behind the wall of sleep is an incredibly better song than anything those guys did, really all the Smithereens hits are better songs than anything by those other more famous NJ bands.
@@joejones9520The Smithereens are a great band but your statement going against Springsteens' substantial catalogue is a little silly and immature, to say the least.
@@candelise i play and sing both bands songs on guitar and i write songs, i know what im talking about..broken down to their basics Springtn's songs arent much but the Smithr. are finely crafted.
@@joejones9520 Yeah, a song like 'Kitty's Back' or 'It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City', among many others, are examples of bad song craft, yeah? By the way, you are not the only 'musician' in town.
They are just an absolutely kick ass American band. College rock, power pop, alternative rock call it whatever you will, the Smithereens are just bad ass US rock and roll.
Don't get your point? They were, for instance, heavily influenced by british pop/rock music from the 60's and don't sound like a typical US band at all. But they were a really great rock band...
"Underrated" is way overused, but this man and this band were totally underrated and underappreciated. I had the privilege of seeing them live at a festival in Chicagoland in '95 and I asked Pat what he was doing next. He replied, "going to a Cubs game tomorrow with my kid." Rest In Peace Pat.
Im much the same, this was the first I had ever heard or seen the band and from the start I was hooked. Thankfully my local record store had one long unsold copy of Especially for You. I played it over and over again, its still one of my all time favourite LP's
Jim: Rickenbacker 340 in ruby; Pat: Rickenbacker 350 in jetglow; Mike: Rickenbacker 4003S Blackstar. The Blackstar was really rare, the manufacturer made only 200 of them, 1989 - 90. I've read they had a deal with Mr Hall which would I suspect make them the only group to have done that other than possibly Steppenwolf. Pat dropped the 350 early on but I've seen that Jim has used the 340 a lot ever since.
I definitely saw early Smithereens performances on tv and have no memory of clocking Pat's terrible attempt to cover his baldness. The music was that good!
One of the greatest most underrated bands of the 80’s. I love The Smithereens. I was very lucky to see them live when I was a senior in high school back in 1995. Thank you for the video and the great memories. It takes me back to a time when talented people were at the forefront of popular music.
Totally the Truth. Pat DiNizio was one of, if not, the Best Lyricists' of this era. Plus his arrangements are nothing short of Epic. Many commenters say, and rightfully so, Smithereens didn't get their just due, but their legion of Fans KNOW how truly Awesome these four guy were. A perfect example of four excellent musical talents that epitomized the idea of "A band better than the sum of their parts."
The smithereens played at memphis state university back in the 80s. My friends & i got on stage to dance. Security nearly got us, but the lead singer waved them off. They put on a great show!
Thanks again for this gem. Being a bass player I really appreciate Mike Mesaros improvisation with the last 2 bars of the solo section as well as the final 2 measures of the outro ,great movement around the neck!!
He is amazing. I first saw him live when I was about 16 and he left a huge impression. Watching this guy jump arond the stage like he was possessed was one of the coolest things Ive ever seen,
For some strange reason they didn’t get as big or famous as they should have because they had great songs. Maybe it was their image or whatever sells a band. They weren’t sexy like Jon Bon Jovi but they had better songs! Anyway, I was lucky enough to see them outside at a summer festival and I was impressed with Pats vocals. His voice stood out so I was pleased and am a loyal fan to this day. Sadly, Dinizio had health problems and passed away too young. But the music they made will live on! RIP
Thx Pal! I lived in Boston in the 80's- Pals of Pals, when they came to town:) They came to town, Orlando in the 90's. All I can say? Great to hear in 2022. x.
Glad you enjoyed this, like you I played it on repeat many times, bought the album, 34 years later its still one of my favourite performances from The Tube. Thanks for watching
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I love these guys so much, i get really upset for behind the wall of sleep, it just hits me so hard i end up a crying mess. And its not as simple as sounds. And then im in Australia and never got to see them live (although i have seen 100+ amazing bands) but i want more i want to be cut harder.
Back in 1987 I was working away from home and depressed that I couldn't see my girlfriend and I could not stop playing their first album on a Walkman. The song Time and Time Again (When Will I Ever Learn) was on repeat play and I vowed to see my girl at every available opportunity. We're still together 34 years later ❤
This was a great band,i taped their album from radio show in the 80s, Radio Zagreb, communist years. We weren't too surpressed... Good music was somehow always available....
