KILLING IT! Which is apropos seeing how apparently they were playing for a bunch of cadavers. Billy Squier should most definitely, positively be in the rock hall of fame. There are acts in there that don’t have the talent to even open up for him. The man can sing and play with the best.

@imarriedabrkfsttaco3737

2 жыл бұрын

Hahahahaaaa! "Cadavers" is right. Said the same thing the moment I saw the motionless statues just standing there during an absolute rocker like In The Dark.

@ronmounts8075

Жыл бұрын

Totally Agree!!!!!!! Theres a Bunch of DipShit Bands in there!!!!

@mikelair9144

Жыл бұрын

They were really jamming inside their heads...not real animated

@darlenestover2084

Жыл бұрын

I love Billy squire he was amazing . Love you man.

This is gold! Amazing! Take notice kids this is how it is done. MTV and the world owes you an apology Billy.

@Wilson.katie815

Жыл бұрын

Funny thing MTV loved him. He was one of their very first artists played with the trio of videos “In The Dark”, “The Stroke”, and “My Kinda Lover”. By the time “Rock Me Tonight” came out, they did a world premiere of the video and played it in heavy rotation. They was detrimental to his career.

@georgeprice4212

Жыл бұрын

Actually, the ones detrimental to Billy’s career in 1984 was his label at the time, Capitol. Billy wanted to reshoot the Rock Me Tonite Video, only to be told by Capitol that there wasn’t time and he’d have to pay for it.

I saw Billy open for Pat Benatar, Foreigner, and Queen in a 15-month span in 1981-82. Killed each time. Keyboardist Alan St. Jon played for Who bassist John Entwistle’s solo band in the mid-90s.

Did an opening gig with Billy and his band including his long time drummer (since the Piper days) Bobby...they were so cool and treated us like family. It wasawesome to watch him from the side of the stage. Sharly's Panama City Beach August 1991

Kenny Aaronson!!!!! Bad ads bass player! I met him at The Golden Pheonix in Reno. AWSOME guy!

@mattvargo9944

2 жыл бұрын

Love the HAAS supergroup...only one album recorded live but amazing!

@ColinJarrett

Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU!!! I've spent about an hour trying to figure out whos on bass. This guy is a monster!

this is absolute badass

JUST CRRRRIMINAAAL THIS BAND....AWESOME AWESOME

Hearing and watching Bobby play makes my big toe shoot straight up in my boot, which is what Little Richard said about seeing Elvis for the first time!!

@venturamichael50

3 жыл бұрын

Bobby Chouinard?

@monicajean37

2 жыл бұрын

@@venturamichael50 seriously?🙄

I really love this raw old-school vintage footage amazing 🎸🎸🎸

What the hell is up with That audience??? The undead???? This band is phenomenal💙💙💙💙💙

@ingognito369

2 жыл бұрын

There Germans

@imarriedabrkfsttaco3737

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha,they're definitely the DEAD dead! Standing there with their arms crossed,the very antithesis of the heart and soul up on that stage.

@JEFFERY64

Жыл бұрын

THAT'S GERMANY

@thomaswendland464

Жыл бұрын

The audience isn't necessarily rock fans. The same can be seen in the Beat Club broadcasts of Iron Maiden or Saxon in 1981. Older people or disco fans can even be seen.@@imarriedabrkfsttaco3737

@ingognito369

Жыл бұрын

It's a German thing, they don't get excited easily

2021the squire still cranking🤗🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

I saw this same band in Wichita ks 1983 just a killer show and to top that Nazareth was opening act 👍👍👍👍

Probably his best live show ive seen

This was great! Billy Squier was my first concert in 1984. I still love him. I should say them! Alan, Bobby, and Jeff too! Its sad that they will never play as an entire band. Thank you for sharing this! ❤️

@CoffeeRising

3 жыл бұрын

Why won’t they play as an entire band again?

@jaxsonsmommy1

3 жыл бұрын

@@CoffeeRising Sadly, Bobby, Jeff, and Doug passed away.

