Tears For Fears - Start of the Breakdown (Live 83)

[@kittiebaby4]

I hadn't paid much attention to this song before someone commented that Curt received no camera time on this vid. The bass in this IS outstanding. I don't believe Curt has ever been recognized for the fact that he IS a bass player. A very good bass player. Go Curt! We love you!

[@gtseitz]

I just noticed the same thing! He is featured for literally less than a second. Yet the bass and drums make the song. What a groove.

[@Limited_Light]

He's on left of the screen at the very beginning. Oops, 1:18, there he is again!

[@Limited_Light]

1:59

[@Limited_Light]

2:37

[@Limited_Light]

3:38

[@teufelhunden4087]

Ian Stanley's melodic synth, Manny Elias' hypnotic drumbeat, Curt Smith's rhythmic bass line, and Roland Orzabal's voice...that voice!

[@peterlipaj1864]

And the name of the second keyboardist?

[@teufelhunden4087]

Peter Lipaj - Unfortunately, I don't know.

[@eminuspier5041]

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[@slapshot1971109]

@@peterlipaj1864 The second keyboard player was Andy Davis. He has a very active music resume over the past several decades: www.andrewcresswelldavis.com/about/

[@philipmarshall4647]

The 2nd keyboard player could be Chris Hughes

[@Maki-00]

You know they are true musicians because every time they sang live, they sounded just as good as the record. Can't say the same for most musicians today!

[@dek86s]

or even better this live performance has more than the album version!!

[@garypritchett8136]

Even though this was never a single, this has to be in my top 3 TFF tracks. Every note played is just awesome, that Piano, mesmerising drumming, the bass, lead guitar & vocals, just all fit together so perfectly. This live version even better than the album version. I could listen to this all day. My life, these guys were brilliant beyond words. I was blessed to live during these days of such quality music.

[@josebonifacio8366]

TRUE!!!

[@BASS71CAGLIARI]

It's incredible, they're just 22 years old and they are perfect, better of the studio version! Great band and Roland is incomparable!

[@dek86s]

they really are!! i hope the next album is more like the hurting!! dark experimental and melancholy!!!

[@austinreid5032]

By far the greatest band of the 80s. And decades later has proved that to be true. So underrated at the time but time has proven them to be the best

[@carolynhill4676]

I am so in love with this song. Roland's lyrics are magnificent and Curt's bass is hypnotic. if re-released would be an instant hit. love this band forever. still listening all the time.

[@andriusstasiukynas1921]

Tears For Fears seems to be one of the best bands ever, like Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys, A-ha!!

[@HectorLopez-ct3kq]

Pet shop boys ? A-ha?

[@AccountAbandoned31]

es demasiado bonita la musica de a-ha

[@gmansi]

@@HectorLopez-ct3kqPet Shop Boys???

[@katyalvarado3990]

A-ha también es una gran banda. Muchas de sus canciones son muy profundas. Pero casi nadie se pone a escucharlas con atención. Y muchas de sus canciones son más que “bonitas”. Lástima que la mayoría de las personas aún sigan viendo a A-ha como “las caras bonitas del pop” y que no vean más allá de Take On Me. Y que sólo hacen música “bonita y cursi”. Tanto TFF como a-ha son excelentes bandas y con trayectoria musical. Lástima que muchos no lo vean así. Una lástima.

[@ralphreyes2440]

This lineup Orzabal, Smith, Stanley & Elias is topnotch unbeatable!!!! That drums and the voice is a killer!!!

[@RG615]

Wow......still amazed by Roland's vocals.......amazing band forever!

[@briangoodman8990]

Roland's voice is out of this world. This is it. This is all you need.

[@guadaluperiverall5539]

Start Of The Breakdown Scratch the ice Let the telephone ring Sense of time is a powerful thing And we love to laugh Love to cry Half alive We love to Go slow when we're dancing for rain Dry skin flakes where there's ice in the vein And we love to cry Half alive Is this the start of the breakdown? Scratch the earth Dig the burial ground Sense of time won't be easily found And ten out of ten For the ones who defend Pretend too Breakdown is a final demand (We stand firm with our heads in our hands) As we love to to cry Half alive Is this the start of the breakdown? I can't understand you Is this the start of the breakdown?

[@Mobilitydnb]

One of the reasons the Hurting stands out above the other albums released during this time is because of the excellent arrangements in the songs, very sophisticated, especially for a debut album. And yes, Curt's bassplaying goes underrated, but not by me..

[@zimriel]

... if you don't count the album made as Graduate

[@lotsofhats3224]

unsung drummer hero!!! It just wouldn't have been the same without his unique beat.

[@SuperStig23]

These guy were and still are way underrated, grab a CD of Big Chair and Seeds of Love, DO NOT listen to this music in ANY compressed format MP3 Apple etc, I play on any CD player and listen on a decent pair of headphones, you WILL be blown away by the sound quality even now.

