Blinded by The Light - Manfred Mann's Earth Band | The Midnight Special
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- Manfred Mann's Earth Band performed March 18, 1977
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It's 2025, who's still watching this timeless classic!!!
Me
And me too (76 yrs old)@@ScatManAust
Same here, my friend! I love it!
timeless classic and just a masterpiece...one of my go to songs!
So do I .....grow up with this song. 😆
KILLER performance and once again The Midnight Special Archives proves their importance in capturing and preserving the musical history of the 1970s. 🎶🎹🎸🎬
Yes it was! Love it!🙌✌️
This and the BBC's Whistle Test archive. Recommended
Completely agree.
Don Kirschner’s Rock Concert was great in the ‘70’s also.
Clapping sucks, performance was awesome
The Midnight Special keeps bringing on fantastic music with legends and icons. Ty for the years of the best music ever ❤️ 💓 💗 💕
HE IS THE MAN WITH HIS STRONG BAND 😎✊
That audience didn't realize the greatness they were witnessing.
I think they were actually appreciating it, rather than yahooing away like it was the usual 12 bar blues.
I saw thm in Chelmsford, Essex and thought wow! These are too good to be here and I am lucky.
They sort of looked like stuffed dummies 😂
With all the music running into the 80's. It's all happening again. I love it❤ music 🎶 🎵 😍
But those who were watching that night on T.V. certainly did...✌✌👍👍
I've heard this song probably thousands of times on the radio. This live version is the best! Thank you Midnight Special.
Probably the greatest cover ever recorded.
Comes second in my book only to Jimi Hendrix's version of "All Along the Watchtower".
@garyhenson117
I can't argue that - Jimi's version of that song is sublime and transcendent.
@@hinjurock70 Dillan himself even conceded that Jimi made Along the Watchtower his own iteration and that it was no longer his own.
Hearts cover of Nilssons WITHOUT YOU
Hmmmm, too many to choose from. The Beatles cover of Twist and Shout, Devo’s cover of Satisfaction, Patti Smith’s cover of Because The Night, The Clash’s cover of I Fought The Law…there are tons. This is damn good fosheezy!!!😊
One of my favorite songs of all my days. I am 64 years old.... I've listened to a LOT of rock and roll.
You and me both - turning 65 in July.
@@b.wiggins714Turning 67 in July.....I played this to Death in 1975 when it first came out.....👍🇬🇧🤓
Me too!! 🥹I’ll be 65 in October 🙋🏽♀️💕Hey 59ers
me too!
Was 65 in May. Just into November now. My half birthday approaches
I'm impressed the drummer could sing different lyrics overlap at the end and keep beat
Chris Slade who later drummed for AC/DC
Kids, don't try that at home.
@@brettthebassist and who previously drummed for Tom Jones. What a career!
@@brettthebassistAnd the Firm with Jimmy Page and Paul Rodgers.
@@boataxe4605 yes I forgot about that
Best 7 1/2 minutes I've spent so far this week!! I love Manfred Mann's version of this. Even though Springsteen wrote it, I never cared for his version. This performance was 💥! Great start to my day!
Thanks for listening
When I first heard Springsteen's version I thought HIS was the copy & this was the original, lol.
@@genwoolfe Same... Manfred Mann made Bruce look like a schoolboy on his own song...
Who did the radio play?? Springsteen or Manfred Man??
@@foofookachoo1136 Both, but Manfred Mann had the bigger hit, so the radio played it more.
It is too bad that I am old now, but I am glad I was there during the 70's.
no cell phones recording or snapping pictures... no social media or a lot of the crap today.... those were the days for sure... I wish I could go back so bad... Hearing such songs when they were new and turning up the radio when they came on..
Oh yeah 😊👍 some trippy stuff here
I'm 70 now and still remember and love this song.. and listening to it in 5/2024!!!
Man, you got that right.
