David Baerwald - Live - Welcome to the Boomtown

[@kierstenleighjohnson7348]

Song starts at 1:50

[@janbaerwald8439]

Hey Kiersten - good job! I'm jealous you were there and I never seem to be... xo, jan

[@joebrownell3738]

...MUCH LOVE, CAN'T BEAT IT! TY., DOLL! ...AND WELCOME! ...401 270- 1510. 24/7. SONGWRITER, MUSICIAN, ENGLISH MAJOR, EMERSON,......GOD'S SERVANT.!!! ....IF I COULD SPELL FAST ENOUGH... MUCH LOVE, WOMAN!; KIERSTEN!

[@DUCATIINITALY]

Love the banter before the song starts

[@johnbowen35]

David....im 25....and I love yalls music bro!....yall need to get together again and give us more of your music....yall are phenomenally gifted artists....and I hope yall do an album soon....rock on bro

[@raptoracp2526]

The whole Boomtown album is killer. Best sound/mix from a CD I've ever heard. So clean at any sound level.

[@fez3327]

Yes it is... a paraplegic I know was motoring around in his chair today, this was playing on his JVC speaker. We stopped and talked, great song, great album!

[@Roger_Ramjet]

It's timeless

[@seanswinton6242]

I worked next to a Circuit City in a music store that sold CDs only, the first in my state. I sold this disc along with Bryan Adams "Reckless" as great Rock CDs to demo audio equipment. They were an alternative to the overused Dire Straits "Brothers In Arms." Fantastic!

[@seaneckert487]

I would recommend Roxy Musics “ Avalon”, or The Cars “ Candy-O”. Steely Dan “ Aja”, solid listening in headphone or driving music essentials.

[@ChewsCarefully]

This version feels like the bluegrass & country sources that inspired it before the producer made it sound like the '80s. A _LOT_ of writers can't get the earliest stuff they learned out of their heads.

[@marydunn-brock7428]

Such an underrated album!! The best!

[@MattAttack54]

A great great underrated song of all time

[@narcisoibarra1307]

That was really NICE ; Hit a Home run with this "One" !

[@Spillly]

the MOST underrated album of all time. Right?

[@hankgarza4975]

What is with this "underrated" garbage morons always write when referencing a GREAT Something? Its so moronic to say "underrated", you want to know why? Because this mans work is Cherished by 10's of Thousands, you POS!! Its not underrated!

[@Roger_Ramjet]

💯%

[@John_Alford]

I bought it in the "cut out bin" and nearly wore it out.

[@murraybozinsky7067]

One of the finest albums of the 80's.

[@marydunn-brock7428]

Heard it on the Detroit station bought it the next day!!!

[@CreekBottomBeeCompany]

1986, 20 years old, living in Dallas/Ft. Worth, no job, hustling pool in the clubs at night for rent money. This song totally captured the life I was living.

[@shellyahmed386]

I used to listen to this song while driving mid-cities taxi based in Arlington, TX. I still have the LP as a treasured item. D/FW was boomtown for me.

[@shellyahmed386]

Travis, where do u live now ?

[@tinajimenez-spalding6804]

I'VE BEEN IN LUV WITH/DAVID 'N' DAVID ALBUM SINCE THE 80's "BOOMTOWN" ❣️ THANK U ❣️

[@crabkilla]

2023 - I still listen to this album once week

[@rustynail1365]

Hey you guys created one of the most understated easy rock masterpieces of all time. I recorded it off the radio to cassette when I was a kid. The sound still hits me. Awesome. From Australia

[@paulramsey8187]

Same here! From San Franciso.

[@edwardpate6128]

This song totally captures the 80's for me!

[@GT-bz9nc]

100% same. Absolute masterpiece.

[@stephenallen6017]

“Pick a habit we got plenty to go around” unbelievable lyric

[@ninelivecat]

Yeah like Welcome to the Jungle by Guns N' Roses "We are the people that can find whatever you may need" that was LA back then

[@zoohead4634]

Dave Mustaine nailed it... "Take a mortal man, put him in control, watch him become a god, watch him lose control"

[@dataquester]

@@zoohead4634 and watch people's heads a roll

[@higgit161]

@@dataquester Handsome Kevin got a little off track, took a year off of college and never went back. I say that to my sons girlfriend who is taking a year off.

