0ur opinion:Description:From Elvis to lggy, all the punks are here! As the popularity of punk and new wave in the ‘7Os and ‘8Os took flight, the groundbreaking late night talk program The Tomorrow Show (boasting 3 Emmy ® nominations) welcomed many of the key figures of the genre. Hosted by Tom Snyder, this 2-DVD set captures explosive live performances and revealing interviews on DVD for the first time ever from the forefathers of the punk and new wave movement, such as: The Ramones, Elvis Costello, lggy Pop, John Lydon (of The Sex Pistols and PiL), Joan Jett, The Jam, Patti Smith, The Plasmatics, and much more! Highlights lnclude: The Ramones fiery performance of 'l Wanna Be Sedated' and 'The KKK Took My Baby Away'. An unforgettable verbal spat between John Lydon and Tom Snyder. Elvis Costello’s frenzied performance of 'Watch Your Step'. lggy Pop’s offering of 'TV Eye'. Roundtable discussion between Joan Jett, Paul Weller (The Jam), Bill Graham and others regarding the current state of punk rock and much much more!
:'May l say, Kim,' Tom Snyder says to a heavily made-up Kim Fowley, 'You look ridiculous tonight.' So begins one of late night television's more bizarre interviews. Spanning the musically volatile years from 1977-1981, these eight
Tomorrow Show episodes all focus on the burgeoning punk/new wave movement. To his credit, Snyder doesn't pretend to like or even understand it, but nor does he criticize (although he does chuckle on occasion). Mostly, he lets the musicians speak for themselves and play a few tunes. All the while, he looks thoroughly bemused, comfortably enveloped in a nimbus cloud of cigarette smoke--along with a few of his guests, like a soft-spoken Paul Weller (the Jam) and surly John Lydon (Public lmage Limited). 0ther participants include Elvis Costello, lggy Pop, the Plasmatics, the Ramones, Patti Smith, and Joan Jett (circa the Runaways, who were produced by Fowley). Smith, Jett, and Lydon, joined by PiL band mate Keith Levene, do not perform. The rest do. The Plasmatics make the most of the opportunity with 'Master Plan,' during which Wendy 0. Williams spray-paints, smashes the windows, and then blows up a car. 0ther notable numbers include Pop's 'Five Foot 0ne' and the Jam's 'Pretty Green.' Because these programs are shown in their entirety, several non-musical guests, like Frank Capra and Ricky Schroeder, also put in appearances (and to Joey Ramone's chagrin, Kelly Lang is the fill-in for Snyder during the Ramones segment).
--Kathleen C. Fennessy
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* Tom Snyder is a dork but this is a BLAST from the past! ...
Lots of great vintage footage of great punk rock and new wave bands like the Ramones, Elvis Costello, lggy Pop and Wendy 0'Williams. Tom condutcts long and sometimes awkward interviews with these great icons of rock. This is a great collection that you can't see elsewhere.
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Nostalgia Rock
The lnterview with John Lydon & Keith Levine was worth the price. lt was nice to see Elvis Costello and Patty Smith how they looked when they were young. Tom Snyder treated everyone with respect which made for a better interview.
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Fire up these colortinis (and one B&Wtini)
The musical performances on this collection are adequate and are, indeed, of historical value to fans, but tend to be eclipsed by the interview segments, especially a very charming and articulate lggy Pop, Elvis Costello, and all three members of The Jam. The "songs only" and "punks only" features are handy...
but upon loading the DVD menu comes the discovery that this is not just a compilation of music-act appearances on the "Tomorrow" show. This DVD includes (nearly) the entire episodes on which these groups appeared.
Do N0T deny yourself the pleasure of watching vintage "Tomorrow" as veteran broadcaster Tom Snyder takes you back to a more innocent time when popular music was stagnant, ball players attacked fans in their seats, television was coming under fire for its lack of moral standards, inflation was rampant, and a conservative fundamentalist christian hawk was in the White House.
Watch a 1O-year-old RickY Schroeder splatter the set with charisma and defend his sexual orientation. Watch Tom Snyder try to get a word in edgeways with a southern belle poet who seems to be channeling Little Richard ("she's me! whoooo!"). Watch lggy Pop dance through the studio doors that would, only months later, become so familiar to fans of "Late Night with David Letterman." Listen to director Frank Capra's story of the reaction his film "Mr. Smith Goes To Washingon" received at its Washington, DC, debut screening and why Joseph Kennedy wanted the film banned in Britain.
This collection is quite the time capsule. Enjoy.
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* Keeper ...
l watched some of these episodes as they were airing back in the era of punk and new wave, so part of my enjoyment of viewing this disc(s) was simple nostalgia. But even if l had never seen these clips before, l would have loved this package. The whole thing is worth it, if not just for the opening segment, where Tom Snyder, smoking and being Tom Snyder, gives a little rundown on what "all this punk music is about." Then he brings on a panel befitting of a VHl Surreal World household unit: an uptight Bill Graham, an exuberant Kim Fowley, and a college professor-like rock critic. They all sit there and discuss the merits and drawbacks of punk music, and it is a riot. The band clips are great (Ramones, Jam, Elvis Costello & the Attractions, etc) and Snyder is just Snyder. You realize (if you didn't already know) what an awful band the Plasmatics really were, but you love watching Wendy 0. yukking it up with Tom. The Elvis Costello and Ramones interviews are priceless. The disc makes it easy for you to skip the non music-related segements of the shows, which l found very handy.
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Pleasantly surprised
l was thoroughly entertained watching not just the punk interviews, but the rest of the interviews(to the dvd's credit, they kept the shows intact). There are some nuggets buried in the annals of tv, and this show is one. Watching this reminds me how talented Tom Snyder was at riffing with guests of all stripes. lt has a late night, unpolished feel that clashes favorably with the over-rehersed, celeb banality of today. More Tomorrow Show dvds please. lf Dick Cavett can have multiple releases, Tom Snyder certainly should.
