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1964's The T.A.M.I. Show (T.A.M.I. is short for Teenage Awards Music International) was the very first live-concert movie of the rock era. And, believe me, this long-unavailable, landmark film is a real groovy treat for any ardent fan of early pop music.

Featuring a bevy of over-zealous go-go dancers and hysterically screaming fans, The T.A.M.I. Show proficiently showcased the budding talent of early-1960's pop music sensations from both sides of the Atlantic.

Filmed in b&w, at Santa Monica's Civic Auditorium (a 3000-seat venue), The T.A.M.I. Show's biggest highlights were The Beach Boys (performing "Surfer Girl"), The Supremes (performing "Baby Love"), and The Rolling Stones (performing "Time Is On My Side").

Directed by Steve Binder - This 2-hour music extravaganza also featured the singing talents of James Brown, Marvin Gaye and Lesley Gore, to name but a few of the 14+ performers.

That's Teen-Age Music International, to answer the obvious question, It's a concert movie, with Jan & Dean leading off, followed by such pre-Invasion talent as Chuck Berry, James Brown, Smokey Robinson and the Supremes. The "International" part is provided by an early appearance by the Rolling Stones; their set begins with a rockabilly song, then a straight R&B before they begin pieces that song more like them. Everyone strives to dance like James Brown.

And there are the screaming girls, a commodity of pop culture ever since Frank Sinatra played at the Paramount. When the camera pans over the audience, it looks like it's about four girls for every boy. There's some good music in there, but the screening makes it hard to enjoy. Maybe there was a scream-free recording.

There's some good camerawork by cinematographer James Kilgore. He never had many movie credits as the lighting cameraman, but he does a fine job here.

I was one of the lucky ones who got to see this movie at an indoor theater in Ft. Worth when it was first released. The only regret is that I just saw it once. When we came out of the theater, we felt as if we had been to a real live concert--a very rare thing for kids my age (11) at that time. The James Brown performance was the greatest, and I absolutely fell in love with the sounds of The Beach Boys, as well as Jan and Dean. I had often wondered what happened to the movie, as I was interested in seeing it again. I just ran across the title when following up on the career of the actor Marvin Gaye in an old movie, who turned out to be the one and only singer. The T.A.M.I. Show was listed among his credits. I, too, wish Dick Clark Productions would release it for all of us to enjoy, instead of having to try buying a black market copy.

I started collecting 16 mm films in the 1970's--jazz films mostly. Every now and then, though, something outside my area of interest would catch my eye in the film catalogues available on the underground market to collectors. The deliriously entertaining and rockin'100 minute TAMI Show was up for grabs in this format from one collector I knew (who was making prints from a negative he'd struck from a master print in his collection) for a mere $200.

In 1978 not a whole lot of people were hip to this amazing little documentary or to many of the artists performing in it; I remember its being briefly released theatrically in the mid-1960's when I was in high school as a Rolling Stone concert film. It was much more than that.

Filmed in 1964 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in "Electronovision" (i.e., videotape later transferred to film), the TAMI Show is a record of one truly great concert hosted by the marginally talented Jan and Dean, featuring a mixture of groups and individuals and musical styles that pretty much summed up popular music of the era: American rock and roll(Chuck Berry); Motown (The Supremes, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, and Marvin Gaye--who was himself backed by Darlene Love and the Crystals, though the latter are credited as 'The Blossoms', their SHINDIG name from television); California surf music (the Beach Boys and Jan and Dean; sadly enough, the true pioneers of surf music, such as the legendary Dick Dale, are not represented here); American garage band (the Barbarians); the uncategorizable (but described in the TAMI theme song, sung by Jan and Dean, as representing New York City) Leslie Gore; the British Invasion (Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas, Gerry and the Pacemakers, the Rolling Stones); and the incandescent James Brown and His Famous Flames.

The whole spellbinding production was masterminded by Jack Nitzsche and directed by Steve Binder (who later gave us 'The Singer Special', the unforgettable 1968 Elvis Comeback Special).

Before screening The TAMI Show in Austin, TX, at a girlfriend's theater, I would briefly explain the film's background: T. A. M. I. stands for "Teenage Music International", a foundation devoted to providing music scholarships to teens. The film itself was to be shown at the TAMI Foundation's first annual awards ceremony, where the scholarship winners would receive a TAMI, an award like an Emmy or an Oscar. Evidently the foundation never made it that far. As I've said, the film was released to theaters, then quickly withdrawn and never seen again.

