DEVO- "Jerkin' Back 'N' Forth"/Interview 1982 [Reelin' In The Years Archives]

[@brunneng38]

1990. I was 16 and a huge Devo fan. Found out which city Mark Mothersbaugh lived in. Called information and found a listing. Didn’t think it was really him but called anyway. It WAS HIS NUMBER. Got to talk to him for a few minutes. Very nice man. I asked him why he was listed and he said he just never bothered to get his number unlisted. He said occasionally someone would call and he enjoyed talking to his fans.

[@shombie2737]

Wow. Love this. Glad to know he's a good guy

[@cjn585]

That is real chill

[@SpudGirl]

Can you get me Bob's number? ;)

[@brunneng38]

Detroit Holly 😂😂 that was way back in 1990. But he may still be listed in the phone book.

[@fuktiktok8611]

What's a phone book?

[@NelsonMontana1234]

So many people didn't "get" the irony of DEVO. Not only did they have a different sound, they created a look and an attitude while simultaneously parodying it. Fucking brilliant.

[@MrElapid]

They punked punk. The Monty Python crowd got it right away...

[@spindriftdrinker]

The 80s sure had a lot of "hair bands" but devo was quite alternative.

[@theoriginalsurferbob]

Maybe. But the music truly sucked.

[@jamescosby2343]

1987 : San Diego, CA. Devo blew the lid off in downtown! Fking Excellent! ❤

[@Gianfranco_69]

No IRONY ...this is for real

[@hubbsllc]

The twin vocals of Mark Mothersbaugh and Jerry Casale were always Devo's secret weapon.

[@JunkyardKid]

Alan Myers was their secret weapon.

[@hubbsllc]

@@JunkyardKid Legit.

[@supermachine2275]

They were all secret weapons!

[@Anarchy-Is-Liberty]

I gotta secret weapon for ya!! ha ha

[@thecocktailian2091]

Truly one the highest crimes of Rock and Roll is Devo's absence from the Hall of Fame.

[@mikenodine6713]

The "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" is more about a shakedown for cash from artists than it is about honoring them. Someone should start a "Rock and Roll Hall of Shame" and induct the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as it's only member.

[@zinxderobo]

I voted for them when I was there a couple months ago. Also threw a vote in for Weird Al.

[@jmm1000]

that hall of fame is a total sellout. the longer devo is excluded, the more credit to devote

[@stenovitz]

@@mikenodine6713 Agree, that list is worthless.

[@foxxyguy2681]

@@stenovitz the fact that duran duran like just barely got in the rock n roll hall of fame

[@westside9098]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate the freaking arm keyboard?

[@timothydoyle8800]

Oh you noticed that did you?

[@MrNisse-ef9by]

What about the fact that that one is literally wearing glasses? Was he an "extra" or something?

[@AMOKIAN]

Westside 909 genius...Mark always pushes the future... I miss Alan.(rip) I played with him in an improv group.

[@dwilson2548]

How about the fact that he's playing it upside down or backwards geniuses

[@albertsmith99]

yea totally dude it's like Nintendo's power glove

[@petecartwright5211]

Every person that snickered or rolled eyes when they walked on stage was a die-hard DEVO fan by the time they left the stage And yes...that arm keyboard is just the coolest thing. These guys were setting precedents from day one. They jabbed at every societal issue, sometimes with perfect venom. And, it was done so well it was easy to miss. This is as much art as it is music and these guys gave it to you right in the face. They are as tight of a rock band as you will ever find.

[@Anarchy-Is-Liberty]

Sorry, not at all "rock"! ROFLMFAO!!

[@petecartwright5211]

Don't know much about the term "tight" we see... Don't seem to know much about music in general, either. Well done... If you want to see funny...that would be you laughing hysterically at your own ignorance.@@Anarchy-Is-Liberty

[@applepitz]

*one of THE most original bands ever...period*

[@willisk5]

I wish Devo would do the Superbowl halftime show.

[@RobKandell]

That would be cool.

[@Stick3x]

I was 14 when I bought this incredible album.

[@j.s.connolly8579]

DEVO was the SHIT!!! I LOVE THIS SONG! I Got this album as a Christmas Present from my Mom back in the early 80's when it FIRST Came out! And I STILL Love it! Thanks Mom. You are SO MISSED! :(

[@toms4442]

They still are the shit!

[@dogchaser520]

One of the first punk bands that went mainstream. What a great Xmas present for your Mom. RIP to a person who was no doubt a good one.

