Found any amusing very early videos of famous bands?

axisus · February 13

I was amused to see this video, Slade's first ever TV performance. A distinct lack of hair all around! (Which I did know about). It's a Beatles cover, and nothing like the identity they went on to create.

The last shot is of Dave Hill, looking about 15 and all ears!

Anyone else found any amusing old vids???

viz · February 13

I got loads of old Headless Chickens and Radiohead stuff but no idea where it is now

thecolourbox · February 13

I saw this one on Facebook a few times and it's quite fun, it's MGMT's excellent song Kids about 4 years or so before being released, their stage persona appears to be that of 15 year old music tech students performing at school

DannyP · February 13

Tears for Fears lads:

LionAquaLooper · February 13

There's a band I used to like called Hed Pe.
Their lead singer has this tough guy, LA gangster persona that was prevalent in the 90s nu metal era. This is him:

Image: https://i.postimg.cc/d0145krL/Screenshot-2025-02-13-145534.jpg

And this was him in the 80s during the disco era

CaseOfAce · February 13

Green Day playing their local High School playground in 1990.
It's basically all there in basic form of what they will become. Note the scrappy pentatonic solo from Billie Joe Armstrong around the 2 minute mark.
Green Day - Paper Lanterns - Live - Pinole Valley High School - 1990 - YouTube

axisus · February 13

Hah! That Roland Orzabal thing is amazing! Never seen that before! Was that Curt on bass? I couldn't quite make it out and he didn't seem to get any close-ups.

Cols · February 13

Led Zeppelin doing a TV promo in Paris in 1969, being Maximum Led Zeppelin in front of a clearly horrified audience of mums and tots.

https://youtu.be/YP82IO4ahcY?feature=shared

thecolourbox · February 13

I've searched so intently for any actual live footage of this, but I can't unfortunately so I'll just post a video featuring the audio and slide show including photos of the man himself. This is the great bluesman pretend hobo Seasick Steve in his former life, still named Steve Leach in the disco soul band Crystal Grass..

Kilgore · February 13

The Bee Gees

Kilgore · February 13

Before ABBA

Kilgore · February 13

Before AC/DC.

The Valentines. Bon Scott on backing vocals.

DiscoStu · February 13

Ickle Robert Smith!

RocknRollDave · February 14

https://youtu.be/yVYAPmdckBY?si=YxZ7Hnrxdvy1-ZWs

A very young U2 on TV in 1978

RocknRollDave · February 14

https://youtu.be/i3B0Q25Lc9M?si=tGC7YGXSlH1tGKgU

Early Manic Street Preachers video. James Dean Bradfield acts a bit odd in this one.

Philly_Q · February 15

RocknRollDave said:
Early Manic Street Preachers video. James Dean Bradfield acts a bit odd in this one.

Fucking hell, they look about 11 years old.

Jimbro66 · February 15

Kilgore said:

Before AC/DC.

The Valentines. Bon Scott on backing vocals.

The guitarist of The Valentines is a regular contributor to the Gretsch Talk forum. He has a lot of interesting insights into the Aussie music scene over the years.

Kittyfrisk · February 15

Kilgore said:

Before ABBA

Loving Anni-frid with backing singers Leonard Nimoy & Freddie Starr...

Boromedic · February 15

A very 80s, Trent Reznor...... Almost reminds me of Ricky Gervais and Russell Crowes musical origins....

Reverend · February 15

The best era of pantera?

Philly_Q · February 15

Reverend said:

The best era of pantera?

I dunno, but it's certainly the funniest video.

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