This song gets better after the first listen. Bass is killer. Beatles were cleary a influence. Nirvana influenced by these guys? The circle goes round and round.
Yes Kurt was influenced by them. This album was listed in his 50 most influential albums to Nirvanas sound in his Journals and they had a cassette with a smithereens Album on one side and an album by Celtic frost on the other int he early years they played in the van on tour.
I could probably have uploaded a better quality version, but as I increase the quality, the file size becomes massive, taking forever to upload, well 12 hours instead of 2 hours. As long as you enjoyed it, then my job is done.
The Smithereens are the greatest rock band that many people have never heard of.
Agreed
So damn good....at 70, today, in 2023......have listened for decades. Thank you.
Thanks for watching and commenting Gary. At 70, your still a young gun on this channel as most viewers are much the same age.
Forget Springstten. Forget Bon Jovi. These Dudes were the true and righteous soul of New Jersey! Pure. Awesome. For all eternity.
If you hadn't said it, I would've 😃
behind the wall of sleep is an incredibly better song than anything those guys did, really all the Smithereens hits are better songs than anything by those other more famous NJ bands.
@@joejones9520The Smithereens are a great band but your statement going against Springsteens' substantial catalogue is a little silly and immature, to say the least.
@@candelise i play and sing both bands songs on guitar and i write songs, i know what im talking about..broken down to their basics Springtn's songs arent much but the Smithr. are finely crafted.
@@joejones9520 Yeah, a song like 'Kitty's Back' or 'It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City', among many others, are examples of bad song craft, yeah? By the way, you are not the only 'musician' in town.
"She had hair like Jeanie Shrimpton back in 1965.....Well she held a bass guitar, and she was playing in a band...". What a track
Truly one of my all time favourites, like a few others from Smithereens
They are just an absolutely kick ass American band. College rock, power pop, alternative rock call it whatever you will, the Smithereens are just bad ass US rock and roll.
I totally agree!
Agreed
I agree. I love Blood and Roses. Great music and great writing. They rock and roll in 2023.@@daviddemaria3982
Don't get your point? They were, for instance, heavily influenced by british pop/rock music from the 60's and don't sound like a typical US band at all. But they were a really great rock band...
Bass player is killing it
Saw’em live in 86 and they could go head to head with any band … ever at their peak.
"Underrated" is way overused, but this man and this band were totally underrated and underappreciated. I had the privilege of seeing them live at a festival in Chicagoland in '95 and I asked Pat what he was doing next. He replied, "going to a Cubs game tomorrow with my kid." Rest In Peace Pat.
It's unique how they could sound so tough yet not macho .That's a good thing.
It's especially so being NJersey natives !
The most killer bass lines EVER!
Yup truly
@@ScottishTeeVee Even Nirvana would play this during their tours...
@@hfactotum1 Really? I never knew that.
It's ok but the best
I thought so myself very iconic and my favorite smithereens song to boot
That bass!
I never tire of hearing that bass
I LOVE the distinctive growl of a Rickenbacker bass!
i lived in Jersey in 87 and nobody knew if they were metal, rock, Punk...they were great.
I hope you managed to see them at that time
@@ScottishTeeVee I did not.
My favourite song- "Behind A Wall of Sleep"...first song I heard from them and was hooked!
Im much the same, this was the first I had ever heard or seen the band and from the start I was hooked. Thankfully my local record store had one long unsold copy of
Especially for You. I played it over and over again, its still one of my all time favourite LP's
Exactly my reaction, as well...
Jim: Rickenbacker 340 in ruby; Pat: Rickenbacker 350 in jetglow; Mike: Rickenbacker 4003S Blackstar. The Blackstar was really rare, the manufacturer made only 200 of them, 1989 - 90. I've read they had a deal with Mr Hall which would I suspect make them the only group to have done that other than possibly Steppenwolf. Pat dropped the 350 early on but I've seen that Jim has used the 340 a lot ever since.
Very cool info for a big Smithereens fan. Thanks!
Their two best songs back to back - love it!
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it's basically the same song.
