Huey Lewis & the News - The Sports Tour (1985)

February 21, 22. Kabuki Theater, San Francisco, CA
Setlist:
The Heart of Rock 'n' Roll
Trouble in Paradise
Heart and Soul
If This Is It
Walking on a Thin Line
It's All Right
Workin' for a Livin'
Buzz Buzz Buzz
Hope You Love Me Like You Say You Do
I Want a New Drug

[@chrisderby6218]

Bill Gibson was SUCH an underrated drummer. Every beat, every night, so tight. Been a drummer for 30+ years and still love playing his stuff. So fun and fulfilling. Made 4-4 playing truly exciting.

[@takemebacktothen]

Why was? He still is!

[@westvinster]

in addition to being a backing vocalist who never runs out of steam😃...wish I had so much stamina lol

[@Dollarkat]

Right? He’s fantastic.

[@Shellinois]

This is what the biggest band in America in 1985 sounded and looked like. This concert is perfectionism and so fun. Thanks for the upload.

[@NawImNate]

And playing for their hometown!

[@StephanieBeideck]

Just fantastic in every aspect ❤

[@REACHMUSIC1]

These are great musicians! No in ears, no click/backing tracks, no auto tune either! AWESOME!

[@DerBlutenPat1348]

Nothing wrong with in-ears. Sometimes it’s nice to be able to clearly hear your bandmates’ instruments in noisy rooms.

[@RicksMusic34]

@@DerBlutenPat1348 I think he was just commenting on the fact that they didn't have any of the modern assistance to help with their outstanding performance. But you're also correct.

[@CalebNathanaelNettles]

crazy!

[@aaronkahn5555]

in ears weren't even invented at this time and were not affordable at all when they were, the first performer to use them was stevie wonder in 87

[@5tone_10]

I think they had some sort of voice enhancing on scene

[@larryrhindress2972]

Now that's what a concert should do. The whole place is with the music. Huey you are the heart of rock and roll. Thank you for showing the world what a real concert is!!!!!!!

[@williemammoth11]

Terribly under-rated band from the purely musicianship and studio-caliber quality and feel perspectives (that's drummer-speak ;) )

[@garethwilkinson3456]

The Police. Surely that drummer is tight.

[@ceroth5625]

Some of the catchiest tunes in rock n roll history, played with surgical precision and cool, casual FUN! God I miss the 80s- feel blessed I was a teen back then.

[@robertmcintosh8476]

Why do we have the bullshit acts in the Hall of Fame but not these guys. That's a shame.

[@tribeshift]

It is very impressive how Huey's live vocals are basically exactly the same as the studio recordings.

[@michaelolz]

Somehow they IMPROVED them. 😳

[@elapet869]

…and they do their own recording and producing.

[@Butsuri3829]

Bill Gibson, I really do love his style of playing the drum.

[@DogPatch1149]

They were at the top of their game for this concert, and the Tower of Power horns just make it that much better, especially on "Workin' For A Livin'" and "I Want A New Drug". And of course, Mario Cipollina. Coolest. Bass. Player. Ever.

[@tylerboley1786]

Damn these guys were great. When you’re this great, genre is totally irrelevant

[@michaelolz]

How in the hell can any band play at this level of concentration and precision and STILL sing with harmony that tight??? I’m in awe.

[@sleep_sounds]

studio magic

[@sleep_sounds]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/in-whJmCYp51g7s This is what they sound like live. Very good, just not perfect... which isn't expected. When you are releasing a live Video or Record some bands will overdub to get the sound just right. Little known secret.

[@admiralbob77]

@@sleep_sounds No, I saw them live in 1987. The other video must be an off night. They really did sound as good as this. They did a two and a half hour show with Tower of Power and I did not hear a single mistake or bad note from a single musician on stage.

[@sleep_sounds]

@@admiralbob77 when you are live it is loud and through big speakers, it makes you think it sounds amazing… and it kind of does. But every band that has a live album is at least mixed in a studio with most of them having mistakes fixed or parts sweetened. Its just how it works in the industry. Ive been a part of these live recordings as a musician and a producer, trust me, it gets mixed in a studio and overdubs happen.

[@takemebacktothen]

I think in "Heart and Soul" the guitars sound kind of out of sync with eachother

[@jeffmiller2396]

Back when bands had talent and music was music.

