Great to see another video featuring the BeeGees on midnight special. They were so talented. Also great comedians. May Barry continue for many more years. 💕
Born in the 60's, grew up in the 70's, and 80's. I am so lucky to live my times. Still listening to the beautiful music that written by the legendary musician from those years today 2023
The beginning of the bearded Brothers was my favorite era of their catalog. Run To Me has choked me up for 50 years. Gotta Get a Message is a grabber every time. Wicked Pickett’s Hey Jude was made even better with the Bros chiming in. What a time to be a kid raised on radio!
I cannot believe this aired 50 years ago! This channel is like a time machine to transport us back to real, actual, non-autotuned talent! The Bee Gees are just phenomenal -- what a treat to listen to them and see them in their prime.
Wicked Wilson Picket's version of Hey Jude is gold. When he screamed toward the end it sent shivers up my spine, WOW! The whole show was great, loved seeing Steve Miller Band pre-joker, and the Bee Gees I love their pre-Saturday Night Fever songbook. John Kay sings country well, Jimmy Sphreeris was energetic and Maxine Weldon a supreme songstress!
@@themidnightspecialtvshow Thanks again for posting these episodes, I have told my wife it's not the hits you hear on oldies radio that was my life's soundtrack, it's the songs that were low on the Hot 100 that link to specific memories. All songs I like take me back to a specific moment, and the fact that the Midnight Special has such a diverse range, I get nostalgia for things I had forgotten, but were very dear to me. This makes me eagerly await each new episode,
Ive only seen bits and bobs of the Bee Gees on Midnight Special excited to see this tonight. there was another episode they hosted with Gladys Knight & The Pips hope to see this one soon too
Thank you, for this episode 21- The Midnight Special. It's a beautiful midnight special today's Sept. 15, 2023. Love the Bee Gees forevermore and always! Thank you!
Can't wait for tomorrow and the magic Brothers Gibb. I saw Jimmie Spheeris in 1979 with the Moody Blues, and very much looking forward to him (and all the artists) too.
Wow, what an episode, Bee Gees in their early 70's prime and the funky early Steve Miller Band. I never knew Steve Miller played the left hand guitar as right handed set up.
The white one he plays here was ordered by Jimi Hendrix, but he died before he could pick it up. Steve thought that having the controls up top made sense after seeing Hendrix play right handed guitars upside down which is why he ended up with a white and black left handed Strat from Manny's.
Was just visiting @ family cabin, lots of vinyl’s I’ve picked up @ thrift stores. Listened to Steve Miller’s “Your Saving Grace” for the very 1st time & was utterly blown away, it’s fantastic! Have you heard of it?
Omg Robin is the looniest dancer ever. I crack up every time he sticks that leg out lol. He makes Elaine from Seinfeld look gifted. Boy, The Bee Gees were all over The Midnight Special in ‘73 … they were natural hosts. I can’t think of another band I would rather sit and around and listen to all day. That Beatles medley they did on the other episode was beyond good.
I will be watching these. Steve Miller Band - “Loving on the U.S.A.” & “Shu ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma” John Kay - “I'm Movin' On” and “Moonshine (Friend of Mine)”
@@gaylehudson7267 Hi Gaylehudson I definitely. Lived it, enjoyed it, dressed it, danced to it and loved it the 70's were amazing. The Bee Gees were perfect for the sound track for my life in the 70's and on. Their music is incredible, simply the best, but the 70's had something extra special about.
By contrast, It really reveals what a wasteland music is today. Now, there are few great acts while the 60s and 70s were just FULL of them & that music resonates to this day....
@@myguitardetective5961 The end of bars and dance halls along with DJs and Disco music had a lot to do with it. Without the live venues to hear music in and to expose kids in every town in America to the performance arts the talent pools dried up. Kids no longer had local cover bands to emulate as they grew up and no places left to book them on the weekends where they could expand their talents.
Barry you can't be real ❤ you just like a wonderful dream ❤️ what a voice, sweatness, hair, body,face .. what a man❤ I'm jealous of Linda, but I love your love and the fact that you belong to one woman for 53 years. You are a unique man. May you have many healthy years
Can't wait, The Midnight Special! I know that many of us have been waiting so patiently for this episode to air and the premiere is so close that I'm getting giddy just thinking about it! 😊
Hey, I just looked up when they do "I Can't See Nobody." It was on the next episode they hosted, from August 10, 1973. It's the one with "Turn of the Century" and the Beatles medley.
