Have you forgotten the threat of nuclear war, racial tensions, etc. Each generation had its insanity but it's coming to an end. By the way nuclear bombs are a hoax along with so many other lies of this world. Enjoy the music.
Bev should of had career worthy of her talents. A distinct singing voice, a cool stage presence, and a certain vibe that would of made her an iconic star.
This is the best recording of all the performances. Live, no lip sync. You can hear Beverly's voice clearly. And she is very animated. It looks like they were really enjoying it.
That final "bind" in the closing **wounds to bind**... building up to that intense crescendo is a kind of emotional sophistication that's sadly lacking in today's pop/Hip hop driven world. I wouldn't trade growing up soaked with this kind of artistry even on quickie one hit wonders like this song for all the world. The song has a dark almost beatnik quality to the lyrics.
Beverly Bivens and her parents lived just down the street from a friend of mine in Tustin, Ca. Her mother came over to my friends one day and played "You Were On My Mind" for us and asked if we thought it would be a hit!! We told her "Hell yes"!! Memories of much happier days in 1965!!
I absolutely love these "minimalist" live performances. No pre-recording, no mixing. Just 6 musicians hanging it all out. And they pulled it off beautifully. What energy!
The Rickenbacker 12 string was a great guitar sound. Small part of the rhythm section but added so much to the song. The lead guitarist in the back of the video played it. University of San Francisco Rocks!
You know you're good when Fred Astaire introduces you! Someone else here pointed out how Fred hesitated to approach them before the applause stopped - not wanting to take the moment from them. He was always a gentleman.
I liked the respect that the group showed to him. After a general bow to the audience, they turned and bowed directly to him. There were two class acts on that stage.
@@fareshajjar1208 auto tune mics alter the pitch to the correct level making the singer appear flawless. These mics came about in 1996. Makes sense why artists use them today doesn’t it? Before commenting next time do some research.
@@fareshajjar1208 can I read? Read your own comment. You said talking about the effects of auto tune is a BS script. So, is that true? Does it really help or not? Since you say it’s BS it must not be true to you. I just just laying down some facts of which you appear to deny. It’s just another way of saying the artists in the video sounded really good and they did it with less help from the instruments unlike the artist today. Do you understand now?
@@bgs9man Yeah, every single old song and some old coot has to write about auto-tune. Very familiar with auto-tune, dude. As I said, I am in the industry. Who cares if it helps or not. It's the YT equivalent of "You kids get off my lawn." A dumb cliche... Get some new material. Hard for you to understand, I know. Perhaps English is your second language.
When I woke up this morning, this song was on my mind. It was! So I came here. I love this. And Fred Astaire is absolutely adorable - look at him at the end, rushing over and clapping! Sweet.
I grew up living next door to Pete Fullerton the bass player for WE 5 I listened to them all the time having their band practice in the garage I used to mow his yard for guitar lessons God bless Pete rest in peace you taught me a lot unfortunately Pete passed away a year ago
Man, it’s 1968 all over again, not going college, got drafted, that got cut short by my Dad dying at the same time, stayed back to help Mom with my younger sister and very young brother...a very sad but wonderful time, all at once. This song and all the other music got me thru it.
Glad you got through it bro. It must have been tough for you all. And '68 was one great year! I was 19 in that summer I remember as though it was yesterday. Wish I could live it all again.
No doubt about it "You Were On My Mind" was a super hit for the "We Five" in 1965, even though this was a great song and hit "The We Five" never really charted another big song. However like most of America I fell in love with the song and hearing it 51 years later is an oldies thrill. In 1965 I told my girlfriend of one year that this song reminded me of her because she was always on my mind. We got married in 1969 and will be married 47 years this year, and yes she is still always on my mind. Great song, thanks for posting it!!
I saw this band play in Ottawa Kansas at Ottawa University, a small college town of about 10,000, probably around 1965-66. It always amazed me that they came to our small town. At the time, I was a shy 13 year old boy that was in love with Beverly and still am=). One of my all time fav's. I will always remember that night at Ottawa University and that song...
Beverly Bivens can sing some singing! So great. A love this live version. What energy. Much better than lip synced overdubbed version. I love how you can really hear that 12 string Rickenbacker in this live version.
The guy to Bev's left (glasses on) is the late Mike Stewart. His brother was the late Jon Stewart who sang with The Kingston Trio and, later, made a name for himself as a solo folk singer. Jon also wrote "Daydream Believer" which The Monkees made so popular.
Rest In Peace to Mike Stewart (6 string electric guitar), Bob Jones (12 string electric guitar), Pete Fullerton (bass guitar), and Jerry Burgan (6 string acoustic/electric guitar). Thank you for the memories and the music.
