This show has so many giant stars from the 60s doing all live performances. I've done professional video production for 27 years.The TV production of this show is so cutting edge for 1964. This show was way ahead of its time.
@@kentayers4578 It is amazing the results they got with primitive audio and video equipment. Of course, in their day, the equipment was state of the art.
I was there! October 1964 - this film version was released in December 1964. I was really disappointed that they didn't film it in color. I was 17 then, a senior at Artesia High School. It was awesome!
Wow how did they do this? I understand it was filmed at SMCC. How did they advertise this? How did the kids hear about it? How long was the filming? Just in one day?
@@johnned4848 I heard about it on KFWB and KRLA Radio in September 1964, and I went to Wallich's Music City in Lakewood and bought my $5.00 ticket at their ticket office there, which became known as Ticketron in the late 1960s. I met my friend Mark Groseclose there in the will-call ticket line for prepaid ticket holders. He was the substitute drummer for the Beach Boys, and a friend of Dennis Wilson at Hawthorne High. Mark got me a backstage pass and I got to meet the BBs backstage and Jan & Dean. They were all hanging out back there with other artists going in and out. It was magical. I hope someday they can colorize this film so it looks the way I remember it. I was in the front on the right side of the rollout stage.
If I had a time machine, first up on my agenda would be these five musical events: Vienna, 1824, a nearly deaf Beethoven premiering his 9th symphony; Paris, 1913, the premiere of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring with Debussy and Ravel in attendance, and the hoity toity of Paris rioting over the pagan cacophony (as they saw it); Toronto (my hometown, but before I was born), 1953, Parker, Dizzy, Mingus, Powell, Roach - Jazz at Massey Hall; Santa Monica, 1964, T.A.M.I. (I envy you!); and finally, Monterey Pop Festival, 1967, for all the obvious reasons. Any other historical event I would want to witness with my time machine, and there are plenty, takes a back seat to these live musical milestones.
I was lucky enough to see James Brown live and up close in 1968. It was as incredible as you can imagine! So original....many have followed in his footsteps! I saw Smokey live, too. Those were the days!
No expense was spared for this production. You had the highest Def television available in that day, the house band was LA's famous Wrecking Crew, who were the actual backing musicians on many of those hit recordings, future stars Terri Garr and Toni Basil danced as well. Never again will a collection of talent this big and influential be seen doing it live again.
Chuck Berry 4:50 Gerry & The Pacemakers 7:30 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 18:35 Marvin Gaye 29:30 Leslie Gore 36:28 Jan and Dean 47:17 The Beach Boys 52:00 Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas 1:00:55 The Supremes 1:07:20 The Barbarians 1:14:40 James Brown & The Flames 1:17:20 The Rolling Stones 1:35:34
Thank You Brandon.Nichols for this breakdown of performances chart ! It makes things so much easier to find my favorite acts !! You should have got thousands of thank you's as it is a nice thing to do for everyone !!
What a fantastic show! This concert had such an abundance of great acts, Rock & Roll, Soul, Motown. The historical significance of this show can’t be overstated. The Rolling Stones, Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, Beach Boys, Jan & Dean, Chuck Berry, and on and on! So much talent on one show! It’s also sad, I’m sure Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens would’ve been there had they lived. The Big Bopper probably would’ve moved strictly to radio by that point. Any fan of good music should see this, it’s pretty epic.
@@italianboy1963 Heh, it was the real thing. The BB and the WC intermingled a bit, too. Glen Campbell covered for Dennis or Brian (can't remember) when they came to Seattle about this time. I was there.
@@italianboy1963 there was someone playing guitar in the shadows beyond Mike Love in one shot,strumming guitar. The Beach boys didn't need help but to be heard over the screams they needed extra backup.PA systems back then were miserable.You had to eat the mic to be heard.
Yep ELVIS had his own ONE MAN SPECIAL 👑 and arguably the only headliners who could actually sell out and headline their own gigs on this show was maybe James brown and the Rolling Stones all the rest were all part of packaged tours
@@nathanbyrn2710 That guys talking as if The Beach Boys weren't one of the biggest acts in music at that time lol they even had a number one live album in 1964
@@scouseronthewirral Wha?? If you added the Stones, James Brown and ALL the others on this show's record sales they wouldn't equal the Beach Boys in '64.
Right before James Brown's epic performance, is another significant moment in rock history: The Barbarians playing "Hey Little Bird" which represents the earliest example of what later became known as "garage" or punk rock. This pre-dates better known examples like ? and the Mysterions, the Seeds, and the Count Five, and influenced thousands of local garage bands around the country.
Actually, the song was garbage, there group had no hit records at this point and and was a quartet of incompetents who had no business being on the same stage with all those professional performers. According to the text provided with the DVD, their appearance was the result of some political maneuvering by someone in the production management who was associated with the group.
Never heard of the Barbarians .One hit wonders that really didn't belong on this show. Probably a fill in time group. I was 15 in 1964 and listened to radio alot daily. I don't think The Barbarians ever made it on Top 40 AM radiio in midwest/Indiana/Chicago.
Yeah. The talent, the bands, the dancing, the production are ALL just very well done. The nostalgia component also adds to it. I doubt that today's scene could bring everyone together as this extraordinary show did.
It's as if I had died, gone to heaven, and St. Peter says, "hey, if you hurry, there is a groovy shindig happening on Cloud 9.....". Seriously, a dream lineup - and preserved so well in Electronovision.
Love the stones, the Beatles, the beach boys e.t.c., Motown, Orbison, e.t.c., I was born in 1968, but love the people of 1964, the t.a.m.i program, just blew me away. Also love elvis, holly, and Perkins from the fiftees
@@onestepbeyond7240 Forward I imagine . That’s where the time goes . But a show like this winds the clock backwards so the contrast in time is startling .
