New Wave Pioneer on MIND ALTERING Performance In The 70s | Professor of Rock

The story behind New Wave pioneers Devo and their history making performance on Saturday Night Live performing their unique cover of the Rolling Stones’ “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction”. Jerry Casale gives wonderful insight on their performance and on the origins of some of the most iconic elements of DEVO including the red energy domes the band wears. Get Jerry's new song and more at: www.geraldvcas...
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It’s time for another edition of our series Revelations where great artists takes on a deep dive into their greatest songs and albums. A few months ago we took a fascinating journey into the 80s classic hit Whip it with Devo’s Jerry Casale. He is a really interesting and entertaining artists who pioneered the new wave sound. Well today we have a special video behind the exhilarating performance that leveled American audiences… when Devo played Saturday Night Live..
Jerry also tells us the origin of their signature red domes and what DEVO really means. Plus more intel on his latest project It’s one of the most interesting interviews I’ve done and there are a few surprises in here that you’re going to love. So let’s get into it. As we go into this interview. I want to thank our sponsor Zenni eyewear, my favorite company. At Zenni.com you can design your own glasses, the style, the color the shape and then you get to try them on virtually to see how you look before you buy. Then you put in your prescription and they deliver them right to your door.. Check it out today. Here’s Jerry.
Leave us a comment about Jerry, Devo and their music. What do you remember about that first Saturday Night Live performance. What other musical artists did you see on SNL that blew you away. Let us know in the comments. If you like this video we invite you to subscribe below and make sure to click the bell do you never miss out. Make sure to check us out on patreon as well as our new merch Help us keep the music alive until next time…

[@ProfessorofRock]

Poll: What band and song snuck up on you and blew you away?

[@CancunAndy]

AS a 12 and 13 year old kid watching SNL on a beat up black and white mini tv, I remember a lot of musical acts that blew me away. But the big one was The Special playing Gangsters in 1980...I didn't know what to make of it at all...but the mix of 60's influences with something decidedly NOW about the performance was everything for me. They both scared me and drew me in...there were more, but that performance certainly stands out.

[@SpinnakerFL]

"You Shook Me All Night Long" by AC/DC. I wasn't a fan (at the time) of the Bon Scott era. But I remember the first time I heard this song and loved it from the Angus's opening riff.

[@gravityisgone2539]

R.E.M with Fall On Me in 1986

[@MyName-pl7zn]

I was blown away by Alabama Shakes, never hear of them until I saw them preform on a late night show and I was blown away by their live performance of Always Alright. Also when Kurt died I thought Nirvana was over but then Dave started the Foo Fighters didn't realize what a great writer and artist he was

[@toxicrealitymedia]

Being totally honest. Freedom of choice hands down was one of the first New Wave songs I heard. I went from being a die hard KISS fan to adopting New Wave into my cassette player! Along with the very starts of KROQ ! Wonderful era!! Priceless memories!

[@pmcgee78]

When DEVO came out you knew there was gonna be a shift in pop rock music, that SNL performance is legendary

[@ProfessorofRock]

So legendary. They really changed everything that night.

[@scottmartin5004]

This one and the B-52's

[@Jabberwok28]

I would say that and FEAR’s anarchic performance.

[@carlodave9]

It made an instant fan out of me at the tender age of 13. Elvis Costello too. Such punchy performances.

[@Panwo1]

It was head turning for main stream America

[@peppermintspacecapsule9898]

NUMAN and DEVO in the same video. Heavenly!

[@danstone8783]

I remember watching DEVO live on SNL when this happened and it is still as odd and out there now as it was then. The only thing more weird and wonderfully out there was seeing The B52's do Rock Lobster on SNL..

[@ProfessorofRock]

Agree 100% What a time.

[@billkeithchannel]

@@ProfessorofRock _Roam_ was the only B52's song that resonated with me and your feature video on the history of it is much appreciated. Great interview clips in that one. I love those harmonies.

