Big Chair is a masterpiece. Should be in everyone's top 5 collection. So underrated. The way they blend all of the different instruments....not many bands have been able to do that...ever
It is just amazing. I get more and more into this song the longer time goes by. But this is a sadness, as I realize, the band was best when it was Roland, Curt, Manny, and Ian. They all contributed to Songs from the big chair, that is why it still is the best album they have made. I like the rest, but this is the peak.
I always enjoy Curt's bass playing. His lines are alway interesting, and you really can pick them out in the song. Lots of slide, almost plays a style that sounds like a lead.
I’m not sure why there was a clip in the beginning with Roland with his shirt off, but I’m not mad at it. I liked TFF as a kid growing up, but now in my 40s I have come to appreciate the depth off their music and lyrics. So moving and political, I didn’t realize it at the time. As an adult I appreciate them so much more and am so glad I grew up in the 80s the music was magical.
as much as I hate to down my favorite 60's rock bands, I have to agree, this is on par with the best of Floyd, The Who, et al... and as a live performance, it's up there with Rush.
WHAT A PERFORMANCE!!!! EPIC, for an EPIC song... they are all on the top game, amazing. never grows old, as I had this in beta in 1986 and watched it over and over again, and to this day it is amazing.
Ive met Mani Elias who is the drummer a few times...nice guy!!! He calls himself 'the noisy one at the back' in tears for fears. He has a company called bongos chillis which does chilli jams and various other chilli themed relishes pastes etc and does the artisan markets in the north west uk. Look him up online...him and his wife are a lovely couple...very down to earth.
What was the song played before this began? I seem to recall two saxophone songs in a row where they mixed together one after another and it was amazing!
Eddie Vedder is good but he can't stand in Roland's shoe. He's a distant # 2 wayyyyy behind Roland. Matter of Eddie and Roland have that obsessive drinking in common. It's affected Eddie's voice but not Roland. However, the drinking has affected Roland's aging a lot, while Eddie still looks good for 55. I think Roland is 58 in a few weeks.. Today is 8/8/2019.
O instrumental e a sintonia dessa música e sensacional. A banda TFF nem se fala. Curt Smith,bass, Roland orzabal,vocals,guitar, Ian Stanley,keybords ,many Elias,dums.
excellent video & sound quality! Thx 4 posting! Curt's adorably cute and really into his bass playing (check him at 4:12). Roland's soaring voice fits this song like no other. Great video! Love it!
1) 5:08 Razzo Magazine ?? some kind of the ridiculous reporter didn't know the band name exactly. 2) but I understand him, the year of 1985, TFF and A-ha had invaded newly the world pop-rock scene. 3) I love so much Will Gregory' saxophone solos, he's now still member of Goldfrapp.
Props to all the players and a special shout out to Will Gregory - seen throughout this video on the Saxaphone. His soulful playing etched every note into memory. Love it forever!
I agree, he is out of the box, but my only critique of this song in terms of the bass is that this song really begs for a nice deep sounding Fender P bass like the one Willie Weeks plays, or even a Jazz bass biased to to front pickups... that Steinberger really is too woody and light for this song. Just my $.02 as I'm but an amateur bassist, not a pro.
if some one had this version of "the working hour" without commentaries and video cuts....talk for me....like a manny elias talked for me all versions of "the working hour", had some difference on drums bet...
