James Chance & The Contortions - "Contort Yourself" at M-80 Festival, Minneapolis, 9.23.79

James Chance, Patrick Geoffries, Kristian Hoffman, Melvin Gibbs, Ronnie Burrage, Joe Bowie, Byron Bowie, Steven Kramer, & Bradley Field. Please visit: / jameschanceofficial

[@l.b.2592]

My heart is broken...damn! James you will be missed!

[@stealthsadhu306]

There never was and will never be another James Chance. Fucking genius, and fearless.

[@38th-Parallel]

RIP James Chance

[@roktiw]

1979? Mindblowing!

[@Garrison2]

I was there, these guys were monsters

[@marybehrens8886]

Me too.

[@sexobscura]

destroy ALL monsters

[@bobbypignotti2789]

RIP James

[@JET7C0]

Lucky you

[@TRAM22]

Never heard of these guys until i bought Buy yesterday...cant wait to give it a listen..

[@zhiracs]

Devo played at this festival when they were doing their "DOVE, The Band of Love" shtick (basically a Devo set slightly rearranged to sound like a Christian rock band). They took parts of this song and sang Bob Dylan's "Gotta Serve Somebody" over it at a New Year's Eve show a few months later.

[@bmichie]

The moon walk by a genius who fell through the cracks.

[@andrii-vladpopa3468]

I`ve never heard about James Chance in Eastern Europe. Well, my mother knew about Charlie MIngus and I like his music very very much but James Chance (unlike Johnny Cash) was not known here. It surprises me he did not become as famous as Freddie Mercury, I mean an international artist, any arse from different parts of the world might know about Freddie Mercury or might have heard some of his songs. Led Zeppelin and The Doors were more well-known (but not always heard, so to say). I am glad I found one of his songs by chance (so to say) and from that day on I`ve always felt wonderful listening to his music!

[@Brannington]

unmatched stage bravado

[@patricktongs9766]

Vale Jame Chance..wild thing

[@rockinbiff]

Great stuff! RIP James Chace.

[@juanmitbol]

This guy is a genius- everyone please keep this to yourselves-

[@satyros2]

THANK YOU!!

[@fortuneehess]

Sweat like an Ape en premiere parti 20/03/2015: de JAMES CHANCE & THE CONTORTIONS au Buffet de la Gare @ Marmande

[@carlosculebra]

Porqué la gente no están bailando como poseídos weón?!

[@goldenhog]

rip james chance/white

[@roberttheobald7767]

See. Jimmy. Dance. 0 1970

[@hughdraper6335]

I think he was from Wisconsin.

[@StupefactionMusic]

Yes...Milwaukee.

[@RRaquello]

@@StupefactionMusic Milwaukee? LOL. Three musical gifts from Milwaukee: The Incomparable Hildegarde, Liberace and James Chance!

[@twally87]

you can see more specifically how no wave was a response to new wave in the contortions early performances

[@stevebenton9193]

This guy is so fucked up he deserves his own Hall of Fame just for putting it out there......One in a million

[@axelazaryan]

Thank you James🎷🙏

[@weaselwalter666]

the drummer is mickey sevilla from dr. buzzard's original savannah band. the bass player isn't melvin gibbs, it is probably james webster.

[@hundredmilliondollaz]

Weasel Walter woah had no idea love dr buzzard

[@amyo]

That’s so cool! I love dr buzzards original savannah band

[@P-Nisse]

100% Original, Legend!❤R.I.P.❤

[@noodlethecat429]

this is amazing

[@EclecticoIconoclasta]

after listeing to this i might not be able to stand new wave hits

[@geoffreycanie4609]

this is gold - I listened to my Roir cassette of these guys until I wore it out - their live show is everything I imagined - thanks!

[@zenos.5315]

Saw James in Chicago back in 83……..The man started a new scene in music. No Wave!!!!!

[@brianplazatv5560]

LSD for life hahahaha.. i love this band.. weeeeeewwwwwww!... the time travelers who jam from the past..

[@hyp539]

theyre music are made for acid

[@JET7C0]

My uncle, who had a little antique shop in his later years, left me his record collection as we'd talked about music a lot and he knew I was big into underground/experimental stuff, along with tons of music made before I was born. Anyway - I was pretty shocked when I saw an original pressing of "Buy" in there. Thanks for leaving me your records, uncle.

[@genglemt]

Contortions mkII is pretty awesome. I'd really love to see some video of the classic line-up.. If it exists..

[@Flowmotion1000]

I wonder if he contort himself to play sax.

[@pierceclegg825]

HOLY SHIT THIS HAS GOT TO BE SO RARE

[@psychocandy-f9]

rip James

[@rebelmama37]

lady gaga eat your heart out

[@MetaBuddha]

Fuckin A

[@badcatprod]

love

[@fabm6724]

Amazing.

[@malakh4936]

so...am i deaf? no sound

[@haydenherring9192]

Deadman Malakh left ear only

[@gaahlmores1261]

imagine yourself listening to this after smoking a lotta weed

[@toyaquiyvoyaya]

That was my morning.

[@NylonBuddy]

I did

[@hyp539]

im doing jt now

[@BobbyMcFarrinMon]

Black Randy

[@edflynn3281]

One person couldn't contort themselves.

[@waynebutfoy3759]

Vaya con Dios.

[@kahaki]

M-80 or MX-80?

[@MrDanthemaniam]

M-80 it was billed as the No New Now Wave Festival.

[@adderon]

Love that Sound. Tidal Wave.

[@milesdufourny4813]

MX-80 Sound......"Look Out For That Roadblock......Of Sound!"

[@louismonroy6488]

I wish the keyboard guy wasnt there 😬

[@morrisseysghost]

why?

[@1david39]

Louis Monroy its just audio levels that's off

[@bamslackwood433]

I wish you weren't here

[@sexobscura]

*James Black and the Whites*