[@bocat7482]

You nailed those two, we happened to be at our favorite pizza place in Cypress Ca. having post game dinner with those acts up on the big projection TV for the first time. It was a what the hell moments.

[@nayrecitsuj7426]

What about FEAR?

[@kxrv6629]

@@nayrecitsuj7426 FEAR was maybe the scariest Punk concerts I ever saw. They loved to antagonize the audience- just like on SNL

[@blueknight5754]

Gary Numan was WAY AHEAD of his time…Devo showed me that you can be “different” and still rock..great interview!

[@jen_alanfromchicago53]

Pleasure Principle was the first LP I bought myself👍👊, still have it. Dang, that was 1979, I was 12/13, probably got it with Christmas money.

[@ikepigott]

Numan was *so* influential to musicians, moreso than with the public at large. Just check out the respect he got from Trent Reznor. (This is one of my all time favorite clips on KZbin) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKLPhnmBe62Bf7c

[@jen_alanfromchicago53]

@@ikepigott -- just watch it 2x's, awesome. Thanks for the link👍👊

[@carlodave9]

Seeing them live in their prime was mind altering. I was a fan from a couple of records but had no idea how hard they could rock. Relentless and incredibly tight. Only the Ramones were more machine-like in their approach to kicking your ass.

[@billkeithchannel]

When Cars came out it was the perfect time to move away from 70's Country music and embrace the Top 40/Rock genre as a new teen.

[@haolekoa737]

Devo's live performance of "Uncontrollable Urge" on Fridays stands to this day as one of my all-time favorite performances from any band of any era.

[@Panwo1]

Great Stuff. They had good instincts when they first started out. Appearing on SNL and Fridays with really great performances got them noticed. They just didn't change society like they hoped. Instead they became part of the capitalist machine and were sold to the great unwashed as a musical group

[@roberth4395]

It's very weird for me to watch this video. I still remember when this channel barely had any subscribers, and I was like this is professional quality, it's only a matter of time and this channel will blow up. Here we are now, and we just witnessed one of the best interviews with Devo. It's great to see that you got the acknowledgement you deserved. Also, this is a reminder for those who have amazing ideas to start a channel and give it a shot. "If you build it, they will come"

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks you for you support from the beginning!

[@gregstephenson414]

Yup. Matter of time. Great content.

[@erogin7187]

Content is king, and I keep finding myself coming back here. Keep up the awesome work!

[@spook75a28]

I'm a newcomer, but believe you me, I'm spreading the gospel. This has become my favorite non-political channel. I could listen to Adam for hours. Thanks, Hoss!

[@chlebsco]

@spook75a2 I typically DO!!! PoR is my “go-to” on ”The KZbin”!

[@dhit6277]

Been a Devo fan from the start. I love Devo, what a great band and so much great music! They should be in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame!

[@martinlisk9913]

The history of the Energy Dome is so classic

[@ProfessorofRock]

I was blown away when he went and got it!

[@b5maddog]

Loved this interview and loved Devo! What a cool person Jerry Casale is! Loved how he stepped out of frame to bring the art decor into view but just held it in view. Yet staying out of view to focus on the story behind their infamous head gear. Thank you Mr. Casale and Professor for such an interesting and informative interview.

[@shiroibasketshoes]

Agreed. How did you like his direction of Jane Siberry's "One More Colour" video's U.S. version?

[@ruthzamarripa6058]

I remember being a kid and watching this performance live on SNL. Hat tip to my brother for introducing his little sister to this awesome band.

[@Krullmatic]

One performance that blew me away on SNL, was when Eddie Van Halen played with the SNL band and that was their music act for that night. Valerie Bertinelli was host, so that's how that happened.

[@rodie1994]

That track was called Stompin’ in 8H, you can find it on KZbin sometimes, but it seems to get taken down often.

[@senorbe]

Devo on Saturday Night Live was formative for me and my band. We weren't good, but we were odd and Devo gave us inspiration

[@X-OR_]

It was DEVO's Performance on Friday's that really got me.