Just found out about this gem today, reading about it in Robby Krieger’s 2021 book, Set the Night on Fire. He did say that James Brown outshined everyone.
Showmanship at its finest! Such wonderful music,must have been an amazing time to be young. Artists today, could never compare with the likes of ALL these legends. Absolutely amazing piece of music history.
When you have a production involving Dave Hassinger, Jack Nitsche, and music by Phil Sloan you have great combination of behind the scenes talent.. Jan and Dean Perfect. The first 4 plus minutes are classic and perfect. It's just hard growing up in the creative 60's to not be unimpressed and bored with todays generation of music. Thanks very much for sharing.
There will never be another exciting time for Rock and Roll as it was in the early 1960s. It was truly an amazing Era to have witnessed such great music. This audience says it all.
I saw this at my local movie theater. I was 14. Had the album to this magnificent show. I believe its packed up somewhere ! Great memories great music my generation had the best music !
Fantastic film and performances!! Such a rich sound of American and UK legends. The Miracles are ultra-cool, The Supremes gorgeous, the Beach Boys showcase thier classic sound and James Brown gives 500%, capped off with The Rolling Stones!!!! The final shot with all of them on stage dancing and having fun is perfect!!
ZIALANDER63. Did you see the funny black guy fall on the ground and have a fit when he was dancing to Smokey Robinson over here I mean that was ridiculous I never seen something so stupid in my whole life! He's falling down like he was going through withdrawals on drugs and dancing to a song!
@@imanshumpert2724 What about the beach for a number where the female dancer is on top of the guys shoulders, (53:27) they are on the top support. Think about that, if she would've slipped, it would not have been pretty.
Yes, she was perfect in her performance and also in record sessions she got a good timing too. m.th-cam.com/video/1NJkZc9UV5g/w-d-xo.html&pp=ygUTTGVzbGV5IEdvcmUgZGV1dHNjaA%3D%3D
I remember reading an interview Mick Jagger did years ago where he talked about this show- Mick said that both he and his bandmates were scared shitless about having to go on after James Brown. "How do we follow that?" Mick said to Keith as they were standing back stage.
This is REALLY something ... what a magnificent piece of pop culture and musical history ! Captured forever for all to enjoy again and again ! This is one to show your children and Grandchildren.
I grew up on all of this music. When I was in prep school, 19 1964, all this music "The British Invasion ." Mowtown. The Beach Boys, I heard all of this groundbreaking music for te very first time. So not did I only get and education?? ad school; I got an education in music, that I have use for over 50 years.
Wow what a production! Excellent camerawork & sound. Didn't watch all the acts, but those I did were all live performances, very impressive for that time.
i believed were two mixers one for the PA system for the fans inside the venue ,and other one to the TV console, the EQ sound was perfect, the TV resolution perfect, the music ,the choreography, the scenery design perfect...what a Gem of show of the shows with famous recording artists
@@timtonner946 There's quite a mistake in the introsong of the show (sung by Jan and Dean). They are singing that the Stones are from "Liverpool"😱 (somewhere between 3:30 - 3:50)
I saw that too! Classic! I absolutely love The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Pet Sounds, etc., however they really should’ve ditched the striped shirts, I believe that really affected their image, even in 1964, and why they continued to wear them into 1966 I don’t know. Also you’ll notice at the end of the show, all the stars have changed into their street clothes, but yet The Beach Boys are still wearing the striped shirts. I love all of them but ugh! JMO
Its actually nice to hear talent,no auto tune,no midi,no drum machines,no computers sequencers,No FX,no tablets,no fruit phones just raw sound of talented musiciations something I think this generation's need to look back at and see how its done. I missed the the early sixties,i'm from late sixties and Im 5o this week and great to be able to see all this stuff I missed great stuff thanks for posting up here! Looks like some of the fashion styles are back in again! Top Vid! Rob
An insanely great show at an insanely great moment in American popular music. Makes you wonder if something like this could ever come back. I guess not. What a shame. Everyone experiencing this moment in time was lucky.
Note The Barbarians and the guitarist's Gretsch Corvette. I had one until Richard Manual of The Band accidentally broke it. I hear my buddy Ollie Mitchell playing background tracks for this TAMI Show. RIP, Ollie. James Brown's 'Please, Please, Please' is the pop song performance masterpiece of all time.
B Nurr. That's why you shouldn't drink when you watch TV cuz you forget what you saw and drinking any kind of liquor will kill your liver even beer and wine will kill it it's all the same crap! Now what I drink is a fruit and vegetable drink has over 80 fruits and vegetables in it and it makes you healthy and gives you a natural high that's very good for you keeps you in good spirits keeps you from getting depressed it makes you feel good inside! Almost maybe even better than shot of dope!
You’re right. The Beach Boys reps wouldn’t let it be rereleased with them in it. I’m not sure if they wanted more money or what, but it was definitely the Beach Boys that held up it being released after the first showing.
I've been looking for this show for years. Thanks for putting it up. Loved seeing The Amazing Mr. Please, Please himself along with the Famous Flames. Saw him twice in the late 60's at Cobo Arena in Detroit. Amazing show!
Out of all the performers who gave a great show...James Brown & The Famous Flames..best of all. Smokey & The Miracles with Bobby Rogers shaking that conk comes in second.
A fantastic high energy extravaganza from a time long gone, but never likely to be forgotten. All these acts were in their prime and performing live here and full on and giving the audience a proper show. Most big acts today wouldn't be seen dead appearing on the same bill together. Plus the cost would be astronomical if it ever happened, which it wouldn't. But this is from a different age. And boy did these acts give value for money in this for the audience who are clearly having a blast. And no wonder, they were being royally entertained.
