New Wave Pioneer on MIND ALTERING Performance In The 70s | Professor of Rock
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- The story behind New Wave pioneers Devo and their history making performance on Saturday Night Live performing their unique cover of the Rolling Stones’ “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction”. Jerry Casale gives wonderful insight on their performance and on the origins of some of the most iconic elements of DEVO including the red energy domes the band wears. Get Jerry's new song and more at: www.geraldvcas...
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It’s time for another edition of our series Revelations where great artists takes on a deep dive into their greatest songs and albums. A few months ago we took a fascinating journey into the 80s classic hit Whip it with Devo’s Jerry Casale. He is a really interesting and entertaining artists who pioneered the new wave sound. Well today we have a special video behind the exhilarating performance that leveled American audiences… when Devo played Saturday Night Live..
Jerry also tells us the origin of their signature red domes and what DEVO really means. Plus more intel on his latest project It’s one of the most interesting interviews I’ve done and there are a few surprises in here that you’re going to love. So let’s get into it. As we go into this interview. I want to thank our sponsor Zenni eyewear, my favorite company. At Zenni.com you can design your own glasses, the style, the color the shape and then you get to try them on virtually to see how you look before you buy. Then you put in your prescription and they deliver them right to your door.. Check it out today. Here’s Jerry.
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Poll: What band and song snuck up on you and blew you away?
AS a 12 and 13 year old kid watching SNL on a beat up black and white mini tv, I remember a lot of musical acts that blew me away. But the big one was The Special playing Gangsters in 1980...I didn't know what to make of it at all...but the mix of 60's influences with something decidedly NOW about the performance was everything for me. They both scared me and drew me in...there were more, but that performance certainly stands out.
"You Shook Me All Night Long" by AC/DC. I wasn't a fan (at the time) of the Bon Scott era. But I remember the first time I heard this song and loved it from the Angus's opening riff.
R.E.M with Fall On Me in 1986
I was blown away by Alabama Shakes, never hear of them until I saw them preform on a late night show and I was blown away by their live performance of Always Alright. Also when Kurt died I thought Nirvana was over but then Dave started the Foo Fighters didn't realize what a great writer and artist he was
Being totally honest. Freedom of choice hands down was one of the first New Wave songs I heard. I went from being a die hard KISS fan to adopting New Wave into my cassette player! Along with the very starts of KROQ ! Wonderful era!! Priceless memories!
Devo's live performance of "Uncontrollable Urge" on Fridays stands to this day as one of my all-time favorite performances from any band of any era.
Great Stuff. They had good instincts when they first started out. Appearing on SNL and Fridays with really great performances got them noticed. They just didn't change society like they hoped. Instead they became part of the capitalist machine and were sold to the great unwashed as a musical group
When DEVO came out you knew there was gonna be a shift in pop rock music, that SNL performance is legendary
So legendary. They really changed everything that night.
This one and the B-52's
I would say that and FEAR’s anarchic performance.
It made an instant fan out of me at the tender age of 13. Elvis Costello too. Such punchy performances.
It was head turning for main stream America
I remember watching DEVO live on SNL when this happened and it is still as odd and out there now as it was then. The only thing more weird and wonderfully out there was seeing The B52's do Rock Lobster on SNL..
Agree 100% What a time.
@@ProfessorofRock _Roam_ was the only B52's song that resonated with me and your feature video on the history of it is much appreciated. Great interview clips in that one. I love those harmonies.
You nailed those two, we happened to be at our favorite pizza place in Cypress Ca. having post game dinner with those acts up on the big projection TV for the first time. It was a what the hell moments.
What about FEAR?
@@nayrecitsuj7426 FEAR was maybe the scariest Punk concerts I ever saw. They loved to antagonize the audience- just like on SNL
Gary Numan was WAY AHEAD of his time…Devo showed me that you can be “different” and still rock..great interview!
Pleasure Principle was the first LP I bought myself👍👊, still have it. Dang, that was 1979, I was 12/13, probably got it with Christmas money.
