Alan Merrill, Blackbird, Denen Colloseum, 1969

[liarsclub75]

*♪♫.✫*¨*Simply Fantastic!✶*¨`☮ ♪♫

[usafbrat50]

Yes! I met him backstage at Expo 70. I think he had a Gibson 335 which I really liked! All the bands hung out there at various times. We performed twice a day for 5 days in August. Very cool video, thanks for the memories!

[jojoranter]

@usafbrat50 I wonder if he still has the Gibson? Sounds like you guys had fun at Expo!

[usafbrat50]

@jojoranter

I think he told me he still does. I had a great time there!

[thickmickslick]

I saw Alan Merrill do a solo acoustic show last saturday night in New York City Dec 12, 2009 at Kennys in greenwich village on bleeker street. He was great!

[wexiflex]

Tokyo nineteen sixty nine!

[whataracket]

The young Alan M. - Fourty years ago.

[jojoranter]

Outdoor concert live on his own with just an acoustic guitar. Sweet!

[tsunamisasumi]

すばらしい !!

[andicatz]

Alan went on to conquer the british charts in the early seventies with his band The Arrows..always wondered about his performances in Japan. Thanks to Youtube and you this has now been made possible x

[HengistTheGreat]

Goes double for me andicatz.

[behindyoualltheway]

Lovely and sweet!

[princeofrazzle]

R-E-S-P-E-C-T~

[behindyoualltheway]

He was the first artist to be "big in Japan" in the local market. Remarkable really.

[ramalamadingadong]

This is really an archival clip! It is now from 40 years ago!

[nalastats]

Bravo!

[fabnekko]

Look at the *video response* just under the video box. It's written in Japanese. The link is to The Tiger's farewell "Beatiful Concert" and Alan Merrill is the MC saying "Tigers! Tigers!" in a call and response with the crowd, Jan 1971 at The Budokan Tokyo. Fun stuff.

[thickmickslick]

Thanks for pointing that out! That's cool!

[SkylarBry]

Ah....that voice. That man.

Lovely.

Skye

[bootcords]

Wow! I love Alan on the acoustic solo stuff.

[bustershobby]

Just a black tee shirt, filmed lived on TV and in front of all those Japanese kids in '69. You gotta respect that! What a strange career he had ahead of him!!

[themaltesebippy]

I love this video!

[KeithTheKing]

The co-host of TV's "Young 720" in Japan in 1969 and '70.

[honeybabycookie]

Super:]

[singlegorilla]

At the end of the clip you can briefly see The Tigers take the stage, at 2:07. The Tigers were as big as The Beatles in Japan at that time

[Primalonna]

Sweet clip! Thanks for posting!

[limpbrissed]

AAA+++

[bbsteviebb]

Acoustic is the best! Just voice and guitar. Love it.

[nastynastynena]

Good video clip, cheers- Nena

[houndsofhell]

Woah, this is ancient, like from when the Beatles were still together.

[tsunamisasumi]

A very rare clip, so thank you for sharing it.

[fabnekko]

Or maybe its a D18.

[axeaquestion]

very cool

[fabnekko]

May be a D 18. One or another

[ramalamadingadong]

Is that guitar a Martin D-28?

[Primalonna]

GREAT! Damn, he cute. Alan, here you go- xxxxxxxxxxxx

[ladycsummers]

Absolutely fabulous!

[axeaquestion]

Fantastic archive post! Thanks ~

[maryquant1967]

I have followed rock since the late 50s. Today, for the first time, I have discovered Alan Merrill. He should have been worldwide HUGE.

[behindyoualltheway]

Great! I love this guy.

[chuckdee121]

This guy is one freakin awesome artist!!

[pollyboi101]

wow this was years ago i wish i cold go back to this tome just 4 1 day i lvoe this song props urock love it