The B-52's - Runnin' Around - 11/7/1980 - Capitol Theatre (Official)

The B-52's - Runnin' Around
Recorded Live: 11/7/1980 - Capitol Theatre - Passaic, NJ
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Personnel:
Fred Schneider - vocals, keyboards, glockenspiel, various toys
Cindy Wilson - vocals, percussion
Ricky Wilson - guitar
Kate Pierson - vocals, keyboards, bass
Keith Strickland - drums
Summary:
This is a terrific document of the group shortly after the 2nd album release. They play the 2nd album in it's entirety as well as most of the first album. It's b&w, but well lit, good audio and every second of it is here. The original lineup (they look so young!) bursting with creativity on their first tour as headliners.

[@al6347]

One word Ricky ROCKS.

[@CharlieMoney777]

I saw the B-52’s when I was in the Navy. They did some USO stuff. Great band.

[@joeimpinna3914]

The guitar work on this song is incredible.

[@al6347]

The REAL B-52'S

[@walrtbstudios5430]

We are so lucky to have this gig on film. It being b&w is kind of a bonus…

[@KevinLong-jr1zv]

Yes. These guys can do no wrong, in my book

[@nicolegasparini8008]

I could watch this 5 million times and never tire of it!

[@kevinlong5392]

They all brought the heat on this jam ♥️

[@vacancywithin]

Punk rock B-52's!!! 🎸

[@kevinlong5392]

All the members of this band collaborated so effectively on this song. And Ricky was sweating like it was raining 👊

[@karamata4945]

Ricky's guitar!

[@everardomelo8956]

The best music...This song is essence the b52's

[@101Volts]

The tuning is CFxxFF. Same tuning as "Rock Lobster" and "Dance This Mess Around". String gauges (told to me by Keith Bennett, Ricky's guitar tech) are .058, .056, empty, empty, .018p, .018p. Ricky sometimes would tune it a bit sharper than the standard 440 Hz, too - in 444 or 445 Hz, on purpose. (Edited to update info after 9 thumbs up.)

[@unicornsandrainbowsandchic2336]

@@braveheart1314 because ricky

[@BushTikkaMan]

I have an instrumental version on the b-side to Rock Lobster but this is the first time hearing a vocal version. 🦞🦞Let’s Rock!

[@kpyng]

Ricky's really working up a sweat there...

[@Hoopsy7714]

Yea for real, he didnt fuck around

[@kevinlong5392]

And don't sleep on Keith Strickland. He got the drums on lock

[@kevinlong5392]

Fred getting his life on this jam 👊

[@lansingmichigan180]

WHAT A SWEET GIG !!!!!

[@63Cherylg]

Love this song! I wish they would perform these deep tracks live.

[@kevinlong5392]

I just saw them on their farewell tour and they did this song and I lost my mind. Ricky Wilson is truly missed. Those guitar riffs are what I wake up to every morning. The B-52's are badass as it gets 👍😆👊♥️

[@63Cherylg]

@@kevinlong5392 I just saw them on Friday in Los Angeles. It was probably my 17th or 18th time since 1980. The didn’t play any deep tracks, but they were as great as always. I was so happy that they played 52 girls and dance this mess around, as well as whammy.

[@kevinlong5392]

@@63Cherylg I saw them in DC last month. They had an awesome playlist but I really like Party Out of Bounds, and I can't let them get away without performing Mesopotamia and Give Me Back My Man and Planet Claire and Dirty Back Road 😄

[@kevinlong5392]

@@63Cherylg 52 Girls always sets the tone 👍

[@63Cherylg]

@@kevinlong5392 did they play Dirty Back Road when you saw them?

[@JCWelch-uk3um]

FKNA this is amazing. Rock this.

[@kevinlong5392]

I love this song

[@fboness368]

That was a tight band

[@kevinlong5392]

The B-52's are a force to be reckoned with 👊

[@MiamiJato]

Great songw

[@MattDollMusic]

Ricky

[@kevinlong5392]

Yes. Dripping in sweat. He was the core of the B52's 😄

[@oktyabrev]

2:02 Wilson*2

[@MsDavidboring]

Rick had a unique guitar style

[@unicornsandrainbowsandchic2336]

This video seems like it was intentionally filmed to NEVER show Ricky's hands so you can never figure out how to play this.

[@101Volts]

It's not impossible to figure out, the stumbling block is that he used an unusual 4 string tuning (omitting the 2 middle strings) for this. The tuning is CFxxFF, and he somewhere decided "Ya know what, I'm gonna use 2 thick Low E strings, and 2 G strings for this." The string gauges are .058, .056, empty, empty, .018p, and .018p. I'm not kidding about the string gauges, Keith Bennett (who worked as Ricky's guitar tech) told me, and I can't get more official than that. I've been active enough in a fan group to have had this question answered.

[@fatalcoolfatalcool]

Peaking

[@KevinLong-jr1zv]

The B52's are a vibe.....