Gerry was 48 at this show and his performance is more energetic than most 25 years olds provide today. He was a driving force in their visual aesthetic on videos and it shows in live performances also.
My favorite Devo song. Everytime they do it, it's amazing! This band is so fucking great, everything from their noisy and repulsive garage blues rock of the early 70s, to their sublime Post-punk and New Wave of the late 70s and 80s, and even their new stuff is awesome. Duty, now, Spuds!
To this day, Bob1's guitar has a large crack in it from throwing it at the end of that solo. He showed it to an interviewer many years later, described the Lollapalooza incident, and said, "It's on UA-cam." He claimed he was trying to toss it to a roadie, but as you can see from the video, he didn't look where he was throwing it, which is something he has a long history of doing after the Mr. DNA solo.
I think the specific incident was actually a different show (but also on UA-cam). I think it was this video from 1997, where Bob throws the 2x4 into the amp stack: ua-cam.com/video/CBfX52Cccvw/v-deo.html
The guitar solo at 2:38 should put to rest two things: any argument that DEVO was just a novelty act and that G&L guitars couldn't deliver with any Gibson or Fender. DEVO is immortal.
Agreed. I love those early G&L SC-2s. They have such a great chime to them. Everyone in Devo is a multi-instrumentalist. They write about human de-evolution and a lot of people don't get it. Point well made, DEVO. Point well made indeed.
Having lived through the 90s music scene, the fact that this performance is considered “meh”, should give you some insight as to how awesome all the music was 😉
Devo have an image, a schtick, a gimmick, etc., but don’t be fooled. These are consummate career professional Artists of the highest order. This accounts for their longevity and status.
Yeah, maybe it's the quality of this video, but this performance of the tune seems like their best. It's crystal clear and everyone is totally in sync. I think it might be the fact that they were playing for people who aren't really fans - it gave them a chance to blow away some fresh ears with their jarring and awesome music.
Their whole set at this gig rocked! Check out "Gates of Steel" and "Blockhead" and "Whip It". I'm sure Metallica was influenced by DEVO as the guitar riff in "Enter Sandman" is similar to "Secret Agent Man".
Lol can't believe Devo actually played Lollapalooza in '96, it had to have been predominantly a grunge/alternative crowd and here are these guys who were probably best known as the super-nerdy dudes who made "Whip It"
This is fucking fantastic!!! Why aren't my homeboys from Akron in their back yard museum called the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame yet??? Rest In Peace Bob 2 and Alan Myers :(
Used to roll my eyes at my best buds inclusion of DEVO as one of the greatest live shows,,, saw them live, and the 1st show in early 80 put this Punk Metal dude in his place. I agree , the best unknown Rock band ever , they win.. In fact they offered their synth heavy songs on radio, ,,then BAM!, right hooked you and kicked your ass with this type of Guitar Heavy set list and just blew my perception out the door
I took my dad to see his favorite band, whom he'd never seen before, as a Father's Day gift. He thought they were done touring when one of the members passed away, which meant he would never have another chance to see them in his lifetime. Sure enough, they weren't done touring because we just saw Devo live for the fist time. Easily the best show I've ever seen, and I've seen AC/DC, Alice Cooper, Rob Zombie, Steve Miller Band and Steely Dan all live.
I know how your Dad felt, I only have seen them twice, once on 1/27/1981 in Wellington, New Zealand, the 12/18/2012, in Auckland, New Zealand. The local news paper music critic said that it was as if DEVO had an opening and closing band. DEVO played 2nd up. A band called The Church played first, then DEVO, then Simple Minds. Simply the best concert....
If I had to choose only 1 of their greatest songs as the best, it would be this one. The interaction and energy expended when played live is more than any other in their shows. It's usually left near the end of their live sets for a reason...We are Devo.
Saw these guys in Detroit in 96 for the lollapalooza tour and they totally stole the show with some big names there. Still the best live show I have ever seen to date.
