What a treat stumbling across this when I should be being productive. I was 14 when I discovered Blondie in 77 and could only dream of going to see them live, let alone in CBGBs. Bristol, England is a long way away for kid with no money and no prospects. So, for 10 minutes I get to live out a dream. Femme Fatal too!! That’s my week made.
Always love watching bands when they were just getting started....of course harry is a cutie....and stein a rocker with long hair....ah to be young again!
Aug. 1975. Summer of JAWS. Biggest Hit Songs : Love Will Keep Us Together, Lady Marmalade, You're No Good. PUNK and DISCO were not even a thing yet! I was about to go into 8th Grade! By high school Parallel Lines and Eat to the Beat would be the "soundtrack to my life" as I left for Art School in 1980.
I started 8th grade in '76, graduating 8th grade in '77, so similar timeline. I relate to the "soundtrack of my life" phrase. And I, after one year at a University '81-'82, began a 2yr Acting/Musical Theater School in Manhattan in '84, graduating '86. Always knew BLONDIE would be reborn as a Group producing more music eventually.
So interesting to see Blondie at the very start - so rough but... Debbie Harry's voice already showing the natural power a whole generation soon come to know, especially here in the UK, where Blondie hit big first.
@@johnmanning5568 She did succeed. Blondie is the name of the band, not her stage name. Common mistake. So much so that they had buttons made saying "Blondie is a group".
@@TheBrettWilson I assure you that I knew the band was called Blondie! I was there throughout their career from the very beginning. My point was that Debbie Harry wasn’t her birth name that’s all. “Angela Trimble” hasn’t got the same rock vibe as Debbie Harry has it? Imagine TOTP “Here’s Blondie with Angela Trimble!”. Not quite the same!
@@TheBrettWilson maybe not! It was fortunate that she was adopted as a baby by the Harry family who gave her the first name Deborah. As a boy in the 70s I thought that Suzi Quatro was a great made up name for a rock chick. It was only when Google came along that I realised that her birth name is Susan Quatro! Exactly the same with Mickey Finn of T. Rex. Then Google told me he was born as Michael Finn!
There was the fact that she had rock 'n' roll talent to burn and the energy to match. _And_ in a giant world capital filled with countless good-looking women, she was one of its very most attractive. A thing to marvel at. Edit: btw she had turned 30 two months before this performance.😯
Listening to the crowd noise sounded like hardly anybody was there. Imagine sitting at a table in front of the stage watching one of the most famous groups of that era. What was the cover charge? two dollars?
Its the original version, the words were changed by the time they recorded Parallel Lines...allegedly to create a song about their manager Peter Leeds with whom they fell out big time.
When they were a 4-piece with Gary Valentine on bass. Yeah, raw and not exactly polished, but there was definitely something there. What's interesting to me is I was expecting a stronger Velvets influence, and not '60s girl band meets Bad Company'.
I never understood why rock journos described early Blondie as "punk rock". There was nothing "punk rock" about them. Just a young rock band starting out and trying to find their sound. Was it just laziness by the journos to describe every band who played at CBGBs as "punk" ? Judging from this footage, Blondie were pretty bad initially. Maybe that's why they got lumped in with all the punk bands.
I class British bands more punk than American bands because Brits have much more of an rough attitude and they didn’t have to fake it because Britain in the 70s looked really rough and depressing so it’ll reflect through British peoples attitudes
@@kelsian_smith03 This comment is dumb. American punks don't have to fake being punks and they certainly have rough lives too. Ever heard of hardcore? Bad Brains? Dead Kennedys? America invented the fast, rough punk sound punk is known for. Not bands like Sex Pistols or The Clash.
Even Blondie considered themselves a punk band back then. Eventually the producers talked Deb into dropping that image because her voice was much better suited to new wave rather than punk but they did, indeed start out as a punk band by their own design.
I think it refers more to their contributions to defining the punk aesthetic than to their music, which was quite sophisticated, not unlike that of contemporaries Television.
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Whoever shared this, THANKS.😊
hear hear
La génesis de unos de los mejores grupos del mundo. Por siempre Blondie
This has to be one of their first shows . This is pure gold !
