The Syndicats - You Can't Judge A Book

[ArDaLarge]

You cant compare this song with anything else, because this is originally from Bo Diddley , the originator, and the stones covered him too.

[BashBrand]

Top clip. Funny to see Steve Howe screaming "Hey Bo Diddley!" (although it does kind of look like he's not sure of the words). Also, could this be the maiden voyage of the mullet?! That chap had a lot to answer for.

[Louiseskybunker]

I really like Steve's guitaring in Bodast too, he has a style that is masterly but backs off... so there is no wanky lead, just clean tight lead mmmm

[MattHatter]

My gosh, could you imagine these guys appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show here in the States?! Parents would have gone nuts! And you thought The Stones were a threat! Ha. The Syndicats are BAD ASS!

[beat1866]

SEE: OS MESCALITOS

[ChevKen]

This almost sounds a bit like The Rolling Stones to me.

[beat1866]

@ChevKen SEE: OS MESCALITOS

[marmas58ink]

Hey Bo Diddley! bom ba bom, ba bom bom ba

[beat1866]

@marmas58ink SEE: OS MESCALITOS

[arj4bass]

did steve knew he would be the greatest then?? :-p

[boestreetrunners]

its punk!

[moLeOnPoT]

@dizzyrambler that may be i was talking about the Ramones, Dictators, and the Dolls, The Stooges, MC5

[my45rpmsingles]

By looking at the band members hair-dos and clothes, they do not differ much to the hip bands of the 2000s. The only exception might be that guitars are not held upright anymore. The kids today prefer to keep the guitars much lower and legs spread out to look much cooler. But then again, Steve Howe playing upright and 'uncool' sounds a million times better than any hot kid on guitar in the year 2010.

[moLeOnPoT]

real Punk rock came 10 years later

but this is AWESOME

and def. has similarities to punk

see the peruvian band Los Saicos

[dizzyrambler]

@moLeOnPoT

This is more punk than those crappy wannabes from the 70s with their lame safety pins & shmohawks.

[angrysamoan666]

@dizzyrambler Watts wrong with my mohawk?

I been a punk for 15 years and this stuff is the biz I watch it

[PAULLONDEN]

Convincing Bo Diddley interpretation,would've thought though Steve especially would've known how to tremolo it up,that typical guitar(Diddley) effect is what I'm missin' here.

[astacus]

what a young STEEVE :) thanx soo super rare vid...

[buttprobe]

STEEEEEVEEE!!! <3

[koalacatcher]

steve howe when he didn't suck

[marcemg2002]

Awosome!!! version from bo didley's song........I Like it like that!!!!!

[ironbuttermilk]

Better than the Yardbirds!

[jamarist]

dis is alright

[yesmuseum]

Who would have guessed that 45 years later, we'd be looking at this video while Steve Howe is on tour with "Yes".

[Glasshouse27]

Is that Steve HOWE!!! God Damn Yes!

[Viznel137]

Steve Howe was young!!!!when was this?about the same time as the yardbirds?

[pernicketty]

Steve Howe

[lusich94]

¡Gracias "Connected365" por el video! Sin duda alguna te respondo: como "fana" de YES que soy... no se trata de otro que no sea el Señor STEVE HOWE, una de las futuras columnas vertebrales del mìtico grupo de rock sinfònico "ut supra" mencionado.Gracias por el post que es un verdadero documento històrico.

[rockstars7777]

would anyone that knew Kevin Driscoll please make contact thanks very much

[Bietel]

Funny, I loved Yes (especially their early albums) in my teens and, yeah, still do - but since I found out what went before Yes, I became a sixties garage punk fanatic all the way. Never dreamed I would see videos like this. I wonder if Mr Squire's band The Syn also exist on video...?

[binsuma]

Steve Howe?

[WNM52]

In the last 24hrs I've discovered The Syndicats AND The Pixies Three: youtube. Best. Website. EVER!

[dementia64]

Wish there was more to hear from this group. Did Kevin Driscoll go on to sing with any other bands? Did they sound anything like this?

[littlexine]

should also add that Jeff was the keyboard player on Crawdaddy Simone, and he is still around making music!

[littlexine]

my brother Jeff co-wrote Crawdaddy Simone and the whole group used to rehearse at our house in Southgate in the 1960's. I remember Kevin well, sorry to hear he's no longer around.

