Adam Ant was my first ever concert in 1982. The tribal drumming was always a huge part of the sound, always with 2 drummers.

@swooloo4991

3 ай бұрын

Adam Ant was also my first concert in Long Beach, CA in 1982! Going to see him Los Angeles April 2024.

@taffycat93

2 ай бұрын

My first show in 82, also!! ❤

How can an Adam Ant fan be surprised by 2 drummers???

@BarrysMusicCellar

4 ай бұрын

I have never seen him live before - or watched his live videos. My miss for sure. Thanks for watching!!

@Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn

4 ай бұрын

Must be deaf too.

@johnkowall7558

4 ай бұрын

He had two drummers in the 80’s

@rustybear5125

4 ай бұрын

@@johnkowall7558 Was one of them Amy Winehouse?

@AreJayCee

4 ай бұрын

Always associated him with 2 drummers. Thought it was common knowledge.

Two drummers since 1980, that’s 44 years!! Always been heavy live, it’s what Adam does!

@BarrysMusicCellar

4 ай бұрын

I guess I had never even seen live clips of AA - only videos - only albums, tape /cds. Totally makes sense and was totally awesome! Thanks so much for watching!!

@derekdykeman9160

4 ай бұрын

@@BarrysMusicCellar Finding live clips is easy

@anlittle4508

4 ай бұрын

@@derekdykeman9160just because its easy doesn’t mean he has done it.

@jamescarter3196

4 ай бұрын

@@anlittle4508 just because he hasn't done it doesn't mean it's not easy

Saw him last night in Los Angeles. Way, way heavier than I expected. He was really showing his punk roots. Absolutely wonderful show. Incredible energy at any age, and I can't believe he's nearly 70.

I saw the opening show for this tour in St Louis for my first time! It was fabulous!! Oh how I felt like a teenager again! I did miss the horns tho!

Seen him live in the UK many times. Amazing show-and the double drums are such a huge part of the music.

@711honved

4 ай бұрын

It was Mike Leander, the producer of the Glitter Band, who popularised the double drum sound. The Glitter Band used it very effectively on a number of their records. The drums provide an incredible back beat.

Saw Adam tonight in Chicago 🎉 had a great time. It was very heavy (rock show) played all the good heavier tunes I’ve enjoyed from the start

I saw Adam twice in the 80s in Michigan, one more time in my birthplace town of Pontiac and 2 more times in Nashville. I actually met him in 2013. I love him so much! Gonna see him in TN at the Caverns, and take a new generation with me this time, my 2 daughters who grew up listening to Adam. Glad you enjoyed his show! He puts on a right proper show!❤

@Hemlock2323

4 ай бұрын

Seen him a bunch over the years since first time during the Vive le Rock tour. Looking forward to seeing him at the Caverns this tour also!

@MissSioux29

3 ай бұрын

I loved the show in St Louis so much I’m traveling to The Caverns, too!! See you there!

Great to see the pioneer Adam Ant getting some love in the 21st century mate! Best of luck with your channel from an English musician currently making armour in a French forest. 🇬🇧⚒🇺🇸

@jonathansteadman7935

4 ай бұрын

✌️ Remember Agincourt 😂

@BarrysMusicCellar

4 ай бұрын

I found your site! That is some amazing / beautiful work!! Wowza!! Thank you so much for watching!

@nigelcarren

4 ай бұрын

@@BarrysMusicCellar Thank you Barry. That is very kind of you to take the time to say. Bless you… and now I am SURE you are not a replicant made by the Tyrell corporation… or AI, consider me… subscribed! So don’t let me down, because I have a very particular set of skills!!! 😉😂⚒️

@nigelcarren

4 ай бұрын

@@jonathansteadman7935 Who could forget! The people were rude but the catering was to die for! 😉👍⚔️