@@TheThaggs if you played u wouldnt say that
@@joejones9520 E minor, G and D, I've been playing since 1965, I do like this band though,
@@TheThaggs then you have no excuse for commenting nonsense
Awesome - just wall to wall Rickenbackers.
Thanks for commenting
Such a thick and mesmerizing sound that only the music can truly describe. Rock it to smithereens!!!
I definitely saw early Smithereens performances on tv and have no memory of clocking Pat's terrible attempt to cover his baldness. The music was that good!
One of the greatest most underrated bands of the 80’s. I love The Smithereens. I was very lucky to see them live when I was a senior in high school back in 1995. Thank you for the video and the great memories. It takes me back to a time when talented people were at the forefront of popular music.
What a good sound they had. Unique, good song writing.
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and great singing, those songs sound easy to sing but theyre not at all, he nailed every note, never flat.
was lucky enough to see them here in NYC around this time at a small club. ill never forget that show
You very lucky man, I am very jealous as I never got the chance to see them live here in Scotland.
Gritty and honest. That guitar solo *really* gets the job done.
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One of the best bands and songs of the 80s.
Love the whole third verse, he uses the phrases to perfectly work with the music. Freaking talented songwriter!
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Totally the Truth. Pat DiNizio was one of, if not, the Best Lyricists' of this era. Plus his arrangements are nothing short of Epic. Many commenters say, and rightfully so, Smithereens didn't get their just due, but their legion of Fans KNOW how truly Awesome these four guy were. A perfect example of four excellent musical talents that epitomized the idea of "A band better than the sum of their parts."
@@timford3599 Thank you for commenting Tim 🙂
@@ScottishTeeVee Thank you Sir!
Great band,well rehearsed, great melodies with a punch
Love the double rickenbacker attack. So cool
I love how the camera focused on Mike's hands as he played that iconic opening bass line on Blood & Roses
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❤❤❤ AGAIN!!! Killer Bass Line!!!❤❤❤❤
The smithereens played at memphis state university back in the 80s. My friends & i got on stage to dance. Security nearly got us, but the lead singer waved them off. They put on a great show!
They are just so good.
Thanks again for this gem. Being a bass player I really appreciate Mike Mesaros improvisation with the last 2 bars of the solo section as well as the final 2 measures of the outro ,great movement around the neck!!
He is amazing. I first saw him live when I was about 16 and he left a huge impression. Watching this guy jump arond the stage like he was possessed was one of the coolest things Ive ever seen,
Everyone liked this band
I wish that were true, I think everyone who actually listened liked them, I just wish more had listened
@@ScottishTeeVee they couldn’t pull the female audience in. Dude was doing a comb over in his 20’s. Good rock band.
For some strange reason they didn’t get as big or famous as they should have because they had great songs. Maybe it was their image or whatever sells a band. They weren’t sexy like Jon Bon Jovi but they had better songs!
Anyway, I was lucky enough to see them outside at a summer festival and I was impressed with Pats vocals. His voice stood out so I was pleased and am a loyal fan to this day.
Sadly, Dinizio had health problems and passed away too young. But the music they made will live on!
RIP
Thanks for watching and commenting
Thx Pal! I lived in Boston in the 80's- Pals of Pals, when they came to town:) They came to town, Orlando in the 90's. All I can say? Great to hear in 2022. x.
You were lucky to have seen them and I take it you met them?
This is an epic video, Smithereens at the height of their power. RIP Pat
Absolutely. Thanks for commenting
Extended ending was FAB. Super song.
I thought it was a self-agrandizing lie, but IT IS THE BEST LIVE VERSION OF THE SONG!
R.I.P Pat xxx
Redefining cool.
Ya think🤙♥️🎉🎉🎉🎉
'AMERICA'S BAND" !!!!!!
Rock Out SMITHEREEN'S !!!
Always in the Groove ! Thank You ✓ ♦️
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Appreciate Ya !!! Thanks and Keep up the great work . ♦️
Thx for filming, especially Behind the Wall of Sleep, much appreciated!!!
great, thx!
That is wonderous quality. I replayed this so many times on my vhs....this post is like brand new. Thanks
Glad you enjoyed this, like you I played it on repeat many times, bought the album, 34 years later its still one of my favourite performances from The Tube. Thanks for watching
Great memories. Mike always had a unique sounding bass that powered everything.
