The Call - Live, Walls Came Down/Scene Beyond Dreams

[@Nihaowilson]

I don't think there are any Russians and there ain't no Yanks, just corporate criminals, playing with tanks!!! Bravery, in word and song, at its finest

[@kaf890890]

This song badly needs a revival… No, our society badly needs this song now.

[@ozzyozcorn]

Now? That comment was 4 years ago! Haha! It needed to be played yesterday in Washington!

[@markharrison5321]

We need lyricists and musicians like Michael Been now.

[@kdsmall1834]

Today

[@hector3730]

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[@mrs.johnjohnson7634]

The whole earth does.

[@roberthamill2451]

Been a rocker for a long, long time, listened to a lot of music, attended a lot of concerts, worked at Mother Blues, Dooley's, in Dallas in the '70's, this is top twenty, especially when Garth Hudson accompanied on his Lowrey organ in the official video. When you can listen to a song for the 100th time and enjoy it as if it's the first, it's a rocker.

[@geoffparmenter7006]

Just corporate criminals playing with tanks! He was screaming about it at the top of his lungs since the freaking 80’s!

[@josephdykes1820]

We were warned in the 80s

[@nitrox8197]

Most underrated band of ever

[@radiantwitness]

I saw The Call in 1986. Such a powerful and emotional experience. RIP, Michael. Long live The Call.

[@annettelouise6781]

shit which one is Michael? on;ly just discovering them today

[@dannobles8028]

@@annettelouise6781 The singer

[@kevinlarkin2696]

@@annettelouise6781 His son looks and sounds like him and has a band .

[@BryanUslick]

I saw them in 1983 at the Cleveland Agora and again in 1990 in Columbus OH. Both were awesome shows and totally different in character. One was in the middle of a school day when I was in high school and another was at night on a weekend when I was in medical school. I got to meet Michael Been at Mean Mr Mustards after the second show.

[@mizpappas]

He died?! I'm sorry to hear that

[@carolschmeer8595]

Love love love this band! I'm 68 a Grammy I feel young again thank you❤

[@alanwheeler5215]

one of the most kickass songs ever made!

[@christopherriley15]

One of my all time favorite bands! Seen them over 10 times and Michael even invited us to visit him at his home in San Fran! 👍

[@budbrigman]

"And we watch, and we wait, and we watch, as the hero ... dies." Beautiful. Always grateful.

[@jennifermoore8805]

Such a powerful performance… more than just a song … it was a wake-up call to us all about life …❤️🇦🇺

[@gloriawilde9461]

Ain't it just the truth sista!

[@joescott8877]

I love the passion in his voice, the emotion! SO appropriate for the despairing subject matter of "Walls."

[@markharrison5321]

Scene Beyond Dreams. What an incredible act of Christian witnessing by Michael Breen.

[@jessemark2mercy]

Soul-connected risk taking 💪🙏🏼❤️. I miss you.

[@kevinmcgiffin10]

This song makes me get up and move WOOOP WOOOP !!!!❤❤❤❤

[@fumingriley]

I saw these guys in '86 in San Francisco at a small club called the Tracadero (I think), they blew the roof off the place, still remember it to this day. Such a tight group, great sound and great songs.

[@manikenpis]

no trocadero in sf. it's in philly. i think in 86 they played Wolfgangs

[@karlklein9982]

Real music at its best!

[@DavidGalbreath-d3d]

I saw them twice in the day. Blew away the Psychedelic furs. Also in a bar in Kansas City. They were awesome

[@nurmaybooba]

this is so needed today.

[@MrMan756]

great clip. thanks 4 uploading. i saw them live in london,UK the same week they did this set in 83, they were fantastic. they performed 6 songs: walls came down,back to the front,scene beyond dreams,all about you,turn a blind eye,delivered. a great night .

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

great memory.

[@jeffmartin-g8r]

I saw them probably about 1986. I hadn't paid much attention to "All about you" until I saw Michael perform it. That's when I was hit with how expressive Michael is with both voice and guitar (he broke strings while playing the song).

