Tears For Fears - Start of the Breakdown (Live 83)

[GIfish7]

Diam.. He sure can shout out his emotions. 0_0

And that was a lame joke. LoL

[CelesteK]

They definitely deserve to be inducted into the R&RHOF. :)

[TheTwilightalehouse]

LEGEND

[damespartan117]

AWESOME VOICE AWEZOME.....NICE SONG, ROLAND IS PERFECTION :D

[superbouges]

thumbs up!

[sequoialynne]

I love this footage. I prefer the earlier stuff too. Roland is really strong and expressive-notice the arm movements!

[sequoialynne]

I love this footage. I prefer the earlier stuff too.

[Whi5t1eR]

WOW... what can ya say when the music does that much talking!

[SterlingRe]

Absolutely love that rhythmic drumming that maintains throughout the whole song. The toms, roto-toms and Chinese cymbal sound so sweet. Of course the whole band sounds fantastic. Might be my favorite song from them.

[jenellhasan1]

music today is o_O, X_X.. what happened to the music from long ago.. this is a classic Tears for Fears song.. go Tears for Fears!! I love you!!!

[mcgwire7199]

Don't these guys belong in the rock and roll Hall of Fame? I just never get tired of listening to their songs.

[NeverDoubt1]

@mcgwire7199 They absolutely belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It's like those classic actors who never got Oscars, what's the point of the awards if the most deserving never get them? ;)

[MusicWavz]

Ahh...classic TFF! This song is both raw and ahead of its time. Roland is amazing and Curt's bass playing is so effortless! Compare this to some of the vacuous, superficial pop on Satellite Radio or FM today...no comparison.

[ndhunz]

thanks for posting, it's been sometime since i heard this. TFF forever!

[emmeaki]

You know they are true musicians because every time they sang live, they sounded just as good as the record. Can't say the same for most musicians today!

[thebaddestjungle]

I grew up listening to these guys, complete with curt smith plait. I feel sorry for today's youth that they are lumbered with total dross. I'm very privilaged.

[cristalle1]

Amazing job. Remember listening to this song as a preteen and my angst or so-called angst. What a fantastic job live. Very talented.

[r3n3369]

dam i love this song. it has real meaning!!actually pretty much all their songs have real meaning and r good!!unlike this new "now-a-day" crap!!!it dont even make sense!!!we have a lil 16 yr old (justin beiber)talkin bout love and stuff!!!but if thats wat thee world is coming too, then so be it!!just as long as i got some TEARS FOR FEARS and GOOD music im all chill!!!

[tronique]

Great live version!

[mrpicky510]

Wow!

[r3n3369]

wow!!!love this song

[twistedmahogany]

Yes this voice is remarkable, He has great pitch, a great range and great emotional tone. And only 22? Good Lord - he is so polished. Was he ever vocally trained? I know he dabbled in theatre. Well - I bow in awe, sir.

[ajittffcure]

@twistedmahogany- Yes, indeed he was trained in operatic vocals.

[frida578]

roland avait à peine 22 ans, sa voix venue des cieux

[kugelcoater]

it´s great, read the historie (wikipedia) of the boys... and you will better understand, sorry my english it´s no good

[tomosoos]

excellent

[Teskue]

Wow this brings back memories, the 80's were so much fun.

[Andrewmae2]

Poetically unsung heroes,I consider them best next to Queen/Freddie Mercury

[climbon74]

My favorite by far, saw them in concert years ago and when they played this I was just blown away !

[mkaysato]

GIA--Genius In Action! Brilliant! They were, and still are, incredibly talented.

[BASS71CAGLIARI]

It's incredible, they're just 22 years old and they are perfect, better of the studio version! Great band and Roland is incomparable!

[stars7803]

@BASS71CAGLIARI I have this version on a B-side on the 12inch of the way you are. not exactly the same but very close.

[lotsofhats]

unsung drummer hero!!! It just wouldn't have been the same without his unique beat.

[melissastrawbridge]

'I can't understand yooouuuu' :D

[cthulhurulez1]

I remember that year (1983) so vividly: rising unemployment (same as now), nuclear war looming in Europe, wars in Salvador, Lebanon, Afghanistan. It looked as though we were truly watching the start of a 'civilizational' breakdown...

[ajittffcure]

It's very interesting in the way you relate this song with a global situation. It is your interpretation but it is remarkable.

[juuu787]

"Sense of time is a powerful thing" - I love this sentence!

TFF Rocks, they are what we can as "real musicians".

God bless them!

[ajittffcure]

I love the lines- "Breakdown is a final demand. We stand firm with our head in our hands".

[juuu787]

Yeah, it's wonderful! The lyrics are very interesting! =)

[ritienne17]

Roland is really talented.his voice is particularly strong and lends itself well to the despair of the song.i like his guitar playing though he himself claims he s not too good.this song is just so moody ,there's an "over the edge"quality to it

[sonic540]

Again, Amazing! thanks for sharing such a great band.

