I think the earlier keyboard player left cuz the group wanted to pursue the girl group kind of sound but were instructed to go for more disco and mainstream type pop stuff, at least that is what I heard from a close insider at the time. Makes sense to me. The only criticism I heard ever about this group live was that Debbie moved awkwardly, but she was so good, it didn't really matter. So she wasn't a top dancer? The general package was fine.
@AccessAir Right, I am sure I have the facts screwed up. I think I mean Valentine. I heard about the frustration experienced by members of Blondie from several sources who were also musicians at that time. It was a tradeoff -- they weren't able to do exactly as they pleased. There's nothing unusual in that, unfortunately. I also knew quite a few groups who were totally different live from what their records were made to be like.
@slobomotion Yeah, Valentine left after the first album. They brought in Guitarist Frank Infante and Bassist Nigel Harrison..In the end tho, even up to the time when Blondie was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of fame, Harrison, Infante and Valentine were treated like red-headed step children at the ceremony, by Debbie...I will say that its the ONLY time that I felt icky about liking or the band...You can see it on Youtube some place... It just wasnt very nice....
@AccessAir I was only briefly a musician myself but did some record production and was very, very involved in the scene in NYC. My first journalism was in music, starting in the '70s. The music business is a rotten one. Debbie has sides to her very, very few know about. I'll never tell! And I've had a lot of music written about me, which is nice (usually) and am a character in some published books and other stuff. Call me "muse . . . " Interesting comment you just made . . .
@MrMmazza I don't know about that. As far as i am aware, he's VERY highly rated by any professional musicians and plenty of people on Youtube. I think his drum &symbol work IS the sound you primarily recognize AS the distinctive BLONDIE sound. Then the catchy rhythm guitar riffs but Blondie's sound is fundamentally based around Clem's unique drumming style. I can't think of many or any Rock Pop bands where you would say that the drums are the PRIMARY INSTRUMENT in the bands sound. Maybe RUSH.
BLONDIE; Still way edgier, sofisticated, and genuinely N.Y.C street cool than any bands from today. Timeless sound that was made by REAL MUSIC ARTISTS with artistic integrity, unlike all those lame arse modern bands with fake backgrounds constructed and marketed by Sony's/MTV's bean counters.
Man Overboard - Blondie [New York City, New York] - 1976 - "A Deborah Harry penned song that sounds like a Girl Group aided by some nice 70's Farfisa organ by James Destri and guitar riffs by Chris Stein and the drum work (Clement Burke) is notable." - Blondie [Bonus Tracks] [Import] (Toshiba EMI Japan)-2006. NOTE: The Japanese version is the best sounding. :-)
It's stupid corporate "copyright infringement" crab these huge record companies and labels are trying to pull. They pulled the blondie videos off youtube but after a while someone else will repost them.
Yea, it's from Musikladen, some German program. The videos of this concert are spread all over YouTube, though. The name of the bootleg is By Invitation Only. If you want the complete setlist, google for that bootleg.
i love new wave music, being black you dont hear that too often. bands like blondie, devo, and artists like prince and others took that style of music to the masses. then you have the few bands continuing on with the sound like the ting tings and the killers. blondie was cool and debbie was sexy.....and her boots too. her and those damn shakers tho....lol
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Yeah they sure were a good band in the day. Shame they're crap and old now. Best remembered like this. Kid music. Hard to play when your in your 60's Debbie. Someone like Chrissie Hynde was and is much better. Pretenders had more depth and class and still sound great.
The UK's Ting Tings.....watch and learn.....your lead singer is soooooo busted!! She's just hopin no one remembers Debbie Harry. Bit hard with such an icon that transends eras.
Forget those rip offs watch the original.....BLONDIE.....one of the greatest US Rock N Roll bands of all time.....and as for Ms Harry.....she made every Rock/Pop chick since seem so tired and obsolete.
That videoclip is from Blondie's 2nd TV set live at Musik Laden (ex Beat Club) in Bremen Germany- november 1978. Debbie 's such a live performer and Blondie's such a band! One of my favourite songs from them. Hehe...get a cordless mike next time Debbie!
この曲、大好き！
pobox326 3 months ago
Oh my god, why do I still get the sweats when I see her?
