I'm a Black dude from California. My brothers and i used to bump this in our room as much as Planet Rock, the Show, and all the other Hip Hop we grew up with... This industrial rock era and rap music go hand in hand ❤
@@marcusdarden1535 lol i don't hate you. I just don't think your skin color makes you special for liking industrial. I don't view all of you as gangsta rap thugs.
@TheBigMclargehuge I didn't make my comment to get applause from White people or anyone. I made it to show that all people like good music. It is strange to me that you have so many feelings about my comment, though.
One of the reasons I like Ministry's evolution is because it makes these older albums all the more unique and awesome. the 80s were the best decade ever.
@@drblackout7 Too each their own… but my reasoning: Clinton USA > Reagan USA. Yeltson Russia > Gorbachev USSR No Berlin Wall > Divided Germany If you’re talking music & culture i’d agree that the 80s as a whole were “better” but I wouldn’t trade my 1990-1994 records for anything in the world. Edit “I’d” not “is”
@wentzr as someone who was a teenager in the 80s and a 20-something in the 90s, I'd say that the 80s were better, at least musically. There was more adventure and risk-taking in the 80s. At the end of the day the 90s were just the 70s warmed over.
Al should book one show at an arena where he does a With Sympathy one night only performance, and make the ultimate reversal back to his roots, that would rad AF.
My first concert was Ministry and Culture in SF 1984 and this is what I remember them sounding like. I got to see Ministry again at Cruel World 2024 in May, fantastic show.
I was 22 at the time and hanging out in a punk bar called “Exit” in Chicago. Dancing in the Pit to this song. Now I’m 60 yr. old woman, damn! If only I could go back in time
This is...amazing. I know this is the period "real" Ministry fans are supposed to forget happened, but this is an objectively incredible song and a great performance. The 242 sticker on the guitar is the icing on the cake. Where is my time machine?!
I don't understand why Al would be embarrassed by their early work. Both phases of Ministry are awesome, there aren't many bands from that era that are remembered as well as they are. Would be nice to see Al do some new synth sounds, I'm curious what he would come up with these days.
The intro loop, bass and those cool organ lines are super sexy. The whole extended intro of this song sounds way ahead of its time. Also, I've never seen someone forced to do something they apparently hate embrace it so much. He's totally into the song lol.
This is officially my favorite RU-vid video of ALL TIME. Been coming back to this for about 3 years. Just can’t get enough. Al’s performance, fucking genius. The way he emphasizes HEY! When he gives the crowd the que…oh man so good.
Said he hated it, but recently (2023) performed 'Revenge' live. He was just embarrassed that he was seen jumping around in a Thompson Twins dress and hat. Truth is this song is a banger and he always knew it.
The crowd is lit. They know the songs in a time when this wasn't even getting airplay. One of the cutest things in these live clips is Al speaking with a faux-Brit accent.
@brianoneil9662, “Work For Love”, “Effigy”, and “Revenge” were getting airplay in 1983 in San Diego on 91X (91.1 FM) and Los Angeles on KROQ (106.7 FM)😊. But I know what you are saying…most of the mainstream radio stations in the U.S. weren’t playing their music and the video for “Revenge” was usually shown on MTV later in the evening.
agree. i just watched a video of one of their 2023 shows and the levels were all over the place. This right here sounds tight as hell. even the bits with the crowd singing along. notice the synth parts are all LIVE. I reallly dont think there is any backing track here besides maybe a click track for the drummer.
Brian Romsdal - check out the vid from same show for "I wanted to tell her". I think he resented the pop leanings of a female belter inserted into his moody synth music. So some songs he probably enjoyed, and others reminded him of the control the label had on him and how the band and songs would go.
The Channel in Boston was one of the go-to places in the 80’s and 90’s to see great live music. Such a drag what has happened to live music these days. That was one fun partying time... and this was the best of so many live music venues in the city. RIP Channel!
That’s right, kids. No such thing as making videos with your phone. No such thing as cell phones. The sound quality of this is pretty freakin’ amazing!
This is incredible. A pitch-perfect performance of a classic tune. I like Ministry's later industrial metal stuff as well, but I would've loved to see them live when they were still doing this kind of thing.
FOR sum bizarre reason this song has becum a cult-classic-hit during Halloween time every year at various NYC bars & club venues...baffling yet comforting & rejoiceful that a great song like this one can stand the test of time in the unique manner it has~~~
Truly amazing. A young, new Wave Al in excellent video. I like all of his stuff, but the new wave era was great, too. Particularly back then. If you were there, a teen in the 1980s, you'll remember what was on the radio and around, and Ministry was def cutting edge at the time. The man is no doubt a genius.
Great footage! I was at this concert at the Channel nightclub. Ric Ocasek was standing in the back behind me. Classic concert before Industrial Al Jourgensen.
seeing this live version blows the album version away. the whole buildup and explosion into the song is just too good. I would give anything to Ministry play this stuff these days.
Call me crazy, but it looks as though Al is genuinely enjoying himself. Just look at how he works with the band and engages the audience! This was a FUN live performance of a great song. If studio execs were holding a metaphorical gun to Al’s head during this time (the “With Sympathy” era) as he has often claimed, then he was quite an actor who portrayed otherwise here.
I grew up listening to 90's Ministry never knowing their music roots or genre shift. I have to say I love this Ministry as well! Glad we can find gems like this on RU-vid and learn more about the musicians we love.
