Tony Hicks, one of the most under-rated guitarists of all time, And one of my top 5 of all time. Brilliant work and doing most of it on a 12 string, really made the signature sound for the Hollies.
Tony Hicks really is a brilliant guitarist. He could have easily gone the way of what we call the greatest of all time. He purposefully stayed out of that, I think. Love his playing.
Don't want to give rap a bad rap LOL But todays music is so difficult to get passionate about. The Hollies were a great talent. So glad they had the foresight to film this.
Church and school choirs were great training grounds back then. I know I learned how to sing harmony from the time I was 10 yrs old in church and then acapella madrigals in high school.
Iconic harmonies, tasty lead guitar licks, and super solid bass and drums. This song has it all. One of my all time favs! So glad this magic was captured on film.
Every member of the Hollies individually had star quality, it’s no surprise the that when you put them all together you get the best group from the 60’s - and there was a lot of good groups then.
In 1967 I was 15 yrs old and I loved this song. The Hollies were a great group that should have more recognition. I still love listening to Graham Nash and since he lives close by I’ve heard his concerts relatively recently.
Tony Hicks was both an excellent guitar and bass player, and provided great vocals. And he never aged, just like Dick Clark. How I miss bands like this. Better days.
Wow. This is precious stuff. I'm quite amazed. Seeing just what the guitarist was doing to get that quirky sitar-like riff. Somebody was clever to film this. What an unusual voice G. Nash had, too.
I watch this almost everyday just to watch and hear Tony Hicks play that Guitar, to me that is "The" 60s Guitar sound more so than the Byrds 12-string sound. Mr Hicks has a very individual and fluid approach to giving his Guitar a voice, fantastic player!
I still have this 45 rpm from 1967. I was only 5 years old and my older sister bought me the record because I loved music so much. This is the first time I ever saw the Hollies. They were so young. As a kid I thought these artists were all old guys. Now in my late 50s I look at this and they were kids really, but what talent they had. The vocals and the guitars and the drums were awesome. Love these guys. Thanks for sharing this video. I had to watch it 3 times there was so much going on in it.
The recording of this tune played sensationally on the jukeboxes of the day. The bass that shook the floor after the the singing of each “On a Carousel “ was amazing!
This is an amazing look behind the scenes with a phenomenal group of musicians that definitely forged many of my early music memories. Outstanding! I could watch this over and over again.
The beginning of 1967, maybe the greatest change in rock n roll music in history. If I had a time machine, this is the year I'd like to go back to London and be a fly on the wall.
I grew up listening to this stuff, and what a privilege it was to do so. The Hollies without a shadow of a doubt made some of the best music ever recorded, period!
With all the terrific melodies and harmonies going on with this song, the "walking" bass line on the bottom of the hook "On A Carrousel" always gives me a chill.
I so enjoyed this upload. I'm 68 now, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones were my teen years in the UK. My recollection is that The Hollies were thought of as a rather lightweight 'top ten singles' band at the time. But listening to this (amazing sound quality by the way) I'm thinking that we did not realize back then what a high standard of musicianship was displayed by these guys. The Nash vocal on this track, the three-part harmonies, the very tasty Tony Hicks guitar playing .... I'm quite blown away by it all. New respect to The Hollies, I'm going back now to listen to as much of their stuff as I can find !
Bobby Elliott on the drums is great too, I think he's one of the best from that era. Mitch Mitchell stood in for him when he was ill, another great drummer. The Hollies were a bit before my time and I didn't get into them until I heard "Bus Stop" playing in a record shop. Then I listened to more of their songs and was amazed at how good they are.
You are right that they never quite hit the dizzy heights of the big two you mention, but in their day the Hollies, thanks to the qualities you are describing, were the band that the other bands most enjoyed listening to.