TheDaleywaters 3 months ago
she moved to the beat but didn't dance enough.she gave me feelings that are forbidden to say.
gailmckennag 5 months ago
I think the earlier keyboard player left cuz the group wanted to pursue the girl group kind of sound but were instructed to go for more disco and mainstream type pop stuff, at least that is what I heard from a close insider at the time. Makes sense to me. The only criticism I heard ever about this group live was that Debbie moved awkwardly, but she was so good, it didn't really matter. So she wasn't a top dancer? The general package was fine.
slobomotion 5 months ago
@slobomotion Blondie's Keyboardist has always been Jimmy Destri....
AccessAir 2 months ago
@AccessAir Right, I am sure I have the facts screwed up. I think I mean Valentine. I heard about the frustration experienced by members of Blondie from several sources who were also musicians at that time. It was a tradeoff -- they weren't able to do exactly as they pleased. There's nothing unusual in that, unfortunately. I also knew quite a few groups who were totally different live from what their records were made to be like.
slobomotion 2 months ago
@slobomotion Yeah, Valentine left after the first album. They brought in Guitarist Frank Infante and Bassist Nigel Harrison..In the end tho, even up to the time when Blondie was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of fame, Harrison, Infante and Valentine were treated like red-headed step children at the ceremony, by Debbie...I will say that its the ONLY time that I felt icky about liking or the band...You can see it on Youtube some place... It just wasnt very nice....
AccessAir 2 months ago
@AccessAir I was only briefly a musician myself but did some record production and was very, very involved in the scene in NYC. My first journalism was in music, starting in the '70s. The music business is a rotten one. Debbie has sides to her very, very few know about. I'll never tell! And I've had a lot of music written about me, which is nice (usually) and am a character in some published books and other stuff. Call me "muse . . . " Interesting comment you just made . . .
slobomotion 2 months ago
that's from late 1978
yepheth 5 months ago
. . . . a Jersey Girl !
Ogorek69 6 months ago
Best lookin' female singer of all time, and one of the greatest drummers of the last 50 years ...not bad goin' in one band!! LOL
dirk1959 7 months ago
strange how these songs were 'lost'
8orwellish 11 months ago
@8orwellish I make a comment here which might interest you about why their style and direction changed.
slobomotion 5 months ago
COCAINE
ciguapa23 11 months ago
Clem Burke is the most underrated drummer ever
MrMmazza 1 year ago 4
@MrMmazza I don't know about that. As far as i am aware, he's VERY highly rated by any professional musicians and plenty of people on Youtube. I think his drum &symbol work IS the sound you primarily recognize AS the distinctive BLONDIE sound. Then the catchy rhythm guitar riffs but Blondie's sound is fundamentally based around Clem's unique drumming style. I can't think of many or any Rock Pop bands where you would say that the drums are the PRIMARY INSTRUMENT in the bands sound. Maybe RUSH.
boltonox 7 months ago
@MrMmazza I respect him for all he is, I agree, too bad more people haven't!
CMloveify 5 months ago
Clem Burke is the most underrated drummer ever
MrMmazza 1 year ago
this is not 1976 cause those other 2 guys werent with the band yet
pothead1980 1 year ago
AWSOME outfit!! love the sorts specially
pinup60 1 year ago
BLONDIE; Still way edgier, sofisticated, and genuinely N.Y.C street cool than any bands from today. Timeless sound that was made by REAL MUSIC ARTISTS with artistic integrity, unlike all those lame arse modern bands with fake backgrounds constructed and marketed by Sony's/MTV's bean counters.
boltonox 1 year ago 3
Man Overboard - Blondie [New York City, New York] - 1976 - "A Deborah Harry penned song that sounds like a Girl Group aided by some nice 70's Farfisa organ by James Destri and guitar riffs by Chris Stein and the drum work (Clement Burke) is notable." - Blondie [Bonus Tracks] [Import] (Toshiba EMI Japan)-2006. NOTE: The Japanese version is the best sounding. :-)
mikekadas 1 year ago
OOOOOUUUUUUUUUUU...thanks for a video...love this ;)...Debbie was sooo sexy :P
TheMadwolf1968 1 year ago
OOOOOUUUUUUUUUUU...thanks for a video...love this ;)
TheMadwolf1968 1 year ago
Debbie be shakin' a mean maracas, ese!
putoncabron 1 year ago
wow great fun
w10021 1 year ago
lololol yy arctics got a whole career out of this song it seems.. the opening riff is spot on..