[@letsmakemoney8027]

Hellyeah

[@The68lespaul]

thats a mouthful of TRUTH There Buddy !!! as a kid I saw my 1st electric guitar, instantly feel in Love with it, bought it with my news paper route money, havent looked back ever since, its been a crazy Life, Learning how to play the guitar is no easy taask, not by a long shot !! but when you,ve got a completed song list of 20 or so songs, that you loved hearing on the radio, and now can play those songs on your guitar not to mention, teaching yourself , by going to the Library taking out books on learning how to play the guitar for dummies, plus watching as many video,s as possible, seemed almost impossible, I refused to give up, my song list hit 21, walking up on a stage in a club filled with about 100 or so half drunks, an half dressed girls, made every second of study well worth it, IDK, some people seem to pick up on how to play right qwik, without too much trouble, it wasnt that easy for me, one thing i should have used during my self teaching yrs, was a metronome, which I never had one, the 1st time I used one, it instantly increased my ability , I couldnt believe how that thing helped my playing so much, everything went into over drive , i was learning songs faster than ever, an even adding my own twist into it, i was able to make all the music I played my Bitch, lol, so to anyone out there having a difficult time teaching your self how to play, get these 2 things, an SC-1 clip/on strobe tuner, and a metronome, and a few chord books, that includes scales/patterns,ETC: you,ll be forming your own band within a year, but dont sit around dreaming about it, or jerking off, dedicate your self to play everyday for 8 to 10 hrs, if not everyday 5 or more will work, stay consistent, dont play one day for 8 hrs and wait a month to pick your guitar up again, you might as well sell it, that behavior is just wasting time, if you cant commit to 5 to 7 days a wek 8 to 10 hrs a day, teaching/studying your self, you,ll never get there, be honest to your self, if its what you LOVE, then dive in head first !! otherwise move on to something you do LOVE to do, at 9 yrs old I knew I LOVED THE GUITAR and wanted to play it, that in its self is a job, just finding out what its going to take to make sense of this thing made of wood, and has 6 steel strings, but looks super cool !! but then here comes the real trick, is learning how to play going to be super cool ? HELL YEAH !! especially in the long run, itll be well worth it, if you do decide I want to learn how to play the guitar, if you can afford an instructor cool, thatll be a great help, but if youwere like me, no money, except what I made from my paper route cash , I couldnt afford a teacher, getting into clubs with live bands was a help, id watch the bands guitarist and watched what he did with his fingers on the fret board, they probably thought I was crazy,LOL, I did I could to learn how to get down and really play this the electric guitar, the COOLEST THING ON EARTH !!! an get up on stage and have an AWESOME TIME !! GO FOR IT !! W/H/W/ 7/16/24

[@mikedebois7776]

Show was at the Kabuki night club in San Francisco. This was back when it was actually good to live in San Francisco.

[@80sGlamRocker1]

Huey Lewis and the News were my first concert. It was around this time, but at the Cow Palace in SF. At the opening, Huey was lowered onto the stage in a cable car replica during Heart of Rock n Roll. So badass. Such a great group of musicians! Being a bass geek, I wanted to be as smooth as Mario. Haha. I remember being impressed by Hayes’ guitar solos. Definitely some chops there. Anyone that hates on this band, just doesn’t get it, man. More for us.

[@coolcat6303]

That’s great that you got to see them in their prime. Wish I could’ve too. Especially in San Fran. And you’re right about the haters. Anyone who writes these guys off as corny or a fad, doesn’t really know their fantastic music or stellar musicianship. Definitely one of the greatest bands of all time.

[@JohnStraussmusic]

What a great band. Wish I realized that when I was 17 I could of seen a great show

[@robertmcintosh8476]

What a lineup with the Tower of Power horn section. I wish they kept them but even without them Huey Lewis and the News flat kicks ass. This tour shows how tight they are.

[@theunknown4570]

They are at their height right here. This footage is pure gold.

[@jeffreygorden-doc5343]

I was at this concert. I was only 18 and they were amazing.