The Beach Boys segment was included in the theatrical release print, but my print included none of their performance. In fact, except for the opening sequence--a montage of film clips of the audience members and the show's performers arriving at the auditorium (including a WONDERFUL shot of Diana Ross applying her lipstick)--and some brief shots of them and the rest of the performers massed together onstage as the Stones perform 'Dipsy Doodle' (!) at the show's conclusion, we never got to see The Beach Boys performing.

That changed when the DVD of the film was finally released in a letterbox format with the missing Beach Boys sequence included. The transfer to digital is sharp and clear and the sound is magnificent. The Blu-Ray version is truly outstanding.

It's true that actress Teri Garr is among the TAMI Show's SHINDIG-like dancers (wearing a sweatshirt with what looks like a target on the front); also true is that Glen Campbell and Leon Russell appear in the house band, in tuxes no less. NOT true is that Ann-Margret dances behind Chuck Berry during his performance of "Sweet Little Sixteen" and caught the eye of some Hollywood hosebag who sought her out and made a movie star out of her. The young lady in question does look like A-M, but it's not her; besides, she was already deeply involved in show biz by this time.

Everybody is just great: Chuck Berry opens and trades off with Gerry and the Pacemakers, a peripheral British Invasion band that NOBODY I knew listened to (though Gerry Marsden was a pretty decent guitarist); Smokey Robinson and the Miracles follow with some choice material, ending with Smokey singing "Mickey's Monkey" and everybody dancing. Marvin Gaye does his thing next backed by the aforementioned Crystals.

Petite Leslie Gore, whose hair has been lacquered with hairspray for the occasion--it was a different world then, y'all--sings her hits, including "You Don't Own Me", which never failed to get a cheer from the audiences to whom I showed the film. Missing was the execrable "Sunshine and Lollipops", an inexplicable hit written by the no-longer-worth-maligning Marvin Hamlisch.

Jan and Dean follow with a few of their hits; Dean Torrance's falsetto sounds absurd onstage. The Beach Boys sequence follow with 4 songs: 'Dance, Dance, Dance,''Surfin' USA,' 'Surfer Girl,' and 'I Get Around'.

Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas (Kramer's friend John Lennon - who wrote "Do You Want To Know A Secret?" for him - suggested that Kramer add the "J" to his name) follow with their three great Lennon/McCartney-penned hits "I'll Keep You Satisfied," "From A Window," and the beloved "Bad To Me." I could never watch Billy J without someone commenting on how much he resembles Andy Kaufman.

Next in this lineup are the original Supremes. When this film was originally distributed, the sound for the Supremes sequence was out of synch with the visuals; even the trailer for the film contained this annoying flaw. The DVD release corrected. Look for actress Teri Garr as a dancer in this segment.

The Boston group The Barbarians follow; they're remembered for two hits "Are You A Boy Or Are You A Girl?" and "Moulty," which is about the band's drummer, Victor Moulton, who had lost a hand in an accident and holds a drumstick in a claw? "Moulty" Moulton was backed on the song by Bob Dylan's band, listed as "Levon and the Hawks" on the 45. The Barbarians sing one song on the TAMI Show, but it's a good one, characterized by more of a '60s garage band/'80's punk band sound.

THEN--James Brown enters from stage left, skating one-legged the whole way. An electrifying entrance. James Brown sequence pulls out ALL the stops, dropping to his knees (hard too), dancing faster than God usually allows, shouting, whispering, screeching, imploring, and shutting down everything that came before. At the end of his set, even the hardened studio musicians backing everybody up stand to applaud him. And he's called back from the wings at least twice to a sustained ovation.

The Stones are next; and to this day Keith Richards says that following James Brown at the TAMI Show was the biggest mistake of their lives. But they put on a pretty damn fine show nonetheless; in fact, it still stands as my own favorite Stones performance.

A brilliant show. It's available to buy on dvd for about 12 bucks.

I saw this in the theater in '64 or '65 when it was released and it pretty much changed my life. I already loved Jan & Dean, the Beach Boys, Lesley Gore (everyone PLEASE note the correct spelling of her first name: it's NOT "Leslie"!), Gerry & the Pacemakers, etc., but was completely unprepared for James Brown and the Famous Flames.

