Peter Noone & The Tremblers - Green Shirt (1980)

[@michaelvaladez6570]

He had guts to do this..actually a rather good band good for him..BRAVO !!!!

[@822508]

I love this! Well done cover of a great song, and it stands on its own.And Peter Noone!

[@jvaz6264]

Peter Noone, badass rocker... who'd have known? Excellent!

[@snowblind229]

Had he changed his name and worn dark glasses . . . this is good. That he never was given the chance he deserved, well, that reminds me of Billy Cowsill, who left his pop band to become an alt rocker, [playing with Waddy Wachtel, way back in 1970, but no one gave Billy Cowsill a chance, because he had been one of the Cowsills, who were, by the way, quite good. Well, I was never a Hermits enthusiast, but I remember seeing this on tv in 1980 and it is still good, really good. I should hear more Tremblers.

[@xxcelr8rs]

Cheap Trick meets the Knack meets Meatloaf/Steinman in a dark alley. Best thing he's ever done.

[@ineffable50]

Elvis Costello got me here & I am glad he did!!

[@gregoryromano9211]

The Tremblers opened for the Beach Boys on a summer '80 tour. It took the crowd most of their set to recognize Herman.

[@Rockstaralan]

Holy CRAP! Who would've thought that "Herman" actually went through a New Wave phase? All I can say is that this a SHOCKINGLY AWESOME reworking of a killer Elvis Costello song!

[@PedroxCarvalho]

Wow, this is surprisingly cool. Kudos for Peter!

[@fruitcup01]

This probably inspired Lennon on Double Fantasy. Neat vid, very modern. Herman reinvented himself here.

[@lidacartel7462]

Wow ... this is new to me, my ever # 1 favorite vocalist, my LOVED LOVED PETER NOONE ... playing guitar ... this is the first time, i've seen him doing this ... and his so good ... i only used to see him as a handsome vocalist of my MOST LOVED BAND, the greatest HERMAN'S HERMITS ... and it's so nice seeing another side of him ... he's my great loved since 1965 and i still do today ... luv you even more !!! From Philippines w/ love ... Mabuhay !!!

[@sapporo1832]

Never seen this before. Had the Tremblers album 40 years ago and played it to death. Never understood why they weren't more popular.

[@glanemann]

I play a blues cover band with Geo Conner. He plays bass with us. I believe he played guitar in that band but can kill a bass all the same!

[@pobbard]

This rocks! I've always enjoyed their sole LP, had no idea they'd bring so much energy to the stage.

[@Lemopalm]

If people didn't know he was in Herman's Hermits they'd say this is a pretty good punk/new wave song

[@LevittownHS]

I saw them at "My Father's Place" in Roslyn NY at the time...great stuff!! He would NOT sing any Hermits songs back then.

[@laserdoug1]

I was there for that, as their combo road manager, sound guy, big stretch van driver and fixer. Fun gig but they were LOUD, even from the green room who we were sharing with LaToya Jackson who was maybe all of 11 years old.. It's all kinda a haze at this point.

[@shawnuel]

Must have been Janet. Latoya was 23 and 24 in 1980. 2 years older than Michael. Janet would have been 13 or so.

[@JamesSmith-hw6tl]

Saw them in State Line ID. All dressed in matching red suits, absolutely fantastic. Blew the roof off. I was 20.

[@68corvette08]

It's different seeing Peter Noone playing guitar.

[@historicradiotelevision-bi2861]

Wow this is great. I had no idea.

[@dougdulmage8579]

Just as one of those historical things, this was at the end of a west coast club tour where we had opened for Iggy Pop up in Seattle and Vancouver, and Huey Lewis in Petaluma, so a real mixed bag of genre's for shows.

[@rickmenard4871]

What a great live band

[@stuffandthings4250]

I've been look for this for 40 years!!!!

[@user-sb3wh3dd4v]

Randy Rice-Bass, Geo Conner-Guitar, Peter Noone lead vocals Recorded LIVE in one take at Burbank Studios

[@laserdoug1]

And Robert Williams on drums, Gregg Inhofer on Keys, guitar, and backing vocals. And me hiding out in the green room, the band's sound guys weren't allowed into the mixing booth/tower thing they'd roll into the studio, so nothing to do but watch..

[@Lisarata]

Heard about this on Coast to Coast AM. This is cool. Great performance.