@@janicetrimmell6897 Thanks, J3. Now I really can't wait for that episode to air. Between the Beatles medley and our precious angel singing "I Can't See Nobody" I'm already getting giddy! 😊 When do you think it will air? Maybe the beginning of December? I can't believe the medley is almost at 1 million views. That's just wild and wonderful!
@@lauriebarnes2999 It's the 28th episode of the 1st season, so seven more weeks if they keep up with one every week, I'm guessing the first week of November. It's one with 60's bands as guests, like the Hollies, Herman's Hermits, Gerry and the Pacemakers.
That vibrato from Robin was always just so perfectly subtle. Truly added so much to what he sang. I was a teen when this was on and always fell asleep on the floor in front of the TV.
I tuned in for Jimmie Spheeris, but enjoyed most of the rest of the show. John Kay's post-Steppenwolf album My Sportin' Life featured Moonshine (Friend of Mine) and a cover of Drift Away, but didn't hit the charts-that never stopped me from picking up good music. The BeeGees were amazing and these were outstanding pieces.
"Run To Me" is one their greatest ballads... Robin's second lead vocal on that raises gooseflesh....Mo playing acoustic guitar in standard tuning (that Barry can't do either...he was the undervalued top musician of the trio and the "glue" that holds the 3-part harmony together )...their incomparable vocal blend is like the Everly Brothers but on massive steroids...
@@myguitardetective5961 Yes Mo was a great musician and guitarist as well as their music arranger. Barry always complimented Mo on his talent and said he was invaluable and irreplaceable to the band. That's the reason he didn't perform with Robin after Mo died as he said the Bee Gees could never be the Bee Gees with out Mo. He was completely devastated with Mo's death and did not want to continue on as the Bee Gees. A decision he is crucified for making by the rabid Barry haters to this day. Also your little dig at Barry was uncalled for about his guitar playing. Barry learned open tuning when he got his first guitar at nine. His neighbor, a World War Two army veteran who had been stationed in Hawaii taught him to play that way.( Also both Barry and Andy are lefties but played guitar with their right hands. )Just after they signed their first contract in Australia the record company sent all three brothers for 6 weeks of guitar lessons. Mo and Robin learned custom tuning and Barry was told he was fine with open tuning as it would just confuse him. He's done just fine with that method and several people working with them at the Criteria Recording studio have said he is the best rhythm guitar player they have ever seen. Of course he can't compare to Mo as he was just totally awesome on his bass and he also was great on the keyboards. His talent and proficiency on any instrument he tackles is just awe inspiring!.
@@brcfan9Settle down, that wasn't a dig at Barry. I merely pointed out that Maurice, while not one of the two principal composers in the band, made up for that by being indispensable in other ways including being the best musician and guitarist. In fact Barry's tuning, Vestapol D Tuning, was a huge plus for him as a songwriter! He doesn't know theory or how to write music (any more than McCartney or Lennon ever did); but, in that tuning, that turns out to be a boon for your creativity! Every time you pick up the guitar, any of the basic 4 chords that Barry used could be moved around anywhere if your imagination is not constrained and restricted by theory. And, that's precisely what he did! I've tabbed out most of their biggest hits as Barry plays them and I'm always floored by how he took that limitation of 4 chords and turned them into into a HUGE catalog of hit songs: 4 CHORDS! I showed this to a friend of mine and his jaw dropped. He said, "that's GENIUS!" and, indeed, it is....I may do a video on this subject at some point.
@@myguitardetective5961 I'm so sorry if I misunderstood your words. Please accept my apologies. It's really hard to tell if someone is bashing Barry these days as there are so many Barry haters all over the boards. Thanks for all your kind words about Barry.❤❤❤
@@KittyGrizGriz Yes I saw him live at the Shaboo Inn in Willimantic CT way back in October of 1976. The show was recorded by friends and coworkers of mine at the time and broadcast on a local FM radio station ( WHCN). It was released on CD some time ago called "An Evening with Jimmie Spheeris". You are probably familiar with that recording. It was one of the best shows I've ever seen and seeing this video of him brings back great memories of that night.
