I remember seeing this live the night it aired on TV ... Absolutely Blown Away‼I've seen the Fudge live twice in the past 15 years. Once with the entire band while Tim was still playing bass., and later when they had to get a replacement for him due to his health issues when he couldn't do it anymore. Amazing concerts at the Sellersville Theatre in PA.
@@stratcat4450 Drummer Carmine Appice was going up the escalator opposite me at a NAMM music show years ago as I was going down and I yelled "I love you" at him haha...Couldn't help it, just came out...Such an inspiration. He smiled. Was nice.
To all the young people commenting on the over the top visuals you need to understand how huge it was to be on Ed Sullivan in 1968. 3 channels of TV (4 or 5 in big cities) , UHF TV and FM radio just starting up. AM radio was the king for radio and many channels were farm reports/news/religion. Ed Sullivan show was THE place to actually SEE rock bands.
Also it was a real change for a rock band to be that animated back then. This is only January of 1968. Rock fans had just been turned onto Jimi Hendrix months earlier.
@@dinorocker8647 Crmine Appice recomend John Boham to change his drum set , and then Jimmy Page said, Bonzo"s drums is much bigger Now ! i have to change my telecaster !
I saw this live. they were 2 hours late arriving at Logan Airport in Boston and it was an hour drive from there. The town shut it down as it went beyond legal time limit. I think they did 5 songs.
This has to be one of the best and most enthusiastic, futuristic visuals and overall performances ever on Sullivan. They gave it all. The futuristic visuals and 1968 being filmed is unreal
The way the drummer holds everything together and drives everyone’s energy forward. This performance is so tight but feels like it’s on the verge of exploding at any minute. Pure rock!!!
This, folks ... THIS is how you do a "cover." Totally recognizable, yet totally transformed from Motown Sound to the vision of this band. And performed completely live. No lip synching or production tricks. Pure energy and genius at work here.
Um, I had a Vanilla Fudge T-shirt. The album was given to me by the older brother of a friend that went to Viet Nam. He didn't plan on coming back. He did though. One day he came walking up the sidewalk wearing his uniform. He was Maroon beret - Airborne. He wasn't the 18 kid that we all knew when he came back. He was forever changed and not in a good way.
I am 65 and remember watching this when this aired originally in 1968 ! Ed Sullivan was the show to watch if you wanted to see the Rock and Roll upcoming stars! It seems like yesterday! Time goes by so fast!
I didn't get to see them in 1968 but I was definitely listening! I was almost 17, a junior in high school. I'm so glad I grew up in the era of really good music by amazing talented musicians. Just imagine - making a song like this with just 2 guitars, an organ, and drums. So-called musicians today ain't got squat compared to the 60s and 70s. Taylor whooo????
Well me for a start. It was so great that they reworked songs uniquely to their own idea, I can't think of any other examples by other artists, in so radical a form.
All the biggest bands you can possibly imagine, all of them, toured with these guys and knew they were getting their arses kicked every night. Deep Purple was just another Vanilla Fudge clone. They were the most fun after gigs too.
@@oldiesgeek454 i know that..lol.. I was talking about a harder rock performance.. steppenwolf rocked it on sullivan, the animals.. as well as vanilla fudge.. I'm giving examples of Other hard rock bands on ed sullivan
@@chicanobear13 I see now. Since your comment didn't start with "@Buffalo Beatle", I didn't realize you were replying to him. I thought maybe you didn't notice the Title under the video... 🤣
I am 71 and they were the first rock band that I payed any attention to. I thought they were fantastic and still do today! No other band sounded like them .
I wonder if the Ed Sullivan show was one of the few shows back then where performances were live. Nothing is more irritating than finding older live video clips where they really aren't playing "live". ☹
@@DrummerDanVa From what I've read, the performers had to stay a week in New York and practice on that stage each day before the show. It was worth it to the performers. Remember, only 3 networks back then, so the audience was enormous. So, no lip-sync. All live.
Well all of us younger bands at the time immediately started playing their version of the song, especially because it was such an easy number to do. Seemed so dramatic back then and for young white boys to be covering a SUPREMES hit! Wow! It was revolutionary! Then Beck, Bogert and Appice. Then Cactus... Ted Nugent/Mitch Rider Buddies... all...
Carmine Appice is on another planet with his drums. So damn awesome! This performance was great! Considering that is was 1968 on Ed Sullivan makes it all the more sensational! I still have this album on vinyl! Many thanks to the poster! Such a classic!!
@@5117sebastian Sebastian My apologies for the spelling of Carmine’s name! I had input it correctly but it was auto corrected to the misspelling of Carmen. Thanks for catching that!
@@margaretdasilva5493 How many good acts got the heave ho because of those anal retentive stuffed shirts at CBS? So, they let a few acts through. Whoop dee do. They were still stuffed shirts.
99% of all music on Ed S. was totally live. A few groups used recorded backing tracks but their vocals were live. That is how some groups got banned by Ed because of live lyrics he had told them not to use. Our first taste of Midnight Special type programs.
One of the greatest cover songs of all time, but the best Ed Sullivan show performance. Unbelievable drumming, guitar, organ, and bass. The energy is outstanding, actual talent.
After performing this classic song for over 50 years, drummer Carmine Appice plays his part exactly like he did from day one. All of these guys have maintained their form. Simply incredibly done. RIP Tim Bogart.
I'm going to check out Vanilla Fudge. Although I know this version of the Supremes song, I couldn't tell you the name of any of their other hit songs, I'm ashamed to say.
@@janetbaker3616 The Supremes were a groundbreaking act. The number of No 1 hits this trio put out will astound you. Great harmonies and fabulous production made them unique for the times. Take a trip back into the history of Motown and their journey into music fame. You'll be pleasantly surprised .
@@janetbaker3616 oh JB you are in for a treat. check out their early albums. superb recordings: Eleanor Rigby, People Get Ready, Bang Bang, Season of The Witch, Some Velvet Morning, Windmills of Your Mind and many more as well as some great originals as well.....why not get out and see them on the road now!
I'm at a loss for words. I was in Vietnam when I first heard this and couldn't appreciate the mastery of music and vocals on my tiny little am radio. This performance is epic! Wish I'd been home to witness it live. Drummer is justifiably one of the best of that era.
The amps aren’t plugged in (guitars are, look behind keyboard at the Marshall stack. Not uncommon for their era, you are listening to the studio recording. Still, great song, high energy either way.
About 3-4 years back, Vanilla Fudge showed up on Jimmy Fallon's show and performed this song to support their album "Box of Fudge". Carmine hit virtually every single note and beat identical to this performance almost 50 yrs earlier. STILL killer. I could listen to this song every day and not tire of it. These guys rocked it
One of my most favorite groups of all times. I remember listening in 1968 when my sister brought this album home. I was hooked immediately to their style of music. My favorite is "People Get Ready." Cheers from a 72 year old in eastern TN
What a great mix is right!!!!!!!!!! And shows how really great Vinnie, Mark, Timmy and Carmine really were.....What a sound nobody could replicate.... Carmine is a beast and his tenor harmony is epic,, Vinny plays some of the best guitar licks ever heard, Timmys Bass licks were just sick and Mark was just a genius freak. Nobody could play like them. Thats why the were legends.....No rehearsal could prepare for that performance. What all all four had was some thing that just cannot be taught, just that little extra that God gives to some and they shine a little brighter no matter how hard another may practice or rehearse. And when they got this big spot on Sullivan they made the most of it. Just listen to these guys play and sing. Wow!
