Teenage Head - 1991 - pt 4 - Disgusteen

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[@supermikecrashwig5896]

The definition of underrated and under appreciated

[@tinman3000]

My first show ever... Teenage Head in a field beside Zounds Records in Scarborough (I believe in 1982). Decided right there that I wanted to play music... total life changing event. These guys deserved far more recognition than they ever got.

[@Unclemoparman]

Gordie will always be on of my favourite guitar players!

[@servetheglobe]

That tone!

[@Erated78]

Nick Stipanitz is still one of my favourite drummers

[@KristineConnell]

RIP 💔

[@quincee3376]

RIP. So tragic.

[@michaelvolgare4454]

RIP Frankie RIP Gordie Together again always💔💔

[@SuperCodemeister]

RIP Gord Lewis. Awesome guitarist from Hamilton, Ontario. 😞

[@markbhattacharya3227]

Boy, Gord can shred! These guys deserved more credit for their sound in the early 80’s

[@scottross80]

Sounding great and looking sharp! R.I.P. Frankie V. We miss you!

[@quincee3376]

And now RIP to Gord Lewis.

[@Stewieboy1995]

Man Frankie was the BEST!! Miss him dearly!!

[@Pinballpete007]

Oh do I miss this. Saw them so many times I lost count all over Toronto and the GTA at Entex, The Hardball, Larry's Hideway, the list goes on but those where some great times I will never forget......................RIP Frankie......................

[@stevesteele2533]

The gas works

[@tonystfa]

Man was he good! Man are they good! Pride of Westdale Hamilton.

[@justalalaorsomething]

Gods of the Hammer! In constant rotation on my iPod! Gord Lewis is a guitar god. Frankie Venom RIP!

[@14dogday]

my fellow hamiltonians great stuff......Teenage Head is a Canadian rock group from Hamilton, Ontario[1] and was one of the most popular Canadian punk rock bands during the early 1980s.

[@maxpender7924]

amped rock-a-billy

[@MrBubba19692]

I was doing a job in Hamilton and saw a mural of Frankie Venom on the side of a building. They were awesome in the day. Timeless tunes.

[@raitisfreimanis]

I remember when we had Teenage Head play at the Latvian Centre in Toronto in the beginning of the eighties. It was quite a show!

[@Brewzerr]

Always pissed me off that they never played Houston, where I grew up. Seems like whenever they came down to the states, they’d only play in the midwest or the northeast. There were more than a few of us in Houston who had their records and would have loved to have seen them. Frankie was a true original, and Gord is one of the greatest and most overlooked punk rock guitarists of all time.

[@servetheglobe]

Saw them so many times. That sound Gord Lewis could get... I remember carrying his Marshall amp head out to a car once after a gig after some gig in Toronto as a favor to somebody. It was like carrying a magic box. First outdoor concert I ever saw was Teenage Head back in 1980 or so. That massive sound Gord got filled the entire park and beyond. Saw Gord and Steve play with Johnny Thunders. Of all the gigs I saw of Thunders that remains the best one by far. Gord knew all the songs, even the third guitar parts, so John just sang and played the occasional lead. Wish they had made it to Houston, Austin, and so on. The shows were great.

[@mccoy786]

they were banned in the usa cause of the name

[@MrJett1971]

@@mccoy786they used the name “the heads”

[@Shikta-poobah67]

@@mccoy786Kind of ironic since their name was taken from the title of an American band’s song (The Flamin’ Groovies). Getting banned in this country typically just makes bands that much more popular.

[@edhawkes584]

Saw them in the UNB SUB in the early 80's. Great show! Definitely underappreciated.

[@14dogday]

love the lead guitar .......rocks

[@petermorrison9361]

saw them in orangeville 1980 around then they blew our minds

[@geraldorford]

I remember seeing these guys at Spanky's Bar in Brampton back in 1986, great band, Frankie Venom was a great front man for the group.

[@vinneyboberino1]

On lead guitar is Gordie Lewis.

[@bkulchycki]

Last saw the Head in Whitby at the Gardens Cafe, had to be about 8 years ago. They rocked but Frankie looked haggard. He will be missed - sleep beautiful my friend.

[@BlondieGrrl65]

Fucken CLASSIC!!!! RIP Frankie Venom. xx

[@DonRua]

Frankie was an innate trendsetter, forging his unique style. Every subtle move he made and every word he sang were distinctly his own. He exuded captivating charm, keeping spectators guessing with each unpredictable action. Those fortunate enough to know him carry an indelible mark left by his presence. Gord, a gentle spirit, never encroached upon others. Steve, a silent force, awaits his moment to convey his essence. Dave, a compassionate and amiable individual, graces us with his presence. It was an absolute joy to have crossed paths with each and every one of them.

[@uflip06]

These guys rock! They played my highschool!

[@magoons41]

1980. Knob Hill Hotel, Scarberia. Head still hurts.

[@mccoy786]

i used to live in hamilton and knew him and have 3 cds never heard by anyone

[@quincee3376]

RIP to Gord Lewis. Very tragic.

[@Shikta-poobah67]

That really was a heartbreaker. 💔

[@rswilson5207]

Only saw them once down at a club on the Queensway in Toronto... first concert I took my now wife to... she wasn’t too pleased... lol. They kicked ass! RIP Frankie

[@genki2genki]

We'll always love these guys!

[@内田真菜-s8p]

thanks for upload,I love this band.

[@stevesteele2533]

Saw them Larry's hideaway more times than I can remember Toronto regent park rocks

[@chriscaven4792]

back in the day,,a great bar band,could not sit down..met tons of great people at there concerts. must have seen then at least 20 times

[@comicsmisexplained]

R.I.P. Gord

[@MikeJones-mr8cn]

I went to a May 24th weekend at Cayuga and while security was searching people and not paying attention me and this girl walked in carrying a giant cooler full of booze and a funnel and went right to the stage. We had people power puking right in front of Frankie, he was laughing his ass off. RIP Frankie!!!!

