a History of Live Music on Film

Pete Townshend, The Who – I Am One

Steven — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:00:33 +0000

Two versions of I Am One. First being some archival concert footage from The Who at Cow Palace in 1973. Most of this concert is available on youtube and is worth every second. The second clip is from Townshend’s solo career, and is notably missing the mid section rock.

Pete Townshend: Deep End Live (1986) –

Stax/Volt Revue Live In Norway 1967

Steven — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:00:10 +0000

Flipping through the channels last night I came across this fantasitc footage on PBS.
Stax/Volt Revue Live In Norway 1967 Featuring performances from Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, Eddie Floyd, Arthur Conley, The Mar-Keys and the legendary Booker T. & The MGs.

You can find a lot of this footage on youtube, or try and catch it on your local PBS station.

Tom Waits – Going Out West

Steven — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:59:01 +0000

Tom Waits performing “Going Out West” on the Arsenio Hall Show in 1992

Joan Baez- There But For Fortune

Steven — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:00:27 +0000

Joan Baez performing the Phil Och’s song “There But For Fortune”

Phil Ochs – The Highwayman

Steven — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:15:35 +0000

David Bowie – Ziggy Stardust

Steven — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:43:47 +0000

David Bowie performs Ziggy Stardust in Hammersmith, London in 1973.

Talking Heads – Building On Fire

Steven — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:07:54 +0000

The Charioteers – You Turned The Tables On Me (from “Sing, Baby, Sing”)

Steven — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:00:36 +0000

“You Turned The Tables On Me” performed by The Charioteers from the 20th Century-Fox film, “Sing, Baby, Sing”, filmed circa June 1936

Count Basie – Booty’s Blues

Steven — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:38:17 +0000

Count Basie playing a duet with bassist Cleveland Eaton. Trombone solo is by Booty Wood. Carnegie Hall Concert, 1981

Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians – Sioux City Sue

Steven — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:00:58 +0000