Live from Martyr's in Chicago Posted with permission from Mr. Thomas Dolby I have had MANY people ask "where they should go to purchase this DVD. Please try here FIRST! www.thomasdolby.com/tdstore.html
I have been listening to this song since the mid 80s. I still listen to it on a regular basis 30 years later. It's one of my favorite songs of all time.
i listened to it today, after not hearing it for a long time. i cried. especially the mix with MLK Jr. and it being covid - when so many wild animals seem to be multiplying in the "quiet" of humanity for the first time in too long. People have seeing whales in greater numbers breaching off the coast of San Francisco.
Wow! I had forgotten how moving this song is. Dolby is just an incredible artist. The Flat Earth was one of the best albums ever recorded. Amazing talent.
Saw him at Harlow's in Sacramento California when I was a taxi driver. After the show I went to work (night shift). Got a call to pick someone up from the club and, lo and behold, it was him! We talked about beer. Cool guy!
Purchased the DVD, watched in the home theater, and I was automatically taken back to my era. The sound enveloped me in comfort because Dolby was doing what he does best, and that is romance the keyboard and push his talent to an all new extreme high. He climbs Mt. Everest with each touch of the key...mammoth steps.
I want to click Like twice and vote six stars. What an incredible performance. Nice to see Mr. Dolby is still getting out and doing music, and this is a truly great mix. How poignant. I want to buy this.
I had the blessing to see him 3 times in Denver in 2006: may-bluebird, Sept-Boulder 29th outdoor mall grand opening, Dec-Gothic, ..all amazing. Haven't seen him back here since...come back Thomas
Genius composer... music transcending the decades and still as fresh, relevant and beautiful as ever. So many great pieces of music.. Please play live in the Uk.. get those Toy People together... please!
this is the man whom all Dj's must pay hommage to ... for without dolby, there can be no techno/house music.... A true pioneer in the synth/sound board music..
TD is a musical genius. I saw him live at C2 in Brighton a few years ago and it was one of the best and most intimate shows I have ever been too. His live sound was incredible because it had all the detail and nuances of the recorded songs.
This song is one of the most beautiful pieces of music I have ever heard. I remember walking along the beach in the Dominican Republic listening to this song on my IPod...and belting out "And if love is all you're missing....look into your heart, is anybody home?" to basically the ocean and feeling like I was being lifted out of my body. And I wasn't even high! Thank you, Thomas. You are amazing!
How cryptic to include a soundbite from Martin Luther King, when Martin Luther (a German professor of theology, composer, priest, and monk) from the early 1500's, railed against Copernicus and was a huge proponent of the Flat Earth Model.
As a musician myself who was very influenced by Dolby, this video confirms his genius and underscores my love of his work. Absolutely amazing stuff requiring a level of focus and talent possessed by a rare few. Thanks for the post. And yes, I will track down the DVD.
Was so lucky to see him in 2012 in Toronto performing this. Have been a fan of Thomas but mostly for this album which I find brilliant-this song in particular. “And if love is all you’re missing. Look into your heart. Is anybody home?” Gives me chills every single time. Thank you Mr Dolby.
My parents tell me this is what they would put me to sleep to when i was 2... makes sense, this is truly beautiful. he looks so lonely up there, he probably totally blew himself out in the 80s'/90's
I've been trying to hear some Thomas Dolby for so long. hard to believe i'm watching this . I let some chick borrow the cassette for Flat Earth, never got it back or heard it again...until now Thomas Dolby is funky
@Stevie2112Rush Thanks for the video and the link. This man's music has made a difference at various points in my life, and it felt great to buy directly from him (assuming CD baby is his route of choice). It's a very small way of saying thank you for what his music has done for my soul. Music is the key that opens my soul and allows me to get a grip, channel a memory, or touch any emotion I desired. Thomas Dolby has been a part of the soundtrack of my life, and I am eternally grateful.
Well, compared to some other electronic artists today who already have the WHOLE song programmed onto a laptop that only require a space bar hit to "perform" the track.
Thomas Robert- you erudite genius. I wish i had been there for this. We love you. and as much as you grow, never forget your early work- it is a touchstone to your soul. And i what we love you for!
I saw TMDR on this tour in Boston and he was just flat out amazing. Totally connected with the audience, built the songs up beautifully, and completely blew us away. Such a great show!
Yes, on a lonely island In the midst of a vast ocean.... Sometimes I think that there are so many of us who see ourselves in that way, struggling against the isolation, amidst a vast sea that has no emotion. Don't ever stop dreaming.....
In addition continuing composing after the Wireless/Flat Earth/Aliens era, Dolby founded a software company called Beatnik that developed the software for cell phone ring tones. Beatnik is still in business and the software is used in many cell phones. He's a very smart man in addition to his musical talent.
i didnt know how he could do this song live but now that i saw that..... omg that was amazing. And that was just on youtube. Imagine actually being there live. OMg. i wanna see him live!!!ugh
