So intense. I saw them about 6 or 7 times '77 & '78, more than a couple from the front rows and this clip really captures the intensity. It seemed like Elvis and the band were signing playing for their lives. Changed my life.
@blehoo14 жыл бұрын
Seen him half a dozen times. Truly one of Britain's finest. First show was in 1984 - the Goodbye Cruel World tour. Elvis such amazing energy and so theatrical. The Attractions - what an incredible band.
@fortressofdesire12 жыл бұрын
That 3 pickup Jaguar Elvis is rocking is beautiful.
@hirepimike4 жыл бұрын
Love the Pete Thomas close-ups. He steals the show at times.
@lewisc215
2 жыл бұрын
No he doesn't
@lewisc215
Жыл бұрын
BS
@staywellandstrong41992 жыл бұрын
The drama and nuances of "Watching the Detectives" is an amorous and fantastic delve into love's "The Twilight Zone." Spectacular execution.
@DrJTG15 жыл бұрын
My first Elvis Album 1977 $5 My second Elvis Album 1978 $6 Front row with all "my best men" the night of my bachelors party for Elvis's return tour in 2002 ...Priceless.
@bob4analog12 жыл бұрын
Why have well over 6 million views from those lousy rap/hip-hop vids when you can have 7+ thousand AWSOME views from EC & TA that actually mean something. Pete, Bruce & Steve - these guys were so absolutely awsome, very tight! Even gave bands like Return to Forever a run for the money. And Declan MacManus (AKA, EC), what a songwriter and frontman! This is an awsome vid. Thanx for posting it!
@alainmilette718210 жыл бұрын
I am inspired that there is hope for raw live music with real words!
@shadowplay28012 жыл бұрын
seen these guys academy of music nyc, wow what a live band.
@beast_boy976 жыл бұрын
At first I wanted to say Pete's incredible solo goes from 2:28 to 3:28, but honestly he kills it the whole way through the song, especially from 1:48 onwards.
@gtf26484 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing them at the Trocadero in Philly in 78. Armed Forces wasn't out yet but they were playing songs from it. Elvis got a lot of bad press back then, usually because of his short sets. He was definitely an "Angry Young Man" in those days
@simfaithguitar16 жыл бұрын
Anyone agree that EC and the Attractions, The Clash, and others in that era saved us from the horrors of soft rock and disco in the 70's?
@staywellandstrong4199
2 жыл бұрын
Years-worth of radio's flavor-of-the-month had nothing on this.
@lewisc215
2 жыл бұрын
who gives a damn about soft rock, fool?
@lewisc215
Жыл бұрын
Only a moron would even talk about Disco.
@lewisc215
Жыл бұрын
Comparisons are idiotic, child
@lewisc215
Жыл бұрын
nonsense
@avatar200514 жыл бұрын
The strange thing about his early tours like this one was that although the album had just come out in early 1978, Elvis is already playing songs off of the following album ARMED FORCES. I remember seeing this show in NYC and wondering what all these completely different songs he was playing were off of Armed Forces when his THIS YEARS MODEL had only been released two weeks earlier!
@christiaanvannoppen560310 ай бұрын
Woah! Quite a different break than the one on the album. Love it.
@user-hu7en6ur9g5 ай бұрын
seen them academy of music nyc, what a tight awesome live band.
@thedeliberatemyth10 ай бұрын
Brilliant. And not a mistake.
@effzee12 жыл бұрын
were standards simply so high "back then" that we underappeciated the musical talent that was flowing over us? We just thought it was fun and never would have compared EC and TA to a group like Return to Forever, but listening and watching this now, older and more knowledgeable of music in general, well, I'm more blown away than I was in '78 - my God how things have changed, for the worse.
@ballhawk387
6 жыл бұрын
Interesting you mention that, because though I've grown much more musically jaded and difficult to impress, I'm also all the more blown away by this show. I've come to realize this is once in a generation, if not once in a century, greatness. There is a lot of very good new stuff out there if one digs deep enough, but this is another level of awesome!