I'm a older DOO-WOP and Soul fan, but the 1960's was maybe the most wonderful time for choices of music during my lifetime. Radio stations that once played only certain genre's of music had to make changes to their programming style as newer stations were popping up everywhere. Hand held transistor radios hit most markets by the mid to late 50's, and everybody seemed to have one to welcome into the 60's. And almost all of this was mostly on AM broadcasts...few people even knew what FM was. You could clearly hear the words to the songs without wondering it's true meaning. Teens didn't classify any of this music as black or white...nobody cared, it was all just good. By the later 60's and into the 70's, we had another "change of the guard" in music, so to speak, and suddenly the simplicity was over. I wish my kids and grandkids had a chance to experience those early times of 1960's music. I've done my best to expose them to it, but I guess if you weren't around then you'll never fully appreciate how magical it was for all of us lucky ones !
I read your comment before the second act was over and by the time the Beach Boys, Leslie Gore, the Miracles, the Supremes, James Brown and the Rolling Stones finished my mind was blown! You are correct that sadly this could never happen today. What a great time capsule.
@@rayjr62 I don't think it was about money. Had the Beatles been in the lineup, none of the other artists would have mattered, not one including James Brown, Beach Boys, Wrecking Crew. The Beatles wouldn't have needed the WC to back them at all. They had been honing their sound 7 years prior to 1964. And of course, no one would have heard a thing. Remember Ii was in Feb 64 the Beatles were seen on the Ed Sullivan show for the first time and mania just kept increasing. Even James Brown would have become insignificant. That is just how it was in 1964. I am not trying to diminish the groups that played, I loved them all. I just know they would not have gotten seen and remembered sharing a stage with The Beatles. BTW did anyone hear the great guitar tones no mattered who was playing. Pedals and effects outside of reverb and tremolo were not close to mainstream then. Also, If anyone knows who was playing guitar during the finale please let me know who that was. It was not the performers and probably someone in the Crew. All I can say is what they were doing was way ahead of anything heard at the time. Also wonder if Carol Kaye was playing bass. If you've not heard of her, look her up. Peace all.
The Supremes, holy cow, gorgeous. And then James Brown - seems like he took blues, gospel, jazz, Buddy Holly, and whatever else, mixed it together with a magic potion, and turned out a heart-pumping energy drink for the soul. What an experience!
What a great show. So much stellar talent on that stage. Many who went on to have long and productive careers in music. Really enjoyed seeing this again.
I was a freshman at school in Boston. It was released to theatre's that late fall I enjoyed it so much I saw it twice. I now have the expanded DVD in 5.1 "surround sound". As an ex lead guitar player in a HS band, I was especially impressed with all the talent playing live and without gimmicks.
This is utterly fantastic. What makes it really outstanding (apart from the brilliant performances) is the sound. Really 'full' and 'rocking'. The only slight disappointment is that I suspect the original show was filmed in 4:3, and that they've cut off the tops and bottom of the screen image to make it widescreen. But I'd say this may be the best concert ever recorded. Astonishingly good. Thrilled to have discovered this.
That's a good song. Freddy the drummer (Gerry's brother) became a driving instructor when he was older and gave me lessons. He had some great stories about the old days. He said the band played an all-dayer at the Harlem Apollo on the same bill as James Brown, The Supremes etc, several sets throughout the day/night. I'm guessing it was the same tour as this TAMI Show. He said the early sets went well with a college audience but as the sun went down and the crowd got blacker everyone got impatient for James Brown and there was little appetite for Merseybeat! He knew it was time to leave the stage when as the bottles rained down one hit him directly between the snare and hi-hat so to speak. I understand he passed away a few years back but he was a lovely fella, good story-teller and I did pass my driving test!
Thank you for giving my dad - Bill Sargent - a mention. In the years since his death, and then increasingly as those who knew the whole story died as well - it has been both interesting as well as disturbing to watch the "story" around it evolve.
He was your dad?! He was a bloody genius! HD-TV before they'd developed HD-TV! I suggest you get the evidence together and tell his story. Get someone to help you, if need be.
Your dad was a genius to figure out how to get a hi def 600 plus line image in the days of the old NTSC standard of 525 lines using off the shelf RCA equipment. I've seen various non digitized copies of this film since the seventies and in even those copies, some second generation prints, the sharpness of the modified cameras he developed still shine through. I assume he did not live to see the proper rerelease of T.A.M.I. with the Beach Boys segment restored to complete the film as originally exhibited. And sad to know that SUPPOSEDLY the production was underfunded to the point that Chuck Berry's $10,000.00 IN CASH demand at the taping caused your dad to basically sell off his interest in the production to satisfy Berry's, uh, ego... I can only hope that they have not exchanged contact info in the "next life". T.A.M.I. is a never to be repeated historical document celebrated and studied five and a half decades after those cameras rolled in October 1964 at Santa Monica.
@@pjriverdale8461ChuckBerry’s demand was not an act of ego. It was standard operating procedure for him to demand cash payment in advance. Many performers, especially black performers were ripped off by concert promoters .
@@rchapra1 The man was no stranger to the concept of " an inflated sense of self". No matter, Sargent wasn't parsing the reason when Berry held out his hand.
I was unaware that this ever happened either, this is the first time I've ever seen this. I had to send the link to some other friends. I was seven years old when this happened, living in Montana. but this was the music that was played on AM radio. This was happening at the start of the British invasion.
My mom was at this show. She still talks about it to this day.
Can you spot her I the crowd?!😊
That’s awesome! I would still be talking about it too!
Quit screaming mom
Very cool time and place to be in 1964.
