set list and timestamps: 0:53 - Ring Of Fire 5:10 - Call Box (1-2-3) 8:20 - Animal Day 11:17 - Lost Weekend 16:06 - Back In Flesh 20:00 - Funzone 24:20 - Instrumental 25:52 - Mexican Radio 30:32 - Tomorrow 33:32 - Call Of The West
This should be properly archived as a piece of USA rock history. I mean that sincerely. Kudos to the band, the guys who filmed it and the guy who originally posted it, you made my life the little bit closer to being complete.
for all the deserved crap "new wave day" got, heres the only legit new wave band killing it in atmosphere most bands used to playing clubs dont or cant pull it off in front on thousands of morons
35 years ago today......wow. I was there. I still remember I stopped in my tracks when the first notes of "Ring of Fire" rang out. And I still listen to Wall of Voodoo, and Stan Ridgway's solo work. Thank you Stan!!
These guys were rocking some great synths and drum machines 6:16 TR-808 19:16 Acetone Rhythm Ace 16:20 Moog Model D & Two Oberheim SEMs 25:56 Jupiter 8 (and what looks like a Roland Saturn??) 19:09 Sequential Prophet 5 Stan Ridgeway is playing what looks like a Roland Saturn as well
the amount of gear these 6 guys had for a 40 minute set!! joe's entire percussion setup has octobans and temple blocks and what appear to be upturned pots? in addition to his standard kit and a bunch of handheld percussion, PLUS the guy in back on timbales and congas, AND at least one drum machine going?
I saw Stan's new band right after this in a nightclub... Stunning... I thought better... but after I saw this I think I under-rated this band. The thing is... they cared about the sound... the sound more than they cared about being rock stars... the real thing. And Stan is one of the great song writers. Very smart very funny man with complete artistic integrity... something rare in the commercial world of music. I had a friend who had Stan and his wife over for dinner, said Stan was a motor mouth full of stories... as one would expect. A great story teller. Great brain. Nice man.
The fact that they were underappreciated in a world of vapid pop stars (be it, then, Madonnas or Green Days or "enter name here") underscores their brilliance. Most people go with what "is around". Most music aficionados find pearls where others just see shells, if seeing them at all. The sad thing is that it makes such music hard to find...
Stumbled across this band back in the UK in 1983. Call Of The West is still my favourite album. What a joy to discover this live gig ion RU-vid. Sensational.
@@GodWeenSatan You're totally right about The Wall of Voo Doo being at the US Festival in Cal. Along with Oingo Boingo, the Cars, Tom Petty et.al. I would have loved to have seen that one. But. .this particular video wasn't the same one featured. It was shot at Club 688 in Atlanta. I was there. I remember Stan's shirt and the band's set up in a VERY small club with an equally tight stage. We were all packed in like sardines. Even worse than the US crowd but I loved it. The 688 show was '82.
My favorite bands straddle the fence of 70'/80's. They were founded in the late 70's* , but did not gain mainstream attention until the early 80's. DEVO (1974), Talking Heads, Wall of Voodoo, Echo and The Bunnymen, and X.
what "people" are you referring to? I've been a fan since the 80's. I love everything they did with Stan Ridgeway as vocalist. One of the best bands to ever come out of LA.
I just discovered this band and have been obsessed with them. Some of the most brilliant, original music I’ve ever heard. I’m also getting obsessed with Stan’s solo stuff.
Great up load Frank ! This is what you tube is for. To be able to "time travel " and see again the best band I have ever seen in over 40 years of gig going and over 1000 concerts. Saw them many times in the 1980's both versions of the band and got to meet them too. No other band has touched them for brilliance and musical originality. Over 30 years on they still sound fresh and not at all dated. At least if people want to know what is was like to see WOV live thanks to you tube they can now see.
Three years later we were spending our summer in a car driving up and down the hills and mountains in the outskirts of Fabriano, Italy, miles and miles away from California... all night long smoking hashish and waiting for the dawn to light up the valley below and listening to these crazy guys. Call of the West was always on. What a great band
I've watched this about 10.times...it's legendary...marc moreland absolute legend on gibson flying v (jimi hendrix liked to play flyiing V and just imagine hendrix being able to see and listen to this!!! he'd be blown away by their musicianship)..that guy marc put his heart and soul into it..his body always swaying back and forth and making uncontrollable weird contortions with his mouth as evidence of just how deep the man was into what he was putting out there for everyone's ears to feast on...stan ridgway a legend thru and thru..high pitched johnny cash vocal style with intelligence and comedy added and a dark featured good looking guy...the bassist chad had his own cool style too...everyone...the drummer and the latino bongo player really grooving with the vibrant latino style music being generated...this is eye candy the whole thing...ear candy too...increasing numbers of people should be blasting this brilliance thru their speakers for all to enjoy...it's a timeless celebration
I was there that day, Wall of VooDoo along with Onigio Boingo, Berlin, the Devnyls, Stray cats, ect. was one of the reasons I was there, of course the the Clash was the absolute main reason it was a great line up for the "New Wave" day. I had seen Wall Of VooDoo at the Wiskey a GoGo, had seen many of the other bands at small venues around L.A. and Orange County but this was a special event with so many playing together Thank You Woz for putting on a great show.
