Teenage Head '81 WESTROCK HOTEL

Recorded Live at the Norlander Hotel
Winnipeg
1981

[@WolffBachner]

Godspeed and safe journey, Gord. You will be missed by anyone who loves good music.

[@Erated78]

The most under-rated Canadian rock band. These guys never failed to perform live where ever you went to see them you were never disappointed. Love these guys. Great upload thank you. Cheers

[@dCaddyshk]

Yes! They Rocked out from the first time I saw them at The Horseshoe Tavern to a Strip Bar in Scarborough!

[@intercommerce]

First time I saw them had to line up forever, it was Larry's Hideaway, now the bar's gone and 3/4 of the band.

[@jumpinjojo]

They weren’t underrated. They were rated exactly where they belonged.

[@daverawcliffe3212]

Finally got the chance to see them in Calgary in 91 at the Westward, one of the best gigs I’ve ever been to, I started listening to them when my older cousin bought Frantic City, I was only about 7 at the time and I used to play it over and over again, it’s still one of my favourite albums of all time.

[@richardgulley4860]

Every party I went to at this time were blasting Teenage Head or The Monks

[@rogerbranton7596]

Great stuff has always come from Hamilton! I'm sad to be in a world now without both Frankie and Gordie.

[@CaptainCorpulence]

This is some of the best music I've ever heard. Absolutely love these guys. God bless you Canada for giving us Teenage Head!

[@ahmedjacuzzi5494]

I have been around music all my life, but there has not been a bigger influence on me than Teenage Head. Pure joy.

[@intercommerce]

This is probably the best video for capturing the Teenage Head experience! Northern Rock heros 🇨🇦 ! Godspeed Frankie & Gord...

[@diannaw3034]

Geez take me back to Brantford in the 80's and my teen years of great punk rock bands like Teenage Head!!!

[@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.

[@dCaddyshk]

Thanks for sharing!

[@calsrecords4985]

Rip gordie we will miss you ❤️

[@smartprocesssolutions748]

Greatest band to hang out with!

[@duncandmcgrath6290]

I’m here after watching the doc , proud of TH . We all miss Frankie 🤙

[@FuneraryGirl]

Rest in Power, Gord 🌹

[@talisbriedis]

Ahhh... The Norlander...loved that place. Played it a couple of times.

[@paulzarycki4146]

RIP Gord Lewis

[@63shakeandbake]

One of Canada's best kept secrets and some of the nicest guys in the business. RIP Frankie, the world misses ya!

[@kevinpersson7256]

no they dont, worst band next to the worst

[@CanadianGrenadian]

You got that right. I moved to Toronto spring 1980 and started seeing these guys around town. Larry’s Hotel, the Beverly. They are the best bar band I’ve ever seen

[@taineasy]

Good thing they didn't wake up the crowd. Wouldn't want to interrupt their sleep.

[@andrewcharles459]

It sure ain't Larry's Hideaway. LOL I have to wonder if it isn't one of those places like the Brunswick House in T.O. where standing (and thus blocking the serving staff) was pretty much forbidden.

[@rogerp6903]

Classic! Hearing Gordie and Stevie rippin into it always reminded me of the sound of a chainsaw! Rest In Peace Gord and Frankie

[@chriscaley6280]

Frankie is so awesome on stage, brother hugs,missing you alot bro!

[@TimFinnerty]

Ok, I was unaware that Frankie passed away (a long time ago - so sorry), which I have learned from reading the comments. Funny story, for those who care ... being in the scene those days I was well exposed to Teenage Head and as a student at U of W in the early 80s had the "opportunity" to work at Otis Elevator in Hamilton for a summer and a super nice person I met there, who did a clerical job, took me to the workers' canteen and introduced me to Frankie, who was working there in the factory. All crazy, all great.

[@baronsaturday2103]

Wow.. I never heard of this band before!

