It's A Beautiful Day - Bombay Calling LIVE 1978

[auweia1]

THIS VIDEO HAS BEEN REMOVED BECAUSE OF AN IMPENDING DVD RELEASE OF THE ENTIRE DAY...WILL POST DETAILS WHEN IT HAPPENS

[Husker22U]

great song ... Deep purples Sweet Child in Time and Bombay calling ... so similar and yet so different ...

[0hardrock0]

@Husker22U The name of the song is Child In Time, not Sweet Child In Time. Stop listening to Guns 'N' Roses.

[dulcimerz2drumstix]

Awesome. Wish they were still around. Thanks for posting.

[blugularis]

smoke em joint

[dasvadder12]

the name of this band (found in 1978) was "it was a beautiful day"

[auweia1]

@dasvadder12

It's A Beautiful Day was founded in 1967

[dasvadder12]

@auweia1

Yes and they split up in 1974.

This concert from 1978 is with the band "It was a beautiful day".

[auweia1]

@dasvadder12

yes, they had got back together for this show, and then a few times after that..last one was 1998 at The Fillmore, San Francisco and one at Poconos in 1998

[dasvadder12]

the name of this band ( found in 1978) was "it was a beautiful day"

[SIRinLTHR]

Wow, the chick playing fiddle sure looks tore up from the floor up. Her blouse is all ratty, and she should use less conditioner in her hair.

[suznm1]

@SIRinLTHR Chick? Haha! that's David Laflamme to you my friend.

[TheCaravaggio88]

Jeden z najlepszych utworów w historii muzyki

[chiledoug]

@Jessrama well the dude was once a soloist whit the utah symphony

[mylovingrags]

I listened to this when I was just a little kid . I love this man! It's so great!

[JG300Ascout]

I am astonished to learn from B52sguy that this song started in 1976 since I heard IABD perform it in Louisville, KY in 1972 or 73.

[auweia1]

you're right...the song actually goes back to the mid 60's when Vince Wallace, jazz musician in Oakland first wrote it, then taught it to David in the late 60's. At that time, they were headlining over Deep Purple around San Francisco, so that's where DP got it. David used to attribute the song to Vince for the first couple of years in concert, then dropped it

[auweia1]

in fact, the original song is actually a 'hard bop' jazz number from Vince Wallace converted to rock and roll originally by LaFlamme. It's on an LP from 1974 by Vince Wallace and is very hard to get. never released on CD

But all the remaining musicians of IABD admit the song is the original Vince Wallace number

Vince Wallace himself once told me the song is about TV shows in the late 50's and how idiotic they're portrayal of middle eastern customs and music was....Hence the name Bombay Calling

[tiementuinstra]

deep purple made the song even better and added some nice lyrics

[fredfrajo]

OMG, David LaLame lives!!

[chiledoug]

@fredfrajo well he is still around

[copstolemywife]

I just bought this album on itunes and couldn't believe the similarity of this and "child in time" by Deep Purple. Doesn't matter though I love them both.

[IMightBeJesus69]

Jon Lord admitted to have taken the riff while he was dating the vovalist of the group :)

[TOmSojer]

Good things should be taken!!!

[B52sguy]

For those that do not know, this composition took over almost 9 months of Davids life. It started in 1976.

When "White Bird", the album came out, this was, and still is one of the favorites of all time.

This group, with David LaFlaame, was the very first to use the electronic violin.

And this song is just perfection.

JF

[hannan1957]

The song is from 1967 and David LaFamme had previously played electric violin with the Orkustra.

[B52sguy]

Does anyone else realize this particular song can only be imitated, but never done justice.

This is a very masterful stroke of genius, and 50, or 100 years from now, will be recognized as the masterpiece that it is.

JF

[spankyd16]

i think the violin is an integral component...i'm not usu big on instrumentals, but this is one of my all time faves, along w/ embryonic journey by the airplane & albatross by fleetwood mac

[deadzahead]

beautiful ,thanks for this and i gotta say this is top dollar

[bearkt]

this music is good... the only thing i don't like is the violinist... they donæt need him...

[Tomgrandelf]

OMG the same as child in time.