@pattimiranda8679

2 жыл бұрын

The same for me, my first concert

Saw Billy with Def Leppard at The Omni in Atlanta 1982 March 18 on a Friday !!! Still remember outside hearing Def Leppard warming up with Rock Rock Till You Drop !!! No screens or back drops just a stage , platform above the drums !!! It was an AWESOME SHOW !!! Love Billy Squier no matter what anyone else thinks or says !!! Saw him first on American Band Stand !!! He played My Kinda Lover !!! I thought who the HECK IS THIS !!!! Loved him ever since !!!! Rock Rock Till You Drop Billy Freakin Squier !!!!!!!!!!!!

Saw him in this year live, as opener for Whitesnake! Great, with a great audience!

@paulcolville5972

2 жыл бұрын

UK tour? '81?

@tanjaschumann9603

2 жыл бұрын

@@paulcolville5972 No, Germany Offenbach

Hey, it's Bobby and company...COOL!!! What a drummer.

Billy squier has 3 to 4 solid rock songs that have proven longevity “stroke lonely is the night ‘in the dark and you have your choice of many more plus a legendary Christmas rock tune that has been played on fm since early 80’s

@patrickgreene2663

3 жыл бұрын

Everybody wants you?

@77heavensgate

2 жыл бұрын

♥️I can’t get it out of my head since I listen to it last night it takes me back to the days that we all hung out. How lucky I truly was thank you TP his buddy and sidekick❣️

@joyced277

2 жыл бұрын

Don't let me go I need you She's a runner Rock me tonight!

@marijanbrkic4875

2 жыл бұрын

Everybody Wants You, My Kinda Lover...

@josephdougherty3653

2 жыл бұрын

@@joyced277 shes a runner is one of my favorites lost and never played on radio today like so many others

Billy Squier was my first concert, with Def Leppard the opening act, about two years after this club show, wherein kids are sitting on the FLOOR five feet from the stage... props to the guys for performing as if in an arena. I love Bobby's huge Paiste crashes! But I wish Squier wouldn't change the delivery of almost every line of lyrics (ala John Arch [Fates Warning]).

Saw him warm up the foreigner 4 tour great concert great rock fm stations had like 5 in my Connecticut area

@antonioedgarhanccochoque6655

3 жыл бұрын

ohhhh..you got lucky ..greetings from Puno-Peru..

@josephdougherty3653

3 жыл бұрын

Greetings from new england usa

@michaelt3308

2 жыл бұрын

Saw him in New Haven when he opened for Queen...

@historybuff3029

2 жыл бұрын

WAAF!

Billy Squire got slammed for one video of a great song. It's absolutely ridiculous how he got slammed. He is such an amazing song writer his band was fantastic as well. I wish I had seen him back then. I always had something I couldn't get out of when he came to Toronto. Thanks for posting these shows.

@CarolFord-ez7fr

8 күн бұрын

At least spell his name right

Thank you again Kate, this is gold for us Bobby fans.

@KISStributeNYC97

Жыл бұрын

Yes…great footage…thanks!

what a band excellent.great vocals love billy squier

@zeenaabdura5686

Жыл бұрын

Great band

@KISStributeNYC97

Жыл бұрын

His band was amazing.

One song better than the other, he sounds amazing live! He is very smart, talented and I love all his songs! 🌟❤️🌟❤️🌟

I would kill for a killer high quality version of this

Amazing talent😊❤

Billy Squier...Major Talent,...ohhh yaaa

Thank you for posting this, I'm a huge Bobby Chouinard fan, he has been a huge influence on my drumming since before this was recorded.

@Wilson.katie815

3 жыл бұрын

He was a great drummer

@DidYouReadEULA

3 жыл бұрын

@@Wilson.katie815 Amen!

@venturamichael50

3 жыл бұрын

Billy owes him a big thank you up in heaven for the Big Beat,it made Billy Squire set for life from all the sampling royalties.

@mrbyl7911

3 жыл бұрын

Bobby Chouinard...vastly underrated drummer...great band and Bobby's the glue holdin' that shit together

@kellykerns8469

2 жыл бұрын

gost me ok man

Thank you for the AMAZING post / footage! I'm GREATLY enjoying it! : ) Sub #170 here : ).

