The Music Box

[Vince Evert]

Here you go britbox. A friend of mine Glen has a good YT channel and puts up a lot of, what he calls, restoration videos. This is Elvis' famous New York concert June 10 1972 synched with 8mm amateur film. Unfortunately the MGM camera's were'nt there that night. This is as good as it gets.

 

[Vince Evert]

britbox I just remembered that a few years ago there was a commercially made video of both EP 1972 shows at the Madison Square Garden (2pm and 8pm) which was a very good attempt, called "Prince from Another Planet".
Problem was that there were black outs whenever there was no film available however. This guy in Poland did a upload removing the blackouts -

 

[britbox]

Excellent stuff @Robert Zimmerman - keep them coming... I like these rare pieces you keep putting up.

 

[Vince Evert]

Thanks britbox. There is a hundreds of EP clips and soundboards floating on the internet, mate. I really would not know where to start. When you get a chance to, have a look at the uploads and restoration work that Glen Page does. For the lighthearted stuff, I want to invite you to my own 'Having Fun With Elvis In The Studio' series I put up on YT 5 years ago. This was #1 (of 14) -

 

[britbox]

Few more to add...

1. Tubular Bells (Mike Oldfield)
4. Ruby (Rolling Stones)
6. Taxi (US Tv Theme)
9. Hill Street Blues (US TV Theme)

 

[Vince Evert]

Yes, good on you britbox

UPDATE - " Instrumentals & TV themes Quiz"
1.Tubular Bells (Mike Oldfield)
2.
3.What's Love Got To Do With It (Tina Turner)
4.Ruby Tuesday (The Rolling Stones)
5.
6. Taxi (US television theme) (Bob James)
7.
8.
9. Hill Street Blues (US television series theme) (Mike Post)
10.
11. Space Oddity (David Bowie)
12.

 

[Vince Evert]

#12 is a snippet by another iconic Sixties group from the US (lead singer is touring Oz in April).
David Lee Roth covered the same tune twenty years later.

 

[britbox]

There are a couple more that sound familiar, so don't provide the answers yet Robert, I'll have a third crack tomorrow.

 

[Vince Evert]

okey dokey.

 

[britbox]

Still love the old Band Aid/Live Aid Vids... how many stars gathered together!

 

[britbox]

Here is throwing one back at ya @Robert Zimmerman - name all the artists sequentially who sang on both tracks...

 

[Vince Evert]

I will give it a shot but only when you finished my quiz. B-)

 

[Vince Evert]

Hey folks, believe it or not this is David Bowie back when he was known as Davie Jones and in a band called the King Bees.
Sounds like a lot of the Mod British bands of the mid sixties beat era doesn't he ? That was the trend and the fad back in the mid 60's for many of the young Brit males straight out of school, was to form a band and conquer the world. Very few would make it big as a solo singer.

Anyway these are a fascinating insight to how he started out before he became David Bowie, the world knew.




17 year old David Bowie's first musical outting - his version of Paul Revere's 1963 song 'Louie Go Home'. Original copies of this can change hands for over £1000 !

This record's blocked in the States - sorry folks

 

[britbox]

Hey @Robert Zimmerman

#2 Honors Us Troops
#5 License to Kill?
#12 California (Beach Boys)

I think I'm done, you'll have to put me out of misery... although I recognise #8.

 

[Vince Evert]

Hey @Robert Zimmerman

#2 Honors Us Troops
#5 License to Kill?
#12 California (Beach Boys)

I think I'm done, you'll have to put me out of misery... although I recognise #8.

#12 is right but #2 and #5 are not.

 

[Vince Evert]

I'll give the answers to # 2 and #5 -
UPDATE

1.Tubular Bells (Mike Oldfield)
2. Tuxedo Junction (Duane Eddy)
3.What's Love Got To Do With It (Tina Turner)
4.Ruby Tuesday (The Rolling Stones)
5.Every Day is Exactly The Same (Nine Inch Nails)
6. Taxi (US television theme) (Bob James)
7.
8.
9. Hill Street Blues (US television series theme) (Mike Post)
10.
11. Space Oddity (David Bowie)
12. California Girls (Beach Boys)

 

[Vince Evert]

Clue for #7 - A four piece U.S. Sixties group whose lead singer died in 1971 aged just 27.

Clue # 8 - An iconic four piece '60's Band from England... I say high, you say low
You say why and I say I don't know, oh no...

Clue #10 - A 70's country-rock group who had once recorded a really classic album, H...l C...f..n..a

 

[britbox]

#7 The Doors
#8 Beatles!
#10 The Eagles

 

[Vince Evert]

Congrats britbox. Yes they were the bands. Any tracks on this list is your favorites?

UPDATE & COMPLETE

1.Tubular Bells (Mike Oldfield)
2. Tuxedo Junction (Duane Eddy)
3.What's Love Got To Do With It (Tina Turner)
4.Ruby Tuesday (The Rolling Stones)
5.Every Day is Exactly The Same (Nine Inch Nails)
6. Taxi (US television theme) (Bob James)
7. Love Me Two Times (The Doors)
8. Hello Goodbye (The Beatles)
9. Hill Street Blues (US television series theme) (Mike Post)
10.Wasted Time (Reprise Instrumental) (The Eagles)
11. Space Oddity (David Bowie)
12. California Girls (Beach Boys)

 

[Vince Evert]

Now then britbox this is what i was able to pick up singing on the "Do They Know it's Christmas" vid -

Paul Young
Phil Collins (Drums)
Boy George
George Michael
Sting
Bono
Spandau Ballet
Duran Duran Members
Bob Geldof and his Boomtown Rats members

Think I missed a few but hey I have not seen the video in nearly 30 years ! How many have I missed ?