The Lounge Lizards - Voice of Chunk

Night Music #22, season 1, 1989
John Lurie - saxophone
Roy Nathanson - saxophone
Curtis Fowlkes - trombone
Evan Lurie - piano
Marc Ribot - guitar
Erik Sanko - bass
E.J. Rodriguez - percussion
Dougie Bowne - drums
Here's the reupload, it appears I must have removed this one by accident some time ago.

[@Stevefolmz]

1:57 For music.

[@xxHouseInMotionxx]

the Jules interaction is fucking great... John knows who is is and what's he's done... fab respected keys player too im sure Evan digs him

[@jacksonvega7751]

A young Marc Ribot wrecking the place with that fabulous anti solo. What a great guitar player he is.

[@sirdameski]

It's more of a young John mayer

[@jacksonvega7751]

@@sirdameski huh

[@shanearnold7781]

Replacing Arto Lindsay can't have been easy but Ribot was absolutely fantastic

[@gothfather8741]

Most of it is not anti- though...

[@cm-zo3ye]

Thanks for confirming who that was. As a Tom Waits fan, I thought that was him instantly.

[@georgesember9069]

Glad I stumbled on to this. I’ve reading Mr Lurie’ autobiography but never heard the band. My local record shops had no vinyl or CDs of the group. I note this months Downbeat magazine has a of some of Mr Laurie’s work. I’ve got work to do. There’s time. I’m only 81!

[@TelBil2010]

You have plenty of time sir

[@twatmunro]

I've also recently read Lurie's very entertaining autobiography and never heard the band. I'm only 68 though.

[@dangerouskitchen4819]

Everything about this performance is pretty much perfect. It's blown me away. I didn't expect it to be even better than the studio version. This is special

[@reservoirdude92]

As a fairly new LL fan, I can't help but agree all these years later haha

[@stefanblue660]

This is so fantastic, Killer 6/8 Groove , the brasslines , the Percussion,Drums and that guitar solo. Can't stop repeating it daily. That was a great time for fresh music !

[@Ruby-eq1qg]

This insane wtf its so good

[@louisef.9137]

Ruben, I absolutely agree. These guys kick ass!!

[@KultAnarchist]

It's a chaotic masterpiece

[@ronaldKOESTLINGER]

Voice of chunk is their best album with big heart running a very close second. Got into them in 1989 they are my favorite jazz band of all time. Finding them on vinyl isn't going to be easy but I'm retired so what the fuck I have plenty of free time.

[@kraftyhandz]

Marc Ribot ❤️ love his work with Tom Waits and John Zorn

[@louisef.9137]

I could watch E.J.Rodriguez for hours..yikes, he's fucking amazing! I mean, the Lizards are beyond description, of course, it's just that Rodriguez's percussion adds layers of coolness all by itself...then Lizards have held a place of honor in my c.d. collection since the 80's...I absolutely love them!

[@bobkat6255]

Night music program was a breath of fresh air. To show the various artists together and even perform together at the end of the show was fantastic. The 1980's was a great time for music. There is still great music today you just have have to dig deeper. Cheers y'all

[@micha4431]

It was pretty mainstream when mentioning everything in terms of evening show. Thats the difference, IMPOSSIBLE in 2022.

[@dbadagna]

@@micha4431 Downbeat, Nov. 9, 2018: "Sanborn Reimagines 'Night Music' for the 21st Century"

[@karlk8428]

Oh my, Jools. Please stop yapping, step aside, and feast your ears on the transcendent sounds.

[@jareddeltaco6185]

irony that happened to do the same exact thing you are trying to condemn us for, in fact your comment just made me stay it has the same irony of the pictures trying to make a christmas look sad since everyone is on their phone or technology , and likewise the cameraman was too to take the picture

[@nitishchauhan8655]

when you like a note so much you build an entire song around it

[@windows98rules63]

wheres your song? prick🙃...

[@CriticalofOnions]

That sums up most of their songs tbh. But I ain't complaining, they're great at buildup

[@panther105]

This could be the best version of this song.....ever..... IMHO. Can't believe I was so uncool when they were popular and didn't "get it". Do now. Great we can go back and see these classic performances. Thank you for uploading this. The wind down heading to the end is just so haunting....... Just lovely!!

[@09nob]

Agreed.

[@jefftateii9403]

That's life though, we live and learn. (Hopefully) Art doesn't change once it has been created but you do.

[@pr535353]

This is my favorite video on the internet

[@infinaneek]

oh my fucking christ this is incredible. Funky, tight and satisfying as hell! BRILLIANT

[@xpti24]

People, I LOVE this groove, all that John & the Lounge Lizards ever done is right up my alley. Soooooo gooooood!!!

[@stefanomavilio]

recognised Ribot from the sound, before checking the credits!

[@gearoidwalsh8606]

Lurie's too pure for Jool's horseshit games.

[@XavierTheBat]

Well put.

[@micha4431]

Love the comment.

