I saw a Bee Gees Bio on the local PBS Feb 26, cried hearing the regret in Barry's voice over his last, harsh phone call to Andy, he was being the tough older brother, I know we all have those conversations we want to take back.
@@keithheitner1020 there are some live vocals in there-- particularly noticeable in the ELO performance when after the break, Jeff's voice is the loudest I've ever heard it
I’m in my sixties and the decades of the 60’s,70’s,80’s were filled with great music and great artists, amazing musicians who made music an art, amazing singer/songwriters whose words and music could make you feel the spectrum of emotions. There were some great ones that came along in the 90’s into the early 00’s, as well but not as many. The music of today 2024 doesn’t make me feel like doing anything but looking for something else to listen to like this old Midnight Special. Today I listened to James Taylor, Billy Joel, Rod Stewart, U2, The Police, Boz Skaggs, Hall and Oates, Coldplay, Michael Jackson (a strange dude but man could he sing) , Tears for Fears(amazing stuff), Tina Turner, Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Wonder, Toto (so underrated), Chicago, America (also underrated), The Eagles, Simon and Garfunkel and the best cover group on TH-cam bar none they are the Foxes and Fossils (If you haven’t checked out their channel you are really missing something great) they do covers of 60’s,70’s and more and they are amazing! You gotta see their live version of Suite Judy Blue Eyes it is the best version I’ve ever heard or seen anywhere! A real treat to listen to this hidden gem of a cover group.
Imagine video production 30 years from now. The cut aways happen 3 times a seconds. 10 years after that they have a camera spin like a top. That way you get 50 shots per second.
I didn't know that these episodes taped in London, England, even existed. I love the idea of having the performances outdoors. The Midnight Special was always trying to come up with new and innovative ideas to make the show more interesting. Thank you Mr. Sugarman for making these episodes available for us to enjoy.
@@steveprudell9976 Yes, you'd almost believe that was pre-recorded in a studio. 😉........however it's great to see London in the early 70s and the fashions!
Powerful line up, Robin Trower was an 8-track I wore to tatters listening to him, guitar genius! So much music, it'll be a wonder to get so much in one hour!
@@Royale_with_Cheeze I believe the first were installed in Fords on 65, I know we're in the 1979 mustang my daughter had, they were making tapes for a while after that. the Columbia Record company will still selling them on magazines cause my youngest sent of and got 12 for a penny in 1985
Always thought Peter Noone was underrated as a singer. Great voice and energy as we see here. Thanks for the upload. My first time seeing this episode.
@WhosieWhatNow It popped in my head a few months ago after 50 years! I searched to find what song it was. Surprised to find out it was the guy who sang "Alone Again"! Lol
What a great lineup of British artists!. Can't wait to see ELO, Manfred Mann's Earth Band & Robin Trower in performances not seen in 50 years! Next week will also feature British performances not seen in 50 years from Procol Harum, Humble Pie and Alvin Lee (from Ten Years After). This is the only channel to watch every Friday with some daily surprises throughout the week!. 🥰
@@paulvincer199 More than likely, correct. The mics would have to be wrapped in heavy foam or whatever Jimi Hendrix used in Maui, HI on July 30, 1970. His mic ended up looking like a boxing glove 🥊, tis wild. Can’t wait for ALL the bands you mentioned, thank you…I love them!
Highlights for me were both Robin Trower songs!!, the second Manfred Mann song, both E.L.O. songs, "Rock On" by David Essex, and the first song by the Bee Gees. Good episode!
So great. It was Thanksgiving weekend, i was 12, living in Michigan. This exposed me to international music. Loved Trower playing Lady Love with the late Jim Dewar. Takes me right back to that 12” color TV in my room.
Que registro mas historico de Midnight Special 1973, show al aire libre en una plaza de Gran Bretaña. Emocionante ver 2 bandas que se hicieron grandes como Electric Light Orchestra y los Bee Gees. Ademas de H.Hermits, Manfred Man Earth Band, Gilbert O'Sullivan. Gracias!! Saludos desde SANTIAGO DE CHILE
Saw Robin Trower open for Jethro Tull in Vancouver in ‘73. Didn’t really know him that well at the time but in the years after became a big fan. The incredible James Dewar(RIP) may be the most underrated rock singer of his era.