Hey the thing is we all are getting old even the youngsters and we will all hopefully get into our 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s and even 80s music but us old timers today who grew up in the 60s and 70s are true rockin rollers and only we know what it was truly like to grow up in such a magical and rockin era. The 70s were especially special. I graduated high school in 1975 and it at times seems not so long ago but other times seems so long ago. We had Bill Graham concerts in the Bay Area that were second to none. The entire USA & UK and other parts of the world were rockin with rock concerts during the 70s. Indoor and outdoor. The sports was incredible then too. Baseball and Football and Basketball. We are a special group that grew up then and are still here to enjoy this wonderful music that will live on forever. The youngsters now only wish they had a chance to witness the 1970s. The world today is so much different and in many ways not too good compared to the 70s.
I was 15, and couldn't wait for Friday night to watch the newest The Midnight Special. Our generation was indeed fortunate to be able to watch true artists perform live, with no auto tune. As many have commented, I prefer Manfred Mann's version leaps and bounds over the original. They owned it.
Honestly, autotune is the Anit-Christ...
@@unprofoundpreceded by disco punk and rap
The best version of the Earth Band Manfred ever had. Love guitarist Dave Flett's playing. Not to mention the great Chris Slade on drums.
I didn’t know Chris Slade could sing 🤷♂️
Fantastic lead guitar!
@@jeffreyblankley Slade actually co-wrote a few MMEB songs. Never knew or heard why he left in 1979.
@@peterjaworski7048 To say the least! Mind blowing.
Wow - that IS Chris Slade! I wasn’t sure when he had left, and I didn’t recognize him here, so I figured it was someone else. But I just checked the timeline and, sure enough, it’s him. I also had no idea he could sing. And I obviously can’t recognize him with hair. 😅
My goodness the 70s was an absolutely stacked decade. I was absolutely born in the wrong era. Theres just nothing like this around anymore
Yes!
Yah there is. Listen to music of Slash and Myles Kennedy made in last decade. I promise you'll love it. I'm 64 years old
And that is such a sad thing to be experiencing. 😮💨
born in '66, grew up in the 70's. I wouldn't trade it for anything.
The 70's really was the greatest decade for REAL Rock and Roll, KISS, Boston, Manfred Mann, Eagles, Led Zealand, just to name a few drops in a bucket, the 70's really did have the Greatest music.
Dave Flett's guitar solo on this song is brilliant - one of the greatest ever. Very Michael Schenker-esque.
Completely agree
Puts shivers down my backbone! And live too. Lucky they actually showed the person playing it and not some random musician as many directors do.
You're absolute right!
I love how you can see in his face how he's so into the solo. And that part at 4:23 blew me away. He and Chris Slade are amazing musicians!
@@paullelys161 You mean you don't want to see the drummer, the bass player, or some guy in the audience picking his nose while the guitarist plays a solo? 🤔
Bruce wrote the awesome tune. Manfred Mann perfected it. Loved their version.
Nope. Bruce's version is 100% better.
Man, that was incredible. Better than the recording. I was 18 when that song came out. This takes me right back. That funky keyboard! And I can understand the lyrics here! 😊
Yes - I always thought they were seeing 'like Goliath' when they were singing 'calliope'
He actually seems to be singing "deuce" in this version!
he's not saying "douche" 🤦♀️
V@@benjaminolson7206Reved up like a Duece, Another runner in the night !! 😅
Always had a hard time understanding the lyrics at the start. Wouldn’t believe the versions we came up with😂😂
Proves the fact that a band that can play will play any of their songs as good or better than their recordings.
@PAlex-us4ov most every live presentation is always better than the studio version
1977 looks like such a cool year!
It was. Trust me. I was there. 😊
It was indeed...in more than a way...👍👍🇸🇻
I was there & it was a spectacular year! Some of the best music of all time was the 1970's peaking in 1977! Who knew it would all be downhill from there with the final push closing out the 80's. We had no cellphones, no cordless phones, no home computers, no internet, no social media, no streaming, no DVDs, blurays, or 4K, no big screen TVs, no HD anything, nearly nobody had "cable TV" most of us having only 3 or 4 channels, & most had no remote controls. Yet...we were 100x happier than anybody today!!
