Two versions of I Am One. First being some archival concert footage from The Who at Cow Palace in 1973. Most of this concert is available on youtube and is worth every second. The second clip is from Townshend’s solo career, and is notably missing the mid section rock.
Pete Townshend: Deep End Live (1986) –
When I first saw this clip I thought there was no way that this could be replicated. These four clips prove me wrong. The first clip is probably the most succinct version of the song, and the following clips are to prove that Focus could do it over and over again.
Tagged Focus1965 (Shindig! U.S. TV Show) Shindig! was a US based TV show who’s first guests were the Beatles.
1966: Live on an unknown French TV Show
Monterey Pop Festival 1967. Stay tuned for a full review of the Monterey Pop Festival film.
1967 Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. This is an infamous performance of the song. If you don’t know why, watch until the very end. There is a surprise. In the Bass Drum.
Live in Amesterdam, 1972:
Live Aid, 1985. Due to technical glitches this song was not broadcast in it’s entirety. Stay tuned for a full review of Live Aid.
on Later with Jools Holland in 2007
Ironically, I can’t find an early live version of Jimmy Cliff performing his classic “Many Rivers to Cross.” To make up for it, here are three covers of it.
The Animals. 1976
Joe Cocker. 1982. This is the awkward inbetween Joe Cocker. Not quite what he was. Not quite what he turned into.
May 17, 1986 in Dublin, Ireland. Elvis Costello and The Attractions perform the Jimmy Cliff song, “Many Rivers to Cross” at the Self Aid concert.
I can’t embed this first video. You’ll have to go to youtube to watch it. It features the Everly Brothers at age 18 and 20 singing “Bye Bye Love” with only their guitars. It is definetly my favorite version of this song. The guitar is just so solid, and their harmonies are right on. Even if “Pat Boone is old enough to be their Grandfather.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFoIdxLBm_A
With a Band. Sometime in the 1960s. I can tell because of the ruffled shirts.
This clip is from the Dean Martin Show in 1970. The Everly’s sing Bye Bye Love with Dean Martin starting at about the 3:00 Mark. and it has been thoroughly Dean-Martined-Up.
It doesn’t survive the Everly’s getting older. This clip from their 1985 UK tour has the rocking guitar part toned down, and a full band added to it’s detriment.
Tagged 1970, 1985, Bye Bye Love, Dean Martin Show, Everly Bros, Everly BrothersThis Muddy Waters song is an absolute classic. And I’m not the only one who thinks so. See the Rolling Stones and The Band videos at the end of this post.
It was one of the first blues songs when I learned how to play guitar. Of course, I was like 12 at the time, and I definitely thought I was an M. A. N. And everytime I hear it I think back to my first guitar teacher. John the “Buzzard Man”.
Some songs change over time. This song has stayed exactly the same over the years, and for good reason. It is perfect as is.
This first clip is from “Muddy Waters In Concert 1971″
This next video is from the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1974.
With The Band in the 1978 Martin Scorsese Film “The Last Waltz.” Stay tuned for my full review of this DVD.
The Rolling Stones and Muddy Waters in 1981. The Rolling Stones got their name from another Muddy Waters song, “Rock ‘n Roll”
9 different recordings of ‘With A Little Help From My Friends’ by Joe Cocker. Notice how over the years the song gets longer and longer….
Live at BBC 1968: (mimed or prerecorded?)
Woodstock (1970):
Mad Dogs and Englishmen (1971):
The Arthur Murray Party (1957):
“If you haven’t heard of these young men then you must be the wrong age because they are Rock ‘n Roll specialists. Now no matter what you think of Rock ‘n Roll I think you have to keep a nice open mind about what the young people go for. Otherwise the youngsters won’t feel that you understand them.” -Kathryn Murray
That lady was hip! This performance was on ‘The Arthur Murray Party‘ variety show in 1957. My favorite part about this video is the well dressed crowd standing awkwardly still in the back. Shot on two cameras with the mic attached to the primary camera. Buddy is singing his vocals over the band without any amplification. When the camera with the mic pushes (walks) back into Buddy for the second verse vocals get “faded in” (around 1:40). Nice effect.
Ed Sullivan Show (1958):
This video is pretty similar to the first, but from the Ed Sullivan Show in 1958. Notice Buddy’s EXCELLENT microphone necklace, and notice there is a whole extra Cricket!
I want to hunt down Buddy’s last television performance was on American Bandstand in 1958. If anybody know where I can see it, drop me a line.
Tagged 1957, 1958, Arthur Murray Party, Buddy Holly, Ed Sullivan Show, Peggy Sue