Robin Trowers group stole the show!! Scotsman-James Dewar bassist-singer on “Lady Love” (a favorite song) oh my I love his voice. It’s so very hard to sing lead while playing bass but he does it so effortlessly. Sadly, James died very young at only age 59 in 2002 from CADASIL, a rare condition that causes strokes. Love Robins white fur coat, he’s just too cool, his voice compliments Dewars perfectly and his guitar skills are phenomenal (it’s in the pedals). I was glad to enjoy a live show of his a few years back, which was deliciously trance-inducing wonderful!
@@robmatlock7675True haha! I’ve got a mad lady-crush 🥰 on Robin Trower, whew! Love his music it’s so trance inducing good, my older brother had “Bridge of Sighs” album when I was a young teen, 1st time hearing it - I was hooked.
@@johnahearn7964 He’s still alive @ age 78, just read he has a hand full of show dates in the UK, this May. His wife passed away in 2014 after a long illness, sad. Love his music.
Woah! The description to this sounds awesome!! I'm so excited this is premiering on my birthday. I'll be watching this as soon as I'm done celebrating with my family on that night! I've never seen the bee gees perform bad bad dreams and don't wanna be the one!!! I'm so hyped!!😁😆😊
@@kthor Thank you so much! I really loved watching this episode! It was so cool to see what the Bee gees looked like in this episode! One of my favorite photos of them is from this episode! I watched the episode with my dad and it was fun to talk about all my favorite brit bands with him. Peter Noone did a great job hosting this episode!!
Turned it up loud and listened to James Dewar beautifully sing Man of the world. I recall the first time I heard his voice in '75. I'll enjoy til I die.
James Dewar!! What a voice!! No lip syncing or autotune here. Just God given pure talent. Always loved Robin and his power trio. Don't ever recall seeing this before! What a gem!!!
Love trower, fantastic Soundsystem by the river!! In the middle of a windy day. It’s amazing how clean the sound is. Clearly, he the network got for in England, the next week for when procol harum hosted it was indoors completely live.
This show was all lip syncing.....perhaps some live singing was layered over the recordings used......not to say that it could not be enjoyed for what it was....
@@rschier1 -- The Midnight Special was never lyp-synced. Ever. In fact it was one of it's main selling points. A quick googling confirms this: _Was Midnight Special live or lip sync?_ *The Midnight Special was noted for featuring musical acts performing live, which was unusual since most television appearances during the era showed performers lip-synching to prerecorded music.*
@@Arasteele I wouldn't trust a google search to reveal the correct answer. As a musician, I can easily determine what parts are being played vs not being played. There have actually been instances where even live concert performances were not truly live; ELO was guilty of this, as well as others such as Queen, who used taped material to enhance their performance. As I stated, it was very common for the VOCALS to be live, vs the music.
Fantastic Midnight Special. Once again prepared to enjoy this great episode with the music of my musical hero Jeff Lynne and his great orchestra ELO of him. Thank you very much for this great joy.
All songs were supported by the instrumental of the master tape. Some with vocals with the volume reduced. But almost all of the vocals were done live over the backing instrumental. The TV series The Midnight Special has always aimed to bring together various artists from various eras in just over an hour long. It wasn't a Festival, like Woodstock. It would be impossible and very expensive to bring all the instruments and musicians to a square, or small stage, for only two performances. It would be a dream if this kind of musical TV show ever had it again. Wonderful and rare episode. It was a pleasure and delight to be able to hear one of the most beautiful voices in the universe, SIR ROBIN HUGH GIBB (R.I.P.), more than 50 years later. A rarity I can only thank.
Robin Gibb was in Brazil on November 24, 2005, for the first and only performance. I watched the show that night and it was wonderful. I met him at the international airport in Sao Paulo the morning before the show and we had a quick chat. I personally thanked him for being the soundtrack to my life. When he was supposed to return for another performance in 2011, the show was canceled and the money returned, as his health was poor for such a long trip. In 1984, I attended Andy Gibb's only concert in Brazil. I haven't been able to see the Bee Gees live, but I've been listening to their music since 1973, when here in Brazil there was a compilation with the song Cherry Red. In these performances of theirs in the Midnight Special video, I can assure you that all of Barry, Robin, and Maurice's vocals are live. In fact, Maurice makes a mistake in the lyrics at the end of the song I DON'T WANT TO BE THE ONE, he makes a mistake and changes ONE for GUY.
You can clearly hear the support from the master tape. Robin kindly let Barry do lead vocals on "Bad Bad Dreams", even though there are no lead vocals on the original. All three sing the song throughout, with Barry's voice dominating somewhat. But this performance by the boys is a real gem.
