Haircut One Hundred - Bands Reunited
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- Haircut 100 - Bands Reunited
Bands Reunited is a television program produced in 2004.
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I agree. It doesn't even really matter how much you liked these bands back in the day. It's just good to see people reconciling as bandmates and friends. Life is too short.
So we’ll said!!
Wrong. Read about Information Society's (Kurt Larson) experience with bands reunited. It's just as you (or at least I) would think. Nothing but fake drama, and a big comapny (Viacom) making more money. The end. If you don't believe me, read that there second sentence again and take action.
And yet history records that this was when they got back together.
Excellent 👏🏻
I don't understand....I started tearing up because I was so happy for them once they started performing!! And I'm not even a big fan! I guess a good story is a good story, no matter the content. They still got it!!
joel I don't think I could have said it better. I remember this show I just don't remember this episode yes its a great story and very cool to see them kick ass.
Well said. You are right it's quite emotional. Glad I watched this
I felt the same way it's so nice to see band people get back together and they still have it !
You saw the unicorn.
I choked a bit watching them all get back together. My fave Reunited episode.
I was a punk and heavy metal kid but I loved this album so much. Secretly! Today it's out of print and very hard to find a copy. Thanks to the internet it's available again. That early MTV stuff was such an eye opener for me. I discovered The Jam, XTC, THE FIXX, Madness, Echo and the Bunnymen, and so on. What a great time to be alive!
Heh , same here. Some of my brothers must still have my copy of that 12" Love Plus One maxi (And vinyls from Sex Pistols, Rezillos, Joy Division, New Order, XTC, The Cure, Human League, Ultravox and others, BTW…) that I left in my parents house.
Right!!!! I had the vinyl, cassette and still have my CD that I copied onto my computer and iPod! I still listen to this album, it is so iconic to me and I LOVED Nick as a teenager:)
I have three copies: two vinyl, one CD (expanded).
Ditto. I knew the English music scene was special and when I immigrated here in 1986 It was like loosing a part of me.
most creative time for music the 80s
Watched this VH1 show when it originally aired. Told people it was fascinating- even if you don't dig the bands. The inside story of why/how fantastic bands break up is pure gold.
It has some cheesy 'reality TV' segments, but the host is genuine, and the concept is nirvana for a music fan.
This series tells a very human story, and I think it is one of the best shows ever put on television.
Absolutely. Well said and great comment.
Nick’s infectious grin is still strong. Great show!
instaBlaster.
Blair Cunningham is from Memphis. His older brother, Carl, died in the plane crash that killed Otis Redding. I played with their younger brother Bobby. Three talented drummers from the same family.
Met Nick backstage at an 80s concert a few years ago...An absolute top guy who has plenty of time for people....One of the nicest people you could ever meet.
One of the most fantastic bands of the 80's who had a criminally short career; those guys were fantastic.
Way back in the My Space days, before Facebook, Nick was on there and completely accessible to his fans.
He wasn't doing much in the way of shows. He spent most of his time gardening. Still dealing with a few demons I think, (like most of us).
I actually had developed an email correspondence chain, nothing more than talking about life here and there, nothing in the fandom realm.
He'd send me a happy birthday message to my daughter, we'd share one or two inspirational lines now and then.
Once Facebook became a thing the MySpace nonsense went away.
He's on Facebook but it's someone else posting and managing it and I hadn't heard from him.
A couple years ago I opened up my email inbox and there was a simple, "Hello, hoping all's well with you mate".
I'm glad he's writing, singing and playing.
I was in England when they got big, we're the same age and I remember lamenting and thinking how his life seemed so much better than mine.
But it's all perspective, isn't it?
He's a genuinely kind guy.
I did get to see Blaire play with McCartney in Orlando in 1991 I think was the year.
We're all getting so old.
Loved Pelican West. Seemed like such more innocent times.
Why cant they bring this show back?Only thing that was worth a crap on that channel.
Just seems like yesterday when this was first released......The Eighties,i'll never forget those special
day's :)
Man, I was addicted to this show. There were so many 80's bands I would have loved to seen whatever happened to them. This show seemed like it would have taken a lot of resources to track former band members all over the world. Surprising to learn how much animosity remained with certain bands which refused to reunite.
