DEVO were great on their first two albums. So creepy, cold and futuristic. It's like prog garage punk.

@bronghusphidalski522

Жыл бұрын

Great on every album. Every EP. Maybe not smooth noodle maps or sonething for everybody. But they gave an insane amount of talent away for only little recognition. That should show you right away that they were about artistic progress rather than commercial success--even if they did get it 2 or 3 times.

Shame that the radio stations only played Whip It, these guys rocked

@TheFatherAndSonTeam

5 жыл бұрын

SHAME ON THEM! SHAME ON THEIR HOUSES! SHAME ON THEIR COWS!

@greensocks4507

4 жыл бұрын

I'm nearly 60 and it's still one of my favourite tracks of all time.

@ianfindly3257

4 жыл бұрын

Well yeah, the TOP 40 stations did.

@peytonbass5396

4 жыл бұрын

@@ianfindly3257 growing up in LA I was lucky enough to have Jed the Fish and others on KROQ play them.

@ianfindly3257

4 жыл бұрын

@@peytonbass5396 Yeah, I grew up up a California boy during the 80s too (I've SINCE relocated and lived in some other states), so I remember THAT station. We west coasters were damn lucky to have a station like KROQ and the opportunity to hear all that interesting music that it played, cause MOST other OTHER places DIDN'T - they just had the Top 40 stations and the stuck in the hippy-era "Classic rock" stations and THAT's about IT!

Rest in peace Bob 2! Spuds understood your potato. We'll miss you.

This video proves what insanely good musicians Devo were. Everything about this is fantastic. Even with the insanely high energy and tempo, it's just spot fucking on, from drumming to vocals to synth to guitar. I am very fortunate to have seen them play this in person.

@scottdecesare1639

10 ай бұрын

I too feel so very lucky to have seen these genuine music geniuses 3 times. Every show was amazing.

@hilohahoma4107

6 ай бұрын

Yep Rismillers Pasadena, are we not grateful.

If time travel was possible, this would be one of my first stops.

Longtime fan . The message is real in 2023 .

Alan Meyer = Legendary Drummer

Alan Myers is a BOSS drummer on this track - I mean, an absolute MACHINE - one of the most UNDERRATED drummers in rock.

@joanpelpinosas

7 жыл бұрын

True, his drumming style has clearly been overlooked. I mean, don't get me wrong but i love Devo and all but it kind of dissappointed me the fact that after the release of their first 3 albums, they completely changed their musical direction which somewhat "overlooked" Mr. Myers drumming. Resulting in his leaving the band. 😢

@dozerla2705

7 жыл бұрын

Agreed, as Devo increasingly focused/relied on drum machines vs. live drums, Alan must have been made to feel obsolete, so he left. A loss.

@joanpelpinosas

7 жыл бұрын

Indeed.. Who knows what they'll be if they continued their punk rock sounds? Roll and Roll Hall of Fame maybe? That's the only thing that disappoints me with Devo... It's change in musical direction. Had to be honest.

@dozerla2705

7 жыл бұрын

But for sheer impact/influence/ground-breaking work/vision, Devo is still long overdue to be inducted into the R&R Hall of Fame IMHO.

@joanpelpinosas

7 жыл бұрын

I could say the same to their other contemporary the Cars. Such a shame how the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame have "ovelooked" such talents.

17 people didn't understand their potato. Devo is love.

@vicchopin

8 жыл бұрын

+Raven Jenkins now. We got one spud back.

@swanbrown

8 жыл бұрын

but, lost a Boy.

@joanpelpinosas

7 жыл бұрын

don't worry. I'm a tomato! :D

@jbcoops

7 жыл бұрын

the altruistic perverted thing to do would be : 1. hunt them down 2. soak them down with Mark Mothersbaugh's DNA 3. buy them a sense of humor and musical taste

@joanpelpinosas

7 жыл бұрын

You mean, perverts can be altruistic too? How come?

I never tire of watching Bob 1 assault the audience with his awesome guitar riffs!

THIS IS THE BEST DEVO song EVER made!!! I love the punk feel.

Nothing touches this, it's perfect

Totally Rad! Devo was so prophetic, it is amazing!

@mongoloid1369

2 жыл бұрын

True legends 🙌

I asked Mark for the settings he uses on the Mini Moog, and he sent me a patch sheet with instructions for recreating it. I'm using a software version of the synth with a keyboard controller and still haven't quite got it right. Close, and lovely, but not quite right. One day.....

@peytonbass5396

4 жыл бұрын

great to see that he is sharing his knowledge with others.

@iammichaelcarr

3 жыл бұрын

Send me This sheet!!!