[@gearoidwalsh8606]

@Red Skeleton that's funny 🤣

[@gearoidwalsh8606]

@Red Skeleton you make a good point sir

[@mayormc]

I always loved these guys. Saw them in NYC in 1991 and they really blew the roof off the place.

[@louisef.9137]

You're lucky to have seen these guys...I imagine the walls and windows weren't safe, either!

[@wdh2880]

This is one of my all time favorites. I was lucky to actually see them play this live around that time (in Schaarbeek of all places).

[@louisgardner5580]

Perhaps the coolest performance i have ever seen

[@miloblanchard4726]

so true

[@ergbudster3333]

Totally the Primo Beatnik Music of ever. If I got to nominate some musician for the Really Cool Dude Award I would definitely nominate Mr Lurie.

[@dannydack]

Wonderful Marc Ribot's solo

[@monty70]

Marc kills it.

[@jacksonvega7751]

He’s fuckin great isn’t he

[@BbqMikeG]

I can’t believe non of my friends are cool enough to turn me on to this. Ears just got thirsty!

[@joelsabin3199]

30 years later it still sounds fresh. Thank you John

[@christocen]

Brilliant stuff! I wonder if we're kin...

[@812jvjwr]

rip Curtis Fowlkes

[@mk1vx1000]

3:36 looks like they both have to pee

[@alamooji3716]

Hahaha ha

[@theo9952]

lmao indeed !

[@sarnamacrimuere7708]

Séeeeeeee!!!

[@atree88]

Ribot going off. Wonderful.

[@postemphatic6940]

When the audience laughs when John says he has feelings inside 😡😡😡

[@markcollins1497]

As did his band, John could be both playing with that and being honest. Very doable in that context and frankly even. There was a kind of discomfort there, but it was also playful and kind of sweet with Joules who puts himself in these situations…

[@theunrealtimemm]

Wow - he had that same laconic speaking style in his youth as he does on his show PAINTING WITH JOHN.

[@emuziek]

Or fishing

[@steagle78]

Are you effin kiddin me! That was brilliant!

This is awesome! But why does Ribot look like Michael J. Fox? And did Byrne create a hype with the big suit thing?

[@oauabei]

John Lurie is for me the personification of Coolness, as musician, actor or painter. i admire this human infinitely

[@wesbeech827]

Stayed at the Tropicana in Hollywood and John was there with his band. Talked with him for a while and he said “I wish I was in your band.” Thought that was pretty cool. Always liked the Longe Lizards.

[@unknown6390]

Are we sure the sax player in the middle isn't Frank Zappa in disguise?

[@numberthreepencil]

Interesting idea! I never saw Roy and Frank in the same room so maybe?

[@drumtravelfun]

This brings back vivid memories. I used to sneak out of bed as a kid to watch 'Sunday Night', then 'Night Music'. I remember this performance well. Amazing stuff.

[@teenagelobotomy3480]

I saw the „Live in Berlin“ shows in 1991. they were really the peak of avantgarde at their time an John Lurie the coolest guy on this planet.

[@louisef.9137]

...the coolest guy!!

[@TheMrartistman]

Nathanson looking like he's wearing his dad's suit

[@louisef.9137]

Dad doesn't sound this good, tho...

[@liamwhitney509]

Great guy, so is Curtis.

[@hausofvishy8695]

The mc is godawful. I 💓 Marvin Pontiac

[@andrewmcs1530]

2:00

[@tbooks2483]

how on god's green earth have I never seen this before I fucking smiled a couple of times So Cool!! music man

[@marcocaruso4777]

Borat's killing it on the sax

[@txicocamotl]

What about Michael J Fox on the guitar?

thats not Borat, but Frank Zappa!

[@PhilipCatley]

Nice. I like.

[@stefanblue660]

One of the best tracks in the history of Jazz!

[@Eljefe003]

Unfortunate Ribot changed his part. The original is transcendent. But perhaps it is just the mix.

[@MrLeaff]

god thats a sick guitar

[@09nob]

Brilliant I think this miles better than the album recording.

[@noahcolbeck7230]

09nob I find that to be the case with all lounge lizards music.

[@SaintMartins]

Let's get nostalgic...this was the sound of New York city in the late 80's & early 90's before the soulless, wall street yuppies & bearded hipsters took over. It went from "working class" to "no class", "appreciating art" to "buying art to launder money"

[@mundaneallaround]

Sadly you are absolutely correct.Artists and musicians from working class backgrounds went to NYC to make art cause it was affordable and allowed them time and space to do so.Only wealthy upper middle class who are college educated can now live their and create boring impersonal art that is self congratulatory.No more knitting factory,tonic, CBGB s,ECT.The whole of the city is also corporate chain stores,as the native mom and pop stores can't afford rent.just plain sad.

[@simonjohnston9488]

That's quite the massive blind spot you have.

[@simonjohnston9488]

@@mundaneallaround You never lived there, huh.

[@mundaneallaround]

@@simonjohnston9488 Did you? When and where? Perhaps long island or Staton. Maybe Jersey City?