I kinda didn't know what to make of JB's dramatic finale with the cape, etc., at the time. It actually scared me a bit! (As it apparently did Mick Jagger and Keith Richards!) I thought he was having a seizure or something! It's since become sort of a cliché, down to Paul Shaffer's bit on "Late Night," but at that time no white kids I knew had ever seen anything remotely like THAT! Just blew me away completely!

It's also worth noting that the fantastic backing band for the show was led by noted producer/arranger/performer Jack Nitzsche, who worked with everybody from Bob B. Soxx and the Bluejeans to Captain Beefheart, with a few Lesley Gores, Tim Buckleys, Neil Youngs, Rolling Stones, etc., thrown in for good measure! A true unsung legend in his own right!

The Beach Boys' segment has been cut from most versions since then, if you could find the show at ALL. There was a "That Was Rock: the TAMI and TNT Music Shows" tape that was available years ago, but most of the TAMI Show was missing and the TNT Show I didn't care for much.

I recently found a pretty good copy (DVD-R)of the WHOLE THING ("TAMI Show 1964") on eBay, INCLUDING the Beach Boys' segment, and it brought back some incredible memories.

I hope that someday someone will release a "legitimate," uncut, first-generation quality version of this show, although with licensing deals, etc., I'm not too optimistic. In the meantime I've got the next best thing: a decent-quality uncut DVD-R, with much of it in widescreen format!

I was just 16. I went to the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium that night with a friend to collect autographs from some of the bands. I got only one, Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys. (I lost it soon after getting it.) When we found out that we could get into see the concert free we quickly called our mothers and asked permission to stay to see the show. Lucky us, our mothers said yes. We had to wait in line until all of the people with tickets went in first then they let us in. Being young and couragous we didn't stay in the seats that they first ushered us into. By the time the second act came on we were in the very front of the stage on the right (as you face the stage). We were up close and personal with all of the acts. I was even caught on tape twice. Once over the shoulder of Jan and Dean and again at the end screaming my lungs out for the Stones. Although I have been to other concerts since, this one sticks in my mind for all of the groups that I saw that night. I love to tell the people I work with that I once went to a concert where I got to see Chuck Berry, Marvin Gay, The Supremes, who sang their current hit record "Baby Love", Leslie Gore, who sang every girls anthem "You Don't Own Me" as well as "It's My Party", Jan and Dean, The Beach Boys, who sang "Surfer Girl" just to me a surfer girl, Billy J Krame r, Gerry and the Pacemakers and James Brown, who did bring down the house with everyone on their feet screaming for an encore. Oh, yeah, I forgot. And the Rolling Stones. I am the envy of anyone who knows any of the music that was represented there. To be able to see musical history in the making.

I later saw the show, once in the theater and later in the early 70's when it was shown on TV. I never expected that my face would be seen screaming for the Stones yet there I was. A night I never want to forget. A night that changed my life, or at least my voice, forever.

I'm going to my 40th high school reunion this year. Wouldn't it be great to have this showing on a big screen during the evening. I remember seeing it at a drive-in theater in Pensacola, Florida. Before too long we were all out of cars dancing on rooftops, hoods and on the ground. Keith Richards was so cool. Go-go dancers were dancing all around him and he was chewing gum acting as if he was oblivious to the whole thing. I had never seen James Brown before. His "Please, please, please" was unforgettable. The capes and the whole act with the band and all were more than I could asked for. And of course we were all in love with Leslie Gore. I wonder if she is the reason so many of my friends girls are named Leslie? The whole production was a statement of what music was all about in 1965. Will we ever see it again? Dick Clark, "Let us have it"

I had no idea what to expect when I walked into the theater to see this film. It's received some enthusiastically positive reviews and I am excited for those viewers who had such a strong and passionate reaction to this film, I really am. Unfortunately, I do not share that same level of enthusiasm. I did appreciate the film though and found it interesting. Lesley Gore was a revelation to me, I had a certain impression of her based on only her recordings but having seen here (live-ish) I realized what a strong and impressive voice she really had and also an ease about here that made her a joy to watch. I read one reviewer note that Mick Jagger and the Stones had to go one after James Brown's completely over-the-top performance and I just want to say that I enjoyed Mick and the Stones performance more than Brown's. Another thing I found fascinating were the background dancers throughout the show, they were crazy intense and fun to see. For those of you who have a genuine interest in the subject matter go ahead and see this film. For everyone else though I would say perhaps not.

