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  • Rat Skates led me here...Overkill took a bit of inspiration from these guys with the image back in their early days. This is great.

  • CAME ACROSS THIS VIDEO WOW BROUGHT BACK SOME REALLY GREAT MEMORIES. MY FRIENDS AND I FOLLOWED THIS GROUP FOR YEARS ALL OVER EAST COAST WHERE EVER THEY WERE AWSOME BAND , I WAS ABOUT 18 THEN NOW IN MY 50S I WISH I COULD SEE THEM AGAIN IF THEY EVER REGROUP PLEASE SOMEONE POST IT THANKS. DEK THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES

  • Or maybe the Hurricane. Anyway, this video doesn't do them justice.

  • I usta see them at The Panic Room(I think) in Wildwood, NJ and l8r at The Seagull in Essex, MD. Kelley had awesome guitar tone. He and george wore 1 white contact lens, WAY before Marilyn Manson. Billy was a great singer too. The shows gave me chills! AWESOME BAND!

  • HORRIBLE!!!!!!!

  • Opened up for these guys back in 79, I was maybe 17 and when we came to set up, the drummer was a lefty,I think it was Gary.had to turn around and go get my drums! Well after we finished our set I sat in awe watching these guys!! Best band I ever seen and probably the Loudest!!!

  • You Guy's remember another great local guitarist Aj (Richetti) his band was out of Moorestown NJ. the Aj experience And Widow. I would say Aj and George were the two best local guitarist during the early 1980's. Last I herd Aj lives in perkasie pa. With severe Arthritis and other health problems. It's a shame He was never signed eaither And he was cconciderd The best hard rock guitarist on the east cost. Anyway those were the days!

  • holy cow that guy was in dek!!! he said there always was a turnover of people in the band. i even saw the same guitar!!! he started the twirling of the guitar. i even met his dad who confirmed it too!!! of course going back to the 80's. dud you guys didn't even know who the heck was posting on here . woa were you wrong bigtime even played guitar for me it was awsome.........

  • The DEAD END KIDS will be playing a benefit at The Pennant.....on Saturday July 16th. line up will be...Bill Matson, Kelly James, Georgie Rumbol Steve Schoener, and Bobby O.....for more info contact Georgerumbol@yahoo.com

  • The Original DEK

    Dusty Rhodes, Phil Dunn, Georgie Rumbol,Tommy Myers, Kelly James......I know this to be true as I am Georgie's wife :)

  • More like KISS than goth, and goth stuff came up in the late 70's. Bauhaus first had releases in 78 or 79. I wouldn't say this band started anything when they're playing a cover of a cover.

  • My dad was this bands original sound engineer back in the 70s! This video of from a few years after he stopped working with them and went on to larger things though. As far as the other members as some of you have been asking, well unfortunately most of them except for Georgie have passed away. Want any more info on what the band was like back in the 70s just send me a pm. :)

    Thank you so much for posting this JD!

  • AJSlick....no manners at all....shame.

  • @woobieman AJ Slick is a total dick!!!!!!

  • @salpizzo1 Kelley is my brother!!!!

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  • @rikkizee AJ Slicks name is Adam Silverman... Pretty cocky for a jew-boy! haha

  • I use to go see them at Jeans on the Blvd :o)

  • Wat a tool bag band and the guitar player eats ass.this singer blows and the guitar player is great at making noise.he sucks at playing fucking tool

  • @AJSLICK68 Its a nonprofessional video recording from the 80s, no way is the band gonna sound half as good as they truly did.

  • just saw the kids tonight opening for Vince Neil. Is the lead singer the same guy in the band here?

  • Whatever happened to the original singer who named the band, Dusty? And whatever happened to Kelly James?

  • Whatever happened to the original singer who named the band, Dusty?

