Gang of Four - Damaged Goods - Live, Atlanta 1980

[tolpacourt]

I'm amazed there was an audience for them in ATL back then, but perhaps I shouldn't be.

[nicoblero]

jadi kangen band2an.. coveran terakhir :(

[swansong200]

where did they play in atlanta? the 688?

[twistswitch]

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[murderbitch0]

My, how sexy. Am I wrong?

[vambo13257]

I saw these guys in the early 80's at Tipitina's in New Orleans, a great show

[selfgen]

@vambo13257 i was at that show too, grew up in new Orleans. I was 14, great show. the bassist was the chick by then, if i remember.

[vambo13257]

@selfgen It wass packed to the rafters and hot as hell as i remember- I listened to some of the show from outside, good times!

[MrNAZUNAF]

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LOVE GANG OF FOUR BTW LOL

[DeadSi1ence]

amazing

[shane8607]

In the video the lead singer reminds me of Ian Curtis.

[erocker2020]

wow that guitar sound is addictive! 

[Kidsralrightmaybe]

Yes!

[sunrise58176]

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[AthensUGAdawg]

this was probably at the old 688 Club....in Midtown, long gone. Good times.

[chasmFL]

This is AWESOME!! I was actually AT this show! Thank you thank you!

[erose999]

What venue was this at?

[Avon53]

I saw them in 1980 in WashDC, where they played in a movie theatre in a rundown section of the city where punks often hung out. I thought they sounded just too weird - even "My Sharona" sounded odd then, and the Psychedelic Furs weren't out yet. But you could dance to it and it was political, and you really can't beat that for a good time. So I expected they'd catch on. What I didn't expect is that they'd achieve rock immortality and be remembered for decades. Wrong on both counts!

[witchever99]

I saw them on top of the pops when England was at war with Argentina .

I love a man in a uniform .

Genius

thank you G4

see you in Toronto

[cloonmore]

their live shows around this period were hot and furious. this is a good glimpse. by the next song or two, Jon King would be throwing himself across the stage with abandon

[cutegirl8243]

my dad is in a band of four called damaged goods

[OSV2536]

Holy shit!

my 40 year old latino father knows this song!

hahah i cant believe it.

[ferdzrines954]

f*ckin AWESOME!!

we used to cover this when we where young kids in the 80's with my band.

[fuckamericanidiot]

eating cornflakes in the sun! golden cornflakes in the night!

[SterilizeThePopulace]

@fuckamericanidiot Hahaha! That's the funniest thing I've heard all day. I am assuming you know the real lyrics because that is simply hilarious.

[fuckamericanidiot]

@SterilizeThePopulace haha thank you

[pelodelperro]

This is awesome footage!!!

[ivegotafullmoon]

30 years ago but feels cutting edge

[petrellad]

Love this band. Saw them in Montreal in the early 80's. Awesome.......

[sogremlin]

Great Music

[mountainenergei1]

I saw them a few times in England, they were heavy as fuck live. That chopping guitar sound was massive.

Surprisingly rough crowd as well, somebody got stabbed at one gig...

[shanatp]

Been researching bands from this era. Seems like all put on great shows in Atlanta for some reason.

[anthonyaranda]

awesome

[future62]

I want to start a band, but I feel like it would never be as good as a GoF cover band.

[ShortRoundMcFly72]

Tralfamadorian? Like from Slaughter House 5

[blackzippos]

This is amazing to see - these guys are legendary as pioneers in the modern alternative revolution. What I remember most is how rare they were and nobody heard of them - felt a sense of pride knowing I was the only one in town or at a party with this LP - Entertainment. Too bad they didn't go on to make very many albums. Surely they influenced many bands.

[tntaylor61]

but i know its only LUST... exactly. this brings back memories of ludes, lsd, mescaline, being young and feeling bullet proof. SMILE!

[LastBankJob]

Entertainment = best album ever.

[mpkpkm]

Great band,great song...First LP is just awesome!!! Hehe,there's a fragment of "Anthrax" song in the beginning.

[nuwavegurl]

Still sounds fantastic 30+ years later. Now THAT'S a classic!!! Thanks for sharing.

[transonicbuoy1]

For me, first time hearing, after more than two decades of qual, it sounds like sex. Pure sex. And that`s alone.

[PaulAJohnston1963]

Saw them at Leeds Poly, god I'm old :-)

[jc9178]

this sounds fucking magnificent

[christot2001]

Watching this has nearly made me cry...This band were FUCKING PERFECT

[christot2001]

Watching this has nearly made me cry...This band were FUCKING PERFECT

[christot2001]

Watching this has nearly made me cry...This band were FUCKING PERFECT

[icebat]

DAMN THAT SHIT WAS DOPE!

[BasketCaseOfOranges]

i peed my pants in amaxement!

[Wiilovewii]

very good band, wow!

[chikochinola]

pure post punk!!!!

[irisvertigo]

seriously one of the best live videos on the internet.

