Never heard of this artist before, surprisingly. Am 70 at this time. Grew up with music of the '60's, '70's, '80's. Just learned recently his was the song "Road Runner", covered by the punk band, Sex Pistols. Listened to his original versions(done in three) somewhere here in YT. Didn't catch on to me that much. Then, just before I watched this performance, I was watching his band, Modern Lovers' '70's performance. And this was the one that got me hooked on to him. Much older, but more polished. One of the bests guitarist I've ever seen. A lead guitarist myself once, today retired, I cannot hear any mistake he made throughout. The singing compliments the unique style. Too bad, it's not that easy for more people, like me before, to catch on and get hooked to his perfect musical style. There SHOULD be millions listening to him play.
0:55 Let Her Go Into The Darkness 4:56 My Baby Love Love Loves Me 8:57 Springtime in New York 12:11 Pablo Picasso 15:08 I Was Dancing in the Lesbian Bar 19:47 I Love the World 23:23 Yo Tengo Una Novia 26:59 My Love For Her Ain't Sad 28:54 Couples Must Fight 32:07 Give Paris One More Chance 34:53 Not in My Name 35:41 Take Me to the Plaza 41:15 Her Mystery Not of High Heels and Eye Shadow 44:49 El Joven se estremece 50:03 Girlfriend 53:09 The World is Showing its Hand 56:14 The Night is Still Young
Yep totally. Totally unpretentious and childlike. He is amazing . I will never forget listening to him for the first time in my sadly departed brother's car when I must have been 14-15. Been hooked on his simplicity and honesty ever since.
I just bought the DVD to this it has even more great stuff on it with interviews and extras. I saw him in Flagstaff March 2023 and Jonathan still sings and dances with Tommy. It was awesome 80 minutes that it was amazing. Did this song did lesbian bar summer feeling Vermeer Pablo Picasso and a whole bunch other songs it was so good just love him 🎉
This guy coulda been huge... he oozes charisma... but he chose to be as stripped down as possible... he didn’t want to be huge... he didn’t want to lose his soul...
Bollocks, he was covered by the Sex Pistols, Bowie, Iggy? I’ve seen him gig in three continents over three decades. I agree he’s low key but he has cult status for not being a complete tool. He wrote Road Runner and is multi lingual...
@@nickhatherly2321 Different type of fame, ask anyone on the street and they won't know Road Runner or any Modern Lovers songs or Jonathan himself - but ask most people who are into music and they'll know who he is, Jonathan could have been huge to the level that he held a hit that everyone knew about, an absolutely recognizable guy as he's very interesting and likable but he chose this direction and I respect him for it.
@@jnagarya519 See here is the thing.......JR is hugely influential, right up there with the Velvets, Stooges, Blondie. Back in my mis-spent youth days hanging around the independent music scene in 70s/80s Australia very muso was fan, everyone had a copy the Modern Lovers album, we all danced to that album at parties singing all the lyrics ....especially "Pablo Picasso was never called an arsehole not like...."
The BEST SINGER than i know in my life!! In 2010 i had the honor to make your concerts here in Brazil, how promoter and booker, and i had the most beautiful experience in all my life, know about JOJO with my own eyes and soul... GREAT MAN!!
I've come back to this every couple of years since it was uploaded- it makes me laugh, tear up, and shake my ass. One of the most inspiring live performances for me. Thanks Rucky!
Living in Kyïv. Playing his music all the time, while translating Russian literature. Was at his concert, once, in my hometown Rotterdam. Great music, even greater lyrics!
ik hoop je ben terug naar R'dam...cuz i don't think ya wanna be in Kyiv right about now...i lived in Berkeley, before Leiden, for, like, 25 yrs...there's a great pizza place downtown...Arinel's...on Shattuck near Addison...not a big place...i'm standing there one evening, eating a slice and this guy walks in with this entourage of two girls...teeners...he doesn't order a slice or anything...but he has a guitar...and he breaks into a song...and the girls are doing harmony backups...i know this sounds unusual...but this is Berkeley...still. i was pretty entertained...guess who it was...? ; - )
Just saw him for the first time in 15 years in Seattle. I rode my bike to the Backstage in 1992...drove my VW Dasher to the OK Cafe under the Viaduct...caught his concert announcement in the Stranger while in the sauna at the UW gym in 1999...And I got to see him again. Still on a high, high, high. He's got the magic.
