Trevor Horn (The Buggles) - Video Killed The Radio Star

[vinport16]

I love this song!

But I feel that the drums were a bit too loud...

[exorcist1998]

One of the greatest concerts ever and I missed it - still got the DVD :)

[gregtoolson]

a short, nerdy, old, white, British, heroic man.

[cemalzuber]

Trevor is a great bass player!

[20carrocks]

Good old days, before MTV went to shit.

[chimpsteady]

Shorter, longer. Yeah, I screwed up. Whatever.

[chimpsteady]

I meant 11 seconds SHORTER than the original studio recording. The studio recording is definitely 11 seconds shorter, which is perceptible for sure.

[chimpsteady]

It is up tempo, and weighs in about 11 seconds longer than the original. I thought it was even better than the original, and that the time and effort to get it right is apparent. Trevor Horn is not going to just show up and vomit something up. He got Geoff Downes in there and the original backup singers and everything. I bet the time difference can be chalked up to live versus studio, the former in which you are relaxed and have time, the latter being fueled by adrenaline. Ugh? I say Yes!

[sprintbass]

ugh...it sounds to (rocked up) to me...i know some in in the last 10 or 15 years remade this song and you can almost hear that in the background...its also up tempo from the orginal version..i just dont understand if your going to get up on stage celebrate something that changed the world of music...why not put more time and effort to it sounding right?

[ian40120]

Awesome

[vielmaleo1970]

Is that Tina Charles doing the "uuuuuuwahhhhhhhhhh"?

[MusicLover1701]

They rehearsed this one solid to get the sound just right. This normally does not happen in a live performance. Tight performance the result of lots of work. Trevor and the rest went to a lot of trouble to get this piece right. Amazingly good is an understatement.

[beamerZ]

I can't believe how good they sound live!

Amazingly good

[armyranger704]

Sounds cosmic, more musicians and back up singers.

[gunnermorph01]

Nice to see Tom Hanks @3:00

[joyceannpumpkin]

I told them video killed the radio star, video killed the radio star...

[Makemelugh45]

I know a kid named Trevor Horn. He goes to my school :)

[nikobelic25000]

@Makemelugh45 dose he looks like Trevor

I know its not him but im just saying

[Bbuchet]

That's like saying, 'that guitar is so in tune'. Of course the drums are gonna be tight, the whole thing would be a bloody shambles otherwise, you bleedin' idiot.

[Bbuchet]

That's like saying, 'that guitar is so in tune'. Of course the drums are gonna be tight, the whole thing would be a bloody shambles otherwise, you bleedin' idiot.

[TheGodParticle]

Sorry but horn is a money grabbing scumbag. it does not take £ 400.000 to produce an album back in 1984. [welcome to the pleasure dome] does anybody realise how much money that was back in 84? i'm glad holly johnson won a court battle to show what he really is behind the smiles. well he got his comeuppance in the end...

[Whirlygig7]

Shame about his wife in the coma

[Frogpond2112]

sounds like "Bitches came and broke your heart" Love this song.

[JayDee11]

Amazing! Sounds as good as it did in 79, Trevor Horn - what a guy.

[didshughes]

this song sounds better now than it did when it was first released (if that is possible)

[rick200017]

This is a great rendition. Trevor Horn is a genius.

[rick200017]

THis is a great rendition. Trevor Horn is a genius.

[rickygervaisfan]

He is an amazing producer. I cannot believe how good this is. Chilling!!

[anu2601]

it's so ridiculous how awesome this sounds, sounds the same 25 years or so on :O (Record was made in 1981)..

WOW.

[adam872]

Damn how good does this sound! It's Trev, so of course it does. A total pro.

[ivancser]

guitartech18 - interesting, this version has a different instrument balance than the other ones on Youtube - but it's the same video! The bass guitar is louder and there are a few notes you can't even hear on the others (at 1:50 for example). Did you remix it?

[0pticalMagic]

The Buggles had another song that was really good that they had done at that show, it used to be on youtube, however, i cannot locate it anymore! LMK Folks!

[morten4u]

Damn, his left hand hardly moves when he plays...impressive and relaxed technique.

[nitedrive]

This is such a fantastic, and poignant, pop tune.

[stevezane]

Can't believe Trevor was the singer of Yes for a while...great to see him again!

[ANootje67]

brilliant song, lovely performance!

[kieran196]

Amazong..

[malko66]

lovely song, and for youtube an excellent sound-quality!

[johneastmond]

So fast! Why so fast? "Put the blame on VCR" Oh, how times change.

[mansenmias]

Very good live version. In my opinion this track has stand against time suprisingly well!

[shniobo]

Trevor Horn is a legend

[standardbearer]

The dude's AWESOME!!!

Trevor Horn

FTW

[tommodern1]

The verses and middle are still catchy. Is that Geoffe on piano?

[guitartech18]

yup Geoff Downes

[sEIGu]

yes.. and the background-ladys are from the original recording. it was a kind of reunion. ok, they alle grew up a bit, but it's still an evergreen.

[tatsuko1]

what a load of old crap

[tatsuko1]

Oh Gosh how lovely

[autoevil]

wihiydhvd

[silverlollipop]

timeless