@@janicetrimmell6897 I also saw him opening for the Moody Blues..must have been the same year. It was either Springfield Mass. or New Haven CT. The crowd was noisy when he came out and he told everyone that his friends the Moody Blues would not play unless the crowd quieted down so he could play. Just him and his acoustic guitar and once he started everyone took notice and he received a standing ovation after his set.
Saw Jimmie Spheeris open for Kansas band in late 70’s Omg I fell in love with his music. Older brother had his album “Isle of View” (check it out) this segment doesn’t showcase his brilliance. Jimmie was killed in a motorcycle accident @ age 34 in ‘78, Santa Monica, CA. Of course The Bee Gees are fabulous, their talent can’t be contained. Great musicians here! 🥰
@@KittyGrizGriz He was wonderful in concert. I saw him open for the Moody Blues in 1979. It was a large venue, but his set was still intimate and lovely.
@@KittyGrizGriz Big fan of him, myself. "For I am the Mercury, light of the morning looking for shelter in this thunder and this rain, and you like some windmill weave light where its storming, and love like a potion for the hunger and pain." From memory, hopefully I got it mostly right. "Isle of View" is a fantastic album!
At 63 now we use sit up as 10 -14 yr old kids just to watch these friends stay over on Friday we put down blankets on the floor n fall asleep about 3 songs in ,then go out the next day n lie to each other saying I didn’t fall asleep 70s kids or better yet 70 s moms n dads. Thanks
That last song by Steve Miller “Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma” really spoke to me, love it & think I remember hearing it many~moons~ago . . . “Holiday” by The Bee Gees is goosebumps inducing & a favorite, love them in all their incarnation’s (I disco danced), but their early stuff hits me in all the lil’ sweet spots. Genius talented musicians!
I attended the show twice and there was NO lip syncing. They sometimes had backing tracks for the music but the singing was live or they didn't get on. That was the rule of the show. NO LIP SYNCING allowed.
Wow, born in the 60’s grew up in the 70’s too! Best time ever for music ! Steve miller was great here never thought they were that soulful ! I remember every Friday night ( or Saturday) staying up late just for this! Bee Gees really are the best of all time ! Great episode❤️
There is so little footage of Jimmie Spheeris that this is just precious even though these aren't my favorite of his songs. If you're hearing him for the first time, please go listen to "I Am the Mercury" or "The Dragon is Dancing."
This is incredible-I’m a big JS fan, but never imagined I would actually be able to watch this type of quality live footage of him. It’s ever so slightly disappointing that the featured songs are from my least favorite album of his, thus perhaps not the best showcase of what he was capable of, but ANY video is a treasure. I’m so happy that Midnight Special is posting all these old episodes for posterity.
@@stantonthezag1109 Seeing JS is a real treat! Thank you Midnight Special for posting this episode. Jimmie died young, (way) before the proliferation of video and streaming. Any video of Jimmie is precious.
I love both of those songs too, get goosebumps texting this ha! Great music does that to me, don’t even need to be hearing it . . . telepathic & fantastic
Wow. John Kay was impressive in this. I saw Steppenwolf live in Chicago in 1970 or 1971, but I'd never seen him play solo before I saw this video today.
I wonder if my parents stayed up to watch the midnight special?.I was 6 years old in 73.Never got to watch the midnight special so it is beyond cool seeing it now.
To think both Steve Miller Band and the BeeGees were about ready to take the 70s by storm. Two groups that were in the process of reinventing themselves. All be it different directions. Steve Miller’s next three albums became rock anthems and mega hits and the BeeGees more or less invented disco which was the precursor to today’s RandB and hip-hop and the rest is history. Amazing when you think about it.
Wilson Pickett, underappreciated, what a legend. Dude had not to blush in front of James Brown, he was a good. That Hey Jude version is even better than the Beatles'
it's amazing to see the white guitar that was to originally go to Jimmy Hendrix. Miller had a pair he bought from a guitar store that ordered them for Hendrix.
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I'm 30 years old and the bee gees are my favourite group 😊
"Morning of My Life" is an interesting song.
