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...exactly where I was going.If not, it was close. Which begs the obvious question...
Runs 19 minutes which they do "Superstar", "Rainy Days And Mondays", "Goodbye To Love" & "Mr. Guder".
The footage above came directly from the curator of the Johnny Carson collection. The folks who control Johnny's shows, much like those who control Ed Sullivan's shows, are releasing many of the music performances on their various shows. In some cases these will air on television like MeTV or Antenna TV as complete shows, with the edited music clips showing up on YouTube.How did you get the video footage to be so clear?
It's the best I've seen.
Maybe you could do the same for the 'Boston Pops 1974' show?
I'll never understand Richard's aversion to their live stuff. This is really very good. Nothing to be ashamed here.
Carson's YouTube channel uploads clips regularly. Unfortunately I get nervous when I see a guest appear on the channel because often, they have just passed, and they release a clip of their appearance. Tommy Smothers got two clips in his honor a couple of weeks ago. So many great moments.The footage above came directly from the curator of the Johnny Carson collection. The folks who control Johnny's shows, much like those who control Ed Sullivan's shows, are releasing many of the music performances on their various shows. In some cases these will air on television like MeTV or Antenna TV as complete shows, with the edited music clips showing up on YouTube.
Even more peculiar is why the Carpenters also performed it on the Tonight Show again 5 years later in 1978 with John Davidson as the guest host. I'm guessing that he just didn't have the time with their busy schedule to come up with any other options or they had performed both medleys so many times over the years they ended up becoming a safe choice.
Spot on. Richard addressed the aversion to US live albums, 'decided against putting out a live U.S. album. Most of the songs we do in concert are already on albums. Some are on two (The Singles) and a third time around is a bit much'.I think his aversion was to releasing albums of their live shows, not to the actual performances themselves. After reading fans’ comments over the years I’d probably agree - there’s no way a vinyl (or CD) album could recreate the astonishing experience of hearing Karen’s amazing voice, coupled with their super-tight on-stage layered harmonies, over a superb sound system in a large auditorium. On record, the live shows always sounds a bit dull to me, almost as if they’re trying too hard. I’d bet you any money it wasn’t like that in the concert halls.
At the Budokan 1974 concert (Johnny B. Goode), she looked ecstatic.P.S. I am reminded that Karen was at home behind the drums.
That makes perfect sense to me.I’d say the same - and also, it’s probably the most impressive way to ‘wow’ a TV viewer thinking of buying a concert ticket (don’t forget they were touring at the time) that might not have seen them live before: three of their biggest hits, performed in a six-minute medley by a superb live band to showcase their live talents. In the absence of any other huge hits (of which there were none in 1978), and with their mounting health troubles, it was probably just a case of going back to pulling something out of the drawer that they knew inside out.
As many a radio program or music director will say, "Play the hits!"I agree with the November 1973 appearance, but to do the same medley again on the Tonight Show 5 years later was puzzling to me.
I get it Harry but post 1974 they still had a respectable catalog of hits to choose from and if you want to showcase your newer material and not be stuck in the past the 1978 appearance would have been a great opportunity to do so.