This Friday, June 9th, we will be releasing Episode 7 hosted by Paul Anka as a Live Premiere at 8pm EST 5pm PST. We look forward to meeting everyone in the live chat and enjoying the episode together. Hope you can make it!

@deathmetaldouglas69

10 ай бұрын

These videos are incredible. Thank you so much for these. Had no idea this show gave a crap about progressive rock. Not only that the more "culty" types like King Crimson and Peter Gabriel era Genesis. Rather than say Yes or ELP. Love them also but they both were huge and there's no shortage of live footage of those two acts.

@captainmoretokin2172

8 ай бұрын

Are you the ones who posted the Don Kirshner's Rock Concert tapes? Never mind , i'll go and check for myself. Thanks for these though. It was a good time to be alive when the midnight special was on t.v.

@pensapilot

4 ай бұрын

This is brilliant and beautiful!!! THANK YOU!

Burt, uploading these in their entirety is a cultural service you're performing for generations to come. Many thanks, and pleaaassee keep them coming!

@themidnightspecialtvshow

Жыл бұрын

thanks for the kind words. tell all your friends where they can find us.

@wonsworld61

Жыл бұрын

@@themidnightspecialtvshow - telling every one I know to come and relive our youth :) Thank you ♥

@TheMrturn1

Жыл бұрын

​​@@themidnightspecialtvshow I absolutely have, my friends and especially my older brothers, who introduced me to the show in the seventies. All the best!

@joeyblowey123456

Жыл бұрын

@@themidnightspecialtvshow I've been telling friends every time you post another wonderful episode.

@kdeltatube

Жыл бұрын

Amen!!! sure were the good old days, less hassle, more love and peace, less contention. Even though we may have not thought so back then.

I'm 62 so talk about memories! I always feel a twinge of sadness when I see Badfinger perform - what their manager did to them was criminal imo.

I heard more good music in the first 45 minutes of this show than I've heard total in the past 20 years.

@cindypruitt9534

Жыл бұрын

Amen to that ! Music died about 20 years ago.

@chuckselvage3157

Жыл бұрын

Today music sounds like shit.

@jeremyc9593

Жыл бұрын

@@cindypruitt9534 No, it died in 1959. The guy who said so is literally in this video.

@cindypruitt9534

Жыл бұрын

@@jeremyc9593 Who said that? I don't know that is interesting. Was it the Wolfman?

@geneschweiss4872

Жыл бұрын

​@@cindypruitt9534 Don McClane

I miss those days. When things seemed simpler, happier and less insane.

@getphuked2

19 күн бұрын

They seemed that way because we were young. I remember the news. How they fucked Nixon and set KILLERY FREE ON THE WORLD. That's where she/IT started gathering ITS BLACKMAIL TROVE.

Don McLean's "Vincent" has transcended time with depth of emotion all the while painting imagery in one's mind. Awesome.

Is Anne Murray a sweetheart or what. She is the "girl next door". Thank you Mr. Sugarman for giving us these special shows from midnight.

The Association, names, tags, numbers, labels is so good. Why do we not here this played anymore..

Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee! Two of the greatest that ever lived!

@fretfix1

Жыл бұрын

The first guitar I ever built I named Brownie Mcgee! The original 'influencers' that did it for the love of the music, and not the notoriety.

Hearing Anne sing Danny’s Song was special, bringing back memories of my late wife and “tears of joy to my eyes” as we waited for the birth of our first son. By coincidence, I had lunch with him today, and came home and listened to Ms. Murray and her beautiful voice, reminding me what it was like to be in love, content, and hopeful while holding them both all those years ago. Thank you Mr Sugarman for preserving and sharing these wonderful performances.

@themidnightspecialtvshow

Жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing the memory!

@fretfix1

Жыл бұрын

Possibly even trippier is that Kenny Loggins wrote such a mature tune at the ripe old age of 16!?

@5roundsrapid263

Жыл бұрын

I’m so sorry about your wife. Perhaps you see her when you see him. My mother lost my father 13 years ago, and she sees him in me and my brother.

The way music used to be. No tricks no gimmicks no voice altering electronics.

