damn he still sounds good. I remember seeing them in a small theater in Alabama and was amazed at how they sounded just like their recordings. That was amazing to me because so many don't. I will always love this band
To sing like that; with those ranges, subtle inflections, and depth of feelings after so many many years is beautiful and awe-inspiring. And "Avon calling" to start it. No one seemed to get it, but it was a clever intro to going back in time.
I was stunned to learn "Stand or Fall" was not their biggest hit for The Fixx. It is one of the best rock songs ever and Cy Curnin has such a terrific personality that brings the band together.
I was 20 years old when this song came out on the radio while serving at fort Bragg, I was hooked on the fixx ever since....... In my shuttered room !!!! Perhaps my favorite classic song.
I'm was a teen in the early 80's and liked their songs on the radio, but wow ... I didn't realize 'till now what an amazing group of super talented musicians and singers these guys are. Suddenly, I'm into them again, but for different reasons now. I'm on a Fixx marathon today and loving it.
Alot of prog rock and alternative groups in the 1980s were known for having some of the best live performances. The original 80s style In my opinion came from the English alternative wave influenced by David bowie and pink floyd. Though the later 80s power ballads will always be cool
UnFuckinReal I felt like I was back in the 80's I grew up with the Fixx and have seen them live in Boston and they sound just as incredible as they did back in the 80's Kudos 👏 to everyone and thank you for the Honor seeing you play live again, I am truly Blessed 🙏 Thanks Fixx! ❤
had the pleasure of seeing The Fixx , here in Houston some years ago. really intense, great awesome !. Unlike this relatively calm performance, it was hot sweaty, gritty and beautiful
@@tc1817 difficulty isn’t the issue, although some of his riffs are deceptively tricky. It’s the fact that he comes up with unique guitar leads and rhythms that make you automatically know it’s the Fixx.
It's so ironic that you wrote this, because I literally just finished exclaiming that to my son, and then I noticed your comment. It is so true, Cy Curnin just sounds bloody amazing. They are so underrated.
I am getting older, and looked for this song here and was listening to it on the background while working and when he started to sing I had to look at it!!!...they sound great!!!! wow!!!
This song released back in the '80's, then this is done in 2012; AMAZING how these lyrics are standing the test of time in 2020. Cy sounds as if he could have written them for the world yesterday!
I remember my girlfriend at the time bought me/us tickets to see The Fixx here in Toronto - I was ecstatic! It was around 1983 I think and I also believe that Flock of Seagulls performed too. What a concert and boy the early 80's produced some amazing new wave bands! I still look back sometimes and think that people around my age (61) got to experience awesome rock bands in the 70's followed by fantastic new wave and punk bands in the 80's. It was a great time to be alive! ❤
I saw The Fixx open for J Geils Band a few summers ago. The Fixx killed it. They were fantastic. I was in awe and totally captivated by their show. The sounded absolutely great. You can tell they worked as a unit together for decades as their sound was that tight. Best 80's act out there it terms of sound and stage presence.
The Fixx music and compositions are one-of-a-kind. Never heard anything like it before or since. The Fender single coil guitar sound works perfectly in its own unique way into these songs. There's no convenient box to put the Fixx music inside of in order to describe it.
Funny this was recorded Aug. 7, 2012. It just so happens that it is now Aug . 7, 2022, exactly 10 years since The Fixx released "Beautiful Friction". OK, Get ready....The boy's have just released their latest album entitled "Every 5 Seconds". Enjoy everyone, and good health to you!!!
I've seen this band live multiple times and they are still great to this day. The smaller venues they play these days make for an awesome experience. If you have never seen them, Go! Their sound is electric and when they play classics like this or Built for the Future it brings out the goosebumps.
The word "crafted" comes to mind. Such a strong song with diverse elements that match to create the wash of sounds each of which still remains distinct.
Their music sounded futuristic when they first came out in the Eighties. Now they just sound modern because everyone else has caught up. But they still sound great and I always enjoyed the guitar 🎸 sound and playing of Jamie West Oram! Very Underrated! Listen to him here! Amazing!
