The Power Station Video E.P. part ONE

[@CJODell12]

Great underrated group. RIP Bernard, Robert and Tony.

[@Bigdaddy43ism]

Sad indeed. Bernard Edwards died from a strain of deadly flu (age 44). Tony Thompson died from cancer (age 48). Robert Palmer died from a heart attack (age 54). RIP to all three of you.

[@fredharvey2720]

Jesus.

[@Twobarpsi]

Very sad.

[@willowc6578]

And now Andy has stage 4 cancer ☹

[@tonysoprano3671]

Some say the curse of the power station I've heard. Very sad. I dint believe in that certain superstition I just believe that they all deserved so much more and that its tragic.

[@ermannogallo9774]

A mio parere abbiamo perso davvero tre grandi professionisti .🥲🥲🥲

[@balinesa]

Bernard Edwards + Tony Thompson + Robert Palmer + Andy Taylor + John : what an amazing combination.

[@limalima6037]

This band would have become the greatest funk/rock/pop band in history!

[@hitskin666]

Being able to see and hear Tony Thompson like this is fucking incredible, this whole clip is such a great moment in music history .

[@adrianacayetano]

the beautiful John Taylor with the bass 😍

[@lafreewaylafreeway]

First time seeing this!! didn’t know they had recorded in Greenwich - What talent ❤️

[@jamesgindraw1314]

And that tiger streak...lol..he was cool.

[@localbod]

Bernard Edwards and Tony Thompson. Both phenomenal musicians. Robert Palmer had such a great voice. RIP all.

[@2008israelramos]

Bernard Edwards was just incredible. He just pulls some funky chops perfectly in 1 take.

[@ermannogallo9774]

Rimpiango molto Bernard come "colonna " di Chic.

[@deanoboy10]

I nearly wore the tape out of this bad boy! Energy, raw power and great musicians.

[@michaelpaul5801]

i absolutely did

[@jennifernichols9468]

Still have it on vinyl

[@pulgabros]

You are still with us brother Bernard, love you...

[@Frenchiic]

RIP Robert Palmer (1949-2003), Bernard Edwards (1952-1996) and Tony Thompson (1954-2003) of CHIC. Thank's for posting !

[@TheNebojsa1970]

The Power Station was Supergroup from 1985!! Awesome people starting from Robert Palmer singer, amazing the best studio drummer ever on the world, John and Andy Taylor (Duran Duran) +incredible Bernard Edwards :)

[@kimcastelo5153]

Nice to see John Taylor and Andy at work! ^_^

[@digidrum2003]

Aw man the sheer power of this group was all up in your face.....cannot help but crank up the volume when The Power Station comes on !!!!

[@synthogd808]

Tony beat those drums like they owed him money

[@depecheddurand]

lol

[@wraith1117]

Agreed. Hit those skins like Iron Mike. He and Paul Abbott, (Pantera), were some of the heaviest hitters ever.

[@TweedSuit]

Props to John Taylor for being able to play bass with Bernard Edwards watching over you.

[@Callsign-GHOST98]

John himself was and still is a HIGHLY underrated Bass player and musician

[@XCLent0]

He did nothing. Looks like Bernard did ALL the heavy lifting.

[@am3986]

Nile Rodgers and Bernard recorded all bass tracks. Andy was the only real musicina in DD

[@SPAZZOID100]

@@am3986Completely false. Let’s see your evidence.

[@SPAZZOID100]

@@XCLent0????

[@rifk1741]

Fabulous..coked up or not, the talent was skyhigh

[@jasonk19xx17]

Andy and John definitely seem like they were. And from the stories Andy told in his book, it checks out.

[@THEWOLFE-007]

How cool is that JOHN Taylor is talking about listening to ROBERT PALMER since 1974 and all his killer singles, I love it!!! Duran Duran and Chic meet ROBERT PALMER! That's why I love that album THE POWER STATION Due to the Talent that worked together and made it GREAT!!! Everybody I knew had purchased the album! What a great year these guys are making HITS and REAGAN was PRESIDENT!!!