@screamlate2 we share same age! So i can identify with much of what you say. Stones and Beatles were massive whilst groups such as The Hollies were mainstream pop BUT they released some bloody good singles. I was fascinated in watching this as it gave a good account of how a song is recorded in a studio, plus back then all groups played instruments apart from a few who used session musicians and they never lasted long. One of my favourite Hollies tracks was Bus Stop.
In America it took a long time for The Hollies to "click" - but when they did - there was no stopping them. Like The Beatles, the band progressed, so by 1972 we had come to love "The Air That I Breath", He Ain't Heavy", and "Long, Cool Woman" - ALL Monster Hits. I was a huge Hollies fan since the mid-'60s. Their songs were always well-crafted and sung as if by angels.
Could not agree more. If RUclips had existed in the mid to late '60s when I was in high school I would never have gotten my homework done. Sad thing for me is that there is no video like this of Steely Dan from 1972 through 1974, when they were still a real band. Seemingly no one was filming those guys onstage or in the studio during that period.
I was always fond of The Hollies, The Dave Clark Five, The Who, Them, and The Kinks. Great bands, all. Bobby Elliott -- an amazing drummer! What amazing vocals --- Allan, Tony and Graham! This tune; and many others by The Hollies; had such a great "hook" and groove -- right from the start. Terry Sylvester's "bouncy" bass playing is superb -- it augments Bobby's drumming. The sun shines so much brighter whenever this tune plays. Thanks guys!
Just heard this song for the first time a few days ago. You know a song has something going for it when you immediately hit replay five times, then practice it yourself for the next hour on guitar, bass, and drums, are awake all night with it looping in your head, and still come back the next day and the next for more. What energy, freshness, and life this song has to still make such a splash on a listener's psyche more than sixty years after it's recording! A+ Hollies! :)
I owned a copy of The Hollies Greatest Hits and listened to it repeatedly; almost to the same degree as my Beatles collection. So many great ones on it; Carrie-Anne, Bus Stop, King Midas In Reverse, On A Carousel, Look Through Any Window, etc., etc. I truly had the privilege to grow up during a very special time for music; and will cherish the memories of it all for the rest of my life....
Fittingly the Hollies are recording in one room and the Beatles are recording Penny Lane in the other room. The Hollies got their name based on Buddy Holly. The Beatles took their name from Buddy Holly and the Crickets.
I've recently discovered The Hollies, this track is a year older than me and now I'm wondering why I've never listened to it before. Quite simply outstanding, the vocal harmonies are awesome and the sound quality is top notch, thankfully. It's great having the insight from the band members but we must be all grateful for the fact that George Martin barged in with a Granada film crew!!!
I know Graham followed his heart n joined Crosby, stills, Nash, n young. But how many hits did Graham really enjoy with crossby stills with Nash n young. Besides teach your children. Crossby, stills with Nash came to SA n were drunk n drugged n were fighting among themselves. At a venue called west ridge Park stadium in Durban. Better if Graham stuck with the hollies. I know that Bob dylan was a very song writer but a very lousy singer. His voice repulses me. He has no tune in his songs.
Not sure what is going on the studio, but my guess is that what we are hearing is their vocal track without the music track in this video. It would be close to impossible for 3 people to sing without hearing the music track and expect it to all line up precisely when mastering. I'm not taking anything away from the talent of these guys; the vocals are great, but even what we are hearing is not 'exactly" the vocals you hear on the American release.
My local band when I was in my late teens. I used to drink in the same pub as Bobby Elliott, and Bernie Calvert married a lovely girl who worked with my Dad - he even bought me a beer! Great memories of a great band.
@G F I'm American and I think the British had more and better quality music. The british had a grass roots thing going. American music was a closed industry for a long time and used writers instead of grassroots young at 1st. the Brits just have a natural affinity for music. Its in their genetics.
@ Well, as I see it, the original creator like Little Richard and others, were a little raw for the time. But the Brits toned it down and sweetened it up so that it was more accsessible. as the 60s went on, more were able to relate to the more raw sounds. But I think a little sweetness did help and was the way to go. as well, the equipment and recording techniques got better, too. the whole industry was new and had to mature.