@@bgs3006Not sure what you're referring to "Robin kindly letting Barry do lead vocals on Bad Bad Dreams", when Barry's credited on first lead. It was also a song written by the 3 of them. But....I Don't Wanna be the One was written by just Barry, & he kindly allowed Robin to do any lead much less 1st lead during this performance & on the studio recording.🎼
There will mever be another Bee Gee's. If they only knew what awaited them in just a few short years!! Wow. Trowers tone is smoking and sounds awesome.RIP James D.
I have been to see many huge rock shows from the late 70's ,80's and 90's with some of the biggest groups touring. But i have to say one of the most enjoyable shows i saw was when Peter Noone put on a show in the 90's in our small town city park that was free to the public. We sat on the grass in the shade of a tree and it was great. He played all his Herman Hermit's hits and then some.
Yes everyone remembers him for the downbeat stuff like " Alone Again Naturally " . Definitely a real tear jerker. But he had lots of cool upbeat stuff. Definitely underrated singer songwriter
As a very young child with a musical sister eight years older I got into music early on. One of the first albums my mom ever let me buy was Herman Hermits Greatest Hits. I listened to it over and over. I remember it was on MGM records which was a thing in those days. Music moved pretty fast in those days. It seemed that in maybe just three years I was gobsmacked by Led Zeppelin's Whole Lotta Love. I love these TMS specials as they are great time capsules.
Just want to thank the channel for putting these up, especially the full episodes. I've been watching them with my parents, as the music is from their era but I don't think this was ever broadcast in the UK, so they know the bands but seeing the banter and interactions is like brand new content for them. Much better than just binging band documentaries on Sky Arts for a bit of music in between all the talking head interviews!
Manfred Mann outstanding solar fire's record..performance beggining...wow amazing! Gilbert, David Essex and the great Elo, Bee Gees & Robin Trower Band pre-bridge of sighs era..just love it..thanks Midnight Special!
THANK YOU SO MUCH for posting this video ❤Untill today I only saw pictures of the Bee Gees in Trafalgar... I could only dream to watch this performance... and now I could! 🥰 you made me so happy!!! 🎉😭
@@ricardohardy7696 There's one in the July 25, 1975 episode, but is listed as a "Midnight Special Tribute". I believe is a rerun of some of this 1973 performances.
There is too much fake looks going on today, the big horrible top lips that many young women seem to think look great?!!! Tattooed eyebrows, butt fills omg! I can’t believe people think that looks good, personally I think they look awful but we live in a strange world today.
Yes, none of the plastic looking people of today’s look. Big lips, big butt, cheek fillers that make people look like chipmunks storing nuts and tattooed eyebrows lol.
I’ve left 2 other comments on this thread that seem to be getting removed and they’re not rude or anything. Just saying about some of the stuff people get surgery wise these days.
Very interesting. Seems like a lot of the bands are doing the standard television trick of singing and some instruments to a backing track. But still entertaining. Interesting to see pre disco Bee Gees. And Peter Noone doing Bowie's Oh You Pretty Things ( pay attention Midnight Special TH-cam team) which actually was a hit in the UK 🇬🇧
RIP. James Dewar, bassist for the Robin Trower Band, one of the most beautiful voices in rock. Apparently some vocals in the performances were not dubbed, it seemed to me like the case of the Robin Trower Band...but I can't say for sure. I have to watch it all again and pay more attention.
I've been a Trower fan since his days with Procol Harum. His studio albums are great, of course, but old timers like me know his that his 1975 LP "Robin Trower Live" with James Dewar and Bill Lordan ranks with the best live albums of all time. It's available on TH-cam if you want to hear some exquisite rock.
It was the technology of that time which made things difficult to replicate live outdoor performances unlike what we have in 2024 with advanced features.
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Happiness is finding a Bee Gees video I've never seen before!!
Especially songs they never performed
What a nice surprise!!
Same!
I saw a Bee Gees Bio on the local PBS Feb 26, cried hearing the regret in Barry's voice over his last, harsh phone call to Andy, he was being the tough older brother, I know we all have those conversations we want to take back.
Yes!
I was a freshman and just got home late from working at a gas station. I turned on the tube and this was on........Good times.
