Solid Gold '80-'81 / Pure Prairie League
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- Опубликовано: 22 окт 2024
- One of the 1st episodes of the Weekly series of Solid Gold. Opeining musical act Pure Prairie League. Featuring the SOLID GOLD DANCERS in the full top 10 countdown. Hosted by Dionne Warwick
@dlrmo6370 you know it really irks me when people come back 30 years later and knock something simply because the styles and tastes have changed. You wouldn't watched it back then if you thought it was cheesy and at that time it was a great show that lasted almost a decade. Just like watching old 50's horror movies (like THE BLOB) - the height of technology at the time. Just because we advanced doesn't make it less than it was AT THAT POINT IN TIME.
The bassist (if I am correct) is Craig Fuller, who had an association with the band 'Little Feat' and the guitarist on vocals for this song is Vince Gill.
I see no mention anywhere for a Ken Gradney anywhere in Pure Prairie League.
@MrJacMac1986 - original broadcast was 10/4/1980 and then rebroadcast was 12/27/1980 (I believe).
PPL rocks this one ... Vince is doing solid tight tune with the band , and the Solid Gold Dancers kept our eyes on the little square tv set "Back in the day " .. maybe even more than the bands did ! Still hot today too..
Vince Gill-guitar, lead vocals
Mike Reilly-bass
Michael Conner-piano
Billy Hinds-bass
Jeff Wilson-guitar, bgvs
This is the line-up that recorded the top 10 hit, "Let Me Love You Tonight". The look on Gill's face while these chic 80's babes are dancing around him is priceless!!!
THis is probably from the rebroadcast, which would have aired on 12/27/80 or 1/3/81.
that was pretty cool thanks for posting it! Brings back alot of memories!
Thanks for commenting, I had no idea he was in this band before his solo country career until the comment below!!
@ShadeB93 I know, I love his smile like, " Can you believe how lucky we are?" I LOVED this show, I wanted to be a solid gold dancer!
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It's great seeing a younger Vince Gill with long hair and a beard.
Man, I remember all of these top 10 songs except for Robbie Dupree's Hot Rod Hearts. None of these are big favorites for me, but still a pretty good selection of songs.
Wow that's Vince Gill! Did see this episode.
I miss Solid Gold!
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this is when i watched TV with my parents and afterwards it was CHIPS! great times
@carl22069 Unfortunately it is not available on DVD at this time.
@zachhoran - actually yes it is. If you listen, during the intro, Dionne says this is an encore presentation of an episode as their way of wishing us a Happy New Year.
I remember seeing them on this show. I thought the lead singer was cute. I didn't realize it was Vince Gill until years later.
You're Welcome! Thanks for commenting!
@zachhoran was this originally broadcast in Sept/Oct of 1980?
I wonder what the band thought of those dancers flopping all around them while they are trying to do their thing...
The Dobbie Brothers, are smoking up the charts? LMAO!!
Not only was Vince Gill in this band, he nearly became a member of the band Dire Straits. Mark Knopfler wanted him, but Vince decided he wanted to try to make it in Nashville.
Oops, Billy Hinds-DRUMS, that's what I get for typing too fast!
OH YUM! Baby Vince Gill!
Yeah that's Mike Reilly on bass, great player, under-rated IMHO
I don't know what he looks like. I was just going with who were listed members of the band.
So, basically then, I don't know who that is.
Sorry.
Vince trying to look all grown up.... TOO FUNNY!!
Could have sworn that it was REO Speedwagan!
At 5:11 ,That has to be the Unknown Comic from The Gong Show unmasked.He sounds like him
Damn - Vince Gil really hasn't changed much in 30 years.
Now we know what happened to Gary Owens after Laugh-In!
no john david call not the real pure prairie league by any means
Is that Ken Gradney from Feat on bass?
In an interview, Vince Gill said he got in trouble with the producers because they didn't want the singers to look at the dancers.