[heinzpo]

This is the second song of Purple i know there is some em..influence...The other one is "Fascinating Rhytm" and guess what...which DP song it "influences" ?

[hannan1957]

Bombay Calling dates from 1967 and predates Child In Time by some time.

[19vital63]

No big deal! It's a Beautiful Day also frendly borrowed song Don and Dewey from Wring that neck - Deep Purple

[slever51]

This is cool as hell. Love this band,never seen them in concert. Thanks for posting.

[chrisperk9]

thanks for posting this, I was there and it was a great concert-one of my fav bands of all time.

[nellre]

John Williams stole too. Get over it.

[eden12345]

Well , all the band's at the time stole riffs from other bands and composers,from blues,jazz,classical music,progressive rock and everything.

[LinkBulletBill]

not only did DP nick the intro riff of this song, but after at 0:31 that is the backriff of the guitar solo of Child in Time...

[Etarholet666]

Not only did Deep Purple nick from this song from about 0:51 they're playing what the world would later know as The Trooper by Iron Maiden!

[mjecpa]

Yes, Bombay calling hugely influenced this song. The riff is quite similar and the structure is alike, but not the same. But you can't deny DP turned it to something unique.

The musical approach of both bands is simply and absolutely different: the middle section of Bombay Calling is not powerful as Child in Time's. Instead, they do something more pshycdelic and has an eastern flavour -due to violins- that Child in Time lacks of.

My conclusion: both great songs, both great bands.

[BankaiUchiha]

well i preffer the deep purple version

[PurpleAndZeppelin]

jeje. David is a best rock violinist ever.

[unviciouscircle]

Sure is pretty damned fine ..but hows about Eddie Jobson with Zappa doing Black Napkins.....he sure is above the Normal standard of excellence

[Hamsterr007]

Its clear for me.

Without this there is no Child in Time from Deep Purple.

Plagiat? Maybe...

Ty for uploading :D.

[Spudgun65]

Jon Lord freely admits stealing the riff from this for Child In Time

[capitanaguirre]

My corrections: The band (renamed) was Banned from Utopia and musicians were Tom Fowler bass(played for It's a Beautiful Day) Bruce Fowler-trombone

[Rexygrek]

Please repost this with the original post so we'll know what you are referring to. I'm curious. Thanks.

[madcaps1]

How can you not just love this and the great memories and times it reflects. Just brilliant. What great muscicians. Thanks for the video and thanks to IABD.

[madcaps1]

How can you not just love this and the great memories and times it reflects. Just brilliant. What great muscicians. Thanks for the video and thanks to IABD.

[BarryAir]

far out man.....I am 57 and that music still sends me ...chill bumps

[bbbaaalll1]

David LaFlamme is my Brother in law. It has been great at Christmas time having him play the violin at the family gatherings. He is great to be around (fun stories). His wife Linda is such a bubbly happy person. My husband his youngest brother was a roadie for him for awhile before I met him. I guess he had a great time...All the Best to you David and Linda you rock!!!

[HighTeaTime]

Hey, is this video available in anyway? I was at this show (Berkeley/78/Tribal Stomp reunion) in the front row, took many still shots. I remember the cameras filming and have always wanted to see the finished product. Still have the Freak Brothers program somewhere. IABD was the days highlight for me - sorry Big Brother, sorry Paul Butterfield...

[auweia1]

try contacting David laFlamme. He has a website. I have a couple extra copies on VHS myself and I would be interested in getting any still shots from you, especially of IABD because I know some of the musicians and they would be interested..send me an email via bluoz (dot) com

[melvyd2]

David & Linda are great people. I ordered a Cd from a web sight not realizing it was run by them. The cd came autographed by both with warm greetings from Linda. My treasured item. I have loved this band from 8th grade & have never lost interest. David is a master musician.

[sneakyman149]

all this talk of steal makes me wanna set up a moonshine still, no wait thats not rite

[carlotta8]

genial version,merci

[carlotta8]

excellent!"

[Hanesu]

Except for the beginnig, this doesn't sound anything like Child in Time.

[Midlumer]

This really is the original and Deep Purple didn't even give any hint in their albums that "Child In Time" is not their song, which quite shocked me...