We never realized how damn good we had it back then. So simple. Nor did we realize this would be the best show by 2024
@@fredstriker2042❤1
I still keep things simple - enjoy music- have fun - try to stay positive ! More of us do this well be better off
Very cool
Peter Noone was and still is, an icon.
Two amazing Bee Gees rare songs. Thanks TMS. Thanks from Brazil❤
Love "I Don't Wanna Be the One", a beautiful ballad penned by beautiful Barry!🎼
I'm glad I grew up in that era the music was fantastic you could understand the words and you could even sing along with them. 💖
Can't wait, The Midnight Special. More of my Gees and Peter, too. Along with the rest of the great musical acts this is gonna be a fantastic show! ❤
Pass on it. Every tune is lip synced. What a disappointment
@@keithheitner1020 there are some live vocals in there-- particularly noticeable in the ELO performance when after the break, Jeff's voice is the loudest I've ever heard it
I was 13 back in 1973. All of these artists (and more) were regularly blasting out of my old am clock radio. Innocent times back then.
I had graduated HS the previous May. Enjoying this at 69 yrs young.
I’m in my sixties and the decades of the 60’s,70’s,80’s were filled with great music and great artists, amazing musicians who made music an art, amazing singer/songwriters whose words and music could make you feel the spectrum of emotions. There were some great ones that came along in the 90’s into the early 00’s, as well but not as many. The music of today 2024 doesn’t make me feel like doing anything but looking for something else to listen to like this old Midnight Special. Today I listened to James Taylor, Billy Joel, Rod Stewart, U2, The Police, Boz Skaggs, Hall and Oates, Coldplay, Michael Jackson (a strange dude but man could he sing) , Tears for Fears(amazing stuff), Tina Turner, Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Wonder, Toto (so underrated), Chicago, America (also underrated), The Eagles, Simon and Garfunkel and the best cover group on TH-cam bar none they are the Foxes and Fossils (If you haven’t checked out their channel you are really missing something great) they do covers of 60’s,70’s and more and they are amazing! You gotta see their live version of Suite Judy Blue Eyes it is the best version I’ve ever heard or seen anywhere! A real treat to listen to this hidden gem of a cover group.
trower one of those criminally under rated players
Yeah! which makes this lip- and finger-synched performance all the more disappointing.
Humble pie next episode cant wait
30 Days in the Hole
Humble pie and apple pie
I love the good old days of video production when the cameras did not cut away every seven seconds!
Totally agree
Because we had longer attention spans
Seven seconds?!? I'd love to see a shot longer than TWO seconds these days!
Imagine video production 30 years from now. The cut aways happen 3 times a seconds. 10 years after that they have a camera spin like a top. That way you get 50 shots per second.
This is incredible, The Bee Gees and ELO playing under a statue of Nelson.
What is amazing is that these shows were all live!
What's harder for a musician: A show at midnight, or 6am? Damn, these guys were in great voice for a cold, windy day at 6 in the blasted morning!
ELO aren't live. Neither is the stuff on the boat.
Great video.., and it's so good to see all these artists when they were young.
I didn't know that these episodes taped in London, England, even existed. I love the idea of having the performances outdoors. The Midnight Special was always trying to come up with new and innovative ideas to make the show more interesting. Thank you Mr. Sugarman for making these episodes available for us to enjoy.
Jeff Lynn an Orchestra were best though
@@steveprudell9976 Yes, you'd almost believe that was pre-recorded in a studio. 😉........however it's great to see London in the early 70s and the fashions!
@@steveprudell9976...at lip synching?
@@SuperNevileit was definitely prerecorded
Powerful line up, Robin Trower was an 8-track I wore to tatters listening to him, guitar genius! So much music, it'll be a wonder to get so much in one hour!
What came before 8 Track? 99% of people don't remember.
@@gregwaters7830Reel to Reels?
@@Royale_with_Cheeze I believe the first were installed in Fords on 65, I know we're in the 1979 mustang my daughter had, they were making tapes for a while after that. the Columbia Record company will still selling them on magazines cause my youngest sent of and got 12 for a penny in 1985
This is a real treat to see the Bee Gees sing two songs I've never seen before!!!😍 Also that smile from Robin at about12:47🥰
They are fabulous as always!! And my heart melted when Robin turned around and smiled 🥰
Always thought Peter Noone was underrated as a singer. Great voice and energy as we see here. Thanks for the upload. My first time seeing this episode.
OMG Gilbert Sulliivan's Get Down was an earworm that never left. What a catchy hooky song from my childhood!
