Anyone that disputes the fact that this is one of the best performing acts of all time then they must go check their ears :D epic performance all round with Lee Robertson out of this world .
Great entrance bopping out during that great trombone solo, I was fortunate enough to see them a few times opening for Fishbone, English Beat and the Toasters.
I had forgotten how cool Kid Creole is. This video reminded me in no uncertain terms. I am having a TH-cam Kid Creole binge. It's truly brilliant, best 'tube time ever!!!!
What a show. The days when music was real and live. Amazing mix of James Brown and Sphongle, with colorful jazz & rhythm. Wish I had seen it in those days, but had other musical tastes back then. Great to see it on youtube now. Thanks!
Kid muss man im Leben gesehen und gespürt haben einfach eine tolle geniale Band von Kleidung und der Bühnen Dekoration und der Musik war und bin ich immer noch begeistert.....tolle Zeit
flipping brilliant- early 80's (and 70's) was in a REALLY abusive relationship-the coconuts were so free and gorgeous- made me question my life- saw this on tele- this is my funeral song- aint nothin but a party time xx
Blessed be DBOSB and all incarnations hereafter. Love foreverer., Sonny Browder, August Darnell (Kid Creole) Coati Mundi (Andy Hernandez), Tommy Sevilla, and, of course, diva songstrees, Cory Daye My love for you overflows ...eternally.
growing up in Argentina my dad had this on vinyl and that latin-injected roots reggae beat captivated us...i'd dance all over the living room. oh childhood memories! ^^;
Fiestaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!! Enorme Kid Creole, genial Coati Mundi, maravillosas coconuts, cuántos recuerdos de un inmenso concierto al aire libre en La Baule, 82 ó 83?
saw this tour live in malmö/sweden back in 1985 (or 1986?) as a 'little boy'. it blew me away, as you all can imagine. i'm very thankful for the vhs vid of the london show i got later for christmas. i remember buying my first kid creole vinyl in late 1986 and how disappointing it was to realize how short this track is as the album version.
I went to see Kid and the Coconuts in the 80's. I have seen all the greatest bands including Led Zeppelin, etc... This is the BEST SHOW !!! I been to. Except for the Siegfried and Roy Show in Las Vegas maybe.
Siegfried was a sorely underrated bass player, and in their day was a highly valued session player. The thumb popping technique he invented went on to become associated its the Seinfeld theme. Although he did not actually play on that, he did watch the show frequently. Roy, on the other hand, was a fine guitarist. He never got credit for his musical talent, instead devoting himself to the big cats and fashion design. Their legacy must include their time spent on stage as musical titans. (In the interest of transparency, Connor O’ Reilly is a well-known grammaticist and music critic. His treatise on the impact of disco on Latin music, while hard to read, is nevertheless considered by many as far more than just a poof-piece).
Ive always admired august darnell (kid creole). He's an excellent entertainer and he was never a sell-out. Love his blend of music as did Prince. You get funk, caribbean, big band, swing - very impressive arrangements.
Ray! Your one lucky dude! I can remember listening to Stool Pidgeon on Radio 1 in Summer of 82 and then a mate bought Tropical Gangsters and I was sold! Given anything to seen this show!
Goes out immaculately and completely attired in black, comes back on immaculately and completely attired in white! Superb showmanship and an excellent band. I miss that approach.
See, I kept singing this song to my friends and I got the same answer from all of them during different occasions. They asked me what island I was from. Guess they just didn't believe that this song actually existed.
Saw this live when it was being broadcasted...was just a toddler back then.... can't get over how awesome this was and will continue to be. Kid and his gang! Wooooh! Outstanding music, outstanding performance. Viva the 80s!
