Walk Away Renee - The Left Banke, Highline Ballroom, NY, August 5, 2012

[@KimberlyF727]

Love love this song. My daughter is named Renee. Thank you for reuniting and letting people enjoy your wonderful music again.

[@69ssrszl1]

I totally agree, an all time CLASSIC. 47 years and still as fresh as in 66.

[@audiovidya]

I agree! It gives me a lump in my throat every single time I hear it.

[@audiovidya]

Thank you Tom for bringing back the music of the Left Banke! It brings me pure joy to hear it live!

[@JBCo2012]

audiovidya Tom ain’t bringing nothing back. He was a very minor player in the Left Banke and he remains a minor sub tweet sub footnote. He actually thinks Rickie Lee Jones (who I was a fan of early in her career btw) dreadful version of WAR was worthy. Meh Ik feh

[@miguelmonteroarguedas6356]

Love this song. From Costa Rica ¡pura vida!

[@reallyrarestuff]

This will never, ever, get old. It's been captivating for 45 years, and is even more so today.

[@kayboyer534]

I love this song, it brings back memories

[@jackasswabbit1625]

That was awesome, love that song, I got to hear Brad Delp do a cover of this song at a reunion show of his first band called the monks, his voice sounded so good it almost sounded like the original, one of my favorites

[@iowa61]

These guys reunite. 40 year later, or whatever. And put ANYTHING on the charts today to pathetic shame. A tribute to them. A condemnation of where it's all gone...

[@jaquesax995]

Caught their Act and Met the Band in Pensacola 1966 and Saratoga N.Y. 1968. A Manhattan band with taste.

[@sandygravel4518]

jaques ax This is not the real singer of walk away Renee. The real singer is a guy named Steve Martin. No not the actor. But yes Steve Martin. In my opinion he was treated unfairly. He was what made left Banke. The guy doing all the talking I think his last name is Finn i can't remember his first. He is one of the original LB I saw a interview with him. And the other guy's not all are original LB. He was a Jerk it was all about him how great he was. He could only shut up for about a minute. Google the Real LB with Steve he was Great. Sorry to sound so negative. I loved the original LB.

[@jackasswabbit1625]

I don't know if The Left Banke ever heard this but I heard that Tom Sholtz said walk away Renee was an inspiration when he wrote more than a feeling, don't know for sure if that's true but I heard that a while ago

[@audiovidya]

Michael Brown played on "Pretty Ballerina" at the B.B. King's concert in April 2012, but not the Highline Ballroom shows.

[@jdcapshew]

This show was total magic, from the Left Banke to The Zombies. Glad I was there.

[@JBCo2012]

Jeffrey Capshew The Zombies YES what’s left of the Left Banke besides Tom Finn an unequivocal NO

[@sandygravel4518]

DealReal12 Can't stand Tom Finn. Saw an interview with him what a JERK. He has nothing on Steve the original singer of walk away Renee of LB

[@mikeparker3982]

Thanks for the info---I know we are losing a lot of greats like Rob Grill from The Grass Roots---never know "where they are now" when you see old groups go back on tour.

[@talileali]

I so agree! Nuff said!

[@gunnermoore898]

The best 👌

[@audiovidya]

Yes, that's Mike Fornatale on lead vocals. Click on "show more" to see the complete video description for the entire band line-up.

[@JBCo2012]

audiovidya Mike Fornatale SUCKS as a singer. His late brother NYC progressive radio DJ legend Pete Fornatale probably could have sang this much better.

[@sandygravel4518]

DealReal12 NO ,,,Steve Martin

[@sandygravel4518]

DealReal12 I so agree with you

[@gracielabarrales279]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@LennyZenith]

I think Kurt Reil is the drummer for this show?

[@audiovidya]

That's Kurt's brother Rick Reil on drums

[@maryhowsrd3381]

Is there a public domain. .music or lyrics or image For deceased ?

[@mikeparker3982]

love your name---how is Robert Conrad these days?

[@talileali]

Didn't Micheal Brown play this gig as well?

[@QDawgsHobbyDen]

Original lineup?

[@mikeparker3982]

is this the original lead singer from way back when?

[@JBCo2012]

Mike Parker No the original singer Steve Martin was much much much much much much much much much much much much better than this CHARLATAN!

[@sandygravel4518]

DealReal12 No No No

[@achen298]

where is the drummer?

[@kayboyer534]

The drummer is in the middle, behind the singer.

[@audiovidya]

No this is Mike Fornatale. He does a great job!

[@JBCo2012]

audiovidya A great job??? What crack are you on?

[@sandygravel4518]

DealReal12 How pathetic what a disgrace to Steve I would have booed as loud as I could. Steve didn't write it but as the original singer he owned it. I can't stand Finn saw an interview with him he couldn't shut up talked over everyone.

[@792x33]

Is that Fornatale?

[@JBCo2012]

792x33 Yes UNFORTUNATELY! Ik

[@catmoondaddy]

I saw the original band perform this live back in the 60's and they totally sucked.

[@JBCo2012]

catmoondaddy YOU MUST BE INSANE!

[@sandygravel4518]

catmoondaddy Your CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@michaelfuria4257]

Why do say this?