What a wonderful gifted song writer. The Glen Canin guitar sounds beautiful , the engaging stage presence, Tommy Larkins is fabulous as always; thank you for posting this, love Jonathan Richmond, you get him or you don't.
I love these guys! Who goes to laundry mats? What man loves dancing in "a lesbian bar" So funny. Jonathan, worried eyebrows, loved by all of Massachusetts and now Austin. And EVERYWHERE! I have to turn him off since I'm falling in love. "I love the smell of sidewalk after the rain" "I'd love to live in the Wall" "Summer is sticky in New York City" "when I can't sleep I wander around" Calls out "guitar" and he's the only one playing one! Imagine him as a house guest? The drummer looks so serious playing easy in the background.....Love it. Ricky Digital.
+kol2402 Jens Lekman is a brilliant modern comparison. Especially on his first two albums. "Night Falls Over Kortedala" would be the first one I'd recommend to you.
Lee Mavers men. Go look up "Timeless Melody live acoustic" on youtube. It will send you away, man. Jojo and he are two of the most underappreciated geniuses in rock history.
Joe H The problem with Mavers is that he went overboard. Reached too far and burned too bright, and now he's gone. It's not up to him anymore. Believe me, he could still write absolute classics. He just wouldn't do it. Because he's lost the will to let it go and to push through; the same will that keeps most of us sane.
Michael Moore Actually its kind of the other way around, this dude was around loooonnnnnggggg before David Byrne. I like DB/Talking Heads alright, but he really aped a lot of Jonathans moves, not to mention his keyboard player from The Modern Lovers (Jerry Harrison)
Michael Moore fascinating! Jerry Harrison who was with JR in the modern lovers later co-founded The Talking Heads with David Byrne... and Andy K is Jewish and so is Jonathan...
Alguns als quals els he mostrat un live de Richman, del Richman dels 2000's han dit "sembla idiota". Però en tot cas seria un idiota que és venerat i admirat per centenars de milers de persones a tot el món. Jo voldria ser així d'idiota, però mai ho he aconseguit.
@@Otadnoirordnassela só um inseguro chovinista seria capaz de escrever um comentário preconceituoso desses num vídeo maravilhoso como esse de um dos seres humanos mais maravilhosos (e multi-linguais) do mundo. PS: eu não sou catalão mas entendi perfeitamente o que Pep escreveu. E você também entendeu, então relaxe, deixe de ser chato, e escute o Richman.
Never heard of this artist before, surprisingly. Am 70 at this time. Grew up with music of the '60's, '70's, '80's. Just learned recently his was the song "Road Runner", covered by the punk band, Sex Pistols. Listened to his original versions(done in three) somewhere here in YT. Didn't catch on to me that much. Then, just before I watched this performance, I was watching his band, Modern Lovers' '70's performance. And this was the one that got me hooked on to him. Much older, but more polished. One of the bests guitarist I've ever seen. A lead guitarist myself once, today retired, I cannot hear any mistake he made throughout. The singing compliments the unique style. Too bad, it's not that easy for more people, like me before, to catch on and get hooked to his perfect musical style. There SHOULD be millions listening to him play.
There is a haunting genuine beauty to Jonathan Richmans music. His authenticity can’t be commercialized. He is a truly awesome and amazing artist.
c'mon...you're jonathan's mother, really...RIGHT?
@@TheDeastman13 Hahaha. Nice one.
Oh. That is for sure. My dream is to see him live before he'll be gone...