@froni87

3 жыл бұрын

Need those too man, great job Mark!

@busyboy63

3 жыл бұрын

You gotta get a real moog. I I have a moog prodigy and no software synth can truly emulate it.

@jesusizurietaveliz4725

2 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZWebvNmkg7jAgtY.html look around minute 10, they make a good job trying to recreate it

DEVO rockit harder then most bands could. This FUCKIN proves it. Duty Now!!!!!!!

Devo were a performance art project deconstructing reality. They played music to augment their multimedia presentations. This ends up looking like a band on stage as they progressed through their career. Incredibly creative group of guys.

This is the first video I recall watching on youtube. I was very drunk. It was awesome then. It's awesome now.

@theneonllama416

3 жыл бұрын

Still awesome

and vote for DEVO , to be inducted to the rock and roll hall of fame ! thank you

Punk Rock ~ Art Rock = Genius !!

This is seriously one of my favourite songs of all time. It's a fun trip no understands my potato.

@frankmccourt1178

4 жыл бұрын

This is my old account lmao, still listening

@milomaher1582

4 жыл бұрын

@@frankmccourt1178 why you got two names

@frankmccourt1178

4 жыл бұрын

Ones my name and the other is a writer's i'm fond off

@The_OneManCrowd

2 жыл бұрын

Still looking for that real tomato 🍅

@jonh987

Жыл бұрын

Forget it. You’re only a spudboy.

Amen. Devolution is REAL. Look at the world and where it's going...

@Ukmongoose3

Жыл бұрын

What do you think of the world now then!! I’m with you on this one in 2023!!!

@jbcoops

Жыл бұрын

@@Ukmongoose3 Amurka has become Dumbfuckistan

@scottdecesare1639

10 ай бұрын

Nailed it.

I'm still just a Spud boy, Looking for that real Tomato.......Saw these guys THREE times back in the olden days 1978-79-80's era. "Duty Now" tour, "The Whip it Tour" and finally, "The New Traditionalists Tour". JUST AWESOME!! I'm so glad I was a teenager in the late 1970's early 1980's. How lucky can you get?.....My humble respect to them and much love-- -- R.I.P. Alan, Jerry and Bob.

@joanpelpinosas

7 жыл бұрын

wait! Mr. Jerry Casale's not dead yet. He's still alive and kicking. which Jerry are you referring to, man? Scared the hell outta us.

@jimh.5551

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, you're right Jerry's fine, thank goodness. I'm a moron! Sorry about that. I need to stick a fork in a toaster like Boojii Boy.

@joanpelpinosas

7 жыл бұрын

Look for a real tomato buddy. :D you need one.

I blast this CD in my car before going in to see my new customers. It gets me pumped up man. "Listen Spud boy, buy my shit now!!!" Works every time.

@angelalexander2436

Жыл бұрын

hola :v

One of the first videos I encountered after discovering KZread fifteen years ago. Glad to see it's still here!

We miss you, Human Metronome and Bob 2.

A million years later and still the best live performance ever.

I saw them in the Agora Ballroom in Atlanta, Ga. when they were promoting the album "Duty Now For The Future." I took my girlfriend to the concert who hated Devo. She thought I was taking her to the Blondie concert that was across the street at the Fox theatre. I saw them a few years later at the Fox when they were in the "Whip It" days. Two of the best concerts I ever saw. Hell they were better than the Stones. Mick sounded like Krusty the clown.

This clip is the perfect demonstration of Devo's brilliance. QED

They were at least a million years ahead of their time.

RIP Alan. The best ever.

No other band like them, then and ever since

Alan is truly a great rock drummer. I remember seeing them live during this era and I was just blown away by his drumming.

I played in a noise / free jazz band with Alan for 7 years before he passed away. Rip the world misses you. What an honor....after listening to them as a kid and teenager....to play with Alan as a grown man.

@bluewhitelion

3 жыл бұрын

That’s pretty cool. Nice when heroes become human, too.

@markstopper5595

2 жыл бұрын

Wow! That is really cool! I always heard he was a great guy too!! He was one of the ones I wish I would have met when I was touring. I miss his playing.

@cmdredstrakerofshado1159

11 ай бұрын

Alan was the heart and soul of DEVO. After Alan was aced out of Devo by Mark and Gerry's excessive use of 1st gen synthetic drums programs. After Devo's fourth album New Traditionalists there really was not much for Alan to do. Around 1983 their seemed to be a falling out between Alan, Mark and Gerry to the point where Alan exited the band and Devo's live shows/albums really suffered

@scottdecesare1639

10 ай бұрын

Very cool.

