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@BillAnt

4 жыл бұрын

Wait, is the announcer the identical twin brother of Thomas Dolby?! ;D

@PSWX-do4wj

4 жыл бұрын

mikesgigtv 3:10 meesterplan is Dutch voor "Masterplan" just for the people wondering 😃

@COIcultist

3 жыл бұрын

The BBC scientist Magnus Pyke. Well Magnus had been on the radio but at the time Thomas' refers to he was most famous for being on "Don't Ask Me" which was made by Yorkshire Television an ITV company.

@MrManfly

Жыл бұрын

@Ataraxia grimalkin studio I used to love this song back in the day ! 😅

That was about the most entertaining award speech I have ever heard.

@hilarybudzinskibetley2553

5 жыл бұрын

Chukkzy amen.

@upouralleymusic1225

5 жыл бұрын

Right?

@mutroom9914

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely blinding!

@minnesotalakes2062

5 жыл бұрын

for sure

@barryweinrich7289

5 жыл бұрын

Genius. He seems to be a regular guy Thank you Thomas.

Thomas Dolby is not only talented, but extremely friendly and down to earth, back in 1987 he came to my audio engineering school, The College for Recording Arts in San Francisco, Ca. and gave a lecture on electronic music. I remember asking him questions and chatting with him, he was so non-pretentious I was amazed!

@starmon2

2 жыл бұрын

Really, I can just FEEL that on his video and this story. Great mind, Great Artist, great Person. a winning combo.

@Designer_TopG

2 жыл бұрын

@@starmon2 Wow.. does he have other songs? I can't remember. Only this one

@deastman2

Жыл бұрын

@@Designer_TopG Famously, he’s had people point out to him that he only had one hit song, to which he’s replied “Well, that’s one more than you, isn’t it?”

@grandpapa2134

Жыл бұрын

@@Designer_TopG one of our submarines is great too. Great story with current updates.

@EDWARDJFOX-sb6zl

Жыл бұрын

@@Designer_TopG The album that this song comes from, The Golden Age Of Wireless,... this whole album is good from start to finish!!

Dolby is a beast. The Einstein of synth pop.

I'm glad he doesnt' shy away from a song that became his hit of the ages. Too many bands think they are better than the music they create and shun their pop hits instead of letting them define them.

What a genius. I could listen to people like him talk all day about creating music.

Holy shit watching a 80s pop star navigate that modern setup really is a testament to Dolby's love of electronic music. I wouldn't mind going to a live show.

@jsomoya8368

Жыл бұрын

The man knows his way around gear. He played a venue In NYC where I was a house sound engineer. An enormously talented and very smart guy who wears it lightly. Played a lot of The Golden Age of Wireless. Solo, very much like this. Really great.

@plane_guy6051

18 күн бұрын

OMG, are you serious man? That 'modern setup' is a cakewalk for someone like Dolby! Everything got a hell of a lot easier back then when we could afford things like Mac's and MOTU Performer software, but before that, it was all tape recorders and CV gate stuff. It was all a real PITA. By comparison, it is VERY easy to make and play music nowadays.

What a brilliant f*cking guy. He played the keyboard for Bowie in 1985 at the Live Aid concert. Queen played just before them. And to think Dolby found his first synth in the garbage just, what, 7 years prior? Just plain brilliant.

@BigWesLawns

4 жыл бұрын

I watched it. That concert was one of the biggest music events of my time. I am 50 for 1 more month, I was a teen when this happened. I gotta go watch Bowie now and check out Dolby. Thx.

@cnfuzz

4 жыл бұрын

He was basically doing session work with trevor horn , robin scott albums before he had the breakthrough

@MobiusBandwidth

4 жыл бұрын

Bowie introduced him as " the very brilliant Thomas Dolby". I'll never forget. quite right too.

@jjsabenorio

Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah!

@deadmanswife3625

Жыл бұрын

Stood right next to him up front at the Thompson Twins concert March I think it was 1984 won't tell you what little city

“Aliens ate my Buick” is a great album! I invited Thomas in the early 1990’s to come to Lisbon for a small conf about internet music and he very kindly came over and was very friendly and down to earth. A very generous human being ❤

this guy is a real scientist.

