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  • čas přidán 4. 01. 2019
  • The Smithereens Blood and Roses - Behind The Wall of Sleep, live on The Tube January 30th 1987. Recorded by me on Sony C6 MK2 Beta VCR using BASF EQ L-750 tape.
    #smithereens #NYC #TheTube

Komentáře • 149

  • @williamsmith5549
    @williamsmith5549 Před 3 měsíci +14

    Forget Springstten. Forget Bon Jovi. These Dudes were the true and righteous soul of New Jersey! Pure. Awesome. For all eternity.

    • @richardwatson298
      @richardwatson298 Před 3 měsíci +1

      If you hadn't said it, I would've 😃

    • @joejones9520
      @joejones9520 Před 3 měsíci +1

      behind the wall of sleep is an incredibly better song than anything those guys did, really all the Smithereens hits are better songs than anything by those other more famous NJ bands.

    • @candelise
      @candelise Před 3 měsíci

      ​​@@joejones9520The Smithereens are a great band but your statement going against Springsteens' substantial catalogue is a little silly and immature, to say the least.

    • @joejones9520
      @joejones9520 Před 3 měsíci

      @@candelise i play and sing both bands songs on guitar and i write songs, i know what im talking about..broken down to their basics Springtn's songs arent much but the Smithr. are finely crafted.

    • @candelise
      @candelise Před 3 měsíci

      @@joejones9520 Yeah, a song like 'Kitty's Back' or 'It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City', among many others, are examples of bad song craft, yeah? By the way, you are not the only 'musician' in town.

  • @garycallihan4206
    @garycallihan4206 Před 11 měsíci +18

    So damn good....at 70, today, in 2023......have listened for decades. Thank you.

    • @ScottishTeeVee
      @ScottishTeeVee  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Thanks for watching and commenting Gary. At 70, your still a young gun on this channel as most viewers are much the same age.

  • @donnix768
    @donnix768 Před 3 lety +63

    They are just an absolutely kick ass American band. College rock, power pop, alternative rock call it whatever you will, the Smithereens are just bad ass US rock and roll.

    • @ScottishTeeVee
      @ScottishTeeVee  Před 3 lety +7

      I totally agree!

    • @daviddemaria3982
      @daviddemaria3982 Před 8 měsíci +2

      Agreed

    • @cathystruska1558
      @cathystruska1558 Před 7 měsíci +2

      I agree. I love Blood and Roses. Great music and great writing. They rock and roll in 2023.​@@daviddemaria3982

    • @ringostarwars4155
      @ringostarwars4155 Před 5 měsíci

      Don't get your point? They were, for instance, heavily influenced by british pop/rock music from the 60's and don't sound like a typical US band at all. But they were a really great rock band...

  • @kramerbassplayer
    @kramerbassplayer Před rokem +12

    Bass player is killing it

  • @gregst.phillips6633
    @gregst.phillips6633 Před 4 měsíci +10

    The Smithereens are the greatest rock band that many people have never heard of.

  • @tpe1511
    @tpe1511 Před 3 lety +30

    "She had hair like Jeanie Shrimpton back in 1965.....Well she held a bass guitar, and she was playing in a band...". What a track

    • @ScottishTeeVee
      @ScottishTeeVee  Před 3 lety +8

      Truly one of my all time favourites, like a few others from Smithereens

  • @michaelwilson2340
    @michaelwilson2340 Před 11 měsíci +10

    It's unique how they could sound so tough yet not macho .That's a good thing.

  • @MarkSentMe
    @MarkSentMe Před 4 lety +39

    The most killer bass lines EVER!

  • @gmar7836
    @gmar7836 Před 3 lety +20

    That bass!

  • @nathannewman799
    @nathannewman799 Před měsícem +2

    was lucky enough to see them here in NYC around this time at a small club. ill never forget that show

    • @ScottishTeeVee
      @ScottishTeeVee  Před měsícem +1

      You very lucky man, I am very jealous as I never got the chance to see them live here in Scotland.