[@The68lespaul]

Lucky man, i wish i could,ve been there , i just got turned onto huey Lewis , hes an excellent front man , the band is off the HOOK !! I Love it, i have to laugh, at first, i thought huey was a new band an up and coming new band,LOL, til i seen 1985 ,LOL, aw shit i said, LOL, its wild how time goes by so damn fast, by the time i hear something i Love or like very strong, there already next to retirement,LOL, i have to pay closer attention to the radio for new music that is new to me and is in the begining of there musical career , as to not miss great bands like Huey Lewis, to catch ,em live in concert , now Queen, i knew about, being back in the 80,s i heard Huey on the radio just a few years ago, imagine that,LOL, talk about a little behind ,LOL, i have to get with it !! LOL, BIG TIME !! it sux to find out a band you just heard of is already off main stream touring, and making new record,s , at 18 , i bet you had an awesome time if you were at this show, you must have had a awesome time, i know i would have , thats for damn sure !! W.H.W. 3-14-23 ***$$*** 68LesPaul

[@captianobvious9234]

I want someone to show me a cooler guy than the bass player. He's my spirit animal.

[@lukeingram7655]

Mario Cipollina, fyi

[@BoughtASatellite]

Paul westerberg

[@Mr22spiderman]

I have been listening to Huey Lewis and the in all my life and they are my favorite. Watching their concert in you tube lift my spirit and will never get tired of listening to them. They are and will always be number 1 in my book. Epic.

[@jemhadar5029]

They are the tightest band I have ever heard. All of them always perfectly on beat and never miss a note and they all give 100% every song. Great musicianship

[@fframunoz]

The Heart of Rock 'n' Roll 00:00 Trouble in Paradise 07:35 Heart and Soul 11:55 If This Is It 16:50 Walking on a Thin Line 21:00 It's All Right 26:30 Workin' for a Livin' 29:40 Buzz Buzz Buzz 35:50 Hope You Love Me Like You Say You Do 38:50 I Want a New Drug 44:08

[@robertmcintosh8476]

Francisco Muñoz Gee thanks for the lineup we just watched the thing. What a douche bag 💼

[@donkarlos1797]

2:29 start The Heart of Rock 'n' Roll ;-)

[@ninometalyears]

Iba a hacerle el marcaje a esta maravilla de concierto pero veo que te me has adelantado...Aún tengo grabado en VHS del TV1 alrededor del año 1985 el 80% de este concierto (se dejaron algunos temas).Una gozada poder disfrutarlo ahora con buen sonido stereo

[@ninometalyears]

Concierto memorable donde los haya....aún lo conservo grabado de la TV1 en el año 85 aunque no lo pasaron entero.Gracias por los marcajes

[@ground752]

thanks

[@alexrinconz]

one of the greatest albums ever

[@lisamcbride8921]

Agree! We all had it!

[@NawImNate]

Fore was an absolute masterpiece right after

[@steves4562]

Some of the best musicians to ever take the stage. I dont care if you like the music or not. Writing music like this and souinding this tight takes an immense amout of talent.

[@devonknox8172]

I love Huey's stage presence.. so honest and legit

[@InflatablePlane]

Dammit I want the 80's back. Great memories of Huey Lewis and especially spinning 'Sports' on vinyl.

[@BrettBorovic]

Bass player is killing it with the statuesque cigarette and sunglasses pose at 3:30. Love his whole deal.

[@RICHBLACKCOCK]

Brett Borovic MARIO CIPPOLINA. brother of JOHN CIPPOLINA of QUICK SIVER MESSENGER SERVICE!!!!

[@BrettBorovic]

@@RICHBLACKCOCK He's so good!

[@gregorywells4423]

One of the GREATEST show bands ever in my time!!!!! I'm 65 yo..........

[@ohiyotrippole6645]

Tower of Power takes this to another level.

[@psychodelicrock12]

This constant needs to be officially released on DVD Blu-ray

[@zyxwut321]

Wow, what a moment in music history. So great we have this footage of Huey and the guys during their peak. :)

[@luizfernandomartinsdarosa5379]

Simplesmente fantástico grande show!!!

[@topherlucas88]

I've seen them 2 times in person great singers I've been a fan of Huey Lewis and the news since I was a kid am still a big fan I still listen to his music thanks for sharing this video it's 2023 am still rocking with the news I heard about his hearing I hope maybe one day he will sing again I hope 😊 good looking man to

[@gregmable]

Weirdly enough, my dad taped this on a VCR on Showtime in 85'. We still have it on VHS.

[@MedusaMayflower]

Have you played it recently? Is it the full show? This here is an abbreviated version. Be great to see the whole thing.

[@gregmable]

MedusaMayflower No, same one. Sorry about that bro

[@alexm_5150]

Thats fucking tits man! cherish that VCR, if this gets deleted off youtube at least you'll have a VCR of it. :)

[@gregmable]

@@alexm_5150 oh yeah! we’re not getting rid of it anytime soon!

