very sad to confirm the news about Chris Bailey dying on the weekend. Chris and I met when we were about 14 during detention at Oxley High School and became close friends which later developed into what I always thought was an extremely strong artistic partnership, I couldn't have hoped for a better singer. My deepest condolences to his wife Elisabet, his sisters Margaret, Carol and Maureen and the rest of his family and loved ones. I'll post something longer down the track but for now..

@murrayralph2353

2 жыл бұрын

Terribly sad news. Mortal flesh, yet his intellect lives on through his music. .

@shawniemar

2 жыл бұрын

My deepest condolences Ed. This is so sad.

@pabloimireia

2 жыл бұрын

So sorry.. RIP

@larswallin2000

2 жыл бұрын

Very sad news, R.I.P Chris Bailey. Greetings and hugs from Sweden.

@johnflushing9328

2 жыл бұрын

He will live on in the music we all love. RIP

I was there. The cameras should have turnned around for a minute to capture all of us in the audience. This was history and a lot of fun.

I'm Stranded, Eternally Yours and Prehistoric Sounds, an eternal love affair!

Raw. untidy, sweaty, smokey, crude, wet shirts......and absolutely fab-u-luss!!! The Saints, for me at any rate, left an indelible mark on punk rock...I loved them and I'm sorry to hear of Chris Bailey's passing. You made your mark Chris and your legacy endures...and will, well into the future.

To me, the most important band of the early punk era. Tight, fast and relentless. I was lucky to see them at the Belfast Punk Festival. They were as brilliant as I'd thought they would be.

R.I.P. chris bailey 🇦🇺❤🥁🎤🎸🎶🎶🎶🎶🏴‍☠️

I remember this gig, worked on the outside broadcast recording of this day, as a techo and videotape operator.

@keithnewman8280

2 жыл бұрын

Working for the ABC. Great sound and camera work.

@PFay

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your efforts. 🙏Well done!

@leahflower9924

2 жыл бұрын

This is so much better than the Pistols lol

@markrobinson9631

2 жыл бұрын

78% good

I was there... a life changing ,euphoric, unrelenting ,shattering, thunder clap .... RIP Chris Bailey

@nikons

2 жыл бұрын

me too! I was 18

@leahflower9924

2 жыл бұрын

I'm American and he seems like the most American boy ever until he talks lol

@aprilwilcher3311

Жыл бұрын

I envy you. I bet you didn’t want it to end.

Vale Chris Bailey When I say that Chris Bailey is one of the most important people in our Australian Music History, that is a massive understatement. Today's news of his passing is like losing a family member. I'm shattered and devastated. Chris came into my life in 1976, when I was supposed to be doing school homework. Listening to Sydney's JJ 1540am radio ( thanks to the Gough Whitlam government ) I heard (I'm ) Stranded by THE SAINTS. IT STILL RANKS AS ONE OF THE BEST SOUNDS I'VE EVER HEARD IN MY 61 YEARS ON THE PLANET. Chris Bailey was extremely intelligent with an acidic wit, not many, if any, could match him. From reports I've heard, Chris was kind, warm, sincere and generous. A beautiful spirit gone way too young. I think he had a great time whilst he was here on Earth. Not many people can do what he did. He was a Punk Pioneer without even trying or even knowing that's what he was doing. Condolences to his family, friends, all his bandmates and his legions of fans and supporters.

Chris Bailey, RIP

Taped this on VCR off RAGE must have been 30 years ago, played it over and over until the tape deteriorated. Loved it then, love it now.

Greatest punk rock band ever. No one close. RIP CB.

@pabloimireia

2 жыл бұрын

👏🍻

@leahflower9924

2 жыл бұрын

This is like grunge and punk before it existed lol but to be fair they were greatly influenced by the Stooges

@hdmccart6735

Жыл бұрын

@@leahflower9924 Different swagger, without realising or caring, Saints created this genre.

Cherry red! With a Bigsby!!! (Blesses himself)

fucking awesome...

RIP Chris Bailey. This is phenomenal footage and we watched this again in 2004 when making Punk Attitude

this is gold!! Raw ! what i fell in love with! Ed no one was ever going to keep up with you!

Absolutely incendiary stuff. Bloody love this recording

One of thee most underrated bands of the whole punk rock scene of the 70's. They do not get the credit they absolutely deserve. You can tell that the Stooges were a huge influence on there sound. RIP Chris you were an amazing front man. These guys were incredible together.

I love the Saints pure magic and power just great

You and Chris created Punk Rock !! I'm devastated by the very sad news of Chris, he will be missed by all...😢🎤🎙😢😭😭😭

So sad . The saints where and still are one of my favorite bands ever .

These guys changed my life, as 16 year od girl in Melbourne. Hearing them for the first time on RRR was like loss of virginity. RIP Chris.

