THE FIXX - Live at the Rainbow Music Hall 1983
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- čas přidán 7. 04. 2016
- The Fixx
Reach The Beach Tour
September 8, 1983 (late show)
Rainbow Music Hall
Denver, CO
Setlist:
The Sign of Fire 00:52
Stand or Fall 05:00
Cameras In Paris 09:13
Running 13:25
Some People 17:06
Reach The Beach 20:50
The Fool 25:36
One Thing Leads To Another 32:42
Outside 36:24
Saved By Zero 42:05
Lost Planes 45:47
Sinking Island 50:30
Encore:
Red Skies At Night 54:15
Still together and touring in 2023, 40 years later!
A truly remarkable band. Yes, very underrated, except for those of us with ears.
You're right. I had forgotten how good they are.
LOL!!! no doubt !!!
And young people like me with ears, this band is gem
@@KarlKeesel old people like me thought they sucked back then
What’s their rating??
These guys were fantastic!
Very underrated!
683 views? What a shame. If I had to name the most underrated band of my era (maybe any era) who still put out great material and sound just as amazing now as they did in '83 it's The Fixx. Such an amazing band!!
With their original members still intact, no less!
I love this band.
There's a performance of Saved by zero i can't find.
I think they removed the video.
The electronic effects sound great.
smbake Who says they're underrated? Internationally known, multiple albums, top 40 hits and the original line up who still tour. What on Earth are you smoking??
he ment they had more commercial potential, but he is not a guy like david bowie or bruce springsteen or looks like cure or depeche. even rupert hyne was the producer...for this its underrated. my favorite album from 1983...but i love also the double-lp, i have at home...mmmmh...fucking good. also underrated (no top 100 i think on single charts). Bad Marketing I think, but when I think about: Julian cope is the most underrated....
Ah, Julian Cope. Yup!
The 80's was the BEST decade to be in your 20's.
Or in your teens😉
Or born :)
Or growing up!
can confirm
Saw these Guys in Suburb of Chicago back in 2016... When I first heard "Saved By Zero" back in the day I was INTRIGUED by their Sound... NO outlandish outfits No Glam/Glitter just STELLAR music as ONLY The Fixx can provide & I'm a 68 YEAR OLD!!
56 and still digging them
Cy Curnin. One of the most unheralded Rock frontmen. He brought theatre to the music !!!### And Jamie's tone has always been stellar .
Hes amazing and was certainly amazing here at 25 years young ...
A sort of one of those 1 man shows like. Right ? Like Patrick Stewart Christmas Carol &c
The sound of this band: totally 80's, totally ageless, absolutely unique.
I saw the Fixx in a very small club in 2004. They sounded even better than they did in the 1980s. One of those bands whose music never gets old
Awesome vocals and outstanding musicians! Get down with “one thing leads to another “ then fly to Mars with “red skies at night.” The Fixx was a truly unique and talented band.👏
@@ramongonzalez2112 ballocks they suck then and they suck now techno band BS
Same here, saw them twice in small clubs in the mid 2000s. Both excellent shows!
Look I like them as much as anyone but saying they sounded better in 2004 than they did in the 80's is just ridiculous.
Probably one of the best, original, underrated keyboardists. So many cool things going on from a texture, mood, ambient point of view
Early user of the PPG, sounds fantastic.
Yes he has his own thing going on and it fits perfectly.
@rj zander the PPG Wave is a synthesizer that was used for shuttered room an reach the beach. It was 10000 dollars back then. Amazing german synth
I know your comment was left a couple years ago but you are SOOOO RIGHT !! The Fixx’s keyboardist was like Nick Rhoades ,,,,, but on steroids !!!! Soooo Incredible !!!
BlackMan614 ,,, Ehat year did the PPG arrive ? I know Duran Duran used a Fairlight CMG which was one of the first digital samplers in the early 80’s. Being said , yes , Rupert was one HELLA KEYBOARDIST!!! Probably “THE BEST”!!
I don't know anyone who created better textures with the PPG Wave than Rupert Greenall. He really made use of that machines ability.