[@bobbyfeather1]

I turned 18 in 1978. I was absolutely FLOORED by DEVO as soon as I heard them. Saw them many, many times after that over the years. DUTY NOW FOR THE FUTURE.

[@raymcclinton1086]

Are we not men? We are DEVO!

[@jabbabbabba]

Im the same age. Was telling my older co workers that Devo was the new Beatles.

[@jamesjoseph6568]

Devo and B-52s deconstructed rock & roll in ways no one could have ever imagined at that time... even now!

[@negascoot23]

They're good friends, too--from what I hear.

[@funkuncle999]

It was high-art for the suburbs.

[@TheToddFather1969]

It’s the originality and weirdness that first attracted me to Devo. And then I got hooked on their music. Still a fan, decades later

[@alerey4363]

yes, back in that era not many bands were that weird; check this one hit wonder: kzbin.info/www/bejne/on-8lKmfjbBnqMk

[@dubbeltumme]

for me it was the moves.

[@raymcclinton1086]

Great band, life long fan here! So glad my parents encouraged me to explore all types of music!!

[@busaman5261]

Me too. It was while in a rock club outside Camp Hansen Okinawa in 1981 while watching DEVO's 'Freedom of Choice " video that I became a fan.

[@temple13]

@@alerey4363 their whole record "Trio and Error" was magnificently odd.

[@mattkilleen7174]

Merv was "new wave" friendly - even devoting a whole show to new wave bands, including Blondie.

[@eddygsmusicworld1708]

he wrote I`ve got a lovely bunch of coconuts

[@occommunitycats7616]

I used to love the Merv Griffin show

[@tomfoolery815]

Gotta give credit to a guy, dressing like that, giving a platform to DEVO.

[@michaelrmurphy2734]

NO WAY!!!!!

[@naysayer1238]

@@eddygsmusicworld1708 No, Harold Elton Box and Desmond Cox in 1944 when Merv was only 19.

[@kxrv6629]

I saw Devo live for the first time on the New Traditionalists tour. It was one one of the best concerts I’ve ever seen. The first half was with the black hair and gray suits. The second in the yellow radiation suits and red flower pots. Devo was at the height of its power then…

[@Easy-dk2dp]

Did you notice that he plays that keyboard upside down in this video

[@imagecarpenter]

Flower pots? Ahem. . .energy domes is what Devo promotes them as.

[@kxrv6629]

@@imagecarpenter Er… Energy Domes

[@shaolin1derpalm]

5heybwere designed by an art deco chandelier from the singer on the lefts grade school.

[@hubbsllc]

Same - saw them in Atlanta. It was a show that seemed sophisticated and raw at the same time. Every freak in town showed up too! :)

[@noneofyourbusiness4616]

Impressed that despite joking around a little, Merv Griffin took them seriously enough to get their names right and ask some empathetic questions.

[@carrrexx7190]

Nah Merv blew it. Concentrating on his stupid plastic hair.

[@TheChristafershawn]

He'd had them on a few times so I think he actually kind of knew them at this point.

[@dogchaser520]

They're pretty damn intimidating. Started as a punk band and they have the same energy, just all bottled up and pre-packaged for less angry people to listen to than your normal punks

[@lukecage3485]

Really? Didn't like his weak attempts at jokes and would've preferred actual questions about the band themselves, influences or their unique style. Felt like a wasted opportunity.

[@noneofyourbusiness4616]

@@lukecage3485 Are you from this era of TV watching? Most TV show interviewers outside maybe Dick Cavett or Tom Snyder would just treat them like the butt of a joke.

[@xyaeiounn]

3:32 that mic save. Total pro.

[@tripzville7569]

Yes very cool indeed

[@mikenodine6713]

Thanks for pointing that out!!! It was so seamless that I missed it and had to watch it in slo-mo which is even more incredible because he sings into the empty mic stand while he recovers the mic. What a pro move! DEVO rules!

[@diogo_barros]

😅🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@alonzogarbanzo]

Mark tries to do it 10 seconds later but doesn't manage to knock the mic off. Ha!

[@73challenger5031]

Greg Hawkes of The Cars specifically thanked DEVO in his R&RHOF acceptance speech! DEVO inspired a lot of music through the 80's!!!

[@sh393]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂No they didnt. Devo sucked.

[@Synthetrix]

Yep. Songs like Down Boys and Misfit Kid show that influence.

[@devinthierault]

And dont forget Suicide

[@lemmno1949]

Devo Rules! Akron boyz!

[@SirManfly]

@@Synthetrix one of the most influential bands ever yet they STILL aren't in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame....go figure !!!