@mikesgigtv

6 жыл бұрын

Roland Announces “Thomas Dolby Live in Roland Cloud” Thursday, July 26, at 4:00 P.M. PDT facebook.com/events/1769870769761840/

@BillAnt

4 жыл бұрын

What's amazing how these early synth pioneers could make such lovely sounds back in the 80 with their relatively primitive machines. Nowadays all those can be done on a computer including voice shaping (ADSR), composition, editing, sequencing, and production.

@NoCanDu

Жыл бұрын

@@mikesgigtv Is this on KZread now? Also, thanks for posting these! I bought his first LP when I was 13 in 1982 and have played it a million times. This honor was well-deserved. 😎

Little known fact...he is the developer that created the software that lets us have different ringtones on our phones.

@jseaton92

5 жыл бұрын

Wow no shit!!

@brendanfarthing

5 жыл бұрын

And in particular he was responsible for the THE most famous ring tone of all time - the Nokia ring tone. Nokia was a client of his ring tone company, Beatnik. The guy is a legend.

@BillAnt

4 жыл бұрын

And he also made the beep sounds for the Nokia game "Snake".... nah just kidding. xD

@Ramirozavala

4 жыл бұрын

Really ? if yes, he is a scientist !

@Diego-k4u

4 жыл бұрын

Nokia tune is fron a 1902 song called "Grand Valse"

Dolby and Eddie Van Halen have been friends for years. Imagine being in the studio with those two genius musicians?

@paulm.7422

Жыл бұрын

Sadly, no longer. RIP Eddie Van Halen (1955-2020).

I'm in tears listening to this, love this. It takes me back to Thomas Dolby live at the Birmingham Odeon 1984, such great memories.

This guy is 100% talent , from the tips of his toes...right thru his huge brain. His sounds are still heard today, his voice is still great...what an amazing man!

@mikesgigtv

6 жыл бұрын

Roland Announces “Thomas Dolby Live in Roland Cloud” Thursday, July 26, at 4:00 P.M. PDT facebook.com/events/1769870769761840/

@BillAnt

4 жыл бұрын

He's a true "sound scientist". :)

@Milesco

Жыл бұрын

@@BillAnt He deafened me with science! 😕

@louise_rose

Ай бұрын

Yes, he's a genius...and also VERY knowledgeable about sound and musical production - evidenced by his flawless work together with Prefab Sprout, where he had lots of ideas and a great deal of prior experience but took care not to let them smother the equally great talents of Paddy McAloon and the band. Btw I used to think Magnus Pyke had been a friend of his father (who was a famous professor of Classics at London, Oxford and Cambridge, while Pyke. a chemist by trade, was well-known as a champion of science and higher education) so that he had known the man through his family, but maybe not...Anyway, Pyke performed his role in the song and especially the video with gusto! 😃

Always admired this guy’s talent but never knew what an engaging personality and sense of humor he has! And SBMWS remains in a class by itself almost 40 years after its release. Anyone who was of age in 1983 will know exactly what you’re referring to if you just randomly yell “Science!” (as I, admittedly, have been known to do).

@Cyallaire

3 жыл бұрын

Most fitting right now - untold millions were "blinded by science" and muzzled by corporate "science".

@triphophoney2981

2 жыл бұрын

@@Cyallaire Well said!

@insolentstickleback3266

2 жыл бұрын

As I occasionally do as well, I still have my VERY well played cassette from all those years ago. SCIENCE! : D

@robinac6897

2 жыл бұрын

@@Cyallaire cheap.

@NoCanDu

Жыл бұрын

@@insolentstickleback3266 I still have my vinyl LP. I was so disappointed when I bought the CD and there were weird mixes of some songs that were not like my album that I had memorized! Darn you, Capitol Records!

I'm only four years behind on this video. In any case, I'm a big fan of Dolby. Total genius.

The usual irony: a composer's most tossed-off bit of fluff is the one thing he's most known for. And yet, he still makes it fun -- for us, and maybe himself, despite his anxiety about performing. Nice to see him recognized by Roland, and we even get a a tantalizing snippet of an early unreleased piece.

Dolby's doppelganger welcomes Thomas Dolby.

It must be nice being introduced by your stunt double...

