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The Five Americans - I See The Light - Sump'n Else Show (1967)

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Uploaded by on Jun 26, 2011

The Five Americans performing I See The Light on the Sump'n Else Show with Ron Chapman in Dallas. 1967
Courtesy of Bud Buschardt's library.

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  • Very cool -- now I want to see a clip of Mouse & The Traps, who were also on this show.

  • @littlemikey1954 I agree then, especially with the last two comments. Thank you.

  • @Khultan Sound equipment was much smaller back then so sound checks would've been pointless since the acoustics in a packed auditorium are entirely different than that of the same auditorium when it's empty. Besides, back in the '60s, viewers were excited just to see their favorites on TV, even if they were only miming to their music. At least they were miming to their music and not to someone else's.

  • I still can't get used to the realization they're just miming to their own music.  Why do television studios impose this?!?

  • "One of the most perfect records ever made." Thanks MikeBlitzMag, I was searching for those exact words.

    Not just very good -- sublimely good.

  • Given Ron Chapman's comments about the single "doing well", that implies that it is still a current hit, which would make this clip from early 1966, rather than 1967. No matter. It's a monster classic! One of the most perfect records ever made.

  • This is good old raw and honest garage rock from the 60s. No samples, overdubs and other tricks - just honest music. I´m impressed that the 5 Americans still are on the road or....? My hobby is to rediscover all those great bands from the 60s that didn´t "broke through. Listen for example to THE ZETTLERS and their versions of "Skinnie Minnie" and "Beautiful Delilah". Awesome! And with a bloody driving beat.

  • We don't need no guitar cords, or mics!

  • Good band and good show with DJ Ron Chapman...mid 60's.

    WFAA Dallas...

    Ron, if you ever read this come say hi on my channel!!

  • Great stuff - So glad that someone thought to preserve it for all these years.

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