The dB's • CMJ Awards • Nov. 9, 1984

[@scottt5484]

Love the tempo. Tendency is to speed songs up live. Good job Mr Rigby!

[@jeant5616]

This is great to see from 1984. A very underrated band would see them play Maxwells in the day. Thanks for posting.

[@theresaq8321]

Went all by myself to see them at The Ritz in Manhattan. I loved the show!

[@christopherporter7623]

Blown away that this is on KZbin. I was at this show!

[@jamezz41]

black and white, such an underrated classic!

[@danwroy]

Weird downtuned version

[@jamezz41]

@@danwroy it's because the original is sped up just by a bit

[@peterholsapple1320]

@@danwroy yeah, the original key got to be very hard for me to sing the high notes! (I was a smoker at the time, so I might be able to manage it again nowadays.)

[@scottt5484]

This is Neverland.

[@JonRayRunawayVealMusic]

When music was still the priority

[@dawneden]

Thank you so much for posting this!

[@rockopia8505]

This is fantastic!!! I was so lucky to have seen the band around the same time.

[@chrisheadthehonchos7892]

Same here. This would've been around the time they toured with R.E.M. I distinctly remember the "Suspicious Minds cover" from seeing them on that tour.

[@marcushaupt1564]

Absolute Gods of Power Pop

[@freespiritsuzy]

What a great band!

[@AlmostReady504]

AMPLIFIER is a gem

[@crazedoutlook]

Our new member lol. He didn’t have a name?

[@davehimlin2374]

IMHO- power pop had really started to die out around this era. Of course some people will mention a band like REM but IMHO, I dont regard them as true power pop like the DBS were. Holsapple and Stamey made a helluva songwriting team, with 1 of them having more of a pop edge and the other having more of a alternative- cutting edge style along with both of them having contrasting lyrical styles. I was influenced by this band { along with the beatles, big star, sparks, boston, elo} and I do feel my own songs/songwriting reflects that. I had actually gotten in contact with Stamey many years ago and he listened to some of my originals and seemed to like them even though my writing style was more driven towards melody , like Holsapples writing. Id love to be able to get in touch with Holsapple and let him hear some of my originals and get his opinion.

[@duncanambrose206]

Seeing Holsapple play anything other than a tele feels so weird

[@peterholsapple1320]

These days, I spend my time on a Tele (minus the neck pickup), a Les Paul Standard (which I don't deserve) and an Epiphone ES 339 (incredibly versatile).

[@AudioFileZ]

Like parts of REM, Television, and Big Star mashed up real nice. They should have been up there with REM if the music business wasn't such a cruel mistress.

[@bretthamilton7308]

Man, they're great. That's a gorgeous telecaster.

[@davidnelson6874]

So fun to see this footage! Yes!

[@stu63]

Amazing to see this. Thank you!

[@subwaygoddess1]

Awesome band! ✌

[@AlmostReady504]

db's played New Orleans all the time Saw them with Shelley and Frank often

[@robdisner]

Wow!

[@kalex409]

How can I contact you about licensing a piece of this for another project?

[@scottt5484]

Stamey had quit the band?

[@Robinbrevard]

Yup. Chris announced his departure in April 1982, but The dB's signed to Bearsville (distributed by Warner Bros.) without the label knowing Chris had left the band!

[@scottt5484]

@@Robinbrevard I grew up in Winston. I saw them at the Philosophers Club in 1979 and was just starting to get into punk and power pop. I remember thinking, now this is different and cool. 1980’s, What a great decade for music!

[@its1110]

@@Robinbrevard I saw them play w/ Chris several times after that date.

[@Robinbrevard]

@@its1110 Yes! There were several reunions, including the one in 2012-2013. Above, I was referring to the first time he left to pursue a solo career.

[@mikemiller2100]

@@Robinbrevard I always favored The Loyal Opposition and Shadows of Thyme from a slightly earlier time.

[@robertjames7160]

That’s a Mmr moment

[@fanniterrette]

12:37 suicide, as expressed in music. LOL