@mikesgigtv

6 жыл бұрын

Roland Announces “Thomas Dolby Live in Roland Cloud” Thursday, July 26, at 4:00 P.M. PDT facebook.com/events/1769870769761840/

@espenBredessenJones

5 жыл бұрын

his stunt double looks just like his touring guitar player too , believe it or not

@BillAnt

4 жыл бұрын

Wait, is the announcer the identical twin brother of Thomas Dolby?! ;D

@seanharrison4092

4 жыл бұрын

This is a fantastic comment

@Lee-yn1by

4 жыл бұрын

I thought I was the only one to notice 😂😂😂

LOL is no one else fascinated by the fact that the announcer guy and thomas dolby look EXACTLY THE SAME IN THIS VIDEO?!!!

He aged really well.

@LesserMoffHootkins

2 жыл бұрын

Because SCIENCE!

@cc1k435

Жыл бұрын

@@LesserMoffHootkins 🤣

@markg6860

Жыл бұрын

He was very handsome in his younger years.

Following the explosion of "She Blinded Me With Science" (I was 15 y.o.) I became a fan of Thomas Dolby forever. Loved all of his material.

Thomas is so much more than just that one tune. Brilliant and criminally underrated.

If anyone deserves it Thomas Dolby does. One of the original and best tech wizards. A genius

Thomas Dolby is among the greatest scientists of our time.

Thomas Dolby produced _Steve McQueen_ which is one of the best pop albums not only of the 80s, but also of the 20th century, and also of all time. Seriously underrated musician and producer.

Hard to believe this song is now 40 years old. It was so far ahead of it's time whe it came out. Nothin was like it. Dolby is such a creative force. Its fun to watch him break down the specific elemdnts of this song. So much going on in it.

Love how Thomas takes us on a joyful, musical, ride back to the 80's with this classic radio and club hit.

1987 or 88 he played a gig at a place called Parkers here in Seattle. A band I roadied for opened up for him so my job was to do anything the band needed to have a good show - including going TD’s dressing room and thanking him for the huge opportunity. I knocked and popped my head in and he was warming up on some keyboards playing this while a smoking hot ‘assistant’ gave him a shoulder rub. He smiled and said ‘you’re very welcome, just let me know your names so i can thank you all.’ When we finished our set and cleared off, he came up and thanked us all and got the crowed to applaud. Very cool guy. Musical genius.

Apparently when my friend was a small child he used to have real trouble with anxiety, and that in turn effected his sleep. His parents tried everything to get the poor little dude to rest, but they had such a hard time with it. Eventually they figured out that he could peacefully fall and stay asleep if they played “she blinded me with science” on repeat for him which he also eventually began to refer to as “the hammer song”.

@BrigadeAkaba

5 жыл бұрын

Anxiety? It sounds more like autism or asperger. But I could be wrong.

@1w598

4 жыл бұрын

Brad Bebee So funny. I could see how this song would be very intriguing for a child.

@b43xoit

Жыл бұрын

"affected"

@DelFlo

7 ай бұрын

It’s impossible to feel anxiety while listening to this song. It’s just pure joy ❤️ thanks to Thomas Dolby lovely artist

I always get choked up when I hear ' When she's standing close to me ( bliiindiing me with scieeence!)". I still have no clue why, but I'm not complaining. It's just beautiful.

Not often you hear Moore's Law mentioned in an Entertainment Acceptance Speech. Brilliant and Well deserved.

@1122reyes

Жыл бұрын

@@doneyarts47 ummm no…

One day, "The Golden Age of Wireless" will be recognized as one of the most important works of Electronic Music, side by side with Kraftwerk!

@cnfuzz

4 жыл бұрын

Aliens ate my buick was the better album though , i also think howard jones certainly nicked the one man synth act from mr dolby without having the wit and programming talent that thomas has

@artdonovandesign

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!!!

@hitkid2456

2 жыл бұрын

So you're just gonna ignore Neu! and Tangerine Dream...

This guy is cool on another level

@fernandoabdo1255

5 жыл бұрын

oh yeah!!