@ Yes, but time eventually had its say, too. I like Little Richchard a lot, as an adult. I think the blues was where it suffered from being too primitive. For me, Marvin Gaye, the Ojays, had great emotion and style and sounded great. They found the ballance. Otis redding, whoever did my and Mrs Jones. I'having a senior moment. Gladys night has great style. Aretha could scree ch and make it sound good. On the other hand, Whitney Huston and Mariah carey were horrible to listen to. there was a lot of good 70s soul. Its all about balance. some could hit it and others could not.
I consider myself very fortunate to have grown up during a time when all this great music was unfolding. This song in particular was such a joy to me. WOW! Please never let it be forgotten. Thank you so much for posting.
Beno, yes truly impressive! I've done it.....flatter than a witch's tit, even with a finger in the ear 'ole. I think he had the highest voice in pop music, without going falsetto.
I was wondering the same thing. Where are the headphones? I have read that for all the fame of Abbey Road Studios, they were technically very outdated and were led kicking and screaming into the 1960s by musicians that knew better and demanded better.
OK! I'm on a few records, too, but only with music by me + a couple of friends. And I don't play drums either. Had a favourite drummer, but that's many years ago. He's a graphic designer nowadays... You can find our last album on Spotify: Guttural Shock by Kra [the band]
This is truly fantastic. The Hollies were among the best of the British invasion: The three part harmonies by Allan, Graham and Tony were mesmerizing, and Bobby's drumming and Tony's guitar/banjo skills are outstanding. Thank you for providing this window for us to see how this great record was produced 50 years ago. Wouldn't it be nice if Allan, Graham, Tony, Bernie, Bobby and Terry would perform together again?
I know you post is a year old ... Allan's voice is shot, he had throat problems and can't sing anymore. There is a clip of Graham Nash inviting him onstage to co-sing Bust Stop on YT. It's worth a look if you haven't seen it yet. Allan was quite chuffed I think.
SUMMER OF LOVE 1967, One of the songs that year that brings instant nostalgic memories. Girlfriends, the Beach surfing, cars, special independent burger joints, all of it high school. Never a year will ever come for nostalgia. 1967.
This adds to my immense respect for them. Singing acapella and without headphones, just awesome. And the clips of them singing live just enhance my respect. No disrespect to Graham Nash, but when he left they made the right choice when they brought on Terry Sylvester.
Wow! We had this 45 when I were a lad, spun it a million times in 68, 69...knew every beat every inflection - still do. And every other single. Their live LP recorded in NZ - my home, is superb. Hollies rate with the Beatles for pure musical pleasure in my book.
I was just 5 years old then but I always hear my brother listening to The Beatles, The Hollies, The Rollingstones and their contemporaries. I was immensely influenced by their music especially the Beatles. I remember I had a Beatles chordbook with me at school and used to borrow guitar from a classmate. We sang Beatles staff. For me the 60s and 70s are the best generation either with music or fashion. The lyrics were great and theres a lot of poetic musicians then.
Brings a tear to my eye, music of my lifetime. I’m so happy at 66 to have lived through the best decades of true music magic. 👍🇨🇦
Same here, I wouldn’t trade one day of that time to be young now. I’m 63. Cheers 🥂
I'm about to turn 70, and I could not agree with you more!!
You're fooling yourself. Music was great before you came along and it's great up to the present day.
I'm 69 and a drummer from late 60's till now...what a privilege IV had to see them live...
Oh man, the Tony Hicks bit at the beginning is just so great. Such confidence and low-key attitude while he's ripping into that guitar!
Well said
Agreed…I just rediscovered the Hollies and Tony Hicks the guitarist…wow. And how old was he? 14, lol? Amazing musician.
@@josievanotterlo5191 ha ha, he does look like a young boy, doesn’t he? He looks so relaxed and enjoying what he does.
