Adam and the Ants - Kings of the Wild Frontier Live in Manchester 1980

[@thornbird6768]

Here’s a band I didn’t expect to be so good live 👍🏻👍🏻 his voice is exactly as it is on the record 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@michaelo4108]

There’s loads of overdubs, though... still, great version of the song!

[@StrawberrySunday212]

because it is lol

[@taffycat5049]

Adam Ant still sounds AMAZING! I've been going to his more recent concerts and he still sounds awesome! 🐜 ❤️

[@shhh3185]

he's the original beast

[@kurtvanderbogarde8402]

@@michaelo4108 b0ll0cks, no overdubbings whatsover. That's how that band sounded live (excpet it's playing a bit fast cos it's film converted to video) . Plenty of bootlegs of that tour so we know how they sounded.

[@ElizabethM-qm3wd]

He is mesmerizing!

[@shhh3185]

There never was and never will be anything like this. Legendary.

[@virginiaviola5097]

All these years later and i'm finally coming to see how extraordinary Adam and the Ants were..brilliant live performance, they were the real deal. In this day and age of manufactured pop, autotune, concert spectaculars, this is so good, a reminder of what today's kids are missing out on. Even tho Adam seemed to be what we are used to now, a carefully created image, he had all the goods to back it up..and he still does in 2019.

[@jhalley95]

yeah exactly, ive watched a lot recently as was a huge fan in the early 80's, one of the few things that makes me happy now, after years of turmoil....never had time to myself much to remember what I used to like, its so incredible to whats around now musically,, and creatively too

[@jonnyrocket3659]

Top of the Pops was their downfall, they were a very cool punk band before that.. and then the Prince Charming thing was cringeworthy, but I'm hoping they made some money anyway.. there was method in their madness, shame they were just too white

[@jhalley95]

@@jonnyrocket3659 yeah i wasnt over keen on all the prince charming stuff tb honest.. much preferred punkier stuff

[@korigaddis1316]

@@jhalley95 I agree. He has said he knew he wanted to "be everywhere" and punk was on its way out. He wanted to make money. I don't love his solo/pop stuff much but appreciate the evolution of his music. Having read his autobiography, much of his music makes more sense.

[@jhalley95]

@@korigaddis1316 i might get his book then

[@TheYomanda]

Amazing still..Glad i was part of this era...Nothing like it anymore

[@lizabelle6297]

Amazing live! The drumming of Chris and Terry here is killer!!!

[@johall2639]

First band I ever went to see at School, just incredible, who else wants to be back there now?....💕💕💕💕

[@michelleretro7178]

Me. I've seen him live he was amazing gorgeous charasmatic individuality which I think has gone these days I'm 57 now. Loved the eighties I was a punk still love fashion and music Adam Ant is still brilliant and a beautiful man with a beautiful soul.

[@jmcab69]

I always freakin' loved the double drum beat

[@jeanbaumgartner4052]

The Same Here!Sounds Great 👍 👌 👏 🙌 😀 😄 👍 👌 👏 🙌 😀 😄!

[@lisar3944]

hot damn - finally a Ants video that's labeled as "live" that really is...I never had the pleasure to see them live but I am so glad to see evidence that they were actually as great as I could have imagined. THANK YOU!!!!

[@taffycat5049]

Adam Ant KILLS IT on stage these days! 🐜 ❤️

[@sublucky74]

The first band I was into. I was six and loved Adam and the ants. Especially this one and Stand and Deliver.

[@alfred9895]

Love the energy and drums in this

[@samisatlacc7736]

Absolutely, damn near-psychotic, those drums. Can you tell if that's Dave Barbarossa on one of the drum kits?

[@robhaunui3343]

@@samisatlacc7736 lt's definately Terry Lee Miall and Chris Hughes on the drums,Dave Barbarossa was well and truly with Bow Wow Wow by this time.

[@Greentim67]

DRUM ACE,

[@rdzed3505]

@@robhaunui3343 The 2 kits just separate this from anything else. So good.

[@josephdockemeyer4807]

@@rdzed3505 A genius concept.

[@leighlancs6800]

I was at this concert at the Manc' Apollo. Lots of us punks followed him in the early days. Had a great time pogo-ing. Great to see some live footage from the early days.

[@rasferet]

cooliotch, and greetings from a fellow Leigh.