0:55 Let Her Go Into The Darkness
4:56 My Baby Love Love Loves Me
8:57 Springtime in New York
12:11 Pablo Picasso
15:08 I Was Dancing in the Lesbian Bar
19:47 I Love the World
23:23 Yo Tengo Una Novia
26:59 My Love For Her Ain't Sad
28:54 Couples Must Fight
32:07 Give Paris One More Chance
34:53 Not in My Name
35:41 Take Me to the Plaza
41:15 Her Mystery Not of High Heels and Eye Shadow
44:49 El Joven se estremece
50:03 Girlfriend
53:09 The World is Showing its Hand
56:14 The Night is Still Young
Pinter & Martin Publishers thanks for doing this.
ThankYou Very Much!
are there other versions of "not in my name"? or is just something he improvised?
didn't he play "You can't talk to the dude"?
@@MarcusVinicius-yp4sm yes,he was.
Jonathan Richman is forever an awesome human being in my life. I love him to pieces. Probably the most authentic performer I have ever come across.
+Culture Clash Music & Video I Agree with you guys
For me, as for most authentic, it's him and good ol' Lee Mavers.
& Patti Smith
Yep totally. Totally unpretentious and childlike. He is amazing . I will never forget listening to him for the first time in my sadly departed brother's car when I must have been 14-15. Been hooked on his simplicity and honesty ever since.
@@gerardsims6368 I'm sorry for your loss.
Jonathan Richman = summer to me.
dip dip
He would make a fortune busking in the London Tube system. He would raise the Joy level of any and all passer bys😅.
I just bought the DVD to this it has even more great stuff on it with interviews and extras. I saw him in Flagstaff March 2023 and Jonathan still sings and dances with Tommy. It was awesome 80 minutes that it was amazing. Did this song did lesbian bar summer feeling Vermeer Pablo Picasso and a whole bunch other songs it was so good just love him 🎉
This guy coulda been huge... he oozes charisma... but he chose to be as stripped down as possible... he didn’t want to be huge... he didn’t want to lose his soul...
Bollocks, he was covered by the Sex Pistols, Bowie, Iggy? I’ve seen him gig in three continents over three decades. I agree he’s low key but he has cult status for not being a complete tool. He wrote Road Runner and is multi lingual...
@@nickhatherly2321 Different type of fame, ask anyone on the street and they won't know Road Runner or any Modern Lovers songs or Jonathan himself - but ask most people who are into music and they'll know who he is, Jonathan could have been huge to the level that he held a hit that everyone knew about, an absolutely recognizable guy as he's very interesting and likable but he chose this direction and I respect him for it.
This is what a true artist looks and sounds like. Not only can he sling a mean guitar, he's freakin' hilarious and full of charisma.
44:49 Greetings from Spain! I always found Jonathan's performance to be PURE showmanship! When I grow up, I want to play the guitar just like that!
The most positive rock n' roll has ever gotten.
Talentless.
@@jnagarya519wrong
@@jnagarya519 You, you mean.
@@jnagarya519 See here is the thing.......JR is hugely influential, right up there with the Velvets, Stooges, Blondie. Back in my mis-spent youth days hanging around the independent music scene in 70s/80s Australia very muso was fan, everyone had a copy the Modern Lovers album, we all danced to that album at parties singing all the lyrics ....especially "Pablo Picasso was never called an arsehole not like...."
I love Jonathan so much
What have we done to deserve this man!
The BEST SINGER than i know in my life!! In 2010 i had the honor to make your concerts here in Brazil, how promoter and booker, and i had the most beautiful experience in all my life, know about JOJO with my own eyes and soul... GREAT MAN!!
Great man!
Jonathan es auténtico,transmite.Lo vi en directo hace muchísimos años,aún m acuerdo.Aun m pone los vellos como escarpias
Thank you for my tumultuous life... ❤
I've come back to this every couple of years since it was uploaded- it makes me laugh, tear up, and shake my ass. One of the most inspiring live performances for me. Thanks Rucky!
Me too ✌🏽🌻
Jonathan Richman & Tom Larkins. Just Love 4 this set of songs
Wow! Holy crap, How did I not know about this genius alchemist.