Me to.....The Best Decade....Best music.....Great Motorbikes.....And Good looking Birds......👍🇬🇧🤓
Oh it was
I love actual musicianship!
What amazes me is that The Midnight Special only has 210K subscribers on here!
Yeah, time to do something about that!
try 364K
@ I’m talking 9 months ago, yo.
The people watching this are the ones who know what GOOD MUSIC 🎶 IS!!!!!!!!!!
oh yeah
Yes they are!
yup, listen to Big Wreck
I thank god I lived my youth in the 70 80’s
Whoever is saving The Midnight Special episodes....God bless you.
Been AGES since I've heard this song! Even Classic Rock stations don't give it any airplay!
You might have some bad local stations. Our plays it often not overstay its welcome
This is fantastic! I remember when it came out. I thought it was Manfred Mann's and had never heard Bruce Springsteen's version. Mann owned it and made it theirs. Great song, great live version!
Revved up like a deuce!
TMS never disappoints!
Ripped up like a douche!
@@suspiciouswatermelon7639 Wrapped.
thanks for the heads up with the lyrics, i`ve been listening to this song for 40+ years and i`ve always thought he was saying - blinded by the light, wake up with a douche after you`ve boned her in the night.....
This band played arguably the best of what's now known as 70s classic rock, imho. Killer guitar solo here.
This is always a great show! Manfred Mann's always been an amazing band and they shined live, thanks for the upload TMS!
Great performance and Chris Thompson’s voice is phenomenal ❤
Right..was perfect for this song
And yet another great band that I would listen to on the radio, but was too young to actually attend a live show. Thank God for The Midnight Special for at least letting us watch them on TV.
Fashion of the 70s didn't hold up but the music...this is timeless.
In 1977,When I was 14 years old, this song came on the radio in my rural Far Eastern hometown. I had never heard this song before, with its spacy keyboards and repeated phrases. I heard it once and couldn't get it out of my head. However, at the time, I did not know the group singing the song or the lyrics, but only remembered the repeated phrase "Blinded by the light" and the Japanese title, "Blinded by the light.
Five years later, I was surprised to learn that the song was one of Bruce Springsteen's early songs. I was surprised to learn five years later that the song was one of Bruce Springsteen's earliest songs, because Boss had already captured the hearts of teenagers all over the world, including mine. I was already knocked out by Boss' music. Of course, I also remember the impact of Manfred Manz Earth Band's performance when I was 14 years old.
These restored Midnight Special archives are like a hidden national treasure! So many great, historic, important, LIVE performances. They make me so happy.
17 that year this song got huge rotation on rock stations that year, for good reason
Thanks to the Midnight Special channel for sharing these great performances. There isn't a lot of video of Mannfred Mann's Earth Band.
The sound quality here is fantastic!
And it was meant to go out over broadcast TV to a set that had one speaker!
I wasn't surprised that Bruce Springsteen wrote this song,it's fanstastic.Thank you for this timeless Classic, T.M.S.!🔥❤️🔥🔥
He may have wrote it but Manfred turned it into a hit by tweeking it other wise it would have been just another album track
Manfred Mann fixed it.
@@deanstanley5799 💯❣️
@@AFloridaSon Facts🔥
Thank God someone who was born with some singing talent took it to the top.
Wow! So cool to see this.I can hear "deuce" and "runner" pronounced correctly.Amazing performance!
Yes! I can hear him clearly sing “deuce” in this version! Although in spots here and there I hear the other word too.
@@ZacharyWhite25 Yeah, he gets it clear more often than on the record but still slurs it half the time.
Yes but should be "Cut loose like a deuce" not "wrapped up..."
@@dannyjohnson3569It’s revved up like a deuce, ‘32 Ford 👍🏼
Who’s jamming with me listening to one of the greatest live performances of all time
me
Thank you Midnight Special - and thank you UA-cam - for giving us the opportunity to see and hear great artists like this. I was there, alive, and enjoying this music at the time, BUT we never got the chance to see them perform live... this, to me, is the greatest gift of digital technology.