[@eddyboystencel1557]

The boy's from the Hammer.......... RIp.....Frankie & Gordie!..... always Cooking!

[@frankbrinkmann2510]

Gimme that ol' time vibes! Yeah!

[@deanedward2379]

The boys did a killer show in Saskatoon in 81... invited us up for the after show madness at the Capri Hotel... hot women and troughs....yes troughs full of wine and beer... best party of my life..... thanks for the memories !!! RIP Frankie..........

[@MrJimmythebest]

My mom freaked when I came home from a Teenage Head concert with a new T-shirt that said ... "give me some Teenage Head", lol

[@PetePapadakos]

At their peak... This is great! Thanks for posting!

[@filip.jansky]

Tame crowd in Winnipeg. Whenever I saw them in Toronto the audience went absolutely wild

[@elizabetta1560]

I loved going to see Teenage Head I always had a great time. The last time I saw them they opened for the Ramones in Kitchener friggin awesome night Oi !!!!!!!!

[@KevvvDub]

RIP Gordie

[@mbrand19971]

from 78-80 Teenage Head really made a lot of raves around the rock scene and they simply are among those great groups that knew how to rock love to get the first two albums they were at their creative best.

[@georgechodan7621]

I wasn't expecting the crowd to be so sedated. Every time I had seen the Head, it was always non-stop dancing good times. Anyway, this was very enjoyable to see.

[@contestor7]

It's possible the audience was told to stay seated for the benefit of the filming of the show. The seated patrons were pretty raucous during the performance.

[@RestLes]

The typical Teenage Head performance in Winnipeg (and I attended most of them) would have seen a wild sweaty dancing frenzy near the front. I suspect that everyone was told to behave while they filmed for the TV show. Before the encore you can see how rowdy the crowd was getting. I believe I attended this show but I have to admit that my actual memory of Teenage Head shows (and two or three days after each one🤢), is very hazy.

[@talon1706]

I saw them at a bar on Dovercourt Rd. in Toronto back in 84/85. Cant remember the name of the bar though. Great show.

[@jaduncan57]

The host and interviewer is Jim Millican, music writer for the Winnipeg Free Press, former tour manager for the Guess Who. He is married to Susan Millican, of the Chipman family, sister of Mark Chipman, owners of the Winnipeg Jets, True North Sports etc.

[@larmstrong156]

..That was a fantastic intro.! Great job, great band..!

[@wadexyz]

Saw the TVO documentary on them, which was fantastic (and available free on KZbin for all those who are interested). Great story, a real eyeopener....they weren't on my radar previously at all. Wow, they were great.....they could've been a lot bigger than they were if they didn't get into that horrible car accident.

[@gillesgagnon]

Is there a more distinct drum intro than that of Let's Shake? Love it.

[@elloco6544]

Frankie Venom, one of the best Rock'n'roll performers ever seen on stage!!! The band, a machine, backing him up perfectly. Great musicians with their hearts and emotions on the spot. Never wear a 'Teenage head' T-shirt in the US! There's always the possibility to get arrested in some degenerated WASP ruled counties...still nowadays...

[@SundaysChild1966]

omg .. where has 40-odd years gone? sobbing .. I feel so old now

[@SundaysChild1966]

two pounds of bologne in a one pound bag .. bahaha ..

[@jeremymendonca239]

Thank for your energy!

[@bobtownsend6122]

Love how they include lots of shots of the crowd determinedly remaining seated with their jackets draped on their chairs.

[@BeauWorldWinnipeg]

I was taught by my friends at the time when I turned 18 and started going to bars that that's what you do. They taught me not to act like an idiot, and to tap your beer bottle on the table when you want an encore. You just sit there and check out the band. If one of their friends who they looked up to got up to dance, well, that was okay. Think maybe they were bullying me?

[@housearrestband]

This is the best teenage head performance that was on tv at the time but that audience was the worst!! the tv production people must have been told to go out and find the best behaved people they could find..remember this was just after the ontario place riot so they might have been trying to show a well behaved audience to try clean up the boys reputation........just a thought...