You can't get any better than this, for both concert films and for content. If you weren't around then the film will let you in on why so many think the period was so great. If you were then it'll reinforce you memories. Steve Binder, who did the Elvis Comeback Special (1968), produces. There are so many technical devices used in making TAMI that I'll leave it to others to explain, but they do come out in how the concert feels, the experience and the sound. Binder does a great job. You notice no detail missed as the house band is tops, another Binder trademark. Listen to them in Lesley Gore's set, especially in 'You Don't Own Me', an overlooked classic on its own, and you can see what I mean. Gore's performance anchors the wide ranging acts and gives TAMI a lot of its era feel. If you don't buy the DVD (came out in 2011) your just plain nuts. A solid classic, a must have. For all music fans.

Well, I was there for the performance, too. I was 16 1/2 or 17. I attended Santa Monica High School. All the kids from school were invited to walk down the street to the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium if they were interested in seeing this show, free. I was. No, I didn't get on camera (as the other posting person did), nor did I wish to. But I have to say, it was one of the most exciting shows I had ever seen. The other posting person is correct: James Brown just blew the whole thing away. I was born and raised in Santa Monica, of white ex-farmers who came to Santa Monica from the Midwest in 1920, so it was pretty shocking to see James Brown's performance. I had never seen anything like it in my life. At that time, I thought James Brown was rather akin to some kind of wild monkey from Africa (sorry). I knew nothing about black folks then, and certainly nothing about Mr. Brown or his wonderful music. The Rolling Stones, Marvin Gaye, all the fabulous acts, all in one place. Phew! It was just fabulous. I do feel lucky, having been able to attend, free!

Just watched on my DVR this edited version of The T.A.M.I. Show that aired on my PBS station, WLPB, a few weeks ago. Whenever a pledge break interrupted the program, Dean Torrance of the host duo of Jan & Dean provided many anecdotes of working with James Brown, and especially The Beach Boys. Despite some numbers and musical acts missing, I highly enjoyed this concert document of the big Top 40 stars of the time which, besides the ones I've already mentioned, included Chuck Berry, who was awesome as he segued from his version of "Maybelline" to that of Gerry & the Pacemakers who then performed "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying". Also nice to see Marvin Gaye performing "Can I Get a Witness" and The Miracles doing "You Really Got a Hold on Me". How about The Supremes' number of "Baby Love" with a really large closeup of lead singer Diana Ross? (Or was it "Where Did Our Love Go?" My mind is a bit scrambled concerning that one.) Or Lesley Gore combining "It's My Party" with its sequel song "Judy's Turn to Cry"? How cool was it seeing the hosts singing their surf hit "Little Old Lady from Pasedena" before introducing The Beach Boys as they went from "Surfin' USA" to "Surfer Girl" to "I Get Around" to "Dance, Dance, Dance"? The final two acts, though, really stole the show with James Brown doing what would become his legendary jumps and having a cape put on him before shaking it off seconds later and then, having Mick Jagger and The Rolling Stones closing out with many blues songs with "Time Is on My Side" really getting the audiences' attention as evidenced by the camera showing a mostly white teenage female audience really screaming their heads off as they did during most of the show! Oh, and Mick and James really were impressive with their jumping here. I think I've said enough though I'd also like to mention that Toni Basil, best known for her video of "Hey, Mickey", is the assistant choreographer here and many of the moves done by the mostly female dancers look like something she'd have done at the time. Anyway, watching this for the first time on the public station really makes me want to watch the rest of it on DVD so if I ever get my hands on that, I may add some comments. So on that note, The T.A.M.I Show definitely comes highly recommended.

There's no doubt that this is a remarkable collection of great acts from the mid 60's, and some outstanding performances too. It's good to see it available now in it's original version. But what could have been great loses three stars for its soundtrack - an element that is perhaps more important than the visuals. Yes, it was mixed live, and not too badly under the circumstances, but whoever made the decision to keep a constant level of audience screaming throughout pretty much all the songs did the performers no favors.

