ABC's "Shindig".......3 parts from the show, containing just soul....I'm posting this as an additional lead-in to my Darlene Love list, because Ms. Darlene and the Blossoms are the backup singers for most of the performers in these clips.....very, very tasty stuff!! ENJOY!!
****Oh, dig that male dancer in beginning advert for milk.....Bobby Sherman...yeah, really!!****
Ahhhh, HELL YEAH!!....a few more treats....some vids of Aretha from Shindig broadcasts....yup, some with Ms. Darlene and the Blossoms
The upcoming list? I'm gonna go out on a limb and say there may be a few things you may never have heard, or may not have heard in a damn long time..... :)
When that list goes up, look for a Jack Nitzsche list, next.....some fairly obscure stuff from the vaults....great tracks!
Hmmmmmm, a revision. I believe that the first Aretha video might actually be from the Steve Allen Show, not Shindig. Anyone?? Correct me if I'm wrong, Thanks. :)
ReplyDeleteLeon Russell and most of what would become the core of the Shelter People band were the house band on Shindig.
ReplyDeleteLeon looks pretty funny with his slick back pre-hippy hair.
The opening graphic Reefa's name at the start of that tune looks suspiciously Shindig-esque so I think you may be right in your initial assessment. Several other posts of the footage on youtube cite Shindig.
ReplyDeleteI wasn't sure, given the stage setup and the way the band is structured, minus the usual backup of the Blossoms and/or The Elites on this one.
ReplyDeleteAbout Leon and the band, The Shindogs had a lot of interesting musicians during the series run.... Glen Campbell, Leon, Billy Preston, James Burton, Delaney Bramlett, to name a few...good stuff!