[@dataquester]

@@higgit161Funny how that works. I used to manage a group of 20 somethings. Quite a few thought they could do a full semester of college and work a full time job. Of all of them only a couple of em actually did it. Most dropped out of college to work and never went back, or at least while they worked with me.

[@themuse64]

This song came to mind today and I went down the rabbit hole to find the original recording, and then this too. Both were a pleasure. Ahhh 1986. 22 years old and living in southern California. This and Don Henley's Building the Perfect Beast album of the time were part of the soundtrack for those summer drives on coast highway (or stuck in traffic somewhere).

[@curttabor2827]

same for me just livin in Atlanta. riding around with these two just the best

[@michelefrazier2981]

I was 19 in 1986 and was In Phoenix Az., from Ark. and they never played it here

[@spacenerd9499]

Heard this on the radio today, hadn't heard in literal decades! and I remember the words as if they were yesterday. Felt compelled to roll my window and sing loudly! It felt amazing! I recommend it! .

[@guitarfox8316]

Same thing here I heard it in a dream last night and I remembered that I love the song

[@BullCricket75]

One of my favorite songs ever!

[@TomWollenbergDJSLT]

Agree 1000%

[@GigiUK]

This man is my favourite songwriter and musician of all time, and always will be. End.

[@GigiUK]

One thing I CANNOT stand about Americans, though, is their constant whooping. It's childish attention seeking, and it has spoilt so many great live performances, especially during the actual song itself. Grrr #ShutUp

[@trysometruth]

In your generalized criticism of all Americans you ignore the fact that almost every one of us while listening to music live, especially in a club setting like this, is sucking down significant quantities of alcohol, which leads to feelings of lessened inhibition, happiness, and a full-throated approach to this thing called "fun", which yes perhaps leads as well to whooping and general behavior that might be inappropriate in libraries and funerals, but doesn't necessarily equate to "childish attention seeking". And you'll need to submit learned studies with graphs and statistics before you can state without equivocation that such behavior is never found in Europe. *BECAUSE IT IS FOUND IN EUROPE.*

[@ReverendBrown.]

Big G WW II. YOU’RE WELCOME.

[@harveyterry6418]

@@trysometruth well fucking said.

[@nigeldaddyo]

this song was a WBCN (Boston) staple back in the day. takes me back to cold mornings driving to school, fall '86

[@stephanguntzel504]

How could I miss this post for almost five years? So glad I finally found it! Boomtown is one of my all-time-favourite albums. Don't know how many hundred times I've been listening to it since 1986. And it makes me a little sad that I was never lucky enough to see neither David Baerwald nor David & David play live. Bedtime Stories is also a great record I still enjoy listening to over and over again but Boomtown truly is a masterpiece. Thank you @Kiersten Leigh Johnson for this awesome video. You made my day!

[@jimchastain6840]

Excellent rendition! Great audio!!

[@nathangast4720]

Wow, that openings riffs both elegant and melodic. Very nice. Thank you.

[@chasgorman1086]

Marc Maron played this on his Instagram live spot during the pandemic , jarred my memory back to 1986 when I was single and life was so much easier. Good times!

[@moollinger9705]

I was stationed at Camp Pendleton California back in the day . This song is about Oceanside CA . It brought back a lot of good memories . Thank you .

[@kierstenleighjohnson7348]

I'm not sure it's about Oceanside per se, but it definitely can reflect many places in that era-or any, really, where corruption and greed, desire and loss blossom together.

[@ninelivecat]

Cool Animal Kingdom was filmed at Oceanside and Camp Pendleton Top Gun also filmed at Oceanside

[@ReverendBrown.]

Kiersten Leigh Johnson Nah, this is all about Ocean City, MD.

[@dlong2870]

Masterful performance of an amazing song.

