This is a video sent to me by Tony Patti. In 1981 he and his band, The Obvious, made this video (shot on Super 8mm film) on the banks of the Mississippi River in downtown St. Louis under the famous Eads Bridge. In it you can see many young St. Louis scenesters of the time, including Steve Pick and the famous (or some might say infamous) Beatle Bob. I really love this piece. Thanks, Tony, for submitting this one!
Music copyright © 1981 Tony Patti
Video copyright © 2005 Tony Patti
Wow. If people in the future want to know what the 80’s were like, just show them that video. Is that the STL waterfront?
Just watched it on FireAnt, I like this and the episode of the photographer of local talent.
That Ep. was legendary!
“Silent-parter” Paul Stark used to play it
at the now infamous FML.
Freddy Fractions folly.
Patti (& crew) were at the top of their form
back in those early ’80s, heady days,eh?
Was that …
that crazy Mike Dosickle(sp)?
in there with you folks, Tony?