The Dictators - Search And Destroy (1977)

Manitoba plays Call The Office on Thursday April 18, 2013.

[@duderino5]

In 1976 our family visited Disneyland. The Dictators Go Girl Crazy album was advertised pretty heavily in Circus and Creem magazines and I was on the hunt for the record but no luck. The night we pulled into LA I went for a walk to the mall.; a record store was holding a Midnight record sale. I was one of the first in the store. I asked a couple of the sales people but they had never even heard of the Dictators. One of the managers heard me asking the sales people. He turned to one of the other managers and asked if he had heard of the Dictators. The fellow said, maybe, and went in to the back/warehouse of the store and 10 minutes later came back with the record! I was stoked! 45 years later, still have the record, still listen to it! A great band.

[@8barbies779]

duderino - can i tell you how much i love, LOve stories like this. i too went to disneyland in 76 with my family (7 of us in a suburban from wa state). i had no idea who the dictators were then.. so i applaud you for being so ahead of me. i just absolutely adore real story's like this. i hope you are well. -barbie:)

[@surfboardjoker6299]

lucky mf hahaha that rocks

[@Drmidnight680]

@@8barbies779 they didn't have Suburbans in the 70s

[@ericpeterson6766]

they were the greatest bar none that I saw, and luckily for me, got to see them earlier on, in the early seventies, a couple times, once in a smokey pool hall and secondly at a anarchic rural rockfestival where people like them led to the complete takeover of the concert and all the open air drug sales by the people...liberate the highs>> all of a sudden, all these people's blankets piled high with psychedelics and more natural mind altering substances, up until then, sold from carnival trucks, like cotton candy, now liberated, and free!! needless to say that day, third, a saturday, and the next, when the stooges played sometime in the morning were one big trip out...

[@malakai713]

@@Drmidnight680 yes they did

[@tbnterprises]

Ross The Boss pre-Manowar and Mark Mendoza pre-Twisted Sister. These guys were such an awesome band.

[@KurtSlotkowski-hj8jd]

@@doubleclutchingpunk Why, so what! Better bands have done worse. And, you still liked it then, now or will at some point, some other time. How do I know, you may ask? Because, I am old enough and mature enough to know these things about people, egos, sentiments, and tastes, or style. And, I have into music and have known something of its social dynamics and attitudes for quite some time now.

[@KurtSlotkowski-hj8jd]

@@doubleclutchingpunk So what if school of rock could do it better. Is school of rock willing to take the risk that these early progenitors of punk were willing to take at a time when it was too risky to do so like these proto-punks once did?!! We'll see!!!

[@jamesmartin6709]

Top Ten Kempner is pretty cool too in his athletic garb!

[@bzfgt1]

@@KurtSlotkowski-hj8jd You tell 'em, Kurt.. Or else, he won't, you forgot to add. How do I know? Because there are no other options left...

[@bosstheross]

doubleclutchingpunk Tell us about your accomplishments .

[@taschenspieler2590]

We need this in modern world.

[@steveriggs8421]

YES,YES,YES!!!

[@TheJackflash85]

Now!

[@MartintxoEH]

Amyl & the Sniffers

[@bodayshus1437]

RETVRN

[@garypautard1069]

This era gave us the most exciting time in British music . Listening to the chewing gum dross now we need a return back to energetic young music.

[@jonsantos9816]

This was captured in time when NewYork was the epicenter of the punk scene (and oh what a time we had ) !

[@PIERRECLARY]

You lucky bastard!

[@dennissweeney6774]

Miss them days. Long LIVE ROCK.

[@elcoyotedesanluis9931]

Wish I could form my own street gang picking up fights with other dudes from Coney Island, Queens or the Bronx while listening to old classic Punk lol

[@pauldebault5934]

Chatted with a guy that used to catch the Stooges and the MC5 on the same night at the grande ballroom in Detroit around 69'. Another period in time that would of been fucking amazing to be at ground zero for.

[@sukie584]

Rest in power Top Ten Scott Kempner 🎸

[@03khalas]

Incredible performance! This is one if the most powerful Rock Bands Ever!

