for me, one of the best albums of all time was 'get the knack', certainly in my top ten...great songwriting, musicianship, and energy...obviously that came from their live performances...only wish I had had the chance to see them. RIP Doug and Gary
I love their first album, it is the perfect example of 'Power Pop'. They could all play and they were tight as hell. This performance here is really rock n' roll perfection !
This is one of the most habit forming songs I’ve ever heard. Bruce Gary’s drumming just builds and builds lending a sense of urgency and power to this tune. Bertons guitar is also mesmerizing.
1. I'd love to know the little "in joke" between Doug Fieger and Berton whenever they sing the chorus. I'd heard Mr. Averre's voice described as being like "Alvin Chipmunk" on this chorus and it always seemed to crack Doug up in any video of them performing this piece. 2. The Knack were on ALL. EIGHT. CYLINDERS. on this one as a band, both here and on "Get the Knack". 3. I don't worship bands, but knowing 1/2 of this group is no longer with us has me tearing up right now. God bless.
An amazing song by one of the best pop bands of all time. I played in a band during the reign of The Knack, and nobody in our group could understand how they could stay so TIGHT TIGHT TIGHT during an entire performance. This was when I was going to arena shows by Yes, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin--the biggest and the best--but I never go to see The Knack! The band first got hailed, then berated by the media, and went from an amazing start to a totally undeserved decline. Doug was a fantastic vocalist, Bruce and Prescott were like a timed nuclear bomb, and Berton's guitar work was in awe by every guitarist I knew. I got a cheap black Les Paul guitar copy just because Berton's was the coolest guitar look I had ever seen on an album cover's photos. If these guys came out today, and played the exact same songs, they would still be a huge hit!
Yes. TIGHT. Perfect. I think stars aligned in 1978 and this magic happened. I don't even care that they never did much more---they could be proud of their golden moment in the sun. They made history.
OMG this takes back to my teen years. One of the most underrated bands. I still listen to all their albums. Round Trip is fabulous. So sorry to hear about Bruce Gary and Doug Fieger. RIP
I grew with Sabbath, Tull, Zeppelin The Knack was breath of the 60's style music with an 80's twist!! Still to this day they rock , wish a band could bring back those days, don't see it happening in the soulafied days of today!
This group defined my life, love life and all things inbetween in that magical thing called the 80s!! It was a time of unbelievably tight bands, big hair, coke, unprotected everything and if you managed to live thru it....the best 10 years of your life...period! For all of you that grew up in the 50s, 60s and 70s yes, you experienced awesome music but not at the energy level the 80s put forth AND the musical variety...no way, no how! I know this statement will get crap no doubt. All musicians rip each other off so you can forget that argument.
I was a 13 year old drummer when I put my big sister's copy of Get The Knack on for a listen. I was blown away by Bruce. I was a Keith Moon fan but Bruce was beyond anything I ever heard. Still love the guy.
Anyone else thinks this just kicks ass? Great drumming, great bass line, great everything. Shitty generic pop songs don't get any better than this, and that's probably what the problem has been for 30 years :)
Bruce was an incredible drummer. I’ve always said The Who should’ve had him join to replace Keith Moon. He’s the only person I’ve ever heard drum like Keith.
But then there would have been no Knack! Can't have that. What The Knack did is way better than Face Dances. Agree though Bruce Gary was the best and actually maybe his style would have fit. *He could have done it in 1989
I wanted to go to that show unfortunately I had a control freak lunatic girl friend who had other plans for me but I curbed he pretty ass not long after .. I think Doug must have met her because he wrote a song about her .. She's so selfish ! !
Bruce Gary was the most under rated drummer ever but he was dynamic and a time keeper and played great licks!
bought Get the Knack because of My Sharona, but every other song on that album was just as good, if not better. What a great album.......
Beyond great
I agree, amazing album! I bought it in 1979, I was 16 years old. And yes every song on it was amazing!!
Agreed. That album is amazing
@@davewlodarski3413Yeah! I got the album when I was 16 years old, too!
My favorite song of the Get The Knack album, Bruce Gary's drums are outstanding
Bruce Gary was such an amazing drummer!
That drummer was a human rythm machine. Impressive energy. He and the young Stewart Copeland=my all time rock'n'roll drummer favourites.
Bruce Gary R.I.P.
love the drummeerr... love bruce garryy ❤
World class drummers.. Bruce lived with us all.
Great drumming
Bruce Gary simply the best....
Bruce Gary was without a doubt one of the best pop / rock drummers ever. So much energy and so much precision.
Best knack song.
It's my favorite of theirs. I'm also big on "Good Girls Don't" and "Oh Tara".
Bruce’s drumming was impeccable and powerful throughout all their music! My favorite Knack song.
for me, one of the best albums of all time was 'get the knack', certainly in my top ten...great songwriting, musicianship, and energy...obviously that came from their live performances...only wish I had had the chance to see them. RIP Doug and Gary
I loved the shit out of The Knack when I was a teenager. Aw who am I kidding? I still love em!
I love their first album, it is the perfect example of 'Power Pop'. They could all play and they were tight as hell. This performance here is really rock n' roll perfection !
This is so nostalgic to me. I used to play this album over and over as a teenager. Still love it.
Bruce Gary was the greatest drummer of all TIME!!!!!!!
This is one of the most habit forming songs I’ve ever heard. Bruce Gary’s drumming just builds and builds lending a sense of urgency and power to this tune. Bertons guitar is also mesmerizing.
