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The T.A.M.I. Show (Steve Binder, 1964) Cult Rating:
This is a rock 'n' roll milestone in every way imaginable. Back in late 1964, when the British Invasion (led by the Beatles) was assaulting American shores, pop promoters decided to get the most-popular British bands this side of the Fab Four - in this case, Gerry and the Pacemakers and the Rolling Stones - and put them in a concert with some of the best American rockers (Chuck Berry, The Beach Boys) along with the best of soul/r & b (the Miracles, the Supremes, Marvin Gaye and the mind-boggling James Brown). They played at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (near Los Angeles) and were filmed in "Electronovision". Almost immediately, the two-hour film was released across the country and made major bucks. However, it was chopped up here and there and wasn't available to the general public in its unedited form until March 2010 when it was released on DVD. Whether you care about this kind of music or not, this is an entertaining and enlightening stroll down Memory Lane and has a great collection of musical moments which have never even remotely been recreated in any other form since this was originally performed and presented. I don't know how you could get bored watching this, but if you do, be sure to fast forward to the last two performers, James Brown and the Rolling Stones. They should knock your socks off. Trivia Fact: Both Teri Garr and Toni Basil, who go-go'ed all over American TV during this era, can be seen on stage dancing.
This is a rock 'n' roll milestone in every way imaginable. Back in late 1964, when the British Invasion (led by the Beatles) was assaulting American shores, pop promoters decided to get the most-popular British bands this side of the Fab Four - in this case, Gerry and the Pacemakers and the Rolling Stones - and put them in a concert with some of the best American rockers (Chuck Berry, The Beach Boys) along with the best of soul/r & b (the Miracles, the Supremes, Marvin Gaye and the mind-boggling James Brown). They played at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (near Los Angeles) and were filmed in "Electronovision". Almost immediately, the two-hour film was released across the country and made major bucks. However, it was chopped up here and there and wasn't available to the general public in its unedited form until March 2010 when it was released on DVD. Whether you care about this kind of music or not, this is an entertaining and enlightening stroll down Memory Lane and has a great collection of musical moments which have never even remotely been recreated in any other form since this was originally performed and presented. I don't know how you could get bored watching this, but if you do, be sure to fast forward to the last two performers, James Brown and the Rolling Stones. They should knock your socks off. Trivia Fact: Both Teri Garr and Toni Basil, who go-go'ed all over American TV during this era, can be seen on stage dancing.