Bass, piano - several styles, guitar, drums, horns.. he was their secret weapon. He mixed alot of their recordings and did the string arrangments. A real pro in the studio. They all were equalls in the success of the group. No weak link in that family, even Andy had the chops!!
@@Undercoverbrotherfromanother Andy was actually a great guitar player. Barry and Maurice even said it themselves what a great guitarist Andy was, yes extremely talented family. Totally agree with Maurice, he was an underrated music genius.
@@Undercoverbrotherfromanother I believe Mo played drums on 1 track on Cucumber Castle, but never played horns. Barry also did the majority of their string arrangements.
@@gregoryduncan3067correct, fanny was never performed live. They would have to be able to sing multiple parts at the same time as they are layered over themselves. Like how the live nights on Broadway doesn't have all the backing vocals since they cant sing two lines at the same time. I wonder how many singers you would need to do Fanny live 🤔
I don't think Blue ever got enough credit for his contributions. He was a major contributor to their sound and to it's creation and should have been credited on some of their songs.
@@susieq9801Agree. Very moving in the HBO doc where he talks about creating How Deep Is Your Love in the studio, and he got so emotional, how his heart was in that song.
I remember this episode. It was great! I was too young to watch these but I asked my mom if I could stay up. She let me. I wanted to watch Olivia Newton-John. Had a huge crush on her. Watched the show all the way through. Never stayed up so late and loved every minute!
The thing I always liked best about Midnight Special was that the performances were 100% live. No lip syncing or overdubs. You saw and heard the real deal. Today, there very few live performances on TV as broadcasters don’t want the risk of a less than perfect performance. Also todays pop music is so layered and processed, there is very little that could be reproduced on a live stage.
@@thomasdemooka4341 Actually the reality of it is that popular music (which is an extremely narrow amount of artists) is quite mediocre. But there is tons of good music out there, you just have to search for it. Stay away from the mainstream crap and work at it and you'll find plenty of good music.
Back then lot of performances on tv where lipsyncing too. I love hearing bands live, it doesn't matter if the song doesn't sound the same, that's the point it's live.
I remember seeing an interview with Barry Gibb after Robin’s death when he said he would trade all the fame and success just to have his brothers back. Still makes me well up. What an incredible contribution the BeeGees made to music through their own work and all the songs they wrote for others.
@@BGWhispererHe's already in the leading role here 😊 and doesn't he look very masculine? But if he spoke, we would immediately hear his sweet laughter. He is both sympathetic and very masculine.. What a rare thing.
Love how Barry addresses the band before & after every song, by turning to face them & making sure everyone is "in accord" with each other, before proceeding. He does the same thing for every song & at every concert! Especially love watching him do this during the Spirits tour! What a great leader & frontman he was!🎵♥️🎵
So innovative. The idea for the beginning intro riff was from riding over a metal grille on a bridge that took them to and from the recording studio each day. The unique rhythm and sound of the rubber of the car tires to the floor of the bridge gave Barry that idea to use!
Thank you on this beautiful Sunday morning for a bit of Bee Gees funk. Their appearance in 1975 is very memorable, and there is more content for you to play with. Their "Nights on Broadway" on the same episode is spectacular with Mo doing the "Blaming it Alls," and their collaboration with Helen Reddy on "To Love Somebody" is stellar. Thank you so much for what you are giving us. "Main Course" is perfect top to bottom.
@@DianaJG8 Mo was a gorgeous honey of a man. It sounds weird, but there is something so appealing to me about his wrists. I guess that's about watching him play that bass. Of course I still can't take my eyes off of his sparkles.
@@DianaJG8 Hey sister, I hope you are doing okay. Wanted to remind you that tomorrow night at 8:00 (eastern) is the second Bee Gees hosted Midnight Special. Can't wait.
Growing in the seventies, they were the first music group I ever fell in love with. Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb were such great songwriters and musicians. The Brothers Gibb. RIP Robin and Maurice Gibb the two twins.
This was when The Bee Gees were starting to make strides towards more hitmaking. But they really struck gold two years later with the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack.
