I wasn't even born yet and this bandage was a worldwide success but thank God I grew up listening to this band with great pleasure I loved them thank you so much God for giving us this opportunity to meet you Mamma CASSY a living doll rest in peace everyone who is no longer here 🙏🌻🌟💫💓👋✨
Cass was just an amazing performer and entertainer! Her stand-up comedy piece about John Lennon and his facial hair etc sounds still funny and fresh after 54 years.
LOVE this band --- all special and unique and we will never see or hear music like this again. Mama Cass's voice just brings me to tears. I don't care if she is heavier or thinner.....her talent ooozes out of every single pore of her body. Incredible woman who left us way too damn soon. Much love to John, Denny, Cass, Michelle, and their families.
LOVE this band. I was born too late to see them live but at least we get to see them on film forever! Cass and Denny both were truly gifted singers - and John a truly gifted songwriter. Michelle was very pretty up there and her light soprano was sweet although hard to hear next to the powerful voices of the lead singers.
If you listen carefully you can recognize Michelle's voice in the higher notes that I'm sure most ppl. think is coming from Cass who had a great/strong voice but she did not have the vocal range that Michelle had, check her and John as the 'Journeymen' later Denny joined them from a struggling band where Cass also sang, forming the 'New Journeymen.' It was when Denny finally convinced John (who never favored Cass) to let her audition for them that John agreed and they renamed to the Mama's and the Papa's. Cass completed the harmonics of the group and John esp. and Mitch. knew just how to make the best use of their combined talents, the rest is sadly a short but glorious history.
She is great, but she showed little ability to go it alone. John Phillips songs and arrangements were perfect for this group. Denny was almost her equal. It would have been nice if they had made about 20 more albums. I still wonder why Dylan didn't think they belonged in R&R Hall?
@@inocencioperez9773 It was the drugs. . .they didn't just hear the music, they SAW IT right in front of them. They were pure magic. Too bad they were so jealous and insecure and fighting over who was sleeping with whom.
@@jadezee6316 Yes, except not all humans get sexually involved with their co-workers or let their jealousy get in the way of their work. It is a tragedy that they couldn't hold it together longer than two years. They had so much more to give to the world of music. But hey, I'm still pretty angry at Phillip Seymour Hoffman for killing himself in a hotel room with heroin. Like no one knows that heroin is not anything you want to get involved with? Addicts die with the needle still in their arm. It's sad.
Is the first time I am taking some time to discover Mamas and Papas music and absolutely disappointed knowing that Mama Cass passed away so young. I am getting in love with her performances and very sad and angry to know she passed.away. Fantastic voice and personality !! RIP Mama Cass.!!
What’s so sad is the rumors about her death! I loved them growing up and had all their albums but never got to see them in person! But I knew every song by heart! I live them so much and Cass got a bad rap! As you see John even referred to her as a mushroom and Michelle as a princess! The rimor of her dying from a ham sandwich is horrible! You can also watch a biography on TH-cam of Cass! It’s really good! It’s so sad they are all gone except Michelle! Cass• daughter makes sure her mamas legion is carried in! I don’t believe we ever found out who her father was.. some people speculate it was David Crosby.
Aside from Peter Paul and Mary, the Mammas and Pappas taught me how to harmonize. I still listen to their albums at 61yrs old. They sound great live!!! Thanks for posting.
Yeah I remember the first time I heard a Peter Paul n Mary song and it was my step-dad singing "puff the magic dragon" outside my bedroom door as I was puffin on a joint and he got a big whiff . True story
Moises Caceres Porto Alegre- Rio Grande do Sul - Brasil Esta conjunto e maravilhoso, o vocal e fantastico. Qye nostalgia gostosa de ouvir uma musica de alta qualidade. Lindo de mais.
I don't think the sound guy was aware. Or was he? Her mic is buried if not downright turned off. It might also have been the routing in the mixer board but if that was the case the audio engineer should have caught it. If you search for Michel's solo work you'll find she did have a decent voice.
love this video...Michelle's microphone was not working & the bass player was having a bad night. How good was Cass biting wit & very smart. I am charting some of the harmony parts and they are amazing. There is some tasty drumming & keyboard playing here. Thanks for uploading.