[@ivonepereira8838]

Just loved sp much Duran Duran boys with Tony Thompson and Robert Palmer. The Power Station was that key band. Andy Taylor is such a brilliant guitar player. His beauty shines in this band. Jonh Taylor the bass darling.. Tony Thompson the drum wizzard, Robert Palmer the vocal power.... too good,too perfect, too gorgeous men and the best producer Mr Bernard Edwards... nothing is more magic than is . To end it up all good looking sexy men.. ❤💋👍

[@TheRutledgest]

It's interesting to see Robert Palmer in the midst of his creative process. Fun, too, to see how they all worked together. It was an obviously happy collaboration that serendipity brought together to produce a great album. By the way, no one could play the drums (or wear a beret) quite like Tony Thompson. All these guys were very talented and each of them brought something unique to the sound. Thanks so much for making this available, I appreciate it!

[@girlvegan1]

Perfect name to a powerful sounding band. HOT!

[@coolcat6303]

Yeah it was a perfect name. They actually took it from the name of the recording studio that they were in.

[@mommysaver71]

So sad 3 are gone. RIP Robert, Bernard and Tony.

[@rwright3395]

To me " Bang " is the best remake still to this day by far , it's perfect in every way

[@marguskiis7711]

Thony Thompson was phenomenon.

[@Lukather1979]

Indeed RIP

[@warborn_inc.]

Total beast

[@weaselsuit]

These boys are SO lit up on this footage.

[@sprintbass]

bernard is one of the reasons i play bass...it started in the 70s when my mom had me in dance class...i remember recitals and things with chic in them and i got it stuck in my head so much...i used to try and pick out bass lines on her guitar...when i finally got to play bass it was such a relief for me..i still listen to his stuff all the time..

[@marguskiis7711]

Band with unique sound.

[@bobber11able]

I have this album... 'go to zero', 'communcation', 'harvest for the world', 'lonely tonight' are my favorites... TONY THOMPSON rules..

[@JerseyGirlForLife609]

bobber 11 ....Love this album too. Still playing it 32 years later,

[@TheNebojsa1970]

The Power Station drum cover of "Go to Zero " kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZeTZJegd9yIeKM

[@tubehead357]

I love this album! The songs you mentioned are my favorites too! ❤

[@lisaduran8691]

All of those are my favorite, too. I'm still listening in 2023.

[@ermannogallo9774]

Già, Tony Thompson, offre un carattere prezioso al gruppo di Power Station.Un alchimia fantastica di grandi artisti.👌👌👍👍👏👏

[@CusterFlux]

What a combo: Chic rhythm section, Duran Duran & Bob - that's some serious DNA - shame Robert had to leave, god only knows what this might have turned into.

[@myalfie]

If I recall Robert didn’t want to tour the album I may be wrong again from memory he was either finishing the riptide album or promoting the new riptide album, but it’s something along those lines.

[@sloburnjo]

@@myalfie Indeed, michael desbarres toured.

[@lukaprjct]

Thanks so much for posting this - I had taped over half of my copy years ago and have regretted it ever since. GODDAMN I love KZbin!

[@msstevie1951]

I like it HOT! LOL This is a great piece of musical history! Thanks oquatanginwann for posting this.I loved Robert Palmer so much! ♥

[@centralscrutinizer66]

Nice T Thompson footage. At this time he was in consideration to replace John Bonham in Led Zep. Serious gunman!

[@centralscrutinizer66]

Were you a teen of the 80's? getting off the subject of Tony Thompsons playing. When Duran Duran was just getting some attention in the early 80's before Rio. The press didn't know what to do with them, so on their first cover shoot they photographed Roger Taylor and Nick Rhodes, just the two of them. They couldn't keep the magazine on the shelves, they mused "and that was just our drummer and keyboard player!". John Taylor was the man to be back then. He had English sophistication, sickeningly great looks and was a great player to boot. Me, at 50 still have respect because at the core they were a pretty good rock band.