I never even saw the show till You Tube! Shows you how much I watched TV back then but I surely would have zeroed in on that one!! Certainly making up for lost time in the annals of music history now!!
@@Melke.2024 Maurice’s skills..! 🙏💔Listen to Wind of Change Live 1979..! My uncle been lifetime sound ingineer for the G’s, and producer under Karlbhy (GGR) productions..! He produced that track, and many others songs and albums with and for the G’s, as well as others artists..! He often worked with his school fellow from Berkeley University Arif Mardin on some G’s albums and tracks..! My uncle was close to Maurice..! 😊
@@Melke.2024 Stop sayin B.S..! Maurice Ernest Gibb was the musical spine of the G’s..! Maurice played guitar, bass, piano, keyboard, drums..! Stop talkin’ about somethin u don’t know..!!! Without Maurice no G’s, when he died the G’s was no more..! Fact..! 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
Your uncle may have worked under someone else, but he himself didn't produce squat for the Bee Gees.😂 And when Mo died, the group was no more because Barry wasn't about to continue on with the deceiver brother, Robin.🙄
Saturday Night Fever was released in 1977 and Jive Talkin was on the soundtrack although it was obviously from '75. Somehow, I've always thought of it as being from the movie.
Everything that Barry did with his reverse? falsetto voice described by Phil from Wings of Pegasus after that was accidentally discovered in '75 was in fact incredibly difficult and taxing to perform with all the breath control any of those songs required! Just so amazing .... And then he must have gone on for an hour plus nonstop at the MGM in Las Vegas in that 1998 concert there I totally missed when I was living a couple miles away. 🤦
That's true about Barry's falsetto! Not to mention by '89 he started having severe back pain when singing falsetto, followed by 2 surgeries, but still sang that way. The '97 Vegas concert was suppose to be their last live performance ever because he was in so much pain, but Barry later decided to continue the tour for 6 more shows.
I got to see a concert of theirs when this song was big. Unfortunately, it was ruined by two fans. They were two teenage girls who could not, or would not stop screaming.
There's something I just noticed. For being part of one of the biggest songwriting teams and recording acts, Robin sure didnt have any rhythm while onstage. He reminded me of Elaine Benes from "Seinfeld". LOL
No, he had no rhythm whatsoever! Good thing he was in a band with his brothers, or he may have been booted. Don't think someone like Lennon or McCartney would've put up with it.😁
@@janicetrimmell6897 You're right, it did. (Wouldn't be the first time the camera was on the wrong person!) Plus, I thought it was more of a rhythm riff than a lead guitar part. Subtle, but integral.
Oi Mr BeeGee I luv this great song hey let's re record it and have a great time with music God bless you and let me know if you wanna do a duet hahah sweetie it's a billion dollar seller Mr BeeGee
Maurice Gibb is one of the greatest bassists of all time, his basslines in these Bee Gees classics were so funky with hard grooves.
Bass, piano - several styles, guitar, drums, horns.. he was their secret weapon. He mixed alot of their recordings and did the string arrangments. A real pro in the studio. They all were equalls in the success of the group. No weak link in that family, even Andy had the chops!!
@@Undercoverbrotherfromanother Andy was actually a great guitar player. Barry and Maurice even said it themselves what a great guitarist Andy was, yes extremely talented family. Totally agree with Maurice, he was an underrated music genius.
Anyone know how many years apart in age they were?
@@sl4983Barry was 3 years older than the twins & 12 years older than Andy.
@@Undercoverbrotherfromanother
I believe Mo played drums on 1 track on Cucumber Castle, but never played horns. Barry also did the majority of their string arrangements.
I grew up during this time. The Midnight Special was all about live performances. Real talent. No autotune. No lip synching.
That's an incredibly hard vocal to deliver live but Barry and his brothers nailed it.
I guess they've never played Fanny live. The song is so intricate, they didn't do it, I don't think.
@@gregoryduncan3067no they never did Fanny live, for that reason.