Heartbroken 💔 started listening to the saints when I was 14, now nearly 34, 20 years of rock n roll, Chris Bailey forever, The Saints forever

I saw you guys around that time doing a lunchtime gig at NSW Uni Roundhouse. It was great.

Pure energy, the sound of my youth. Sorry for your loss, Ed.

I bought the first album when I was 15. Now I'm 60 and just heard the bad news. My deepest condolences to the family and you. I gonna pick up the guitar and play "Nights in Venice", one of my favorites, just in memory from the bottom of my heart

wonderful footage. Vale Mr Bailey.

love the guitar sound

I’d seen the older version of this footage but this is a fantastic upgrade. Ed I’m sorry for your loss. I know your paths in life diverged but for a moment you guys were lightning in a bottle. I’m not sure an SG has ever sounded better. Absolutely incendiary performance.

Chris Bailey RIP......Condolences from North Belfast,Ireland.

So glad I found this i was born in 64 and i grew up with punk and heavy metal. RIP Chris Bailey.

The energy never lets up from start to finish, everyone's red hot. I have the audio of this on the All Times Through Paradise box set, and bits of this clip were in the Radio Birdman documentary but the picture and sound weren't this clear. Don't know where Ed found this copy but happy that it's available so we can see what a force the Saints were at this point. (EDIT: just heard today of Chris Bailey's passing on 4/9. Godspeed Chris, you left behind a great body of music with the Saints and your solo career.)

Fortunate to have grown up with this superb music lighting the way. Last time I saw The Saints was at Cockatoo Island in 2009 and the music was a strident as ever. Thanks Mr Bailey for your part.

@KevKavanagh

2 жыл бұрын

Also saw them at Cockatoo Island, I'll give him nothing else, but standing in front of me was Malcolm Turnbull, head and legs going. Vale Chris.

Sublime.

Nights in Venice - epic - 9:57

One of my first gigs as a naughty 15 year old. Still love Ed

RIP Chris Bailey. Discoverd you guys in the 80's and have been a fan ever since.

A perfect vid. I saw various versions of the band but NOT this one. I saw various bands built around EK & him solo but none where he was as manic as this one.

@MrTimcoronel

2 жыл бұрын

quite possibly they'd had 'an extra cup of coffee' before going on

Outstanding ‼️😍🎸🔥

A genre of man that has not been replicated. Poetry by Chris, riffs by Ed. Thank you RIP CB

I'm like an old man I run to find the shore And the light that was in your eyes Honey it doesn't shine there anymore. R.I.P. Mate. :(

Love how Chris Bailey just walks off into the crowd after the gig!

@alanstrom2221

10 ай бұрын

Man of the people.........

Immensely underrated and underappreciated band. Perhaps if they'd worn stereotypical "Punk" garb and engaged in the press-trolling tactics of that scene's better-known groups, The Saints would be more remembered today. Rest in peace, Chris -- thanks for the music.

Mano!!! Eu não conhecia esta banda!!! Fiquei doido a hora que eu os ouvi!!! Os caras são foda!!! Verdadeiros Punks!!!

Thanks for sharing this footage Ed, it's EXCEPTIONAL considering it's vintage 😁

Grew up in Brisbane- was 15 when this was filmed and was definitely NOT allowed to go and see these degenerates - LOL OHHH to go back in time.

This's how I pray.☮️

Thank you from Sweden !

WOW!

This is so good, pretty much the best live 70's Punk footage. Rip the amazing Chris Bailey.

This Perfect Day stands as a classic song. There's just something special about it, and in this live version, I can hear much to influence Husker Du.

Truly ferocious rock n roll. RIP Chris Bailey. Thanks for sharing Ed - have seen this footage before but always very grainy and patchy sounding. Very sad news.

❤️❤️❤️

RIP😢

Sorry to hear about the death of Chris Bailey. Met him at after a Saints gig in Wolverhampton (England) in 1977. Great bloke and band . One of the best Punk bands I ever saw.

Wow, this is a great and powerful concert.

Epic

Quality is fabulous. Is this from the 16mm film that was shot that night? And the segue from Demolition Girl into an absolutley incinderary version of Nights in Venice.

The first two saints lps were among the very best of this period. Sadly the saints afterwards lost what they once had. A lot of bands did after the first burst of energy was used up. Sad but at least we have two absolute classics. The big exception to the above are the Fall. They were amazing right up to the end. RIP Chris Bailey Mark E Smith John Peel. Ian Curtis and Malcom Owen. Ect ect ect ect. Its true only the good die young.

Increíbles. Qué sonido tan especial. Los escucho desde mis 14.

Thank you so much for posting this, the perfect tribute to Chris. I was at this gig. Wow!

RIP sir

Sleep well, Chris.

