Devo - "Gates of Steel" (Live - 1980) MVDvisual

[thewrathofbombast]

Pure genius!

[Vorple]

One of the many faces of punk rock

[BudStrong]

I don't think I was ever happier than when I sat in the Fabulous Forum and watch them do this live.

[gnirvana7]

I heard as a child, Gates of Steel of Devo... in the 80' years...

Great DEVO ... never heard playing in Brazil

[serpico89]

this is my favorite song from them <3 :-))

[hockeystick90]

so good

[HaloOfIgnorance]

DEVO FOR THE WIN!!

One of my top Fav bands on the face of this planet.

[tang6206]

like

[darshia33]

Awesomeness, I never heard this song by them until it was in a snowboarding video

[1234HELLBOUND]

4 DEAD IN OHIO! KENT STATES MOTHER FUCKING PUNK ROCK DE-EVOLUTION AT ITS FINEST!

[desamator11]

@1234HELLBOUND you are right.

[somedudeinva]

What an awesome song.

[Kammler03]

Surely one of the Best Bands Ever !!! Far ahead of their time !!!Thanx for sharing !!!

[modestbeck]

I just saw them in Columbus...they are AWESOME. I LOVE THIS SONG-thanks for posting!

[MzLoriAnnAWA]

I LOVE DEVO!!!!!!

[janealison75]

and all i got was a ripped corner of spacesuit up the first livid in brisbane.. drugs r baaaaaad arse

[RobsterRulzDude0518]

my birthday is may 18th, the same as devo lead vocalist and founder mark mothersbough.

[59blkhawk]

Devo - original american punks, their lyrics are outstanding! imanoginlfn.

[JMatthewCharles]

Why are these guys wearing plant pots on their heads?

[PCshenanigans]

@JMatthewCharles they aren't hats, they aren't pots... they ARE ENERGY DOMES.. QUANTUM ENERGY DOMES, hense the leveled pyramid shape... f***ing spuds...

[junkyturd]

@JMatthewCharles Energy domes!

[dacritter]

YOUR AN IDIOT

[GlorifiedTruth]

@dacritter - I think the phrase you're looking for is "yeoouueruurre an ideott."

[ilikeylot567]

i just home from one of their shows. absolutely incredible.

[ralphcraddock]

what a song. the lyrics, "the earth is all we know" how true it is.

[booblies]

Twist & SHOUT!!!

[vinstermonster]

the ratio of awesome to weird is fucking crazy. i love this song but these fucks are just creepy. at least in this video. 80s man.

[MrSchmuchface]

i have a wife of 28 years breathing down my fucking neck. what a bum fucking deal

[canibaloxide]

That crowd was lame ass, should have been assholes and elbows.

[SKOTP69]

Love D-E-V-O! Onf of my primary favourite bands. Affected my life as soon as I heard and saw them like Star Wars did. This is one of my favourite songs! An anthem for the true hearts and souls of men, we're NOT made of steel!

[calamagrostis88]

When you gaze up at the gates, do you think that the way to overcome them is to climb the ladder and serve the masters in hope of becoming a master? Or do you stand at the bottom and twist away at the hinges? The minute you set your foot on that first rung is the when the gates are not just before you but in in your own mind.

[7495245]

Please. someone know the name of the concert in 80`s when begin freedom of choice (only music) whip it and ,then planet earth, gates of steel, be stiff. Is there any record in video?.

[MrSchmuchface]

devo

[MrSchmuchface]

devo devo devo devo devo

[patiopunk]

hombre real no de metalllllll

[eisenkreuzmusik]

Q: Are we not men?

A: WE ARE NOKIA THEATER, LA, 11/12/10

[68beano]

holy toe lee toe i'm a potatoe myy myy 

[Psychedelic925]

mushroom heads

[okidokicoyote]

Long live DEVO~

[bondovwvw]

This is good times!

[johncfl]

But Devo, (A man is real Not made of steel) I don't understand, wasn't Superman made of steel? Please don't tell me that Superman was not real!

[aeonautic]

@johncfl superman isn't a man at all, he's a Kryptonian male. "man" typically describes a human male, so no, Superman is not really a man at all, although he is both masculine (as superman, not necessarily clark kent) and a male. nice attempt at funny though

[johncfl]

@aeonautic Well, I was always afraid for Superman in my youth whenever the bad guys got near him with Kryptonite -- that really was not playing fair! But, if Superman isn't really a man, then I propose going to the UN and petitioning them to just change his name to Super.

[Jemmer1000]

but the earth is all we know

half a goon and half a god!

twist away, now twist and shout...

[garamonde]

I just love these potheads.

[smoothoperator427]

THESE GUYS WERE SO COOL

[eisenkreuzmusik]

@smoothoperator427 were?

[billc756]

@smoothoperator427 Were? What are you smoking?

[Manoshevitz]

@smoothoperator427 They still are, bro.

[devolverful]

The crowd looks bored because you could get as drunk as a skunk legally at the age of 18 back then. No mollycoddling.

[haitipi]

@devolverful

Well, not in most states, but AZ and Texas are two that still come to mind.

[NicksComments]

this sums up the 80's

[Hockeyguy519]

Did anyone else come to this because of "Forum or Against em"?????

[capricioitalien]

so cool !!!

[staphinfection]

Way better than the studio version. Live is the way it's meant to be played.

