The T.A.M.I. Show Collector's Edition
by Steve Binder
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Actor: Chuck Berry, James Brown and The Flames, Marvin Gaye, The Beach Boys, The Rolling StonesDirector: Steve Binder
Brand: Universal Studios
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, Collector's Edition, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 112 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2010-03-23
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Shout! Factory
Movie Reviews of The T.A.M.I. Show Collector's Edition
Movie Review: Move over woodstock, Rock & Soul in its prime!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have a special reason for loving this film. I was born on Dec. 23, 1964 at the Bull Clinic Hospital in Spartanburg, SC. According to the local newspaper for that day, a few blocks away at that very moment, this film was showing at the Carolina Theater! I did not see this until I was 16 on USA Network's NIGHT FLIGHT (of sainted memory). So I am proud of this connection.
Simply put, this is one of (if not THE) best rock concert film of all time! I like the fact that early in the proceedings, Jan and Dean (who MC and provide comic relief) introduce Chuck Berry as "The man who started it all." In a sense, you see the past (Chuck Berry), the present (The Motown Groups and the Beach Boys) and the future (James Brown and the Rolling Stones) of Rock and Soul as it stood in 1964.
At that time, kids could see a multi-act rock & roll extravaganza like this for $2.50 or so, but surprisingly, this is one of the few live shows of its kind to be filmed when rock was young. Some highlights include the Miracles doing their "Mickey's Monkey" stage routine (this also appears in the 1965 British special "The Sound of Motown"), the once-lost Beach Boys footage (amusing to see Mike Love do the Monkey dance), the Rolling Stones'
conclusion (with Jagger attampting a spastic James Brown imitation) and best of all, the best surviving footage of James Brown (aside from the 1968 Boston show on DVD). His "Please Please Please" (complete with the cape) and NIGHT TRAIN (where either the Supremes or the Blossoms send the Godfather back on stage from the wings to do an encore). The Godfather spins, screams, splits, and shimmies in a manner never seen by mainstream America up to that time and still enthralls today. However, Gerry of Gerry & The Pacemakers looks like he's in pain while trying to sing. Billy J. Kramer looks like quite a weak performer by modern standards (and like Andy Kaufman's long lost cousin) but his performance is actually so stiff and awkward that its unintentionally comical, particularly his attempts to dance at the end. Interestingly, the Supremes appear right before JB with an appealing performance of their early hits that is as tame and polished as the Godfather is wild and uninhibited (you can actually count 1-2-3-kick during Diana & co.'s routines)! Oh yeah, the go-go girls (including young Teri Garr) are quite fetching and it's a hoot at the end to see Chuck Berry slyly cheking out the cleavage of dancer Debbie Butler!
So fans can throw away those cheap, unfocused, ahem.."unauthorized" DVDs. Step right up and get the REAL THING about the foundation of Rock and Soul.
ADDENDUM NOW THAT I HAVE THE...AHEM, "AUTHORIZED" DVD.
The liner notes and bonus features are wonderful. They answer every question you may have had about this (who were the go go dancers, what was it like to be in the audience, what was happening backstage, how did this wonderful show come together, etc). However, the only performer I've heard form on this subject was Dean Torrence (of Jan and Dean)who discussed his experiences during the recent PBS showing of this special. John Landis, who was there with his Jr. high classmate David Cassidy (yes, THAT David Cassidy), shares his recollections over the commentary of the original trailer. Some color pictures are included in the liner notes. Director Steve Binder gives some wonderful detailed commentary over the backstory and backstage goings on, especially during the James Brown and Supremes footage. There are also some original radio commericals with what sounds like the ultimate 60s radio DJ stereotype (hi groovy guys and gals).... In short, just get it.
Summary of The T.A.M.I. Show Collector's Edition
"In the top three of all rock movies" - Quentin TarantinoIt is the Greatest, Grooviest, Wildest, Most Exciting Beat Blast Ever to Pound the Screen!
Filmed just eight months after The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, The T.A.M.I. Show introduced rock n soul youth culture to America in the first concert movie of the rock era. One of the rarest and most sought-after performance films from its time, the 1964 concert event featured future Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Rolling Stones, James Brown, Chuck Berry, The Beach Boys, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Supremes and many other American and British Invasion hitmakers in their prime.
This legendary film has never been available on DVD and has not been seen in its entirety since it originally appeared in theaters in 1964. Mastered from a new High Definition transfer and uncut, this complete version features the Beach Boys performances that were removed following the films initial theatrical run. This is what music fans have been waiting for: the ultimate collectors edition of this long-unavailable landmark film.
Filmed at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, October 29, 1964, performances include:
Jan & Dean- (Here They Come) From All Over The World
Chuck Berry- Johnny B. Goode, Maybellene, Sweet Little Sixteen, Nadine (Is it You?)
Gerry And The Pacemakers- Maybellene, Dont Let The Sun Catch You Crying, Its Gonna Be Alright, How Do You Do It?, I Like It
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles- Thats What Love Is Made Of, You've Really Got a Hold on Me, Mickeys Monkey
Marvin Gaye- Stubborn Kind Of Fellow, Pride And Joy, Can I Get A Witness, Hitch Hike
Lesley Gore- Maybe I Know, You Dont Own Me, You Didnt Look Around, Hey Now, Its My Party, & Judys Turn To Cry
Jan & Dean- The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena) & Sidewalk Surfin
The Beach Boys- Surfin U.S.A., I Get Around, Surfer Girl, & Dance, Dance, Dance
Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas- Little Children, Bad To Me, I'll Keep You Satisfied, & From A Window
The Supremes- When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes, Run, Run, Run, Baby Love, & Where Did Our Love Go
The Barbarians- Hey Little Bird
James Brown & The Flames- Out Of Sight, Prisoner Of Love, Please, Please, Please, & Night Train
The Rolling Stones- Around and Around, Off The Hook, Time Is On My Side, It's All Over Now, & I'm All Right
All Performers- Show Close: Lets Get Together
Filmed in 1964 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, this is arguably the very best rock-concert movie ever made, packed start to finish with nearly two hours of absolutely essential performances by an unprecedented group of American and British rock, pop, soul, and Motown legends. Dig this lineup: Marvin Gaye, the Supremes (look for Teri Garr as one of the dancers during "Where Did Our Love Go?"), Chuck Berry, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Leslie Gore, Jan and Dean, a phenomenal James Brown and the Flames, followed (!) by the Rolling Stones rising to the occasion after Brown's legendary performance (Keith Richards has said that performing after Brown was perhaps the biggest mistake the band ever made). Never released on home video, The T.A.M.I. Show was the holy grail of rock-concert movies. Those who have had to make do with substandard and incomplete bootlegs will agree that it was worth the wait for this collector's edition that restores the long-lost Beach Boys set (listen to director Steve Binder's audio commentary for the story behind its removal). --Donald Liebenson
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