@chriskroll4166

Жыл бұрын

Just pure talent and lots of practice. 🇺🇲

@Damaged262

Жыл бұрын

@@chriskroll4166 Badfinger played my wife’s high school, I know it’s not bullshit, I’ve seen the yearbook. My school? Around that time, twice the size of hers, we got jack shit. Not really different 20+ years later.

@Damaged262

Жыл бұрын

Okay, 40+ years, when the f*ck, actually how the f*ck did that happen?

@chriskroll4166

Жыл бұрын

@@Damaged262 oh I believe it. Did she see them before Pete or Tommy hung themselves.

@erestube

Жыл бұрын

@@Damaged262 Bands used to play high schools. The Who played at my high school, but it was before I went there!

Anne Murray... awesome voice and great to look at. Thank you for your beautiful music. I was 12 in 73....🫡

I'm 71 and the 70s never get old

Sometimes I forget about Anne Murray, she was great.

@lorivh7733

5 ай бұрын

She really has a great voice. An illustrious career with many great songs, "Could I have this dance" from Urban Cowboy stands out as one that I won't forget.

16 minutes, Don McLean, one of the most beautiful songs ever inspired: Vincent

@chriskroll4166

Жыл бұрын

It's more than a song . 🙋

The Midnight Special was a fixture in our household in the 70s .My dad would let us stay up to watch if we could stay awake ! I was the youngest of 5 children and i have great memories of this fabulous show!

How interesting I would click on this show on Anne Murray's 79th birthday, June 20th. Very Happy Birthday to one of my very favorite performers! I had forgotten what a great showcase of talent, the Midnight Special was!

Anne Murray is so beautiful and has so much grace. Also has the voice of an angel.🙂

Live performances by Badginger seem to be rare. Special!

Ann Murray is so pretty and her voice is beautiful. I was 12 then and she was top of the pops love to see her and hear her sing.

Vincent, Don McClean. one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard.

Crying with happiness over the Badfinger footage 🖖

This episode is pure magic. No human could possibly be more beautiful than Anne in this episode.

Anne Murray's voice is so pure

Anne Murray looking and sounding so lovely here.

@5roundsrapid263

Жыл бұрын

She was just a doll, and that voice…

I absolutely love Ann Murray and her great singing! 🇨🇦 I was born in 1962 and remember growing up on her music.

@JackTheSkunk

9 ай бұрын

Yes, she was quite special......incredible voice.

@6916dog

7 ай бұрын

Amazing voice, amazing person. Kind, humble and incredibly talented. Proud to be a fellow Canadian. ❤

@johndelconte9915

4 ай бұрын

I remember hearing her voice on the radio. So sparkling clean and clear. Always loved her music.

My God Anne Murray had such a great voice. Singing and speaking. Pure joy to listen to.

@lionheartroar3104

Жыл бұрын

And angelically beautiful.

@raymondst.pierre4372

Жыл бұрын

@@lionheartroar3104 I had the pleasure of seeing Anne Murray during a stormy winter night in Springfield, Mass. years ago; she is down to earth and spoke to the audience as if we were old friends, and we were!

@5roundsrapid263

Жыл бұрын

I just noticed her voice is eerily like Karen Carpenter. Two women who had talent beyond compare!

@hankramos8663

Жыл бұрын

@@5roundsrapid263with you there! Tell me what do you think of the late great Judith Durham of The Seekers?

@5roundsrapid263

Жыл бұрын

@@hankramos8663 She was both incredibly physically beautiful, and had a fantastic voice.

Poor Badfinger. Couldn't even get a good mix on The Midnight Special. Rest in peace.

@thescarletandgrey2505

2 ай бұрын

Was wondering if it was just me thinking the same. Fortunately they were so good that their playing broke through the lousy production quality. Still, I’d take the analog/solid state systems of then over the ear-popping digital stuff of today.

What can I say, this is perfect. Many, many thanks for this trip 50 years back. This and the Ed Sullivan clips are a gold mind of long departed culture.

@robertflippin9112

Жыл бұрын

50 years !! Sheesh thanks for reminding me.