Amen 💯
I loved midnight special!!!!!
I believe this is what they call Rock n Roll
I believe you're right!
I believe you would be right
pure talent. no special effects. no dancers. what a voice.
In the 70's I feel I heard this a billion times and never got tired of it.
Yep! It was almost like it was new every time. It had a way of grabbing your attention over and over.
😂
I'm an older gent that wishes y'all younger folks knew what it was like back when music was REAL. I've never left a comment before. THIS IS THE SHIT peeps🙏
I'm an older lady and I know what it was like!!! ❤
I remember listening to this song off of WLS Chicago back in 1977. We received that station in northern Ontario during the night.
For me it was either Capital Radio or Radio Luxemburg as it was too long for the likes of the BBC in the 70s in SE England.
We listened to Canadian rock stations in northern MN and ND❤️
I listened to WLS in Tennessee at nigh
Spectacular. Beyond great. Thanks Midnight.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I am just sitting here, by my lonesome, finally having peace from the day's frustrations, enjoying my music.
Something that I used to take for granted.
What a crankin tune!
I'm 59 and I can't get enough of this. ELO, Sweet, Styx, Rush, etc., etc., etc., etc....................
I’m coming up n 68, and this transported me back to the day with tears rolling down my cheeks.
Sorry for the kids of the last thirty years.
I remember watching this episode on a tiny portable TV with its crappy speaker. I was 17 and a month away from active duty in the army. I was excited to be getting out of the neighborhood and a little scared because everything was about to change in my life. I thought it was amazing then, but seeing it again now is like stepping into a time machine that makes everything in the past so much clearer and high fidelity. Thank you, Midnight Special!
Thank you for your service. It must be wonderful rediscovering these Midnight Special performances after all these years -- and as you say, in much higher quality than you were able to experience back then. In my case, I never got to see The Midnight Special the first time around (I was about 5 years old when this one aired), and I've been blown away by the amazing pieces of rock history that are posted almost daily on this channel.
That was just freaking unreal. The best version of this song ever...
These guys opened for the Cars then the Doobie Brothers in August 19th 1979 in Minneapolis. What a night.
The CARS R ONE THE BEST BANDS...Well they were😢
I'm just sorry I didn't get to hear this until this evening. Wonderful performance. "But Mama, that's where the fun is!!!" I am still smiling. Love it.
That drummer!
Chris Slade. Probably more famous for being in AC/DC
No kidding!?
Also drummed on Tom jones song it’s not unusual
@@deanstanley5799- And also the Firm with Jimmy Page and Paul Rodgers. Incredible career.
54 years old here and I love this song!!
61 for me
Interesting, the official Manfred Mann UA-cam page cuts off the extended intro. This is the complete version.
Another good morning to wake and bake.
(:
The perfect antidote to Boulder on the shoulder 😂❤
Perfect performance. Never knew what the song was about but it still sounded great, was very catchy and they pulled it off to perfection. Now I can look up the lyrics but back then none of us knew what they meant. I knew Springsteen wrote it but these guys owned it.
No one can do justice to something after they decide to remove 70% of the lyrics...
Its pathetic to even approve of it.
Wow that was awesome. Especially after a 'smoke'.
My favorite song growing up as a child in the 70s.
Fantastic !
Musicians are Hard to find today
this guy has the greatest voice in rock music
One of my all time favs! I love it. Incredibly talented band.
Has to be one of the greatest live performances of all time.
Finally in high quality full hd glory.
I've always loved the recorded version, but this live performance is just on another level. Great rock and roll vocals. Inspired
Words cannot begin to describe how much better those times were compared to today. Thank God for the midnight special and video technology. Let it wash over you and enjoy just a small inkling of what it was like.
👍🇬🇧🤓
Aren’t we so glad there was a Midnight Special show!? And so glad we have all these videos of amazing bands/artists!
Chris Slade, monster of a drummer, criminally underrated.