Being in a band is not unlike being in a marriage or a relationship. People united for a love of something, in this case music, let their emotions and true feelings be known. And everyone wants some kind of control in the relationship. When they can't get it, feel insulted or under-appreciated, that's when problems arise. Other times like with Sting and George Michael, band members just want to leave their band behind and be stars on their own.
Adam and the Ants would be wonderful to see reunited.
Sophie Cat
YES!!
I have seen them live twice in their heyday. Both times in Brighton, Sussex.
This is fantastic! I smiled through the whole thing. Ahh I love Nick!
ChildrenSay2346 he’s wonderful seen him several times now had tickets before they split ! My first album too
Its amazing to think that their split up was so dramatic they have not even spoken for 20 years.
people forget that haircut 100 was huge for a whole year in 1982, they really started a fashion trend with the leg warmers and the wavey hair. :)
paranormalfrank
it was already started in 70's the Olivia n John wore leg warmers in let's get physical.. all of this trend many years before haircut 100
Neenee C Not correct. Let's Get Physical was early 80s.
Best BR yet 😊 Really made me smile from start to finish. It's a shame some other bands couldn't put the past behind them and experience the joy these lads did by taking a risk. All the 'Haircuts' will cherish this till their dying days. Life's to short for 'what ifs?' 😁 Truly a 'Fantastic Day.'
Dave Wakeling was there?!? WOW! Another band I loved back then with that amazing song "Tenderness"! It really was a special time and most of us knew it, that made it even better!!!
So many great friends and memories, amazing music...
Watching this in my hotel room on a rainy morning in Hollywood. Love that they all said yes! Great band and the guys enjoyed the reunion!
...that is how you can tell when a band is made up of musicians, not poseurs...great bunch of guys...
Agreed. Just re-meeting these guys generates such a sense of positivity and goodwill. I'm only nineteen minutes in, and have no idea what's about to happen, but it's compelling viewing. Be well, James.
Fond memories of youth. I like happy endings. Someone needs to bring this show back.
Wow, even as human beings this is SO healing!!! Kind of like therapy to have some closure
2024
Bands Reunited..( glad they did these shows )
I wish they would revive this show. There are a lot of bands they could feature. If they do bring it back, I would hope they could find a better way to approach the members because that whole staking out and ambush tactic thing is quite off-putting for the members and the viewer. At least for me anyway.
Lovely to see and great people. Nick Heyward is a man whose dictionary doesn't include the word 'bitterness'. But apart from the nostalgia factor, their music and some of Nick's solo stuff still stands up and hasn't dated.
That was utterly enjoyable. What good memories I have of the band, and what a way to end this program with such a good performance.
i played this endlessly on my record player - the 80's was the best of the best of the best times of my life
Proof positive yet again that British pop/rock bands are the best in the world, especially those from the 80s and mid 90s.
How tight was that ! They were brilliant and they all looked so happy. Just absolutely blew me away - and wow they wrote some great songs too :)
Back in 82/83 it all looked so easy then years later you realise that they are just normal guys (albeit talented) and some have personal struggles. The folly of youth and the pressures on them meant that they probably made some bad decisions but looking back they appreciate what they had. I'm so glad all the guys made it and turned in a fantastic performance.
It is the classic case of bands breaking up due to poor management and personality clashes. Sometimes as fans, we forget that artists are people who needed to have balanced lives on and off the stage. I missed this one when it originally aired because I was a fan of Haircut 100. Despite their past issues, there was a lot of mutual respect and musical chemistry that still remains. Thanks for posting!
Probably my favorite show to come out of VH1/MTV. Now, no music AT all.
when is this show coming back it,s alot of bands I want to see more bands.
As much as Nick makes the excuse of mental and emotional exhaustion and self-doubt within the group, I think the truth of it was probably that he felt he was the real talent and star of the group, (which, lets face it, he was), and wanted to do it his way and go it alone. I'm not putting him down or anything, he was very young and hungry and also likely had his head turned by various agents and execs. He's clearly a lovely guy and probably looks back on ultimately causing the breakup of the band with a healthy feeling of regret.