Any guitar teachers out here? Anybody ever come in to see you, wanting to learn how to play, and when you ask what kind of music they like, they point at Bob 1's riff (and solo) on "Smart Patrol"?
I was at this show. The ONLY reason I attended this show was to see Devo. They are without a doubt my favorite band ever. I was hooked when my cousin played me Uncontrollable Urge back in 1980, but Lollapalooza 96 at Irvine Meadows was my first time seeing them live. I've rectified that situation since then, attending countless live Devo performances. I even rationalized flying to New York City to see them play the Are We Not Men and Freedom Of Choice albums in their entirety. This set at Lollapalooza was electrifying. The bonus was seeing the Ramones one last time, as they played their final show later that week. I fell asleep during Soundgarden and left during Metallica, but I didn't care. I got to see Devo and the Ramones.
Mr. First Call - Josh Freese !!! [DEVO; The Vandals; touring for Sting, Replacements last couple of years, wrote Chinese Democracy title track when he was in GnR, was orig drummer for A Perfect Circle, has played with damned near everyone, it seems.]
Devo rocks in this one. was there, and all the bands in the backstage including the crowd were stoked to see Devo in the're old Yellow toxic suits. they rocked hard , and I didnt stop pogoing until they finished,, just awesomeness people:P
Really good! I grew up in Ohio - (playing in bands) about 50 miles away from these guys - they might as well have been from another planet - all the rest of Ohio music was copying shit---then there were THESE GUYS!!!...Amazing!!!!
Jerry, Mark and Bob 1 are all pushing 70 now and they're still as intense on stage now as they were here. Age really is just a number to them, I guess.
Master of Puppets is such a great album, but I'm so pleased you said that Devo blew Metallica off the stage. Ouch! This is a killer, killer live performance. I have loved the early stuff of Devo for so long. So xcoolx. Fantastic drummer too.
Não me canso de ouvi-los!!! Minha geração teve este privilégio desta banda sensacional existir. Eterno em nossos corações para sempre. Rio de Janeiro. Brasil. Para sempre DEVO.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
I've heard there was an even better performance of this from a show in France, but I've yet to even see a glimpse of it. This remains the best documented UA-cam. There used to be a really good one that was from a show that was Recorded in central park around 2005 I think? Josh was just showing off like all hell in that one. Fun to watch.
That guitar solo on "Smart Patrol" still makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up. Bob was playing from another realm. Just stunningly powerful.
-* He’s always been a powerhouse.
There's a better version on UA-cam. They are dressed as skate boarders. It's even better than this.
...guess I will always be a Spudboy!
It's absolutely fantastic on all accounts... no comprendo my potato. I love his vocals too ! All hail Bob #1.
@@georgegreig8054 please find it, i've been looking for a live performance where he actually plays the original solo from the second demo version
Gerry was 48 at this show and his performance is more energetic than most 25 years olds provide today. He was a driving force in their visual aesthetic on videos and it shows in live performances also.
"¿His performance is _more_ energetic than most 25 years old?"🤣 In your dreams
@@robertolopez1892 WTF are you babbling about‽
I saw them last week, and he's no less energetic at 75.
All things considered, it's a very good performance. I've seen at least a few 25 year olds do worse :P @@robertolopez1892
I saw him last year and he was just as full of energy as he was when I first saw him in 1981.
My favorite Devo song. Everytime they do it, it's amazing! This band is so fucking great, everything from their noisy and repulsive garage blues rock of the early 70s, to their sublime Post-punk and New Wave of the late 70s and 80s, and even their new stuff is awesome. Duty, now, Spuds!
To this day, Bob1's guitar has a large crack in it from throwing it at the end of that solo. He showed it to an interviewer many years later, described the Lollapalooza incident, and said, "It's on UA-cam." He claimed he was trying to toss it to a roadie, but as you can see from the video, he didn't look where he was throwing it, which is something he has a long history of doing after the Mr. DNA solo.
Guitar thrown at 5:33!
He trashes that guitar, an old Ibanez, every time he does Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA.
