Billy Squier - In The Dark - 11/20/1981 - Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (Official)

[@hunhun23]

Who still listening to this In 2024?

[@sandijohnson2216]

🙋🏻‍♀️

[@veryinteresting591]

Who else sounded like this guy? Nobody. Great solo voice, great guitar, drums. 70-80’s rock at its best.

[@lemurianchick]

Um...Robert Plant? Ooooooooof. 🤦

[@carllouisyoung]

No one... Billy and his band were special so tight...

[@mattarnold8490]

Billy sounded like Robert Plant.

[@sheydoll]

@@mattarnold8490 ummmmm, no he didn't

[@dakoja76667]

I don't care who you are this will rock a house party in Hardin Montana

[@ginamarie3998]

PUT BILLY IN THE ROCK N ROLL HALLOF FAME PLEASE!!❤I love you Billy! 🙌

[@musicmamma]

Induct this very talented man into the rock & roll hall of fame already!!

[@coffeeinbed69]

Yes!!

[@mydoglemmy4689]

Indeed , he should be in the R&R hall of fame

[@davidschadeberg3786]

@@mydoglemmy4689 Hell, yea!!!

[@jimmypage632]

@Dzz Zz lots of videos back then were shit.Drop it already! Jeesh.

[@Daniel-fd3wp]

I agree how talented my buddy told me he saw him in early 80’s in San Diego just killed it

[@rogers6168]

Still holds up 40 years later. Great song from a great album!

[@gretchengoulet9778]

Start a petition I'll be the first one to sign. I challenge anyone in the music industry to submit Billy Squiers name . I listen to him everyday and have for many years . He's more then multi talented. Music industry needs to right a wrong they've committed. Get it right. Billy Squier has more then earned the rock -n-roll hall of fame

[@ginamarie3998]

Where do we sign? How! He deserves this more than anybody I can think of.

[@RafaelSale]

Back when music was awesome, Billy Squire was the shit. His songs ruled the radio stations, and the charts in the early 80s

[@scottfox7642]

When I was a teen back in the 80's I had a Craig stereo and a equalizer ( I don't remember the name) hooked up to 2, 200 watt Jenson speakers. This radio back then had tape deck. I would blast the song everytime I heard it. I had a '77 Olds Cutlass. I wanna go back to the 80's where life was easier, you busted your ass at work to make a car payment, car insurance and still had to go out on friday and saturday nights. I wish I could go back. I wouldn't change anything if I did.

[@freddyjohnson6395]

Remember radio shack, Ihad a pair of Realistic 2 ways. They were box type that sat on top of the back window ledge of my 1976 Impala, aw memories

[@buddymack9606]

LOL, I remember the Realistics! I rocked a Concord AM/FM tape deck running through a pair of Pioneer TS-X9s mounted on the back window ledge of my '77 Monte Carlo, and thought that that was a killer setup in high school

[@melindamann9372]

Cowboys from hell

[@paulschukow5729]

How 'bout a 75 Nova with an analogue tuning Alpine deck and pyramid EQ with Jensen 6x9's in the rear ? :)

[@UnKnown-us3fy]

Yeah man life was good back then

[@drill2.087]

His best song hands down

[@vickirivera6875]

It was a good lyric song...but ...Enough is Enough has his best guitar work on it... In my opinion..lol...but you know what they say about opinions.. ")

[@patriciaccaruolo3516]

Agree. Also my kinda lover....

[@kimporter1744]

Totally cool!!! Love being a teen in the 80s!!!

[@zeenaabdura5686]

Too many "best" songs to count.

[@jerrysanders3553]

Hands down, my favorite song then and today!

[@kathymazzotta8898]

I was 23 in 81, now I’m 63 and still Rocking!

[@dolorescook5980]

I was 24 when I went to this concert. I loved Billy Squier then and now I am 63 and still love him and I am still rocking also. 🥰🥰🥰

[@kathymazzotta8898]

Dolores Cook we’re the same age, lol 😆

[@patriciaccaruolo3516]

I'm 67, and I'll be a rocker till I die

[@colbraddock9913]

I was 19, what a time to be young!

[@felixmorales6527]

Never realized how great the 80’s were until it was gone

[@gsotak1]

AMEN

[@kimporter1744]

Doulbel Amen!!! Would return in a second! Anyone have a hot tub time machine??

