How the hell have I never heard of Fanny before today? They are great!

I'm not sure there was a better period for American music than the late 60s/early 70s period. Just wow.

@mikelair9144

5 ай бұрын

It's my favorite. I'm biased. The 30s and 40s jazz was awesome

@vimfuego8827

3 ай бұрын

Not just for America my friend

@guilhermebahia6050

2 ай бұрын

This was the best period of music by far almost anywhere

I watched all these shows in real time back in the day. The 70's was a great time to be a teenager.

I found Fannie a couple years ago and will jump on the chance every time to listen to them.

@themidnightspecialtvshow

11 ай бұрын

They were sooooo great!

@fretfix1

11 ай бұрын

Fanny

@howardlevin2753

11 ай бұрын

Missed them, but saw Brie Howard playing percussion and singing backup with Carole King, including a duet ("Way Over Yonder").

Becoming one of the best parts of my week.

@themidnightspecialtvshow

11 ай бұрын

Ours too!

Billy Preston was just fantastic especially the second song.

@TheRichardMess

6 ай бұрын

That was Outta Space

Great performance by Steely Dan!

Waylon, the song's so good it sent shivers up my spine.

Ursalena with your Washing Machina, sounds like a Zappa tune, love it!

I was only two years old when these aired on TV so I am so grateful that I'm able to watch them now thank you midnight special

Fanny were pioneers when it came to girl groups performing rock music.

@c.s.mcleod7383

11 ай бұрын

Fanny new how to play their instruments.

@midwestconcertvideo

11 ай бұрын

One thing I've discovered shooting concerts by the School of Rock is, given good teachers and a supportive environment, there are as many amazing female musicians as male ones.

@nathandodge665

5 ай бұрын

Too bad they didn't have any memorable songs

@victorkreitner754

4 ай бұрын

Yep in two short years you saw Joan Jett emerge with The Runaways

I love the variety of music acts on this show. No barriers, just great live performances. I would love to see this in 2023.

What I love about these M.S. videos is that it brings these legacy acts back to life for the millennials who might wonder what it was like back then. The fact that so many greats like Billy Preston, Wolfman Jack and Walter Becker are no longer here makes watching this all the more poignant. Great video!

@Christmas-dg5xc

11 ай бұрын

All too often, such shows will never be seen again, to keep them rare, exclusive, and profitable for a few companies who sit on the copyrights and lease out a few seconds of footage for thousands of $, for use in documentaries. Too bad for the rest of us. I hope this ends up becoming financially worth it for this channel, and then inspires others to do the same for other "lost" shows." I don't think I could live with myself, if I got in the way of others wanting to see them again. So many have personal stories to tell about them.

Props to Taj Mahal for showing that clip from Sounder. That scene always makes me tear up. Too bad the music industry did not know what to do with Fanny.

Another great episode. The Midnight Special always brought in such a variety of the best artists around. Something great no matter what your taste. Love seeing ol' Waylon sounding so good and Billy Preston, incredible.

Good to see Fanny again on the Midnight Special. The girls were excellent players should have hit it big

On this date fifty years ago (7/8/73) Billy Preston had the number one song with “Will It Go Round In Circles” and after his performance, he deserved it. Incredible talent and showman. He is missed!

@AlmostReady504

11 ай бұрын

Yes indeed! I was 10 years old and I thought he was singing " 'Willy' go round in Circles" 😂 Right around the same time "Little Willy" by The Sweet was a huge hit on AM radio! A simpler time. A better time

@markpetersen2469

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, I met Billy @ a music festival about a year before he passed. He was a very nice guy & a great talent too

@rodjohnson3045

11 ай бұрын

And he had a thing for underage boys.

@gordonspond8223

2 ай бұрын

@@rodjohnson3045 And you know this how?

I'm enjoying these so much Midnight Special! Thank you so much!

❤Love Waylon Jennings on this! Thank you for sharing

Never heard of Fanny prior to this. I always thought the Runaways were the original all female rock group. Awesome surprise!

@themidnightspecialtvshow

11 ай бұрын

Some of us on the staff hadn't either and were also excited!

Billy Preston and Sly Stone, two great showmen.

Fanny is amazing, just learned of them today.

Thanks for posting Midnight Special ✌

@richardperusse4299

11 ай бұрын

ONE EPISODE PER WEEK ....YEAH ...

Great show, TMS! Thanks so much! These are all a part of music history to be preserved and shared with the world.😊✌️

It is such a shame that Fanny did not become huge. If you take the time to listen to their catalog, you will not be disappointed. There are a few live performances of Fanny on KZread.

@danholm4952

11 ай бұрын

Before Heart they were the first popular girl band..before Runaways.. They were a little before my time but I remember my older sister had one of their albums...

@rosskstar

11 ай бұрын

@@danholm4952 Heart a girl band? Heart had zero girls until they let 2 sisters trickle in = not a girl band.