[@alexm_5150]

@@gregmable Awesome! Great to hear it ! 🙂

[@toni-tonenicholls996]

HLN have always been a band with class! From their clothes to their music. More bands of all genre should take a lesson from them.

[@Austech]

Wow, that's a tight rendition of Heart and Soul. Huey's vocals are excellent, as good as the studio track and Chris Hayes as always is spot on with the guitar work. And how refreshing to watch a concert without people trying to record it on a phone......just people genuinely enjoying the music which you now so rarely see. If only time travel existed.....:(

[@jillbriska2416]

I saw him on this tour - he still makes me want to scream like a teenage girl! ❤️❤️❤️

[@bluebandit1281]

This is how real musicians sound when they play live! One of the few bands that ever existed that are better live than they are in the studio and with all the BS that comes with it! AWESOME!

[@scotthunt2479]

Chris Hayes guitar solo starting at 25:28 just kicks ass!

[@LoopConnection]

The solo in Trouble In Paradise is the best solo ever played! Marc Russo!

[@ghostrider_2104]

They stay in the pocket better than any band I've heard

[@dancullen4647]

I agree, when I see a band live, I don't wanna "hear the record", but I also wanna recognize what I'm listening to, these guys did it as good as anyone

[@scottbaron121]

Just so damn tight. The harmonies ALONE are unreal. AutoTune got NOTHING in these guys!

[@redeemed7920]

Yep; Huey is the all American, down to earth, out of this world frontman.

[@thedadyouneverhadchannel3544]

Never heard Van Halen huh?

[@scottbaron121]

@@thedadyouneverhadchannel3544 Van who? And these guys do 3 part harmony (sometimes 4). VH was awesome. Different style. Nowhere NEAR the harmonies of these cats. Drop back 5 and punt.

[@Electrichead64]

Saw him in Munich that year. Excellent performer and showman. I was on the barricade with my F-1 and was holding it for a shot. He saw. Lowered the mic from his face so I could take the shot.

[@BrianKitching-wv5nh]

That was so good of him to do that for you,hope you got your shot okay.

[@danesch979]

Huey is a guy you would want to party With! What a great album Sports is!!

[@richardburchett]

How do they get that many musicians to sound so tight ...and blended? A musical triumph for the ages.

[@bluebandit1281]

Lots of heart, talent and practice. And a rare mix of a band at least somewhat getting along. This band is a rare treat for humanity.

[@violentJJ2112]

it's called musicianship. you actually play the instrument every day of your life and you become good at it and then you play with the same band members every day for a decade and you play the same songs every day and this is what you get. back in the day... not anymore

[@jewante]

they got something many dont have to day- heart and talent and hard work

[@abinashmishra329]

Very carefully

[@joshuaecht]

@@jewante They remind me of my father: No flash, no glamour, just hard work and practice to keep getting better!

[@pattiosmith8963]

I think this is one of the best and tightest HLN concerts I have ever seen!! I have been to several of their live concerts ( always great) and watched most of the others on cd or you tube and this one just leaves me with an extra super natural high!!! I have loved hueys music since he was in a band called Clover. Thanks so much for the upload!!!!!!!!!

[@joshuaecht]

I think of my father whenever I hear Huey Lewis. He was a musician at one point in his life, and taught me the value of going in every day, working hard and doing the best you can. HLN was a "working" band, in that they stuck with the same lineup for years, avoided drama and kept refining their material to the point where they were one of the tightest bands of the '80s.

[@katrima5260]

I was at this concert and Mic Jaguar was watching from the right side of the stage awesome concert.

[@carlosconesa]

Holy fuck, really? I'm so JEALOUS!

[@JLH_LetsPlay]

I got to see this tour in Wichita, this was also my very first arena concert. I've always loved Huey.

[@Darkfatheroftheuniverse]

Great band....

[@Austech]

Wow, that's a tight rendition of Heart and Soul. Huey's vocals are excellent, as good as the studio track and Chris Hayes as always is spot on with the guitar work. And how refreshing to watch a concert without people trying to record it on a phone......just people genuinely enjoying the music which you now so rarely see. If only time travel existed.....:(

[@scootergreen3]

@@nathanhoover7568 I appreciate hearing the truth Nathan Hoover. I thought it sounded a little too good to be live. I'm a musician and a fan.