@@terrypussypower It didn't just fly... It plunked
I always wondered what the lore of that guitar was after that. Thank you for clarifying this, mysterious stranger from seven years ago.
I think the specific incident was actually a different show (but also on UA-cam). I think it was this video from 1997, where Bob throws the 2x4 into the amp stack: ua-cam.com/video/CBfX52Cccvw/v-deo.html
I like how Bob shreds out some crazy solo and then just blasts the guitar back behind him like "fuck this guitar!!"
The guitar solo at 2:38 should put to rest two things: any argument that DEVO was just a novelty act and that G&L guitars couldn't deliver with any Gibson or Fender. DEVO is immortal.
+Franz Kafka never played a G&L, but damn straight on the first point
Franz Kafka damn right!
Agreed. I love those early G&L SC-2s. They have such a great chime to them. Everyone in Devo is a multi-instrumentalist. They write about human de-evolution and a lot of people don't get it. Point well made, DEVO. Point well made indeed.
Only braindead arseholes with zero taste in music thought DEVO were a "novelty act". And who cares what idiots like that think about anything.
They fail to comprehend
I wish I could hear the entirely of Duty Now for the future with his heavier guitar tone. That would be some real kickass stuff.
That album has good songs but the production neutered the intensity. That's why I almost exclusively listen to live versions of Duty Now tracks.
What the hell is wrong with the crowd. That was an OUTSTANDING performance.
Having lived through the 90s music scene, the fact that this performance is considered “meh”, should give you some insight as to how awesome all the music was 😉
Most of them are Metallica fans (who played on the same day) and therefore their mental capacities are too low to grasp the ingenuity of DEVO.
@@fearofmusic1312 True, a lot of jock/chud energy, devo were the anti-jock back in late 1970's-80's, but the 90's rave scene changed a lot of that.
devo is one of those rare bamdsthat is unphazed by time...they play as well as, if not better...then 30 years ago
It just adds to their gimmick, they're literally devolving physically
Devo have an image, a schtick, a gimmick, etc., but don’t be fooled. These are consummate career professional Artists of the highest order. This accounts for their longevity and status.
Yeah, maybe it's the quality of this video, but this performance of the tune seems like their best. It's crystal clear and everyone is totally in sync. I think it might be the fact that they were playing for people who aren't really fans - it gave them a chance to blow away some fresh ears with their jarring and awesome music.
Na this is just a normal day at work for the spud patrol
Their whole set at this gig rocked! Check out "Gates of Steel" and "Blockhead" and "Whip It". I'm sure Metallica was influenced by DEVO as the guitar riff in "Enter Sandman" is similar to "Secret Agent Man".
The crowd is paralyzed with amazement can't comprehend what Devo just did to thier brains people back stage even rocking the f out!
DEVO, helping to redeem the US since 1973.
Yes!
Lol can't believe Devo actually played Lollapalooza in '96, it had to have been predominantly a grunge/alternative crowd and here are these guys who were probably best known as the super-nerdy dudes who made "Whip It"
This is fucking fantastic!!! Why aren't my homeboys from Akron in their back yard museum called the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame yet??? Rest In Peace Bob 2 and Alan Myers :(
Used to roll my eyes at my best buds inclusion of DEVO as one of the greatest live shows,,, saw them live, and the 1st show in early 80 put this Punk Metal dude in his place.
I agree , the best unknown Rock band ever , they win..
In fact they offered their synth heavy songs on radio, ,,then BAM!, right hooked you and kicked your ass with this type of Guitar Heavy set list and just blew my perception out the door
I've watched this video so many times, best version ever!
Marks finale on the synth...holy hell that's badass!!
I took my dad to see his favorite band, whom he'd never seen before, as a Father's Day gift. He thought they were done touring when one of the members passed away, which meant he would never have another chance to see them in his lifetime. Sure enough, they weren't done touring because we just saw Devo live for the fist time. Easily the best show I've ever seen, and I've seen AC/DC, Alice Cooper, Rob Zombie, Steve Miller Band and Steely Dan all live.
that's cause they're talented ...... as all hell!