@Warrogue1
6 жыл бұрын
I didn't underappreciate that era; I was dizzy with excitement as one amazing new band after another broke out. There is some great music today, but even on the college alt. radio station, 9 of 10 songs they play are just meh. Probably, like you, I am more musically jaded & harder to impress. Even today's better stuff can't compare to the best of the late '70s.
@staywellandstrong4199
2 жыл бұрын
While today's music is starting to rev up again to newer heights - let these performances give musicians hope and inspire them to keep to their standards in perpetuity. Their knowing audiences are fervently waiting.
@gilleschampoud6677 Жыл бұрын
My favourite version
@roxicastro112 жыл бұрын
ice bucket for bruces fingers
@bettyfelon113 жыл бұрын
My God, Elvis, you are hot in every sense of the word!
@kathysewell82625 жыл бұрын
Totally awesome band - little Pete Thomas - fantastic!
@kd5txo13 жыл бұрын
"but he can't be wounded because he's got no heart" = Mickey Spillane = Mike Hammer
@mikeloto86425 ай бұрын
El baterista en el minuto 02:40 empieza a hacer magia
@PaulCassidyOrchestrations13 жыл бұрын
fuking wicked! i forgot how much elvis sweats
@gary10uk Жыл бұрын
On the Drums " I said on the Drums Mr Pete Thomas "
@gazlee32085 жыл бұрын
Big influence on Madness here I reckon, I do know that Mike Barson got the idea for "My girl" from listening to "Watching the detectives.".
@kd5txo13 жыл бұрын
SWEAT = Honesty
@john8451
4 ай бұрын
Except for Donald Trump! 😂🤣😂
@cameroncooper41752 жыл бұрын
Took them a verse and a bit to synch up their tempos... Understandable all things considered.
I disagree. "Red dogs"= Red Docs aka Doctor Martens..the Red Shoes!
@willclark2990
2 жыл бұрын
red dog is a beer company no?
@kd5txo
2 жыл бұрын
@@Flametamer9 You are partially right. "dogs" in the UK refers to shoes. In the USA, "dogs" can refer to feet "My dogs are killing me!!" means that my feet are hurting. So, in this case, "red dogs" means red shoes.
@Flametamer9
2 жыл бұрын
@@kd5txo I'm inclined to think that the lyric refers to red Dr. Martens
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So intense. I saw them about 6 or 7 times '77 & '78, more than a couple from the front rows and this clip really captures the intensity. It seemed like Elvis and the band were signing playing for their lives. Changed my life.
Seen him half a dozen times. Truly one of Britain's finest. First show was in 1984 - the Goodbye Cruel World tour. Elvis such amazing energy and so theatrical. The Attractions - what an incredible band.
That 3 pickup Jaguar Elvis is rocking is beautiful.
Love the Pete Thomas close-ups. He steals the show at times.
@lewisc215
2 жыл бұрын
No he doesn't
@lewisc215
Жыл бұрын
BS
The drama and nuances of "Watching the Detectives" is an amorous and fantastic delve into love's "The Twilight Zone." Spectacular execution.
My first Elvis Album 1977 $5 My second Elvis Album 1978 $6 Front row with all "my best men" the night of my bachelors party for Elvis's return tour in 2002 ...Priceless.
Why have well over 6 million views from those lousy rap/hip-hop vids when you can have 7+ thousand AWSOME views from EC & TA that actually mean something. Pete, Bruce & Steve - these guys were so absolutely awsome, very tight! Even gave bands like Return to Forever a run for the money. And Declan MacManus (AKA, EC), what a songwriter and frontman! This is an awsome vid. Thanx for posting it!
I am inspired that there is hope for raw live music with real words!
seen these guys academy of music nyc, wow what a live band.