Numan was *so* influential to musicians, moreso than with the public at large. Just check out the respect he got from Trent Reznor. (This is one of my all time favorite clips on TH-cam)
th-cam.com/video/6qlUFKFHNIU/w-d-xo.html
@@ikepigott -- just watch it 2x's, awesome. Thanks for the link👍👊
Seeing them live in their prime was mind altering. I was a fan from a couple of records but had no idea how hard they could rock. Relentless and incredibly tight. Only the Ramones were more machine-like in their approach to kicking your ass.
When Cars came out it was the perfect time to move away from 70's Country music and embrace the Top 40/Rock genre as a new teen.
NUMAN and DEVO in the same video. Heavenly!
Loved this interview and loved Devo! What a cool person Jerry Casale is! Loved how he stepped out of frame to bring the art decor into view but just held it in view. Yet staying out of view to focus on the story behind their infamous head gear. Thank you Mr. Casale and Professor for such an interesting and informative interview.
Agreed. How did you like his direction of Jane Siberry's "One More Colour" video's U.S. version?
It's very weird for me to watch this video.
I still remember when this channel barely had any subscribers, and I was like this is professional quality, it's only a matter of time and this channel will blow up.
Here we are now, and we just witnessed one of the best interviews with Devo.
It's great to see that you got the acknowledgement you deserved.
Also, this is a reminder for those who have amazing ideas to start a channel and give it a shot.
"If you build it, they will come"
Thanks you for you support from the beginning!
Yup. Matter of time. Great content.
Content is king, and I keep finding myself coming back here. Keep up the awesome work!
I'm a newcomer, but believe you me, I'm spreading the gospel. This has become my favorite non-political channel. I could listen to Adam for hours. Thanks, Hoss!
@spook75a2 I typically DO!!!
PoR is my “go-to” on ”The TH-cam”!
One performance that blew me away on SNL, was when Eddie Van Halen played with the SNL band and that was their music act for that night. Valerie Bertinelli was host, so that's how that happened.
That track was called Stompin’ in 8H, you can find it on TH-cam sometimes, but it seems to get taken down often.
Over 40 years later , can't wait to see Devo with Bauhaus , Morrissey & Blondie at the Cruel Festival next spring in Pasadena with many other great acts of the 80's !
I really want to go to that. We will see. Good for you for scoring tix.
Is that the Cruel World Festival? Other acts include Blondie, 45 Grave, and Christian Death.
Oh, and I think Drab Majesty is on that venue, too. They are a relatively new band (around less than ten years), but they are absolutely outstanding.
I believe the Psychedelic Furs will perform also 🙂
@@flavellinator Yes , they are on the bill !
Great interview. Mindblowing to see the actual origin of the hat. You can definitely hear the Numan influence on _New Traditionalists_ - they leveled up hard. Would be cool to hear about their experience of being discovered by Bowie & working with Eno.
I thought it was so cool when he Gary props.
Devo, B52’s, Gary Newman, Thomas Dolby, such a great era! Will you be doing anything on the B52’s or Thomas Dolby?
Please b52s.
Devo is the definition of Nerd music, and I love it! I remember the first time I heard them. It was so different to everything else. They got stuck in my head for days.
Skillful interview- the guest does most of the talking with some questions and guidance from the host. It takes a lot of work and ability to look this easy. Much better than the "how music effected my life" videos.
Been a Devo fan from the start. I love Devo, what a great band and so much great music! They should be in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame!
“Whip It” makes a perfect segue with “Oh Pretty Woman” by Roy Orbison! Old School meets New - and they get along BEAUTIFULLY!
Great stories from Jerry! From that 'grade school' memory/Art Deco inspiration, to the late realization that Lorne Michaels IS Dr. Evil.
Aside from Gary Numan, these guys epitomized the ART and INNOVATION of NW.
I always saw them as the embodiment of the genre and they have stood the test of time. FWIW: 'That's Good' is hands down my DEVO absolute fave. Still slaps like nobody's business.