[@maribelmn6021]

Son Punk/Rock, y con "Ross The Boss"...!!NI TE DIGO!! Tenían un estilo, muy parecido ha "MC5" Tanto Manitoba, como Tyner...!!Que pedazo de voz!! Y qué FUERZA en ellas.

[@tyayasgur]

Dick Manitoba was from my neighborhood in the Bronx. We knew him as Richie Blum. We used to hang out at Bill and Rays bar White Plains Road in the Pelham Parkway section of the Bronx. We would drink and go outside and smoke some pot. A real COOL AND WILD GUY.

[@tyayasgur]

@Charles J. That I don't know. I went to PS 105 September 1956-June of 1963. I did go to his Club in the East Village in September of 2007 with a friend of mine that knew him also. We were there for a few hours but Dick never showed. The Bar Maid said he should have been here by now. So we wrote him a little letter and left. Never went back.

[@johnorem8327]

I saw them perform at Prince George's Community College (Maryland) way back in the mid seventies . . . They were the opening band for Blue Oyster Cult and Iggy Pop and the Stooges. As far as I can remember, the ticket cost me around $5.00.

[@dronepunkfpv1424]

Gotdamn what a show!

[@deantodd8103]

I'll bet that even when you adjust that price to account for inflation it's still a lot cheaper than the average concert ticket today. And the music was better than a lot of what gets released today, too.

[@oldnatty61]

WTF! Where was I? I'm discovering the music mashiah of my little posse really let us down.

[@jameshusband3302]

in 1977 I bet noone would believe that in 2021 I would be enjoying this performance sitting in a car while it is in traffic on a freeway, or that CBGB would be gentrified and become a nostalgia boutique

[@Ancistrocheirus]

Who would have cared back in 1977 about this shitty 2021?

[@rickyhiemstra9993]

Or that I'm sitting with this machine in front of me that transports me to the past, ever since it was my birthday last week I had the Beatles song when I'm 64 playing in my head peace, ☮️

[@David-kg2xd]

Tiempos maravillosos que ya pasaron y tiempos maravillosos que vendrán

[@Adrianatoras]

True Unai you are painfully true

[@user-ts5bs5kj7o]

@@Ancistrocheirus ahahaaa))

[@amnm12]

This is hands down my favorite cover of any song.

[@hifibrony]

Saw them live in a club about this time. Was standing 30 feed directly in front of Ross' amp. Ears rang for three days and they're still the loudest band I ever heard in my life. What a great show!

[@markallen6543]

A fantastic version. Bloody brilliant.

[@cliffschauble4291]

I saw Dick Manitoba’s wild kingdom warm up the Ramones in Randolph, NJ. That was such a great show. I knew nothing about The Dictators until that moment

[@jeffbogue3718]

I saw these guys November 5th 1976 backing up Lynyrd Skynyrd at the Flint IMA Auditorium then I saw them on October 13th 1977 warming up Blue Oyster Cult at the same place , I had never heard of them

[@jasonhall7335]

That’s up there with the coolest things I’ve ever watched

[@emptyemptiness8372]

This stands the test of time. Still awesome.

[@dgenerated]

Every time I want to see something truly amazing I click on this video!..

[@NDWoj]

Sure wish these guys would have made more music. They are an all time top 10 band in my book.

[@stickymeat88]

THE ANIMALLLLL literally killing his goddamn bass man

[@user-ej4qf9xl2m]

One my favorite bands ever. Good to so many other fans of the original punk rock sound . They deserve more credit along with some other pioneers in the punk rock evolution.

[@williamo6569]

Never heard of the band but this is so sick! The guitarist during that solo! Man! This band is awesome

[@streetwalkingcheeto]

Omg BUY Bloodbrothers RIGHT NOW. Thank me later

[@robertflaim615]

ROSS THE BOSS!

[@bakedbyjeffrey]

The guitarist is ross the boss. Played for manowar for a while

[@ourlakehouse116]

I never heard them either great power wish I could have more

[@PIERRECLARY]

Look for the rest... even their last release which i can't stop playing... There are some great lyrics too (avenue A, and ... and nearly every song...)

[@raysmalley4725]

My first concert was Kiss '77, and the Dictators were the opening act. Great start to many shows to come!