1. I'd love to know the little "in joke" between Doug Fieger and Berton whenever they sing the chorus. I'd heard Mr. Averre's voice described as being like "Alvin Chipmunk" on this chorus and it always seemed to crack Doug up in any video of them performing this piece. 2. The Knack were on ALL. EIGHT. CYLINDERS. on this one as a band, both here and on "Get the Knack". 3. I don't worship bands, but knowing 1/2 of this group is no longer with us has me tearing up right now. God bless.
I love Doug’s smile at Berton. “It’s such a shame” ❤️😂
An amazing song by one of the best pop bands of all time. I played in a band during the reign of The Knack, and nobody in our group could understand how they could stay so TIGHT TIGHT TIGHT during an entire performance. This was when I was going to arena shows by Yes, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin--the biggest and the best--but I never go to see The Knack!
The band first got hailed, then berated by the media, and went from an amazing start to a totally undeserved decline. Doug was a fantastic vocalist, Bruce and Prescott were like a timed nuclear bomb, and Berton's guitar work was in awe by every guitarist I knew. I got a cheap black Les Paul guitar copy just because Berton's was the coolest guitar look I had ever seen on an album cover's photos.
If these guys came out today, and played the exact same songs, they would still be a huge hit!
+John Heidrick Have gone through vinyl, casette tape, cd & finally digital. What more to say. The best.
What, no 8-track tape?! ;-)
Yes. TIGHT. Perfect. I think stars aligned in 1978 and this magic happened. I don't even care that they never did much more---they could be proud of their golden moment in the sun. They made history.
These guys sure could rock! RIP Doug.
Get The Knack GREAT Rock Album!
Round Trip, The Knacks third album, just as good!
Incredible band, incredible musicianship, incredible writers!
For his clip I wish there was a camera angle just on Bruce Gary!
RIP Doug and Bruce.
Absolute proof that music was better in '79.
Phenomenal song by an awesome band.
One of the best rock and roll tunes ever, in my opinion.
OMG this takes back to my teen years. One of the most underrated bands. I still listen to all their albums. Round Trip is fabulous.
So sorry to hear about Bruce Gary and Doug Fieger. RIP
Love they way he smiled after “it’s such a shame”
Back when pop artists WROTE and PERFORMED everything they did. Just fantastic!!
I grew with Sabbath, Tull, Zeppelin The Knack was breath of the 60's style music with an 80's twist!! Still to this day they rock , wish a band could bring back those days, don't see it happening in the soulafied days of today!
This group defined my life, love life and all things inbetween in that magical thing called the 80s!! It was a time of unbelievably tight bands, big hair, coke, unprotected everything and if you managed to live thru it....the best 10 years of your life...period! For all of you that grew up in the 50s, 60s and 70s yes, you experienced awesome music but not at the energy level the 80s put forth AND the musical variety...no way, no how! I know this statement will get crap no doubt. All musicians rip each other off so you can forget that argument.
Great Hit, first time,
This album, this band, this song
“Definitely no ‘Boy Band’. Everyone in The Knack were really way above average musicians”.
Good song, brings back memories.
I was a 13 year old drummer when I put my big sister's copy of Get The Knack on for a listen. I was blown away by Bruce. I was a Keith Moon fan but Bruce was beyond anything I ever heard. Still love the guy.
The drummer was a bad ass!!
What an amazing band! I bought that 1st album in 1979, I was 16 years old!! Every song on it was awesome!!
power pop tradition song, the who & the beatles together with bubble gum sauce....
i love that!!!
Great album……
God bless You Doug and Bruce, R.I.P....
They are nothing short of awesome.
This band was one of the reasons I never got much into KISS. These guys were grade 6 musicians on every level.
christ, the memories....
maybe their best song. much underrated, as the whole band standing in the shadow of my sharona.
1stアルバムはほんとよく聴いた。中でもこれが好き。ほんとMy Sharonaだけじゃない。
Tight as hell live band.
Bruce Gary is the best drummer that ever lived.
YEAH!!!!!!!!! 👍
I was at this concert!!! I didn't remember it being recorded.
lucky bleeding-correctageborned- bastard
Anyone else thinks this just kicks ass? Great drumming, great bass line, great everything. Shitty generic pop songs don't get any better than this, and that's probably what the problem has been for 30 years :)
luv doug forever
Awesome, I'm 15 again.
Totally, he is the answer to those who keep naming Keith Moon.
How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice!
Their day in the sun.
Bruce was an incredible drummer. I’ve always said The Who should’ve had him join to replace Keith Moon. He’s the only person I’ve ever heard drum like Keith.
But then there would have been no Knack! Can't have that.
What The Knack did is way better than Face Dances.
Agree though Bruce Gary was the best and actually maybe his style would have fit.
*He could have done it in 1989
I wanted to go to that show unfortunately I had a control freak lunatic girl friend who had other plans for me but I curbed he pretty ass not long after .. I think Doug must have met her because he wrote a song about her ..
She's so selfish ! !
The Knack were punk rock
Power Pop perfection right there folks, sooooo good !!
Fieger went for that Jack Tripper look, still...he had a better haircut then than his brother does now.
Thank goodness; all these years, I thought I was the only one who thought he kind of looked like Jack Tripper (or reminded me of him).
you know the lead singer actually kind of looks like Keith Moon....kinda
FUCK, DOUG... #BIGLUV :) :) :) :) xoxo
You people had no idea that Arnold Horshack played guitar.
Aaaw, so maybe his parents couldn’t afford braces when he was a kid?
I was thinking Tom Berenger.