The Jam - Start! (live on ABC's Fridays)

[rudy81]

Brilliant...The Jam were class!

[anchoritecyclist2]

Thanks Artstar for posting, this is awesome!!

[PETERWASHERE100]

CAUSE I'M THE TAXMAN... sorry wrong song

But seriously the same song really good but it so is taxman.

[BettinaBalser]

Okay, this is corny, but...I actually got tears in my eyes as I was watching this for the first time. Because it is just that good.

[tommyluvstraci]

Holy cow! I remeber seeing this original broadcast as a teen. The video is awesome quality. Looks even beter than I remembered. Cheers!

PS The Jam are in fine form here. Weller leaving his Kinks phase & entering his Beatles phase.

[ikswona]

thanks from a jam fan

[mcgeela]

fantastic post! great performance, bruce's backing vocals plus bassline amazing, paul spitting razorblades and all introduced by alvin stardust's dirty uncle - 5*

[VoxMax1200]

Yes, it would be really nice! The Jam,again!! I appreciate Paul's work, but Jam was the first league ...

[poopologist96]

I love both your videos of the Jam on Fridays. The video quality is excellent, how did you manage to obtain copies so clear from a show broadcast in 1980?

Thanks,

PG

[Artstar]

@poopologist96

I got this off a compilation DVD from a torrent on dimeadozen. Someone had taped these performances on their VHS deck way back in the late 70's and early 80's. They held onto the tapes and eventually did a transfer onto DVD a few years ago, so it's really thanks to them. I mainly got it for the Devo performances, but The Jam is quite great and noticed the videos on youtube were of inferior quality so I decided fans could rejoice with these higher quality clips.

[poopologist96]

@Artstar

Thanks much for your informative and thoughtful response. I didn't realize VCRs could record with fidelity this good. At least one fan has rejoiced that you posted the Jam Fridays videos :-), the Jam played very well in them. Thanks for posting the vids.

[Artstar]

@poopologist96

Not a problem! music is life.

[RiotNrrrdUTube]

Kept hoping I could find myself in the crowd shots, I was at this taping and still have my ticket stub, now signed by Bruce & Rick ...

Like @mrt0724 I was also at the Santa Monica Civic gig that year (March 16th 1980), I got to the Civic at 9 AM and was the very first person inside and stood front row center against the stage! Nothing better :)

[flippyflyer]

@RiotNrrrdUTube wow three shows i would have given an appendage to see at the SM Civic center..The Jam, The Pretenders and David Bowie......All they have is gun shows there now.;..shame

[poopologist96]

Thanks for posting this great live performance. The Jam play this song flawlessly and it's interesting to see Weller and Foxton play guitars other than Rickenbackers.

[TheNicholas0202]

Liam Gallagher has really copied Paul Wellers image!

[erikarok]

yes 

[VoxMax1200]

Rick rules!! That is the Jam!! With two Rickenbacker axes!!

[moddave78]

@VoxMax1200 yeah, except Weller is playing a Gibson SG and Bruce is playing an Epiphone Bass. but apart from that you're spoy on , hahaha!! ;-)

[VoxMax1200]

@moddave78 Dude, i`m said that because the "real axes" missing here...

[flippyflyer]

@VoxMax1200 Wellers playing an SG

[VoxMax1200]

@flippyflyer I know that, "mindblower"! To draw, or what?

I love when they both played on Rickenbacker guitars (guitar and bass)!

[flippyflyer]

@VoxMax1200 ah yes true, missread it...hopefully these guys will have a reunion tour...would be a dream....cheers!.

[brunster64]

Makes a change to see Weller with a Gibson SG. Great clip - Thanks.

[mrt0724]

I never knew this video existed ! What a treat . I used to really love this band . Saw them at the Santa Monica Civic , nobody sat In their chairs the whole show . Good times back then !