@WhosieWhatNow It popped in my head a few months ago after 50 years! I searched to find what song it was. Surprised to find out it was the guy who sang "Alone Again"! Lol
@@gchase4073Me too, Alone Again (Naturally)!🎼
Yep. Had totally forgot about it too, I love it, made me happy as could be, get down-get down-get down
@@KittyGrizGriz I think that's what did it for me too. Made me happy
As A kid I thought that it was Paul McCartney.....As An adult I think that Gilbert is a better song writer.
What a great lineup of British artists!. Can't wait to see ELO, Manfred Mann's Earth Band & Robin Trower in performances not seen in 50 years! Next week will also feature British performances not seen in 50 years from Procol Harum, Humble Pie and Alvin Lee (from Ten Years After). This is the only channel to watch every Friday with some daily surprises throughout the week!. 🥰
Every Tune is lip synced. What a disappointment
@@keithheitner1020 The producers probably didn't want to take a chance on heavy winds since it was taped outside, affecting mics.
Yep, that's probably right. Too bad because it was such a great lineup. Funny that a 50 year old show bummed me out, lol@@paulvincer199
@@paulvincer199 More than likely, correct. The mics would have to be wrapped in heavy foam or whatever Jimi Hendrix used in Maui, HI on July 30, 1970. His mic ended up looking like a boxing glove 🥊, tis wild.
Can’t wait for ALL the bands you mentioned, thank you…I love them!
Don't forget a great Irish artist in there too - Gilbert O'Sullivan.
Highlights for me were both Robin Trower songs!!, the second Manfred Mann song, both E.L.O. songs, "Rock On" by David Essex, and the first song by the Bee Gees. Good episode!
In 1971, The Bee Gees released the album 'Trafalgar' and here they are playing in Trafalgar Square in 1973.
So great. It was Thanksgiving weekend, i was 12, living in Michigan. This exposed me to international music. Loved Trower playing Lady Love with the late Jim Dewar. Takes me right back to that 12” color TV in my room.
One of the best shows - ever - on network TV (or cable, for that matter)
Que registro mas historico de Midnight Special 1973, show al aire libre en una plaza de Gran Bretaña. Emocionante ver 2 bandas que se hicieron grandes como Electric Light Orchestra y los Bee Gees. Ademas de H.Hermits, Manfred Man Earth Band, Gilbert O'Sullivan.
Gracias!! Saludos desde SANTIAGO DE CHILE
Saw Robin Trower open for Jethro Tull in Vancouver in ‘73. Didn’t really know him that well at the time but in the years after became a big fan. The incredible James Dewar(RIP) may be the most underrated rock singer of his era.
Robin Trowers group stole the show!! Scotsman-James Dewar bassist-singer on “Lady Love” (a favorite song) oh my I love his voice. It’s so very hard to sing lead while playing bass but he does it so effortlessly. Sadly, James died very young at only age 59 in 2002 from CADASIL, a rare condition that causes strokes.
Love Robins white fur coat, he’s just too cool, his voice compliments Dewars perfectly and his guitar skills are phenomenal (it’s in the pedals). I was glad to enjoy a live show of his a few years back, which was deliciously trance-inducing wonderful!
I was amazed his fur coat didn't get tangled up in the strings
@@robmatlock7675True haha!
I’ve got a mad lady-crush 🥰 on Robin Trower, whew! Love his music it’s so trance inducing good, my older brother had “Bridge of Sighs” album when I was a young teen, 1st time hearing it - I was hooked.
Is Robin Trower still alive/touring?
@@johnahearn7964 He’s still alive @ age 78, just read he has a hand full of show dates in the UK, this May. His wife passed away in 2014 after a long illness, sad. Love his music.
@@johnahearn7964 He has 4 shows in the UK on May, 100 seats left for the London show, also has a new album out
David Essex singing Rock On was excellent! the production on that song is amazing!
Nice show tonight! I enjoyed the Bee Gees, Robin Trower, Manfred Mann, ELO, and David Essex the most! 😊
What a show. Showcasing amazing Britishtalent. Thanks for uploading
Outside, NO auto-tune & real talent!! Best ever!
Bro, look at the ending of Gilbert O
Sullivan's "Get Down"…. um, that's fake.
Something tells Me a portion are lipsynch
Gilbert O Sullivan, ELO, David Essex, and probably most of the others are totally singing over studio recording back tracks.