It's not a Supremes song. It was written and composed by Holland-Dozier-Holland. The Supremes were the first to record it. Many people have covered it. Fudge is the best!!
Rock music does have its roots in the delta blues. So, I’m not surprised. Incidentally, the blues originated in the old south as black slaves would hum tunes to themselves to overcome the monotony of their field work
I used to sing this in performances with just a friend who was an amazing 12 gtr player and harmony vocals... people always loved it..... such a great version of the this song... getting ready to add it back to performances with my husband -organ player of 33 yrs. I know it'll bring back memories for many
There was sooo much music back then. And in those days, there was no social media people screaming at you that if you like Led Zeppelin, you couldn't like the Classics IV or Canned Heat. I find that a lot of the reaction channels I watch are hung up on what genre the band falls in. Honestly, we didn't care and a lot of the labels currently used were applied after the fact.
I agree.Wasn't that the year 1967, Ed told Jim Morrison not to sing “girl, we couldn't get much higher” to “girl, we couldn't get much better”. Also in 1967, The Rolling Stones performed on The Ed Sullivan Show under one condition - they change the lyric of their hit “Let's Spend The Night Together” to the more family-friendly “let's spend some time together.” It was reported that Sullivan's exact words were, “Either the song goes, or you go.” Mick Jagger was diplomatic about his song, Jim Morrison wasn't as diplomatic about "Light My Fire"😆
RATINGS !!! Sponsored pay big money to buy commercial r Time slots big exposure It was a big thing in America when.there was just one TV lucky ones had color maybe more than one 📺 Families all watched Something for everyone Big name singers comedians ballerinas.dancing bears Elvis then.The Beatles and everyone else Big American family show watching together Long time over those times Everyone is in there dam world on the internet Like here on RUclips searching for what was .
@@errorsofmodernism9715 JUST " MASTERS OF MUSICAL DISASTER" GIVING THEIR ALL AS USUAL< WITH THE VOLUME TURNED DOWN DUE TO " MR. SULLIVAN's VISE LIKE GRIP OVER THE ENTIRE SHOW> HEY< " THE DOORS DID APPEAR< THEN WHERE " BANNED"( SINGING " TAKE ME HIGHER" IN " LIGHT MY FIRE") KUDOS( U GUYS SAY " PROPS) TO LATE " JIM MORRISON" REFUSING TO CHANGE LYRICS< LIKE " MICK JAGAER
@@SteveEcksteinDouglasDrive THE DOORS legend is just that. the supremes sang I GET NO KICK FROM COCAINE that guy from the jackie gleason show did a joke about lsd and many others did drug jokes. so dont believe the hype
95 percent of the sullivan show was prerecorded, several rehearsals were filmed without an audience and the tv audience saw the taped lip synched version
Carmine Appice was incredible back then (still is). I saw him at a drum seminar and everyone's chins were on the floor. He was an inspiration to me to take up drums. Years later, I switched over to bass and toured the world for 20 years, Tim Bogert being a main influence. Unbelievable live performance for Sullivan. RIP Tim.
Tim was my Live Performance Teacher at G.I.T .....I had him for a year....he was so cool and laid back....but very strict.....I enjoyed hanging with him and always looked forward to attending his class....R.I.P. Tim!!
Freaking awesome. Any musician on this planet would be thrilled to experience that kind of connection with his mates. RIP Tim Bogert, you were a legend on bass.
G'day to you! OMG I forgot all about this Band and this Tune, I am now 74 and feel the same way as I did all those years ago, you cant beat Class, to all the young 'uns out there this is what you call MUSIC, it has to be turned UP to the MAX, thanks for this , another of the very Special Bands from the TIME of Real Music! Perth West Aust.
@@oldtimer7635 I'll tell ya what he means. They were underrated as a live/studio band. This live performance more than proves that. This one studio song (the only big hit they ever had which climbed to number 6 is the US) got them the gig with Ed Sullivan. There were plenty of bands/groups from their era bigger than them. Including the Supremes who did the original which went to number 1. And no, they ain't in the rock and roll hall of fame. Criminal when you consider who and what they influenced. Which was hard rock and progressive rock. They're underrated as f.....
@@ki4hw Well, as far as I know, they were almost the only widely celebrated COVER BAND, how in hell they could had been underrated! Give me any other widely known band who made their career basically playing other people´s hits? Especially, from that era. I am not saying they were overrated, but I say that they got the appreciation they deserved, that´s enough for me. I love the band! : )
If you didn’t LIVE IT, then you don’t KNOW IT! Thank goodness I lived it,(I’m 68 this year) because this kind of emotional delivery and display of craft hasn’t been seen for decades. 😢🎸🇨🇦👍. R.I.P Tim Bogert
The very best live version I have found of this song. Carmine Appice took great risks twirling his sticks while playing so hard that one didn't go flying on him. This is why he is one of the best drummers in rock history. How does he hit his cymbals while still twirling his sticks? I have never seen this done before. Fantastic.
He got it all from 'Dino ' of The Rascals .Only Dino was better, faster and took more chances. I used to see them together .He, even told Me "Dino was the greatest " .
@@dynasticlight1073 yeah, that's what I was thinking when I watched this. But (a) you can do worse than imitating Dino Danelli, and (b) he doesn't miss a beat, and (c) it's a great show. Carry on!
Choked up on his sticks to put the motion in his arms and gimmicks for days. This is a beast master of rock drumming. As flashy as he's being there's not one superfluous, undisciplined strike, precisely what the song demands. Really cool!
Dino learned his tricks from Sonny Payne. Watch Sonny Payne with the Harry James Orchestra. He does stick tricks behind his back... shit nobody else was doing. Dino is such a humble guy and is always left off of the “greatest drummers of all time” list, but he certainly belongs there. And he has always gives credit to Sonny Payne for schooling him in showmanship.
Carmine Appice is truly one of the founding fathers of rock drumming. One of the best there ever was. As a drummer (and a lifelong fan) I can’t help thinking that it took guts to do those stick twirls on such a high-profile show. No room for error there - but as always Carmine was ON it. Fantastic. And he did it on a 4 piece kit 👊🏻
One of my very favourite covers of all time. When it was first released it blew my mind! Never seen this amazing live performance before. What a treat!!
My precious dad, SFC Potter volunteered for combat arms, Vietnam at age of 40 with two wars under his belt already. He was there fighting tyranny when this aired. Miss ya dad. I so so miss you an mom. Y’all were the best.
That is crazy to think my dad was in Vietnam when this was going on TV. I just visited him at the cemetery for veterans a week ago first birthday and I broke down in tears like no other. I too am now a veteran myself. The Vietnam War and everything with the music was just such a powerful era. I love my life and my family but when I do finally die at least I can see my dad again
Cowboy, my Dad died 19 years ago. I think of him every day. Wisdom he taught me still guides me and always will. They're with us always just not in a physical body. When you think of him, think of a special moment with him and it will bring a smile and fill you with joy.
