LET'S TALK ABOUT RADIO BIRDMAN!

Radio Birdman are one of Australia's greatest rock n roll bands so let's take a look at some records and talk about how rad they are.
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[@barrywooldridge2692]

Radio Birdman is, in my mind, the most criminally underrated band in rock music history. I hold a soft grudge against the rest of the world for not making them as big as The Beatles...

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

I feel your grudge is valid.

[@heathcornbeef]

I think that they are the best thing musicly to originate from Australia

[@barrynelson7613]

Absolutely right! They were the equal of the Stooges. I will never forget seeing them do 'New race' on the ABC afternoon show 'Flashez' and going down to my local record store in little old Tasmania and being able to buy a copy of Radios Appear! I was shocked that the guy behind the counter had heard of the band. They were a million miles from Saturday night fever, John Denver, Abba and whatever else was getting all the airplay then. I had to wait until 1996 to see them (twice) but they were still brilliant. By the way, I bought a copy of the bootleg Eureka Birdman! in a record store in Hobart in 1979, not a great recording of a gig in Geelong but interesting to hear songs that were recorded on the Living eyes album but didn't surface until 1981.

[@blueshorecreative3146]

well, they would never be as big as the beatles, but that's a good thing. I would have liked them to be as appreciated as The Saints, for instance. It would just be nice if more people got to appreciate them.

[@LeonLandgren-qt9pg]

Valid grudge. Or Stones

[@phillipcayzer9998]

i saw birdman six times in 1976/77, they changed my life. i first saw them at the oxford hotel while on holiday in sydney from toowoomba (queensland), they totally blew me away, i'd never seen a band play with such high energy and commitment to the moment. i bought the 7" burn my eye ep by mail order and moved to sydney so i could see them regularly. by the time i got there they had started the oxford funhouse, i saw them a couple more times there, once at a private girls school social on the north shore(!!!!), and their first adelaide gig at the marryatville hotel - i'm even in the abc footage from that gig. they were awesome! last time i saw them was maybe 2004 at seagulls football club on the gold coast - they would never have been allowed to play there back in their heyday! they played with the same energy and intensity as when i first saw them. fabulous band!

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

So awesome you got to see them so many times!!! That footage from Adelaide is still so amazing to see and I’m glad it was captured. So great to see.

[@LeonLandgren-qt9pg]

Fucking great. Thx for sharing that is wild.

[@helmulu4016]

I still have hours of Radio Birdman Live from '76 and '77 recorded from the soundboard, live at Kogarah and the Funhouse Taylor Square Sydney. Priceless....

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

They would be awesome to hear someday. The high energy cuts through in their recorded performances that I’ve heard from back then.

[@nickgalea82]

Such a killer band. I missed them as a young man, until I was in Utopia Records in Sydney and "Radio's Appear" was recommended by Ray from The Hard Ons. I saw them at The Croxton in 2018, spent the show standing about feet from Deniz and they store the house down, plying this ferocious show, I remember when they came back for the encore they played Amboy Duke's "Journey To The Centre Of The Mind". So fucking cool.

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

Niiiiiiiiiiiice!!!! Sounds rad!!!!

[@nickgalea82]

@@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow was so good. I honestly thought they'd play a paced show with breaks at intervals, just being that they're older fellas, but it was just 90 minutes of playing like it was the last show they'd ever play.

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

@@nickgalea82 that’s how you do it!!! So rad! I haven’t seen them for like 12 years or something. Saw them once with The Bellrays in Adelaide and that was great!

[@mr.Oliveira-kv7qi]

The brazilian band Ratos de Porão (crossover/hardcore) record two albuns covers making homage to bands what they liked. One that bands is radio birdman, they record Aloha, steve and danno. The song appear in "Feijoada Acidente Internacional".

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

That’s rad! I’ll look it up!

[@LeonLandgren-qt9pg]

Post it!

[@shanehumphries2392]

me and son were working close j b hi fi so me and him went in and i got the radio birdman cd put it on in the car my son love it he loan it his mats love it that was in 20 14 PS got the cd back in2015 kids still relate to it today

[@CarlMartin-wt6bz]

The best of the best. Icons.

[@alwaysright3718]

Seen them live twice... utterly brilliant and still listen to them today!

[@stan1036]

Oh man, that New Race album is absolutely incredible - scorching!

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

Hell yeah! It’s a rocker indeed!!! Love it!!!