My mom worked at the state supreme court, one of their law clerks live not far away and he used to come over and watch The midnight special with me on Friday nights. He became a lifelong friend. When I went off to college he was kind enough to send me a subscription to Playboy magazine. I was reminded of him because of the nitty gritty dirt band appearance here, one Friday night he showed up a few hours early with their album will The circle be unbroken and proceeded to give my very young and rock and roll obsessed self a lesson on American music. Anyone who has never listened to this album you really should not only is it amazing but there are some true Legends recording with the dirt band on it.

NGDB doing Jambalaya...what a treat!

This is wonderfully overwhelming as I am reliving my childhood as my folks would grant me the privilege to stay up late to watch this program. I was obsessed with music and I'm sure the joy of staring at the TV screen with a big smile on my face resonated with them. On this Memorial Day weekend I would like to thank them and also a big thank you to Burt for making this dream come true.

@themidnightspecialtvshow

Жыл бұрын

We love to hear stories like this. Glad you are enjoying the show again.

@monicarigney697

5 ай бұрын

Are we twins lol . I loved this show. Music was my life before I ever was even in school. I’ve always loved so many different types of music. I can rember being 8 or 9 sitting up alone waiting for old Wolf Man Jack. I remember seeing Ac/Dc and kiss for the first time on here. Elton John couldn’t wait til my new favorite hit had came out to see it performed on here. Some of the groups tripped me out first time seeing them. Meat loaf. Freddy Mercury with his black on one side white on the other. I’m not sure which song I fell in love with a lot of groups on here. I loved Motown. Spinners,Four Tops Chuck Berry. Could he play a guitar. He wasn’t recognized like he should’ve been. And when he went across that stage doing his lil dance. I loved him. Journey, Todd Rundgren , kiss really tripped some people out. When they were thru it got so quiet the audience was like what was that lol. My first rock concert 13 yrs old Kiss. At 10 Elvis Presley. I don’t remember him on here. I was broken hearted when midnight Special went off the air. But thanks to KZread. I watch it a lot now.

Awesome! I was so little when this show came out, but my older brother and babysitters always watched Midnight Special and let me watch, too. Surprised by Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee! Pete Ham, and so many others, RIP.

A very eclectic show with hits both current and classic. I'd forgotten all about Sam Neely.

Anne is awesome.

Burt and Mary, Thank you for posting this. As others have said, it's a service to music and television history. It's personally a time machine for me.

@burtsugarman-pq3mp

Жыл бұрын

Thank You for the special words, Burt

@kln58cub

10 ай бұрын

These shows are so important for preserving music at its finest & greatest because producers and engineers are using auto tune & pitch correction when repackaging music. It is destroying what very talented & gifted artists gave us in the sixties, seventies and eighties. Thank-you from the bottom of my heart for saving the music of a generation.

Anne was such a lovely singer.

Thank you Midnight Special for these amazing full episodes. 💚 Looking forward to seeing the Sparks episode (hosted by George Carlin in November of 1974) for the first time in almost 50 years one of these days. Sparks just released their 26th album and it's one of their best!

@scottlucas9551

Жыл бұрын

Sparks are fantastic, but hardly ever on the radio (in the US), so my exposure was on TV. I recall an American Bandstand appearance (Dick Clark pointed out Ron Mael's Beatles brooch) 1st or 2nd album. Mainly, though was M.S. and Kirchner playing footage from London. So visually startling.

@romelovesdan

Жыл бұрын

Great to see all other Gentlemen of impeccable tastes here....Hope you get your wish and we continue to be graced by continuous uploading of complete episodes. We all have favorites and vivid memories of episodes and performances.

I was seven years old in 1973 and VCRs were still a few years off so I never got to see these shows. Thank you so much for posting!

These are awesome back when music was live and no backtracking just real live music not like today’s crappy music

I remember watching this about 2.00 AM in the morning on WNBC TV ch.4 New York in my old hometown of NYC around Sunday night if I am not mistaken. When music had talent and tou understand what they were singing and feeling about! R.I.P. Wolfman Jack the best DJ in America in the 1970s.