Lucky duck ❤
This show has so many giant stars from the 60s doing all live performances. I've done professional video production for 27 years.The TV production of this show is so cutting edge for 1964. This show was way ahead of its time.
Not one of the four RCA TK-60 black & white cameras had a zoom lens on them. All dolly and boom shots done by great camera operators.
@@kentayers4578 It is amazing the results they got with primitive audio and video equipment. Of course, in their day, the equipment was state of the art.
RIP Teri Garr. She passed away today at 79. She was one of the dancers.
Yeah, one of the two tallest white girls, with a circular target on her sweater..
33:50 I believe
Delicious looking dancers.
Great shot of Garr 1:12:47
Beautiful
RIP
There's a collection of her best work, her David Letterman appearances, on TH-cam.
What is so wonderful about You Tube is how gems like this just turn up randomly on my phone screen.
The sixties were the times, the music, the dress, the cars, the culture and those great dancers. The T.A.M.I. show was excellant.
..you are so right.
I was there! October 1964 - this film version was released in December 1964. I was really disappointed that they didn't film it in color. I was 17 then, a senior at Artesia High School. It was awesome!
Wow how did they do this? I understand it was filmed at SMCC. How did they advertise this? How did the kids hear about it? How long was the filming? Just in one day?
@@johnned4848 I was there! At Santa Monica CC Amazing
@@johnned4848 I heard about it on KFWB and KRLA Radio in September 1964, and I went to Wallich's Music City in Lakewood and bought my $5.00 ticket at their ticket office there, which became known as Ticketron in the late 1960s.
I met my friend Mark Groseclose there in the will-call ticket line for prepaid ticket holders. He was the substitute drummer for the Beach Boys, and a friend of Dennis Wilson at Hawthorne High. Mark got me a backstage pass and I got to meet the BBs backstage and Jan & Dean. They were all hanging out back there with other artists going in and out. It was magical. I hope someday they can colorize this film so it looks the way I remember it. I was in the front on the right side of the rollout stage.
@@johnned4848 How did you like seeing James Brown?
If I had a time machine, first up on my agenda would be these five musical events: Vienna, 1824, a nearly deaf Beethoven premiering his 9th symphony; Paris, 1913, the premiere of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring with Debussy and Ravel in attendance, and the hoity toity of Paris rioting over the pagan cacophony (as they saw it); Toronto (my hometown, but before I was born), 1953, Parker, Dizzy, Mingus, Powell, Roach - Jazz at Massey Hall; Santa Monica, 1964, T.A.M.I. (I envy you!); and finally, Monterey Pop Festival, 1967, for all the obvious reasons.
Any other historical event I would want to witness with my time machine, and there are plenty, takes a back seat to these live musical milestones.
*man... James Brown was just UNTOUCHABLE on this show... brings a tear to my eye to see all that raw talent in one person... LOVE that man...*
James gave EVERYTHING he had
@@chriscuellar4158 Great star. Influential. And had an ego bigger than all outdoors - not a nice man!
I was lucky enough to see James Brown live and up close in 1968. It was as incredible as you can imagine! So original....many have followed in his footsteps!
I saw Smokey live, too. Those were the days!
For sure. I was there and he blew everyone away.
@@janicealbert8827 WOW.... lucky you... did you get to see yourself in the audience... sure wish I was there...
No expense was spared for this production. You had the highest Def television available in that day, the house band was LA's famous Wrecking Crew, who were the actual backing musicians on many of those hit recordings, future stars Terri Garr and Toni Basil danced as well. Never again will a collection of talent this big and influential be seen doing it live again.
Raymond Berry - Except they forgot to check where The Rolling Stones came from... The theme song has them coming from Liverpool...
@@ipsurvivor HAH! The fools!
Is Teri Garr the one dancing behind Chuck Berry?
@@DieterKrauss - I think that's her wearing the striped shirt. You can see her face at 1:51:23
Don’t forget The Beach Boys, the Wrecking Crew were Brian’s go-to for backing music.
Chuck Berry 4:50 Gerry & The Pacemakers 7:30 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 18:35 Marvin Gaye 29:30 Leslie Gore 36:28 Jan and Dean 47:17 The Beach Boys 52:00 Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas 1:00:55 The Supremes 1:07:20 The Barbarians 1:14:40 James Brown & The Flames 1:17:20 The Rolling Stones 1:35:34
Thank You Brandon.Nichols for this breakdown of performances chart ! It makes things so much easier to find my favorite acts !! You should have got thousands of thank you's as it is a nice thing to do for everyone !!
I read that most of the audience consisted of high school students who got free tickets. Pretty awesome concert for these lucky teens.
Brett Vogel Quite true. Among those kids that were in the audience, were David Cassidy and John Landis.
And didn't get searched & harassed entering the venue!
In the second movie Frank Zappa is in the audience
Big names in this show!
You can't charge money for people to see a TV show because the airwaves are free, so you could go to
Any tv show e en now for free
When the world is running down, you make the best of what's still around...
What a fantastic show! This concert had such an abundance of great acts, Rock & Roll, Soul, Motown. The historical significance of this show can’t be overstated. The Rolling Stones, Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, Beach Boys, Jan & Dean, Chuck Berry, and on and on! So much talent on one show! It’s also sad, I’m sure Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens would’ve been there had they lived. The Big Bopper probably would’ve moved strictly to radio by that point. Any fan of good music should see this, it’s pretty epic.
Paul Revere and the Raiders, the Dave Clark Five, Gary Lewis and the Playboys, the Herman's Hermits, the Left Bank, Nancy Sinatra, etc
The Beach Boys really had their instruments, vocals and harmonies so tight, even with thousands of screaming girls.
The Wrecking Crew sitting in the shadows, playing along, but the boys had their instrumental parts completely rehearsed by this point.