[@joemachine4714]

The Plasmatics on Fridays got me!

[@mikefisher2673]

When heard Devo was going to be on SNL I couldn't wait to watch it and what a great performance. Put their cover of Satisfaction in my high school reunion song list they as they were such a major part of the New Wave era.

[@kenperk9854]

The 70s were incredibly productive and produced so much new and unusual music continuously and the 80s and 90s bands reaped the rewards!

[@erniemathews8130]

Devo, B52’s, Gary Newman, Thomas Dolby, such a great era! Will you be doing anything on the B52’s or Thomas Dolby?

[@kellyhayes8821]

Please b52s.

[@bigneon_glitter]

Great interview. Mindblowing to see the actual origin of the hat. You can definitely hear the Numan influence on _New Traditionalists_ - they leveled up hard. Would be cool to hear about their experience of being discovered by Bowie & working with Eno.

[@ProfessorofRock]

I thought it was so cool when he Gary props.

[@frustrateduser9933]

Skillful interview- the guest does most of the talking with some questions and guidance from the host. It takes a lot of work and ability to look this easy. Much better than the "how music effected my life" videos.

[@crusherbmx]

Just the fact that he had an example of that light fixuture handy tells you everything you need

[@philippetersen64]

Saw them live, beyond great. Conceptually beyond the time

[@hamsandwichson]

I've been going down the live Devo rabbit hole on here recently. They are an amazingly tight live act!

[@davidellis5141]

Over 40 years later , can't wait to see Devo with Bauhaus , Morrissey & Blondie at the Cruel Festival next spring in Pasadena with many other great acts of the 80's !

[@ProfessorofRock]

I really want to go to that. We will see. Good for you for scoring tix.

[@mournblade1066]

Is that the Cruel World Festival? Other acts include Blondie, 45 Grave, and Christian Death.

[@mournblade1066]

Oh, and I think Drab Majesty is on that venue, too. They are a relatively new band (around less than ten years), but they are absolutely outstanding.

[@flavellinator]

I believe the Psychedelic Furs will perform also 🙂

[@davidellis5141]

@@flavellinator Yes , they are on the bill !

[@hbengineer]

I remember DEVO coming on the radio and thinking man, what is this stuff-it’s awesome! I was a teenager at the start of the new-wave movement and it carried me through college. Looking back, I was SO lucky to have been that age at that time. I love it all!

[@JeffSchmidtJRS]

Man-O-Man,…I have been watching that DEVO SNL performance over and over for the last six weeks. I was completely blown away by the performance, and not just the “choreography” but the incredible musicianship as well. I’ve played that video for more than a few people and I always point out that this was done LIVE. Absolutely incredible. I really enjoyed your interview. It was so great about hearing how they put the band out there. And I loved the Gary Numan bit,…I’ve always been a huge fan.

[@sconni666]

Saw that when it aired. I was like 6. I went to the record store the next day and got the record.

[@mariflame1821]

I miss 80s New Wave...so awesome!!!

[@lindseyhinck6298]

When I first heard Devo I was blown away. I was a huge jazz fan and discounted all pop music as trash. Here was a avant-garde new age band that was not only unusual but good. They don’t get enough credit or being good musicians there performances were tight. They set the bar high with innovations in video and were way ahead on new electronic instruments and sounds. Those performances still sound fresh.

[@HumbertoAbed]

Devo is the definition of Nerd music, and I love it! I remember the first time I heard them. It was so different to everything else. They got stuck in my head for days.

[@SiriusMined]

I remember seeing Devo on that SNL broadcast at the time. I was young, but intrigued.

[@amyrussell860]

When he bought out the white lamp my initial reaction was So THATS what inspired their hats! 😁🤣. Another great interview-I enjoyed the previous one that focuses on Whip it and this one built on it. I say keep doing this.

