Radio Birdman - Descent into the Maelstrom - live

[mrwibbles1]

I always thought these guys should have got more recognition. Bought their first release on vinyl and played the crap out of it.

I really liked the way the guitars sound. They kept things sufficiently scratchy but skilled.

This is music to drive way too fast to.

[ninyae]

It's interesting to know that Rotten had a hair cut similar to Younger's but his Dad insisted he get it cut short, so he went out and got a cut and then dyed it green just to piss off his Dad. Later on he comes up with the line, "we don't care about long hair", which inspires a whole generation to go and get a hair cut. Ironically though, he didn't mind long hair at all, he was just trying to spite his Dad.

[barnanimal62]

radio birdman and the saints both underated musical acts..........love this you could go to a hotel and see a great band

[nowhesapoof]

Think this is why I love Rock'n'Roll. Look at Mr.Tek go. If i was gay, ya would. x

[Padata3000]

they'll be playing this song when the sun explodes and our ashes scatter thru the galaxy forever.

[djsundancekid]

i can clearly see the great wildness of Rock'n'Roll...Aussies neber fail with it! Radio Birdman kick ass!

[jperkidan]

This kicks ass. What an under rated band.

[strangefacekid]

@jperkidan Nice comment, Unfortunately it's lacking the million thumbs up it deserves, so I'll throw you a bone mate.

PeaceX

[THRASHFKINFILLETS]

Just watching the rythym guitarist,he strumming over his neck!!

[STDPunkBand]

One of my favorites!!

[69gibson]

the bestest...

[ShadowWanderer1]

ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mjmcnult]

Truly a great combination of musicianship, energy and passion.

[jamestadelaide]

I was there - truly. I was 17 and in front of the speakers on the other side of the stage from the camera. I can see three people I know. One dead. RIP Peter.

[missedexit]

Saw them for the last 2 US tours, and damn! Thanks for sharing this. If you like this, check out their last cd 'Zuma Beach!'

[mattydarcy8]

i love radio birdman i am going to start my own religion called birdman we will all pray with radios and little wings whilst radio birdman cranked loud as fuck whos keen

[fallspeed]

All these Birdman videos are incredible. Like a cross between early Blue Oyster Cult and Iggy & the Stooges.

[eerawb]

great great great.....

long live real music.

[SecretAgentSlothman]

Awesome! Love Birdman, there should be a DVD of them from '77 and '78, all this great footage, Deniz Tek on a level in his heyday like Sonic Smith in his (Sonic's Rendezvous), and this is Deniz's best, wildest guitar song, such wild leads

awesome, thanks for posting this video!

[BoulevardTrash99]

@SecretAgentSlothman i agree.

[monkeykrueger]

THE Birdman Rule !!!

[longboardssurf]

there are 2 songs in my live!!

PIPELINE AND DESCENT INTO MARLSTROM...

it,s no surfmusic but i know thiis song is like surf punk truly style!!

[nameerf61]

Pipeline by Johnny T.?

[bitchtits42]

This is easily the best song ever played.

[wozza2341]

You've got excellent taste in music, that's for sure.

[mrorbiter9]

No need to look back and wish you were there. I saw these guys last year and they STILL kick ass and take names. I thought Rob was gonna have a heart attack, hell, I thought I was gonna have a heart attack. Tek is even better today than he was then. AMaZing.

[nameerf61]

i listen their new album but i didn' like it, looks like was an album of the Cult. Radio Birdman is my 2nd band after the mc5

[reecegeorge]

I'm near 42,!!!!This is still one of my all time favorites!!!...............If not for Radio Birdman,Hitman,THE SAINTS.......AND you mostly forgot Jimmy and the Boys......such a great reason for hope and leaving every yob party..,what a great thing that even Newcasthole had the best underground bands.................for a little while.............evenj the cutest castinet club

[longboardssurf]

Thanks thabks thanks.....

[Kinotriter]

did anyone ever use this song in a surfing vid, a wave-riding sequence?

Good for big waves and the maelstrom around the impact zone; the endzone!

[Neverendingryan]

I touched my nose today, down by my toes.

[monkeykrueger]

i just bought a autographed copy of radio apear.....

book him dano murder one.... yeah HUP!

[jimmbrady]

What a great clip, one of their best songs, Aus rock rules -

[bigbigears]

wow. :( this vid makes me so sad. some1 msg me!! xD G

[monkeykrueger]

it's shit hot...

[wozza2341]

Whoa! Haven't heard this song in years. They really were an incredible band, and this performance is perfect.

[fenandfy]

What an amazing clip. This is one of my favorite songs by them. Awesome.

[djsundancekid]

has anybody heard I-94 by Radio Birdman?...not yet? well,do it men! That's really amazing

[wyperfield]

these guys rocked!!! what a clasic. thanks for posting this one.

[ozplasmic]

The best of the best!

[clamtard]

DNT

[ozseppo]

dam! Just as good as when I saw 'em live ath the Melbourne Exhibition Hall, 1975, at the skate expo.Stacy Peralta was there.

Shit, and now I see'em in San Diego!

[dragster58]

Kick ass!!

[minipunk75]

exellent!

[mjmcnult]

I just re-discovered these guys, and I'm having the time of my life. I loved them back in the day, but they sound just as fresh as ever.

[mindcry123]

Actually he sold keef the guitar in Sydney at the Sebel Townhouse where the stones were staying.

[sunnyboy66]

Excellent...one of the GREATEST BAND EVER..........!!

[librarianeric]

From the bottom of my heart, thanks for posting this!

[Brakawolf]

You had to be around in the place and time to understand how radical RB were in Oz in 1976. There a couple of things that annoy me about them, but for machine-gun tightness they were probably the best band in the world at the time (NB, before this, Deniz Tek was seriously considered as Mick Taylor's replacement in The Stones!)

[librarianeric]

With all due respect, I'm not sure that Deniz Tek was ever considered to be Mick Taylor's replacement (although I could be wrong). Perhaps you're confusing this story with another one? According to their biography, Tek once sold a guitar to Keith Richards in the early 70s when the Stones played Detroit.

As a sidenote, Tek worked at the San Diego Naval Hospital as a surgeon after leaving the band (and becoming a fighter pilot).

[downo14]

not to many punk bands from the 70's can say they produced two doctors..lol

[drummer78]

Were you in a Boston band called TV EYE?

[librarianeric]

Was I ever in a Boston band called TV EYE? No. But I do live in San Diego and found a test pressing of Radios Appear at the swap meet! The guy had no idea who the band was but knew it was a special piece. I couldn't talk him down ... so I shelled out $40 for it. When I photographed the band at their American debut in L.A, I had Younger and Tek sign it. I also stole the sign to their dressing room at the end of the show (hey, no one was there, so it had served its purpose).

[numeroventidue]

My RB favourite song... yeah!

[footscraysteve]

Lets see those nancy boys called jet put 1/10 of this kind of energy into a song & then maybe there brand of reheated shit may be taken seriously.

[Sicofonia]

One example of australian finest rock, thx for uploading!!!

[reknawfiend]

wish they hadn't reformed.

[Brokeniano]

if you have seen them live nowadays, they still sound grat, and you don't have to bother with their new album. They sound even more experienced and powerful than in the late 70's

[librarianeric]

For those of us who never had the chance to see them in the US, their reunion was greatly appreciated. I'm sure they don't have the same energy they did 30 years ago, but I can tell you that the two shows I saw were amazing!

[voulamay]

Yeah Hup !!!

[otoantid]

Great!

[colbgreg]

Excellent!