Dead Boys - Sonic Reducer - Live CBGB (1977)

[generation66twist]

never mind the age shit,11 in 77,no tools includded

[kkh369]

stiv was a friggin madman awesome

[kimankorry]

I was only 2 years old when this was made, I love, Aint it fun. Damn Im old. hahahaha

[gusgrig]

I've got some news for you!!

[Jimbengoz]

headbangers have inherited studs from punx... much love to all punx and hardcore kids in the world

[12fu12fu]

These guys were the best!



[jeffdeanable]

who likes the ELECTRIC EELS? they're from cleveland too, right? better late than never, i guess :)

[generation66twist]

i would of liked to be 17 in 1977 was only 8.

[kraskata2012]

@generation66twist i was - 8 in 1977. i was born in 1985.

[superclaw900]

thug brought me here

[RitchieBlackmore124]

I'm here because of Tommy Stinson of the Guns N' Roses :)

[profd65]

@RitchieBlackmore124

Fuck Guns N' Roses and fuck Deep Purple.

[TheDagery]

@profd65 You do realize that Deep Purple had a HUGE influence on punk, right? And Rainbow, Blackmore's post-Purple band, also had a big influence on the punk that was emerging circa 1976. So why the hate?

[profd65]

@TheDagery

I've never heard of any punk band acknowledge a debt to Deep Purple. That seems both arbitrary and dubious--like saying Led Zeppelin or Elvis had a huge influence on punk. Johnny Rotten wore a Pink Floyd t shirt with "I hate" handwritten above it; I seriously doubt whether he liked DP any better.

Why my "hate"? I don't like it when people come to punk videos only to pay homage to mainstream rock.

[TheDagery]

@profd65 Where do you think the "anti-establishment" sentiments of punk came from? Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and Blue Cheer, among others, all helped to form a rock culture that deviated from the "peace and love" of the late '60s. Punk just amplified and demystified that culture and the sound that came along with it.

And as far as playing goes, listen to some of Blackmore's riffs and tell me that they don't sound, in many cases, similar in style and speed to the main riff of "Sonic Reducer."

[bmgfl]

@profd65 John Lydon was a big fan of Hawkwind a hippie anti establishment band and an altrernative to Pink Floyd with Lemmy of Motorhead fame on Bass!

[profd65]

@bmgfl

I didn't know he was a fan, but I'm very familiar with Hawkind; I used to have one of their albums. After Dead Kennedys broke up, Jello Biafra said he wanted to form a band that sounded half like Hawkwind, half like Dick Dale.

[bmgfl]

@profd65 The Pixies sound like Hawkwind half Dick Dale. Maybe, kinda, sorta,

[1964chrissie]

@TheDagery this could be the dumbest comment ever, total fucking nonsense.....

[RitchieBlackmore124]

@profd65 Who give's a fuck about your opinion on these bands in the first place? Your probably a pathetic asshole who has nothing better to do so just shut the fuck up and enjoy your fucking band already, sheesh.

[ripthisjoint908]

@RitchieBlackmore124 Tommy Stinson of The Replacements sounds a lot better -_- fuck gnr.

[RitchieBlackmore124]

@ripthisjoint908 Haven't actually herd them but I've herd they're impressive

[PanoplyCabaret]

Finally, something I CAN masturbate to.

[Marzook37]

Tony Hawks American Wasteland. By far the most influential game I played as a kid. Mostly because of the music. ;)

[anarchiaetpax]

@ 2:45 CHEETAH CHROME CAM CLOSE UP! Party on, Wayne.

[TheMaestro40]

if offspring sent you here, rest in peace at home depot, cause you're a tool

[Oipunk74]

@TheMaestro40 Fuck yeah!

[nervouswreck75]

I just saw another video of another Cleveland band called "Alternate Reality". Yep, THAT band. I came back here to see this again and get that bad taste out of my mouth

[mperrotti76]

And now tonight's announcer brought to you bu COCAINE!!!!