  • @rexhargrove5172
    @rexhargrove5172 Před 8 měsíci +5

    Saw’em live in 86 and they could go head to head with any band … ever at their peak.

  • @MarkSentMe
    @MarkSentMe Před 4 lety +18

    My favourite song- "Behind A Wall of Sleep"...first song I heard from them and was hooked!

    • @ScottishTeeVee
      @ScottishTeeVee  Před 4 lety +2

      Im much the same, this was the first I had ever heard or seen the band and from the start I was hooked. Thankfully my local record store had one long unsold copy of
      Especially for You. I played it over and over again, its still one of my all time favourite LP's

    • @LizDexic3
      @LizDexic3 Před 4 lety +2

      Exactly my reaction, as well...

  • @Semprini537
    @Semprini537 Před 18 dny

    Great band,well rehearsed, great melodies with a punch

  • @Riffmaster227
    @Riffmaster227 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Love the double rickenbacker attack. So cool

  • @chrisrivas289
    @chrisrivas289 Před rokem +8

    One of the greatest most underrated bands of the 80’s. I love The Smithereens. I was very lucky to see them live when I was a senior in high school back in 1995. Thank you for the video and the great memories. It takes me back to a time when talented people were at the forefront of popular music.

  • @chuckbeers
    @chuckbeers Před 3 lety +16

    Such a thick and mesmerizing sound that only the music can truly describe. Rock it to smithereens!!!

  • @DidesCharlie
    @DidesCharlie Před 2 lety +13

    Awesome - just wall to wall Rickenbackers.

  • @commonsense3055
    @commonsense3055 Před 10 měsíci +10

    Their two best songs back to back - love it!

    • @ScottishTeeVee
      @ScottishTeeVee  Před 10 měsíci +2

      Thanks for watching and commenting

    • @TheThaggs
      @TheThaggs Před 9 měsíci +1

      it's basically the same song.

    • @joejones9520
      @joejones9520 Před 3 měsíci

      @@TheThaggs if you played u wouldnt say that

    • @TheThaggs
      @TheThaggs Před 3 měsíci

      @@joejones9520 E minor, G and D, I've been playing since 1965, I do like this band though,

    • @joejones9520
      @joejones9520 Před 3 měsíci

      @@TheThaggs then you have no excuse for commenting nonsense

  • @lawsonransom8318
    @lawsonransom8318 Před 2 lety +9

    i lived in Jersey in 87 and nobody knew if they were metal, rock, Punk...they were great.

  • @garywood5882
    @garywood5882 Před 3 lety +6

    R.I.P Pat xxx

  • @LoveOneAnotherHeSaid
    @LoveOneAnotherHeSaid Před 3 měsíci

    That bass man ... brilliant. The American " J.J. ..."

  • @getit9066
    @getit9066 Před 2 lety +10

    Love the whole third verse, he uses the phrases to perfectly work with the music. Freaking talented songwriter!

    • @ScottishTeeVee
      @ScottishTeeVee  Před 2 lety +2

      Thanks for watching and commenting

    • @timford3599
      @timford3599 Před rokem +2

      Totally the Truth. Pat DiNizio was one of, if not, the Best Lyricists' of this era. Plus his arrangements are nothing short of Epic. Many commenters say, and rightfully so, Smithereens didn't get their just due, but their legion of Fans KNOW how truly Awesome these four guy were. A perfect example of four excellent musical talents that epitomized the idea of "A band better than the sum of their parts."

    • @ScottishTeeVee
      @ScottishTeeVee  Před rokem +1

      @@timford3599 Thank you for commenting Tim 🙂

    • @timford3599
      @timford3599 Před rokem

      @@ScottishTeeVee Thank you Sir!

  • @kepcar
    @kepcar Před 2 měsíci

    "Underrated" is way overused, but this man and this band were totally underrated and underappreciated. I had the privilege of seeing them live at a festival in Chicagoland in '95 and I asked Pat what he was doing next. He replied, "going to a Cubs game tomorrow with my kid." Rest In Peace Pat.