A timeless classic. The studio version was recorded at Columbus recorders at The Columbus Tower in SF. The studio was owned by The Kingston Trio. The Kingston Trio's manager, Frank Werber produced We Five. The guitarist with the glasses is (was) John Stewart's (then a member of The Trio) younger brother. He went on to produce many records including Billy Joel's first LP.
Well now, you have connected some dots! I can't remember when I learned Bev sang on "Desert Pete" but I think her vocals make that song soar. Now I get why she was singing with the Trio. From El Cerrito, Emma
Michael Stewarts brother wasn't chop liver either. He was the legendary folk rock singer/composer John Stewart. Mike played with him a lot in the 70's. John passed away Sept. or 2007 I believe. RIP.
The 26 dislikes are Justin Bieber groupies and people who live in rubber rooms. This is an energetic and enthusiastic performance of a great song. Bev Bivens rocks. A lot of pressure too with a national television audience watching and legends like Fred Astaire. Well done!
It's amazing isn't it? The Hollywood Palace and the Ed Sullivan Show were the only entertainment weeklies of that era that actually had the performers do their numbers live.
This was my best friend's favorite song back in '65. We were 12 years old and times were great. Sadly, he was killed a year later. There is not too many days that go by I don't think about him. When I hear this song I can go back 50 years and remember how he went on and on about this song. I do play this video from time to time just to think about my friend and besides its a great song.
God bless you jeff bunner. This was my brothers favorite song. He died ten years ago. I think of him when I play this video and hear this song. Did you know that BOB DYLAN really liked this song. God bless you again Jeff
I was 12 then too . the great songs were endless ! my only concern was if I was pitching in tomorrows little league game . no Vietnam yet . warm summer nights. ice cream shops, drive-ins, not drive bys , first love, good time to be young
Wow. Terrific. Bev Bivens was a friend of mine at Santa Ana High. She was a lovely person and obviously very talented. It's great fun to see her in this video and hear this classic song of theirs. Thanks, Lynette
What a beautiful and attractive woman Bev Bivens is. She has a great voice. This is an all time classic song. I never knew who sang it. And she went to school here in Santa Ana High, that's pretty exciting.
No it doesn't. I heard this while laying in my rack at NTC San Diego in 1965 crying like a baby. I was 17 yrs old and away from home. I grew up though and went to Vietnam for a year. Love this song.
I just noticed(after 50+ years) they didn't include the drummer on stage with them, here he's a side man. They must've been a folk group that went rock.
Very nice color video of a live performance of "You Were On My Mind". This song was part of my coming of age time in the early 60's. Thanks for the video!
@@ITILII Maybe, just maybe there's a case for there being more recognisable talent in the 60s - what with the art form being so new (post American-songbook rock/folk/blues/soul etc) - but I doubt it. There are always talented musicians in every era. But people do love their rose-tinted spectacles.
very rare to have a song played live on a T.V. back in the 60's, very rare. This is a gem AND to have "Mr. Class" Fred Astaire to introduce We Five is "icing on the cake"
I noticed how Fred Astaire just "Stops" as he's walking towards them at the end of the song as not to interrupt their applause. Then as the consummate professional that he is, he motions to them to take a bow. How wonderful!!
they took a pretty good song by Ian and Sylvia (Sylvia wrote this) and with the arrangement by Mike Stewart (glasses) and Bev's voice , took this to the highest level...... and they are doing this live.... great !!
Some musicologist spotted a trend. Bev Bivins was the first of big-voice female rockers who enjoyed success in the late '60s, followed by Cass Elliott (Mamas & Papas), Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane), Spanky McFarlane (Spanky and Our Gang), Gail McCormick (Smith) and of course Janis Joplin!
This song came out the same year I graduated from high school and it seemed like you could hear it being played on someone's transistor radio all over the campus. Great song, great memories and it always brings a tear to my eye as I remember the good old days.
fred astaire introducing and applausing this fabulous band with this super cool song in a warmheated and enthusiastic way - just great; whereto have these times gone
My childhood buddys' big bro had a girlfriend that looked just like Bev...man did I have a crush on her! Everytime I see Bev with the We Five I still get a little heartache.
What a super presentation! The yellow turtlenecks were so cool and Bev with her white Go-Go boots, not to mention the Cilla Black-style hairdo. This song was a real toe-tapper, too! Love it!
