This is the ORIGINAL Silencers (Warren King (RIP Jan 2010), DT Takos (RIP 2013), Byrd Foster (RIP Aug 2011), Mike Pella, & Frank Czuri) from Pittsburgh, on Precision/CBS's video that aired the first day of MTV August 1981. It was directed by Joe Wittofski and produced by Guido D'Elia and John Sutton. This video titled "The Silencers: Rock'n' Roll Enforcers", received first prize for independent video at the Houston Film Festival in December of 1981 . While the initial concept was to sell the project to CBS Records as a video story album, CBS thought the album idea too ambitious, and the video was edited into a shorter version for MTV. (The full length video is shown here.) It was the 39th video shown on MTV. The video was played in regular rotation on MTV and was voted the #3 most popular video in 1981. MTV has played the Silencers video on several of its anniversary shows including the 25th anniversary show in 2006 when they replayed the complete first day. The video won acclaim for it's (then) progressive production! This video and LP influenced the Fingerprints (who used the Silencers' name), Hall and Oats (Private Eyes) and Bowie himself (Modern Love- title and voicing.) Many of George Romero's people worked on this shoot which took place in Pittsburgh's Station Square, Mexican War Streets, Heaven Disco, and throughout the Strip District! Great footage!! For the final "Ilegal" segment shot at the Banana Factory's parking lot, a good time was had by ALL!!!! Thanks to WDVE and WYDD for playing and supporting this hot Pittsburgh rock band!!! The LP was produced by the incredible Bobby Clearmountain who also engineered/produced Bowie, the Stones, Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Brian Adams, Men at Work, the Cure, Tears for Fears, INXS, Tina Turner, Aimee Mann, plus a virtual list of who's who in 80-90's rock! Thanks also to Richard McClowrey in Chicago!!!!! The Silencers Video is listed on the MTV initial broadcast page at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_music_videos_aired_on_MTV

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