All his moves on stage are the same as in the infamous Rock Me Tonight vid but somehow it just didn’t work in that context. Squire’s career is an interesting musical bridge between the 70’s and 80’s.

@cygnusrider

2 жыл бұрын

Great songwriter, singer, guitarist. He could get away with the moves while the guitar was strapped to him. Without the guitar, I think he just didn't know what to do with himself. Super talented guy though.

@icecreamforcrowhurst

2 жыл бұрын

@@cygnusrider all great points and I reckon you’re spot on about him not having the guitar

@Wilson.katie815

2 жыл бұрын

There’s a video on you tube with Billy talking about what happened. He hated that video but was pressured to release it for MTV. It played in heavy rotation and the response was immediate. They quickly put out All Night Long video two weeks later but the damage was done. Billy dancing around in pink with those moves didn’t resonate with his guitar hero fans. Amazing the damage that one video caused to his career.

@83marceloa

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. He had been doing those awkward moves years before. Luckily to him there was not much footage back in the day. Very easy to blame the director of Rock me Tonight.

So!! Great To see them again!!!

OMG, thank you for posting this show.

Truth be told, I'm only listening to your uploads too, on Bluetooth earmuff style headphones... so I TOTALLY relate to your original need for the exercise music. I'm certain that I have lost a couple of pounds listening to him both yesterday and today, for real. Yay for Billy Squier!!😎👍

Saw him as opener for Queen. in the Madison Square Garden!!! Cheers from Central America!!! Guatemala City!!!

man, he had a great freakin' band backing him ... remember ..., this is 1982

Bobby is diffently up in the top ten of drumers!

@historybuff3029

2 жыл бұрын

Seems like a natural... reminds me of Mick Tucker from the Sweet

Would of been cool to see Reunion in the last 10 years. I did listen to Billy talk to Eddie live a few months ago on SXM very cool

Killing it. His live recordings amount the best period!!!!

OF course that's Jeff Golub, not Cary Sharaf.

That beat dropping in on Lonely Is The Night at 23:19 is so friggin’ nasty 🔥

Yes! Billy is yet another who way overdue in making the RRHOF!

Stroke Me in the Beat Club!

So good. His band kicked ass and brought it every time. Amazing.

I was in highschool when this song came out. it's been a few yrs. Great song.

Thank you for a great vid!

Thank you for uploading and sharing this. Most appreciated!

Kate wilson, THANK YOU AGAIN for sharing your Billy Squier collection with us... I just watched your upload of his 1982 Detroit concert twice in 2 days and then came here hungry for more. I'll DEFINITELY be purchasing some of his music now... you helped create a new Billy Squier fan with your FANTASTIC uploads. 🤩

@Wilson.katie815

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. It’s funny, I uploaded this so I could listen when I ran or went on walks. I never thought anyone would find it or care that much. Lol. I can’t get the video and audio to sync. I tried several times but then gave up because I just liked listening anyway and this was the easiest way to do it. He was so good live. It was so different back then seeing a concert. Just music. Not much flash. Just his guitar, band and his interaction with fans and music. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

@claudias6492

Жыл бұрын

Truth be told, I'm only listening to your uploads too, on Bluetooth earmuff style headphones... so I TOTALLY relate to your original need for the exercise music. I'm certain that I have lost a couple of pounds listening to him both yesterday and today, for real. Yay for Billy Squier!!😎👍

@claudias6492

Жыл бұрын

@@Wilson.katie815 An interesting interview with Billy Squier later in his life: kzread.info/dash/bejne/a4qTxdFwnNeYobw.html

Damn I miss those days.

Some awesome and raw footage. Go Billy!!

Love It!!!

Woah...... that's a wild audience.

Bobby!!!

They were tripping on billy he was way ahead of his time.

🎸🎶🎼🎵🤘

Rich kid

In the dark is such a monster

Crazy that there are so few people at this show taping.