[@richarddavis5542]

David is a great talent who normally stays in the background. He is one of the guys that wrote and produced great LPs with other people. Sheryl Crow comes to mind.

[@kierstenleighjohnson7348]

He's working on some new projects. Stay tuned!

[@richarddavis5542]

@@kierstenleighjohnson7348 Does he need a drummer? Where is his home base, Nashville?

[@user79592]

@@kierstenleighjohnson7348 good to know, today's sound needs to change for the better.

[@awizardatruestar]

One of the great American songwriters.

[@johnwinnard5589]

Song makes me cry. Thanks for covering it. 👍

[@kierstenleighjohnson7348]

Not a cover

[@derrickcas2500]

@@kierstenleighjohnson7348 I think he meant to say thanks for covering (recording) this event. And I thank you, too.

[@wrldchamps04]

Love this since it came out

[@mauriceortiz8817]

Proving that a great song is always unstoppable.

[@andrewellul2916]

Listening to the song as I walk the beach on Nmemba island, Zanzibar, free of citylife

[@mandygraham3027]

As a kid from the 80s ..this is such an amazing song ... I remember my mom playing David and David all the time

[@okrajoe]

Great performance -- I'm still out there lookin' for boomtown and that 944.

[@moshesheckel7369]

I'm looking for Miss Christina's cocaine!

[@warrenbounds2345]

Fantastic, never seen this before. What a voice,

[@JohnJohnson-nm4qj]

I was just thinking about this song the other day and I think my buddy and I will add this to our playlist. Thanks for posting!!!

[@gertlarsson9285]

I bought his second album, bedtime stories 30 years ago and last week I finally got it home (been at my moms place together with the rest of my vinyl records😍) and still just love those songs! They meant a lot to to me and they do do

[@jasonbutler419]

So happy I found this!

[@Finatic13]

So good to see/hear David again.

[@jackiebarrett4063]

Just want to tell you how much I have always loved this song…you’re my hero..💙

[@thoughtstorms_keith]

Great performance of a masterpiece song!

[@gail9982]

David, you Andrea Shepro and I were buds in Jr. high school. I flamed out of LA in 9th grade and never looked back… as you say. I did pick myself back up in a quieter very small town. My 33 year old daughter just moved to SaMo to run a popular upscale vegan restaurant chain in Brentwood. I hope you are well. Gail Wright -Paul Revere Jr High and briefly at Pali High

[@willylimond191]

David y David 👍👍👍🇵🇪🎹🎤🎶🎵🎸

[@calinlacasse3141]

bought the album at 17 because if this song.Had no idea what i was coming.the most underappreciated album ive ever heard.To this day i still dont get it.

[@markmagnani9894]

Thanks I needed that!!!!!

[@Roamr1720]

Best album of the best year, ever.

[@mauriceortiz8817]

Oh shit! At McCabe's. I saw Elliot Smith perform there. No bigger than my apartment. I kick myself for missing out on so many live performances like this one.

[@veritasuno3304]

GREAT Songwriter !!!

[@michaelakindley9644]

Always gives me the chills so so sexy . The whole album

[@mauriciocampos2192]

AHÍ ESTÁ TODAVÍA LA MAGIA!!! I LOVE IT!!!

[@brianalidor6245]

Is that Lee Sklar on bass?

[@GT-bz9nc]

One of the most stylish and impressive tunes to come out of the 80’s. When idiot hair bands were slinging guitars behind their back this guy and the other David put out a masterpiece of an album.

[@litote9]

Needs the original bass -- like a fish needs water.

[@raulcarvalho6096]

i feel it too.

[@paulj6756]

Agreed

[@ceegee3291]

Yep…that’s what I thought too. Original bassline on the chorus is the best!

[@kenster007]

Nice job-great song

[@websterbrandau7425]

yes, 1;50, good song guys, and really great for 88' , you guys had a great hit back ten, awesome song!!

[@debralaflamme599]

Love this 🎵🎵🎵♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@rongarcia3422]

Great song 🎶

[@jerlu69]

David is the real deal. Songwriting on the level of Dylan. Fabulous.