Kid is fantastic, to be sure, but let me say to the folks who are commenting that they've never seen such superb stagecraft and production, that actually, years ago, such a grand approach was more common: setting a spell with a long deadly groove, really getting down with it, and building on it until it's just too much, then doing it to you all the more. To do with in such style like Kid Creole does takes a lot of care in planning and staging, and as touring got rockier and rockier financially, more and more got cut from the bands that had a similar approach -- horn sections went, percussion sections went, staging, back-up singers, and so on all got cut,. but back when band leaders could play out big ideas and had good ideas worth playing out, it was a more common approach. If you want to go 'WAY back, you can see the venerable Cab Calloway, who Kid probably considered a god (just a guess on my part, but it's a guess I'd bet on), show a little bit about how 'grand' was done with the Nicholas Bros back in the days when grand was the calling card to have, buckle in and check out th-cam.com/video/_8yGGtVKrD8/w-d-xo.html . And check out the live peformance of Kid singing Stool Pigeons -- the lovely Coconuts are in it. I don't know why they're not in this song.
I will tell you what makes the so wonderful. Aside from the awesome performance, The director did not cut away every millisecond so you really get the true sense of the performance. Tom M.
saw them life `82 at an open air in Augsburg/GER with black uhuru, Roger ChAPMAN;; Trio Ideal and others. I was there as a security, but I let some people jump the fence to get in.
the trombonist is superlative
That trombone was fire
When I'm depressed I turn to Kid Creole. I love this.
Kid Creole....incredible band leader, arranger, composer......musicianship, showmanship.....DAMN!!!!!
This hypnotising rhythm, trombone solos, epic stage moves of Kid and Mundi are making me watch this video every day. True show, wish I was there.
This should be mandatory viewing for all music fans. One of the greatest live performances ever right here.
yes yes indeed
The trombone player is amazing as is this whole performance!
This is arguably one of the greatest things i've ever seen on youtube. To this... i say yes.
Without a doubt
love it soo much - my neighbours must be soo sick of it- me playing it
I was there!! Hammersmith Odeon in London. In 4th row!!!
Anyone that disputes the fact that this is one of the best performing acts of all time then they must go check their ears :D epic performance all round with Lee Robertson out of this world .
Yacine Zaier do you know the date/location of this performance?
He says something about thank you London a little after four minutes
Damien Rice still better.
@@vaughnsigal4560 I was there!! In London Hammersmith Odeon early 80'S
th-cam.com/video/l_ETIcrlbJ4/w-d-xo.html
@@benjihome Me too.
Great entrance bopping out during that great trombone solo, I was fortunate enough to see them a few times opening for Fishbone, English Beat and the Toasters.
This is getting me through 2020. I watch it every day.
i say to my self : lets listen just 1 minute to remember the nice beat. but i end allways watching and enjoying every single second of it!
Augst Darnell...the man...the band, they were ahead of their time. So Friggin' Cool.
Outstanding trombone player.
Un concert de Kid Créole est toujours assuré d un ambiance de folie !
My favourite Coconut song 😊👍❤️🇦🇺
At the top of their game! Spectacular!
Listening in Oct 2020. Great showman, great band, great music.
how have i missed this for almost twenty years?
there's rhythm, melody, harmony, good vocals, groove, timing, improvisation...ahhh Music!!!!
The bass player is so cool and the trombonist is so hot. Kid Creole does not hog the stage and that's why he is so great.
I had forgotten how cool Kid Creole is. This video reminded me in no uncertain terms. I am having a TH-cam Kid Creole binge. It's truly brilliant, best 'tube time ever!!!!
yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
Un grand concert, joyeux, beaucoup de talent pour tous les musiciens , gaieté, bonheur et danse, le pied total !!!!
Bloody awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanx for posting!
I have now been totally and completely entertained! Outstanding!
What a show. The days when music was real and live. Amazing mix of James Brown and Sphongle, with colorful jazz & rhythm. Wish I had seen it in those days, but had other musical tastes back then. Great to see it on youtube now. Thanks!
Love to see everyone up and dancing, such a rarity with today's shows! Bring back the old days!
Kid muss man im Leben gesehen und gespürt haben einfach eine tolle geniale Band von Kleidung und der Bühnen Dekoration und der Musik war und bin ich immer noch begeistert.....tolle Zeit
that trombone player is having a fieldday :D this is so awesome :D
Amazing! The people at this concert got their money's worth.
yes we did! was in the 4th row and totally well in love with den Coconuts!
SUPERRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HI.....I suddenly had a flash.....from older nice times...dancing in clubs...!THANK YOU
Many bands absolutely do not sound this good live today!!
Love his classic face features... loving his Cab Calloway style, very classy man 👏👏👏👏
That trombone player HOLY SHIT. THIS WHOLE THING, HOLY SHIT!
He's the star of the tune!
Yea I know it is innit
flipping brilliant- early 80's (and 70's) was in a REALLY abusive relationship-the coconuts were so free and gorgeous- made me question my life- saw this on tele- this is my funeral song- aint nothin but a party time xx
Now that's how you do a performance. Live and in your face. Do it BIG . He reminds me of Cab Calloway
Kid Creole and The Big Band...Light & Love...
Funk at its best, I had forgotten how dam good Kid Creole is , and well his coconuts ! Yummy
great jam the trombone player nails it non stop wat a performer
Blessed be DBOSB and all incarnations hereafter. Love foreverer., Sonny Browder, August Darnell (Kid Creole) Coati Mundi (Andy Hernandez), Tommy Sevilla, and, of course, diva songstrees, Cory Daye My love for you overflows ...eternally.
This is like the best performance I've ever seen. Like maybe number 1 if I was making a top 5. Thank you so much for posting this.
It's the horns....who does shows like this anymore?
Outstanding!
+busstopbilly no one
busstopbilly MARCH FOURTH !!! Check em out if u like this
the trombone player is non stop wat a performer wow wow wow
PMJ try to but fail miserably!
Kassav. Check them out. Ou Lê in particular.
growing up in Argentina my dad had this on vinyl and that latin-injected roots reggae beat captivated us...i'd dance all over the living room. oh childhood memories! ^^;
Fiestaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!
Enorme Kid Creole, genial Coati Mundi, maravillosas coconuts, cuántos recuerdos de un inmenso concierto al aire libre en La Baule, 82 ó 83?
8 minutes de bonheur tout simplement
saw this tour live in malmö/sweden back in 1985 (or 1986?) as a 'little boy'. it blew me away, as you all can imagine. i'm very thankful for the vhs vid of the london show i got later for christmas. i remember buying my first kid creole vinyl in late 1986 and how disappointing it was to realize how short this track is as the album version.
Masterpiece
Lee R blowing !!!
I have really enjoyed this !
Every time I see this band I think Prince, Blockheads, Osibisa, and Fun, Fun, Fun....and of course COCONUTS!
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I saw them several times live. Great band.
BRILLIANT!!!!
Excellent clip. The Kid was so cool and it still shows here.
Started in 1980, and is still performing. Impressiv is a mild word for it.
CD DVD please !
The "Kid" sure knows how to wear those clothes, cool as they come!
Trombone rocks!
Love this group and there music. Play more , I can't get enough.
Listening Sept 2020. Great music, great show and great big band sound. Will there ever be another ?
Kid Creole is the only person I've ever wanted to be.....
i wanted to be jessica alba
I wanted to be with Jessica Alba ;o) @@pjay9518
The year is 2019 and this is still head shoulders above all else.
yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
Incredible! Under rated talent.
This is how a party is meant to be :)
They have to put this video in the wikipedia entry for the word "Show"
I went to see Kid and the Coconuts in the 80's. I have seen all the greatest bands including Led Zeppelin, etc... This is the BEST SHOW !!! I been to. Except for the Siegfried and Roy Show in Las Vegas maybe.
The words, QUALITY SHOW ..................
yessssss indeed
halove the vowel sounds hooo ahhh hooooahhh sake
Siegfried was a sorely underrated bass player, and in their day was a highly valued session player. The thumb popping technique he invented went on to become associated its the Seinfeld theme. Although he did not actually play on that, he did watch the show frequently. Roy, on the other hand, was a fine guitarist. He never got credit for his musical talent, instead devoting himself to the big cats and fashion design. Their legacy must include their time spent on stage as musical titans. (In the interest of transparency, Connor O’ Reilly is a well-known grammaticist and music critic. His treatise on the impact of disco on Latin music, while hard to read, is nevertheless considered by many as far more than just a poof-piece).