Germans would say 'Weltklasse', absolutely, rip Chris Bailey, thx for upload Ed Kuepper

Lobby Lloyd, Coulored Balls, Radio Birdman, The Saints. Sharpies and punks. Aussie rock and roll has balls. This Perfect Day is the best buzzsaw ever. Melancholic, angry, nihilistic.

I love this,it's always sad when, people die that had a impact on music,but they live on , vinyls,film , books,r i.p,chris

I just found out about Chris.. RIP 🙏. This is a great recording and you are ripping it on the guitar, Ed! Just brutal and awesome. I grew up with your music and never stopped listening. Thank You 👊❤️.

RIP my friend.

Last saw The Saints at the Northcote Social Club in Melbourne after seeing them play at Byron Bay. One of the truly great rock n roll bands. RIP Chris.

RIP Chris ❤

Look at the crowd...no safety pins, no pink or green hair, no plastic and barely any leather. Punk hadn't happened yet here are the saints! Xx

Hell Yeah!

Wow only just seen this. I saw the saints circa 1978 at the Woods club in Plymouth UK, so long ago but I remember it vividly. They were loud as fuck and Chris was amazing as a singer with incredible stage presence alongside Ed who was a phenonemal punk guitarist . RIP Chris.

This kind of power takes man to the next galaxy and back

For me that never saw the band live, this is 17:10 of gold.

RIP Chris Bailey...

Awesome. Saw your gig at The Nashville. Pure punk at its best...

🤯🤯

Historic!! RIP Chris ... way too young.

Best 🖤

RIP.

Saw The Saints play at Chequers during this time. An experience!

Awsome

What a great band.

Thanks for this Ed. One wonders, being Paddo town hall ‘77, might the Saints have borrowed some of the Birdman audience that night? Another man done gone. Vale Chris.

@alanstrom2221

10 ай бұрын

Oh, for sure. I imagine that most people in the crowd would like/love both Bands.

First off, commiserations on the sad loss of Chris, one of THE iconic voices in the realm of what is known as punk rock, one whom I've had the pleasure and honor of performing with on stage here in the Netherlands on several occasions. The SAINTS first albums (and also "Prehistoric Sounds" which is HUGELY underrated album IMO) pretty much got us through our teenage years as alienated little kids ca. 1978. We'd get high on weed and try to count how many times Chris would yell "C'mon", "Awwww-riiiite !" and "I said take it !". Night after night. Of course we;d lose count halfway through the album. It ment SO MUCH MORE to us than the Sex Pistols or what have you. We sorta liked them, and the Damned (the Clash not so much) but the SAINTS were always our favorites. And Ed has been a huge, huge, HUGE influence on my guitar playing style ever since, through all these years. Thank you for the music, good sir. You really changed my life. I also wonder if Ed still speaks German.

@markrobinson9631

2 жыл бұрын

My German is and has always been basic

Insanity how Ed can play like that, it looks like he’s about to give out any second yet he keeps it going.

Vale Chris

Ed K is a true gibson boy. This kind of mash is best done on a Gibson R i p CB

Saw them a year later at Hunter Valley vineyard supporting....Air Supply. They played with backs to the audience but played fine, and I for one already had their record.

Great comment by C.B about the backdrop for Radio Birdman. Acknowledging the fascist overtones in their designs. Very amusing.

@alanstrom2221

10 ай бұрын

Radio Birdman members were and are the opposite of Nazis and Fascists. It was the right-wing conservative media in Australia that cast aspersions and insinuated that Radio Birdman's emblem on their banners was a fascist one. If the media had bothered to interview the Band properly, they would have discovered that Birdman were progressive thinkers. The symbol was held by some as something to follow, many fans getting the symbol tattooed on their bodies. Many in the skateboard and surf subcultures have featured the symbol on their boards. Others saw it as something distasteful - the call sign of a forming cult. To some, the symbol recalled Nazi regalia. Tek has denied this, adamantly maintaining that the band and its music are apolitical, with no wish to present propaganda of any sort.

😍

PS: Just dug out the flyer, it was March 78. Sorry.

Saw this bunch of antipodean rabble rousers at Rafters in Manchester, late 77. RIP Chris Baily.

Yer blood's worth bottlin' .

wow great driving punk.

Greatest Australian band ever. Is there any live footage of One Way Street in a similar quality?

@leahflower9924

2 жыл бұрын

This dude has a potty mouth love it lol

Looks a tad warm in there.

Yes this is really good. I remember buying the 1st lp on its French release ( was it late 76 ? Or 77 ?...) Anyway i really got into the first two records instantly. I saw the Saints live once, with a young lady, named Jeanine i think, playing the bass. 1980, near Toulouse, "Monkey Puzzle" album....Then later Chris Bailey elsewhere in France...

Ed’s claim to fame is his brother was a Star. Lead singer of The Same13.