@AMOKIAN

17 сағат бұрын

Mark bought some of my circuit bent music CDs from me on EBay I almost screamed out loud.🤩

Oh, that Alan!

There will NEVER be another DEVO.

I have seen many concerts. I've seen good bands totally stink and average bands suddenly give me goosebumps at a show. I saw DEVO put on a show where by the third number, the crowd was completely overcome by the sheer force of their originality, the driving beat and loud, clear sound. It was like standing next to Jesus.

@killingheros3554

2 жыл бұрын

🤣😂😅😂

@lostcat9lives322

Жыл бұрын

I once stood next to Jesus . He bummed a cigarette and got off at the next bus stop.

@TheFuzzieWuzzie

Жыл бұрын

@@lostcat9lives322 ~ I’ve met him. He hasn’t changed 😒

@sicks6six

Жыл бұрын

I've had that experience,

@robertmaynard4265

Жыл бұрын

I totally agree😊

Best DEVO song ever!!!

if i could give this more than 5 stars, i would

Beyond punk rock. Devo was the literal high water mark of rock and roll, and it has been de-evolving ever since.

Duty Now For the Future is my favorite Devo album. Have been revisiting this gem a lot lately.

@greyzone1996

6 жыл бұрын

Same here!! Ugh I seriously can't believe how fantastic it is!

@Marchant2

4 жыл бұрын

That is by far my favorite as well. A BRILLIANT piece of music.

@dannymiles6503

4 жыл бұрын

@@Marchant2 It is still unmatched for sheer brilliance in that genre of music. Still listening

@dannymiles6503

4 жыл бұрын

Still the greatest of all

@carlodave9

2 жыл бұрын

That album's a real showcase for Alan's unique use of the drum set.

The drums sound so awesome on this! Everything sounds great! Love these guys! Long LIVE DEVO 💕

Ich liebe es so sehr - fast vierzig Jahre später genau wie zu Anfang. Glaube die Jungs haben mich beeindruckt.

Saw them in concert between high school and college. I saw real fearlessness. It was amazing and I've been pretty damned fearless ever since. Pink pussycat's also a fave song of theirs.

This is one of the greatest crafted songs of all time. Devo is untouchable in their music.

rest in peace to , ALAN MYERS and ROBERT CASALE Bob 2 from DEVO ! , GOD SPEED !

5:58 that drumroll sent shivers, alan is a boss

6:05 a 24 second drum solo doing the same beat over and over again. Awesome :)

Just brilliant. Nothing more to add.

this is the most beautiful thing i've ever seen. whoever taped this back then, thanks, yo. There's something magical and beyond words here.

Absolute Genius, I played DEVO at the fraternity house to guys who only listened to Blue Oyster Cult and bands like that back in '79, they thought I was nuts, but the girls loved to dance to it and I got pretty popular

@killingheros3554

2 жыл бұрын

Everything you've said was ok, till you mentioned the you got popular part, smh...💩🧐😕

@joshuapeters3998

2 жыл бұрын

@@killingheros3554 absolute devo moment

The greatest band of all time. If only the world hasn’t become the nightmare they envisioned

Legend!

I just saw them last night in Seattle...they STILL have it - they played this to...really great.

@chris7brook

Жыл бұрын

Nice!

Still miss the 'ole Starwood club on Samo Blvd. in WeHo to this day. Great times there.

DEVO are artistically unique in so many different ways!

Human metronome - R.I.P.

Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA: one of their very best!

He was a great drummer..

Holy shit ...nothing compares with this. Devo is without compare. Fantastic

Two incredibly talented sets of bros and the inimitable Alan Myers.

The bass guitar and kick drum are nice and up front in this mix! YUMMY.

Anyone who wants to see the definition of what it means when a band is "tight" needs to watch this video. They hit each beat together like sledgehammers.

Probably one of the best performances in my opinion.

That record was and still is top class...st.Nicks disco,s ...Sutton st.helens 1980,s.....bloody great times

I remember hearing them in highschool for the first time and (as a classic rock and prog rock fan) detesting their angular, skewed, disturbing almost anti-music music. But then, a few months later, I began to appreciate their geniusness and advanced new wave musicianship. Q: Are We Not Men? A: We are Devo! and Duty Now For the Future were pioneering albums and their early disturbing videos should be recognized as art.

@BobACNJ

9 жыл бұрын

I don't get it! I thumbed up this!

@joanpelpinosas

7 жыл бұрын

Yes i agree.. Until such time when they completely "changed" their musical direction.

@erickaL4

7 жыл бұрын

You don't get their music.

@jamesian-allen8725

7 жыл бұрын

bowie ghost produced a/w/n/m along with eno.

