

@MellorDR Жыл бұрын

@@swingersonian thank you for your kind words

@garmen- Жыл бұрын

@@swingersonian yeah they dont

@SkansC361 6 ай бұрын

la bella generazione

@EamonCuddy Ай бұрын

Never see a band like this again eamon cuddy

@barriejarvis8759 Жыл бұрын

Classic specials rip Terry

@hahatoldyouso Жыл бұрын

RIP Terry Hall

@veryrancid3128 9 ай бұрын

Rip Terry!

@YershJRSZ 3 жыл бұрын

Worth to note is that The Prodigy, the huge fans of The Specials did the cover of this song, it's quite rare, as it only appeared on the Charity compilation, but it's worth to listen

@PoyoPancakes 2 жыл бұрын

That compilation was released on digital platforms sometime last year

@swingersonian Жыл бұрын

I'm surprised that The Prodigy can play real music!!

@eclectica1 Жыл бұрын

@@swingersonian Wow, that's rude.

@YershJRSZ Жыл бұрын

@@swingersonian always did :P

@swingersonian Жыл бұрын

@@YershJRSZnaw, they finally got some guitar and piano lessons after their one inexplicable top 40 piece of shite single.

@turboguy99 Жыл бұрын

Rip terry 💙

@kebabshop Жыл бұрын

was there too :)

@derventio2860 Жыл бұрын

Missing you already Terry

@kathleenpreuss 10 ай бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏!

@TheBrunoroqueiro Жыл бұрын

👏👏👏👏

@andremontoro 2 жыл бұрын

0:09 If I was there, I would be like Lily Allen and wanted to dance with her like this hahah

@MrMargo48 Жыл бұрын

Thought I recognised her!

@eclectica1 Жыл бұрын

@@MrMargo48 Clocked her straight away. One thing the Beeb didn't need to broadcast.

@FrettingProductions 3 ай бұрын

There's Terry and sugsy from madness that sound like no one else

@jarrettfinney4882 3 жыл бұрын

Elon musk on the flute

@watkinscopicat 3 жыл бұрын

😂

@muuta777 2 жыл бұрын

Lol 😂

@jacvic0790 2 жыл бұрын

Omfg

@somtakwar 2 жыл бұрын

Elon Musk on the Hell

@somtakwar 2 жыл бұрын

Working for the rat race you're no friend of mine

@Phenom1840 Жыл бұрын

Love this 01:39

@folb7247 Жыл бұрын

And now we stand for the Irish National Anthem......

@Xaj33 Жыл бұрын

Rip Terry 😢

@MoritaJunichiro 3 жыл бұрын

🌏☮️🎼👏🏻🍧

@ariescustom Жыл бұрын

R.I.P. Terry

@AlexMartinez-de9th 3 ай бұрын

Not one place I’d wanna be more then here

@svenmoeller1755 Жыл бұрын

⬛⬜️⬛⬜️ RIP Terry ⬛⬜️⬛⬜️

@mitchelledwards8710 Жыл бұрын

So sad RIP

@cutebabyroachsnif6235 2 жыл бұрын

Que de más loco

@cactaceous 10 ай бұрын

Man, they sounded like they hadn’t played together in a long time. Amazing amazing song. Terribly uneven performance.

@gergatron7000 8 ай бұрын

It's the sound balance. The flute guy was barely in the mix, as was the backing vocals, and the drums had too much top-end. If they'd recorded on individual instrument tracks and mixed the audio afterwards, it would sound 300% better. Terry was a little flat in spots though, but hitting the highs becomes harder with age.

@thaithommy Жыл бұрын

One of the Best gonna shake the šky

@raymondfunnel6856 Жыл бұрын

R I P Terry

@alifhasyim2048 Жыл бұрын

MR TERRY LIVE FOREVER

@xpertgaming3419 Жыл бұрын

Rip terry hall

@diegoski345 5 ай бұрын

fucking god bass bruh

@m.w.4508 Ай бұрын

As relevant to life during the riots of 1981 as it is to life in any decaying port town of the North East of England in 2024.

@SnakeFist150 Жыл бұрын

Irelands national anthem

@steveschofield9243 Жыл бұрын

Awesome RIP Terry x

@Toma-1234 Жыл бұрын

Is that Lily Allen at 0:10 ?

@davidmurphy1896 Жыл бұрын

like the Becks beer bottle trick

@paulmcgrath6118 Жыл бұрын

Irish national anthem

@santitofelipe6283 3 жыл бұрын

I think I remember the good old days before the LOCK DOWN -- Whoops -- Ghost town.

@tylercross3627 8 ай бұрын

Man what happened to MC Ride?

@mrnobody4771 3 ай бұрын

Band so good they even get Elon Musk on the flute!!!! Proper geezers

@coljj4356 3 жыл бұрын

0:08 Lily Allen

@JohnTaylorMusicClips53 3 жыл бұрын

At first, I feel bad for a while, but then I just watch Madness, I go ahead and watch Madness

@andremontoro 2 жыл бұрын

In love with her dance and enthusiasm...

@andremontoro 2 жыл бұрын

In love with her dance and enthusiasm...

@tennislegendsonlineretrotennis Жыл бұрын

@@andremontoro vile woman!

@scrumsie Жыл бұрын

0:09 lilly Allen having a ball.

@xxjaime562xx 3 жыл бұрын

Ive played the specials self titled vinyl over and over 1000s of times. The vocals on this performance were horrible.

@tcarter1927 3 жыл бұрын

They're a punk band what were you expecting. It's raw, perfect

@xxjaime562xx 3 жыл бұрын

@@tcarter1927 no theyre Ska and Ive seen tons of their live performances. It was shit.

@witchychlo 3 жыл бұрын

i like this version, it adds a sense of fear from the vocalist

@robinschierholz2264 2 жыл бұрын

To be fair many many visitors are high and drunk so i guess the vocals do not matter^^

@Killakatnage89 2 жыл бұрын

The instruments were pretty shoddy too

@garrybaldy327 2 жыл бұрын

Jesus Christ, that sounded terrible.

@firebug19841 2 жыл бұрын

This song is always gonna be a good track but this performance is terrible.

@timothybird4264 Жыл бұрын

Do you think they are a Glastonbury band ?

@holomatrix Жыл бұрын

I was there, the soundboard doesn't sound as if it's mixed well (the levels are absolutely all over the place, especially Terry's mic, 00:52 the guitarists mic is up nearly higher than his 🤷). When you're standing in the main cage a few feet away they sounded amazing, especially when he threw the main line at 1:27. Unfortunately a remaster of the levels need to be done here as the sound engineer has done a bad job.

@needleconsumer Жыл бұрын

A painful truth I cannot find a good one