Yep, he is amazing. I hope I can see him and Bobby and the rest of the new boys when there are here in America!
They just aren't around anymore proper musicians
No auto-tune here folks - just pure talent. This is amazing footage.
Masters at getting the most out of what limited recording technology was available at the time -- even at Abbey Road.
This is awesome. One of my favorite songs. What a pleasure to see how it was created.
That harmony is ridiculously awesome.
Watching These guys nail timing without headphones is just credit to the natural ability of these guys. What a blast. Music history.
Tony Hicks, one of the most under-rated guitarists of all time, And one of my top 5 of all time. Brilliant work and doing most of it on a 12 string, really made the signature sound for the Hollies.
Tony Hicks really is a brilliant guitarist. He could have easily gone the way of what we call the greatest of all time. He purposefully stayed out of that, I think. Love his playing.
@@markjacobsen8335 the Johnny Marr of that time...a great player.
He's the Ace Frehley of The Hollies
Don't want to give rap a bad rap LOL But todays music is so difficult to get passionate about. The Hollies were a great talent. So glad they had the foresight to film this.
When they harmonize acapella you realize how good they really were
Church and school choirs were great training grounds back then. I know I learned how to sing harmony from the time I was 10 yrs old in church and then acapella madrigals in high school.
Iconic harmonies, tasty lead guitar licks, and super solid bass and drums. This song has it all. One of my all time favs! So glad this magic was captured on film.
I love that song. They were so underrated. a truly great band.
Every member of the Hollies individually had star quality, it’s no surprise the that when you put them all together you get the best group from the 60’s - and there was a lot of good groups then.
Their harmonies are fantastic no auto tune
In 1967 I was 15 yrs old and I loved this song. The Hollies were a great group that should have more recognition. I still love listening to Graham Nash and since he lives close by I’ve heard his concerts relatively recently.
THE HOLLIES ONE OF THE VERY BEST BANDS EVER LOVE THEIR MUSIC.
Beatles
@@edayz2260 Hollies
Tony Hicks was both an excellent guitar and bass player, and provided great vocals. And he never aged, just like Dick Clark. How I miss bands like this. Better days.
Such brilliant melodies and harmonies. Tony Hicks is a guitar hero.
This is a gem, never seen before, we lived in a special time and place and this captured moment reminds us the 60's were a special time.
Never thought they were so good! Incredible voices and fine musicians.
Yeah great insight
So happy to see all the Tony Hicks love. He's awesome!
What did I just listen to.......those harmonies are insane .....absolutely
stunning,,,,just never realised it back then !!!
Bobby Elliot, one of the great pop drummers ! Should be recognised much more !
I was focusing on him in the final cut of the recording, and you're right! Putting a mic near the drums or in the bass makes a difference,
I've said that for years.
Wow. This is precious stuff. I'm quite amazed. Seeing just what the guitarist was doing to get that quirky sitar-like riff. Somebody was clever to film this. What an unusual voice G. Nash had, too.
I watch this almost everyday just to watch and hear Tony Hicks play that Guitar, to me that is "The" 60s Guitar sound more so than the Byrds 12-string sound. Mr Hicks has a very individual and fluid approach to giving his Guitar a voice, fantastic player!
Mr Tony Hicks a frantastic guitarist! Helluva Hollies fan for ever.
I must say this. I am STILL in love with Tony Hicks, 51 years later. (Sigh...)❤❤❤
I new. Tony hicks. In Nelson lancs in 1955. You wouldont like him then 😜👀🙄
I still have this 45 rpm from 1967. I was only 5 years old and my older sister bought me the record because I loved music so much. This is the first time I ever saw the Hollies. They were so young. As a kid I thought these artists were all old guys. Now in my late 50s I look at this and they were kids really, but what talent they had. The vocals and the guitars and the drums were awesome. Love these guys. Thanks for sharing this video. I had to watch it 3 times there was so much going on in it.
