The Guess Who - Flying On The Ground

[TheInvincibleViolet]

Fantastic !!!!!!!!!!!!

[coalb389]

MUCH better than mtv

[lucidwebpress]

It sounds like Neil Young wrote this to copy the style of Guess Who, since Bachman was his guitar hero, and then they dutifully recorded it. Must be nice having people write in your style and all you have to do is record it.

[nickjames46]

burton cummings musical genius what else can i say

[jordan390a]

Glad to see these Canadian Classic clips are getting views and filling in the world about how and why Canada Rocks...!

[POPAVIDEO]

buffalo reprise

[audieh1]

Is this clip from the old CBC series that came on every day-- Music Hop? Man my friends and I were starved for rock music--we lived in a town with one radio station and one tv station. We'd watch every moment of those shows. This is how I found out about the Guess Who to begin with. I still am a huge fan.

[buckandotis]

@audieh1 sounds like the announcer says "lets go",and iirc there was a show back the by that name.....there was also a "teen dance party hosted by bob burns,but i don't recall if they had the guess who on,or live bands at all....all i recall is the "regulars" on the dance floor one of whom was jack skelly who did that surfin' bird thing....back then local dj's went to community club dances and stood on stage with the band shaking tambourines and introducing songs.....

[MacGrurry]

the performance or the sound techs were terrible. i heard the announcer better than the band. plus it was sang too fast. they also seem uncomfortable. it's almost as if they dont want to sing this song well. they should have copied the Springfields arrangement

[guruartist]

Who is  sweeetttttt!

[Alfonsomarisol]

what year is that?

[TheInvincibleViolet]

Music is universal. It doesnt matter if you're from Canada or Mars.

[11xzxzxz]

Wow nice. Canadian sharing with ex-Canadian Neil Young who wrote it and Richie Furray sand if for Buffalo Springfield. Springfield is better .. an sure better acoustics. BS was so talented and the SO are the Guess Who. Just listen to She's Come Undunulated (ha) and No Fricken Time for you.

[mistersmith6000]

Is Paul McCartney right handed. NIce key change.

[JNKYRDWG58]

Tell you all something I've learned in my 52 tears of hangin out ....good music has no borders...

[Crossbow0106]

Wow! I can't believe this footage exists! I'm fairly certain the GW have the distinction of being the first artist to cover Neil. Its a great song. Burton sounds great. Chad Allan had to bow out gracefully, but the stuff with him is also great. Thanks for posting, this was great to watch.

[makinawdandy6699]

This tune was written by Neil Young

[Bhaktigirl22]

I totally forgot that GW did this! I'm a massive fan of both GW and Buffalo Springfield, so this is VERY cool to me! :)

[paulj0557]

It must have been tough being a parent back then. I mean if you heard this song through your daughters bedroom wall you'd think, 'oh' that's a catchy little tune'. Then just a few years later you'd hear Helter Skelter or something. The harmonies in this song get me every time. Amazing!

[ButtercupTwinkle]

JIM KALE SOBER?!

[SlimJimfrWpg]

hasn't anybody noticed that the host is none of then CHAD ALLEN....of Chad Allen and the Expressions...or...the original Guess Who singer?? (he was kinda the Pete best of the Guess Who) (he also missed the boat with BTO ...in the early 70's...he was in Brave Belt with Randy Bachman after Randy left the Guess Who.) 2-time loser! Merry Christmas all! Oh....quick trivia...who wrote and performed this song first? (Neil Young ... with the Buffalo Springfield!) (Stills sang)

[dacat58]

Thats Richie singing not Stills

[SlimJimfrWpg]

sorry...yer right

[robertlaberge]

@SlimJimfrWpg

It was also Chad Allen who sang on "Shaking all over".

[SlimJimfrWpg]

@robertlaberge I know that

[andrewcasarsa]

amazing...sounds great at this tempo!

[clacolsha]

This is faster than the recorded version..likely for the show's time frame. I prefer the Guess Who over the Buffalo Springfield recording. Cummings sounds just great and Bachman is terrific! Saw the two perform this summer together with backup band, The Carpet Frogs....What a fantastic night!!!! They rocked the joint big time! Its something else to see them together!!

[DixonCannon]

Yes, this is a kinescope, video to film. Any idea what year this would be?

[dacat58]

Randy Bachman and Neil Young were good friends growing up in Canada. Randy was a few years older and Neil would come and watch his band play so makes sense The Guess Who would play a Neil Young composition.

[buzzthjerk]

This is great! A few years ago they appeared LIVE on " MARK & BRIAN" radio show ...either Mark or Brian was starting to worry that they were just a bunch of geezers because they were stumbling thru a sound check. When they were ready to start their set , The Guess Who torn the place up! They did their hits with ALL the same fire, artistry & passion they always performed with!

[beefheart67]

calm down cowboy neil yeah bufffalos sounds like a whole different arrangement. but these guys are true rock n rollers you could see that way back then...... hi burton hi randy

[cbproducktions]

Wow, I just fell in love with this song. I'm going to be listening to this for a while. The Guess Who are one of my favorite bands ever.