[@shanebargy1732]

I remember being in grade school hanging with a small group of kids who all loved Devo. No idea why I singled this tune out as my favorite, but I listened to Mongoloid over and over.

[@bigskygeneration4474]

Then, as we got a little older and drinking SIB became a common morning after quote. We would use the Uncontrollable Urge "Ya, Ya, Ya ya ya ya-ya-ya Ya!" as a team chant and no one had any idea what the heck we were on about. Freaked them out and gave us thus psychological edge though.

[@Pedroisanickname]

Seeing and discovering DEVO, Elvis Costello and B-52's while performing live on SNL was mind blowing to say the least. Credit to Lorne Michaels and company for their part in it all!

[@nunyabiznes5792]

devo, dead kennedys were my favorites in HS.

[@bimlenbamlen6289]

I saw Devo perform live 4 weeks ago. First time live in Norway since 1990. Greatest show I’ve ever seen! Blew my mind!🤯

[@Harpo86]

I still have Dr Detroit on “heavy rotation” in my personal collection. Devo was so far ahead of its time. So glad I can share your videos with my kids. My daughter was born in 2001 and has never had the chance to live through musical movements. So sad that commercialism killed creativity

[@michaelrochester48]

The last season of the original cast Saturday night live had a very eclectic group of musicians. Devo was one of them. Blondie was also in that season

[@Greg-om2hb]

I knew Devo was going to be on SNL that night, so I recorded it on my Dad’s VCR. He was pissed, because blank tapes were still very expensive then. What a great interview. Thank you.

[@SteveMenardDesignDXM]

I was in art school back then, and it was truly a time of discovery with all of the new bands coming out who were breaking boundaries. Elvis Costello, Joe Jackson, XTC, Talking Heads, The Jam, Gary Numan, the B52's… and hundreds more. I also remember watching Devo's premier performance on SN, and I thought… "OK boys, here's Devo, and I'll raise you with Bauhaus."

[@edryba4867]

“Whip It” makes a perfect segue with “Oh Pretty Woman” by Roy Orbison! Old School meets New - and they get along BEAUTIFULLY!

[@rodroller6634]

In the 80s Prince blew me away album after album especially when I found out he wrote, performed and produced his own music. After that it was REM and then Radiohead. All had a huge influence in my life.

[@random22026]

Great stories from Jerry! From that 'grade school' memory/Art Deco inspiration, to the late realization that Lorne Michaels IS Dr. Evil.

[@prissilou]

Devo, Genesis, the Police, Elvis Costello, the Cars, and the list goes on. The evolution of Rock over the years blows my mind. I saw a video the other day of Leon Russell performing on Shin Dig in 1964 and was speechless. The great ride of American rock/pop music just never stops (although sometimes it hiccups). A comment I made on a Styx video a few months back had the guitar player basically asking me/amazed that I was still watching their videos after all this time (I'm 67). I told him, get real dude, have you heard what they're playing on radio these days? Music keeps evolving, once in a while there's a gem.

[@maxdakota111]

It was cool because living in Northeastern Ohio (Cleveland) I was about 40 minutes away from Akron where Devo's origins began. We had heard rumblings of this kind of weird band down there making new music. When I first heard them I loved their approach. I got the whole De-evolution thing and the satire of it. It was clever and good. They made some great music for the time they existed and were ahead of the curve in alot of ways.

[@tonywhite6054]

Seeing King Crimson on Fridays do Elephant Talk changed how I listened to and appreciated music ever since

[@2Nu]

Aside from Gary Numan, these guys epitomized the ART and INNOVATION of NW. I always saw them as the embodiment of the genre and they have stood the test of time. FWIW: 'That's Good' is hands down my DEVO absolute fave. Still slaps like nobody's business.

[@robcorcoran7467]

Always loved Devo and the whole new wave genre. I guess I was a rebel kid as all my friends were listening to the pop/rock stuff and I’m blasting Devo, Gary Numan and the like from my boom box! Great interview! Keep em coming!

