Wendy O. Williams - Pedal To The Metal (Live In London, 1985)

The video is taken from Wendy O. Williams´ concert at the Camden Palace for the Program Live From London, produced by Philip Goodhand-Taite and directed by Rod Swenson.
The three piece band seen here (a departure from the Plasmatics usual 4-piece line-up) is composed by:
- Michael Ray, the wunderkind guitarist discovered by Gene Simmons in 1982 on lead and rhythm guitar. He also played on the WOW album, the Kommander of Kaos album, and later on the Plasmatics' Maggots: The Record album;
- Greg Smith on bass, who later played with everyone from Alice Cooper, Ronnie James Dio, Ted Nugent and others. He was the touring bass player for the WOW album (on which Gene Simmons played bass for the studio version), and then the Kommander of Kaos album;
- TC Tolliver, Plasmatics long-term heavy hitter on drums. He also played on the Plasmatics "Coup D'Etat" album, the WOW album, as well as Kommander of Kaos.
The song, and most of the material for this show is from the album ´Kommander of Kaos´ which was produced by Rod Swenson and Associate Produced by Wes Beech (the only other permanent member of the Plasmatics excepting Wendy). This being the only tour or album Wes did not play on.
The music took Wendy's vocals featured on the ´W.O.W.´ album and speeded the tempo way up.
They are seen by many as at their peak during these years where she had moved from being called "The Queen of Punk" to "The High Priestess of Metal".
Glenn O'Brian said of the album and Wendy's vocals in Interview Magazine: "She completely blows Motley Crue and the rest away".
The footage from this show is loaded with Wendy's trademark backbend scream.
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[@jwenneberg]

Way ahead!!! Wendy's performance, energy, voice and legacy lives on forever! R.I.P.

[@FarmersAreDummies]

I honestly don't believe anyone else crossed Metal and Punk as effectively as Wendy did. Incredible.

[@Tavarisj]

S.O.D, love both of them

[@ritaymbernon5397]

Wendy Power! Wendy o.Williams FOREVER!FromSpain.l miss you!🤘🎸🎶🎶🎶🎸

[@blueracer8635]

Excellent performance and a really good band with Wendy.

[@bruhreallybruh]

I miss her. ❤ I wish more women were like her.

[@kenaiello4851]

Her band was really good~!

[@ETH85]

Shit hot ! The drumming especially ! On a whole though very tight and well done

[@ericcote1418]

Guitarist player shreds. Whole band never missed a lick!

[@arunm7175]

What a badass woman, I just got the chance to know such an amazing star 😍🔥

[@tvsgaelgael8350]

Saw them in concert. What a memorable experience!

[@user-li4ow8dp5j]

SUPER!!!

[@jamesewanchook2276]

great!

[@samuelblinne6040]

Awesome

[@matiaslorenzo5309]

WOW!!! WOOOOW!!!!!!! WENDY FOREVER!!!!!!!!!! ROCK AND ROLL!!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!!!!! RIP MY LOVE!!!!! SHE IS A ROCK N ROLL!!!!! 🤘🤘🤘👊👊👊👊♠♠♠

[@christopherthompson3387]

That lead guitarist shreds!

[@Draxtor]

Thank you putting these up on KZbin. Wonderful!

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

Super powerful song, great performance.

[@MVK420]

W.O.W🖤

[@billyc6678]

This channel just popped up in my feed about 2 weeks ago and I can’t u ppl how much I needed this. I have missed this woman since the day she passed. U have no idea how I love Wendy. And much thanks to the person who created this channel. 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@AO-rc2oi]

Yeah Wendy!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jimilove7773]

Thanks ....lucky enough to have seen them on her KOK tour! WOW = the lost KISS album!

[@BKostinskiy]

Wow!!! It's totally smashing!!!

[@THEBANDIT7979]

Lo Maximo. Maximum rock n roll

[@antoniomonzon1750]

miss.you.wendy🇱🇷🤘🏾🤘🏾🎸👍.

