The reason they sound so good is because most members were musicians in Frank Zappa's band before... they are highly trained jazz musicians who broke away to do pop music...
Just saw Terry play a small outdoor concert in South Pasadena with Hotels Deluxe featuring Mark isham from Group 87. Killer performance and Terry was as brilliant and energetic as ever.
I saw MP countless times, mostly before they were signed, and they always sounded just like this, dead-on. First time I saw them---possibly their debut--was a tiny club in Fullerton, Calif called Ichabods. Word spread like wildfire and from then on every time they played the crowds grew bigger & bigger, as did the venues, and yet they could NOT get a deal for quite some time. One of the highlight gigs was at Knotts Berry Farm, where Bozzio lost a stick about 10 seconds into the first song.
The quality seemed too good to be live so I suspected that they were lip-syncing. However, I tried syncing the original recording to this video and they will not sync. She also transposes the lines "It's a funny thing; am I all alone" and "It's a sorry state; I think to myself" in the second verse. So it would have to be a different recording with that mistake in it (very unlikely). I'm certain it's live.
GREAT I WAS THERE AND ON BOTH FESTIVALS IN THE GOOD PERFECT SEPT AND THE HOT REAL HOT MAY WITH PLANES AND USAF AND U.F.O.S EXHIBITIONS UNDER TENTS BESIDE THE STAGE AND BESIDE A LITTLE ARTIFICIAL LAKE WITH FOOD STANDS
She's wearing a blue tooth way back then!!!
gregalabama 3 weeks ago
I think you forgot U2 in your lineup list. I distinctly remember seeing them that day. ;)
mytfinn 3 months ago
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wayneinfl 3 months ago
@milesanddizzy
Nice ... nice ... nice quality on this video.
Best version here on YouTube.
Thanks for taking the time to upload it and share it with other fans of Missing Persons (and the 1980's in general).
Best wishes,
trollcrusher242
trollcrusher242 6 months ago
@trollcrusher242 No worries, great sound and great performance!
milesanddizzy 6 months ago
@milesanddizzy
;-)
+1
tc242
trollcrusher242 6 months ago
Zappa only hired the best. Dale, Terry and Warren did very great stuff on Zappa albums. Dale looks like a sketcher in this video though.
tmcmellon 7 months ago
The reason they sound so good is because most members were musicians in Frank Zappa's band before... they are highly trained jazz musicians who broke away to do pop music...
modularland 8 months ago
Just saw Terry play a small outdoor concert in South Pasadena with Hotels Deluxe featuring Mark isham from Group 87. Killer performance and Terry was as brilliant and energetic as ever.
jonsilence 9 months ago
I saw MP countless times, mostly before they were signed, and they always sounded just like this, dead-on. First time I saw them---possibly their debut--was a tiny club in Fullerton, Calif called Ichabods. Word spread like wildfire and from then on every time they played the crowds grew bigger & bigger, as did the venues, and yet they could NOT get a deal for quite some time. One of the highlight gigs was at Knotts Berry Farm, where Bozzio lost a stick about 10 seconds into the first song.
jonsilence 10 months ago
You're killing me, I would have loved to see this band live in their prime...
milesanddizzy 9 months ago
@jonsilence Wish I'd just been at even one of those gigs :-) thanks for the comments...
milesanddizzy 6 months ago
The quality seemed too good to be live so I suspected that they were lip-syncing. However, I tried syncing the original recording to this video and they will not sync. She also transposes the lines "It's a funny thing; am I all alone" and "It's a sorry state; I think to myself" in the second verse. So it would have to be a different recording with that mistake in it (very unlikely). I'm certain it's live.
scientious 10 months ago
Definitely 100% LIVE!... don't know what it sounded at the back though.
milesanddizzy 9 months ago
GREAT I WAS THERE AND ON BOTH FESTIVALS IN THE GOOD PERFECT SEPT AND THE HOT REAL HOT MAY WITH PLANES AND USAF AND U.F.O.S EXHIBITIONS UNDER TENTS BESIDE THE STAGE AND BESIDE A LITTLE ARTIFICIAL LAKE WITH FOOD STANDS
udaraboy 11 months ago
This is live!!! Lady Gaga sucks!! Missing Persons 1983! WWoowww!
KBMCINTERNETRADIO 1 year ago
luv this song. thanx 4 postng
batfrend 1 year ago 2