Nik Kershaw Live at The Ritz, New York City, April 1985

[@michaelcave7138]

Nik Kershaw is my favorite! He's just great the way he handled his fame was awesome!

[@fortuner123]

Love 80's new wave. The guy drumming standing up is a great showman. I really love his movements. COOOOOOOOL.

[@matthewbarlow8149]

Anti-theist that guy is Gary Wallis. Went on to be Pink Floyd Percussionist from 1987-1994

[@gustavo201986]

He is the greatest and wonderful Gary Wallis . He’s a very good drummer and percussionist.

[@ratio8098]

He was vibing hard

[@guildedtalleywacker4627]

I was at this show & it was amazing, the place was mobbed. Iv'e been a Kershaw fan for many years, saw this today for the first time. Thanks!!!

[@michaelhyde9070]

Look amazing. All the moves the hair. Fantastic. Miss it.

[@lyletita]

OOOO my beloved Nik Kershaw! wanna marry me? You've conquered my heart by your lyrics. I know the music you're playing right now... I see you, and I see genious!! truly love you!

[@MacXpert74]

0:00 Cloak and Dagger 5:30 The Riddle 10:00 Wide Boy 13:21 Human Racing 17:50 Wouldn't It Be Good 22:45 I Won't Let the Sun Go Down On Me

[@intuitivecat]

I remember recording this to beta when it aired and rewatching it incessantly. Thanks for posting it!

[@hendriktonisson2915]

Great to see this! There's not many Nike Kershaw full live shows on KZbin.

[@stephaniebilly]

I am originally from Flin Flon Manitoba.When I was 15 years old I remember reading in the 1985 or 86 Winnipeg Free press newspaper that Nik Kershaw was playing at the renda vou in Winnipeg. I was to young to go to a concert by myself in Winnipeg at that time. Now I'm kicking myself that I didn't see him play in Winnipeg at that time. I don't know when he will be coming down to Canada next. I live in Calgary Alberta now with my parents

[@hayward85]

Fantastic guitarist!

[@doublepick]

Nik Kershaw was and is an underrated talent. But, the bass player was a very big part of his sound. Some of the stuff he was doing was miles ahead of the times...

[@nyxfan-ze8rq]

Even if the video quality isn't that good, it's so refreshing to see him so young in here. Many of his songs touched my heart a lot, from those here 'Human racing' for example. But I also enjoyed listening to the other songs again.

[@lauraioan890]

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[@michaelhyde9070]

I still dance like nik kershaw to this day. O and Howard jones. Lol

[@deanc.5984]

Excellent!!

[@RealBesty]

Sophisticated, quite progressive pop, great voice, wonderful guitar playing. I thought he was cool af then and still do :)

[@ratio8098]

Love that drum intro on The Riddle

[@395PRS]

Excellent! Every song I like. I always thought his name was cool.

[@haydenwittig8877]

When music was sophisticated, arty lyrically fascinating. todays stuff is plastic in comparison doesn't even compare 80s will stand the test of time.

[@pverrall]

With a few exceptions, (Simple Minds, U2, Smiths, Big Country, Nik Kershaw) 80's music was pretty plastic too, wasn't it? Hair metal, Human League, ABC, Spandau Ballet, Duran Duran, Stock, Aitken & Waterman...

[@griiseknoen]

Some artists, songwriters and producers are still making sophisticated HIGH QUALITY music with a shitload of depth, hidden within in a pop format. Pleasing on the first listen, but still interesting and rewarding the 15th time. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6TYh4Cao6trd5I

[@dariuskarvelis536]

@@pverrall Human League hairy music.. They are founders of New Wave, they are gods, without them wont be Kershaw as we know him, ABC, Duran Duran, Spandau are titans of New Wave, look what you writting, if do not have knowledge read Wiki

[@clubsecretary1823]

@@dariuskarvelis536 Wouldn't describe any of those bands as New Wave surely? They belong to the New Romantic thing, all style and image, but not a lot of lyrical substance.

[@narvul]

Everything used to be better even murder.

[@BRUTUSPLAC]

encore Debut June 22 1985 on mtv 11:00 Pm EST followed by TILL TUESDAY.. THANK YOU for this post !!!!

[@LibertyWarrior1776]

I recorded both on VHS that night, that tape is long gone now. Thankfully both shows are on YT now.

[@randini69]

I remember seeing this when it broadcast. Either the next week or the week before was GnR before they hit it big. It's great being old

[@melll1972]

Gary Wallis, he of Pink Floyd's Momentary Lapse and Division Bell tours on percussion.

[@PhakeNam]

Cool. I saw Foxboro.

[@simoneriemersma710]

Love this!

[@dampfonautl8754]

If someone questions that 80es pop music cannot be played live bc all sequenced and computer - show him this vido. All it takes is a six piece band skilled musicians and every single iconic keyboard, sampler and synth of the era 😅 oh and a Wal bass, and a Jaydee bass of course.

[@stevemac57]

The one and only

[@BRUTUSPLAC]

THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ChrisJones-uc6tb]

Lots of Early Sequencing there, thus the headphones...but WAY ahead of His Time! CJ

[@paullavan3387]

How on earth can this be 35 years ago?

[@prikershaw27]

Nik ❤

[@gustavo201986]

Gary Wallis on percussion, the greatest.

[@wtorules4743]

Mark Price brilliant on drums too.

[@gustavo201986]

WTO Rules ooohhh yes

[@a.k.4486]

Wide Boy Precisely @10:00 :-) My favorite song from him.

[@92claudemir]

Armand Konan Do you know the name of all these songs? I could not recognize some

[@a.k.4486]

Which ones? Put the moment @...

[@92claudemir]

I only know the second song (The Riddle). If you can tell me the name of all the others, I thank you

[@MacXpert74]

0:00 Cloak and Dagger 5:30 The Riddle 10:00 Wide Boy 13:21 Human Racing 17:50 Wouldn't It Be Good 22:45 I Won't Let the Sun Go Down On Me

[@prikershaw27]

Procurem o show de Odeon de Nik

[@gustavo201986]

05:40 the snare over a chair hahha.

[@clouseau72]

Yeah the snares are on the upper head :))

[@alliemaria532]

Love Nik little short arse lol xxx

[@vercetti59]

Do you have any others live recordings from Nik? Thank you for your work

[@teylateyla8313]

What is the music at 14:00

[@wellingtonweller347]

Human Racing

[@teylateyla8313]

Thank you!

[@goodmusic1914]

Does any one know the name of the bass player

[@DarkCornerProductions]

Dennis Smith

[@caramel109]

rocking some nice basses too, a Wal and a Jaydee

[@chrisjones7397]

I think Nik is the greatest! But he is better NOW than ever,,,Someone bring him back to the USA on a tour...Please! Tour of "15 Minutes, To be Frank and Eight" Please! CJ from KC....Cross the pond one last time for your fans here..."Chief"

[@DonMartin1960]

... and Australia as well!

[@lucasbergmannhoffmann8630]

Não era abril, era agosto.

[@ChrisJones-uc6tb]

Very uncomfortable on stage without a guitar, right?

[@GiorgioAmakusaShirouBerzerker]

SUBLIME.

[@ChrisJones-uc6tb]

Isn't entertainment hard? CJ

[@roberto2k1]

"The Riddle" seems kinda playback, except for the vocals