[@dkthg]

@@centralscrutinizer66 True! Tony Thompson is AWESOME! Tony Thompson!!

[@Dayna-Punky]

My first concert. It's so sad to hear John say that they shouldn't have toured. Broke my heart.

[@myalfie]

Brilliant band,awesome drumming and lead guitar and Robert Palmer on vocals,I was lucky enough to Robert in concert in 1988 heavy nova tour Hammersmith odeon and again in the early 90s in Newport centre the don’t explain album fantastic singer and performer.

[@cjasewell]

Thank you very much for this...been aching to see it. Three great losses, Messrs. Edwards, Palmer and Thompson.

[@Skoora]

One of the greatest drum recordings of all time.

[@barrygordon373]

BRILLIANT.

[@tomthefunky]

This is hard to watch. I'm a big fan of the three guys who've passed. All of them so young when they died.

[@digidrum2003]

A much older friend of mine who never heard the power station was at my house and i had my ipod playing and some like it hot came on and my buddy said"wow,who is the drummer in this band?" I explaind the super group thing to him and he was stunned. The power Tony played with is just incredible, i wonder what size/type sticks he used.

[@annafaris885]

Robert Palmer - so cool

[@CentaurusRelax314]

I was fortunate to see them play live. Unfortunately, Palmer wasn't touring with them. Still a good show, but it could have been so much better with him.

[@laurakenney225]

what an AMAZING treat to find! these guys were over-the-top fantastic and getting a peek into the studio is beyond words. wish I could find the DVD or even video. but hey, thank you for this glimpse into the awesome past

[@mhitson7483]

Laura Kenney DVD was issued with the expanded rerelease of the CD a few years back

[@TheNebojsa1970]

THANK YOU VERU MUCH FOR THIS GREAT UPLOADED VIDEO : )

[@allexisberry7367]

John, you sir, are nice to look at ❤

[@TheNebojsa1970]

Not only for me, for many professional musician Tony Thompson was one of the best drummer on the world! Tony was played on many album with Madonna (Like a Virgin album), Dawid Bowie (Let's dance album), Tina Turner (Simple the Best album) Former Chic drumer and The Power Station! at Live Aid he played and with Led Zepelin ..Great powerfull drummer!!! Please see some drum cover from me..."The Power Station Go to zero Drum cover by Shon Every beat is the same like original " and " The Power Station Get it on (BANG A GONG) drum cover, must see 05-2015 "

[@LRS905]

I always loved how Thompson, who was asked by Rodgers and Edwards to cut back on his drumset for Chic (trying to locate the exact Chic tribute website where I read all this) could finally unleash all his prowess when he went as a hired drummer. Edwards and Thompson, one of the best rhythm sections ever.

[@davidnorman4923]

And Bowie s Let's dance album along with Omar hakim!

[@MRJAVIER196619862009]

THE ORIGINAL POWER STATION (ROBERT PALMER)

[@VitreousLamella]

I never knew this documentary existed. I loved this first album of theirs and the late, great Tony Thompson slammed those skins great on it! Also, I never knew Bernard Edwards did that bass break on Get It On--I thought it was John! But hearing it the way it was played, I should've known it was Bernard!

[@Fakename70]

Vitreous Lamella Pretty sure some of it's from the enhanced CD of The Power Station. And, remember that Roger Taylor played percussion on "Some Like It Hot". He can be seen next to John sitting at the mixing board at 8:57-9:00.

[@LRS905]

Vitreous Lamella Taylor was good, but hadn´t a fucking clue of what to do without a pick in his fingers, lol

[@portineriacatron9174]

+RL R you're wrong JT has always been a finger player, rarely he played with a pick

[@williwombat1066]

+Vitreous Lamella : True, however, I've heard "recent" Duran Duran songs and I swear the bass lines are like a tribute to Bernard Edwards. John Taylor was a good student.

