Jonathan Richman - Girlfriend / Roadrunner

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A rare live performance of Girlfriend and Roadrunner from the first Modern Lovers album. Original Modern Lovers bass player Ernie Brooks plays on here with Jonathan. This was taped at Joey Ramones' birthday party at Coney Island High in May 1998.

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@AnthonyMonaghan 3 жыл бұрын

Jonathan never ever get's mentioned as an influence. He must have influenced everyone who saw him in some way, his music is so unique yet universal.

@bqfilms 3 жыл бұрын

I found Jonathan through Mac Demarco, so be glad you are wrong!

@JherekLazo 3 жыл бұрын

I do mention him but I am a nobody 😂

@AnthonyMonaghan 3 жыл бұрын

@@bqfilms Who?

@josefk5659 2 жыл бұрын

He does in Brian Eno’s song called The True Wheel from taking tiger mountain.

@AnthonyMonaghan 2 жыл бұрын

@@josefk5659 True Josef. I meant in wider circles. I can't remember any band citing him as an influence yet he's there in a lot of music. Intriguing that Eno is a fan, I presume. Thanks

@Nazzz65 5 жыл бұрын

I can't BELIEVE there are people chattering through this. This is magic Jonathan is magic.

@CenTexHutch 4 жыл бұрын

This was my first thought. NYC a-holes

@thetruthexperiment 3 жыл бұрын

It’s a rock show. Most people are watching and everyone occasionally talks about how much fun they’re having. It’s what happens when you record from the audience. You pick up the audience.

@AnthonyMonaghan 3 жыл бұрын

It's a birthday party, Jonathan is the entertainment. People having a good time. That's showbiz.

@georgeleorgebeorge2354 3 жыл бұрын

People would chatter through the second coming. The ones not busy taking selfies that is.

@thomaswilkinson4027 3 жыл бұрын

Was thinking the same thing unbelieavable

@FabianRuni 9 жыл бұрын

Jonathan is absolutely bewitching live; with or without his band you just can't help but fall in love with him.

@dynjarren7523 5 жыл бұрын

This is great tribute to Joey Ramone! RIP and here he’s Reunited with the bass player Ernie Brooks and now I wish Jonathan Richman would reunite for one Last Time before it’s too late physically or health wise with the Original Modern Lovers and do one last live concert maybe in New York or Paris and get David Robinson and Jerry Harrison on board and film the whole show with them playing the Modern Lovers album from beginning to end! That would be a great live Final Act! I can dream, can’t I? It would be like the Velvet Underground Reunion Tour of Europe which was a Triumph back in 1993!

@fredericdavid7587 5 ай бұрын

His smile is so much pure love !

@nigelserrano6538 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for posting. I was there that night. Never heard of Jonathan before this. The guy's personality blew me away. I became an instant die-hard fan and have seen him a bunch of times since. Talk about a one-in-a-million uniqueness. You don't see too many true artists like Jonathan Richman around anymore. A shame.

@1thepner 2 жыл бұрын

THAT voice is timeless.

@maudegonne3740 3 жыл бұрын

Look how that super cool rather jaded crowd responded to Jonathans genuine presence.. They loved him.

@matthewlowe4679 6 жыл бұрын

Nicest and most genuine celebrity I ever met. He remembered my name 3 years after I last met him in Providence. And We were at the Miami Polish-american club.

@AnthonyMonaghan 3 жыл бұрын

Who Joey or Jonathan?

@jwhiteout 6 жыл бұрын

I saw him tour in '96 with a full band, the only time I've ever seen him with a whole band, with an organ and all. They did Pablo Picasso and it was absolutely killer.

@666Eva 4 жыл бұрын

They nailed "Girlfriend". Though have heart the song thousands of times first ,time realizing how really great Johnathan's guitar part is.

@boots740 2 ай бұрын

I just saw him today.Sitting on a bench playing guitar the day before he goes to play in big sur. I stopped and said hi. He's such a nice guy.

@bencolemanart Жыл бұрын

This is great. I saw Ernie Brooks with Thurston Moore last year, and he was still killing it.

@TerryLightfoot 2 ай бұрын

Love your Heart Jonathan. Thank you for giving it to us! ❤️🙏❤️

@relientk93 11 жыл бұрын

this man makes me the happiest

@DfactorPop 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this! It was my first week in New York City back in 98, Sinatra had died over the weekend, and Jonathan played Joey's birthday party on the Monday of the next week. Cool to see it again!

@johnsilva9139 9 ай бұрын

Joey and Jonathon were born 3 days apart. Joey pasted away less than three years after this birthday party.