[@edwardfarmer4230]

Great and unique song.

[@phillylifer]

This song makes me tremble.

[@kevinrango806]

THIS SONG IS ABOUT ME

[@curtisboswell2619]

Lacks those rythmic hard edged riffs that made the original such a pleasure to listen to.

[@JohannKotzeMusicYoga]

Fantastic 1980’s sound missing, still a great song.

[@paulj6756]

It's good in its own way, but I agree with you.

[@ignaciobrito1127]

Extraordinaria

[@jamiemartinez8674]

I missed this show..dammit!

[@kierstenleighjohnson7348]

There's another show coming up! Tickets still available! McCabe's Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405 [phone] [e-mail] FRI 8/4/17 DAVID BAERWALD Plus Special Guest Sarah Kramer 8:00 PM - $25

[@speakeasydoorman4966]

If Miss Christina had only Hansome Kevin in time.....

[@paulj6756]

Kevin is the one who sold her the drugs that killed her (The ambulance arrived too late/I guess she didn't wanna wait )

[@jwckauman]

Originally produced by Davitt Sigerson!

[@robertvasquez240]

Whatever happened to the other David, the lead guitarist David Ricketts?

[@daviddaniels8]

David Ricketts is a record producer, he produced Toni Childs who sang background vocals on the d&d album.

[@raulcarvalho6096]

Bass, i miss you... :(

[@sandraspruill4831]

Nice melodic rendition.....

[@joebrownell3738]

...DON'T EVEN TALK TO ME... ... ...IS THIS A GREAT RENDITION ON THIS CLASSIC OR NOT? WELCOME!!!!

[@parkerbirdsell4194]

ya just floods back a time of no concern

[@dawncampbell3392]

Sorry man, without the bass, just not the same. I still love this song

[@tigger126]

Where can I find the official video?

[@ozmatterhorn2147]

Tig ger just look it up there’s a few up on KZbin. 👍

[@aliciaabrego262]

You tube

[@BassPlayerSusan]

@@ozmatterhorn2147 But the video omits the famous spoken line "The ambulance arrived to late/I guess she didn't want to wait."

[@dalechampagne7854]

@@BassPlayerSusan 6:05

[@ReverendBrown.]

Look between the couch cushions

[@debralaflamme599]

☮️🍷🍷

[@timothygregor9828]

Love this version, but it lacks the slick arrangement of the studio version which so perfectly mirrored the glimmering surface but shallow and deadly underbelly portrayed in the lyrics of the song, and quite frankly the whole masterful album.

[@jimdavenport1658]

As a drummer, and a fan, and someone who saw David + David on the Greenville strip in Dallas circa 1986, on their first tour after signing with A & M, I have to say, with great respect, the bass needs to be mixed up front & center. Notwithstanding the above, this makes me so happy to watch.

[@paulramsey8187]

And i dealt out of the back of a 79 Trans Am in 1987.

[@jameshisself9324]

Not sure going solo was the best move for this song. Bring back the other David.

[@ninelivecat]

The Marc Cohen song walking in memphis sounds like this song

[@michaelakindley9644]

Really??

[@ninelivecat]

@@michaelakindley9644 Yeah I think so prob similar chords I like both songs and Cher's version of.walking in Memphis was good also

[@ninelivecat]

Actually guitar chords are slightly different but I think the music arrangement is similar in both songs especially the chorus in both songs Cheers

[@davidgarris2513]

I love this song, however this failed to meet the original studio recording.

[@jdc1957]

Does anyone Live?

[@damnyankeefl]

dude's playing a ludwig breakbeats kit

[@johnnycampana3002]

Baerwald is a god!!!! Crow is a B

[@rustynail1365]

"easy rock" might not have been the right term. Its so unique I don't know what the right term is?

[@dawncampbell3392]

Get to it man. Don't need the fluff. Good job though . :)

[@dalecooles]

Didn't like the 'hope they die" remark. But, hey. I'm just a doctor.

[@jdc1957]

Excellent