The T.A.M.I show is now out on DVD. This is actually an important show...

[pepperbear]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tami_Show


The T.A.M.I. Show is a 1964 concert film, released by American International Pictures. It includes performances by numerous popular rock and roll and R&B musicians from the United States and England. It was shot with TV cameras by director Steve Binder and his crew from The Steve Allen Show, and was the second of a small handful of productions to be recorded in Electronovision<1> - one of the first high-definition video cameras that captured somewhere between 1000-1100 lines at 25fps. Then, via kinescope recording, it was converted to film with sufficient enhanced resolution to allow big-screen enlargement.

It was meant to be shown in theaters and on close cicuit tv. it features one of james brown's most ELECTRIFYING performances, a total career launcher. The Stones had to follow, did a great job, but couldn't hold a candle to the famous flames. It had a house band of luminaries (leon russell, hal blaine, glen campbell) and some soon to be famous go-go dancers. Here's the list of acts:

The Barbarians
The Beach Boys
Chuck Berry
James Brown and The Famous Flames
Marvin Gaye
Gerry & The Pacemakers
Lesley Gore
Jan and Dean
Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas
Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
The Rolling Stones
The Supremes
Leon Russell

The cultural significance is off the charts.

[msongs]

1. does it still have all that annoying audience screaming the whole time? nt

[SpiralHawk]

2. What, no Wayne Fontana?

That's like Mindbending and stuff. I am bummed ...Guess I need to head out to the disco for an evening of doing "The Freddy" or something to lift my cultural spirits...

[Captain Hilts]

3. It's hugely important. nt

[SpiralHawk]

4. "It's my party...

...and I'll cry if I want to." (Republicon theme song)

[Captain Hilts]

6. That's The Way Boys Are...nt

[edbermac]

5. Oh yeah? Does it have Rick Astley in it?

He would have blown them all off the stage!