I remember this one, I think Jerry Lee was in the middle of a comeback and it had a couple of songs chart not long before this. I was barely a teenager and had never really seen him before, it was a lot of fun I can't wait to see it again
Tina Turner doing River Deep is a whole concert in one song. The Killer was everywhere during this time, Hee Haw, and any variety/ talk show he could get booked on, I never knew his earlier scandal, by this time all had been forgotten. BB will be his smooth self, and most of the rest of the artist will, I believe will fall into my favorite category, songs that were the soundtrack of a particular time, but no longer get played on the Oldies stations. Can't Hardly wait!
Jerry Lee, doing version of 1960's Sam & Dave " Hold On" He still retained, his Pentecostal influence of background, right thru all the ups & downs. A few years ago, he " made it right" with the Lord, prior to his promotion!
Another trip to a time that perhaps never was, but certainly will never be again. If the memories weren't so joyous, it would be sad, but instead it's like a trip to a wonderful yesterday. Thanks Midnight Special!
I LOVE Tina Turner!! 🥰 What a force she is, and the way she and the great backup dancers-singers “move!!!” Their energy is off the charts GREAT, gorgeous ladies!!! 💃 💃 💃
Amen ! We’ve been looking for any live performance or soundboard tapes of this great band Ballin’jack. I saw 20+ shows and the boys killed the headliners every time! Luther and the guys in the band were friends and great musicians Got sealed B’J cds and B’J live in Seattle cds merch
Me, too, I wrote to James Coile about a year before he died. Had some questions about the name of the band and Billy McPherson, the earlier member of the group. And he politely replied (denying, if I'm not mistaken, your words that they were named after a name of their friend, and saying Billy left before they moved to Los Angeles, and he replaced him there). Is the Seattle recording the one that ends with the song that wasn't released on any of their albums?
@@antontupchii6457I wrote to Jim Coile right before he was tragically killed in San Diego county, asking him what became of Jim Walters, the trumpet, vocalist who left after the debut album..Luther, Ronnie and the boys were friends of mine, and Jim Coile wrote me saying he lost track of Walters. Only Ronnie Hammon remains from the band
Well, it was interesting and fun! Flash and Dalton and Dubarri were a pleasant surprise to me. Thank, Midnight Special! See all you party people next week!😄💜
It looks like the following episode from November 16, 1973 is something called "The 1980 Floor Show starring David Bowie", with Bowie obviously hosting. It also features appearances by Carmen, Marianne Faithfull, and The Troggs.
Dalton and Dubarri was an excellent surprise in this set. Great seeing Peter Banks (ex Yes) band Flash. Tina Turner is always powerful. Shame on the director for never showing keyboard players laying down the groove with a Clavinet or soloing on a synth.
That was Ike playing those parts, and the fact he's never once on camera can't be a coincidence. I wonder if maybe he did something to really piss off the producers of the show.
Hello MS and all my friends, I'm sorry I missed out on tonight's live chat but I was too over come with the passing of Wayne Kramer a personal friend of mine and who I recently spoke with. He told me he didn't feel great but wanted to release a new recording "reigniting the spirit of 1968 when we were young revolutionaries, I think we are at a very dangerous time in our history, and if we don't all organize, come together and step up, we could lose it all. Democracy could go away, the forces that we are up against are not joking, this is not playtime, this is serious". MC5 attitude until his end, a true stand up man and musician RIP. This follows the emotional passing of my friend and mentor Peter Brotzmann last year followed by the death of his lifelong manager Jost Gebers, which has been beyond too much too take. I will have my party hat on next week and see y'all then! Thanks for all the hello's and goodbyes in chat! 😉
saw the 5 at the Ludlow Garage in Cincinnati back in the day, Wayne was great but that revolutionary mumbo jumbo wasnt for me. That's why I liked their back in the USA album the best. Pure Rock and Roll. Get on down to shakin Street. R I P brother wayne
I’m sorry to hear about all of your losses, so close together lately. You have my sincere condolences 💐. Bless you sweet person and may we all “come together” for peace, frightening times now, for sure.
