THE FIXX - Live at the Rainbow Music Hall 1983 

Still together and touring in 2023, 40 years later!

The 80's was the BEST decade to be in your 20's.

A truly remarkable band. Yes, very underrated, except for those of us with ears.

683 views? What a shame. If I had to name the most underrated band of my era (maybe any era) who still put out great material and sound just as amazing now as they did in '83 it's The Fixx. Such an amazing band!!

Cy Curnin. One of the most unheralded Rock frontmen. He brought theatre to the music !!!### And Jamie's tone has always been stellar .

I was fortunate enough to see this great band with opening acts Berlin, Thompson Twins, and the Police at the Hollywood Park racetrack in 1983 on the field. One of the best concert experiences ever. My mate just called me to tell me that they’re coming to Pasadena to play at the Rose this July 2018. I’m going to see them before my cancer gets me. Take every opportunity to enjoy your life before it’s too late. Positive vibrations to everyone!!!!

The sound of this band: totally 80's, totally ageless, absolutely unique.

Saw these Guys in Suburb of Chicago back in 2016... When I first heard "Saved By Zero" back in the day I was INTRIGUED by their Sound... NO outlandish outfits No Glam/Glitter just STELLAR music as ONLY The Fixx can provide & I'm a 68 YEAR OLD!!

Probably one of the best, original, underrated keyboardists. So many cool things going on from a texture, mood, ambient point of view

I saw the Fixx in a very small club in 2004. They sounded even better than they did in the 1980s. One of those bands whose music never gets old

My favorite band still, who knew I'd marry the location production manager...

I don't know anyone who created better textures with the PPG Wave than Rupert Greenall. He really made use of that machines ability.

I remember thinking in the late 80s why the Fixx wasn't seen as the equivalent of U2 or Rush. After watching this i still don't understand. These guys are such great songwriters and performers.

Unbelievable. 35 years later and that voice! He still has it, unlike most from that era

The Fixx just played Denver for the 35th anniversary of Reach the Beach at the Oriental Theater. Was a great show! Everyone was in fine form, especially Cy, whose vocals are still very strong. He's 60 years old now! He mentioned this show. Very nice to have this video as a look back for a then and now comparison. Thank you.

These bands from the 80's actually most times sound better live than on the albums sound. Minus the loops and samples. Such an underrated decade for music.

Danny Brown's stage presence is as bassist as you can get

Haha my dad would play reach the beach non stop and told me that i would dance like an idiot every single time he played it

Superficially they seem “super 80’s” but damn they had a sound and songwriting that had a sharp potency no one else could replicate. Their music had a spookiness that I always loved but I never could quite finger what made it that way. What an amazing recording!

The FIXX should have been HUGE! Still my favourite band. I was lucky enough to see them, in '84 in Oakland.

This is an incredible performance.

Seen them last week what a great show it was!!!! Going to see them again in New York City this Thursday can’t wait.Been a BIG fan since the beginning I graduated in 1982 and never forgot them still listen to all their songs old and new just amazing how they are still relevant today in 2023.😎✌️

Adam - a phenomenal drummer. He is totally on point here

There is no band I've ever heard with their own unique compositional sound and style, like the Fixx. Never heard anybody like them.

Classic 80's Rock-Funk. One of the best bands of the 80's. "Reach the Beach" is one of my favorite Albums of all time.

I saw them on this tour while they were opening up for Supertramp.

The mix is incredible!!!! One of the greatest , underrated bands EVER !! ❤️😊

This place was so small. I saw every great English post punk band there in two years, 83-84. I was 13-14. I had no idea how great we had it. It’s a Walgreens now.

Please excuse my language but these guys have always been a fucking machine. They definitely transcend most of the bands of this genre. Cy is about as good as it gets and everyone sounds awesome.

Dude has an amazing, dynamic voice, and so animated as a front man, he still has a lot of that, today! I remember listening to The Fixx as a little kid, holding the clock radio to my ear when I went to bed :D songs you just cannot forget! I can't believe how much he sounds like David Bowie on some songs. They still sound great btw!

This band was SO tight and polished, with some really great hits and some serious song-writing. It was great to see this show, I never got to see them live. Thanks for airing it here.

Saw the same 5 guys in a sold out show a few days ago- better than ever.

That guy has total control of the yodel and pitch.

Das war jahrelang meine lieblings Band mit Walkman auf Formentera und Costa Brava gehört. Ich bin da auch sehr glücklich gewesen mit meiner Frau, aber die Zeiten ändern sich!

Got turned onto The Fixx by the song ' One Thing Leads To Another' and Stand Or Fall' Loooove the singers voice, sounds just as good live as it does on the record.

No doubt, one of my all-time favorite '80s New Wave bands! Just listen to that '83 PPG on "Sign of Fire" and "Cameras In Paris!" My goodness, how it glitters and shines! Wish they would have incorporated it more during that era. Golden upload!