Only one chord, but this song is ingenious!!! And the Kid Creole and his band are genius!!!!
The man (Kid Creole is a genius!
He's got great moves.
Ive always admired august darnell (kid creole). He's an excellent entertainer and he was never a sell-out. Love his blend of music as did Prince. You get funk, caribbean, big band, swing - very impressive arrangements.
oh yeah !!!!
Brilliant showmanship all around!! August and Coati are geniuses!!
Shame on me for forgetting the greatness of Kid Creole.
5:26 LOL
Greatest song ever invented thank you Kid Creole I salute
i was there it was the hammersmith odeon early 80's..still have my ticket somewhere...was a great show..xx
Ray! Your one lucky dude! I can remember listening to Stool Pidgeon on Radio 1 in Summer of 82 and then a mate bought Tropical Gangsters and I was sold! Given anything to seen this show!
A Kid Creole concert is always a good time!!!
Que pedazo de TROMBONISTA.
BUENISIMO
love this song and the band!
Accidently happened upon this video. SO MUCH FUN! had forgotten this group even existed. Thanx muchdeepspacer for posting!
Das war eines meiner besten Konzerte, die ich je gesehen habe, top !
Dr B uzzard and the Savannah Band has morphed into something much cooler!
What a performance! Lee Robertson absolutely nailed it. Love the Kid and the show he puts on
What a great bass player!!
Fantastic!!
Best video on youtube.
Goes out immaculately and completely attired in black, comes back on immaculately and completely attired in white!
Superb showmanship and an excellent band.
I miss that approach.
simply amazing! love the show!
I have this on VHS! London BBC. This is my all time fav bc of the 3 trombone soli! Awesome! Thanks you very much for posting!
i love this- dunno why it is not no 1 forever
Ya no hay grupos asi !!!! TEMAZO!!! A mover el esqueleto!!!
The band is superb.
Man This Takes me Back!!! Great Entertainers!!
NYC Music 1980's the best
See, I kept singing this song to my friends and I got the same answer from all of them during different occasions. They asked me what island I was from. Guess they just didn't believe that this song actually existed.
Saw this live when it was being broadcasted...was just a toddler back then.... can't get over how awesome this was and will continue to be. Kid and his gang! Wooooh! Outstanding music, outstanding performance. Viva the 80s!
Absolutely brilliant!
Brilliantly done great stuff
Kid is fantastic, to be sure, but let me say to the folks who are commenting that they've never seen such superb stagecraft and production, that actually, years ago, such a grand approach was more common: setting a spell with a long deadly groove, really getting down with it, and building on it until it's just too much, then doing it to you all the more. To do with in such style like Kid Creole does takes a lot of care in planning and staging, and as touring got rockier and rockier financially, more and more got cut from the bands that had a similar approach -- horn sections went, percussion sections went, staging, back-up singers, and so on all got cut,. but back when band leaders could play out big ideas and had good ideas worth playing out, it was a more common approach. If you want to go 'WAY back, you can see the venerable Cab Calloway, who Kid probably considered a god (just a guess on my part, but it's a guess I'd bet on), show a little bit about how 'grand' was done with the Nicholas Bros back in the days when grand was the calling card to have, buckle in and check out th-cam.com/video/_8yGGtVKrD8/w-d-xo.html . And check out the live peformance of Kid singing Stool Pigeons -- the lovely Coconuts are in it. I don't know why they're not in this song.
I seen Kid Creole at the Glasgow Apollo twice in 1983 and 84, they nearly took the roof off the whole place
Wow forgot about this....... how could I......... 😍😍😍
i,v never seen a combo off this crasy caracter..but,do you no what???-,they had verry much fun on the stage
I will tell you what makes the so wonderful. Aside from the awesome performance, The director did not cut away every millisecond so you really get the true sense of the performance.
Tom M.
saw them life `82 at an open air in Augsburg/GER with black uhuru, Roger ChAPMAN;; Trio Ideal and others. I was there as a security, but I let some people jump the fence to get in.
That bass player has some serious groove.