@@JamesAllmond I've seen two clips here on youtube, where the bands didn't play live, but they did sing live. One was the Dave Clark 5, and the other was Paul Revere & The Raiders.
IT IS BACK! This was missing for years own RUclips, or dubbed with the album version...this live performance is, in my opinion, the best version they ever did! They came to ROCK!
A lot of the old "Acid Rock" wears thin with time. This is one of the brilliant exceptions. These gentlemen took the Supreme's famous hit from a year earlier to a completely new level. It was a masterpiece for the time, and a masterpiece for the ages. Never get tired of it.
Wish I had a nickel for everytime I played Vanilla Fudge from back then until today. Still listening but albums are worn out and 8 tracks long gone. Still enjoying that great band.
Fantastic! One of the best rock songs of all times. Man, that drummer was really into it. He was a show all to himself. They don't make them like that anymore.
It still brings out the emotion in me and I'm in my 70's! Was also a drummer for about 30 years. Carmen just flipped the switch when I first saw this in '68...! I can only watch it a few time because It psyches me up so much! Apparently, before they started playing, the Guitarist told the Drummer, 'Yo VIP, let's kick it'...!
Amazing how versatile this song is. From Motown (The Supremes) to Psychedelic (Vanilla Fudge), Soul (Rod Stewart), to Dance club (Kim Wilde) and even Country (Reba McEntire).
Nobody, but nobody did music like this in those days. Ground breaking game changers for rock. Looking back it may seem like common place for younger folks, but I can still recall the 1st time I heard them play this song. OMG. What a sound. It was a cover, but so what. Everyone from the Beatles to the Stones played other groups songs. Watching Mark play that B3 and Carmine playing the drums like no one ever did, and Tim (one of the best bass players of all time in my opinion) and Vince. Just Awesome. Thanks for posting this. I watched this on Ed Sullivan live that night (as I did the Beatles debut and and many others). A small black and white TV with aluminum foil on the antenna to get a good signal. It has kept me hanging on for 72 years so far.
it's so crazy too because I tried multiple times to get into Led Zeppelin but their music could never get my heart beating faster... now, when I listen to a band like this play, it's an immediate appreciation and understanding of what they're doing... Appice brothers both legendary 🤘🤘
Performing live on the biggest stage on national TV at the time. No added sounds, no gimmicks, pure rock & roll...taking a Motown tune and making it a rock classic!
""Vanilla Fudge was waay before their time!" > I have never heard that being claimed. How were they ""before their time"? They are trying -way- too hard to appear as if they are "rockin", very phony.
Dude, this song sounds straight out of its era. If someone were to ask me to give them an example of how bands in the 60s sounded, I'd send this as an example. Vanilla Fudge were not ahead of their time, they are a quintessential product of it.
Back in the day when music compositions were so incredibly strong that artists would create alternate interpretations and it becomes a hit all over again.
That was huge in jazz as well decades earlier. It's almost like a tribute to the original when you do a cover of it, especially in some new interesting way.
well....technically the only reason the original song DIDN'T sound like this is becuz black musicians were forced to sound like white pop groups to make any money or get radio play back then. THEN when white people started co opting black music, they realized that THEY could play like black people, but LOOK like white people and make money off of sounding how black music should be played...........basically the creation of rock n roll music. so while its cool to hear this done in a different fashion, honestly its just sad becuz the Supremes should have been able to play the song like this. but if they did, they wouldnt have made money or gotten air play....starting to make sense?
@@chrislopez1391 you have a point to a certain extent. Music has all colours. Rock and roll, Jazz etc are THE interracial genres. Don't put white musicians down with disrespect. They contributed a lot, as any other race did. Little Richards, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley went just as radical. Suppression during the fifties was the same for non black rock and rollers too. Yes, I know the whole story. How conservative, racist and hypocritical (us american) society is and can ever get. Just don't use reverse racism. No need for that. Peace and love from Greece brother.
Wow! Great song and intense performance! Haven't heard that song in I don't know how long, and now I've heard this old live version. Excellent! Loved it!
Wow. Massive sound and performance. Just great live, psychedelic freak out by musicians who really know how to freak out. One of Ed Sullivan's best shows. Don't know what the audience thought in very early 1968 but I would have been speechless had I seen it live. This is just totally rad.
What a staggeringly great performance and song. I'm not sure I've ever seen such a dynamic live performance where each band member is not only totally into their thing yet still completely a part of the whole. No wonder the audience explodes in applause at the end. If a band like like this with this song came along today can you imagine the impact? It would blow everything else out of the water. My god, what we've lost.
The Ed Sullivan show was every musicians dream. Vanilla Fudge took full advantage of that moment and hit it out of the park. Let’s remember this was LIVE! Many bands that came after the Beatles would never have been on the Ed Sullivan show had it not been for the Beatles
This performance gets a 10 +. These guys are feelin it n sooooo into this song. Love it This conveys the raw, painful emotion you feel when the girl of your dreams dumps you
This is an extraordinary document. I’m stunned I’ve never seen it before - it is - as others have been saying - so over the top it’s like it came from the future - incredible performance - glad to stumble upon it.
One of the best live clips of a band ever. Every time I see the cut to Tim Bogert doing the backing vocals, I wonder what emotional damage he's processing in that moment. And Appice's drumming is flat out stunning.
Real live performances were even rarer in the 60s than they are now. Many pop acts simply couldn’t perform their music. This is fantastic to see and hear. They were the real thing. The Sullivan Show was the top rung on the ladder that only the best acts of the day were invited to play. The band no doubt auditioned for the opportunity. I saw them perform in 1969 or 70 in Fort Lauderdale, FL at Pirates World. What a fantastic video.
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No one is ever the same after hearing and seeing this.
Rok rok rok
WORD !!!
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I'm 52 and and didn't know. I been hooked
THAT, is a band giving 100%!!!
Dude this has to be considered the best Ed Sullivan performance. I'm blown away.
Imagine what all the old suits in the audience were thinking!
I remember seeing this live the night it aired on TV ... Absolutely Blown Away‼I've seen the Fudge live twice in the past 15 years. Once with the entire band while Tim was still playing bass., and later when they had to get a replacement for him due to his health issues when he couldn't do it anymore. Amazing concerts at the Sellersville Theatre in PA.
You are Right, This is the All time Best, They Absolutely Killed it!!
It's like a religous experiance watching and listening to it. I keep coming back to it.
Check out VFs Shotgun performance
It's Feb. 2023, and I'll be 69 years young soon-still rockin' to this timeless classic-whose with me?
I’m with you man .. 67.
I’m with you man .. 67.
With you totally!
It' s 2023 too, but December, 8th 😅
72.. I lived through that music scene. Nothing has matched it since.
Carmine Appice's Drumming on this is freaking INCREDIBLE 🎵🥁🎶
Carmine Appice is true rock star!
No, it's not.
That’s how you play…like it’s your last. Fantastic.
Yep. You get it.
