VH1 Bands Reunited - A Flock of Seagulls 

He was so young back then, to have that much ability so young.

Well 80 percent or more is. Given that Reynolds carried the band when Mike couldn't.

@@2degucitas Pure, raw talent. He started playing when he was 10.

Reno had such a unique style/tone. Nobody played like him.

absolutely agree

Totally. He really created the "Seagull Sound".

He knows.

Right? Nobody played like him.

I know Paul very well in Liverpool had some cracking jams with him

Well said!

He boffed almost every single, iconic riff in I Ran ..in this video though..plunk, chunk, the solo was good but the verse riffs...ouch

The edge copied Paul's style

The Edge wishes he had a song as good as this in his repertoire.

Darren Lee Edge was MOWING lawns and cleaning his bedroom when This guy created this guitar sound!! Lol

Paul was far ahead of his time and The Edge clearly took influence (*cough* hijacked *cough*) his sound for U2. I'd love to hear a solo album from him one day. I also think Score had some clever lyrics and contributed to the band more than people give him credit for. Their third album, The Story Of A Young Heart is incredible.

ZyxthePest I agree, the lyrics in the songs are really good. It is obvious that a lot of thought went into the songs from my perspective. I think Score is a really good songwriter. It is just too bad that they all couldn't really get along together long, but that seems to be the case in a lot of bands that are composed of true artists. Artists can be complicated at times.... I was married to one. haha

"The More You Live, The More You Love" is also fantastic. Again, Paul's guitar. I love the outro.

Space age love song is an awesome track

They also did a reunion tour in the fall of 2004, but sadly it fell apart after a handful of shows as they started fighting again, and Mike ditched the others and went back to his touring band, but still promoted the remaining shows as "the original lineup" even though it wasn't.

he started playing when he was 10. He had pure, raw talent.

100%

Absolutely! No one played like Reno.

Phill Scearce he sounds/plays to me like Johnny Marr of the Smiths.

+Lee Winger you're right a similar magic

I did, saw them play at six flags back in the day, yes i was lucky i guess.

Yeah hes defnitely id say as proficient as Lindsey Buckingham (obviously diff style) and knows how to use delay lol

They are a great band but Paul is majestic, I'd pay just to see him plug in and play by himself.

Ikr? Where's the love for Frank Maudsley also?!

@@mattmattiematthew9542 love um all but reno is the man

B Cause U Never See Him In Interviews & BeSides He's The Real Back Bone Of Group & A Very ,,, Very ,,, Very ,,, Very Under Rated Guitarist !!! He Should B On Rolling Stones Top 10 Guitarist Of All Time !!! Under Prince & Tom Morello ...

I know lol

He’s a hottie!! But, I like him in the younger version!! Totally!! I’m 34 now, didn’t get to live this awesome generation!! Sound is awesome!! And I’m in love with Paul!!

He really was. Pure, raw talent.

Nobody played like Reno. He had such a unique tone & style.

It's very nice to know that! I see here in the comments people with different ages - the older generation, usually the first fans of the band, and the younger one including me. That shows how A Flock of Seagulls, as many other 80s groups, can conquer the mind of so many different people! Thanks for the comment, my friend.

+W. Sta. Another big fan here in that huge age range. My partner and I had only been together for 6 mths when VH 1 did this - we had just moved in together and had foxtel. I had a 3 yr old, my partner and I now have 3 other kids aged 11, 9 and 2, with my eldest having just had the big end on year 10 weeks - she's 16 now. This show came on one night and said their mission was reunite Flock Of Seagulls - we were both "Omg, no way!! Love them!"....we had no idea the other even knew who they were, most people our generation didn't. We actually shared a very odd taste of 80's, 90's grunge, dance, and everything from Duran Duran to Tool, it was really uncanny. 13 years on and we both still reckon the 80's were by far the best, even though I was just a kid. So our kids are raised on that same music - our 16 yr old down to our 2 yr old all absolutely adore this song and many others. My 2 yr old sings to all our 80's stuff, including this - he started watching and reacting to this song at 6mths of age, he'd jiggle up and down lol. What can I say - my kids have taste lol.

+vintage lover Sincerely I thought beautiful your story. I hope someday my future kids have the same taste in music than yours. My sincer compliments!!

