Top 10 Performances on Jools Holland

[therapistfinder]

Later...With Jools Holland is a live music show which broadcasts on Fridays in England and is both highly respected for prolific artists (Tom Jones and Eric Clapton play often) but is also a great starting point for artists (KT Tunstall, Laura Marling, Seasick Steve all got brought to attention on it). Each week there are six varied artists with the biggest group playing three songs and the smallest group playing one. It opens my ears to a lot of new music and bands will quite often put on their best performance when they play on it. I was considering what my ten favourite performances on the show and after much trial, error, and deliberation I think I have come to a decision. So I present to you my Top 10 Jools Holland performances, starting of course with number 10...

#10



Dog Faced Boy (Eels)

I only saw this performance when they showed a repeat and I knew nothing about the band prior to this. That opening riff immediately grabbed my attention and some may say that the riff gets repetitive but it's beautifully predatory and the song is layered very well with everyone singing at one point. They are all hugely talented musicians with the lead vocalist playing a very difficult form of pianno and hitting a drum as well and one of the best drummers I have ever seen. I was inclined to listen to the studio version of this afterwards and whilst it may have been good; there is such a feral energy to this that I can't help but love it. I like it when a show surprises me and gives me something new to enjoy.

#9



New York Girls (Bellowhead)

I knew I was going to like this performance, I already loved Bellowhead and I aleady loved this song but for it to have been THIS good really blew me out of the water. As a band, they all work together so well and there is a tightness to how theyy play as well as brilliant joviality. They do folk music like no-one else, they have a BRASS SECTION IN A FOLK BAND, I simply can't get over that but it provides an extra ton of energy to an already superb performance. The singer is on absolutely top form with very nice harmonies thrown in over the top during the chorus. The reason that this is only at number 9 though is that I have seen them do a better performance of this song live but that doesn't detract much from the overall brilliance of this performance.

#8



Hate to Say I Told You So (The Hives)

Straight from the off, these guys have image; the black shirts and white ties make them look smart and yet you wouldn't expect them to be doing modern punk wearing this attire. Then that oh so catchy riff comes in and you stop caring. The main thing I love here is how rough it sounds compared to the studio version; it's clearly live and they are all such good showmen (especially Almqvist, the lead singer). This performance came just after the release of their first album (Your New Favourite Band) where they had already made an impact as the Swedish gentlemen of rock with well placed arrogance and they show it all off here with guitar slinging and microphone swinging. They even have the arrogance to stop halfway through the song to play the crownd a bit which I addmire whole-heartedly. Energy is what I really like to see and the only band with more energy than these guys will appear at number three on the lsit so keep your eyes peeled.

#7



Paranoid Android (Radiohead)

I always found Radiohead mediocre when I was younger but I always made an exception for this song based solely on this performance originally before I listened to the tudio version but this song just feels as if it is going on an epic journey because of all the changes made throughout and one of the most superb guitar solos ever done. This is Radiohead's defining song and defining moment; it will remain their best because of this one performance, because of this one moment, because of this show they will always remain one of the greatest British bands of all time.

#6



One Man Revolution (The Nightwatchman)

Solo careers are an odd thing, especially when the person changes entirely. Tom Morello is famed for his overzealous use of effects pedals and odd guitar techniques but this is just him, an acoustic guitar, and a harmonica. He keeps his political outlook but the emotion is far more obvious when he plays like this and it truly feels like his views. He's clearly influenced by the greats such as Springsteen, Dylan, and Cave and he is one of the most startlingly brilliant lyricists ever and his voice is nicely smooth to compliment his mainly legato guitar playing which can be learned and played by everyone. Whenever I hear this performance, I can only sit in stunned silence until it ends. Powerful stuff.


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#5



I Need A Dollar (Aloe Blacc)

Hipster points given to me as I was singing this song a good few months before everyone else because of this performance. They were by far the youngest guys on a show full of some real greats (Smokey Robinson, BB King) and they started with this song and immediately they had won everyone over. It's been a good while before I had heard some legitimate good ol' soul music and it really was one of the nicest songs of last year and because of the underdog factor it had; it rides high on my list. They play the song nice and straight with understated energy but still some unbridled passion. This is one of the few times where I really like how close it is to the studio version because this requires no bells or whistles; this is just a really nice piece of music played brilliantly.

#4



I'll Never Give It Up (Ricahrd Thompson

What a wonderful voice he has on him; that aside, how well do you want your folk mixed with your rock especially with this really tight piece of instrumentation that is four guys.........FOUR GUYS, I doubt that I could make thismuch noise with six other people let alone this much noise whilst still being a wonderful piece of music. What really gets me about this is how nervous Thompson is; he is an incredibly respected and talented musician but he constantly looks as if he wants to shit himself because he knows how respected this show is. He really puts his all into it with his growling loice which lends itself well to the lyrics which he wrote for it. This was one of the performances which really made me watch the show more because of how much he cared and it shows the magic of live music.

#3



One Armed Scissor (At the Drive In

Did you want proof that it was live with no lip synching? Which band would lip synch to a song that seems to be played this badly? All joking aside, it may not be the most technically accurate performance I've ever seen but this is what rock and roll is, especially the post hardcore genre; who makes the rules that you need to stay in tune? Who makes the rule that you need to hear the lyrics? Who makes the rule that you need to have your instrument in your possession for the entire song? This song is pure energy surging all the way from the beginning to the end and they clearly want to get the crowd on their side so do this by essentially partying along with them. The bassist probaably missed all his notes and he just wants to dance when it gets to three quarters in but that's what's great about this, it isn't just a song, it's a performance

#2



iLL Manors (Plan B)

Whilst this may not have as much energy as the previous song or entry 8 it is very closebut due to the technical proficieny of this performance and the sentiments it represents I had to place it this high. I didn't think I liked Plan B beforehand but this threw every doubt I had away; he really means what he says and he has sweet flow, some of the best flow I've ever heard from a rapper, a rapper who is both white and British; that is bragging rights right there. There is a feral energy in the instrumentation wit the string section wearing balaclavas (or gimp masks if you want)and Plan B's fellow rapper caring about it almost as much as him. There's even a bit of good natured violence towards the guitarist towards the end as the performance escalates into high octane political brilliance. What could beat this though?


#1



Atlas (Battles)

You know when I mentioned that the smallest band does one song? I had no clue who Battles were before this show and they were the one song band; I wasn't sure what to expect and I was given a piece of puzzle pop brilliance with the crazy vocalist co-ordinating everything and everyone playing a second instrument it seems. If but one thing had gone slightly wrong with this performance, it wouldn't have been nearly as good but every piece of equipment works according to plan, every percussive beat was hit at the right time, every note was bang on. It may not seem it but this is the performance I've seen with the most heart and soul put into it; you can see it on their faces especially that brilliant lead vocalist as he pumps the wah-wah pedal and the drummer as he reaches up for the crash cymbal. I could watch this video for days on end and still be impressed. A modern day masterpiece.

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