[@eddhunter8585]

The best singer!

[@DMSProduktions]

That WAS sarcasm right?

[@eddhunter8585]

@@DMSProduktions no

[@DMSProduktions]

@@eddhunter8585 Oh god!

[@GRAFFDEMON]

@@DMSProduktions She was fucking amazing. Real gravel/grit to her vocals that I just love.

[@DMSProduktions]

@@GRAFFDEMON I am guessing, that there is a certain thing called PITCHING, that eludes you!

[@geronimo3180]

🤟💪💪

[@TheHeathenpride]

diosa!!

[@aghoreshvar]

Punkgodess - we miss Ü, we love Ü 4ever!

[@lautattoo4485]

Nota 10!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Montyhugo]

Let's go tampa👍👊

[@bruhreallybruh]

This true punk metsl.

[@youme4904]

Fuck yea!

[@victormanuelvegamartinez93]

👍🌷🥃🎩

[@josecasaldiaz2889]

Leyenda

[@phil5416]

woouhhhhhhhh

[@dangrafart]

😎👍

[@user-ut4er1vg8s]

Супер девушка!!!

[@YouTube-tied]

WOW is the all-time bad-ass bitch of rock n roll. Joan Jett is cool but she's the only other female rocker that I give props to. And Wendy's WOW album got me and a few buddies evicted from an apartment in 1987 cause we could just not stop cranking it day in and night out. RIP Wendy. You were unique and fucking hardcore. I've never thought of electrical tape the same way since seeing you with The Plasmatics in 1983 on tv. And your Playboy shoot is inspiring. ;)

[@jeza77]

Does anybody please have the lyrics to this song Pedal to the metal? It is impossible to find it on internet, I've been searching for hours and found nothing. If you have it. As I am not a native speaker, it is very hard to hear what exactly Wendy is singing :-)

[@davidgivargidze7465]

J Joe Michael givargidze age 43 1979 r I p dear Wendy we should celebrate your legacy everyday 💙 we need a rockermentry about her. End. T. V movie 🎥 about her Joe Michael givargidze age 43 1979

[@marks4840]

Sounds like Teacher van Halen at times 👍

[@silviojoseperedacortes7029]

Wendy and GG Allin hellUVA PUNKs 💀💀

[@kevinlakeman5043]

cocaine's a helluva drug. It's a joke people, jeebus.

[@rudymartinez5520]

Just asking. Is that what got to her? I wish I knew more about her . She's hot..... Thanks.

[@TheSWolfe]

@@rudymartinez5520 No. Mental illness took her from us. Chronic depression, leading to 2 unsuccessful suicide attempts followed by a 3rd that succeeded. At 48 yrs old, Wendy went out into the woods near her home, put a bag over her head to spare her partner the gory visual & shot herself. Rock in Peace, Wendy Orlean Williams: May 28, 1949 -- April 06, 1998. Blessed Be.

[@TheHeathenpride]

wendy never use drugs... everybody knows

[@rudymartinez5520]

@@TheSWolfe That's messed up... I have depression too And I do try and kill myself with alcohol. I know I have this but I now try to work it out You know what I mean????? God bless

[@TheSWolfe]

@@rudymartinez5520 Agreed. 'Tis certainly still a misunderstood & much-maligned diagnosis to struggle with. Clear back to my school days, I've lost teachers, classmates, friends, family & bandmates thru various means to this insidious, isolating illness. May your will to live triumph over the tendency toward self-destruction, as you may not know what it is rt now, but there is a reason u are here - what a pity it would be for u to check out prior to discovering it. I'm no Dr. or mental-health professional, just a caring fellow human-being glad to hear u are working toward knowing/loving yourself & seeking alternatives to self-harm in your quest for peace of mind. I'm aware this comes easier for some than others, but it's well worth the effort. Be well & take care. SRW.

[@SteveBurk]

sloppy drummer

[@desadaptado14]

Puré heavy metal 80s and punk classic!