2023😁

What a gem

2022😘🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🚪

What's up? This is basically the same show as "Live in the Dark". Same clothes, same set list, same EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!

@Wilson.katie815

3 жыл бұрын

It was the same tour just in a different club and country.

@patrickgreene2663

3 жыл бұрын

@@Wilson.katie815 but everything is the same. I mean EVERYTHING!!!! Even all their clothes. Something is strange about this. Thanx for posting though.

@Wilson.katie815

3 жыл бұрын

@@patrickgreene2663 I got this video online. I wonder if this was a test for what would be “Live In The Dark” which was filmed for MTV.

Its too bad his career kind of took a nose dive after 1985.The guy had guitar chops,an excellent band,and a perfect voice for that era.The only thing he had working against him was his awkward stage presence.

@ttswan

3 жыл бұрын

Not when he had his guitar on - that was an essential part of his music. He appeared disconnected without it sometimes. He didn't have people around him who understood this, looking at you his Record Company.

@Wilson.katie815

3 жыл бұрын

@@ttswan Billy told the “Rock Me Tonight” story on an interview how the director of that video encouraged him to use his moves on stage in that video. Just bad direction.

@jcmanymules1870

2 жыл бұрын

Who said awkward? You do it!! Critics... .

@evelynrivera6013

2 жыл бұрын

What? He is great, love it.

@flurng

2 жыл бұрын

I dunno - his stage presence seems pretty damned on-point to me!

This guy was really good, great songwriter, killer voice. When I saw the video for Rock Me Tonight, I thought for sure he was gay, which didn't alter how much I enjoyed his music but I think for the time, that might have been detrimental to his success. Still a big fan regardless

I wish you would sing them like you like you mean then Billy Squier like you want to sing it you want to feel it

@herbertrizk6217

2 жыл бұрын

Much much better Billy Squier I can. I can hear you and feel

The graphic listing the band member's names was incorrect. Kenny Aaronson is on Bass and the Guitarist backing Billy is Jeff Golub. The graphic incorrectly listed Mark Clarke on G, although he did record albums with Billy and did tour with him at times.

✌️😊❤️🌟⚡

Introduction guy at 0:13 sounds like he's having his intestines ripped out while welcoming Billy ;)

Find his recording with his previous band "Piper"...Blues for the Common Man!!!!!

Amooooo!!!

What's up with this audience?? During "The Stroke," which is an absolute belter, these people are barely moving or reacting! It's crazy!

🤗🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

Long time ago

Never saw this one

i miss 1982!

@richardthegingerbo909

Жыл бұрын

40 years ago!

Those Germans sure know how to party. 😏

🏆🏆🏆

New haven coliseum hartford civic center worcester centrum prov civic center always great rock shows jim koplik shelley finkel in the 89 s

Still the same genius with Ringo!!!

Those people dead or what? I believe Loving it hit the nail on the head, they must be zombies. Me, I want to destroy my kit!!!!

Who is this monster of a bass player?

hold on howd the drummer get chrissy hinds hair

The band is killing it. But I think they also killed the audience

@officialBillySquier_

10 ай бұрын

Hello Melissa How are you doing? It's nice to have you here!

@melissa74066

9 ай бұрын

@@officialBillySquier_ love ya man. Been a huge fan for 35 years. Saw u in Tulsa Oklahoma back in the early 90s at the Brady theater.

13:59 There it is! 16:23 16:51 17:38

couldn't decide if he wanted to be Page or Plant

8:10 10:37 11:45 38:57 41:23 43:37

Well sixyr four

i'm going to click on some sand blasting videos. come on with me if you want.

"an embarrassment of a crowd

The germans don't understand the music, dead audience.

what the hell is wrong with the audience?

Crowd is dead as fuck

@richardthegingerbo909

Жыл бұрын

they're German

UNA MALA COPIA DE GARY MOORE.JAJAJAJAJ

Well-crafted pop-rock songs and he is a good singer. Does not perform that well, especially when he puts down his guitar.

Billy has to be the best front man there is? And this has to be the best video on this guys talent?