The were so great then, they played at my High School around 1983-84 and I saw them a bunch at local Chicago shows and they were magnificent opening for the Psychedelic Furs at the Aragon Ballroom, simply showed them up, and Al's stage presence was a force. He was a nice guy to party with, very cool, very loyal to his friends, Hey AL, remember Scott Tissue's birthday in Boy's town?
There were no cds when this album came out. Only records & tapes. Really wasn't until 87-88 when you saw them in shops,, even then most people didn't make the switch right away.
love the old ministry and would give anything to see him perform it. Was such a great time and the music made it more memorable. Thank the lord for you tube.
Loving the FRONT 242 Sticker on his guitar. Pure awesomeness. So glad he's come around and started doing these songs live (a heavier version of course) but I'll take it!
Terence: yes, it's a terrific trance-funky groove, I love it. It's been an earworm of mine for years! As an English lad living in Evanston/ Chicago in 79-80. I was always in WaxTrax for the vinyl, but I have to say that the crew in there (which I think included Al J) were unfriendly and arrogant. Never mind, it was a great store, and with WXRT it made Chicago just cool enough for my 'sophisticated' 1979 Limey tastes.
I know right. I always think, ok you were clearly WAY into what you were doing at the time and love it. That is fine. then you grew out of it or whatever but don't try to make up BS and play it off later. I actually love ministry the most when they were like this. He wrote all the songs and everything, he was totally into this and clearly loved it which is wonderful but don't try to trick us!
I personally think he just didn't like this kind of Music " New Wave". Which was so prevalent in the 80's and got tired of it. So he says he was forced into doing it when he should just own up to it instead of perpetuating the myth. He most certainly doesn't look like he's being forced or that he hates performing here.
WOW! Very nice footage. Thanks for this! So much for the "Satin Jacketed ARISTA A'Holes made me do this song" I think he actually liked performing this song.
So great! Love all eras of Ministry, this one and Twitch in particular, heard this on the Rock and Roll Alternative in Dallas sometime in '83 and it was instantly a favorite of mine out of all the new music hitting at that time. Duran Duran, Gary Numan, A Flock of Seagulls, The Clash, Buzzcocks, Souixie and the Banshees, The Cure, and so many more....
People forget what a monumental change in music there was in the 80’s from new wave, post punk, early industrial, grunge and rave. In 1990 I was going to see Nirvana during the week, and raving at the weekend to burgeoning electronic scene in Sheffield. Musicians were obviously doing the same, experiencing new music, sounds, influences, advances in affordable technology that allowed you to experiment
For all Al's talk years later that Ministry's early work was tedious & he hated it (he insists the record company MADE him write synth pop)he seems to be pretty happy & into it here.
Rusty Kuntz Uncle Al is obviously in denial and cuz he’s desperate to perpetuate this generic cyber metal garbage he seems to can’t get enuff of, he suffers from severe denial only worsened by his pathological lying...its possible Uncle Buck may have an acute mental illness derived from his excessive substance abuse.
It was at the Channel. I was 21 there. Happily surprised to see this. I enjoyed the show very much. It made me appreciate the possibilities of using synths in music making
Synthetik Films is Stevo playing any drums or is it a drum box? Sometimes it really feels he’s really playing but then in the middle 8 and the end there’s this guy in the white t_shirt playing percussion, which I guess should be him...
@@abelisraelcruzayuso4682 I believe there was a full drum kit set up behind John Soroka (the tall synth player in the middle) where I believe Stevo was playing drums. You can see him playing for a little bit during the "I Wanted To Tell Her" clip. Stevo appears to transition from the drum kit to the standing percussion rig during the bridge. The other video clips from the 1984 tour (e.g., the Exit show in Chicago) also show Stevo transition between a full drum kit and the percussion setup depending on the song being played.
I had two women beside me with their tits out for Al at their gig earlier this month... it wasn't the most pleasant experience though given the way they looked.
Can't wait, I love watching old Ministry performances. I became a fan when Psalm 69 first came out, and when I went backward, I could never get over how they started, and am now one of those rare fans that likes all periods of Ministry from the Synth-pop to the Industrial Metal mayhem, its all awesome shit!
fantastic footage, fantastic song! I wish Uncle Al didn't look down on this era so much. phony British accent aside, this is still one of my top 10 Ministry songs.
I was at this show at The Channel - so great to see this again!!! Amazing footage and still pretty clean - what an awesome show, I remember thinking how lucky I was to be seeing it and how so many people still didn't know them. Id kill to relive those days in Boston and the music scene, the Spit DV8, Metro, The Ratt, 1270...it was a great year for music and they were on the top of my playlist - thanks for sharing this!
awesome older footage, early Ministry days....gotta love the fact that everyone in the audience is in the moment, listening and watching the band instead of holding up a cell phone to record, like you would see in today's concerts. I loved the 80's for this reason, and the talent of the music back then..... Ministry is a perfect example!!!
This was a great performance on their part. What an old school cool and awesome quality video. Seems like a different lifetime entirely for Ministry. Cool to see Al and Patty on stage and Al lookin' like he's having a great time lol
Majestic to see the origin of impressive ministry 😎🔥 that recording is a gem! see how the concerts were really enjoyed. Since nowadays all types of concerts of any musical genre are held, the majority of the public spends their time recording or using their cell phones.
The first two albums, With Sympathy and Twitch, and the surrounding singles and 12' were my favorite period. Saw Ministry on the Twitch tour; great wild show.
Was at this show and will never forget it. Brilliant album and era for Ministry, although some would disagree. Glad Al has finally come around to appreciating this masterpiece.
