''DEVO Live 1980'' is a live album and video
DualDisc release by American
new wave band
Devo
Devo (, originally ) is an American rock band from Akron, Ohio, formed in 1973. Their classic line-up consisted of two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs (Mark and Bob) and the Casales (Gerald and Bob), along with Alan Myers. The band had a ...
, released by
Target Video
Target Video (aka TargetVideo77) is a San Francisco-based studio, founded by artist Joe Rees, who collaborating with Jackie Sharp, Jill Hoffman, Sam Edwards and others, archived early art performance, punk and hardcore bands on video and film. Per ...
in 2005.
Background
The release documents a performance by the band filmed on August 17, 1980, during their ''
Freedom of Choice'' tour, when the band was gaining mainstream success on the strength of the ''Freedom of Choice'' album and their hit single, "
Whip It". It was shot by director/cameraman Joe Reis and his
Target Video
Target Video (aka TargetVideo77) is a San Francisco-based studio, founded by artist Joe Rees, who collaborating with Jackie Sharp, Jill Hoffman, Sam Edwards and others, archived early art performance, punk and hardcore bands on video and film. Per ...
team at the
Phoenix Theater in
Petaluma, California, using three video cameras. Bassist/songwriter/vocalist
Gerald V. Casale
Gerald Vincent "Jerry" Casale ( ) (Birth name, ''né'' Pizzute; born July 28, 1948) is an American musician. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as co-founder, co-lead vocalist, and bass player of the New wave music, new wave band Devo, whic ...
provided the following note for the DualDisc's back cover: "This lone artifact offers indisputable evidence that in 1980 Devo had reached a turning point. We were no longer just art monsters, we were mainstream performers too."
The setlist is similar to that of the full ''
DEV-O Live
''DEV-O Live'' is a live EP (and, later, live album) by American new wave band Devo. It was recorded during the Freedom of Choice tour on August 16, 1980 at the Fox Warfield Theatre in San Francisco.
Background
''DEV-O Live'' stems from a 16- ...
'' album (as released by
Rhino Records' Rhino Handmade imprint in 1999 and as a regular Rhino
CD release in 2005), which was recorded within a few days of this concert. The
DVD side of the DualDisc features bonus video footage of Devo opening for themselves at the M-80 Festival as "Dove, the Band of Love".
A short clip of the band performing "Gut Feeling/(Slap Your Mammy)" from this concert was previously seen on the band's 2004 DVD release ''Live in the Land of the Rising Sun''.
Release
''Devo Live 1980'' was first released on July 12, 2005.
The DualDisc release is available in both jewel case (CD) and Amaray (DVD) packaging. Separate CD and DVD editions were also issued.
Track listing
DVD side
#"Freedom of Choice Theme Song"
#"
Whip It"
#"Snowball"
#"It's Not Right"
#"
Girl U Want"
#"Planet Earth"
#"S.I.B. (Swelling Itching Brain)"
#"
Secret Agent Man"
#"Pink Pussycat"
#"Blockhead"
#"
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" is a song recorded by the English rock band the Rolling Stones. A product of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards' songwriting partnership, it features a guitar riff by Richards that opens and drives the song. The riff ...
"
#"Uncontrollable Urge"
#"
Mongoloid"
#"
Be Stiff
"Be Stiff" is the third single by American new wave band Devo, released in 1978 by Stiff Records. The song was taken from the sessions for '' Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!'' (1978), produced by Brian Eno. Guitarist Bob Lewis wrote the mu ...
"
#"
Gates of Steel
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* Gates (surname), various people with the last name
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"
#"
Freedom of Choice"
#"
Jocko Homo"
#"Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA"
#"Gut Feeling/Slap Your Mammy"
#"Come Back Jonee"
#"Tunnel of Life"
#"Devo Corporate Anthem"
CD side
#"
Whip It"
#"Snowball"
#"It's Not Right"
#"
Girl U Want"
#"Planet Earth"
#"S.I.B. (Swelling Itching Brain)"
#"
Secret Agent Man"
#"Pink Pussycat"
#"Blockhead"
#"
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" is a song recorded by the English rock band the Rolling Stones. A product of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards' songwriting partnership, it features a guitar riff by Richards that opens and drives the song. The riff ...
"
#"Uncontrollable Urge"
#"
Mongoloid"
#"
Be Stiff
"Be Stiff" is the third single by American new wave band Devo, released in 1978 by Stiff Records. The song was taken from the sessions for '' Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!'' (1978), produced by Brian Eno. Guitarist Bob Lewis wrote the mu ...
"
#"
Gates of Steel
Gates is the plural of gate, a point of entry to a space which is enclosed by walls. It may also refer to:
People
* Gates (surname), various people with the last name
* Gates Brown (1939-2013), American Major League Baseball player
* Gates McFadd ...
"
#"
Freedom of Choice"
#"Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA"
#"Gut Feeling/Slap Your Mammy"
#"Come Back Jonee"
Personnel
;Devo
*
Mark Mothersbaugh – vocals, keyboards, guitar
*
Gerald V. Casale
Gerald Vincent "Jerry" Casale ( ) (Birth name, ''né'' Pizzute; born July 28, 1948) is an American musician. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as co-founder, co-lead vocalist, and bass player of the New wave music, new wave band Devo, whic ...
– vocals, bass, bass keyboards
*
Bob Mothersbaugh – vocals, lead guitar
*
Bob Casale – rhythm guitar/lead guitar, keyboards, vocals
*
Alan Myers – drums
;Technical
*Grata Video – producer
*Mike Varga – editor
*Geoff Falasca – editor
*James W. Kelley – animator
*John Joh – graphic design
*Joe Reis – executive producer
*Fred Seaman – executive producer
*Jackie Sharp – co-producer
*Gerald V. Casale – liner notes
*Greg Prato – liner notes
*Bob Casale – CD mastering
References
External links
MVD's page on ''Devo Live 1980''Club Devo – Official website
Devo Live Guide
– Comprehensive guide to Devo's live performances.
Devo Live 1980 Review
{{Devo_Discography
Devo live albums
Devo video albums
2005 live albums
2005 video albums
Live video albums