[@jeanbaumgartner4052]

Thanks For Sharing These Infos With Me!Sounds Great 👍 👌 👏 🙌 😀 🙏 👍 👌 👏 🙌 😀 🙏!

[@missmax73]

What a fantastic performance - amazing. Added bonus of shirt removal,fecking beautiful!

[@jeanbaumgartner4052]

ADAM ANT Is So SEXY 🔥 👌 😍 ❤ 💯%!ADAM ANT As A MACHO MUSCULAR MANLY MaleStrp Per!OOOOOHHHHH BAAAABYYYYYY ADAM ANT Is So SEXY 🔥!

[@jhalley95]

if a band emerged like this now on stage i'm not sure what people would think, apart from the prodigy who i love too, it would be a stark contrast to current performers, they need to watch and learn, this is just so unique and mind blowing. I was young when I first saw them and no digital devices back them to remember..

[@metalmadsen]

I need a timemachine!!

[@ladyrcursed666]

AGREED X

[@tmttmt2566]

This song is really rocking! Need to See Adam an the Ants alive...Hopefully will get into gigs and stop by in Finland. Would be so nice!

[@emiliecollard1461]

Adam and the ants will forever be my favourite. An advantage of living with my grandparents they tell me all about this music

[@seanmcdermott2035]

The double drumming on this track is always a treat. So wish I could have seen them live - just too young unfortunately

[@shandywarhol4444]

Me too.... Well.... After Covid....there STL might be chance!! I'm hoping!! I know he's planning ontouring the States!! Kx

[@roberthogg3740]

My auntie took me to see them in 1982 I was 9 Glasgow Apollo just amazing

[@shandywarhol4444]

@@roberthogg3740 lucky boy!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰Kx

[@the_fae_witch1509]

Same here. I missed seeing him in Las Vegas a year before the pandemic hit.

[@MontagZoso]

@@roberthogg3740Your auntie is a legend then! I hope you have thanked her many times, you lucky devil! ❤️👍

[@MrJampot64]

Saw them at St Georges hall in Bradford in the early 80s and they played this song but this is the best version I have seen and heard. Unique band and a steroid performance.

[@ianbright5050]

Saw them about 8 or 9 times at St George's Hall early eighties

[@eugenemclemmont4045]

@@ianbright5050 They only played there once and twice at the Royal standard in 79. Why you feel the need to tell lies that can easily be proved nowadays with the click of a few fingers.

[@TheCarlosluz123]

Who's here after John Frusciante talking about it?

[@acmebrandinc]

So glad John is pointing potential new fans to Adam...Adam is still around..If you get a chance go and see himLive when he invades your area...

[@TortueDesBois]

YES

[@theyredistortingyourrhthym7192]

be a leader not a follower

[@beastl8rsk8r02]

Where can I find this?

[@TheCarlosluz123]

@@beastl8rsk8r02 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnPXeq2upaZ2ftU

[@korigaddis1316]

Every clip I have seen from this concert has been amazing! Everything leads back to Manchester 1980. Forty-plus years later, I still love the Ants. I saw him in '81 and then 2018 and I will see him again if he comes back to my area! Great clip!

[@jeanbaumgartner4052]

Lucky You!Kori!

[@alfdoggit]

I got to see them on the 3rd Jan 1982 at the Manchester Apollo, on their prince charming revue

[@balcon983]

Oy ! Friggin amazing ! Thanks for sharing.

[@TheWorseOne]

This is my favorite live clip. Adam Adam is exploding with energy and raw magnetism. AWESOME

[@chrisgarlick5833]

Finally Kings from this gig as surfaced on the internet! About time. There's such little vid footage of pre - cheesy pop Ants.

[@virginiaviola5097]

This was the start of cheesy pop ants lol. I think that this just shows that the Ants were never really cheesy pop.

[@chrisgarlick5833]

​@@virginiaviola5097still punky.

[@ayra4]

Thank you Johnny!

[@bgierat]

Oh wow, this is so great! Raw and live!!!!

[@ianhoward4246]

He seems quite cool,I think I might start painting my face and dressing dandy🤴

[@reins6895]

Seriously? Only 82 views.... why??? Adam is so great !!!!!😮

[@mjh5437]

43,715

[@haitiansouljadex3186]

@@mjh5437 52, 139

[@jeanbaumgartner4052]

WOW 👌 Really Cool 😎 👏 👌 😍 👍 😀 😎 👏 👌 😍 👍 😀!

