Bette Midler - For Free - Continental Baths

[stevensondavid096]

wows..still bring chills

[violetxprison]

I want to thank you very much for sharing this amazing gift with us.

I feel so lucky to have found this! such a rare gem.

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!

[joehiggs100]

A marvelous song which Bette sings so well, she looks vulnerable but kinda in charge. Many thanks.

[ghanick]

Bette singing Joni at the Continental Baths. Pure heaven!

[Redcoat66]

Superb!

[vanhattan1]

awesome.

[DAVIDWCOSGRAVE]

Love , Love ,Love !!!!! <3

[dotbishop]

oh wow......thank you so much for posting this. How amazing - Bette and Barry in the early days - doing Joanie Mitchell. LOVE IT.

[fatdanios]

Oh, I love this song! Her voice is awesome! Too bad the video quality is so poor...

[gerriesport]

@fatdanios , my dear, the quality is rich if you go back in time since there was no hifi and stereo was just "invented". For me the guy who filmed it is a Hero. I f you go back to the beginning of the comments here you will see how MUCH history this video contains and how deeply it touched so many people . I love it that you think her voice is amazing......I am old my dear, share this history for us, share the love.♥

[fatdanios]

@gerriesport Take it easy, gerriesport...I wasn't knocking the video and I did say that I loved the song~ Btw, you list yourself as 50 and old....I guess I must be ancient, then~ I'm 60!

[gerriesport]

@fatdanios sorry i am not english native I only wanted to mention that for me the 'bad ' quality here is very charming in a way. And yes I take it easy since I can't walk. Have a nice day♥

[sfmarklh]

Terrfic- What a treasure that these performances are recorded. I've wondered for years what her show at the Continental was like. Thanks for the posting, thanks Bette and as someone else said, the men in the towels who "discovered" the amazing Bette!

[bearcub410]

bette midler really had talent , magnificent , a true lady . man i would have loved to see her sing there , but i was only a kid , her voice touches my heart , thank you

[cobolsaurus]

It says on Wikipedia that Lorna Luft and Sarah Vaughan sang there!!!

[jasonjonesesquire]

A piece of history & thank u feelingit845 for some more background!

They'll be making films of those days when we are all long gone.

A toast to Bette & all the men in towels!

Jay

[AspirinasOmTV]

wonderful! thank you for posting!

[ssblklyn]

Thanks for sharing this moving piece of history. Thanks for the info on Mr. Vito and your own experience, Feelingit845. I am so grateful to you all for sharing this....I get goosebumps walking by there, though, alas, it's long gone....

[mausetieger]

Yeah thats what it is, a piece of history.

[harrycogg]

Holy CRAP! What a butchering of a great Joni song. Painful.

[daftquotation]

this is daddy-fucking sistory. and a fine fine track.

we find our elves greedy for more much more of these mildew days. pray to josie crystal? encore.

[madamoiselle0sahara]

what do u mean??

[poginip]

Thank you so much for posting this! What an experience that must have been to have seen Bette at the Continental Baths. You have helped my imaginings become more real.

[feelingit845]

This is so cool. The guy who videoed her shows was named Jimmy Vito. He filmed all her shows there. I know cause my name is Lou Gagliano and worked there. I was privlaged to be Betts Escort the last show she did there. Yes thats Barry on piano Joey Mitchell on drums. It was magic at the baths back then. I hope Jimmy Vito got some credit for all the taping he did bless him to see it on here is amazing. Lets not forget Don Scotty,Ted Hooks, Steve Astrow who made this happen

[cobolsaurus]

@feelingit845 Were they steam baths actually or it was just the name of the place?

[mzmiller52]

my god, how incredible she was. original and so self involved

as opposed to her posturing and performing today.

thank you so much. bought tears to my eyes.

by the way, very ellen greene, i wish she would come back

[SoundMindNBody]

pretty wild to see this. love bette, but have never heard anyone do this other than joni mitchell's original. very nice.

[jav688]

GRACIAS !!!

[fengfipe]

Thanks delagosis, this is "why I love her"!!

[xXBetteMidler4evaXx]

AMAZING!! Wat a beautiful lady inside and out. Love her sooooooooo much xx

[Dustylove]

Ouu this is rare :)

[aliciastef]

What an awesome fine !!!! Just loved it, thanks for sharing it with me.

Hugs, Steph

[Clof1959]

Thanks for sharing and sending

"delagosis"....Bob

[Clof1959]

And to think that Bette's piano player here at the Continental Baths is Barry Manilow.

Way back in time....Bob, Palm Springs, Ca.USA

[SactoGranny]

Isn't she amazing...