So much good music that was hidden away from us younger generations is now available to us via TH-cam. No matter what people say about YT, it can be a force for good xxx
I remember the day after seeing this show I was walking in my house singing " I got trouble..." my mom said "your gonna have trouble if you don't clean your room"
I do feel sad for the later gens that were not able to grow up in the era of the best music. I still have all these bands on 8 track. Lps and now on Y/T. Thanks You Tube.
I love the way as her singing gets more intense, her dancing gets more intense. And when she dials her singing back, the dancing slows. She's obviously having a blast.
Bev is CUTE! Great little dance moves to a great song perfectly arranged, played and sung. We knew it was a "new" kind of song, another evolutionary leap. It's perfect.
I KNEW Stephan Hawkin was a guitarist in this band. Isn't that him to the left I the girl? Great,great song that I couldn't get out of my head every time I heard it. Which was alot
Yes it was the GREAT John Chambers! I played many gigs with this wonderful drummer, sadly he got into a fight and was hit on the head and had a brain anurism and died way too young.
Wow!. . . being introduced by the one and only Fred Astaire is an honor in itself. But then, "We Five" delivered with a wonderful rendition of their great 1960s hit. Electric guitars weren't even that far along yet. Bev has some graceful 2-steps and an angelic voice The 4 others instrumentalist/singers summoned talent like it was natural to them to bring it all together. Outstanding, upbeat song from yesteryear.
Sorry, but you could buy a Fender Stratocaster, Telecaster, Jazz Bass, Precision Bass, a Gibson Les Paul with humbuckers, a Fender Twin, Pro, Bandmaster, Bassman. What else do you need? Try buying one those nowadays and you better have $10,000 to $250,000 for a '59 Les Paul.
You said something about the primitive state of electric guitars. The guitars I mentioned are the biggest sellers of all time. They were all available in 1969. What's to understand?
A perfect pop song. Does everything it can and should with a truly magnificent harmonic finish. Still an extraordinarily good sound - and Beverly Bivens had more than enough voice along with an excellent presence. What happened? This was their only hit - but one they can all be incredibly proud of.
Beverly Bivens...one of the great voices, though largely unknown, that I wish would have recorded more. I could listen to her for hours. I love how the intensity in this version builds to a great finish. A perfect recording, and better yet, a perfect live performance.
A rare live TV performance by We Five in the era of lip synch, and they did it so well. A great memory from the summer of '65. RIP Mike Stewart, Jerry Burgan, Bob Jones and Pete Fullerton. Only Bev is still alive today.
I am really into 60's folk and R & R. I consider this cover of the Sylvia Fricker original to be one of the finest to come from that era. This We Five performance is as live as live can get. Outstanding.
I was 10 and always loved this song. Since I was probably listening on my transistor radio, I never knew until now that the lead singer was a female! 😂 Sounded Buddy Holly-esque to me.
Man !!!! Why isn't popular music this good anymore ?? I mean, this number is so infectious with it's beat and melody. Not to mention that Bev Bivens was so freaking hot !!! I'm also glad that the group didn't use all of the original lyrics to this number as used by Ian And Sylvia. Listen to their version here on TH-cam and you'll understand what I mean.
YAYHOOTUBE - Hello. Good question. We 5 started w/ an elementary school duo (Jerry Burgan & Michael Stewart) called The Ridgerunners in 1959. Playing local LA venues, w/ changing members, they morphed into The Mike Stewart Quintet in 1964 & We 5 in 1965. A folk group, they didn't need a drummer until after "You Were On..." became a hit & they "hit" the live concert circuit. So, John Chambers was not a core member & was fine with it. Hope this answers your question. Best To You.
THIS, ladies and gentlemen, is what we were blessed to listen to when we were in our early 20s. It is/was called Folk Music. The plethora of just plain good music sung by wonderful groups who sang and played their music in harmony not in competition, and all of whom were musicians, produced this era of real music. My God, how I miss them.
Jerry Granelli played on the record but he was unavailable (working with Vince Guaraldi) when the record hit. He recommended one of his students named John Chambers (visible in silhouette on the Hollywood Palace video) who played at every live performance we did for the next two years. PS - I'm the guy with the acoustic guitar.
I was born 3 years before this song came out, looking for music on the net and came across this, where did she get that voice from - wow. What a great clean sound, nothing electronically altered. They all look like they are having a great time. Love this.
Bev Bivens was 19 when this was filmed in 1965. The Hollywood Palace always insisted on live performances, which this was. Sadly, Bev checked out of the San Francisco musical landscape far too soon. By '67 she was off to become a wife & mother. The guy with glasses (far left) is the late Mike Stewart. His brother was the late John Stewart of Kingston Trio fame. John also was the author of The Monkees' "Daydream Believer." The 60's were an experience not to be missed.