@@stratcat4450 Drummer Carmine Appice was going up the escalator opposite me at a NAMM music show years ago as I was going down and I yelled "I love you" at him haha...Couldn't help it, just came out...Such an inspiration. He smiled. Was nice.
@@tcellen2136 wow what a great story. Thank you for sharing it.
Left it all on the floor!
200%
mr appice is a monster...all so talented...no samples...nothing but musicians.
To all the young people commenting on the over the top visuals you need to understand how huge it was to be on Ed Sullivan in 1968. 3 channels of TV (4 or 5 in big cities) , UHF TV and FM radio just starting up. AM radio was the king for radio and many channels were farm reports/news/religion. Ed Sullivan show was THE place to actually SEE rock bands.
Mitch Evans Yes, as in so many things, context is absolutely necessary to get a proper perspective on what ever it is that is being talked about.
Also to mention not even everyone had a color TV back then
Also it was a real change for a rock band to be that animated back then. This is only January of 1968. Rock fans had just been turned onto Jimi Hendrix months earlier.
You are so right my friend! I was a Senior in High School when this song came out. I turned 70 2 weeks ago! Never fear! I’m still rock’n!!😆😊👍
I can’t find any of those comments you’re referring to
Dude that drummer was KILLING IT! WOW, that whole band, what a performance!!!
That's Carmine Appice, his brother Vinnie also played with Black Sabbath and Dio later on.
@@dinorocker8647 Crmine Appice recomend John Boham to change his drum set , and then Jimmy Page said, Bonzo"s drums is much bigger Now ! i have to change my telecaster !
@@guillermogonitorello7328 I didn't know that.
Carmine appice was the one that recomended bonzo to ludwig that's why bonzo started playing ludwig drums.
I believe Carmine also made an album with Jeff Beck. He’s a legend.
This NEVER gets old - Vanilla Fudge - every band member just brings it - so timeless!!!
Agree, I keep coming back every few months and watching this.
This is a masterclass in live performance. And yes, it’s timeless. Carmine is the most underrated drummer of the era. This is just sick good. Damn
100%
I saw this live. they were 2 hours late arriving at Logan Airport in Boston and it was an hour drive from there. The town shut it down as it went beyond legal time limit. I think they did 5 songs.
@@jv-ep2tc you were so lucky to see them perform those 5 songs..I would have loved to see them.
This has to be one of the best and most enthusiastic, futuristic visuals and overall performances ever on Sullivan. They gave it all.
The futuristic visuals and 1968 being filmed is unreal
You can hear both metal and punk in the performance which is just so insanely cool. They were way, way ahead of their time.
This, kids. This. THIS is how good we had it when it came to popular music.
sigh..oh my gosh, you're so right, we were so lucky 😌 I bout wore this album out 😁
This is lasting head banging rock ! Dig it baby. !!
@@PuffKitty the kids today really don’t care dude.
@@jimmy5634 exactly, just like the kids back in the 60’s didn’t care about the music from the 30’s and 40’s.
@@jimmy5634 Cause they're the most useless crop of stiffs to ever suck up our oxygen ....... music ceased to exist in the mid 90s ......
Ed Sullivan gave so many bands exposure in the 60's. I'm 71 and I remember so much of this. He was "square" but so cool to showcase these bands.
Ed was a really smart show biz guy. he knew what he was doing and rarely screwed up the programming of his show.
Sullivan had a knack to put acts on his show that would draw viewers.
Yes, Beatles, Doors, Stones… and Topo Gigo. Can’t forget the fellow spinning the plates.
It was the 60’s. Things were eclectic.
Even some guy named Elvis something
Him and Dick cavett had the two rockin shows a lot of great live acts played both places
The way the drummer holds everything together and drives everyone’s energy forward. This performance is so tight but feels like it’s on the verge of exploding at any minute. Pure rock!!!
Fantastic drummer
He is beating those drums like they owe him money 💰
That would be the Great Carmine Appice. Check out Beck , Bogert and Appice released in 1974. Great album.
@@jamesmoore1371 …….and of course his great Rod Stewart years Hot Legs etc, the fantastic work with Pink Floyd Momentary Lapse Of Reason album!!
@@jamesmoore1371 And, of course, the aforementioned Bogert is Tim Bogert, bassist in this video. Highly talented band!
Carmine Appice beating those drums like they owe him money. Love it, and the whole thing.
LOL - Good one.
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Much better than Brandon beating D.Trump out behind the woodshed...or did he? I heard he chickened out.
@@MrSkinnnIt’s hardly an original saying…
@@mutteringmale Not everything in life is politics. Move on. Nobody is buying what youre selling.
This, folks ... THIS is how you do a "cover." Totally recognizable, yet totally transformed from Motown Sound to the vision of this band. And performed completely live. No lip synching or production tricks. Pure energy and genius at work here.
Correct. Blinded by the Light by Mannfred Mann is another good example.
Um, I had a Vanilla Fudge T-shirt. The album was given to me by the older brother of a friend that went to Viet Nam. He didn't plan on coming back. He did though. One day he came walking up the sidewalk wearing his uniform. He was Maroon beret - Airborne. He wasn't the 18 kid that we all knew when he came back. He was forever changed and not in a good way.
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Totally underrated band. I love how they took an R&B/Soul song and made it theirs. Carmine was a beast on the drums.
Vanilla Fudge and Rare Earth were ahead of their time and legendary.
@@danm5273 and Quicksilver Messenger Service
who exactly underrated them?
Everything is "underrated" now. You fuckers love that word
Carmine is a legend
I am 65 and remember watching this when this aired originally in 1968 ! Ed Sullivan was the show to watch if you wanted to see the Rock and Roll upcoming stars! It seems like yesterday! Time goes by so fast!
It will get faster the older you get, Socrates warned us but we were too young to understand
I feel truly blessed to have grown up in the 60's & 70"s
Class of 1978 Yuma High School Criminals ! :) still rocking at old age :) rock n roll aint noise pollution !
Same 😑
Yes, a great time to be alive to experience the beginning and growth of rock, rock and roll, etc.
Me too I am a 60's Kid born January 20th of 1960 upright
Yeah, driving around drinking beer, smoking weed, listening to Allman Bros, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, etc. On the 8 trac.
Who’s still as amazed as I am by this in 2024?
Yep, and I saw it in 1968!❤❤❤
Some good early hard rock going on here ! Love it !! ❤🔥
I didn't get to see them in 1968 but I was definitely listening! I was almost 17, a junior in high school. I'm so glad I grew up in the era of really good music by amazing talented musicians. Just imagine - making a song like this with just 2 guitars, an organ, and drums. So-called musicians today ain't got squat compared to the 60s and 70s. Taylor whooo????
Well me for a start. It was so great that they reworked songs uniquely to their own idea, I can't think of any other examples by other artists, in so radical a form.
This is as funky as three cans of wet shaving cream(magic shave).
THIS WAS THE GREATEST SONG VANILLA FUDGE EVER DID. OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE.
The only one according yo my 70yo dad
What about you keep me hanging on. And take me for a little while. And season of the witch
@@michealmecca3939Michael, THIS song IS "You Keep Me Hanging On".
I'm sure you meant to write the title of another song.
This was probably one of the most intense performances on the Sullivan show.