@ 9:40 is a cool visual of Flashs’ guitarist, new band for me, what’s his name? “Ballin’ Jack” is sure ballin’ here, 1st time I’ve seen-heard of them, jazzy good!! Lots of diversity in this show, cool to see.
Well ho-lee shit!!! What an episode!!! My Word!!! I thought the Chuck Berry week was amazing.. but this one might take the cake!! Those Ikettes!! Edna!!! Wow!! And who the hell is Flash, Dalton and Dubarri~? LMAO
As a woman, please, “don’t go there”. I’m tired of hearing men whining about “women of today”. Pat each other on the back/butts and talk about sports etc…like in the good ole’ days 😉
“River Deep-Mountain High” was written by Ellie Greenwich. She lived a few blocks from me on Long Island. She went to Memorial High School and after she graduated in 1958 taught at my high school MacArthur High School before becoming a songwriter. She eventually married Jeff Barry and together they wrote many early musical classics. I have her “Let It Be Written, Let It Be Sung” album which contains her version of “River Deep-Mountain High” and eleven other great self-written songs. It’s a lost classic.
@@ardiris2715 I love it. I love Deep Purple MK I. They were never as good after that. Hush, Kentucky Woman, River deep mountain high…-all US only hits.
@@CoCotheTurtle Same with Phil Collins in the Genesis ones, and there's at least a couple more. All drummers, all Midnight Special performances, all from 1973. 🤯
Well, I absolutely loved my “Hang Ten” brand overalls back then. They had 👣 on the metal button snaps. Guys/girls all wore them at my huge High School of around 2,500’ ish students. I have a “love affair” with clothes though, always have, my older sister called me a “clothes horse”, the meany haha! Anybody else remember that “brand”?
Damn Ike & Tina Turner Let’s All Get F@&%#! Real River Deep Mountain High Phil Spector Produced and Wrote River Deep Mountain High and Ike Turner The Original Rocket 88 Flame 🔥 Thrower of Rock n Roll The Ultimate Ladies & Gentlemen Ike & Tina Turner This is Way Before Funk Lard Bucket Rock n Roll The Funk of The Matter Damn
Hello MS it is time for tonight's show soon and I can't seem obtain a membership, I hit the JOIN button but receive a spinning wheel that's eventually leaves me nowhere, can someone suggest some help to an old computer illiterate?
Ballin' Jack went from Columbia Records & signed with Mercury Records BUT the song "This Song" went nowhere on Billboard, Cashbox & Record World & they broke up.
That's longtime jerry Lee drummer Morris "Tarp Tarrant who has played drums for every great rock and roll artist from the the 50-60's. he was the backbone of Jerry's band during the tough years as in the early 60's .The band was known as Jerry Lee Lewis and the Memphis Beats. I think the other drummer is Jerry's late son Jerry Lee Jr.
@@CoCotheTurtle to tell you the truth I dont know any of their songs but Peter is/was a good guitarist, they were the opening act then Blue Oyster Cult then Argent then Beck . Summer of 72
With love and all due respect to Albert and Freddie, B.B. IS the KIng!
Jerry doing it well with "Hold On I'm Coming", wow!
My God 1973! Jerry Lee Lewis hosting The Midnight Special !!! What memories!
Damn Jerry Lee is great. I've always been aware of him but I what a great frontman he is
Great show. Tina was on fire!
I remember this one, I think Jerry Lee was in the middle of a comeback and it had a couple of songs chart not long before this. I was barely a teenager and had never really seen him before, it was a lot of fun I can't wait to see it again
You're correct. He was back in top 40 pop and #1 country these years
No one could play the blue's like B. B. King
Tina Turner doing River Deep is a whole concert in one song. The Killer was everywhere during this time, Hee Haw, and any variety/ talk show he could get booked on, I never knew his earlier scandal, by this time all had been forgotten. BB will be his smooth self, and most of the rest of the artist will, I believe will fall into my favorite category, songs that were the soundtrack of a particular time, but no longer get played on the Oldies stations. Can't Hardly wait!
