Heathen Shame: Wayne & Kate of Major Stars, Greg Kelley sicko blowout the No Fun fest (you can get the whole 2DVD compilation of the fest here), as well as the Lightning Bolt DVD, featuring this not-safe-for-epileptics clip done by the Paper Rad gang. Same kids who also did the art for WFMU's last double live CD Tunes On Toxic Terrain, (now outta print).
Television's "Foxhole" live in TV, 1978.
Rose Tattoo on Australian TV, 1981.
Bowie & Cher, seemingly coke-fueled bizarro medley on TV around 1975.
The great Thor on the Merv Griffin Show (WFMU once blessed by a live room appearance of Thor on the Stork Club!) Full DVD comp of Thor available here.
Killer outdoor Michigan MC5 action.
Deep Purple's unparalleled TV version of "Highway Star" (Ian's stream-of-consciousness vocal spew and Blackmore's "solo" are insane).
Son House "Death Letter Blues".
Ugh. The David Bowie / Cher medley is unbearable. I had to stop the video. I could care less about Cher, but seeing David Bowie singing that tuneless, seemingly Dada-inspired medley is like seeing the mug shots of your favorite high school teacher in the post office. not that I ever have, of course...
Posted by: Miss Princess Wendy | January 21, 2007 at 04:27 PM
I've always loved that Thor footage, I've watched it at least once a month for the past year or so. He now lives here in Vancouver - and often makes cameos on stage with Nardwuar the Human Serviette. Here's an interview: http://www.nardwuar.com/vs/thor
Posted by: Listener Kliph | January 21, 2007 at 09:25 PM
That MC5 footage is great (evidence that they should have been huge) ... the Bowie footage verifies that he is, indeed, a jackass ... Now, Merv Griffin ... that man was an icon, a legend, smart enough to have Thor on his show.
Posted by: Doug | January 21, 2007 at 09:55 PM
Holy Shit! Never have I found a music video as effective at holding me spellbound and amazed and addicted as "Lips 2 Da Floor"....though the Cardiacs deserve an honorable mention.
Posted by: jeffersonic | January 22, 2007 at 10:33 AM
thanks Brian!
youtube: Grunhild Carling . your welcome. watch a few to really get it.
Posted by: lee | January 22, 2007 at 09:32 PM
Hows about Tom Waits on the Mike Douglas show, 1976, singing and hanging out with Mike, a radiant Glenda Jackson, and a prissy Marvin Hamlisch:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=8IIrxyGWHXc
Posted by: Fatherflot | January 24, 2007 at 09:36 PM
dengue fever live at wfmu...ow great that was! i have found a clip of ros and sinn together. They love 'em in Cambodia and sample 'em a lot, this one is very loungy with a strange bongo player. (Youtube)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLdF8fQLOug
Posted by: Rolf | January 24, 2007 at 11:04 PM
sorry, together with Keo Montha. R.
Posted by: Rolf | January 24, 2007 at 11:07 PM