“I love you , goodbye “ is in my opinion an amazing piece of work that makes you feel like you’re in Cajun land

@chrisd4987

Жыл бұрын

The whole album is one of my favorites, "that's why" has some cracking lyrics and just a great groove. "Eastern Bloc" is great update to "Pirate Twins" post the fall of the wall and then he went on to perform in Roger Water's live version of "The Wall" shot at The wall featuring as the school teacher that was slightly reminiscent of Magnus Pike

@ernestscribbler-Inyenga

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisd4987 thanks for that info , and ditto A&H is an outstanding album , even the spookier tracks grow on you

@colinhare4722

Жыл бұрын

Dated only by his choice of motor...Nissan surely. 'Beauty of Dream' has some of the most fantastic lyrics ever. Check that out.

@darcyjane8031

13 күн бұрын

I LOVE that song with a Deep passion.

Thomas Dolby = Legend

I am totally blown away... So happy to see this, thank you... Heard this song and Hyperactive on the radio as a kid, then a friend gave me a tape of Aliens ate my Buick, bought the CD when I was older then tracked down a Vinyl sealed copy 10 years ago... To this day one of my favorite artists, I'm a musician myself and as a bass player Thomas Dolby always paid close attention to the bass... Kudos to a fantastic composer, performer and singer. Can't get over how good his voice is. Does he ever perform live ? What a legend !

@mikesgigtv

6 жыл бұрын

Roland Announces “Thomas Dolby Live in Roland Cloud” Thursday, July 26, at 4:00 P.M. PDT facebook.com/events/1769870769761840/

@ARISTOILET

3 жыл бұрын

I don't know about recently but I did see him perform in New York in the 1980s at The Ritz. The DJ used to play Europa on their sound system. Mind bending!

@2imaginecouk467

3 жыл бұрын

Aliens is still my fav of his. What a killer production. Ability to Swing !

@lisa.user-xm7kz2tb6x

Жыл бұрын

I. could. not. stop. listening. to. Hyperactive.

I remember hearing Thomas Dolby for the first time and thinking recorded sound had just gone up a level.Maybe ten levels.

This is officially the most badass, awesome video on KZread!

@Zetep

4 жыл бұрын

Ryan MovingViolationz agreed!

Blinded me with science. Hit the urban airwaves with a vengeance. Skating rinks was packed ; cars rolling through the neighborhood banging it. Thankyou sir for a classic .

@williampowell3378

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah

As someone who came of age in the 80's this was so was a classic but hearing the back story to how he created it was fantastic. Thanks so much Thomas.

Happy 62th birthday Mr. Dolby! You inspired me so much to buy the many synthesizers I still own today. Thank you!!!

I find it so exciting (as with many musicians) that he is the only one in the world who could have come up with this. Absolutely love the song it's so unique

I met Thomas and the band after a show SF, Warfield Theater 84/85. He was so friendly and down to earth, easy to talk to, genuine. Lots of love, Thomas!!

I liked Thomas Dolby in the 80s... After seeing this, bloody love him, top man!

Awesome ! One of my favorite tunes from the big 80s. One guy and keyboards doing the whole song . Wow.

@mikesgigtv

6 жыл бұрын

Roland Announces “Thomas Dolby Live in Roland Cloud” Thursday, July 26, at 4:00 P.M. PDT facebook.com/events/1769870769761840/

Thomas Dolby was a huge musical crush as a high school sophomore Valley Girl. Was terribly excited to see him in concert @ The Greek Theater or Universal Amphitheater in LA. I believe it was. I think I still have a concert tee. Intelligent, vastly creative and unafraid to make music that no one else was creating. Great to see him here and now. ♡

Dolby is a legend. The production on Aliens Ate My Buick is just something else. I really enjoyed this story and of course the incorporation of Magnus Pike, that iconic voice.

I could watch this a gazillion times. It brings me back to my early 20s when I had been plucked from an almost certain death on skidrow to a way of life unknown to me.

I remember when I first heard this song, back in 1982. It was one of those songs that made you know instantly that you had to find everything the artist had ever done and listen to that too. Fortunately, I worked in a record shop at the time!

I got to see him open for BT at a small venue in Norfolk, VA. The NorVA. Would’ve been 2006 or 2007. He came out in this steampunk duster that practically touched the floor, and wordlessly started hit set, building a song one loop at a time as brilliantly as only he can. I’ve never forgotten that. I’d never seen or heard anything like it before.

