Saw Them at the Richland Roller Rink, in Washington State, in summer of 1966. Van was wasted and did the whole show with his eyes closed. He wore a suit that looked like it was made from a shower curtain. Band played quiet and intimate and ... totally awesome. Been a fan for 58 years.
I first heard them in ‘67 while going to school in Madrid, Spain. I was a sophomore in HS at the Torreón Air Force Base, living in the dorm. I was staying the weekend at a friends apt in Madrid, his parents weren’t home. When I was introduced to Them and the Kinks. Hve loved both bands since. The ‘early 60’s Music out of Brit Isles was nothing short of spell binding.
I was at Essex University at the start of the 1990s. There was a dodgy pub in Colchester town centre that played a wobbly vinyl copy of this on the jukebox. The only good memory I have of that time.
Morley Town Hall on a Saturday night with friends Margaret and Paula .Keith and Andy Djs Crikey Moses those were the days.Pkease bring them back.I miss them.
Thanks to the access of You Tube, to be tuned to your favourite Bands of the sixties. I used to hear so much about, " Them, and now I get to watch the band. Cool guys.
Even though Van blows the opening verse of the song, the background singers are too far away from the mike and the band's important keyboard play is totally AWOL (looks like his instrument made it to the gig), I still enjoyed watching this. Any chance to see this influential band play live is valued.
The two guys doing the backing need to wear an earpiece their harmonies are all over the place, love this song though, I was 10 when this was released my eldest sister was 15 and played it over and over, great song great times! (did they do ear pieces in the 60's)?
Yes, there was a good deal of looseness and lostness in their performance. I wonder if not being used to such loud volumes threw them off? They practice with the amps up high, probably. But not as high as the volume needed at a concert.
