DEVO - Way ahead of their time?

[WoodlandParkPunk]

Just purchased their DVD video anthology. Have been a "spud" for many years and realized that their great videos, as raw as they are, would've been INCREDIBLE with todays technology. Great, great band!!

[Berserker]

Absolutely agree. DEVO simply rules.

[scramjet]

Their early stuff was pure genius, but they jumped the shark badly by the late 80's. Started sounding like they were imitating all the synthpop bands that imitated them.

[skinnytie]

I'm really amused by the resurgance of "Whip It" in the Schwiffer commericals and just recently being done on "American Idol". I had read a critic's view in one of the local papers saying that Devo has become part of the very commercialism that they sang

[Berserker]

[quote]I'm really amused by the resurgance of "Whip It" in the Schwiffer commericals and just recently being done on "American Idol". I had

[Mr. DNA]

I actually have an old issue of Penthouse from 80 or 81 with DEVO modeling the 'new wave fashion'...it's a riot...and definitely poster material.My old roomate actually had a Honda Scooter poster ad from like 84 with DEV-O donning the energy domes and pro

[schwenko]

[quote]Originally posted by WoodlandParkPunk
[br]Just purchased their DVD video anthology. Have been a "spud" for many years and rea

[Berserker]

Check out my thread in Concerts about their upcoming Chicago appearance.