First time I have seen an entire concert of theirs. Fan since 82. Love it.

I remember going to concerts and bars at this time and people did not have their faces buried in Cell Phones. You could meet new people and have what was called a conversation before and after a concert. Really ....really miss that. What happened ?

These guys were fantastic! Very underrated!

The Rainbow Music Hall. So many great bands played there. The venue is now a Walgreens.

I was 23, and I worked at The Rainbow. I saw many top line bands before they became arena gods! The Fixx, INXS and Divynals all in a 600 seat Venue that was as personal as it can get! I miss those Days terribly!

My daughter & I attended this concert on July 30 at the Oriental Theatre. We greatly enjoyed the music, along with the other concertgoers. The Fixx encouraged participation with the songs, especially the songs 'Stand Or Fall' & 'Red Skies'. (I have the vinyl LP "Reach The Beach" of which my favorite song is 'Outside'; although "Beautiful Friction" being my favorite album). We met Cy, Jamie & Adam after the concert. They were very courteous & friendly. My daughter bought me the commemorative "Reach The Beach' towel of which they had autographed for me. We did not have the opportunity to meet Rupert & Dan. (Although I have met Rupert at last year Fixx concert at the Summit Music Hall, along with Cy & Adam). My best regards to the Fixx, that they will return to Denver. Again, we enjoyed the Fixx music that night, hearing from the original band members from the 2nd album to date. [Thank you, Joshua Kenney, for the upload of this video]

The first time I heard Red Skies At Night when I was a kid I became a fan. All their records have great songs, but Reach The Beach is a classic rock record. One of those records that sets the bar high for creative endeavor in rock.

One of the greatest places to see a show ever! We have Red rocks here but I preferred The Rainbow every time!

watched the whole thing.......thank god for bands like this

Ink ...............every single song is Fantastic, saw the guys 3 times over the years, always Great.

I can hardly think of any two notes in music that can evoke emotions like that opening riff. Brilliant song!

What a GREAT SHOW!!!

This was SO MUCH FUN to watch. I was at this show, front row, white concert shirt from Flock of Seagulls / The Fixx concert at Red Rocks a few months prior. Still have the ticket stub!! THANK YOU for posting this!

Wow! I was at this show. Saw 'em four times. They were my band in the 80's. Geniuses

Excellent ...

AWESOME ❤I was a Junior in high school then 😊 this brings back so many great memories !! Thanks for posting 😀

THAT EARLY 80s NEW WAVE SYNTH SOUND SOO UNIQUE YET TIMELESS.

Outstanding!

This is just like they were when I saw them at the Orange Bowl in concert, one wintry beautiful night with the stars out---they just blew me away and they were the opening band for The Police, in the early 80's. How lucky I was to experience them and their fantastic music and drama.

Reach the beach my favorite. This live version is the best i've heard. Great band great musicians and good voice he sounds great here. 80's and 90's

The 80's were some kind of ultra peak decade of iconic pop music.

I absolutely love the Fixx They always bring back the most amazing memories

Simple, the best band!

I saw the Fixx at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk for free about 14 years ago and they were great.

Very innovative guitarist. The Fixx were really the equivalent of a synth band. But then guitar heavy in a synthy kind of way. Similar innovation to Andy Summers/police, INXS and Simple Minds guitarists.

Beautiful! I got to see them in '84 and '86, then decades later, '21, and '22. (Missed this year due to a loss, i wasn't about to miss it but....) They sound and look better than ever!! Love this!

I was at the show at the Starry Night (now Roseland Theater) in Portland for this tour. Hot summer day, even hotter music. Cy has such stage presence, tight band, Danny Brown is AMAZING. The song writing relevant then still holds today. One of the best bands ever from the most creative decade.

nice bass sound

Sounding real good. Playing on the anniversary Reach The Beach tour July 15. I have to go, even alone. I use to lie on my bed and listen to that album and just drift off. Had to special order Shuttered Room on vinyl when it was new because none of the music stores in town had it on cassette or vinyl.

I was at this very concert and still have the ticket stub 😆 (2 rows back to the left of stage) Back then we were enamored with the bass player Danny Brown. Also Denver’s Rainbow Music Hall was an old converted movie theater...it was a great up close venue with all tickets general admission!

Saw these guys here in Lexington Kentucky at the Opera House on 9/22/22'. Had front row seats with my lady. INCREDIBLE concert !! Got to touch the hand of the great Cy Curnin TWICE that evening !!!! To see them on MTV 40 years earlier being a HUGE fan and then to be able to tell Cy, " Thank you " was truly an honor fir me ! DAMN these guys kept us 80's kids feet glued to the ground with killer vibes. I waited 40 YEARS people....40 YEARS !!!! One of the best nights of my 52 years of life ! Thanks to ALL the guys of , " The Fixx " Rock on guys !!!! I'm with you 1000% !!!!