  • Bobby Punk was the bass player at the beginning of the summer, but I think excesses caused a few problems and Tommy came aboard. Earth Pig was living in the house, and I remember having to talk him down off of a bad one... kind of a scary thing with a guy that big, but we did invent forehead pig ornaments. George was a creative genius. They created magic, and I'm very happy to get a little taste.

  • This is so cool to see this. I lived in Wildwood the summer og 1980 when they played the Fairview nearly every night. I saw a lot of music, but just flipped for this band. I went nearly every night that summer. We became friends, and I spent a lot of time at their house in Wildwood. I used to hit the beach with Gary (not with George or Kelley, who did not want to ruin their deathly pallor! They mostly came out at night! We hung out at the house more.)

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  • Anyone remember New London from the Galaxy days in the 80's ? They had a great song about Kelly James ! Hell he even got up and played it with them one night at the Galaxy ! Awesome night hope someone else remembers being there !

  • I still have a copy of the "You Don't Like It, We Don't Care" CD ripped on my computer that they recorded in Bellmawr. A friend of mine was Carl's roadie.

  • OMG back in 1981 I stay the weekend with this band in wildwood! they were great and a cool bunch of guys.they ruled the PA NJ AREA!

  • These guys rocked! It's great to see these videos..Larry, from Ricky & the Rockets.

  • GEORGIE RUMBOL and the dead end kids where the best band where the hell are you guys list where your playing long live the DEK

  • Kelly can't be replaced.I would have worded it"the guitaist who joined after Kelly's departure".

  • Before I moved to Georgia I had the pleasure of working with Rocco Mazella (R.I.P) and Mike cost of Tangier when they formed Surrender Dorothy. Their drummer was Carl "Bam-Bam" Monahan from the DEK. and the other Guitarist was Ritchie Mann. Kelly's replacement in the DEK. I had a blast working with them, they should have been rock N roll Icons.

  • The first time I saw DEK was at Shady Lanes in the late 70's. For me it was love at first sight. I had a crush on Georgie and even made them some crazy shirts to wear on stage. This video shows nothing of how good Georgie really was on guitar. This is what he'd play when the rest of the band took a break and he was just fooling around. I sure miss those days. Georgie if your listening Judy who made your red shirt says Hi!

  • @1bluerat29 Hey I love this band to I have cds from Shady Lane and Club heaven and Dvds from some other Clubs

  • Saw them several times at Chubby's on Airport Rd,Allentown,good times.

  • I dated Georgie when I was 17....my name is Gail, and I knew Kelli and his sister Sheri. He was a god.

  • It STILL kills me that these guys didn't get signed. They were way ahead of thier time in playing and showmanship. George is and always will be THE MAN

  • "The Colonel" has alot of video of DEK....but how do you get in touch with him?

  • @woobieman Here I am you can reach me at 484-529-2474

  • Regarding Prior Post removed: Georgie Rumble is listed in all the Apolo Artist Attraction (Agent) promos done for at least the seven years I have record on. Kelly and Georgie were the two constants of the band.

  • @JDfromWitness

    where is George!?

  • @JDfromWitness

    Where is George!?

  • @dorothyotoro He just played at the pennant 3-19-11 with his David Bowie Tribute band: Diamond Dogs..I have video footage on my youtube  page

  • John Seal is a FAKE, FRAUD WANNA BE..

    on his myspace pics he claims he was in "Firehouse" to.....LOL

  • you are soo wrong it nis him listen he was with dek when he was like 18 for a few months guys came and went with that band come visit him anytime ps that was a stage name that was given away...

  • give it up.....that guys a fake.

    Nobody in DEK remembers him.

    and your not in a band if you only lasted a few months......

  • Bobby Haley was the original bass player for Dead End Kids.

  • thats tom carter on bass who's bobby haley?

  • I thought that was Evan Carney.

  • OK, was Bob haley the bass plaer for this band? Was this band out of south jersey/philly?

    very interested if so.

  • RIP Billy Lomax. Thanks for the music.....

