More proof that YouTube is the greatest cultural event in the history of Western Man: A Rolling Stones clip I've never seen or heard of before. It is, in fact, apparently their second-ever appearance on American television, from (I'm guessing) sometime in the fall of 1964.
Talk about fresh faced youngsters. Hell, that clip is so old even Mike Douglas looks like a fresh faced youngster.
I would also like to mention for the record that I am the proud owner of the very same vintage pre-CBS model Fender Bassman amp that Bill Wyman is using to such fine effect here. With the original tubes, I might add.
Oh, we were so young then, and our hearts were full of spring!
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of early performances, I recorded the "Elvis 1956" show last night ... one of his first TV appearances (if not his first) was on the Dorsey Brothers show. Talk about a study in contrasts!
ReplyDeleteI actually saw that show when I was a wee 'un.
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ReplyDeleteI loved the Dorsey Brothers. I used to watch them all the time. Don't remember seeing Elvis, though!
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ReplyDeleteThe Stones are playing live, wonderful!
Steve, I believe you still have your original tubes also!
If you didn't know, you'd never think that cute kid on the right is Keith Richards.
ReplyDeleteIn 1964, Mike Douglas was still shooting his program in Cleveland.
ReplyDeleteAccording to this elaborate database which appears to chronicle the entire history of the Stones, the date was June 18th, 1964.
http://www.nzentgraf.de/books/tcw/1964.htm
Them Clevo chicks were hot! :)
Now that I think of it, I'm sure it was that early. I'm almost positive I saw them on a local NYC TV show that summer dressed more or less the same....
ReplyDeleteOriginal tubes! Cool. I played a nice 67 precision through that amp, but I think the school had some of the tubes by the time I started making ugly bass parts through it circa 1974.
ReplyDeleteGreat bass and wonderful, warm amp with the classic bass sound as far as I am concerned. (Although a Rick through Marshalls sounds pretty good too.)
Trey
Trey --
ReplyDeleteI was still using it well into the 90s, running one of those Fender hybrid thingies, half precision/half jazz bass. Forget what they're called. Anyway, sounded great....