Max Webster-Check, Drive & Desire

[@zombiewooof]

This version of "Drive And Desire" is the BADDEST f'ng groove I've ever heard in my ENTIRE f'ng life....long live MW!!

[@rcameron4091]

The Max Machine ! I always looked forward to seeing clips of my fav Canadian bands on New Music . The simulcast on CITY TV were great too because footage of some of these great bands were rare back then . Love this clip . thanks CAMCURSE

[@mikewoods8565]

Thank you so very much for this footage.!. I just made a comment that this is when musicians played their instruments. There was no background tracks or actually I think it's called clap tracks which they use now. Everyone would be amazed when they go to a concert these days to know a lot is pre-recorded and they're playing along with it they're playing along with it. A lot of times musicians just look like they're doing a part where they're playing along. Sometimes they're not even playing at all. For people who are spending a hundred dollars plus on a ticket to know that they're pretty much playing along to karaoke. If they're really playing at all. Thank you so much and take care

[@martino5457]

Check is essential Max. Outrageous and different.

[@duncandmcgrath6290]

42 years ago ...would've enjoyed that concert.

[@mikewoods8565]

Wow, thank you so very much for sharing this footage

[@mattstephenson8450]

Universal Juveniles….in my top 10 favourite albums of all time ❤

[@markwilson3026]

Great Canadian' band.

[@floouk]

Criminal how these guys never got the recognition they so richly deserved.

[@TimothyLeeH]

Saw Max open for Rush in February 1980 at University of Dayton Arena. Still a big fan of Kim and Rush. Holy crap! That was 30 years ago!

[@XorfZang]

January 1980, Poughkeepsie, NY...second row for this show! One of my top ten. Now 38 years ago, lol.

[@jamesgrant202]

I was a 14 year old kid when I first saw the Max Machine, right when High Class came out, set up chairs for a promoter...Max Webster, Goddo, and a mentalist named Mike Mandel, right before they started touring with Rush. Instant fan, followed by MANY more shows. Became a musician after that, still play. The good ol days!

[@joeshlong9614]

Ah man, GODDO is great

[@LoudToyz]

Wow....what a great memory, this old footage blew me away. Kim Mitchell rulz!

[@rebeccabond7339]

kim mitchell is in my town tonite i hope they do this one!

[@guitardude57]

I saw this tour at the Peterborough Memorial center with Wireless opening up. Amazing show!!! I was 14 and hooked on music forever. The next time I saw them Watkinson was back and they had Steve McMurray from Wireless in the band, then they were gone.... Thanks for the memories.

[@adam872]

Some songs are designed to be great live tunes and others just become that way. Drive and Desire rocks even harder live than it did on Universal Juveniles. What a fantastic version, even with 30 year old footage. I would love to see a concert film of these guys from that era.

[@66TJP]

Cool! Nice instrumental version of "Check", and "Drive & Desire" sounds great. Saw Max Webster open for Rush 3/1/81 in Chicago.. Thanks for sharing.

[@MTHedzmen]

Thanks for this gem!, By the time I was old enough to get to places where I mighta seen Max Webster, Kim had gone solo, which is also excellant music, but Max was a class in themselves!, Would have killed to see Max and Rush together!

[@Mnemonic954]

New Years Eve Shows,( late 70s and early 80s ) at the ML Gardens were Overa the Top !

[@philosborn1840]

It takes a lot of talent to be a front man and play a six string guitar 🎸

[@MrBassSlapp]

YEAAAAHHH ... thx SO MUCH for uploading this clip !!! i've always loved M.W. since the early 80's. great band! ROCK 'N ROLL !!! CHECK THIS OUT ! ! !

[@mikewoods8565]

Hi, hope you're doing well. What's really cool about check and music at this time is that they didn't use any backing tracks or as we call them now clip tracks. It's them live playing the instruments and something that not many bands do these days at all. You'd actually be really surprised. Thanks and take care

[@wedgenstein]

that IS Dave Stone on keys, real nice guy, I did a couple of gigs with him, he was with Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow for a bit too...

[@dad458]

Fantastic music. Still love it 30 years later.

[@markdemell8056]

Good music is Good music .

[@snowdog1109]

Love Max, Kim solo also! Wish I could of seen them with Rush!!!!

[@stanbradshaw1718]

HERE WE ARE HERE WE ARE!!!!!

[@dostfez]

+Stan Bradshaw Watch the world turn...

[@santyrush]

lucky you were great, my favorite bands, I have seen a rush, but not max webster....greetings from Madrid-spain. (a fan.)

[@adam872]

You know it bro. It's bloody great stuff.

[@fasteddie777666]

yeah max was rush's back up band for the moving pictures and permanent waves tours....i saw both tours at joe louis arena in detroit....max was the first band ever to play joe louis arena...and i was there....buddy you saw history, seeing those 2 tours....especially when geddy came on stage and did battlescar, with the websters.....

