Tom Bailey of the Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now [Live] 9/23 Santa Barbara Bowl

September 23, 2018
SANTA BARBARA BOWL
Santa Barbara, CA

[@EverettVinzant]

So, to those complaining... it sounds like you’re searching for some perfect world that you’ll never find....

[@danielhines6728]

Well done : ¬ ) Proof that comment surfing is time well spent, well maybe : ¬ )

[@mongooseyou9905]

Lol

[@CalifaJohn1]

That's better than searching for some perfect pitch that he'll never find.

[@Logan_Woods-zd2zi]

@@CalifaJohn1 That's a bit harsh. I'm 59 and don't sing as well as I did years ago either. Andy Kim sounded good up until he was about 60, but he still performs occasionally. It happens, unfortunately.

[@CalifaJohn1]

@@Logan_Woods-zd2zi It's okay. I loved their songs back in the 80s. Maybe hold me now refers to the original recordings. I was a dancer in my youth. I decided to leave the stage before anyone asked me to. 😆 It was a good policy.

[@nervo6321]

The Thompsons best song in my opinion...

[@PortofinoArts]

let's not forget Lay your hands on me....🌺

[@dakotaowen1675]

Without a doubt tbh couldn’t get into the rest of there songs

[@jennyjenkins4759]

I disagree. My fave is Lies Lies Lies…

[@carlos876XHdz78]

Love on your side es muy buena

[@hectorgallop9596]

Doctor doctor!

[@surferjoehangten]

HOLD ME NOW: The only haunting song that you will ever hear.....it will last you a lifetime.....you never want this song to end.....it will bring tears to your eyes many years from now when you hear it again.....you will remember this statement forever!.....I know....I'm pushing 77..... Thank you Mr. Bailey and associates.

[@quidly259]

You got that right friend!

[@mjlives5428]

I find Captain Of Her Heart and Stepping Out also haunting.

[@TheGodParticle]

As soon as I hear the piano at the intro it always makes me think back to those incredible times, first love, being young and healthy, really magical to be honest, miss those days..

[@melvingrimes7886]

The 80s was such a awakening of music. Just wish I could go back and never leave.

[@bradthurkle7217]

Same. Im stuck in the 80’s

[@nickdelaney6953]

80s and 90s last great decades

[@boomboompyrofireworks346]

Same

[@sharpvidtube]

@@bradthurkle7217 I never stopped liking new music, the 80s were good, but get in to King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, then modern life isn't so rubbish. I find lots of good new music now, just don't hear it on the radio.

[@bradthurkle7217]

@@sharpvidtube yeah righto thats cool man. Loved the name of that band hehe i shall check them out. Look dont get me wrong i do like some artist today like The Week End, love Miley Cyrus and not becsuse shes pretty and all that just love her music. I hated the 90s it was like hiphop overload but some it was ok i mean i liked MMN and many more but god it was just to much how ever there was alot of good stuff that did come out of the 90s but i think like every decade ive noticed now music is just evolves. Like techno music which i dont mind acturly and county music its all changing and making its own genre. I do nown again just playing some classic classical music. These people that have spent all there life to profect an instrument and put them alltogether playing all of them is brilliant. Im really injoying stings concert on blue ray in my projctor screen with my surround sound set up in the shed lately its brilliant. You get a taste of everything.

[@mmmjayjay5571]

One of the best parts of my life was the music of the 80s and i am so very lucky to have been in my late teens and twenties in that era- it will forever bring me happiness remembering.

[@nickplastina9954]

This was one of my brother's favorite songs.... He's gone but I hope he hears it in heaven....

[@PassiveAgressive319]

❤

[@mariotarradell9553]

This is such a treat! Tom looks and sounds great! Such an iconic song, love it as much today as I did in 1984.

[@jojoheartspaypay]

This made me tear up like a bastard. 😢 *WHERE DID ALL THE GOOD TIMES GO* ?

[@tonyska]

God knows mate...

[@Rick.Grayson]

Good times every day. Open your heart.