@@tommylord yep
Bad Bad Dream.....what a rocker... those harmonies are so joyous
Woah! The description to this sounds awesome!! I'm so excited this is premiering on my birthday. I'll be watching this as soon as I'm done celebrating with my family on that night! I've never seen the bee gees perform bad bad dreams and don't wanna be the one!!! I'm so hyped!!😁😆😊
Happy birthday! 🎉
@@psychedelic.dreamer Thank you!!
@@KaylasMusicalDigest545Yes, Happy Birthday!🥳
@@kthor Thank you so much! I really loved watching this episode! It was so cool to see what the Bee gees looked like in this episode! One of my favorite photos of them is from this episode! I watched the episode with my dad and it was fun to talk about all my favorite brit bands with him. Peter Noone did a great job hosting this episode!!
Turned it up loud and listened to James Dewar beautifully sing Man of the world. I recall the first time I heard his voice in '75. I'll enjoy til I die.
James Dewar!! What a voice!! No lip syncing or autotune here. Just God given pure talent. Always loved Robin and his power trio. Don't ever recall seeing this before! What a gem!!!
no lip syncing? sarcasm, right?
Love trower, fantastic Soundsystem by the river!! In the middle of a windy day. It’s amazing how clean the sound is. Clearly, he the network got for in England, the next week for when procol harum hosted it was indoors completely live.
This show was all lip syncing.....perhaps some live singing was layered over the recordings used......not to say that it could not be enjoyed for what it was....
@@rschier1 -- The Midnight Special was never lyp-synced. Ever. In fact it was one of it's main selling points. A quick googling confirms this: _Was Midnight Special live or lip sync?_
*The Midnight Special was noted for featuring musical acts performing live, which was unusual since most television appearances during the era showed performers lip-synching to prerecorded music.*
@@Arasteele I wouldn't trust a google search to reveal the correct answer. As a musician, I can easily determine what parts are being played vs not being played. There have actually been instances where even live concert performances were not truly live; ELO was guilty of this, as well as others such as Queen, who used taped material to enhance their performance. As I stated, it was very common for the VOCALS to be live, vs the music.
08:50 to 17:15 Magical and tresure moment. The Bee Gees are the most better singers and songwriters of all universe.❤ Thanks frim Brazil.
Der Auftritt der Gibb-Brüder ist ein wahres Juwel, aber auch der der anderen Künstler. Danke an Midnight Special
Fantastic Midnight Special. Once again prepared to enjoy this great episode with the music of my musical hero Jeff Lynne and his great orchestra ELO of him. Thank you very much for this great joy.
I can't wait to watch The Midnight Special,it's one of my favorites.great music acts,it's an all time great.
Its great that Peter Noone mentioned his old friends Herman's Hermits before the closing song.
I've never seen this presentation! Bravo!
All songs were supported by the instrumental of the master tape. Some with vocals with the volume reduced. But almost all of the vocals were done live over the backing instrumental.
The TV series The Midnight Special has always aimed to bring together various artists from various eras in just over an hour long. It wasn't a Festival, like Woodstock.
It would be impossible and very expensive to bring all the instruments and musicians to a square, or small stage, for only two performances.
It would be a dream if this kind of musical TV show ever had it again.
Wonderful and rare episode.
It was a pleasure and delight to be able to hear one of the most beautiful voices in the universe, SIR ROBIN HUGH GIBB (R.I.P.), more than 50 years later. A rarity I can only thank.
Couldn't agree more and just wanted to add that Robin's middle name was Hugh, not Ernest. 😊
@@psychedelic.dreamerThanks for correct information. Ernest is the middle Mo's name.❤
Robin Gibb was in Brazil on November 24, 2005, for the first and only performance. I watched the show that night and it was wonderful. I met him at the international airport in Sao Paulo the morning before the show and we had a quick chat. I personally thanked him for being the soundtrack to my life.
When he was supposed to return for another performance in 2011, the show was canceled and the money returned, as his health was poor for such a long trip.
In 1984, I attended Andy Gibb's only concert in Brazil.
I haven't been able to see the Bee Gees live, but I've been listening to their music since 1973, when here in Brazil there was a compilation with the song Cherry Red.
In these performances of theirs in the Midnight Special video, I can assure you that all of Barry, Robin, and Maurice's vocals are live. In fact, Maurice makes a mistake in the lyrics at the end of the song I DON'T WANT TO BE THE ONE, he makes a mistake and changes ONE for GUY.