See the Doors do Light my Fire
All the biggest bands you can possibly imagine, all of them, toured with these guys and knew they were getting their arses kicked every night. Deep Purple was just another Vanilla Fudge clone. They were the most fun after gigs too.
and when Hendrix opened for the Monkees@@whatilearnttoday5295
@@michaelgadilhe1509 Morrison sucks. Doors were great FM music phenomenon, but Jim sucked
Sullivan wouldn't let the byrds perform 8 miles high because of the drug reference .lol.what crap.😂
i don’t think there was a performance harder than this on sullivan, just amazing stuff right here
Steppenwolf ??..
@@chicanobear13 Vanilla Fudge. This is a cover of the Supremes version.
@@oldiesgeek454 i know that..lol.. I was talking about a harder rock performance.. steppenwolf rocked it on sullivan, the animals.. as well as vanilla fudge.. I'm giving examples of Other hard rock bands on ed sullivan
@@chicanobear13 I see now. Since your comment didn't start with "@Buffalo Beatle", I didn't realize you were replying to him. I thought maybe you didn't notice the Title under the video... 🤣
Outstanding performance. The Fudge really had it!
I am 71 and they were the first rock band that I payed any attention to. I thought they were fantastic and still do today! No other band sounded like them .
agreed , Thomas !
And to think this was done LIVE! No pro tools, no tick track, no studio tricks, no digital manipulation, no quantized drums… just sheer raw talent…
I wonder if the Ed Sullivan show was one of the few shows back then where performances were live. Nothing is more irritating than finding older live video clips where they really aren't playing "live". ☹
They had talent.
@@DrummerDanVa From what I've read, the performers had to stay a week in New York and practice on that stage each day before the show. It was worth it to the performers. Remember, only 3 networks back then, so the audience was enormous. So, no lip-sync. All live.
No one screaming and cheering while they play.
Well all of us younger bands at the time immediately started playing their version of the song, especially because it was such an easy number to do. Seemed so dramatic back then and for young white boys to be covering a SUPREMES hit! Wow! It was revolutionary! Then Beck, Bogert and Appice. Then Cactus... Ted Nugent/Mitch Rider Buddies... all...
Carmine Appice is on another planet with his drums. So damn awesome! This performance was great!
Considering that is was 1968 on Ed Sullivan makes it all the more sensational!
I still have this album on vinyl!
Many thanks to the poster!
Such a classic!!
Carmine is still a great drummer.
¿Carmen?
Best drummer ever!!
@@johnl636
You’re right, John !
Carmine is STILL a great drummer? My apologies!
@@5117sebastian
Sebastian
My apologies for the spelling of Carmine’s name! I had input it correctly but it was auto corrected to the misspelling of Carmen.
Thanks for catching that!
When I saw this on the Ed Sullivan show I hopped on my bike and bought the 45 record the next day/Carmines Brutal on those Drums Man!! 🎸
hhhahahahaha, well done !!!!! Such a fucking great song such a great show, even today 100 from 100 points.
Yep to me he was one of the first beat the hell outta the drums rock n roll loud drummer's.
This is a literal masterpiece of late '60's Pshycadellia ROCK 🎵🔥💞💪
"Epic" doesn't begin to describe this incendiary live performance.
I truly feel bad for the act that had to follow these guys
It's not live
@@TANTRUMGASM it's not. It is pre recorded.
@@zeebatser6930
Says you…..
@@zeebatser6930 Oh no. It is most definitely live. That's NOT a backing track you're hearing.
My first concert ever, age 16, the cool kids at church camp took me to San Antonio, Vanilla Fudge and Canned Heat. 1968. Thanks cool kids, for ever.
Of course. Gonna leave the city, got to get away.
So epically over the top it’s brilliant. Kudos to Ed Sullivan and the stuffed shirts at CBS for letting this go out live.
I don't consider the people at CBS at the time to be stuffed shirts. Look at all the talent, including black talent, that made it to Ed Sullivan
@@margaretdasilva5493 How many good acts got the heave ho because of those anal retentive stuffed shirts at CBS? So, they let a few acts through. Whoop dee do. They were still stuffed shirts.
Sullivan *looked* like a stuffed shirt but was the antithesis.
99% of all music on Ed S. was totally live. A few groups used recorded backing tracks but their vocals were live. That is how some groups got banned by Ed because of live lyrics he had told them not to use. Our first taste of Midnight Special type programs.
They felt the pressures that the changes in mid 1960's America that a the counter culture was real.
With all due respect to the Supremes this is my favorite version/cover.
Vanilla Fudge put their heart and soul on this one. That Ed Sulivan was a heck of a man. I wish their was more men like of him around. R.I.P
One of the greatest cover songs of all time, but the best Ed Sullivan show performance. Unbelievable drumming, guitar, organ, and bass. The energy is outstanding, actual talent.
I can't believe the drumming!! I kinda dig this version!!
@@RainbowFlowerCrow I like all the ones I've heard. This one is the best...in my opinion.
This is a REAL LIVE PERFORMANCE, AWESOME 😎
You want a real drummer, check out Buddy Rich
I could not agree more. Not only one of the greatest covers of all time, but one of the most iconic rock songs ever.
After performing this classic song for over 50 years, drummer Carmine Appice plays his part exactly like he did from day one. All of these guys have maintained their form. Simply incredibly done. RIP Tim Bogart.
I'm going to check out Vanilla Fudge. Although I know this version of the Supremes song, I couldn't tell you the name of any of their other hit songs, I'm ashamed to say.
@@janetbaker3616 The Supremes were a groundbreaking act. The number of No 1 hits this trio put out will astound you. Great harmonies and fabulous production made them unique for the times. Take a trip back into the history of Motown and their journey into music fame. You'll be pleasantly surprised .
@@janetbaker3616 oh JB you are in for a treat. check out their early albums. superb recordings: Eleanor Rigby, People Get Ready, Bang Bang, Season of The Witch, Some Velvet Morning, Windmills of Your Mind and many more as well as some great originals as well.....why not get out and see them on the road now!
The definitive cover of a Motown classic,who woulda thought that the Fudge would nail it and make it their own!?
Impossible to overstate how far ahead this was of everything on TV then (and much since.) Just unbelievable!
I'm at a loss for words. I was in Vietnam when I first heard this and couldn't appreciate the mastery of music and vocals on my tiny little am radio. This performance is epic! Wish I'd been home to witness it live. Drummer is justifiably one of the best of that era.
welcome home, bother. Tom CPL USMC RVN
Thank you for your service. 🇺🇸
I'm former Marine 75-81 & I'd like to thank you for you're service sir..
@@richardmorris6365 Semper Fi and thank you. Marines over there really shined.
Thank you for your service sir
Top 3 performances of all time on the Sullivan show, in my opinion!! I watched that show in the 60's as a kid!
which are the other two?
@@nilse7793 The Animals playing the House of the Rising Sun and The Beatles
03/15/2024 I still love this song and always will.
This is absolutely the most energetic live performance during that era I have ever seen. ❤️ plus it's spot-on.
"Energetic" is a kind way to put this ridiculous performance.