Once upon a time, somebody used to book bands at Magic Mountain ( Amusement Park, North of L.A , for those outside of Southern California. ) Wall of Voodoo was booked to play a Halloween show at Magic Mountain, I begged and pleaded with my dad to please take me to this show. It was a no - go because earlier that year we went to Magic Mountain for its original purpose.. My dad said, " they will play again, their from L.A, you'll see them soon enough." US Festival comes around, and Dad took my sister and I to heavey metal day because he liked Judas Priest and Scorpions. Finally, who was booking the shows at Magic Mountain? Lords of The New Church played there, KING performed there, my dad unofficially photographed The Bangles at the venue, this was when ' All Over The Place ' was released. Many years later at the Bangles , " Doll Revolution " release party, my sister handed over a bunch of the photos which tripped out the band.. Anyways, if I had access to a time machine, WALL OF VOODOO shows is the first stop. I would go in reverse order. To be the bongo player that sat in a chair at the US festival , ON STAGE! And only got up when it was time to play his parts. PLUS!!! If you spy, with your little eye, beer was on stage!
This band never made it in england, but stan ridgeway did have a top ten hit with "camouflage" in 1986 which i bought as a kid!! Stunning perfomance this by the way!!!!
I never knew these guys past the hit "Mexican Radio". What a fascinating performance. They weren't quite New Wave but rather a blend of all types of music. Very original. I'm glad I found this by chance.
W.O.V. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't usually comment when everybody else have already said what I would like to, but, man, in this case I have to add myself to the "fan salad" what a ridiculous display of raw talent and one of the most unique bands ever. I only saw them twice, definitely not enough WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!!!!
These guys should have been much more than 1 hit wonders. So much talent. Could you imagine an alternate 80s where bands like this became the mainstream instead of the poppiest of pop drivel that dominated the charts from then until now? So sad to learn that 2 of them are no longer with us and it seems like Chaz has essentially disappeared. At least Stan is still going, bringing his weirdness to the people.
The San Francisco experimental punk and New York no wave scenes were such a fiercely creative environment. Lot of astonishing bands that never really went anywhere.
This performance took place at the second US Festival, held at Glen Helen Regional Park in the Devore neighborhood of San Bernardino, southern California, USA. There were 670,000 people in the crowd.
Yep. I especially love the look he gives the audience during their clip in URGH! A Music War, while they’re playing “Back in Flesh”. The part right after he does the “They don’t care about you anyhow...” line. Always cracks me up.
@@FreneticZetetic 32:52 dude was so full of confidence with a sense of humor and strong stage presence...that guitarist rocked too...very cool slightly dark grooves
Damn, that's too funny, some Frank Fritz & Mike Wolf were trying to land your old copies of Dark Continent & Call of the West... 😆 I've always wanted them to roll up to my place & give me they're worn out introduction so I could lead them on the wild goose chase of a lifetime... They seem like decent enough guys that could take a good joke...
Yeah baby!! The 80's,check out the Roland Tr-808 drum machine to Joe Nanini's right which was used alot in their music,W.O.V. one of my fav bands!! R.I.P Joe and Chicken Head!! I will now spit and have the wind blow it back in my face.
Glad I found this. These guys were an insanely original and great musicians and performers. I'm happy to hear all the other positive comments after all these years!
Cool show! Love the original banbd and their often peppy fresh yet dark apocalyptic sound Call of the West is a classic album. Too bad this kind of music didn't really have a future in the US..
I remember meeting them in the 80 at City Gardens and partied with them all night talking about Kraftwork, B52's and westerns they were amazing cheers SS
I have never lost my interest in Wall of Voodoo after hearing Mexican Radio while watching on MTV. Then the song Don't Box Me In which helped to highlight the Frances Ford Coppola 'art film for teenagers' Rumble Fish. The movie and song must have come out after this show. (Don't Box Me In not on playlist). Almost hard to believe this was 41 years ago! Yep I was just 15 when I first heard Stan Ridgeway/Wall of Voodoo. It still has a unique sound. Hints of Prince and the Revolution; and The Velvet Underground come to mind. Honestly this is the most I have listened to this band on one sitting. Great video. Feel like I've been treated to a rare great find 😎
This is amazing--thanks for sharing this! I can't believe how great they sounded live, and that, shortly after this set, Stan decided to walk away from WOV due to how crazy their success started to make them. Stan is the only harmonica player I've ever enjoyed listening to. The guy's a genius.
This performance is older than my existence. I got engaged and excited back then. Nothing happened. Now why are we living like this. Ridgeway was smart to tap out. It warms me to see this performance and I come back for comfort.
Back in Flesh! Great to see these guys in concert, don't think they ever came to Australia. Dark Continent had a huge influence on us as teenagers! What a great band, still listen to them regularly.
This concert is now on my big screen one of my favorites and I collect them all and I am heavy metal dude, just saying frgn good weird good stuff times 👍
Steve was who put together the "US" festivals for a few years at Mountain View's new outdoor amphitheater. There was a big Apple Computer tent at the shows of course.
The Wall of Voo Doo did two shows at the fabled Atlanta club "688". I was there for both. They were promoting their album "Call of the West" which I consider a rock masterpiece to this very day. If memory serves me, they had their equipment stolen on this gig and had to improvise. The show was simply mesmerizing on both nights. Stan Ridgway was every bit the showman PT Barnum had in mind. Yet it was Marc Moreland's Spanish influenced guitar work that stood out to me. Had the Wall of Voo Doo remained as a band, they could have been one of America's finest. Unfortunately, they broke up a year later. Internal strife and infighting. Ironically, on the 25th anniversary of Call of the Wild, Stan toured supporting the music using NO members left of the original band. I saw that one too at Smith's Olde Bar. Incredible lyrics to this song. The lyrics alone rival anything Zane Grey wrote about the American West. It's hard to believe this show is coming up on 40 yrs now.