I could watch them record their entire catalog like this.
Tony Hicks is one of the most underrated talents in rock history. Great guitarist and amazing vocalist
You took the words out of my mouth.
Agree...
Agreed. Tony hicks forever
He’s also very down to earth. He’s very respectful to his fans.
For once, underated is absolutely correct, an amazing talent.
Didn’t realize how difficult this song was/is to perform, till now. These guys were good. 👍
The recording of this tune played sensationally on the jukeboxes of the day. The bass that shook the floor after the the singing of each “On a Carousel “ was amazing!
I loved this song when it came out, and this footage underscores how good the Hollies were.
This is an amazing look behind the scenes with a phenomenal group of musicians that definitely forged many of my early music memories. Outstanding! I could watch this over and over again.
LOVE Tony Hicks!!! and the Hollies.
The beginning of 1967, maybe the greatest change in rock n roll music in history. If I had a time machine, this is the year I'd like to go back to London and be a fly on the wall.
Totally agreed!
1966 wasn't so bad either.
I’m 66. I remember this song like it was yesterday. ❤️
give me 65'..... love that yr
@@pgroove163 Hard to choose between '65 and '66. 1967 was just as great in a different way.
I grew up listening to this stuff, and what a privilege it was to do so. The Hollies without a shadow of a doubt made some of the best music ever recorded, period!
With all the terrific melodies and harmonies going on with this song, the "walking" bass line on the bottom of the hook "On A Carrousel" always gives me a chill.
Hollies a great band a very unique sound. Never heard this beautiful harmony again.
I so enjoyed this upload. I'm 68 now, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones were my teen years in the UK. My recollection is that The Hollies were thought of as a rather lightweight 'top ten singles' band at the time. But listening to this (amazing sound quality by the way) I'm thinking that we did not realize back then what a high standard of musicianship was displayed by these guys. The Nash vocal on this track, the three-part harmonies, the very tasty Tony Hicks guitar playing .... I'm quite blown away by it all. New respect to The Hollies, I'm going back now to listen to as much of their stuff as I can find !
Bobby Elliott on the drums is great too, I think he's one of the best from that era. Mitch Mitchell stood in for him when he was ill, another great drummer. The Hollies were a bit before my time and I didn't get into them until I heard "Bus Stop" playing in a record shop. Then I listened to more of their songs and was amazed at how good they are.
You are right that they never quite hit the dizzy heights of the big two you mention, but in their day the Hollies, thanks to the qualities you are describing, were the band that the other bands most enjoyed listening to.
@screamlate2 we share same age! So i can identify with much of what you say. Stones and Beatles were massive whilst groups such as The Hollies were mainstream pop BUT they released some bloody good singles. I was fascinated in watching this as it gave a good account of how a song is recorded in a studio, plus back then all groups played instruments apart from a few who used session musicians and they never lasted long. One of my favourite Hollies tracks was Bus Stop.
I agree totally. I am a Beatles fan also and loved the Hollies music but had no idea they were as good as players plus they have the look.
In America it took a long time for The Hollies to "click" - but when they did - there was no stopping them. Like The Beatles, the band progressed, so by 1972 we had come to love "The Air That I Breath", He Ain't Heavy", and "Long, Cool Woman" - ALL Monster Hits. I was a huge Hollies fan since the mid-'60s. Their songs were always well-crafted and sung as if by angels.
No digital pitch-bending here folks. Pure talent, PRACTICE, plus comradeship.
freaking amazing ...I'm sure the Beatles "dropped in" the studio when they heard this...priceless footage...this is why I watch you tube!!
Who'd have ever thought this kind of thing could be viewed at will...? Sensational footage.
Could not agree more. If RUclips had existed in the mid to late '60s when I was in high school I would never have gotten my homework done. Sad thing for me is that there is no video like this of Steely Dan from 1972 through 1974, when they were still a real band. Seemingly no one was filming those guys onstage or in the studio during that period.