Back when life was Normal.
Except for Sylvia Fricker. She had worries, troubles and wounds to bind back then.
This was written by Sylvia Fricker who later paired up with Ian Tyson to become "Ian and Sylvia".
Have you forgotten the threat of nuclear war, racial tensions, etc. Each generation had its insanity but it's coming to an end. By the way nuclear bombs are a hoax along with so many other lies of this world. Enjoy the music.
Bev should of had career worthy of her talents. A distinct singing voice, a cool stage presence, and a certain vibe that would of made her an iconic star.
Yeah, always thought it unfortunate that she opted to leave the biz. Those records they did after she left aren’t nearly as good.
The Music industry was to corrupt and sexist for her morals
Should have*
My mom's favorite song in 65....made me dance with her when I was 4. I miss those days
IS That NOT "REALLY NEAT!!!!!!!!! Wait UNTIL > we all 'move on'!!
I like this live revved up version. GEAT!!!!!!!!!
A gigantic surprise when one flipped “You’ve got to hide your love away” over. Should have been saved for an A side follow-up.
This is the best recording of all the performances. Live, no lip sync. You can hear Beverly's voice clearly. And she is very animated. It looks like they were really enjoying it.
too bad about her mic, but halfway when it finally turned on.. wow!
E, exactly. Great version, if not the absolute best!
I was 13 in 1965, I latched on to that song and never forgot how great We Five were... WE HAD THE BEST MUSIC, 1960S, 1970S!
I was 13 also and agree, the best music
This beautiful Woman i love love so much ❤😢😢😢😢
Sing to her, I guess. . . "You are on.. My miiiiiind..." 🎶🎶🎶🎼🎼🤸🤸♀️🤸♂️
One of the best endings of any song from the Sixties or Seventies.
That final "bind" in the closing **wounds to bind**... building up to that intense crescendo is a kind of emotional sophistication that's sadly lacking in today's pop/Hip hop driven world. I wouldn't trade growing up soaked with this kind of artistry even on quickie one hit wonders like this song for all the world. The song has a dark almost beatnik quality to the lyrics.
Growing up when this song came over the radio, it stuck with me.. everyone was singing along...even today it's one of my favorites...2023
So true. I was 14 years old when it came out. All of my friends knew and loved this song. We all knew the words.
Beverly Bivens and her parents lived just down the street from a friend of mine in Tustin, Ca. Her mother came over to my friends one day and played "You Were On My Mind" for us and asked if we thought it would be a hit!! We told her "Hell yes"!! Memories of much happier days in 1965!!
RICHARD ELSEY
Great story!!
Great!!
Love this song and the performers to death. Always loved the Beatles too but this song tops all of theirs.
I absolutely love these "minimalist" live performances. No pre-recording, no mixing. Just 6 musicians hanging it all out. And they pulled it off beautifully. What energy!
6?
@@garyluck Drummer makes 6🙃
@@garyluck Bev Bevan plays great drums.
Easy to keep it simple when it's all lip-synced.
@@MsSambaNow Live performance here. Not lip-synched.
It's so great that these performances survive because they were the epitome of an era that will never be repeated.
True
Love Bev's voice, the Rickenbacker 12, and Gibson 330 driving this song. Mike Stewart wrote a great arrangement.
The Rickenbacker 12 string was a great guitar sound. Small part of the rhythm section but added so much to the song. The lead guitarist in the back of the video played it. University of San Francisco Rocks!
You know you're good when Fred Astaire introduces you! Someone else here pointed out how Fred hesitated to approach them before the applause stopped - not wanting to take the moment from them. He was always a gentleman.
I liked the respect that the group showed to him. After a general bow to the audience, they turned and bowed directly to him. There were two class acts on that stage.
I had the good fortune of seeing them in person. Incredible!
Fred Vigeant
I had the great fortune of seeing them in prison.
@@JoseGonzalez-ez6vn Okay. Both of these comments need more details. In person where? In prison where? How? What?
@@josephlawler2871
I've never been to prison.
No auto tune mic, fancy costumes, smoke, or bright color lights. Just raw talent and great lyrics. ❤️
Top comment of every old music video is some bullsh*t about auto-tune. All the old geesers reading form the same script.
@@fareshajjar1208 auto tune mics alter the pitch to the correct level making the singer appear flawless. These mics came about in 1996. Makes sense why artists use them today doesn’t it? Before commenting next time do some research.
@@bgs9man I know what auto-tune is. I work in the industry. Nothing about my comment indicated otherwise. Can you read?