[@cosine.4726]

I wish i was born in this era. I have much respect for it

[@RRob-pf4hp]

We really had some of the best music back in those days.

[@roby14]

To me, this is the 80"s with still a little 70"s mixed in. Iconic for it's age.

[@cedarneckjams302]

Well it was only 1981😂

[@jerrymarshall2095]

Better than the dreck put out today ,

[@takaorobinson8719]

Well said.

[@PaulHudson2-25]

He definitely bridged the two different decades of music! The dude is phenomenal!!

[@Zoso_ro8wi]

I wore this cassette out back in the 80s when Billy had one hit after another coming out…great times! Billy is the real deal.

[@lindabergman3127]

Same😂

[@javierbernal2952]

In The Dark. To this day still a bad ass song!!!!

[@johnh12string]

Go on Tour, we miss YOU!!!!

[@Tia2772]

This man is a huge talent that has frequently been overlooked. It's time he gets his due credit.

[@anakina1]

No one has ever sounded like him. Great supporting cast as well. They always nailed it live.

[@petersonlafollette3521]

Always liked the nonchalant way he marches it out to kick ass...

[@CoachingChaos]

Oh yeah this lineup was sick. Everyone of them super-talented.

[@ElronHumpperdink]

I’ve always said he sounds like Robert Plant and plays like Jimmy Page. And I’m a Led Head, so that’s music to my ears. Love his stuff!

[@mark98115]

The previous album "Tale of the tape" has at least one song that sounds like Led Zeppelin. I cannot remember the name but I did buy the album because that song got airplay as a single. Another band that had a Zeppelin like some a few years later was Zebra with Who's Behind the Door. (I did not buy their album).

[@pyroman6000]

Holy Shit! I'd forgotten how much I love this song! These guys ruled, live!

[@bilbobaggins4710]

It pops into my head a lot...It rocks like a bitch

[@waynewitwicki3485]

05/12/2023 Happy Birthday, Billy

[@vintagespider5627]

How good was this !

[@MrMuzikProductions]

Forgotten great guitarist. Forgotten great singer. Forgotten great performer. I saw him live in 1983 at the Long Beach Arena, CA and that was still one of the single greatest performances I’ve ever been to. And I’ve seen hundreds. Just a perfect night of songs, presence and musicianship ever. Why has he been forgotten? Just a master of the stage.

[@gilroylibbs2947]

Google Billy Squier/MTV video..... MTV ruined his career with a bad video

[@gilroylibbs2947]

search YT for this "80s Icon Had 3 STRAIGHT Platinum Records-1 BAD Music Video RUINED Him OVERNIGHT!"

[@jeantreanor2447]

Genius and a gentleman. I used to live next door to Billy in NYC. Passed him every night.. IN THE DARK!!!! Hello, how are you???? Always said GOOD. Nice, handsome, respectful and DOWN TO EARTH. Love you Billy. You knew if we weren't in the DARK then, we are now.

[@lauralilia3462]

I was at this show when I was 15 years old -- still remember it with fond memories.

[@oldschooloats]

One of the best albums of all time. Start to finish, every song awesome.

[@tommytrixter]

Billy Owned 81-84 Some Of Rock's Best Yet Sometimes Forgotten Rock Gem's/Classic's.

[@fastted9390]

Probably the greatest song ever. I play it on my Strat every week in tribute.

[@rockthesix1679]

Billy needs to do a Real comeback tour. Such an original sound. Love his music. This is the true sound of REAL Rock N Roll!!!!!!!

[@lovingit4450]

I know I will be there to see him if he did

[@DoAllUCan2StanD]

tell us about the sin 'searity' of the FLAME that comes up out of the dark? Help reveal the dark, B4 eternal the light comes.

[@jumpinjojo]

Are you kidding? He’s at least 106 by now.

[@springcruz8749]

I'd be there in a heartbeat!

[@stevenjschuler1169]

Was way ahead of his time in the early 80’s. So great sounding even today when watching it. Truly an amazing guitarist/vocalist

[@gophils234]

His songs never get old! He is the very best!

[@monmixer]

That's a perfect representation of the american 80's arena rock star. ..wow do I miss those days.