I remember being a kid and watching this performance live on SNL. Hat tip to my brother for introducing his little sister to this awesome band.
Professor, you've done it again! I'm 64, was a teen when DEVO rose to fame, and wasn't into them. This is so effing interesting I want to go listen to all their stuff.
Saw Devo in the early 80s, what a great show! =)
devo, dead kennedys were my favorites in HS.
Holy FVCK! They played this a week after THE STONES were on SNL?!? Cojones Grande!
Man-O-Man,…I have been watching that DEVO SNL performance over and over for the last six weeks. I was completely blown away by the performance, and not just the “choreography” but the incredible musicianship as well. I’ve played that video for more than a few people and I always point out that this was done LIVE. Absolutely incredible. I really enjoyed your interview. It was so great about hearing how they put the band out there. And I loved the Gary Numan bit,…I’ve always been a huge fan.
Massive respect to Gerry and DEVO for pushing the boundaries of pop music into a new and exciting direction. It was a good decade before I realized there was an operating philosophy behind their work and another decade before I realized their philosophy was on-point. Now with every new 'innovation' that somehow drives humanity backward [mp3s anyone?], I credit it to de-evolution.
Well said!
How about communicating with shorter and less meaningful content, like tic toc.Heiroglyphs were sentences abbreviated .just like lmfao and smh.Emojis are cave paintings.I have bad eyes and attitude so I don't bother deciphering them.De-evolved to be sure smh lmfao happy sad laughing crying emoji.
Like everyone when I saw that performance on SNL it transformed my musical direction and life. I was a teen living in Akron at the time. The adults all said "That's weird" and I said "That's cool!"
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS!!! I’m still blown away by this performance and their take on this song!
Wasn't it amazing? It really was a time when anything was possible.
When he bought out the white lamp my initial reaction was So THATS what inspired their hats! 😁🤣. Another great interview-I enjoyed the previous one that focuses on Whip it and this one built on it. I say keep doing this.
Seeing DEVO on SNL at 10yrs old absolutely changed my life...forever! ☢🎹☎🎸
The B52s in 1979 on SNL was revelatory
I'd still put Devo's performance above it.
I remember DEVO on Saturday Night Live! I thought they were quirky and fun... and I appreciate them more now than ever! I also remember Blondie (Debbie Harry and her amazing and crazy drummer Clem) as landmark artists on SNL. I'll never forget Clem hitting his own head with the drumsticks before tearing into his kit... a memorable gimmick and he could really play!
When heard Devo was going to be on SNL I couldn't wait to watch it and what a great performance. Put their cover of Satisfaction in my high school reunion song list they as they were such a major part of the New Wave era.
The 70s were incredibly productive and produced so much new and unusual music continuously and the 80s and 90s bands reaped the rewards!
My wrestling team in High School entered the gym to Devo and all wore are we not men, we are Devo t-shirts. It was so much fun and we were also undefeated at home.
Absolutely another amazing interview and vid. Thanks again Professor!!
I was around 11-12 years old at the time. That particular night, I was sleeping over at my grandma's house. She of course indulged me and let me stay up to watch SNL. Devo was such a breath of fresh air. Most music acts on SNL at the time were holdovers from the 60s or some sensitive singer-songwriter act. Devo blew my mind, and kicked open the door for all that was weird and wonderful. That was my pop culture ground zero.
Jerry Casale is a great subject for an interview. Always interesting, always entertaining. In my opinion, Devo weren't the best experimental group, they weren't the best 'new wave' group, they were one of the best & most innotative bands ever. Bear in mind that there was strong competition in that field, especially from the mid sixties to the mid eighties.
LOVE that Band! What a GREAT Interview. #Devo
PS. Gary Numan is another freaky Great! He would make another awesome interview.
Thanks for watching!
@@ProfessorofRock Gary lives in Los Angeles and still records and tours (although postponed the latest tour due to Covid). Saw him live for the first time in Costa Mesa a few years ago… electrifying! “Pleasure Principle” was the first cassette I ever bought, 1979 (I was 13)… still have it!
