Just finished reading Gods of the Hammer. Brought back so many memories. I was the singer in a band called Mick Slick and we used to see the Head at Larrys Hideway on Carlton St. Only got to play there twice but the Head were to big by then. Fun times for sure.
First met Teenage Head when they played my club (Bookie's) in Detroit early '78. We later played with them at The Horseshoe (Toronto) in October. What a GREAT bunch of guys, especially Gordon. I miss 'em.
my recently-late husband worked for Paul Gross & Teenage Head during this time ... was security for this show, where some 20,000 (?) people showed up for a 2,000 seat venue .... needless to say, they eventually reversed their security shirts & joined the crowd, as it descended into utter chaos!
I still have the album The Last Pogo,its still in great condition.Iwas offered 300.00 for it.Its a big part of the Canadian punk scene in Toronto,so in a way it is priceless.
STRATCAT101 You know, there's an arch type. Keith Richards. ALL players are judged according to the standard he set. Two big items:He never got fat.He never set up and played with a replacement for a legend.Gord has failed us on both those counts. Yup, there are still "Teenage Head" shows. No, they aren't any good.
+STRATCAT101 a decade after it's release, you could find them in the delete bins for a buck or less at places that couldn't unload them. i will be in those same bins when I part with that much for a copy :-)
I discovered these guys from the 1982 movie class of 1984. Snice I was a kid in early 80s I wanted to be a punk rocker actually got into it from 1989-91 & haven't looked back since
teenage head used to get played in DUBLIN back in 78 at the two or three punk venues and chaos would ensue.them and the diodes.pure punk lunacy.listen to this one!!!!!!!
The audience shots are always the best part of any old punk footage. Those were real outcasts. Nowadays people who listen to nothing edgier than teen pop can play punk dress up. There is no longer any fear about getting beat up or harassed.
The Sillies played with Teenage Head numerous times in Detroit and Ann Arbor. We also played with The MC-5 , The Dead Boys, The Damned, The Heartbreakers (Johnny Thunders), etc. and of everyone we ever played with or I presented (The Police, J. Geils, Ultravox, Mitch Ryder, etc.) there was never a better band or a better bunch of people than the members of TEENAGE HEAD. They are in MY personal Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.
were Teenage Head and Forgotten Rebels from Hamilton? i met a guy in a record shop who claimed to have managed them both. i gotta go with the Rebels--first 2 albums are some of the best, still sound as good as ever albums ever made...underrated, they destroy so many UK and US bands from that time---lucky they were among my first shows living on the Niagara Falls border. In Love With The System has not aged and is a classic punk album. They shifted to glam, but made a second flawless album. hard to believe mickey is still alive seeing him looking like walking death over 20 years ago in buffalo at River Rock Cafe. The Rebels simply did punk and glam punk perfect. Time To Run!
+Dave Anchovies The fellow you met was probably Paul Kobak. He did indeed manage both bands for a time, and yes both bands were from Hamilton. FWIW The first wave of punk bands ALL had their roots in glam.
Girl......Like Billy the public version of this is amassing you guys can get metres for other people on Cindy's kick out upstart gubba gubba girl fork in mind while telephone calls
Sorry, I had to work in a bar they played in a few decades ago and they were easily the worst band I ever had to work with! Rude, deliberately mean, thought they were better than anyone who showed up to see them and destructive!
RIP ¬ Gord Lewis ¬ Teenage Head ¬ Epic ¬
Just finished reading Gods of the Hammer. Brought back so many memories. I was the singer in a band called Mick Slick and we used to see the Head at Larrys Hideway on Carlton St. Only got to play there twice but the Head were to big by then. Fun times for sure.
First met Teenage Head when they played my club (Bookie's) in Detroit early '78. We later played with them at The Horseshoe (Toronto) in October. What a GREAT bunch of guys, especially Gordon. I miss 'em.
come up they still play shows
Love this. No cell phones, no cameras, raw energy. Origional!
No education too, according to you grammar
The guy in the front row with the pocket camera taking photo after photo would seem to belie your statement.
@@f.f5771 Pot, kettle, black…
@@andrewcharles459 We had to sneak cameras in back in the day.
my recently-late husband worked for Paul Gross & Teenage Head during this time ... was security for this show, where some 20,000 (?) people showed up for a 2,000 seat venue .... needless to say, they eventually reversed their security shirts & joined the crowd, as it descended into utter chaos!
I still have the album The Last Pogo,its still in great condition.Iwas offered 300.00 for it.Its a big part of the Canadian punk scene in Toronto,so in a way it is priceless.
STRATCAT101 You know, there's an arch type. Keith Richards. ALL players are judged according to the standard he set. Two big items:He never got fat.He never set up and played with a replacement for a legend.Gord has failed us on both those counts. Yup, there are still "Teenage Head" shows. No, they aren't any good.
