Steel Pulse [Live in Rockpalast 1979 Full Concert] (DVD)

Steel Pulse
Rockpalats, WDR Studio-A, Köln, DE
12/12/79
01 Bad Man (3'30'')
02 Uncle George (5'30'')
03 Harrassment (4'40'')
04 Babylon Makes The Rules (5'05'')
05 Blasphemy (5'50'')
06 Drug Squad (3'50'')
07 Soldiers (3'35'')
08 Tribute To The Martyrs (5'45'')
09 Reggae Fever (7'50'')
10 Ku Klux Klan/Sound System (8'45'')

[@kofiata]

am a die-hard fan of steel pulse, i have followed and loved pulse all the way..... Steel Pulse has evolved, metamorphosed....the stage of ladysingers, stage of hornsmen, two keyboardsmen etc,,,,,, but i tell you,,,,this original set up, the deliverance, the spirit, the vibe, the show, if i dare say surpasses all. do you feel so too?

[@lawrencenjawe1935]

Certainly agree. I've been into SP since 81 with Harassment the first track i heard from them and loved it. But like so many acts everyone has their peak and will I always appreciate them for their sensational contribution to Reggae.. Iyah!

[@Ahmed-Afkir]

.Yes , totally agree. I listen to this concert since 80's. It never gets boring

[@RAWDernison1]

Just the quality of German/Rockpalast recording in those days ... so clear, so rich.

[@jayc3608]

Rasta seh - guidance forever!

[@drewklenkel5539]

I encourage you to watch the entire set, but here is where each individual song begins: 01:11 (Bad Man - from the album 'Handsworth Revolution') 04:52 (Uncle George - from the album 'Tribute to the Martyrs') 10:36 (Harassment - from the album 'Caught You') 15:30 (Babylon Makes the Rules - from the album 'Tribute to the Martyrs') 20:44 (Blasphemy (Selah) - from the album 'Tribute to the Martyrs') 27:36 (Drug Squad - from the album 'Caught You') 31:32 (Soldiers- from the album 'Handsworth Revolution') 35:15 (Tribute to the Martyrs - from the album 'Tribute to the Martyrs') 41:06 (Reggae Fever - from the album 'Caught You') 48:55 (Ku Klux Klan- from the album 'Handsworth Revolution') 53:32 (Sound System - from the album 'Tribute to the Martyrs') thanks to the op

[@itapeti-lupuloshidroponico8723]

.😊

[@040wm8]

oRIGINAL Pulse..!! Handsworth Revolution, Tribute to the Martyrs, Caught You and True Democracy....they are the BEST..!!

[@willieluncheonette]

Ah yes, Steel Pulse. I've probably seen more Steel Pulse concerts than any other reggae act. Why? They toured extensively with punk bands and were embraced by skinheads in England. In the late 70's in Britain the roots reggae sound took hold. The most famous groups, The Cimarons, Aswad, Misty In Roots, Black Slate, Matumbi, Capital Letters, Steel Pulse and the great poet/singer Linton Kwesi Johnson all gained prominence at that time. Their importance cannot be overstated, For the first time absolutely first class reggae was being played outside Jamaica. Make no mistake about it--these groups took a backseat to no one. You have only to watch this tremendous Steel Pulse concert, with its super sound quality. They're playing songs from their first three groundbreaking albums, Handsworth Revolution (1978) Tribute to the Martyrs (1979) and Caught You (1980) On a personal note, I remember the time I bought Handsworth Revolution, taped it and brought the tape and a boombox to Washington Square park in New York City. I usually sat with the Jamaicans in the park. When I pushed play on the boombox all heads turned towards me. No one had heard reggae like this before---Steel Pulse had a unique sound. Terry Wilson, who happened to be in the park that day and would later became host of the famous Midnight Ravers show on WBAI (he still hosts it), made me play the tape three times over. Yes, Steel Pulse is one helluva a band and treasure in reggae music.

[@legbreaker]

willieluncheonette WOW absolutely WOW..

[@evygrany8592]

great tribute

[@Shemra]

"Midnight Ravers" with Terry Wilson and then "Labbrish" with Habte Selassie. The first two reggae radio shows I found the first week I arrived in the States from London 1980. Then Gil Bailey got started on WLIB. "Irie Ites" records, Tompkins Square Park and Washington Square Park. Good memories.

[@paulbillerey1594]

Yes you are right one of the best British reggae bands, live misty in roots aswad Black roots nice one one love

[@lawrencenjawe1935]

The Best Reggae Band from the UK...!! No disrespect to others.👍

[@QuinnHomes]

Too bad this live performance was not sold as a LP and distributed widely. This is the best Steel Pulse recording I have ever heard. That edgy, raw, and rootsy Reggae sound is captured perfectly here. Bravo!