@@fareshajjar1208 can I read? Read your own comment. You said talking about the effects of auto tune is a BS script. So, is that true? Does it really help or not? Since you say it’s BS it must not be true to you. I just just laying down some facts of which you appear to deny. It’s just another way of saying the artists in the video sounded really good and they did it with less help from the instruments unlike the artist today. Do you understand now?
@@bgs9man Yeah, every single old song and some old coot has to write about auto-tune. Very familiar with auto-tune, dude. As I said, I am in the industry. Who cares if it helps or not. It's the YT equivalent of "You kids get off my lawn." A dumb cliche... Get some new material. Hard for you to understand, I know. Perhaps English is your second language.
This is one of the rare videos from the 1960's where the singers actually sang. It's very well done.
One of the all-time greatest songs - perfect in every way.
but not this version :)
I'm 78 and this is easily one of the best songs I ever heard.
I'm 83 and I agree with you. I met my future wife that year. We are coming up on our 57th anniversary.
When I woke up this morning, this song was on my mind. It was! So I came here. I love this. And Fred Astaire is absolutely adorable - look at him at the end, rushing over and clapping! Sweet.
I grew up living next door to Pete Fullerton the bass player for WE 5 I listened to them all the time having their band practice in the garage I used to mow his yard for guitar lessons God bless Pete rest in peace you taught me a lot unfortunately Pete passed away a year ago
Man, it’s 1968 all over again, not going college, got drafted, that got cut short by my Dad dying at the same time, stayed back to help Mom with my younger sister and very young brother...a very sad but wonderful time, all at once. This song and all the other music got me thru it.
Glad you got through it bro. It must have been tough for you all.
And '68 was one great year!
I was 19 in that summer I remember as though it was yesterday.
Wish I could live it all again.
No doubt about it "You Were On My Mind" was a super hit for the "We Five" in 1965, even though this was a great song and hit "The We Five" never really charted another big song. However like most of America I fell in love with the song and hearing it 51 years later is an oldies thrill. In 1965 I told my girlfriend of one year that this song reminded me of her because she was always on my mind. We got married in 1969 and will be married 47 years this year, and yes she is still always on my mind. Great song, thanks for posting it!!
I saw this band play in Ottawa Kansas at Ottawa University, a small college town of about 10,000, probably around 1965-66. It always amazed me that they came to our small town. At the time, I was a shy 13 year old boy that was in love with Beverly and still am=). One of my all time fav's. I will always remember that night at Ottawa University and that song...
What song
Beverly Bivens can sing some singing! So great. A love this live version. What energy. Much better than lip synced overdubbed version. I love how you can really hear that 12 string Rickenbacker in this live version.
Cap off to the band for doing this live. An inspiring performance!
I love the way the song builds and crescendos, not to mention its groove and harmony. A terrific live performance from back in the day!
Yes this is a clinic on dynamics!
One of the gems from the 1960s. The melody, the passion, the drums, the lyrics, all say... you can be wounded and still love.
it is well constructed. I like the dynamics, modulations... and the mindless repetition towards crescendo... perfect!!!
Loving Bev Bivens in this performance 😊
The guy to Bev's left (glasses on) is the late Mike Stewart. His brother was the late Jon Stewart who sang with The Kingston Trio and, later, made a name for himself as a solo folk singer. Jon also wrote "Daydream Believer" which The Monkees made so popular.
Love this group. Beverly Bivens had such a beautiful voice. She was awesome.
Seems so wrong her passing away. 😣
@@queenbee3647 Yes it was. She had such a very strong and beautiful voice.
@@queenbee3647 She did NOT pass away. She lives in the Bay Area and is the last surviving original member of the We Five
Rest In Peace to Mike Stewart (6 string electric guitar), Bob Jones (12 string electric guitar), Pete Fullerton (bass guitar), and Jerry Burgan (6 string acoustic/electric guitar). Thank you for the memories and the music.
A timeless classic. The studio version was recorded at Columbus recorders at The Columbus Tower in SF. The studio was owned by The Kingston Trio. The Kingston Trio's manager, Frank Werber produced We Five. The guitarist with the glasses is (was) John Stewart's (then a member of The Trio) younger brother. He went on to produce many records including Billy Joel's first LP.
Well now, you have connected some dots! I can't remember when I learned Bev sang on "Desert Pete" but I think her vocals make that song soar. Now I get why she was singing with the Trio. From El Cerrito, Emma
I enjoy this style of music and I am 79. It was wonderful.
Overlooked drum genius
Michael Stewarts brother wasn't chop liver either. He was the legendary folk rock singer/composer John Stewart. Mike played with him a lot in the 70's. John passed away Sept. or 2007 I believe. RIP.