+mitzworld It's so unfortunate this performance is apparently the only one ever captured on tape, yet it was under unusual circumstances.. They had no time to rehearse--- Denny flew in at the last moment; John and Michelle were occupied with the festival administration; not all of the musicians were part of their usual touring band; and Jimi Hendrix 's band that preceded them left the stage tattered. That may have been the reason for Michelle's technical issues with her mike. With discernible ears you can pick up her voice in some songs, especially in some of the passages where it's just Cass and Michelle singing. But in some numbers her voice is entirely absent, though the video clearly shows her singing her heart out. In the few instances where she talks into the mike, it's very obvious that mike is barely working. Cass and Denny are the powerhouse singers; John and Michelle are the special ingredients that create their unique harmonic chemistry. Despite all the issues surrounding their Monterey performance, it has moments where it all comes together. Between 1966 and 1967 they performed about thirty-something shows, backed by members of the Wrecking Crew. It's hard to believe that none of those shows were professionally filmed or recorded, or at the very least bootlegs. I'm still hoping someone somewhere discovers some recordings. There isn't even any significant amount of photos, reviews or documented accounts of their road shows. I understand that they were predominately a studio group. But in their brief existence they were a somewhat active live act. It's that part of their history that I find so intriguing, but so frustratingly elusive.
+mitzworld Michelle's microphone was not working? I was thinking that her voice - much as I love her - was simply overpowered by the REAL singers on stage - namely Cass and Denny. She had a light soprano and was going to be hard to hear anyway next to Cass's powerful voice.
in Michelle's book she said they sang off key that night and I've always wondered if they just mixed her down for the film. the bass playing was by Joe Osborn who played on all their records and was usually spot on. not this night tho. check out Laura Nyro doing Poverty Train on YT. I think he kinda messes that one up too.
Definitely MY favorite 'harmony group' ppl. seem to think it was just a Cass and Denny show but the power in the band came from John and Michelle, the writers who had been quite successful before adding them to their group. The harmonizing combinations of the variety of voices was what made the group a success NOT any one individual. Very sad that it had to end and that it ended the way it did, they had promised so much more and we a poorer for that loss. 😭
Mama Cass apparently was everyone's favorite. What a strong voice she had. I'm from Baltimore myself and can remember as a child hearing that she passed away. The group as a whole had beautiful harmony.
It was the '60s, and the harmonizing groups sounded best on your AM radio. Not only the Ma&Pas, but the Beach Boys, the Association, the Fifth Dimension, Peter, Paul and Mary, CS&N, Jan and Dean and of course the Beatles. Even the manufactured-for-tv Monkees! Seems that screaming lead singers and searing guitarists dominated by the late '70s, in part due to the rise of rock on FM stereo.
Monterey Pop Festival June 1967. The great "Fast" Eddie Hoh on drums keeping it all together: Bloomfield Super Sessions album, Donovan (eg Season of the Witch), Tim Buckley's 1967 album, The Monkees (eg Daydream Believer), Harvey Mandel (Canned Heat), Barry Goldberg (Bob Dylan), Charlie Mussellwhite, etc
Sure Cass is great but I'm here to tell you what made the Mamas and Papas so special was the intermingling of the four of them, John Phillips' writing and playing and singing, Denny Doherty's singing and Michelle's singing too. I never thought that Cass' wit was all that great but I was impressed with John's writing too. So you can't single out Cass because the Mamas and Papas were four special people and performers. By the way, i love the lead guitar player in this video.
@@marguskiis7711 I would say that’s true. Cass’ voice provided that extra but their blend was also tight. The blend was also unique. As compared with Abba
Unfortunately they had to follow Jimi Hendrix and the who who had basically obliterated all the microphones and speakers to the point of them barely working. If there was ever a death spot, it was following those two very destructive bands
@@jimSTRATemblin Sometimes they can't hear their monitors or themselves and each other. This happens sometimes. They always sounded tight on recordings, would you agree? Thanks! :)
I was only 5 when Monterrey took place but had older siblings 11, 12 and 14, so I heard all that great music, but never really got into the Mamas and Papa until 20 years later and hearing Monterrey being played on the local radio station for the anniversary. It was a revelation, I had my doubts they'd be as good live as in the studio, but I was wrong.
Nope. That's supposed to be a duet with Cass, not a solo. You can only hear Cass. The camera is on Michelle so it's confusing. But it's Cass singing. Keep watching - at the end of the duet you can see Cass singing.