  • @user-Rock4Robin
    @user-Rock4Robin Před 10 měsíci +2

    ❤❤❤ AGAIN!!! Killer Bass Line!!!❤❤❤❤

  • @nhgumbah
    @nhgumbah Před 5 lety +9

    Redefining cool.

  • @BlueSky...
    @BlueSky... Před rokem +4

    Gritty and honest. That guitar solo *really* gets the job done.

  • @JackWebb713
    @JackWebb713 Před 8 měsíci +2

    They are just so good.

  • @dathorndike4908
    @dathorndike4908 Před 2 lety +5

    I love how the camera focused on Mike's hands as he played that iconic opening bass line on Blood & Roses

  • @Semprini537
    @Semprini537 Před 18 dny

    This was a great band,i taped their album from radio show in the 80s, Radio Zagreb, communist years. We weren't too surpressed... Good music was somehow always available....

  • @cuellar23
    @cuellar23 Před 2 měsíci

    God, they were so good.

  • @GlobeTrotter-007
    @GlobeTrotter-007 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Extended ending was FAB. Super song.

  • @cosmicsunbeams
    @cosmicsunbeams Před 6 měsíci +3

    What a good sound they had. Unique, good song writing.

    • @ScottishTeeVee
      @ScottishTeeVee  Před 6 měsíci +1

      Thanks for watching and commenting

    • @joejones9520
      @joejones9520 Před 3 měsíci +2

      and great singing, those songs sound easy to sing but theyre not at all, he nailed every note, never flat.

  • @chrisst8922
    @chrisst8922 Před 6 měsíci +3

    Jim: Rickenbacker 340 in ruby; Pat: Rickenbacker 350 in jetglow; Mike: Rickenbacker 4003S Blackstar. The Blackstar was really rare, the manufacturer made only 200 of them, 1989 - 90. I've read they had a deal with Mr Hall which would I suspect make them the only group to have done that other than possibly Steppenwolf. Pat dropped the 350 early on but I've seen that Jim has used the 340 a lot ever since.

    • @joeg7843
      @joeg7843 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Very cool info for a big Smithereens fan. Thanks!

  • @RCAvhstape
    @RCAvhstape Před 2 lety +12

    This is an epic video, Smithereens at the height of their power. RIP Pat

  • @karanaman68
    @karanaman68 Před 3 měsíci

    That bass line is so menacing

  • @carmenilardi276
    @carmenilardi276 Před rokem +3

    I thought it was a self-agrandizing lie, but IT IS THE BEST LIVE VERSION OF THE SONG!

  • @gdm1985
    @gdm1985 Před 3 měsíci

    Tremendous song.

  • @donnix768
    @donnix768 Před 3 lety +15

    Thanks again for this gem. Being a bass player I really appreciate Mike Mesaros improvisation with the last 2 bars of the solo section as well as the final 2 measures of the outro ,great movement around the neck!!

    • @richardrey2156
      @richardrey2156 Před 2 lety +2

      He is amazing. I first saw him live when I was about 16 and he left a huge impression. Watching this guy jump arond the stage like he was possessed was one of the coolest things Ive ever seen,

  • @joejones9520
    @joejones9520 Před 3 měsíci +2

    great, thx!

  • @matthewwalker5430
    @matthewwalker5430 Před 2 lety +6

    I can really hear why Dale Crover thought this influenced Kurt to write "About A Girl"

    • @ScottishTeeVee
      @ScottishTeeVee  Před 2 lety +3

      It's certainly been an influence, Kurt was a big fan of The Smithereens. If he was still with us, he would be watching this video and commenting.

    • @Paris18Barbes
      @Paris18Barbes Před rokem

      I was just going to write this and then saw your comment

  • @irazadikow
    @irazadikow Před 7 měsíci +1

    Thx for filming, especially Behind the Wall of Sleep, much appreciated!!!