The 26 dislikes are Justin Bieber groupies and people who live in rubber rooms. This is an energetic and enthusiastic performance of a great song. Bev Bivens rocks. A lot of pressure too with a national television audience watching and legends like Fred Astaire. Well done!
Hollywood Palace and introduced by FRED ASTAIRE... MAGNIFICENT!!!! I''d take this over Woodstock ANY DAY.
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THE WORLD OF MUSIC NEEDS MORE OF THESE KIND OF BANDS---!!!!!!!!!
Glad this isn't a lip sync. Great that this video exists.
Hot damn! No lip synching here. A powerful live performance. This is one of my all-time favorite songs, of Any era.
lip syncing......totally...really??
It's amazing isn't it? The Hollywood Palace and the Ed Sullivan Show were the only entertainment weeklies of that era that actually had the performers do their numbers live.
90caliberguy
Lip synching was still common in this time.
@Ernie Tetrault The drummer is in the foreground right at the beginning and end of the video.
100% live performance. Fantastic!
This never gets old !
This was my best friend's favorite song back in '65. We were 12 years old and times were great. Sadly, he was killed a year later. There is not too many days that go by I don't think about him. When I hear this song I can go back 50 years and remember how he went on and on about this song. I do play this video from time to time just to think about my friend and besides its a great song.
+jeff bunner How unfortunate, I'm sorry for your loss.
God bless you jeff bunner. This was my brothers favorite song. He died ten years ago. I think of him when I play this video and hear this song. Did you know that BOB DYLAN really liked this song. God bless you again Jeff
how did he die jeff?
I was 12 then too . the great songs were endless ! my only concern was if I was pitching in tomorrows little league game . no Vietnam yet . warm summer nights. ice cream shops, drive-ins, not drive bys , first love, good time to be young
I had the go go boots from Shindig! Loved that show! Loved growing up in all the "good" years!
Wow. Terrific. Bev Bivens was a friend of mine at Santa Ana High. She was a lovely person and obviously very talented. It's great fun to see her in this video and hear this classic song of theirs. Thanks, Lynette
What a beautiful and attractive woman Bev Bivens is. She has a great voice. This is an all time classic song. I never knew who sang it. And she went to school here in Santa Ana High, that's pretty exciting.
WoW! So cool that you knew her back then 👍
What an amazing voice !
I'm guessing that she was proud to you as a friend, also
Bev bevins is a fake.
That song never gets old .
+DrHogfan Agreed. It gets better every time you hear it.
+Lorraine Dalu It sure does not get old... Wonderful oldie.
No it doesn't. I heard this while laying in my rack at NTC San Diego in 1965 crying like a baby. I was 17 yrs old and away from home. I grew up though and went to Vietnam for a year. Love this song.
DrHogfa
I just noticed(after 50+ years) they didn't include the drummer on stage with them, here he's a side man. They must've been a folk group that went rock.
Very nice color video of a live performance of "You Were On My Mind". This song was part of my coming of age time in the early 60's. Thanks for the video!
Beverly was beautiful, a real looker and what a voice! I could listen to her all day.
Seems there was a Linda who took strong notice ...
Whether you like them or not, these 60's groups had the chops. No pro-tools or digital editing them days. You had to deliver.
I really wish that female singers today showed this much class.
Unfortunately very very few have anywhere as much talent or class.....as in society in general
They are all over TH-cam.
-Allison Young
-Nina Ricci
-Robyn Adele Anderson
Start with these three!
@@ITILII Maybe, just maybe there's a case for there being more recognisable talent in the 60s - what with the art form being so new (post American-songbook rock/folk/blues/soul etc) - but I doubt it. There are always talented musicians in every era. But people do love their rose-tinted spectacles.
@@italia689 Allison Young is just flat adorable.
I always thought it was a guy singing lead ! Lol. Love the go-go boots.
I love her voice. Can’t get enough of it.
same
very rare to have a song played live on a T.V. back in the 60's, very rare. This is a gem AND to have "Mr. Class" Fred Astaire to introduce We Five is "icing on the cake"
Fred Astaire did a nice intro. I like the way he snapped his finger. He was in his 60s back then but looking fit as a fiddle.
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You’re right... this was a terrific performance, but what gave it that extra something was the classy introduction (and ending).
I noticed how Fred Astaire just "Stops" as he's walking towards them at the end of the song as not to interrupt their applause. Then as the consummate professional that he is, he motions to them to take a bow. How wonderful!!
@@GoBig-jc3ir I also love how they make their second bow to him. It comes off classy as hell.