@@gregoryduncan3067correct, fanny was never performed live. They would have to be able to sing multiple parts at the same time as they are layered over themselves. Like how the live nights on Broadway doesn't have all the backing vocals since they cant sing two lines at the same time. I wonder how many singers you would need to do Fanny live 🤔
@@gregoryduncan3067 Here you go, Fanny's "All Mine" from The Midnight Special (14.IV.73): th-cam.com/video/t_YhgHykdl0/w-d-xo.html
They did play Fanny live. They did in 1975 in Chicago. I was there.
Maurice's bass lines are so on point!
Blue Weaver on keyboards playing an ARP 2600, which was very much a new synthesizer in 1975.
I can't think of a better commercial for it than that.
I don't think Blue ever got enough credit for his contributions. He was a major contributor to their sound and to it's creation and should have been credited on some of their songs.
@@susieq9801Agree. Very moving in the HBO doc where he talks about creating How Deep Is Your Love in the studio, and he got so emotional, how his heart was in that song.
It definitely helped make that song a hit.
Blue Weaver is a Bee Gee too. Great musician.
You can hear Maurice doing the high harmonies in this.
It’s no wonder they dominated the 70’s with songs like this! 🎶😊
I’m typically a Metal dude, but even I love The Bee Gees. Classic song and I love how they pull it off live 🤘
Right on point.
Love Mo’s bass line. He was amazing.
I agree
Yes 🙌🏻
I remember this episode. It was great! I was too young to watch these but I asked my mom if I could stay up. She let me. I wanted to watch Olivia Newton-John. Had a huge crush on her. Watched the show all the way through. Never stayed up so late and loved every minute!
The thing I always liked best about Midnight Special was that the performances were 100% live. No lip syncing or overdubs. You saw and heard the real deal. Today, there very few live performances on TV as broadcasters don’t want the risk of a less than perfect performance. Also todays pop music is so layered and processed, there is very little that could be reproduced on a live stage.
Agreed. If they ever tried to do a modern day version of the show, it would bear no resemblance to the original
The dayz when talent was the requirement and not image! Todays music mostly sucks!
@@thomasdemooka4341 Actually the reality of it is that popular music (which is an extremely narrow amount of artists) is quite mediocre. But there is tons of good music out there, you just have to search for it. Stay away from the mainstream crap and work at it and you'll find plenty of good music.
Back then lot of performances on tv where lipsyncing too. I love hearing bands live, it doesn't matter if the song doesn't sound the same, that's the point it's live.
Their earlier stuff was great but I think this is when they really hit paydirt. This was the beginning of a lot of good stuff coming from them.
Every cut on "Main Course" was fantastic. My favorite has to be "Nights on Broadway."
@@janicetrimmell6897 And Fanny was great. Oh, that was a good album.
The Brothers Gibb at their phenomenal best!! Nights on Broadway from this session is UNBELIEVABLE! Please delight us with that soon!
There will never be another sibling singing trio as great as the Bee Gees ever again
Blue Weaver: rock solid on the keys. Always and forever.
One of the most instantly-likable songs to ever hit the radio airwaves. I still have my 45-single.
I remember seeing an interview with Barry Gibb after Robin’s death when he said he would trade all the fame and success just to have his brothers back. Still makes me well up. What an incredible contribution the BeeGees made to music through their own work and all the songs they wrote for others.
Nothing better than waking up to the Bee Gees performing on The Midnight Special! ❤🎶😊
I remember watching this when it aired. Great song! Just realized I was 18. I'm now 66.
He's so handsome I can never focus on the song❤
I’m good at multi-tasking, but I do tend to ignore the other two. My multi-tasking only goes so far.
@@BGWhispererHe's already in the leading role here 😊 and doesn't he look very masculine? But if he spoke, we would immediately hear his sweet laughter. He is both sympathetic and very masculine.. What a rare thing.
Love how Barry addresses the band before & after every song, by turning to face them & making sure everyone is "in accord" with each other, before proceeding. He does the same thing for every song & at every concert! Especially love watching him do this during the Spirits tour! What a great leader & frontman he was!🎵♥️🎵
@@kthor After Barry, I became absolutely certain that some people are born with a special heart and brain.
