Outsiders - Time Won't Let Me [Very Good quality] (Live, 1966)

[windsorwindow]

An instant hit in 1965. It was released around the same time Lou Christie came out with his hit single "Lightning Strikes".

In those days "singles" were available on 45 RPM black-vinyl discs called "records".

Record companies also released larger recordings that held numerous songs on huge 331/3 RPM black-vinyl discs called "albums".

Of course you needed a "record player" having a “turntable” that was adjustable to the two speeds if you wished to play both records and albums on the same player.

[asgabeler]

Am composing emails about my daughters wedding and including links to music to listen to as they are read! This one came to mind and I loved seeing the Hugh Grant Style in the Outsiders lead singer! Great tune has held up well = At least for me! Rock ON Great Smiles included!

[ronniead1able]

I think many bands of the80s copied this look-like a flock of seagulls! anyone else notice this? nothing is ever really new -just recycled!?

[stegg17]

First of all, love the song, great bass line, brass, lead guitar, melody, etc., I really think it's held up well. The semi-live performance is much preferable to many 60's lip-sinc performances. Check out the Stones doing Brown Sugar on Top of the Pops for an awesome example - it actually rocks harder than the single!

[Ballsarama]

As mentioned earlier, this is a vocal performance to the instumental backing track. The only people mic'ed are the lead, bass player, and guitarist playing the Gretch. This was another typical TV performance method, other than a total live performance or a totally lip-sync'ed (pre-recorded) performance. Most performances on TV wouldn't sound exact to the released version because studio recordings & mastering mixdowns utilize specific equilization and special effects (echo, flanging, etc.).

[Tori6250]

KILLER TUNE BACK THAN STILL TODAY!

[professordumbledorf]

The Pride Of Cleveland, Ohio in 1966.

[ronniead1able]

Hey !!! At least the music is good and 50 years from now they will make fun of the hair and the AWFUL music-

[AccioPadfoot12]

I don't know how many times I have watched this video and just now noticed all the upturned furniture - what a hoot; pretty clever pop culture representation going on there.

[MrPolymers]

I believe that's Sonny Geraci doing the vocals. Tom King, the lead guitarist, formed this group under the original name of Tom King and the Starfires. If you're as old as I am, 54, and a native to NE Ohio.. You would remember a very famous local TV celebrity who would place a goatee on and play some very odd Sci-Fi movies on Friday night. His stage name was Ghoulardi (Ernie Anderson) and was a Cleveland 60's legend. Ernie used the Starfires song "Stronger than dirt" as his opening them song.

[grantswede]

I've played this one for years in clubs, Kick it up a bit! Always went over!

True, good live thing, get a load of the back-up vocal mix! Thanks!

[mnpd007]

At least they are live instead of the miming so popular in those days. I about cracked a rib over he bassist's hairdo!

[acertainblue]

Love this song but never seen them before & this is hysterical... I don't even know where to start! Except... uh... birdcage?

[acertainblue]

Love this song but never seen them before & this is hysterical... I don't even know where to start!

[4afriend7]

panties in the air !

[MrFrankw]

precious an few was the song he sang in his new band Climax

[pookusss1]

why do you come here he also preformeb with cliamax and if you dont know what he sang you ain;t s--t so go f--k your self

[venzkejm]

The lead singer looks like Chachi from Happy Days...

[airshotsphotoco]

Sonni Geraci is the lead singer and I believe ( or so he has told me) he was the bands leader also. ooops...typo.

[airshotsphotoco]

Sonni Geeraci is the lead singer and I believe ( or so he has told me) he was the bands leader also.

[Meschell113]

I LOVE THIS SONG! WHAT'S UP WITH THE CLOTHING FLYING INSIDE THE ROOM?? THIS SONG HAS SUCH A CATCHY SOUND TO IT...GETS STUCK IN MY HEAD FOR HOURS! HOW COULD ANYONE NOT LIKE IT?

[dtecum]

Michael Landon on guitar.

[dakinedog]

Yeah, a band from Cleveland!!! Do they all have wigs on?

[tvicena]

@dakinedog i think it's hairspray LOL

[nickeynork]

drew carey on drums

[thanksforthemusic]

Excellent Bass Line...

[kshane]

RIP Tom King

[billwelshsf]

Michael Landon on bass!!!

[jessekanner]

is that colin meloy on drums?

[madshadows830]

@jessekanner Looks like Mark Volman to me LMAO. it's actually Jim Fox pre James Gang.

[spinthebottledotcom]

loved it

[DetroitLives313]

RIP Tom King the lead guitarist who passed this weekend at age 68

[88cutty]

K.C.Chiefs QB Len Dawson on lead guitar !

[BCK]

@88cutty Guitarist is Al Austin (but looks like KC's QB)

[Kingscrib]

@88cutty  Not Len Dawson on guitar...it's the writer of the song & bandleader Tom King!

[neuman645]

The drummer in this video is Jim Fox, Heights High grad, who later started The James Gang with Mr. Guitar (Eagles member Joe Walsh) & Bassist Dale Peters.

[mikethekhotmailcom]

Nice Rhino-do on the bass player. Right on brutha!

[generock]

no sabia que alvarez felix fuera cantante!!!

[TheStatue1]

Anybody know what kind of bass that is? Is it a Gibson EB-1?

[dandamagetoo]

singer looks like chachi but the bass players severe hair makes you not notice it so much. Love this song though

[phillydog17]

I'll take the Live vocals! Thanks!

[Explorerways]

Interesting! Bravo!

[Swan1947]

Groovy!

[LastTree]

Very Very cool.

[jeffkahl]

cool video! you can definitely heard that the vocals are live!

[maineboy1979]

Some of those guys have at least an entire can of AquaNet in their hair! LOL

[tickyreal]

wow..

[merseymain]

says...GREATfootage. i like this band *posted t YouTUBE 2hrs ago

[Babyhowdy233]

Sonny had(and still does)a phenomenal voice and he is such a classy gent!