For the most part, that is a very good on-stage performance. They had a problem many groups had at the time. Very hard to match the recorded sound they would get in the studio. John Phillips skill in mixing their sound rivaled that of Brian Wilson or Phil Spector. Problem is, there were usually six to eight vocal tracks on their recordings due to over-dubbing and "doubling." The arrangements are first class and the harmonies were great. Listen to most of their songs from the studio and you can hear how they expanded their sound. It was a wonderful sound, but almost impossible to duplicate on stage. With today's technology, it's not difficult to provide, digitally, backing tracks, over dubs and doubling. I don't know that John Phillips ever received the credit he deserved for his studio techniques.
With all that said, they still sound incredible live. It's not less, just different. and live to boot. I think John Phillips was the american genius of the 60's. They were our Beatles. Hendrix, Dylan the Doors the Lovin Spoonful, Motown were way up there. I just can't fathom the adulation for Beach Boys.
It’s also sad that Michelle’s microphone wasn’t working on probably the only live performance we will ever see from the band. They only toured 30 shows in their prime.
@@benkleschinsky her mic wasn't "working" ? The sound guy was told to keep her down in the mix because she didn't/couldn't stay on key,and it WAS a big problem,Cass had the pipes,Chelle had the looks,I'll take Cass anyday.
@@MrUSSAM not arguing at all. Your comment is absolutely believable. Would you happen to have an online source or be able to recommend a book which discusses this. I'd love to read more about it. Thanks.
Cass had to fight her way in. John Phillips wasn’t happy with her vocal range. She had a minor concussion I think when in The Virgin Islands, , so the story goes, and then was able to reach the highs.
It's weird how fascinating this band is... It's the mix of gender, personalities and the power of the songs which, like Monday, mean pretty much nothing special, but still work... And I love Cass.
I was born on the tail end of this era in 1973 and should’ve been too young to know anything about it by the time it ended but let me tell you those times were so powerful that they vibrate within me until this day. As I grew up, I saw these times fading in the distance like a Mirage and I’ve spent my entire life chasing that Mirage . I will say this though I did catch up to it in my 30s( when I became a professional musician myself) and it hugged me like a departing relative, gave me a kiss, and continued on its way. Whatever this era was, I am very proud to have been a part of it in any way that I could’ve been. I feel bad for those who don’t know anything about it because this is when most of humanity were angelic and everything that were produced by these angelic’s had soul, meaning and positive emotion. Now times are more daemonic
This was a great concert, Mama Cass was very kind to John, she Virgo ♍ Snake 🐍, he Virgo ♍ 🐖, Pigs should never mess with Snakes. Loved Michelle's solo performance ♊🐒 and Danny is the grooving part ♐🐉.
Why on earth didn’t Michelle know her mic wasn’t working and at least share Cass’s mic? Great video and performance, Cass gives a great standup routine! But I do miss those high harmonies from Michelle! Darn.
Almost hung around the city to go to this, but went to Huntington Beach and Ensenada instead. Did go the ballrooms a time or two in the previous months, and heard Janis in the winter before all the crowds showed up for the summer. WISH I'd been there for this.
Michele Phillips was produced well on 'twelve -thirty', and 'dedicated to the one I love', but she is not so well produced on a lot of their other material. Cass Elliot was in a class of her very own, but was the female lead to Denny Doherty. Her solo career was so intense and versatile, It will be recalled & replayed for a long time to come. John Phillips was a great songwriter and was responsible for their amazing unique sound. It was his arrangements that made them as powerful as they were. I would have enjoyed more of 'em. There have been few pop artists with as much universal recognition.
@@hatdrummer this is from the Monterey Pop Festival from June of 1967. Hal and Joe were part of the house band for the musical acts that didnt have their own self contained band.
They were all super talents, Cass Elliot boy ,she was like a heavy weight Marilyn Monroe no pun intended ,she had that extra charisma,the Canadian shouldof married her ,there personality's matched well ,it's not all about the scale Michellehillips was that extra model pretty,but Cass Elliot she had workable looks, nowadays they'd grab her dye her hair blond blow it out sleek highlight those blue eyes,fix her teeth and if she didn't trim down naturally,they'd lipo her,for the men I think they were both cute,with the Denny? being cuter,but with stiff drinks they'd both look better to any gal
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I saw them at Forest hills with Simon and Garfunkel in 1967 I also saw the Beatles in 64 and the stones and 65 what a place what a Time
Mama Cass is phenomenal. Her voice is a national treasure. What a talented group
She hated being called Moma.
