The Call - The Walls Came Down (Live)

ROCK STARS PERFORM LIVE IN CONCERT.

[@Corndawg2333]

One of the most underrated groups of the 80's. These guys ROCKED!

[@jamieashby8810]

Got to see them twice in Houston, back in '86 and again in '91. Absolute POWERhouse!!!

[@sfbayareagirl]

I was at this show!!! Omg. And I remember Garth Hudson too. What a great band. I still listen to them.

[@ronmclean309]

Garth picked me up hitchhiking in '75, took me across Golden Gate Bridge. I saw The Call open for Peter Gabriel in '83. Saw Michael at a hole in the wall, wooden set in Seattle, in about '98. Like Gabriel said, "a band with a lot of love". This song resonates strongly. Blessings to all who feel the call.

[@sfbayareagirl]

@@ronmclean309 Great story! Thanks.

[@ChrisConnolly-Mr.C-Dives-In]

I wish I could have been at that show. Good that I got to see The Call in the late 80s and early 90s.

[@HappyQuailsLC]

I saw them live, too!

[@rambo8218]

The happiest saddest song ever written... A masterpiece

[@rikkousa]

Well put.

[@tse90723]

When I was a teen and first heard this on MTV I had no concept of the lyrics but I knew I absolutely LOVED this song. R.I.P.

[@mikechagpya8287]

Seen them in 84 in Fresno opening for Simple Minds , Excellent Show !

[@kennygerchow8795]

I believe Simple Minds just praised them at Cruel World. Bonds of friendship truly stand the test of time.

[@n8five484]

My right ear feels it.

[@greenyhd6983]

Absolute classic. Just as good live as there recorded album. GOLD.

[@dkapone]

Thanks for a timeless performance and R.I.P.

[@paulgreen7199]

Gold iconic song. Very underrated band. Just listen the vibe. Gold.

[@BRAVO-du9ed]

I often go back to these guys for some classic good tuneage. Wish things were still the same.

[@trmcd7881]

Modern Romans. Freshman year of college. I wore out this album. :)

[@caroldaronch1974]

I wish there was a time capsule to go back to the 70s/80s. Seemed like simpler times

[@robytar]

from late 70s to mid 80s, we were all worried about the 1st strike from the Soviets & they were worried about the 1st strike from the "yanks".

[@RAF71chingachgook]

What a great song. This has to rank in my top 10 all time fav.

[@markb4106]

Saw The Call and The Simple Minds I believe the summer of '85 while stationed at CAFB they played at a university venue if my memory serves me correctly. Great show from what I can remember 33 years ago. Did any others reading this comment see that show?

[@artsantosv6198]

I saw The Call with Simple Minds headlining at San Diego State University. Jim Kerr joined on Walls Came Down . It was fantastic. Very likely the same tour you saw 👌

[@SmallSoldier]

I saw them in '85 in Calgary Alberta, Canada, they opened for Simple Minds and it was a very memorable night for me as well. I'd never heard the Call until then and thought WOW these guys are awesome!

[@charmingjim]

I also saw them that tour in St. Louis at the Fabulous Fox Theater. I still get goosebumps thinking about the Simple Minds performance that night.

[@brianthornber3319]

No, but I did once travel for an hour to see them open for the Psychedelic Furs, then left before the Furs came on.

[@Martin-rj3ib]

God bless Michael Been....

[@Ozn90049]

dkapone! yeah, man. The Call a timeless band and performance! "When the Walls Came Down."

[@kahiso]

Prophetic song.

[@michaelcooper1079]

Indeed

[@josephdykes1820]

And retrospective of the fallen past

[@Whatever-ov5gh]

That bass player is awesome. (They’re all great btw)

[@neonnights3955]

So right. That's awesome that Garth was there too

[@ronzombie6541]

Saw them live, mosh pit, punk rockers, good times...

[@rootchakar]

Loving Harry Henderson on keys 🔥🎹 anything was possible in Mr Been’s world 🤘😃

[@HappyQuailsLC]

Indeed they have come down!

[@berndgruner8510]

❤❤❤😂Danke.fürs Senden. Danke für die Performance ❤❤😂😂😂

[@vetb882]

Amazing song. And the lyrics are spot on, aunt boo conspiracy theorists, only BS analyzers. These guys were way ahead of their time in what they were telling us.

[@ronzombie6541]

"The New Romans"

[@grikney]

it still rings true!

[@mikehill23]

For the musically trained, check out the harmonics of the main riff added in around 1:30 . Bitchin!!

[@leebatt7964]

Garth hudson on keyboards. That says a lot about this band.

[@kdavid2613]

Great song . . and that's Garth Hudson!!! The Call rocks!!

[@markharrison5321]

Outstanding.

[@alic9353]

He was so cute 😊

[@StevenMakowsky]

I still share this band with people

[@jeffpittman8725]

Amazing!

[@shaneconnors757]

A Song for our Time!

[@burger_eater27]

best. song. ever. change my mind. Edit: anyone know if these guys are still alive?

[@brianthornber3319]

Sadly no. The lead singer, Michael Been passed away in 2010 while traveling with his son's band, The Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.

[@markaustin2096]

Great performance. Would be a lot better with both channels

[@ronaldlucero4258]

Very Old SOUL and I do believe that they did him In 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@kevinmcgiffin10]

WOOP !! WOOP !!!

[@CharlesWStricklin]

It’s weird to not see him playing bass.

[@djjerome]

Considering some of the lyrics of some of their songs. I think The Call was a clandestine Christian band 🤔😉

[@brandonwymer1175]

That person at :42 is really into this song.

[@ErikKoehne]

brandon wymer great observation!

[@kmh9868]

Party on Garth!

[@siegfried1234]

Gold

[@thethomasnatproject725]

Yep

[@LCarpetron76]

For years I didn’t understand the meaning of “cornbread criminals”

[@ScottKornfeld]

It's corporate criminals, isn't it?

[@windchimes4227]

@@ScottKornfeld they’re interchangeable

[@riffraff3658]

The Great Garth

[@totallykoolyeah]

most of the melody of the boss' latest, ghosts

[@brenocaldas153]

13 reasons why

[@dspf68]

Garth Hudson.

[@johnmclachlan3602]

geez - that bass player goin at it...

[@petemclinc]

So does that left handed lead guitarist, Tom Ferrier...

[@Joet-d5r]

Sound is off left channel barely audible

[@onlydogknees]

were the audience asked not to dance or what?

[@johnnygonzales1590]

JERICHO 🤔 ??

[@JamulDano]

Biblical story of Gerico

[@JamulDano]

Jericho 🤣

[@namcat53]

Poor Garth Hudson, stuck in a nervous 80's band for almost a year.

[@ursafan40]

What? Garth gives them cred. One of the better 80's bands

[@ttttenney]

I don't think there are any Russians

[@billjones1337]

Wow, there are Russians

[@jameslogan6157]

No Russians. No Yanks. Just the Federal Reserve. Ya ya yaa, ya ya yaa..........