My farts are older n yoo son..hell my diaper is older n yu
@@deja75m thanks for sharing☠😯
Same but I’m 26
They're my favourite too! I'm 34. Why do I have to go and love a band which I will never get to see live 😢. Thankfilly there are videos like this ❤
The Bee Gees, to me, is the most betters singers and songwriters of all times.
Thanks The Midnight Special. Thanks from Brazil.🇧🇷
Pre disco Bee Gee's were pretty good in their own right with mountains of hits!!
All eras of the Bee Gees were really good!🎶
Bee Gees Run to Me is SUPERB!
Sarah Vaughn also recorded a great cover version of Run To ME. 😊
@@AdrianDeVore I shall check that out!
@@effjay8010 Please do.
Amazing live vocals here. Beautifully written song with a superb melody and harmonies.
Great performance by Bee Gees, one of the best vocal groups in history.
RIP ROBIN AND MAURICE❤❤❤
Came over here, got tired of Court TV. Saved my soul!❤
Me as well🤣
@@Brandysky1 beautiful!
Same here. All better. ❤
Any of the old Bee Gees performances are incredible but on Midnight Special they're amazing!
Ah, yes. The Bee Gees before their disco era.
Great to see another video featuring the BeeGees on midnight special. They were so talented. Also great comedians. May Barry continue for many more years. 💕
Born in the 60's, grew up in the 70's, and 80's. I am so lucky to live my times. Still listening to the beautiful music that written by the legendary musician from those years today 2023
Robin takes my breath away with his sweet voice and sexy looks. What an angel 😍😍😍
Beautiful BeeGees
Omg,I so love the BeeGees.❤❤❤
I bet Mo loved the "swamp rock" of John Kay. Right up his alley.
Fantastic times. Glad i grew up without technology. Loved the Beegees having fun with each other. Wonder if Barry ever watches these back. 👍👍
He said he watches YT videos....hoping he's watches these great memories!🎶
@@kthor Just hope he doesn't read all the haters lies on here.
@@brcfan9 Me too.🥲
"I'm gonna wait 'til the midnight hour" and the Wicked Pickett. 😃
The beginning of the bearded Brothers was my favorite era of their catalog. Run To Me has choked me up for 50 years. Gotta Get a Message is a grabber every time. Wicked Pickett’s Hey Jude was made even better with the Bros chiming in. What a time to be a kid raised on radio!
I cannot believe this aired 50 years ago! This channel is like a time machine to transport us back to real, actual, non-autotuned talent! The Bee Gees are just phenomenal -- what a treat to listen to them and see them in their prime.
Ooof, I’m OLD 😂
Robin Gibb rules. RIP.
Wicked Wilson Picket's version of Hey Jude is gold. When he screamed toward the end it sent shivers up my spine, WOW! The whole show was great, loved seeing Steve Miller Band pre-joker, and the Bee Gees I love their pre-Saturday Night Fever songbook. John Kay sings country well, Jimmy Sphreeris was energetic and Maxine Weldon a supreme songstress!
Rob, I felt just like you felt 50 years ago when I take the show. Burt
Taped
@@themidnightspecialtvshow Thanks again for posting these episodes, I have told my wife it's not the hits you hear on oldies radio that was my life's soundtrack, it's the songs that were low on the Hot 100 that link to specific memories. All songs I like take me back to a specific moment, and the fact that the Midnight Special has such a diverse range, I get nostalgia for things I had forgotten, but were very dear to me. This makes me eagerly await each new episode,
@@robmatlock7675 Thanks for the note. Glad you are enjoying them.
@@robmatlock7675Well said & feel the same way! If only there was such a thing as a Time Machine!😁
John Kay has one hell,of a voice
His backup singers do too!
Big fan
He came from Germany
@@OWR0406get you motor runnin’
@@KittyGrizGriz Brooooooooom broooooooom 🏍️
Ive only seen bits and bobs of the Bee Gees on Midnight Special excited to see this tonight. there was another episode they hosted with Gladys Knight & The Pips hope to see this one soon too
That episode was posted a couple months ago & is on their YT channel.👍
@@kthorthank you. Will have a look.
Wow, The Bee Gees were sensational and the guests were tip-top, pure magic.
Bee Gees greatest Forever ❤❤❤❤❤
Love to see the guys so relaxed having fun,before the stress of super stardom.love you guys!and all the music of the unforgettable 70s❤️❤️❤️
Thank you, for this episode 21- The Midnight Special.
