those were the days when the show had production quality, live audiences and energy. by 1978 or maybe earlier it had turned into an assembly line. I worked with Sammy Hagar and in 1978 he did a performance on that show. there were 3 stages in a huge studio and 3 bands were set up. Dave Mason was on one, one stage no one ever showed up to use while we were there, and one stage was for Sammy. Minutes after Sammy played his 2 songs Dave Mason did his numbers. No audience, applause was added prior to the airing of the episode. It almost seemed like dress rehearsals without room energy. In another small stage room elsewhere, Black Oak Arkansas performed, this was the day before, and they had a live audience but it must have been less than 50 people. Kind of a let down all around. i
It was a great source for previewing acts that you may not have seen in person and based on the show's presentation you could make a decision. The sound was amazing for TV at the time. Not like all the lip syncing on American Bandstand.
those were the days when the show had production quality, live audiences and energy. by 1978 or maybe earlier it had turned into an assembly line. I worked with Sammy Hagar and in 1978 he did a performance on that show. there were 3 stages in a huge studio and 3 bands were set up. Dave Mason was on one, one stage no one ever showed up to use while we were there, and one stage was for Sammy. Minutes after Sammy played his 2 songs Dave Mason did his numbers. No audience, applause was added prior to the airing of the episode. It almost seemed like dress rehearsals without room energy. In another small stage room elsewhere, Black Oak Arkansas performed, this was the day before, and they had a live audience but it must have been less than 50 people. Kind of a let down all around. i
ReplyDeleteVideo killed the radio star.
DeleteEfficiency, or rather the pursuit of it ahead of artistry, dilutes everything. I get it, but I don't like it.
I bought the series on DVD some years ago. What a great show that was.
ReplyDeleteIt was a great source for previewing acts that you may not have seen in person and based on the show's presentation you could make a decision. The sound was amazing for TV at the time. Not like all the lip syncing on American Bandstand.
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