[@2.7petabytes]

Devo is the best!! So many people haven’t a good understanding of how subversive and humorous they are!

[@CrimsonHourglass]

They are not even TRYING to make it look like this is live and still people are arguing if it is or not. 😂 That was what TV shows did, you can tell they didn't like it, and never even bothered to make an effort to make it look real, they just had fun with it since they couldn't change it. To see the difference, watch them perform this song on Fridays, which seems to be the only TV show of the era that allowed actual live performances.

[@stapler942]

Whenever they did lip-synced appearances on TV, they at least tried to make it interesting by using the most futuristic-looking equipment that would be impractical on stage.

[@devinthierault]

Not old enough to remember but the Simmons drums seemed to be so unreliable but still used by everyone.

[@willnorris4452]

Yeah.. plus they already know the recording is flawless so they get to display their dancing moves and acting chops..

[@karenmilcarek8299]

What a genius band-the look, the music, the lyrics, the moves-so original and creative!

[@mrc5653]

Sad thing for me I’d never heard of this band until 2023 I’m 51 but it’s never to late absolutely tremendous ✌️

[@drunvert]

That's insane...really?

[@mrc5653]

@@drunvert yep

[@Zagura90]

Never even heard Whip it? That's wild.

[@DbeeM]

Welcome , it’s never to late!

[@negascoot23]

​@@Zagura90It's entirely possible: I'm only 4 years younger than this individual, and even though I've been a DEVO fan since 1990, most people in my age group--even the ones with similar tastes in music--were completely unaware of their existence.

[@elliottalderson9349]

I bought a pair of Bose 501’s when when I got my first paycheck and immediately picked up the “Oh No ,Devo” album later that day.I tore into it and Sound Checked “Mr Kamikaze/ Mr DNA Spudboy while cranking the volume to “12”. Days earlier I was listening to a transistor radio and my alarm clock radio for entertainment. So thinking that I was at the house all alone and finally enjoying my new found freedom, it came as a shock to me when my Dad blasted the door open and stood there watching me fixate on the overly modulated gauges and LED light streams of my new system. It would not be long before I would be forfeiting my Music Money for Rent Payments.

[@stevenmckamey]

Very good LIVE , on Tv, video. Great recovery with the mic Gerry!!!

[@g3ultra]

Been a Devo fan since "Duty Now For the Future". They are genius.

[@clarkgordon5724]

1978 bought that album

[@j.s.connolly8579]

I just noticed Mark's ARM Keyboard! I LOVE IT! SO COOL and WAY AHEAD of it's time! :D

[@boboala1]

Thanks, Reelin! Great footage of this band...and with Merv Griffin!? Some of the best 7 minutes I spent this day...

[@HighVelocityRips]

1982 - I saw Devo and B 52s in Detroit- I was 16- crazy night👍🏻😁

[@JC-pu1ej]

As good as it gets. The 80's were the best for modern and creative music.

[@neverliam44]

one of the coolest bands ever

[@dynjarren8355]

I remember the Griffin Show had cool bands play every week. Merv was pretty hip for an older guy. I remember seeing Soft Cell sing Tainted Love on his show and many others. RIP Griffin

[@240ups]

Nothing says DEVO like being introduced by Merv Griffin!😍

[@sunslice]

As a member of the “church of the sub-genius” ... I can say that I am entitled to my precious slack. Bob Dobbs would be very proud of this performance.

[@ronaldowens5025]

May I offer you some frop to smoke while you consider how to continue your slack.

[@paulinekabe2215]

This album was my introduction to Devo as a 13 year old. 40 years later I am still loving this album.

[@itsenergybob8917]

I was at the L.A. Forum concert of this tour. The show is still one of my top two favorite live pop music productions of all time. What they did with conveyor belts was awesome!

[@rl64rl]

Love this!! Devo was instrumental in shaping my musical tastes in high school -- thanks, boys!

[@tomf9292]

BRILLIANT…just brilliant

[@BearBabyB123]

Wow! I got to see DEVO live twice. First they were promoting their Album OH No, It's DEVO!, then when they were promoting Total DEVO. Both concerts, were fantastic. I'm forever, a fan of their work and hope to find more early footage of them in concert.

[@FatalFriction]

I've heard of DEVO, john peel used to talk about them a lot, but this is the first time I've seen them perform. I'm sorta kicking myself. These guys were so ahead of their time.

