Tones on Tail interview- October, 1984

A strange interview and clips of Tones on Tail playing live at The Music Machine in Los Angeles, on either 10/11 or 10/12, 1984. Daniel Ash couldn't stand the interviewer until he is chastised by the rest of the band to "stop being so arrogant". This video already exists on TH-cam, but this is a slightly better version. Thanks to Devon for giving me a copy of this back in the early 90's.

[@dontmindme.4220]

I used to love and hype Bauhaus. I still do. But when I discovered Tones on Tail I started to dig them A LOT!! And it was a shock to me to realize that Daniel was in both bands. Damn. Silly. . . LoL TH-cam needs more Tones :D thank you for this gem ;)

[@ronsindelar9695]

Wow amazing T.0.T video. ThanX for posting this rare video. I remember Tones-On-Tails. & The Music Machine & Goldenvoice. Good Times indeed

[@Lazyeyewitness]

This poor tape has seen some better days, but I'm glad to see this!

[@Plazman]

I think I'm alone in thinking the Tones On Tails days rivaled the Bauhaus and Love & Rockets day, but it's so amazing I can just type "Tones and Tail interview" and find something like this.

[@kenbmiller]

They were a solid band, quirky and dark, but a lot of fun. I hope you got to see PopTone when they toured a few years ago.

[@magdalenadul4971]

Damn Daniel got sassy 😂

[@kirstenroberts8478]

Fast forward 35 years, Tones on Tail holds up better than Bauhaus and light years ahead of most bands of the day.

[@kevinmunday5782]

Nope Bauhaus way better

[@kirstenroberts8478]

@@kevinmunday5782 sir, I beg to differ

[@davidtollefson8411]

I agree with you.

[@FrontmanVideo]

Yes this is so cool!!! Thanks for uploading. Never seen this until now!

[@davidtollefson8411]

Wow, all this cool Tot footage that I've never seen. I personally like Tot more than Bauhaus or Love and Rockets (big fan of both), which I realize is not a popular opinion, but honestly Pop is the best album Daniel Ash was ever involved with, with Rain being the best song.

[@kenbmiller]

I hope you were able to catch the PopTone tour a few years ago… it was Daniel, Kevin, and Kevin’s daughter Diva on bass. They put on an amazing show!

[@davidtollefson8411]

I didn't, but my band-mate did. I have seen Bauhaus and Love and Rockets though.

[@fmmedia9673]

WOW!!! This is great!! Very rare stuff!!

[@sketchyhippie]

This is completely the best shit ever! Certainly can't be much live video footage of TOT. do you have anymore? plz

[@kenbmiller]

sketchyhippie Unfortunately, this is the only clip I have... I'd love to see more of them live in the 80s too.

[@edwardmorris3453]

I don't believe I have ever heard ANYTHING that sounded nearly as like the proto-type for every Marilyn Manson song as ToT's "Heartbreak Hotel". MM must have heard/seen this at some early-on point.

[@allsystemsgo8678]

Manson has said he never heard Tones on tail

[@erot1c_grot3sque]

He did a live performance of Movement of Fear

[@kaori_kanzaki]

Justin Bieber interviewing Tones on Tail :d Nice.

[@sauluribe7082]

Was "Love And Rockets" already planned or being worked on then?

[@kenbmiller]

I think at the time this was happening, David J had joined The Jazz Butcher. They formed L&R shortly after this, in 1985.