[@BradentonSlick]

Thanks for uploading this. I have this on video tape and it is my fave HLN with classic line up show. It has been years since I have been able to watch this.

[@Dagger1934]

I 've been looking for years this concert ... My favorite live performance of Huey Lewis & The News i had on VHS ... Thanks!...

[@MrEd9452]

I rented the VHS and recorded the soundtrack onto a cassette tape. I thought I'd never hear it again till I found it here.

[@ajcoopa]

ToP adds so much to these songs... the horn stabs and swells during "If This Is It" are fabulous.

[@biff0101]

"Walking on a thin line" just kicks ass! Great bass line and guitar hero playing!

[@joelpanettaonline]

+biff0101 Chris Hayes was very, very under-rated as a rock guitar player.

[@jadedemotions9891]

That's one of my favorite songs of all time!

[@squidface4381]

@@joelpanettaonline I always hear people praising the hell out of John Frusciante or Kirk Hammett and I tell him, Chris Hayes smokes those guys. But the Chili Peppers are "cool" and Huey is considered square, But you know...

[@RICHBLACKCOCK]

biff0101. VIETNAM dedication song.

[@biff0101]

@@RICHBLACKCOCK I know

[@alcapone6736]

One of my favorite band ..Huey Lewis & the News..👍👍👍

[@jerzboy2011]

Man they sound flawless live!

[@chrissimon8368]

They sound exactly like their tracks. Must have been before their most successful Back to the Future theme song, That's Power of Love. Hard to believe they never had a number-one hit. They really showed their singing chops at 26:30 in It's Alright. WOW, one song right after another.

[@coolcat6303]

Yeah this concert was taped a few months before Back to the Future hit the theaters in 1985. I also agree that it’s hard to believe they never had a #1 hit. They should’ve had several IMO.

[@KingpinPadre]

Sports: #1 on June 30, 1984 Fore: #1 on October 18, 1986 Power of Love: #1 on August 24, 1985 Stuck With You: #1 on September 20, 1986 Jacob's Ladder: #1 on March 14, 1987

[@DillanOttawa]

When I was a kid, this album was huge! Easily one of my all-time favs. Such a talented band.

[@migadelpan098]

X2

[@bowlingsquirrel]

Still got it on vinyl

[@marcosgomez8618]

In 1984 I was in sixth grade. My teacher was the mother of the saxophonist JONNY COLLA. Mrs Colla Was my teacher and every year johnny came to her class to meet all the students I got to meet him that year. And he was very famous and it was such a big deal.

[@dogcowrph]

I’d love to see the entire concert. I saw them at a small bar in Youngstown at the end of 1983. Then again (on the same tour) at a 16,000 seat arena and they were still great.

[@MrEd9452]

Very excited to find this. Many, many years ago, I found this in my local video rental store. I played in on my "HI-FI" stereo VHS player and recorded the soundtrack onto a cassette tape. I was the only one around to own this audio track. I had forgotten about it till I came upon it this morning. Thanks for posting.

[@lennylehnertz]

The joy of rca cables!

[@GordonBazsaliJr]

fun to revisit this show after 30 years. man those horns!!

[@GordonBazsaliJr]

esp Trouble in Paradise, Johnny Colla and Marc Russo (from Yellowjackets) at 9:48

[@JimBob-ky8sm]

The Tower of Fuckin' Power!

[@maurizio700]

Chris's sound guitar indispensable.

[@rhight]

These are good clean rockers. Love 'em!

[@patrickkasmir3914]

The coolest thing about Huey was when they approached him they wanted to get rid of Bill Gibson, the drummer, and Huey said no way, I wish I could find guys commiited like that. Long live the news!!!

[@thedys70]

they wanted to get rid of Bill Gibson? Who did? He's a fucking human metronome!

[@WarriorMigs24]

Classic Huey Lewis & The News and Tower of Power. What's up fellas

[@courtney9219]

+Miguel Salas ..."u got it bro... "huey lewis & the news w/ tower of power horns... they jam!" "ur'makin'smiles!"

[@Austech]

Wow, that's a tight rendition of Heart and Soul. Huey's vocals are excellent, as good as the studio track and Chris Hayes as always is spot on with the guitar work. And how refreshing to watch a concert without people trying to record it on a phone......just people genuinely enjoying the music which you now so rarely see. If only time travel existed.....