[@gage6209]

Was such a great band.

[@marysalisbury9270]

The lyrics still ring true...

[@rickstill122]

Nobody like Michael! Fire and brimstone rock! Saw The Call in Santa Cruz. I LOVE THEM!

[@brianlustig5161]

You guys were before you time !! Fucking amazing !! You are missed Mr Michael Bean !! You are closer to my heart than you know!!!

[@mattaki]

incredible this has been saved for the ages. thank you!

[@kevinkeller2819]

Yeah baby!! What a Friday treat from my ALL-TIME FAVORITE BAND!!!

[@user-qr8ki8ue4i]

Lord have mercy.

[@edriquez57]

I wish there were more faith based rock songs out there. The stories are such an inspiration, it a shame music isn’t put to the words.

[@kevinmcgiffin10]

These guys are very talented!

[@hankgarza4975]

You think so? POS

[@roberthamill2451]

@@hankgarza4975 He was probably just discovering The Call, bless his heart. No reason for name calling. Save that for your political discussions.

[@chrisherin4444]

I saw the Call in 1986 at Central Michigan University. I believe it was the last show of the tour. They played the whole “into the woods” album for the encore. They were headed into the studio shortly thereafter to record it… If memory serves. It would be cool if someone could confirm this 🙂. Michael announced what they were doing and asked if it was “ok”. I remember they returned to the stage shrouded in plumes of smoke ( we were in the front row ). Great show!

[@Dorbo2]

Saint Michael of song-the angels have you back now-our loss-thanks R. I. P.

[@stephenweiss6001]

I so miss these guys and their music. We could use it again in this day and age, in this modern day Rome which is crumbling.

[@nomoreturningaway1459]

Long live The Call!

[@gage6209]

Thank you for passionate music from the heart.

[@BarrieMoore]

Michael Been you will be missed.

[@azzaz1]

Great, great band! Thanks for posting.

[@w.keithsloane8666]

Had the privilege to Interview Michael Been and The Call in 1989 backstage at Bacchanal Club in San Diego. For life reasons, photos and interview were archived, but will be published in InterChurchNews.org. Great band.

[@rickstill122]

Nobody like Michael! Fire and brimstone rock! Saw The Call in Santa Cruz. I LOVE THEM! LOVE.

[@johntrezak442]

“Well they blew their horns, and the fucking walls came down!!!!”

[@greg6419]

Good stuff

[@tonyjones1560]

"Corporate criminals, playing with tanks..." as long as the hijinks don't involve driving one to the front in an honest-to-God shooting war. Can't count the money if yours takes a direct hit, "brews up," and you couldn't get out because of burning fuel, ammo cooking off, and maybe an ex- fellow crew member ("ex-" equals "dead," BTW) laying on the only way out... Difficult to believe that this song is *decades* old, Michael has passed away, and my long, once-black Afro has either turned grey and migrated to my chin or straight up fallen out. Timeless, frighteningly appropriate song...

[@josephdykes1820]

If there is money to be made from conflicts, there will be wars. If there is money to be made from disease, there will be pandemics. But, this is just temporary. God has plans for permanent peace

[@craigwalker7415]

One of the best frontman EVER ! ~

[@michaelmabrey6969]

Yet you never hear it on the radio today.

[@tomsan7742]

times and taste change. another great band, Midnight Oil also does not get the air play they deserve.

[@REMONSTER]

All of you guys ARE MISSED. Much Gracias Viya con DIOS!

[@philipkoziol8440]

The 2nd greatest song ever written. The 1st is "Let the Day Begin". So...... Phil

[@DaLe823]

thanks for sharing ♪

[@JamesMcComas-dr2xi]

So true!

[@shantijoe]

Hiya you're quite right and your memory is better then mine! The stage power went out which was pretty frustrating as I had family there (I'm british though lived in Los Angeles). I didn't know it was recorded though the BBC set at The Paris theatre was. It was a great European tour, best wishes, joe

[@BallDear]

Scene Beyond Dreams, wow.