@@Melke.2024 That's a good way to put it! And Barry has a specially talented heart & brain!♥️😂♥️
Let's boogie with BeeGees music in 70s, so relax and make you feel happy.😊😊
The real Bee Gees powerfull. The style change, but I like it. Thanks from.Brazil.🇧🇷
The perfect bass line.
So innovative. The idea for the beginning intro riff was from riding over a metal grille on a bridge that took them to and from the recording studio each day. The unique rhythm and sound of the rubber of the car tires to the floor of the bridge gave Barry that idea to use!
True!
SO WONDERFUL I COULD CRY...
amazing.. i like this song.. music is very tender of very good.. thank you so much.. i enjoy it song..😊
Yeah Mr BeeGee it's all about the song this is a great song luv it Jive tallkin
Thank you on this beautiful Sunday morning for a bit of Bee Gees funk. Their appearance in 1975 is very memorable, and there is more content for you to play with. Their "Nights on Broadway" on the same episode is spectacular with Mo doing the "Blaming it Alls," and their collaboration with Helen Reddy on "To Love Somebody" is stellar. Thank you so much for what you are giving us. "Main Course" is perfect top to bottom.
Agree 100+%. Good Sunday, Shanandora ❤
Damn! Robin looked good on this one!! 🥵...but Mo stillll has my ❤ 😊
@@DianaJG8 Mo was a gorgeous honey of a man. It sounds weird, but there is something so appealing to me about his wrists. I guess that's about watching him play that bass. Of course I still can't take my eyes off of his sparkles.
@@DianaJG8 That beige outfit was chic. He did have it going on!
@@DianaJG8 Hey sister, I hope you are doing okay. Wanted to remind you that tomorrow night at 8:00 (eastern) is the second Bee Gees hosted Midnight Special. Can't wait.
Growing in the seventies, they were the first music group I ever fell in love with. Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb were such great songwriters and musicians. The Brothers Gibb. RIP Robin and Maurice Gibb the two twins.
This was when The Bee Gees were starting to make strides towards more hitmaking. But they really struck gold two years later with the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack.
Nice! A real treat from them two years before Saturday Night Fever.
The Midnight Special was sooo good and so were the Bee Gee's!! Love this!! 💃🎶💃🎶💃🎶💃🎶💃🎶💃
I never even saw the show till You Tube! Shows you how much I watched TV back then but I surely would have zeroed in on that one!!
Certainly making up for lost time in the annals of music history now!!
I have to say ABBA and the Begees the vocal power of Thease two groups were awesome.
Another Bee Gees jam that absolutely SLAPS
Maurice Ernest Gibb FOREVER..! 🙏💔🕊😭💎🇬🇧
@@Melke.2024 Maurice’s skills..! 🙏💔Listen to Wind of Change Live 1979..! My uncle been lifetime sound ingineer for the G’s, and producer under Karlbhy (GGR) productions..! He produced that track, and many others songs and albums with and for the G’s, as well as others artists..! He often worked with his school fellow from Berkeley University Arif Mardin on some G’s albums and tracks..! My uncle was close to Maurice..! 😊
@@Melke.2024 Stop sayin B.S..! Maurice Ernest Gibb was the musical spine of the G’s..! Maurice played guitar, bass, piano, keyboard, drums..! Stop talkin’ about somethin u don’t know..!!! Without Maurice no G’s, when he died the G’s was no more..! Fact..! 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
@@Melke.2024 Hallelluhia.!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
Your uncle may have worked under someone else, but he himself didn't produce squat for the Bee Gees.😂
And when Mo died, the group was no more because Barry wasn't about to continue on with the deceiver brother, Robin.🙄
If you play this driving over the Julia causeway heading to south beach....nIt still matches the beat of the road sound 🎉💃🏻🪩🪩🕺🏻... Try it 😂
I love The Bee gees and this song
I love you ❤
The most handsome man in the world, the most perfect in every sense .
