Wonderful stuff! Love it to bits - thank you. Excellent playing (of course) and excellent camera-work, too. The picture is very clear ... surely, TVs still used 405 lines in those days - which makes it all the more remarkable!
One of my favourite bands from the early 60s. Its so great to see, as well as hear, them in action. I do remember "Whispering" Paul McDowell being completely deadpan, despite the ludicrous things they put him through, but I'd forgotten that the rest of the band were just as straight-faced! I do remember them being televised from the London Palladium - can't remember if it was a "Royal" performance or not - where for one number, he entered being swung from wires in the stage roof, and another where he was shot up through a trapdoor in the stage floor! When I saw Spinal Tap doing something similar, decades later, it made me wonder if that is where they got their inspiration! If anyone has any video of that Palladium performance, I would love to see it again!
Royal Command--? Methinks Phillip & Queen could use a new video...(amazing video clip...at that time The Temperance Seven were the “house” band of such long-forgotten BBC radio comedy shows such as the Eric Sykes police force sitcom, “It’s A Fair Cop” & “The Arthur Haynes Show”. Most of them all lost now---)
@@soarornor Yes as you say the Bonzos could be seen as a direct descendant of the Temperance Seven but I’ve never heard of any connection between Brian Innes and Neil Innnes. I recently read Brian Innes’ book “A long way from Pasadena” which is the story of the Temps and there’s no reference to them being related in that
@@patrickdalton9704 Hmmmmm. Thanks for that book mention. I’ve got to check that out. The Bonzos were a superb band. Way past just doing trad stuff. They took it all to a new level. Still one of my all time favorite bands. A very unique voice in that time. And Temperance 7 just shines.
Wonderful stuff! Love it to bits - thank you. Excellent playing (of course) and excellent camera-work, too. The picture is very clear ... surely, TVs still used 405 lines in those days - which makes it all the more remarkable!
Only 12,00 views in 3 years. This is what you call quality! Something sadly lacking these days
One of my favourite bands from the early 60s. Its so great to see, as well as hear, them in action. I do remember "Whispering" Paul McDowell being completely deadpan, despite the ludicrous things they put him through, but I'd forgotten that the rest of the band were just as straight-faced! I do remember them being televised from the London Palladium - can't remember if it was a "Royal" performance or not - where for one number, he entered being swung from wires in the stage roof, and another where he was shot up through a trapdoor in the stage floor! When I saw Spinal Tap doing something similar, decades later, it made me wonder if that is where they got their inspiration!
If anyone has any video of that Palladium performance, I would love to see it again!
Fabulous More More More
glad I was and still am there...
Brilliant! The only the LP I ever bought and still have!
Just love...
Got it too,The Temperance Seven 1961
Me three. And recorded beautifully by George Martin, pre-Fab Four of course!
Brilliant and such fun - thank you!
Just Sheer Class !
This is my inspiration.
YIPPEE! More early Temps footage! Keep it coming ....
The vocalist sitting quietly until his turn. Temperance 7, so named because there were 9 of them. 1 over the 8. Geddit?
“Whispering” Paul McDowell.
Royal Command--? Methinks Phillip & Queen could use a new video...(amazing video clip...at that time The Temperance Seven were the “house” band of such long-forgotten BBC radio comedy shows such as the Eric Sykes police force sitcom, “It’s A Fair Cop” & “The Arthur Haynes Show”. Most of them all lost now---)
Love it.
Is the drummer Brian Innes related to Neil Innes of Bonzo Dog Band? This band seems like the grandfather of the Bonzos.
@@soarornor
Yes as you say the Bonzos could be seen as a direct descendant of the Temperance Seven but I’ve never heard of any connection between Brian Innes and Neil Innnes. I recently read Brian Innes’ book “A long way from Pasadena” which is the story of the Temps and there’s no reference to them being related in that
@@patrickdalton9704 Hmmmmm. Thanks for that book mention. I’ve got to check that out. The Bonzos were a superb band. Way past just doing trad stuff. They took it all to a new level. Still one of my all time favorite bands. A very unique voice in that time. And Temperance 7 just shines.
On parr with spike jones
And cue Frank Thornton cueing Alan Freeman!
That was a clip from the movie 'It's Trad Dad', also titled for some markets 'Ring a Ding Rhythm'.
Brilliant.....