[@ap7498]

Awesome

[@shantijoe]

@britishcub Your memory must be better than mine! I was the bassist and we were touring Europe with Peter Gabriel at the time with a short London stop for a BBC radio gig and The Tube in Newcastle- I don't recall any London gigs. What do you recall? all the best, joe read

[@josephschmo9591]

Miss you Michael.

[@zuzupetals4794]

Mike was a badass.

[@markramsey-uc3yp]

Cool song

[@lanilila]

Happening today. "The Field" is rich with potential to take Walls down. Starting w/ the walls inside this heart. 💗

[@MrMan756]

@shantijoe the gig was at 'The Venue' in victoria, london (its a theatre now), The Call opened for an irish new wave band called 'Auto Dafe'. the band had a brief technical hiccup at the beginning: started into the first song then stopped playing,walked off and came back when the roadies had sorted the technical hitch out. they played a fantastic set. it was recorded for the BBC 'in concert ' series. i have the entire concert on CD. so sad to hear of Michael Beens passing.

[@MrMan756]

yes it was recorded for the BBC 'in concert' series, btw Rock legend Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy) performed with Auto Dafe that night. you may have seen him backstage ?. i still listen to your set that you did that night on my iPod. sounds great!

[@petechumly985]

hell yeah

[@enriquedagostino8490]

Hola una vez tuve en cassete un recital en vivo de esta banda, pero no lo puedo encontrar. Alguien me podria dar algun dato? Gracias

[@normfromal]

Great post. I've never seen that

[@rolandsalazar9562]

❤

[@wendileona]

Michael Been was more riveting to watch than Bono. Perhaps... Bono took from Been? I think so. .::Modernaire

[@user-qr8ki8ue4i]

I was just thinking the same. But perhaps they were just cut from the same cloth.

[@markharrison5321]

Great observation. Been was Bono before Bono was Bono.

[@davidsuchy9319]

They were peers. Michael's message is more pure and personal.

[@jeffmcdermott3193]

​@@user-qr8ki8ue4iyeah, cut of the same cloth. You could say the same about many of the "big music" frontmen like Jim Kerr of Simple Minds, Mike Scott of Waterboys and Mike Peters of The Alarm.

[@user-qr8ki8ue4i]

@@jeffmcdermott3193 Goodness! I had forgotten about The Alarm. Now I have to go down a KZbin rabbit hole. Thanks!

[@jayekaye6641]

Always and still love this song but wow without Garth Hudson it's a different sound

[@davidwright8371]

Always dug the band and michael he mustve been a good guy he made friends easy peter Gabriel in particular

[@stevengerson6161]

Are those people alive because nobody is dancing to this great song 🎵😕

[@ozzyozcorn]

Who's here after seeing what happened in Washington on the 6th of January 2020 lol

[@tardis1972]

There is a new book coming out about THE CALL - pre-order now at www.TheCall40.com click on buy book. 500+ pages with interviews from The Call, Jim Kerr of Simple Minds, Peter Gabriel and more. RECALLING THE CALL...

[@jimchastain6840]

Smoking tune!!!

[@rmey5316]

"I don't think think there are any Russians, and there ain't no Yanks!"" Hmmm?

[@dingodancer]

think about it.

[@MerriBrownwing]

@@dingodancer Just big business criminals playin' with tanks!

[@roberthamill2451]

Let's only hope that Biden doesn't send our men into the suicidal nonsense of "helping" Ukraine guard their borders. Guard ours first.

[@smmcgla]

Jam

[@user-qr8ki8ue4i]

Why'd he have to up and die? Why?

[@ronaldlucero4258]

24 7

[@SnoMor62]

It’s a song, not a battle cry! Calm down warmongering citizens of the world.

[@felicelgato59]

This band is an Oklahoma band btw