[@nicolabibby3341]

Adam ant the Ants were brilliant

[@nicolabibby3341]

Adams energy is crazy

[@philipbowers3125]

Ha ended up sleeping in Piccadilly station after this gig happy days

[@ivorlongshot]

Was this at the free trade hall?

[@eugenemclemmont4045]

Ive done that, its cold. Ended up in the photo booths, still didn`t sleep. Got kicked out of the warm victoria when the trains stopped running, slept a bit there cause was still drunk. Done Preston as well, they were the days eyh.

[@shandywarhol4444]

Just thanks.... Need say no more!! Kx

[@alexandreguyot8507]

Who here after the Red hot Chile peppers live?

[@nickandthecrisis]

John Frusciante anyone?

[@warborn_inc.]

Was waiting to see who would drop that first

[@nicolitox]

Heree!! Chile present hehe ;D

[@ivorykeez]

Didn’t Think that, but I do now 😘

[@jamesjackson-df1hi]

STILL AMAZING PERFORMANCE.

[@alfredoobregon2618]

Hace poco descubrí en toda su dimensión a Adam and The Ants. En vivo son espectaculares. La doble batería, el bajo, la guitarra y la voz de Adam Ant son de otro lote. Espero verlo por el Perú. Adam canta mejor que nunca

[@brettkoeshall2325]

Adam and the Ants back in 1980.

[@josephdockemeyer4807]

Hard to believe that was roughly 40 years ago... Time is a rocket!

[@markgreet3543]

Amazing footage

[@dmitriygres7717]

Marco is the best guitarist ever!

[@lilTwigLP]

thanks John :)

[@jorgebada2594]

I am here for john

[@jonnyrocket3659]

Flamtastic !! 🥁

[@carlosjorgematos8492]

Quando havia irreverência na música... Saudades.

[@Greentim67]

I feel beneath,brilliant

[@sputumtube]

Fecking AWESOME..!!! :)

[@billkosses3808]

What a great show that must've been

[@kathryneast6919]

Bill Kosses went to 2 Adam Ant concerts and he was fantastic.They were underrated

[@marsimus13]

thank you john, i'd never watched this even though i've known the song since forever, and yes they're right it's fucking amazing

[@jeanbaumgartner4052]

ADAM ANT Looks Great Without HIS Shirt 👕 👏 👍 SEXY PHYSICALY PHISQUE WHEN HE Flexes His MUSCULAR PHYSICALY PHISQUE!

[@Beans360]

Cheers flea and john

[@jackiewallace6475]

This is an insanely tight band live who changed everything when they came out and every hack of a band in the last 4 decades has tried stealing their look (Michael Jackson, prince)and sound and they know it, if you were around at the time they were huge and music was new and innovative because of them!

[@jeanbaumgartner4052]

I!Love PRINCE 🤴 💜 ROGERSNELSON And ADAM ANT 🐜 LookSo SEXY DANCE MOVEMENTS On The Stage!

[@Chanesmyname]

I was there! :)

[@claudiaandrealavigna1107]

0:45,alto pogo!!

[@yasaremrekonak3514]

My lord frusciante brought me here.

[@mattbelair5403]

Lol me too

[@Aasianlonghornbeetle]

Same

[@Northerngirl15]

Same, great podcast John & Flea...

[@anthonyferguson4218]

I dont even know who he is 😁 my childhood brought me here

[@janinegrass]

@@Northerngirl15 What podcast is this? Frusciante + Flea praising Adam Ant. Please link me.

[@sarahlambert3629]

Adam as always been ace 👌🙌👏👍🙏❤👌🙌👏👍🙏❤👌

[@hilaryb4155]

I had plans to go see this tour in San Francisco but got sick. I was 16 years old

[@kantstenchonthemel5641]

who's that fruciante you're talking about? I'm here for Adam and the Ants

[@BoldyLicini]

geweldig mijn vroege helden zo te zie knalle

[@llee611838]

Crazy tempo. Got some adrenaline going.

