Video Nu-R

Harry Clay started an original outfit in 1978 called Video Nu-R with former Shady Lady singer Stefen Shady, before he’s replaced on vocals by Randy Lee Miller. Once Video Nu-R began to gig steadily at the Starwood and other Hollywood clubs future Mötley Crüe guitarist Bob Deal joined them. Harry works at Betnun Music in Hollywood and finances the recording and pressing of Video Nu-R’s two 7” singles; the first titled Gypsy Woman/You Drive Me Crazy in December 1978, followed by Decadence Plus in September 1979. This is Bob Deal’s first record to be released and both singles received limited radio airplay in Los Angeles on both KNAC and KMET. Randy Lee Miller quit Video Nu-R after seeing beer bottles being hurled during their set at the Troubadour. Subsequent line-up changes alter the politics in the band and Bob is soon told he has to leave the band, just as they are about to go into the studio with Warner Brothers Records to record the Decadence Plus single. The record deal evaporated and everyone was upset within the band. The single ends up being recorded after the drummer scores one hour of free time at Mystic Sound in Hollywood, where they record the song live in one take with Bob Deal back on guitar, Harry Clay shouting rapid fire vocals over bass synth and organ, and a coked-out drummer playing too fast.