Ian Whitcomb - You Turn Me On

[tedmcfly]

ians performing this song at the cicada club this sunday, he still does an amazing job!

[percypage74]

His antics must've been pretty suggestive for the UK back then - hilariously good! Half of the future Led Zeppelin plays on this track/album (John Paul Jones is also here)

[78Revolutions]

I love him runnin around, hardly even pretending to play!

[grecomic]

I read that Ian was rather embarrassed about the song, since the band only knocked it off as session filler. But it's so simple and straightforward that I find it irresistible! <3

[jogmas12]

it's just a simple song with the simple basic rock beat. nothing earth shattering here.

[johnbarry1965]

I actually read Mr Whitcomb's Biography from the local library and thought it was the literary equivalent of Spinal Tap, totally surreal and he produced an album for Mae West!!!!!!

[coyoteartist]

@johnbarry1965 Guess that explains why she covered one of his songs.

[lrd9999]

John Fred (of Judy in Disguise fame) and Donna Summer

in-ha-ha-ha-ha-herited a little bit of this song.

[josette4231]

i love this song. Is he still living?

[josette4231]

i love this song. I was only 12. I thought he was so cute.

[josette4231]

I used to love this song.I thought he is so cute.Is he still living?

[stukonyou]

@josette4231 Ian Whitcomb is still alive. I just met him! :D

[bindinglines]

Nutz then, nutz now.

[oaklandray]

What a character. Saw him sing You Turn Me On at a Dick Clark Caravan of Stars show... then he hosted another one I attended.

[mcgarri]

It sounds just as fresh as it did when we recorded it in Eamon Andrews studios in Dublin over 40 years ago. Ian McGarry drums.

[mikosaaol]

he performes with janet klein and the parlor boys

[Burnwash]

It's almost like he's NOT playing!!

[youngmindedman]

great performance!!!

[ottowes]

Oh, to be Ian Whitcomb, just for a song!

[Chuck1974]

I never get tired of seeing Ian Whitcomb perform this song ... yet another fun performance of it, wow! Thanks for posting.

[XjacobhX]

my friend met her

[PHAEDRIDER]

@XjacobhX "him"

[buddyeagle]

If anybody wants, i have that single sale, please let me know.

[12347771]

Ian is one of the really great overlooked popsters. Quite an author....his "After The Ball" is a must read..........remember this well and it's on the audience's dime always............go Pagey....

[seaness267]

Great tune, so 60'ish stylish and psychodelic, to the max baby

[JekyllBoote]

I'm not sure that Ian is taking this mimed performance very seriously.

[obbor4]

Another one of th countless undocumented performances featuring Jimmy Page playng guitar as a session musician. I saw Ian Whitecomb at a British pop show in L.A. on a bill that also included The Spencer Davis Group and Donavan, among others. I remember him doing a rousing version of this song and "N-N-N-Nervous" to open the show...

[mykittykatmykittykat]

Many thanks for posting this great classic. Peace!

[Byrontheone]

Jerry Lee Lewis reininvented

[katypurviance]

I had lunch with Ian a few weeks ago. The dude's cool!

[skunkypilot]

Me think him been watchin' Little Richard and Jerry Lee.

[Roxsox221]

Never heard of this guy but saw a billboard on You Tube's " Nuggets from the Liverpool Five ( Part 1)" that had him listed on the show......not exactly my cup of tea.

[cablonde320]

I don't remember the year this came out, but I had the 45 and I played it till it was white!!

Love it then, love it now!!

[joejonasfan086]

this song is hilarious!

[nosepickle]

not only is this a great song, ian whitcomb is a super nice guy. i've had the pleasure of performing with him and he's a love. :)

[ennui406]

Needs to work on lip sync a bit - cool tune though

[AKOBADAGETHXIII]

LOL

[Kittielips]

Sheer talent! Why aren't there more artistes like Ian around today?

5*****.

[Kittielips]

How would you know? If you can't leave a decent comment, then don't leave one at all.

[CrisVangel]

This is soooo groovy!! Never got to see him before, when I was 5 years old this was like my first record ever!! You have no idea what this song means to me!! The other side is great too, poor but honest!

[sokolowmus]

Ian Whitcomb is the greatest still! I'm a music historian and Ian is the genuine article.

[soulspirit108]

two of the band members that sang that song are still alive and i was there when dad was practicing the song because he was playing the piano on it.

[LeoGorcey]

I loved this song back and the 60s and it's great to see this video. Awesome!

[Crusader1s]

WOW REally Heavy Man. In 65 all the chicks Turned me on.

[charterloungeparty]

You mean lip SYNCHS- (or syncs) short for synchronized. Not SINKS like the Titanic.

[LeeGrasswalker]

dr4g0nsfir3 you took the words out of my mouth

[miffy1950]

Great!! One of my most favourite numbers of the sixties indeed! Thanks Ukie!

[Dr4g0nsFir3]

Out of all the 1 hit wonders, he is the best!

[tunenito]

Crazy fun!

:-)