Outstanding writer, and unique vocalist, lucky to have seen her , live, here in the Twin Cities, years ago. She is a really good guitarist, barre chords! Great 80’s vibe!!
Great upload here. The Motels how I remember them. Tim McGovern shredding on guitar. Michael Goodroes thundering bass. Brian laying down heavy grooves on the skins. Marty with a full head of hair! And Martha...what a hot mess she was back then, but clearly keeping it together, One wonders what direction they would have gone had Tim stayed with the band.
Gosh some rare footage here I believe as there's not too much full live stuff here on U-Toob from the 'Tels. Great to see & hear so thank you to uploader The Motels Official. Got any more full gigs please?
Love the feeling, but not quite understanding she had it much less than. Martha is kinda punk in her lyrics, but she has a very different style musically. A touch of jazz and a very emotional feeling is what l always loved about the Motels.
Dressing Up 0:00 Kix 3:18 Interview 5:18 Closets and Bullets 7:58 Careful 12:18 Celia 14:55 Total Control 17:53 Slow Town 22:59 Party Professionals 28:40 Cry Baby 33:15 Envy 37:28 The Big Hurt (Toni Fisher cover) 42:00
If Pink and Liza Minelli had a kid.... Seriously if cloning is real, this is Pink's mom. Listen to Martha's interviews now - close your eyes, it's even Pink's speaking voice.
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Thanks for the memories. Saw the classic LA band The Motels at the classic grungy Starwood nightclub in Hollywood in 1976. They were great.
Awesome priceless footage.
Outstanding writer, and unique vocalist, lucky to have seen her , live, here in the Twin Cities, years ago. She is a really good guitarist, barre chords! Great 80’s vibe!!
God God God, she was so unbelievably gorgeous.
Dressing Up 0:00
Kix 3:18
Interview 5:18
Closets and Bullets 7:58
Careful 12:18
Celia 14:55
Total Control 17:53
Slow Town 22:59
Party Professionals 28:40
Cry Baby 33:15
Envy 37:28
The Big Hurt 42:00
I loved this album. I played the HELL out of it. Martha is still singing, and has a studio in Oregon.
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Why didn't they play only the lonely? Or suddenly last summer? Was this show before that album?
@@jeffg1982 yes, looks like songs from their first two albums
@@jeffg1982 Yes it's from 80,aired in 81 I guess... Only is from 82 and Summer is from 83...All these songs are from their first 2 releases.
Martha Davis was a knockout back in the day! Beautiful voice too. The band had a good rock sound.
saw them in concert a few weeks ago, still sound good
Thanks for uploading the video. I do appreciate it and the Motels.
So cool, dig the early footage- 1st three LP so good.
Quel plaisir de revoir ce concert 40 ans après celui de la Salle Molière à Lyon !!!
The month that John Lennon died, I was only a few months old. How time flies. I still love this band.
Lennon was killed on December 8th.
Great upload here. The Motels how I remember them. Tim McGovern shredding on guitar. Michael Goodroes thundering bass. Brian laying down heavy grooves on the skins. Marty with a full head of hair! And Martha...what a hot mess she was back then, but clearly keeping it together, One wonders what direction they would have gone had Tim stayed with the band.
AMAZING. Thank you.
Gosh some rare footage here I believe as there's not too much full live stuff here on U-Toob from the 'Tels. Great to see & hear so thank you to uploader The Motels Official. Got any more full gigs please?
a touch of Punk and new Wave and She probably didn't know she had it much less also a leader in punk and new wave. Great singer Motels
Love the feeling, but not quite understanding she had it much less than. Martha is kinda punk in her lyrics, but she has a very different style musically. A touch of jazz and a very emotional feeling is what l always loved about the Motels.
IN-CRE-DI-BLE!!!!
Great repertoire….never knew!
Martha Martha my dear !
Uffff!!!!!!!
This is prob b4 her only the lonely and suddenly last summer songs stil pretty good music!!!
Definitely. After their first album but before those songs
I wonder if Gwen Stefani was a fan. She has a similar singing style.
Probably, and that was smart from Gwen.
Quiet, quiet! And quit throwing things!
LOL She's awesome
The Motels started in 1972. So they are more of a Glitter band. Ten years later this was called New Wave.
NOt really as they were a completely different band by the 80s
Does anyone have a track listing?
Dressing Up 0:00
Kix 3:18
Interview 5:18
Closets and Bullets 7:58
Careful 12:18
Celia 14:55
Total Control 17:53
Slow Town 22:59
Party Professionals 28:40
Cry Baby 33:15
Envy 37:28
The Big Hurt (Toni Fisher cover) 42:00
Can we compare the great Martha Davis with the great Grace Slick?
Now we know where Gwen Stefani got her singing style.
Missing Persons were obviously influenced by the Motels and Gwen by both and Bow Wow Wow.
Listen to the Rock nd Roll lady jam she's a legend Live n ROmequemasnquede
If Pink and Liza Minelli had a kid.... Seriously if cloning is real, this is Pink's mom. Listen to Martha's interviews now - close your eyes, it's even Pink's speaking voice.
Her speaking voice does sound like Pink or I should say Pink sounds like Martha.
Martha sure loved those nasty cigarettes , unfortunately.
At the time smoking was cool.