Check out a Killing Joke Gathering if you get the chance.
I know how your Dad felt, I only have seen them twice, once on 1/27/1981 in Wellington, New Zealand, the 12/18/2012, in Auckland, New Zealand. The local news paper music critic said that it was as if DEVO had an opening and closing band. DEVO played 2nd up. A band called The Church played first, then DEVO, then Simple Minds. Simply the best concert....
My dad promised me if devo does another tour he will take me to a show.
dude good call on BÕC !! THEY ARE still out there doing it and sound just as good as ever.
If I had to choose only 1 of their greatest songs as the best, it would be this one. The interaction and energy expended when played live is more than any other in their shows. It's usually left near the end of their live sets for a reason...We are Devo.
God bob1 is so fucking punk rock
This has more guts than the album version in my opinion...but I love them both!
Gerry had said that he was more than irritated with the producer as he took out all the testosterone from the album version
Semi-Hidden Genius... My Mother, Class of '66, was a big fan of DEVO. So am I . 40+ year working musician and these guys are on my List!
Absolutely the best live version........sacrifice ourselves so that others may live
sparkdog44 that is a great line and they believe their lyrics.
Saw these guys in Detroit in 96 for the lollapalooza tour and they totally stole the show with some big names there. Still the best live show I have ever seen to date.
It was the same here in California. Wish they had played when it was dark though.
What an ending.......Even the people back stage are rocking out!!!!!!
And most of them are other bands just in awe and amazement !!
Your band will never rock this hard.
this live performance ............ is ......... the .......... LIVIN' END ................. man, these guys got their shit .......... TOGETHER!
God bless DEVO!!!
Any guitar teachers out here? Anybody ever come in to see you, wanting to learn how to play, and when you ask what kind of music they like, they point at Bob 1's riff (and solo) on "Smart Patrol"?
I was at this show. The ONLY reason I attended this show was to see Devo. They are without a doubt my favorite band ever. I was hooked when my cousin played me Uncontrollable Urge back in 1980, but Lollapalooza 96 at Irvine Meadows was my first time seeing them live. I've rectified that situation since then, attending countless live Devo performances. I even rationalized flying to New York City to see them play the Are We Not Men and Freedom Of Choice albums in their entirety.
This set at Lollapalooza was electrifying.
The bonus was seeing the Ramones one last time, as they played their final show later that week. I fell asleep during Soundgarden and left during Metallica, but I didn't care. I got to see Devo and the Ramones.
Dude this song is so fucking high energy and exactly right for the mid-90s despite being written long before that
I love you today Devo as I did when I saw you in Houston, July 6, 1980. Best times of my life. This one here is the best.
We gotta get these guys into the rock and roll hall of fame!
That drummer - he rules!
Mr. First Call - Josh Freese !!!
[DEVO; The Vandals; touring for Sting, Replacements last couple of years, wrote Chinese Democracy title track when he was in GnR, was orig drummer for A Perfect Circle, has played with damned near everyone, it seems.]
DEVO is legend ...long live punk rock
Devo rocks in this one. was there, and all the bands in the backstage including the crowd were stoked to see Devo in the're old Yellow toxic suits. they rocked hard , and I didnt stop pogoing until they finished,, just awesomeness people:P
6:20 .. yes, kids, even us older folks (who were around when Devo got started) are still in tune with them.
Kick ass! Harder than the original. Then the intro to Gut Feeling started and I went "YASSSSSS!" and the video ended.
A live performance of Smart Patrol / Mr. DNA by Devo... maybe the world isn't that bad, after all.
Late 70’s live DEVO was a force to be reckoned with . Look up 1978 japan live.
11,000 views? 150 are probably me! I can't get enough of this
Fantásticos!!! Direto do Rio de Janeiro. Brasil. Curtindo até hoje....👍
Yes, kids, that what analog synthesizers are for!
--Scream and GRIND!