He is the most wonderfully unique artist 🎶👍
wow his guitar playing really improved over the years. So good.
Well I suppose it would 😇
Ive loved him since 1982 and just saw hi and Tommy last week with my son! Hes all that!
the man is pure joy of expression
Thank you. A true great artist with his guitar , heart and voice. What more could you want? Nothing more. Thanks again.
Love Jonathan. Dance alone all day to this. I was thinking while watching that Billy Strings does a lot of the same expressions and stances.
Can’t believe I hadn’t heard him before today. He’s amazing.
Oh wow...this venue is where I first saw j.r. in 1985
Bought a t-shirt ! Wore it proudly for decades!
He was absolutely astounding tonight in Austin. Do not miss him.
Luv you Jonathan
Living in Kyïv. Playing his music all the time, while translating Russian literature. Was at his concert, once, in my hometown Rotterdam. Great music, even greater lyrics!
you still in Kyiv?
ik hoop je ben terug naar R'dam...cuz i don't think ya wanna be in Kyiv right about now...i lived in Berkeley, before Leiden, for, like, 25 yrs...there's a great pizza place downtown...Arinel's...on Shattuck near Addison...not a big place...i'm standing there one evening, eating a slice and this guy walks in with this entourage of two girls...teeners...he doesn't order a slice or anything...but he has a guitar...and he breaks into a song...and the girls are doing harmony backups...i know this sounds unusual...but this is Berkeley...still. i was pretty entertained...guess who it was...? ; - )
Incredible. Just into the first song and can see he has a unique style on guitar!!
Greatest song writer and what so ever
Wow. This dude is good. Why am I just learning about him now? What rock have I been under?
Awh, this is just fantastic, thank you.
thank you for this video.
He is wonderful
Just saw him for the first time in 15 years in Seattle. I rode my bike to the Backstage in 1992...drove my VW Dasher to the OK Cafe under the Viaduct...caught his concert announcement in the Stranger while in the sauna at the UW gym in 1999...And I got to see him again. Still on a high, high, high. He's got the magic.
synchronistic timing :) This guy is great on the guitar too.
Great video! Thank you for filming and sharing. Nothing better than Jonathan live!!
What a wonderful gifted song writer. The Glen Canin guitar sounds beautiful , the engaging stage presence, Tommy Larkins is fabulous as always; thank you for posting this, love Jonathan Richmond, you get him or you don't.
jojo is greatness personified
thank you!!!!! so excited to have just found out he is coming to Phoenix the beginning of December!!
Thanks much for time stamping all these songs. I love Jonathan 😊
So late to the party but thank you for this....
Just fantastic! I hope to see him live someday.
Thank you, Jonathan.
he has a really nice style of guitar playing
LOVE you Jonathan 4-ever!!!
yes, thank you, unadulterated, pure and enjoyable...en dehors du temps...timeless
How fantastic to find this video, hadn't seen Jonathan richman for a while. What a joy!!! Thank you!
Indeed! I saw him live many times years ago.
It's amazing how instantly charms the audience. Such a wonderful energy and presence.
The artist!
Браво! Спасибо!
I love these guys! Who goes to laundry mats? What man loves dancing in "a lesbian bar" So funny. Jonathan, worried eyebrows, loved by all of Massachusetts and now Austin. And EVERYWHERE! I have to turn him off since I'm falling in love. "I love the smell of sidewalk after the rain" "I'd love to live in the Wall" "Summer is sticky in New York City" "when I can't sleep I wander around" Calls out "guitar" and he's the only one playing one! Imagine him as a house guest? The drummer looks so serious playing easy in the background.....Love it. Ricky Digital.
Very lucky to see him in Athens, Greece by year 1991 or 1992. Inspiring and unique!
Mermão....a vida botou quente pra esse cara!
Love this Guy😇
Thanks!!
太酷了！！！
Why people gotta be talking over this national treasure
beauty
The Bermuda Strollers would approve.