Sensational is the word MrMjp58 :) I've been on the net since it began in the UK and i still find it amazing.
I would have never thought of either but I just stumbled across it so here it is for y'all
I didn't realize how many hits I did have
So right!
I was always fond of The Hollies, The Dave Clark Five, The Who, Them, and The Kinks. Great bands, all. Bobby Elliott -- an amazing drummer! What amazing vocals --- Allan, Tony and Graham! This tune; and many others by The Hollies; had such a great "hook" and groove -- right from the start. Terry Sylvester's "bouncy" bass playing is superb -- it augments Bobby's drumming. The sun shines so much brighter whenever this tune plays. Thanks guys!
The bass player on this clip is not terry sylvester, its bernie calvert, he replaced eric haydock.
I loved this footage...I'm a big time Hollies fan.....Some of the greatest voices in Rock music...
The Hollies - Great band - a distinctive sound and very talented voices and instruments
this old music has more energy and soul than anything i have heard for 20 years...god bless the real musicians.....
Just heard this song for the first time a few days ago. You know a song has something going for it when you immediately hit replay five times, then practice it yourself for the next hour on guitar, bass, and drums, are awake all night with it looping in your head, and still come back the next day and the next for more. What energy, freshness, and life this song has to still make such a splash on a listener's psyche more than sixty years after it's recording! A+ Hollies! :)
1967 the most magical year in music. Another example.
Tony Hicks solos and riffs complement every Hollies song.Great band,wonderful music.
George Martin, what great presence of mind to escape across the hall and capture this magnificent gem.
Okay sure "pen name" and you just really don't get it.
Ha ha ha
This was my first thought. Just by chance we have this wonderful record, and it does show The Hollies in all their glory.
What a gem! Thanks for uploading this. Made my day.
Absolutely one of the better bands from the early 60s! Nothing like it to compare today!
The Hollies were a great group. That Tony Hicks was a true genius.
Voice lessons by the masters! Three as one!
"Butterfly" (from later that year) has to be one of the most beautiful vocal harmony work of '67 *just saying*
I owned a copy of The Hollies Greatest Hits and listened to it repeatedly; almost to the same degree as my Beatles collection. So many great ones on it; Carrie-Anne, Bus Stop, King Midas In Reverse, On A Carousel, Look Through Any Window, etc., etc. I truly had the privilege to grow up during a very special time for music; and will cherish the memories of it all for the rest of my life....
Fittingly the Hollies are recording in one room and the Beatles are recording Penny Lane in the other room. The Hollies got their name based on Buddy Holly. The Beatles took their name from Buddy Holly and the Crickets.
Priceless footage! What a treat to see one of my all time favs being born. Still gives me chills 50 years later...thanks for the “take” fellas!
Just one of those perfect 60's pop songs. Marvelous.
Bobby Elliot was THE coolest drummer of the "British Invasion." The Hollies Forever!
best fills
I've recently discovered The Hollies, this track is a year older than me and now I'm wondering why I've never listened to it before. Quite simply outstanding, the vocal harmonies are awesome and the sound quality is top notch, thankfully. It's great having the insight from the band members but we must be all grateful for the fact that George Martin barged in with a Granada film crew!!!
Great opening of Tony Hicks hammering the intro of 'on a carousel'...priceless, exuding unbridled youth, hi-energy, swagger...really cool stuff.
I know Graham followed his heart n joined Crosby, stills, Nash, n young. But how many hits did Graham really enjoy with crossby stills with Nash n young. Besides teach your children. Crossby, stills with Nash came to SA n were drunk n drugged n were fighting among themselves. At a venue called west ridge Park stadium in Durban. Better if Graham stuck with the hollies. I know that Bob dylan was a very song writer but a very lousy singer. His voice repulses me. He has no tune in his songs.