@shu18902 9 жыл бұрын

Cool! he is the coolest guy in Boston!

@justahappygardener 5 жыл бұрын

Outstanding Roadrunner :) Thank you

@nickbigd 4 жыл бұрын

I heart Jonathan so much

@SirOsgoodSexton 10 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! Have seen him live a few times but never performed Roadrunner. Great song. Thanks for uploading.

@keriford54 4 жыл бұрын

This is great, I didn't know that he did these early songs still. This was a real treat.

@theunrealtimemm 3 жыл бұрын

He doesn't very often. Apparently he does Old World and Pablo Picasso on occasion. Not when I saw him in June, 2005 in NYC, sadly (though Ira and Georgia from Yo La Tengo were in the audience that night, which was neat).

@Dadmasterjames Жыл бұрын

Come to Chico, CA and you will likely see him at our farmers market or at the Pageant Theater.

@pacolli 11 жыл бұрын

wow! the best video on the internet for sure! love jonathan, love joey! too cool!

@nullvalu Жыл бұрын

If Jonathan Richman sang Happy Birthday to me, I'd be so happy...

@danthefan5378 5 жыл бұрын

Harold K, thankYou so much for posting! Love it

@fartfacejohnson Жыл бұрын

Imagine being there and talking over this. I hope these talkers didn't procreate. There is no need for their bloodline to continue further. God bless, Jonathan.

@magnusulysses8896 5 жыл бұрын

Pure genius! Love

@outtathyme5679 3 жыл бұрын

Broke into Sister Ray at the end there

@VinylSpotlight77 7 жыл бұрын

Great music

@drstevie 6 жыл бұрын

Beauty !

@CarlieCampbell 12 жыл бұрын

love love love

@dougsmith7083 4 жыл бұрын

GIRLFREN

@tamnev26 11 жыл бұрын

I was in "Junior High" in Natick Mass, with Jonathan. He was cool then, too.

@socrefjeff1 5 жыл бұрын

I grew up down the street from him; was best friends with his younger brother Stephen.

@followthebeat66 3 жыл бұрын

takin' an ampeg fridge like this to a stage like this..

@dlp2006 3 жыл бұрын

Radio on !

@andyknowles772 5 ай бұрын

Imagine having JR sing happy birthday to you....

@samdrury2896 4 жыл бұрын

Genuinely thought it was Will Farrell on bass at the beginning

@NoDozBukowski 3 жыл бұрын

Damn.

@baronsaturday9560 3 жыл бұрын

*Is there anything live from the first album period? I love that album!* Every John Cale produced debut album was great! Horses - Patti Smith, The Stooges - 1st, Modern Lovers - 1st, Nico - The Marble Index (Chelsea Girls was her debut, but it's this album I see as her 1st, because it was so totally Nico with the new look and playing her harmonium. And it was the beginning of a new era for her, she was very proud of that album) PS: *I bet there's more great Cale produced debuts/albums!*

@markopolo8845 3 жыл бұрын

Look for “Precis Modern Lovers Order” and “Live at the Long Branch.”

@maurovacca9315 11 ай бұрын

Don't forget Bryter Layter the second album by Nick Drake! Amazing.

@montsemajanmartinez9824 5 жыл бұрын

Richmans voice and style of delivery is very similar to Jack Kerouac. Wanna test that assertion? Listen to any of his Haikus. Recommend The Ocean, or Railroad Earth.

@MCPetruk 3 жыл бұрын

is this the only video of him playing roadrunner? I think so!

@stsfctshn5427 3 жыл бұрын

he looks like baby creed bratton

@ginajk8857 3 жыл бұрын

Baby I missed you too

@littlerichierockon2663 5 жыл бұрын

MEYER LUVVRR

@rickg8015 6 жыл бұрын

Looks like he just came from the set of “There’s Something About Mary” here...

@littlerichierockon2663 5 жыл бұрын

BOSS TOWN ROCK on ST RO NG

@NBM3 2 жыл бұрын

Turns down for the solo . Class.

@srmontevirgen Жыл бұрын

Dreamy

@huwrichards3492 6 жыл бұрын

I love him but why does he look so sad and nervous for a big part of it .... also ramones big big respect boys !

@markcanterbury3004 4 жыл бұрын

@triflebizarre 8 жыл бұрын

Longstanding. GF

@melthed4306 2 жыл бұрын

Probably way late to the whatfromwherenwhonhow cool party, but Just realised that Violent Femmes may have coped their whole thang from this legend?- this ain't a diss- love 'em all, can even hear Dead MIlkmen in Richman's beautiful songs..