@@rski1036 she sure did.
Cass' voice was phenomenal!!! Losing her was beyond sad..........
This group would have been shit without Cass.
And she was a really good actress, too! And she had a wonderful personality!!
I wish she was still with us Arlene. Still touring as a senior citizen..... I will buy you a front row seat to see her in Rock n Roll/Blues heaven !!
Cass could belt 'em out for sure. Incredible volume without straining her voice into a loud screech like so many do.
Yes very 😢
Mama Cass LITERALLY INCREDIBLE. The perfect attitude and a phenomenal voice!!!!!
Mama Cass is a miracle, I can hear her voice always, she is so much talented
The second Mama Cass started singing the first "Ba ba, ba dada" I just got goosebumps!!... So soft and delicate like a lullaby.
I wasn't even born yet and this bandage was a worldwide success but thank God I grew up listening to this band with great pleasure I loved them thank you so much God for giving us this opportunity to meet you Mamma CASSY a living doll rest in peace everyone who is no longer here 🙏🌻🌟💫💓👋✨
Cass was just an amazing performer and entertainer! Her stand-up comedy piece about John Lennon and his facial hair etc sounds still funny and fresh after 54 years.
Mama Cass' incredibly bright spirit in addition to her awesome voice! Pure joy happiness poured out of her.
In spite of the rough spots, you'll never hear a more beautiful act.
Cass was a character! Best voice and a great sense of humor!
LOVE this band --- all special and unique and we will never see or hear music like this again.
Mama Cass's voice just brings me to tears. I don't care if she is heavier or thinner.....her talent ooozes out of every single pore of her body. Incredible woman who left us way too damn soon.
Much love to John, Denny, Cass, Michelle, and their families.
To the many people who dismiss Michelle's voice as irrelevant because of Mama Cass's power, Michelle proves them wrong on "Somebody Groovy".
It is so true!! Michelle‘s voice is so good!!
Mama Cass was so beautiful, friendly and talented. Her life was too short, it's not fair😭💔
Mama Cass es una cantante excepcional, nunca he escuchado alguien q cante cn tanta emoción.
La Amo❤
Man Cass was born to sing!!...
Great video. Loved Cass Elliott' voice, but this video also shows that Michelle had a terrific voice and was a beautiful part of this unique band,.
LOVE this band. I was born too late to see them live but at least we get to see them on film forever! Cass and Denny both were truly gifted singers - and John a truly gifted songwriter. Michelle was very pretty up there and her light soprano was sweet although hard to hear next to the powerful voices of the lead singers.
If you listen carefully you can recognize Michelle's voice in the higher notes that I'm sure most ppl. think is coming from Cass who had a great/strong voice but she did not have the vocal range that Michelle had, check her and John as the 'Journeymen' later Denny joined them from a struggling band where Cass also sang, forming the 'New Journeymen.'
It was when Denny finally convinced John (who never favored Cass) to let her audition for them that John agreed and they renamed to the Mama's and the Papa's.
Cass completed the harmonics of the group and John esp. and Mitch. knew just how to make the best use of their combined talents, the rest is sadly a short but glorious history.
Very hard to hear.
@@me67226 Time for a hearing aid?
Monday, Monday never gets old.
Agreed. Always fresh to me!
Such a tragedy that Mama Cass was taken so young.... she would've been a mega superstar in the 1970's and beyond in so many capacities
She is great, but she showed little ability to go it alone. John Phillips songs and arrangements were perfect for this group. Denny was almost her equal. It would have been nice if they had made about 20 more albums. I still wonder why Dylan didn't think they belonged in R&R Hall?
@Lookup2Wakeup Still a tragedy
Her work after The Mamas and The Papas was awesome in my opinion, such as "Dream A Little dream Of Me" and more. :)
@Lookup2Wakeup I think the OP meant that it's a tragedy that she couldn't get a hold of herself, not that she died out of nowhere.
@@samatoid your wrong, because. They got their talent from her . Your reasoning is wrong.