[Salaminguana]

the presenter must have something in his arse...

[elPYROreal]

q presentador!!! jajajaj..... el gordo deja la vida!!!

[ChrisYonts]

WE'RE ALL GOIN' UNDA THE THUNDA OF RONALD BINDER!

[birdizzle]

James Franco should play him in a biopic

[repelghosts]

Remember seeing them back in the day...night...Stiv was soooo nice to us backstage...he had the skinniest knees I'd ever seen...Hugs, Gemma,Toronto

[ChrisYonts]

Quote: "You jacked-off whores' mutts think it's really going to be titty-pie to get another punk to dethrone YOURS TRULY the Punk of the Month but let me tell you prick eaters and the REST of my fellow punks somethin', I Ronald (subhuman) Binder will continue with these pics to keep the Honored Title title of your first and greatest Punk of the Month! So PRINT these if you DARE!"

[ChrisYonts]

This is Ronald Binder. Punk of the Month Issue #5.

h t t p w w w punkmagazine com slash vault slash back_issues slash 05 slash pom05 dot html

[Hhound]

Great classic song... story goes that Joey Ramone heard them... got them to come to NYC and got them the gig at CBGB's.. gotta luv the way early guys helped each other out.. from letting bands crash on their couch/floor.. to helping them get shows

[landsharkgo80]

I would kill to be alive back then!!!!!!!

[losangelee]

@landsharkgo80 , it was cool, they played stuff like the eagles and doobie bothers on the radio, and then you go to a club and see something new, that's totally different and radical, like this, it was great!!!!

[ChrisYonts]

@landsharkgo80 @landsharkgo80 Dude, people were such assholes back then. Hey wait - they still are!

[sorceles6969]

que sabor de banda con razon Pearl Jam los ama.

[clopnots]

Punk is bad for communism!

[SolOfTheArcangel]

Badass punk music, true to itself , hell yeah

[BreakerNast]

thumbs up, if offspring sent you here

[VelkeyJimi]

@BreakerNast don't try to tell me that offspring fucked this song up..

[muddybrookrambler]

@BreakerNast who is this offspring you speak of?

[BreakerNast]

@muddybrookrambler I mean the band called "The Offspring".They post link to this video on their facebook page

[purplestuff]

@BreakerNast You shouldn`t be advertising that.

[slobomotion]

It was great to see them go full punk so quickly upon leaving Cleveland, and easily upstaging The Damned making their first US appearance at CBGB. It was easy to see the American punk bands such as this, especially from NE Ohio, outperform the Brits easily. I liked quite a few Brit acts but they were often not good live. Peter Laughner wrote this song. I miss him. Steve licked my neck at the Allen Theatre in Cleveland, then got shy and said, "Just wanted to see what you taste like."

[stormsmokesrocks]

true story my mom dated stiv on and off for 3 to 4 years and its kinda badass because i got a signed EP of young, loud, and snotty from all the members with a little heart message that reads "heres to licks from my number one chick" yea be jelous :)

[explode1000]

@stormsmokesrocks dumb ass lier be jealous? ill be jealous of ur idiotic abilities

[plasterofparisify]

=this video should be edited to remove the announcer.

[Tunak11]

that redneck announcer is gay..

[Squebo23]

this is the best concert video I have ever seen!

[thehandsoftime1]

@Colty: Yeah, dude...they're from Cleveland!!!! That was back in the day when Cleveland actually had a cool punk scene.

[LaneCarterHendricks]

@thehandsoftime1 Cleveland never had a cool punk scene... that's why theyre in NEw york



[MultiNouns]

@thehandsoftime1 we still do... just don't look for any evidence of it here!

[altbouch]

That looks like PUNK of the month, Ronald Binder, delivering the introduction.

[rtisi]

back when men were men and sheep were nervous...

[coopinsaneze]

weird dead boys

[ColtyRamone]

wow, its hard to belive that these guys are American. they have a very English look/sound to them

[42578chris]

then they played New York in 78 I think ...can anyone confirm

[reagan9000]

@42578chris They played in New York all the time

[Zstillwagon]

their from cleveland?