Great American Music Hall.
Best thing about music is when you stumble up on something as beautiful as this, speechless. Anyone know any similar bands/artists, old or new?
+kol2402 Jens Lekman is a brilliant modern comparison. Especially on his first two albums. "Night Falls Over Kortedala" would be the first one I'd recommend to you.
Mac Demarco is pretty influenced by this guy, you should check em out. he's real fun to jam too. the album salad days is a good start.
Lee Mavers men. Go look up "Timeless Melody live acoustic" on youtube. It will send you away, man. Jojo and he are two of the most underappreciated geniuses in rock history.
Huge fan of Mac :)
Joe H The problem with Mavers is that he went overboard. Reached too far and burned too bright, and now he's gone. It's not up to him anymore. Believe me, he could still write absolute classics. He just wouldn't do it. Because he's lost the will to let it go and to push through; the same will that keeps most of us sane.
this is music
You want cooling in a hot summer? No problem. Put drummer Tommy Larkin in the kitchen and just let him stand there. It's okay. He is the coolest.
Jonathan is my God
Saw them Sat. in RI, TL doesn't get the credit he deserves.
Richman is hapiness
+pakete
Richman is a penis (if pronounced with a French accent lol)
Fantastic. Title may be wrong.? So anyone know how big this venue is?
Jonathan is irresistibly hot.
I feel like if David Byrne and Andy Kaufmann had a son...
Michael Moore Actually its kind of the other way around, this dude was around loooonnnnnggggg before David Byrne. I like DB/Talking Heads alright, but he really aped a lot of Jonathans moves, not to mention his keyboard player from The Modern Lovers (Jerry Harrison)
you're right, I didn't think about that! maybe not quite that loooonnnnnnnnnngggggg, but a good 5 or 6 years
It's more like 10 years.
Michael Moore fascinating!
Jerry Harrison who was with JR in the modern lovers later co-founded The Talking Heads with David Byrne... and Andy K is Jewish and so is Jonathan...
Pablo Picasso was never called an asshole-not in New York!
I'd love to hear his version of "Teenage Wedding".
The sparkle in his eyes has disappeared. Fukin shame. I dunno what happened...
One of the most beautiful artists ever.
Mr Entertainment
UK here ! Hi fellow people who get JR. I just found out the D Sharp went to the big drum shop in the sky,,,,What happened ?
JR is a busker who gets hired sometimes to perform on stage.
21:00
Alguns als quals els he mostrat un live de Richman, del Richman dels 2000's han dit "sembla idiota". Però en tot cas seria un idiota que és venerat i admirat per centenars de milers de persones a tot el món. Jo voldria ser així d'idiota, però mai ho he aconseguit.
Pep Buades nadie entiende el catalán en el mundo... solo vosotros cuatro ridiculos catalanes!
@@Otadnoirordnassela só um inseguro chovinista seria capaz de escrever um comentário preconceituoso desses num vídeo maravilhoso como esse de um dos seres humanos mais maravilhosos (e multi-linguais) do mundo.
PS: eu não sou catalão mas entendi perfeitamente o que Pep escreveu. E você também entendeu, então relaxe, deixe de ser chato, e escute o Richman.
Yes /_/ RAa
Sweethart
Nemre se prestat uživat i cupkat.
this guy broke so barriers i give give him credit for earlversion of rapp
Yeah man! At some points it's like he's freestyling almost. Especially with the drummer's beat.
Anyone know the venue? Set list is familiar, and I caught an SF show around then. Somewhere Valencia St maybe around 19th St
😂
I feel like Cake had to have been influenced by him, sounds similar.
No Roadrunner? Wow. He ignores his classic rocker.
Weinstein brought me here. And this guy is great.
is the drummer pissed?
def had to let a few floosies go into the darkness, know what im sayin
mm..he's kinda Brian Blade drumming....but even bettter.....hoppa...
Does he have two adam apples?
Drums a little heavy in the mix.
noooo don't let us go!!!!