It's a beautiful midnight special today's Sept. 15, 2023. Love the Bee Gees forevermore and always!
Thank you!
Amo principalmente Robin gibb eterno
Can't wait for tomorrow and the magic Brothers Gibb. I saw Jimmie Spheeris in 1979 with the Moody Blues, and very much looking forward to him (and all the artists) too.
Wow, what an episode, Bee Gees in their early 70's prime and the funky early Steve Miller Band. I never knew Steve Miller played the left hand guitar as right handed set up.
I thought that was strange too, and I thought since Steve Miller is Less Pual's godson, he would play Gibsons.
The white one he plays here was ordered by Jimi Hendrix, but he died before he could pick it up. Steve thought that having the controls up top made sense after seeing Hendrix play right handed guitars upside down which is why he ended up with a white and black left handed Strat from Manny's.
Early Steve Miller Band is underrated. Shame people just know them for their hits, like Thin Lizzy
Was just visiting @ family cabin, lots of vinyl’s I’ve picked up @ thrift stores. Listened to Steve Miller’s “Your Saving Grace” for the very 1st time & was utterly blown away, it’s fantastic! Have you heard of it?
@@KittyGrizGriz No, but I will, thanks for the tip.
Wilson Pickett was Soul Music personified.. What a powerhouse!
Omg Robin is the looniest dancer ever. I crack up every time he sticks that leg out lol. He makes Elaine from Seinfeld look gifted. Boy, The Bee Gees were all over The Midnight Special in ‘73 … they were natural hosts. I can’t think of another band I would rather sit and around and listen to all day. That Beatles medley they did on the other episode was beyond good.
The Bee Gees and John Kay what a treat.
I will be watching these.
Steve Miller Band - “Loving on the U.S.A.” & “Shu ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma”
John Kay - “I'm Movin' On” and “Moonshine (Friend of Mine)”
I loved Shu ba du ma ma ma ma! I was the only geek in high school who even knew the song. Thank you!
Hey Jude is my favorite song of the Beatles,but this Rockin soulful version is just out of this world
These 50 years went by so quickly, I wonder how fast the next 50 will pass?
Can we have the 1970's again? Please
No. It belongs only to those who lived it. The youngsters can make their own great decade if they can take their filters off long enough.
@@gaylehudson7267
Hi Gaylehudson
I definitely. Lived it, enjoyed it, dressed it, danced to it and loved it the 70's were amazing. The Bee Gees were perfect for the sound track for my life in the 70's and on. Their music is incredible, simply the best, but the 70's had something extra special about.
I know. During that era The Bee Gees and Linda Blair really turned heads.
@@Washington-Dreaming 🤭 the Exorcist, that was funny!
Just once.
I really miss my weekly dose of diverse music that the Midnight Special delt out in aces every week!
By contrast, It really reveals what a wasteland music is today. Now, there are few great acts while the 60s and 70s were just FULL of them & that music resonates to this day....
@@myguitardetective5961 The end of bars and dance halls along with DJs and Disco music had a lot to do with it.
Without the live venues to hear music in and to expose kids in every town in America to the performance arts the talent pools dried up.
Kids no longer had local cover bands to emulate as they grew up and no places left to book them on the weekends where they could expand their talents.
@@myguitardetective5961we~were~so spoiled!
@@KittyGrizGriz ....we REALLY were, weren't we?
Nobody rocked harder on the midnight special than Wilson Pickett
He’s 🥵!!
Barry you can't be real ❤ you just like a wonderful dream ❤️ what a voice, sweatness, hair, body,face .. what a man❤ I'm jealous of Linda, but I love your love and the fact that you belong to one woman for 53 years. You are a unique man. May you have many healthy years
Can't wait, The Midnight Special! I know that many of us have been waiting so patiently for this episode to air and the premiere is so close that I'm getting giddy just thinking about it! 😊
Hey, I just looked up when they do "I Can't See Nobody." It was on the next episode they hosted, from August 10, 1973. It's the one with "Turn of the Century" and the Beatles medley.