This is one of those songs that just sticks out. Very talented cast..
they took a pretty good song by Ian and Sylvia (Sylvia wrote this) and with the arrangement by Mike Stewart (glasses) and Bev's voice , took this to the highest level...... and they are doing this live.... great !!
Took it to a WHOLE NUTHER LEVEL!
Hootenanny!! Wake me , shake me don't let me sleep too long ..
Some musicologist spotted a trend. Bev Bivins was the first of big-voice female rockers who enjoyed success in the late '60s, followed by Cass Elliott (Mamas & Papas), Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane), Spanky McFarlane (Spanky and Our Gang), Gail McCormick (Smith) and of course Janis Joplin!
I’m 54, and I’m watching it, What’s that tell you ??? Excellent 👍🏻
This song came out the same year I graduated from high school and it seemed like you could hear it being played on someone's transistor radio all over the campus. Great song, great memories and it always brings a tear to my eye as I remember the good old days.
The sound of a Rickenbacker 12 string knocks me out every time
fred astaire introducing and applausing this fabulous band with this super cool song in a warmheated and enthusiastic way - just great; whereto have these times gone
My childhood buddys' big bro had a girlfriend that looked just like Bev...man did I have a crush on her! Everytime I see Bev with the We Five I still get a little heartache.
I wake up every morning still loving this song. It came out in what??? I remember... The 60's.. Another great song from my childhood.
Yep Bev is AWESOME. More song writers should have approached her. Great Talent!!!
Just a great group that didn't stay together long enough. Bivens was sensational.
What a super presentation! The yellow turtlenecks were so cool and Bev with her white Go-Go boots, not to mention the Cilla Black-style hairdo. This song was a real toe-tapper, too! Love it!
Yes , she was/is a foxy looking chic , circa 1966 . not to mention her voice !! ...great pipes .
Yes ...and dusty springfield .
Good song. I am now 62 and still enjoy the oldies!
Brilliant, actually performing!
So much good music that was hidden away from us younger generations is now available to us via TH-cam. No matter what people say about YT, it can be a force for good xxx
I remember the day after seeing this show I was walking in my house singing " I got trouble..." my mom said "your gonna have trouble if you don't clean your room"
david hahahaha you too? tee hee
David Couch My mother always used to say that to my brother's and me.
Lmao!
I personally have lost my Mom, wish I could hear those words again!
My mom said that exact same thing many times,she'd say go soak your head or go fly a kite or she would just smack me in the back of my head
I do feel sad for the later gens that were not able to grow up in the era of the best music. I still have all these bands on 8 track. Lps and now on Y/T. Thanks You Tube.
Happy Birthday!!! pretty lady.
I love the way as her singing gets more intense, her dancing gets more intense. And when she dials her singing back, the dancing slows. She's obviously having a blast.
Such an exciting and electrifying live performance! Bev Bivens and the guys were a great group! Too bad they didn't have a longer run.
Bev is CUTE! Great little dance moves to a great song perfectly arranged, played and sung. We knew it was a "new" kind of song, another evolutionary leap. It's perfect.
I KNEW Stephan Hawkin was a guitarist in this band. Isn't that him to the left I the girl? Great,great song that I couldn't get out of my head every time I heard it. Which was alot
Fred Astaire on the intro. CLASSY.
Love her voice. Resonance and timbre, not the usual indistinguishable high female voice.
I love the emphasis the drummer puts on the last beats at 02:40.
And I like how the band bows to the audience and then to Fred Astaire. Class
You picked it well.
Class, acknowledging Class.
That's how most of them did it back then. Polite young people respecting a legend. Those days are, sadly, long gone.
Might be Hal Blaine
swimologist8 hi you must be a drummer yourself to have noticed that that's kind of neat
Yes it was the GREAT John Chambers! I played many gigs with this wonderful drummer, sadly he got into a fight and was hit on the head and had a brain anurism and died way too young.
Wow!. . . being introduced by the one and only Fred Astaire is an honor in itself. But then, "We Five" delivered with a wonderful rendition of their great 1960s hit. Electric guitars weren't even that far along yet. Bev has some graceful 2-steps and an angelic voice The 4 others instrumentalist/singers summoned talent like it was natural to them to bring it all together. Outstanding, upbeat song from yesteryear.
Sorry, but you could buy a Fender Stratocaster, Telecaster, Jazz Bass, Precision Bass, a Gibson Les Paul with humbuckers, a Fender Twin, Pro, Bandmaster, Bassman. What else do you need? Try buying one those nowadays and you better have $10,000 to $250,000 for a '59 Les Paul.
You said something about the primitive state of electric guitars. The guitars I mentioned are the biggest sellers of all time. They were all available in 1969. What's to understand?