I was very interested in seeing and hearing "The T.A.M.I. Show", as it is essentially a filmed concert of some of the top acts of the day...such as Jan & Dean, The Supremes, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Chuck Berry, The Rolling Stones, James Brown, Leslie Gore, Marvin Gaye, Gerry & the Pacemakers and a few more. But soon after the opening credits rolled and the concert began, I noticed something that really annoyed me....the audience SCREAMED throughout the entire film. I do understand why they chose to have a live audience, as they were trying to replicate the concert experience in theaters across the world. But for me, I guess I'm an old geezer, as I hated all the screaming and found it hard to actually enjoy the acts. And, as a result, I strongly recommend you just listen to the acts at home without the film....using Spotify, your MP3 player, cassettes or whatever. But don't watch the movie unless you really want to hear this screaming. And, as far as the screaming goes, this is a huge reason the Beatles stopped doing concerts...and I can certainly understand. I know this puts me in the distinct minority on this film...I really wanted to like it more than I did.

I'm one of the few who (mercifully) did not see the mutilated PBS version earlier this (2010) year. Finally, SHOUT was able to release (and, yes - WITH the Beach Boys performances restored) this totem of a time of amazing music and performances.

I saw this WHOLE film in the early 80's, here in NYC, at the (original) Irving Plaza. It was a 16mm print, and the place was PACKED (for those who don't know - Irving Plaza was THE place to go to for REAL punk music and alternative music concerts back then. It's still around, but - as far as I'm concerned, in name only).

The pandemonium on the screen was emphasised by the crowd attending this showing (if you don't know, The TAMI Show - and The Big TNT show were held in legal limbo for many years, so to see it - in any format was a treat). Watching it in this setting, one almost felt as if we were there. It was a very special night.

I'll agree with the consensus - James Brown's performance - RIVETING! REAL showmanship! One of my favourite performances (saying one was better than another in this film is impossible)was Marvin Gaye's. I don't want to just throw out superlatives, but - this movie is a must see for anyone interested in seeing a landmark bit of rock & roll. See this, and you'll get sick, thinking about the (very sad) state of music today. There was NO: auto-tuning, misogynistic, violence-riddled garbage. This was the whole SPECTRUM of rock music - with EVERY style represented.

For many years after, I pondered the thought; to try and do a TAMI show today would be impossible. The egos. The costs being demanded. Sure - everyone performing got paid, but, it was more than for the money they did this show.

I'm a huge Teri Garr fan, and seeing her (and Toni Basil!) doing the pony, , the jerk, the frug, the swim.... and so much more is just wild. Add to this, the incomparable Blossoms (and Ms. Darlene Love!).... there are no words to describe the talent encapsulated in this film.

If you're a parent, or just curious to see what rock music was REALLY like, then I highly recommend you purchase this landmark film.

This was a great show at the 360 Drive-In in Danville, Virginia. Back in the days of my youth, the T.A.M.I. Show packed the local drive in night after night. They also booked live bands and everyone had a great time.

I would dearly love to see this show again, and wonder if it is available for rental on VHS or DVD?

The hosts of this massive show are the clown princes of rock n roll, Jan & Dean. We can forgive them (or rather songwriters PF Sloan and Steve Barri) their geographic slip as to The Stones hometown ("Those bad lookin' guys with the moppy long hair, The Rollin' Stones from Liverpool have gotta be there"). In '64 everyone English except Bonnie Prince Charlie seemed to be from the Merseyside.

In the early 80's I was listening to The Police sing "Turn on my VCR, same one I've had for years, James Brown The TAMI Show...When the world is runnin' down, you make the best of what's still around). I was thus inspired to follow Mr. Sumner's advice and seek electronovision illumination. How frustrated I was to discover that red tape had kept the film out of circulation for years. As a substitute "That Was Rock" hosted by Chuck Berry used some TAMI footage, but was missing most of the heart and soul of this teen classic. Director Steve Binder later directed Elvis Presley's NBC Singer Special (more commonly known as the 1968 comeback special). Find "The TAMI Show" if you can. Copies in circulation seem to omit The Beach Boys who apparently requested that they not be included in future editions in hopeful anticipation of their post-Smile non-candy stripe shirt persona.

First saw TAMI in a movie theater in Boston when first released. Returned to see it at least 7 times. One of the greatest concert presentations i have ever seen, my quest is to locate a copy of the film so i can return to the days of music and youthful innocence

I was thirteen years old at the time and in my first rock and roll band as a "front man". I recall sitting and signing along each lyric of each song of each performer. Of particular fond memories are the performances of James Brown and the Famous Flames, who i saw several time in concert during the early and mid 1960s. Also, the "British Invasion groups" were so cutting edge at the time. It was a real treat.

