The Chameleons - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

[@euth]

Just woke up to this post and I'm as happy as a pig in shite. Honestly can't thank KEXP enough. This is why I donate! I'm a teenager again ❤

[@josephalaguna]

I almost wrote the same darn thing, lol. :) but that is exactly how happy I felt.

[@SteveDave29]

I got to talk with Mark and Rege after the show later that night ☺️

[@ChrisJones-ht9zn]

Bands like the killers and Interpol couldn't have existed without this band. The most underrated of 80's bands. Great to hear them again.

[@BOARMoto-bm2mh]

OK…but what bands existed prior to imply the same notion about Chameleons? (Nothing is original✌️)

[@japanlovesyou]

Don't they say King David was a musician?

[@japanlovesyou]

The Killers wouldn't be the killers without new order's "Crystal"

[@nt559]

You're right but some influences are much bigger than others.​@@BOARMoto-bm2mh

[@deepfocus888]

@@BOARMoto-bm2mh T-Rex! Mark is a huge fan. That's the first that comes to mind. David Bowie cover on the extended version of Strange Times...AND Chameleon's music is absolutely tinged with the Beatles, both subtle nods and covers.

[@pauljensen4122]

Thank you KEXP. "Script Of The Bridge" inspired me to be a musician. I'm 63 and this band left an indelible stamp on my belief that music is art. Going to see them Friday in Winston Salem NC. God Bless you Mark and Reg for carrying on!

[@Morbidtrail]

i was there! the chameleons are one of the greatest bands of all time

[@jpe4006]

'Script of the Bridge' is a seminal masterpiece. The Chameleons may not have realised at the time when it was released to the World in the early 80s. But blimey, it's a damn epic record.

[@RaymondFrake]

One of the most beautifuly transcendental bands the world has had the pleasure to experience. There is no one like them in this world.

[@clintdavies491]

amen to that pal. for me the greatest band of all time.

[@aidenscott2418]

The Chameleons has to be one of the most underrated bands of the 80's. Mark sounds great!

[@Napalm_God]

underrated is the most overrated word at youtube. They are famous since the 80s.

[@deepfocus888]

@@Napalm_God define famous cuz the average person has no idea who they are here in the US.

[@Napalm_God]

@@deepfocus888 Define famous? This is the problem of some people from the United States. They always think there is nothing else but themselves. When an artist is successful e.g. in Japan or Europe or Africa or South-America, but not in the US - the artist is still successful. Agreed?

[@deepfocus888]

@@Napalm_God fair enough. BTW as luck would have it I get to see them tomorrow in Florida. That’s twice this year.

[@Napalm_God]

@@deepfocus888 great to see Strange Times complete and in it's full dimension! Have fun!

[@Steve-b5b]

Mark Burgess, and The Chameleons, seem to get better - like wine, with age. This is an absolutely astonishing. set.

[@laupdivad9352]

You can keep your Oasis, this is the band everyone should see - always loved the Chameleons, great to have new music to enjoy and look forward to.

[@JustSamOfficial]

One of he best bands hands down...Been a fan since the 80's. Thank you @kexp

[@bleachersking]

Still loving this band since I got What Does Anything Mean? Basically back in 1985.

[@sparkeyjones6261]

First time I saw them perform was in London in 1992 after stumbling into a random club in Soho. I've been a huge fan since that night, and try to catch their shows every time they come through my city. It's so great to see them getting some more exposure these days, they really deserve it.

[@ntz7358]

the slow transition to 'I'll Remember'....just an absolute beauty, I can't wait to see them in a few weeks. A band I'll always admire, truly.

[@dougtull4594]

A great band that's always flown under the radar.

[@davidellis5141]

Excellent performance of Tears ! Mark in fine form on vocals.

[@josephalaguna]

Mark has a beautiful voice.

[@mdgeorge4993]

Was so lucky to see them in Brighton UK a few weeks ago. Honestly it was truly wonderful. Thank you Mark and the gang for giving us wonderful experiences. Your music has been on my playlists for over 3 decades. Don't ever stop....