[@EAWypsi]

Both Sides of Peter Noone! I prefer Herman, but this was exciting to watch! Love the energy!! Love seeing Peter rock that guitar!! Of the Trembler songs, my favorite is Steady Eddie! Fun!!

[@larryflowers3161]

Coast to Coast brought me here with their interview of Peter Noone. Decent song.

[@seankriner190]

very cool, love that song

[@cdelorenzo6773]

🤩

[@veraedwards6756]

I believe this is an Elvis Costello song, and a track on Elvis's 'Armed Forces' album. Peter's version was brilliant.

[@markvaughn5853]

EC sent me too. Very Surprised. They did a very nice rocked up version. I was prepared for a poo party. Nice job. Could chill the thrown in extra words here and there. Ah, but a cover is an interpretation and the rocked up, energy filled version displayed here. Well damn it. It was good.

[@feedwinnie]

I love this! Very cool No one!

[@howie9751]

I'm a sixties rocker who came to appreciate New Wave. This may be closer to punk, but I like it.

[@999manman]

Remember this so well...the guitar harmonics blew my mind coz I had just began learning to play and thought "What the hell is THAT???"

[@NoelRayland]

Save my life I'm going down for the last time.

[@stevestroh2267]

Wow. Never knew this existed and it's nearly 40 years old. Peter does a good job here. So, did Dave Clark play drums in an 80's punk band? Just wondering.

[@fredfat1606]

great version

[@fazbell]

Good job on an Elvis Costello song.

[@JudePittingerMusic]

sounds like the cars

[@stampy2011]

Herman's Hermits were really good r'n'b, they were asked do wanna stay were you are or have big hits, they chose pop. You can hear some of the r'n'b tracks on their discography. It shows up.

[@Sweet--Richard.4981]

I didn't know that midnight special still around in 1980

[@brycekirk5529]

It was still around until March of 1981 when it ended

[@johnrunion5357]

i remember the night this aired. elvis costello cover.

[@maryhyland]

Peter’s foray into punk rock??

[@slimshine953]

Mary Hyland ~ Yes somewhat, but punk bands didn't have keyboards lol. This is a raucous rocker with a dash of punkiness. Noone was superb, I'm impressed! ;~}

[@maryhyland]

Not sure I’m as impressed as you, keyboards or not but I’ll give him an A for effort.

[@slimshine953]

@@maryhyland ~ Fair enough. Indeed an A for effort, and better than a lot of other crappy stuff that was being done at the time. I'm merely giving credit where it's due.

[@maryhyland]

slimshine918 I will certainly agree that there was a lot of schlock out there at the time. Would you happen to know if Peter did more than dabble at this or was this a one off? Each time I watch it I have to admit I like it more and more. I guess I had too much of the “I’m ‘enery the eighth I am…”

[@laserdoug1]

@@maryhyland We did about a two month east coast tour of the usual clubs, The Ritz, Stone Pony, etc. then took a bit of time off and then did a west coast tour that went up to Vancouver and Seattle where we opened for Iggy Pop (those two shows were just.. nuts), then back down through Petaluma opening for Huey Lewis, then a show in SF, and a couple more gigs in LA, one at The Whisky, the other at The Country Club? out in the valley. Somewhere in there we did the Midnight Special, and the band may have done another tv show before I had come on board. Things kinda dissolved after that and Peter put together a new band that I was not part of, but I think the album had gotten all the air play it was going to get by then. He had a lot of great players on both the album and on the tours, it was kinda insane at the time, but glad I did it when I did!

[@jamescollins7913]

Wow Peter couldve had a whole different career this is great

[@marknelson1846]

Robert Klein ?

[@JoeyArmstrong2800]

I really expected this to be horrendous but im pleasantly surprised.

[@LastTree]

Robert Klein!!! Herman!

[@rosedaddona4262]

Painful.

[@stephensmith3408]

What the actual ...

[@miguelangelluquearrabal2879]

Elvis Costello cover

[@williamadams861]

This is cover that wasn't needed. Elvis' version is the original and the best.

[@jacqui7025]

Omg this is awful, Peter Noone is not a rock singer it don’t suit him at all!! 🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️

[@ryanjohnson4417]

bla bla bla

[@eleniansley]

Nupp sorry, he kills it....in fact he was born to the gig imo.