Rustar Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Yesterday, I started receiving recommendations on Youtube for vids entitled "Best of the Midnight Special", which ran during the 70's, and was a live music show on network tv. It shows lots of groups live playing Rhodes, Minimoogs, and other gear. I was totally into music then, and love seeing these artists, and it's refreshing to see the music played live, as well as the musicianship they possessed. Yamaha P-515, Hammond SK1, Casio PX5s, Motif ES rack, Kawai MP5, Kawai ESS110, Yamaha S03, iPad, and a bunch of stuff in the closet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane hugo Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Plenty of Rhodes action here, with split screen! [video:youtube] I still can't believe this happened on TV the last 6 minutes is just one long funky-ass jam, with people from the audience getting onstage to dance with the band: [video:youtube] http://blip.fm/invite/WorkRelease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Hah. I laugh at your puny Rhodes action! [video:youtube] Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxcvbnm098 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Man, the keyboard player for Ohio Players is slapping' theRMI?? Yeah! To bad Bob Mayo didn't do his Rhodes solo on this show. The one on the live album he does is fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Hah. I laugh at your puny Rhodes action! [video:youtube] I saw that tour summer 1976 RFK Stadium Washington DC. OK, maybe it was 1977, can't remember exactly. Gary Wright had the baddest Rhodes ever. Check it out at 01:23. Couldn't get the URL to copy at that point [video:youtube] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane hugo Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 [video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R4NmHd-HxU [video:youtube] http://blip.fm/invite/WorkRelease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegerardi Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Renaissance was on in 1977, and it was one of the few times you got to hear Annie Haslam's amazing 5 octave vocal range on TV. Unfortunately "Carpet of the Sun" doesn't really push it. Still, this is how a trained singer can use turns and ornaments to highlight her voice. Ms. Carey could learn a thing or two on how to use an amazing voice, not the least of which is taste... ..Joe [video:youtube] Setup: Korg Kronos 61, Roland XV-88, Korg Triton-Rack, Motif-Rack, Korg N1r, Alesis QSR, Roland M-GS64 Yamaha KX-88, KX76, Roland Super-JX, E-Mu Longboard 61, Kawai K1II, Kawai K4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana. Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I've been meaning to buy the box set. It ain't cheap, but it's worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wineandkeyz Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 "Best of the Midnight Special on Youtube shows vintage keys" But they weren't "vintage" then... :idk Seriously, I used to love that show, although I preferred ABC's "In Concert" series and "Don Kirshner's Rock Concert" because the bands typically got to do more than a song or two. Live: Yamaha S70XS (#1); Roland Jupiter-80; Mackie 1202VLZ4: IEMs or Traynor K4 Home: Hammond SK Pro 73; Moog Minimoog Voyager Electric Blue; Yamaha S70XS (#2); Wurlitzer 200A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickzjamm Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 "When MTV happened, people stopped listening with their ears, and started listening with their eyes - and it hasn't been the same since" You don't know you're in the dark until you're in the light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeyPlaya Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 "When MTV happened, people stopped listening with their ears, and started listening with their eyes - and it hasn't been the same since" AMEN! I LOVED Midnight Special and Don Kirshner's Rock Concert. Thanks for pointing out the youtubes - I might even have to go get the box set. www.TexasMusiciansForum.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimtheswede Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I watched Genesis doing "Watcher of the Skies" on "Don Kirshner's Rock Concert" back in the day. Saw Gabriel with his makeup/batwings, etc. and unfortunately I tuned them out for a couple years - thinking they were some theatrical group or something. Wasn't until I heard "Lamb Lies Down" (without video) that I realized their talent. Same thing with Amy Winehouse - all I saw on the news until her death were pics and stories of her descent. I thought she was just another pop star gone down the tubes. That is until she died and I saw a long thread here about her. Finally listened to her two albums. Both are now a couple of my favorite artists. Video images are powerful stuff - and deceieving at times! PC3X, PC1se, NE2 61, DSI P08, ARP Odyssey MkII 2810, ARP Little Brother, Moog Slim Phatty, Doepfer Dark Energy, Arturia MiniBrute, Microkorg, Motion Sound KP200S, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthoid Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Renaissance was on in 1977, and it was one of the few times you got to hear Annie Haslam's amazing 5 octave vocal range on TV. One of my favorite bands back then. Lots of talent... I met the band during the "A Song for all Seasons" tour. When an eel hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's a Moray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delaware Dave Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Renaissance was on in 1977, and it was one of the few times you got to hear Annie Haslam's amazing 5 octave vocal range on TV. Unfortunately "Carpet of the Sun" doesn't really push it. Still, this is how a trained singer can use turns and ornaments to highlight her voice. Ms. Carey could learn a thing or two on how to use an amazing voice, not the least of which is taste... ..Joe Wow, my roommate in college was into Renaissance. Haven't listened to them in years .... 