[@Rick.Grayson]

@Mark Johanson OH STFU. Always blaming and not accepting your own faults. Presidents barely have an effect day to day.

[@inspectorconscious2388]

It's all subjective; the good times that is.

[@mikethompson7613]

Down the drain my friend

[@keithgould6816]

Under rated band back in the day. I had lots of good times with this song playing in the background. They are in my top 10 bands in my lifetime. Thank you for the memories!

[@chop3625]

Lots of competition back then.

[@zapataalonzo9177]

Underrated? 😅😅😅😅😅

[@kevcall]

Not under rated at all, what country were you in?

[@mikemiller659]

They are and were rated Very Highly

[@Johnnywhamo]

Underrated .....THE most over and miss used word on TY with regard to old bands. I what way are they possibly underrated? What next....ahead of their time?

[@KB-re4ku]

Takes me back to the 80s!!

[@terrytownsend5583]

No shit!

[@chrissjcgmail]

I am crying. They are so awesome.

[@datruth72]

I'm a Rocker, WHO, Journey, KISS 💋 to name a few. When I saw the TT Live, could be my favorite Concert in person 1986

[@annmariesullivan3673]

I can never get enough of this song

[@littlesunniebby]

For real.

[@johnramsey2480]

Wow!!! Where did all this GREAT MUSIC OF MY TEEN YEARS GO?!!! I LOVED Thompson Twins!!! Great to see Tom Bailey. Greatly miss the other two original members though!!!❤❤

[@kelliekretzmer4998]

Alana and joe

[@michaeljohnwicks2328]

Absolutely love this. Takes me back to the 80's. Pity te rest of the band were not there. Tom still sounds as brilliant as ever. Came to my town yesterday.

[@surlechapeau]

Saw the Thompson Twins in April 1984 in a small theater, great show! They were the first band I saw that used wireless headphones. Met Thomas Dolby in the audience, as he was performing there that week.

[@brucelitteaur7623]

One of my all-time favorites.

[@tysparks598]

This made me feel young again, thanks for sharing ✌️

[@angelicanavarro4115]

Cuántos recuerdos

[@peleador8856]

@@angelicanavarro4115 Grupo talentosísimo..asi es..1.000💖🔥recuerdos.saludos🇨🇱.

[@idahowild1a578]

Never, ever gets old. 💜💜

[@davidoran123]

I don't mind being 68 now, this was the music of my youth.

[@haydenwittig8877]

A song lesson to our 20 some things listen to how the start builds and adds interest, the piano then the drums come in, then the synth perfect 80s style truly timeless.

[@stevecoscia]

What a terrific song. So many memories.

[@cygnusx-1318]

been a fan of Thompson Twins from the beginning, Beautiful song writing.

[@bakerstreet101]

The sound of synthesizer is heavenly

[@lowengkok1201]

Hi, this is great. Thompson twins. You are the best.The 80s is back. Come and bring back the good times.All the World guy.

[@christopherestrada2474]

How are the 80s back?

[@wasiuuu1]

2018 when the world was still normal place to live and the song tells it all

[@danielhines6728]

God I love your music Tom and all the Thompson Twins. Pity more of the band weren't present, but this is still good enough for me.

[@onegenius6390]

THE OTHER TWO, MADE THE SONG AWESOME!

[@mikeroberts157]

Saw them in the early 80s at the Illinois State Fair. Met them as they got off stage. Tom was very very nice!

[@Lirleni]

My dad worked security at that concert. I was so jealous of him, getting to see them! (I was at a summer camp of some sort...) And of course, for him it was just a job. I did eventually get to see them in concert, at the SIU-C arena, in 1986 I think.

[@robertoregan9210]

❤tom😂❤tom😂 thanks for carrying the proverbial torch...... regards, Robert class of '83......loved ALL.OF YOUR TERRIFIC MUSIC TOM, THANKS❤

[@jeffroberts8818]

Thompson Twins we’re awesome! Saw them twice and they were fantastic.

[@lemarrthomas3314]

I'm loving this band. These women are great!