I’m a teen from from the 80s and each year for about a month I go back and make the rounds of the music from that time period. It grounds me to keep on the goals. I loved The Fixx. They sound excellent.
was hoping to hear the explosive middle part of the song. Still, a great rendition. These guys are every bit as good as they were 40 years ago. As the 80's drifts quietly into oblivion, some of the musical gold that was created 4 decades ago is starting to rise to the top again. Thanks for posting.
![The Fixx Live 2016 =] Stand or Fall [= Dosey Doe - Woodlands, Tx - Aug 25](/img/1.gif)
I have only one problem with this song. I can only leave one thumbs up. It is incredible
One of the most UNDERRATED bands of our time.
This song is extinct on 80s radio playing stations today.
Lyrics are so fitting today
Agreed!
The Fixx is always right on the money with what's happening!! I Love them!
I concur ten fold
Who told you that they were underrated?
They and their sound and refinements have obly aged like fine wine. Just amazing. Still hits like it always did.
That guitar part and the off-beat timing make this song much harder than it seems. The Fixx is amazing. And yeah, who is listening in 2021?
Today 4-29-22👍🙂
@@lanceprzybyla7662 today,29.7.22
Today 12 - 9 - 22
2021? When it was new and again in 2022!!!
Yes, they are. I saw them live with the Furs at San Pedro Pier in . . . around the mid-2000s. Both were awesome. Berlin was another story . . . yikes.
The Fixx still has it. They remain a great band and their icy sound still reigns years later. The rock of the 80's was the best ever.
Great band with all the original members. Cy's voice never changed and Jamie's guitar still rings like it did in '83.
Wow the song hasn't been tuned down to accomodate any aging vocals, he's still hitting all the notes on the higher end. Bravo!
I just LOVE LOVE LOVE this band!
A haunting, timeless tune. This brings back so many memories. The 80’s was a great time to come of age.
damn he still sounds good. I remember seeing them in a small theater in Alabama and was amazed at how they sounded just like their recordings. That was amazing to me because so many don't. I will always love this band
+ThePrettyeyes341 I agree, saw them a few years back and they are still awesome!
MASTER that might be the absolute dumbest comment ever said on you tube.
Hello fellow Alabamian, I agree totally so we both have great taste in music.
I saw them in Memphis and recall how good they sounded.
I did. This and One thing are epic!
Only who lived in the eighties know the real atmosphere of that musics.
The Fixx was one of my favorite bands back in the 80's....
One of the great bands
aged very well. sound the FUCKIN same . LOVE IT
Hayden Wittig AGREED
Just like I remember.....that was awesome.
Timeless music, perfected. None of the band members have missed a beat after all these years.
To sing like that; with those ranges, subtle inflections, and depth of feelings after so many many years is beautiful and awe-inspiring. And "Avon calling" to start it. No one seemed to get it, but it was a clever intro to going back in time.
This Is Just Fantastic!
I was stunned to learn "Stand or Fall" was not their biggest hit for The Fixx. It is one of the best rock songs ever and Cy Curnin has such a terrific personality that brings the band together.
It's actually an anthem.
He is a fantastic frontman. They are really great to watch live. I hope I get the chance to see them again!
@@mikentosh Probably "One Thing Leads To Another"
Mikentosh IDK for sure, but *“Saved by Zero“* is my favorite.
over here in Europe, Less Cities was their most popular track
💐My favorite MTV videos and songs! True originals💝
I was 20 years old when this song came out on the radio while serving at fort Bragg, I was hooked on the fixx ever since....... In my shuttered room !!!! Perhaps my favorite classic song.
I'm was a teen in the early 80's and liked their songs on the radio, but wow ... I didn't realize 'till now what an amazing group of super talented musicians and singers these guys are. Suddenly, I'm into them again, but for different reasons now. I'm on a Fixx marathon today and loving it.
