the Rockets "Desire"

Audio enhanced by raising the recorded volume a little bit. I sure would like to brighten the video some. It is too dark. Oh Well...
This video was recorded about 1980 and taken from an old VHS tape. The song, "Desire" is from the bands "No Ballads" album, released in late 1979.
A compilation CD of "Turn Up The Radio" and "No Ballads" was released in 2009 by Renaissance Records.

[@motownmon]

I asked if there was a band called the Rockets. I am obsessed with this song. More! More! More!

[@KenMac-ui2vb]

I remember hitting all the clubs back in the 80s just to hang with those guys. Detroit ROCK and ROLL at it's finest.

[@eddiebrandenburg835]

One of the greatest Bands to come out of Detroit,should have been way bigger than they were!!!!! Rock n Roll at its best.

[@455Transam]

They would have been bigger if Gilbert could have stayed CLEAN!

[@kevinminne1460]

@@455Transam Ok we get it dude. It happens

[@toddbyrnes2199]

An very talented underestimated band

[@455Transam]

Not underestimated, Gilbert just couldn't stay clean and sober, THATS why they broke up

[@gordonioni]

Love the guitar driven rock and roll with a lead singer that can be understood. Not angry rock with marginal musicians and unintelligible lyrics. Am I describing music today? Certain music will remain forever. Beethoven's 7th for instance - 3rd and 4th movement have this type of energy. Excellent tune with great audio. Thanks.

[@eddiebrandenburg835]

Proud to have grown up on Rocket Roll

[@transammike]

One of the best Detroit bands of its day! So much potential, too bad Dave Gilbert was the way he was.

[@josephliptak]

These guys rocked and so did our Youngstown Ohio band "Left End". Both great bands that never did but should have reached national success.

[@jimmythecreep]

detroit fucking rock city...that's how we roll here. \m/

[@455Transam]

Used to anyway.

[@tlaxa]

Detroit Rock and Roll!

[@ronkrill1]

love that detroit raw rock!!

[@kevinbee1006]

Dave was just a "cut up" he just wanted to have fun and be a joker......i am so glad i got to meet him in the late 80's

[@arrietamap1965]

los rockets toda una leyenda...saludos desde Monterrey Mexico...perdido para siempre!

[@MackAxyzz]

I've been looking for this song for YEARS; thx for sharing - it ROCKS>

[@dhorner64]

Saw the guitar player in Flat Rock at Michaels on the River... Blues band... I had the Rockets Live on LP... would love to get ahold of that on CD...

[@zzyzxRDFwy15]

....Desire, here on KMET....

[@bluescat88]

Great, great stuff! Nice job on the audio enhancement bluedanbass.

[@fastfeat]

Killer!! Thanks.

[@bluedanbass]

yo, dhorner64. if you saw the guitar player in Flat Rock then you saw that bass player, too. They both were in that band as well as the Rockets.

[@kurtkegler5661]

bluedanbass who’s the guitarist in the suspenders?

[@crashg705]

FUCKIN' COOL!!!!!!!

[@rogerover]

Give me that VHS tape and I will turn it into HD and HIFI. I bought 2 JVC S-VHS VCRs and they rock old VHS tapes regardless of tape speed.