[@fiascostew5001]

Oh please crap out there now

[@terrytownsend5583]

Sexist

[@Juanjo-oi2or]

Feel like I'm in my twenties again, what a great song ever.

[@pixj7338]

First band I ever saw live was the Thompson twins around 1986 when I was 16. Played with OMD. Still remember being in the 1st row

[@gavin5001]

That girl playing bass ❤️❤️❤️

[@manfredover2975]

AMAZING . . .BEAUTIFUL

[@craigrobinson4603]

She has amazing legs.

[@switch12345678]

@@craigrobinson4603 Dude, check "These Dreams Nancy Wilson Acoustic 4 A Cure 2019" with the bg player in the 2nd part. 😍

[@terrytownsend5583]

She’s on the game

[@kantonauri]

They copied Addicted to Love by Robert Palmer.

[@ominkan3129]

Fascinating when you have sung a song so many hundreds of times after 40 years you don't have the energy to sing it properly any more. Still after all this time the song is still worth listening to. This version is like a defalted balloon.

[@johnryder8464]

Go away.

[@Danedan-oc8gp]

Im sure your boss has the same thoughts.

[@kathejohnson4241]

Just saw them in Washington state. They were wonderful.

[@rubencastillojallu3467]

Great memores with that song!!!😃👌🏻

[@FocusedClarity]

Beautiful.. thank You 🤝😎💫✝️

[@andismenelaou8067]

80s was definitely the best best music ever

[@gemmabryden4864]

My exact words I love 80s music not today's music

[@supercharger509]

Hit a home run with this tune,,,,,,perfection.

[@FocusedClarity]

Absolutely Beautiful ❤️

[@Lizzard-t]

It's fantastic to see bands from my mis-spent teenage years still out there doing it , keeping the memories alive .they are a class act , and thank you for sharing this .

[@pedroruiz2034]

my number one favorite song of the 80s

[@ad60924]

I wish they will all 3 members get back together to perform

[@FocusedClarity]

Thanks 💯✌️✝️

[@peleador8856]

Nostalgia enmi💖😥 Gracias totales👍!!

[@Sol-Emma]

Aunque no cante igual que años atrás, el tema sigue siendo hermoso. ❤

[@Bridget9927]

I LOVE hearing British men sing!!!

[@terrytownsend5583]

Sexist

[@caseybartlett1565]

The best thing that has ever happened to me in this life ...I'm gonna be the one I say I am..thank you every last fan of these Thompson twins. ..I am the other twin flame...kirkman() and Earhart....long live us ...we will fulfill our ancestors and the dream of inhabiting the new earth. It's true look at vandelux!!!! Listen!!!

[@WeggieQueen2005]

I'm back in HS with my neon pink Thompson Twins socks on attending the concert outside of Chicago. It's like I'm right back there. Thank you, TT

[@anthonyquispe422]

At one point this song dominated all the charts. Have some respect.

[@Lance37a]

A big hit back then.

[@michellejones2416]

Excellent song still love it!!!! I thank you SO MUCH FOR SHARING ❤️

[@pdtech4524]

Part of the soundtrack of my youth.....😁👍👏

[@gilcolmenar7468]

What a fun night we had! Thompson Twins were the best of the night, IMO

[@davidwaterhouse2552]

Such an Amazing song ! Love The Thompson Twins! dx

[@XYooper906]

To say that Tom Bailey phoned this one in would unfairly cast the telephone in a negative light.

[@silvestreperez777]

Esta canciosn es magica. Me transporta a mi adolescencia.

[@user-gs1ky5zh9o]

This is Daniel ales yes I am a big fan of the Thompson twins all ways have been a big fan I am a fan of all the songs that I play on utube on my phone god bless u all

[@davidkublin4446]

Saw the Thompson Twins in 84 at concerts on the common in Boston, Mass. Awesome show!

[@DjMarkien1]

❤️this song! 😊👍🏼

[@bobomud]

Awesome. Thanks for sharing!

[@valerier4308]

Great song! Takes me back in time!