@@pretorious700 will go ahead buddy get it off your chest. Go for it. Trash 'em
I like Santana at Woodstock
@@pretorious700 Go back to your BORING Eric Clapton Music.
The amps aren’t plugged in (guitars are, look behind keyboard at the Marshall stack. Not uncommon for their era, you are listening to the studio recording. Still, great song, high energy either way.
Wow each band member had insane energy and they showed it on this performance! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I completely agree! All four of them showed out on this performance!!!
OVERACTING
I agree
" Overacting " or trying too hard to be lead
Great performance, albeit over dramatic and grandiose. Appice and Bogert especially trying to out-Cream Cream. lol
About 3-4 years back, Vanilla Fudge showed up on Jimmy Fallon's show and performed this song to support their album "Box of Fudge". Carmine hit virtually every single note and beat identical to this performance almost 50 yrs earlier. STILL killer. I could listen to this song every day and not tire of it. These guys rocked it
I saw that performance that night. Incredible.
Oh my days they really woke this song up didn't they🔊💥
It's amazing to watch each band member give a 110% for this legendary performance.
One of my most favorite groups of all times. I remember listening in 1968 when my sister brought this album home. I was hooked immediately to their style of music. My favorite is "People Get Ready." Cheers from a 72 year old in eastern TN
Who would have thought that a remake of a Supremes Motown single could ever sound like that. Amazing, especially live on TV.
What a great mix is right!!!!!!!!!! And shows how really great Vinnie, Mark, Timmy and Carmine really were.....What a sound nobody could replicate.... Carmine is a beast and his tenor harmony is epic,, Vinny plays some of the best guitar licks ever heard, Timmys Bass licks were just sick and Mark was just a genius freak. Nobody could play like them. Thats why the were legends.....No rehearsal could prepare for that performance. What all all four had was some thing that just cannot be taught, just that little extra that God gives to some and they shine a little brighter no matter how hard another may practice or rehearse. And when they got this big spot on Sullivan they made the most of it. Just listen to these guys play and sing. Wow!
I have always thought THIS was the best version of the song, bar none! Vanilla Fudge does an outstanding job on this!
It's not a Supremes song. It was written and composed by Holland-Dozier-Holland. The Supremes were the first to record it. Many people have covered it. Fudge is the best!!
Try Sound of Silence by Disturbed, same kind of cover vibe.
Rock music does have its roots in the delta blues. So, I’m not surprised. Incidentally, the blues originated in the old south as black slaves would hum tunes to themselves to overcome the monotony of their field work
As a veteran of classic rockology,why in the name of ALL THATS HOLY, why am I JUST NOW seeing this EPIC ETERNAL MASTERPIECE??
I used to sing this in performances with just a friend who was an amazing 12 gtr player and harmony vocals... people always loved it..... such a great version of the this song... getting ready to add it back to performances with my husband -organ player of 33 yrs. I know it'll bring back memories for many
I looked up on Apple Music and I could not find this song on any of their studio albums
I feel the same way !
There was sooo much music back then. And in those days, there was no social media people screaming at you that if you like Led Zeppelin, you couldn't like the Classics IV or Canned Heat. I find that a lot of the reaction channels I watch are hung up on what genre the band falls in. Honestly, we didn't care and a lot of the labels currently used were applied after the fact.
You're kidding right?
Much kudos to Ed Sullivan for changing with the times and letting these groups get their spotlight.
I think Ed was trying to stay relevant in those fast changing times.
You're right. He could have easily turned into Lawrence Welk if he wasn't open to change.
I agree.Wasn't that the year 1967, Ed told Jim Morrison not to sing “girl, we couldn't get much higher” to “girl, we couldn't get much better”. Also in 1967, The Rolling Stones performed on The Ed Sullivan Show under one condition - they change the lyric of their hit “Let's Spend The Night Together” to the more family-friendly “let's spend some time together.” It was reported that Sullivan's exact words were, “Either the song goes, or you go.” Mick Jagger was diplomatic about his song,
Jim Morrison wasn't as diplomatic about "Light My Fire"😆
Haven't noticed for Ed sullivan but I totally agree on this Fudge
RATINGS !!! Sponsored pay big money to buy commercial r
Time slots big exposure
It was a big thing in America when.there was just one TV lucky ones had color maybe more than one 📺
Families all watched
Something for everyone Big name singers comedians ballerinas.dancing bears Elvis then.The Beatles and everyone else
Big American family show watching together
Long time over those times
Everyone is in there dam world on the internet
Like here on RUclips searching for what was .
That shit's live. Yeah, that's right. LIVE! No lipsynch, no dubbed in music. LIVE. Very nice!!! This deserves a lot more views for sure.
no autotune?
@@errorsofmodernism9715 JUST " MASTERS OF MUSICAL DISASTER" GIVING THEIR ALL AS USUAL< WITH THE VOLUME TURNED DOWN DUE TO " MR. SULLIVAN's VISE LIKE GRIP OVER THE ENTIRE SHOW> HEY< " THE DOORS DID APPEAR< THEN WHERE " BANNED"( SINGING " TAKE ME HIGHER" IN " LIGHT MY FIRE") KUDOS( U GUYS SAY " PROPS) TO LATE " JIM MORRISON" REFUSING TO CHANGE LYRICS< LIKE " MICK JAGAER
@@SteveEcksteinDouglasDrive THE DOORS legend is just that. the supremes sang I GET NO KICK FROM COCAINE that guy from the jackie gleason show did a joke about lsd and many others did drug jokes. so dont believe the hype
95 percent of the sullivan show was prerecorded, several rehearsals were filmed without an audience and the tv audience saw the taped lip synched version
@@thomasdelvin3683 That's brutal.
Carmine Appice is a national treasure. Drummer from the Gods.
Carmine Appice was incredible back then (still is). I saw him at a drum seminar and everyone's chins were on the floor. He was an inspiration to me to take up drums. Years later, I switched over to bass and toured the world for 20 years, Tim Bogert being a main influence. Unbelievable live performance for Sullivan. RIP Tim.
Bogert
Tim was my Live Performance Teacher at G.I.T .....I had him for a year....he was so cool and laid back....but very strict.....I enjoyed hanging with him and always looked forward to attending his class....R.I.P. Tim!!
He is still a great drummer. His style is amazing...watch his solos.mind blowing
Rockin Rob his brother Vinnie had a good turn with Black Sabbath/ Dio
@@davidcarney1827 Even Buddy Rich liked him!
No other band ever rocked Sullivan this hard !! Legendary in it's INTENSITY .. AMAZING PERFORMANCE !!!
Freaking awesome. Any musician on this planet would be thrilled to experience that kind of connection with his mates. RIP Tim Bogert, you were a legend on bass.
Ha mark is that drummer is he American Italian
@@jojoe469 yep, Carmine Appice
G'day to you! OMG I forgot all about this Band and this Tune, I am now 74 and feel the same way as I did all those years ago, you cant beat Class, to all the young 'uns out there this is what you call MUSIC, it has to be turned UP to the MAX, thanks for this , another of the very Special Bands from the TIME of Real Music! Perth West Aust.
One of the most intense performances ever on the Sullivan show...
I think you are exactly Right!