With only two Top 40 pop hits, Sam Neely was an underrated talent...and died way too young.

Loved hearing "Jambalaya" played by the Dirt Band. My dad used to sing this Hank Williams song to me when I was a baby to get me to go to sleep. He never figured out why I couldn't nod off.

I never missed this program. I was14 at the time of this one. The greatest music, best times. So far.

Love that Badfinger ! Thanks for posting. Great.

@smwrbd

4 ай бұрын

Can't believe more people weren't praising Bad finger. They really gave it their all here.

@KevyNova

Ай бұрын

@@smwrbdI love Badfinger a lot but their guitars were horribly out of tune here. I don’t know what happened, they were usually better than this.

thank you for complete episodes

OMG, I forgot how much I loved The Dirt Band at this time. Still waiting to hear the Queen LOL.

Badfinger!!!!!

Love it!

Love this - no autotune, no egos, and a clear love for the music.

@kln58cub

10 ай бұрын

Auto tune & pitch correction is death to older live music performances. Re-releasing Eagles music after the death of Randy Meisner has been met with hideous destruction. Misguided producers & engineers are auto tuning and pitch correcting away all the nuances of what made our music from the sixties, seventies and eighties so great! It is very noticeable. It changes the historical sound of the song. A recording of Take It To The Limit from 1977, has been replaced with an auto tuned pitch corrected version! Meisner's opening to the song ( All alone at the end of the evening) has very noticeable voice fluctuations. It is not out of tune! He does go sharp on one note, one, but it works perfectly with the pitch of the iconic opening line. You have to check it out. Notice how the engineers have straightened the sound out so Randy sounds like he is holding the note instead of the usual flutters and slides that occur in moving the melody along. It is hard to explain but I know there are music purists out there that understand what I am trying to say. Please check it out.

Dreidel was a favorite of mine back then, but I haven't hear it in years. Thank you very much!

Man, this was our generation's Ed Sullivan Show. Spent many Friday nights of my teenage years watching The Midnight Special. Great episode, I don't remember Sam Neely or Sonny Terry but they were great and the rest were fantastic. Love Badfinger and Don McLean and Anne was an amazing host. Steve Martin can really pick a banjo. The Wolfman was way too cool.

I love these!!! keep on truckin ♥️♥️♥️. Steve Martin, introduced as a former writer on the Sonny & Cher show! This is priceless edit; Vincent by Don had me crying 🎶🎵

@shaykatz5648

Жыл бұрын

On KZread is Don's voice with the lyrics appearing over Vangoughs various artworks that fit the lyrics in the song. I hadnt really connected to this song's message but that version with the various paintings had me teary eyed. Had 1 picture of Vangoughs ear bandaged.

@bigjohnson7415

Жыл бұрын

And a writer on the Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour!

@5roundsrapid263

Жыл бұрын

@@bigjohnson7415 And the Smothers Brothers!

I'm enjoying each episode of the Midnight Special.

There were more memorable songs in this episode than ALL the songs released so far in 2023.

So much good stuff. Badfinger, Anne Murray doing Danny's Song. And the Association! I almost forgot Larry Ramos had long hair...

@raymondlara9239

9 ай бұрын

😂 I’m 70 and look like that!

Steve Martin's material, wow. His banjo playing got the best response lol

@choosecarefully408

Жыл бұрын

The crowd came for music, not him. Not everyone has an ear for music, & comedy requires a certain frame of mind sometimes. Still, it's amazing how good he was at comedy as an art.

@jeremyc9593

Жыл бұрын

He's brilliant, but I've always found his standup subpar. I did like the shrinking man joke, though.

I was 13 years old when this show aired; where did those 50 years go?!

Badfinger is definitely one of the show's best attractions.

My heart breaks for Pete and Tom in Badfinger. They were so superb and timelessly cool. These two men taking their own lives is just so horrible and unfair.

@rainbowranddy

Жыл бұрын

They were more than a little "bummed", I guess.

@brianwray4320

Жыл бұрын

So sad! So young!

@slcutus

Жыл бұрын

Pat you may mean?

