I saw Delaney & Bonnie in 1969 at the age of 14. It changed my life, period In their time, the were indeed the best thing going. I was too young to understand that I was seeing the seed bed for so much music to come and so many great, great musicians were launching from there. I've had a crush on Bonnie since that night at the Forum in Inglewood and still haven't changed my mind. Holy smokes, Delaney you did good!
The series house band, the Shin-diggers (later renamed the Shindogs), featured a young Glen Campbell, Joey Cooper, Chuck Blackwell (drums), Billy Preston, James Burton, Delaney Bramlett, Larry Knechtel (on bass) and pianist Leon Russell.[6] The Blossoms, an all-female vocal group featuring Darlene Love, backed up many of the performers and were occasionally featured in spotlight performances. Donna Loren, Jackie DeShannon and Bobby Sherman were also regular vocalists on the series.[6]
In 2002 Delaney stopped by Kulak's Woodshed in Van Nuys and recorded this sad and haunting solo. "Everybody Loves A Winner". You could see the sadness and regret in his eyes and hear it in his voice.
Delaney was an old friend but his music lives on.Rhino Handmade will issue a four disc 52-track deluxe edition in July. The set will feature more than three hours of unreleased music from Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett and their “friends.”
They put together a hot band after the late '60s' line-up, and a couple of the participants went on to become members of Little Feat. But that golden era ('68-'72) was passing---and the rest of the '70s wasn't a very friendly place for the soulful Rock N Roll of D&B. Unfortunately they were never fully appreciated in their own time and I wouldn't place much stock in the knowledge of young people about this era. They may know the top stars but aren't like to have heard of hidden gems like D&B.
Flangum, thanks for posting this awesome clip. It's a shame that there aren't more people aware of all of the contributions made by DB to rock and popular music.
Just read about the house band for this show, and HOLY CRAP did it have an epic group of session guys or what? It's a virtual who's who of 60s session gods.
They adiosed the Bramletts one way or another and Delaney and Bonnie never had that kind of status or musical platform again. You talk to anybody up North in this day and age about Delaney and Bonnie (especially younger folk) and they say WHO? Too few albums, not enough hits, but before the personnel movement, their band was making the best and most original-sounding music around.
I WATCHED EVERY EPISODE THEY HAD I WAS 14 WAY BACK THERE IN 1964 I KNEW WHO THE PLAYERS WERE BORN AND RAISED IN LOS ANGELES HELPED ME KEEP TRACK OF IT ALL IT WAS AN EXCITING TIME FOR ME CARLOS GUITARLOS 90042 USA
I think you have it a little bit backwards. Carl Radle, Jim Gordon, and finally Bobby Whitlock left Delaney and Bonnie's band in the spring of 1970 to join Eric Clapton in forming Derek and the Dominos. I think you're thinking of Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs & Englishmen tour of 1970, on which Leon Russell assembled members of Joe's Grease Band together with session players from Shelter Records for form one of the largest and greatest rock groups ever assembled.
I know Toni Basil was an assistant choreographer on Shindig, but does anyone know if that's her at the end of this video, to the left of Delaney (stage-right)?
From a "People" online article quoting Bonnie Bramlett Sheridan "Delaney and I were abusive to each other," she says. "We fought a lot-heavy-duty physical stuff. It wasn't nice to be around, and I'm sure it wasn't fun to watch." Just so you all know it wasn't a one-way abuse - I'm not defending him I'm just clarifying the facts.
Eric, George, Bobby, Jim, Duane, Gregory, Jim, Carl, Leon, Rita, Bonnie, and oodles of others, the list goes on forever, he affected everybody on the Scene, jùs sàyin ¡♥️😎♥️¡
That year the girls would scream for English bands , an Elvis style singer not so much . Some producer prodded the audience to react this way . Still , a cool clip for its rarity .
Jim Gordon, Bobby Keys, Rita Coolidge, Carl Radle to name a few were ALLmembers of Delaney's band RIGHT BEFORE Mad Dogs and Englishmen were formed. So how do I have it backwards. Call it a different band name like the Grease band if you want, but theft is theft. And yes, Clapton's Dominoes band was also composed of people HE stole from Delaney and Bonnie. Not much acknowledgement of that ever came from either Cocker or Clapton. That's just plain wrong. Sorry.
