Iron Maiden gives this song a boost by playing it before they go on stage. There is a video from last summer from a show in Greece, and while the audience eagerly awaited Maiden, this song started playing. The audience was singing along enthusiastically. UFO are like a fine wine or cult film--they get more appreciated with age. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-H4Jeczyj4ZI.html
@Astro Telomeres I am of the opinion that they were ahead of the 'British Invasion' by a few years so didn't get as much notice. Same with Thin Lizzy as someone mentioned above. Just one theory. Another theory, and possibly intertwined with the 'British Invasion', is AOR radio stations were more corporate and influential; some good bands probably didn't 'pay to play' like other bands did, or as much as other bands did. So, they got a bit of airplay, but not as much as others who probably paid more.
This song always reminds me of my good friend Paul valance who loved this ufo track. He was killed in a hit and run at the age of 17, although it’s now over 40 years ago I still think of him and hearing this makes me feel happy inside.🙂
Saw UFO when they were promoting this album at Blackburn king George’s hall ,I think it was about 1980 . Chapman had just taken over from shenker on lead ..fuck me im old
Love UFO! One of the greatest hard rock bands ever. Phil was always a great singer and frontman. Strangers in the Night is still incredible every time I play it. It is the standard for live recordings still to this day! Saw them live in 1979 in Springfield, Missouri and have been a fan ever since.
I saw this footage on Facebook and was bowled over and then bought Strangers in the Night on Vynal. I saw them at Reading 1981 and a few times since. So☮️☮️🎸🎸🏴🏴🏴🏴🇺🇲🇺🇲⚽⚽
Never saw them unfortunately. They were supposed to play a Coffee Break Concert sponsored by WMMS as the Cleveland Agora in the early 80s. I don't recall why it was cancelled.
This is an amazing piece of rock history captured on film, and I know 4 out of 5 is generous, but it still hurts me to watch UFO perform without Michael.
100% ... UFO never seemed the same to me after he left. Strangers in the Night was just the bollocks. Thin Lizzy's Live and Dangerous along with it. Two albums that captured the joy and soulfulness that metal can bring. Those were the days ! 💜
@@user-kw3ky5rb2t Worked at Southwest Research Institute from 1975-1980, up on a hill, off of Culebra. Best job and best time in my 71 1/2 years on this rock. Gotta go back to S.A. some day……
Saw these guys quite a few times in the early 80s and always blew me away with just how many good tracks they had. Bloody love them and right up there with Maiden and AC/DC in my pantheon of great rock bands. Good work boys ✌️
They're one of the reasons Steve Harris formed Iron Maiden. He was a huge fan of them and Pete Way was one of his main influences. They still play "Doctor Doctor" at each concert, right before they enter the stage.
Tonks Chapman R. I. P. What a gentleman, myself and good mate John met him and his American wife backstage at a Steve Marriot gig in Cardiff in the 80s. Fast forward a month or two we were at St David's hall in Cardiff to see Gary Moore, took our seat's and who should be sat next to us only Tonka and his wife. We had a good catch up and went our separate ways. About a year later we were strolling through Cardiff station when we heard someone shouting our names turned around and it's Tonka running up to greet us, we had a brief catch up and Tonka went off to collect his wife who had just returned from San Francisco. I know Tonka moved to the States later on and ended up in a band called Gator Country with ex members of Molly Hatchet which I believe he was with until his untimely death. What an awesome guy and guitarist, if you haven't already check out his first major band Lonestar.
This brings back memories. Cars parked in the parking lot, trunks open, stereos blasting, cold beer, cheap brown weed, hot chicks.. Tossing a football.. Ah yes, it was good growing up in the late 70's early 80's. Wouldn't trade it for anything. I feel bad for kids today...
@@artmchugh5644 Yup. They have no idea what good music is.. My nephews can't even name a rock band. They listen to crap rap with vocoder vocal tracks. I'm not saying there are no good artists today.. There are, if you look for it online.
Great track - this use to catch a lot of DJs out back in the day as the 7" vinyl ran at 33RPM rather than 45RPM - still have my copy along with all my old vinyl.
What a flipping really great rocking band UFO was, I only got to see then 2 times but they won me over, great singing, great players and great songs, they had it all and much more
This brings back so many memories. I saw this lineup loads of times in 80/81/82. They were fantastic right up to the final gigs with Vinnie on lead. Stand our tracks for me are all schemer era …Love to Love, Lights Out, Shoot Shoot, Doctor Doctor.
