Devo: C or D? S & D etc.

And the vids from New Traditionalists were indeed the best.

So here's a bit of lost Devo lore -- the video for "Dr. Detroit," the theme song from the Dan Ackroyd piece of suck of the same name:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5aEBT3l3qg

Lost because it's not on the DVD video collection and they make no mention of it being missing for one reason or another (unlike the "Are You Experienced?" cover, which they specifically say is missing for rights reasons). Never saw it at the time but I do remember the song getting some top 40 airplay up in upstate New York, oddly enough!

"oh no, no the yellow plastic unit!"

Alex, has the 'weird' version of "Secret Agent Man" ever been released on any musical format or just as a soundtrack to the video?

I was thinking it was on one of those great Rhino collections like Recombo DNA or Pioneers Who Got Scalpted. But apparently it's not.

What is this C or D shit anyway? If we're talking letter grades, they were A+ on the first two releases. A on the next two. C+ at worst by the time of Shout.

Interviewed Jerry last year and saw them in a theater in Seattle. Fucking awesome for geezers playing punk. Great set list, and very few stage props. Just two solid hours of slaying hits with Josh Freeze on the drums.

I get it now (classic or dud, etc). Whatever, nevermind.

That I'm aware of, the video version of "Secret Agent.." only exists as...well...the video. I want to say that that was by design for a while -- that they were going to release things solely as videos (a then newfangled medium) as opposed to conventionally releasing records, but I might be projecting there.

i have the Dr Detroit 12" single.
its hugley entertaining and tacky.
sadly my deck isn't connected up to the computer.

"Oh No! It's Devo" is so tasty and inspiring.

On the commentary track for the DVD of their videos, Mark tells a tale of a girl who wrote him a letter. She said she was watching the video for "Peek-a-Boo" while she was on acid and thought Mark could really see her, which lead to her changing some behavior or another in life.

That would be the scariest thing.

The dance sequences in "Through Being Cool" video were choreographed by KENNY ORTEGA who unleashed Xanadu (dancing) High School Musical(s) and Newsies (director) onto the world.

Through Being Cool

Produced by DEVO Directed by Gerald Casale and Davy Force "Don't Shoot (I'm A Man)" written by Gerald V. Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh © Recombinant Music 2008
Produced by DEVO
Directed by Gerald Casale and Davy Force
"Don't Shoot (I'm A Man)" written by
Gerald V. Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh
© Recombinant Music 2008

sorry for posting the same thing over and over again (damn copy and paste) but WE HAVE NEW DEVO!

So... that's new? I've never heard it, but the copyright says 2008 and the "don't tase me, bro" thing was certainly more relevant a while ago. Is this from the new record I've been hearing about? I like the song, btw (and I liked "Watch Us Work It" a lot, too, actually).

They were fucking great live last year.

love it. bring on the album.

Not as immediate as "Watch Us Work It" (which is brilliant), but still very promising.

This is very good, the classic Devo sound, and it's great that the De-evolution concept is still in there.

nice

also the target-iest video since that queens of the stone age one

The video ads a lot. Wasn't sure of the "get in my hybrid" line, but when it was immediately complemented by the rabbit-car image, I was like *cool*.

adds even! It swifs it up.

you must swif it

I hope they tour w/Devo 2.0.

They were fucking great live last year.

Yes, the best show I saw at SXSW this year. Is that "Don't Shoot" song really a brand new one?? It blended right into their set; I'm not familiar with their entire catalog, so figured it was from an album I hadn't heard before. That's impressive.

Saw them last summer in Brooklyn. They rocked. Brooklyn let me down, though ( read my silly reasons here! )

Anyone have an mp3 of Don't Shoot?

Check out the Club Devo site. They might have something.

holy fuck listening to the debut for the first time and the opening minute of 'gut feeling' has floored me

god this song is one chord-change away from perfection, and it's pretty damn good regardless

I guess 'Slap Your Mammy' is that key-change anyway...

...this song is ridiculously beautiful.

The rest of the album's not bad either.

I think "Praying Hands" is my favorite off their debut.

After listening to the album at least 1,000 times now, I think the one I could most never get tired of is "Sloppy (I Saw My Baby Gettin')" -- it almost sounds like it was written, then played backwards, re-written and then recorded that way.

Acoleuthic, if you haven't heard it yet, check out Smart Patrol/Mr DNA from their second album. Might be right up your street.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG1T_EuNqCY

Already listened to and loved! The central jam is INTENSE!

I've been listening to those first two albums this afternoon, too. <3 these guys so much. Although my Duty Now for the Future seems to be more jumpy/skippy than last time I played it. Bah.

DNFTF is now being listened to in its entirety! A wry smile cracked when 'Devo Corporate Anthem' was followed up by, erm, a Spotify advert :D

There's a lot to like from the Hardcore Devo era too. They definitely changed after Duty Now...

I saw them perform Are We Not Men? in Seattle a few months back. Amazing.

Strange Pursuits by a mile the best track so far. Interesting how on each album there's been a track that's 'broken' the album open for me

Oh, I listened to the beginning of Oh No! and the first 3 tracks are all wonderful, gather the album falls away after that tho?

SIB is also GREBT

Melvins covered Mr DNA last time I saw them. Melvins + Devo = OMG

Acoleuthic--you really need all of their albums through Shout, and nothing at all after it.

Jamie--Melvins covers are always staggering. The Didjits cover of that song is also top notch.

Think the first album is my fave of all the ones I've heard so far but will give them all a try!

The first two are the closest to my heart, and their most experimental.

Also, make sure you rent/buy/download the video collection because they were huge innovators and the videos have so much to offer.

This is what everyone has told me! Already love the Peek-a-boo video, would see more :)

Yeah I reaaaaaally want to see melvins do their cover of detroit rock city live but lack the balls
to just ask Buzz directly to do it

He's more intimidating than most, but you don't get what you don't ask for :)

that jennings td catch was full of thrillpower

hahaha whoops