[@paulharte2178]

Discovered this band in 1984 by accident, 2024 and still relevant, lots of love to all fans everywhere 💪

[@Furiosa-l3i]

The greatest band, I listen to them all my life, never gets old.❤

[@PlayinWithGhosts]

Hung out with Mark in LA quite a few moons ago for a couple of weeks. He's honestly one of the raddest humans I've met in life. I will forever cherish that strange time where the stars aligned and a dream of mine was fulfilled. Ty Mark!

[@LARSENALmtl]

I had the pleasure of meeting him (also quite a few moons ago) after a show in Montréal. Me and a couple of buddies waited to meet him after the show and chatted with him for a couple of minutes. We told him we were going for a few drinks at Foufounes Électriques, a legendary punk/alternative/metal bar located a few feet away from the venue where they were playing, and told him it would be cool if he'd join us. He told us to go ahead and he would meet up with us a bit later. About 30 minutes later, lo and behold: Mark walked in with his g/f and one of their techs. We stood up, he saw us and they all came and sat down with us at our table. We spent a couple of hours shooting the shit. It was fucking amazing. Like you, I feel extremely priviledged to have met him and got time to spend a little quality time with him.

[@deepfocus888]

@@LARSENALmtl He's very gracious. We were walking into the club in Connecticut in August and he was hanging in the doorway. Took a few moments to talk with us, five minutes before showtime!

[@kylebrohamscoates9928]

Chameleons fans rule.. we are here for this! 🎉❤

[@josephalaguna]

Great interview, Abbie. I went back to re-listen. Your insights are great. I love you you had a deep conversation with Mark. I can tell he appreciated the work you put in. The camera team and the sound teams: KUDOS! And I have always loved your studio setups. So intimate. And KEXP management: THANK YOU!!!! This was my favorite band in the late 80’s.

[@abbiegobeli2386]

♥♥♥

[@heleneramos889]

At last!!! Mark, still in my mind when I asked you to play Childhood live! So thankful!

[@MenteKojuda]

VERYGOOD

[@elpezleta]

Ohhhhhhh. Today the world is a little brighter and happy..... best band of the 80´s. Thanks Mark and company and of course KEXP

[@pszymczak]

So lucky to see them live TWICE on both stops to Portland, Oregon over the past year -- sheer brilliance. Best band in the world!

[@thevarietyvideohub2208]

Yep seen both Portland shows in less than a year.

[@miguelmeillon5418]

Watching Reg Smithies do his thing, together with Burgess this close and with this audio quality is a marvel!

[@ZekeWhiting]

Reg is the man

[@rolfschullenberg7589]

I couldn't believe it when I discovered the video on YT. The Chameleons live on KEXP and and above all with a new album! If a fortune teller had told me this some time ago, I would have shattered his crystal ball because I was laughing and feeling like I was being taken for a ride. I'm really looking forward to the new album!

[@t3r080]

Mark sounds awesome... imagine it's 40 years (+- few years) since they recorded these songs. Still kicking butts!

[@pat0653]

I literally teared up when Tears started, brought me back to the 80's... Thx KEXP!! ✌🫶 ❤

[@uclaperiodontist]

We are All Chameleons 💜🖤

[@willdrakes7445]

Cried like a baby when they played tears in both their sets over the weekend in holmfirth and Middleton

[@pat0653]

@@uclaperiodontist Indeed.

[@pat0653]

@@willdrakes7445 Loved this song so much back in the days, btw, you saw them live!? Lucky you! Never had the chance back in the days, sadly, they won't come to Montreal this year.

[@willdrakes7445]

@@pat0653 I'm 19 so never got to see them back in the day with the original lineup but I have seen them 4 times now with the current lineup. I have my parents to thank for bringing me up on all that 80s goth, punk and post punk stuff.

[@heleneramos889]

The NEON GENERATION OF GENERATIONS know about it all, what this band means to the scene! Supra!

[@MenteKojuda]

EXCELLENT

[@Pmckean4115]

What a treat! Thank you guys for making all of that wonderful music. Great to see Reg in the mix again.

[@TK-mf5in]

Thank you all so much! I love you guys to pieces.