  • @carlitofalcon9181
    @carlitofalcon9181 Před 2 lety +4

    Rock Out SMITHEREEN'S !!!
    Always in the Groove ! Thank You ✓ ♦️

    • @ScottishTeeVee
      @ScottishTeeVee  Před 2 lety +3

      Thanks for watching and commenting Carlito

    • @carlitofalcon9181
      @carlitofalcon9181 Před 2 lety +3

      Appreciate Ya !!! Thanks and Keep up the great work . ♦️

  • @lesakramer8369
    @lesakramer8369 Před 2 lety +3

    Thx Pal! I lived in Boston in the 80's- Pals of Pals, when they came to town:) They came to town, Orlando in the 90's. All I can say? Great to hear in 2022. x.

    • @ScottishTeeVee
      @ScottishTeeVee  Před 2 lety +2

      You were lucky to have seen them and I take it you met them?

  • @Mission2Transition641
    @Mission2Transition641 Před 3 měsíci +1

    whats cooler than 2 Rickenbacker guitars and a Ric Bass?? Nothing! great rock n roll band.

  • @keithpennington8259
    @keithpennington8259 Před rokem +1

    Great memories. Mike always had a unique sounding bass that powered everything.

  • @hmasonx
    @hmasonx Před rokem +2

    Best debut album ever

  • @oraip
    @oraip Před měsícem

    Impresionante. Que gran banda en que gran momento.

  • @cliffordduzz4342
    @cliffordduzz4342 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Miss you Pat D RIP 😮

  • @tpe1511
    @tpe1511 Před 3 lety +4

    That is wonderous quality. I replayed this so many times on my vhs....this post is like brand new. Thanks

    • @ScottishTeeVee
      @ScottishTeeVee  Před 3 lety +2

      Glad you enjoyed this, like you I played it on repeat many times, bought the album, 34 years later its still one of my favourite performances from The Tube. Thanks for watching

  • @SAM824
    @SAM824 Před 3 měsíci +2

    'AMERICA'S BAND" !!!!!!

  • @jayjaykingbee5566
    @jayjaykingbee5566 Před rokem +1

    Badass tracks \m/\m/ , these guys are the coolest, once in agreat while you'll hear them on 93.1 WXRT.

  • @richardrey2156
    @richardrey2156 Před 2 lety +2

    The Best!!

  • @martinquarton184
    @martinquarton184 Před rokem +1

    I remember this quite well. Storming songs

  • @ScottishTeeVee
    @ScottishTeeVee  Před 5 lety +12

    1 of over 2000 music videos on this channel, all taken from my videotape collection.
    If you enjoy this channel, then help keep it going via Go Fund Me at gofund.me/f91033fc

  • @samuelmay4823
    @samuelmay4823 Před 3 lety +4

    I love these guys so much, i get really upset for behind the wall of sleep, it just hits me so hard i end up a crying mess. And its not as simple as sounds. And then im in Australia and never got to see them live (although i have seen 100+ amazing bands) but i want more i want to be cut harder.

    • @ScottishTeeVee
      @ScottishTeeVee  Před 3 lety +3

      I know your pain. I have seen many bands, but never saw the Smithereens. I never tire of hearing them

    • @garywood5882
      @garywood5882 Před 3 lety +1

      Back in 1987 I was working away from home and depressed that I couldn't see my girlfriend and I could not stop playing their first album on a Walkman.
      The song Time and Time Again (When Will I Ever Learn) was on repeat play and I vowed to see my girl at every available opportunity.
      We're still together 34 years later ❤

    • @garywood5882
      @garywood5882 Před 3 lety +1

      @@ScottishTeeVee I saw them in 1987and again in 1988. They were great live

  • @alisterfolson
    @alisterfolson Před 8 měsíci +2

    I'm surprised; it actually sounds live, and not lip synched

  • @Eggnoodlesandketchup3
    @Eggnoodlesandketchup3 Před rokem +3

    Sounds like nirvana Before Nirvana

  • @_Adam_Atom
    @_Adam_Atom Před rokem +2

    This song gets better after the first listen. Bass is killer. Beatles were cleary a influence. Nirvana influenced by these guys? The circle goes round and round.

