Gates of Steel, Devo live 1980

Gates of Steel, DEVO from Fridays.

[@look4birds622]

Wow it just keeps getting better the deeper I go in this exploration of all that was Devo

[@woodrowbowlinginski9065]

its a journey well worth taking they were tight as hell and rocked..

[@berserker7140]

That's exactly how I feel! They were amazing!

[@theitineranthistorian2024]

they came and didn't stick around long enough, now they're back.

[@rickh3714]

🕳 🚶‍♂️ ⏳ ⌛ 🕳 🎸 🐌 🌬⛵ 💨🦱 🥔🍠 🍅 💥

[@stinkypinkeee5085]

Yeah! (Exactly me one year later...)

[@tonygatos1]

We're now in the middle of 2021 and I have been following these guys since 1977. I never tire of their wonderful music, We Are Devo!

[@mayorb3366]

I basically had a musical epiphany when I first heard Jocko Homo. NOTHING I had ever heard compared. Great times.

[@user-hb1rg5jp9n]

Wait, Are We Not Men?

[@leokimvideo]

DEVO at it's very very best.

[@apathy3399]

I agree.

[@stonicle]

I would have never expected to see ya here, love your Mad Bomber video from way back when!

[@eronacalloway9159]

I remember hearing DEVO for the first time in High School in 1978 and STILL listen to them to this day. DEVO will ALSO live in Infamy.

[@onthehill3381]

Same!

[@jabbabbabba]

Same same

[@24meandyounothing]

I can relate to "the object moves to slow" and "repeat until fails" having worked in a factory for 33yrs.

[@ripper11]

My favorite devo song always wanted a metal band to cover this song

[@johnavzaradel1812]

One of the most original and greatest American rock and roll bands there ever was. There'll never be a band like Devo again.

[@racookster]

I thought they were just kidding around until I saw them live in Norman, Oklahoma back in 1981, and they were NOT kidding around!

[@The_OneManCrowd]

You couldn't get a razor blade in there, that's how tight they were. They were solid PK in the 70's I love the 1st four albums. This one is good too, but you could see the change in musical style at this point.

[@jcraigshelton]

DEVO was calling out the idiots in the world before we had Dancing With The Stars and The Bachelor to reveal them.

[@caribman10]

One of the greatest rock and roll songs ever, period.

[@andrewpotok2661]

I totally agree

[@AndrewCapobianco2014]

I taped that on my VCR in 1980, watched it over 5000x when I was a kid.

[@beachkidboy]

Always loved seeing 'Fridays' taped back when (K)ABC studios were still in almost a residential area in Los Feliz. ANd the bands, inc. DEVO always played LOUD!

[@alexanderteuman7273]

DEVO was my first record buy; i'am born 1965;

[@beachkidboy]

R.I.P. Alan and Bob

[@anonymoushuman8344]

They are with "Bob" Dobbs now.

[@baaldiablo8459]

Twist away the gates of steel Unlock the secret voice Give in to ancient noise Take a chance a brand new dance Twist away the gates of steel [Chorus] Twist away Now twist and shout The earth it moves too slow But the earth is all we know We pay to play the human way Twist away the gates of steel A man is real Not made of steel [Refrain] But the earth is all we know We pay to play the human way Twist away the gates of steel [Verse 2] The beginning was the end Of everything now The ape regards his tail He's stuck on it Repeats until he fails Half a goon and half a god A man's not made of steel [Chorus] Twist away Now twist and shout The earth it moves too slow But the earth is all we know We pay to play the human way Twist away the gates of steel [Outro] A man is real that's how he feels

[@johnnyp8979]

So many thanks for the lyrics, 🥰 for them !

[@garboil]

Oh Alan❤️ Devo’s best drummer. Yeah. DEVO is secretly the best band ever.

[@baaldiablo8459]

lol Alan is secretly the best drummer ever

[@erthbot1]

The "other" Beatles.

[@dennisriley7836]

I saw this when it originally aired of Friday's TV show back in 1980!

[@TheTralfaz]

One of the tightest bands ever.......no one rocked as hard as Devo......or used synths better

[@dietz7229]

I saw them in 1982 at Knott's Berry Farm if you can believe that. Spud Collars. Got one. Got it signed by all of them. Then lost it. I'm 54 now and pissed that I don't have it any longer. Super tight and powerful band.

[@laterdudesaint]

I saw them in 78, DEVO , now more than ever.

[@karenaudreytodd]

If you always thought Devo was just a funny band with silly videos, well surprise, actually they were as powerful as any classic rock band, and a hell of a lot tighter (and louder) live than virtually anybody because they were not into drugs. TURN IT UP!

[@davidrose4961]

What the hell are you talking about? They did lots of drugs, HARD DRUGS, like lsd, especially back in the 60s and 70s. Also they had many terrible live performances, albeit mostly because of technical difficulties but you obviously don't know that much about devo.