Nutbush City Limits was pretty great too🖒
Jerry Lee, doing version of 1960's Sam & Dave " Hold On" He still retained, his Pentecostal influence of background, right thru all the ups & downs. A few years ago, he " made it right" with the Lord, prior to his promotion!
The Midnight Special from London would be a good one.
that's the one i've been waiting for. "the 1980 floor show" featuring david bowie in his final appearance as ziggy stardust. BOWIE IS GOD!
Another trip to a time that perhaps never was, but certainly will never be again. If the memories weren't so joyous, it would be sad, but instead it's like a trip to a wonderful yesterday. Thanks Midnight Special!
Well said...
Dalton and Dubarry are the gem of this episode.
I don't know most of these artists. Looking forward to hearing them. Really excited about Tina Turner and BB King!
Thank you, Burt Sugarman! Say hello to Mary, for us!
Love Jerry Lee Lewis ❤
So much good funky rock in ‘73.
Wow...Never heard of "Flash" before, but the first impression was early progrock and..."Yes". That Rick bass had such a perfect sound.
Peter Banks is the first guitar player for Yes. He's on the first two albums. Underrated player.
Love BB King. He makes that guitar sing.
I LOVE Tina Turner!! 🥰 What a force she is, and the way she and the great backup dancers-singers “move!!!”
Their energy is off the charts GREAT, gorgeous ladies!!! 💃 💃 💃
River Deep is a whole concert in one song!!! 🤩
The only live footage of Ballin' Jack. Terrific.
Been waiting to see some for ages!
Amen !
We’ve been looking for any live performance or soundboard tapes of this great band Ballin’jack. I saw 20+ shows and the boys killed the headliners every time!
Luther and the guys in the band were friends and great musicians
Got sealed B’J cds and B’J live in Seattle cds merch
Me, too, I wrote to James Coile about a year before he died. Had some questions about the name of the band and Billy McPherson, the earlier member of the group. And he politely replied (denying, if I'm not mistaken, your words that they were named after a name of their friend, and saying Billy left before they moved to Los Angeles, and he replaced him there). Is the Seattle recording the one that ends with the song that wasn't released on any of their albums?
Thank God we got this…
Ballin’jack was the best kept secret in rock then. The band that everyone was afraid to appear with!
@@antontupchii6457I wrote to Jim Coile right before he was tragically killed in San Diego county, asking him what became of Jim
Walters, the trumpet, vocalist who left after the debut album..Luther, Ronnie and the boys were friends of mine, and Jim Coile wrote me saying he lost track of Walters.
Only Ronnie Hammon remains from the band
Insanely good episode, Tina Turner, The Killer Himself, and B.B. King in one show. Pleasure overload. Thank you, TMS.
Well, it was interesting and fun! Flash and Dalton and Dubarri were a pleasant surprise to me. Thank, Midnight Special! See all you party people next week!😄💜
Tinas backup singers look like they could be olympic athletes, talk about legs.
Dancing will definitely, do that, fabulous exercise. You’re correct 👍
It looks like the following episode from November 16, 1973 is something called "The 1980 Floor Show starring David Bowie", with Bowie obviously hosting. It also features appearances by Carmen, Marianne Faithfull, and The Troggs.
Correct. TMS traveled to London England for a few episodes and this was the first. It’s an incredible David Bowie special.
Dalton and Dubarri was an excellent surprise in this set. Great seeing Peter Banks (ex Yes) band Flash. Tina Turner is always powerful. Shame on the director for never showing keyboard players laying down the groove with a Clavinet or soloing on a synth.
That was Ike playing those parts, and the fact he's never once on camera can't be a coincidence. I wonder if maybe he did something to really piss off the producers of the show.
Who doesn't have skeletons in their closets?
