He DID play a gig in Perth, at Byte Me Festival in Dec 2007. He was amazing. The master of pop culture remix, live. He put the entire set on his website afterwards.
Thanks for uploading this. They will be touring with Gary Numan in May - which unfortunately I won't be attending. Bugger! I did see Gary Numan in 2009, though... so I guess that's something.
@Packager where are severed heads playing again? im sure that 7mths later ive missed it, but i was lead to believe by toms website that severed heads (ie. tom) was on permenant hiatus for some years now. i think he lectures in graphics in sydney.
@QRhuggies damn, he didnt play the perth gig. bizarre that he'd resurrect after long gaps for one show (or did he do all the east coast supports?)- lucky for you!
They were opening for Skinny Puppy on the 1986 Dig It / Bigot world tour, so there were a lot of Canadian dates (Skinny Puppy are from Canada). Severed Heads had just recently signed a distribution deal in Canada with Nettwerk Records, who were also Skinny Puppy's label, which is how I imagine the tour came about. I was actually at that concert in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It was the first concert that I ever paid money to see. I would have been 14 at the time.
I had this taped onto videotape back in 86 when it first aired and waa jumping for joy when I chanced upon this Rock Arena gig on here. I remember playing Severed Heads on the school radio station back in 81, and have always been a fan. Thanks.
Best group ever!!!! influenced my whole musical taste and these guys invented a lot of loops and tracks which inspired thousands of others. Fucking brilliant!
this show and this episode espescially was really influential on me, it's so good to find it all these years later and add it to my faves...this was really exciting to a girl growing up in Canberra with no access to this kind of music. And hey - it's Pete!! :)
Il love all music, rock, jazz, classical and electronica. I think this band is awesome, i thought Kraftwerk were brilliant these guys are truly special. Thanks for the upload and allowing me to tune into them.
Good find indeed! Always felt so bad for Tom getting his gear ripped off in Vancouver during this tour I believe it was? But such a stalwart for continuing on. :)
It was just one of those random things I think. This was the 1st time I ever saw the Severed Heads and it was the moment in my life that sparked my interest in computer graphics, video and multimedia.
I am now partners in a multimedia development business.
@celshader i must have been about 13 when i saw the same- this changed my life like no other record. i actually met and interviewed tom ellard for my first bit of musicjourno when i was about 23- he was most impressed with my knowledge of his band- i was just happy to be there. along with the de riguer 'dead eyes' this and 20 deadly diseases and especially hot with fleas and greater reward are gold. andrew penhallow (owner of volition-who i also interviewed) deserves an O.A.
He DID play a gig in Perth, at Byte Me Festival in Dec 2007. He was amazing. The master of pop culture remix, live. He put the entire set on his website afterwards.
VJzooKat 2 weeks ago
A Million Angels has to be one of my all time faves. Wow I'm having a S H / Ellard re-enlightenment.
hydrodwarf 4 months ago
All great stuff ,,that "A Million Angels " track is superb.
MrMbland 5 months ago
Thanks for uploading this. They will be touring with Gary Numan in May - which unfortunately I won't be attending. Bugger! I did see Gary Numan in 2009, though... so I guess that's something.
Packager 10 months ago
@Packager where are severed heads playing again? im sure that 7mths later ive missed it, but i was lead to believe by toms website that severed heads (ie. tom) was on permenant hiatus for some years now. i think he lectures in graphics in sydney.
z1rakz1gal 2 months ago
@z1rakz1gal Yeah Severed Heads supported Gary Numan. Tom traded the “Severed Heads” name for a basket of chocolate after these gigs.
QRhuggies 2 months ago
@QRhuggies damn, he didnt play the perth gig. bizarre that he'd resurrect after long gaps for one show (or did he do all the east coast supports?)- lucky for you!
z1rakz1gal 2 months ago
hell yeah!
MrPisces67 1 year ago
What kind of synth is he playing in A Million Angels?
neonservice 1 year ago
I wAS tHERE
skullshroom11 1 year ago
It that Steve Carnac from the band "Single Gun Theory"?
new2guitarist 1 year ago
@new2guitarist
is pete carnac ..from single gun theory
jaminjan2010 1 year ago
ahhh... I recall them live opening for skinny puppy in 86 ... made me a fan!
DizzleFitzpizzle4eva 1 year ago
Pete Rivett-Carnac went on to form Single Gun Theory.
Thank you QRhuggies for posting this clip
jaminjan2010 1 year ago
Then, i repented the atonement.
Xijnjoey38 1 year ago
extraordinaire de voir Severed Heads en live !!! merci awesome !
pasreg 2 years ago
great banddd.....
cesaregomix 2 years ago
thank you very much for uploading. really great group
indiething 2 years ago
petrol was my first maxi-single by this more than ellards crew assemby of geniusses
DirkLandau 2 years ago
These days, totally my favorite band. Yes yes oh yes.
wiggywigwam 2 years ago
THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST.