I was fortunate enough to see this great band with opening acts Berlin, Thompson Twins, and the Police at the Hollywood Park racetrack in 1983 on the field. One of the best concert experiences ever. My mate just called me to tell me that they’re coming to Pasadena to play at the Rose this July 2018. I’m going to see them before my cancer gets me. Take every opportunity to enjoy your life before it’s too late. Positive vibrations to everyone!!!!
Are you ok?
@@susanbigknife hope so2
Hey friend peace to u yeah I saw this band open for the police in 83 too mine was at comiskey park chicago I remember the fixx that day still stand outside of the day minus the police it was also ministry Joan Jett who got booed off stage flock of seagulls and the fixx what a day. I was 13 w my father and people were using all kinds of drugs around us it was awkward I remember any hope all is ok w your health I mean that peace bro
Good for you :)
I was at Hollywood Park that day also... Tremendous concert! All the bands played well but the venue was odd for a concert... Prayers for your health
The Fixx just played Denver for the 35th anniversary of Reach the Beach at the Oriental Theater. Was a great show! Everyone was in fine form, especially Cy, whose vocals are still very strong. He's 60 years old now! He mentioned this show. Very nice to have this video as a look back for a then and now comparison. Thank you.
This band rocks! Excellent musicians
Unbelievable. 35 years later and that voice! He still has it, unlike most from that era
When I hear that cool voice, I know it’s the Fixx; unique and great range.👍
My favorite band still, who knew I'd marry the location production manager...
Please excuse my language but these guys have always been a fucking machine. They definitely transcend most of the bands of this genre. Cy is about as good as it gets and everyone sounds awesome.
Danny Brown's stage presence is as bassist as you can get
These bands from the 80's actually most times sound better live than on the albums sound. Minus the loops and samples. Such an underrated decade for music.
There is no band I've ever heard with their own unique compositional sound and style, like the Fixx. Never heard anybody like them.
This band was SO tight and polished, with some really great hits and some serious song-writing. It was great to see this show, I never got to see them live. Thanks for airing it here.
They still are tight. Saw them a few years ago. It was an amazing show.
Exactly and thats why the BLEW 'Flock of Seagulls off the stage" when I saw them opening!
My daughter & I attended this concert on July 30 at the Oriental Theatre. We greatly enjoyed the music, along with the other concertgoers. The Fixx encouraged participation with the songs, especially the songs 'Stand Or Fall' & 'Red Skies'. (I have the vinyl LP "Reach The Beach" of which my favorite song is 'Outside'; although "Beautiful Friction" being my favorite album).
We met Cy, Jamie & Adam after the concert. They were very courteous & friendly. My daughter bought me the commemorative "Reach The Beach' towel of which they had autographed for me. We did not have the opportunity to meet Rupert & Dan. (Although I have met Rupert at last year Fixx concert at the Summit Music Hall, along with Cy & Adam). My best regards to the Fixx, that they will return to Denver.
Again, we enjoyed the Fixx music that night, hearing from the original band members from the 2nd album to date. [Thank you, Joshua Kenney, for the upload of this video]
Clarification: We attended The Fixx concert during their 'Beach Tour 2018' at the Oriental Theatre in Denver, Colorado on July 30. Outstanding musicianship of the group, with spectacular vocals from Cy Curnin. Current members of The Fixx are band members that performed on the studio album "Reach The Beach".
I was fortunate to meet Cy, Jamie & Adam after the concert; also had photos taken alongside each individually. It was a wonderful evening that my daughter & I enjoyed the music of The Fixx.
That's beautiful ❤️✝️
Christ bless 😇 you and your family 🙏❤️
Michael
I remember thinking in the late 80s why the Fixx wasn't seen as the equivalent of U2 or Rush. After watching this i still don't understand. These guys are such great songwriters and performers.
Interesting you mention U2 and Rush. They and The Fixx were the 3 bands I was obsessed with in the 80's.
surpassing even duran duran
I still own my copy of Stand or Fall and treasure it.
It is a very special piece of music history.
if you were in Australia in the early 80's, then you'll know why radio station JJJ 105.7 FM is and was so important.