[@ichbin4122]

Better than KISS no doubt

[@paulsegura4738]

I read somewhere that KISS kicked them off the tour because Dick Manitoba tried speaking Yiddish to Gene Simmons. Sucks if it's true.

[@streetwalkingcheeto]

This is right up there with the MC5 at Tartar Field footage

[@pumasgoya]

I just saw them two weeks ago in LA opening for the Damned.

[@macjam9090]

Tremendous. I was always into the New York/Boston scene even as far away as England. I was into the Velvets, Stooges, MC5,New York Dolls etc so when all that CBGB stuff came out it was just a natural progression for me. Loved the Dead Boys, Blondie, Television, The Modern Lovers etc. know they were not all from New York but it was the overall scene.

[@loannealoiseanne8044]

Miss the bars & clubs & live bands

[@NeilTaylor1]

Fantastic stuff. Seeing this on the Old Grey Whistle Test was how I discovered the Stooges.

[@jasonkarcher3681]

Kicking ass on a major level !!

[@jarredb1120]

My favorite cover of this song.

[@sukie584]

one of the greatest 3+ minutes of sonic magnificence !!

[@davidmurine4714]

dude just murders on the bass!!!

[@johnstrika9170]

That's Mark "The Animal" Mendoza from Twisted Sister

[@billc307]

I saw them in 1977 open for Blue Oyster Cult.

[@parcans]

This popped up in my recommends about a year ago, and I've probably watched it twice a day ever since during my furlough. Ross and Mark kill it. Hell. they all kill it. Amazing that we can just pull this up anytime now...

[@nickday2319]

One of the greats, without a doubt.

[@hal900x]

I would not wanna mess with that drummer.

[@MagicofAlexo]

That's just my Uncle Rich may he rest in peace. Great Drummer sweet guy

[@petealbertson3930]

Alex Fleming 👍hey alexo!

[@djalrock]

in fact its so good i had to watch it twice !

[@dgenerated]

This is one of the best things I've ever seen!..

[@cripmeister9104]

Sickest bass player ever style for days! Love these guys

[@bobt5778]

Mark "the animal" Mendoza as I recall on bass

[@bleedinidiot]

Mark Mendoza- the GOD of Bass Guitar!

[@atayookee]

2:25 Maddest guitar solo in punk rock.

[@PIERRECLARY]

...played with the most admirable degenerate facial expression ... PERFECT

[@JackWebb713]

They really are a great band. Bought the debut when it came out. Thanks CREEM.

[@kkwok9]

Nice Back when we were young.

[@earlofrednecks9533]

So ahead of their time . This is just great!

[@whome6878]

I had forgotten. Thanks for the memory. Dothan civic center 1977

[@govinda102000]

Incredible.

[@danielscissorhands]

"We're taking it to the end baby! Here it comes, Search and Destroy...1,2,3,4!"

[@JWFdocumentaries]

Just saw Handsome Dick cover some Ramone's tracks live last night for the 40th anniversary show of the ramone's first gig at cbgb

[@chrisstewart7420]

Love Iggy and the Stooges love The Dictators funking brilliant!!!!!

[@stpowers8204]

1:35 that down picking! Ross sure lived up to his name 🤟

[@HellbarClub]

That's the Gibson Grabber owned and played by Gene Simmons. Sold to Mark Mendoza at some point mid 70's.

[@1968spikey]

Wow! Great trivia.

[@brentonjr8984]

way before there time awesome

[@charlesswag4858]

Bad ass song.

[@SHENDOH]

This band was legendary

[@highwaymaintainer]

I think it was 1977 (sometime around that period) I seen The Dictators open for AC/DC and Thin Lizzy bill at the Aragon in Chicago, my first introduction, I liked it

[@paulsegura4738]

I saw them open for Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush that same year at the Aragon Ballroom. The crowd hated them. I ran and bought Manifest Destiny the next day. I thought they were great.

[@Heatfarmer]

No one plays this one like Iggy and the Stooges, hearing it the first time live with James Williamson back in Hammersmith was such a relief.

[@jimofannarbor1472]

Agree. I saw them perform this song more than once around different venues in Michigan back in the late 1960s.