[@bartlett454]

Gods of the Hammer!

[@IHadAPheo]

Christ, it looks like no one told the crowd that the Puppet Show with opening act Bobby Vinton was next door. The crowd looks like the crowd in the Sparks ..."This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both of Us" from German TV in 1974

[@andrewraden1590]

I still love watching Frankie

[@robertceh9018]

blow my jets, RIP Gordie, say Hi to Frankie for me . Scarecrow

[@sidecaronice]

I seen them in 81 at the beacon in Calgary,,great show

[@brucybabyy7355]

me tooo! also one of frankies last at the distillary.

[@robertduncombe7684]

1981 at the Beacon 16th & Center, Teenage Head, Guy Jones Band, Frank Soda & Imps, best live hard rock in Calgary at the time!

[@arricammarques1955]

Canadian rock-a-billy on uppers! Dare I say, better than New York Dolls?

[@reddwing4368]

Cool I worked in the kitchen in the hotel in the peg A few years after this

[@ellimick5958]

I guess the crowd were told to behave and it was cemented when they saw Gordie's Argyll jumper.

[@DishGuy]

I'm floored to see this performance. They were just out of the cradle here. how long have you been sitting on this footage? It's like being beamed back in time. I'm going to ask Steve if he still has that tank-top in a drawer somewhere, it might fit me now. WOW!!! Incredible footage. Thanks for posting this. I'm over the moooon.

[@briansmith3983]

Can't believe it's 40 years on. Great Canadian band. Where did they go?

[@MrMasterman6969]

was 14 when this bad ass band was rolling around HAmilton my girl brought the LP home and man it was awesome cheers ....good punkin

[@amerikarma]

R I P Gordi 🌞

[@coreykmvy1980]

I play drums (poorly) to these guys

[@andrewraden1590]

God ,I miss this man

[@jeffbrett7849]

AWESOME

[@jimbo1959]

The crowd is dead,but I'm sure they were told to stay in their seats because it was being recorded!! RIP Frankie!!

[@nordvegfigg7746]

No crowd at any Teenage Head show I was at would have ever done what they were told to do. I will cite the Ontario Place Forum show as the best example of that. 😆 You know, the show that got rock bands banned from the forum forever?

[@wiltree6504]

Telling the crowd to stay seated at a Teenage Head show is like telling a dog not to get excited after not seeing his owner after a year!

[@1dkd1dkd]

Fuck the rest-Head's the best!

[@CanadianCharlie64]

I seen them at Ontario Place but that was in 1980

[@ZeligUbique]

ever pick up a hammer and saw

[@joepinto8284]

Love it.

[@1Taurkas]

I can’t believe how the audience can stay seated! I couldn’t!

[@davidthomerson751]

I was expecting moshing and stage dives and stuff like that.🤔

[@bugsbunny6557]

If parent's hate everything you do:)My Mom,"turn that fuckin shit off.💋❤Keep on rockin to it.

[@intercommerce]

Dag Hammerskold?

[@andrewraden1590]

14:56 gordie guitar songs like a crack of thunder.

[@kenwilliams2271]

They always had away up getting everyone up and dancing or want you to make your way front to monitors and leav your ears ringing for a couple of days I miss them days

[@selenetyndale116]

vintage Frankie!

[@andrewraden1590]

God bless Frankie Venom

[@avitarmagnus9090]

AMAZING guys

[@oysterboy8254]

great upload...thanks

[@andyhouston9836]

I think there are many Canadian Heritage moments in this interview.

[@awarewolves1712]

"Class of 1984," fucking way better crowd. Also turned me on to Teenage Head, so there ya go....

[@TimFinnerty]

Awesome

[@them3tal321]

Great Band.....Dead Crowd..... I remember slam dancing to these guys at call the office in London, I can't believe this crowd never gets on their feet, must be a dry county?

