The Smithereens - Blood and Roses [4-27-95]

[Stereo] The band perform on late night USTV.

[@jw66jw]

For those who haven't heard of it , or just don't get it---THIS IS CALLED ROCK and ROLL....GOD bless the Smithereens.

[@newadventure5609]

Pat Dinizio always had that smooth, distinctive voice that you could recognize instantly! He was in my opinion, one of the best rock singers ever!

[@alnav76an]

Man it was 88 and we would blast The Smithereens at house parties everyone thought we were wierd...but you cant deny greatness!!!!

[@michaeld.mahoney9106]

This was a smoking live band. Great songwriting. No bullshit, straight ahead Rock and Roll Band with killer tone.

[@GestapoPussyRanch]

I'm a hard rock/metal guy but this might be the best bass riff ever.

[@mattthebassboy]

I can never get enough of Mike and his Bass playing

[@CraigJClark]

R.I.P. Pat DiNizio

[@gsmith207]

No mistaking that Rickenbacker! Ow! Gets me every time. And I’m a drummer. Love that sound! Miss these guys. Sucks PD is gone. RIP

[@timford3599]

Watching these guys do what they always did the best, perform live, is such a treat. Within days of 27 years ago The Smithereens were at their professional best and most confident. Especially on stage! Pat's beautiful melodic voice paired with a super strong rhythm section and my favorite, that chainsaw buzzing, screaming, roaring by Jim Babjak's Rickenbacker. I just found this video and it's a time capsule that I wish I could step into. Thanks for the upload!

[@markgiordonello6710]

extremely fucking underrated straight up garage rock band

[@WolfRun59]

This song STILL ROCKS HARD! We miss you Pat.

[@drewderuiter9982]

I saw them when I was 19 years old, around 1987-89 at a college auditorium. Maybe 500 people there tops. We were right up against the stage. Amazing live show.

[@no834]

1 of my favorite songs of all time. Underated band

[@bikenband]

This is an awesome band firing on all cylinders here. Gonna miss Pat, but thankfully he left us with a TON of great songs. RIP.

[@dalewright5328]

Just another awesome band with another awesome song not getting their recognition they deserved

[@dougsmith7083]

The Smithereens are so underrated...they are like Cheap Trick - music fans first and foremost, realllly talented players, excellent songs with bite and huge hooks...of the people and, throwing down incredible performances of The Who's TOMMY front-to-back or, full Beatles sets just cuz they wanna have some fun...and, THEY CAN...I saw them live in 85, 87 and 90/91? and, they were louder than bombs, tighter than tight, smiling like a bunch of 12yr old kids rocking out for the first time and, totally committed to their audience and the task at hand. Lunch box guys on a rock and roll mission!

[@Stronghold96]

They gave a free show in Norfolk on 1997/1998 at park. I sat two feet away from them and it was an amazing show. They were set up in a small gazebo and rocking. One of the best shows of my life. PD and crew have always been one of my favorite bands.

[@wayne6541]

One of the greatest rock songs and rock bands ever. The bass is killer. Excellent guitar, and the great Pat Dinizio on vocals and guitar. Rock and roll doesn't get any better than this.

[@photonotavailable7936]

Wow, I just can't stop watching. Back in the day I saw The Who, The Beatles, Cream, Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Remains, Vanilla Fudge, Spirit, Jefferson Airplane, Chicago Transit Authority, The Doors, Fleetwood Mac, Crazy World of Arthur Brown, The Music Machine, Soft Machine, Strawberry Alarm Clock, etc. This live performance of "Blood and Roses" blows me away and ranks right up there with the best bands of the 1960s. Long live The Smithereens. Pat DiNizio, RIP.

[@mattthebassboy]

I love the bass in this song