Great version of The Tymes early classic on Parkway.

Regards,

Dave

https://youtu.be/Pz8C-zKPBZc

this is from the night train TV show. Lots of really cool obscure memphis groups but they all do covers of bigger songs instead of their own songs. This show evolved into The !!! Beat. On top of the covers, I actually think the staging of the night train makes it seem really boring, even though it is cool to see obscure groups.

this is from the night train TV show. Lots of really cool obscure memphis groups but they all do covers of bigger songs instead of their own songs. This show evolved into The !!! Beat. On top of the covers, I actually think the staging of the night train makes it seem really boring, even though it is cool to see obscure groups.

Probably boring for them to, pretending there's an audience out there in the studio.

The guy (lead singer) is obviously miming.

So would the TV station people pre-record their track (to elimate any live mistakes) or did the group have to turn up with a tape that they (or their record label) had pre-prepared ??

I know its hard to say what went on with regard to this particular show. But then back in the 60's, every city had a TV stn that did a 'Bandstand' type music show & they will all have followed similar procedures / routines I guess.

Edited November 16, 201212 yr by Roburt

I'm pretty sure they recorded the track at the studio of the show, or funded by the show. The show is done super-professionally, which is sort of what made it boring. Also, it was rare for any music show from any era to not be lip-synched.