Dangerous, funky, and hypnotic, Bo opens with a song finding him chanting 'Hey Bo Diddley' over and over, before following with a song titled 'Bo Diddley'.
Bo Diddley proves what The Jesus & Mary Chain think that he is actually Jesus. performances include Ray Charles, Petula Cark, and The Lovin' Spoonful who, to these ears, still sound pretty revolutionary. Hosted by David ( The Man From U.N.C.L.E.) McCallum T.N.T. Show on it, the 1966 follow-up, to T.A.M.I. There's another Blu-ray disk, with The Big T.N.T. (If you needed just one more reason to buy this release, that is.)
You also get fantastic dancers, choreographed by David Winters, including a very young Teri Garr, who redefines sexy with her wildly enthusiastic moves. It's just icing on the cake to note that performers, when needed, are backed by a horn section and The Wrecking Crew, with Glen Campbell and the late great Leon Russell, among others. Or right on stage, with intense close-ups of performers (like really close up) overwhelming with immediacy, leading viewers to truly understand the euphoric, transcendent aspects of live music. The 'Electronovision' cameras may not have been perfect, (love those black haloes around shiny objects for instance) but the camera-work and editing are first rate, making you feel as if you're right there with the screaming teenage girls in cats-eye glasses. Damn.įor music fans, or people with pulses, this is essential, addictive, compulsive viewing. As if to let us down gently, the show is closed out by a little act of British R&B pretenders known as The Rolling Stones, who are great and all, but damn, that James Brown. Now that Prince is gone, there is no one doing what Brown did 50 years ago. If Smokey and the Miracles killed it, Brown completely destroys the stage, and in fact the theater, with moves, funk, and showmanship that frankly is still hard to comprehend. The Barbarians knock out a bit of garage rock before ceding to James Brown And The Flames.
Kramer And The Dakotas wow the girls with pop hits familiar now mostly to us 'oldies' fans, giving way to The Supremes smashing set (before Miss Ross earned her top-billing). Jan And Dean goof with their surfer hits, recklessly skateboarding on stage, while indeed setting the stage for The Beach Boys transcendent surf pop, and one of Brian Wilson's last live performances before going Howard Hughes on us. She clearly rules the stage as one of the most popular acts of the time. Meanwhile Leslie Gore (her song 'You Don't Own Me' is currently popularized in a Toyota advertisement) swings wildly from proto-feminism to crying about her lost boyfriend. Marvin Gaye then battles uphill a little bit before earning his place at the top with the rest. Next, The Miracles (slightly before Smokey Robinson earned top-billing) absolutely kill it with soulful grooves, synchronized moves, and deadly vamping. First up, Chuck Berry incongruously, but perfectly, trades songs with Gerry And The Pacemakers (they swap versions of Maybellene). Even if you've seen before one of the fuzzy, possibly incomplete versions floating around out there, or the 2010 DVD for that matter, this version is the one to beat.Ī cheeky pre-show credits sequence finds a précis of a touring band's pre-show experience, before we hit the stage. The energy, artistry, bravado and sheer love of life on display are without parallel. What it presents are live performances by the hottest artists of 1964, also known as the godfathers of Rock & Roll.
What it is, is a concert film lensed on 'Electronovision' cameras, edited live and later transferred to 35mm film. Show ( Teenage Awards Music International, and we're glad they went with the acronym) busted out of L-7 shortly after the Fab Four made their appearance on Ed Sullivan, and made the theatrical rounds for a year or two under various titles before only bootleggers like the former The Police front man were watching it obsessively on grotty cassettes. (Where'd you get that tape, Sting?) And now, here you go, on fabulous Blu-ray.
#Ike turner the big t.n.t. show series
Show in the song 'When The World Is Running Down, You Make The Best Of What's Still Around'.) Shout! Factory's Shout Select Series brings you the T.A.M.I Show and The Big TNT Show in this convenient two-disk Blu-ray set, (with a bulky 35-page liner notes insert) which, prior to Shout!'s 2010 DVD release, had never seen an official home video version. (the singer famously name-checks James Brown's performance on The T.A.M.I. Even if you're Sting, and this is the same tape you've had for years. I'm so tempted to simply slap this review with this little tidbit: DVD Talk Collector Series, because for any fan of modern music, that's what it is.
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