+STRATCAT101 a decade after it's release, you could find them in the delete bins for a buck or less at places that couldn't unload them. i will be in those same bins when I part with that much for a copy :-)
My uncle is the guy at the very end of the video shakeing his fist... yeah!!!!
I discovered these guys from the 1982 movie class of 1984. Snice I was a kid in early 80s I wanted to be a punk rocker actually got into it from 1989-91 & haven't looked back since
Yep I use to play at the Knob,they gave us a hotel room as a dressing room,the bed had a big blood stain on it,Loved the place
teenage head used to get played in DUBLIN back in 78 at the two or three punk venues and chaos would ensue.them and the diodes.pure punk lunacy.listen to this one!!!!!!!
I saw Teenage Head at the Knob in toronto...anybody remember the Knob?
it was fucking dangerous there....
No. Where was it?
Knob Hill Hotel Scarborough. I was at that show. They had a Male Stripper during the intermission. 1980 IIRC?
Love it when Steve(one of my biggest influences) gets in the cops face
RIP Gordie
Happy 45th Anniversary Last Pogo
Didn't get to see them until 1980 and at that time Frankie was still a killer frontman... but this is the band at their coolest!
My recently-belated husband worked with Teenage Head during this time, remembered this show well!
|||AS ABOVE - SO BELOW||| that was the best year of my life. THE FIRST POGO! D.24 '77
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The world's just not the same without TEENAGE HEAD.
The audience shots are always the best part of any old punk footage. Those were real outcasts. Nowadays people who listen to nothing edgier than teen pop can play punk dress up. There is no longer any fear about getting beat up or harassed.
Great historical vid....thanks....
Excellent video of an excellent band
lol my mom's in the front row
That’s awesome
Very cool man
Gordie Lewis was my guitar teacher :3
The guitar player I forget his name was just killed by his son this weekend this is so sad 😢
Gord Lewis
The Sillies played with Teenage Head numerous times in Detroit and Ann Arbor. We also played with The MC-5 , The Dead Boys, The Damned, The Heartbreakers (Johnny Thunders), etc. and of everyone we ever played with or I presented (The Police, J. Geils, Ultravox, Mitch Ryder, etc.) there was never a better band or a better bunch of people than the members of TEENAGE HEAD. They are in MY personal Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.
Thank you, you made my day.
They played in class of 1984
What a great vid....thx for posting
were Teenage Head and Forgotten Rebels from Hamilton? i met a guy in a record shop who claimed to have managed them both. i gotta go with the Rebels--first 2 albums are some of the best, still sound as good as ever albums ever made...underrated, they destroy so many UK and US bands from that time---lucky they were among my first shows living on the Niagara Falls border. In Love With The System has not aged and is a classic punk album. They shifted to glam, but made a second flawless album. hard to believe mickey is still alive seeing him looking like walking death over 20 years ago in buffalo at River Rock Cafe. The Rebels simply did punk and glam punk perfect. Time To Run!
+Dave Anchovies The fellow you met was probably Paul Kobak. He did indeed manage both bands for a time, and yes both bands were from Hamilton.
FWIW The first wave of punk bands ALL had their roots in glam.
n Star Records from Oshawa..
I've read that book!
Great book about a great band....who knew
Saw them many times in the 80s & 90s; At the El Mo, Mickey would be on stage reading the personal column before a song; just hillarious
Teenage Head and Gary. Cool.
lookin for my ex girl this was it back in the day cheers
the cramps, jr.
Girl......Like Billy the public version of this is amassing you guys can get metres for other people on Cindy's kick out upstart gubba gubba girl fork in mind while telephone calls
stupidity stole my last pogo album .. actually traded for a 40piece .
saw them at Heatwave 80 at Mosport park.I. think they were good.I was fucked up on acid so I don't remember much...say no to drugs!
:48 Hi Queenie!
Frankie reminds me of Steve-O
Dave Warren other way
so thats what they sound like? put it down to bad mix.
This is them at their best, tell ya a secret......they sucked.
@@sahb7834 Think I started reading a book about them other day, and gave up.
EVERYBODY WAS STONED@@sahb7834
@rollfitty69 #LOL
Zzzzzzz
Good footage, terrible sound quality.
Sorry, I had to work in a bar they played in a few decades ago and they were easily the worst band I ever had to work with!
Rude, deliberately mean, thought they were better than anyone who showed up to see them and destructive!
I thought they were bad then and they are worse now.
All the kids look bored.
That happens with s**t bands.
That band was an embarrassment. Talk about wanabees. NEXT!
Pádraig is a dick
Pádraig it looks like a dick only smaller.
I'd rather call you bitch boy. Has a ring to it.
Boring
EXACTLY!!🤣🤣🤢🤢🤢