You don’t know what you’re talking about. Did anyone have a contract? If all of them were DB band, was he a generous, ample or stingy employer? I get the idea that everyone played (just to keep playing) until something better came along - that why the name was “DB & Friends”. They rolled in & out, the way musicians do.
@@frankiebutler2894 what does a contract have to do with it? Yes, they came and went, a few at a time. Then, whoosh. All of them left for the Mad Dogs and Englishman tour. Frankie Butler, I think it is YOU who haven't a clue. Do you know anything about the history of this period and D & B?
He wrote "Bell Bottom Blues" and Clapton and the label fucked him and didn't give him any credit for it. Edit : I was incorrect. It was Bobby Whitlock who wrote it.
@@unclebobunclebob You are honest a complete idiot..you know nothing about nothing discussed here..you have seriously made a fool of yourself..come on back at me , i can use the entertainment.
I saw Delaney & Bonnie in 1969 at the age of 14. It changed my life, period In their time, the were indeed the best thing going. I was too young to understand that I was seeing the seed bed for so much music to come and so many great, great musicians were launching from there. I've had a crush on Bonnie since that night at the Forum in Inglewood and still haven't changed my mind. Holy smokes, Delaney you did good!
The series house band, the Shin-diggers (later renamed the Shindogs), featured a young Glen Campbell, Joey Cooper, Chuck Blackwell (drums), Billy Preston, James Burton, Delaney Bramlett, Larry Knechtel (on bass) and pianist Leon Russell.[6]
The Blossoms, an all-female vocal group featuring Darlene Love, backed up many of the performers and were occasionally featured in spotlight performances. Donna Loren, Jackie DeShannon and Bobby Sherman were also regular vocalists on the series.[6]
I got to work with DB in the late 70's. Very cool guy and a style all his own. Lot's of fun to work with - a real honest southern boy..
was he naturally gifted or did he work hard to get to that level?
In 2002 Delaney stopped by Kulak's Woodshed in Van Nuys and recorded this sad and haunting solo.
"Everybody Loves A Winner".
You could see the sadness and regret in his eyes and hear it in his voice.
He was soooooooo underrated one of my heros
Thanks for posting on my angel's birthday! xo
Delaney was an old friend but his music lives on.Rhino Handmade will issue a four disc 52-track deluxe edition in July. The set will feature more than three hours of unreleased music from Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett and their “friends.”
The Albert Hall show and three more nearly identical shows from the UK tour.
They put together a hot band after the late '60s' line-up, and a couple of the participants went on to become members of Little Feat. But that golden era ('68-'72) was passing---and the rest of the '70s wasn't a very friendly place for the soulful Rock N Roll of D&B. Unfortunately they were never fully appreciated in their own time and I wouldn't place much stock in the knowledge of young people about this era. They may know the top stars but aren't like to have heard of hidden gems like D&B.
Check out Leon Russell on piano. They had quite a bond and band there for a long time. RIP Delaney.
Flangum, thanks for posting this awesome clip. It's a shame that there aren't more people aware of all of the contributions made by DB to rock and popular music.
RIP Delaney Bramlett!
The hippie pull was too strong. 😂. LOVE Delaney’s music. Bonnie and he had Soul that Shined.
Just read about the house band for this show, and HOLY CRAP did it have an epic group of session guys or what? It's a virtual who's who of 60s session gods.
one of the greats! rip
They adiosed the Bramletts one way or another and Delaney and Bonnie never had that kind of status or musical platform again. You talk to anybody up North in this day and age about Delaney and Bonnie (especially younger folk) and they say WHO? Too few albums, not enough hits, but before the personnel movement, their band was making the best and most original-sounding music around.
tell it unclebob, from up north
Yup that's Leon back when he was Claude Russell Bridges. He was the house piano player on Shindig in the first season.
She can now fly with her face in the sun, singing her heart out. Onward!
Well, lucky you, had the chance to share some time with him, cheers¡¡¡
What voice!
Tulsa represent! LOVE YOU LEON!
@HighMaintenance2099 it will never happen. Not enough "hits." But he's a Hall of Famer in my book. So is bonnie.
LEON!!
I WATCHED EVERY EPISODE THEY HAD
I WAS 14 WAY BACK THERE IN 1964
I KNEW WHO THE PLAYERS WERE
BORN AND RAISED IN LOS ANGELES HELPED ME KEEP TRACK OF IT ALL
IT WAS AN EXCITING TIME FOR ME
CARLOS GUITARLOS 90042 USA
That's Leon Russell on piano.