@2imaginecouk467

3 жыл бұрын

That must have been amazing !

@ApriliaRacer14

Жыл бұрын

Saw BT myself in Ft. Lauderdale club…it was great.

I always loved Thomas Dolby, and his use of synths, and sense of musical experimentation. He was also on the cutting edge of sampling back in the day, and had some great sampled bass sounds. His set up here reminds me of when I had a similar set up in my basement in the early 80's. I would sit there for hours with my keyboards, Linn Drum, and tape recorder, composing pop songs, and recording tracks. These days, I have come full circle back to my original first love, classical music! ... Peace! 🎼❤☮

SCIENCE!!

@mikesgigtv

6 жыл бұрын

Roland Announces “Thomas Dolby Live in Roland Cloud” Thursday, July 26, at 4:00 P.M. PDT facebook.com/events/1769870769761840/

@yawadrahartad8594

4 жыл бұрын

Thomas dolby makes me enjoy Science Class

@earthwerm

4 жыл бұрын

3 name changes allowed every 90 days. That’s rude, just cause a woman is attractive doesn’t mean she photoshops her photos. People accuse me of that constantly and it’s like...don’t you think if I was gonna photoshop myself I’d look a little better than this? Lol

@earthwerm

4 жыл бұрын

3 name changes allowed every 90 days. Like this is not my ideal face if I was gonna photoshop my photos. Trust me. And I’m sure she feels the same. And why photoshop them when all it will do is make people not be able to recognize you irl?

SO MUCH brilliance and creativity in the 80's, musically!

@rayjay6769

2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree! I've mentioned to a number of people in the past that the 80s was the s***. Most of the bands and musicians were on their A-game that Day & age, if not, you more than likely weren't in the game. I'm so thankful I grew up in the 80s!

Wow, what a great artist. Brilliant song that still sounds good all these years later. Godspeed to you Mr. Thomas Dolby!!

I love Thomas Dolby. Those first three solo albums still hold up some 30 years later.

I was blinded by Thomas Dolby's brilliance in 1981 when I first heard "Europa and the Pirate Twins" and was hooked! Been a fan ever since. I was in California then and was turning everyone I knew in the 1980s on to TD. His impressive body of work and musical poetry is amazingly awesome!

It appears time has been very nice to Mr. Dolby! WOW!!!

Pure Genius

Saw him in concert in the early 80s in Boulder, CO. Felt comfy around the scientists at a time I didn't dare attend a Depeche Mode concert.

What an AWESOME song. I LOVE how Dolby shows the way this song was put 2gether. See, little steps can make BIG HITS!!! UNBELIEVABLE!!!

This was such a fun song to play. I was the bass player in a band in the early 80's. I pickup up a Roland SH-101 and had a great time playing the bass line on this song.

I had the pleasure to see Thomas Dolby in concert in a very small venue in Washington DC called the Warner Theater in 1984. That was hands down one on the best concerts I ever went to (& I have been to many, many). He electrified the place with creative energy! Thanks Mr. Dolby. Great memories!

@hastypete2

Жыл бұрын

I was able to see him around this same time in concert at Six Flags Magic Mountain in California. Also a small venue. Agreed, he delivered one hell of a show.

What a total delight! Great background story and then it morphed into a 'live' performance! Just the best!

Left out the "GOOD HEAVENS MISS SACAMOTO! YOUR BEAUTIFUL!!", but still cool as hell!!

@christophermitchell4017

5 жыл бұрын

Good ear👍🏻👍🏻

@1w598

4 жыл бұрын

Mike McQuaide I forgot about that! Probably cause it would be considered racist today. Lol

@MobiusBandwidth

4 жыл бұрын

Sakamoto, though. Damn I always thought it was Yakamoto. thanks googl.

Dolby and Howard Jones on a project. Earthshatering!

As a school boy, I went to this record store in Gulshan, Dhaka, to tape record some Pink Floyd from there. The store was playing low this track, and when the solo synth played, I asked the man, whatever the record is, please get me a tape! This album inspired me to join the merchant navy (One of our submarines), failing which I joined the army and after retirement from there now I finally own a ship! Thanks Mr. Dolby.