Today's music is garbage compared to the 80s
Alot of prog rock and alternative groups in the 1980s were known for having some of the best live performances. The original 80s style In my opinion came from the English alternative wave influenced by David bowie and pink floyd. Though the later 80s power ballads will always be cool
Listen to One look up off their Walkabout album 👍🏻
UnFuckinReal I felt like I was back in the 80's I grew up with the Fixx and have seen them live in Boston and they sound just as incredible as they did back in the 80's Kudos 👏 to everyone and thank you for the Honor seeing you play live again, I am truly Blessed 🙏 Thanks Fixx! ❤
wow, how good is it when the bass goes into the major at 3:48, totally uplifts the whole track, great change up, and what a voice, what a band
had the pleasure of seeing The Fixx , here in Houston some years ago. really intense, great awesome !. Unlike this relatively calm performance, it was hot sweaty, gritty and beautiful
They sound just as good as I remember them in 1983...The Fixx still rock!!!
an incredibly under rated guitarist. I applaud you sir. & thanks for getting me through the eighties.
Super-crisp guitar sound. Love it!
Jamie West-Oram...highly underrated.
@@CodeBleu724 what part of what he played is so difficult?
@@tc1817 difficulty isn’t the issue, although some of his riffs are deceptively tricky. It’s the fact that he comes up with unique guitar leads and rhythms that make you automatically know it’s the Fixx.
@@iggystardust9236 You need a dictionary. Look up "underrated"
The Fixx will always hold a very dear place in my heart. Thank you for sharing!
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Same here. Best times of my teenage years 🖤
One of the best live bands I've ever heard....one of the very few that sound just as good live (if not better) as their studio recordings.
It's so ironic that you wrote this, because I literally just finished exclaiming that to my son, and then I noticed your comment. It is so true, Cy Curnin just sounds bloody amazing. They are so underrated.
Great to see sustainability in talent such as the Fixx. Bravo.
Saw them last night in Jax, FL....still awesome!!!
still sound good. an overlooked band
Still loving them 40 years later…thanks Bing!
CY!!!! is the utmost showman...love these guys
cool song. I like his voice.
the 80's without the Fixx wasn't the 80's... best band ever
Amazing voice, I love this group, and I wish to see them live...
I am getting older, and looked for this song here and was listening to it on the background while working and when he started to sing I had to look at it!!!...they sound great!!!! wow!!!
I'm a huge early 80's music fan. The Fixx was one of my favorites I would play constantly. The 80's was and still is the best era for music.
TAKE SOME FROM EACH ERA GENRE
This song isn't played on 80s playing stations anymore.
Bummet
This song released back in the '80's, then this is done in 2012; AMAZING how these lyrics are standing the test of time in 2020. Cy sounds as if he could have written them for the world yesterday!
That opening riff!!!!! These guys still rock live!!! Beautiful talent from these guys!!
This music speaks so much expression and creativity. It overflows with emotion. LOVE IT!!!! THANK YOU, GUYS for being awesome all these years!
The fixx rock and would love to see them in Grand rapids Michigan
I remember my girlfriend at the time bought me/us tickets to see The Fixx here in Toronto - I was ecstatic! It was around 1983 I think and I also believe that Flock of Seagulls performed too. What a concert and boy the early 80's produced some amazing new wave bands! I still look back sometimes and think that people around my age (61) got to experience awesome rock bands in the 70's followed by fantastic new wave and punk bands in the 80's. It was a great time to be alive! ❤
It doesn't take a lot of instruments,,, just talent
Great song fantastic band
Another excellent FIXX live performance!
One of the best songs they've made!
Cy still sounds good after all these years.
Agree, he sounds fabulous as does the whole band.
He's 80
@@bobbybrown221-vh1 lol hes not 80. He's like 62 now
They are like the coolest band ever!!!!!!
Love everything about 80's music , this is one of my top 10 all time favs .. They've still got it !!
Can't love this enough.... thank you Cy!
Same lineup. Sound as fresh as 1983!
Cy is at the top of my vocal influences.
A beautiful emotive performance every time!
