Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"

[ahc]

And before those two shows there was "Hullabaloo" and "Shindig!".

Hullabaloo (TV series) - Wikipedia

Shindig - Wikipedia!

Both were "must see" TV.

 

[Sbassman Scratch]

The Archies were a great bubblegum pop band, then they had their own cartoon series, just like The Beatles. Sugar Sugar even went to number 1. I heard that they paid Jughead less, drummers often get the short end of the stick.

Archie tours on the oldies circuit.

Lord love a duck!
I never knew they were a real band. Thought they were a studio confection.
Do people actually pay to see them?

 

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Lord love a duck! I never knew they were a real band. Thought they were a studio confection. Do people actually pay to see them?

They were a studio band made up of top notch studio musicians hired to record the songs. The players were not a group but hired separately for each recording. Ron Dante was consistently the lead singer. He tours the oldies circuit, either a backing band is provided, I recall JimmyM saying that he worked with Ron. Some performers hire their own band. These tours are a revue made up of many artists performing a few of their hits. Their numbers are always decreasing due to age. People enjoy seeing them.

Sugar Sugar, as an example, was written by Andy Kim. The producer, Jeff Barry got a writing credit. Andy sometimes tours and performs his songs. The backup singer was Toni Wine. Interesting to note that Ray Stevens took part adding handclaps. He was known for doing comic songs such as The Streak and Guitarzan as well as serious songs such as Everything Is Beautiful. Typically the studio musicians would record dozens of backing tracks, people like Ron would come in and sing on all the songs over a couple of days. They had to be pros to pull that off.

Sugar, Sugar was covered by such notables as Wilson Pickett, Gladys Knight, Bob Marley, Tom Jones, Ike and Tina Turner, and Olivia Newton-John.

 

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Friday On My Mind

The Tages were a Swedish rock/psychedelic/folk band formed in the early sixties in Gothenburg. They were very popular locally, kids in Sweden wanted local bands. They soon got Abba. The Tages broke up in the late 60's after recording their last album at Abbey Road Studios in London. Perhaps they were just a bit too experimental wanting to break new ground like the Beatles did with Pepper. It's amazing how many bands took a shot at making records and faded into distant memories.

The bass player, Göran Lagerberg, was the primary writer for the band. He is still active as a songwriter, working in film, is a studio musician, and has played in various bands.

 

[beans-on-toast]

And before those two shows there was "Hullabaloo" and "Shindig!".

Hullabaloo (TV series) - Wikipedia

Shindig - Wikipedia!

Both were "must see" TV.

They were good. I admit to watching the Mickey Mouse Club.

Dick Clark's American Bandstand ran from 1952-1985. It was lip syncing but it was a big deal to get on the show. Where The Action Is was another show that ran for a few years, 65-67 featuring Paul Revere and the Raiders with guests and filmed clips. Dick Clark was behind that show. Soul Train ran for 35 years.

Of course there was Ed Sullivan but he was more variety. For the older crowd, there was Lawrence Welk, The Andy Williams show, Perry Como, John Denver, Moma Cass, The Osmonds, The Carpenters, country shows including Barbara Mandrel, Johnny Cash, Hee-Haw and a host of other shows and specials. Many Christmas shows.

There was a lot of music on TV when I start thinking about it. But the Midnight Special and the Concert shows were late night for the kids. I didn't like it when Helen Reddy was hosting.

 

[GwenOnBass]

Music broadcasts sell records. Er, did.

 

[ahc]

Less well known but syndicated was The Lloyd Thaxton Show. This would occasionally show up on one of the fuzzy tv channels. It was out of LA but a Philly station would show it and when the wind was right it would sorta show up on central NJ tv. Anyone still remember VHF, and later, UHF tv?

 

[Passinwind]

There was a lot of music on TV when I start thinking about it. But the Midnight Special and the Concert shows were late night for the kids. I didn't like it when Helen Reddy was hosting.