THE MASTER RACE IS HERE! Praise to the women who bore these cyborgs.
this is really the best thing
Freakin Love DeVO !!!!!!!
I bet there were more than a few spuds converted after this mind-blowing performance!!
Totally awesome performance!
That was such an amazing festival. It was like The Ramones' 3rd to last show ever. So many killer bands that day.
Really good! I grew up in Ohio - (playing in bands) about 50 miles away from these guys - they might as well have been from another planet - all the rest of Ohio music was copying shit---then there were THESE GUYS!!!...Amazing!!!!
Sheer bloody perfection.
DEVO is eternal ! we love you! I ,MEAN it !!!!
never tire of this duo (songs) ...... was meant for each other ...... they know how to play their instruments .... don't they?
Jerry, Mark and Bob 1 are all pushing 70 now and they're still as intense on stage now as they were here. Age really is just a number to them, I guess.
They way Bob 1 flings his guitar behind him is so funny for some reason
OMG!! EPIC!!
DEVO are simply beyond the curve!
Saw them in Manchester England twice ten years apart no other concert as come close since.
DEVO grat band Hi to the keyboard player I met on stage seeing Metalica Stay cool
The important sound of thing falling apart!
Man, these guys could rock the SHIT out of it!!!
Sensacional!!! Rio de Janeiro. Brasil 👍
6:00 mark on .. I could relive that feeling forever
Incredible version.
The people on the edge of the stage at the 6:58 Mark, that is how I was at most of the D-E-V-O shows I attened.
Love the energy of the band! Just straight punk rock music
I saw them on this tour (@ Lollapalooza '96)... one of the best shows I've ever seen.
Josh Freeze on fire 🔥🔥🔥🔥 drumming master
the best of the best.
Devo has to be my favorite synth new wave pop rock band
2:40 Bob1's guitar solo 🎸🔥
6:19
They be hypnotized.
This band will forever rule their realm...and mine.
We must sacrifice ourselves-so that many others may live
02:45 I just realized Jerry Casale's playing lefty using a right handed bass turned upside down. That's some Dick Dale shit.
devo is like the real life ghost busters.
fuck they are awesome even now. i love them as i did in the 80s
Devo 100% blew Metallica off the stage! The best band of the day.
Damn straight
Master of Puppets is such a great album, but I'm so pleased you said that Devo blew Metallica off the stage. Ouch! This is a killer, killer live performance. I have loved the early stuff of Devo for so long. So xcoolx. Fantastic drummer too.
Alcoholica was drunk, as usual
I was there!!
I'm just a spudboy looking for a real tomato. "No comprendo my potato." 😁
D- E V - O .
.::. End of “DNA”.
Epic De-evolution on a universal scale!
Holy Shit this is awesome.
GREAT set!
SON!
ok that just fuckin rocked.
FUCKING DESTROYED IT!!!
Não me canso de ouvi-los!!! Minha geração teve este privilégio desta banda sensacional existir. Eterno em nossos corações para sempre. Rio de Janeiro. Brasil. Para sempre DEVO.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Great band always delivered ; it's just supply and demand
Must've been awesome for Josh to grow up listening to DEVO, then eventually play with them one day.
Just a masterpiece
Two haters can't handle the greatness of this song
Maybe the best " punk " ever done!
Awesome😍
Kickass!
DEVO can't ever do this song wrong!
"Mr. Kamakazi!"
"Mr. DNA!"
Luv them spud boys!
Thanks Bob!! 2:36 - 3:36
I've heard there was an even better performance of this from a show in France, but I've yet to even see a glimpse of it. This remains the best documented UA-cam. There used to be a really good one that was from a show that was Recorded in central park around 2005 I think? Josh was just showing off like all hell in that one. Fun to watch.
TofuTehSurvivor ua-cam.com/video/0sDX-pQZD2o/v-deo.html Imo 1981 Seattle is the best
6:21 Heh, Jerry's Super Thing is knockin about
FUCK YEAH