Stand or Fall jumped out of the speakers and the very next day I bought the 7" vinyl at Sandy's Records at
Dee Why on Sydney's Northern Beaches.
Hello to Nigel and Jenny, who are still there sliding albums into plastic sleeves.
U2 were a 'supergroup" though not at first, lots of image and hype eg "the Edge"? pah, maybe they just got sucked into it; this was new wave//new romantic right, quite a diff genre really; arty, ethereal, often understated (which U2 barely were, though Unforgettable fire has a few great lesser known tracks) creative producing, though also a little basic, I loved it, this was one of our absolute fav bands in the early 80's as we partied in Wellington NZ like the late teen//early 20's guys that we were!! never to be repeated
@@alanstrom2221 we loved them in Wellington NZ; the album we held most dear was actually the first, Reach the beach, eg "Running", incredible track, such creative smart arrangement, but there was a lot more that was great for sure! A lot of really great tracks, sign of a truly great band wot
No doubt, one of my all-time favorite '80s New Wave bands! Just listen to that '83 PPG on "Sign of Fire" and "Cameras In Paris!" My goodness, how it glitters and shines! Wish they would have incorporated it more during that era. Golden upload!
And more great song: "The strain".
Superficially they seem “super 80’s” but damn they had a sound and songwriting that had a sharp potency no one else could replicate. Their music had a spookiness that I always loved but I never could quite finger what made it that way. What an amazing recording!
The FIXX should have been HUGE! Still my favourite band. I was lucky enough to see them, in '84 in Oakland.
Adam - a phenomenal drummer. He is totally on point here
I never tire of the Fixx
The mix is incredible!!!! One of the greatest , underrated bands EVER !! ❤️😊
Growing up in West Germany during the 80’s the Fixx was always on my rotation list. Finally got to see them live in early 2000’s at the old Firehouse in Seattle- Great venue and show!
Seen them last week what a great show it was!!!! Going to see them again in New York City this Thursday can’t wait.Been a BIG fan since the beginning I graduated in 1982 and never forgot them still listen to all their songs old and new just amazing how they are still relevant today in 2023.😎✌️
This place was so small. I saw every great English post punk band there in two years, 83-84. I was 13-14. I had no idea how great we had it. It’s a Walgreens now.
Dude has an amazing, dynamic voice, and so animated as a front man, he still has a lot of that, today! I remember listening to The Fixx as a little kid, holding the clock radio to my ear when I went to bed :D songs you just cannot forget! I can't believe how much he sounds like David Bowie on some songs. They still sound great btw!
This is an incredible performance.
Saw the same 5 guys in a sold out show a few days ago- better than ever.
Hall of Fame material!!!
@@mikentosh The Granada Theater, Dallas TX
Hoping to catch them again. Glad to hear they were touring in 2018...? Maybe after COVID-19 settles down we'll see them out...We can always hope.
I first heard "Saved by Zero" on the radio and got goosebumps. It still gives me goosebumps after all these years. Stand or Fall does the same thing as well. The Fixx is such an iconic band.
Very innovative guitarist. The Fixx were really the equivalent of a synth band. But then guitar heavy in a synthy kind of way. Similar innovation to Andy Summers/police, INXS and Simple Minds guitarists.
all transcending the great david gilmor
Nailed it. Some unbelievable guitar overdub grooves on their albums that go unnoticed unless listening on some really good headphones. Amazing layers. Love the early 80's guitar sounds and it spilled over into prog bands like rush as well.
And that’s exactly why I love their sound and songs so much!. The incredible guitar 🎸 sound and effects and playing of Jamie West Oram! He’s incredible and I don’t get why he’s underrated!
with moments of really accessible belew chaos. totally under-rated guitar work.
I'd add Andy Gill from Gang of Four, sharp guitars
Got turned onto The Fixx by the song ' One Thing Leads To Another' and Stand Or Fall' Loooove the singers voice, sounds just as good live as it does on the record.
I remember going to concerts and bars at this time and people did not have their faces buried in Cell Phones. You could meet new people and have what was called a conversation before and after a concert. Really ....really miss that. What happened ?