@71rcode72

11 ай бұрын

Fanny is one the heavier bands I've seen on The Midnight Special so far... Wow

@rowbearly6128

11 ай бұрын

My ex wifes fanny got huge. Like a wazards sleeve. And not the USA definition of fanny....

@TheWillisLee

11 ай бұрын

Too bad that their first song was probably the most bubblegum rock song I've heard from them. They did rock way more than this performance displayed. The second one redeemed them!

Still enjoy listening to Steely Dan.

@bbb8997

10 ай бұрын

yep, but Denny & Skunk couldn't tune Elliot Randall's guitar, too much posing

Billy Preston = Pure joy!

I been viewing these while on my treadmill. Keeps me moving. I never watched them the first time due to my work schedule back then.

I'm here because of UltraMag7..Thank you for putting me on to this.

Fanny, completely underappreciated in the history of women in rock. Trailblazers.

@stephengriffin9992

11 ай бұрын

You are right about Fanny and I do believe they were the backing band in the studio for the recording of Barbra Streisand’s hit single ‘Stoney End’ although I’m open to correction on this.

Fanny is a new favorite. I knew their crushing version of ‘Hey Bulldog’ by The Beatles, but there are even better than I realized. More should know their name.

@themidnightspecialtvshow

11 ай бұрын

Could not agree more. We are pulling individual clips of their performances for the pages ASAP!

@joedent3323

11 ай бұрын

Fanny should be on eveybodys lips.

@Zoetropeification

11 ай бұрын

​@@joedent3323Made me laugh.😛

@midwestconcertvideo

11 ай бұрын

​@@themidnightspecialtvshow There's a great documentary about _Fanny_ called _Fanny: The Right to Rock_ and the remaining members of the band got together and toured to support the film. The problem of course is that their name means one rude thing on one side of the Atlantic, and an even more rude thing on the other side.

@bawsack69

11 ай бұрын

​@@joedent3323There's something fishy about them.

The Brothers Johnson backing Billy Preston 👍🏽👍🏽

@fredmossberg2069

11 ай бұрын

Yes, and isn't that Bernard Purdie on drums? I instantly noticed a sizzling fill and doubled back to see who it was. Got to see Billy play these two songs with George Harrison and he pretty much stole the show.

Bill Preston. I’m speechless. Pure, raw talent.

Billy Preston came with the FY-AAAAHHH!!🔥🔥🔥

The Pointer Sisters doing backup on "Texas Woman Blues." Eager to rewatch the later episodes featuring them on their songs.

It's a shame Fanny is not better known. One of the tightest ensembles you'll ever hear. Their musicianship complemented each other and allowed for smart and effective arrangements. Great group!

Taj is the reason I bought a banjo. And the thumb up goes to Fanny. I only came across them on YT a few years ago. Absolutely great group. Add Don Frank Brooks harp playing with Waylon to my list.

I can't explain it, but Bill Cosby has a way of putting me to sleep...

@bluebear1985

11 ай бұрын

I think I know what you mean by that unfortunately. At the time though, this show did air at 1am on the east coast, so this is what a lot of people saw before going to sleep for the night.

@TheBanMan

11 ай бұрын

@@bluebear1985 Once again, Bill Cosby was the last thing many Americans saw before falling asleep.

@bluebear1985

11 ай бұрын

@@TheBanMan Sounds like a decent explanation to me.😀

@thevoid99

11 ай бұрын

@@TheBanMan i think that was part of his thing. he was so unfunny, he puts you to sleep and... well.... some bad things happen.

@tonystevenson26

11 ай бұрын

As in roofies and puddin pops ? 🤪

Really love to see this episodes, they take me back to days I never knew... Thanks for uploading them in full, the efforts that go into this are deeply appreciated.

Fanny is an outstanding talented band, who actually put some other bands to shame..💙

Even though I was 13 when this aired I had never heard of Fanny until a couple weeks ago. They were a great sounding band.

Fanny - The most underrated band ever!

A most sincere THANK YOU for this latest installment.

Steely Dan!!!! Thanks!

Another Awesome Show. Thank you, Burt Sugarman.

Wow the talent in this show alone. Just wow.

Fanny...the first real all girl rock band. They were badass.

These pretzels are making me thirsty Bill…got anything to drink??? OH NO HE DIDN’T!!!

First time l ever heard Fanny! Wow there guitar has THE best tone, and her leads told a story, funny l never heard of her!

Thank you once again for this wonderful walk down memory lane!!

@themidnightspecialtvshow

11 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

THE OUTLAW! Love it! 😃🎸🎶

Billy Preston... WOW!!!!

Six days before this on April 7, 1973, I saw Billy Preston and Uriah Heep Live at EMU's Bowen Field House in Ypsilanti, MI. I was 13 at the time... Billy Preston always had a tremendous influence on me, musically.

