Pilot January Film Clip 1975

[camodude51]

check out that bass playing! how is he singing at the same time...

[MrSlitskirts]

Good song, I think they were glad to finish it. But you the lead guitarist sure looks like Pete Townsend of 'The Who"; both his face and facial expressions. I keep seeing "Pete"....

[antster1983]

The drummer - Stuart Tosh - appeared on Never Mind The Buzzcocks in 1997 in the Identity Parade round. Rather (in)appropriately it was a Christmas special.

[red8708]

This song brings back so many memories.

[jennympage]

I remember falling in love with them when I saw this all those years ago AND I love this version cos it is how it sounded on the old black and white TV way back then :) xxx AUTHENTIC xxx

[milkshaker74]

I never knew Julia Gillard was the lead singer for Pilot !!! :10

[soup1223]

@milkshaker74 nahh julia gillard isnt this awesome

[fatpizzaman]

@milkshaker74 where the heck did you get that idea? She looks nothing like him!!

[naganokumas]

Thankyou so much for the memories. But right here, right now, etc. I'm teaching English in Japan. Doing the months of the year is easy enough, but I was asked to provide examples of songs in English that portrayed each month. This song came immediately to mind regarding the first month. Then I got stuck. Can anyone help me out for the other months? I've got: April sun in Cuba - Dragon One day in September - Mike Brady November Rain, etc. Compiling a good list is proving tough. Help.

[jendon3]

wasnt Pilot before the BCR's came along - still love this and I know all the owrds unlike the BCR's songs which are forgetful

[shelly10538]

If you like this and Magic, I recommend their original studio albums in their entirety. They are available on cd too. Definitely check out the Morin Heights album. Kinda like ELO, 10cc, Queen, Sparks, Alan Parsons Project, The Sweet, etc.

[bollockart]

Sigh...I wish they would regroup and play again those wonderful tunes they been belting the years.

[showaddywaddyfan]

He looks like Alan Williams from The Rubettes. Both brilliant bands from the 70's.

[mckenzie818]

Too many people see this band as a Rollers-type of band... pawns of manipulative management. Not so! These guys were all great players. Singer/bassist Davey Paton (he also played guitar on Magic) went on to Camel, Kate Bush, Fish, Elton John, Alan Parsons Project and still gigs around Edinburgh. Guitarist Bairnson also did Bush, McCartney, and all those wonderful solos on the Alan Parsons albums, with whom he still tours. Paton and drummer Stu Tosh are on the killer 'Camel - On the Road '82'.

[verysparkly]

@mckenzie818 So true! Thanks for the interesting info.. much appreciated!

[mmorrison69]

@mckenzie818 your getting a bit ahead of yourself, they were ok players but nothing amazing, Magic was a cool pop song but the rest of their stuff is awful

[bollockart]

Truly great music better than todays music crap.

[showaddywaddyfan]

@bollockart Totally.

[myfurcoatman]

fuck i'm old!,but lovin it,

[5862970]

I think that guy on the side keep's talking sh-- but he is very funny to me... he just makes me laugh looking at him..

[macmitchdog]

Love it. o the memories.

[myryckyz]

Hi do you know if there are some biographic book about David Paton?

[zaggle7]

This is unbelievable not one of them is actually playing their instrument

[docgonzales]

@zaggle7

its a film clip, not a live performance, der

[showaddywaddyfan]

Pilot are magic. Funny how all bands in the 70s had a leader singer or someone in the band called 'Dave'.

[zapspace]

Nice follow-up to Magic but not quite as strong.

[MrRazorspirit]

all time great pop song

[BozTheBass]

Dave Paton - great singer, great bass player but probably the worst lip syncer ever

[phileustace]

This is a wonderful song. It's so happy dappy. Its a total time capsule back to the days when there really was democracy without the dogma and stigmatism of equal opportunity laws, harassment procedures etc. The days when you could perve on hot chicks in bikinis while getting pissed on some fine ol' wine casks by the beach. The days of "no responsibilities" when everyone was doing everyone. The days of letting your hair down and not worrying about mobile phones or any other incoveniences.

[genericgeorge]

@phileustace yes it is but I still detect a twinge of sadness in the song

[trailboyus66]

Yes they truly have the Magic. This song reminds me of going over to Eastern Missouri around Tom Sauk Mountain;

and to all those little towns over there around Pilot Knob /Acadia/ Farmington

etc. that used to be full of kids in the 70's. with long hair and a party to go to.

Where did it all go?

[jrt2009]

a classic

The first casualty of time is inocence..and those days had heaps

[raelene101]

Cut our fringes to look like NODDY HOLDER ,,,,,STILL DANCIN LIKE A CHICKEN IN THE FRONT ROW

[ajp55a]

thats funny

[tattooism]

This is a great song!It was a massive hit in OZ back in 1975.There were so many good songs that year!And as they say in the song :"Time it's a flyer."It sure is!

[Chief122]

Oh my God, I've just ben zapped back into my childhood. When my Mom(rip) used to put the top 20 on the radio every Sunday night. I embrace the magic those days had, along with great music compared to the crap out there now, which teaches kids.....nothing

[verysparkly]

Hey Chief.. thanks for your comments.. you are right about the magic those days had. :)

[camodude51]

@Chief122 oh god what happened to music

[sewitt60]

I went to see them in early 1975, Smokie were the support  act in Manchester. Great tune. Sadly the keyboard player died a few years ago.

[verysparkly]

Thanks for sharing sewitt.. appreciate it.

[ajp55a]

rediscovered, pure awesome. They remake this world wonderful to live in again . From Ireland, its magic

[nena9798]

January,que música linda!Pilot,inesquecível!

[dcorrx]

love this song just great

[BarnLes]

Geez this sure does bring back so many memories!!

[zuukmort]

Yet another terrific song load up by Sparkly. Gosh .. how many more do you have? ;)) TYVM.

[verysparkly]

Scouring through a few old clips at the moment zuukmort so will be posting a few more soon! Thanks!!!

[kw2409]

Fantastic band. Have a cuple of their albums and still play them.

Wonder what happened to them???

[verysparkly]

hey kw2409.. thanks for your comments.. I have included a link to wiki in my description (top right, click on 'more info') .. gives you more info on the band. Enjoy!

[Mogsmogs]

Oh man! I remember this for SOOOO long ago. I think this was their best single - beats "Magic" hands down.

[verysparkly]

I agree Mogsmogs.. takes you right back to 75 doesn't it?