Such an underrated artist, his first album is a MASTERPIECE

Truly wonderful, this and hyperactive are proper 80’s sounds.

@mikesgigtv

6 жыл бұрын

Roland Announces “Thomas Dolby Live in Roland Cloud” Thursday, July 26, at 4:00 P.M. PDT facebook.com/events/1769870769761840/

With DOLBY in his name, what do you expect? Mastery!

I remember we used to think THIS WAS THE music of The Future with synthesizers and unusual sounds. Still sounds great. Im a Class of 84 grad. An MTV Hit .

Absolutely a genius, and remains one of my all time favourite artists.

Pure 80s! What a decade!😎

Way ahead of his time .... !!! He paved the way for so many .

Thomas Dolby was 59 at the time of this video and still bubbling with enthusiasm, energy and getting those top notes. Nobody can live forever, but mental and physical youth is as much a psychological state as it is physical. Just keep doing what you love and being with those you love and everything will be good.

I was a senior in high school when this song came out and I played the shit out of this tune

We just watched the birth of the new wave/synthwave genres.

It's amazing how Universal his experiences especially when it comes to experimental stuff.

The Flat Earth is one of the great albums of all time in my humble opinion, writing, production and sonic quality. Thomas Dolby is a gift to those who appreciate sophisticated and not necessarily pretentious music.

@johnnicholson8345

Жыл бұрын

couldn't agree more. One of the most brilliant albums made.

@Ottophil

Жыл бұрын

Science says the earth is round

@Acoustic-Rabbit-Hole

Жыл бұрын

@@Ottophil So what? Thomas Dolby doesn’t draw flat lines . . .

@latkagravas2967

Жыл бұрын

Fabulous album to me, certainly a "slow grower" but I never tire of hearing it. Brings visceral emotions. Thanks of course for Mr. Dolby.

@hastypete2

Жыл бұрын

"The Earth can be any shape you want it Any in the world"

What a true innovator and classic musician!! Bravo sir,Bravo ..

A definite pop masterpiece of the 80’s, and given the quality of that decade, that is saying a lot. What a cool dude, too!

Always a fan. He is a genuis

Here's a musically-historical piece of info on Thomas Dolby's tremendous career: On Def Leppard's Pyromania, just as the album was nearing completion, producer Mutt Lange wanted some keyboard textures to "color" and augment some songs; Knowing Dolby, he asked if he would do a few sessions, and he readily agreed. His most noticeable contributions are on "Too Late for Love," "Die Hard the Hunter," "Foolin" and "Billy's got a gun" His contributions did enhance what was already a stone-cold classic album, and he's listed in the credits as "Booker T. Boffin."

@petercarrington948

Жыл бұрын

That doesn't surprise me as he is such a humble person.

@josephwright5921

Ай бұрын

Yes, I remember those little synth embellishments. They give the tracks a little ambiance before you get whacked by the drums and guitars! Brilliant!

That was awesome, Mr. Dolby. Well deserved award. 👍🏻

it's amazing to see how well preserve his voice and vocal technique is!

Happy 60th Birthday Thomas Dolby

What treat to get the story behind the song. To this day it's one of my favs.

@b43xoit

Жыл бұрын

Science!

Standing ovation from Los Angeles!

What a great, humble talented fella he is !

A living, breathing sequencer. And historian. Love the man and his work.

Absolutely, superb gentleman.........

I love the way he gradually and seamlessly turns an acceptance speech into a musical performance! 🎵

I never get tired of this...

Breaking Bad and Jesse “science!” samples! AWESOME loved this man when I was a young teenager, and I still adore him. He’s the real deal. Watching him start to get comfortable behind his rig is awesome; he still moves the same way as he once did.

@Samn3212

3 жыл бұрын

I heard the ringtone on breaking bad! It’s so cool he’s used Jessie’s voice. Creative AF.

So much fun to hear his story and watch the performance.

i wish he did even more songs here, but even in 2018 he's still got it. after all these years, still great.

This song is on my all time great playlist. Among the GREATS.

One synt pop jam quintessential to the genre Thank you Thomas for this 80s iconic song

This whole video brings a smile to my face. I love this guy!

Absolute poetry in motion!!