TheWayTheTruth(dot)com

[w9x7cv3vg6]

I wonder what year this was captured,looks like video camera recordin tv,great to have it

[seanoreillyy]

nah very old vhs

[HankLandMan]

I like The Guess Who but the original by The Buffalo Springfield is perfection. This is a bit too fast.

[17865329]

Cummings is probably all of 20 here,

maybe eveb 19.

[wgoco]

he was 12.

[jeffkahl]

lol

[mgdoran123]

He was 19. He was born December 31, 1947.

[MulletRocker88]

burton should really get back with the other orignal guys. that guess who that jim put together just isn't the same.

[mndandy]

Burton's live vocal here, is not as forceful as the 45. I prefer the Guess Who's ballsier version to the Springfield's more bucolic take.

Nice to see Burton with his pre-"Shamus" look! Looks a bit like Colin Blunstone.

[wgoco]

RITE ON ALL COUNTS MN-DANDY MAN.

[11xzxzxz]

Song was written by cranky genius Neil Young - the Guess Who do it a bit to fast and without much feeling .. pick up 4 box set and see why Neil was great and Steve Stills only good - sometimes almost bad.

[wgoco]

YOUNG IS CRANKY ALRIGHT...very f***ing cranky, seen him call people in the audience f-ing bastards and storm off.. tho nowadays he may have mellowed being in his early eighties, I think...the geniun bit with Neil Young is a bit...wot...fuckin' ridiculous...the twit used to live down the street from me in Winnnipeg, had a group called the Squires...the only thing of genius he did was get the F**** out of Winnipeg !!

[60sbest]

Wow you say that Neil lived down the street from you as a kid (sure all of his fans know about the Squires). Did you go to school with him? What was he like when he wasn't cranky? just real curious cause the guy is a hero to many despite his ways (most don't even know about his personality). He was also funny and his Massey Hall concerts show he has wit. Well I don't want to say too much about him that is good .. but just wanted to know what else you knew. Personal encounters or gossip..

[purplejulia]

I love this song and have the Buffalo Springfield boxed set with 3 versions of which Neil's version is the best. He sung this again at Hammersmith Apollo on 8 March 2008 - it was an amazing version.

Thanks for posting this.

[Fooblestheclown]

Sorry...I'm drunk. Actually he does introduce the band..and what you witness is Chad turning over the band to Burton Cummings as lead singer.

[SinoYank]

Foobles, Richard Gere told me to ask you how you could waste a perfectly good gerbil.

[Fooblestheclown]

Glad you appreciated my tribute to the Dayglo's...more fun on my page...check it out.

[1summerflower]

Great!:D

[aivborges]

These guys were amazing! Since the 60´s they been making and playing a music with a special charater, an unique accent, half folk, half country, turned to rock´n´roll, one formula that only they have developed! If anybody knows where I can find video or audio from the #10 Album, please, let me know, all right? Thanks!

[jeffkahl]

to dispel the "who cut this first" myth it was Neil's acetate from the first Buffalo Springfield album that the Guess Who learned it from. Neil was home visiting his mother Rassy in Winnipeg and happened to stop by where the Guess Who were recording and gave them a preview of the debut Springfield record. This is documented in John Einarson's book "Wheatfield Soul"

[larojoes]

Very interesting stuff. I had no idea the Guess Who had anything to do with or ever recorded this song. Their version here is almost identical to the one on the self-titled first LP by the Buffalo Springfield.

Long Live Sixties Rock!

[mrazino]

@jeffkahl

Thanks for clarifying this. Judging from some sources on the net, incl. the Wikipedia, one would guess that Young was a sort of emerging star in Canada before coming to US. With Canadian Top 40 hit of this song. In fact, he was what is called a "struggling artist"

[adammyheavenchild]

Ahh they were shy then I cute, and lovabel

[SlimJimfrWpg]

the Buffalo Springfield recorded their version SHORTLY after the Guess Who did theirs...not 4 years later! 2 great bands - too bad Cummings is such an ass. He (HAD) the best voice. Neil is much cooler!

[elaine12349]

An ass, yes for sure, but did put our Winnipeg on the map. His voice is still awesome, little brother!

[SlimJimfrWpg]

hey sis ... he can still perform ... I saw him a few weeks ago ... but to say his voice is like it was before....um...NOOO! Jim Kale was always my favorite anyway (AND ... he can outdrink Cummings - no small feat!)

[elaine12349]

Ha Ha...we'll agree to disagree on old Burt. See you at Ma's soon.

[AristYdes]

Listen (shhh) what the flower people say... WAAA-OAAA...

[metubeony0utube]

top band.very underrated.one of canada best ever bands.( from an australian fan of canadian music.)

[XMIR10B]

Please post "When Friends Fall Out"

[Zepster77]

I could picture Neil Young playing with these guys back in the day!