What a treat stumbling across this when I should be being productive. I was 14 when I discovered Blondie in 77 and could only dream of going to see them live, let alone in CBGBs. Bristol, England is a long way away for kid with no money and no prospects. So, for 10 minutes I get to live out a dream. Femme Fatal too!!
That’s my week made.
Even the old man, in his 90s liked Blondie! Doesn't that tell us something?🧐♥️♥️
GODBLESS YOU for uploading this!! Just discovered this on my 30th birthday and Blondie is my favorite band so a tremendous birthday surprise! 🤘🤘🤘🤘
Happy Birthday
Always love watching bands when they were just getting started....of course harry is a cutie....and stein a rocker with long hair....ah to be young again!
Great footage, great sound.
Debbie Harry was the most beautiful singer in the history of live music 🎶.
For sure
Garyadkins definitely Debbie the most beautiful singer and most charismatic also is a good singer .
Not to mention dead music!
I think of Linda Ronstadt, Agnetha Foltskog and ONJ. All come close, but Debbie is really something else.
Aug. 1975. Summer of JAWS. Biggest Hit Songs : Love Will Keep Us Together, Lady Marmalade, You're No Good. PUNK and DISCO were not even a thing yet! I was about to go into 8th Grade! By high school Parallel Lines and Eat to the Beat would be the "soundtrack to my life" as I left for Art School in 1980.
The Sex Pistols and The Ramones already existed in 1975..
You're a year or two ahead of me, and I'm sorry I didn't catch on sooner
Me Too!! What a Great Time in Life🤗
I started 8th grade in '76, graduating 8th grade in '77, so similar timeline.
I relate to the "soundtrack of my life" phrase.
And I, after one year at a University '81-'82, began a 2yr Acting/Musical Theater School in Manhattan in '84, graduating '86.
Always knew BLONDIE would be reborn as a Group producing more music eventually.
Disco was a thing in detroit. Learn history
Heatwave, Man Overboard, Little Girl Lies, A Girl Should Know Better, I Cover The Waterfront, Femme Fatale, Lullaby
It blows me away just how gorgeous Debbie Harry was. Even today at almost 80 she looks fantastic.
Blondie started it all: the Madonnas, the Lady Gagas, The girl bands, Stevie Nicks, all of them!
She’s such an influence on Karen O of YYYs. It’s undeniable
So interesting to see Blondie at the very start - so rough but... Debbie Harry's voice already showing the natural power a whole generation soon come to know, especially here in the UK, where Blondie hit big first.
Love early Blondie. So fresh and raw. You can see all the influences here like Velvet Underground and 60's girl groups.
She appeared in every single issue of punk magazine
WOW! Blondie, are you the best group of all time?🧐♥️♥️👍
A REAL GEM!!!! Thank you so much!
Thank You so very much for Sharing this with Debbie Harry and Blondie Fans the World Over✌✌❤🤗
Raw rebel talent and beauty.
Awesome! This was two years and 2 days after my birthday what an amazing performer
unbelievable, they were once a garage band. very raw, Harry over singing her vocals, unsophisticated, amazing what they grew into.
Thanks for sharing this Denis Smit
Mind blowing!🧐🤩♥️♥️👍
Love these 70’s videos. Love Deborah Ann harry!
I often wonder if she would have succeeded with her birth name as her rock name!
@@johnmanning5568 She did succeed. Blondie is the name of the band, not her stage name. Common mistake. So much so that they had buttons made saying "Blondie is a group".
@@TheBrettWilson I assure you that I knew the band was called Blondie! I was there throughout their career from the very beginning. My point was that Debbie Harry wasn’t her birth name that’s all. “Angela Trimble” hasn’t got the same rock vibe as Debbie Harry has it? Imagine TOTP “Here’s Blondie with Angela Trimble!”. Not quite the same!