[@oldschoolman1444]

Saw Devo in the early 80s, what a great show! =)

[@MichaelMcIntyre920]

This performance, the Elvis Costello appearance, and the Bowie/Klaus Nomi episode were the three SNL shows that I could not get out of my head for weeks. They totally transformed the type of music that I sought out until this day.

[@skasteve6528]

The mid to late seventies was , for me, the most exciting time for music. Television, Suicide, Blondie, Ramones, Talking Heads, B52's, Pere Ubu from the US. Cabaret Voltaire, The Associates, Human League, Buzzcocks, Joy Division, Echo & the Bunnymen, The Cure, Elvis Costello, Joe Jackson, Graham Parker, Ian Dury, Dr. Feelgood, The Jam, OMD, XTC, Tubeway Army, Ultravox, Japan, Police, Pretenders, Pistols, Clash, Damned, The Fall, Squeeze, Stranglers, Skids, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Teardrop Explodes, Specials, Madness, Roxy Music. I am so glad that I was a teenager in that era & that I had the chance to see some of those bands live. It seemed to me, that most of the exciting US music at the time was coming out of New York or Ohio.

[@tonygatos1]

When I first saw Devo on SNL, My jaw dropped and I knew then the music scene was never going to be the same again. I was totally blown away by their sounds and visuals. I still remember that particular evening 43 years later!

[@Jillyconjem]

I loved the DEVO appearance, and your interview was fantastic. But the musical performance on SNL that really struck me was David Bowie in 1979. My middle school art teacher turned me on to him with “Young Americans”. When I heard that he was going to be on, I had to watch (even though my parents disapproved of my watching the show). I remember he performed “The Man Who Sold The World”, “TVC 15”, and “Boys Keep Swinging” (from my favorite Bowie album “Lodger”), with Klaus Nomi, Joey Arias and a toy pink poodle TV monitor. I’d never seen anything like that performance. It cemented my love for him. Unfortunately, I was never able to see him perform live in person. I did, though, get to see DEVO in 2011. Such a fantastic experience. Your interview was awesome. So cool to see the history behind the energy dome. 💜💜💜

[@knowhere60]

I just realized that this was such an iconic exaggerated "Nerodivergant Personality" performance - totally programmed, scripted, robotic, expressionless, and no room for "small talk", as that IS meaningless. Everything was on message! I love it! ❤😊

[@Jmatt455]

Professor, you've done it again! I'm 64, was a teen when DEVO rose to fame, and wasn't into them. This is so effing interesting I want to go listen to all their stuff.

[@chfr927]

Like everyone when I saw that performance on SNL it transformed my musical direction and life. I was a teen living in Akron at the time. The adults all said "That's weird" and I said "That's cool!"

[@judithgoulding8046]

Pretty wild and fascinating takes on Devo and that infamous SNL performances. Those hats were the icing on these eclectic geniuses. Love this professor!

[@rogermiller8708]

My wife and I sat front and center at The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano and it was unforgettable. Thank you Devon, and thank you for another amazing interview.

[@jacksemporiumofstuff]

This must be the absolute best interview with any Devo member in my 40 year+ recollection. I really do mean that. I have loved Devo since I was 9 or 10, and honestly appreciate them more today having learned so much of their history and inner thoughts and meanings. That is one of the true blessings of the internet, especially for someone who mostly grew up without it. I have learned so much about my favorite interests in the last 10 or so years, more so than in the 40 years preceding it. (I say last 10 years because of the wealth of information that has accumulated online over time. There wasn't nearly as much info out there when I first got online in 1995, especially since even that was severely limited by my dial up modem....like a 28k I think!) Thank you POR, you really hit a home run with this one!!!!

[@tarkushead]

I ran to the record store the following Monday to find Are We Not Men.. that performance of Satisfaction totally blue my mind..

