Gang Of Four - live on Rockpalast German TV show 1983 (full show)

This concert exists on youtube splitted up in 21 songs. I've put them together in one file.
01. We live as we dream alone
02. The Republic
03. Not great men
04. Why theory
05. Arabic
06. I will be a good boy
07. The history of the world
08. I love a man in a uniform
09. It doesn't matter
10. Paralyzed
11. What we all want
12. Independence
13. To hell with poverty
14. He'd send in the army
15. Call me up
16. World at fault
17. At home he's a tourist
18. Natural's not in it
19. Producer
20. Cheesburger (to go)
21. Damaged goods

[@tommyluvstraci]

This needs to be cleaned up and preserved in a museum. Simply awesome especially What We All Want.

[@NBM3]

There is a cleaner version in here in the utoob . Just visual ..sounds the same

[@gsixties]

Thank YOU, Fredric!

[@sujeshircst9233]

What we snort, changes how we act is the point where I remembered seeing them at the Outer Limits in East Lansing. Must have been the same year/tour. It sounded so other-worldy then, still does. The hullabulla ensued and talk of entrapment over a certain white powder.

[@genki2genki]

Saw them on this tour. Got into the sound check. Called my buddy on the phone and Hugo himself got on the line to tell my buddy to get himself over there. Astounding show.

[@ajs41]

Interesting how they modified It Don't Matter for the album, where all the vocalists sing together on the chorus, in contrast to this live performance where's it's staggered.

[@simmiamagonza]

Andy Gill. Andy Gill. Andy Gill.

[@morticialechatnoir541]

RIP Andy Gill, God of Feedback

[@RobinParmar]

Saw them at this time. They demolished the room.

[@fredricsanabria1520]

I saw them heading Futurama in Leeds 1981. Demolishing the room seems like the perfect description of the event :)

[@RobinParmar]

@@fredricsanabria1520 Would have loved to have been at Futurama, but I was on the wrong continent!

[@AMEER-114-]

​@@fredricsanabria1520 It's a shame that your time and effort brought forth out of sync footage/audio .

[@ChadConnor]

@@AMEER-114- match it up yourself prick

[@socalskateshop]

RIP Andy Gill. The shows in LA during this period were like this. This is so good

[@FortNada]

"...some flirt with fascism some lie in the arms of lovers..." Brilliant line

[@waltlorenzut6338]

Sara Lee, the bassist in particular totally owning the stage- massive sound and so on point

[@waltlorenzut6338]

huh? start making sense please... there's plenty of high end snarly grind and thumping low end the entire time. She's an impressive player and a big part of the reason albums 3 and 4 are so good

[@PrimaLuxRadio]

@@waltlorenzut6338 hope she sees this

[@waltlorenzut6338]

Albums 3 and 4 are decidedly more new wave in style than the previous post-punk of the other two, perhaps that's why you don't like them. But regardless of comparisons, Sara Lee kicks ass in this video

[@100peachtree]

I had to sign in just to agree with this. Go4 was following trend in introducing funk to their sound, but had 2 aces--Gill and Sara Lee. Songs and Hard remain for me two of the standout albums of the '80s.

[@ajs41]

@@waltlorenzut6338 I like both New Wave and post-punk styles of music, which means I don't have a problem with any of their music, unlike most people who only seem to like one or the other. Interestingly I wouldn't describe "I Love A Man In A Uniform" as either of those styles, it's more like a straightforward rock song.

[@sharonlee4773]

the girl on the left sang BVs for Talking Heads

[@ajs41]

It's funny, my two favourite bands at the moment are Gang Of Four and Japan. Both from the same period, late 70s / early 80s, but their style couldn't be more different.

[@rjtas]

@@zomphi The Wire is an excellent TV show. Just call them "Wire" lol

[@bent2]

It was very wrong of Jon King to fire Burnham. Hard would be alot better with him on it instead of a drum machine. The band did some strange career moves (first by bullying Allen out of the band) which in the end ruined ut for them. Gill has said in recent interviews that King ended the band in 1984. Which was baffling when they were hitting it big playing for large audiences. They are not on speaking terms after King left in 2011. Allen and Gill has also been feuding in recent times over Allen's involvement in Apple/Itunes. There should be written a book about this band troubles with eachother. lol

[@jackharkins1689]

There is... by Paul Lester. It’s not the truth though. The box set book is by far the most accurate representation.

[@jgamagnan8716]

Saw them at the Spectrum in Montreal in 1984. Best show ever! It was the last tour before brake up and they gave it all to the crowd... So happy the memory is alive on KZbin... Thanks for posting...Will be able to show my kids the kind of show I enjoyed in my 20's. Forgot to say that I fell in love with Sara Lee that night... What a bass player!

[@danielvahnke3369]

DAMN - fookin BACKUP SINGERS : the curse of the 80's - just ask Talking Heads etc etc - whatta bloody waste.

[@mikevlade4221]

I met the Concert In NewIsenburg 1980 , I was very confused and mad this time. It was top of the pop.

[@kklouzer]

To bad the sync is off...

[@QuickLern818]

Thank you for sharing this, Fredric.