[@LeonLandgren-qt9pg]

Its great

[@Antipodean33]

They played in Adelaide way back late 70s maybe very early 80s at the pub on Kensington road which I can't remember the name of. I'm 61 from Adelaide and got to see all those bands. The live clip of Descent into the Maelstrom is from that actual gig, you can see heaps of Adelaide heads in that clip

[@garymallett5962]

The Marryatville first time I saw them March 1976 last time March 2019 at the Gov,my 19th birthday present to myself Radios Appear got the o.s.version later and a couple of bootlegs all the ep's and 3rd on vinyl all cd's and dvd

[@geopolitic316]

Radio Birdman were on my bucket list for 40 years whom I first saw by accident in 1977 or 78 on the late night ABC program "Rocturnal" playing the now famous gig at the Marryatville Hotel. Sadly, they never toured Western Australia when they were in their prime, which is where I grew up. I finally got to see them in 2018 in London at The Dome in Tufnell Park. Cracking set, too, playing to a couple of hundred people. Will post some videos of it on my KZbin channel soon. I've also been to Rockville Studios in Wales, where they recorded, for session setups for Black Sabbath.

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

Awesome!!!! Stoked you got to see them play. Killer band!!! So many great tunes.

[@andreafluffkitten]

Nice. Still got the copy of Radios Appear that I bought (by mail order) in 1977, love it.

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

That’s wild!!! Thanks heaps for watching!!! Birdman forever!

[@_battlebat_9760]

That sub pop double LP was my gateway to this incredible band. Killer video.

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

Oh yeah! That’s one I don’t have purely cos I already have all the songs but I reckon one day I’ll still pick it up if I see it around. They’re such a good band! Thanks for watching.

[@LeonLandgren-qt9pg]

Glad you mentioned this.

[@smarc1325]

1999 i heard them first. Die Hard Fan eversince. lucky me 2006 or 7 something i had a Live in Mascotte Zürich.!!! cheers yall.. greetings Man with the Golden Helmet

[@ianwhite6034]

Hi. Nice one. I like that news paper clipping. Do Not Laminate!! It'll loose any kind of aesthetic value, as well as collectible value($). Once done it can't be undone. You can't get that stuff off.. All the best. Great video.

[@petethundabox5067]

11:50 cool. I was doing guest overdubs in the middle of the day (monday) for our (stalled) lp in 2018 at Zen Studios and heard a band doing a kick ass version of Don't Fear The Reaper. I hung outside listening till they finished. Who walks out of the rehearsal room for a breather straight after it? THE NEW CHRISTS

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

That’s freakin awesome!!! I’d love to have heard that rehearsal!!! Wow!!! Thanks for sharing.

[@xwhite2020]

That was a high quality 20 minutes you put together there. Thanks.

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

Thank you so much for watching. May you have the best day ever. Cheers!

[@davidformosa7626]

I have the B&W poster that came with the New race single!

[@princebonnie1357]

Their music always finds me whenever I need a lift. Friends will come and go, but Birdman is for life! To have RB music on vinyl is simply a must, hats off to you for sharing these cherished wax cuts and your connected stories as well. Radio Birdman ~ Sydney's very finest indeed!!! All Class.

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

Thanks so much for watching and commenting. RB forever!

[@Axel_Foley1970]

Great video. I'm so jealous that you met them and got the album signed. It's really cool!!

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

Thanks so much, mate! I was just very lucky. If my mates band were not playing that year, it never would have happened. I am most thankful. And they were all so lovely towards me. Pip was also going to give me his RB baseball cap but the person with him said if he wanted another one he’d have to pay for it. 😂 hahaha

[@Axel_Foley1970]

@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow That is awesome. I live in the states but finally found a copy of their album. I am stoked just to have it. It is so great!

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

@@Axel_Foley1970 yesssss! Awesome you were able to find it. I dunno how popular they are there but regardless, they should always be way more popular than that.

[@MrMusicfan88]

First gig of the reunion As a mate of Robs The warmup show was at the Manning Bar three weeks prior to Big day out 300 there Every member invited 50 each Awesome to be there. I got my birdman records signed at the rehearsal studios with original members

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

That’s rad!!

[@manonymous4737]

Hey! 54 Nude Honeys! I went to Japan once and met up with the singer's boyfriend ( I asked him for directions to a venue and he was going there as well), who took me to see them play! We hung out for the couple of weeks I was there, I never found anyone else who has Heard of them! I bought Snake and Queen as they had just released it at the time, still pull it out and listen to it.

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

54 Nude Honeys are freakin’ awesome!!! I bought Drop The Gun from Rocking Horse Records in Brisbane way back in 2000. I knew it was going to be awesome just by looking at the cover art and I was right!!! They’re so good! I wish I could see them someday. So cool you got to see them play.