  • The Dead End Kids were the real deal. Bill is one of my top 5 favorite singers of all-time.

  • Trust me.. that's Georgie and Kelly and there is no John Seal, Class A Asshole, that was ever associated with DEK!

    Liz West

  • I did sound for them at the Cherrywood....this vide was made the year I was born but I know for a FACT thats Georgie Rumble! The man that INVENTED the guitar flip. I only hear how great they were back in the day and this video prooves the stories right! POST MORE! This is AWESOME!

  • This is Bill Mattson's ex-wife. I'm literally on the phone with him now. He says he doesn't know anyone named John Seal, and that I should post a comment that the guy is a fraud! The video is definitely Kelly James and Georgie Rumble, whom I know PERSONALLY. There's no mistaking them. You're nuts, and if you continue to tell lies, you could get in trouble. I suggest you stop.

  • thats me  i did have a stage name missy

  • Dont call my mother missy, and that isn't you. You're a FAKE.

  • thanks alot and jon bon jovi wasn't a shoe salesman and i won't be in trouble

  • So you admit you were lying?

  • I didn't know fans still existed for this band lol

    Its probably because I see my dad as a father in his late 50s, and not a rocker :p

  • That is George Rumbol playing the guitar... I work with him...

  • hey woobieman that is me with the black nail polish ...playing the guitar.....john seal

  • That's Georgie Rumbol with the black nail polish..

    not you, dude.

  • I loved the Dead End Kids ! I went to see them all the time in all the clubs in South Jersey . You guys were amazing ! Beter than any glam band of the 80s. Is there any more footage ? Vince Dean

  • Thats my dad singing! :)

  • THATS ME PLAYING THE GUITAR WITH ERIC...30 yrs ago and i am still rockin check out my space.. JOHNSEALIII PS WE were rock and roll and i am the one who started the twirling of the guitar....thank you jp

  • and thats me playing guitar!!!!!! tell him john seal says hi........john

  • Are you talking about the Street Road in Philly Bensalem?

  • Caught them about 6 years ago at the Street Road Bar and Grill, with George on rhythym.

  • you guys ever hear of Dino and the Missiles?

    DINO FREGOSI IS A BOSSS.

    uncle diinnooo.

  • So way back then I was doing the lighting for the DEK. Not the Lomax/ Carter days but just after that. I also was the lighting guy for Diamonds (Keefer & Shermick). Man those were some kick ass days. I'm still in that business but I no longer do 3'lines of meth. Those guys had so much going for them. I will never forget the first time I saw them. George & Kelly blew me away. Back then it was Gary & Bobby on drums and bass. Coolest band in the world at the time. God bless them all.

  • Bobby Haley on Bass?

  • Man the Kids were the best thing outta Jersey. Saw them 100's of times. Anybody remember Krank? They used to play with the kids. I remember going to their house and Kelly was living there.They just did a kickass reunion show. Do a youtube search for Krank reunion for the vids.

  • Alex Harvey?!? We're both showing our age now man. Isn't Tom Keifer a little young to have seen the DEK rehearsals?

    I don't want to disclose who I am, but believe me when I tell you , Teeze stole every move they ever made from the DEK.

  • I'm 50...that makes Keifer 48. Met him at the Carnival Room when I was 19.

    Saw Georgie Rumbols band, "Punch" before DEK.

  • Holy sh*t! I would have never guessed him that old.

  • Why didn't the DEK ever kick Teeze's ass for stealing everything they ever did? Teeze stole the whole show directly from DEK. Greg even said so. They stole the kicks, the windmill spins, all that stuff. Even re-named the band Roughhouse after DEK's song Roughhouse rock. And tell me Weakley doesn't look exactly like George. Even took up singing Bowie covers like George did.

  • DEK got alot of their stage moves from "The Sensational Alex Harvey Band"...type in "Alex Harvey Midnite Moses"

    DEK's soundman Price Stevenson told me at rehearsals Tom Keifer would hang around outside alot...........

