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The great moments outweigh the weird, but it was the 60's.

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In Reply to: RE: Now, can we talk about the weird moments? posted by dean_martin on February 25, 2020 at 13:12:02

Teri Garr was certainly more memorable than Billy J. Kramer. And no reflection on Marvin Gaye, but I wasn't paying attention to the male dancer in his performance.

As for creepy lyrics, that's an interesting point. A lot of 60's, 70's, even 80's tunes can be viewed under a different lens today. For instance, it's doubtful ZZ Top plays Francine with it's inappropriate age related lyric the same way today, and it's one of the catchiest tunes on Rio Grande Mud. Maybe we should cut vintage films and music a little slack.

Hopefully this won't digress into an off topic discussion of song lyrics. Something more topical would be discussions and recommendations for filmed music performance documenting all variety, whether rock, blues, jazz, etc., as theatrical or home video releases. Filmed music events aren't as frequently discussed in those forums strictly oriented toward music listening.

Cheers,
AuPh

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I'm a purveyor of weird ... - dean_martin 05:40:00 02/28/20 (0)
No balancing test for me. It only enhances my interest.
I've been adding live music performances on DVD to my listening sessions after my CD player died and I replaced it with a Arcam DVD player. The Stax/Volt Revue in Norway 1967 that I mentioned above is a relatively new addition. Can't get enough of it.
I have a few other live performances on DVD. Beck's performance of Debra on HBO's Reverb from late 90s or early aughts is brilliant. (His interviews with Tenacious D between songs are entertaining as well.) The Strokes' Is This It UK ed. comes with a DVD of 5 live performances. They nail The Modern Age.
I'm just getting into live performances on DVD so more recommendations and discussion is what I'm looking for.
A couple more -
Wilco's Ashes of American Flags. Highlights include Side with the Seeds,Handshake Drugs,Shot in the Arm.
Anniversary ed. of Get Yer Yaya's Out on CD includes a DVD of footage that didn't make it into Gimme Shelter.
Light in the Attic's release of Lee Hazelwood's Cowboy in Sweden LP includes DVD of made for Swedish tv movie. Although the performances aren't live, they're nonetheless interesting.

Edits: 02/28/20

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