Those ladies are beautiful. All natural boobs ,no augmentation. Bring back tbese times when evry woman was comfortable wd themselves
Hello MS and all my friends, I'm sorry I missed out on tonight's live chat but I was too over come with the passing of Wayne Kramer a personal friend of mine and who I recently spoke with.
He told me he didn't feel great but wanted to release a new recording "reigniting the spirit of 1968 when we were young revolutionaries, I think we are at a very dangerous time in our history, and if we don't all organize, come together and step up, we could lose it all. Democracy could go away, the forces that we are up against are not joking, this is not playtime, this is serious". MC5 attitude until his end, a true stand up man and musician RIP. This follows the emotional passing of my friend and mentor Peter Brotzmann last year followed by the death of his lifelong manager Jost Gebers, which has been beyond too much too take. I will have my party hat on next week and see y'all then! Thanks for all the hello's and goodbyes in chat! 😉
RIP Mr. Kramer, one of the best!
saw the 5 at the Ludlow Garage in Cincinnati back in the day, Wayne was great but that revolutionary mumbo jumbo wasnt for me. That's why I liked their back in the USA album the best. Pure Rock and Roll. Get on down to shakin Street. R I P brother wayne
we will miss brother wayne kramer. if the MC5 had never existed.... punk rock and all sorts of music wouldn't exist.
I’m sorry to hear about all of your losses, so close together lately. You have my sincere condolences 💐. Bless you sweet person and may we all “come together” for peace, frightening times now, for sure.
@@thevoid99oh please The Stooges were just as great but they left out the POLITICS
Every once in awhile The Midnight Special calls to mind a band I had not thought about in many years or had forgotten about. Incredibly 50 years ago
Been waiting for this episode. Jerry was at his best for these Midnight Special appearances.
Lord have mercy…Tina!!❤️
@ 9:40 is a cool visual of Flashs’ guitarist, new band for me, what’s his name?
“Ballin’ Jack” is sure ballin’ here, 1st time I’ve seen-heard of them, jazzy good!! Lots of diversity in this show, cool to see.
Love love Tina Turner may she rest in peace 🕊️🙏
Waoooo 😍😍😍
¡ Maravilloso !
OMG, God knocked it out of the park when he created Tina!❤
Another great one! Peter Banks (Flash guitarist) is such an unheralded genius. R I P
This music was the best of times.
Don’t forget Flash 🎉
Seriously, they are super tight here
I'll watch this for B.B. and the Turners - don't quite remember any songs by Flash off the top of my head
Linda and Jerry Lee. Awesome.
Listen at 51:25 ...Great Jerry Lee performance! Piano clear as a bell.
Well ho-lee shit!!! What an episode!!! My Word!!! I thought the Chuck Berry week was amazing.. but this one might take the cake!! Those Ikettes!! Edna!!! Wow!! And who the hell is Flash, Dalton and Dubarri~? LMAO
> The Ikettes & Tina were such beautiful / natural looking women, so sad to see how all doctored-up women are today . . .
As a woman, please, “don’t go there”. I’m tired of hearing men whining about “women of today”. Pat each other on the back/butts and talk about sports etc…like in the good ole’ days 😉
They're lovely ladies but wigs and makeup aren't exactly au naturel!
Ive always loved the old Killer himself.
Episodio alto voltaje ❤
finally .. the Flash Episode... sad Peter Banks never got to see it ..
Tina Turner is the show
Tina Turner is the only one who could perform River Deep, Mountain HIgh at all well. It's a good song, but it's tricky. (:
Deep Purple had a US hit with it.
I don't like it much. Rod Evans' vocal does not work for me.
“River Deep-Mountain High” was written by Ellie Greenwich. She lived a few blocks from me on Long Island. She went to Memorial High School and after she graduated in 1958 taught at my high school MacArthur High School before becoming a songwriter. She eventually married Jeff Barry and together they wrote many early musical classics. I have her “Let It Be Written, Let It Be Sung” album which contains her version of “River Deep-Mountain High” and eleven other great self-written songs. It’s a lost classic.