I always thought Haircut 100 was an underrated band. I always enjoyed their clean jazzy sound.
So glad they got back together for this... they sounded really really good!
What a truly nice story. Really nice that all band members had the ability to set aside their past issues and get on with the show. Undoubtedly, a testament to their great characters. Great show, and thank you for the upload.
Nick Heyward strolls in, umbrella in hand, 'Hello Chaps', ...... quintessentially English.
I was never really a fan, but they did GREAT! I am a fan now :)
Smashing bunch of blokes!!.
This REALLY made me happy. I have this album on vinyl and I could never explain to people how much I loved this groups sound and vibe. How cool was is to see ALL of them not only doing well in life but they look great and HAPPY. I was so glad to see the peace in Niks eyes.More importantly I was happy to have them speak on how ORGANIC they were as a group. Not a label made, focus group mix of corporate ideas but friends with a vision. Thankfully they can play live again and record should they want to older, wiser and sans major labels too. Keep smiling guys. We get it. Trust me. We get it.
Beautifully put and agree wholeheartedly.
I was there for the recording of this show, Was recorded at the then Carling Academy in Islington (now the O2 Academy) You can just about make out the back of my head between Nick & Graham at 41:14. Was a great night even if they did only play 3 or 4 songs. Remember Nick screwing up the opening to one of the songs, think it was favourite shirt and had to restart.
Think the music channels should bring this show back always liked watching them..
Nick Heyward was a musical genius,but in my opinion I think popularity hit too soon.Most of us love our privacy and of all of it,the greatness of this beautiful sound really made an icon into a shy and inverted man.
How'd these guys get even cooler???
I loved this show. The overlords of VH1 and the music industry are total foolish, greedy assholes. The only way anything like this would ever be produced again is if the "industry" smells money in it. The one common theme of almost all these bands demise, besides personal differences, is the record company slave drivers/creativity manipulators just fucking it all up and working the bands like dogs.
This was great , life is just to dam short to be angry . So Cool
Too bad this show was not around when The Beatles broke up
I love how the band members are able to come up with a pertinent yet cheeky line to break the ice. You can see they are\were genuinely friends.
Nick heyward solo Lps pretty good
Bloody brilliant
Ive watched this a hundred times because of Nick Heyward, he is just delightful.
Nothings changed, its all about money and profit. Real people with incredible skills burned out and left by the wayside for the next big thing.
But never forget us true fans love you still and are still upset at how you were treated. You'll never be out of sight out of mind. Thanks for the best decade of life, the 80s x
I cannot agree more, the 80's were great in so many ways, music especially and the simplicity of life and Haircut 100 were right up there. Happy memories.
Can't think of a better time in my life than the 80's Sophie Cat.
cool interviewer , very non judgemental
This was really fun to watch. I wish they’d do more of these.
They do
Reminds me of summer days as an adolescent (and I was a Joy Division fan..)
The first band i really got into. I think 3 of them went to a school near me, Kelsey Park in Beckenham. In fact, when Love Plus One was in the top 10, they came back and played at the school on the stage. It was brilliant. The album Pelican West still sounds young and fresh today ! I was gutted they didn't continue.
Now in my 50s, I appreciate morebthan ever, the 80s bands from the U K. They led the music scene
Wow, FINALLY!, Always wanted to find out about this GREAT BAND!, still have my vinyl and as a DJ always looking for there extended version, Never found nothing. Love to see them in LAS VEGAS!!!!! PLEASE
brings back memories when bands played Instruments
Yeah, now we have One bloody Direction...
Streatham Soprano they're called boy bands aka we dont have any talent except for our fucking faces
This was fabulous! I fell in love with this band when I was living in Scotland in 1980 and Favourite Shirts was at the top of the charts. I never knew their story or why they were a one-album wonder.
I have to admit, I've never heard of this band before this video. They sound pretty good
Alex Lifeson of Rush was asked what they sounded like when they rehearsed before a tour. He said, they sounded like a tribute band at first and then the muscle memory kicked in. Same thing here - when Blair nailed the first few drum hits, EVERYTHING kicked in - solid. So amazing to watch musicians do this.