Thanks so much for adding this.
Tangento 2 years ago
(L)
kallinkallin 2 years ago
big bigot is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!
robotaholic 2 years ago
20 gigs in Canada! is that alot for the time?
JANXDPDX 3 years ago
50 was too much for Jacko
felixcock 2 years ago
They were opening for Skinny Puppy on the 1986 Dig It / Bigot world tour, so there were a lot of Canadian dates (Skinny Puppy are from Canada). Severed Heads had just recently signed a distribution deal in Canada with Nettwerk Records, who were also Skinny Puppy's label, which is how I imagine the tour came about. I was actually at that concert in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It was the first concert that I ever paid money to see. I would have been 14 at the time.
Epiphyte 2 years ago
@Epiphyte ahahahah so young to like stuff like this! ( : joking, i'm jelly
ModeONvalencia 1 year ago
I had this taped onto videotape back in 86 when it first aired and waa jumping for joy when I chanced upon this Rock Arena gig on here. I remember playing Severed Heads on the school radio station back in 81, and have always been a fan. Thanks.
PradaWilly 3 years ago
Best group ever!!!! influenced my whole musical taste and these guys invented a lot of loops and tracks which inspired thousands of others. Fucking brilliant!
felixx71 3 years ago
this show and this episode espescially was really influential on me, it's so good to find it all these years later and add it to my faves...this was really exciting to a girl growing up in Canberra with no access to this kind of music. And hey - it's Pete!! :)
EndgameRecordLabel 3 years ago
Tom IS truly amazing....and to think that this was number 1 on College Radio in Akron. Devo anybody......LOL
Tom is such a gentleman too and totally underated.
ResidentMich 3 years ago
this music has helped wrip some of my car speakers,good stuff love it.
felixcock 3 years ago
What listening to "Petrol" ?
QRhuggies 3 years ago
yes,and all of their other toons,up and down sauchihall st i tell you,all the way to the bottom maggie,you made it....AAAAAAAAAH
felixcock 3 years ago
@felixcock Oh, you are one of those faggots. No one cares what you listen to.
TooKoolKris 8 months ago
@TooKoolKris you sound like a jabber youself.if youd like to continue this in privacy,let me know.
felixcock 8 months ago
@felixcock jabber faggot
TooKoolKris 7 months ago
@TooKoolKris Tool!
felixcock 7 months ago
@TooKoolKris Christopher,jobby-jabber
felixcock 7 months ago
Il love all music, rock, jazz, classical and electronica. I think this band is awesome, i thought Kraftwerk were brilliant these guys are truly special. Thanks for the upload and allowing me to tune into them.
DeanMeredithMusic 3 years ago
Stephen Jones : Video
Pete Rivett - Carnac : Keyboards
QRhuggies 3 years ago
Good find indeed! Always felt so bad for Tom getting his gear ripped off in Vancouver during this tour I believe it was? But such a stalwart for continuing on. :)
DungeonStudio 3 years ago
Me too!!!! Thanks!
Jenwiess 3 years ago
Love this song!!!!
SirVixsAtomic 3 years ago
Bless this House.....amazing. Thank you for posting this. A truly extraordinary man our Tom.
cocad0me 3 years ago
Phantastic!!!
Brutehunter1965 3 years ago
Thanks for the upload. I have this on VHS somewhere from back in the day.
mudbutton2 4 years ago
Ha! I have this on "Beta", never thought I would see it again. ^_^
Like mudbutton2 said, tnx for the upload.
NetTuber 4 years ago
I remember seeing this when I was 11.
I don't know why I was watching Rock Arena way past my bed time but I was glad I did.
It was one of those flagpost moments in my life.
celshader 4 years ago
Did your folks know this or did you have to sneak out of bed ? I would have been eleven as well at the time.
QRhuggies 4 years ago
It was just one of those random things I think. This was the 1st time I ever saw the Severed Heads and it was the moment in my life that sparked my interest in computer graphics, video and multimedia.
I am now partners in a multimedia development business.
celshader 4 years ago
Cool! I use to record it sometimes on the folks Betamax VCR.
I honestly don't remember seeing this on it's first transmission but then again this is so long ago now.
QRhuggies 4 years ago
@celshader i must have been about 13 when i saw the same- this changed my life like no other record. i actually met and interviewed tom ellard for my first bit of musicjourno when i was about 23- he was most impressed with my knowledge of his band- i was just happy to be there. along with the de riguer 'dead eyes' this and 20 deadly diseases and especially hot with fleas and greater reward are gold. andrew penhallow (owner of volition-who i also interviewed) deserves an O.A.
z1rakz1gal 2 months ago