[@ibaDEVOtee]

David Rose, YOU obviously don't know that much about DEVO. Might want to check your facts about DEVO doing "LOTS OF HARD DRUGS". Dude...seriously. They were great live then and they are great live today. DEVO has been pioneers in many ways such as music videos and sync'd backing videos just to name a coupl

[@davidrose4961]

Janice Kuwahara PLEASE SHUT THE FUCK UP They have admitted to drug use in several interviews, Bob mothersbaugh claimed to have finished taking an lsd tab before performing one of their first concerts at the uni of ohio. Honestly though, who gives a shit? Don't bother me again with your assumptions.

[@ibaDEVOtee]

You are right. Please forgive my error. I sincerely apologize. I'm sorry to have made you so angry. I don't understand why you have so much hate towards me but I suppose I deserve to be told off in that unkind language. PLease forgive me. I will not make a stupid "assumption" like that ever again. Thank you for setting me straight .

[@yesticles]

Bob 1 is totally coked out here. He sold the blue "spud guitar" for coke right around this time. Look it up!

[@donbagley2322]

Maybe their best punk song. Great chords.

[@AndrewCapobianco2014]

GUT FEELING is their best PUNK song

[@911insidejobreminder]

Gut Feeling? ,,,Bro you need to explore earlier songs that are more punk than the last 40 seconds of Gut Feeling like Fountain of Filth, Social Fools or Penetration of the Centerfold.

[@TheTestingGrounds]

That's obviously a very subjective question regarding songs. However I think Duty Now for the Future is certainly the best album.

[@pkellyspencer8640]

TheTestingGrounds hkrro

[@aveytare2185]

TheTestingGrounds for an album? No. It's basically a rework of earlier songs that are raw however, the mixing sucks and it is not as consistent as their debut, FOC, and even NT.

[@scottgoldstein119]

Great example of the fact that Devo was a guitar rock band. A fierce one at that.

[@marcialmerino1045]

It's 2022 I start my morning everyday with this song when I prepare to open muy business. It just gives me Energy.

[@andrewpotok2661]

Same here. Their best tune. Rock and roll hall of fame song. Ty

[@philharmonicwittgenstein9662]

May I sugges tthis - The Devo Corporate Anthem kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKS7lKChi7qAeq8 You can start the day asa Spud-Boy and return home from your corporate work as a New Traditionalist. Devo - Out.

[@EddieJonier]

I'm a huge fan of hard rock Devo fantastic

[@michaelharris4651]

That song kicks ass fuck how good were DEVO !

[@setdrift]

very good, and no one really gave any credit....

[@joaobarbosa9863]

The message still more than ever real.

[@setdrift]

you know it

[@charleshultquist9233]

They had some truly beautiful anthems and this is one of them

[@rknout69]

I saw the first SNL performance and was hooked. Found the first album the next day at RS. Been a fan for ever.

[@user-ht7fy1mh9i]

DE EVOLUTION OF MUSIC IN THE EARLY 80S.

[@topdawg3359]

So you don't like this?

[@topdawg3359]

Nothing's gonna change my world nothings gonna change my world across the universe

[@thielees]

Simply a kick-ass rock and roll tune. Goosebumps every time.

[@patrickfoster4586]

Devo holds a special place in time for me coming up. What phenomenal songs they wrote. Better days... Cheers P[>

[@noisepuppet]

A man is real, not made of steel

[@gregd3551]

What a great band.

[@eagarde]

Awesome beats anything made today!!!

[@dinkmartini3236]

The Spud Boys are presented here twice because you'd play it again anyway. ;)

[@tyso69us]

Best consistent live band of all time

[@communitycollegegenius9684]

Like Shonen Knife?

[@johnegli1308]

Mark Mothersbaugh = Genious !!!!

[@memekodd]

Oh the memories. This was really good.

[@UhtredOfBebbanberg]

This performance is like a time machine...

[@johnmccormick8159]

I saw DEVO on this tour at the Calderone Concert Hall, Long Island, NY. For the encores, those light boxes were moved to the floor, and then when they played, they *ran in place* on top of them so that they were illuminated from below. Yes, it was impressive.

[@alexanderteuman7273]

That was PUNK......................................i love DEVO!!!!

[@JamesParsonsDunckervon]

tighter than the album!....height of their powers :-) 'half goon and half a god'

[@paulstoten607]

This is the best version

[@Brewzerr]

Best line in the song. I had that stenciled in spray paint on the back of one of my jackets back in the early 80's

[@donaldbrown1100]

"Oh That ALAN !"

[@tonygatos1]

I never tire of watching this video.

[@717rocket]

I love the power chords in all Devos music.

[@slam44]

All that and they rock too!

[@tnimbus]

This tour was my first gig. I was 15. Brilliant!

[@sharktroubles]

Alan Myers!!!!!!!!!

[@marksoquetjr4693]

This song has been struck in my head for days.

[@tomsimpson5317]

The best times

[@JohnSmith-mx8wp]

Long long time Devo fan here. The thing to me is, these guys weren't "rock stars" in the traditional sense; they dressed kind of silly on stage; and the whole 'devolution' narrative was, well, ... But strip all that away and what's left? Kickass mind-melting, earworming all day music....like this one.

[@maruzik]

Speaking of making "America Great Again"...