[@SIRRUBADUBDUB]

Amazing

[@pedrosouza9242]

John Frusciante recommended this

[@jeanbaumgartner4052]

I Agree With You About This One!Thornbird!

[@ThrashRebel]

It sucks that Kevin & Adam had a falling out. Kevin TOTALLY BOUGHT IN to it. He was far more energetic & into the music than Tibbs was. Tibbs was a more technical player, but Kevin’s energy & the fact that he completely played the role of an “ant,” is why the shows that featured him on bass were more high energy. Just listen to the shows with Tibbs in comparison. With Mooney on stage, the ants played harder & faster. I think it was that combo of Adam’s energy & Kevin’s. It just seemed to fuel the entire band. Even Marco got into it more.

[@mr.platetwo2333]

This!!!! Couldnt agree more Mark

[@ThrashRebel]

Mr. PlateTwo, sh... just listen to Mooney’s vocals! He was INTO IT! He put his all into. Tibbs sang, but didn’t add the hoots & hollers like Mooney. Mooney made the live vocals sound more like the studio versions with his backup vocals.

[@dannyvine3605]

Kevin Money did not like the fact that Adam and the Ants were commercial and wanted to be part of a punk band with all the attitude that went with it. Adam had had enough of struggling as a punk and wanted to go in a different direction. Mooney did not want to do the Children's Royal Variety Performance as it was not in the anti-showbiz approach that punk promoted. Thus, KM just acted like he did not care - jumping around and not miming. Adam decided to sack him after that!Mooney also undermined Adam on numerous occasions - like when Adam overdubbed Mooney's bass line on Antmusic only for Mooney to then overdub Adam's overdub! There is more about this here: www.adamandtheants.org/ant-talk/interview-kevin-mooney-2001

[@michaellavery4899]

In Adams autobiography he states that Kevin only played bass on 4 tracks on King's of the Wild Frontier. Don't know what to make of that.

[@kurtvanderbogarde8402]

@@michaellavery4899 this is more or less true, the figure is more like 5 tracks - Kings title track, Ants Invasion, Killer In The Home (all of which he'd already played on the Ants Invasion tour in May/June 1980) plus The Human Beings is very audibly Kevin and possibly either Making History or The Magnificent Five too. (Kevin also played on a bunch of CBS B-sides - Press Darlings, Physical, Fall In, Beat My Guest and the unused Fat Fun but again, he'd already played all of these on the Ants Invasion Tour.) The other seven songs on the album Kevin himself has admitted he wasn't yet up to the standard of being able to play the definitive versions, so Adam played the bass parts. One track, Don't Be Square, only ever got done live once Gary joined as there was no way Kevin could have coped with that funky disco-style bass line.

[@noodlesoup7619]

Watching this cuz John Frusciante told me to. Thanks John:)

[@DaveAnchovies]

frusciante? was he nodding out? chilli peppers owe plenty to Big Boys, especially the funky days...Big Boys did early cool and the gang alongside skate punk and post punk. adam was not the same without that amazing band backing him up...those drums'

[@jackcawley3435]

i remember hearing this at a spizz gig at the marquee circa 7980. remember thinking adam had changed , but loved it.. shame he went on to be a popstar.. .. loved the first version tho..

[@mr.platetwo2333]

Excellent stuff....this was the best Ants era to me, Kev Mooney on bass....Mint!!!!

[@Chippy3]

That’s Kevin Mooney of Wide Boy Awake fame

[@WELLSIANA62]

when they where great

[@paytonkleppe1409]

Frusciante and Flea

[@shandywarhol4444]

So the Chili Peppers talked about Adam Ant!! Kx

[@craigevans5098]

They must have some awesome demos that they recorded of these tracks because they released the pop versions 🤘🏻

[@donnawelham7595]

♡

[@timelanguid4813]

Man this is fast.

[@Gold-Dust-Acres2000]

❤️🥁🥁🎶🐜🔥🦅

[@iancarlisle2341]

Part of my music history Lol

[@stanislavmotychko]

anybody else from Frusciante here???

[@brianboardman3454]

God

[@ChorltonBrook]

Hi John

[@joachimdalgard5288]

frusciante brought me here

[@shirarav-or2391]

Same here :)

[@yoyoyoson]

no one gives a fuck

[@andresleclerc8736]

@@yoyoyoson Relax

[@NoticerOfficial]

Leave yoyobitch alone. He’s just upset America is back in space and coronavirus didn’t kill more people

[@jamesjackson-df1hi]

does anybody know if this complete gig footage exists coz ive never seen this before, (only 'dog eat dog' & 'physical') I realy want this whole gig.