[@manonymous4737]

@@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow yeah! Always great to meet a fan!

[@garymallett5962]

I crowd surfed the whole RB set in leather jacket and RB t-shirt no one dropped me haha

[@philliphall2165]

Keen to see them on their 50 tour in June. Love the guns n wankers dancing and listening record on display there behind you…. Probably the best 20 minutes on Fat Records.

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

Thanks for noticing… that GUNS N WANKERS record is absolutely phenomenal!!!

[@PauloErreMusic]

I saw them 2 days ago, here in Brisbane and it was a dream come true.

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

@@PauloErreMusic heaps good! I missed them on this tour cos of work but all reports have been that they have rocked, bigtime!

[@PauloErreMusic]

@@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow Good channel, I already subscribed.

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

@@PauloErreMusic thanks so much. I hope you enjoy all the things still to come. There’s always going to be a huge focus on Japan and Aussie stuff.

[@l.salisbury1253]

Check out Deniz Tek's INCREDIBLE 2020 effort with James Williamson: "Two To One"!

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

I only heard that EP they did together, Acoustic K.O…. I’ll check out the LP for sure. Thanks for watching!

[@LeonLandgren-qt9pg]

They fucking rock.

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

Hell yeah, man! So good!

[@librarianeric]

Radio Birdman didn't tour the States until 2006 or so but I DID photograph their US "debut" at the Wiltern in Los Angeles and later, in San Diego. Before that, around '91 or '92, I saw the Deniz Tek Band play a free show at a San Diego bar. He used to live here, you know. After leaving Radio Birdman, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he became a fighter pilot ... AND a dentist. He worked as a surgeon at the SD Naval Hospital for a couple years. And before the RB reunion he was working as an ER doctor in Wyoming while recording his solo albums. Bizarre factoid - Tek is the inspiration for Val Kimmer's character in "Top Gun" ... but I've never seen it.

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

Yeah I think it’s well documented that he lives there at times and lives here at other times. I remember him telling stories about going though the park in Michigan with his parents and seeing the MC5 play when he was a lil kid. That’s wild! Imagine just walking through the park and seeing THAT! Amazing. 50 year anniversary this year but I’m gonna be in the USA while they’re touring here 😭 Cool you photographed their debut though. That’s rad.

[@thomasminarchickjr.7355]

This was in my feed based off of listening to Birdman on KZbin. I’m glad I ended up here. Love that Replacements “”Boink!” on the shelf too. The Tim box set is amazing

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

Thanks so much for watching! I am still waiting for the Tim boxset to arrive, heaps excited for it. I hear the mix is incredible. I won’t listen to it til it’s here so I suspect I’ll do a Replacements video when it arrives. :) cheers buddy!

[@LeonLandgren-qt9pg]

@@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow its fantastic the new mix so cool.

[@LeonLandgren-qt9pg]

Nice.

[@tillwesenberg1178]

A great band to this say. Let the birdmen fly! ❤

[@larrykay7670]

Hey Damo! Larry from Steel Cage (and Carbon 14 magazine) here. Just stumbled across this video. Thanks so much for mentioning/showing the Hungry Cannibals 7", it's arguably the record that Leslie and I are the most proud to have released. FYI - the A-side is the the album cut (from Zeno) with the keyboard intro edited out, and the B-side is completely exclusive and has never appeared anywhere else (as far as I know, and I think Deniz told me this, it's the lone leftover track from the Zeno sessions). Anyway, I think I have a dozen or so of the red vinyl first pressing in my basement. Want one?

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

Larry! Long time no hear. How’s it going dude?!?! That 7” is a rocker and I am stoked you released it and even more stoked on Carbon 14. Still got my copies of the mag. I have an episode coming on cool music zines and of course C14 is mentioned in it. Stay tuned for that one. Still one of my favourite music zines ever! I’d be hella proud if my label released a RB record too. That’s a huge deal. And if you’re offloading the red, I’d be stoked on that too. Message me via Insta or my email address longgoneloser at gmail and we can sort that out. Cheers matey! Stoked to hear from you again and I hope you’re both well. Rock on!

[@block-head2982]

Iv had the sub pop comp on cd for a few years and listened occasionally without going any deeper. Then a few months ago I herd 455 SD which for some reason isn’t on that comp. Just ordered an 84 pressing of living eyes. Thanks for the education on radio birdman!!

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

That’s wild! I have no idea why 455 SD wouldn’t be on there. So crazy! The Hellacopters do an amazing version of that song too. Thank you for watching the video. Cheers!