I highly doubt that
@@italianboy1963 Heh, it was the real thing. The BB and the WC intermingled a bit, too. Glen Campbell covered for Dennis or Brian (can't remember) when they came to Seattle about this time. I was there.
@@italianboy1963 there was someone playing guitar in the shadows beyond Mike Love in one shot,strumming guitar. The Beach boys didn't need help but to be heard over the screams they needed extra backup.PA systems back then were miserable.You had to eat the mic to be heard.
51:55 Love The Beach Boys wonderful performance on the T.A.M.I. Show here!
The director of this film was Steve Binder. A couple of years later he directed Elvis Presley’s comeback special
Yep ELVIS had his own ONE MAN SPECIAL 👑 and arguably the only headliners who could actually sell out and headline their own gigs on this show was maybe James brown and the Rolling Stones all the rest were all part of packaged tours
The super hip.68'COMEBACK.SPECIAL'..THE BEST PTs.IS 'E'.+'SCOTTY M..ETC ALL SITTING AROUND JAMMING.'!!.#Still no1'😅
@@scouseronthewirral WHAT?
@@nathanbyrn2710 That guys talking as if The Beach Boys weren't one of the biggest acts in music at that time lol they even had a number one live album in 1964
@@scouseronthewirral Wha?? If you added the Stones, James Brown and ALL the others on this show's record sales they wouldn't equal the Beach Boys in '64.
Right before James Brown's epic performance, is another significant moment in rock history: The Barbarians playing "Hey Little Bird" which represents the earliest example of what later became known as "garage" or punk rock. This pre-dates better known examples like ? and the Mysterions, the Seeds, and the Count Five, and influenced thousands of local garage bands around the country.
Moulty could drum better with one hand than most could with both!
Actually, the song was garbage, there group had no hit records at this point and and was a quartet of incompetents who had no business being on the same stage with all those professional performers. According to the text provided with the DVD, their appearance was the result of some political maneuvering by someone in the production management who was associated with the group.
@@allenkracalik7662 ...so all the qualities that make garage so great! 😅
@@allenkracalik7662 Oooh . . . let's hear YOUR song from 1964. I'm sure it was AWESOME . . .
Never heard of the Barbarians .One hit wonders that really didn't belong on this show. Probably a fill in time group. I was 15 in 1964 and listened to radio alot daily. I don't think The Barbarians ever made it on Top 40 AM radiio in midwest/Indiana/Chicago.
60 yrs later, still timeless and fantastic harmonies. Right now, Brian has advancing Dementia, he's 82 now. Beach Boys forever, no matter what the era
That fog when Leslis walks out makes the whole live production that much more wonderful.
One of the greatest concert films ever. Maybe the best.
Yeah. The talent, the bands, the dancing, the production are ALL just very well done. The nostalgia component also adds to it. I doubt that today's scene could bring everyone together as this extraordinary show did.
James brown alone was just incredible. Your totally right one of the best concerts of all time.😊
Lipsync
@@nathandodge665 nope
@@mtmadigan82 yes Jan & dean and the supremes were lip syncing.
It's as if I had died, gone to heaven, and St. Peter says, "hey, if you hurry, there is a groovy shindig happening on Cloud 9.....". Seriously, a dream lineup - and preserved so well in Electronovision.
Love the stones, the Beatles, the beach boys e.t.c., Motown, Orbison, e.t.c., I was born in 1968, but love the people of 1964, the t.a.m.i program, just blew me away. Also love elvis, holly, and Perkins from the fiftees
I was 14 years old when I saw the show.I'm from santa monica california and I got to see the show. Had a great time.With a great memory.
Were you there?
I find it funny that Chuck Berry and The Beach Boys are in the same show together because of Surfin USA and Sweet Little 16
I wonder if those kids knew how lucky they were. All these performers are legendary. And Leslie Gore had an AMAZING voice.
Yeah outstanding performance by her 👏👏👏
And a great and persistently rising message.
The Wrecking Crew did all heavy lifting in the studio.... but, on stage the Beach Boys were tight, damn near flawless
Trying to perform "Surfer Girl" live - and get those harmonies - would be absolutely terrifying. They nailed it flawlessly.
Dennis killed it!
I thank God that is the era I grew up in.
It's unbelievable now that most everyone are gone and we're old now..... Where does the time go ?
.....yeah, while THE REST OF US missed the mark. Some guys/gals get all the breaks. Sheeeeesh!
@@nealbradleigh5069
Well you're that much younger.
@@onestepbeyond7240
Forward I imagine .
That’s where the time goes .
But a show like this winds the clock backwards so the contrast in time is startling .
Jan and Dean are pure corn . 🌽
They sound like the Chipmunks 🐿️ .
Fun times. People didn't realize how good these days were until they became long gone forever. That's sad.
Just found out about this gem today, reading about it in Robby Krieger’s 2021 book, Set the Night on Fire. He did say that James Brown outshined everyone.
He did.
29:34 Oh Man. Darlene Love and the Blossoms backing up Marvin Gaye. Amazing.
Don’t Let the Sun Catch you Crying! Beautiful!
WOW - The Beach Boys & The Supremes - incredible!
I’d forgotten Billy J had made so many great records!
This was my childhood! The MUSIC was incredible!!!
Showmanship at its finest! Such wonderful music,must have been an amazing time to be young. Artists today, could never compare with the likes of ALL these legends. Absolutely amazing piece of music history.
The BeachBoys always a favorite. Saw them live in 1968 on the STEEL Pier in Atlantic City
When you have a production involving Dave Hassinger, Jack Nitsche, and music by Phil Sloan you have great combination of behind the scenes talent.. Jan and Dean Perfect. The first 4 plus minutes are classic and perfect. It's just hard growing up in the creative 60's to not be unimpressed and bored with todays generation of music. Thanks very much for sharing.
