Last thing... the teeth. Dentistry in those days focused entirely on preventative dentistry; keeping the teeth you had. Crooked teeth were normal; even expected. Your teeth were different that everyone elses and it was part of your personality. The mandate that everyone had to have identically matching 32-teeth hadn't been issued yet. Very few dentists even had training in "fixing smiles."
One thing in salvation for the singers... everything was recorded on monotape. Even professional recording studios only had 4-tracks; if they were the best. AM audio thru and thru. And, the tapes have aged, stretched, shrunk and faded over the years. Listen to steady notes and you can hear a "warble" that is not the singer, but the tape speed varying.
Yep, it's bad. And yes, it was entertainment in those days; as good as it got. At lot of homes still didn't even have TV (black and white at that) and most that did only had a set for the last few years. A B&W TV was a large piece of furniture that cost a month's pay. If you had one, the entire neighborhood would come over to watch specials. Gunsmoke and Dragnet had just finished being radio programs. And yes, the "mophead" look was definitely a fad which no one took seriously... yet.
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In September of 1964 the world still thought the British Invasion was a passing fad. The Beatles were still a "novelty," hippies were still 'beatnicks' and the west coast sound was still confined to southern California, all in glorious black and white.
By mixing these old fashioned early 20th Century songs with mid-60s rock and folk, were they trying to appeal to the parents of teenagers too? Don't forget, this was still when families usually watched TV together and most homes still had only 1 TV set, and maybe 2 or 3 channels in a lot of cities.
righteous bros. white soul. pamela bennett doing joan baez- (or vice versa) right down to the same teeth structure. the most telling was alan suess doing the machine gun american psycho entertainment.... very advanced.
I was going to say that this is what happens when rockers try to do mainstream. It was felt back then that you should try to show that you could also do "Vegas" style (which is why the Beatles did A Taste of Honey). But looking at this... it IS just plain weird! Gleefully mowing everyone down with a machine gun?
Ha! unclebob, when I first started watching this clip and saw your comment, I thought: Well, he's not from this era and so the simplicity, naivete and rawness of the show's presentation just seems strange to him...but, you're right. It's extremely weird. :)
I'm all for nostalgia and the olden days, but this was painful.
Bevity 5 days ago
Wow, Pamela Bennett; what a great voice!
MrDuMeMi 1 month ago
Jimmy O'Neill, a long-time LA dj, was the host of "Shindig".
TonyLyndellWilliams 1 month ago
I honed my bullshit meter on this stuff. Loved Shindig when the Stones would be on.
scentart 4 months ago
Was Jerry Cole a midget?
Feneter 4 months ago
Last thing... the teeth. Dentistry in those days focused entirely on preventative dentistry; keeping the teeth you had. Crooked teeth were normal; even expected. Your teeth were different that everyone elses and it was part of your personality. The mandate that everyone had to have identically matching 32-teeth hadn't been issued yet. Very few dentists even had training in "fixing smiles."
mnpd007 4 months ago
One thing in salvation for the singers... everything was recorded on monotape. Even professional recording studios only had 4-tracks; if they were the best. AM audio thru and thru. And, the tapes have aged, stretched, shrunk and faded over the years. Listen to steady notes and you can hear a "warble" that is not the singer, but the tape speed varying.
mnpd007 4 months ago
Yep, it's bad. And yes, it was entertainment in those days; as good as it got. At lot of homes still didn't even have TV (black and white at that) and most that did only had a set for the last few years. A B&W TV was a large piece of furniture that cost a month's pay. If you had one, the entire neighborhood would come over to watch specials. Gunsmoke and Dragnet had just finished being radio programs. And yes, the "mophead" look was definitely a fad which no one took seriously... yet.
mnpd007 4 months ago
Gaaaahhh!!! Why the operatic Beatles take?!? Gaaaahhhhhh!!!
Khultan 7 months ago
IMO, it simply just doesn't work blending Vegas (old style) with the 60s style of rock n roll.
Khultan 7 months ago
Pamela Bennett must have been the girlfriend of the producer.
Never heard of her before this video.
She was terrible!!!
fntime 7 months ago
Best to remember this is only the second show of the series and there is no template on how to program it. It gets better as it goes along.
comet1970 8 months ago
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MrMotownmanny 9 months ago
They should have dragged Jerry Cole off too!
gmdinformation 9 months ago
very good these replays.
Thomas
manuelito260989 1 year ago
In September of 1964 the world still thought the British Invasion was a passing fad. The Beatles were still a "novelty," hippies were still 'beatnicks' and the west coast sound was still confined to southern California, all in glorious black and white.
...then the acid kicked in.....
TigerRocket 1 year ago
@TigerRocket Southern California in the mid 60s: BEST.
Khultan 7 months ago
I agree, i watched Shindig & Hullabaloo all the time but remember it being this corney!!!
livinthe60s1 1 year ago
IT'S OBAMA
43cdc 1 year ago
No aspartane
43cdc 1 year ago
I must have selective memory. I don't remember this being so corney. and just plain BAD!
kotsxz 1 year ago 2
Gotta be the worst rendition of "And I love Her" ever. Bennett absolutely killed it!
DeGrampster 1 year ago
By mixing these old fashioned early 20th Century songs with mid-60s rock and folk, were they trying to appeal to the parents of teenagers too? Don't forget, this was still when families usually watched TV together and most homes still had only 1 TV set, and maybe 2 or 3 channels in a lot of cities.
keca1430 1 year ago
The Rightous Brothers , truly great !
MelloKings 1 year ago
righteous bros. white soul. pamela bennett doing joan baez- (or vice versa) right down to the same teeth structure. the most telling was alan suess doing the machine gun american psycho entertainment.... very advanced.
cshargeit 2 years ago
Sure wish I had a few packeges of Beachnut Gum!
blueblazer68 2 years ago
This is awesome!
sacredo07 2 years ago
nonsense!! this is vintage tv enjoy!!
westnblu 2 years ago
I was going to say that this is what happens when rockers try to do mainstream. It was felt back then that you should try to show that you could also do "Vegas" style (which is why the Beatles did A Taste of Honey). But looking at this... it IS just plain weird! Gleefully mowing everyone down with a machine gun?
rockman627 2 years ago
Ha! unclebob, when I first started watching this clip and saw your comment, I thought: Well, he's not from this era and so the simplicity, naivete and rawness of the show's presentation just seems strange to him...but, you're right. It's extremely weird. :)
RotterRed 2 years ago
xtremely weird.
unclebobunclebob 2 years ago