[@CrassMufumbu]

+Joseph Williams John Taylor changed from guitar to bass because of Good Times by Chic..Bernard Edwards willed him one of his bass guitars.

[@energyasylum997]

This is one of those songs that immediately shouts "it's a hit!". I'm sure they knew they had a monster on their hands while filming this! 🙏 rip Bernard Edwards, Tony Thompson and Robert Palmer 🙏

[@firstmusic00]

Sadly...3 of the 5 guys in this video are gone.

[@jchase3755]

+firstmusic00 Which ones?

[@noelpm2847]

+damn shame Tony Thompson (drummer), Robert Palmer (lead singer), Bernard Edwards (bass/producer)

[@marianobanegas2228]

yes.. fuck the stupid life! .. Kill to the people with special talent.. RIP.

[@marianobanegas2228]

firstmusic00 yes... sadly, the good in this world, goes away fast.

[@shaffercabinets]

I know this was such a great band.

[@guestandsons]

I got this on VHS tape! £5 from Woolworths!

[@Twobarpsi]

Such a great group!

[@JohnnyBrannan]

one of the many reasons i absolutely LOVE youtube! you can't find this stuff anywhere else. i hope everyone else can work through all the greedy copyright BS, so the world can share in the making of great music and the music itself.

[@rifk1741]

Ok

[@alanunseld4942]

this was a supergroup RIP legends

[@jeshuatalk8208]

Sounds are clear and powerfull in this record , great song and great muscisians

[@mrsjtay1975]

Geniosssss!!

[@lafranzlafranzweewee5090]

The guy seen at 0:15 is Tony Thompson the drummer in the original recordings of classic songs like Addicted To Love (Robert Palmer)........ Some Like It Hot (Power Station)........Good Times and Freak Out (Chic)....... A View To A Kill (Duran Duran)...... I'm Coming Out (Diana Ross)........I'm Looking For A New Lover (Jody Watley)......Lets Dance (David Bowie)......Material Girl (Madonna).....We Are Family (Sister Sledge)......Led Zeppelin invited him to play in Live Aid 85 with them. His drum playing was always the best part of those songs.

[@MARECELandCURTIS]

They’re good in playing guitar also amazing

[@ianbauer4703]

The last Super Group. Amazing sound!

[@chachabooom5]

Bernard edwards and jt...bass goodness.

[@mosquitozen5083]

Palmer & Taylor´s band rock power the top the world

[@Filmation77]

8:54 and the irony is Tony Thompson didn't look that big in Photograghs back then

[@CarlosGarcia-yg9je]

During the chorus, it's actually Roger Taylor from Duran Duran playing the toms while Tony is playing the groove on the drum set.

[@Gladiator0719]

JT doing the dance...lol

[@jenmodella]

Johhhnn Annddddy!!🙂

[@mariainesvargasojeda915]

Maravillosa nostalgia

[@michaelbujanda8785]

A very unique band!!!! Being together at the right place and the right time!!!!!😊🙂😀😁😃😎 Wish they could have made more albums!!!! This was a super group!!!! I like how they combined hard rock with pop, dance and funk!!!! Bernard Edwards(The Producer) was the fifth member of the group!!!!! This album they did together became a commercial success!!!!😀😁😊🙂😃 Bernard Edwards and Tony Thompson came from the band Le Chic of "Freak Out" fame!!!! I like how Bernard Edwards brought his experience to play and apply it to producing and making the Power Station shine through!!!!!😁😀😁😊🙂😊😃 I personally like the whole album!!!! It's like my 80s Led Zeppelin!!!!😁🙂😊🙂😃😀 Tony Thompson smacks the shit out of those drums and has that groove!!!! I love how Andy Taylor expanded on his lead guitar and solos ( something he couldn't do in Duran Duran) and John Taylor with his funky and melodic bass lines!!!! Totally in sync and in the pocket with the drums!!!! And Robert Palmer with his wonderful voice!!!! I just wish I could have seen them live in 1985!!!!!😊🙂😃🙂😀😃😃😊😁 RIP Bernard Edwards, Robert Palmer and Tony Thompson!!!! You guys are surely missed!!!!🥲🥲🥲

[@wisesatyr72]

everyone is partying Hard ..