[@MrKabong]

oUTstandING woRk PRofeSsor! It was terrific that you talked to Jerry and got his insights with good questions because you can get an idea of what the rock scene was, what inspired him and his band, as well as how and why their musical path even happened. This definitely matters in order to gain an understanding of DEVO's musical story. In addition to technological advancements, the music biz and popular music has has experienced tectonic changes since the time when they were coming up. So, to get the backdrop 1st person from a band member (not just some fan's recollections) of what led to the creation of their unique music, sound and visual style is golden.

[@richardg442]

1977...A mini truck with Devo, Blondie and The Blues Brothers on constant rotation while cruising PCH. Those memories have a permanent place in my heart.

[@toxicterry]

Amazing Interview Professor! Your voice is as professional as it gets. Wouldn’t be surprised to hear you narrate programs on TV or Movies. I was always bashed as a younger man when I listened to Devo or other “modern” music in the early 80’s. Years later those whom did the bashing ended up loving the same style of music as Devo or New Wave in general.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Well thank you! I appreciate you support!

[@michaelapple6563]

Devo was unlike anything before. It was like a personal treasure in music I found. Met another kid in junior high and went to see Devo live in '81. Great times.

[@DaveCosley]

Great interview. I never knew the name of the lead singer of Devo. I think Blink 182 uses his name in one of their songs... now I know why. I wonder what he thought of the movie Revenge of the Nerds, the scene where the Nerds spoofed the Devo likeness in the band competition...it was hilarious 😂

[@MYJ61]

I’ve loved DEVO since the late 70’s in high school. This makes me love Gerald even more than before. ❤

[@john-greyvogel9305]

It's amazing and beautiful the humble influence he gathered from Gary Numan.

[@juanbanzai]

It was a life-changing moment for me. I was hooked on DEVO and have been ever since.

[@babygerald4645]

Massive respect to Gerry and DEVO for pushing the boundaries of pop music into a new and exciting direction. It was a good decade before I realized there was an operating philosophy behind their work and another decade before I realized their philosophy was on-point. Now with every new 'innovation' that somehow drives humanity backward [mp3s anyone?], I credit it to de-evolution.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Well said!

[@geraldfriend256]

How about communicating with shorter and less meaningful content, like tic toc.Heiroglyphs were sentences abbreviated .just like lmfao and smh.Emojis are cave paintings.I have bad eyes and attitude so I don't bother deciphering them.De-evolved to be sure smh lmfao happy sad laughing crying emoji.

[@destinycaptain247]

I have been listening to them since this very moment on SNL in 1978. I was 8.

[@VortexBunche]

I was thirteen when that SNL performance aired, and it completely rearranged my musical tastes overnight. I'm 56 now and I remain a staunch Devo supporter.

[@dalekidd420]

When all this music was coming out in the early 80's, I was a high school dance DJ in a northern Ontario mining town. Oddly enough, it was a very accepting market... I, and the group of people I worked with, were very much into the whole New Wave thing, and we mixed a LOT of it in at our dances, alongside the Top 40 Pop of the time.

[@duderama6750]

I hope for your sake it wasn't Balmertown. On tour we spent a month there one week.

[@elinscheid]

Great interview! I could listen to you talking to him for hours.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Wow, thanks!

[@alliswede42]

Aww yiss! Loved the last Devo video and interview and I'm stoked you covered their Satisfaction cover! I remember in college having a friend on my floor who was obsessed with Devo, more than anyone else I've ever met! Thanks Professor 🙏

[@ProfessorofRock]

You're welcome Allison! Thanks for always supporting the channel.

[@craigburner1296]

I saw this live as a teenager. It changed my life, literally.

[@scottnipper7334]

I'll tell you what I remember from that SNL performance. I was sitting right off camera in my performance outfit (white lab coat with "Dr. Monitor" name pin) ready to run out in case there was a problem with any of the guys' equipment. I was the band's monitor engineer on the tour that they were on that brought them to NYC and SNL. Great memories of Jerry and the boys.