    • @Riffmaster227
      @Riffmaster227 Před 5 měsíci

      Yes Kurt was influenced by them. This album was listed in his 50 most influential albums to Nirvanas sound in his Journals and they had a cassette with a smithereens Album on one side and an album by Celtic frost on the other int he early years they played in the van on tour.

  • @independencefilms203
    @independencefilms203 Před rokem +1

    This is awesome!

    • @ScottishTeeVee
      @ScottishTeeVee  Před rokem

      It certainly is and still one of my favourite bands ever

  • @KevKavanagh
    @KevKavanagh Před 5 lety +2

    Good stuff! Thanks, again...

  • @sunshinefogleman127
    @sunshinefogleman127 Před rokem

    Wow! Phenomenal live recording!

  • @timschicker6651
    @timschicker6651 Před rokem

    My days racing at the track

  • @ferrari8080
    @ferrari8080 Před 5 lety +2

    nice. thAnks for posting.

  • @Ellio1862
    @Ellio1862 Před 22 dny

    You can hear Supersonic by Oasis in the chorus

  • @davidhollyfield5148
    @davidhollyfield5148 Před rokem +1

    Brilliant audio and visual for old beta tale. Good job!

    • @ScottishTeeVee
      @ScottishTeeVee  Před rokem +1

      Thanks David, my old Beta tapes are holding up well, unlike me 😆 Glad you enjoyed this video

  • @vinnieveneziano2751
    @vinnieveneziano2751 Před 4 lety +2

    Cuz!!!!!

    • @ScottishTeeVee
      @ScottishTeeVee  Před 4 lety +1

      A band member is a relation?

    • @vinnieveneziano2751
      @vinnieveneziano2751 Před 4 lety +7

      @@ScottishTeeVee Yes Pat DiNizio was my cousin....God Bless Pat and God Save the Smithereens!!!!

    • @donnix768
      @donnix768 Před 3 lety +3

      @@vinnieveneziano2751 So sad he passed , he was a great musician. Kick ass USA 🇺🇸 rock and roll from those guys!!!

  • @gabriellecunningham7196
    @gabriellecunningham7196 Před 8 měsíci

    🖤🇦🇺

  • @brigidabanda6878
    @brigidabanda6878 Před 4 lety +4

    Lembra muito nirvana about a girl

  • @steveritt
    @steveritt Před 4 lety +4

    If someone has a recording of their Glastonbury show, please tell!

    • @ScottishTeeVee
      @ScottishTeeVee  Před 4 lety +3

      I have read and still have, many lists from video traders going back 30+ years and never saw Smithereens at Glasto on them, but never say never,

  • @nicholaslongford5195
    @nicholaslongford5195 Před 6 měsíci +1

    The Beatles on steroids all those Rickenbackers

  • @tpe1511
    @tpe1511 Před 3 lety +3

    How did you get the footage looking so fresh and new? Love this lots (commented before, as per below).

    • @ScottishTeeVee
      @ScottishTeeVee  Před 3 lety +7

      I could probably have uploaded a better quality version, but as I increase the quality, the file size becomes massive, taking forever to upload, well 12 hours instead of 2 hours. As long as you enjoyed it, then my job is done.

    • @garywood5882
      @garywood5882 Před 3 lety +3

      @@ScottishTeeVee Appreciate the work you do mate 🙂

  • @KuwaharaBMXRider
    @KuwaharaBMXRider Před 3 lety +3

    About a girl ....

    • @ScottishTeeVee
      @ScottishTeeVee  Před 3 lety +5

      If you like the Smithereens, stay tuned as I have concert from 1986, being released on YT today.

    • @KuwaharaBMXRider
      @KuwaharaBMXRider Před 3 lety +1

      @@ScottishTeeVee fantastic

  • @brutemegahunk3895
    @brutemegahunk3895 Před 7 měsíci

    What a crappy audience….they don’t deserve being there.

  • @LDM662
    @LDM662 Před rokem +1

    Plain old rock and roll