[@LeonLandgren-qt9pg]

455 SD is a great song.

[@CBCDs]

I first heard about Radio Birdman after I got into The Visitors. Deniz Tek was in both bands. Great bands. Are you a Visitor’s fan as well?

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

Yeah! Great band!!! I would have included all the family true bands but I feel the video would have gone for hours. Hahahaha The New Christs are another fave too.

[@barrynelson7613]

The Visitors were great, 'Journey by sledge', 'Brother John', 'Sad TV', 'Haunted road', all great.

[@notguilty1467]

radio birdman. fabulous band. cheers. i found them in a similar way to you but in say 84? similar except perhaps it was pizza and something else

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

Whenever it happens, however it happens, it’s all good as long as we get there in the end. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers to you.

[@gregfowler957]

One of the best ozzie bands ever

[@LeonLandgren-qt9pg]

I really dig the living eyes record got it in the 2000:s the repress probably. Gotta get radios appear 2.

[@Dreamboat1979]

New Race blew Birdman away. Ron Ashetons guitar licks were freaking amazing. Watched him in the Stooges at one of the last BDOs and was unbelievable

[@damlaz5573]

I have.cassette somewhere with them recorded live from double J

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

That’s wild!!!!

[@sammy-wi8pi]

Rob Younger and RB are OZ's answer to The Stooges and MC 5 . Saw them live some years ago with Deniz Tek on guitar. A ripper ❤❤❤❤

[@lexvanommeren6201]

Re: The New Race single Crying Sun - yes the original issue (which I have a copy of) did come with a poster. I saw New Race in April 1981 at St Lucia University Brisbane supported by The End and The Sunnyboys - you know that feeling when you get a lump in your throat and get high on the music? I still have the T shirt from that gig. There is also a French issue of the New Race record on French label 'Revenge' with a few different tracks and John Wayne on the cover in military gear. I did see the original EP advertised in Ram magazine for $1.99 but didn't buy it (and am still kicking myself but hey it was Circa 1977 and they were almost totally unknown at the time).

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

Thank you for this comment. It’s rad to hear other people’s experiences with these bands. I really appreciate it. I’ll have to look up that French release. I don’t know that one. Thanks for the tip!

[@lexvanommeren6201]

Check out a record / CD by Deep Reduction "Deep Reduction 2" circa 2001 doing Birdman style songs with Rob Younger on vocals and Deniz Tek on guitar. IMHO every bit as good as a Birdman record.

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

I don’t know this one but will definitely look it up! Thanks!!!

[@MagicThys]

a mate had radios appear and living eyes on a cassette, and we played it in my kombi on a surf trip along the great ocean road in 1987...don't think we listened to anything else the whole trip from Adelaide to Melbourne and back. He gave me the cassette

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

Hahahaha that’s awesome!!! A great soundtrack for road-trips, that’s for sure!!!

[@barrynelson7613]

There was another bootleg, Eureka Birdman!, recorded at a hotel in Geelong. Not a great recording but it's still Radio Birdman!

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

I think I’ve heard about that one. I don’t think I’ve heard it though.

[@iliketowatch.]

LOL, it's hard to believe that I knew about Radio Birdman here in California before an Aussie fan. I was given a promo copy of "Radios Appear" back in 1978 when I was 13. Loved them ever since. I guess that's one thing that's good about getting old!

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

I think a lot of overseas people knew about them early on cos of Deniz Tek. I am young and sadly never was around in the 70s to see them.

[@timmcgrath676]

Radio birdman is the best When the Birdman flies

[@Mopar46]

Maybe you should try and find the book, RADIO BIRDMAN by Vivien Johnson. I bought a copy as soon as it came out; [still got it] Also got a JJJ interview cassette that came out on ABC Radio Tapes, sometime in the early '90s. Yep; I dig 'em too!!

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

I have never seen that book in the wild. I know it exists. But just never seen it for sale. I’d definitely buy it if I saw it around but so far just haven’t yet. I’ve seen the doco though and that’s probably just as in-depth as the book?

[@patrickmckenna8592]

I only got a chance to read the book because back in the 90s I used to work with Ron Keeley, who kindly lent it to me. Very interesting!

[@cu6454]

Yes that was great 👍 thank you

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

Thanks so much for watching. Really appreciate it.

[@connors7078]

Awesome show. And wow, you have Guns N Wankers on vinyl. I have the CD. Good Riddance one of the best of the Fat Wreck bands too ;)

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

Hell yeah! I love all that stuff. That Guns N Wankers record is absolute perfection.