[@MyName-pl7zn]

Great interview and one of the fantastic performances on SNL, I like how he tipped his hat to Gary Neuman, one of the frontrunners to this new sound. I really love their take on no satisfaction. Funny that they play the week after the stones, one I was looking forward to, and did this terrific version of the stones song

[@ProfessorofRock]

Glad you enjoyed it. I thought we should have two diff videos on it.

[@MyName-pl7zn]

@@ProfessorofRock it's all good, we got 2 for the price of one.

[@bigskygeneration4474]

Neuman

[@MyName-pl7zn]

@@bigskygeneration4474 thank you! Fixed it

[@MusicMissionary]

Devo is when the modern world began for me.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Ha ha. Good point.

[@m.scottmcgahan9900]

Great interview! I always wondered if there was an influence from Gary Numan on DEVO. But the SNL performance which electrified me was The Cult. It was weird because usually there would be 2 songs from a group or artist, and The Dream Academy had done "Life In A Northern Town" already, so I expected another track from them, but the man said, "Ladies and Gentlemen, The Cult!" and they proceeded to blow the doors off the place with "The Phoenix!" Unfortunately the performance cannot be viewed anywhere currently. The old episodes of SNL on steaming platforms are sans musical acts, probably due to licensing or some legal crap. But I remember being on the phone with my friend Monty (RIP) going: "Oh my god! Are you seeing this?!!?" Astounding!

[@georgemathie8123]

Devo was and still will be true innovators of both music and presentation these guys were one of the first bands to use music video as an art form just pure brilliance

[@ProfessorofRock]

They are quite amazing.

[@georgemathie8123]

@@ProfessorofRock I love all of their albums probably top 3 favorites for me are q are we not men a we are Devo, duty now for the future, and oh no it's Devo!

[@superlove35]

my favourite band! Thank you professor.

[@ProfessorofRock]

You're welcome. More to come.

[@RFXLR]

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS!!! I’m still blown away by this performance and their take on this song!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Wasn't it amazing? It really was a time when anything was possible.

[@RockOnTRex]

After first hearing DEVO in 1979, 45 years later, finally seeing DEVO live at the Ryman on 5/12/2024. Simply AWESOME! Sad that this is their last tour, but well worth the ticket price, and the wait!

[@markcatanzaro9699]

I very distinctly remember watching that episode of SNL, seeing DEVO perform & being so blwn away at how different & cool they were! Truly a benchmark of something totally new, cool, & different in so many ways!

[@wkseamans]

Seeing Devo on Saturday Night Live is what turned me on to the New Wave craze. 🙂

[@SteviePunxxxter]

Seeing DEVO on SNL at 10yrs old absolutely changed my life...forever! ☢🎹☎🎸

[@donaldfinigan8778]

I agree with the point near the end of your conversation that popular music today has become interchangeable and forgettable, but good music still exists today; the difference is that you have to go and find it. As a host of a weekly radio show that exclusively features independent artists, my faith in music has been revitalized by artists who bypass industry "experts" and follow their muse. There are many, many out there - find them.

[@richardtodd6843]

I watched SNL that night, immediately began following DEVO, and still remember the experience 40+ years later. Watching SNL now, most times I won't remember a band 40 minutes later.

[@drea4195]

So happy to see you get to Devo! New Wave really was art, and truly a movement as you said. I was young and just beginning to discover pop music as New Wave was hitting its peak. Seeing some of the videos on MTV for the first time was a surreal experience -- Devo's Freedom of Choice was this weird Sci Fi gem amongst all the glam metal videos, and I thought, how did they "get it" so perfectly? In their videos and music, it was like Devo just melded all the counterculture, marketing schlockiness with a modern tech aesthetic, expressing ideas and thoughts that I never knew other people shared, LOL. Bands like Devo sort of validated us fringe nerds, almost made it cool to be geeks. Long Live Devo!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Devo is amazing. They are one of a kind.

[@ozvander]

Absolutely another amazing interview and vid. Thanks again Professor!!

