King's X - It's Love 1992

[smithereensfan]

this band, if life was fair, should have ruled rock n roll for a decade.

[clscgtr]

Three dudes, three instruments, three voices...and it sounds incredible. Too bad they never really got credit for how good they are...

[stewievictoryismine]

Even more amazing is that this performance was in front of NO It was on Dennis Miller's talk show in 92 during the LA riots, so there was no audience... Still gives me chills everytime I see it..

[walbedo]

Pure talent. Singing as bassist...not flipping easy. Singing as lead guitar... not easy. Singing drummer... not easy. 3 musicians making a BIG sound.

[koda]

the nod to Norwegian Wood at the end is absolutely PRICELESS! these guys are IT! i could listen to Kings X and Grand Funk Railroad for the rest of my life and be happy. The power of the performance is just beyond anything else out there.

[fredandpattychandler]

Commercial music now, sounds unbelievably dumbed down for mass consumption. It's doing a major diservice to actual real music listener's. Great artists are over looked in mass media, for quick poppy assembly line kid acts. Kings X, is a masterpiece playing band. Every song, just blows you away. Wake up music industry. There is no substitute for greatness. I will always go to underground music, before I go out and spend my hard earned money, on a mediocre Boy band. Bring back intelligent rock. Listener's educate yourselves. It's worth the little ambition it takes, to surround yourself with artists, that actually are impassioned by the wonderful craft of playing great music. Kings X, is a great place to start. Thank you for posting this excellent performance.

[smithereensfan]

Those harmonies coming out of the solo.... lush.

[JPUPPY]

I saw these guys open up for AC/DC in 92, & I could not believe how tight they were!! Kings X KICKS ASS!!

[digo]

I must've seen this video 100 times. Just today. Ty Tabor's solo at the end is magic.

[TonyRanieri-stratplay]

Norwegian Wood ...at the end. Ty is a big Beatles fan.. especially Lennon, you can hear it through out all of there vocal harmonies in almost every song they do. Recent interview I heard with dUg, he says he feels he is in a good place with their music. He can go out without alot of people bothering him, and no one pushing them in wrong directions on what they record and play. My favorite band next to Zep.. just wish I could play like Ty! King's X ROCKS!

[btcruiser]

there are those that know of King's X and those that have been missing out for years. one of the best bands

[NitroModelsAndComics]

I remember when everyone was trying to figure out Ty's tone and where it came from. I remember when it finally came out it was an old Gibson amp. People went crazy looking for them and prices went berzerk for quite a while. That Strat Elite was also a big part. But its Ty's hands that have always been his tone. Kings X always.

[kgf]

I wasn't there but I heard about it...back around '94 or '95 Kings X was opening for Motley Crue at a county fair here in WI. Kings X came out and absolutely rocked the house. They left, and over half of the fans went with them. When a majority of the fans are there for an opening act only, you know you are doing something right. Ritchie Blackmore from Deep Purple said it best-"I would not want to follow Kings X on stage, because they are that good."

[dhoytinaz]

This, in my opinion, is the greatest musical performance ever by a band on a TV show. I've watched it 100's of times and every time I get goosebumps 5 or 6 times at different parts. The thing to me that is overlooked is the feeling they put into their music. They are kind of considered "prog" but to me they are so much bluesier than the typical prog band. Long live the X!

[chilcox]

Why this band did not take over the world, I'll never understand.

[Harbaksh]

No words can describe the sheer brilliance of this band! X

[ramzlindistress]

12 string bass!! Each note is tripled-- 3 Es, 3 As, 3 Ds and 3 Gs. Makes it sound HUGE.

[Lifeofbass]

Its so strange to think that Doug was 42 years old when this was recorded, the man has hardly aged since 30...

[klvids]

Amazing band that never revceived their proper credit. 3 piece with killer 3 part harmony.  I'd like to see them get inducted in the R&R hall of fame someday.

[rszatmari]

The best bands are where everyone sings.