@@vinsgraphics - What a great album. Thanks for that update brother.
Fantastic interview. I remember that SNL debut well. I was 22 and at a birthday party. EVERYBODY was hammered by the time SNL came on. But it was such a thing back in that time, that even at a raging party, it was flipped on as almost everyone wanted to see it. Then these guys in yellow suits come out and just floor everyone - the live audience, everyone at this crazy party, the entire music world was rocked that night. Great memories of great times. Oh and I bought the "energy dome" when it came out - you could order it via a form included with the LP. Kept it for years until it finally kinda fell apart. Wish I still had it.
That SNL performance got me excited and wanting more! I've always been a fan of original artistic bands.
The band I remember first hearing on SNL was The Roches. They did Handel's Hallelujah Chorus and I was so blown away by their harmony. Two of the sisters are still alive. I know their not really "rock" but I'd love to see an interview with them.
I had a wise-ass English teacher. EVERY Monday we'd recap SNL and I can see him saying "whatabout those guys in the flower pots". Good memories -- thanks for the interview 👍👍
Now that's cool. What a cool teacher.
Seeing and discovering DEVO, Elvis Costello and B-52's while performing live on SNL was mind blowing to say the least. Credit to Lorne Michaels and company for their part in it all!
The last season of the original cast Saturday night live had a very eclectic group of musicians. Devo was one of them. Blondie was also in that season
When I first heard Devo I was blown away. I was a huge jazz fan and discounted all pop music as trash. Here was a avant-garde new age band that was not only unusual but good. They don’t get enough credit or being good musicians there performances were tight. They set the bar high with innovations in video and were way ahead on new electronic instruments and sounds. Those performances still sound fresh.
Always loved Devo and the whole new wave genre. I guess I was a rebel kid as all my friends were listening to the pop/rock stuff and I’m blasting Devo, Gary Numan and the like from my boom box! Great interview! Keep em coming!
Devo was and still will be true innovators of both music and presentation these guys were one of the first bands to use music video as an art form just pure brilliance
They are quite amazing.
@@ProfessorofRock I love all of their albums probably top 3 favorites for me are q are we not men a we are Devo, duty now for the future, and oh no it's Devo!
killer job on the hat low down Prof. Devo is one band that prominently sticks out in my memory,
as ayoung music listener in the late 70's.
The history of the Energy Dome is so classic
I was blown away when he went and got it!
I love Devo and seeing them on SNL was a revolation.Seeing them live was a highlight of the many concerts I've attended. Incidentally I'll be at a Gary Numan - Ministry show tomorrow night.
It was DEVO's Performance on Friday's that really got me.
The Plasmatics on Fridays got me!
Still one of my best memories from childhood. Devo is in my top 5 bands of all time.
DEVO on Fridays in 1980 took me from an REO Speedwagon fan to a Devotee
I saw the first DEVO performance on Saturday Night Live. If memory serves correct, it was the first time I heard any of their music. I may have seen the first album on display somewhere.
The appearance was on the night of the “Midnight Bike Ramble” and a group of us were meeting at the O’Sullivans’ house. S.N.L. was on and I took the performance of DEVO seriously. The rest of the group laughed at DEVO.
Then we rode away on our bicycles to Hermann Park. At midnight, we rode 20+ miles on the streets of Houston.
I've been going down the live Devo rabbit hole on here recently. They are an amazingly tight live act!
David Bowie and Klaus Nomi performing on SNL in 1979. I was 12 years old and grew up on Motown, Rock and Disco then my music world exploded and I never looked back.
Best interview you’ve ever done.
Absolute GENIUS !!!! We Are Devo
You made me remember and fall in love with devo all over again.
Devo and Zappa the two best SNL musical guests ever!
I remember DEVO coming on the radio and thinking man, what is this stuff-it’s awesome! I was a teenager at the start of the new-wave movement and it carried me through college. Looking back, I was SO lucky to have been that age at that time. I love it all!
One of the best interviews ever!