[@caramelhoney29]

I can’t believe how great they sound live. Wow.

[@markselvenis7273]

1985 Tour I was 15 y/o when I seen this concert.

[@michaelcovel3793]

I was so gay for Chris Hayes that I could never talk down to any teenage girl with a music/Hollywood crush. But Damn! It was justified....the solo @ 25:27 and the turn @25:35 still gives me music chills. He was such a great lead who could stay in the pocket until it was time to jump off the Amp!

[@brendanjones3816]

Criminally underrated. Never not in the pocket.

[@jimmyb6307]

All of them are great musicians like you said, ALWAYS IN THE POCKET this is an excellent live performance Huey Lewis & The News the best band out of S.F. !

[@1humboldt101]

He's great. Humble too. I was supposed to see him perform live in Clear Lake, CA in 2003. He had a health crisis & the show was cancelled. He did survive, thank goodness. I almost certainly will never be able to see a live show of his. Too bad for me. For whatever reason, I perceive him as a blend of the styles of Tower of Power & Robert Palmer. All 3 so sweet & out there with their music. Always a fan. Best wishes Wuey.

[@SuperCullen69]

44:12 just leaving this here for myself don’t mind me

[@daddy9minnich777]

This video just forced me to create a new playlist, "Greatest Concert Performances I've Ever Seen"...wow, so tight as a band, with enormous talent.

[@shawnskitsandmore]

My wife new huey Lewis bcuz he went to the dear specialist in the nay sf bay area as her mom. She said he was awesome and nice

[@spav63]

Nothing like the Tower of Power horns to make something great even better!

[@HueyTribute]

Super underrated band. But we're probably biased. LOL

[@christosstamato527]

You probably are, but you guys are not that bad either lol! Seeing you guys live is on my bucket list, stay safe!!

[@HueyTribute]

@@christosstamato527 Thanks Chris very nice of you. Hopefully we'll be in your area when things get back to normal. Where do you live?

[@adamholtz733]

Fantastic concert !!! Pure classic rock perfection !!! Huey Lewis And The News rules !!!

[@MB-ph5lz]

Had the pleasure of seeing this group in Halifax, N.S. in June of 1986. As expected, they were awesome! 1 check off my bucket list!!

[@LuisCastillo-zp3ku]

Tremendous, such a great and unique band....very hard or imposible to find a similar sound and show at this times...

[@Dollarkat]

They sound incredibly good. It’s fantastic! Having a flashback here in September 2024. I was 12 when this concert happened, and wore out my “Sports”tape. Had to get another one.

[@mikegovette1297]

Mario Cipollina is brother to John, excellent guitarist for Quiicksilver Messenger Service.

[@matthobson7771]

The goddamn drummer is shockingly fun to watch.. Dudes perfection!!

[@highschooltroll5281]

Hes the BEST RADDEST DRUMMER EVER

[@highschooltroll5281]

Yeah they wanted to replace him with a drum machine. They kind of did in 1983 on some songs on sports but not after that. Why they wanted to replace him makes no sense though....

[@hungrydrummerjoey3440]

That's the great Bill Gibson for ya!

[@Twoholesofman]

He isn't back there screwing around, his playing makes all the songs better and he is singing some killer backing vocals.

[@livefrommydrumroom]

I'll be chatting with the great Bill Gibson on "Facebook Live" on Sat. June 6th, 2020 at 2pm ET/11am PT. facebook.com/john.dechristopher

[@jamesdavis5096]

The drummer seems cool. Like an appliance salesman, or a TV sales guy. All these guys represent good taste and not trying to outplay each other.

[@jadedemotions9891]

They were incredibly tight and represented some great musicianship. They complimented each others sound very well without trying to steal the spotlight, thats why they sound so great. And all of them had something interesting about them. Bill Gibson (drummer) always look like he had a nerdish tennis player look to me, Mario (bassit) had the stereotypical bad boy image, etc.

[@jamesdavis5096]

Chasers yes the drummer is very tasty

[@mrsqandmrsr8747]

Yeah Bill Gibson is Cool

[@kpax45]

Looks more like a Tennis Pro in this concert

[@coolcat6303]

@@kpax45 I was thinking the same thing too. But that's fitting considering the album is called "Sports". Haha.

[@Mike-ry4ti]

They don't build bands like they used to.

[@bluevictory1010]

As a teen in the early 80's I was in awe of their harmony, they are phenomenal live!