[@ChrisElrodPastor]

Saw him headline with Def Leppard opening. Later saw him opening for Queen. Billy always consistently brought his A-game no matter the setting or the lineup. Seriously underrated!!!

[@am2boni]

A kick ass song!!! Damn, good memories. . shooting pool, smoking cigs and slamming down some cold ones!!!! God bless Billy!!!!

[@taylorfriedman882]

what a performance! This may even be better live.

[@helenlarsen9211]

I was there. Front Row. Thanks for posting my head is in this video and my arm. 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘 Can’t wait until September. 2024.

[@ginamarie3998]

Where at? He’s touring omg!!❤

[@joelharbrecht3431]

Billy Squier, most distinctive voice in rock. Ever, period. ( In my opinion 😇)

[@mollyhatchet7075]

Billy is the real deal.. He is underated by many except his legions of knowledgable and loyal fans like me .

[@lovingit4450]

Rip lead guitar player. He was pretty damn good also. Rip Jeff good drummer. Loved watching you twirl those sticks Every note on key Damn that's what Rock use to sound like 😍

[@chrispaneesh5475]

This group of musicians on this tour with Billy were superb!

[@lovingit4450]

Yes Yes and hell yes

[@devinspruill]

Seriously, how many times can i like this?!?!

[@cyndia6278]

This was a really good band and Billy Squire has a great voice.

[@beltonian]

This song is something else, especially as it is here, live. Clearly, Billy has total mastery of the Strat and has an incredible supporting cast. It's past that, though - they just freaking nailed it. Ah, the good old days.

[@cindysue5079]

Great song..still remember lyrics like they were yesterday. I was 11 in 1981.

[@Brucecomputers-je9vr]

what a great tune!

[@spiderlegs50]

Billy and Bob Seger both have a powerful and unmistakeable voice that sets them both apart from any others.

[@ms.tep_]

All the singers and bands had unmistakable voices from this era.

[@timwiseman4685]

I can't get enough of Billy Squier! A rock and roll legend!!!

[@johnunderwood3132]

I was like 11 or 12 when Squire hit it big. I friggin loved these songs. Still do obviously

[@Mtl3944]

Billy is a mix of everything that was great about 70s-80s rock and roll, all in one package.

[@user-qx1zt8mq4q]

How did i not get into this back in the day ? Dam do they kill it !

[@mab4670]

Billy, you are the greatest!

[@MrMacHobb]

Forgot how good this guy was! What a time to be alive

[@ChosenWon]

I still can't figure out why he wasn't a superstar.

[@Ryther1990s]

The music video rock me tonight ruined his career is what everyone including him says....thanks MTV for making everything they could mainstream as it gets

[@Brewnoe]

He wore pink shirt in a video

[@gibsonfan159]

Because of the My Kind Of Lover video

[@charlesbean7396]

He Was a Superstar

[@bikeman1x11]

his rock me tonite video killed his career

[@designsonyouinparis]

R&R Hall of Fame way over due for this very talented artist!

[@claudiasls6912]

33 seconds into this and I already have to go put on my neck brace before I end up with a rock-n-roll neck injury. No one hurts my neck like Billy Squier! Love him😎

[@Jesah251]

I love your comment. Hilarious but true.

[@Donnagoogirl67]

Whos still listening to this in 2021!? A great time to be ALIVE!

[@hinjurock]

The first rock concert I ever saw was Billy Squier opening for Journey at the Ventura Fairgrounds in Ventura, CA in 1981. This song was all over rock radio then. I went with my guitar player stepdad, and we snuck in by jumping the wall on the horse stables - lol

[@df56gh4d5h]

Wow what an incredible voice.

[@evelynrivera6013]

Handsome singer and the guitarist, wow.

[@butchstrey8623]

Never saw this video before. They played like they were there to kick ass and chew bubble gum....and they were all outta bubble gum! This, my friends, is how you OWN a stage!

[@sarahboller5912]

the 1st rock song I ever heard I was 12 now fukn 50. smh where'd the time go???!

[@TheLukaCeeChannel]

Something that needs to be said. This BAND was amazing. All of these guys made such an impact on me at 14 and an aspiring rock musician. I wanted to be one of these guys so bad. I would stop what ever I was doing when one of the old videos of just the band on stage was on Mtv. I studied everything going on. Later on when I was playing on stage. I took so much from everyone in this band into how I performed. I never got to go see them live back then. I wish I would have.

