In 1982 I was not a B-52’s fan. I was into Led Zep and thought the B-52’s were a joke band. My brother talked me into going to see them on this tour. I was absolutely blown away. One of the best concerts I’ve ever been to
This band is pure love. Lord, those girls, the harmony, the electricity, the phenomenal guitar and drumming, Fred's conductor skills, the freedom of expression. I have run far, far out of words.
In 1981 The B52's became one of my favorite bands. Now, 40 years later they are on their final tour. I just scored some great tickets for the San Fransisco show. Looking forward to a great final concert.
Saw them at the Masonic on Oct 29. What a show, they were as good as ever. Hope you enjoyed the show. I am always amazed at how good Sterling is on the drums. He was on fire. Tracy was also fantastic on bass as she always is. What a show!!!!! I wish they played Funplex but you cant play them all
00:05 - Song For A Future Generation 04:19 - Planet Claire 08:24 - Mesopotamia 12:11 - Big Bird 17:02 - Dance This Mess Around 21:46 - Rock Lobster 27:02 - Party Out Of Bounds Other songs were performed ("Queen Of Las Vegas" since you can see the dance at 0:01 and maybe 3/4 more like "Private Idaho" and "Whammy Kiss") but were not included in the footage...
I stood right in front of Kate the year before this show at the Austin Opera House. So close I could hear her voice over the amplification. Give Me Back My Man and 52 Girls were incedible live. Saw them in 1990 too. Nothing like the energy of the first show I saw.
Both girls are so beautiful and talented. I love when they sing together. It’s like angels. Kate’s eyes are SO mesmerizing and Cindy is so fun and free.
I was 15 and hanging live in front of TV than , waiting for hours , the Group was on the Bill with Men At Work and Robert Palmer . I have recorded it from Tv to Cassette, still have it ! R.I.P. Ricky Wilson
C'est un groupe atypique, des artistes complémentaires. Des voix surprenantes et les thèmes sont parfois déroutant, comme j'aime ce groupe il m'accompagne souvent sur la route. Dirty Back Road.
I remember back in 1977 when a friend told me about a band that he was getting in to. It was the B52’s. I thought it was some sort of hard rock band because the name conveyed wars and explosions. He had heard Planet Claire and was taken by it. I heard it and went and got a copy of the album. You have to place yourself in that time to really appreciate the guts it took to make that music, and to admit you were a fan of it. 46 years later and I’m still a fan. I lost track of that friend.
I wonder if you are going deaf or have the onset of tinnitus like ido from 40 years of loud music. The ringing does not stop now. Last week the ringing became permanent.
@@suminshizzles6951 , no. Never played it louder than background music. Needed to hear the cars. Always wore and wear hearing protection around loud equipment.
I recall meeting Kate, in 1990, after a show and Fred running away... then meeting him as a customer of my shop, in 2001. I still have his credit card receipt, signature, but it's Kate's hug that i fantasize about. :)
One of my favorite bands! I first saw the B-52s in April of 1989 on the cosmic thing tour. My three older sisters and myself went to this concert where we were outdoors on a lawn and we just danced and danced. I had just discovered the b-52's because of Cosmic Thing. My sister bought the tickets a year in advance. She decided to get there first two albums. When I heard Rock lobster then I really fell in love with the band! And no words can even say how incredible wild planet was. It's true the b-52's truly have their own sound. I would jam out to all their music on my sister's awesome sound system with Bose bass speakers! They are like the original party band. They were also the first band coined new wave. Their music was an inspiration for many artists including Kurt Cobain and John Lennon. I will love them always. 🙂
Thanks for posting this video of the B52S in Germany 🇩🇪 1983 Recorded by the ZDF Network. I saw the B52S several times in the 1980s. The best time was at the Brixton academy in London with the Talking Heads very good gig and a great night out. Shot on gig. Nice one.