Such an awesome band. I don't know if we will ever see another quartet quite like them.
never like MM & PP , only once in the cosmos time.........
ABBA?
@@inocencioperez9773 It was the drugs. . .they didn't just hear the music, they SAW IT right in front of them. They were pure magic. Too bad they were so jealous and insecure and fighting over who was sleeping with whom.
@@NormGilbert you mean to bad they were human?
@@jadezee6316 Yes, except not all humans get sexually involved with their co-workers or let their jealousy get in the way of their work. It is a tragedy that they couldn't hold it together longer than two years. They had so much more to give to the world of music. But hey, I'm still pretty angry at Phillip Seymour Hoffman for killing himself in a hotel room with heroin. Like no one knows that heroin is not anything you want to get involved with? Addicts die with the needle still in their arm. It's sad.
Is the first time I am taking some time to discover Mamas and Papas music and absolutely disappointed knowing that Mama Cass passed away so young. I am getting in love with her performances and very sad and angry to know she passed.away. Fantastic voice and personality !! RIP Mama Cass.!!
Me as well
What’s so sad is the rumors about her death! I loved them growing up and had all their albums but never got to see them in person! But I knew every song by heart! I live them so much and Cass got a bad rap! As you see John even referred to her as a mushroom and Michelle as a princess! The rimor of her dying from a ham sandwich is horrible! You can also watch a biography on TH-cam of Cass! It’s really good! It’s so sad they are all gone except Michelle! Cass• daughter makes sure her mamas legion is carried in! I don’t believe we ever found out who her father was.. some people speculate it was David Crosby.
What songs! What music! What voices!!!!
Aside from Peter Paul and Mary, the Mammas and Pappas taught me how to harmonize. I still listen to their albums at 61yrs old. They sound great live!!! Thanks for posting.
I’m 69 and still listening. Soundtrack to my high school life coming of age.
Yeah I remember the first time I heard a Peter Paul n Mary song and it was my step-dad singing "puff the magic dragon" outside my bedroom door as I was puffin on a joint and he got a big whiff . True story
Of course Cass voice was remarkable, but all of them sang great and the combination was PURE MAGIG.
Cass Elliot is intelligent, talented, humble and funny too..... Men dig that! Especially during these times
Dudes liked her, me included.
@mike mike
So you like dudes, that explains a lot..
@@paulhunter9613 Well Paul Cunter, I'm not really sure what you're reading here. Maybe you should go back and repeat 3rd grade?
@@paulhunter9613 is that just a really shitty insult or?
Moises Caceres
Porto Alegre- Rio Grande do Sul - Brasil
Esta conjunto e maravilhoso, o vocal e fantastico. Qye nostalgia gostosa de ouvir uma musica de alta qualidade. Lindo de mais.
Cass Elliot was most of the Vocals, strong beautiful Voice !!!
Yup ....Michelle voice was not that great
everybody knows, but michelle is good too
I don't think the sound guy was aware. Or was he? Her mic is buried if not downright turned off. It might also have been the routing in the mixer board but if that was the case the audio engineer should have caught it.
If you search for Michel's solo work you'll find she did have a decent voice.
@@Arlo360-Official I agree, on Michelle . A pretty high voice, in her harmonies.
@@Arlo360-Official Michelle holds her mic quite a ways from her mouth whereas Cass has hers almost to her lips.
love this video...Michelle's microphone was not working & the bass player was having a bad night. How good was Cass biting wit & very smart. I am charting some of the harmony parts and they are amazing. There is some tasty drumming & keyboard playing here. Thanks for uploading.
+mitzworld It's so unfortunate this performance is apparently the only one ever captured on tape, yet it was under unusual circumstances.. They had no time to rehearse--- Denny flew in at the last moment; John and Michelle were occupied with the festival administration; not all of the musicians were part of their usual touring band; and Jimi Hendrix 's band that preceded them left the stage tattered. That may have been the reason for Michelle's technical issues with her mike.
With discernible ears you can pick up her voice in some songs, especially in some of the passages where it's just Cass and Michelle singing. But in some numbers her voice is entirely absent, though the video clearly shows her singing her heart out. In the few instances where she talks into the mike, it's very obvious that mike is barely working.