[@jamesbarrick3403]

At the time they made great music but let's be honest... That video was a career killer.

[@AngelaPetty-l1d]

Hell Yeah! Seen you that year. That was the year my 1st born boy was born. His b-day is sat 25 2024 he will be 40 yrs. old. I love you son!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@andrewminty3250]

My neighbors are enjoying this song right now.

[@terrawestberry4240]

Billy Squier so much man he sounds awesome live I mean I just love really far he can rock the damn house definitely deserves to be in a hall of fame for sure #1fan4life

[@cinnadude]

What a band!! Billy Squier g/v Jeff Golub g Kenny Aaronson b Alan St Jon k Bobby Chouinard d RIP Jeff and Bobby.

[@texasmade4169]

cinnadude how did they die ?

[@craigcampbell8560]

I don't know how Jeff died. Bobby Chouinard died of a massive heart attack in 1997.

[@kidsrmean8978]

thank you man, i couldn't find out who the bass player was

[@cinnadude]

Jeff Golub died from a rare disease called Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. He lost his eyesight in 2011 due to the disease and quit playing and touring in 2013. He died January 1, 2015. Great guy, great player.

[@therescuepuglarose8260]

kidsRmean me too

[@theboogeyman3018]

My favorite song by this very talented guy.

[@hibhibb5429]

Still listening in 2022!! God Bless Billy!! RIP Bobby Chouinard!

[@tommytrixter]

Emotions In Motion A Classic !!!

[@nomerc3608]

12:30AM 29-11-2024. I never would have thought I would be listening to this song for so many years! Seen him live at the Charlotte, North Carolina Coliseum when he was on tour for this album. I love this music still do! It’s a shame what has been done to him all because they wanted you to remote someone else? I will not name that person, but everybody should know who it is. The music industry trampled on several other bands, and this person seemed to get higher ratings for music that was nothing near the level of Billy’s music! Not sure if I will see another year on this rock? But I will always remember this man’s music! “Rock on forever BILLY”! 🇺🇸🫡

[@randydarkcloud3130]

So under appreciated. Billy Squier fuckin rocks

[@livelife7011]

Criminally underated. Great rock band. Billy always delivered.

[@JorgeOrtega-pe8cg]

miss those old school days

[@scottfox7642]

Maybe history will repeat itself. Let the 80's come back and show the these kids real rock-n-roll. We may be old heads, but we know true rock-n-roll. I'm 51 and I still jam to the 80's music.

[@JorgeOrtega-pe8cg]

Yes for sure👍

[@markhouston2253]

I'm with ya!!!

[@kevinstimelsky673]

Caught them in Kansas City in 82,,Great concert Squire doing his Townshend machine gun sound on this tune!!

[@kathymazzotta8898]

One of my favorites, I was 23, lol 😆♥️♥️♥️♥️🎶🎼🎵

[@rladen1]

His BEST song......great songwriting, great lyrics, melodic, rocking and heavy. MONEY.....

[@vaneipontes3824]

0 % Playback 100 % Talent 🎶🎼🎵🎹🎤🥁🎸💪😎🤘

[@jaydoubleu3419]

i always loved this song and still do

[@Donnagoogirl67]

GOD I SO MISS BEING YOUNG!!!

[@eriklarson9137]

What a freeking GREAT moment in rock and roll!!! So happy I experienced this.

[@vincentwhitley8197]

I was in college when this dropped...I loved the energy and Billy's monster pipes. Wore that CD out.

[@rellek64]

Seen you Billy open up for the Who 1982 Cotton Bowl Dallas Texas loved the Cheerleaders you had dancing 🤘

[@davidberry5931]

Best 👍 song ever 💕 bye Billy. I saw him live 8 time's. The best things done are in the Dark...!!!! He needs to be in the hall of fame of rock and roll 🥐 already man!!!!❤️❤️❤️👑👑👑👑👑👍👍👍😎😎😎😎

[@dowens3781]

I saw Billy Squier opening for Journey at the Ventura Fairgrounds in 1981 when I was 11 and then in 1985 I saw Slayer at the Santa Monica Civic. Needless to say my musical tastes had changed by then 😎 Love this song.