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CSN were a very successful group. I don't think Nash suffered any lack of public popularity with them.
Billy Elliot made their sound. What an absolute genius drummer, and so underrated.
I'm 70...the Hollies at the time had the tightest vocals I'd ever heard...better than any of their contemporaries including The beatles
Nobody beat them for harmonies. And you can hear how much Graham Nash contributed to CSNY.
@@Ralphieboy I Love the Hollies but I’d say The Beach Boys, also do some great harmonies. Isn’t music Great....especially back then.
Just incredible footage and Tony's such great guitar player 👏👏👏
One of the top 5 60’s British bands.
Love Tony Hicks! They all cared a lot about getting it right; the singing is amazing!
Music history on film! Got to love it. Just CLASSIC!
That's amazing how they're doing the vocals without any music! Just amazing!
That was the best part because it was so mindblowing!🤯
Not sure what is going on the studio, but my guess is that what we are hearing is their vocal track without the music track in this video. It would be close to impossible for 3 people to sing without hearing the music track and expect it to all line up precisely when mastering.
I'm not taking anything away from the talent of these guys; the vocals are great, but even what we are hearing is not 'exactly" the vocals you hear on the American release.
Thanks for this wonderful HISTORY!!!!!
How haven't I seen this before?! Sublime.
My local band when I was in my late teens. I used to drink in the same pub as Bobby Elliott, and Bernie Calvert married a lovely girl who worked with my Dad - he even bought me a beer! Great memories of a great band.
Wow awesome, always wanted to visit England!!! Most of my favorite bands are from there too including these guys!! 🎶❤ From the USA.
Some call it The British Invasion, but I think we were happy to be invaded. Such talent hasn't been seen in years and probably won't ever again.
Yeah, the 60s would be impossible to recreate. We lost so much to time.
@G F I'm American and I think the British had more and better quality music. The british had a grass roots thing going. American music was a closed industry for a long time and used writers instead of grassroots young at 1st. the Brits just have a natural affinity for music. Its in their genetics.
@ Well, as I see it, the original creator like Little Richard and others, were a little raw for the time. But the Brits toned it down and sweetened it up so that it was more accsessible. as the 60s went on, more were able to relate to the more raw sounds. But I think a little sweetness did help and was the way to go. as well, the equipment and recording techniques got better, too. the whole industry was new and had to mature.
@ Yes, but time eventually had its say, too. I like Little Richchard a lot, as an adult. I think the blues was where it suffered from being too primitive. For me, Marvin Gaye, the Ojays, had great emotion and style and sounded great. They found the ballance. Otis redding, whoever did my and Mrs Jones. I'having a senior moment. Gladys night has great style. Aretha could scree ch and make it sound good. On the other hand, Whitney Huston and Mariah carey were horrible to listen to. there was a lot of good 70s soul. Its all about balance. some could hit it and others could not.
SAME
Thank goodness this was caught on film for posterity. Shows just how good they were.
Oh these a capella rehearsals are amazing , the young voice of Graham and when Allen joins 🤩 Unbelievable footage.
They were unique in the sense that the sound was theirs and no one else's. This and "Umbrella" transport me back in time. Date stamped the '60s.
Too fabulous ! So talented was this band The Hollies with and without G. Nash. Thanks for sharing.
Imagine the Hollies down the hall from the Beatles cutting Pepper and Pink Floyd were doing Piper all in early ‘67 at Abbey Road
Yes! There are times I wish to detach myself from humanity! But these guys pull me back! :)
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Very much enjoyed watching this video. What a amazing time in musicial history. Everyone was so young and skilled.
I consider myself very fortunate to have grown up during a time when all this great music was unfolding. This song in particular was such a joy to me. WOW! Please never let it be forgotten. Thank you so much for posting.
This footage is quite a treat!
I could watch it over and over.
How in the name of goodness was Graham able to sing that verse "acapella" IN PITCH without any headphones or audible monitor? Truly a phenom...