There will never be another exciting time for Rock and Roll as it was in the early 1960s. It was truly an amazing Era to have witnessed such great music. This audience says it all.
There are those times in history when all the tumblers click into place. This is one of those times
I saw this at my local movie theater. I was 14. Had the album to this magnificent show. I believe its packed up somewhere ! Great memories great music my generation had the best music !
Fantastic film and performances!! Such a rich sound of American and UK legends. The Miracles are ultra-cool, The Supremes gorgeous, the Beach Boys showcase thier classic sound and James Brown gives 500%, capped off with The Rolling Stones!!!! The final shot with all of them on stage dancing and having fun is perfect!!
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ZIALANDER63. Did you see the funny black guy fall on the ground and have a fit when he was dancing to Smokey Robinson over here I mean that was ridiculous I never seen something so stupid in my whole life! He's falling down like he was going through withdrawals on drugs and dancing to a song!
ZIALANDER63 True!
@@imanshumpert2724 What about the beach for a number where the female dancer is on top of the guys shoulders, (53:27) they are on the top support. Think about that, if she would've slipped, it would not have been pretty.
@@doctorquestianI saw that too! There were two on shoulders that I saw… Yikes!!!
Leslie Gore gets top honors her live vocals are untouchable
She was so young! she have that impact and glow, outstanding ❤. What a legacy.
@@MaybeIKnow80 Gore had six songs in this show, more than anyone except the Stones (also six).
@@robmclean4352 justice for Lesley! she should have more recognition. She is just great!
Yes, she was perfect in her performance and also in record sessions she got a good timing too.
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Amazing
james brown and the famous flames tore that house down!!! The G.O.A.T.
marcus rodgers Yes yes YES!
I remember reading an interview Mick Jagger did years ago where he talked about this show- Mick said that both he and his bandmates were scared shitless about having to go on after James Brown. "How do we follow that?" Mick said to Keith as they were standing back stage.
THATS A FACT LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
James Brown and Beach Boys single handily responsible for all the wet panties that night
@@sr0242 G.O.A.T. = Greatest Of All Time. good grief.
This is REALLY something ... what a magnificent piece of pop culture and musical history ! Captured forever for all to enjoy again and again ! This is one to show your children and Grandchildren.
I grew up on all of this music. When I was in prep school, 19 1964, all this music "The British Invasion ." Mowtown. The Beach Boys, I heard all of this groundbreaking music for te very first time. So not did I only get and education?? ad school; I got an education in music, that I have use for over 50 years.
Ah, back in the day when you could have Lesley Gore and The Rolling Stones on the same billing...
No pre recorded music or vocals, no lip syncing, no auto tuning, just pure talent.
Ever since I was aware that Terri Garr was one of the dancers. You can't not see her. My God she on that stage alot. Wow!!! She probably got paid $10.
wow what a voice Gerry has, he's also very funny when he chats to the audience, great talent
Wow what a production! Excellent camerawork & sound.
Didn't watch all the acts, but those I did were all live performances, very impressive for that time.
i believed were two mixers one for the PA system for the fans inside the venue ,and other one to the TV console, the EQ sound was perfect, the TV resolution perfect, the music ,the choreography, the scenery design perfect...what a Gem of show of the shows with famous recording artists
When I think about The Rolling Stones throughout their never-ending career, this is my favorite period. The early Stones are just SO great to watch...
@@timtonner946 There's quite a mistake in the introsong of the show (sung by Jan and Dean). They are singing that the Stones are from "Liverpool"😱 (somewhere between 3:30 - 3:50)
James Brown, absolute marvel,…. and crew too!
Dennis Wilson flying through the scene during the Stones live just made my day!!
I saw that too! Classic! I absolutely love The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Pet Sounds, etc., however they really should’ve ditched the striped shirts, I believe that really affected their image, even in 1964, and why they continued to wear them into 1966 I don’t know. Also you’ll notice at the end of the show, all the stars have changed into their street clothes, but yet The Beach Boys are still wearing the striped shirts. I love all of them but ugh! JMO
@@Johnny7051MCTheir 1st band name was Pendletones, and they wore Pendleton wool shirts, the finest shirt made IMO.
terrific stuff ground breaking and still is - wonderful indeed should be broadcast now
Not an overweight person in sight. Man, how things have changed.
I saw one
I’m glad I’m not the only one who noticed that. Today 90% of them are Overweight..
Its actually nice to hear talent,no auto tune,no midi,no drum machines,no computers sequencers,No FX,no tablets,no fruit phones just raw sound of talented musiciations something I think this generation's need to look back at and see how its done.
I missed the the early sixties,i'm from late sixties and Im 5o this week and great to be able to see all this stuff I missed great stuff thanks for posting up here!
Looks like some of the fashion styles are back in again!
Top Vid!
Rob
An insanely great show at an insanely great moment in American popular music. Makes you wonder if something like this could ever come back. I guess not. What a shame. Everyone experiencing this moment in time was lucky.
Note The Barbarians and the guitarist's Gretsch Corvette. I had one until Richard Manual of The Band accidentally broke it. I hear my buddy Ollie Mitchell playing background tracks for this TAMI Show. RIP, Ollie. James Brown's 'Please, Please, Please' is the pop song performance masterpiece of all time.
What a blast that must have been to live there at that time! The girls, the beach scene, custom cars and bikes, concerts. Wow!
No way to follow the best James Brown performance. Pure genius,pure frenzy, pure hydro.
TAMI was incredible. I do not think anyone could pull this off today. Glad it lives on in reruns here.