Completely agree. I think Blair's groove overall is fantastic. That moment is gold.
Hope modern musicians have better support, at least therapy isnt something to be ashamed off now, not that it ever should have been!
Strange no, that return to younger days, that going through Memory Lane... We can't turn back time, but at least we can do the next best thing...
What chemistry this band had!
My favourite "Bands Reunited"!
What a great genuine nice set of guys, good luck fellas
Just brilliant 👍 🏴
Still to this day 38 years later they’re still one of my favorite bands! They totally kicked ass live! Their junk was pure 1980’s funk!!!
Absolutely awesome...always loved Haircut 100..they had such an upbeat sound and epitomised the 80's. So glad Nick got the rest he needed and came out the other side without the animosity against the others for trying to continue without him!... And their sound sounded like they had never been away!... what a talented bunch of musicians...it truly was a 'fantastic day'... Nice one guys!!! 👍...
this band was coming up when I was a kid. Man I'm getting old.
just wonderful to get back to who they were, the band.
1980, wow I was 9 in 1980.
Is that brick top doing the commentary?
Sounds like 'im geezer !
But no, this bloke's younger.
I really enjoy watching bands reunited...love all the 80's music....more .... more....more PLEASE.
The Reunited Alarm, Kajagoogoo and ABC are also cathartic watches.
And now, 19 years later after this "one of" they're touring in the Fall,(2023). Heyward looks & sounds better now at age 62, than here @ age 41. They're all great, but more impt. they're all healthy. I can't wait for the November dates. Thanks for sharing this program.
Always loved this band..great bunch of guys!..Great vid..Thanks for posting!!!
Nick is so Sweet! Yes... I see the Unicorn Nick.
This warms the heart, and I hope they did a few more gig after that.
HANDS DOWN...THIS was/ is my absolute FAVORITE episode of this program!!! GREAT JOB VH1, EXCELLENT SPIRIT HC100!!!
thank you! memories!...i saw the live in Buffalo, NY, i think it was 1982!...great show! wow...time has gone by!...
You've got your whole life to write your first album and a year to write the second...
So so pleased that this all came together. I saw Nick perform at one of those 1980’s rewind sessions some years ago and he can sing. Wasn’t aware he had an emotional washout to begin with, so it’s great to see he got thru that and is confident enough to address head on. Brilliant that they all saw this reunion as a happy and cathartic not some revenge grudge fight.
It's a shame they broke up, Nick Heyward wrote some wonderful solo material. I'm sure they would have had more hits?.
Bring this show back
Bring's back Memories in Los Angeles cailf...When 'New Wave took over..Awesome 👌
Watching in 2021... such great memories of this band. Glad to see them still have the spirit! ❤️
How time passes fast
The happiness in their faces seeing each other again is so genuine. And that live performance was amazing. The best episode ever.
The best Bands Reunited I've seen so far. All nice people and played great getting back together.
Record companies are what destroyed these great bands, where you're tricked into your expression being compromised and/or manipulated for fame/fortune, where you fight with the ones you care about the most, where you might find yourself not lonely but alone. I've heard at least one horror story about every record company out there, what they've done to amazing artists.
Nick what a gent you are so genuine and cooool
Great job by Haircut 100. And a great story. What a cool bunch of guys.
A good band, Nick H having been through a lot it seems. Great memories, thank you guys ❤
They should get back together.
Blair Cunningham was played by Jordan Peele of MAD TV fame.
Just remembered so much of my teen years seeing this and made me recall a lot more of the music from that era, so great seeing this!
soooooooo many great bands from the 80's and dismisssed real musicialns. The 80's music had a profound affect and effect on people esp me!!!!!
First time I've seen this. I liked Haircut 100 in the 80s. Their music was happy and joyous. These guys are such a bunch of cool dudes, to be able to put their differences aside and hold no grudges, to then reunite and play good music once again. This had a real feel good factor about it and it made me smile all the way through. We could all learn something from this bunch of real cool and very nice blokes!
that was awesome...ahh the memories of the 80's!!!
Fabulous band with fabulous music! It was part of the soundtrack of my life in the 80's. I wish they stayed together 💖