Levi and the Rockats, Jayne County, The Dead Boys - on Paul Tschinkel's Inner-Tube

This 'Paul Tschinkel's Inner-Tube' program appeared on his Manhattan Cable TV show in 1980. It features live performances at Max's Kansas City and CBGBs in New York that epitomize the dynamic, exciting music of the time. We see a riveting performance by the Dead Boys and a fast paced one by Levi and the Rockats that also includes a guest appearance by rocker Jayne County. A short piece of old time fiddling music, taped a fiddling convention in Independence VA in 1973, rounds out the program.

[@Frankiefane1]

Nice footage and excellent video, Paul! That's me on bass with the Dead Boys that night. Very cool film.

[@christianeroubert5454]

Frank Secich la plupart de ces artistes brûlent le peu de vie qui leur est dû par les 2 bout avant leur temps donner.

[@BicycleJoeTomasello]

Frank I couldn’t tell it was you but knew it wasn’t Magnum. Thanks for doing the Syl Benefit in London

[@RAT12345678]

Can you tell us what year this was ? 1979 or 1980 ?

[@Frankiefane1]

@@BicycleJoeTomasello Thanks! I had great fun at the Syl Benefit and it was for a great cause.

[@baronsaturday9529]

@@RAT12345678 '80

[@hirampriggott1689]

I've seen the Rockats in NY City. So cool to see Jayne County do straight up rockabilly.

[@leeinoregon1326]

Jerry Nolan drumming for the Rockats. There's an excellent new biography about him called 'Stranded in the Jungle'.

[@innertubevideo]

Thanks. I like the photos you posted.Amazing stuff. I am thinking about a DVD release of music for "Paul Tschinkel's Inner-Tube Cable" show as recorded at Max's, CBGB's, etc. A great and historic time in New York City.

[@thamnosma]

Somehow I missed your cable show even though I was living in the city then. I assume it was on Manhattan Cable public access or the paid public access channel? I guess I really didn't start watching those until 1982 or 83. How long did your show run?

[@Frankiefane1]

That would be very cool!

[@MyMy-nu9ul]

@@Frankiefane1 🏁💀 I just live for stuff like this! so happy I came across it!🤙

[@Frankiefane1]

@@MyMy-nu9ul Yeah, that's a cool film. Michelle!

[@guyfawkes9951]

Man, I miss seeing great bands in small clubs. Mr. Tschinkel, sir? You have a treasure trove of history here. PLEASE post more? Thank you!

[@innertubevideo]

Will post more. Keep tuned - and thanks for your appreciation of my work that started many years ago.

[@baronsaturday9529]

I specially love the Johnny Thunders and Jayne County stuff, but lots of local NY bands from that era were amazing! And I saw some great videos that you made of Mary Ellen Mark in Soho, (RIP) and lots of others, keep it up! (: from NL

[@paulgambino1463]

Man this brings back memories. NYC's answer to the pistols via Cleveland

[@StupefactionMusic]

Yes! Thank you Paul!

[@joeytwintail]

Great stuff, thanks for sharing!

[@RAT12345678]

Please release all this stuff on dvd / Bly Ray. Dead Boys, Heartbreakers, Jayne County etc etc !!!

[@RAT12345678]

Great !!!!

[@thamnosma]

Saw these guys in a basement club in Cincinnati, think it was 1977. I couldn't hear right for a couple of days afterwards.

[@arthurgrayle206]

Rockats - Jerry Nolan glimpsed on the drums

[@baronsaturday9529]

Oh shit, that was Jerry Nolan!

[@michaelvolgare4454]

​@@baronsaturday9529Jerry played with them for awhile. Then Levi left to go solo and the band went on called the Rockats. The Jerry got kicked out for drug use and being hard to handle. Jerry was a fantastic drummer and he was great stylist for any band he was in. Unfortunately heroin always got in his way. RIP Jerry💔🖤✝️ LET THERE BE 🥁 DRUMS

[@jeremylyter6323]

If youdo Paul, release the DVD, can you please release it with the complete Johnny Thunders and Elliot Kidd acoustic performance. The whole thing, like Elliot Kidd doing Teenager in love and all of it! Please. :)

[@IamAmorphousBlob]

this is so incredible! thank you for uploading! i've been sharing the dangerous mind post about it- (which is how i found it) lets get you some viewers!!

[@RAT12345678]

GREAT Dead Boys stuff !!!

[@Hacker73]

Damn! They really plays fucking good. Great Dead Boys!

[@pfordsq]

This is all really good. Who'da thunk The Dead Boys would look as good as they do , dressed as Teds?

[@69glamboy]

Who is on bass? That ain't Magnum. Dead Boys were known to play gigs without Magnum on bass. The show must go on scenario.... Great footage.

[@tatethompson1234]

That is Frank Sechich. He took over for Jeff in 1979 and played with The Dead Boys until the end of 1980 with Stiv, and formed The Stiv Bators Band with him, then after he formed Club Wow with Jimmy Zero. Frank was in Blue Ash, big 70's Pop band and now is in The Deadbeat Poets, he's a great musician and great guy, very friendly!

[@baronsaturday9529]

Frank Secich is playing, you can read his comment on top of the list.

[@peteespinosa2530]

CRAZY. SHIT !!!!!!

[@patryckalbert6053]

great Great Great GREAt GREAT !!!!!!

[@Hacker73]

Stiv Bators --- the only singer who CHEWS GUM while sings!

[@baronsaturday9529]

You can also see John Lennon or Johnny Thunders chewing gum

[@lazytedrocks]

Not the only one.

[@StupefactionMusic]

Paul - I blogged this at Stupefaction, and it was picked up by Dangerous Minds and Bedazzled.