Lights Out..awesome..first time i heard them i was hooked..Mogg's vocals..so unique..this bad deserved so much more credit..thx for the video down memory lande..
So many great tracks from UFO. I sometimes think if it wasn't for Zeppelin being around UFO would have been much more widely recognised for the truly great band they were.
Concur with all the positive sentiments expressed thus far. Would just like to thank the Music Gods for inspiring the BBC to create the Old Grey Whistle Test. The viewing public in the UK were privileged to see some astonishingly talented and diverse performers from so many genres. As a 13 year old, my musical education went into overdrive thanks to this programme. OGWT Rocked!!!
AND HOW THE FUCK DOES THAT EVEN MATTER,...or do you consider being an addict as some fucking badge of honor...BECAUSE IT ISNT (Sorry if I jump hard but this seems to be a thing on youtube lately...assholes telling how their addiction gives them something special...some sort of special insight or some sort of special empathy...it is all garbage...you are someone I would never take advice from...so you loving UFO...BFD) and ADDICTION IS NOT A GOOD LOOK FOR ANYONE!!!!! (keep it between yourself your loved ones and anyopne that might need advice...but they should come to you without you broadcasting your addictions...again ignorant and people need to start telling you guys off..TO MUCH INFO>>PERSONAL BUSINESS>>>OR SHUT THE FUCK UP AND KEEP THAT SHIT TO YOURSELF...I just cannot believe I am the only one that feels this way!!!!!!!!
Why is your addiction relevant here? BTW you obviously weren't born an addict - you were born a dick, which unfortunately life has apparently not improved in 62 years. Glad to help.
I drove the tour bus with UFO from france through Italy and then with the ferry from Brindisi to Patras onto Athens unfortnately moggi threw a wobblerat the gigt and threw the speakers into the crowd and the rest was as they history .. bloody great band and bloody great guys ..the road manager was a prat ...off his head on coke I drove from Athens back to the uk with the roadies who thought the were rock stars
Love road stories. The guy who owned the bus Willie Nelson used for years in the 70s and 80s lived in my town. He passed but the old bus is still sitting there sadly rotting away.
I drove the short bus for Pee Wee Herman on his fifth American Tour , got so ripped on the bus one day or night can’t recall what it was, but Pee Wee . . . . . Well uh never mind. . . . . Out
Come on man you wound us up ,can't we have a lil more? Isn't he accused of either gay or slightly pedo inclined stuff? I have heard he was a bit of an aresehole!
August 15th, 1995. Seattle, Wa. The Ballard firehouse venue I attended this show. Michael Schenker was there. I stood right in front of him when they did Lights out and Rock bottom. He did all the solos note for note like he did on the Stranger's album. I never looked him in the eye and he didn't look at me either. I am a guitar player. So I was watching how he played both of those songs. That dude rocks.
love them - some bands never get the love they deserve - Magum and the Angels (Australian band) and 2 other wonderful bands that never got their due...
@@michaelzukowski5541 they were co-headlining with each other, i thought phil might have been considered to replace bon in acdc. but ufo was already a brand on their own.
They opened for Rush the only time I saw them. Max Webster the most eye opening act on the bill. But Schenker was there, good times. Rush, great as usual, 70's.
@Fat Albert like most of the 60-70 year olds today, we'd get our $7, go to the show, stand right up front every time if we wanted. Thought it could never end, of course. But todays concerts are pretty messed up with the $$$, the tracks. They need a disclaimer.
I am speechless... Blown away I never knew how good these guys could play Could you stack one more keyboard atop the last one could you play another song like this but in a different way UFO can't you see UeFock you're doing to me you were rocking so hard you tore my body apart double kick, bell sound ride more volume, more lights A minor to your E when you need sonic frights We've played it before We'll play it again a thousand more times before the end sorry. I guess that's me expressing my appreciation. I'd never really heard much from them but I regret not seeing them in their heyday. Would easily open up for the Scorpions. Or have they?
I saw them at Kiel Auditorium, STL MO, when I was about 10 years old. I was so short I had to stand on my seat to see over the standing adults. Still, the show rocked!
I went to watch these live in 1985 I think, it was UFO featuring Phil Mogg. It was a tough crowd because they were playing all the new stuff, they played this at the end and brought the house down.