[dannythegent1]

92 ratings! 87 for 5 against! Who are those 5??? Are they insane??? I am from middlesbrough in the north east of england and there is no real reason why devo should speak to me....but they do!

I love this band!

[WoodRatGirl]

I own this live album on Vinyl. It maybe a short Vinyl album, but it's pretty good.

[MrAmylime]

This is filmed at the great Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, CA.. the place is run by good people and still putting on awesome shows.

[kelltre]

Classic

[Surfbat45]

Great fkin song.

[Yokonono99]

This is one of my favorites, along with Mongoloid.

[eisenkreuzmusik]

see you at the Jimmy Kibble show!

[birddoc47]

Their best tune!

[Shattersmith]

..

If only young people would stop listening to shout rock and PLAY SONGS again.

Listen to what they are SAYING. They're saying "don't be a tool of the corporation".

..

[Mikeol2006]

couldn't agree more!

[Sesquipedaliantique]

@Shattersmith What in god's name is "shout rock"?

[Sesquipedaliantique]

@unmedication Uhh...sorry, what?

[TheRedScareIsAlive]

@Shattersmith there is always good and bad music... maybe you should explore more music.

[TheSleepySurprise]

@Shattersmith im only 13 and i totally agree with u i dont listen to that shitty new stuff i listen to good music like this

[dinosaurjr420]

@TheSleepySurprise You are my hero!

[rebelsun]

@Shattersmith I love Devo, but I'm not sure them selling their song for a Swiffer commercial and appearing on Fox Business Channel to talk about marketing strategy allows them to retain much credibility in that sense.

[woowoo1967]

@rebelsun The vid was in the early eighties... in the end we all know whey will get "US"... it is a losing battle...

[dinosaurjr420]

@rebelsun I understand what you're saying. But look at it in this respect. Devo of course are out to do two things: spread the message of de-evolution through their music and make money. By letting them use those songs, they get some extra revenue and get to subversively implant their message into the media and spread their music, which deep inside is what every musician wants.

[mkultra2300]

@dinosaurjr420 no

[dinosaurjr420]

@mkultra2300 your mother told me she wishes she aborted you. Merry Christmas

[mkultra2300]

@dinosaurjr420 tough shit for her then eh, the old bitch. Pretty ironic sentiment from one with the cerebral development of a fetus. Have a erotic Kwanzaa. Light a candle under a can of tuna to be passed around to your fellow squatters. Dinosaur Jr. sucks too. Fucking gay MTV commercial pop stars golfing through the city, worse than NIrvana. Smoke a "phatty" bowl of shwag seed and yuletide cheer ya homo. Sorry to hear about the AIDS.

[frizzlefrap]

@dinosaurjr420 ....... your forgetting about devo's dedication and commitment ..... most groups don't last anywhere near as long as these guys!

[bemjamin]

actually they're talking about the de evolution of man.

Hence the name DEVO.

Devolution.

I don't think they really care what people listen to.

"Shout rock" lol

[woowoo1967]

@Shattersmith  truth

[pedofilepolice]

@Shattersmith

alot of older generations have been saying things like this one youtube and saying that younger generations are all avril lavign and justin whats his face but if the most of us didnt have enough taste to recognise the good stuff then most of this would be gone already.

[dieudonneMC]

@Shattersmith amen

[americanu197]

@Shattersmith that wont happen because people dont wanna live in this world and when they listen to those growls talking about ferry tales or what not welll thats the world they live in

[somedudeinva]

@Shattersmith In fairness, a lot of good music still gets made. A lot of crap too.

Also in fairness, there was a lot of garbage music being made circa 1980 too......

[AttemptedNova]

Makes Slayer look like Backstreet Boys....

[ballyman12]

i was lucky enough to catch these guys live the fucking beatles? is America kidding me overrated the beatles

[dacritter]

@ballyman12 Gotta love you tube comparing devo to beatles funny shit.

[SON0KONG]

they probllly got mad bithces form this song only in the 80's sould you have guys wearing lego inspired hats and get away with it

[cobray2000]

I believe Mark Mothersbauhg is a producer now.

[ooopp99]

lol.

[JoeTregoIsAFag]

wer all from akron! NORTH HILL FTW!

[Robfalcon501]

yeah well i'm from Goodyear Heights, where they went to high school, East baby

[mooville32]

what does the lead singer guy do now?

[Georgelogan]

u have the internet !

[justinlalande]

@mooville32 he composes music for movies and video games

[CookieDoughConundrum]

Are you kidding? Dude I love their outfits. :D

[superdios]

don't like their outfits :(

[genglemt]

@superdios Yes, it's an outrage.

[XBurntCheeseX]

The only word that can sum this up is.. Yes.

[Elfavzla]

devo kicks ass... having a helmet like those is a must

[ReverendJasmine]

Marks' glasses kick ass!

[PureZephyr156]

the croud looks so bored, lol

[Devilock79]

lol Devo, one of the truly unique bands of the 70s-80s. Maybe even the only band in the "nerd-rock" genre? And Shishi, don't feel bad. Most mongoloids think Devo is horrible. lol

[bodoron]

This is kinda ok...reminds me of a mix between Kraftwerk and The Misfits :)

[DroogMonkey]

I saw em live like a year ago. It kicked ass

[CRAPCANNONS]

playing at Irving Plaza 4 hours from now...

[MagisterJE]

I love this man!!!