  • The guy they called "The Colonel" has alot of DEK shows on video.

    He was selling them at the DEK tribute show, Pirates Den 2006

  • I was singin last night with Kelly James...and have had the honor of singin with Georgie a few times.

    Nobody rocked like DEK

  • what do ya mean you were singing last night with kelly who is this kelly disapeared last time i saw him we were jamming together at the pirates den...who is woobie man

  • kelly is still a sick mofo on the axe

  • so who is woobieman. i was up in nj in feb. shawn told me no one has heard from kelly

  • Kelly came over to Shawns house an was jammin acoustic on the back deck...60s 70s stuff, Beatle tunes.

  • Thank you so much for posting this video!! From 1979 to 1981 I was very good friends with this band. In fact, my husband and I met through them and we've now been married for 25 years. This brought back some awesome memories for us. Can't thank you enough.

  • to all twirlling the guitar was just a accident amoment in time an inspiration jeff labar erik brittingham and myself thought that it was a great idea dont forget that it was a different day and different time cause we all have skeletons in our closet jps111

  • I can't believe, I just found my old ROUGH HOUSE ROCK tee! Got it hanging up with some DEK pics I took, along with a bumper sticker, some pins and a bunch of post card schedules from the band. Don't bother looking, Ebay ain't getting these items while I'm still alive...

  • he is still alive and kicking how is tom k and eric and jeff? JPS III

  • OMg this is aweosme! my dad is Georgie rumbol! it's so cool to see him on YouTube :) yay!

  • wow dude your a loser.

    what r u like 50 years old? geogie rumbol is the man i went to a party at his house like 3 years ago. with my DAD BILLY LOMAX.

  • hey ya know what Dylan? do you remember that time i came over? you live in Philly! with a pool in your back yard, and your dad's studio in in the cellar/basement...oh by the way..i like your band :P does the name... Little Laura ring any bells? just asking

  • i dont think so. i dont remember you sorry ahah. georgie rumbol is good lol.

    how old are you?

  • If someone were going to lie online to impress people, they would probably not choose a band most people (sadly) have never heard of.

    Also it's funny how someone simply says it's nice to see her dad's band uploaded on youtube, and gets thumbs downs for that.

  • im the billy lomax's son. dylan

    hes the drummer in this.

    hes insane. haha

  • u lie u fuckin chode

  • wow dude you are kidding me? hes upstairs in his room right now.

    its not like im rich and famous or anything. dino fregosi comes over my house all the time. well he used to. i know jimmy brett.georgie rumbell richie scarlet all of em. my dads studio is 5 feet away from me. i aint lying dude.

    it definately feels good that you said that. makes me feel like its unbelievable that my dad is who he is. thanks.

  • wow dude you are kidding me? hes upstairs in his room right now.

    its not like im rich and famous or anything. dino fregosi comes over my house all the time. well he used to. i know jimmy brett.georgie rumbell richie scarlet all of em. my dads studio is 5 feet away from me. i aint lying dude.

    it definately feels good that you said that. makes me feel like its unbelievable that my dad is who he is. thanks.

  • This band was the best band to ever play at the Shady Lane in NJ. Oh the good times we had there!!! Can't believe that was almost 30 yrs ago. So glad to see this......

  • By far the best video (IMHO) on yt. The Kids were ground breaking in so many ways. To this day I have yet to see a band have a lead singer yet still be fronted by the two guitar players. Who among us wouldn't pay big bucks to see a George and Kelly fronted DEK reunion??

    Peace,

    Gino

  • Nice to see George and Kelly and the boys again. Kick ass Rough house rock!