They just made a great amount of money with the song and kept it all.

Since I discovered that I'm kind of disappointed.

[auweia1]

even this isn't the original tho. The original is done by Vince Wallace in 1962

[COGENTCOG]

first of all thanks for the video, then thanks for the info!! just Googled it, you're right...I've discussed more than 30 years about this song with my friends...

[copywronged]

I noticed the same thing many years ago but being from Kentucky I never met anyone else familiar with both songs. I think the Deep Purple version was a steal from them but to be honest I think they made it better. Deep Purple was an underated group too. Besides Smoke On The water, they got little radio play. Like Whitebird for this wonderful group.

[flyngsnwmn]

Hey midlumer, this may not even be the original either. For another angle on this, check out v=ABkV4_Dv6ac .

[Midlumer]

froggyrainbow is right, to everyone who doesn't believe it: Deep Purple - Child In Time is just a cover of THIS song, not the other way around. In my eyes they stole it, because It's A Beautiful Day is nowhere mentioned in any of Deep Purple's albums wheresoever.

[septic1989]

Hahahahaha :) Get serious

[lubaron31]

this song is nice. Deep purple's "child in time" is a MASTERPIECE!

[melvyd2]

Think I'll go dig out my albums! They Simply are the best 60's band, I slipping into a trance!

[froggyrainbow]

Just compare this to Deep Purple's child in time.... which is really just a cover... This original version is so much more gentle.....

[StrategicCreative]

The story was that Jon Lord, the keyboard player from Purple , was going out with Pattie Santos from IABD and the two bands were great friends. Over a somewhat drunken evening, they ended up "swapping" two tracks - IABD gave Purple 'Bombay Calling' and Purple gave IABD the track 'Wring that neck' which became "Don & Dewey" if I'm remembering it right!

[COGENTCOG]

There was an early version of this one played by the Orkustra, circa 1965, in which David LaFlamme had as band mate Bobby Beausoleil (an adept to the Manson family); it has recently been published on vinyl.

[carlotta8]

maravilloso

[arroyo284]

great stoner trance music .... really.

[MaceMn]

Good to know theres people out there that appreciate fine music!! Love this group so much. Too bad they didnt release more albums then they did.

[carlotta8]

excellent morceau musical !!!!

[TFFgeek]

Like the CIT-intro better.

It's more...how do you say it? It grabs you more. :P

[titustiti]

It's borring... I prefer the plagiary called 'Child in time'...

[copywronged]

I agree with you. A steal or not DPs version is great. I think I first heard the music for this song in a cartoon from the 40s.

So it was a classical song before it was jazz or rock.

[bicipetas]

ESPECTACULAR!!!!

[9exodus1]

they should just start singin the words "sweet child ,in time..."

[wellers2001]

Is that Patti Santos And Fred Ward Playing here in 78?

[auweia1]

nope..Patti Santos was not there on the advice of her attorney (the infamous name dispute with Katz). The lady singing is Linda Baker LaFlamme (Dominique), David's second wife who still plays that part to this day

The guy on the keyboards is not Fred Webb. That's Mitchell Froom playing who himself went on to produce alot of acts.

The song was written by Vince Wallace around 1960 who himself taught it to LaFlamme..see the BLUOZ link or search "Vince Wallace Bombay Calling" on Google

[desrt3]

No, they called themselves It WAS A Beautiful Day at the '78 Tribal Stomp and that was actually Linda LaFlamme

[carlotta8]

merveilleux

[27o348]

lets fly the white bird again, and we will have beautifull days!!!

[billykaffadrin]

Guys - "Bombay Calling" and Deep Purple's "Child In Time" don't copy each other - they both borrow from some classical piece that doesn'y come to mind at the moment. Not the first time or the last that such things creaye confusion.

[DURound]

I do not think so.

[billykaffadrin]

We all used to sit around (kind of like all the guys in "That 70's Show") and listen to "Bombay Calling", "Child In Time", and this classical piece that preceded it, back to back. I think it was by a Hungarian composer? 19th Century stuff. I love both CIT and BC, derivative though they may be they are great songs. Saw "It's A Beautiful Day" play in Diamond Head in Hawaii, at the Crater Festival once upon a time too. Good times...