Hello there! as fan of Adam's for 40 years,I really appreciate your review! I seen him five times strip tour in 83 being my first concert, then vive le rock, persuasion tour (when I first met him and kissed his mouth!, then wonderful, where I met him (and Marco) again! Last show I saw was Kings. Before the internet I was basically alone in my adam ant world I had no one to sing the songs with and I had no one who even knew the songs anyway! He is so much more than goody two shoes and stand and deliver which are basically the two songs that anybody would know about. Being a room with so many people that know all the songs like I do is the best feeling I started crying immediately upon walking into the last show. The energy was just awesome! Outside of him being my first crush, his cleverness and intelligence drew me in closer! Being 12 he really opened my eyes to so many things, words , sayings ( I didn't know what risque or innuendo meant or digress, beg to differ) He has amazing production skills,his placement of sounds ,drums,chants and subtle nuances (think Picasso visita or juanito the bandito)are so perfect.i love his singing and speaking voice. Not to mention there are soooooo many good songs that nobody even knows about! it's just mind-blowing ! I also recommend if you haven't read his memoir stand and deliver you absolutely should listen to it ashe reads it on audio as well. I don't know why I posted all of that anybody who's here is probably a fan anyways and has their own awesome adam ant stories of what he means to them. I just know that it was amazing to tell him in person that he changed my life and that I don't remember much about my life and who I was before him. I said to him "Adam, if ever you feel down about things in your life , and maybe you don't know how to feel about your life and your place in it, just remember that so many people love and admire you and that you changed so many people's lives with your one life. I'm so glad for that" I feel so lucky that he's in my life forever.❤

The two drummers is a take on African Barundi Drumming. The emphasis on heavy drumming that IS present in tribal ceremonies. This style was adopted by Adam and the Ants and Bow Wow Wow. (listen to intro of I Want Candy). I think it sounds AMAZING. Adam started to wane of that after Kings of the Wild Frontier.

Seeing Them next week in OKC, getting that english beat T shirt as soon as I walk in the door.😂❤

I have tickets for his April 6th show in CT - very excited! First saw him in 1984 with INXS opening….longtime fan of his.

@duanenidia-foodtravelandfun

4 ай бұрын

Me too! Can't wait!

@genayosh8202

3 ай бұрын

That was my first Adam Ant concert in New Orleans. I am seeing him again this Friday in NOLA again.

You must not be that big of an AA fan to not know that he's always used two drummers

@BarrysMusicCellar

4 ай бұрын

Have listened to him for 30+ years but never saw live - or even clips of him live. Totally makes sense though - thought it was awesome! Thanks for watching.

@joasiadornick242

3 ай бұрын

Dude that was his thing. Tribal drumming. Costume period pieces. Kings of the wild frontier and Prince Charming are the only things you need to know about in epic Adam and the ants music.

My sister and I attended the Milwaukee show last night. AMAZING! I didn't catch in your video if you were differentiating between the English Beat line or the Adam Ant merch lines but when we went to purchase merchandise only the English Beat line was requesting cash. I went through the Adam Ant Merch line twice and my sister once and we used credit cards. I totally loved Jola. I had to borrow my sisters cell phone to take footage and she is probably hugely annoyed that so much of the footage is of Jola. Or trying to catch her and Adam Ant in the same frame. :) I have never met a friendlier group of concert goers in my life. It was fun visiting with the folks sitting around us. And somehow my brother in law and I got on the subject of dancing. And I said well from the get go starting with The English Beat we maybe sat down for 3 songs. To which his reply was so it was a "stand up" concert. I guess that must mean when everyone is having fun and dancing.

Thanks for the review! I traveled down from Iowa for the KC show with my two kids, 14 and 25. The 14yo was likely the youngest fan there and is the super-fan in the fam which I think Adam would love. So thank goodness that little bar attached to the theater had an ATM so I could get cash to buy her all the things, including the signed poster ❤ The double drums is the thing hard core fans depend on and love the most about this band, and seeing them live did not disappoint and was a heart-pounding treat! Adam’s stage presence was on point, and he moved around the stage like Mick Jagger. I got a little worried around “Wonderful” then when he introduced the band afterward and seemed super winded, but he pulled out all the stops for the last few songs then the two encore songs. The lead guitarist had some sick skills and the entire band worked together so cohesively like a well-oiled machine. Adam talked and interacted with the crowd more than we expected, which was a nice treat. All in all, my daughter is still pinching herself and keeps saying “I can’t believe I saw Adam Ant!!” And at 69 years old, he has all my respect and admiration - he’s still got that wow factor!!

@BarrysMusicCellar

4 ай бұрын

I loved that guitarist too!! I could not remember PIN for my credit card (dont think I’ve ever used). I’m sick that I couldn’t buy that signed poster! That was exactly what I wanted!!! Loved the show SO much. Want to see him again. Thanks for watching !!!