[@siensemilla]

Concordo plenamente!! Isto é um tesouro raro

[@phillipbrown1016]

one of the best bands of all time. so Rasta so Right so tight.....say no more

[@Gbigmack22]

Yes I believe This Band steel pulse is one of the best Original Band every make Reaggae music real up lifting and blackness and the teaching of black leaders respect them to the max respect guys

[@intiamaru8562]

THIS IS THE BEST REGGAE PERFORMANCE I SAW IN MY LIFE,AFTER THE GRRAT BOB MARLEY OFFCOURSE , STEEL PULSE WAS IS AND WILL BE THE BEST REGGAE BAND ,THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH FOR POSTING THIS , MY BLOOD PRESSURE HIGH ,WHAT A CONCERT

[@beandipcartography]

Saw them with Herbie Hancock in 1984. Good sized auditorium. EVERYONE was dancing. Unforgettable.

[@schalvmig]

this is the best steel pulse lineup, they had such a great sound. love it

[@markexley7566]

Steel Pulse, Aswad, Gregory Isaacs, Burning Spear, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Sly & Robbie, Peter Tosh, Bob, ... 2-tone & rest of Ska, ... all the way to Ken Boothe & Curtis Mayfield & onwards ... ❤

[@paulbillerey1594]

I saw steel pulse in London at the Brixton academy in 1982+85 both gigs were amazing great. I when with my brother phill his mate Ian, nice one for posting this online one love

[@syllyboy]

GOD bless whoever uploaded this. Thank you! The earliest live Pulse I've ever seen.

[@moussa3289]

Steel pulse forever

[@user-nw2si7hu3u]

Wow this is incredible they were so great back then Hamdsworth Revolution and Tribute to the Martyrs are really their best work and this is golden age right here

[@PillarsOfDub]

AaAAAA Where to begin !? They are just so well rehearsed and beautifully orchestrated pieces. Timeless upbeat Reggae bursting at the seams with creativity and boundless groove!

[@nashaddoorson]

Wonder why I'm not there! Probably would've been skanking along the bassman, the drummer, the percussionist, the guitarist, the drummer, the keysman and the vocalist. Mad zoundz, this set of musicians. Steel Pulse.

[@followthebeat66]

the melodies are much more complicated and lively than most of other reggaetunes..

[@MrMoles12]

just a great band! prodgial sons

[@sonysam7]

Best band of Reggae in the world.

[@bestfun4]

😁💕

[@TheNumbaOneMiss]

2nd and 3rd third world and inner circle

[@jr38ful]

No wonder this was Bob Marley's favorite reggae band...Jah Bless!!!

[@strangesmile7801]

Best British Reggae Band great Line up.

[@pauldeveaux1517]

Cool to seem them doing their thing when they were so young and hungry. There is a passion and joy that is palpable, reminds me of why I originally fell in love with their music

[@oldrottenhead]

saw these guys in glasgow at night moves must have been about 1980 or thereabouts, tightest band i ever saw, got to meet them afterwards,,,,,,,,,,,,,happy days indeed.

[@MrAlistair4]

Merci beaucoup pour ce super concert de Steel Pulse!!!

[@thenowchurch6419]

I love how Steel Pulse features tasty guitar parts and solos without ever going into heavy metal overkill which so many reggae bands do when trying to impress their white fans. Excellent as always.

[@wadadli2manuk]

Excellent observation ,first class yet not just white fans.They think they have to do it to attract the "rock crowd in the USA and west". Yet look how modern groups are trying their damned hardest to recreate the roots sounds of the early bands from the 60's70's or even pre 70's to be taken seriously. This is happening worldwide ,Argentina France Europe Chile Spain South East Asia USA . No disrespect to these guitarists , we just respect the "revolution in awareness and truth of authenticity" .Authentic Roots. Peace and Respect.

[@davidhardy1477]

So good to see the original members. The band will never be able to top this crew.

[@forourlightafflictionwhich6470]

roots e roots, roots e roots

[@tenaciousRas]

The thing with Grizzly is the band looked young beside him, but he had the baddest sound of all. When he hit the snare the air molecules shuttered. No recordings can capture it.

[@younglion7607]

amen man. this is prime steel pulse and prime reggae

[@rannluvv]

Best live small venue concert that I've ever seen! Such a crisp sound at an early stage of the group. David's voice is as clear as is on the album. And the background lyrics are sung simultaneously as the lead vocals, but the lyrics are different. Very complicated songs to perform. Loads of practice. Simply Awesome!

[@tfreeman6487]

Randy Elliott David Hinds is one of the most underated lyricists of our time! His lyrics are profound and deeply moving. Steel Pulse had such polish, even on their earliest albums. They were tight and always on. I've seen them live 6 times from 1989 - 2012 and they are and always will be one of the greatest bands of any genre. Irie ites!