Beano Traffini I think the music back tracks were removed just to highlight that voice - and what voice
Beno, yes truly impressive! I've done it.....flatter than a witch's tit, even with a finger in the ear 'ole. I think he had the highest voice in pop music, without going falsetto.
I was wondering the same thing. Where are the headphones? I have read that for all the fame of Abbey Road Studios, they were technically very outdated and were led kicking and screaming into the 1960s by musicians that knew better and demanded better.
perfect pitch?
I think Randy Meisner if the Eagles was the only other comparable perfect pitch high singer
Got the DVD. Hollies are awesome. Unique musicians and the vocals are in a class by themselves. The songs have held up over time.
Really fantastic revelations of behind the scenes Hollies.
PEOPLE COULD SING BACK THEN
I think I'm the oldest one here. When I was born the King was George VI. And, I always loved the Hollies. This video is great.
Thank you George Martin! The Hollies, fantastic!
Since I was a kid till now.. still love this tune.. Thanks for the envelope .. life is a carnival.
Phenomenal... the spirit of these times is permanently etched in my life.
Tony Hicks: The most underrated guitarist ever!
Yes indeed
Agreed
He's actually pretty good and quiet versatile. Far from sucking
Ok, greenmean1, how many records are you on?
OK! I'm on a few records, too, but only with music by me + a couple of friends. And I don't play drums either. Had a favourite drummer, but that's many years ago. He's a graphic designer nowadays...
You can find our last album on Spotify: Guttural Shock by Kra [the band]
This is truly fantastic. The Hollies were among the best of the British invasion: The three part harmonies by Allan, Graham and Tony were mesmerizing, and Bobby's drumming and Tony's guitar/banjo skills are outstanding. Thank you for providing this window for us to see how this great record was produced 50 years ago. Wouldn't it be nice if Allan, Graham, Tony, Bernie, Bobby and Terry would perform together again?
It would be wonderful. The Hollies deserved greater recognition than from what I can tell they have gotten.
I know you post is a year old ... Allan's voice is shot, he had throat problems and can't sing anymore. There is a clip of Graham Nash inviting him onstage to co-sing Bust Stop on YT. It's worth a look if you haven't seen it yet. Allan was quite chuffed I think.
SUMMER OF LOVE 1967, One of the songs that year that brings instant nostalgic memories. Girlfriends, the Beach surfing, cars, special independent burger joints, all of it high school. Never a year will ever come for nostalgia. 1967.
I thoroughly enjoyed this. The musicianship and those harmonies were fantastic.
This is some seriously great footage!! It was nice to hear them talk about the recording/creative process. This song is definitely one of their best!
Tony Hicks did not need an Indian guitar! He was a genius!
Absolutely excellent thing to see. Classic music as it was made. Love the Hollies.
Watching them is so much fun!
This adds to my immense respect for them. Singing acapella and without headphones, just awesome. And the clips of them singing live just enhance my respect. No disrespect to Graham Nash, but when he left they made the right choice when they brought on Terry Sylvester.
I don't think that's disrespectful, Graham left the group and then Terry came in, things just... happen.
You can really see how Tony is watching the lips. As a senior I discover that I am watching lips more than eyes, as I used to do when I was younger.
I love the bass line in this song. Very fluid.
Wow! We had this 45 when I were a lad, spun it a million times in 68, 69...knew every beat every inflection - still do. And every other single. Their live LP recorded in NZ - my home, is superb. Hollies rate with the Beatles for pure musical pleasure in my book.
I was just 5 years old then but I always hear my brother listening to The Beatles, The Hollies, The Rollingstones and their contemporaries. I was immensely influenced by their music especially the Beatles. I remember I had a Beatles chordbook with me at school and used to borrow guitar from a classmate. We sang Beatles staff. For me the 60s and 70s are the best generation either with music or fashion. The lyrics were great and theres a lot of poetic musicians then.