He looks less bloated than he was on that Gunner's Daughter tour 10some years ago - good on him.

Saw him twice in the 80s & 2 nights ago in San Antonio. Have always loved the 2 drummers but Jola is beyond amazing. Also they took credit cards at the merch table. Cheers

I appreciate your review, Adam Ant is a legend.

@BarrysMusicCellar

4 ай бұрын

Thank YOU for watching!!!

Great to start with Adam ant, just love him. / Janne from Sweden

@BarrysMusicCellar

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!!!!

Great to see you getting your own channel, Barry!

Originally Adam And The Ants had just the one drummer Dave Barb it wasn’t until Kings of the Wild Frontier with a whole new band that they introduced two drummers. The original Adam And The Ants went on to work with Malcolm Mc McLaren to form Bow Bow Bow. The track at the end You’re So Physical originally had just one drummer. Incidentally Gary Glitter had two drummer with The Glitter Band

@BarrysMusicCellar

4 ай бұрын

Excellent info!!! Thanks for sharing - and for watching!

Great storage idea..love the room

Great review! Love the T-shirt you chose. I would now be really interested in attending a show on this tour after watching your review. I've been a fan since I was 10. Am 51 now!

thanks for the heads up .... didn't realize he was touring... cool channel

Thaks for the info! Gotta see this concert!

@BarrysMusicCellar

4 ай бұрын

Thank YOU for watching!!!

Great review of past and present Adam Ant, bonus finished off with a clip. Well done. Awesome music collection layout. Cheers L

Gorgeous all wood storage system there...

Saw the show in Milwaukee & Loved both. English Beat Merch was all cash, Adam was cash or credit. Huge Adam Ant fan since I was 9 years old back in 1980;)

Such a big fan that he proceeds to call 'Kings Of The Wild Frontier' album 'Antics In The Forbidden Zone'.

@BarrysMusicCellar

4 ай бұрын

Yes A I clubbed that. I tried to note it in the comments section. Should have re-recovered. Thanks for catching and thanks for watching!!!

English Beat MC is Antone First Class. Several of AA songs, featured 4 drums! 🥁🥁🥁

I saw the show in Chicago last week, and I completely agree with you. English Beat was right on time and put on a fantastic show. Adam Ant's show was beautiful - loud, percussion-heavy and really, really, really good! The whole show was great fun. I considered driving to Akron over the weekend to see it again. 😁

Going this weekend!!! So excited !!!

I saw him in Detroit last night and the show was phenomenal. Those drummers!! Just wow! Total rock show but also some of the pop fun was sprinkled in!!

@BarrysMusicCellar

4 ай бұрын

Yes!! Thank you for watching snd sharing!!!

Thank you - happy to learn he performs, happy to learn he went heavier.

Saw him & the Ants in NYC @ the Ritz & the Pier. Great band !🐜

Just saw them recently in Durham NC and yes they took card for merch. Awesome Show.. loved both performances.

Saw him last night in Akron Ohio …He put on one hell of a concert …glad to see him packing venues again and hearing Red Scab was a real treat

Saw the San Antonio show Wednesday! they killed it!!!!

Saw the show in NYC. Great as usual. Saw him here in 2019 also. English Beat merch was cash only. Adam Ant merch accepts both cash and credit. ❤

Saw him in New Orleans two consecutive tours when he broke back in the early 80's Phenomenal shows.

@BarrysMusicCellar

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Adam Ant still kicking ass with a great band Will Crewdson killing it on lead guitar! 😎💯🤘🏼

Saw the tour in Atlanta on Monday (for the second time… saw them in 2011). I was frankly surprised at how GREAT this performance was! That band was tight! And since the songs were nearly choreographed, everyone had to be on their toes. Also, I believe Phil Collins when he says that it’s actually very hard for two drummers to play together. Those drummers were 🔥. An inspiring performance!

Saw him almost 2 weeks ago in Dallas and they were great! Much better live!

I'll be seeing them when they come to Monterey, California soon.

Great review! I saw him at the Caverns in Pelham a couple of weeks ago. I agree, they sounded very heavy and that surprised me because I had only seen his old videos. I LOVED the performance. I wasn't really a big fan before and was just aware of him. But I left that show very much a fan.