I saw The Fixx open for J Geils Band a few summers ago. The Fixx killed it. They were fantastic. I was in awe and totally captivated by their show. The sounded absolutely great. You can tell they worked as a unit together for decades as their sound was that tight. Best 80's act out there it terms of sound and stage presence.
The Fixx music and compositions are one-of-a-kind. Never heard anything like it before or since. The Fender single coil guitar sound works perfectly in its own unique way into these songs. There's no convenient box to put the Fixx music inside of in order to describe it.
Funny this was recorded Aug. 7, 2012. It just so happens that it is now Aug . 7, 2022, exactly 10 years since The Fixx released "Beautiful Friction". OK, Get ready....The boy's have just released their latest album entitled "Every 5 Seconds". Enjoy everyone, and good health to you!!!
My mom did Avon.. Great products
I've seen this band live multiple times and they are still great to this day. The smaller venues they play these days make for an awesome experience. If you have never seen them, Go! Their sound is electric and when they play classics like this or Built for the Future it brings out the goosebumps.
Excellent voice till this Day!! 💗
Voice has held up quite well!
wow what a performance sound so great. thanks for the upload
I'm listening, love the Fixx for decades.
ABSOLUTELY SUPERB
AVON CALLING.... I use that now...I keep going back to this performance. So damn great- I really love this band-
One of the VERY best and most talented, yet somewhat inexplicably underrated, bands ever. Still sounding great!
I have been one of their biggest fan from the very first time I heard them. Even 10 yrs or more they still sound great!
What an amazing group!
The best, congratulations, this group and music is part of the history of Música.
This gets to my soul--so beautiful ! Love Cy's British accent and his outstanding singing.
A wonderful timeless New Wave anthem. As always, my heart beats deeper everytime I listen to this song!!!
Most underrated bands of all time! Even though they don’t give crazy antics on stage their performances are very entertaining.
They still got it.
They Still Sound Great!! Message in the song still is powerful!
Love his voice. Classic songs
The were one of the best live bands I've ever seen.
They are still Awesome! I wish I had seen them Live, they sound even better.
Love to The Fixx
Great band, great voice. I saw them about 20 years ago. In the mid 80's I had several of their albums, lots of good songs.
Great song! Great video!! How can these guys still sound so good after all these years!! Wow.
I love The Fixx.
I could die with this song - please keep this beautiful friction!
The word "crafted" comes to mind. Such a strong song with diverse elements that match to create the wash of sounds each of which still remains distinct.
Their music sounded futuristic when they first came out in the Eighties.
Now they just sound modern because everyone else has caught up. But they still sound great and I always enjoyed the guitar 🎸 sound and playing of Jamie West Oram! Very Underrated!
Listen to him here! Amazing!
Damn they are good !
If you are listening to this, you have impeccable taste in music! Sounds perfect!
I have always loved this song!
My fave of this group!
These guys were one of the greatest original sounds out of the 80's. So underrated.
I’m a teen from from the 80s and each year for about a month I go back and make the rounds of the music from that time period. It grounds me to keep on the goals. I loved The Fixx. They sound excellent.
Their music is timeless.
luv this one!!!!
AWESOME!
was hoping to hear the explosive middle part of the song. Still, a great rendition. These guys are every bit as good as they were 40 years ago. As the 80's drifts quietly into oblivion, some of the musical gold that was created 4 decades ago is starting to rise to the top again. Thanks for posting.
This is…
Amazing!
New studio production, after so many years, which Rivals the original!
What Artists, all!
I heard this on the radio for the first time and wow I liked it right away and had to RUclips it
And these guys are still around...amazing!!
This live version rocks the house!! LOVE The Fixx
One of the best bands ever. Great original sounds and awesome vocals and harmonies
Good to see these guys still on their game and sounding tight. Well done. Love this band. 👍
YES!!!!!! :) repeat repeat repeaaat! One of the best songs ever released!! Pure classic material...timeless...they sound greaaaat!!
j'adore ce titre et sa voix.
One of the most underrated bands from that era, they haven't lost a thing!
Great to see them all again. Outstanding as they always were!
Pure Awsome!!!!!!