[nowheresland]

you should listen to the live version from Björn Dixgard he sings it really great!! u would enjoy his version!=)I love this song=)

[kub73158]

Real pleasant version. Amazing talent here. So many classics from them!

[bluesblake]

Great vocals.

[mooghammondb3]

This is old...before "wheat field soul" definitely.

[kheisler08]

I have the 'Quality' 45 rpm Canadian record & it is copyrighted 1967.

[mrazino]

@kheisler08

Thanks for the info. And Buffalo Springfield cut it in September '66. So, they cut it 1st

[mooghammondb3]

These guys make me proud to be Canadian.

[Zepster77]

Amazing, but the Buffalo Springfield seem to have copied this version/arrangement note-for-note.

Guess there's more to the "The Guess Who" than meets the ear... !

[mitts61]

Get real. It's Buffalo Springfirld's song.

[AcePilot101]

I was in the USA for 10 years, when I came back to Canada I heard "These Eyes" on the radio and started crying..fuck, I missed Canada. Don't ever forget her!!

[skinengine]

@AcePilot101 Bless Canada! And the Guess Who!

[sunra67]

this version is almost as good as the buffalo springfield original.

[MolgatXL]

This was recorded years before the Buffalo Springfield version. The song was written by Neil Young when he lived in Winnipeg and he gave it to the Guess Who to record. The BufSpring version came out about four years later.

[vampyros1]

@MolgatXL The BufSpr version did not come out 4 yrs. after this. You're not even close, but you must know that by now.....

[mobrayo]

The beatles were, are and will continue to be the most important band in the universe! Ask Burton Cummings! he'll tell ya!

[sunra67]

i think the caretakers of deception were the most important band of the universe!!!

[captaineasychord1]

Early footage of the Guess Who. Probably around '67-68? Cover of a song written by another Canadian rock legend..Neil Young.

[Robinhousefire]

when is this?

[Nutmeg101656]

I just loved this. Thanks.

[VilleShadows]

haha i hella saw these guys not that long ago

[shoneyrose1955]

Happy 64th birthday to my friend jim kale

[87FLST]

Is Jimmy only 64? his liver already turned 115 last year.

[Fooblestheclown]

Pity there are no other copies of Let's go out there. All that's left is this version with the Good time music appreciation society. I heard that during one show, the Guess Who covered the entire Sgt.Pepper's album...

[patmix]

other icon's power-rock cheap trick did all sgt pepper album in august 2007 at the hollywood bowl

[TinyMontgomery204]

@Fooblestheclown This link shows all of the tunes every band played on each show. It does show that they did quite a few songs from the album, but not the entire album, Like you said, it's a pity we've no access to these shows.

[TinyMontgomery204]

@TinyMontgomery204 There was an error with the link, just type in 'Hillman Musical Odyssey' on Google, and click on the link that starts with a '3'.

[CJurasin]

Never heard this before and I grew up listening to the GW! I like it. Wasn't "Shakin All Over" their first charted hit? Didn't they do a song at the end of their GW career called "When the band was playin Shakin All Over"? Cool beginning and end to a great band!!

[farrows]

the farther you go back in their career...the more i like them!

[MacGrurry]

Richie Furay is Da Man...this is ok. they should prolly try to sing into the mikes though

[VandalRoy]

Where do I get a Guess Who version of this song? I have Buffalo Springfield's. Burton Cummings as usual......AWESOME!

[unisol86]

this version roxs!!!.. is the best!!.have like something.. inside.like mystic

[Mickdog2112]

The Guess Who Rules

[klaus0]

De que show foi retirado essa imagem, com certeza deve ter sido antes deles gravarem "these eyes", legal seria ver esse video postado no original com uma melhor qualidade de imagem, pois o que está aqui parece cópia da cópia de um vhs antigo, mesmo assim valeu a raridade!

[riron63]

Richie Furay and Burton Cummings are two of the greatest singers in rock history-they both do justice to a great tune.

[rhomea]

i really like the cbc years cd. they should release the early early stuff too like this.

[rixmix76]

I agree crocstimpy. Richie and Stephen Stills, I think. I'm a Buff Springfield and Poco fan and love Richie Furay. I used to play this on guitar; great melody by Neil Young.

[crocostimpy]

Yeah, Burton is pretty good, but Richie Furray sang it better...

[tornadomanatwork]

orginal recording artist generaly sound better ,but not bad tho..

[mail8d]

I've never heard this song before but it's great. Anything Burton sings is fantastic.

[milesofsmiles]

A righteous bowl cut, synched guitar shimmying, and song.

[GREGMCKEE]

The ironic thing is that the host of this show was Chad Allan, the original lead singer of thr Guess Who, when they were known as Chad Allan and the Expressions

Burton was such a presence that Chad was kind of pushed out. Great band and a son that I played the crap out of the radio station I worked at!

[morebarn1]

wow, what tv show was this?

[Comeonby]

It was called "Let's Go."

[jeffkahl]

great version of one of my favorite Buffalo Springfield songs! they apparently first heard this from Neil himself when he was visiting in Winnipeg before the Springfield's first album came out.