[@kevinb3812]

I remember DEVO on Saturday Night Live! I thought they were quirky and fun... and I appreciate them more now than ever! I also remember Blondie (Debbie Harry and her amazing and crazy drummer Clem) as landmark artists on SNL. I'll never forget Clem hitting his own head with the drumsticks before tearing into his kit... a memorable gimmick and he could really play!

[@stephenhanft1226]

I remember when I first saw and heard Devo. They were very different and original. They were definitely pioneers of the New Wave movement which would be one of the most dominant musical genres of the 1980s.

[@ProfessorofRock]

You can say that again. They were so unique. Unlike anything before or since.

[@skasteve6528]

Jerry Casale is a great subject for an interview. Always interesting, always entertaining. In my opinion, Devo weren't the best experimental group, they weren't the best 'new wave' group, they were one of the best & most innotative bands ever. Bear in mind that there was strong competition in that field, especially from the mid sixties to the mid eighties.

[@dopeymark]

I watched this episode of Saturday night live.. live. I was super high, and Devo's performance definitely blew my mind.

[@musclecarmitch908]

Awesome interview! Awesome to learn the story on the hats! Devo was the future for me back in the day, hard to believe how long ago it's been now! thanks for sharing Professor!

[@robertwalls5794]

Devos satisfaction is one of the best covers of all time IMO. I can't help but make weird motions with my body everytime I hear it.

[@Frankie5Angels150]

You literally got trolled by Devo! He practically says in this video that their intention was to ruin Satisfaction but you pretentiously took the bait! The entire mission of Devo was to fool people into fandom. They were the Andy Kaufman of music. Geeze, people are so gullible.

[@robertwalls5794]

@@Frankie5Angels150 and I'm cool with that!

[@geohaber]

The band I remember first hearing on SNL was The Roches. They did Handel's Hallelujah Chorus and I was so blown away by their harmony. Two of the sisters are still alive. I know their not really "rock" but I'd love to see an interview with them.

[@BrakRulesAll]

Fantastic interview. I remember that SNL debut well. I was 22 and at a birthday party. EVERYBODY was hammered by the time SNL came on. But it was such a thing back in that time, that even at a raging party, it was flipped on as almost everyone wanted to see it. Then these guys in yellow suits come out and just floor everyone - the live audience, everyone at this crazy party, the entire music world was rocked that night. Great memories of great times. Oh and I bought the "energy dome" when it came out - you could order it via a form included with the LP. Kept it for years until it finally kinda fell apart. Wish I still had it.

[@tamuman93]

LOVE that Band! What a GREAT Interview. #Devo PS. Gary Numan is another freaky Great! He would make another awesome interview.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks for watching!

[@vinsgraphics]

@@ProfessorofRock Gary lives in Los Angeles and still records and tours (although postponed the latest tour due to Covid). Saw him live for the first time in Costa Mesa a few years ago… electrifying! “Pleasure Principle” was the first cassette I ever bought, 1979 (I was 13)… still have it!

[@tamuman93]

@@vinsgraphics - What a great album. Thanks for that update brother.

[@stevestalock3200]

I remember watching their SNL performance live and knew of their music, but wasn't quite a fan at that time. Their version of Satisfaction was absolutely captivating and unforgettable. Great interview!!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks for watching!

[@stevestalock3200]

@@ProfessorofRock Your channel brings back the best memories and always puts a smile on my face. Thanks for your hard work!

[@glyph2011]

This wins youtube today. Good lord. WHAT a guest!!! :-0 what an absolutely incredible interview. DEVO only came onto my radar back in the mid 1990’s, I stumbled into a CD of theirs at a record store and wondered “what the heck is this?” Since then I’ve become a huge fan. Brilliant, brilliant band.

[@johncoker13]

I know I'm a little late to the discussion but I loved the TV show Square Pegs from the early 80's and I'll Always remember DEVO playing on that show , great performance!😊