  • these guys were great i use to see them all the time up at genes on the blvd=i use to play drums in medusa 1970s and the cheaters 1980s :o)

  • Great to see this.I Played with them at a benefit at Bogeys in 79 have the Ad. Remember Genes on the Blvd

    T`s Zodiac,Bogeys,Dick Lees,The Galaxy,Zig Zag, Bullwinkles,Central Park,Penalty Box,Bellino`s,Heaven on Rt 73, Also the great bands from back in the 70`s like Moxie,Money, Pegasus,Bonnie Parker,Energize,

    Flight Machine and many others.Hope to see more stuff like this wish I had video.Glad I have cd at least.A big Hi to all From the band that did Tull and Zep. Jack Kolber drummer ARETY

  • OMG! Did you bring back memories of clubs and bands I had forgotten. I too was there for those summers. What a blast! I used to see the Kids and Cobra at the Hurricane East.Ahh, those were the days!!

    What CD are you talking about and where can I get it????

  • google my name you will find me I have a double cd of us at t`s zodiac and 2 full original albums Jack Kolber

  • Brings back memories of the "Galaxy" and "Bonnies Rocks." Great Post!!! The Galaxy in Somerdale went to Cover Club, Alternative Life Style bar and is now a Pet Store/Bird Store.... Life goes on....

    The Dead End Kids now live on YOUTUBE. Thanks again.

  • Hey JD?? Got anything else by the Kids??

  • Sorry to say, no. It was on one of the reels I shot during one of our set breaks. We only got about a 20 minute break, so that included the time it took to run up the street and get in other clubs.

  • meh what about other bandsu cant just say hte invented it there have been other bands doing awsomeness things o.oto so i cant really give credit for something i havent seen of haerd from them not that they need it

  • but i don't like metal o.o i'm your regular post-punk goth rock kid ^_^ i've never heard van halen except from d.o.a. remaking one of there songs and i don't like it :S ill stick to sex gang children and christian death ^_^ and he dose look like wanna be suit up adam ant cant lie about that -.- for some reason :S

  • Keep in mind, this was twenty seven years ago. Long before "punk" or "goth" existed as an established format. The kids dared to do things that no other band had done. The look they invented had not been seen before. It's easy to try to pigeon-hole them into some category now, but those categories did not exist when the kids were around. They invented the look. And that's the point. They were the first. Try being the first to do anything. That's what they had the balls to do.

  • Well said JD! We were there to see them, but those who didn't just don't understand the Kids. And this short snipet doesn't represent them as they really were. He said he was a "post-punk goth rock kid" but his profile says he's 56 yrs old. And from Bolivia, which explains the attempt at English. I barely understand what he means. Do you have any more videos of them?

  • doesn't sound goth what so ever he looks like a gay version of Adam Ant -.- and the song is gay maybe the ending riff before he start singing sounded faintly goth :S is trying to like play a gay post-punk or something dude cause Sex Gang and Psychic Tv sound totally better :S this band sounds like a stereo typical new wave band =/

  • Well for starters, they were not a goth band and I don't know why this guy listed them that way. I was there that summer of 1981 and saw them every weekend. They were a hard rock/metal band although this song does not represent that. The song is by Van Halen so I don't know where the gay thing comes in. They played mostly originals but threw in some covers. I wish someone would post some other videos to better represent this band.

  • Does anyone have anymore footage of the Dead End Kids. I just tried this and thought there is no way they are gonna be on here, but here they are. It's just the guitar goes out in this song, and does not give any really clue to just how bad ass these guys were.

  • I looked and couldn't find anything else on here. I check all the time so I'll let you know if I find anything else. Lots of people used to film them, so someone please post it.

  • By the way, I heard that Tommy Carter died several years back from cancer. Anyone know if this is indeed the fact?

  • Hurricane East, Wildwood NJ summer 1981 ROCKED with the kids. What an awesome summer with Georgie,Kelley, Bill & Tommy. Those were the greatest nights EVER!! What a blast from the past.

  • Ladies and Gentlemen- THIS is Georgie Rumbol and the legendary DEAD END KIDS. One of the great rock show bands ever...love, yink.

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