[lamper2]

i saw them right after elvis died-next night possibly? stiv made a comment that "now elvis is a dead boy too-and some guy yelled "hey-if it wasn't for elvis-you wouldn't be up there!

[edward2962]

Stiv is so very skinny

[youthXattack]

favorite song ever when i was a kid clevo pride

[godalful]

is that hilly?

[MeanGreenMovies]

@godalful nope it's Rob "Subhuman" Binder

[godalful]

@MeanGreenMovies thanks.

[AngyRuin]

I wish shows would still go like this .__.

[bloodyanarkin]

Sei un grande come lo è chiunque cerca di tramandare alle nuove generazioni anthem che come questo sono la storia della musica. Io dal canto mio sono felicissimo d'essere cresciuto fin da piccolo anche a pane e dead boys :)

[severthesky]

3 dislikes? wtf?

[TZukiMrAxlson]

The one of the best punk-rock intro!

[TZukiMrAxlson]

Stupid HD-hippie!

[repelghosts]

I swear when we saw this band at CBGBs in the late 70s, Stiv had the skinniest knees I have ever seen...miss him.

all best,

Gemma

[Maiden1984Powerslave]

'Back when you could war a tie and a tanktop without looking like a complete jackass (Green Day) - Fucking Posers

[elgrannery]

That was the year..

[santanaincubus]

LoL. The vocalist looks kinda like Jay Baruchel lol

[GBAPCLAN]

the announcer looks like shay carl

[WARRIORPARK]

2:40 EPIC GAZE!!!!!

[TheAlienroad]

temazo emblemático, chaqueta horrible, el guitarrista más feo de la historia...

[LakeviewG]

Saw these guys three times in Toronto (at the Crash & Burn, the New Yorker and the Horseshoe tavern) Loved those guys - the best of the punk rock bands.

My fav line at the end of the night at the Horseshoe after they played only 7 or 8 songs - Stiv screams "Thanks for your money suckers!" and they walk off the stage. (After they had come on an hour later than they were supposed to.) Love those guys. Still listen to some of their best songs - including this one.

[MowgliX]

I was too little at the time to see bands like this. :) And besides, I don't live in NYC.

[Raymantico]

stiv is wearing bologna?

[SlayerCrampsMisfits]

Kewl...this just became one of my favorites

[4tuneagent]

Stiv Bators was the ultimate Punk!..

[pointnozzleaway]

this is RAW.......i think i just broke a tooth !

[repelghosts]

LIVED IT..WE WERE THERE...

[repelghosts]

It did clear our sinuses for the next morning....whether we needed it or not.

[adieblondie]

REAL punk!

[emmers57]

Cleveland's finest. look at how dashing Cheetah looks..

[larkin38]

I was there that night. I don`t remember much.

[kju1019]

@larkin38 lol i was there too---perty wasted myself

[PanekPL]

@larkin38 sure you were.

[snakey319]

@larkin38 I know that, they never show the people on the right side of CB's stage, under Cosmo's perch.

[paatrc]

@larkin38 I envy you

[ChrisYonts]

@paatrc Which part? LOL

[kaliyuganwo]

the announcer rocks!

[FasterLouder]

@kaliyuganwo That's Hilly Crystal,the owner,I think.

[ecnalubma696969]

@FasterLouder Bullshit. That's Ronald "Subhuman" Binder!

dubya dubya dubya dot punkmagazine dot com slash vault slash back_issues/05/pom05 dot aitch tee em ell

[PorroFirst]

@kaliyuganwo That's Zach Galifianakis.

[Punk93Metal]

I love the Dead Boys. One of NY's finest along with the Ramones.

[twan5]

@Punk93Metal Their from Cleavland

[Punk93Metal]

@twan5

Yes I knew they were from Cleavland when I made that comment. But everyone knows they cut their teeth in NYC.