Just saw Adam Ant tonight and Dallas. So much fun! They did take credit cards for merch at this show.

Saw Adam and the Ants with The Clash a long, long time ago/lol. Great show. Also, "Desperate but not serious" is my favorite, as well.

Seeing Adam Ant this month on the 16th!!!!!!! Going to take cash and credit card...

@genayosh8202

3 ай бұрын

I will be there to in NOLA

Never underestimate Adam Ant - hes always evolving his music. That's why you had such a great experience at his concert. Congratulations 👍🇦🇺

Would rather see the Beat!

Enjoyed listening 👍🏽

@BarrysMusicCellar

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching

Two drummers has always been an Adam Ant thing. Looking forward to catching this tour in a couple of weeks. A current band that pulls off the two drummer thing is the Holy (from Finland) who are awesome...check them out!

@BarrysMusicCellar

4 ай бұрын

Will check them out!! Thanks for the suggestion AND for watching!!!

Going to see him here in San Antonio this month.

Amazing to think he is 70 this year

@BarrysMusicCellar

4 ай бұрын

I hope I look half that good at 60!! Thanks for watching!

just saw him a this month, absolutley incredible!

Seeing him at the Keswick Theater April 9th near Philly. Saw the English Beat at The New Hope Winery and they were fantastic! I’m so looking forward to seeing both bands together - it’s going to be amazing!

@bonniemiller274

3 ай бұрын

Me too! I'll be at the Keswick!! 😊

@d2d2d28

3 ай бұрын

@@bonniemiller274 Awesome! It’s going to be great! Can’t wait!

I've been to many Adam Ant shows. Even in the beginning of his career, he's always had two drummers and especially if you've seen old footage of him from the late '70s early '80s you would know that he always has two drummers! Thanks for the tip of bringing cash if you want to buy merch

Can't see the whole setlist . . . what are the other tunes?

I have seen him at least 26 times absolutely awesome 👌

I seen adam and the ants in the early 80s in Newcastle uk and Edinburgh uk

I got will guitar pick Adam always dose a great show I seen in 2013 2017 and now 2024

Thanks Barry!

Ranking Roger had to have been missed. Love English Beat. I’ll have to check out recent Adam Ant live vids. I member when I was a kid. Seems like a strange double bill but moneys money and playing music is a blast.

Good to know he’s still good

Saw him in Nov. 1982 Capitol Theater in Passaic NJ ⭐️

I will be seeing adam ant in october on his uk tour

Just saw Adam Ant & The English Beat tonight at Fox Theater in Oakland. Awesome show. Not sure about the merch because the Fox itself is a cashless venue since Covid. T shirts for Adam were $40.

Hey Barry. I can’t see the whole set list. Any way you could let us know songs 1-4 and if there were any past 14? I’d appreciate it.

@BarrysMusicCellar

4 ай бұрын

Sorry about that. User error on my part. (I promise till get better at this! Great great show. Thanks for stopping by!! This is the link to set list. Was a very messy copy/paste. www.setlist.fm/setlist/adam-ant/2024/uptown-theater-kansas-city-mo-5baa077c.html

@VRome2676

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Love the Uptown. Have seen a bunch of shows there. Really remember 1964 (Beatles tribute) the theater seemed to fit the vibe perfectly. Also saw Violent Femmes, and RunDMC and Beastie Boys. The 80’s were great!

Two drummers is pretty standard for Adam Ant. The sound of "Kings of the Wild Frontier" relies on two drummers.

Friend or Foe made it big in the US over here in Europe it was Goody Two Shoes and nothing else..In Europe Kings album was massive..with two drummers of course😅

Saw first stop in STL. Loved the entire set and was surprised to hear songs I didn’t recognize (cool zombie from 2013). Merch was designed for credit/debit with smart chip readers at that stop. Wonder if they experienced issues so changed to cash only going forward; I know some credit cards put a steep fee per transaction/ cuts into profits on merch sales big time.

Hi Barry..just subscribed..

@BarrysMusicCellar

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so very much!!!!!

I knew the music was drum heavy but didn’t think about two sets during the show. I didn’t get a chance to see him and we didn’t have videos or interviews at our fingertips back in the 80’s.