I was only a young kid when this song came out...seems like a lifetime ago.
Faaaaantaaaastic!!!!!!
A perfect pop song. Does everything it can and should with a truly magnificent harmonic finish. Still an extraordinarily good sound - and Beverly Bivens had more than enough voice along with an excellent presence. What happened? This was their only hit - but one they can all be incredibly proud of.
It was written by Ian Tyson (of Ian & Sylvia) as more of a folk song. Had a few more lyrics too.
@@DrBeah Its about substance abuse, specifically, heroin addiction.
@@DrBeah actually it was written by Sylvia Fricker, who later became Sylvia Tyson.
This keeps popping up where I haven't posted it. Is YT ill?
Bev left after the second album and left the music biz shortly after that. They were never as good without her.
Beverly Bivens...one of the great voices, though largely unknown, that I wish would have recorded more. I could listen to her for hours. I love how the intensity in this version builds to a great finish. A perfect recording, and better yet, a perfect live performance.
A rare live TV performance by We Five in the era of lip synch, and they did it so well. A great memory from the summer of '65. RIP Mike Stewart, Jerry Burgan, Bob Jones and Pete Fullerton. Only Bev is still alive today.
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I believe that was John Chambers on drums (making it We Six). Does anyone know what happened to John after he left Elvin Bishop's band?
Bev is the only one left and she's ancient ..... a real cutie in her youth !
Rest of them are dead?
I am really into 60's folk and R & R. I consider this cover of the Sylvia Fricker original to be one of the finest to come from that era. This We Five performance is as live as live can get. Outstanding.
I was 10 and always loved this song. Since I was probably listening on my transistor radio, I never knew until now that the lead singer was a female! 😂 Sounded Buddy Holly-esque to me.
This is an old song that is timeless, as it is still good to hear, so many years after it was released.
Man !!!! Why isn't popular music this good anymore ?? I mean, this number is so infectious with it's beat and melody. Not to mention that Bev Bivens was so freaking hot !!! I'm also glad that the group didn't use all of the original lyrics to this number as used by Ian And Sylvia. Listen to their version here on TH-cam and you'll understand what I mean.
Great comments. All true!
YAYHOOTUBE - Hello. Good question. We 5 started w/ an elementary school duo (Jerry Burgan & Michael Stewart) called The Ridgerunners in 1959. Playing local LA venues, w/ changing members, they morphed into The Mike Stewart Quintet in 1964 & We 5 in 1965. A folk group, they didn't need a drummer until after "You Were On..." became a hit & they "hit" the live concert circuit. So, John Chambers was not a core member & was fine with it. Hope this answers your question. Best To You.
This is very seriously the greatest song ever.
Always loved this song- hard to believe it's been 59 years since its release. Bev Bivens sure can sing.
And Bev Bevan plays great drums.
55 years now!!
I never get tired of watching a young Bev Bivens. She had that classic "girl next door" look. Fabulous.
She looked a heck of a lot better than any girl next door to me!! I lived in a dump where the girls had rotten teeth and ate their snot.
Great live!
THIS, ladies and gentlemen, is what we were blessed to listen to when we were in our early 20s. It is/was called Folk Music. The plethora of just plain good music sung by wonderful groups who sang and played their music in harmony not in competition, and all of whom were musicians, produced this era of real music. My God, how I miss them.
Jerry Granelli played on the record but he was unavailable (working with Vince Guaraldi) when the record hit. He recommended one of his students named John Chambers (visible in silhouette on the Hollywood Palace video) who played at every live performance we did for the next two years. PS - I'm the guy with the acoustic guitar.
Thank you and the others for so much wonderful music!
This song sounds as good as it did 55 years ago. For a few minutes I was a kid again.
I was born 3 years before this song came out, looking for music on the net and came across this, where did she get that voice from - wow. What a great clean sound, nothing electronically altered. They all look like they are having a great time. Love this.
Oh my . . . They're doing it live!
Singer was beautiful !! Great song, time machine please !!
Bev Bivens was 19 when this was filmed in 1965. The Hollywood Palace always insisted on live performances, which this was. Sadly, Bev checked out of the San Francisco musical landscape far too soon. By '67 she was off to become a wife & mother. The guy with glasses (far left) is the late Mike Stewart. His brother was the late John Stewart of Kingston Trio fame. John also was the author of The Monkees' "Daydream Believer." The 60's were an experience not to be missed.
Better to "check out" when you are on top, then go on with your life doing what you really want to do, raising a family.
I agree and often find myself wanting to return to what seems to be both my best and worst years.🤔
Is she back to singing?