You can clearly hear the support from the master tape. Robin kindly let Barry do lead vocals on "Bad Bad Dreams", even though there are no lead vocals on the original. All three sing the song throughout, with Barry's voice dominating somewhat. But this performance by the boys is a real gem.
@@bgs3006Not sure what you're referring to "Robin kindly letting Barry do lead vocals on Bad Bad Dreams", when Barry's credited on first lead. It was also a song written by the 3 of them. But....I Don't Wanna be the One was written by just Barry, & he kindly allowed Robin to do any lead much less 1st lead during this performance & on the studio recording.🎼
This is the best episode yet. Phenomenal.
There will mever be another Bee Gee's. If they only knew what awaited them in just a few short years!! Wow. Trowers tone is smoking and sounds awesome.RIP James D.
Thank you for this. Wonderful to see Gilbert O`Sullivan in his heyday.
Love ELO and Jeff Lynne, so talented that the guitar started at the beginning of Ma Ma Belle before he even strummed it lol
Muito legal! Programa sensacional, obrigado Burt por manter essa memória linda viva👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
TGIF!...thank you Midnight Special!
Love this! I'm a relatively new Noonatic! Peter is just great!!
I have been to see many huge rock shows from the late 70's ,80's and 90's with some of the biggest groups touring. But i have to say one of the most enjoyable shows i saw was when Peter Noone put on a show in the 90's in our small town city park that was free to the public. We sat on the grass in the shade of a tree and it was great. He played all his Herman Hermit's hits and then some.
The London midnight specials are so good. I remember all the performers from that time and hearing them on the radio.
Midnight Special was Great all the time never a dull one 🎉oh there's BIG Ben cool tour of London 👍
One of the few opportunities to see the late great bass player/singer James Dewar of the Robin Trower band. Very cool.
Rockin a song that Peter Green 💚 owned.
Can't beat a bit of ELO ❤❤
Both ELO songs were lip synced. Kind of a drag
@@DfactorPop With live vocals on top when Jeff could be bothered!! 😂
"Bad baby, bad dog baby" Gilbert O'Sullivan "Get Down"!!!
My Brother's favorite song of 1973
Yes everyone remembers him for the downbeat stuff like " Alone Again Naturally " . Definitely a real tear jerker. But he had lots of cool upbeat stuff. Definitely underrated singer songwriter
As a very young child with a musical sister eight years older I got into music early on. One of the first albums my mom ever let me buy was Herman Hermits Greatest Hits. I listened to it over and over. I remember it was on MGM records which was a thing in those days. Music moved pretty fast in those days. It seemed that in maybe just three years I was gobsmacked by Led Zeppelin's Whole Lotta Love. I love these TMS specials as they are great time capsules.
Peter singing with Hermans Hermits in 1973? Thats rare
Just want to thank the channel for putting these up, especially the full episodes. I've been watching them with my parents, as the music is from their era but I don't think this was ever broadcast in the UK, so they know the bands but seeing the banter and interactions is like brand new content for them. Much better than just binging band documentaries on Sky Arts for a bit of music in between all the talking head interviews!
This is priceless footage of early ELO, in the most British setting possible.
Thank you again Burt for sharing these full MS episodes. I never knew the London shows existed. That’s special be it midnight or any other time.
39:00 It's great to hear Barry Gibb singing in his true voice!
40:33 And Robin's voice is angelic!!!
Barry's voice sounds great no matter what he's singing! The guy's a vocal genius and could change his voice to sing any style & with anyone.🎼
His falsetto is his true voice, as well. You mean his chest voice.
Fantastic outdoor show. Great performances from the greatest decade of music.
So great to see these awesome Gilbert O’Sulivan tracks played live
That wasn't live. He had no band.
@@Dr_Paul_Proteus But he sung live.
All the Greatest music has Already been done…
Manfred Mann outstanding solar fire's record..performance beggining...wow amazing! Gilbert, David Essex and the great Elo, Bee Gees & Robin Trower Band pre-bridge of sighs era..just love it..thanks Midnight Special!
THANK YOU SO MUCH for posting this video ❤Untill today I only saw pictures of the Bee Gees in Trafalgar... I could only dream to watch this performance... and now I could! 🥰 you made me so happy!!! 🎉😭
Another great show on tap 👏
James Dewar (Trower's bass player & singer) was one seriously underrated musician. Great bass player, but WHAT a voice!