[@prettyyoungthingpyt5015]

Funny you posted that 5 years ago only to find out now that cars are not being constructed with CD players anymore. My 2019 doesn't have a CD player and I have the sport model. That sucks that I never bought a copy of a CD of Songs from the big chair. Probably will have to get a portable CD player before those become extinct too...

[@SterlingRe]

Crazy good!!! The drumming alone is a thing of beauty. They were something else. So much killer material, yet they were grossly underrated. Oh well. I'm rambling. This video got me stoked.

[@jaydeebee69]

That instant, at 5:37, where Roland transitions from a powerhouse performer with a booming voice to a young guy with a shy grin, waving goodnight to the house. ♥

[@albarr150]

great performance. roland's vocals are perfect

[@bignine600]

High End Drummer and Brillant Tears for Fears !!!

[@PrestonRennerSOTB]

Roland! That guitar solo at the end should’ve been on the album version! It so solidifies the song along with the bass and drums!

[@bOmBAsTiK]

This sounds so much better live! What a performance...

[@27deblyn]

Roland's awesome... love his singing and playing... but that bass tho... wow!

[@JaiBlueCave2]

of course you have not overlooked Curt's baseline. This is song is a classic!

[@guidorovatti]

probably one of the best song of this great band. The bass is simply a dream, driving it

[@deadia2671]

The Hurting - beat TFF album. This live version is just incredible.

[@Crunchy_Troll]

Hands down the best lyricsr of the 80's their wordplay is flawless and their music is just timeless and this song is a testament

[@karlatrigueiro6906]

The're amazing. This song is so beautiful. Roland's Voice , wow

[@scatmanjoao557]

Best band of all time...

[@prettyyoungthingpyt5015]

Agreed💯💯🇺🇸🇬🇧

[@ladyjanebrandao7970]

Roland com 22 anos, que voz maravilhosa.... Ele sempre é perfeito no que faz❤️

[@Boone382]

Probably my favorite and most underrated Tears for Fears song ever in my opinion. Wish this was on DVD somewhere.

[@Rengel67]

Still one of my favourites, besides the working hour and famous last words 😍

[@CelesteK]

They definitely deserve to be inducted into the R&RHOF. :)

[@pennyscottwarner]

Scratch the ice Let the telephone ring Sense of time is a powerful thing And we love to laugh Love to cry Half alive We love to Go slow when we're dancing for rain Dry skin flakes where there's ice in the vien

[@Boredin81]

Wow. I thought I liked this song 30 years ago... but now I realize I LOVE it!

[@calebcustombricks2631]

Nearly 40 years later now

[@adonispitagoras]

i like the way he sings it, it's intense

[@sg2massive]

This is my favourite drummers tune just blows me away . 2019

[@sarxclothing6216]

Amazing underrated band!

[@jordanreid2619]

This might be one of the best live performances I’ve ever seen

[@marlenejara6968]

Tears For Fears escuchar sus canciones son un deleite. Roland Orzabal tiene una voz bellisima. Los amo💋💋💋🌻🌻🌻🌏🐬🐬🐬tff

[@thisaintnoparty]

Fuckin love that piano

[@topgun767]

what an amazing voice!!!

[@sg2massive]

GREAT DRUMMER .

[@sulladrum]

I'm starting to think that this might be the best Freshman album of the last 50 years. there's not a weak song on the album.

[@Nafoty]

This song resonates with me deeply, my struggles with mental health.

[@eminuspier5041]

great bass line

[@PrestonRennerSOTB]

How was this song not a single or a hit? The absolute best one off of the album. The bass, drums and Rolands voice are everything in this song and the added bonus of the his guitar solo makes the song even better. Omg I wish I had internet back in the 90s because my assumption was that songs from the big chair was they first album until years later. But this my absolute favorite song off of this album. It was a well done album And I wished I had though my tough years. SFTBC helped throughout the years but this album understands my pain exactly. It’s absolutely the start of the breakdown.

[@arnaudbleu]

That's bassists fate...playing great and never been seen on a video. :)

[@bonita7019]

This is an amazing performance. The bass, the drums the synethizer and Roland's voice are amazing❤

[@dannylazers8055]

i can’t wait to see these guys on tour tonight!

[@brandeisconroy2610]

Listened to this SO many times as a young teenager!!!! Flipping brilliant piece. Goosebumps.

[@Sunchild714]

Roland's voice just gives me chills.

[@Daniel-wj5yh]

2:44 yes!

[@lukkreung]

"sense of time is a powerful thing" when I think this is 25 years old jeez you can say that again!! BRILLIANT STILL 10*

[@roomark2]

Wow now it's 35

[@prettyyoungthingpyt5015]

Wow. Now it's 2018 and it's 35 years old. Still going strong, still gaining new fans who overlooked it and some who were not born yet. A wise man once said, "Funny how time flies"🎼🎵🇺🇸🇬🇧💚🍀🍀#Roland.