[@connors7078]

@@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow I only have about 50 vinyls. All through my CD buying years, I wish I had bought vinyl. I have at least a couple of thousand CDs. Anyway, I just discovered your channel and it looks cool. A pity you are not on Twitter or Blue Sky (I also use Discord and Mastodon). I run a rock/punk music voting site and promote a lot of new stuff too. Someone like you voting there would be good... and the discussion would be cool. Anyway. I have found your YT channel and will stay tuned.

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

@@connors7078 I used to have a Twitter account but it got hacked and I no longer have the username. Oh well. It is what it is. There’s so much good music out there. I feel this KZbin channel is the best way to tell everyone about what I like and what I think others would like too.

[@connors7078]

@@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow This IS the best way for sure. I have been contemplating doing my own for a long time, but hesitant. In any case, I will be communicating here on YT with you. I like the channel ;)

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

@@connors7078 thanks for the support. Plenty more to come.

[@garymallett5962]

1996 BDO

[@gregbowen7594]

Poster came in the first pressing.Second pressing didn't have one.

[@MagicThys]

wonderful insights, and a fantastic collection....maybe you could do some turntable uploads?

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

I only have one turntable. Or do you mean play the records ??

[@MagicThys]

@@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow I follow some channels where the record is played and usually on a top end system. Just wondered if you could do similar

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

@@MagicThys Yeah I should do more of that but sometimes labels don’t like their music being played in a video and they flag your video which causes issues due to copyright n stuff. It’s crazy that it happens when all you wanna do is promote the music to people so they can hear the songs and decide whether they want to buy it or not. Podcasting, KZbin, etc have all helped me discover new records to buy.

[@johnbourke4931]

Have an original pressing of radios appear if anyone interested ,think only 2 thousand made.

[@voiceofexperience]

You mean the mail-order only one? Yeah, I've still got my copy too.

[@patrickmcmanus5373]

Before Rage there was Rock Arena with Susan Owling and Studio 22? . I was living in far northern Queensland.

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

Oh my god! Rock Arena! I haven't thought about that show in years! I also just remembered The Noise hosted by Annette Shun Wah!!! Wow, what a trip down memory lane!!!

[@patrickmcmanus5373]

@@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow rock arena is on KZbin. Cheers

[@frankcantelmi245]

hi mate great Video are you from adelaide because i am too i love radio birdman i still go to BIG STAR Magill rd once a week the guy the owns it has a new Band called CULL THE BAND they are realesing their first album soon punk band

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

I used to live in Adelaide but I moved to Melbourne in 2007. Big Star is always a stop over when I go back home, always great to catch up with Jeff. I’ve seen Cull when they played here a few years ago. I’ll always love Exploding White Mice… have a video of them coming soon to the channel. Stay tuned! Thanks for watching. Appreciate the comment. 🤘🏻

[@frankcantelmi245]

@@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow i was from melbourne moved to adelaide Fitzroy nth went to school in Clifton Hill Great channel

[@tonyzk622]

Yeah hup!

[@MagicThys]

descent is brilliant

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

One of the best docos ever made!!!

[@fordprefect80]

Great band. Their live version of Search And Destroy rivals the Stooges in my opinion.

[@peregrinemccauley5010]

For unadulterated music brilliance, you can't go passed them. Eat my dirt AC DC.

[@dennetoyanguren9038]

Triple Humbucker Strat.

[@tasgooner6265]

Hi, I assume you have the Marc Hunter documentary record of RB?

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

I actually don’t. Which one is that? Everything I have I showed in this video. Looks like I need to find something else now. Hahaha

[@tasgooner6265]

Soldiers of Rock n Roll An audio documentary of Radio Birdman LP released in 1982 and narrated by the late Marc Hunter

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

@@tasgooner6265 black and white cover, yeah? I’ve definitely seen that. I think I used to own it but sold it cos I got offered some decent money for it and I was broke at the time.

[@tasgooner6265]

I think mine has the red RB emblem on a white cover (it’s hiding down stairs in my vinyl stash). It was good background to RB way back in the early 80’s. Also got to some great Detroit sounds and first heard the stooges even though I’d been an Iggy fan for years.

[@voiceofexperience]

Thanks for the video, but let's not forget, RB were a SYDNEY band. They could NEVER have come out of Melbourne.

[@robynlouise6017]

First heard on jj radio. by me Then Paddo Town Hall with the Saints and Hot Spur.

[@TheLongGoneLoserRockShow]

That Paddo Town Hall show of both The Saints and RB are so freakin' good!