[@Brewzerr]

“Power puking”, haha!

[@orchidtender]

They played everybody's high school. Probably still do. Max Webster and Goddo, too.

[@DoktorDamage]

Yup !!!

[@mikekristaparke3229]

@@DoktorDamage triumph april wine honeymoon suite, alot of great bands

[@DoktorDamage]

@@mikekristaparke3229 Indeed !!!! Cheers !!!

[@MichaelCoughlanmusic]

Imagine that - the band IS ACTUALLY PLAYING IN THIS TELEVISION PERFORMANCE! The old days.

[@GlenSmithCanada]

sweet RIP Frankie V.

[@MichaelCoughlanmusic]

Sweet tone on that Jr.! Gord sure made his Gibsons sound great!

[@kenwilliams2271]

That with the vintage marshall jcm 800 cranked like a chain saw ripping at wood lol

[@ralphm666]

nice day for a party yeah

[@kyleparsons4413]

R.I.P Gord

[@paulzarycki4146]

RIP Gordie

[@GlassSpiider]

RIP Gord Lewis

[@camero1963]

I've heard them do a couple different versions of this over the years. If you crank it to ELEVEN, it will knock you on your ass. What a brilliant song with Frankie's injection of script from the movie the Exorcist.

[@Brewzerr]

That “Nice day for a party, isn’t it?” bit is from The Shining, not The Exorcist.

[@arwenphoenix1]

@@Brewzerr listen to other versions...."Nice day for an exorcism isn't it Father Caras?"...Exorcist!

[@stevesteele2533]

Partied with these guy early 80s

[@ellimick5958]

Gordie's punk idol was Johnny Thunders. He managed to do more than Thunders while keeping that purely simple punk sound.

[@misterslats]

"He managed to do more than Thunders." Yeah okay. Even Gordie would beg to differ.

[@servetheglobe]

@@misterslats Perhaps, but of all those influenced by John, Gord really has created a signature sound over many records and decades. Sure, Steve Jones has every devotee of Thunders in the rear when it comes to sales of one album so it's an uphill battle. Gord, who is so humble and shy, will, in time, be found by the tone chasers scouring for new sources of inspiration . Of course, I could be dead wrong in my fantasy of people discovering some rock and roll tone. I saw Thunders many times, even once or twice with Gord, so my thoughts are clouded.

[@TowManDave00]

Killer Tune!!!!

[@quentin3330]

RIP Frankie.

[@HooperWest]

Great Canadians!

[@colintaylor8234]

God I miss those days..Heads the best F the rest

[@bkulchycki]

Truly one of the best puck bands period. Saw them in Grade 9 at my HS too. Too many kids these days call themselves puck, but are from the suburbs. You can't say you're punk ... it's like the blues, you have to be born into it by circumstance. They came out of a recession plagued Hamilton. It's like great English punk born out of Thatherism, she destroyed the economy and that bred rebellious music.

[@Brewzerr]

Some of the greatest punk bands ever came from the suburbs. Suburban boredom breeds punk attitude.

[@Shikta-poobah67]

Yeah, what Brewzerr said. This ridiculous notion that punk was a phenomenon strictly based on the class system is a load of nonsense. Joe Strummer grew up with wealth and privilege. The Ramones were all a bunch of middle class suburban kids, that came together through boredom and a mutual love of the Stooges. Pretty much the same story with a million other of the original punk bands. A lot of so called punks liked to masquerade as being poor and working class, but it’s all for naught. Punk is just rebel music, and it doesn’t matter what background you come from, as long as you’re rebelling. It’s like that line from Brando in the Wild One: “What are you rebelling against, Johnny?”, and he responds with: “Whattaya got?”

[@arricammarques1955]

Rock-a-billy on uppers!

[@GitarCarl]

@99Paradigm I taped it off cable TV back in the day.

[@ozzman125]

play my highschool back in the 80s

[@virusxband]

Virus X Opened for them in 1986 at Queens Hotel in Fort Erie, burned down the next week.

[@timerider1971]

Gord Lewis, what an amazing guitarist. I can hear 50's and 60's influences in their other tunes but this song stands separate. Where did this one come from?

[@Brewzerr]

It’s from their 2nd album - ‘Frantic City’.

[@barrydimmock5771]

The Excorsist lives

[@JuarezsantossousaSousa]

super..

[@torontorox]

this rox!

[@benoaktv]

Cool.

[@alexmurray6542]

Holy shit defined!

[@BmoreBusker]

Back to the reality. Fucking awesome.

[@14dogday]

who is the lead guitar player on this video

[@Brewzerr]

Gord Lewis. One of the greatest punk rock guitarists ever.

[@maxpender7924]

only one git player. lead and rhythm

[@deepblue1963]

Understood nothing, he said.

[@shauntownsend5381]

Saw hammers best in Kingston many times Hughie Dillon fake punk FRANKIE VENOM RIP.

[@6666-x4e]

search finalfour punk

[@AndrewBuchen]

Not the same without Regan.

[@dennis8309]

No 'Exorcist' lines live??? Boooo...

[@creamcheesediarrhea1006]

RIP Gord Lewis!

[@123666yeah]

possibly the worst bass playing ever shat into creation

[@Brewzerr]

69glamboy - those two pinheads obviously don’t know shit about Teenage Head.

[@wheezvonklaw284]

NaturallyNathalie2 that's why it's great, ya fuckin robot.

[@buckstickly9086]

Wen you grow up you'll understand.

[@Shikta-poobah67]

Ok Jaco. 👌