[@PAKiller1]

I saw them in Detroit at Harpos, a table front and center and they played this tour and album before the album got released.. damn they were sooo good

[@BrianKitching-wv5nh]

How lucky were you.Huey Lewis And The News were brilliant.Shame he's gone deaf from Mieneres Disease.Hope he can get his hearing back then he can do concerts again.

[@stephenry]

A very tight band! Woefully underrated!

[@LoopConnection]

The sax solo in Trouble In Paradise is the best solo in rock history. Period.

[@ghawk78]

The Marc Russo one? It's absolute greatness but you should check out the various KZbin versions of Marc playing with the Doobies on "Long Train Running". The altissimo work is other-worldly.

[@colbybelk]

Or check out Marc’s solo on Celebrate Me Home from Kenny Loggins’ Grand Canyon concert.

[@petermt814]

Absolutely right!!! The sax double-act in this song is out of this world. Best 80s sax solo that exists to this day . Just captures everything about the style and sound of 80s sax playing . ❤❤❤❤❤

[@topherlucas88]

Ghost Rider I agree they say in there pocket thanks for sharing this video my friend hope your doing good am doing good hello from Alabama the United States God bless

[@33drummerr]

If I could play drums like Bill I would wear tennis shorts every time I played lol that guys a complete powerhouse monster 💪🏻💪🏻 on drums 🤙🏻🤙🏻 I freakin love his style of playing 👍🏻👍🏻

[@locovel10]

I hate myself musically for how I never recognized Bill Gibson's brilliance. I've played piano for years without realizing what a metronome he is!

[@thromboid]

Totally! I remember wondering at times if the drums on "Fore!" were sequenced, and then he breaks into a great fill and dispels any doubt that it's real. I see these guys live for the first time in a week and a half. :)

[@locovel10]

thromboid and it was Bill Gibson that the record companies wanted Huey to get rid of. Huey had already been through that and told them no because he knew he was great!

[@newsiejohn]

+thromboid how was the concert?

[@thromboid]

The concert was an absolute pleasure - and sorry for my late reply. Great sounds and vibes filling the green valley in the New Zealand countryside. A little sad that Chris and Mario were not in the line-up, but I cannot complain about the quality of the show!

[@marklewis9749]

What's the old saying?...."Fills give the thrills, but a groove pays the bills!". Gibson lays down the groove like a clock.

[@476429]

I know this video may be confusing for millennials so I'll give a short explanation. Those people on stage are called musicians and the objects they are holding are called instruments. There are no computers, dubs, loops, samples, effects, or auto-tune involved. The man with the microphone is doing something called singing. It's the type of vocal performance which accompanied musical instruments before rap and hip-hop.

[@thedys70]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

[@yurisoissa6690]

Arandor Thinnorion 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@ThommyofThenn]

shut up grandpa you bitter old bastard

[@highschooltroll5281]

I am in high school yr 8 and Huey Lewis and The News are my favourite band. I really wish I was born 34 years earlier, but atleast I live in a conservative town so we are still pretty much in the 80s not many phones

[@ladychamberlainisit]

Only there are dubs and backing tracks being used, if you can't tell, maybe don't act like an expert or dick about music

[@raoolabuelo]

who didn´t fall in love with the SPORTS album?

[@orr123]

@guitargate I loved your "If This is It" breakdown. You teased us with a whole Huey show reaction. If you see this comment. Watch "Heart of Rock N Roll" again, the horns come in HOT! Thank-You Tower of Power! But the whole live performance elevates the song. They are all so tight! The big Sax solo, then Huey on harp not long after..it's the 80's, man! ...Would bring me great joy to watch you, watch this.

[@grantbeard6037]

What a great band! Sensational horn section, including the amazing Marc Russo on alto sax.

[@kayleem8355]

I love how Chris starts with his normal solos and then goes off the rails with them. His talent and stage energy had to have inspired Marty McFly’s character.

[@stephaniemoore100]

I have always loved this band

[@roberttrujillo5300]

That's right Huey sing that national anthem and whoever doesnt like get your ass out AMERICA

[@AnimalHouseforReal]

no backing tracks just flawless harmonizing! Not many bands sound this good live, especially now a days!

[@rosanamariadelosmilagrosma4375]

Qué buen recital ! Me encanta !

[@DylanWhitesChannel]

Saw them so many times in high school. One of the best bands ever-especially live!