[@Bouwput]

I recorded Peel's show on British Forces Broadcasting Germany on cassette and discovered DEVO that way. Finding their debut album was another story. It was one of the first records I bought as a teenager. These memories are so vivid...

[@themoviedealers]

I recall watching this when it aired. Merv Griffin, like Mike Douglas, was always respectful of artists, even the more "off kilter" ones.

[@bropous4265]

Hey. THANK YOU. One of my favorite bands of all time.

[@TNmountainguy]

Soooo far ahead of the game. Always have been a big fan

[@AcmePotatoPackingPocatello]

The first 2 albums by DEVO are classic....Duty Now for the Future...is in my top 10 from music out since 1967 on till 2019.

[@dogchaser520]

It really is amazing, and is criminal how so few people know about it.

[@turnerthemanc]

When I was a kid, my record collection was Genesis, Yes, Mike Oldfield, Black Sabbath etc, etc with the exception of one 45 which didnt quite add up. Devo: Jocko Homo. I loved it. I knew they were good.

[@TS-qq7vr]

Jocko Homo was so, so very different for 1978. It really stands out in any era.

[@UncleFexxer]

Jocko Homo was the first 7/8 timing piece of music I ever heard that wasn't a tango.

[@raudiaz6245]

The look of 5 Atomic Bomb Test- Mannequins.

[@NAHAJI133]

Saw them in Denver in their yellow jump suits at a small venue. Great show

[@scottlowell493]

Those suits had to be murderballs hot, like a hefty bag.

[@SCWood]

I love how the camera cuts away whenever he starts thrusting

[@lardkraken8231]

Lmao

[@pioneertech-w5o]

I have a feeling the producer told Gerald Casale that he was absolutely not allowed to thrust at the camera and had to turn sideways lol

[@jennycraigadventures3314]

They showed him thrusting pretty extensively at the very end of song

[@ImnotgoingSideways]

Could have got distracted by the mic flub. I get the feeling they told him not to thrust and hoped he'd actually listen. Finally, screw it, he's going to keep doing it.

[@darrinr2238]

I remember watching this live on TV back in the day. I was so into Devo and skipped a class to watch this on TV. Long before PVR's or VCRs being common. I bought the album and in it was an order form for the hair piece. I got one but lost it after about a week. Tragedy! Ya, Merv was older (like, my age now...) but certainly was informed.

[@CosmicPowerCP]

Love these guys, so ahead of their time

[@rman52]

Thats for sure. Like 50 years. Pop has still not caught up to them.

[@Johnnywhamo]

No they weren't, they were very much OF their time. It was called New Wave for a reason. Ahead of their time and underrated are the most over and misused words when describing these old bands.

[@rman52]

@@Johnnywhamo They were underrated and ahead of their time. They were not exactly the same as the other new wave bands. Not in chord structure, melody, or instrumentation. They were pointillists and to some extent atonal. That WAS and still is quite unique in pop and has not been done quite the same way still.

[@Johnnywhamo]

@@rman52 ….LOL, there was absolutely NOTHING unusual about their chord structure, nor their melodies nor their instrumentation. What a big giant crock of shit. We'll take one of these, what was unusual about their chord structure?

[@rman52]

@@Johnnywhamo O.K. Beethoven... What key is whip it in ? Explain the imediate emphasis on d natural. What is the function of the early e natural? What chords does the synth entrance come in with ? What's their relationship to the song's key ? (Jeopardy theme).

[@HighVelocityRips]

The year this came out I saw Devo and B-52s at the newly restored Fox Theater in Detroit….. What a night😎💥

[@negascoot23]

I could have died happy after a show like that ❤ I have a memory almost as good: I won tickets over the radio to see The Ramones and Social Distortion on Halloween in 1992: Me and my best friend, at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, dressed like zombies... ...one of the greatest nights of my life ❤

[@dandelionsarefree7436]

At their best! Bob 1 and 2, Alan and of course Gerry and Mark. Love them and what they brought to the music world

[@robertanderson6976]

I still have the album. Bought it the day it came out. Devo was way ahead of their time. Great band.

[@eljefe62]

Just love these guys! So much talent and creativity. A few years earlier it was Kraftwerk's off the wall stuff and then Devo came along... love it all. So much more raw talent than today's so-called "artists!"

[@bryanscarboddi1210]

Can you believe ☢️Kraftwerk☢️ is still killing it🤖🤘🤖

[@fattymcfatso1083]

One guitar and three keyboards - So Devo!

[@frslas]

I got dragged to see Devo on this tour. Had no interest. I was more of a Clash type. But man, what a show! I still remember to this day - Tampa Jai-Alai Fronton 1982.