The last Bee Gees performance until July or August of 1975 episode!!
September/October 1975
@@ricardohardy7696 There's one in the July 25, 1975 episode, but is listed as a "Midnight Special Tribute". I believe is a rerun of some of this 1973 performances.
@ Surely, any case, there are other dates on which their presentations are re-broadcast. So one is guided by the original appearances.
And this was a week before Stephen Gibb was born there.....on Dec 1st.☺️
@@kthor yes, Lucky Linda 🥰
I was 13 from Boston and I'd eagerly wait for this show every week. Thanks for the memory
> Ah yes, the style, look & hair + real talent . . . What a time it was & I do believe people were much better looking back-then too.
There is too much fake looks going on today, the big horrible top lips that many young women seem to think look great?!!! Tattooed eyebrows, butt fills omg! I can’t believe people think that looks good, personally I think they look awful but we live in a strange world today.
Very enjoyable!
Yes, none of the plastic looking people of today’s look. Big lips, big butt, cheek fillers that make people look like chipmunks storing nuts and tattooed eyebrows lol.
Why are my comments not staying on? 🤔
I’ve left 2 other comments on this thread that seem to be getting removed and they’re not rude or anything. Just saying about some of the stuff people get surgery wise these days.
Can't wait to see Ooh Baby by Gilbert O'Sullivan, only a couple of videos exist for that song. It was the follow up single to Get Down.
Peter Noone singing David Bowie. What a trip !
Bowie wrote that for Noone and he had a hit with it shortly after Bowie recorded hois own version
great artists, great footage
First time seen that, thanks
I saw this episode when it aired on TV in 1973!! I remember Robin Trower's performance on this episode! LOVE IT!! Thanks again Midnight Special! 🙏❤
Wish they had more Robin on this show
@@sevenantony7376Yes, Agree, show would have been much better!
Emocje nie z tej Ziemii ... Dla tak szczęśliwych chwil warto żyć ❤ LOVE 🎶👏👀
man ELO 👍🥁💯 man Robin trower bridge of sighs that whole album is absolutely badass my favorite track on the album day of the eagle
Happiness is finding James Dewar on youtube
I think this is the first time I’ve seen David Essex on tv. Cool!
Na expectativa ❤❤❤
Very interesting. Seems like a lot of the bands are doing the standard television trick of singing and some instruments to a backing track. But still entertaining. Interesting to see pre disco Bee Gees. And Peter Noone doing Bowie's Oh You Pretty Things ( pay attention Midnight Special TH-cam team) which actually was a hit in the UK 🇬🇧
Wow, I was only 13 and I had to sneak to watch this back in the day!
Just awesome. Indescribable really
RIP. James Dewar, bassist for the Robin Trower Band, one of the most beautiful voices in rock. Apparently some vocals in the performances were not dubbed, it seemed to me like the case of the Robin Trower Band...but I can't say for sure. I have to watch it all again and pay more attention.
Trower band had rhythm guitar going on when he was playing lead on first song.😮
@@billywatson118 I said some vocals, apparently they weren't dubbed. The instrumental part obviously was.
November 23, 1973. 3 mos into my Sophomore year at South San Francisco High.
With family awaiting Thanksgiving.
Awesome line up love this
Reg Isidore is the drummer for Robin Trower, he deserves a mention too, what a trio! ❤❤❤
The early to mid 70s were the best part of my life, I just didn't know it at the time.
Robin Trower band at 47:00 featuring the late great Jimmy Dewar on vocals and bass. RIP
Lived to watch everyweek
Wow! What a treasured line up!
Wow the bass player singing for Trower is great!!
Scotsman James Dewar, yes, he’s fabulous!
He sounds a lot like Paul Rodgers
What a treat!
I've been a Trower fan since his days with Procol Harum. His studio albums are great, of course, but old timers like me know his that his 1975 LP "Robin Trower Live" with James Dewar and Bill Lordan ranks with the best live albums of all time. It's available on TH-cam if you want to hear some exquisite rock.
Ephing Jeff Lynne with a chrome guitar. Legend
It was the technology of that time which made things difficult to replicate live outdoor performances unlike what we have in 2024 with advanced features.
The highlight for me is Peter Noone backed by two future Rubettes!
This is the first I've seen Robin Trower sing.
Me too and I saw him live back in 1976!
Yeesss! Can't wait to watch it!
Thanks! ✌️🎻😎