Bob Weir, Bongwater and the Fabulous Pussywillows

[bigdavro]

What year is this?

Is it the early 90s. If so I have a very good reason for not getting into this. I was 12 and loved Thundercats!

Now I love this and I love Thundercats!

[All4mula]

How do some give so much?

[gnowave]

anne was a shit hot actress/singer. usually actresses fuck up this sort of thing and make it "hollywood", not anne. she's well good

[jamesie3171]

This is wonderful .

[PopTodd]

One of the great all-time moments in the history of televised music.

[1019drummer]

fucking great!

[rotolo]

haha whoops wrong video, brainscan everybody..

[dannon2010]

Holy Shit.

[thisraft]

Dave Rick ROCKS!

[Russgershon]

the little guy with the beard and the dress is strumming in a rhythm completely unrelated to the music, when Ann M is singing

[alan8653]

Should say the title of song "you dont love me yet" originally by Bongwater

[wolfserenade]

@alan8653 What the hell do you mean "originally by Bongwater?" That's by Roky Erickson, and the guy who starts it out, I think, is none other than Screamin' Jay Hawkins.

[alan8653]

I meant originally on Nightmusic

[alan8653]

This was the the greatest collaboration/jam I've EVER seen on Television (ever!)

[jayplumb]

I also see the late Hiram Bullock on guitar - and that's Rob Wasserman on the upright bass.

[sheppytim]

Ann seems out of breath by the time she starts singing... heheh! Great performance, though! Bongwater is the best!

[BBWrBEAUTY]

Ann Magnuson is great I love her. Bongwater with Kramer is just my favorite band

[MIInsane1]

This video is the recipe for GREATNESS! Screamin' Jay, Ann Magnuson, Bob Weir and a Roky Erickson song!

[thomasmantellwilliam]

@MIInsane1 I SECOND THAT, YOU ARE CORRECT FRIEND

[slugluv1313]

omg i remember seeing this on TV!!!!! THANK-YOU so much for sharing!!!!!!!

[ash05468]

Wow, Bongwater is fast becoming a favorite of mine! This cover of the Roky Erickson song is what got me hooked. Originally from Where the Pyramid meets the Eye Roky erickson tribut LP.

Buy it if you can..

This song is so beautiful I get misty eyed, and I'm a dude that also likes harder stuff like Black Flag andTool

[OuroborosChoked]

Holy F! I think that's April March on the left, there... in the backup singers! It really is her Pussywillows!

[dahwave]

Brilliant!!1

[daredevilpre]

God bless Screamin' Jay and his 9,000 children.

I saw him once and it was AWESOME!!!!

[LunaSeaSane]

Ann Magnuson rocks. The whole band rocks!

[rabidmonkey69]

Screamin' Jay Hawkins forever!

[PullSomeTuber]

Weir moves around sitting there and moves his head around looking exactly like he does right before Mountains of the Moon in the Playboy After Dark segment. Also I like the Four Sticks sampling.

[paisleybabee]

this is so fabulous!thank you!

[dp11issosweet]

why is weir there? this is WEIRd as hell.

[Madgollumfan360]

Why not?

[WrslrNM]

Bravo!

[Weeninja]

what's the name of this song?

[toffeethecat]

"You Don't Love Me Yet"

[Weeninja]

thx!

[cmickd]

Thanks for posting! Anyone else remember The Pussywillows? They were a really fun group in the early 90's in NYC, and played gigs at the CBGB and other small clubs. Mostly they did covers of early 60's retro (Lulu and The Mindbenders)and had some excellent harmonies. Good to see them again!

[conceptworld]

yup, I got to produce an unreleased session with them. Will Rigby from The dB's on drums, Ward Dotson from the Gun Club on guitar, Spike Priggin on bass, the future April March on vocals...even recorded a song written for them by the Young Fresh Fellows. Sweet to see this.

[icebox766]

@cmickd I remember the pussywillows. I loved their album at the time, particularly their cover of "Baby, Baby I Still Love You" I never got see them live. It's amazing to see them on youtube.

[maxxsmith]

I wish Sreamin' Jay Hawkins sang it all.

[bambibunny]

This is my favorite track on "Where the Pyramid Meets the Eye". I love how there's so much going on in it.

[BobWeirisaJedi]

Wow this is awesomely bad bobby

[artsmith1972]

too bad someone didnt run in, grab Bobby and Sanborn- and run out tossing a hand grenade over their shoulder... BLECH what shit noise this is- damn Bobby what were u thinkin dude?

[chipchaw]

I'll tell ya what Bobby wuz thinkin'.."Wow, she's so hot, and I'm playin' a kick-ass RoKy Erickson tune, and, woow, psych-ay-dellic!Just lahk in th' sixties!"-Really, a totally killer and smart performance;too bad it went o'er yer over-banged head, doooood...

[timmytickles]

one of my favorite moments in television history!

[AoxomoxoA]

I loved this show! Post more!!

[tiegs]

bob & wasserman played Victim or the Crime earlier on this same broadcast - this was an offbeat musical show hosted by sax player David Sanborn.

[badtpyist]

You know that T-shirt that says "Bobby Fans are People Too"? Well, I now disagree.

[victorsaint]

Ann Magnuson, I love you!

[lamp9966]

the power of pussy....one of the best albums made!

[MCTeck]

Ann has the most powerful voice i have ever heard!

[resacarat]

Thank you Roky Erickson.

Psychedelic genius!

[bugboy]

absotively

[TucumcariTimmy]

NOT to mention, the main man leading vocalities is none other than Screamin' Jay Hawkins! Thank you, God, this is better than Woodstock...

[bugboy]

hell yeah!

[VelvetCandyEnt]

What an AMAZING clip!!! I'd love to see VDG too...

[vizion23]

Anyone got any clips of Vulcan Death Grip?

[fdextro]

Excellent performance. If I weren't so technically illiterate, I'd post the Vulcan Death Grip clip from my VHS copy of Ann's VANDEMONIUM. Maybe someday...

[Bobweirhead]

ha what a cool name, NOT

[adpcolorado]

I don't know what the hell that was, but I love Bobby's face when he announces the names of the bands and the audience laughs! He's such a goof, too funny........luv ya Bobby

[cwclifford]

believe or not, there are other bands besides The Grateful Dead...and you call him "Bobby?" His expression (or complete lack thereof) was in regards to the kids up on stage. Bongwater is a major underground performance band that apparently skipped you by.

[lousaffire]

omg that was horrific

[jamesmorgandavies]

NOW we know why those folks' heads were popping like zits all thru Videodrome!

"All hail the NU-JAM!"

[PopTodd]

Yes, that is Screamin' Jay Hawkins. I saw this when it first aired and have been looking for it ever since. One of the most surreal musical performances in the history of TV. Now I just need to find that clip of Fishbone on The Tonight Show back in 1986 or so.

[SuridaCity]

Greeeeeeeaaaaat!!!!

[ceeWinch]

is that Screaming J Hawkins?

[drmlabs]

geeeeerrrrreat stuff - thanks

[riquolicelizra]

I love you ann magnusson