Shotgun was I think a wee bit more intense. Superb all around !!!!
Looks live to me
Think you mean overlbown and hammy ?
I love it, powerful as hell ! do you think any drugs were harmed during this performance?
Simply one of the best live acts caught the whole decade, they flat out killed it, and it still gives me chills.
Too bad they show this on the 'Decades' channel.There's only a limited showing of all those great performances.
They lit. THREW themselves into every performance.. The energy, so underrated as a band.
What do you mean underrated, they were f...ing on The Ed Sullivan Show!
Not only Ed Sullivan but worldwide fame
Seem OVERrated IMO.
@@oldtimer7635 I'll tell ya what he means. They were underrated as a live/studio band. This live performance more than proves that. This one studio song (the only big hit they ever had which climbed to number 6 is the US) got them the gig with Ed Sullivan. There were plenty of bands/groups from their era bigger than them. Including the Supremes who did the original which went to number 1. And no, they ain't in the rock and roll hall of fame. Criminal when you consider who and what they influenced. Which was hard rock and progressive rock. They're underrated as f.....
@@ki4hw Well, as far as I know, they were almost the only widely celebrated COVER BAND, how in hell they could had been underrated! Give me any other widely known band who made their career basically playing other people´s hits? Especially, from that era. I am not saying they were overrated, but I say that they got the appreciation they deserved, that´s enough for me. I love the band! : )
If you didn’t LIVE IT, then you don’t KNOW IT! Thank goodness I lived it,(I’m 68 this year) because this kind of emotional delivery and display of craft hasn’t been seen for decades. 😢🎸🇨🇦👍. R.I.P Tim Bogert
The very best live version I have found of this song. Carmine Appice took great risks twirling his sticks while playing so hard that one didn't go flying on him. This is why he is one of the best drummers in rock history. How does he hit his cymbals while still twirling his sticks? I have never seen this done before. Fantastic.
He got it all from 'Dino ' of The Rascals .Only Dino was better, faster and took more chances. I used to see them together .He, even told Me "Dino was the greatest " .
@@dynasticlight1073 I agree Dino was fantastic!
@@dynasticlight1073 yeah, that's what I was thinking when I watched this. But (a) you can do worse than imitating Dino Danelli, and (b) he doesn't miss a beat, and (c) it's a great show. Carry on!
Choked up on his sticks to put the motion in his arms and gimmicks for days. This is a beast master of rock drumming. As flashy as he's being there's not one superfluous, undisciplined strike, precisely what the song demands. Really cool!
Dino learned his tricks from Sonny Payne. Watch Sonny Payne with the Harry James Orchestra. He does stick tricks behind his back... shit nobody else was doing. Dino is such a humble guy and is always left off of the “greatest drummers of all time” list, but he certainly belongs there. And he has always gives credit to Sonny Payne for schooling him in showmanship.
Carmine Appice is truly one of the founding fathers of rock drumming. One of the best there ever was. As a drummer (and a lifelong fan) I can’t help thinking that it took guts to do those stick twirls on such a high-profile show. No room for error there - but as always Carmine was ON it. Fantastic. And he did it on a 4 piece kit 👊🏻
Carmine Appice so young without his horseshoe moustache
Dude played drums like Keith Moon.
@@steveludwig4200 Keith Moon played drums like this Dude !
I fortunately got to see them play it live around 2000.
Too bad the kick drum is so tiny
One of my very favourite covers of all time. When it was first released it blew my mind! Never seen this amazing live performance before. What a treat!!
My precious dad, SFC Potter volunteered for combat arms, Vietnam at age of 40 with two wars under his belt already. He was there fighting tyranny when this aired. Miss ya dad. I so so miss you an mom. Y’all were the best.
❤❤❤❤❤❤
The Vietnamese fought against foreign countries like France and the US from exerting tyranny over them. ✌🏽
What tyranny was that?
@@eemoogee160 I hope you get to face it. You won’t have to ask.
That is crazy to think my dad was in Vietnam when this was going on TV. I just visited him at the cemetery for veterans a week ago first birthday and I broke down in tears like no other.
I too am now a veteran myself. The Vietnam War and everything with the music was just such a powerful era.
I love my life and my family but when I do finally die at least I can see my dad again
The thought of seeing my mother again has comforted me for 45 years.
Cowboy, my Dad died 19 years ago. I think of him every day. Wisdom he taught me still guides me and always will. They're with us always just not in a physical body. When you think of him, think of a special moment with him and it will bring a smile and fill you with joy.
@@bobkeenan2907 Thank you for that comment. I always think of the great times we had together with him and my brothers.
It was a powerful era and it shows in may songs. You will be with your dad.💞
Thank you and bless your
Dad for your service 🫡
The drumming is out of this world. What an excellently composed song. Just...layers.
You can thank Motown's team of Holland, Dozier & Holland for composing that song, not all these white guys from Long Island.
Carmine Appice I guess
@@mungous1000 Those " white guys"' voices and energies put the pathos into the song.
He was good
.....EASY to suspect that Carmine was BIGLY influenced by Keith Moon.....
Wow! Talk about leaving the set smoking! These guys should be more well known! Magnificent performance!!
they were very well known .. in the 70's
Appice was I beliwve very underrated. He killed those drums. Best them with no mercy. Amazing drummer!!!
OMG ! Carmine twirling sticks around & beating those drums.Tim jumping around & doing great backup vocals-this is a treat to see,tx for posting this!
Carmine Appice Told me this performance was 100% live. I don’t doubt him
Always live on Sullivan, Dick Clark had the lip synch.
@@ronnieguitar99 almost always live. He made exceptions though. e.g. The Dave Clark Five
@@bassball67 I've seen that clip, and what a disaster! They must've waited a good minute and a half for the back track recording to begin. 😂
Ed Sullivan insisted on rehearsals and live performances! That is why these are so good! Only backfired on him with the doors...one lousy word... ;-)
@@JamesAllmond I've seen two clips here on youtube, where the bands didn't play live, but they did sing live. One was the Dave Clark 5, and the other was Paul Revere & The Raiders.
IT IS BACK! This was missing for years own RUclips, or dubbed with the album version...this live performance is, in my opinion, the best version they ever did! They came to ROCK!
They definitely brought it!!👍👍👌👌😎😎
I was 21 in 68..loved the fudge and i am still rocking!! Long live rock and roll😅❤
A lot of the old "Acid Rock" wears thin with time. This is one of the brilliant exceptions. These gentlemen took the Supreme's famous hit from a year earlier to a completely new level. It was a masterpiece for the time, and a masterpiece for the ages. Never get tired of it.
Wish I had a nickel for everytime I played Vanilla Fudge from back then until today. Still listening but albums are worn out and 8 tracks long gone. Still enjoying that great band.
Wears thin? You sound like you possibly like metal lol
Which tunes wear thin?
@@tilesetter1953 rap and hip hop 🤡
You wrote: a lot of the old " Acid Rock" wears thin with time. Rap and hip hop are NOT acid rock, Mr. precision!!!!!
I have heard this but I've never watched them play this, and wow. They were on fire! Amazing performance
Fantastic! One of the best rock songs of all times. Man, that drummer was really into it. He was a show all to himself. They don't make them like that anymore.
