Thomas Morgan Robertson (aka Thomas Dolby) was an early innovator of the "synthpop-new wave" era in the 1980's. Here's a cut from the EXTREMELY RARE 1983 Laserdisc "Live Wireless", watch Dolby perform "One of Our Submarines". I have not seen this anywhere on the web, so enjoy! Placebo.
Man I wish I could get the chance to see him :(
harrynginny4eva 2 months ago
Saw this tour at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver May 84, Still consider it one of the best perfomances ever.
ugvug 1 year ago
superb from one of my all time albums!
cass2112 2 years ago
A live performance that totally exceeds the original album version IMO. TMDR presents the raw emotion regarding the tragic circumstances this song commemorates, something missing from the album version. And unlike the other songs on "Live Wireless", there are no cutaways to the B&W shack - Dolby wanted no distractions whatsoever in honoring his late uncle. Truly emotionally gripping.
lewalcindor 2 years ago 2
Andy Partridge is in this video? I have this VHS ... must look more closely. On guitar? Never heard of Bush Telegraph. Must investigate.
neilioutube 2 years ago
Great.
I saw Dolby live in Dallas somewhere around this same time period, maybe 84, and it was an incredible show. Anyone remember the dolby-face box on the head?
websyndicate1 2 years ago
Nice. I saw Mr Dolby on the Flat Earth tour. Still probably the best show I've seen. He used to get the quirkiest, awesomest road bands. Big props to the Lost Toy People, who supported him on the Aliens tour, which was also fantastic. I wish there was more video from this era. People don't know how hard TD rocked!
keeef66 2 years ago
Wooley, A. Partridge, and the other guys from Bush Telegraph are in this show.. I WISH Andy would release the Bush Telegraph Demo album that never got pressed but was definately produced. The demo has a full studio version of Sampson and Delilah, a track performed on Dolby's live Wireless video...
Eeklair 2 years ago
hey look! it's Bruce Woolley! (i think)
LittleTokyoOff 3 years ago
you can get it on ebay. I did.
scratchharris 3 years ago