Get together! The end message of the t.a.m.i. show. Rolling Stones performing this theme song with the Supremes and the rest of the cast. Amazing what we could do in the 60's. And the generation gap. Watching Lesley Gore, three years younger than Mick Jagger, but looking like something out of the Grand Ole Opry. And James Brown. Having problems with getting the vocals right because of his many other activities. And the amount of inspiration from James Brown to Mick Jagger. Chuck Berry opens the show looking confused. The Supremes are absolutely smashing! Diana Ross at twenty. All of this at the old Santa Monica Civic. Got to see the Barbarians as well. And Darlene Love. Phil Spector conducts? Terri Garr is go-go dancing. "There is nothing new except what has been forgotten."

In times like today when "tastes" are formed like looking down a straw, it must be difficult for anyone coming to this film (or the music) to understand just how profound the T.A.M.I. show really was or is. Just take one little detail as an example: there are a couple of times when a black man dances with a white woman. To unfledged young people today, no big deal. In 1964 it was a reason why this movie didn't get shown in a lot of southern cities. Got that?

Even counting Woodstock and the Atlantic City Pop Festival there never was again as eclectic a group of performers in the same show. Want East Coast garage? Barbarians. Motown? Miracles, Supremes, Marvin Gaye. Mersey sound? The originals, Gerry and the Pacemakers. Hardcore R&B? James Brown with the original Famous Flames. Brill Building pop? Lesley Gore. Surf pop? Beach Boys.British Invasion 101? The Rolling Stones. I mean, really...and on top of it all, Chuck Berry giving one of his finest recorded performances. Top if off with the core of the Gold Star Studios house band, a/k/a The Wrecking Crew.

So whoever gave this less than ten stars didn't/doesn't understand the context here at all, and I pity them that. But I saw this at the State Theater in Harrisburg PA on the day it was shown and it was killer then and now.

I saw this with my father, one cousin a little older than me & an older cousin, who talked Daddy into coming along, him being a guitar player & music lover. But... My father like most people his age, liked Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry etc most Rock & Rockabilly singers, but he liked everything Country & Western, Hillbilly & Bluegrass. The only black singers he liked were Nat King Cole, The Platters, The Ink Spots, etc, & growing up in the rural South, he learned to play the guitar from a old black man who played Blues. He wasn't familiar with much Soul.

My main memories of this show were Lesley Gore, who us young boys loves, Rolling Stones & James Brown. My older cousin pointed out that Bill Wyman looked like his mom. He really did, & kept saying, "Just like Momma, huh?! Just like Momma!" When James Brown sang/acted out "Prisoner of Love", that's when things really got funny, with my father's reaction to him dropping to the floor & being escorted by the band, only to throw-off the cape they put around him, & return to the microphone. I guess it was after the 3rd time, Daddy was losing his patience. And said, "If he does that one more time, I'm leaving!" But he made it the rest to see our aunt's lookalike playing guitar.

Thanks for the great background information on the TAMI show, Wiluxe2.

It was certainly a defining moment in my musical life.

I saw it as a teenager when it first came out and will confirm that the segment by James Brown was the mother of all show-stoppers. I went to the movie to see the Rolling Stones segment, but left remembering James Brown signing Please, Please, Please. He was the real deal. I've seen some versions listed on e-bay with Ike and Tina doing Please Please Please, and other ones where it's JB. Perhaps over the years the movie segments have been cut and spliced so that the original show would be hard to recognize.

By the way, Leslie Gore's 'You Don't Own Me' was also great. She really has a wonderful melodic voice.

I'd be interested in the full length version in Video or DVD if it's available. JTL

You have your minor acts, but, more importantly you have the nation's most popular singer, Lesley Gore, belting out her smash hit "You Don't Own Me" to a joyful and amazed crowd. Gore brought with her six top ten hits in a row, as of this concert, and was the best known artist at the concert. The stage presence of James Brown was phenomenal as he was breaking out in the U.S. with his first hits. The Rolling Stones did better than they feared and gave a great performance. These three acts were extraordinary, and many of the other acts deserve attention, especially since this was 1964, rock was new, many parents were berserk against it, preachers and priests sermonized it was "devil" music, and the older generation had a field day taunting this new music that dared to threaten the big bands and insipid ballads they were familiar with. Gore, Brown, and the Rolling Stones were leaders in the beginning of rock and roll and appear here in its first concert. Kudos to them and to their powerful performances that blew the audiences away. Their songs still do today.