Mar 17
One of Rock & Roll's great treasures is finally being released. The T.A.M.I. Show - Teen Age Music International - will be out on DVD this coming Tuesday. The film, featuring an amazing lineup of artists about to hit their peak, has not been seen in it's entirety since 1964.
The concert was filmed October 39, 1964 in Santa Monica, California in front of an audience of screaming, and I mean SCREAMING, kids. From Motown came The Supremes (with Diana Ross, of course), Smokey Robinson & The Miracles and a very young Marvin Gaye. The surf sound was well represented by Jan & Dean, who also host, and The Beach Boys. The performance of The Beach Boys features their genius leader Brian Wilson, who left the touring band shortly after T.A.M.I. and only worked in the studio. The man who started it all, Chuck Berry, opens the show playing his hits and going back and forth with England's Gerry And The Pacemakers. The Pacemakers were managed by Brian Epstein, who also managed a little band called The Beatles. Epstein also managed T.A.M.I. performers Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas. The Barbarians, featuring their one-armed drummer Moulty, make a brief appearance that needs to be seen - it isn't everyday that you see a drummer playing with one hand and one hook!. Lesley Gore represents the East Coast and plays all of her biggest hits. All of those performances are worth the price of this DVD, however the two big guns put this release over the top...
The shows final two acts, who are each trying to out-do each other, are James Brown & The Famous Flames and The Rolling Stones. James Brown's performance is widely considered one of the greatest, if not THE greatest, in the history of Rock & Roll. His rendition of Please, Please, Please must be seen by all! Normally the Godfather of Soul would close the show. I mean, who can top him? Well, The Rolling Stones' young manager Andrew Loog Oldham insisted that his band close out the show. Enter the young Stones - before Satisfaction, when they were still mostly playing covers and not writing their own songs. The screaming kids bring a dynamite high-energy performance out of the Stones. This is Mick Jagger when he was still trying to copy James Brown, years before he would switch to copying Tina Turner.
This film has never before been released on home video. After the initial LA theater run in November 1964, this film has never been seen in it's full form. The Beach Boys segment had been removed from the print due to a rights issue (gotta love those lawyers!). But here it is, finally! this DVD is a high-definition transfer of the original complete film.
Imagine if the movie Woodstock had only a short theater run and then disappeared. Imagine if that happened to Monterey Pop. Their legacies were cemented by the films. Now T.A.M.I. gets it's long delayed chance to take it's place along side the great concert films of all time!
The T.A.M.I. Show just might be the most exciting concert event ever filmed. You really should check this out!
Performances:
Jan And Dean
SHOW OPEN: (Here They Come) From All Over The World
Chuck Berry
Johnny B. Goode
Maybellene
Gerry And The Pacemakers
Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Crying
It’s Gonna Be Alright
Chuck Berry
Sweet Little Sixteen
Gerry And The Pacemakers
How Do You Do It?
Chuck Berry
Nadine
Gerry And The Pacemakers
Like It
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
That’s What Love Is Made Of
You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me
Mickey’s Monkey
Marvin Gaye
Stubborn Kind Of Fellow
Pride And Joy
Can I Get A Witness
Hitch Hike
Lesley Gore
Maybe I Know
You Don’t Own Me
You Didn’t Look Around
Hey Now
It’s My Party
Judy’s Turn To Cry
Jan & Dean
The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena)
Sidewalk Surfin
The Beach Boys
Surfin’ U.S.A.
I Get Around
Surfer Girl
Dance, Dance, Dance
Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas
Little Children
Bad To Me
I’ll Keep You Satisfied
From A Window
The Supremes
When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes
Run, Run, Run
Baby Love
Where Did Our Love Go
The Barbarians
Hey Little Bird
James Brown and The Flames
Out Of Sight
Prisoner Of Love
Please, Please, Please
Night Train
The Rolling Stones
Around And Around
Off The Hook
Time Is On My Side
It’s All Over Now
I’m Alright
You can pre-order the T.A.M.I. Show at www.amazon.com/T-M-I-Show-Collectors/dp/B0030ATZIA
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