Lots of memories!

[rockstars7777]

could you please make contact as Kevin Driscolls mum and family would love to hear from you. Many thanks.

[erynne51]

rockstars7777 - you have mail

[loempiavreter]

Is he the one that sings here?

[erynne51]

Yes.

[loempiavreter]

How did he passed away? This was great band, great R&B stuff and that top notch freakbeat song Crawdaddy Simone.

[rockstars7777]

could you please make contact as his mum and family would love to speak to you and share some memories about kevin driscoll many thanks

[foppa123]

how'd he die?

[mrgooders]

Badger got into the tour bus.

[zensokuzenshinDA]

1964 and Mr. Howe's got the pigeon... I mean guitar-head movements down pat :) I wonder what the man himself would feel like now if he watched this and saw his young self barking out the "heys" so earnestly

[Wilthomer66]

Gotta love The Beat Room, shame very little remains from it, would've been nice to see Bowie on there in '64!

[yestopographic73]

Oh My God ! Never seen Steve with The Syndicates. Thanks a lot !

[AmericanPunkGarage]

Great one. Is that the guitarist from Tomorrow? Wonder if he ever became big? lol

[connected365]

I think this was the high point of his career :-)

[Wilthomer66]

Right said!

[jsilence418]

@AmericanPunkGarage Yeah if that kid with the 175 grows his hair, he might go places!

[suspectdevice7]

I love this! It's incredible to think this was shot in 1964, it's got a kinda punk feel to it! Brilliant!

[locobuick]

It made me think of you when I favorited it!

[suspectdevice7]

I immediatley wanted to favorite it but I thought it might piss you off slightly if I kept favoriting stuff you've just put on your channel!! I wasn't aware of this song and I love it!!

[Tinker2e]

Cool! Baby! Too cool for school!

[billygrantgardner]

such a good video

[winterafternoon]

Steve: "Hey, hey, hey, hey..." - fantastic!

And the trusty Es175D too!

[yesmuseum]

I didn't know this existed. Thank you for posting. Mr. Howe was certainly under-utilized. (The fans aren't dancing, much.) This is a great performance. I wonder why the picture is square.

[000neutron000]

Tremendo!!!!

Gracias.

[bei1016]

Thanks for shareing this, I didn't know this footage existed. Cool ! Thank you!

[googuse]

Wow - from this to total wanker in just a few years

[codebabe]

Shut up you musical idiot.

Howe is a legend. you do realize, wanker is a put down don't you?

[pappatacio66]

This is punk 13 years before!

[PAULLONDEN]

Cindy says....some cats make it,

some cats don't.

[northerngirl72]

Oh brill!!

[bluerondoo]

i didnt know they did this! this is brililant!

[PENNYDRED]

FFFFFFFREAKBEAT!!!!

[davylou]

I wonder if that's the same Gibson guitar Steve Howe would later use for all the classic yes tunes?? :-) Good to see this!!

[TDKIII]

wheres the "Howlin' For My Darlin" wideo?

[lpand45man]

If you like this song, i suggest finding a copy of the 45 or LP by Bobby Comstock & The Counts on the Ascot label. Best version i've ever heard. They were a Beatles wanna be british Invasion band & they do a hard rock with a little bit of psych version of this classic blues Diddley tune.

[chicobento]

I've never seen the Syndicats video featuring very young Steve Howe on guitar...Thanks for posting !!!

[MoDtovoi]

A la guitarra el gran STEVE HOWE, futuro miembro de YES.

[strumblehead]

Good Grief, 1st time I've seen this mob!

[connected365]

I'd never heard of them either. Might be over your way August 18th by the way :-)

[boogiddy]

Raw, primitive British R&B at its best. I think Steve Howe was in this band at one point.

[connected365]

that's him on lead...

[Marconi76]

Crawdaddy Simone!

[TDKIII]

I recommend the Syndicats song "Don't Know What to Do"

[304hollowayroad]

One of the wildest performances ever shown on tv... when you consider that this is from 1964, it is truly OUT!

[connected365]

Agreed. Wonder what happened to the singer...

[304hollowayroad]

His name is Kevin Driscoll. I don't know where he is now, as searches for him online have only turned up an American roots/rock player of the same name.