TV performances
This page describes some TV performances on stage and specials by David Sylvian that have been broadcast throughout his solo career.
Very soon, all videos will be available in good quality (probably QuickTime, RealVideo or DivX). Keep checking this page frequently for updates.
| D.O.C. Italy, 1988 | ||
 | Station: D.O.C. (Italy). Duration: 2'20" (30 minutes full) © 1988, D.O.C. | In 1988, during the In Praise Of Shamans tour, the band appeared in a special on the Italian D.O.C. show. Pretty good, 30 minute show and widely spread amongst fans. Read all about In Praise Of Shamans tour. |
| Heartbeat special, MTV UK, 1992 | ||
 | Station: MTV (USA). Duration: 2'45" © 1992, MTV, USA | The promotional TV appearance for Heartbeat on MTV, UK. It was played twice during the same week (MTV News At Night) and with slightly different introductions (May 18th and 21st 1992). The performance was actually a semi public event organised by Virgin at The Smiths Gallery, Covent Garden, London on Thurs 14th May 1992. Ryuichi performed the theme from Wuthering Heights (AKA Epilogue on the Heartbeat CD) and the theme from High Heels (AKA Song Lines on "Heartbeat") plus "Heartbeat" with David and Ingrid. Read all about the Heartbeat II (Tainai Kaiki) single. |
| Ryuichi Sakamoto Heartbeat tour, WOWWOW Japan, 1992 | ||
 | Station: WOWWOW (Japan). Duration: 6'40" © 1992, WOWWOW, Japan | Guest performance of David and Ingrid at the Heartbeat tour of R. Sakamoto performing "Heartbeat II" (1992) |
| The First Day/Graceland interview on The New Music, 1993 | ||
 | Station: The New Music (Canada) Duration: 11'04" © 1993, The New Music, Canada | Pretty good interview, by Kim Clark Champniss. The interview is all about his Fripp/Graceland period and quite interesting (also the location).Read all about the The First Day |
| Redemption special Japan, 1994 | ||
 | Station: Insider Report (Japan). Duration: 4'10" © 1994, Insider Report, Japan | a 4:10 mini special from Japanese Television (Insider Report) on the Redemption (Approaching Silence) exhibition in P3 Environment, Tokyo, Japan. Read all about the Redemption (Approaching Silence) exhibition. |
| Live In Japan, WOWWOW Japan, 1994 | ||
 | Station: WOWWOW (Japan). Duration: 6'25" © 1994, WOWWOW/Virgin, Japan | The full The Road To Graceland show is available on laserdisc and VHS (Japan only). The difference with this broadcast is, that the video features interviews with all members of the band plus a unique leader and trailer and titling.Read all about the Road To Graceland tour. |
| TimeZones, TeleNorba Italy, 1997 | ||
 | Station: TeleNorba (Italy). Duration: 5'13" © 1997, Timezones, Telenorba (Italy) | The very special performance in Bari, Italy 1995. The only Slowfire show featuring Nightporter. Video shown is David's cover of "I Do Nothing" Read all about the Slowfire tour. |
| The New Music Canada, 1999 | ||
 | Station: The New Music (Canada) Duration: 4'10" © 1999, The New Music (Canada) | A small interview with David regarding the release of Dead Bees On A Cake. A lot of small interviews were aired that period and even a couple only through the internet (e.g. at the Rolling Stone site). Extensive use it made of footages taken from the Time Spent EPK.Read all about Dead Bees On A Cake. more information about the epk. |
| VH-1 USA , 1999 | ||
 | Station: VH-1 Duration: 2'01" © 1999, VH-1 (USA) | Another small interview with David regarding the release of Dead Bees On A Cake. Read all about Dead Bees On A Cake. |
| Zero Landmine Japan, 2001 | ||
 | Station: TBS-V (Japan). Duration: 1'29" © 2001, TBS-V (Japan) | The Zero Landmine show was a two hour show, filled with japanese celebraties and officials and footages in order to raise money for the Zero Landime project. In that sjow, Ryuichi Sakamoto visits areas, covered with landmines (Mozambique). Also footages were shown of the project No More Landmine, wich came available on EP and as a grand finale, a 20 minute show live performance. A short clip was shown of David's contribution. Broadcast was on April 30, 2001 |
| Zero Landmine, No More Landmine performance Japan, 2001 | ||
 | Station: TBS-V (Japan). Duration: 7'00" © 2001, TBS-V (Japan) more information about Zero Landmine. | The live performance of Zero Landmine, No More Landmine was broadcasted after the 2 hour special. The project was initiated and composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto (producer) featuring guest musicians Kraftwerk, Brian Eno, Cyndi Lauper, David Sylvian, Talvin Singh and lots of japanese stars! David was during the live broadcast in New York City and made his contribution by satellite. Broadcast was on April 30, 2001. The video here available is only showing the main theme of the composition which features David. |