@@janicetrimmell6897 Thanks, J3. Now I really can't wait for that episode to air. Between the Beatles medley and our precious angel singing "I Can't See Nobody" I'm already getting giddy! 😊 When do you think it will air? Maybe the beginning of December? I can't believe the medley is almost at 1 million views. That's just wild and wonderful!
@@lauriebarnes2999 It's the 28th episode of the 1st season, so seven more weeks if they keep up with one every week, I'm guessing the first week of November. It's one with 60's bands as guests, like the Hollies, Herman's Hermits, Gerry and the Pacemakers.
J3, what a show that's going to be. Can't wait! Beginning of November sounds great!
That vibrato from Robin was always just so perfectly subtle. Truly added so much to what he sang. I was a teen when this was on and always fell asleep on the floor in front of the TV.
A voz dele é a mais bonita sem dúvida. Cada um tem seu timbre, mas a do Robin é suave e forte ao mesmo tempo
I tuned in for Jimmie Spheeris, but enjoyed most of the rest of the show. John Kay's post-Steppenwolf album My Sportin' Life featured Moonshine (Friend of Mine) and a cover of Drift Away, but didn't hit the charts-that never stopped me from picking up good music. The BeeGees were amazing and these were outstanding pieces.
Kay actually had "Drift away" recorded before they released Dobie Gray's version of it but the label screwed around and didn't get it out in time!
Run To Me! PERFECT!
June 22, 1973. It was on this day that my cousin and her husband welcomed their second child (daughter) into the world.
The Bee Gees at their very best!! I could clearly hear Mo singing with Robin on "Run to Me"❤ Maxine Weldon was awesome too!
"Run To Me" is one their greatest ballads... Robin's second lead vocal on that raises gooseflesh....Mo playing acoustic guitar in standard tuning (that Barry can't do either...he was the undervalued top musician of the trio and the "glue" that holds the 3-part harmony together )...their incomparable vocal blend is like the Everly Brothers but on massive steroids...
Agree with both of you, love Run To Me, gives me chills every time 😅
@@myguitardetective5961 Yes Mo was a great musician and guitarist as well as their music arranger. Barry always complimented Mo on his talent and said he was invaluable and irreplaceable to the band. That's the reason he didn't perform with Robin after Mo died as he said the Bee Gees could never be the Bee Gees with out Mo. He was completely devastated with Mo's death and did not want to continue on as the Bee Gees. A decision he is crucified for making by the rabid Barry haters to this day. Also your little dig at Barry was uncalled for about his guitar playing. Barry learned open tuning when he got his first guitar at nine. His neighbor, a World War Two army veteran who had been stationed in Hawaii taught him to play that way.( Also both Barry and Andy are lefties but played guitar with their right hands. )Just after they signed their first contract in Australia the record company sent all three brothers for 6 weeks of guitar lessons. Mo and Robin learned custom tuning and Barry was told he was fine with open tuning as it would just confuse him. He's done just fine with that method and several people working with them at the Criteria Recording studio have said he is the best rhythm guitar player they have ever seen. Of course he can't compare to Mo as he was just totally awesome on his bass and he also was great on the keyboards. His talent and proficiency on any instrument he tackles is just awe inspiring!.
@@brcfan9Settle down, that wasn't a dig at Barry. I merely pointed out that Maurice, while not one of the two principal composers in the band, made up for that by being indispensable in other ways including being the best musician and guitarist. In fact Barry's tuning, Vestapol D Tuning, was a huge plus for him as a songwriter! He doesn't know theory or how to write music (any more than McCartney or Lennon ever did); but, in that tuning, that turns out to be a boon for your creativity! Every time you pick up the guitar, any of the basic 4 chords that Barry used could be moved around anywhere if your imagination is not constrained and restricted by theory. And, that's precisely what he did! I've tabbed out most of their biggest hits as Barry plays them and I'm always floored by how he took that limitation of 4 chords and turned them into into a HUGE catalog of hit songs: 4 CHORDS! I showed this to a friend of mine and his jaw dropped. He said, "that's GENIUS!" and, indeed, it is....I may do a video on this subject at some point.
@@myguitardetective5961 I'm so sorry if I misunderstood your words. Please accept my apologies. It's really hard to tell if someone is bashing Barry these days as there are so many Barry haters all over the boards. Thanks for all your kind words about Barry.❤❤❤
Finally Jimmie Spheeris live video....at about 17:30 and 100:07. Rare footage his fans have been waiting for. Incredible and finally!