[@heliocoelho6771]

Adoro essa música. 👏🏻👏🏻

[@SynthMusicWorld]

I'm featuring the music of the Thompson Twins on my YT channel, so I was curious to hear what the band sounded like playing live today, and KZbin led me to this clip. An interesting performance. I ended up being distracted by the drummer and bass player, because it looked like to me that they weren't actually playing their instruments. I don't know why they wouldn't be...in a live concert...but something seemed off. Singers are going to have bad nights, we can't expect them to be perfect every single night so I don't want to judge Tom on this single performance. At least he is singing! Pay to go see The Eagles in concert and you're going to hear Don Henley on tape. But still, it's weird that the musicians seemed to be playing along to a prerecorded track. I hope that's not the case.

[@twold4this]

With a guest appearance by Les Dawson with the keyboard introduction. In all seriousness, this is genuine pop magic!

[@NeilPeelParanormalPeepShow]

His keyboard playing is out of time, and ouch, hitting the wrong notes. I would have thoughts he would have cracked it by now, 40 years later!!

[@mattgreen5720]

Haha!

[@rhythmsaint73]

great band in the day. great song. how utterly lifeless is this band

[@tonydelgobbo6797]

Thank you for sharing

[@albertchehade9916]

nice song....loved the thompson twins.... the babes here are gorgeous :)

[@erondibarbosa8000]

Very, very wonderful

[@djbuddysrockgarden]

awesome. thank you for sharing.

[@cptsecurity4769]

Saw the Thompson Twins very close at the Arlington Theater in Santa Barbara in May 1984. Never forget that show..

[@foxtrotalpha5705]

Beautiful finale'

[@peleador8856]

En coro🔥🔥fantástico!!😍

[@dimatt288]

That is a special one right there .. it made it all much more live perfect is no good live is the real deal!

[@ivananazco8652]

Excelente.. otro matis de este lindo tema .. pero ahora en ésta epoca

[@PapaShot39]

The80s music was the best That piano player is so hot

[@MissPerriwinkle]

YEA BABY !!!!

[@user-pz8fr7qj6h]

Esta canción aún conserva la magia 🪄 🎉😊

[@sebastian_esy]

PURA BELLEZA ESTA CANCIÓN

[@peleador8856]

💯🇨🇱totalmente

[@junnojunno1771]

He is almost reciting instead of singing but I love this song so much that I don’t care….the nostalgia is maximum level

[@craigpatchett3508]

Thats just the style of the song.

[@junnojunno1771]

@@craigpatchett3508 ….not like that, it is not….when you have listened this song a gazillion times you can not say such a thing

[@graceisaweapon]

Gracias 🙂

[@jean_6524]

Loveeeee this,memoriessss❤❤❤❤❤

[@sand0077]

Reminds me of the wonderful times I had with my girlfriend way back when!

[@user-sy3hc1on6h]

once ahead of the times and underrated.

[@sergioenriquesantibanezchi9005]

Chile 🇨🇱 aplauso 👏 👏 👏 grande ⭐

[@ianwaudby7737]

That was superb...

[@FocusedClarity]

Fantastic Band ❤

[@canojubadass9532]

Girls 😍

[@Chris-sd8mk]

I used to work with Tom in the super save in chesterfield , then went on to play bass with Tom and Stuart .

[@Venom_741]

Thompson Twins are phenomenal

[@westerleighwerek1493]

Oh cool, seeing them in Bath, UK next week, and hoping to go to Santa Barbara in August!

[@alextaylor8776]

I wish TT would get back together, even for one blowout concert.

[@chop3625]

Song was absolutely HUGE.

[@shaynelowther8893]

Lost it time to call it

[@toolsgear2695]

Yep, he’s done!!

[@OVI-Wan-Kenobi-8]

Nice video & audio quality, nothing like front row! Thanks for sharing!

[@edmundclark2088]

this is awesome......

[@bradthurkle7217]

Arrrrrr yes those good old roller skating days.

[@filipegarcia1111]

oh ,sounds of drum looks the 80's style.

[@lordcolinb]

😊❤

[@elrocco100]

Cool song cool video 🤩

[@joseduenas5669]

Great song like a hymn