Cass and Denny are the powerhouse singers; John and Michelle are the special ingredients that create their unique harmonic chemistry. Despite all the issues surrounding their Monterey performance, it has moments where it all comes together.
Between 1966 and 1967 they performed about thirty-something shows, backed by members of the Wrecking Crew. It's hard to believe that none of those shows were professionally filmed or recorded, or at the very least bootlegs. I'm still hoping someone somewhere discovers some recordings. There isn't even any significant amount of photos, reviews or documented accounts of their road shows. I understand that they were predominately a studio group. But in their brief existence they were a somewhat active live act. It's that part of their history that I find so intriguing, but so frustratingly elusive.
+mitzworld Michelle's microphone was not working? I was thinking that her voice - much as I love her - was simply overpowered by the REAL singers on stage - namely Cass and Denny. She had a light soprano and was going to be hard to hear anyway next to Cass's powerful voice.
3:44 that"s definitely Michelle.
I think I am hearing Cass's voice there. That is it sounds like Cass to me.
in Michelle's book she said they sang off key that night and I've always wondered if they just mixed her down for the film. the bass playing was by Joe Osborn who played on all their records and was usually spot on. not this night tho. check out Laura Nyro doing Poverty Train on YT. I think he kinda messes that one up too.
Definitely MY favorite 'harmony group' ppl. seem to think it was just a Cass and Denny show but the power in the band came from John and Michelle, the writers who had been quite successful before adding them to their group. The harmonizing combinations of the variety of voices was what made the group a success NOT any one individual. Very sad that it had to end and that it ended the way it did, they had promised so much more and we a poorer for that loss. 😭
Mama Cass apparently was everyone's favorite.
What a strong voice she had.
I'm from Baltimore myself and can remember as a child hearing that she passed away.
The group as a whole had beautiful harmony.
Their harmony is amazing.
Love the sounds they put out! Cass was beyond phenomenal!
Great band! The DRUMMER! Spot on!
At 42 I start listening to this band, it's truly amazing
Cass was the heart and soul of this band
Mama Cast is one of the best vocal singer. Good example for her group and other groups.
This sounds great.. now imagine if Michelle mic would have worked good. Great harmonies..
Michelle’s voice is clear on pitch and blends tightly with the others. The blend is a huge part of singing together. Love this video
3:15 LISTEN
They were at the height of their musical prowess during this live performance.
En ese momento estaban separados entre ellos, solo juntos en el escenario debido a la infidelidad de michelle con dennis
I LOVE CASS . i swear when she was talking about john lennon i died😭 she was so amazingly talented and funny. just a wonderful spirit🤍🤍
mama cass es increíble! después del minuto 7 ella se convierte en el punto de atención, y nos transporta a unos minutos de éxtasis.
Somebody get me a damn time machine, please!
Cass had pipes! Her voice penetrates.
It was the '60s, and the harmonizing groups sounded best on your AM radio. Not only the Ma&Pas, but the Beach Boys, the Association, the Fifth Dimension, Peter, Paul and Mary, CS&N, Jan and Dean and of course the Beatles. Even the manufactured-for-tv Monkees! Seems that screaming lead singers and searing guitarists dominated by the late '70s, in part due to the rise of rock on FM stereo.
The opening notes for "Monday,Monday" is better than anything out there today.
THE STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL GOD GIFTED MICHELLE PHILLIPS AWESOME 💖💖💖💖💖
One of my all time favorite Rock band's
One of the best shows of '67 or so.
Monterey Pop Festival June 1967. The great "Fast" Eddie Hoh on drums keeping it all together: Bloomfield Super Sessions album, Donovan (eg Season of the Witch), Tim Buckley's 1967 album, The Monkees (eg Daydream Believer), Harvey Mandel (Canned Heat), Barry Goldberg (Bob Dylan), Charlie Mussellwhite, etc
WHAT a voice DD has!!! and Miss Elliot - well ....
Sure Cass is great but I'm here to tell you what made the Mamas and Papas so special was the intermingling of the four of them, John Phillips' writing and playing and singing, Denny Doherty's singing and Michelle's singing too. I never thought that Cass' wit was all that great but I was impressed with John's writing too. So you can't single out Cass because the Mamas and Papas were four special people and performers. By the way, i love the lead guitar player in this video.
Cass was the strength of this group no question. Michelle has very little talent.