@peterzang

Жыл бұрын

@Beau Lijah Agreed. How do you have 5 monster singles, including Song of the Year, and end up broke? Stan Polley. But if it wasn’t that scumbag it would’ve been somebody else. How do songwriters protect their work and get paid?

@grandmacaesar

Жыл бұрын

His name was Stan Polley.

Thank you for posting the full episodes. I was too young to watch them back then and appreciate being able to watch them now.

This episode is a testament that singer-songwriters were a big part of the music in the early 70s

I can't wait to start this one. I have time to listen all the way through right now. What a treat to sign in and find another full episode. Thank you. I am looking forward to April and the Bee Gees.

Love Ann Murray hosting and hearing her sing. Everyone on this video was great..Steve Martin was funny as ever❣️👍❤️🙏🏻💎

This is a trip. Somehow Anne Murray now sounds ok. I don't think I would have been caught dead listening to her back in the good ole 70's. I was listening to Yes and Todd Rundgren and Fusion and a lot of other harder edged stuff. and things like Badfinger... Thanks again for making these available.....I'm going to be looking for stuff I was too dumb to know was good.

@timmy707707

Жыл бұрын

Not that Anne Murray was good...but "sounds ok"

@deirdre108

Жыл бұрын

Yes, she was pretty MOR pop which I didn't listen to at all back then and although her song selection was high on the "meh" scale, I do like the tone of her voice--good singer.

@timmy707707

Жыл бұрын

@@deirdre108 My tastes expanded over the decades...still...

@greenhometony

Жыл бұрын

​@@timmy707707 come on now Anne was pretty good. This from a Jefferson Airplane, Dead loving, Jimi Hendrix, Steve Miller, Yes, Led Zeppelin, Frank Zappa, Little Feat. Alice Cooper loving music fan. Who did I leave out??? Lol...

@timmy707707

Жыл бұрын

@@greenhometony Fine.

Many years ago I ordered the entire 12 DVD box set of the highlights of the midnight special throughout the years but now this is great because I am seeing performances that I don't have in my box set. The midnight special was one of the most influential programs back in the 70s especially because the performers played live. Incredible performances and great job downloading this Sunday internet so the whole world can see all these fine musicians. 🙋

Thanks so much for these. I was born in 1972 so I only remember the later episodes of this . Of course I wasn't supposed to be up but I would wake up and go in the living room and remember my parents who were only in their 20s watching this show. They would cuddle with me and my sister and get us back to sleep. Music was so good back then I can't believe it died. This is a way to go back.

Great harmonica. Sonny Terry and Brownie Mac Gee with songs from the best blues LP of all time. Thanks.

Thank you Burt, the quality and sound have been perfect on everyone I have seen. One word AWESOME

@themidnightspecialtvshow

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much James

@themidnightspecialtvshow

Жыл бұрын

Burt Sugarman

Wow, I've only ever seen a small snippet of the The Association doing Along Comes Mary on the show so this is amazing getting to see the full performances they did on this episode!

Holy Sh!t!!!! Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee! One of my all time favorite duos. Did not know this performance even existed. Thank you so much for posting this

@themidnightspecialtvshow

Жыл бұрын

Every episode has its hidden gems.

@TPaine1776

Жыл бұрын

@@themidnightspecialtvshow So very true.

@irafutterman5557

Жыл бұрын

Don Mcleans fingerpicking leaves me in awe, playing crescendos , stringlines, and counterpoint on an instrument in addition to a very special vocal ability, a one man orchestra. Has the potential to be a inspiring song writer, don't you think?

A big thumbs up for Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee!

What a wonderful surprise! Today is Saturday, but we got a full-length episode of "The Midnight Special." I remember hearing the song "Vincent " by "Don McLean" as an adult, and I never looked at the painting "Starry Night," which is one of my favorite paintings, in the same way. To be able to look at a painting and be able to interpret it into a song the way he did really changed the way I looked at the painting. In those days, that's why music was so good. They were able to touch one's soul with a simple song. "Danny's Song," to be able to write a gift of a song to someone special thst was so descriptive about that beautiful moment they were experiencing. "Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee"... "People Get Ready" ... the line that really jumped out at me... "Faith is the key." When are we gonna go back to our roots? Happy Saturday... thank you for sharing! 💖

@joelclark9944

6 ай бұрын

Listen to rushes' album snake's and arrows Neil Pearts lyrics are so touching and moving he was such a great person

@that70sgirl90

6 ай бұрын

@@joelclark9944 Thank you. 😊

That opening song was performed so beautifully! Brought back so many memories! If fact the whole show brought back memories! Thank you!