[@rickkentner1713]

Fuckin eh! Battlescar, great tune that we never hear.

[@stephencawker1565]

Gary McCracken!.............

[@2008Grampy]

A legendary guitarist with out the recognition, which only means he's a Canadian like Randy Bachman who also doesn't get the recognition!!!!!!!!!!

[@markdemell8056]

We Canadians know them .

[@sirfizz6518]

Tbh even the biggest Canadian acts like Rush are underrated on a global scale. They should be as big as Zeppelin. Max Webster should be at least as big as Billy Squier... Canadian artists may struggle to get the recognition of those from the USA and UK, but I'm sure it's easier to get known coming from there vs Southeast Asia or West Africa :/

[@jamesgrady5576]

a very overlooked band

[@dostfez]

The New Music was it back in da day...

[@kawythowy867]

Seen Max back in the early 89’s warming up for Rush. Poor Max got a forehead that looks Like a movie screen. But I say it with love.

[@surfnwthnalien]

You sir know what you speak of.

[@raytoppin8710]

max is one of the best, i should know i wrote most of the songs

[@davekiddie4467]

I'm sure

[@johnwattdotca]

she stays away from the virus virus, but she lets me in when the lights are low, she comes across to see me see me, she doesn't stay inside when we want to go. she wants to come across like diamonds diamonds, earning a living on this screen while getting paid to shine. She even comes across when it's a cold morning in the drums. Take it to the Max! I used to be The Lone Stranger in Toronto...yeah...

[@dc040465]

fasteddie777666... I would've given my left you know what to see that... saw the moving pictures tour in edmonton coliseum.. 30 years ago and counting.. still hardcore fan of both

[@ChorusArtists]

Yes, it was JD Roberts, indeed.

[@SteveMontgomery01]

fuckin awesome man

[@DarkEliteEric]

waaaaay underated it was great to see how star struck paul gilbert (mr. big) was to be next to kim

[@DarkEliteEric]

YEAH Kim's awesome! Beyond awesome, if there is such a thing. Kim's 'beyond the moon!'

[@amonster8mymother]

FINALLY WE CAN ALL WATCH KIM MAKE AN ASS OF HIMSELF FOREVER!!! hahahahaha!!!

[@MichaelRigsbyHammer]

check this out!!they we're the supporting act for RUSH in the early 80's,saw them at the Memphis colisium,they we're great!!!he did'nt do the chicken dance then though...lol!!!

[@martino5457]

There's only one Kim

[@fasteddie777666]

you are so fucking right

[@amonster8mymother]

We;re all here to get reckless man!!!

[@JCHaywire]

I love Max Webster, but this song sounds more like Spinal Tap's "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight" than any other song I've ever heard.

[@cmartin519]

The best vintage Max footage I've seen. This is awesome. Who is that on the keys?

[@lcbomanone]

Dave Stone. He was in Rainbow as well.

[@amonster8mymother]

Yea I got the back twirl from him hehe

[@johndrake2729]

"The New Music". Was this a Canadian show?

[@sysfixr]

isn't that j d roberts introducing them at the beginning?

[@johnathanraye5346]

yes it is

[@probitionate]

@@johnathanraye5346 John Roberts of FAUX Gnus.

[@stellaercolani3810]

Fucking A!

[@gexgeko6520]

Anyone else see Watkins as an Alien?

[@DarkEliteEric]

what about between 6:50 and 7:25

[@maxbrazier]

That doesn't look like Terry on the keyboards, anyone know who it is?

[@danmckenzie9896]

Dave Stone keyboards

[@TheBudLife67]

The pre- Dream Theater

[@fullmoon7192]

*@TheBudLife67* ``````````````````````````` You must be reading my mail dude. That was exactly my thought as I was listening to this vid... "The Pre-Dream Theater" ~ You've hit the nail right on the head...

[@danroberson1930]

think max is awsome!!!! saw him open for rush in indy,,,,battlescar rocked,geddy in a nixon mask too funny! you rock! keep it up! ps send me a t-shirt!

[@bonescheffel7795]

+Dan Roberson Max Webster was(is) a band not an individual.

[@moonshineyank]

r u not allowed 2 stand or dance there?

[@bussemaker1]

Hi, people....This is guitar and searching for good vibe...let him...he´s very crazy.....Let him sort of rule the World......Please Kim for Pres....

[@danmckenzie9896]

Dave Stone

[@stratmancruthers]

The audience is in a coma

[@amonster8mymother]

LOOK AT the CHICKEN LEGS!!!

[@UTubeIsTrackingYou]

Idiot TV producers sure know how to deflate a song at the beginning.

[@DrMugggles]

@TheTrueFortress Good, not great. You do NOT know your guitar