[@mrhoffame]

OMG!!! Talk about a song I would LOVE to hear live!!! For anyone who only knows that Billy wrote The Stroke...better wake up and ask somebody. Billy S could rock with the best of them!!!!! Thanks for the great tunes!

[@chuckgrob5289]

I was sincerely sad when this line-up went away, RIP Bobby Chouinard and Jeff Golub, respectfully 🤘 !

[@anngonzalez7058]

Another great 1 you dont forget the great music of singing along cause you know the lyrics of all your favorites

[@Shyann1]

Billy Squire is the Real Thing...A Real Musician !!

[@lisahenderson8442]

Hurricane Sally brought me here been without power so I'm still in the dark! ✌

[@crazedpaul9836]

My god i enjoyed this in the day and i still do in 2021! what a talent...........

[@sotim812]

This one bad ass band!!!!!!!!

[@luvsnowblading1618]

God another song that brings bk those Funtime days of rock and roll partying all night long........Billy your the best.....!!!!!!🎸🎶🎤🤘🏻

[@martinone9]

Saw Billy open for The Who in 1982,played all the hits!

[@BiffBifford]

LOL -- I saw him the same year at the Los Angels Forum.

[@rudegirls89]

I saw him in Dec 1982 at Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Did you see him in Dallas or Houston that time? He was fantastic. Had the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders on stage during The Stroke

[@theothertroll]

that's usually what pop bands do ~

[@poom641]

My favorite Billy song, i was going to college on my own in sunny florida back then and listened to this cassette constantly

[@angelineport4660]

Good Lord, from North Carolina and a fellow Taurean….take it Billy!!! Get what you deserve...YOU have MY VOTE into the RARHF! And, I loved "Lady With The Tenor Sax", and "Love is The Hero", with Freddie Mercury...

[@bobcummings8228]

Still one of my fave Billy Squier songs from the early 80's!

[@Johnslist]

So much optimism and energy in the 80's, what happened? We're safer, more prosperous and have more technologies and advances yet everyone nitpicks and trolls everyone else in this completely divided society. I want a time machine.

[@srats56]

what happened is people now worship the political theater and the puppets in the political shit show politics and religion serve no purpose but to divide

[@jerrymarshall2095]

@@srats56 actually religion in a culture is stabilizing and usually does alot more good than harm,watch some jordan peterson videos,countries that have shut God out turned into murderous shitholes. And that where america is hell bound for.look at the old soviet union under stalin,hitler,china under Mao,pol pot of that pardise cambodia ect.Look at the toilet america has devolved into since the secular humanist have spread their garbage all over this country.no wonder we're slaughtering one another

[@lovingit4450]

😂 me too

[@ModernPlague]

Optimistic, neon '80s turned into the depressed, grungey '90s. "Future's so bright, i gotta wear shades" became "oh well, whatever, nevermind." A lot of it had to do with economic downturns from NAFTA sending jobs out of America. Suddenly it was dawning on average people that they weren't going to be cool & larger-than-life like those '80s idols...

[@frankrizzo6272]

@@ModernPlague you know it. infowarscom

[@Mst3000113]

Billy is one of Boston's best. A comeback tour, Billy? C'mon!

[@MrDan11422]

Another great. Wow forget how many songs you created that were just awesome.

[@CowbellProfessional]

Rocks. Saw him headline at Blossom in Ohio 9/7/1984. Incredible concert. Ratt opened!

[@GOOD-oc9kk]

Saw the same tour in Nashville.

[@kejola1969]

@@GOOD-oc9kk I was there in Nashville as well. Hell of a good show. RATT N ROLL!!!!!!!!

[@yathinkinc]

saw the same tour in Cincinnati, Ohio

[@patriciaccaruolo3516]

Wow. Ratt opened...damn

[@mightysthelen8625]

I loved guys' hair back then, long, curly, wild...

[@purrangels9585]

So hot

[@robertm.8385]

I saw Billy in the eighties at the Hollywood sportatorium in south Florida. I was in my teens awesome show I wish I could find a Video of that concert in the early 80’s.

[@bilbobaggins4710]

I was there... Florida baby yeah 🙋

[@carllouisyoung]

I was there at that show with my Uncle... Nothing like South Florida in the 80s.. Lauderdale Representing..