It lives on DVD too.
What a show, lightning caught in bottle. Amazing talent, NEVER could have something that fresh today.
B Nurr. That's why you shouldn't drink when you watch TV cuz you forget what you saw and drinking any kind of liquor will kill your liver even beer and wine will kill it it's all the same crap! Now what I drink is a fruit and vegetable drink has over 80 fruits and vegetables in it and it makes you healthy and gives you a natural high that's very good for you keeps you in good spirits keeps you from getting depressed it makes you feel good inside! Almost maybe even better than shot of dope!
@@sr0242 All those natural juices made your post a rambling mess.
@@DesertScorpionKSA It was almost an advert for booze, wasn't it?
No lip syncing in that concert, true talent each & everyone of them. Just loved seeing The Supremes so young
Alot of lipsync
@@nathandodge665 - These were live performances in a concert format.
T.A.M.I. May be one of the best live performance music concerts ever recorded!!!!!
Right you are. This is rivaled only by Monterey Pop. And both the bill of performers and the audience are integrated.
I think this was only showed one time. Probably due to music reasons.. such great music. Kids today should see this.
You’re right. The Beach Boys reps wouldn’t let it be rereleased with them in it. I’m not sure if they wanted more money or what, but it was definitely the Beach Boys that held up it being released after the first showing.
Wow🎉🎉 this show starts on fire and just keeps getting hotter!
1:17:16 Love Dean Torrence with 🔥👨🚒 fireman’s hat, equipment (Brian Wilson will remember this later…)😊
I've been looking for this show for years. Thanks for putting it up. Loved seeing The Amazing Mr. Please, Please himself along with the Famous Flames. Saw him twice in the late 60's at Cobo Arena in Detroit. Amazing show!
You couldn't get that many legendary acts on the same program today...almost all are rock and roll hall of famers!!!
Alex Rhem 7 of the 12 acts that appeared in this movie, are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Nigdy nie widziałem tego koncertu. Wspaniały.
Wykonawcy jeszcze tacy młodzi.
Out of all the performers who gave a great show...James Brown & The Famous Flames..best of all. Smokey & The Miracles with Bobby Rogers shaking that conk comes in second.
The drummer is mind blowing
A fantastic high energy extravaganza from a time long gone, but never likely to be forgotten. All these acts were in their prime and performing live here and full on and giving the audience a proper show. Most big acts today wouldn't be seen dead appearing on the same bill together. Plus the cost would be astronomical if it ever happened, which it wouldn't. But this is from a different age. And boy did these acts give value for money in this for the audience who are clearly having a blast. And no wonder, they were being royally entertained.
I'm a older DOO-WOP and Soul fan, but the 1960's was maybe the most wonderful time for choices of music during my lifetime. Radio stations that once played only certain genre's of music had to make changes to their programming style as newer stations were popping up everywhere. Hand held transistor radios hit most markets by the mid to late 50's, and everybody seemed to have one to welcome into the 60's. And almost all of this was mostly on AM broadcasts...few people even knew what FM was. You could clearly hear the words to the songs without wondering it's true meaning. Teens didn't classify any of this music as black or white...nobody cared, it was all just good. By the later 60's and into the 70's, we had another "change of the guard" in music, so to speak, and suddenly the simplicity was over. I wish my kids and grandkids had a chance to experience those early times of 1960's music. I've done my best to expose them to it, but I guess if you weren't around then you'll never fully appreciate how magical it was for all of us lucky ones !
No backing tracks. No lip-syncing. No fx. No Autotune. Just raw talent. What a great film.
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If they had autotune and other tech they would have used it.
@@wheels2fun526 Musicians with talent wouldn't.
@@Phillip-y6d Yes, they wold and always have.
@@wheels2fun526 lol right clown autotune in the 60s got it lololol
James Brown KILLED it ... what a showman ... man oh man .. did he own that stage !!!!
...and stole the whole show! The Stones were reportedly trying to beg off following him while he created such pandemonium!
@@allenkracalik7662 the Stones legend🤟🤟🤟
@@allenkracalik7662 I don't blame them, James was fire 🔥
Is there a Set list of James songs they played that night ? ?
Looks like j brown hurt himself during the flopping around splits etc, but kept going
Jack Nitzsche with his shaggy hair and shades! I remember him from the "Time Fades Away" tour....eccentric and brilliant. 🕶
The Beach Boys' set drove the studio audience crazy!
Still watching them sing Surfer Girl brings tears to my eyes. Youth, love, and the beach. It was my wedding song.
British Invasion! 1964, so many great groups, these guys were up there for sure, RIP Gerry Marsden
This concert lineup is so legendary!
This could never happen with today's musicians. Too many egos. Look at their faces. They love what they are doing.......This is GREAT!!
I read your comment before the second act was over and by the time the Beach Boys, Leslie Gore, the Miracles, the Supremes, James Brown and the Rolling Stones finished my mind was blown! You are correct that sadly this could never happen today. What a great time capsule.
The Beatles wouldn't do this show even though they had been asked to perform. I guess there was an issue of money.
they actually had talent
Aristocob Same!
@@rayjr62 I don't think it was about money. Had the Beatles been in the lineup, none of the other artists would have mattered, not one including James Brown, Beach Boys, Wrecking Crew. The Beatles wouldn't have needed the WC to back them at all. They had been honing their sound 7 years prior to 1964. And of course, no one would have heard a thing. Remember Ii was in Feb 64 the Beatles were seen on the Ed Sullivan show for the first time and mania just kept increasing. Even James Brown would have become insignificant. That is just how it was in 1964. I am not trying to diminish the groups that played, I loved them all. I just know they would not have gotten seen and remembered sharing a stage with The Beatles. BTW did anyone hear the great guitar tones no mattered who was playing. Pedals and effects outside of reverb and tremolo were not close to mainstream then. Also, If anyone knows who was playing guitar during the finale please let me know who that was. It was not the performers and probably someone in the Crew. All I can say is what they were doing was way ahead of anything heard at the time. Also wonder if Carol Kaye was playing bass. If you've not heard of her, look her up. Peace all.
