Gary Wright - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert (1976)

Recorded on my then brand-new Sony SL-7200 Betamax, Gary Wright performs "Blind Feeling" and "Dream Weaver." Video is a bit noisy, but audio is pretty nice, especially considering it was from off-air TV in 1976.

[@claudiavanherp]

RIP Gary, I’ve loved your music since I was 15, back in 1981.

[@VPR2B]

So sad to hear of his passing. 🙁

[@cristiancastillo5523]

Outstanding!

[@tmx63]

I can't even begin to imagine what it must have been like to be the person who wrote and performed this song.

[@SonomaBill1]

ah the sounds of youth. The first side of 'the dreamweaver' was nirvana to my 17 year old ears.

[@tedharrington5432]

That is outstanding! Brought back some awesome memories! Thanks for uploading!

[@VPR2B]

Thanks! It was one of my earliest uploads, but RUclips turned the original 60i into 30p. This new upload corrects that.

[@paistecat]

ART WOOD on drums….

[@sundancer4426]

Remembering Lezlie Gervais....XO

[@sinkingshipsfan]

Awesome upload! If you can I'd love to see the Sparks video you have from Don Kirshner's Rock Concert in 60fps. Thanks for posting this!

[@VPR2B]

I’ll do that one tomorrow!

[@sinkingshipsfan]

@@VPR2B Thanks!

[@404TVfr]

​@@VPR2Bdo you have either of the Devo shows?

[@VPR2B]

@@404TVfr Sorry to say that I do not.

[@404TVfr]

@@VPR2B Damn. Oh well. Also just wanna say, you're what we call "based" for actually deinterlacing these tapes to 60fps. You have no idea how much I hate it when people leave it interlaced. So thanks for preserving history correctly.

[@tyx823]

guess that the sl-7200 was worth it at the time!

[@VPR2B]

You better believe it!

[@tyx823]

@@VPR2B what made you choose the betamax over other formats?

[@VPR2B]

@@tyx823 At the time of purchase in 1976, Betamax was the only option - VHS wasn’t available yet. I bought a VHS machine in 1980, but preferred the picture of the SL-7200. Over time, VHS improved to the point where THAT became my preferred format.

[@rickdesarle9875]

Where's Lorna?

[@JHollowayNetwork]

So this was taken off KTXL TV40 in Sacramento?

[@VPR2B]

My recollection is that “Rock Concert” was airing on KOVR at the time.

[@JHollowayNetwork]

@@VPR2B It was an ABC station back then.

[@VPR2B]

@@JHollowayNetwork You are correct. “Rock Concert” was a syndicated show though, sold to both network affiliates and independent stations.

[@lanekennington6582]

Does anyone remember who that drummer is?

[@cristianmolina8148]

Art Wood..pocket master