[@rannluvv]

I've seen Steel Pulse about 15 times since 2000 between NYC, Philly, Baltimore, DC, VA, and Florida. Hinds' voice is always studio crisp. The band sharp and tight. 1 of the 3 best live bands I've personally ever seen MUSICALLY. The other 2 being Earth, Wind, and Fire, and Rush!

[@lawrencenjawe1935]

"Complicated songs to perform and produce" indeed! There has always been a level of sophistication to Steel Pulse's music (both lyrically and musically) right from the early days while keeping it strictly roots. And I appreciate them for it.🎸🎤🎼🔊🔊🍀🍀

[@RGE_Music]

@@lawrencenjawe1935 that style infulences how I am trying to create reggae.

[@panturle.2034]

Steel Pulse at their RooootiesT level, the best.

[@JimmyBahia]

Steel Pulse at their rootiest (is that a word?) The bass player "Stepper" McQueen left the group and moved to California and ended up playing with a local (short lived) band called "Mongoose". Bad move!

[@babakazi5818]

Mi heah say mongoose were ruff roots fe Tru still 4ward blkluv an blkpwr

[@sweetspotdrummer]

Vintage Steel Pulse. Fantastic. Thats when Steel Pulse really moved the "musical pulse" around the "musical beat" and exchanged them too creating a totally new sound and feel within or on top of the Reggae beat.

[@denyaguilar5508]

this time 1979 roots rock reggae original melody ! Steel Pulse YES!

[@jracerichards]

This lineup the original The Mix of rock which was Grizzly's background and then blending that with roots reggae was the sound This is the Pulse I miss The band is not the same since Grizzly left

[@tenaciousRas]

Bigup Grizzly Bigup Carly Bigup Style Scott!

[@intiamaru8562]

Desde q tuve el LP Tribute to the martyrs,siempre quise escucharlo en vivo , se me cumplio el suenho cuando grabe un casset del concierto en Montreux switzerland del 79 fue algo q nunca voy a olvidar en mi vida , pero esto ya es demasiado ,de lejos lo mejor q escuche en reggae roots LO MEJOR ,claro despues del gran BOB MARLEY gracias miles por este concierto

[@panturle.2034]

What a f.....g groove, Steel Pulse at their best level !

[@realestateinbodegabay7690]

Wow, this is incredible. Will be playing this routinely for years to come. THANK YOU!

[@Omarley76]

35:17🔥🔥🔥😤

[@Omarley76]

25:45

[@andersonsa2479]

Love Steel Pulse

[@spencerwatts6826]

classic period... real music for the soul makes me feel closer to the ALMIGHTY!!!!

[@bestfun4]

I like this music very much👍can listen to it all the time🦄

[@vovoproductions]

This can never be repeated. Best.

[@Homunculus61]

They were so much better than today

[@lucasrodrigues5291]

The best show of Steel Pulse! O melhor show do Steel, só pedrada!

[@philmeenja3944]

one of the best reggae band ever

[@cg4bb1]

I have to say, this era, was when they were at their best! late 70s/early 80s

[@rasngaboofficial]

Original Black Ninja attack..... bad bad bad,...this is my band.

[@mcv1169]

Increíble... todo un documento ! Gracias por subir esta joya !!!!

[@rasngaboofficial]

"Babylon make the rules", Selwyn nailed it,.... a good introooooo

[@asaleh78]

These are the original and true Steele pulse ...since then you got 2 or 3 of the original bands. Davind hinds is the leader foe sure they be around for awhile

[@efrainguzmangarcia360]

Grandiosos, sin duda, los mejores del planeta💥❤️💥

[@indigowarrior8]

oh my gosh look at this, history, true talent dedicated consistent all the way, love. where is the talent in this day?

[@thierrylafarge9088]

Mejor que cualqier medicamente

[@machaine7228]

David's garb reminds me of one quite similar that Freddy Mercury was wearing in an early Queen's concert. I don't know if there's a thing with genius british musicians and harlequin costume but i find the coincidence funny.

[@brotherjohn7259]

The best Steel Pulse live ever

[@koronrobbins7276]

This is by far the best version of Steel Pulse. The sell out version sucks ass legitimately. Talk about a band that needs to go back to their roots.

[@poissonpuerile8897]

This is not from a DVD, as the title says. It is a low-quality capture from an analogue TV transmission.

[@andersonsa2479]

Steel Pulse in Salvador day 21/05/2022

[@ighsight]

The algorithm stays winning.

[@Omarley76]

25:45🔥🤧

[@mts_tue]

ORIGINAL FORMULA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@k2000568]

Thank, this is Love "Tribut to the Martyr" album terrible, the Bassman the killer Bless jah and Thank you "Archive" 1979 :-)

[@armandozaragoza5269]

damm.. audience does't seem to be appreciating whats in front of them Great Music! Great Message!