[@msgeek703]

Even the songs from Hard, an album that certainly did not live up to that title, have more energy. The Gang was a freaking awesome live band. There are some rare songs on this set list...World At Fault, Producer. It's Her Factory would have been nice but by now that had migrated off the set list.

[@ajs41]

Hard is an amazing New Wave album in my opinion. I can understand why their fans didn't like it, but it's a 10/10 album on its own terms.

[@qwertyfla]

26:19 lol

[@MichaelRobbinsEsq]

A real gem of a video. Never thought I'd find a complete concert! Thanks!

[@rrawsharrk4515]

Thank you for taking the trouble of joining 'em all up again - MOST happreciated!!!! 3 thumbs up! :-D

[@texshelters]

Second only to the DKs as a live band. It's hard to beat Jello. So far, the sound on the video is great. I think 83 was the last time I saw them, in Windsor, Ont, I think. PTxS Do some aholes go around giving a thumbs down on every video? WTF?

[@MsAppassionata]

texshelters Yep. Seems like there are always some assholes despite how good the band is.

[@joebloe5356]

You are spot on man .. especially the DK's when DH was drumming ...

[@sblanc9171]

What a band ... bass player is hugely underrated ... takes me back ENTERTAINMENT!

[@lukas-klaus8182]

bass player here is sara lee, not dave allen, the one who played in the first two albums... she was discovered by robert fripp and played with him in the league of gentlemen and in third and fourth GOF albums..

[@diespammers1069]

Great set! (Except for some of the later songs, which mainly seems to be the ones with the singers, ugh.) Andy Gill was absolutely amazing (and a huge influence). But what happened to them? Their first album was mind-blowing! Then...? (The 2nd had some good stuf but...) I'd love to know the dynamics of what happened. Just saw Andy died in Feb. That's depressing. :( RIP!

[@NotAFanAnymore]

Some of the greatest sounds around at the time. Still holds today. Love it. Thanks so much for sharing. Cheers!

[@nickfanzo]

wish Dave Allen would've stayed for all their records.

[@bent2]

He was bullied out the band by King and Gill. He and Gill especially don't get along at all. Recently they were feuding over Allen working for Apple/Itunes.

[@joebloe5356]

@@bent2 I'm a drummer and went to see GO4 back in 2005 when the original lineup regrouped ... I went to watch Hugo but after a short while I couldn't take my eyes off of Dave Allen ... I met Hugo after the show and told him this and his reply was "Yes, he is brilliant isn't he?"

[@jedwing]

@@joebloe5356 Hey man, I agree. Sara Lee is smoother and funkier but Allen had that punch which is why I like the first two records. That screw loose intensity is what I call post punk.

[@buckrogez87]

I understand you have to progress and change things up but G.O.F after 81 was not the biting force they had been since....The watered down "Big" sound killed the message...I do respect them for still having meaning in their tunes but everything after solid gold really suffers in the sound department....shattered glass guitars,Shattered genre's rhythm section and shattered minds via the vocals...not after 81 though.

[@RobinParmar]

This recording proves that the "Songs of the Free" songs were also giants. Though "Hard" was limp. Still, three great albums is enough for any band.

[@whsonic]

R.I.P. Andy Gill

[@roblewis5336]

Sara Lee is ace

[@kevinrobertthomson7213]

indeed. !!!

[@PrimaLuxRadio]

shes not gonna fuck you

[@tulippasta]

Fucking amazing

[@Hinsadhwani]

Neat. Greetings from India.

[@ofishdolt1978]

Truly superb video compilation ... excellent work, Frederic; I am really enjoying this concert. Many thanks ... you did a wonderful job;. I am in awe.

[@sophiethys5807]

on est en 2018 et on est pas enore capable de mettre une video avec le son synhro.

[@Nuckelavee20]

Amazing. Thank you.

[@whsonic]

I've seen them on this tour in Munich. Same beginning as here, but when Andy plugged in his guitar and stroke the first chord, you couldn't hear anything of the rest of the band. ;-) After 15 or 20 minutes we got used to it and since then I find almost all other live recordings (like this one here) quite tame. ;-)

[@robotboy15]

Saw them in Ann Arbor, Mi about 14 months earlier. Fist bump to Andy Gill.

[@mlwsf]

Is that Sara Lee on bass?

[@ajs41]

Arabic is one of those songs you don't like the first time you hear it, but a few listens later you realise it's a fantastic song.

[@metalrockfanatic]

Love Jon King's dancing

[@thedoc1210]

nice, thank you for taking the effort to compile this.

[@oldcomix5396]

saw them in Seattle. that's Sara Lee on bass.

[@dannymoulton4829]

I saw them twice at the Showbox on earlier tours, once with Busta Cherry Jones on bass. Fantastic

[@dubya85]

Thanks for putting this up mate. Beautfiul stuff

[@Squeaky1423]

This is *awesome*

[@ajs41]

When I first heard Arabic on the Hard album recently I didn't like it at all. But after listening to it a few times I now think it's a 10 out of 10 song. It really grows on you. The same is true of Silver Lining.

[@Nofun1]

Sarah literally keeps it together beautifully.