Without Cass they were a just a trio among hundreds.
@@marguskiis7711 I would say that’s true. Cass’ voice provided that extra but their blend was also tight. The blend was also unique. As compared with Abba
Without Cass this band would never have gotten off the ground.
MaMa Cass was the voice of the band! Amazing!😊☮️
If only Michelle’s microphone was working! This is the only live footage we will ever hear or see from the band on stage.
And yet, you can hear her. She rocks that "YEAH!" in Somebody Groovy, and she and Cass sing so beautifully together in Got A Feelin'.
Unfortunately they had to follow Jimi Hendrix and the who who had basically obliterated all the microphones and speakers to the point of them barely working. If there was ever a death spot, it was following those two very destructive bands
@@michaelrochester48 Hendrix obliterated them
They don’t sound that great live
@@jimSTRATemblin Sometimes they can't hear their monitors or themselves and each other. This happens sometimes. They always sounded tight on recordings, would you agree? Thanks! :)
I was only 5 when Monterrey took place but had older siblings 11, 12 and 14, so I heard all that great music, but never really got into the Mamas and Papa until 20 years later and hearing Monterrey being played on the local radio station for the anniversary. It was a revelation, I had my doubts they'd be as good live as in the studio, but I was wrong.
Around 5:20 Michelle has a bit of solo. Her lovely high soprano just gets lost too often in the chorus of strong voices.
Nope. That's supposed to be a duet with Cass, not a solo. You can only hear Cass. The camera is on Michelle so it's confusing. But it's Cass singing. Keep watching - at the end of the duet you can see Cass singing.
For the most part, that is a very good on-stage performance. They had a problem many groups had at the time. Very hard to match the recorded sound they would get in the studio. John Phillips skill in mixing their sound rivaled that of Brian Wilson or Phil Spector. Problem is, there were usually six to eight vocal tracks on their recordings due to over-dubbing and "doubling." The arrangements are first class and the harmonies were great. Listen to most of their songs from the studio and you can hear how they expanded their sound. It was a wonderful sound, but almost impossible to duplicate on stage. With today's technology, it's not difficult to provide, digitally, backing tracks, over dubs and doubling. I don't know that John Phillips ever received the credit he deserved for his studio techniques.
With all that said, they still sound incredible live. It's not less, just different. and live to boot. I think John Phillips was the american genius of the 60's. They were our Beatles. Hendrix, Dylan the Doors the Lovin Spoonful, Motown were way up there. I just can't fathom the adulation for Beach Boys.
It’s also sad that Michelle’s microphone wasn’t working on probably the only live performance we will ever see from the band. They only toured 30 shows in their prime.
@@benkleschinsky her mic wasn't "working" ? The sound guy was told to keep her down in the mix because she didn't/couldn't stay on key,and it WAS a big problem,Cass had the pipes,Chelle had the looks,I'll take Cass anyday.
this was probably one of the only comments that are actually worth reading
@@MrUSSAM not arguing at all. Your comment is absolutely believable. Would you happen to have an online source or be able to recommend a book which discusses this. I'd love to read more about it. Thanks.
Really nice, they made it all look so effortless!
Mama Cass' voice just cuts through. She makes the band.
Cass had to fight her way in. John Phillips wasn’t happy with her vocal range. She had a minor concussion I think when in The Virgin Islands, , so the story goes, and then was able to reach the highs.
@@jeffreyurbach6544 I heard that story too.
Cass was so cool. Witty too.
This performance gave me goosebumps, great harmonies!
No Mama Cass no group but I respect all of their musical talent
This was shot a MONTEREY POP! The first "Super" Rock Festival of the 60s, it predated Woodstock.
It's weird how fascinating this band is... It's the mix of gender, personalities and the power of the songs which, like Monday, mean pretty much nothing special, but still work...
And I love Cass.
Thank you G, I've been looking for a good version of Monday Monday live that was worth listening to. Thanks for sharing.
Mama Cass um show a parte que voz incrível .
Such Beautiful Harmonies🥂💕❣🎀💝
DE no ser por Mamama Cass, quien sabe que habria sido de este grupo... Si bien sus armonias son increibles, ella era el alma.
I love their cover of I Call Your Name, great band.
