Come on, they were great, but then there were so many others: Eurythmics, Culture Club, Pet Shop Boys, Wham, Queen, Depeche Mode and many other great bands and artists...Beautiful times
@Dark Knight Hey there! We have seen DuranDuran live in Atlanta/GA/USA.... and it was live and it was great! Seriously! Yes, they are getting older and the voices need a little break between the songs... but away from that.. those guys did fantastic. The 80ties all over again! We couldn't believe how fit those guys are, dancing, singing all over the stage.
I’ve always been of the opinion that Duran Duran got a bit of a raw deal in that MTV sort of brought them to fame as a “sexy boy band” through their videos, but the truth of the matter is that they are supremely talented and creative. In a lot of ways, they have not been allowed to break free from that stigma. PS And by the way, I’m a straight man, and these guys are pretty damned good looking! Just sayin’.
It's always great to hear songs that "sounds like" the 80s! Nothing can compare to true 80s and Duran Duran is pure 80s! They set the standard others followed! Originator not imitators!!
@@piteusx8440 Yes, this was live. Simon and the band are old school. The only way you made it in the music business back in the day (late '70s to early '90s before pro tools and auto tune) was you were great live and in the studio.
Simon's voice is absolutely crazy. I don't know what kind of magic potion or lotion these guys use to continue looking and sounding great, but they need to share their secrets. They are truly legendary.
@@gingerindian1141 I saw Duran Duran live about five years ago and Simon's vocals ere very raspy. If you search any RU-vid videos of Duran Duran live performances in the last 10 years you'd know he no longer has that smoothness. He's lip synching here, or using auto tune, without a doubt.
Fashion, looks and most of all musical talent oozing from their veins. What’s not to love? I have also been a long time fan. Thanks to my older sister who I shared a room with for several years growing up. I think she got me into Duran Duran when I was 5yrs old. Our room was wall to wall and ceiling covered in posters and magazine cut outs- centerfolds too. This was when they were at their peak in the early 80’s
@@cinsationalcinema1776 My walls were also completely covered! I got my day license at 14 back then. I drove my parents' Buick Le Sabre. It's name was Simon. Simon LeSabre! Ha!
@@NoCanDu that is classic. So cool. I absolutely love the name of your car. Very creative and extremely appropriate ✌️🥂😁. Nick definitely knows how to dress to impress. I’m going to see Gary Numan in October. He is hitting the states to support his new record he just released in May. It’s called Intruder. I loved his last 2 records and I’m digging this one too. However I think the last record was better, but only by a couple songs. I’m certainly not bitching 😂. One thing for sure is there are a bunch of us one this thread that have had great taste in music our entire lifetime thus far. Cheers 🍻
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As a huge Duran fan and lifelong Blur fanatic, this for me is an absolutely brilliant performance. Graham Coxon is, in my book the best guitarist ever, as well as the coolest. Who would have thought Duran could get any better? 🙏🏻👍👊
Hes ok and nothing more than ok. Andy Taor wrote these riffs and plays them better than any temp stand in. Dom Brown is the worst. This guy playing that you just re ered so much, is Harry awake and his timing was off several times during 3 songs. So yeah...he's not as good as Andy
@@Stefano1875 Right? Graham is one of the most inventive and talented guitarists over the last 30 years. He might think the timing of the riff is off due to an odd mix for the broadcast. I think the guitar was too loud in the mix, should have been blended back a bit to match the volume of the keyboards. Graham is going to stick out no matter what! He’s a nerdy looking dude mixed with everybody else wearing their suits and getups. But his resume is set in stone with Blur and his own awesome solo work.
Been a Duranie since the beginning. Just like Simon said years ago, this is the band we’ll be listening to when the bomb drops. Keep it going Gentleman.
At authors reading for johns book, he was speaking at the stage about the band still got it and he sees no sign of any cracks, and I was smirking thinking cracks in the pavement in my head until I realized he was asking me directly from my seat above “Do you think we are still doing it alright ? “ I was in shock that he was calling on me and finally breathed out “yes of course!” I did not have my own book of his to have signed but I gave him a book with Roget Moore on the cover and he absolutely loved it and told me about when his mother and him met Roger once before he was in DD. We were holding up the signing line a bit so they had to cut him off and I got my event ticket signed instead. He is just the nicest guy in the world and I loved him since I was 4.