I was 19 when they were on Midnight Special and Im still listening 50 years later
I am in Tennessee was digging this Springsteen composition back in my junior year in high school in Canton,N.C. Manfred MannEarth Band rocked this song 🎧
One of my favorite classic rock songs!
A Classic! 💙
Happy Wednesday... thank you for sharing! 💖
I was 13 when this song came out. This is the era of the greatest bands on earth: Queen, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and I could list many more. I can close my eyes and transport my mind back to mornings riding to school listening to this song, or evenings riding to wrestling practice in the van with a bunch of older kids, listening to this, Peter Frampton, etc, and lying in bed at night. In the twilight of life I am sorry for the last few decades of kids who missed out on this amazing era of truly amazing music. And it's extremely sad to watch as we lose these musicians, one by one, every year, knowing they cannot and will not ever be replaced. Today's music is garbage by way of comparison. Rest in peace to those magnificent musicians who have passed. As has been stated: If there's a rock n roll heaven, you know they've got a hell of a band!
Hey Brother, if you were 13 when this came out, we're not done yet:)
Still listening to this song. My dad loved it when I was a child. He was a drummer. So glad that he exposed us to all kinds of great music. I'm 57 now. This Black girl Still get Chills when I play it. Pure Perfection ❤❤
Manfred Mann rocks this song!!!
Thank you so much. I haven't heard this for decades. Great year 1976,i turned 17 and went wild.
I turned 19 that summer. This was the music of my life!❤
They were a great underrated band that had more success outside the States. Great performance.
The 70s. Ahhhhh….😄
One of the most brilliant songs ever written and arranged. Everytime I hear it I gotta let it play thru…
Just outstanding! Never got to see them live, looks like I sure missed out on a great show!
Living my best La Vida Loca here in southeastern Arizona
So awesome to see this performance. Thank you!
This was one of my favorite songs when I was less than ten. I was alive for three months in the 60’s and I have so many great memories of songs from the 70’s!
Absolutely Love this song
💚🙏🎄🎊🕯️💚💕🙏
If you were not alive in the 1970s, you will never understand.
1970 I was only 2 do I make it
@@hankmessaros6700 yup. You know bell bottoms, muscle cars, Saturday morning cartoons, rock, disco. You know.
@@seanmahoney2755 yes, we had so many some things in east Európe too, ofcourse nôt All, IT was little complicated, but IT was Nice éra fór us too.
True that
@@seanmahoney2755 I hated disco. Bob Seger all the way! I sat in the Gran Torino getting stoned while my friends played in the discos.
Classic! They just don't write and make music like this anymore. The 70's had the best rock n roll!
Back when music was REAL MUSIC!!! 62 and still love it!🎼🎸🎙
I'm listening! I graduated in 79
Epic song and performance. I'm so happy you guys are sharing these masterpiece videos!
Jesus, this was incredible. I'm glad I subscibed.
WoW!!
Manfred Man!!
Nothing 2024 compares ❤
A lot of us are watching. Everytime this song comes on the radio I'm blasting the windows out.
The band name in Neon lights is so cool. That's a lot of letters! And the band perfoming live with no background just them nailing all the tunes and lyrics...they don't do this any longer. Thanks Midnight Special!
That live version was nothing short of FANTASTIC
Like most people, i've heard this song a million times. BUT, this is the first time i watched a live performance... and they KILLED this.
And like most 70's crowds, they all seem heavily sedated 😁
Loved this song! I still can remember when this played at the roller rink, it was great fun!
Bruce Springsteen's best song ever. This live performance is incredible, complicated little number in a variety of ways
Bruce is such a pile of excrement I’m glad his best song got famous because of someone else.
He looks a bit different in this.
Best song ever? Only when he's not the one singing it maybe.
@@Huddle_House56 You're being too kind there.
@@Huddle_House56lol I’m not even that big of a fan but he has some great songs objectively
Totally awesome!! Thanks!
You bet!
So thankful these were recorded. Noone would ever believe us if we tried to tell them how good music was back then.