@BigDeanoSyd

6 жыл бұрын

Marc Fedak in the late 70s they were THE BEST band in the world, and at a time when there were so many great bands and music!

Loved them in the early 80s....still do😮

Bob 1 lays it down, yeah man!

I envy everyone who saw this live, incredibly awesome!

The greatest song ever written

The drummer was the best. I think he passed away not that long ago. A fucking machine!!!!

wow i bought this video when it came out in 85,wore the thing out playing it so often,still blows me away now,pure originality,energy and beautiful craziness,everything thats missing from todays music really.

My Dad's favourite band.

@bluewhitelion

3 жыл бұрын

Same. And my oldest daughter, 22, is now into them, buying her own vinyl, as well. Multigenerational jamming!

This is one of, if not my fave, live versions of this Devo classic. So awesome. :)

Their best version.

This has been a favorite video of mine for over 20 years!

@TheSirStrazzen

8 жыл бұрын

+Joe Munsinger Mine as well, one of my Top3 Devo songs. Beautiful World & Mongoloid are amazing as well . Truly great to see the guys (who are still with us) still making great music and being relevant even 40+ years later (( my first album was "Q: Are we not men? A: We are Devo" back about 1979)) . Be well and be relevant Spud Head's :-) TSS

They are rocking the poles straight to the holes of the surface of the moon man!

Now this is the Band I remember. Fantastic.

I miss music like this... they were talented, original and so sexy! Now there's just industry music... so sad

Go get some rest Alan Meyers, you were a helluva of drummer!!! Rock damn steady!!!

I precisely grinned 72,000 kills and 53, 596 a few days later listening to this vinyl in my teen years

My all time favorite band. I love these guys and the amazing music they produce.

I saw them in late '78 just after they were on SNL. It looked just like this. They are still playing, but I miss Alan.

I saw them live a week ago. They were fantastic, just as I would expect a Devo concert to be.

RIP, BOB 2 and ALAN...DEVO MUSIC WILL LIVE ON FOREVER...

OMG, I feel like jumping around and pogo like a mad dog when Iistening to this AWESOME live version of a Devo classic! Man, i wish I were born 20 years ealier...

@joanpelpinosas

7 жыл бұрын

don't you just love how they fuse punk rock and the synthesizers. How i wish they'd do "synthesizer-infused" punk rock once again. It would be fun if my generation would enjoy these tunes. how i wish.

@DarkMoonDroid

2 жыл бұрын

Best Mosh-pit song evar.

Watched this live video 5-6 times now. Back in 1980, all I ever heard was the "Freedom of Choice" album. This concert clip shows another side of Devo, raw and intense ("Devo Man always intense..."). Thank you, GadgetMan!

RIP Bob2. Dobbs does not approve your passing.

Saw them live three times in Glasgow, 1978 1979 and about 9 yrs ago, they were/are stunning live, rock and roll alright!

This was the fucking most koolest performance I ever seen in my life.. And I am a Hip Hop Head.. Devo is classic.. Wow..

DEVO - A force unto themselves. One DEVO record is worth more than Tyler Snifts entire catalogue.

This is one of the first videos I ever watched on youtube. I come back every now and again for nostalgia and a great performance of their best song.

They wore helmets in this concert, because their energy domes were in the shop getting fixed.

@jimvarney511

6 жыл бұрын

it was before they came up with the energy dome learn your chronology

@erestube

3 жыл бұрын

Because some people thought they were so weird they threw shit up on the stage! That is actually the reason the energy domes came into existence.

"We shove the poles in the hole"...can't get any more direct than that!! Love it!!

@bluewhitelion

3 жыл бұрын

I always thought it was “we shot the balls in the hole...” sigh

@terrypussypower

2 жыл бұрын

@@bluewhitelion I always thought it was “We shot the walls in the hall”!!

The thing about Devo is that you’re going to sound like an absolute lunatic trying to explain to non Spuds why they’re so fucking amazing. They’re extremely talented musicians. The outfits, the choreography, the precision, the AV, it all gets me right in the feels every time I think about them

They sound similar to The Cars here!

@mournblade1066

4 жыл бұрын

To be fair, The Cars were strongly influenced by DEVO. Hell, Greg Hawkes, in his acceptance speech at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, said, "I'd also like to thank Kraftwerk and DEVO, just. . . for being so good."

They were tight live

Saw two of their shows. Absolutely some of the best stuff ever . I was blown away even though I knew what to expect. The late 1970's and the 1980's produced some of the best bands ever

Alan Myers..the human drum machine. Fuken classic. My favorite DEVO vid.

I remember I was Devo before knowing Devo.

Punk legends