@BarrysMusicCellar

3 ай бұрын

Same!!!! Thanks so much for watching!

he was playing with 2 drummer's back in 81

I remember buying Kings of the wild frontier as an 11 year old. I am now old.

The English Beat were selling that exact t-shirt when I saw them open for the Police in 1981.

I saw Adam Ant about 9 or 10 years ago. I’d give the show a 10/10. I always worry if a “legacy artist” still has the chops, but this band was so good and Adam could still sing as well as he did in his prime. Strange how this show was “cash only”. Any show I’ve seen in the past few years has been credit card only.

When I bought “ kings of wild frontier “ in 81-82…..in the states , you got the “ 45 of “ Dirk wears White Sox” and “ Stand and deliver “. Brilliant New Romantic music !!!

@BarrysMusicCellar

4 ай бұрын

Excellent!! Thank you for watching and commenting!

@jonathansteadman7935

4 ай бұрын

Haaam and old liverrr, With curry and some rice. (Sung to Stand and Deliver) 😂

@libertard6101

4 ай бұрын

Ham and old liver!!! Bwhahaha 🤙🏽

I have seen them 3 times in Glenside Pa

that Album was Kings of The Wild Frontier

@BarrysMusicCellar

4 ай бұрын

Yup - I flubbed that one - I tried to note it on the comments - probably should have re-recorded. Thanks for watching (and catching that!)

@scottgetty5547

4 ай бұрын

@@BarrysMusicCellar we got ya

Good luck, if he actually turns up.

I just saw him in Atlanta.

How about a look at the system you spin those albums on?? Newer,, or vintage.....

I saw Friend or Foe tour 1982. Was heavier than I expected at the time. (three drums for Prince Charming, as he beat on a bass drum!) I'm hesitant to go again, even though I really liked Corsair's Gunner's. He seems to have lost a step or a dozen.

Set list thanks

In England "The Beat" are just called The Beat, the distinction is made in this country coz there may be an American, The Beat. As for Adam Ant's two drummers, you have Gary Glitter to thank for that (love him or loathe him) as well as the alliterative name. Gary Glitter begat a lot of things...

Brother good luck with knew channel. One suggestion. Slow down breath. Punctuation .you're talking soo fast .good luck

Adam Ant Merch took Credit Cards, English Beat Merch was Cash only...

@BarrysMusicCellar

4 ай бұрын

Which show? St Louis?

I miss the horns

Love Adam ant but I am absolutely mad about the beat, my favourite 2 tone band.

The elephant in the room question is how does the Adam Ant show hold up without touring with a horn section. Many of their songs were horns dominant, so it seems a substantial downgrade with just guitars.

@BarrysMusicCellar

4 ай бұрын

I absolutely loved it. Have not read reviews but I thought the heavier rock sound worked well. Speaking of horns - the sax player for The Beat was excellent. Thank you so much for stopping by !!!

@megdowds743

4 ай бұрын

I saw him pre pandemic and you won't miss the horns at all

Kings of The Wild Frontier LP. : 2 Drummers . Ant fans know.

My first ever album was Kings of the Wild Frontier. I still have the feathers that I used to hang from my mini kilt and the badges from my jacket. I never did the white stripe across the face but one of my mates did. We used to do air drums at discos when they came on. Cringe-worthy when we look back at it. I was (and am still) into The Beat.

I've been a big big fan of Adam Ant since the 1980s -- my first Adam Ant concert was at St. Johns University in Queens, NY back in 1983 -- the opening band was INXS. I was planning on going to see this show in Albuquerque, however the tickets for the cheap seats are $100. I'm sorry ---- but $100 is just too much money for a cheap seat at ANY concert. I'm not really sure what has happened over the past several years, but the prices of most concert tickets have skyrocketed so that they are just ridiculous. And with Marco no longer playing with the band, its just not worth it --- I can stream the music for free.

I only use cash so it erks me when I go to a show and they only take debit/credit.

TIL Adam Ant is still alive

I believe that there's many bands that have two drummers..

@BarrysMusicCellar

4 ай бұрын

There are. I’m not sure why I wasn’t expecting it for this set. But it was awesome!! Thanks for watching!!

Christ next you’ll be saying you were shocked he had a white stripe across his face 😂