marmelendez 1 year ago
I reckon Arctic monkeys listened to this a lot lol Love Blondie
AmberMusicUk 2 years ago 7
Init!! well spotted lol
NancyGorman 2 years ago
debbie be jammin' ese!
putoncabron 2 years ago
hey man.,....ive seen theres a lot (Almoust all) BLONDIE VIDEOS RESETED...
i men... zero comments and hiperfew views...obviosuly people had to repost them..
but why is this?? can anyone tell me?
is there a black hand that wants to show blondie as less popular band than it is ??
leddobrasil 2 years ago
It's stupid corporate "copyright infringement" crab these huge record companies and labels are trying to pull. They pulled the blondie videos off youtube but after a while someone else will repost them.
guyinsf 2 years ago
A bit of the NY Dolls influence here in this one
nblumer 2 years ago
Does anyone know wich concert is??
gaby83gms 2 years ago
Yea, it's from Musikladen, some German program. The videos of this concert are spread all over YouTube, though. The name of the bootleg is By Invitation Only. If you want the complete setlist, google for that bootleg.
Reint25 2 years ago
Haha, those subtitles call Frank Infante ''Frank Freak''.
Reint25 2 years ago 2
Yeah that was his name on the scene before joining Blondie. He'd been around. Nice to see Blondie before they became so old and tired!!
swell86 2 years ago
Ah, interesting. Was Frank Infante also in the CBGB scene before Blondie? Do you know?
Reint25 2 years ago
I love that debbie is rocking those "maracas" hahaha
gluuu 2 years ago
hahaha
gbop14 2 years ago
Forget about 'No Doubt', They are nothing like Blondie, hehe!
goldenrod2 2 years ago 3
SOO beauty
SOOO CUTE Beborah you are UNSTOPABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
unsimplefan 2 years ago
Jimmy Destri. My first musical crush.lol
I was like 8 and thought he was so cute.Of course Debbie rocks :)
td2gether4ever 2 years ago 2
Mine was Clem Burke. I would have been 9 and a half. :)
Timmybear 2 years ago
i love new wave music, being black you dont hear that too often. bands like blondie, devo, and artists like prince and others took that style of music to the masses. then you have the few bands continuing on with the sound like the ting tings and the killers. blondie was cool and debbie was sexy.....and her boots too. her and those damn shakers tho....lol
SexiFac3 3 years ago 3
dont forget no doubt, they're like blondie 2.
yummy2k7 3 years ago
yea...in their own way
SexiFac3 3 years ago
no doubt is ok, but can't be compared to blondie.
ShaylaScissorhands 2 years ago
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Yeah they sure were a good band in the day. Shame they're crap and old now. Best remembered like this. Kid music. Hard to play when your in your 60's Debbie. Someone like Chrissie Hynde was and is much better. Pretenders had more depth and class and still sound great.
swell86 3 years ago
The UK's Ting Tings.....watch and learn.....your lead singer is soooooo busted!! She's just hopin no one remembers Debbie Harry. Bit hard with such an icon that transends eras.
Forget those rip offs watch the original.....BLONDIE.....one of the greatest US Rock N Roll bands of all time.....and as for Ms Harry.....she made every Rock/Pop chick since seem so tired and obsolete.
DJDJANGO1 3 years ago 13
@DJDJANGO1
Wrong ....Little Boots is great too....and plays piano and digital gadjets to boot
Maguirearch 1 year ago
what an underated band debbie was great,,but so was the band they wer tight!
walterbrob 3 years ago 2
Beautiful! Raw, sultry passion! great band, great vocals, great boots, no bra and shaking it!
geojorge1369 3 years ago 5
I love it! I never noticed how great the drummer is. Blondie 4EVER!
kagmzp 4 years ago 18
@kagmzp : I agree to both !
Downbythewater73 1 year ago
That videoclip is from Blondie's 2nd TV set live at Musik Laden (ex Beat Club) in Bremen Germany- november 1978. Debbie 's such a live performer and Blondie's such a band! One of my favourite songs from them. Hehe...get a cordless mike next time Debbie!
fabiojoseph 4 years ago 3
Blondie are such fashionable devils
hotbohemianpotato 4 years ago 4
Wild boots. The trademark 'punk-jump and shake' at 3:10. Thx for posting.
W1C1W 4 years ago 4
ALLWAYS AMAZING, it looks like it was yesterday those songs are immortel, oh debie!
yulimuli 4 years ago 4