[DURound]

I do not think it was a classical piece. It was a jazz sax piece from about 1960.

[scepticchristian]

I'm not into collecting anymore but I don't mind helping out. Whilst I still have a decent vinyl collection from DP and off shoots, I have a more comprehensive collection of early Dio stuff. If there's anything you'd specifically like and I have it, let me know. There may also be a website which now has all this and you won't need to bother me which people here can share.

[scepticchristian]

Given Ian's key high vocals (Rice/Webber chose him as Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar in 1970 after the 'In Rock LP with CiT on it), check out a higher vocal track with 'fighting man' on the 1979 Mr Universe album by Gillan (group now used his own sig as name/logo). Got his autograph in 1981 -- childish boast!

[scepticchristian]

You clearly know about DP Auweia1-- my help was based on you being a notice.

In case you aren't too familiar with Ian Gillan's post Purple work, as opposed to just not having heard Ian's first post purple LP with Child in Time (CiT) on it, may I just add this -- also for anyone else that it helps.

I recommend Ian Gillan's distinctive post Purple innovative music. CiT by the IGB is on the rare but weak album called CiT. Cheap dolly and baby bricks on dark cover design.

[scepticchristian]

Thanks Deeperpurple1952.

I think rhythmblues1860 has a good point but others would disagree.

Auweia1. Are you saying you haven't heard the Ian Gillan Band doing Child in Time or even Deep Purple? I have the original vinyl versions of all these, (DP, IGB and IaBD -- the latter 2 being quite rare) but I can't get you good quality copies or soon, so try asking others first please e.g. nadjami, deeperpurple1952 or just request it, there's thousands of fans here and many will be happy to help.

[auweia1]

how about this. Bombay Calling was actually written in 1962 by Vince Wallace (I know they guy), and you can download the original version at BLUOZ dot com

click the IABD album cover and see the Vince Wallace page, or right above this comments section is a direct link, first one

[auweia1]

also, alot of people don't know this but It's A Beautiful Day once headlined over Deep Purple here in San Francisco in 1968, just before their first hit with Hush. Deep Purple would be the opening act for IABD at the Fillmore, for more than one show and that's when LaFlamme first learned the song from Vince Wallace, and it was the only jazz tune IABD did at the time, written bu somebody else.

[auweia1]

In those early days, LaFlamme would tell the audience it was from Vince, because at the time it was a cool thing to have a jazz tune under your belt. This was coming out of the jazzy 50's in the same Fillmore district that made alot of jazz musicians famous.

[auweia1]

Also, there's a handwritten letter by Vince Wallace on that website that mentions Deep Purple and IABD and it seems a bit more than a coincidence that one of DP live albums is called "Bombay Calling", where they perform the same Child in Time.

It's almost as though Deep Purple wants to acknowledge Vince Wallace, without actually acknowledging Vince

[auweia1]

oh cool...Ian Gillian I have not heard yet, and I will look for that, thanks

[nadjami]

It sounds exactly like "Child in time"but I rather like not DP but Ian Gillan Band's version!

[ddrmetal]

oh my god that man cant stop his head, its gonna blow!

[rhythmblues1860]

thanks heaven DP turned this into a real song, very crappy original, it happens, some have the ability to clean others shit and turn it into gold.

[capppppp]

i read in some place the well known "child on time" of deep purple was inspired in this one. And now hearing it i note is the same song.

[auweia1]

I guess they don't allow links here...see the link above in the stats and look for the Vince Wallace page

[auweia1]

yeah I'm aware of it...But Vince Wallace wrote the song, check out bluoz dot com and see the Vince Wallace section

[scepticchristian]

Thanks auweia1 for posting this. Are you aware that this is the song that Deep Purple copied and turned into, 'Child in time'? If you posted this as a DP fan, of course you are, but if as a, 'It's a beatiful day' fan, maybe not. I feel that others may be interested in this for its own merit and the DP link.

[Deeperpurple1952]

scepticchristian. Are YOU aware that Bombay Calling later got their own own back and copied a Deep Purple instrumental called Wring That Neck??