Indeed, finally!!!
Think we posted about Jimmie at the same time, I love his music too & nice to meet other fans! Did you see him live?
@@KittyGrizGriz Yes I saw him live at the Shaboo Inn in Willimantic CT way back in October of 1976. The show was recorded by friends and coworkers of mine at the time and broadcast on a local FM radio station ( WHCN). It was released on CD some time ago called "An Evening with Jimmie Spheeris". You are probably familiar with that recording. It was one of the best shows I've ever seen and seeing this video of him brings back great memories of that night.
@@bobbuettner6981 Saw him Wichita, KS in 1979 opening for the Moodies. Beautiful evening.
@@janicetrimmell6897 I also saw him opening for the Moody Blues..must have been the same year. It was either Springfield Mass. or New Haven CT. The crowd was noisy when he came out and he told everyone that his friends the Moody Blues would not play unless the crowd quieted down so he could play. Just him and his acoustic guitar and once he started everyone took notice and he received a standing ovation after his set.
Wilson Pickett...hot damn!!
He’s hot too!! 😅
The Bee Gees song "Wouldn't I Be Someone" almost reminds me of the 1972 song "Alive"!!
Im 2 years old and 21 days when this midnight special hosted by the bee gees at that time..whose with me this nov.7 2024 speak up
Robin put everything he had into a song.
" Let there be Love...Let there Be Light...let there Be Love..."..the BeeGees..
❤❤❤Robin❤❤❤! 💎Bee Gees💕!
Man i can’t wait to see the Steve Miller set, these MS performances are amazing
Loved Wilson Pickett
The Bee Gees are singing live to the original backing track, great voices, I've always loved 'I've Gotta Get a Message To You'
Wouldn’t I Be Something is a beautiful song 🎶. Maxine Weldon is a wonderful singer 😊.
Steve Miller looks like some of the big tough guys I grew up with in the seventies. Talented too.
Os irmãos Gibb estavam incríveis como apresentadores e mostraram seu lado cômico.
This must be just before The Joker came out for Steve Miller. That's when he really started taking off. Can't wait for this show! Should be good!😎
Fantastic show! I'm on a natural high! 🤩
Saw Jimmie Spheeris open for Kansas band in late 70’s Omg I fell in love with his music. Older brother had his album “Isle of View” (check it out) this segment doesn’t showcase his brilliance. Jimmie was killed in a motorcycle accident @ age 34 in ‘78, Santa Monica, CA.
Of course The Bee Gees are fabulous, their talent can’t be contained.
Great musicians here! 🥰
"Let It Flow" from "Isle of View" is one of my favorites.
@@janicetrimmell6897 Very pretty! I like “I Am the Mercury”, it’s nice to meet someone else who’s heard of Jimmie 😊
@@KittyGrizGriz He was wonderful in concert. I saw him open for the Moody Blues in 1979. It was a large venue, but his set was still intimate and lovely.
@@janicetrimmell6897I’d love to see the Moody Blues too, made the mistake of seeing U2 instead, tickets went on sale close-together, ugh lol.
@@KittyGrizGriz Big fan of him, myself. "For I am the Mercury, light of the morning looking for shelter in this thunder and this rain, and you like some windmill weave light where its storming, and love like a potion for the hunger and pain." From memory, hopefully I got it mostly right. "Isle of View" is a fantastic album!
Didn’t realize Steve Miller played the harp so well, wowza he’s so hot here and love his voice~bluesy & jazzy! 😮💨
I'm 70yrs old and still love Barry as much as I did when I discovered who they were!!!
At 63 now we use sit up as 10 -14 yr old kids just to watch these friends stay over on Friday we put down blankets on the floor n fall asleep about 3 songs in ,then go out the next day n lie to each other saying I didn’t fall asleep 70s kids or better yet 70 s moms n dads. Thanks
Wilson Pickett was amazing. Withe The Bee Gees much more too.
26:51 Look out!!! Wolfman Jack's coming in for a hard landing.🤣😂😅
That last song by Steve Miller “Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma” really spoke to me, love it & think I remember hearing it many~moons~ago . . .