[@thoughts_are_free]

WOW ... long long time ago they beamed me into another dimension ;-) ... many thx @KEXP !!! ❤

[@-sunstar9778]

I'll Remember was played so beautifully and elegantly. Even enjoyed Reg's wince @17:04😉

[@pocket1684]

Legendary. Despite having new members, this bunch is capturing the sound and sound fantastic. Mark Burgess is an underrated singer/songwriter, amazing vocals, bass lines.

[@adityakumar9153]

Thank you KEXP.

[@tripphoenix6123]

Always great to see and hear Mark and Reg and the boys again. 🖤🔥🙏🏽👍🏽

[@johnnydanger9016]

This has made my day

[@logiclust]

i love the chameleons on so many levels!

[@danporuban1762]

I was so blessed to see Birdy and Co. a few years ago when they came to play in Lancaster,, PA. It was just stellar! Afterwards, getting to personally share what The Chameleons music has meant to me when I was a lad in the mid 80s was a real treat. Mark was so excited about that new red Gibson bass he is playing in this video. All I can think as I view them in this performance is "take that AI!" Real, authentic music made by some very talented humans!

[@stevenvenn]

Burgess and Smithies still sounding great!🤘I was 17 when this album came out and it's still one of my faves!

[@andresguzmanheim9204]

Gracias por compartir... The Chameleons ...una banda brillante 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💥

[@josephalaguna]

I LOVE THE CHAMELEONS. Been a fan since ‘89. Met Mark briefly last year. I was such a fan boy. :)

[@davidb2095]

One of my fave bands ever. The Strange Times tour in '87 is a blur so I greatly appreciate hearing these tunes live and fresh! Great to see Mark and Reg and the rest of the band rocking out. "Mad Trump" ... love it.

[@SequitoBanda]

Absolutely beautiful. Thanks, KEXP.

[@manuxuser]

thanks reg, mark and kexp for this pure moment ! All my toughts to John too...

[@Christian-zs2xq]

I’m really excited that I got tickets to see this amazing band perform soon at a bar!

[@alangregson]

A criminally underrated band. I've been following them since 1983's Script of The Bridge, and they never fail. Fun Fact, their keyboard player Danny, used to be in a band called Dirty Raincoats...

[@stephenmorris8569]

Thank you so much for this!You guys rock the world!Thank goodness for Apple Carplay!And KEXP!

[@93455Driver]

The Chameleons are awesome, this is such a treat.

[@2011catalan1]

Love this live performance I met Mark in Norwich what a brilliant bloke he is. Sound is excellent and the songs sounding so very great ❤

[@michael.ogutierrez]

Lo mejor del regreso de Reg es que The Chameleons ha vuelto a crear y lo están haciendo increíble. 🖤

[@anthonyklein9129]

Saw them live in Montreal back in '87, one of my favorite bands from the '80s!!

[@tripphoenix6123]

Le Spectrum March 5th 1987 - March Violets, Flesh For Lulu, Mighty Lemon Drops, The Chameleons UK (original lineup - headliner)

[@MarkBolton-c5r]

So new music and art work from reg happy happy days love them

[@Galax.Lopez1]

Geniales, 👏👏saludos desde Lima Peru

[@frnk8267]

My favourite band since the first album. We are really looking forward to their concert in Hambuirg this week

[@thevarietyvideohub2208]

❤YAY!!! so happy for you! This is the best one you have done with KEXP yet! ❤

[@scottharrison5971]

Great show. But also, Abbie has a great radio voice. Like, one of the best.

[@ksndv]

What a treat to see

[@vanessat8174]

I'm so in love with Free Me 25:15. So beautiful and touching, that I felt myself tearing up! This can't get released soon enough!

[@speereettoo]

Larga vida a "The Chameleons" !!!

[@Steve-b5b]

The Chameleons have always had melody, power, intelligence and vivid moving soundscapes. Where is U2 now? Silence. The Chameleons were born in the 20th century, but thrive in the 21st.

[@Lafargue-vb3fo]

Sehr schön, freue mich auf Freitag.

[@BrownHuman84]

✊🥁🎸🤙keep on rocking everyone!