Saw The Fixx in 1984, my freshman year in college. I still say it was one of the best concerts I ever saw! Totally underrated band!

So under rated outfit from London. This is a great gig from '83. Turned 20 in November '83 and I have never forgotten a friend's birthday gift: LP 'Reach The Beach' from The Fixx as he knew I like them. Still got that LP. We were both really in to motorbikes. Anyway fast forward 7 years to 1990 and I had my near-death motorcycle accident aged 26 that ultimately resulted in me losing my entire left leg plus I suffered numerous other injuries that still require surgery today. Shit happens. My favorite songs from The Fixx are: 'One Thing Leads To Another', 'Lost Planes', 'Stand or Fall', and 'Red Skies At Night'.

***WHAT AN INCREDIBLE SHOW AND PERFORMANCE!!!*** ALWAYS LOVED CY CURNIN'S VOCAL CRAFT! AND EMPATHETIC ETHEREAL GUITAR WORKS OF JAMIE JAMZ! HELL!! THUMP PUMP BASS OF DANNO AND THE SOLID SKIN POUND OF MR WOODS AND THE ACCOMPANYING GLISS, MENTAL FACILITATIONS AND COLOR OF GREENALL'S KEY WORK!!

Vintage FIXX is the bomb!

Great post, wow. 80's! Woohoo. Such mature songwriting and arrangements from the beginning with these guys. Always loved them. In the top 10 all time for me.

An amazing band.

Fantastic!

I saw several great shows in this venue back in the day. It's gone now. I've seen the Fixx twice here in Denver in the past few years, and they still sound great.

GREAT CONCERT!!!

Saw them Live in Alaska on this tour in 1983 - it saved my year since the Police had cancelled on us. Their's was a really great show. It was in a Hockey arena, so there was a second level above the main floor that my buddy and I could walk around on, I was able to watch them perfrom from just above and behind the stage set only about 25 feet from Rupert, I could read the set list from on his keyboard rack from there. They'd never allow this these days. Great memories.

God I was just a kid but this is what's missing from music now days, so much talent and great music from this era the best in my opinion, I feel sorry for kids today they don't get to have bands and music like this to go see..I'm my opinion this is their prime was lucky enough to see them on this tour was 13 yrs old, man I miss these days!!

i still jam this....it reminds me that people once played their own instruments

Saw them at Worlds of Fun on what was probably the same tour in 1983. Outdoor venue and they opened for Flock of Seagulls. They were so good! After FOS's fist song, we were chanting for The FIXX!!!!

They sound really great.

thanks for posting, wot an awesome band, saw them on tour around 83 in New Zealand, was sure they sang, "Shuttered Room" on that gig... was my favourite song of all time, great memories :)

Thank you!!!!! I have wanted to watch this for years!!!! I keep coming back and watching it again! Simply brilliant!!

I almost wore this cassette tape out as a young 13 year old in 83-84. Such an incredible creation this album was. It still sounds fresh, all these years later. The Fixx were always too Kool for Skool. It was thrilling to see them in concert in Pittsburgh a couple years ago. New Wave LEGENDS.

ONE OF THE MOST UNDERRATED BANDS EVER. WOW WOW WOW.

Great band best ever no one like them even today

Awesome band that brings back such great memories from back in 83. Early 90's KLOL 101 radio station brought them to Houston Texas and they played a free concert out in a shopping mall parking lot with thousands of people. Needless to say they weren't expecting such a huge crowd and they didn't disappoint. They were still awesome!

I caught the fix in Atlanta opening up for the police on this same tour, that's one of my favorite albums in the world. Reach the beach

a+

What a great band

At a time when so many bands were struggling to find a cool look, The Fixx were there to provide rock solid music without a bunch of nonsense. I saw them several times in the 80’s and they were always awesome. The Fixx were generally classified as New Wave, but they were much more than that. In my opinion they were in a category all their own.

I just saw these guys at the Tupelo Music Hall Derry NH on Saturday 10/30/21. They sounded exactly like this. Cy looks great and sounds incredible

i love this song

PHENOMENAL upload!

So underrated are The Fixx! Any objective RUSH fan realizes that these guys were a heavy influence to RUSH'S 80's albums.

So absolutley fabulous!

Holy crap, great show. Love to see Reach the Beach performed in its badass glory!

Awesome Band! When I first heard them playing in a record shop in Fairfax Virginia. I was Fixxed!

These guys are unbelievable. Where were they when the eighties gold was being given away? We have never heard of them. The quality of this music is comparable to the best bands of the eighties.

Yep, the glory days of MTV, when it was all about the music...lol