+W. Sta. thanks :) Believe me, they all hate current stuff - even my 16 yr old who is a huge music fan appreciates the likes of these guys, Real Life, Duran Duran and the like over anything else. We like to ensure we are raising the next generation properly - Bieber, 1D, Kanye West and all those are totally banned here lol. Not by me either (though I would lol), by my 11 yr old daughter...she leaves Max on or downloads stuff like this and has it playing when doing homework :)

This style will never grow old for me and is the main influence if my own writing, and with the popularity of analog machines right now I'm hoping some of it comes back. ;)

Do you by any chance have the entire episode or know where i may find it?

In fact, I had found this episode on RU-vid some years ago and I saved it. The original video is from VH1, but I could not find it on VH1's website.

w. sta. thanks for the video , greetings from Peru

I'm glad you enjoyed the video, Miguel! AFOS performed in Peru some years ago, I don't know if you saw them. Perhaps they come to South America soon. Greetings from Brazil!

***** yeah, i remember watching the entire thing on tv many decades ago! great to see part of it again!

He makes this band..Period

I get that exact same vibe from him... super sweet. So underrated & unappreciated as a guitarist.

Frank seems to bem a great guy, with a big sense of humour . But Paul... I'm falling in love! Such an incredible guitarist!

@@julianaguido1 I've been in love with Paul since the 80s. He seems like such a sweet soul. I totally feel for him because I've gone through some of what he has, so I can kinda relate on some level.

Without Paul, there was no FOS!!

Paul created the "Seagull Sound" without him... not the same.

Paul Reynolds was /is a highly under rated guitarist.

@@lancerx1001 Underrated and unappreciated.

Frank & Paul are still close friends. They both still live in Liverpool. But sadly Paul suffered a stroke in early 2020. He's doing ok, but I have heard he can't play anymore.

I've head he's doing ok.

Sure Mike score formed the band and it wasn't all Paul Reynolds though sure he played a big part but in my opinion they all did their part to make their music great

TERPS FAN 22 e I agree bud

I agree with you

All the members wore important,. but yes Paul Reynolds had the biggest potential to start a solo career,. . The man has immense talent.

I agree ..you hear that guitar playing and you know instantly who it is..and it’s an amazing sound he produces...

He really is. He seems like such a sweet soul. I adore him so much.

Wish I would've been there. Northrop is a great venue. I bet The Fixx were amazing too.

Well... was. Sadly he suffered a stroke in early 2020. He's doing ok but I've heard he can't plat anymore.

The "rock & roll lifestyle" took a toll on him and he's struggled with addiction ever since the 80s. And then in early 2020 he suffered a stroke that he's still recovering from. He's doing ok, but sadly from what I've heard, he can't play anymore.

Mike took a little extra persuasion though. You can tell he kinda wasn't totally into it. At that time he was about to do a solo album and wanted to concentrate on that. The other three though were definitely into and and were enjoying themselves.

+brianthesnail1234 Nice story Brian! 4 lads from Liverpool with haircuts that influenced a decade... I guy named Paul outside of the Cavern Club... well, okay not THOSE 4 lads! Flock was always one of my favorites back in the early mid 80s for me as a teen growing up in Chicago... still listen to all of those great tunes!

Your incorrect, only 2 of them was actually born in Liverpool,the guitarist (Paul Reynolds) And bass player (Frank Maudsley) the score brothers are originally from yourkshire, and Pete burns never actually owned probe records,he worked there.

Jack Twist there are still good bands coming out today, just this was our era we were young and this was great...:-)

A lot of reasons. Mike prefers his touring band. Also there are health issues with Frank (he has a rare heart condition) and Paul (he suffered a stroke in early 2020... he's doing ok but I've heard he can't play anymore).

Nobody played like him.

Paul Reynolds y los otros 3 miembros originales de A Flock Of Seagulls se reunen una vez mas para 'Ascension' - llegando el 29 de Julio, 2018. Por favor de pasar esta noticia a otros "fans" de AFOS en Mexico. Si hay bastante interes en este proyecto, tal vez surga en una gira de la banda con los 4 integrantes originales. Para mas detalles (incluso un link para el canal oficial de AFOS aqui en RU-vid), favor de visitar la pagina _'AFLOCKOFSEAGULLS'_ (punto org).