Thanks for watching and commenting Keith🙂
After The Cure and The Smiths, the Smithereens were one of the best of the 80s!!!!!
Sisters of Mercy. Depeche Mode, The Mission and Siouxie and the Banshees were in this league with the Cure, Smiths and Smithereeens....
@@janedough9279 You have fine taste in music Jane and there's loads of video from those bands on this channel
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I remember this quite well. Storming songs
Thanks for watching and commenting Martin
I can really hear why Dale Crover thought this influenced Kurt to write "About A Girl"
It's certainly been an influence, Kurt was a big fan of The Smithereens. If he was still with us, he would be watching this video and commenting.
I was just going to write this and then saw your comment
Best debut album ever
Wow! Phenomenal live recording!
That bass man ... brilliant. The American " J.J. ..."
Tremendous song.
God, they were so good.
Badass tracks \m/\m/ , these guys are the coolest, once in agreat while you'll hear them on 93.1 WXRT.
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Impresionante. Que gran banda en que gran momento.
Plain old rock and roll
This is awesome!
It certainly is and still one of my favourite bands ever
The Best!!
I love these guys so much, i get really upset for behind the wall of sleep, it just hits me so hard i end up a crying mess. And its not as simple as sounds. And then im in Australia and never got to see them live (although i have seen 100+ amazing bands) but i want more i want to be cut harder.
I know your pain. I have seen many bands, but never saw the Smithereens. I never tire of hearing them
Back in 1987 I was working away from home and depressed that I couldn't see my girlfriend and I could not stop playing their first album on a Walkman.
The song Time and Time Again (When Will I Ever Learn) was on repeat play and I vowed to see my girl at every available opportunity.
We're still together 34 years later ❤
@@ScottishTeeVee I saw them in 1987and again in 1988. They were great live
whats cooler than 2 Rickenbacker guitars and a Ric Bass?? Nothing! great rock n roll band.
This was a great band,i taped their album from radio show in the 80s, Radio Zagreb, communist years. We weren't too surpressed... Good music was somehow always available....
Good stuff! Thanks, again...
This song gets better after the first listen. Bass is killer. Beatles were cleary a influence. Nirvana influenced by these guys? The circle goes round and round.
Yes Kurt was influenced by them. This album was listed in his 50 most influential albums to Nirvanas sound in his Journals and they had a cassette with a smithereens Album on one side and an album by Celtic frost on the other int he early years they played in the van on tour.
I'm surprised; it actually sounds live, and not lip synched
It is live, no band ever lip synched on The Tube
@@ScottishTeeVee #respect
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@@ScottishTeeVee 👍
That bass line is so menacing
Tight 🔥
My days racing at the track
nice. thAnks for posting.
Thank you for watching and commenting
How did you get the footage looking so fresh and new? Love this lots (commented before, as per below).
I could probably have uploaded a better quality version, but as I increase the quality, the file size becomes massive, taking forever to upload, well 12 hours instead of 2 hours. As long as you enjoyed it, then my job is done.
@@ScottishTeeVee Appreciate the work you do mate 🙂
Sounds like nirvana Before Nirvana
If someone has a recording of their Glastonbury show, please tell!
I have read and still have, many lists from video traders going back 30+ years and never saw Smithereens at Glasto on them, but never say never,
Lembra muito nirvana about a girl
Cuz!!!!!
A band member is a relation?
@@ScottishTeeVee Yes Pat DiNizio was my cousin....God Bless Pat and God Save the Smithereens!!!!
@@vinnieveneziano2751 So sad he passed , he was a great musician. Kick ass USA 🇺🇸 rock and roll from those guys!!!
Brilliant audio and visual for old beta tale. Good job!
Thanks David, my old Beta tapes are holding up well, unlike me 😆 Glad you enjoyed this video
The Beatles on steroids all those Rickenbackers
You can hear Supersonic by Oasis in the chorus
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About a girl ....
If you like the Smithereens, stay tuned as I have concert from 1986, being released on YT today.
@@ScottishTeeVee fantastic
Such an awful comb-over.
It was, he should have cropped it right in and went for a look close to Bruce Willis or Jason Statham
What a crappy audience….they don’t deserve being there.
Miss you Pat D RIP 😮