57 Hammond B3; 69 Hammond L100P; 68 Leslie 122; Kurzweil Forte7 & PC3; M-Audio Code 61; Voce V5+; Neo Vent; EV ELX112P; GSI Gemini & Burn Delaware Dave Exit93band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangefunk Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Another great show from that era is The Old Grey Whistle Test there were a heck of a lot of great bands on that even Chick Corea was on it with Return to Forever in 1974 and 1976. but one of my favourite clips was Al Stewart with Year of the Cat. [video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMZdshwej-o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charleston Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Too bad that Rhodes is just a prop, and they are lip-syncing. [video:youtube] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustar Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 Fire up the Way Back Machine, Mr Peabody, I want to go back! Just watched Gladys Knight sing "Midnight Train to Georgia" and got choked up.If someone knows of a performer who stacks up to her in talent and character, please tell me. I need to be reassured. Yamaha P-515, Hammond SK1, Casio PX5s, Motif ES rack, Kawai MP5, Kawai ESS110, Yamaha S03, iPad, and a bunch of stuff in the closet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 [video:youtube] Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Strap in before viewing this one! [video:youtube] Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Manfred Mann Earth Band, Heart, Marvin Gaye, etc. [video:youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvNPBnlifr0 Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustar Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 Re: Al Stewart and "Year of the Cat": Man, that was good. Yamaha P-515, Hammond SK1, Casio PX5s, Motif ES rack, Kawai MP5, Kawai ESS110, Yamaha S03, iPad, and a bunch of stuff in the closet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Yesterday, I started receiving recommendations on Youtube for vids entitled "Best of the Midnight Special", which ran during the 70's, and was a live music show on network tv. It shows lots of groups live playing Rhodes, Minimoogs, and other gear. I was totally into music then, and love seeing these artists, and it's refreshing to see the music played live, as well as the musicianship they possessed. I have been watching this stuff on YOUTUBE for some time now. Lots to see. Check out Wild Cherry's "Play Some Funky Music'. I'll turn it off if it comes on the radio but man those guys could play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drawback Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Manfred Mann Earth Band, Heart, Marvin Gaye, etc. [video:youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvNPBnlifr0 Thanks for posting - Dave Mason! Forgot how much I loved that song - and how relevant it still is. Tasty Hammond. ____________________________________ Rod Here for the gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Davis Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Hah. I laugh at your puny Rhodes action! [video:youtube] Is that a young Steve Porcaro? What an awesome and entertaining thread, BTW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Manfred Mann Earth Band, Heart, Marvin Gaye, etc. [video:youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvNPBnlifr0 Some really good stuff there, especially Dave Mason, Heart, Marvin, and a young foxy Bonnie Raitt. But as I was initially scanning through the video I almost had a violent bowel movement when, at ~50 minutes into it, Leo Sayer started squealing, prancing, and thrusting his tiny pelvis at me on my computer monitor. Gigs: Nord 5D 73, Kurz PC4-7 & SP4-7, Hammond SK1, Yamaha MX88 & P121, Numa Compact 2x, Casio CGP700, QSC K12, Yamaha DBR10, JBL515xt(2). Alto TS310(2) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve LeBlanc Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 that Leo Sayer shit is funny http://www.youtube.com/notesleb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Thanks for posting - Dave Mason! Forgot how much I loved that song - and how relevant it still is. Tasty Hammond. Pretty sure Mike Finnegan is on organ. He was in Mason's band at that time, and singing those killer harmonies. Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Is that a young Steve Porcaro? Yes sir, he was 19. Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegerardi Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Anyone think Thijs van Leer of Focus was the face model for the cover of the "Court of the Crimson King" album? Look when he's singing those high notes... ;D ..Joe Setup: Korg Kronos 61, Roland XV-88, Korg Triton-Rack, Motif-Rack, Korg N1r, Alesis QSR, Roland M-GS64 Yamaha KX-88, KX76, Roland Super-JX, E-Mu Longboard 61, Kawai K1II, Kawai K4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Nathan Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 This thread sure takes me back I even saw some old friends (when we were all younger ) I've mentioned here a time or two that I'm so old I actually played on Midnight Special back in the late 70s (77 or 78 I think), and since this thread is about vintage gear spotting, I dug out my old clav that I played on the show and snapped a couple. You can see where I slapped the backstage pass on it (though it's not easy to make it out anymore). http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2883/12208213066_0659194ae2_o.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7374/12207816343_a73fb9594a_o.jpg Don't rush me. I'm playing as slowly as I can! http://www.stevenathanmusic.com/stevenathanmusic.com/HOME.html https://apple.co/2EGpYXK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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