[@Heatfarmer]

@@jimofannarbor1472 James Williamson just has the most violent tone of all guitarists ever. Sounds like a street fight!

[@keijotoivonen3988]

Best Veeeeeersion!

[@enriquegalan78]

Maybe better than original (the unique decent version of this classic). Animal &ross outstanding. Piece of collection, amazing outfits, love this

[@murielglass5333]

I saw only one show there, but I'm eternally glad I did.

[@lescar2582]

gawd ... I will always love this band/song.... my first real rock album!!

[@Hybridog]

Loudest band I EVER saw. My friend has permanent hearing damage from the show we saw in Houston. Oh well, punk is dangerous.

[@andreaskrettek6094]

raw energy. super

[@whoisthatis]

ROSS THE BOSS!!!!!!!

[@costasspartan1894]

This song is fkn is awesome.

[@ASQUADATHON]

Love this song!

[@pattyvalinch4196]

Incredible!

[@louispistoni1684]

Incredible rendition

[@pfzt]

great band. love them!

[@damiencastle6135]

kick ass New York Punk Rock!!!

[@cskibb67]

WOW!! What a piece of rock history!!! Animal

[@MidnightVideo666]

彼らに限らずカバーこそいつの時代もストレートにハートを貫いてくれる

[@mhv91]

I always liked his powerful style. He´s great.

[@djalrock]

that is what live music is all about ! fantastic

[@SuperWorstEver]

Love it!!!

[@billyramone3413]

got anymore of this mate, best 3 minutes of Rock n Roll ever, best use of drugs i have seen

[@elayneyoung1837]

They do it justice and I'm a huge stooges fan

[@christiandomizi]

new york's finest!!!!

[@denisenvendee]

Ross thé BOSS ! !!!!!! great guitarist

[@justinkline1294]

A gem.

[@thrashmetaldad]

Rock and roll should never not sound like this

[@duindorp47]

Damn, this was awesome!!! Gonne listen to this more and more and more!!!

[@billybobkingston5604]

Rock n Roll Baby

[@fernandoveiss4819]

Temazo!!! excelente versión!!!

[@connorbennett6911]

Fact hung j MCs run icy yummy yummy yo iii

[@melodyhanson7811]

I so love this!

[@davidramos__]

Great musicians

[@rodrigoapolinario9147]

Mano!!! Eu não canso de ver esse vídeo! Esses caras tocam prá caralho!!! Os caras destroem!!! O show é animal!!!

[@LuisRodriguez-cf4tf]

Damn awesome!!! Never seen this before. When music was real....🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@richardmikesell632]

Awesome!

[@stevearch3336]

Best punk band of all time.

[@AlexZawodniak]

Music completely ahead of its time!

[@robertcubinelli4961]

Get it on !!!!

[@emersoncesarkruger4742]

Hard core

[@ottomatic3123]

This is awesome! Made my day.

[@noeltheshemale]

Wow heavy shit. Never heard of these guys before

[@DiegoMartinPintos]

This my friends is what Rock and Roll should be all about

[@paulkemnater9216]

very good sound !!!

[@LarzGustafsson]

Marvellous!

[@ignaciogonzalez4501]

excelente video!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@vladimirurss]

Ross The Boss rules !

[@bosstheross]

How the fuk do you know who I support knucklehead ?

[@bosstheross]

J. Bono 74 GIBSON LP Custom

[@jotabbono]

@@bosstheross Amazing guitar! Did you changed Les Pauls to SG's for the weight? (I loved the white SG that you played on Manitoba's Wild Kingdom - The Party Starts Now video)

[@bosstheross]

J. Bono 1964 SG Custom ! LPs are very heavy . Now I play MOSTLY my Grosmann custom RTB gtr ESP Vipers Gibson SG

[@jotabbono]

@@bosstheross Thanks for answering Ross! What a coincidence. Today (23th of April) of 2017, The Dictators played in my city (Barcelona, Spain) and I took a pic with you before the show. Always a pleasure. Be safe ;)

[@jkrycz]

Great version.

[@dj-um7el]

I feel like S&D would sound like this if it woulda came out when Punk was big! This is honestly a cool cover.