[@raymcclinton1086]

The Clash... another of my all time favorite bands!! Atom Tan, baby!!

[@toadelevator]

And Jai-Alai is gone now too :(

[@biffslamchunk5055]

At the time I was completely aware of DEVO because my dad had gone to see them in concert and bought a VHS tape with their videos, which my sister and I rewatched about a dozen times. I only knew The Clash through "Rock the Casbah" which is really not indicative of their style, especially their early stuff. I love DEVO, but The Clash are like top ten bands of all time (Sorry Kurt Cobain, but 'Sandinista' IS a great album.)

[@4tuneagent]

Arrgh! You were lucky to see that! I saw Triumph and then The Police/ Joan Jett & Blackhearts @ Lakeland Civic Center in early "82, but I never had the chance to see Devo at that time..

[@jonathansteadman7935]

Seen the Clash, the Jam loadsa times, the Damned, Adam Ant, the Cure all back in the day, but Devo doing two sets on the Freedom of choice tour at Southampton UK has always been a benchmark gig. Had all the vinyl back then too......

[@Agent_86_]

DEVO were a singular brilliance the likes of which we haven't seen before or since. So glad I was here for it.

[@henryjablonski5280]

Caught them in concert in Sunrise, Fl for this tour. Awesome show, always remember treadmills on stage 😁

[@Mark-td5ux]

Getting New Traditionalists on CD was such a spud kick !

[@janefoxguitars6061]

That microphone rescue was awesome...never missed a beat.

[@bryanscarboddi1210]

Devo🤖Is what us kids needed in the 1980s🥀❤🥀

[@Greatpacificnorthwesterner]

Fantastic brilliant DEVO

[@streetteamdjony2000]

Not one instrument plugged in. Lol

[@DandyDoesIt]

I was just noticing that!

[@MyEyesBled]

Four*Nobel*Clans

[@streetteamdjony2000]

MyEyesBled bruh I mean BRUH

[@mqbitsko25]

@@MyEyesBled Or they're just playing the album version and pretending.

[@MyEyesBled]

Mickey Bitsko

[@stoneyll]

it doesn't get any better than this~!

[@daveh6479]

Man,,so ahead of there time, ,they went unplugged b4 anybody,,,,the Mic drop lol...sings into the stand, ,love it,love devo

[@AMOKIAN]

Mark bought some CDs from me on EBay, I played in a band with Alan, and in a documentary with Jerry, wild stories.

[@marktrbovic8638]

Had New Traditionalists on vinyl in 1981, this video is peerless !

[@ScottCheatham]

DEVO. Well ahead of their time. Looking back, I think many more can appreciate their amazing skill, creativity, and performance. A favorite band for many years. I have all the albums!

[@paulorobertodemoraesmoraes3184]

Feras!!! Rio de Janeiro. Brasil. Para sempre Devo!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@mjrydsfast]

Eu amo Rio. Bom dia.

[@ngobleus]

My favorite Devo song.

[@christschool]

I loved this album in 1982 and used to play it all the time on my Walkman. My basketball coach used to make fun of me for listening to Devo.

[@darreneffle4118]

I came across this gem and still love the band. They were more cool then against most music today.

[@dryter]

I like when there is more social commentary. They are so good with irony and sarcasm. Their outfits are always a statement though.

[@SelectCircle]

Back in the day - this Foghat fan couldn't have turned this @#$% off fast enough. Now I'm glued. ... O_O

[@melt8424]

lol @3:33 Jerry accidentally knocks his mic off the stand. good thing it wasn't actually on ;) hahaha

[@chuckberry3524]

Great lyrics and a smoking key board solo.

[@Bix12]

Merv was actually pretty hip for a 57 year old potato in a trick suit.......believe it!

[@bniceb6858]

From Akron to Cleveland to World Wide this Black Man loves this song then and now

[@tvc380]

I actually thought the interview was pretty lame, an old man trying to understand DEVO?

[@LuckyFlesh]

@@tvc380 Yeah, it's hard for old people to understand things, what with being burdened with wisdom and all. Congratulations on embarrassing yourself.

[@dougmedina4619]

Mervs show played to aunts and grandmas. He was never hip.😝😝😝

[@LuckyFlesh]

@@dougmedina4619 Aunts and grandmothers all "diddled their bean" to Merv.

[@arcade85_]

My favorite DEVO song. I wish I could unsee Jerry's thrusting

[@WorivpuqloDMogh]

Underrated band. Love this song.