At first I wanted to say Pete's incredible solo goes from 2:28 to 3:28, but honestly he kills it the whole way through the song, especially from 1:48 onwards.
I remember seeing them at the Trocadero in Philly in 78. Armed Forces wasn't out yet but they were playing songs from it. Elvis got a lot of bad press back then, usually because of his short sets. He was definitely an "Angry Young Man" in those days
Anyone agree that EC and the Attractions, The Clash, and others in that era saved us from the horrors of soft rock and disco in the 70's?
@staywellandstrong4199
2 жыл бұрын
Years-worth of radio's flavor-of-the-month had nothing on this.
@lewisc215
2 жыл бұрын
who gives a damn about soft rock, fool?
@lewisc215
Жыл бұрын
Only a moron would even talk about Disco.
@lewisc215
Жыл бұрын
Comparisons are idiotic, child
@lewisc215
Жыл бұрын
nonsense
The strange thing about his early tours like this one was that although the album had just come out in early 1978, Elvis is already playing songs off of the following album ARMED FORCES. I remember seeing this show in NYC and wondering what all these completely different songs he was playing were off of Armed Forces when his THIS YEARS MODEL had only been released two weeks earlier!
Woah! Quite a different break than the one on the album. Love it.
seen them academy of music nyc, what a tight awesome live band.
Brilliant. And not a mistake.
were standards simply so high "back then" that we underappeciated the musical talent that was flowing over us? We just thought it was fun and never would have compared EC and TA to a group like Return to Forever, but listening and watching this now, older and more knowledgeable of music in general, well, I'm more blown away than I was in '78 - my God how things have changed, for the worse.
@ballhawk387
6 жыл бұрын
Interesting you mention that, because though I've grown much more musically jaded and difficult to impress, I'm also all the more blown away by this show. I've come to realize this is once in a generation, if not once in a century, greatness. There is a lot of very good new stuff out there if one digs deep enough, but this is another level of awesome!
@Warrogue1
6 жыл бұрын
I didn't underappreciate that era; I was dizzy with excitement as one amazing new band after another broke out. There is some great music today, but even on the college alt. radio station, 9 of 10 songs they play are just meh. Probably, like you, I am more musically jaded & harder to impress. Even today's better stuff can't compare to the best of the late '70s.
@staywellandstrong4199
2 жыл бұрын
While today's music is starting to rev up again to newer heights - let these performances give musicians hope and inspire them to keep to their standards in perpetuity. Their knowing audiences are fervently waiting.
My favourite version
ice bucket for bruces fingers
My God, Elvis, you are hot in every sense of the word!
Totally awesome band - little Pete Thomas - fantastic!
"but he can't be wounded because he's got no heart" = Mickey Spillane = Mike Hammer
El baterista en el minuto 02:40 empieza a hacer magia
fuking wicked! i forgot how much elvis sweats
On the Drums " I said on the Drums Mr Pete Thomas "
Big influence on Madness here I reckon, I do know that Mike Barson got the idea for "My girl" from listening to "Watching the detectives.".
SWEAT = Honesty
@john8451
4 ай бұрын
Except for Donald Trump! 😂🤣😂
Took them a verse and a bit to synch up their tempos... Understandable all things considered.
original
SWEAT = Honesty "Red Dogs" = Pall Mall Cigarettes "illegal Legs" thin skinny underage girls legs
@Flametamer9
6 жыл бұрын
I disagree. "Red dogs"= Red Docs aka Doctor Martens..the Red Shoes!
@willclark2990
2 жыл бұрын
red dog is a beer company no?
@kd5txo
2 жыл бұрын
@@Flametamer9 You are partially right. "dogs" in the UK refers to shoes. In the USA, "dogs" can refer to feet "My dogs are killing me!!" means that my feet are hurting. So, in this case, "red dogs" means red shoes.
@Flametamer9
2 жыл бұрын
@@kd5txo I'm inclined to think that the lyric refers to red Dr. Martens