[Colonelbasic]

God i love this band and i live 1 mile down the road from where this was recorded at thier home :P best bast ever just behind depeche mode and pink floyd a close 3rd :P:P

[albarr150]

great performance. roland's vocals are perfect

[Narashava]

best bass riff ever!

[CarMoves]

drums are amazing

[nlong23]

I love Curt's bass playing in this song, but he is off camera most of the time :(

[juuu787]

This is the start of the breakdown...1 hour later... Goodnight ROTFLMAO ;P

[nesplayer94]

Anyone else think this sounds similar to Joy Division?

[orzabal1983islove]

roland deserves all the camera time he's a wonderful guitarist! very beautiful strong voice! no other one can compare with him

[CelesteK]

Please let's not start another Curt vs Roland war. I haven't paid very much attention to either since they broke up and got back together again but they're both such accomplished musicians.

[kittiebaby4]

I hadn't paid much attention to this song before someone commented that Curt received no camera time on this vid. The bass in this IS outstanding. I don't believe Curt has ever been recognized for the fact that he IS a bass player. A very good bass player. Go Curt! We love you!

[juuu787]

That's true. Curt is an excellent bass player...;)

[maluflower]

That's what I was thinking watching this... this is such a beautiful song, and to me greatly because of Curt's playing. The arrangement is incredible.

Nice to know he is appreciated for that as well. =]

[Fluidvirgo]

One of the reasons the Hurting stands out above the other albums released during this time is because of the excellent arrangements in the songs, very sophisticated, especially for a debut album. And yes, Curt's bassplaying goes underrated, but not by me..

[vior4ever]

Count me in...I really think that he was very underrated both vocally and bassist, which he both are brilliant with. I love him too:-)

[vior4ever]

Thanks kittiebaby for putting the words i myself wanted to say for Curt...he IS a great bass player, and especially on this song. BTW, those who missed seeing Curt playing his bass in this vid, there's another video from jezzy with better camera time of Curt with the same song :-) check it out

[MaluPC]

Absolutely awesome!!!

[teufelhunden70]

Does anyone know if Manny Elias and Ian Stanley still play with TFF?

[aZeiscraZy]

I don't believe they do...

[ajittffcure]

No(unfortunately)!

[CelesteK]

I don't think so but Curt says that he ran into Ian once.

[lukkreung]

Was just thinking on the 12" of "The way you are" this live version was a "B" side I used to play it to death.......Funny how time fliiiiiies

[lukkreung]

"sense of time is a powerful thing" when I think this is 25 years old jeez you can say that again!! BRILLIANT STILL 10*

[cristwitchell]

Definately on my top 10 favorite TFF songs. I feel like Im lost in space, some sort of paralel universe, hard to explain, that's how much I love this song. Great band, Roland, you're awesome!

[ajittffcure]

Yes, I know what you mean. For the past few days, I have been very much addicted to this song. It just grows on you!

[ajittffcure]

Curt's bass work is amazing and Manny's drum playing style should be a dream for any budding drummers. Roland's guitar work is also really interesting here (check out 2:28-3:08). I like the way he pops those strings. I think he probably he played some bass parts on the guitar as well. The guitar solos are also awesome.

[adonisiegfried]

i like the way he sings it, it's intense

[graterexperience]

The cool thing about these songs is that they don't sound like those typical cheesy 80s songs.

[ajittffcure]

Yes you are right but then there were so many timeless songs made in the 1980s.

[Boone382]

Probably my favorite and most underrated Tears for Fears song ever in my opinion. Wish this was on DVD somewhere.

[nemrac71]

GOD I love theys guys! TFF RULES FOR EVER!!!

[ReplayLG]

Merci pour ces extraits ultra rares....a conserver a vie,merci de nous les faire partager...

[Lilwhopper]

This is really amazing thank you so much for putting this video on youtube. :D

[graterexperience]

The drum beats on that whole album are great.

[ajittffcure]

Yes, absolutely right!

[FroggyMe6581]

One of the most genius bass lines ever.

[ajittffcure]

Very true! I am glad you noticed it!

[Boone382]

I 1up that froggy. I'm still learning to play this myself.

[tearsforcoldplay]

love this song!

[nesplayer94]

Well Said.

[ajittffcure]

This is a rare video and a very good live version!

Roland's guitaring and Curt's bass playing were just brilliant. Of course, Andy Davies' keyboard work, Ian Stanley's synth programming and keyboard playing and Manny's innovative drumming were all equally good!

[HippieGirl34]

Yeah totally!!!! Agree 100%~~~!!!~~

[HippieGirl34]

I think Manny was playing plastic drums nice sound effect!!

[HippieGirl34]

Roland I love you! TFF rules!