Sure nuff is Leon
RIP !
I think you have it a little bit backwards. Carl Radle, Jim Gordon, and finally Bobby Whitlock left Delaney and Bonnie's band in the spring of 1970 to join Eric Clapton in forming Derek and the Dominos. I think you're thinking of Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs & Englishmen tour of 1970, on which Leon Russell assembled members of Joe's Grease Band together with session players from Shelter Records for form one of the largest and greatest rock groups ever assembled.
Nice voice. And neat to see him before his beard/hairbag look of a few years later.
I know Toni Basil was an assistant choreographer on Shindig, but does anyone know if that's her at the end of this video, to the left of Delaney (stage-right)?
Wonderful
Thats, Leon on PYANO, and if it was not for Delaney, ole Eric would have had another road to Hoe, Thanks for Clip ..
I didn't know he started so early in life
wow...did you just make that saying up? That really added a lot to the discussion.
Delaney and my father were close tight friends shindig. Besides hes ELVIS COUSIN
From a "People" online article quoting Bonnie Bramlett Sheridan
"Delaney and I were abusive to each other," she says. "We fought a lot-heavy-duty physical stuff. It wasn't nice to be around, and I'm sure it wasn't fun to watch."
Just so you all know it wasn't a one-way abuse - I'm not defending him I'm just clarifying the facts.
That’s why she often wore sunglasses on stage - to hide the black eyes he gave her.
So true.. but then again I am bias, as I work for the Bramlett's
Beatles would very shortly change all this.
would love to know all the players' names can anyone help?
Eric, George, Bobby, Jim, Duane, Gregory, Jim, Carl, Leon, Rita, Bonnie, and oodles of others, the list goes on forever, he affected everybody on the Scene, jùs sàyin ¡♥️😎♥️¡
WOW!!! WHAT A TREASURE!!! IT'S GOTTA BE "THE SHINDOGS" - IS THAT A CLEAN SHAVEN LEON RUSSELL ON THE 88's???? THANX FOR SHARIN'!!!!
Did ya hear the Little richard scream at :40?
Interesting.
Leon on piano!
That's a classless remark.
That year the girls would scream for English bands , an Elvis style singer not so much . Some producer prodded the audience to react this way . Still , a cool clip for its rarity .
Ididn't know he wrote this song..
He didn't. "You Never Can Tell" is written by Chuck Berry
DEAD ???? Shocking terrible news !!
Jim Gordon, Bobby Keys, Rita Coolidge, Carl Radle to name a few were ALLmembers of Delaney's band RIGHT BEFORE Mad Dogs and Englishmen were formed. So how do I have it backwards. Call it a different band name like the Grease band if you want, but theft is theft. And yes, Clapton's Dominoes band was also composed of people HE stole from Delaney and Bonnie. Not much acknowledgement of that ever came from either Cocker or Clapton. That's just plain wrong. Sorry.
You don’t know what you’re talking about. Did anyone have a contract? If all of them were DB band, was he a generous, ample or stingy employer? I get the idea that everyone played (just to keep playing) until something better came along - that why the name was “DB & Friends”. They rolled in & out, the way musicians do.
@@frankiebutler2894 what does a contract have to do with it? Yes, they came and went, a few at a time. Then, whoosh. All of them left for the Mad Dogs and Englishman tour. Frankie Butler, I think it is YOU who haven't a clue. Do you know anything about the history of this period and D & B?
@@unclebobunclebobyep, Frankie doesn't have a clue
He wrote "Bell Bottom Blues" and Clapton and the label fucked him and didn't give him any credit for it. Edit : I was incorrect. It was Bobby Whitlock who wrote it.
Uhhhh, no he did not.
@@joebloggs8636 You're right, it was Bobby Whitlock.
Hey,do some research on that one, you might be surprised.
Joe Cocker stole his band. I'll never completely forgive him for that.
Do believe Joe’s band was organised by Leon… 🤔😐
@@andrewmair7371 OK, then Leon stole Delaney's band for Joe.
@@unclebobunclebob
Leon Russell did not steal DB band. Obviously, you don’t know the whole truth.
@@frankiebutler2894 Oh, it is SO obvious, wise one.
@@unclebobunclebob You are honest a complete idiot..you know nothing about nothing discussed here..you have seriously made a fool of yourself..come on back at me , i can use the entertainment.
Fantastic