The Supremes, holy cow, gorgeous. And then James Brown - seems like he took blues, gospel, jazz, Buddy Holly, and whatever else, mixed it together with a magic potion, and turned out a heart-pumping energy drink for the soul. What an experience!
What a great show. So much stellar talent on that stage. Many who went on to have long and productive careers in music. Really enjoyed seeing this again.
I don’t think Chuck Berry would have been too happy about The Beach Boys singing Surfin’ USA but they are still hitting it on here
Chuck was VERY happy bc he got paid royalties
I got worn out just watching the dancers! I wish I had that much energy, but then I am 72! 😄
Happy and sad watching this. So happy to see it. To hear it. So sad its gone.
I was a freshman at school in Boston. It was released to theatre's that late fall
I enjoyed it so much I saw it twice. I now have the expanded DVD in 5.1 "surround sound". As an ex lead guitar player in a HS band, I was especially impressed with all the talent playing live and without gimmicks.
Look! Real live entertainment by talented professionals. What a concept. Beautiful!
What a joyful time! So many stars on one stage. I wish I could go back to 1966.
LOVE FROM ENGLAND,,,, ❤. A much better place then 😢
What an incredible time capsule . Im so glad this exists
Check out Leon Russell on piano and Teri Garr dancing!
And Hal Blaine on drums.
This is the greatest R&R concert in history.
Rock 'n' Roll + other things...
Maravillas y Excelencias Musicales todos verdaderos iconos de una sonorización impecable
I would pay a Million dollars to have had one of those seats! Historic Concert with all that Hall of Fame talent.
Kyle Rodenberg
The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame is a joke.
Mayoff Jack Now.
Uhhh . . . you GOT a million dollars ?
What a party. Huge talent, and Mike Love
This is utterly fantastic. What makes it really outstanding (apart from the brilliant performances) is the sound. Really 'full' and 'rocking'. The only slight disappointment is that I suspect the original show was filmed in 4:3, and that they've cut off the tops and bottom of the screen image to make it widescreen. But I'd say this may be the best concert ever recorded. Astonishingly good. Thrilled to have discovered this.
The Beach Boys sounded amazing!
My favorite ❤
Jerry and the Pacemakers, excellent especially 'Don't let the Sun catch you crying' 🙂
That's a good song. Freddy the drummer (Gerry's brother) became a driving instructor when he was older and gave me lessons. He had some great stories about the old days.
He said the band played an all-dayer at the Harlem Apollo on the same bill as James Brown, The Supremes etc, several sets throughout the day/night. I'm guessing it was the same tour as this TAMI Show.
He said the early sets went well with a college audience but as the sun went down and the crowd got blacker everyone got impatient for James Brown and there was little appetite for Merseybeat!
He knew it was time to leave the stage when as the bottles rained down one hit him directly between the snare and hi-hat so to speak.
I understand he passed away a few years back but he was a lovely fella, good story-teller and I did pass my driving test!
@@alextw1488 omg. what a trip! It was gold, my friend. I would pay for some extra driving lessons. hahahaha
Gerry and the Pacemakers did an excellent job on this.
Great performers. Really tight.
Jerry wore his guitar kinda high
@@MikeNims His signature!
WOW! There were some all-time legends on this one show!
James was on fire as always but wow he was really smoking.
...and the three boys in the audience feel like they've died and gone to heaven.
Good gravy train amazing! How did they get all those superstar performers together? It's beyond spectacular.
Thank you for giving my dad - Bill Sargent - a mention. In the years since his death, and then increasingly as those who knew the whole story died as well - it has been both interesting as well as disturbing to watch the "story" around it evolve.
He was your dad?!
He was a bloody genius! HD-TV before they'd developed HD-TV!
I suggest you get the evidence together and tell his story. Get someone to help you, if need be.
Your dad was a genius to figure out how to get a hi def 600 plus line image in the days of the old NTSC standard of 525 lines using off the shelf RCA equipment.
I've seen various non digitized copies of this film since the seventies and in even those copies, some second generation prints, the sharpness of the modified cameras he developed still shine through.
I assume he did not live to see the proper rerelease of T.A.M.I. with the Beach Boys segment restored to complete the film as originally exhibited.
And sad to know that SUPPOSEDLY the production was underfunded to the point that Chuck Berry's $10,000.00 IN CASH demand at the taping caused your dad to basically sell off his interest in the production to satisfy Berry's, uh, ego...
I can only hope that they have not exchanged contact info in the "next life".
T.A.M.I. is a never to be repeated historical document celebrated and studied five and a half decades after those cameras rolled in October 1964 at Santa Monica.
@@pjriverdale8461ChuckBerry’s demand was not an act of ego. It was standard operating procedure for him to demand cash payment in advance. Many performers, especially black performers were ripped off by concert promoters .
@@rchapra1 The man was no stranger to the concept of " an inflated sense of self".
No matter, Sargent wasn't parsing the reason when Berry held out his hand.
Who wants to go back in a “time machine” ??? WONDERFUL DAYS
I’ve never seen that before, unbelievable show. The Stones at the end ripped it to shreds. Absolutely awesome!!
I was unaware that this ever happened either, this is the first time I've ever seen this. I had to send the link to some other friends. I was seven years old when this happened, living in Montana. but this was the music that was played on AM radio. This was happening at the start of the British invasion.