@jamesmack3314

10 ай бұрын

Wow, talk about two polar opposite types of music

@bbb8997

10 ай бұрын

not really, a Hammond organ/Leslie was the common denominator

@jamesmack3314

10 ай бұрын

@@bbb8997 I think very few people would find similarities between Billy Preston and uriah heep who were mainly a Prog rock band Preston was definitely not that.

Waylon is the MAN!

Found a new/old show to binge watch, thanks so much for these!

If Bill Cosby creeps you out, skip over his parts and enjoy the rest of the show. There's some great stuff here. It was GREAT to see Steely Dan and Waylon Jennings.

@JavaJohnVideo

11 ай бұрын

yep. screw him

@jeremyc9593

11 ай бұрын

That should be common sense, but seems to somehow got lost on other people

@christophertracy2807

11 ай бұрын

Why would Bill Cosby creep anyone out here? He was a great comedian and was being funny. What a dumb ass comment

@toterola451

5 ай бұрын

Exactly. Cosby is a creepy MOFO. But Ray Charles. Billy Preston. Fanny. Waylon. Steely Dan. ❤️ During that monologue with Ray, Cosby kept leering at the "ladies" and commenting to Ray about what he was gawking at. 🤮

@deansongs

5 ай бұрын

And don't forget fanny. He doesn't necessarily creep me out but that stupid f****** music thing at the beginning, and then the bulshit he pulled on Ray charles, those are 8 minutes I'll never get back

I wonder how many people know that Billy Preston was occasionally referred to as "The Fifth Beatle'.

@terry7907

10 ай бұрын

Well, I imagine very few, since most people today probably cannot name the first four.

So good

Regardless of Bill Cosby, this is a great Midnight Special showcasing the best in live music

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

@themidnightspecialtvshow

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the support, we really appreciate it.

Amazing! 🙏🤗🍺cheers

Loved all the performances but especially Fanny and Billy Preston working the Clavinet with the wah peddle. Fanny should have been huge. You can see and hear that in a live setting they were stellar. The band though was mostly frustrated with their studio albums which seemed to tone down their hard rock sound. The Todd Rundgren produced album has his typical production techniques. "Dream I Had Last Night" sounds much better here. Always great seeing rare live Steely Dan. The best aspect of The Midnight Special is seeing true live performances instead of lip synced miming.

Gee, the Bill Cosby/Ray Charles banter resonates differently decades later, doesn't it? "I'll let you abuse me, and misuse me, and try to confuse me...anything you want to do to me tonight is alright!" Oh dear..

Sad ending for Bill Cosby, he was truly a funny man in his day. Spent a lot of Saturday mornings watching his cartoon show. Fanny as a band never got the respect they deserved, they are a great band.....even better than Joan Jett and the Runaways. These gals are on the same level as the Wilson sisters of Heart. And in this episode, you can't go wrong with Waylon Jennings- I've loved his music since I was a little kid in the late 70's. Couple great covers here in the medley he did. I am also a huge Kris Kristofferson fan, and his music and all the songs he's written in those days. I like to think that Waylon, George Jones, Conway Twitty were among the original "crossover" artists between country and rock-n-roll.

@mjrleaguesweetie

Ай бұрын

“Sad ending” that’s.. one way to put it I guess

Waylon-- already in his outlaw bag--but nobody knew it yet!!!!

@c.s.mcleod7383

11 ай бұрын

He was well coke at this point.

Lovely to see Bill Cosby and Ray Charles bouncing off each other, is so incredible, and the show is incredible too with wonderful special acts of gold to suit every musical genre and taste.

@mikelair9144

5 ай бұрын

The fact that Cosby was sitting in with Ray says so much about how popular Bill was back in the day.

I'm liking this because I don't believe any of the bad stuff that has been said about him.

Ahhhhh, the 70's!

Fanny rocked..bill cosby omg. All those women he attacked how sad..

I watched these with my siblings when I was a kid.

tag mahal was amazing.

If this episode wasn't to your liking for any reason, the one that was on the following week sounds okay. The host for it was Doc Severinsen. The other performers on the show were Henry Mancini, Hoyt Axton, Jerry Butler, Dobie Gray, Carol Burnett, Vicki Lawrence, and Country Joe McDonald and his All-Star Band.

Taj Mahal w the Pointer Sisters! So good

Guess I'm the only one to notice that Steely Dan's performance of "Reeling in the years" was a rerun from Ep.2 Feb. 9 1973 with Johnny Rivers hosting.

@bigmikerocks

6 ай бұрын

Yah they definitely did some repeats.

36:34 Waylon Jennings 3 songs in 5 minutes.

All four Pointer Sisters, uncredited! And Fanny at their absolute best. I didn't know Fanny ever played on this mainstream US show.