I was tripping my ass off the night they played SNL. Had to wait until Monday and ask my coworkers if it was real. Totally mind blowing experience
Seeing King Crimson on Fridays do Elephant Talk changed how I listened to and appreciated music ever since
In the 80s Prince blew me away album after album especially when I found out he wrote, performed and produced his own music. After that it was REM and then Radiohead. All had a huge influence in my life.
How an unknown band infiltrated SNL in the 70s!
That was damn near every week.
Pleasure Principle. Absolutely. That was a game changer for sure.
Gerald is the perfect example of the renaissance man segueing mankind into the next steps of technology ... i.e. A.I. As Joseph Campbell said, we're barely understanding contemporary music, much less James Joyce, then our own technology gives us something to chase. Yet. Gerry brings up leap of faith. Pure genius.
There were a few memorable performances on SNL. But the two that really stick out in my mind was the Devo Performance and the Cranberries. Both were my first intro to those groups and both blew me away.
I saw this on the original broadcast. Yeah really tripped us out, wasn’t expecting that, bought the album.
Lol. By the title of the video I suspected you were talking about Devo. Then I saw the shirt you're wearing and new you were talking about Devo. They become my favorite band after seeing this performance. I was about seven when they played SNL and I became instantly enthralled by these guys. They are still one of my top five bands and I listen to them on a regular basis.
Freedom Of Choice blasts with more beauty in the '20s than it did even during the time of it's release. That's saying something! Music (*edit* entertainment industry) seems to be leaving much creativity behind...
Great interview. I never knew the name of the lead singer of Devo. I think Blink 182 uses his name in one of their songs... now I know why. I wonder what he thought of the movie Revenge of the Nerds, the scene where the Nerds spoofed the Devo likeness in the band competition...it was hilarious 😂
Really good interview. Devo was one of the most exciting and interesting concerts I've seen (early eighties, Tower Theater). All those artists Jerry mentioned were originals and unique and ground breaking. James Chance is one of the most intelligent and kind and unassuming people I've ever met. Incredibly different from his onstage presence. I love that so many of these people are still making new music.
Great interview.Very creative imaginative fellow along w/ his bandmates...Mark Mouthersbaugh went on to do numerous soundtracks for films etc..and is an incredibly talented guy.Satisfaction by Devo is one the most original spins on a song , to date.Seeing it as it aired made me feel like "I scored"..seeing something so new and different!
any kid that watched mtv in 81 when it first came out can remember how often and great those devo videos were. those early videos on that station were the dawn of a new era..to this day Gary Numan cars is one of my favorite songs..it still sounds futuristic...amazing song and album
I was always blown away at how Gerald moved while performing satisfaction
Saw them live, beyond great. Conceptually beyond the time
The 80's; long before grunge, I bought Sonic Youth's Confusion is Sex on cassette at the mall. Popped it into the car stereo and what I was hearing sound completely alien to me. I could not comprehend what I was listening to and loved it. I listened to it over and over. Changed the way I listened to music.
I definitely remember that short video featuring Booji Boy that served as the introduction to DEVO and thought “What on Earth?!”
The mid to late seventies was , for me, the most exciting time for music. Television, Suicide, Blondie, Ramones, Talking Heads, B52's, Pere Ubu from the US. Cabaret Voltaire, The Associates, Human League, Buzzcocks, Joy Division, Echo & the Bunnymen, The Cure, Elvis Costello, Joe Jackson, Graham Parker, Ian Dury, Dr. Feelgood, The Jam, OMD, XTC, Tubeway Army, Ultravox, Japan, Police, Pretenders, Pistols, Clash, Damned, The Fall, Squeeze, Stranglers, Skids, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Teardrop Explodes, Specials, Madness, Roxy Music. I am so glad that I was a teenager in that era & that I had the chance to see some of those bands live.
It seemed to me, that most of the exciting US music at the time was coming out of New York or Ohio.
Amazing Interview Professor! Your voice is as professional as it gets. Wouldn’t be surprised to hear you narrate programs on TV or Movies.