Wow! I was at this show. Saw 'em four times. They were my band in the 80's. Geniuses
I was there. Went to three of their concerts back in the day..
I forgot how many great songs they had, “reach the beach” was a great album. Boogie to “one thing leads another” then meditate on the stars listening to “red skies at night!”👏👏👏👍
That guy has total control of the yodel and pitch.
The first time I heard Red Skies At Night when I was a kid I became a fan. All their records have great songs, but Reach The Beach is a classic rock record. One of those records that sets the bar high for creative endeavor in rock.
I was 23, and I worked at The Rainbow. I saw many top line bands before they became arena gods! The Fixx, INXS and Divynals all in a 600 seat Venue that was as personal as it can get! I miss those Days terribly!
Got to see The Alarm there in 84" ?? I knew the Deleon Brothers, that were the main dressing room security for Feyline, and they got me right up front.. I worked for Armadillo Productions. I worked mostly metal shows. Oh, and 9 Country Hits show. I was so bummed when the Rainbow closed. I dig the Ogden. Another cool venue..
@@davidg.9932 I miss My DeLeon Brothers! Very good friends and worked with them often
We're you here ?
watched the whole thing.......thank god for bands like this
Classic 80's Rock-Funk. One of the best bands of the 80's. "Reach the Beach" is one of my favorite Albums of all time.
Reach the beach my favorite ❤️
more new wave than funk
@@76marex . . . do you not hear that BASS line . . . . the drum back beat . . . . have you not heard . . . "Built for the Future" . . . .
@@beautifulportland9592 its funk inspired new wave
I just heard an extended remix of “one thing leads to another;” rock funk is right. I couldn’t stop dancing.👏😄
One of the greatest places to see a show ever! We have Red rocks here but I preferred The Rainbow every time!
God I was just a kid but this is what's missing from music now days, so much talent and great music from this era the best in my opinion, I feel sorry for kids today they don't get to have bands and music like this to go see..I'm my opinion this is their prime was lucky enough to see them on this tour was 13 yrs old, man I miss these days!!
Early 20's at this time ...very complex music 🎵 for such young lads 👍 good stuff 😊
Saw these guys here in Lexington Kentucky at the Opera House on 9/22/22'. Had front row seats with my lady. INCREDIBLE concert !! Got to touch the hand of the great Cy Curnin TWICE that evening !!!! To see them on MTV 40 years earlier being a HUGE fan and then to be able to tell Cy, " Thank you " was truly an honor fir me ! DAMN these guys kept us 80's kids feet glued to the ground with killer vibes. I waited 40 YEARS people....40 YEARS !!!! One of the best nights of my 52 years of life ! Thanks to ALL the guys of , " The Fixx " Rock on guys !!!! I'm with you 1000% !!!!
AWESOME ❤I was a Junior in high school then 😊 this brings back so many great memories !! Thanks for posting 😀
I saw them on this tour while they were opening up for Supertramp.
The Rainbow Music Hall. So many great bands played there. The venue is now a Walgreens.
That's really sad
Das war jahrelang meine lieblings Band mit Walkman auf Formentera und Costa Brava gehört. Ich bin da auch sehr glücklich gewesen mit meiner Frau, aber die Zeiten ändern sich!
Great post, wow. 80's! Woohoo. Such mature songwriting and arrangements from the beginning with these guys. Always loved them. In the top 10 all time for me.
Estos los escucho cuando eran los 80$ muy buenas rolas.uy adelantada asu época. M consolaban😊
Pure brilliance so decadent, if one stands too close, life would never be the same.
This is just like they were when I saw them at the Orange Bowl in concert, one wintry beautiful night with the stars out---they just blew me away and they were the opening band for The Police, in the early 80's. How lucky I was to experience them and their fantastic music and drama.
That must have been pretty awesome to see both bands? What a great lineup.
@@ericdeforest3811--their music just echoed thruout the whole stadium. So much talent.
At a time when so many bands were struggling to find a cool look, The Fixx were there to provide rock solid music without a bunch of nonsense. I saw them several times in the 80’s and they were always awesome. The Fixx were generally classified as New Wave, but they were much more than that. In my opinion they were in a category all their own.