It is very important to have any and ALL historical documents, audio recordings, and video recordings available in their full context, easy to access, and free for all citizens of the world. This is now we learn from the past and plan for the future. This recording is clearly identified with the identity of a convicted criminal. That person is not receiving any monetary or other benefit from this video recording, and his victims or others sensitive to viewing this person can simply not watch the content. The world should not be in the business of censoring all access to history to make it more palatable for anyone, including the victims of crimes. The specific details and actions or even the physical presence of evil persons are easily hidden behind warnings and details such as shown here. We do not eliminate recordings of mass murders, genocidal dictators, or other horrifying persons of history, nor should we. The call for total elimination of all mass media content related to famous criminals is both misguided and a huge misunderstanding of what the proper course of action is, the goal is to shield sensitive persons from specific or accidental exposure, not simply wiping every atom of information of the existence of evil from history. This particular recording is important in many ways to many people, and should not be edited, censored, or blocked in any way. Thank you Mr. Sugarman and current Midnight Special staff for doing the right thing and presenting your content in full, with participants fully identified, for mature persons to view and process as they need. This is the only moral and proper course of action - full and free information for all. Of course any and all opinions regarding Mr. Cosby are perfectly acceptable as responses to his history and/or this recording. Those also should be freely recorded and not edited or blocked. It’s called free society and it works for the most part.

@jeremyc9593

11 ай бұрын

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” - George Santayana, The Life of Reason, 1905. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.

I came here for the comments

Love all the performances! Can you also give credit to the Pointer Sisters in the episode description as they are prominent supporting Taj Mahal on “Texas Woman Blues?”

@cato451

9 ай бұрын

Agree. That was a highlight for me.

I'd like to see Dancing In The Moonlight from King Harvest from June 29th 1973

Fanny rocks

FANNY!!!!

Fanny was amazing

Steely Dan performance is a rerun of Episode # 2 (hosted by Johnny Rivers).

The brothers Johnson before they were the Brothers Johnson

That's the Brothers Johnson (Louis and George) on bass and guitar behind Billy Preston! and the Pointer Sisters singing along with Taj Mahal!

Good episode. Taj Mahal was great. Just wish the camera man knew witch guitar player to be on during Steely Dan.

@midwestconcertvideo

11 ай бұрын

These are amazing shows, but very early in the run, and they were still figuring out how to shoot the bands.

@Hanzyscure

11 ай бұрын

It was difficult for the cameraman because they were both switching leads and playing in tandem for the end.

ROOTS was a trip!

Bill Cosby and Fanny - the clues were there decades ago we just chose to ignore them.

@groovedohg

11 ай бұрын

Very Fanny... Sorry.. Funny ;)

Billy had a fine solo career, plus was the only guy to play as part of both the Beatles and the Stones. He was on the rooftop, and you can see video of Keith allowing him to do his own number as part of the band's set at the Forum.

Upload all these shows despite the creeps that are on it. What's important is we all know he's a creep. Oh yeah, that's 17 year old Louis Johnson playing bass with Billy Preston. He turned 18 the day of the broadcast. Look him up. He played on a ton of great tunes with a who's who of the music business.

@davidthompson4489

11 ай бұрын

To the man with one of greatest nicknames in music. To the man that played one of the most recognizable bass lines in music on "Billie Jean". Rest in peace, Thunder Thumbs.

Taj was always cold , Billy the best and Steely wow ! thanks for putting another great show

10:13 Ah yeah! That famous classic New Orleans restaurant. 😎

The Dan ,Steeley Dan looked like DEER in the headlights stand n play but as eh we all know they are now the gods of music RIP Mr Becker

It's interesting to hear Ray Charles cover Harry Nilsson's song Early in the Morning from Nilsson's album Nilsson Schmilsson.

I have every episode of this show on DVD

@groovedohg

11 ай бұрын

Are you saying you have every OFFICIAL DVD, or you have every televised show on DVD? If you have the televised show you would have Foghat from 73/74 etc which I have never seen before and await eagerly for Burt Sugarman to upload

@bawsack69

11 ай бұрын

Can I have your autograph?

Denny Diaz and Jeff Baxter. Nuff said.

@jamesmack3314

10 ай бұрын

Baxter is a guitar wiz, funny to think he ended up working on some pretty complicated military designs guy is a genius

Got Fanny "First Time In A Long Time: The Complete Reprise Recordings" (1970 - 1973) & "Rock And Roll Survivors" (partial album because the last song on Side 2 "From Where I Stand" has been cut) (1974) downloaded on Apple iTunes!! I do not have their comeback from 2017 though.

Thats Bill and his band that is sampled by A Tribe Called Quest on the song called Can we get down. Midnight Marauders album. BILL GET SKILLS!!!!!

Whatever you do , dont let Cosby mix any drinks !.........