“Holiday” by The Bee Gees is goosebumps inducing & a favorite, love them in all their incarnation’s (I disco danced), but their early stuff hits me in all the lil’ sweet spots. Genius talented musicians!
It's definitely "Living in the USA" either way it's still gonna be EPIC (as usual). 🥳🎉
They were so great
This set off all kind of Nostalgia bombs in my head, miss my youth and better days....
We as teens were mesmerized with these concert shows. Watched them every weekend!
John Kay rocks!!!
Thank you Bert for putting these out they are amazing
I like it when they actually played live with a band instead of lip-syncing.
I attended the show twice and there was NO lip syncing. They sometimes had backing tracks for the music but the singing was live or they didn't get on.
That was the rule of the show. NO LIP SYNCING allowed.
Wow, born in the 60’s grew up in the 70’s too! Best time ever for music ! Steve miller was great here never thought they were that soulful ! I remember every Friday night ( or Saturday) staying up late just for this! Bee Gees really are the best of all time ! Great episode❤️
Can't wait! I'm sure they'll be as hilarious as ever. 😊
Great show! Love the Bee Gees.
There is so little footage of Jimmie Spheeris that this is just precious even though these aren't my favorite of his songs. If you're hearing him for the first time, please go listen to "I Am the Mercury" or "The Dragon is Dancing."
This is incredible-I’m a big JS fan, but never imagined I would actually be able to watch this type of quality live footage of him. It’s ever so slightly disappointing that the featured songs are from my least favorite album of his, thus perhaps not the best showcase of what he was capable of, but ANY video is a treasure. I’m so happy that Midnight Special is posting all these old episodes for posterity.
@@stantonthezag1109 Seeing JS is a real treat! Thank you Midnight Special for posting this episode. Jimmie died young, (way) before the proliferation of video and streaming. Any video of Jimmie is precious.
I love both of those songs too, get goosebumps texting this ha! Great music does that to me, don’t even need to be hearing it . . . telepathic & fantastic
@@stantonthezag1109Feel the same way, seeing him perform live is a visual treat!
Wow. John Kay was impressive in this. I saw Steppenwolf live in Chicago in 1970 or 1971, but I'd never seen him play solo before I saw this video today.
At 42:55 I was mildly confused - at first. Then I started to chuckle. Then I started to laugh. Later came the howling. Epic.
😂 That was so funny!! His super sized fro was awesome too
Thanks so much! Great episode...
We agree. Thanks again for the support.
Wicked Pickett! 🔥
I wonder if my parents stayed up to watch the midnight special?.I was 6 years old in 73.Never got to watch the midnight special so it is beyond cool seeing it now.
Another stellar lineup! 🎶
Maurice and his famous dummy Donny(Robin goes mad) 4:31
That was so cute!!!🥰🥰🥰
Can't wait to enjoy the good old days❤❤ from Hong Kong.
this was an excellent episode with the bee gees and steve miller band standing out yet it is wilson pickett that pretty much took everyone to school.
Jane Getz playing piano with Jimmie Spheeris.
Jimmie Spheeris!
Wow, Wilson Pickett, what a performance at 40mins
Che musica fantastica e che cantanti, e che presentatori. Anche a presentare erano bravi i Beegees.Un grazie a che a posto questo video.
Wilson Pickett is so good!!!
To think both Steve Miller Band and the BeeGees were about ready to take the 70s by storm. Two groups that were in the process of reinventing themselves. All be it different directions. Steve Miller’s next three albums became rock anthems and mega hits and the BeeGees more or less invented disco which was the precursor to today’s RandB and hip-hop and the rest is history. Amazing when you think about it.
Wilson Pickett, underappreciated, what a legend. Dude had not to blush in front of James Brown, he was a good. That Hey Jude version is even better than the Beatles'
The Gibb brothers (especially Barry😍) & Wilson brought it!🎶
Once more with feeling
Im so hyped up for this! 😊😊
5:08 donny takes my breath away with his grunts and the way he swings his arms 😍😍😍
A lull in their career, it would be another 2 years before the BGs hit it HUGE with Jive Talkin'.
it's amazing to see the white guitar that was to originally go to Jimmy Hendrix. Miller had a pair he bought from a guitar store that ordered them for Hendrix.
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