[@kurtvanderbogarde8402]

just Dog Eat Dog, this and Physical. We're very lucky to finally have this - it's been showing up on the screens at conventions for years but actual copies have been jealously guarded until now. Even on Ant Lib's Warriors 4 DVD, it was split into two with a middle bit hacked out and the two halves placed at either end of the DVD.

[@mrwuspigs]

@@kurtvanderbogarde8402 But this seems to play too fast, with the "we are the family" callbacks very Pinky and Perky-like, no?

[@kurtvanderbogarde8402]

@@mrwuspigs This was a common issue in the old days when film shot for cinema got copied to video or broadcast on TV. Film gets shot for cinema at 24 frames per second and then sped up to 25 fps to match the 50 fps of TV (one frame of film to match two frames of video). The same problem exists on the DVD release of Jubilee and on old time VHS copies of Marc Bolan's "Born To Boogie" film. That said, the original studio recording backing track of Kings was deliberately sped up one semitone to give it a brisker pace, so on the record it plays in the key of F whereas live it would usually play in the key of E. As this is also sped up, it matches the pitch on the record.

[@OtherMike5000]

MARCO!!!

[@jeanbaumgartner4052]

ADAM ANT Doesn't Need To Wear A Shirt!Just Love ADAM WHEN HE Flexes His MUSCULAR PHYSICALY PECS APPEAL And THOSE BODYBUILDING BEEFCAKE MUSCULAR ManlySEXUAL PHYSICALY HOT 🔥 DANCE 🕺 MOVEMENTS!

[@christophercordova6136]

Is there a full show available from this performance? This is probably the best Ant live footage I've ever seen.... so far, have only seen their performances of "Dog Eat Dog", "Physical" and now this, from this show.

[@IcicleWorker]

No, i was there at the gig and they only filmed the 3 songs

[@Subilon]

Was Merrick one of the drummers on this tour with terry lee miall?

[@knistreaf5917]

Hey john :)

[@beverlybrooks2736]

Sweet Jeezus, could they play any faster??? YIKES and INCREDIBLE!!!

[@jeanbaumgartner4052]

ADAM ANT Could Have Been A GQ MODEL For The Front Cover 🤔 😳 👀 Also! A MALE STRIPPER!OR!ABodybuilder!

[@WACKY23970]

A lot faster than the album version but cool!

[@xxiamfreexx]

John Frusciante :)

[@quinte1911]

WAHNSINN!!!!

[@user-ok9ml7bi8t]

tour de force

[@minatofrusciante2574]

Johns seen this

[@sammyw6687]

If this was the concert at The Apollo Theatre then I was there. Brilliant

[@user-pt2ss2zd3y]

Dumbass, it’s Manchester

[@marSLaZZ66]

WOW!!! were they on amphs or somethin'?? Great version!!!

[@josephdockemeyer4807]

Adam refused to do drugs at all. After shows, he would sit in his hotel room and watch television.

[@mjh5437]

@@josephdockemeyer4807 And screw......screw a lot!!

[@markbuchner7783]

Am 197.

[@charlesgomez4495]

That goody two shoes song kinda did adam in.

[@jeanbaumgartner4052]

ADAM ANT As A SEXY PIRATE ☠ 😍 😉 😜 😳 😏!He!Doesn't Really Need A TO! Wea

[@ThiefOfNavarre]

This is at 1.25x speed

[@Greentim67]

From Centuries of SLAVERYYYY

[@josephdockemeyer4807]

He's referring to the Native Americans. That's why they're giving war cries like the natives, performing a war dance and wearing war paint... He's honoring the American "Indian"... A new royal family of wild nobility WE ARE THE FAMILY!!!! YEEEAAAHHHHHH!!!

[@mikekole]

Centuries of TAMING

[@reservoirfrog1]

John Frusciante brought me here 🎸

[@leebrown3848]

Glad I was brought up on decent music feel for the kids these days brought up on talentless shit

[@jonnyrocket3659]

when Adam and the Ants were actually VERY cool.. though just a shade too white