First time I have seen an entire concert of theirs. Fan since 82. Love it.
Saw them in concert with the moody blues in the early 80s. Best concert i ever attended. Both bands were great!
Beautiful! I got to see them in '84 and '86, then decades later, '21, and '22. (Missed this year due to a loss, i wasn't about to miss it but....) They sound and look better than ever!!
Love this!
Reach the beach my favorite.
This live version is the best i've heard.
Great band great musicians and good voice he sounds great here.
80's and 90's
I agree - Reach the Beach is probably one of the best songs ever written. Thank you for enjoying this show!
Saw The Fixx in 1984, my freshman year in college. I still say it was one of the best concerts I ever saw! Totally underrated band!
They're rated perfectly.
I saw the same year at The Ritz in Manhattan. It was my junior year in college. A SUPERB concert. One of the best I've ever attended.
The 80's were some kind of ultra peak decade of iconic pop music.
I can hardly think of any two notes in music that can evoke emotions like that opening riff. Brilliant song!
I was at this very concert and still have the ticket stub 😆 (2 rows back to the left of stage) Back then we were enamored with the bass player Danny Brown. Also Denver’s Rainbow Music Hall was an old converted movie theater...it was a great up close venue with all tickets general admission!
I was on the other side of the stage in front of Jamie two rows back.
So under rated outfit from London. This is a great gig from '83. Turned 20 in November '83 and I have never forgotten a friend's birthday gift: LP 'Reach The Beach' from The Fixx as he knew I like them. Still got that LP. We were both really in to motorbikes. Anyway fast forward 7 years to 1990 and I had my near-death motorcycle accident aged 26 that ultimately resulted in me losing my entire left leg plus I suffered numerous other injuries that still require surgery today. Shit happens. My favorite songs from The Fixx are: 'One Thing Leads To Another', 'Lost Planes', 'Stand or Fall', and 'Red Skies At Night'.
Blackscorpion1963 I turned 20 in March of that year. Favs : Cameras in Paris , Running, Liner , Lost Planes Priviledge
I added this so my reply can be seen 1-25-18
You are the man! Great album!!!!!! I was 18. Your right shit happens. I was young & healthy, now im on dialisys,kidney failure. All these years,the Fixx has been avery large part of my life. 13 yrs of treatment and still going,just like the Fixx!!!!
Blackscorpion1963 Underrated by who?? Worldwide tours to this day, millions of albums sold and top 10 hits. What the fuck are you smoking, bro??
Love them since reach... hope you are well bro God loves you deeply shalom 🎄 😀🎸 🔊🐕 🎄🤗
Simple, the best band!
I love how I'm enjoying a song and midway it cuts to a commercial 👍😀👍
I was a teenager when the British Invasion new wave bands were popular in LA along with radio station K-ROCK. Timeless era of music that I listen to even today.
***WHAT AN INCREDIBLE SHOW AND PERFORMANCE!!!*** ALWAYS LOVED CY CURNIN'S VOCAL CRAFT! AND EMPATHETIC ETHEREAL GUITAR WORKS OF JAMIE JAMZ! HELL!! THUMP PUMP BASS OF DANNO AND THE SOLID SKIN POUND OF MR WOODS AND THE ACCOMPANYING GLISS, MENTAL FACILITATIONS AND COLOR OF GREENALL'S KEY WORK!!
Thank you!!!!! I have wanted to watch this for years!!!! I keep coming back and watching it again! Simply brilliant!!
First time that i listen to this concert it amaizing!! on of my best old bands from the 80's
Sounding real good. Playing on the anniversary Reach The Beach tour July 15. I have to go, even alone. I use to lie on my bed and listen to that album and just drift off. Had to special order Shuttered Room on vinyl when it was new because none of the music stores in town had it on cassette or vinyl.
These guys are unbelievable. Where were they when the eighties gold was being given away? We have never heard of them. The quality of this music is comparable to the best bands of the eighties.
