Sparks - Schwuz, Berlin, Germany - 2017.10.06 - PRO SHOT 

Sparks absolutely been over looked for Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. Excellent band.

Russell sing with energy as a man in his early 20s not in his late 60s... God bless you Russell

I've loved them ever since they were on TOTP in 1974. My strict father came into the room, took one look at Ron Mael and said 'Son, he looks like he should be old enough to know better.' Sadly he died in 86 but Sparks just keep on rocking.

I have been a fan since the 1970s and I am very much enjoying this renaissance spurred on by the Edgar Wright movie, which I haven't seen yet but knowing the Sparks extensive repertoire I can understand the buzz. I still want to see a Finn brothers-Mael brothers collaboration. I say this every so often, Sparks and Split Enz/Crowded House - the number one collaboration in heaven!!!!!

How could I’ve lived without knowing the great Sparks,oh my Gosh they’re gorgeous

Amazing, they sound as good as they did over 40 years ago! And Russells voice? Just Wow!!!!

Best band in the world.

The brothers are still kickin' ass! Have been a fan since the 70's. For the 5 people that voted thumbs down, I bet you were born in the 90' or 2000'. Shame on you!!!

Just saw them in Copenhagen, truly amazing experience. Wasn't all that into them beforehand but I most certainly am now. My baby's taking me home.

I knew the band just by "name". After the FFS project with my favorite band, Franz Ferdinand, I fell in love with Sparks. What a show!

Слушаю Sparks более 20 лет! Гениальная музыка, что неудивительно, ведь Рон любит слушать русских композиторов.

Magnificent. Great balance of new and older songs. Best lyrics band ever. I wish they would tour Australia again.

Tyler's guitar work on "Amateur Hour" was incredible! That may have been the pinnacle of the performance yet "Dick Around" and "Edith Piaf" were fabulous. My favorite portion of the concert has to be the bone jarringly repetitive "My Baby's Taking Me Home" (at the 41 minute 30 second mark) because you come to realize each time Russell repeats the line it tends to grow in emotional intensity, importance, and confidence. This song is a primal distillation of 1975's "Miss The Start, Miss The End" from their album 'Indiscreet' into a seminal outcome as they prematurely leave the performance. Decades later Ron revisits and concludes that song by telling us the subject's outcome and I assure you it was well worth the wait! His partner is taking him home and not someone else. Years of familiarity mean nothing anymore, we're in this together and no one can or will replace you. My baby's taking me home! Solid, sturdy, steady, rock fast love. By the time we arrive at the soliloquy Russell ejaculates the thoughts in his head. He allows them to spin and spurt through the room as you realize just how powerful and moving one line in one single concept can become. It echoes and throbs into a thrusting crescendo! Sheer angst in the pants! "My baby's taking me home!" and we're out of here! We now know that 40 years later the lover's relationship in "Miss The Start, Miss The End" hasn't changed, their love is still strong and Ron implores us to ask of ourselves, "What's wrong with us and why don't we feel this way any longer?" They don't need more than each other, not much more than just each other. Loved it! Perfect bookends for a lengthy and productive career. Ron Mael, you're the best lyricist teacher going and you've deconstructed the song itself into, through, and past the point of conception! Too bad we didn't get an encore of "Tryouts For The Human Race". Loved the concert. Great voice remains in place, Russell Mael. I don't detect a change worth noting and I've changed a lot after nearly 50 years of Sparks. You're hard to keep up with and don't sound half bad at 70 years old!

Well Done boys! Been following Sparks since 1974

Sparks its out this world. I'm in my mid 30s. and just discovered them recently. Seriously i don't get that 9 people that voted thumb down, that people have a horrible hole instead of a soul.

Omg. I love Sparks so much. I hope they will live forever :)

Still a fantastic band after all the decades, love them since i was 7 years old in 1974 and my older brother played a lot This Town Ain't Big Enough. One of the best Pop/rock Songs of the 70's. Last June i flew extra from Vienna, Austria to Malmö Sweden, via Stockholm to see them live. Because i was on Holiday the weeks before and had no Chance to see them Close to my place. Next day back home, what a fantastic band they are. It was worth it!! Best Wishes, hope to see the Sparks again soon, Chris from Vienna!!

Феноменальное выступление по качеству исполнения, учитывая возраст главных фигурантов. И музыка безупречная. Слушаю эту группу еще с 1974 года - и до сих пор они в числе любимой классики.

This is one of my favourites from the 70’s and all the way to this day. Really good performance. Such energy ! Such a delivery ! Great musicians the whole band. Don’t just listen to the old records. The new one will surprise everybody. Fantastic !!!!

They have always ruled their niche in style, and a testimony that creativity simply lasts.

Such an amazing show and great film production quality! Having rediscovered Sparks thanks to the Edgar Wright doc, the last year and a half has been an endlessly wonderful trip down the Sparks rabbit hole. Having seen them in concert this year (2022), I am in utter awe and gratitude for their enduring freshness, energy, and brilliance.

"I wish you were fun" was rather fitting for the most of this audience :)

wow this is the best Sparks RU-vid video

Крепкого здоровья братьям Рону и Расселу! Знаю вас с 1994 года, но слушать начал не так давно! Привет из Беларуси!

My Baby's Taking Me Home still gives me goosebumps. Beautiful.