I like Tina's version better
@@ardiris2715 I love it. I love Deep Purple MK I. They were never as good after that. Hush, Kentucky Woman, River deep mountain high…-all US only hits.
Tina Turner burned it up!
The middle of one of ballin jack's songs became "Bust a Move" by Tone Loc
Linda Gail was impressive
Can't stop watching Tina. Hot......... lol
My oh my, but Ike and Tina Turner totally reinvented "River Deep Mountain High" for their stage performance. Incredible!
Love that piano been played by many man iconic singers...
9:30 Yet another drummer in overalls with no shirt on this show! I swear that must have been the prog drummer uniform of 1973.
19:12 And another!
@@HellOnWheel Both went commando, too!
@@CoCotheTurtle Same with Phil Collins in the Genesis ones, and there's at least a couple more. All drummers, all Midnight Special performances, all from 1973. 🤯
Well, I absolutely loved my “Hang Ten” brand overalls back then. They had 👣 on the metal button snaps. Guys/girls all wore them at my huge High School of around 2,500’ ish students.
I have a “love affair” with clothes though, always have, my older sister called me a “clothes horse”, the meany haha!
Anybody else remember that “brand”?
Coveralls and Overalls was a way to say no to Glam.
Exactly to the day I was born
The Mighty Ballin’jack!!
BB King LIVE too!
Damn
Ike & Tina Turner
Let’s All Get
F@&%#! Real
River Deep
Mountain High
Phil Spector
Produced and Wrote
River Deep
Mountain High
and Ike Turner
The Original
Rocket 88 Flame 🔥 Thrower of Rock n Roll
The Ultimate
Ladies & Gentlemen
Ike & Tina Turner
This is Way Before
Funk
Lard Bucket
Rock n Roll
The Funk of
The Matter
Damn
Great show!
who now is on the same level musically as JLL ? cardi-B? Nikki MInaj? which performer now has a sound so unique?
None!
@6:45 that woman moved to tina's left. she is so in step with Tina. And their timing coming in is pretty fucking awesome!
Na expectativa
9:41 that’s a beautiful guitar and man, whew! What kind? And who is he? Curious….☺️
Thats a rickenbacker bass, helped to be made famous by some guy named Paul McCartney
Great show...but... not sure Jerry nailed "Hold on I'm Coming"???
Hello MS it is time for tonight's show soon and I can't seem obtain a membership, I hit the JOIN button but receive a spinning wheel that's eventually leaves me nowhere, can someone suggest some help to an old computer illiterate?
Why didn’t Flash do their one and only hit, “Small Beginnings”?
@@Royale_with_Cheeze I see.
Ballin' Jack went from Columbia Records & signed with Mercury Records BUT the song "This Song" went nowhere on Billboard, Cashbox & Record World & they broke up.
I was 1 week old to the day.
Drummer look like Sam Elliot and is too cool chewing gum and playing.
That's longtime jerry Lee drummer Morris "Tarp Tarrant who has played drums for every great rock and roll artist from the the 50-60's. he was the backbone of Jerry's band during the tough years as in the early 60's .The band was known as Jerry Lee Lewis and the Memphis Beats. I think the other drummer is Jerry's late son Jerry Lee Jr.
Wow. Flash with Peter Banks from Yes.
👍👍👍
FLASH in the pan. Sad but true.
saw them open for jeff beck at Gaelic Park in the Bronx. They were awful
@@recordguy4321 Did they do "Hey, St. Peter?"
@@CoCotheTurtle to tell you the truth I dont know any of their songs but Peter is/was a good guitarist, they were the opening act then Blue Oyster Cult then Argent then Beck . Summer of 72
@@recordguy4321 You’ve sure seen some great/bands/shows, I love Argent & Blue Oyster Cult.
Jerry be a real CIA agent...yup
So much cia coke at 11am