[@adriandarioaragones5756]

Muy alto nivel de banda...adelantados a su época

[@davide4589]

Last song on side 2 of the cassette... it's been a journey through the past listening to these songs. So happy I found my old cassettes. I loved this song when I was a teenager. I seriously enjoyed this journey of watching/listening to every song in order. Long live the 80's :)

[@specialshere]

Break it down again so great

[@rosarioreyes5557]

Simplemente Fantásticos!!!!!! 💯💯🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@willweller2486]

I was 5 years old. Years later, one of my favorite songs! ❤️

[@FroggyMe6581]

One of the most genius bass lines ever.

[@CelesteK]

Please let's not start another Curt vs Roland war. I haven't paid very much attention to either since they broke up and got back together again but they're both such accomplished musicians.

[@sg2massive]

still here just stayed with me my whole life . music to my ears .

[@MarkusDiersbock]

drums are amazing

[@dek86s]

that guitar riff at the end man!! so good.. roland is a mastermind of emotions!! and curt bass is pffffffffffffffff!!!!

[@specialshere]

The album's are so great

[@Boredin81]

I've always appreciated this band, since I was 15-ish; and I am even more appreciative because I now realize how smart and introspective their lyrics are. and to see all of you posting the same makes me feel like I'm not some crazy middle aged troller that shares that sentiment ( even if that's true) :-) Honestly I do think TFF was so very underrated. I wish I kept my concert t shirt from 1984 at Red Rocks :-(

[@felinefurkids]

Our beautiful boys!! Yes and it took All of them to create that awesome sound that bowls me over to this day *VBS* Thank you thank you!!!

[@Bradders-gy1zp]

Seems to me if you have played at this rockpalast then you know you gonna be one of the best !!!

[@Teskue]

Wow this brings back memories, the 80's were so much fun.

[@miguelangelmejialaveriano3904]

Estilo original,... únicos en su generación,... Tears for Fears...

[@MikeBrown-lh4ex]

Just incredible 🤟🤟🤟🤟

[@jimtheskim]

Christ!!,I'm back in my attic bedroom as a sixteen year old lad hanging on the every word I taped on cassette from the Album I bought for my then girlfriend Clare's birthday. (don't tell her I taped it tho eh?)

[@LuizaCNogueira]

Que voz..!!! ♥

[@craigwilson9797]

Goosebumps

[@danielhoving4948]

show em what you got roland!

[@KP11520]

BRILLIANT!!!!!

[@conceicaodejesus3959]

I love TEARS FOR FEARS.

[@kaori-himawari]

Tears for Fearsのライブの上手さ。センスよすぎる。好きな人はどんどん沼にハマっていきます。ハマってもう30年以上経つけど、まだ好き。

[@richardspeed7135]

Brilliant song

[@tronique]

Great live version!

[@dek86s]

this is perfection!! amazing.. so melacholy!! and a dark song from them!!

[@briansherman823]

Fantastic. Thanks for sharing.

[@Slightly_Bedraggled]

5:29 haha they thought he was finished and then when he was finished they thought there was more 🤣🤣hahaha ‘good night’

[@Detroitmamma]

my fav yea! Finally got to see them this summer with my sister best day ever$$$ love their hairstyles timeless sound great music!!! Tracey from Detroit

[@aurel11]

Gorgeous

[@Colonelbasic]

God i love this band and i live 1 mile down the road from where this was recorded at thier home :P best bast ever just behind depeche mode and pink floyd a close 3rd :P:P

[@藤本由美子-b4d]

i really love this song wow

[@specialshere]

Break it down again

[@marlenejara6968]

Belliiiiisiiiiimaaaa canción de la mejor Banda de los 80 Tears For Fears. Roland Orzabal que voz. Los amo.💋💋💋💋🌻🌻🌻🌏🐬🐬🐬tff

[@cristalle1]

Amazing job. Remember listening to this song as a preteen and my angst or so-called angst. What a fantastic job live. Very talented.

[@r3n3369]

wow!!!love this song

[@TheTwilightalehouse]

LEGEND

[@ritamoreira5949]

Amooo essa banda

[@sg2massive]

Brilliant

[@Music-Tech-Life]

Why is Curt only shown for 2 seconds when his bass part is the most interesting part? Would have been nice to see that great Bass line.

[@ndhunz]

thanks for posting, it's been sometime since i heard this. TFF forever!

[@htagama2155]

i love

[@nlong23]

I love Curt's bass playing in this song, but he is off camera most of the time :(

[@tomosoos]

excellent

[@azureoful]

A great song from TFF !!

[@studioborgatta3504]

Thank you for that!

[@Dunkaroos248]

Wow!