This was SO MUCH FUN to watch. I was at this show, front row, white concert shirt from Flock of Seagulls / The Fixx concert at Red Rocks a few months prior. Still have the ticket stub!! THANK YOU for posting this!
I absolutely love the Fixx
They always bring back the most amazing memories
I was at the show at the Starry Night (now Roseland Theater) in Portland for this tour. Hot summer day, even hotter music. Cy has such stage presence, tight band, Danny Brown is AMAZING. The song writing relevant then still holds today. One of the best bands ever from the most creative decade.
What a GREAT SHOW!!!
So underrated are The Fixx! Any objective RUSH fan realizes that these guys were a heavy influence to RUSH'S 80's albums.
ABSOLUTELY!! Only an objective, seasoned and refined Rush fan would recognize and admit what you just did. And the Talking Heads heavily influenced 80s King Crimson. Prog begs, borrows and and steals. The only way to stay progressive!
Haha my dad would play reach the beach non stop and told me that i would dance like an idiot every single time he played it
Dustin Prost hahaha it’s easily my favorite, too.
Ink ...............every single song is Fantastic, saw the guys 3 times over the years, always Great.
THAT EARLY 80s NEW WAVE SYNTH SOUND SOO UNIQUE YET TIMELESS.
I saw the Fixx at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk for free about 14 years ago and they were great.
Outstanding!
Saw them Live in Alaska on this tour in 1983 - it saved my year since the Police had cancelled on us. Their's was a really great show. It was in a Hockey arena, so there was a second level above the main floor that my buddy and I could walk around on, I was able to watch them perfrom from just above and behind the stage set only about 25 feet from Rupert, I could read the set list from on his keyboard rack from there. They'd never allow this these days. Great memories.
saw them in houston tx 97 flatbeb 18 wheel trailer 610 at richmond ,great band . GOD BLESS YOU ALL!
nice bass sound
I almost wore this cassette tape out as a young 13 year old in 83-84. Such an incredible creation this album was. It still sounds fresh, all these years later. The Fixx were always too Kool for Skool.
It was thrilling to see them in concert in Pittsburgh a couple years ago. New Wave LEGENDS.
Wow! I have liked The Fixx since the 80s but had never seen a live performance. They sound incredibly good live (except for the background vocals). Amazingly tight band nonetheless. Thanks for the upload Joshua! Great concert!
Saw them 3 times, This tour, Phantoms and Calm Animals. Always kicked it!
Sign of fire wearing headphones kick's ass
Love the Fixx. Are We Ourselves video caught my eye in the early 80s and has always been a fave. Sometime in 1990 I bought Walkabout cassette in a $1 bin and it has been a favorite since. They still tour even though covid has changed things a bit. Would love to take my 11 yr old son to see them, he's a big 80s fan.
I saw The Fixx open for A Flock of Seagulls at the Mesa Amphitheater in AZ. I think it was 1983? I won tickets from a local rock radio station. It was on a Sunday night. I ditched church to go, ha. Mom wasn't too happy. But was a great night!
Yep, the glory days of MTV, when it was all about the music...lol
Back when MTV stood for MUSIC TV, not mediocre tv.
Excellent ...
Great band best ever no one like them even today
They always have been such a great band. Very unique.
So few views and soooo many people without a clue.
So crazy to watch the evolution of music. What’s hip today tomorrow becomes passé.. true, but once a few more cycles of Innovative new style pass through we look back on styles of the passed fondly and gather all the great aspects of that music that made it great to begin with
Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Had to hear it again. Went start to finish last night. Must pause for now. Picking up the final 1/4 tonght. Thanks to all for posting this masterpiece###################🌈☄️🌞⭐️✨⭐️✨⭐️✨⭐️✨⭐️✨✨✨🔥☀️🌤❄️🌪🌊
Saw them at Worlds of Fun on what was probably the same tour in 1983. Outdoor venue and they opened for Flock of Seagulls. They were so good! After FOS's fist song, we were chanting for The FIXX!!!!
Holy crap, great show. Love to see Reach the Beach performed in its badass glory!
I caught the fix in Atlanta opening up for the police on this same tour, that's one of my favorite albums in the world. Reach the beach