@@moxie96 Awesome story! Roger Moore was the best James Bond. I had a friend who looked just like Roger when they were both at their peak, but this one married Miss Tennessee 1943. In the early 90s she used to make me crab apple jelly for my birthday. Probably the best food I ever put in my mouth!
Wow. Simon's voice and everyone's vocals/instruments sounds so clear and vibrant here. I guess not having an audience makes their performance stand out more because it's not drowned out by the audience noise. It really shows their musicianship and the guitarist/backup singers are also excellent with their really tight performance. Maybe this is a silver lining in the pandemic?
@@danceswithcomics7127 Breaking news: people look older today than they did 40 years ago... :P *Of course* they look older, but they still look great, that's the point...
Oh wow, Simon's voice still sounds as good and as unique as ever! And I swear, Nick Rhodes is a vampire... he still looks amazing and glam and all that :-) Loving this performance & looking forward to the new album! Happy 40th, Duran Duran, and here's to many more! :-)
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I know Duran Duran had most of their hits in the 80s. But it drives me crazy that they are always referred to as that "80s band". Duran Duran never went away. They have had hits in every decade since then. I don't know that people call the Rolling Stones a 60s band. Duran Duran is just a great band that just keeps going and going, always challenging themselves with new sounds and influences
Even more amazing than this performance is the fact that Invisible is one of my Top 10 songs by them, and it's what? 40 freaking years later? Incredible.
I love these guys, but I seriously doubt that ANY of this was live. I think it was heavily edited & post-produced. There's no camera shot that ever stays on anyone long enough to discern if their playing matches what we are hearing.
Invisible is not live. It's what I assume is the album copy you can find on youtube. I believe the other 2 might be grabbed off of the All You Need is Now tour. Regardless, they are extremely good live performers.
@@sidbomby I'm glad someone else besides me realized it's exactly the same as the single. The vocals for Notorious and Hungry Like the Wolf at the very least were live. They're still amazing and I can't wait for the rest of the album and hopefully a TOUR !
@@sidbomby I think your are spot on, Invisible is not live here. Agree with the live performances though. When I first saw them live, I was stunned by the quality of their performance.
He's Graham Coxon, a talented guitar-player previously known for his creative riffs in an alternative rock/"britpop" -group Blur who got a taste of fame during mid-90's. He's also become moderately successful as solo artist, and has been making a lot of guest apperances on other groups' and artists' records, cos everyone blessed with a somewhat prominent musical vision wishes to have a little piece of his genius preserved to their work as well. Duran duran's got a gold nugget worth their weight by their side.
Simons vocals sound absolutely incredible. And the band sound so tight and awesome. Coxen's guitar fits perfectly and a great adfition to the new album which is superb in its entirety. Another amazing reinvention from Duran Duran who keep on delivering amazing music and performances
I fell in love with the music of this band just prior to All You Need Is Now being released in 2011. I have been following them closely since then and now at age 24, I can say that they are without any doubt one of the most criminally underrated bands of all time. It's great to see them in top form here and I am thankful they are finally receiving the respect and recognition they deserve. Simon's voice sounds fantastic and hearing a real guitarist play with them (Graham Coxon from Blur) is a massive improvement. I love the new sound and can't wait to purchase the upcoming album. Invisible fits in nicely in my alternative rock playlist and many "kids" my age seem to enjoy their more recent work as well. Keep making great music, guys. Thanks for all you do!
I say underrated because they were written off as a "boy" band by music critics and really were not acclaimed as the talented musicians they are until the mid-90s. Today, they are regarded even more so but have yet to be inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame while artists like Jay Z are being inducted in their first year of eligibility.
Graham Coxon is the natural choice since Blur are "children" of DD . Music Is My Radar was my favourite from them, good memories... Speaking of DuraN durAn they put 3 letters in my musical DNA