[@gregorycampagna8138]

That opening tune is tight as shit

[@tabathastaples7884]

Shepherd's Chapel Network !!!!!!! Pastor Murray is an Anointed Servant of GOD who teaches the Word of GOD with Authority!!!!!!!

[@whsonic]

Seen them live one week after this one. One of the best concerts I've ever been to.

[@gangoffour6690]

One of my favs, obviously 👍🏼.

[@marsthatdamnrebel]

I saw Gang of Four 5 times back in the day. Only band I've seen more is RATM.

[@kolloduke3341]

Even the video is punk as fuck , diy mother;';';';'' thankx gang of four and to fedric sanabria ..

[@NBM3]

Opened for Buzzcocks in nyc ... Made the fantastic Buzzcocks seem almost a non entity after what they'd just done .

[@mylesdunder3186]

Does anyone know how the hell he’s making those awesomely noisy guitar sounds at the beginning of “To Hell With Poverty?” RIP Andy Gill

[@davidgreen1504]

Bad ass Gang of 4 should have reach star status with there smart lyrics and beats one of my favorites bands. radio station Lirr &WDRE in NY use to play them a lot in the 80s great 2 stations back then thanks for posting🤙

[@mlwsf]

This is more like it, even with the back up singers. Sorry have been stumbling onto far too many Gang of One videos. It's just not the same.

[@thenewtownaces8660]

Aside from 4 proper genius players - as perfectly cast a band as you wish for. Has there ever been band blessed with so many great bass players? Find the Canadian live b-side version What We All Want for one of the great bass sounds you'll ever by a fantastic player. Allen at his best. How good is Sarah Lee here? What a band.

[@goshrx]

Thank you for this. Never got to see them live, sadly. Also, Independence is in the file twice (back to back) for some reason.

[@andrekuhnen4668]

What a bassist!!

[@xanderx8661]

Anyone know what gear Sara Lee was using? Such sick bass tone!!!!

[@Max-fb5bm]

Christian Bebawi definetely a P-Bass with the treble and blend all the way up

[@Inconsiderales]

Flatwound strings and a p bass

[@widescreennavel]

The rare example of "Just In Time" tambourine work^8-)

[@shaynegray9099]

RIP Andy!

[@rjtas]

RIP

[@rjtas]

congrats, you've made it to the most satisfying 90 minute KZbin video!

[@chuzen1]

definitely gonna hit the subscribe button for anyone who goes through all the trouble to put this thing together

[@Preliminimal]

went to see them during this tour, in Milwaukee at the Palms

[@federicopatrizi3990]

i'm confused about the bassist, is a male????

[@federicopatrizi3990]

ok is sara

[@mlwsf]

Yes, it's Sara Lee

[@NotAFanAnymore]

I find myself coming back to this performance often. Brilliant.

[@SheylaFernandes]

Uhhuuullll!!

[@MrJuNaMe]

I guess you put "Independence" two times. But it's ok 'cause it's a TEMARDO.

[@moka8267]

it's a q

[@garethde-witt6433]

Ah Sara Lee holding the groove awesomely

[@chrisbrodbeck1961]

Great stuff, always aural pleasure...

[@christianocallaghan9541]

watershed moment in music

[@paullockwood7219]

Thanks for posting this.

[@kowboyzneil]

IF only it was in sync.

[@JustK009]

Sara Lee = Bass Legend

[@gabimitrana8296]

Ascult muzica asta de 34 ani ,deci esteee

[@eckiramone3178]

Pure Genius!

[@abbeygarside2157]

Sara Lee!

[@MikeHermetic]

Is that Hugo Burnham on drums? I didn't think he ever played any of the "Hard" songs. Awesome to see this! It would have been a better album if he had played on it.

[@bent2]

He was fired by King in the spring of 83. So it was obvious that he was intended to play on that album, hence the Hard songs featured here. Although stated in some bios that he left the band himself, it is not true. There was a lot of animosity in the band early on. Allen was bullied out of the band. Thats why he left. None of them are on speaking terms anymore. Sad really!

[@rafaelallenblock]

@@bent2 I was a young bass player and was a bit disappointing to see Busta in the lineup when I first saw GoF [not that Busta was a disappointment!] then next I saw them supporting the Content album Allen was gone AGAIN! Oh well...

[@ajs41]

@@bent2 The interesting thing about this concert in my opinion is the way that the Hard singles sound much more like classic Gang Of Four songs from previous albums compared to the way they eventually ended up sounding on the studio album. What this shows I think is how important the production at the studio in Miami where they recorded the Hard album was in making the songs sound so much more like "New Wave" tracks, rather than post-punk. On here they still sound more like post-punk: It Don't Matter, for example. As it happens, I'm a big fan of both styles of music, so I'm not complaining about it, one way or the other. I love the way Hard sounds as a studio album.

[@laynnerandradelaynner6371]

Sonzera

[@johnpope4023]

Narr narr

[@davidellis5141]

I saw this tour at an amusement park in Los Angeles ( Magic Mountain ) Security was bemused by the presence of " punk " Rockers at the family friendly park. 🎸

[@earlbutts2664]

Thanks for putting this all together, much appreciated !