[@misterhair66]

Remember watching this on Fridays

[@bogonzales672]

Loved Friday's! So much good music there back in the day.

[@eddierayvanlynch6133]

1:17 Not sure who's in charge, but that blue Iceman is Boss. 🤘😎🎸💯🔥🎶😜

[@davidvasquez8658]

One of my favourite songs.Used to listen to this cassette in the car with my then little boy.

[@BlankRegie]

My favorite DEVO song of all time. And this was the first time I heard it back in High School during the last century. Suck on this Whip It!

[@davesaussieduster]

ten out of ten

[@AndrewCapobianco2014]

Glad you like it, this was from my VCR recorded live and I watched it 5,000,000 X when I was a KID

[@BicyclePhil]

11

[@davidordonez4474]

Just amazing video, thanks for sharing, I still in love with divo, greetings from Chile 2021... DIVO god level

[@joeking5927]

A man is real not made of steel

[@michaelcooper9493]

Only came across this song by chance but automatically got the feeling i did 40 odd years ago when i first heard it on a UK radio station, amazing song that is timeless.

[@717jonpaul]

Man..Awsome band!! Know me n my memories!...Great song!! My skateboard days.

[@litlgrey]

I'm not aware of any other appearances of those white with black trim DEVO outfits.

[@tnawcwvictoria]

I remember hearing this song on Dick Clark's American Bandstand AWESOME Song!

[@reresimone4300]

a little rock fable. turin, italy, more or less 1980. devo announced to play in town. great excitement. i go to venue, we queue outside. we could hear rehearsals. gates of steel! and then gig got cancelled..... FUUUUUU..........K. never seen them live.

[@topdawg3359]

That's horrible

[@reresimone4300]

yes indeed. must have had either sound or promoter issues. but hey high class problems!

[@Zombywoof92553]

words have more meaning now! WE ARE DEVO!!!!

[@dklang]

No one like Mark Mothersbaugh and Devo, amazing to see live

[@melomane2010]

This is like metal Devo. Great actual live TV performance which in itself is hard to pull off. Fridays was a great show - so much better than SNL at the time.

[@hiddenagenda1779]

Guess it so good the guy posted it twice. This song could be on a tape loop for me when driving in L.A. Devolving as we speak!

[@bobwhitworth7263]

This has to be one of the greatest live performances by any group, anywhere.

[@eamonwright7488]

Oh man. This is probably the best live version of this song I’ve ever heard, But you need to check out Wire live at Rockpalast if you’ve never watched it. It blew me away.!

[@jhondoe5147]

@@eamonwright7488 I've got a rare Ep with this song and 4 or 5 others. but this is the closest to it I've found. the ep is live & a lot more raw sounding guitar than anything i have found. its the best of anything I've heard. Good jams

[@Goruthar]

Devo predictors of the future, twice.

[@Ralphieboy]

Twist and shout!

[@topdawg3359]

Eye still haven't learned the twist. It has something to do with wheels and two opposing diamagnetic forces

[@Ralphieboy]

@@topdawg3359 Then just shout.

[@ZumaDogg]

Did these guys EVER make a bad song? Never even heard this one and it's great. They can only make hits.

[@diggernz6569]

Another group wsy before there time that crowd in that audience have no clue what they are watching,pure genius

[@nuclearrabbit1]

I was lucky. Lived Devo in all their glory.

[@michaelsmyth6296]

Could just be the best song they ever recorded.

[@gogoyubari366]

One of my favorite Devo songs!

[@RobertShubitowski]

The microphone cord coming out of Mark's sleeve makes me laugh every time.

[@PG52765]

REPEAT UNTILL IT FAILS!!! Great line!!!

[@risingsonseven]

Best live performance I've seen of this song so far

[@gmas8589]

Mark is a fucking genius!

[@mannyp467]

Monster band.

[@princeofcupspoc9073]

It's rare for Devo to delve into the old Kabbalah, but this shows their depth of knowledge of de-evolution.

[@joslynmoses9024]

MT TV ...it was on cable I first seen this band and I didn't know what hit me

[@BicyclePhil]

Such a fine song....

[@ritadamayanti2087]

when i wasn't break dancing. i was home playing air guitar to DE-VO.😎...1980 Boi!.. AST...SGV... PUNKS N SKINS.

[@dayglowjim]

One of my FAVORITES!

[@fernandoespinoza1480]

Tremendo!!!!!!!

[@ryeinaldobettahavmamony7656]

The greatest of all time.

[@txicocamotl]

That good old 80's constant endless humming...

[@fixie1976dallas]

SOMA FM UNDERGROUND 80's brought me here. GO DEVO.

[@frankalfar]

It's really live, great!!! Devo!!!!!

[@TheAnnas4cats]

So glorious

[@paulopirulito7823]

Que saudades desta época!!!

[@matts1737]

So damn good.

[@harveycasey1900]

Imagine being one of them folks who caught those helmets. I wonder if they still have them🤔

[@BillyBongwaters]

Solid all down picking bass......

[@guillermoortega4119]

AWESOME

[@mht525]

OG Punk 🤘✌️🏴🇦🇺