[@gille2k]

Armando Zaragoza they do in their own way they wouldnt be there otherwise

[@JimmyBahia]

That's Germany for you!

[@fernandomaron87]

Germans high on pot.

[@lawrencenjawe1935]

@@fernandomaron87 😁😁😁

[@babakazi5818]

Dem stunned

[@Jandrodub2]

That looks nothing like the steel pulse concert I went to last year in Santa Cruz

[@juanalbertosanchezvallejo2503]

Gracias amigo por esta joya hace días quería tenerlo.

[@SAINTSOUND2347]

20:50 SELAHHH

[@settimarte]

W IL REAGGE

[@user-nw2si7hu3u]

Steel pulse is the greatest band

[@VanessaSevin]

Love these guys ❤ can't wait to see you at the jazz fest 2024

[@efrainguzmangarcia360]

Nunca escuché algo así, son sin igual 🥁🎶🎵🎼💥

[@joemorenobosque-hl9jp]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉genial🎉🎉🎉

[@leeleeleelee420]

the crowd does not realize what they're seeing. put me back there and I'd be soaked sweaty from hot steppin'. I've noticed this a lot in western countries that have reggae shows in the late 1970s. Watch Marley at Santa Barbara- the crowds weren't immersed in the reggae beat yet, so they were hesitant to dance/let themselves go. it was just too new for those listeners back then. its a shame because they (steel pulse/wailers) were so tight back then. its like if people sat down to watch Bad Brains or Converge, it's so off-putting for a reggae roots fanatic like I-self!

[@leeleeleelee420]

or maybe I'm naïve about the concert's/venue's rules. You never know...it is Germany after all. Zit dauhn und schiesse!

[@willieluncheonette]

Lee Andress Hi Lee. Yes, I also felt like you did watching these videos. I believe I read somewhere in the comments section concerning these German concerts which were taped for TV that it was strictly forbidden for anyone attending these shows to get up and dance or charge the stage. If you did you were immediately expelled.

[@damek666]

willieluncheonette they didnt put the seats down for nothing... watch black uhuru at rockpalast, its recorded at a big venue not long after this.

[@5150cappie]

I agree, Lee. Same with Peter Tosh's live concert video from LA in mid-eighties. I felt embarrassed for that LA audience mostly thinking itself too cool to feel and clearly ignorant of what a phenomenon they were seeing. Tosh's version of Johhny B. Good - the only tune the collective audience seemed to recognize - finally registered a response from an audience too stupid to let go of their cool. Marley's Santa Barbara concert was similar - but like much live reggae, halfway in the riddims fumigate anal retentive uptightness conditioned into too many of us - the audience starts to get it, and we're all better for it.

[@SAINTSOUND2347]

31:36 SOLDIERSSS

[@SAINTSOUND2347]

TRIBUTEEEE 36:23

[@mateusmontes1207]

Isso era Steel Pulse, roots massive

[@ricardoibarrairigoyen2269]

que buen concierto del reggae dorado JAH BLESS!!!!

[@douglasthornton9968]

awsome !!!

[@alereggaeman]

O Steel Pulse sempre mostrando porque é uma das grandes bandas da reggae music, pois desde seu começo até os dias atuais tem um som roots pesado diferenciado.

[@ayresjuniorteixeira2190]

Assad nave

[@romarioalves5888]

Pownoiw

[@kees666]

Fantastic! Where did you find this? Does it come from an official DVD? I've looked around on the net, but not been able to find an official Rockpalast release.

[@jpvzla]

awesome! thanks for post this amazing concert...

[@beatsbydrew8930]

I love the song Harassment

[@alayebrito]

They're my heroes, my professors, my role model! They opened my eyes to see the oppression and the oppressors in the world! What a great concert! What a great band! Peace!

[@sirlemame]

POWER ROOTS!

[@jonnierosen5325]

This is what heaven sounds like

[@vpbo777]

Que show! Vibração pura!

[@phillipbrown1016]

can ya feel it? this is sooooooooooo fuckin good got me feel'n like a happy human and thats really hard to do these days...Selasie I Rasta..... Jah Rastafari...

[@rondamoncitovideos]

10:52 Harassment, love this song !

[@igorverasdias3287]

Esse é o reggae!

[@Kshaka]

25:50 to 26:24 Just pure murderous vibes.

[@DuttyBattosaiChu-1815]

Give thanks for this up loaded video, Nuff Respect Concrete "Mighty Steel Pulse"!!!!!!, Jah Lions!!!!

[@mrthundaboots]

Mash it,Grizzly!

[@rhonin420]

Can anyone comment on if they were there? I was born in 82 but am soo jealous to have not have grown up during that time

[@Chachatoustra]

Where are the 12 first sec coming from ? Seems like the same live but I can't find it in the video, and it actually looks really cool.

[@ilaimusic1]

Awesome set!! The pulse @ it's finest👌👌 #IrieItes