[@micha4431]

Yuppies were in 80s also, as much as smooth jazz presence. I like fusion, and some smooth efforts, but U know, its commercial and very middle class.

[@betabandits2099]

we've got a groucho marx impersonator on middle sax

[@JustaJuboi]

Legends of NYC

[@antoniosantorini9355]

Makes you want to go out and buy some coconuts

[@stevefromchicago8277]

Jools annoying af. They do Uncle Jerry on the same show too, and Sanborn introduces by saying let’s just listen to the music 😂

[@ms-iz9ye]

That ending part came out of nowhere and I love that..

[@pjmuck]

Dig a young Erik Sanko on fretless Kubicki bass (Skeleton Key) sporting a Daryl Hall look.

[@louisef.9137]

Love fretless sound...

[@FAYMprod]

a lot of this reminds me of the breakdowns Dave matthews band does never heard of LL before v cool

[@C90Recordings]

John very sincerely: "I have all these feelings inside of me..." Band members crack up...clearly they know something we don't...

[@ironcurtainsteve]

how uncomfortable an introduction. am reading lurie's new book and it's great.

[@thomasobrien6492]

uncle jack in the middle on the sax before he became self-conscious about his small hands.

[@stefanblue660]

Really great!!! But where is Arto Lindsay? But Marc Ribot also great!

[@coolbro6969]

damn this is good. that percussion.

[@robwarren4425]

Ribot forget what key they’re in ?

[@garymelnyk7910]

Oh he knows Rob………..he knows!

[@SemajMusiq]

A Maynard James Keenan interview brought me here & I'm not disappointed at all!!

[@julieomalley9442]

Me too!

[@micha4431]

Now I see. U can be damn cool as Bowie, Miles, Zappa. But in this world there isnt enough space for being like John Lurie. U cant be cooler!

[@louisef.9137]

U can't...

[@jefftateii9403]

Monster band!

[@irrationallynegative]

First CD I ever bought, still listen to it regularly.

[@crimsonic68]

Incredible stuff !!

Incredible!

[@owlteachereducation]

Always liked the Live with Jools Holland shows but he could be a right prat sometimes. Great performance in spite of the horribly awkward interview.

[@LoneSloane124]

Don't blame the guy. He was definitely nervous.

[@ohmyHamad]

John Lurie a great actor and a musician too!

[@MrJahbuddha]

Marc Ribot goes full Marty McFly

[@thebookdoc.writing.and.editing]

How have I not heard of this band? This is sick!! I know Lure from Down by Law...

[@robertoborgs]

of all the things i love about this video, probably my favorite thing is the second`saxophonist's oversized suit

[@nikolaosmosxakis3395]

very good..............................................

[@theringthaiboxingclubvedat1419]

lizards rock!

[@cementgogo]

bloody hell

[@socknugget9673]

Zappa on the sax

[@aldorunfola7367]

Is steve reich playing piano?

[@rafaelfernandeslopesdeoliv1700]

Evan Lurie, John's brother and the only other constant member of the lounge lizards.

[@AndreaEssEmm]

So good! Thanks for uploading this.

[@matthewscrivner6670]

Mathrock before mathrock

[@OwlAtHome0]

So astonishingly beautiful. Makes me happy to see so many comments here from people who are just discovering the Lizards… I have worried that their brilliant work might be forgotten since John Lurie stopped making music.

[@udomatthiasdrums5322]

love it!!

[@hanio01]

まず、声が渋い

[@consuetabrevis]

Still coming back. Very well filmed as well.

[@BigSherm]

Amazing

[@marSLaZZ66]

trance!

[@mariemichellepivert3218]

Really thanks !!!!!

[@NicolasLevy-s2s]

Brillant free jazz.

[@homemusicteachersfrankfurt9134]

John Lurie & Borat on saxophone.....!!!

[@davebritton7648]

Even without the glasses and cigar, you can recognize a young Groucho Marx there on sax. How old is this clip?

[@laboratoriodelconocimiento1449]

Superb!

[@philippelaveille2819]

Pour un Français, surtout pour ma Sœur Française,en 1994, trouver Mr Lurrie dans le livre des numéros téléphonique de la ville de New York City, démontrait que c'était un mec énormément cool. Et je sais qu'il l'est et le serra encore. Sacré bonhomme ce bonhomme.

[@w_m64]

Brilliant... Tnks for sharing..

[@patrujo]

This intro by this host makes me so nervous. What happened before the show? Why is the host so intimidated by John? When will the world end?

[@Sarasapien]

this makes me feel awkward for both Jools and John lol Wish I was there

[@rockyoumentally]

Great..

[@Cascademenace]

Awestruck

[@mohomoho1]

killer!!!!!

[@4152008085]

Love to see Roy Nathanson in this lineup

[@carolynBall-m2q]

awesome!

[@ObviousSchism]

Awkward beginning, but I stayed for the music

[@tonewall1]

15 year old Zappa......cool.