Sunday Night/Night Music was my clear favorite, especially the crazy jam sessions at the end of the shows.

 

[Passinwind]

Less well known but syndicated was The Lloyd Thaxton Show. This would occasionally show up on one of the fuzzy tv channels. It was out of LA but a Philly station would show it and when the wind was right it would sorta show up on central NJ tv. Anyone still remember VHF, and later, UHF tv?

We lived halfway between Boston and NYC in the early 60s and had a rotating antenna on top of our three story house. Equally craptastic signal from both cities, what's not to love?

 

[GwenOnBass]

We lived halfway between Boston and NYC in the early 60s and had a rotating antenna on top of our three story house. Equally craptastic signal from both cities, what's not to love?

If you got New Haven pizza, you were in pizza paradise.

 

[ahc]

Sunday Night/Night Music was my clear favorite, especially the crazy jam sessions at the end of the shows.

YES YES YES!!! That was a fantastic show. It's still available on Youtube, (Isn't everything???)

 

[Passinwind]

If you got New Haven pizza, you were in pizza paradise.

Wooster St. be berry good to me!

 

[Jeff Scott]

 

[SoulReflection]

They were good. I admit to watching the Mickey Mouse Club.

Dick Clark's American Bandstand ran from 1952-1985. It was lip syncing but it was a big deal to get on the show. Where The Action Is was another show that ran for a few years, 65-67 featuring Paul Revere and the Raiders with guests and filmed clips. Dick Clark was behind that show. Soul Train ran for 35 years.

Of course there was Ed Sullivan but he was more variety. For the older crowd, there was Lawrence Welk, The Andy Williams show, Perry Como, John Denver, Moma Cass, The Osmonds, The Carpenters, country shows including Barbara Mandrel, Johnny Cash, Hee-Haw and a host of other shows and specials. Many Christmas shows.

There was a lot of music on TV when I start thinking about it. But the Midnight Special and the Concert shows were late night for the kids. I didn't like it when Helen Reddy was hosting.

This brings back a lot of memories...

 

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Less well known but syndicated was The Lloyd Thaxton Show. This would occasionally show up on one of the fuzzy tv channels. It was out of LA but a Philly station would show it and when the wind was right it would sorta show up on central NJ tv. Anyone still remember VHF, and later, UHF tv?

I had one with a steel chicken wire at the back. The good old days of standing on the roof with a wrench and adjusting the antenna with someone yelling a bit to the left. Never had one of those fancy motorized antennas.

Then there was UHF CB. Marine was VHF.

 

[beans-on-toast]

A tight vocal of Our Lips Are Sealed. Network TV’s days are slipping away quickly.

 

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The woorstest pizza I ever had was in Boston. Canned mini mushrooms and beef fat on top.

 

[2tonic]

Do any of you recall a show from the early eighties called "Night Flight"?
On early cable services, usually around 3 a.m.
Heavily featured punk and club bands. Introduced me to Wendy O. Williams and her chainsaw of love, filmed in an L.A. club, 3 feet from the audience!

 

[Charlie Tango]

Lord love a duck!
I never knew they were a real band. Thought they were a studio confection.
Do people actually pay to see them?

My younger sister had a 45 of "Sugar, Sugar" and played it incessantly. Anytime an earworm discussion came up in later years I'd always sing the opening to it and people would cover their ears and yell "Noooo, STOP!" Thus I continue to avenge myself for those hundreds of times I heard it in the house while growing up. (Is there not a wicked evil grin emoji available here?)

 

[Charlie Tango]

I had one with a steel chicken wire at the back. The good old days of standing on the roof with a wrench and adjusting the antenna with someone yelling a bit to the left. Never had one of those fancy motorized antennas.

Then there was UHF CB. Marine was VHF.

Yup. I got one of the motorized ones and a huge honkin' antenna in the late 70s that I hoped would do better at bringing in Baltimore stations from D.C.'s Virginia suburbs. But no. And UHF TV was basically hopeless then, except for Ch. 20.