"The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour"

[britt2001b]

I remember some great musical moments on this great variety show from the 60's. The Who performing live and an unexpected walk on by George Harrison for example. There were many more. Can anyone state more great moments from this show?

[Mark]

Originally posted by britt2001b
I remember some great musical moments on this great variety show from the 60's. The Who performing live and an unexpected walk on by George Harrison for example. There were many more. Can anyone state more great moments from this show?

The Beatles performing "Hey Jude" and "Revolution." And, some really tasty John Hartford stuff.

[mudbone]

Here's a link to every show.

http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/EpisodeGuideServlet/showid-1070/

mud-

[britt2001b]

Originally posted by mudbone
Here's a link to every show.

http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/EpisodeGuideServlet/showid-1070/

mud-

Thanks for that great link! I know what I'll be doing for the rest of the night.

[mudbone]

Originally posted by britt2001b


Thanks for that great link! I know what I'll be doing for the rest of the night.

Report back, please.

Refresh my memory about the Harrison walk on. I don't recall that.

mud-

PS - moved to Visual Arts.

[britt2001b]

Originally posted by mudbone


Report back, please.

Refresh my memory about the Harrison walk on. I don't recall that.

mud-

I remember it was during his solo L.A. visit. I was trying to remember that date to look up the episode as you were posting. I'll let you know.

[mudbone]

Originally posted by britt2001b


I remember it was during his solo L.A. visit. I was trying to remember that date to look up the episode as you were posting. I'll let you know.

Great!

mud-

[Dugan]

Originally posted by mudbone


Report back, please.

Refresh my memory about the Harrison walk on. I don't recall that.

mud-

PS - moved to Visual Arts.

From Complete Beatle Chronicles:

Taped Friday November 15, 1968
Aired Sunday November 17, 1968

Show guest starred Dion and George's good friend Donovan.

[mudbone]

Originally posted by Dugan


From Complete Beatle Chronicles:

Taped Friday November 15, 1968
Aired Sunday November 17, 1968

Show guest starred Dion and George's good friend Donovan.

Hey Terry, thanks! Not sure how I missed this but I did.

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[britt2001b]

As Stephen Stills sings the line "....there's a man with a gun over there" from "For What Its Worth" on Buffalo Springfields' appearance on the show, the camera pans off stage to show Tommy Smothers dressed as a gunslinger pointing a pistol at the camera. An unexpected moment to a serious song!

[pdenny]

The wonderful Jennifer Warnes!!

[sharedon]

And let's not forget Mason Williams!!

[JonUrban]

"Share a little tea with Goldie!"

[David R. Modny]

Lotsa great moments! Janis Ian doing "Society's Child;" The Byrds miming to "Mr. Spaceman" and "Goin' Back" (with Gene Clark...back for his two week stint); a conceptual montage during the Hollies "Dear Eloise;" Dion doing "Abraham, Martin & John" with a small choir during the musician's strike; and of course Pete Seeger doing "Waist Deep In The Big Muddy."


Now, let 's get this AND "Playboy After Dark" on DVD. The latter having some truly great musical moments too!

[stereoptic]

DOn't forget Fr. Guido Sarduci! The Smothers Brothers actually had another variety show in the late 1970's which for the most part was better than the original show. IIRC correctly, the series went into a writing slump in the middle, then lost its viewers. However, the series revitalized itself, but by that time it was too late.

[HeavyDistortion]

I seem to remember seeing The Blues Magoos playing I believe, "(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet" on the show.






Ed Hurdle
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