The Wolfman was only 35 years old on this appearance. He passed away at only 57, too young. Long live the Wolfman!

Bad Finger was so cool. They were just getting started. They would have been big.

You have made my Memorial Day Weekend! A HUGE thanks for posting these! See you in heaven.

Wow! Solid performances by everyone on this show. Good work by Don McLean and it's always great to see Steve Martin before he went all silver!

Thanks for another episode of music history!

@themidnightspecialtvshow

Жыл бұрын

thanks for your support! Means a lot to a our operation!

People get ready by Sonny Terry and Brownie McGee 🙏😃,

@DavidNelsonO

5 ай бұрын

We had that album as teenagers. It was a very enjoyable album.

This was going on when I was little and it was a wonderful time.

Great music, great memories! Keep ‘em coming!

Sam was a friend of mine, a fishing buddy back in the day in and around the Corpus area. We kept in touch until he passed away ... Lots of good times at the Electric Eel

I'm remember staying up every Friday night just for this I was ,9-10 or 13

Forget about the awesome music... this episode is worth a watch for the super early Steve Martin!

It's 2024 and I am seeing these for the first time. I'm old enough to have seen them the first time but didn't stay up late. Loving this❤

Thank you for spreading the sounds of the 70s. This is truly magnificence in its purest form.

Thanks for posting these music videos from a different era. The contrast between those days and today are huge.

Thanks for the great upload. Really appreciate seeing the full shows.

@themidnightspecialtvshow

Жыл бұрын

you're welcome

Thanks for making theses originals availiable! I bouth the 'Best Of' series twice. These originals are incredible! Thanks again!!!

Vincent - one of the beautiful songs ever written. Right up there with Dylan's Boots of Spanish Leather

Anne Murray was so cute.

Absolutely!!! I'm living for each new one every week!!! THANK YOU!!!🎉🎉🎉❤❤

shucking the corn with Steve puts a smile on your face

Love Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, cool to see them on the show. I grew up as a kid listening to them, saw them at our local county fair one year. I've always been a fan of the 70's 'crossover" groups like Nitty Gritty, Poco, The Eagles, Firefall, etc.

Wow, I forgot about this show, I was 12 that year, I liked this show but don kirshners rock concert was the one I really liked, they had more hard rock which was my favorite, but this is very cool, I haven't seen this since back then 50 years ago, I can't believe the time gone passed. Enjoy life, before you know it your my age. Good luck and thank you.

@Ravzie

10 ай бұрын

Liked that one too.

I have to tell you, I am so glad that Burt Sugarman's people have started releasing these historic records! Imagine what condition we'd be in, if he'd not had the foresight to corral all of this towering talent 50 years back, and let them loose on late night TV? I remember sitting up for those late nights to watch these, and thinking that they'd probably never be seen again. It saddened me, when I thought about it then, but here we are, watching them in a new millennium!

Watching these Midnight Special episodes, it's amazing how different the music was in 1973, compared to 1963. And not just the music either. The whole atmosphere (fashion, sensibilities, outlook, etc. ) was totally unrecognizable from just a decade earlier.

Whoever brought this program back into existence on KZread…thank you!!! Geezus! Look at the talent, the innocence, memories… thank you wolfman! I pray everyone out there watching, has similar memories and peace tonight. How lucky we were.

Incredible performers assembled on one stage weekly always on the cutting age.50 years ago..'nuf said!

@birdsfan57

Жыл бұрын

The decades have gone by much too quickly for so many of us who were teens when this show ranked as one of our favorite Friday night, after date, rituals...16 in '73, and would go back in a heartbeat. So many wonderful memories...