[@ianharrison2044]

As ever great sound

[@neilclongley1772]

Love how they do a bit of "Bobby Moore's Wine" during Mad Jack

[@matthewmara-o2f]

Holy Sh!!!t THANK YOU for having these guys on!!!! Made my day!!! Working on a roof and cranking this!!

[@greatearthwonderful2769]

Wonderful 🎉🎉🎉🎉👍👍👍

[@antomic13]

Brilliant,my favourite band of all time since hearing early John peel sessions in early 80s,seen them in Glasgow years ago,so happy for the latest album to be released

[@MrTrotty57]

First heard 'In Shreds' on John Peel's Festive 50 in 1982, and it remains to this day, one of the most awesome post punk songs of all time - I never tire of it. I saw the band several times in the early - mid 80s and got to work with them in my role as a freelance photographer, both in the studio and on live performances.

[@skc-wg2yq]

Epic!!!!!!🔥

[@andyc787]

Awesome fellas, never thought i`d ever hear I`ll Remember played live. Always a fave.

[@christschool]

I've never heard of this group, but it seems they are from my generation, the 80's. I like their music.

[@theoryfish3491]

Yep. Pure class.

[@ististmusic]

🙌🖤

[@lefou_17i3bylefou2]

Thanks again ! ! The chemeleons 😊😊😂

[@manuelg7260]

Tears, que gran gran canción, cada vez que la escucho de nuevo me emociono.

[@GizmoBeach]

Was just listening to *Caution* from Strange Times when I learned of this video. KEXP always has the most interesting acts, but for me the ones from the past who are still active in some fashion grab me the hardest. There is no-one out there creating timeless magic like Strange Times.

[@spume74]

I get to see them on the 28 in West Palm Beach, I'm so darn excited!

[@TheIronweed-vx5lg]

The Chameleons are di best!

[@Kkidzz]

Can’t wait for Oct.18th here in Chicago!! 🔥

[@alexegoavil7590]

Seeing them live tomorrow 10/24/24 in Greenville SC. Excited to see them live

[@lewisreutlingen]

Childhood and I'll Remember are meant to be played like that in direct succession. The crescendo.

[@Trenhc]

Hooooooly shit! Never could have expected this

[@beaconamerica]

Nailed it

[@deepfocus888]

Amazing!! So glad they tour the US. We saw them play w the Mission in NYC last year and at show's end all the bands got up and did a TRex and Lou Reed song. (i have some live videos on my channel if interested)

[@waynekelly11]

Pure Manchester music!

[@paulwilson2283]

This is awesome

[@braulioinostrozamella3020]

❤❤❤❤the chamaleons

[@alexanderbrechalov2258]

Wooow. Thank you. It's the most underrated post punk band from 80-s.

[@victorymansions]

Only The Chameleons can scratch that itch

[@gmotionedc5412]

Finally 🎉🍻🍻

[@mikelexp]

Absolutely brilliant.

[@sammy-wi8pi]

I didn't think this outfit was so good ❤❤❤❤

[@jasonterrien]

I remember in 83 all my friends were listening to all this new-wave or cold-wave stuff, like Cure, Joy Division, etc... But I didn't really like all these groups. One day I went to my record store and heard Second Skin. It was love at first sight. I was seduced from the first notes. I immediately bought script of the bridge. In 84 I had the chance to see them for the first time in a small venue in Paris. I had goosebumps. I saw them again a year later for the release of what does which I loved, and which I still love 40 years later. The first two albums are my favorites. I saw them again in 86 and one last time in 2000 for their reformation. The Chameleons are part of my top 5 and will forever hold a place in my heart... ❤️

[@Dani-El.]

38:37 Most German sounding record label ever.

[@CheshireMoonBand]

40 years on. How do they sound this good?

[@stephanienelson7252]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Manu-qt2qq]

❤

[@davidlouis2494]

So great, thank U!!! I'm french and not so good at speaking english. Would anyone be kind enough to write down the lyrics of the last piece with the piano, please? I couldn't be thankful enough. Love you all, chameleons's fans

[@jaymukherjee8722]

oh, they are one of the best live bands going today...

[@jonlevinson3000]

What a great ending to a long day. Chameleons YES 🎉