I was always bashed as a younger man when I listened to Devo or other “modern” music in the early 80’s. Years later those whom did the bashing ended up loving the same style of music as Devo or New Wave in general.
Well thank you! I appreciate you support!
I’m still waiting for an interview with David Thomas of Père Ubu. Ohio was at the cutting edge despite the “ rust belt” stigma, just look a few years earlier at the Ohio Players.
Will try to do it.
Frank Zappa was a musical guest on "SNL" in December 1976-He performed "I'm The Slime". which was extremely funny.
I recall being 14-years-old and watching this during the original broadcast. It took me about 15 or so seconds to recognize it was, "Satisfaction" that they were playing. Being a connoisseur of what is now known as Classic Rock I got angry and wanted to kick their asses for mocking one of the greatest songs ever written. Watching the small snippet of their film and being introduced to Booji Boy and General Boy was too much for the young me to handle. Never mind their performance of Jocko Homo where it appeared as though they hatched out of their suits. Fast forward a few months and I was a full-pledged DEVO'tee. I still contend that "New Traditionalists" is one of the greatest albums in recorded music history.
New Traditionalists was the very first album I ever bought with my own money. DEVO's first four albums are essential listening.
I know it's so cliché, but for me it was Queen's "We Will Rock You" and "We are the Champions" single. I was four and it was the first piece of music I ever owned given to me by my 16 year old sister. Man, I listened to that album until it fell apart. The reason she had gotten it for me was her and I would sing those songs as loud as we could when it came on the radio, and she wanted me to have it whenever I wanted.
Thank you Jill, you are the best sister anyone could had ever asked for and I love you with my entire heart and soul. To this day I still absolutely love Queen.
Devo on Saturday Night Live was formative for me and my band. We weren't good, but we were odd and Devo gave us inspiration
I remember hearing DEVO's version of Satisfaction and thought damn this band is energized! I used to turn the volume to max when this song came on the radio and MTV (parents weren't home yet). Fun days for sure!
And now that I know where Devo got those hats, I can be at peace😎
I was just starting high school when the New Wave hit, it was an interesting time indeed...
Love Devo! Must see live.
LOVE! LOVE! LOVE THE SHIRT. You need to make these available on your site.
What’s amazing is how almost universally reviled Numan was at the time by artists and critics. Great to see him being reconsidered and getting his due finally.
Being a fan of Devo, I got word of their snl appearance beforehand and anticipated that appearance . Wasn’t disappointed. I took allot of heat from my friends for my musical choices and especially Devo. Didn’t care, still don’t. That music has stood the test of time.
It was cool because living in Northeastern Ohio (Cleveland) I was about 40 minutes away from Akron where Devo's origins began. We had heard rumblings of this kind of weird band down there making new music. When I first heard them I loved their approach. I got the whole De-evolution thing and the satire of it. It was clever and good. They made some great music for the time they existed and were ahead of the curve in alot of ways.
This interview flew by so fast. It was so interesting and I learned so much about DEVO and DE-EVOLUTION. But it was way to short. I could have watched a 2 hours interview with no problems. Thank you for this great video.
WHOUUUUAAAAAAUUUUUUU!!!!!!...Just disovered your program about...NEW ROK-WAVE!!!!!!!!!! Yesterdays news, which Im sooooo exciting to watch it through!!!!!!!
Greatest SNL performance ever!
The odd performer that I first saw on SNL was Klaus Nomi. Admittedly he was only serving as a backup singer / dancer behind David Bowie. But then he was in the rock movie "Urgh! A Music War!" and I ended up buying everything Klaus Nomi ever released. He passed on years ago, but is worth looking up on TH-cam.
I still have Dr Detroit on “heavy rotation” in my personal collection. Devo was so far ahead of its time. So glad I can share your videos with my kids. My daughter was born in 2001 and has never had the chance to live through musical movements. So sad that commercialism killed creativity
The most memorable musical performance I remember on SNL was an 18 year old kid named Harry Connick Jr.