How did they get there, how did they get there, how did they get there without getting world wide recognition i dont know !!! Just are an incredible band. I will never turn my back on Sparks who deserve so much more success ❤ em such a heart warming band.

Excellent. Thanks for this great show.

I would love to see them play Get in the Swing, the very first Sparks song I ever heard way back in 1975.

I’m trying to work out how I got to this ripe old age living without Sparks music in my life. So I’m doing my best to make up for it now. Thank god for Sparks.

Thank you, Tsui Hark, for including "It's a Knockoff" in the credits of your 2nd Van Damme movie. That's how I discovered Sparks in early 2006, just before Hello Young Lovers came out. Man, imagine time travelling to the early 1970s and showing R&R this video, the state of their act in 2017... They'd think that scientists invented a fountain of youth supplement at some point.

This town is probably one of the greatest songs ever written, with the greatest stabs

That performance deserved a better audience!

The energy is amazing and the music is superb a class act always liked sparks and the new material is shit hot

I saw the New York City show for this tour. Took my 13 yr old kid, and he loves SPARKS, so it was fantastic. HIPPOPOTAMUS is an unexpected masterpiece, after their whole career of excellence.

I saw them perform A Woofer in Tweeter's clothing about 10 years ago. Brilliant.

Talent is their asset ...and SPARKS surely has it

Wow, This is so much fun! Great quality video production sound and band behind the fabulous brothers. Perfect, we love you Sparks!

My favoritt band at the moment❤

I saw them at the Norwich show England , They are the best , thank you so much for uploading this you have made my day

and i was there screaming yelling and enjoying it so much my pubercy accompany

Awesome! Great performance, as always. Loving Ron's outfit, he is so handsome

Big thanks for upload.

I love that some of the concertgoers wore stripes to coordinate with the band. Now that's a great fanbase! ...and great music- these versions of "Dick Around" and "The Number One Song in Heaven" are SO GOOD!

Fantastic, band is tight as a tight thing could be. Russell vocals are amazing

thank you for posting!

I never knew this club in Berlin did concerts...haha. Very good! Been there a few times.

Quel duo sympathique, attachant !

MY ANGELS GREAT DRUMMER

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Absolutely wonderful!

Fantastic. Thanks for this

As good as in the 80's !!! I saw them at LE PALACE in Paris (1983) .... They were already excellent !!!

This is so good!

Good Stuff! Spasibo, Brothers Maels!

They can show today's band a thing or two A Real spark of injected new music with all there longevity in the glam to.indie music scene that goes back.45 years That is amazing and are they in the Rock Ness roll hall.of fame This group.inspired the likes of Pet shop boys musically and Erasure vocally I bet I'm watching this now in Feb 2020 !!!!!

Loved the Sparks from the beginning. Still got 3 albums of them!

Man,that was Great!!

SPARKS is always brilliant!!

Unique et puissant, la chance énorme pour les gens qui ont pu les voir dans ces conditions.

Hey Guys around the world, this recording was not made at the regular Berlin concert of the Hippopotamos tour which was played at Columbia Theatre on September 12th, 2017. Before judging he audience please compare with recordings of the regular concert. There the crowd was exciting from beginning to end!!!

What a reserved audience. We went mad when they played at Leeds in May!!

OOOO,super,thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,Rusell &Ron,get grazy

Excellent !!!

At Home At Work At Play is probably their best ever song.Which is why they dust it off.IMHO .

Awesome!!

18:02 - A nice glass of beer during the Sparks concert.

Seeing them in NYC !

increibe la voz!

seeing them in LA :)

love love

I wish I'd been there.

Oh wow

Awesome

Sparks = Best!

awesome

Oh My Gott russel is still Beautiful

respeckt from Lithuania

inspiration for all Goth doom bands!

What? Only 770 likes?????

Etonnant .... special ...

Sparks is different,likelike etc,

I can't help it, but every time I see that guitarist's face (behind Russell on the left) I think he looks like he thinks: "What am I doing here? And how did I get here?" Edit: His name is Evan Weiss...

1:01:27 Luv this part!!!!!

Yes its good

Wheres the 70s bands The Sweet Mud The rubettes and all those other glam rock and popsters now ???

Они должны стадионы собирать! (Я(I) имею(Have) коллекцию (a collection) всех (all) их(of their) дисков(DISCS!)

What business is it of yours' their age?

Bummer! no Bummer

Not the most enthusiastic audience ! should have made the video in Bristol or Birmingham - went down a storm. Great band.

At 18:45 I think I know this woman with the glasses and blond hair on the left. She looks like someone who was at school with me (in my class) in Weinstadt - Beutelsbach (Großheppacher Schwesternschaft) near Stuttgart for 2 years (2003-2004). But is that really possible? She at the Schwuz, listening to a song called "Missionary Position"?? That would have been pure irony so I think I mistake this woman here for somebody else. :-)

The blonde lady in the audience during WDIGTSMW is cute

not you...I know you both long time ago...when she is onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

Most of the audience are totally unresponsive. Great band.

What...no I predict?

Oh Joachim Löw sings now 😁😁 ... with Andy Brehme, Klinsmann Littbarski, Rudi Völler and Lothar Matthäus 😂🤣🤣

They obviously didn't age at all!!!

What is wrong with the German audience? Love from Oslo!

Boring Audience spoilt this concert

bad quality

seeing them in LA :)