I PUT ON DEPLAY, L♡VE SO MUCH
L♡VE THIS SONG
I was born on the tail end of this era in 1973 and should’ve been too young to know anything about it by the time it ended but let me tell you those times were so powerful that they vibrate within me until this day.
As I grew up, I saw these times fading in the distance like a Mirage and I’ve spent my entire life chasing that Mirage .
I will say this though I did catch up to it in my 30s( when I became a professional musician myself) and it hugged me like a departing relative, gave me a kiss, and continued on its way.
Whatever this era was, I am very proud to have been a part of it in any way that I could’ve been. I feel bad for those who don’t know anything about it because this is when most of humanity were angelic and everything that were produced by these angelic’s had soul, meaning and positive emotion.
Now times are more daemonic
This was a great concert, Mama Cass was very kind to John, she Virgo ♍ Snake 🐍, he Virgo ♍ 🐖, Pigs should never mess with Snakes. Loved Michelle's solo performance ♊🐒 and Danny is the grooving part ♐🐉.
i don't think Michelle sang much, hell during Ed Sullivan she just ate a banana & used it as a mike...was really very entertaining....
@Lisa Mac she was a free spirit
1st live performance I have ever seen on TH-cam. I feel like I'm at WoodStock . ♥️
Why on earth didn’t Michelle know her mic wasn’t working and at least share Cass’s mic? Great video and performance, Cass gives a great standup routine! But I do miss those high harmonies from Michelle! Darn.
I love the harmonies!
Almost hung around the city to go to this, but went to Huntington Beach and Ensenada instead. Did go the ballrooms a time or two in the previous months, and heard Janis in the winter before all the crowds showed up for the summer. WISH I'd been there for this.
Drummer is also superb!
I'm not actually a fan of concerts but I love the Mama's & Papa's any way I can get them.
I love Mamma Cass.
I love gal Chelle.
Michelle explota de belleza y también tenía / tiene muy linda voz!
Always loved this group but trying to figure out what Denny is wearing, perhaps the tablecloth from Mel's diner
Sad to know that MIchelle is the only surviving member.
Howcome its so hard to hear Michelle? I think John turned her mike down.
man, mama cass should've learned about eating fruits and veggies. she lived in cali but ate like she lived in nyc and chicago
Cass had such a sultry sexy voice, I always get choked up when I hear there stuff.
Michele Phillips was produced well on 'twelve -thirty', and 'dedicated to the one I love', but she is not so well produced on a lot of their other material. Cass Elliot was in a class of her very own, but was the female lead to Denny Doherty. Her solo career was so intense and versatile, It will be recalled & replayed for a long time to come. John Phillips was a great songwriter and was responsible for their amazing unique sound. It was his arrangements that made them as powerful as they were. I would have enjoyed more of 'em. There have been few pop artists with as much universal recognition.
super super nice.. i really like it... this is realy music.
Fabulous voice - gone way too soon
Just listen to the late great Eddie Hoh on drums holding that band together
@@hatdrummer this is from the Monterey Pop Festival from June of 1967. Hal and Joe were part of the house band for the musical acts that didnt have their own self contained band.
Awesome! Thanks for leaving this posted on TH-cam. My fav groovy group of the 60’s:-)
I just get mesmerized when I watch Cass Elliot.
all eyes on mama cass !
Looks like Monterey Pop festival from '67?
wonderful! Captures the era perfectly
I’m obsessed with that butterfly ring momma cass has on
Je les trouve magnifiques tous les 4
They were all super talents, Cass Elliot boy ,she was like a heavy weight Marilyn Monroe no pun intended ,she had that extra charisma,the Canadian shouldof married her ,there personality's matched well ,it's not all about the scale
Michellehillips was that extra model pretty,but Cass Elliot she had workable looks, nowadays they'd grab her dye her hair blond blow it out sleek highlight those blue eyes,fix her teeth and if she didn't trim down naturally,they'd lipo her,for the men I think they were both cute,with the Denny? being cuter,but with stiff drinks they'd both look better to any gal
Track list (on this video):
1. Straight shooter.
2. Somebody groovy.
3. I call your name.
4. Monday monday.
Michelle's mic was working fine. John told the engineer to cut her off.
an accidental mishap that injured cass elliot changed her voice and musically evolving in Mama Cass.
Yep. Until then John Phillips didn’t want her in the group.