[fastrnb]

I remember when I first started hearing about Gang of Four during the early days of the internet. . . I used to trowel around just to find PICTURES of them playing. Now I can see this, simply amazing.

[TralfamadorianRed]

I once recorded a Peel session of theirs by holding a microphone to a radio speaker. This was when the world was in black and white. Now we have the internet and hovercars.

[icebat]

Internet, hovercars, and Gang of Four concert videos from 1890, uh, 1980. Cool!

[beowulven]

@TralfamadorianRed

I once sang GO4 songs onto a wax cylinder and now I have a time machine.

[xcellken1]

@fastrnb I remember when I first started hearing about Gnag of Four. Thiose days were called the early 80s. No internet, no CDs, etc. We did have vinyl albums, though, and I managed to get a few of those...and I still have them!!!

[fastrnb]

@xcellken1

Not going to lie, man, I was too busy going to grade school in the '80s. By the time I'd heard of Gang of Four their albums were all out of print. I managed to get a copy of "A Brief History," so I had about ten good songs. . . and "Is it Love."

[BushInJail]

I was at this show. Almost certain it was 688 club if my memory serves me. REM opened the show. thanks for sharing!!

[broadgomez]

@BushInJail man if is true what are you saying, you can die completely and absolutely in peace. Is probably the best thing that you saw live.

[djsundancekid]

Still bad ass song!

[doddsinator]

fuck this is so good.

[vsister]

they sound a-m-a-z-i-n-g live

[machinesbreathe]

Was this at the Metroplex, or 688 Spring Street? Way before my time, but it must've been real adventurous going to these shows in the Atlanta of yore.

[eightiesrarities]

wow! always good to here this :)

[davelim123]

"sometimes im thinking that i love you but i know its only lust" - classic..

[macsm]

Good one Rachel! :)

[bleuefemme]

AMAZING.

[bababuga]

Parę dni temu przyszedł do mnie winyl z płytą "Entertainment"-brzmi rewelacyjnie.Ten utwór w studio też.

[gentehomme]

Waow !!

[djsundancekid]

perfect rock'n'roll party song...

[machinesbreathe]

Was this at the old Metroplex club?

[purplehazejosh]

EPIC

[ed1productions]

amazing heard them on jools holland last night with this .. absolutely rocked

[tonyedge997]

Yes, totally awsome. How comes this band were not huge? I bought entertainment when it came out and it is awsome. They then drifted away...Crazy, as the likes of U2 came to fill the void.

[fishflake1209]

The band's political provocativeness made for difficult relations between itself and record labels, as well as with the BBC during the Thatcher government. Unlike the Clash, Gang of Four didn't present its leftist influences with a populist appeal, and that also hurt the band's marketability.

[babyshaker90210]

Because they were a punk band, and punk bands don't like selling out.

[tonyedge997]

No.

Dont be silly, that is not the reason at all. I saw them many times in the 80's and followed their story. They just had bad management and constant disagreements with their record lable not to mention their political ideas. I have also seen them here in the UK recently.

[tony0000]

if anybody wants to start a Gang of 4 tribute band, just let me know!

[tsims21]

Just picked up a vinyl copy of "Entertainment". Soooo damn good.

[MrSpyX]

not only a song but a part of my life

[kingofpunk1967]

smart

[TeoTheMaestro]

one of my favourite new wave band...really cool

[scoorieboy]

The brilliant Gang Of Four as I remember them best. Fast products in the dying days of the seventies. Thanks for uploading this.

[geo5026]

saw them in nyc at the ritz...1980ish.. entertainment still my fave album..still have it on vinyl..

[TheCosmicFluke]

fucking great.

if you were there, you know how great this band was....so raw...rhythmic....

fucking great.

[Nobodybeatsthebeats]

Entertainment! is sick, this just happens to be the best track of the album.

Gisgasm by eargasm <333

[dubuffet69]

Was this at 688? I planned on making this show but couldn't. Saw them previously w/Pylon in Gainseville Fl.-1980

[frenchkids]

Pylon? Wow. Some show.

[mrblifil]

Amazing footage thank you.

[lawgra]

Great sound quality. Whate venue were they at? Judging from the size of the stage I'd guess the Agora Ballroom. 688's stage was tiny.

[TheDapperSwindler]

Such a great song by such a great group.

[WoodRatGirl]

Awesome!

[josephus1811]

the best audio for this song i could find

[dm18876]

Excellent song. The current generation are so passive that to write songs like this is beyond their reach.

[metalcore929]

Just because there was some great music out 25 years ago does not mean there isn't great music being written nowadays.

[Nobodybeatsthebeats]

No, it just mean that it was greater music back then ;)

Post-punk revival is shit compared to the real thing.

[kingofpunk1967]

Yes I agree mate its too obsessed with white plimsols & check shirts. This is MANS music & slaps these indi wimps

[JoyDivisioner]

Gang Of Four-ever!