Blinded by The Light - Manfred Mann's Earth Band | The Midnight Special
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- Опубліковано 15 сер 2023
- Manfred Mann's Earth Band performed March 18, 1977
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Who's watching this in 2024?
Me
WHO LISTENS OR WATCHES AN OUNCE OF THE PURE GARBAGE THAT THEY SEEM TO THINK IS MUSIC TODAY!?!
Who cares ?
Been Watching since 1975 Mate......👍🇬🇧🤓
Not me
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.
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..
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.
Fashion of the 70s didn't hold up but the music...this is timeless.
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
I believe this is what they call Rock n Roll
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 🎶 🎵 😍
What a crankin tune!
I'm 59 and I can't get enough of this. ELO, Sweet, Styx, Rush, etc., etc., etc., etc....................
Musicians are Hard to find today
54 years old here and I love this song!!
I've heard this song probably thousands of times on the radio. This live version is the best! Thank you Midnight Special.
Classic! They just don't write and make music like this anymore. The 70's had the best rock n roll!
In my late 60s now. I saw so many Bands from 1971-76. These guys were the Real Deal. Killer musicians, great songs and multi Vocalist Band. This one of the greatest songs from the 70s. Pretty much a Rock Anthem- not your typical 3 minute song
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!!!!!
Loved this song! I still can remember when this played at the roller rink, it was great fun!
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!❤
I love actual musicianship!
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.
Best 7 1/2 minutes I've spent so far this week!! I love e 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.
Bruce wrote the awesome tune. Manfred Mann perfected it. Loved their version.
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
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
Been AGES since I've heard this song! Even Classic Rock stations don't give it any airplay!
How great they were!!!! I took couldn't wait for The Midnight Special. Awesome time to live!!!
Great performance and Chris Thompson’s voice is phenomenal ❤
Right..was perfect for this song
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.
Probably the best 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!!!😊
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😂😂
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. 😅
Proves the fact that a band that can play will play any of their songs as good or better than their recordings.
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
This band played arguably the best of what's now known as 70s classic rock, imho. Killer guitar solo here.
Spectacular. Beyond great. Thanks Midnight.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I heard it then & I'm watching it now 2024.
Be safe Rest well & GB4N.
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.
I remember staying up to watch the midnight special... I'll never forget those nights.....
JK, I was born in 1988. I missed out. But yes, the 70's had the best 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? 🤔
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.
Another good morning to wake and bake.
(:
This is always a great show! Manfred Mann's always been an amazing band and they shined live, thanks for the upload TMS!
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
The 70s. Ahhhhh….😄
Absolutely legendary so far this song has been my jam for 2024
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.
17 that year this song got huge rotation on rock stations that year, for good reason
Revved up like a deuce!
TMS never disappoints!
Ripped up like a douche!
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!
Thanks to the Midnight Special channel for sharing these great performances. There isn't a lot of video of Mannfred Mann's Earth Band.
Wow! So cool to see this.I can hear "deuce" and "runner" pronounced correctly.Amazing performance!
The sound quality here is fantastic!
And it was meant to go out over broadcast TV to a set that had one speaker!
Love this
The Midnight Special keeps bringing on fantastic music with legends and icons. Ty for the years of the best music ever ❤️ 💓 💗 💕
Wonderful Band. First time I ever seen it live. Thank you.
That was just freaking unreal. The best version of this song ever...
Wow that was awesome. Especially after a 'smoke'.
Lori every time I hear this song I think of you......Rest in Peace Cousin
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.
I've always loved the recorded version, but this live performance is just on another level. Great rock and roll vocals. Inspired
Fantastic !
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.
I used to watch midnight special and don kirschners rock concert when i was a teenager. I fell in love with every single rock star , every single week! ❤❤❤❤❤
"Runner" is another baller tune by these guys.
Once a classic always a classic!
One of my all time favs! I love it. Incredibly talented band.
So awesome to see this performance. Thank you!
A Classic! 💙
Happy Wednesday... thank you for sharing! 💖
One of the greatest songs of all time! Blessed to have grown up in that era!
Another freaking classic.. LISTEN to that Guitarist! 🎸 🎶🎶
Thank you.❤
I think that might be a young Waddy Wachtel.
One of my favorite classic rock songs!
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
That drummer is badass and his drum set is super cool.
Say hello to Mr. Chris Slade who went on to record and tour with Uriah Heep, Jimmy Page's The Firm and AC/DC.
It's nice to visit a music channel where the music was actually written to please the human ear and not some computer algorithm. Another nice thing about this site is that a lot of the music here still sounds as fresh and relevant now as it did back in the 1970's.
The perfect antidote to Boulder on the shoulder 😂❤
Bringing me back to when I was a teenager😊
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!
Look at that drummer absolutely belt supporting lyrics!
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.
Performance outshines recording...
Interesting, the official Manfred Mann UA-cam page cuts off the extended intro. This is the complete version.
I wouldnt trade this era of music for anything
Superb live performance! And much better than the original by The Boss.
Thanks for listening
@@themidnightspecialtvshow
How could we possibly do anything else?
Chris Thompson's effortless vocals are spot on.
Always loved this song! Long live Rock n Roll!
Finally in high quality full hd glory.
Man this brings back GREAT memories
This aired 2 months before I graduated from High school. Great stuff!
Awesome drummer 💪
One of the most brilliant songs ever written and arranged. Everytime I hear it I gotta let it play thru…
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.
👍🇬🇧🤓
Springsteen's version kind of never gelled like this one does, MMEB nailed it in getting what he was trying to get across. Not trying to trash Bruce but really got this version and they really played their hearts out, so glad we have MS to showcase bands and songs like this...stunning!
Classic tune! They sound so good. Definitely in the pocket for that performance. I grew up in 80s, it was a glorious time. However, I do think growing up in the 70s must have been epic. Alot of my favorite bands are from that era.
Classic Rock and Roll Guitar Solo with Keyboards
Chris Thompson had such a great rock n roll voice. Dave Flett play lead like some of the best guitarists. Thanks for making this great cover (better than the original) available.
You bet!
He also sang in Jeff Waynes War of the Worlds. His voice is so precise and soulful.
@@andydixon2980which parts of WOTW does Chris Thompson sing on? Is it just backing?
He sings the 'Thunder Child' section. All these years I didn't know it was him, but the penny has just dropped watching this Blinded by the light performance.
Thompson was out of this world. Such great tone and phrasing.
I remember first listening to this song in 1976, with my Japanese transistor AM radio on 790 KULF in Houston. I was sitting in the lunchroom of my elementary school, eating out of a metal NASA/Apollo lunchbox. The world was much less crazy back then.
Or were we just less aware..
I miss '77. I was 11. Star Wars and Smokey and the Bandit! Disco, bell bottom jeans, and best of all, a sting ray bike!
Epic song and performance. I'm so happy you guys are sharing these masterpiece videos!
This song reminds me of my highschool days riding around listening to KC Kasem!
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!
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.
Jesus, this was incredible. I'm glad I subscibed.