This song realy puts you through the emotional wringer sonicly and visualy. Love it.
It still brings out the emotion in me and I'm in my 70's! Was also a drummer for about 30 years. Carmen just flipped the switch when I first saw this in '68...! I can only watch it a few time because It psyches me up so much! Apparently, before they started playing, the Guitarist told the Drummer, 'Yo VIP, let's kick it'...!
@@bigvrocks2480
Class.
Incredible live performance!
Unexpected for 1968 Ed Sullivan Television
I can just tell by there body movements that they are just putting their complete heart and soul into that song.
They were have drug seizures
Complete badassery. Amazing tune executed to perfection.
Amazing how versatile this song is. From Motown (The Supremes) to Psychedelic (Vanilla Fudge), Soul (Rod Stewart), to Dance club (Kim Wilde) and even Country (Reba McEntire).
Nobody, but nobody did music like this in those days. Ground breaking game changers for rock. Looking back it may seem like common place for younger folks, but I can still recall the 1st time I heard them play this song. OMG. What a sound. It was a cover, but so what. Everyone from the Beatles to the Stones played other groups songs. Watching Mark play that B3 and Carmine playing the drums like no one ever did, and Tim (one of the best bass players of all time in my opinion) and Vince. Just Awesome. Thanks for posting this. I watched this on Ed Sullivan live that night (as I did the Beatles debut and and many others). A small black and white TV with aluminum foil on the antenna to get a good signal. It has kept me hanging on for 72 years so far.
it's so crazy too because I tried multiple times to get into Led Zeppelin but their music could never get my heart beating faster... now, when I listen to a band like this play, it's an immediate appreciation and understanding of what they're doing... Appice brothers both legendary 🤘🤘
@@FeelingShred Amen to that.
Performing live on the biggest stage on national TV at the time. No added sounds, no gimmicks, pure rock & roll...taking a Motown tune and making it a rock classic!
Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple: “We loved Vanilla Fudge-they were our heroes.... Initially we wanted to be a Vanilla Fudge clone.”
LOL "No gimmicks". Sure, Jan. They totally didn't have the cliche "project a lava lamp in the background" up.
@BeforeAndAfterScience Oh shush it.
@@MissMiddleEarthling Cry more.
Vanilla Fudge was waay before their time! Hard to believe this performance was done in the 60’s! Carmine Appice was KILLIN it!!
Uriah Heep owes a lot to Vanilla Fudge
""Vanilla Fudge was waay before their time!"
> I have never heard that being claimed.
How were they ""before their time"?
They are trying -way- too hard to appear as if they are "rockin", very phony.
@@richardpaulhall there’s always a critic in every crazy house
Dude, this song sounds straight out of its era. If someone were to ask me to give them an example of how bands in the 60s sounded, I'd send this as an example. Vanilla Fudge were not ahead of their time, they are a quintessential product of it.
@@richardpaulhall you had to be there, meaning that time period.
I remember watching this on tv and being completely blown away!!! Man, I'm gettin' old!!!😂
Psychedelic 1960’s Rock Pop Soul atmosphere. It was incredible even for me a toddler can’t forget those days
you were jamming out as a toddler?
This ain't a song, it's a work of art!
Back in the day when music compositions were so incredibly strong that artists would create alternate interpretations and it becomes a hit all over again.
Right, that was a win-win for everybody involved! The songwriters, bands, DJ’s, etc. all saw the benefits of this
That was huge in jazz as well decades earlier. It's almost like a tribute to the original when you do a cover of it, especially in some new interesting way.
well....technically the only reason the original song DIDN'T sound like this is becuz black musicians were forced to sound like white pop groups to make any money or get radio play back then. THEN when white people started co opting black music, they realized that THEY could play like black people, but LOOK like white people and make money off of sounding how black music should be played...........basically the creation of rock n roll music. so while its cool to hear this done in a different fashion, honestly its just sad becuz the Supremes should have been able to play the song like this. but if they did, they wouldnt have made money or gotten air play....starting to make sense?
it took a white man to say and play it for it to become rock n roll.
@@chrislopez1391 you have a point to a certain extent. Music has all colours. Rock and roll, Jazz etc are THE interracial genres. Don't put white musicians down with disrespect. They contributed a lot, as any other race did. Little Richards, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley went just as radical. Suppression during the fifties was the same for non black rock and rollers too. Yes, I know the whole story. How conservative, racist and hypocritical (us american) society is and can ever get. Just don't use reverse racism. No need for that. Peace and love from Greece brother.
Wow! Great song and intense performance! Haven't heard that song in I don't know how long, and now I've heard this old live version. Excellent! Loved it!
What a perfect example of 60s acid rock! Every member is going hard and it sounds and looks amazing!
Wow. Massive sound and performance. Just great live, psychedelic freak out by musicians who really know how to freak out. One of Ed Sullivan's best shows. Don't know what the audience thought in very early 1968 but I would have been speechless had I seen it live. This is just totally rad.
I saw it as a kid in '68; first exposure to Vanilla Fudge. My older brother got a VF album a few days later, which we much enjoyed too.
A truly outstanding live performance, this is what music is and should be about. These guys just killing it on that stage.
Saw this live on Ed Sullivan when I was 12 years old, blew me away then, still blows me away today! Talk about a band that earned their paychecks.
What a staggeringly great performance and song. I'm not sure I've ever seen such a dynamic live performance where each band member is not only totally into their thing yet still completely a part of the whole. No wonder the audience explodes in applause at the end. If a band like like this with this song came along today can you imagine the impact? It would blow everything else out of the water. My god, what we've lost.
You havent been looking hard enough.
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Robert, you're right, had to hit it hard right off!
The Ed Sullivan show was every musicians dream. Vanilla Fudge took full advantage of that moment and hit it out of the park. Let’s remember this was LIVE!
Many bands that came after the Beatles would never have been on the Ed Sullivan show had it not been for the Beatles
This performance gets a 10 +. These guys are feelin it n sooooo into this song. Love it
This conveys the raw, painful emotion you feel when the girl of your dreams dumps you
I had to stop this because I didn’t want to derift off, this song is amazing! Thank you to the musicians
This is an extraordinary document. I’m stunned I’ve never seen it before - it is - as others have been saying - so over the top it’s like it came from the future - incredible performance - glad to stumble upon it.
I feel the same about this
Please tell me if anyone ever rocked harder before this performance? It feels like it was a moment for sure
I’ve never seen a drummer 360, 720 his drum sticks like that ever, guy is amazing!!
One of the best live clips of a band ever. Every time I see the cut to Tim Bogert doing the backing vocals, I wonder what emotional damage he's processing in that moment. And Appice's drumming is flat out stunning.
Real live performances were even rarer in the 60s than they are now. Many pop acts simply couldn’t perform their music. This is fantastic to see and hear. They were the real thing.
The Sullivan Show was the top rung on the ladder that only the best acts of the day were invited to play. The band no doubt auditioned for the opportunity. I saw them perform in 1969 or 70 in Fort Lauderdale, FL at Pirates World. What a fantastic video.
What a performance gives me chills perfectly done.