Rheostatics live at the The El Mocambo Toronto Spring 1982
Next video? See the The El Mocambo page for more concerts recorded there, like:
- Rocky Votolato Live at El Mocambo on 2007-09-29
- Matt Nathanson Live at El Mocambo on 2007-10-08
- Throwing Muses Live at El Mocambo on 1991-05-01
We also have more details on Rheostatics here and more live performances like:
- Rheostatics August 18 2000 The Commodore Ballroom Vancouver BC I From The Archives
- Rheostatics Live at The Horseshoe Tavern December 7 2017
Video description
This is the earliest Rheostatics recording I have in the archives. I don't know the exact date but Dave Bidini mentions at one point that their single will be released in a couple of weeks. Based on the fact that the single was recorded in Spring of 1982 (not sure when it was actually released), and Dave Crosby was still in the band (he was not but the time they played their first out of town show at the Kent Hotel in Waterloo on July 28 1982) means this show predates the Kent Hotel. This was a CFNY/FM New Music Search event and the intro is Tim Keele. Here are a few things of note: 1. It is the only recording I have of David Crosby performing live with the band on keyboards. 2. Despite being very early in their career they were an extremely tight band 3. Their New Wave/XTC leanings are heavily prevalent at this stage 4. The song Elevator would be transplanted 12 years later into the song Me and Stupid from Introducing Happiness after the line “They played original New Wave Rock” Performers: Dave Bidini Dave Clark David Crosby Tim VeselyRecording details
Set list for Rheostatics live at the The El Mocambo Toronto Spring 1982
- 1. Intro 0:00
- 2. Intro Song 0:34
- 3. Satellite Dancing 3:36
- 4. Suburb Shuffle 7:13
- 5. My Generation 10:43
- 6. Well Respected Man 14:43
- 7. Elevator 20:26
- 8. Midnight Hour 24:29
- 9. Sample And Hold 28:29
- 10. On TV 31:41
- 11. Radio 80 Fantasy 35:01
- 12. 1984 For Those Who Believe 38:12
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