This Ain't The Summer of Love-The Imperial Dogs Live! (October 30, 1974)

[sounddrippingdreams]

Good shit.

[purdyinpuke]

Stoked to find this. I got this single at a record swap in Asheville. Dude had like 5 of'em 5 bucks a piece. Shoulda bought all of'em. This is the shit!

[cottageorgan]

Dull...I see what they're trying to do but it's boring musically. Six form band mentality. I don't see how anyone could call this 'punk' in any way. It's like an ALice Cooper b-side. Next....

[MikeIXWilliams]

Ahh, it's just early punk,,, thats all. Like Dead Boys style... Good goddamn stuff if you ask me...

Shock value = fuck it, whatever...

[chelsi7405]

It's probably just my head buzzing, but at 7:12, it sounds like someone from the audience is shouting out, "Blue Oyster Cult!". 

[Pyth8]

@chelsi7405 it isn't just your head -I heard it too.

[omyZEUS1]

When the NAZIs came in Greece and later when the team was back they changed their logo and since then they're using the face of God APOLLON..

it's a NAZI's "victory" since the whole world recognises the NAZIs when they see that symbol and they ignore the founders...

[omyZEUS1]

i'd like to post something regarding the swastika..this logo ORIGINALLY was an ANCIENT GREEK logo (the NAZIs stole this symbol)..its name was "TETRAYKIS"..it was showing the 4 elements of the earth..it can be found even today if you visit some museums in Greece..f.i. there is one on a vase made 700BC in the city ELEUSIS (near Athens) -maybe the most holy place of the ancient world-..it was also the symbol of the Greek Football/Soccer team APOLLON from SMYRNE (when Turkey's coast was Greek)

[deesyphrr]

Hmm...Kind of reminds me the way Green Day took Hanoi Rocks' title "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams".

[imperialdogs01]

Yes, B.O.C. took the title and hook line from this song, which the Imperial Dogs had written -- and, obviously, were performing live -- back in '74. They also gave I-Dogs frontman Don Waller credit for his contributions -- and he's been getting his rightful share of the royalties for years.

As far as the Reichkreigsflagge goes, the I-Dogs were just trying to shock early-'70s audiences out of their hippy-dippy complacency. Obviously, it worked -- maybe a little too well, especially today.

[Drizzlerman]

So B.O.C. took this song and some of the lyrics to this song from them. Also what's up with the Nazi swastika flag they have behind them? This is definitely classic music

[imperialdogs01]

Yeah. Jumping around and doing the shouty bits.

[NuclearHendrix]

Are you one of them?

[imperialdogs01]

Absolutely the original members: Tim Hilger (bass, vocals), Don Waller (vocals); Bill Willett (drums), Paul Therrio (guitar, vocals).

[NuclearHendrix]

Are these the original members?

[nagasakineuter]

A Masterpiece for us.

[AlbertMondback]

Awesome.

[bamboosa]

I'm listening to Don Waller on Stella's "Stray Pop" on KXLU right now (live) regaling us with his proto-punk war stories and...Goddess bless U-Tube. What a hoot! I saw a lot of bands at the Starwood that year, possibly the most progressive club in L.A. at the time - there was nothing like the Dogs happening at that time. The Stooges never played the Starwood. I'm loving this band! What's with the zombie crowd - pre-pogo days, I guess.

[imperialdogs01]

Regardless what anyone THINKS it looks like, this performance did, in fact, take place on October 30, 1974.

There are enough people who were actually there to confirm this.

[AntiMusick]

this does not look like 1974... more like 1978

[stickboyftw]

Thanks for posting this classic bit of proto-punk history! Great stuff! And the pants are a riot!

I'll be buying that DVD!