[@guillermoortega4119]

AWESOME

[@p0llenp0ny]

If anyone doesn't know, Power Station released a second album in 1996 called Living In Fear. If you pick it up, get the Japanese version. The bonus tracks are killer.

[@JTforeverL]

John " Lead guitarist get more girls" John, it is no secret that you got more girls than the rest of the band members combined. And probably even more girls han ANY other musician in the history of music. You got ALL THE GIRLS, Johnny Angel. I'd have loved to be one of them even today lol...

[@rwright3395]

I would have loved to just be in against the wall just to watch them

[@pauldack5129]

I wonder if John or Bernard played the funky bass riff on Bang a Gong?

[@galetinm]

Bernard.

[@Ocelot2000]

In the Studio, Bernard played it, I love that he had a spot to shine, he's an amazing Bass player. On tours, both with Power Station and when they play it on Duran Duran tours, John Plays it.

[@RastaSaiyaman]

I owned a couple of those Aria basses John used to play, BECAUSE John used to play them. I remember plugging them in and the first thing I played was "Some like it hot"and straight away, it had THAT sound. But boy, were they ever heavy, playing them bent my spine, so I ended up getting rid of them, but now I can't help but to go "I should have kept one."

[@empressadelexxmotherofjohn10]

Sublime x

[@fredharvey2720]

Palmer and Thompson died the same year. Holy cow.

[@Juki.227]

7:10 ese solo de batería!!! 😳😲 Mmm... Qué bárbaro!!!

[@lukefender2394]

So does both J. Taylor & Edwards play on the Bang a Gong session? Looks to be & if so, coolness!

[@marianobanegas2228]

Ese sonido de la batería que caracterizó a P.S y esas variaciones raras en el ritmo y los tiempos, eso se llama T. Thompson.

[@HazeGrayQM2]

Who brought these gentlemen together? Genius.

[@MARECELandCURTIS]

This is cool the song is not familiar with me maybe because I grew from Philippines but love it song

[@ceferinogonzales7480]

This was famous in the Philippines, grade 5 then because 2 members were from Duran2. Had a cassette tape

[@foodog777]

6:17 Bernard Edwards playing the funky slap bass solo in “Bang A Gong” uncredited. I thought John played that bass solo for 35 years.

[@JTforeverL]

Get your facts straight. He is not playing ON THE RECORD, he is SHOWING JT how to play it. Where in that scene did you see them ACTUALLY recording the song? . Had no headphones and instruments were unplugged.

[@kalani1987]

@@JTforeverL You should ask JT himself who played that groove. Until then, I'll say Bernard did it

[@galetinm]

@@JTforeverL Yes but the part was recorded before that. You can hear them listening to it. He is showing John how he played it.

[@JOHNNYSGIRL1960]

@@galetinm It was probably the demo with Bernard playing and them practicing to that demo so he could show JT how to play that specific bassline!

[@JOHNNYSGIRL1960]

Lead guitarists get more girls! Lol! Well you showed them JT. Forget the lead guitarists. JT got all the chicks...

[@Juki.227]

2:11mmmjjjhhh...🤤 3:41 bello se ve John con esos colores!!!!😍😍😍

[@snowkie]

So was it Bernard’s bass line we hear on the actual track? He played it note for note in the studio!!

[@MARECELandCURTIS]

Shared with you my full love and support,done. I hope you can share the love back. Have a wonderful day. See you around

[@roymartin500]

Taylors and Palmer are fukked up during this.