Kate's intense clear blue eyes really enhance the beauty of the absurdity. The B52s are *one* of a kind! Perfect song, from a truly unique group. So _tight_ it's almost robotic!
Ricky playing an actual four-string Mosrite bass on Planet Claire, then Kate working overtime on keyboard bass for the rest of the set. Keith still on drums the whole set, but only on a three piece kit. Awesome example of the transition between pre- and post-Satellites sound.
I was attending UC Berkeley. At noon when I was rushing between classes a U-Haul or Ryder rental truck parked on the plaza next to the student union (where Bears Lair is located). I saw a band playing out of the truck and on some equipment that was set up around the truck. Yeah, it was the B-52's. I had known about them because their music was getting airplay on the local radio stations. I remember the DJs introducing Planet Claire and Rock Lobster with words to the effect: "Here's an odd group from the east coast. Their music has a beat but the songs may not be to your liking, songs with titles like Rock Lobster and Planet Claire." Come to think of it, I recorded the songs on to a blue cassette and I still have that cassette somewhere in the basement. Anyway, they played really really loud, which I figure was intentional, marketing the band's concert by getting people campus-wide to move their asses over to the plaza to see what all the commotion was about. I have to guess that the University's administration didn't take too kindly to this "weirdo band singing oddball songs about planets and lobsters." I remember Fred marketing the hell out of the upcoming concert. Because he knew students would be cycling through every few minutes as we all had to make it to class, he kept saying "get your tickets" for the concert. Of course I did as Fred commanded. I gathered up all the money me and my GF had, and immediately went to the hall and bought two tickets for the concert. And what a concert it was. IMO you really don't know anything about the B-52's sound unless or until you have watched them live. Most of the time I was fixated on Ricky, who was an absolute joy to watch as he tirelessly played his guitar. I remember he wore a pleasant muted green-patterned shirt (like my mom would get me at Christmas instead of a cool toy). He was slightly hunched over and just kept wondrously playing his guitar.* I also enjoyed watching Fred perform, his antics, prop symbolism, and moving around like an over-wound Ken doll on acid, and loved his using little devices to make sounds matched to the music being played. *Tragic we lost Ricky so early in his gifted life. Surreal seeing everyone on stage here, no one knowing, not even Ricky, that in less than two years AIDS would claim his life. That was back in the beginning, when science knew nothing about how to combat the scourge killing thousands.
Planet Claire i love it.... awesome show...i saw this show in age of 13 in the Rockpalast series! I was very impressed...they was different and very very special..i like them still today
Always thought I'd seen this one before but just realized tonight I'd only seen one bit. Best live version of Rock Lobster I've seen. Amazing show all around. Thanks for the gem of an upload!
Fuckin great.... so much fun , energy. Dancing and bouncing off the satellites.... pass the tanning butter... Say What? Hey ,who ordered pizza? Anyone seen my dog? Hahaha
Go Fred! Great show from a legendary band. Love the added Horn section. Saw them live in Sydney way back in the 80's, one the best shows I have ever seen. Thanks for posting,.
In 1990, I met a girl while working in Yellowstone who was a huge B-52s fan. She had serious Kate energy and she credited her older brother (who had Fred energy) for getting her into the band. She was an amazing girlfriend and this was and always will be an amazing band.
Eine der becklopptesten Konzerte die ich je besucht habe . Aber sehr genial damals auf dem Hanomaggelände in Hannover. 1992 oder 1994 ?🤔 Sooooo super! Werd's nie vergessen. Nehme ich mit in's Grab .👏🏻👍🏻🤣
Le pied que devaient prendre RicKy et Keith, eux qu'on entend presque jamais, avec ces 3 voix sur pattes devant eux. Chaud Merci Appies Live Corner The foot (pleasure in argotic french) that RicKy and Keith, both we almost never heard, had to take with them : 3 incredible voices on their feet in front of them. Hot, great Thank you for the post Live Corner Appies