May you honor this world for many more years!
There is no doubt about it. They are sensational! Perfect Harmony!
Happy Sunday 🕊 Thank you for sharing! 💖
What a good bass player was Maurice...!
Robin always danced like Elaine on Seinfeld
Saturday Night Fever was released in 1977 and Jive Talkin was on the soundtrack although it was obviously from '75. Somehow, I've always thought of it as being from the movie.
The Bee Gees always are the best! Thank you for this wonderful video💔💔💔❤
Everything that Barry did with his reverse? falsetto voice described by Phil from Wings of Pegasus after that was accidentally discovered in '75 was in fact incredibly difficult and taxing to perform with all the breath control any of those songs required! Just so amazing ....
And then he must have gone on for an hour plus nonstop at the MGM in Las Vegas in that 1998 concert there I totally missed when I was living a couple miles away. 🤦
Fil called it reinforced falsetto.
Geez, I just answered myself again!
That's true about Barry's falsetto! Not to mention by '89 he started having severe back pain when singing falsetto, followed by 2 surgeries, but still sang that way. The '97 Vegas concert was suppose to be their last live performance ever because he was in so much pain, but Barry later decided to continue the tour for 6 more shows.
Such a class act, dressed to kill and sounds awesome
*Awesome!*
🙂👍❤️❤️❤️
Love it!
Linda canção. Linda Robin gibb. ❤❤❤
I got to see a concert of theirs when this song was big. Unfortunately, it was ruined by two fans. They were two teenage girls who could not, or would not stop screaming.
Great song guys God bless you all 🙏😇🙏😇💜🙏
An absolutely great performance.
Sensacional. Obrigado por compartilhar. A melhor banda de todos os tempos.
Robin's got the moves!!! Cute!!😂
💕
Robin with the rhythm.
Great Bee Gees
Amazing ❤ please add this to their playlist 🙏🏻
Awesome 👌 ❤
Robin with the leg kicks 😂
Now I see where Elaine got her dance moves from...
Robin dances about as well as I do. Lol😅 Mo is my crush, tho.
I always loved that funky song. The date!!!!! That's Ronnie O'Sullivan's birthday. He's the world's number one snooker player.
Taken From The Album: Main Course (1975)
Maurice on the bass
❤
Barry was the George Michael of that family 🕺🏻🪩🕺🏻
Indeed he was!♥️
A song inspired by the sound of a car driving over a bridge.
I forgot that story! They were so dynamically creative ❤
A song inspired by Barry!
There's something I just noticed. For being part of one of the biggest songwriting teams and recording acts, Robin sure didnt have any rhythm while onstage. He reminded me of Elaine Benes from "Seinfeld". LOL
No, he had no rhythm whatsoever! Good thing he was in a band with his brothers, or he may have been booted. Don't think someone like Lennon or McCartney would've put up with it.😁
Oh! Alan plays that single note strum at the end? I always thought it was Barry.
I think that promo video made it look like Barry.
@@janicetrimmell6897 You're right, it did. (Wouldn't be the first time the camera was on the wrong person!) Plus, I thought it was more of a rhythm riff than a lead guitar part. Subtle, but integral.
How the “heck” could anyone remain searing when that’s playing? 😂😂😂
Linda McCartney at the synthesizer 😮???
Hey buddy...
Oi Mr BeeGee I luv this great song hey let's re record it and have a great time with music God bless you and let me know if you wanna do a duet hahah sweetie it's a billion dollar seller Mr BeeGee
May I blaspheme? I prefer the studio version.
You can hear the bass line better in the studio version, which makes the song. This is great live, too.
You can. 😅 But is a great blaspheme of course😂😂😂
This was r Rap..
His throat muscles are not moving right with his mouth singing and he doesn’t have an Adam’s apple 🍎?!!!!
His throat isn’t moving !!!!
LMAO what is wrong with you
@@mikeberg5003Lol😂
Robin can't dance!!! Great vocals, though.
You see kids, this is what a tight performing band playing actual music looks like.