[@cescorosa61]

Underrated in your mind, they were world famous

[@WorivpuqloDMogh]

@@cescorosa61 they were with whip it and beautiful world. But thats about it.

[@LannieLord]

This is NOT a great song.

[@Mark-td5ux]

Loved in Australia.

[@raymcclinton1086]

One of my all time favorite bands! saw them at the Inglewood Forum in the 80's! Great show, treadmills and all!!

[@GSpot1966]

I like how at 3:34 Jerry knocks the mic off the stand, sings into the stand, then recovers to sing into the mic he's holding!!! Gotta love those old shows where they made the performers lip-synch and it still got screwed up!!

[@tommywallbanger]

I had the Freedom of Choice cassette when I was like 8 years old and always liked Devo. I remember hearing this song on a television show. I thought it was Solid Gold but can't remember. It might have been this show but this song was always in my head. I only ever owned freedom of Choice but thanks to KZbin I have discovered so many more good Devo songs. I'm not saying everything they ever made was great but they have some great songs.

[@alin81-82]

Such a groundbreaking band. Should be in RR HOF.

[@stevefaure415]

You flip on your old Sony TV one afternoon in the dawn of Reagan era and whammo! It's DEVO jerkin back and forth.

[@saint_yves]

Honestly one of their best songs.

[@sixstringemotion]

I really enjoyed that. Thanks for posting......

[@MrSpikebender]

And yes, they still are in the standard rotation

[@kevinloving3141]

And the years go by this song becomes more and more revelant.

[@hooya27]

JFK's pompadour - explains why the back is missing! (You're all welcome.)

[@seanfitzgerald5385]

lmao Too soon??

[@jsamc]

Dammmmmnnnnnn thats cold

[@tracy4179]

So many obvious professional musicians who have a loyal fan base.. amazing how legit playing Rock Band is and the powers of suggestions can alter your mind, hypnotized by creating your “self image” to be on stage, that big screen tv you had to have from Best Buy, you know what I mean..?!.. seriously easy being up on that platform, bustin out sweet action while your fans are jerking back & forth!! Some real couch potatoes am I right?!! Lol then darn it all, your shut down by the parents who set limit on your PlayStation 😭 drop mic

[@tracy4179]

Oh yeah I’m talking about the critics

[@temple13]

LMAO...holy shit that is arctic.

[@Anarchy-Is-Liberty]

I love the mic recovery!! ha ha ha

[@titaniumpecker]

I had one of those small Casio keyboards. Never thought of attaching it to my arm.

[@carlsaganlives5112]

Leave it to Devo!

[@glasshalffull8471]

I had one of those arms and I never thought to attach it to a keyboard.

[@matthewcody1757]

LJ B yeah looks like a PS -1

[@KiaTheDMVBison]

That was a really great performance! They really put excellence in everything they did.

[@UncleWally3]

And remember, in 1982 Times’ Man of The Year was The Computer.

[@royrush5374]

Tons of very influential artists broke in the 70s that wouldn't be given the time of day now. Thank you 70s!!!

[@numbersix9468]

RATM covered "Beautiful World", Ministry covered "Gates of Steel", Perfect Circle covered :Freedom of Choice", Chris Cornell covered "Girl U Want", Sepultura covered "Mongoloid"

[@Mamashmeeky]

Nirvana coveted Turnaround

[@Jim_L]

In my humble opinion, I think Alan Myers is one fantastic but underrated drummer. When Devo went more synthesizer-oriented, he didn't get to show off his chops anymore. But man, in the late 70s period of the band, he was spectacular; for instance, his work on Devo's cover of The Rolling Stones' "Satisfaction" was epic.

[@negascoot23]

The Spuds used to call Alan "The Human Metronome"😊

[@Jim_L]

@@negascoot23 Cool! I'd never heard that, but man, is that ever appropriate! 👍

[@threadbear]

When someone asks you , "What was the most original band ever?", send them here.

[@snottydyck]

Beefheart might argue.

[@lesfaul4924]

The Shaggs

[@ИльяМилягин]

@@lesfaul4924 the residents

[@peterlawson777]

Cardiacs.

[@bcretty606]

The Monks.

[@andykrahling6057]

How freakin' good is this? Oh my....unbelievable.

[@RandyFricke]

Jerry with that mike grab. Totally pro.

[@captaintruth3219]

Merv used to love to play the Devo song whip - it extremely loud to help cover up the screaming from the boy male pages on date night.👨‍❤️‍👨

[@stevenconrad1675]

Great album!