[@kiloechocharlie1342]

No man, just reserved. The Canadian way, for some reason...

[@chriscaley6280]

lol, so true, i was thinking the same ,,,wtf... boooo

[@jimbo1959]

It was being video'd.They were told to stay seated!! How were they going to record if they could'nt see the stage

[@wastelanded3]

They were way too talented to be punk, but they used the label to get exposure. Of course the riot didn't hurt. I saw them way back in the Paleozoic Age, I think at North Toronto CI but I can't remember last week, never mind over 40 years ago. I do remember that Frank was the best frontman I have seen in my lifetime. They were a great, great band, especially live.

[@guitarman11000]

The freakin audience must be on Quaaludes.

[@TheMorningstargirl]

Did you shoot this? Very cool.

[@perichproductions]

No, your tax paying dollars shot this . CBC

[@TheMorningstargirl]

@@perichproductions Ah! Thanks for sharing it.

[@mushkiki]

one well behaved audience for Teenage Head

[@frankfoxx3336]

wtf, was the crowd warned not to riot or something??

[@maxpender7924]

we were told no dancing 'cos they were taping. wtf, no dancing to a great dance band.? thats ok 'cos we saw them lots, in Wpg, Clgy, Edmt, Van, and we danced our asses off, fuckin A

[@torontorox]

✌🧡

[@paulsavage5057]

Where are their cell phones? Oh yeah! I forget this is circa 1981 not 2019 but there's not any difference! Canadian Rock n Roll is Dead and Buried as long as Drake makes shitty music and the CBC and Canadian Music Industry supports him. Teenage Head got ripped off by the music industry go figure - because they never compromised their music to the failure of their success.

[@formercanadiancitizen4756]

Electrifying

[@robertwhough]

What is WITH the audience?! So unlike the TH shows I remember in Toronto ... soon after this video, a riot at a Teenage Head show at Ontario Place caused the venue to stop booking rock bands of any description.

[@gasutrias9961]

😍

[@JuarezsantossousaSousa]

Maravilha..

[@Ultra54able]

Frankie looks like Lou Reed

[@TraciSundari]

the pistols all lokked the same like they been dressed by the same person the head were like the dolls each member with a distink personality like the dolls real star quality !

[@paulsavage5057]

I don't think Teenage Head was trying to sell an image unlike Malcolm Maclaren's clones who were told to dress a certain way. The Pistols all dressed the same because they were all poor and had no money to spend on outfits unlike other Punk bands where fashion became more important than the music they played because they were trying to sell an image just like all of the bands from 2019.

[@bradbean5184]

Winnipeg doesnt appreciate what the were witnessing

[@zaxxx1975]

tight

[@frankfoxx3336]

sound off the board never does a live show justice

[@j_freed]

The guitar sound is anemic and I saw them live, this is not it!

[@intercommerce]

None of you can do better

[@robinbailey3052]

Looks like the guys are dying up there .Trying their best and no crowd response.

[@edwardbliss8931]

This isn't punk. This is 60s garage rock.

[@marklaronde6614]

Dead crowd..😅

[@erinarthur4787]

what is wrong with that audience !!

[@jamescallaghan1183]

Rockabilly...not punk...

[@smokesletsgo2374]

The only good thing to come out of Hamilton

[@paulsavage5057]

Toronto should have shipped the steel they used for the city hall and other ugly buildings in from Quebec or Pittsburgh! No, arrogant Torontoians should have used the wood from their precious cottages to build the infrastructure throughout the Centre of the Universe, Then they would be happy and have nothing to complain about.

[@LENNON6OCAT]

Don't forget The Forgotten Rebels & Simply Saucer.

[@sahb4049]

Always hated the singer! High school talent show.The band is OK, but I never understood why they were even on the radar.

[@distortiontildeafness]

U hate Elvis ? :p

[@brucehighcock4568]

Elvis rockabilly meets the New York Dolls