[@g.marksman1769]

@7:57 Bernard does the ‘powder’ gagger to make sure the coke doesn’t drip. Trust me, it takes one to know one😉.

[@TripWamsley]

I don’t understand...

[@elenac.tratacovskigorkin4457]

Lastima que no grabaron a todos los músicos ,el baterista,saxo,centraron todo solo en ellos fos

[@lard_lad_AU]

Cant help thinking The Power Station could have been massive if Robert Palmer stuck around

[@thegreatnessoftheraiders4948]

But is Taylor mimicking Bernie Edwards’ note’s verbatim?

[@nativesspoken]

So much...at 6:00 Bernard Edwards is showing John T how to do the bass to "Bang a Gong." I guess he played the actually recording. Also, it's too bad Andy T was consumed with the bottle. Such a shame! Wahi'

[@Reprodestruxion]

Meanwhile Tony Levin on So

[@rwright3395]

I wished that B E & T T would have talked to JT & A T and showed them what they had in Duran Duran & told to them work through the hard times and other issues hold it together for all 5 members

[@dondonmollaneda]

wish you'd send me a copy

[@darringraham2613]

This was sad to watch 😥😭

[@rwright3395]

Yes, Sir, I know what mean . My mind goes back to 85

[@sweetmiracle12]

Whats the brand Of John's bass?

[@MisAnnThorpe]

Apparently it's an Aria, according to RastaSaiyaman below, so you can thank him!

[@greatwhite61967]

I was just about to order the 2 Disc Set with the CD album & Video Footage but im not keen on CD but unfortunately i couldnt see an option to buy on Vinyl Plus the documentary on a DVD As i was about to add it to my basket on Amazon i thought i'd read the description & im surprised at what it foolishly & disrespectfully says!.. In fact i think its a load of horse sh*t!... Within the description which i'll add it saying some BS about Duran Fans or Durannies the latter ive never heard Duran Duran Fans called this but may it was in a specific country but eitger way i never heard or bothered about such labelling but to say that those of a superstitious type think said Durannies put a curse on the 3 members that passed away , being Robert Palmer/Bernard Edwards & Tony Thompson & kind of sickened that this was aloud to be printed within the describtion but ill let you read it & decide & even if it was ridiculously true it still shouldnt be written within the description & though its 2nd hand id say the Seller added this to try & bait fans into buying it & you what im not buying this & will try to get it elsewhere as thats a disgraceful thing to print about 3 brilliantly talented men sadly passed away but none of the BS within this description is warranted & maybe its just how I feel but that is just so wrong to put that so BS within the description... Below is the description of said double disc version of The Power Station Album & video footage recorded during their making of their first The Power Station album... Few side projects have ever proven so disastrous. When Duran Duran bassist John Taylor and guitarist Andy Taylor formed the Power Station in 1985, it not only toppled their other band's domination over the pop world but cast a dark cocaine and slap-bass cloud over the entire decade that didn't shake off until Miami Vice was cancelled and Nirvana arrived. But that wasn't all. Superstitious types believe that resentful Durannies set a curse on singer Robert Palmer, Chic drummer Tony Thompson and producer Bernard Edwards that eventually sent them all to early graves. Two decades on, all that is swept aside and what remains is the music: Self-indulgent and superficial, yes - and, with just eight songs, in such small portions. But, in retrospect, the Power Station is also unexpectedly forceful and funky, particularly with "Some Like It Hot" and a cover of T. Rex's "Bang A Gong." --Aidin Vaziri Well , if you want to leave your thoughts on what was supposedly done & whether true or not it is just disrespectful to those 3 men who passed away & a young age.. In light of this still ongoing coronavirus and its variants stay safe and healthy wherever you are in this world... .....

[@staccarto51]

Masoly!!

[@purplepitstop9444]

thats cos hes a geordie like me lo lx

[@ClaudiaMartinez-lb3kp]

Palmer, Thomson, Eduard DEP, Andy con cancer terminal 😥😥