@@johnmanning5568 😂 her name could have been John Manning and still achieved success 👍
@@TheBrettWilson maybe not! It was fortunate that she was adopted as a baby by the Harry family who gave her the first name Deborah. As a boy in the 70s I thought that Suzi Quatro was a great made up name for a rock chick. It was only when Google came along that I realised that her birth name is Susan Quatro! Exactly the same with Mickey Finn of T. Rex. Then Google told me he was born as Michael Finn!
Spectacular. Thank you vm.
Fantastic footage . Many thanks 😎
Thank's for sharing this!🤩😊👏🙌👍
Great footage
That's a star right there....😊
A little samba, nice Debbie!
Thank You very very much for this
Love this
Debbie prinsessa 💯 Rock Queen 💯
Cool stuff like chris' mullet!
Debbie…. just turned 30!
Drummer Clem Burke is obviously one of the best
There was the fact that she had rock 'n' roll talent to burn and the energy to match. _And_ in a giant world capital filled with countless good-looking women, she was one of its very most attractive. A thing to marvel at.
Edit: btw she had turned 30 two months before this performance.😯
Cool to see Clem Burke killing it way back then.
Yeah, yeah yeah
The New Wave sex goddess who actually had talent....that's my Debbie.
Why on earth was her voice picked on by music press and the like. She had a great raw edgy and in tune voice even here.
Listening to the crowd noise sounded like hardly anybody was there. Imagine sitting at a table in front of the stage watching one of the most famous groups of that era. What was the cover charge? two dollars?
Who is on bass here? Is that Gary Valentine?
How come the last song sounds just like, "Just Go Away"?
Its the original version, the words were changed by the time they recorded Parallel Lines...allegedly to create a song about their manager Peter Leeds with whom they fell out big time.
Blondie Fan
When they were a 4-piece with Gary Valentine on bass. Yeah, raw and not exactly polished, but there was definitely something there. What's interesting to me is I was expecting a stronger Velvets influence, and not '60s girl band meets Bad Company'.
Every ingredient present, but the magic is not yet there.
she was 30 years old at this video! wtf!!!
HF! Heatwave!?
I thought they only allowed original songs at CBGB
Ramones used to play covers there.
Would you tell Blondie they cant play there ?
@@J0EYbagaDONUTSthey weren’t the famous Blondie then though !
Guess I wasn't the only one to ask this same question lol
Reminds me of Al's bar in downtown LA back in the day. Bands sounded like crap there too.
@ hawaiiguykahllua928
And the Beatles sounded like crap when they played in Hamburg, right?
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PUNK PRA CARACA
13:19
Femme Fatal
Hey! There’s a hippy on guitar
LMAO was thinking the same. Chris in his hippy days.
Deborah before being Debby and Blondie without their real style…
I take it back. Sorry.
Interesting 7:21
Yeah, what was going on with the noise interference there?
Little girl lies
thank you from the 🤍
Velvets- Blondie- Strokes…
e tem gente que diz que não é punk hahaha
Back when bands had to really work hard to get famous
No
30 year old Debbie Harry...mmmmm
I never understood why rock journos described early Blondie as "punk rock". There was nothing "punk rock" about them. Just a young rock band starting out and trying to find their sound. Was it just laziness by the journos to describe every band who played at CBGBs as "punk" ? Judging from this footage, Blondie were pretty bad initially. Maybe that's why they got lumped in with all the punk bands.
“punk” is more of an attitude rather than style...and blondie certainly had attitude 🥸
I class British bands more punk than American bands because Brits have much more of an rough attitude and they didn’t have to fake it because Britain in the 70s looked really rough and depressing so it’ll reflect through British peoples attitudes
@@kelsian_smith03 This comment is dumb. American punks don't have to fake being punks and they certainly have rough lives too. Ever heard of hardcore? Bad Brains? Dead Kennedys? America invented the fast, rough punk sound punk is known for. Not bands like Sex Pistols or The Clash.
Even Blondie considered themselves a punk band back then. Eventually the producers talked Deb into dropping that image because her voice was much better suited to new wave rather than punk but they did, indeed start out as a punk band by their own design.
I think it refers more to their contributions to defining the punk aesthetic than to their music, which was quite sophisticated, not unlike that of contemporaries Television.