Reelin' and Rockin - Bee Gees and Chuck Berry | The Midnight Special
The Bee Gees and Chuck Berry performed October 12, 1973 on The Midnight Special.
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I was at the taping of this show (hosted by the BeeGees). After the taping ended,Chuck Berry came out and did about a 30 minute set for the studio audience.
@conDioshastaelinfinito
Жыл бұрын
1973? Really? Congrats
@allanbluzdude
Жыл бұрын
@@conDioshastaelinfinito yes, I lived about 10 miles from the studio in Burbank where the show was taped, I went to several tapings of the show, I was in college back then.
@kthor
7 ай бұрын
@@allanbluzdudeHow cool!👍
@sideshowbob5237
2 ай бұрын
Oh to have been there.
@savvysteve3
2 ай бұрын
what a treasured moment in your life
Can only say that the Midnight Special had no idea that it was capturing the heartbeat of an entire generation. The format? Absolutely no restrictions.
@diamond20243
2 ай бұрын
If this song don't make you smile than something is wrong ☺️
@sistertracy-thechurchofroc6574
Ай бұрын
It was soooo damned good. The diversity was awesome. We try to do the same thing on our FM radio show, "The Church of Rock"...must be working because we're in our 24th year!
Chuck Berry rocks with the Bee Gees, almost 50 years ago. Give me my DeLorean Time Machine and I'll meet you there!
@allybeetulk1457
Жыл бұрын
Take me back with you to sit in the audience at this episode of the Midnight Special!
@CeciliaRodriguezRoge-eg6nl
4 ай бұрын
😂❤👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏
@eviehammond9509
2 ай бұрын
...swing by & pick me up!!❤
@bodarville2510
2 ай бұрын
Did DeLorean make busses?? I think a LOT of people want to go!!
@frankhornby6873
Ай бұрын
Sorry @ally....you’ll have to wait for the next one....as this one is FULL!....🤪🤣
I don't care how big the Bee Gees got I'm sure this was one of the highlights of their career, you can see it in their smile.
@user-li5yj3fp5v
9 ай бұрын
เยี่ยมยอดครับ
@Rick_Retired
9 ай бұрын
Just 3 brothers goofing off with Chuck and having pure fun while still making more history.🤪
@brianhardy5926
7 ай бұрын
You are absolutely right!! To them Chuck Berry was a God. They got rock and roll raised by him. What a privilege it was to them to be on the same stage singing his music with him. Duck walking too. I'm absolutely sure it was the same with Keith Richards. I remember when the Stones hit the airwaves. Rock and Roll had finally returned, 'cause you could hear Chuck Berry in Keith Richards' guitar.
@kevintipton4738
4 ай бұрын
It is funny to see people we respect seeing people they respect lol.
@Sch586
2 ай бұрын
@@brianhardy5926 Chuck Berry was king to all musicians and rockers look up Keith Richards look up Tina Turner he idolized Tina Turner . look up John Lennon and look up Julian Lennon and that’s just a few… Chuck Berry performed with both father and son. John Lennon had died six years before that already. When He performed with Julian Lennon, and after they sung and danced and played the guitar together, Chuck Berry looked up and told Julian Lennon, say hi to your dad for me, and then he said forget it I’ll see your dad first. I will tell him how incredible you are. Chuck Berry was already up in age There’s a story to that too John Lennon was never close to his son Julian Lennon until it was too late. And Paul McCartney wrote. Hey Jude for Julian Lennon for that same reason . John Lennon never gave Julian Lennon the time of day. Very sad. He didn’t see his son grow up. and by the time he wanted to see his son, it was already too late. yes Yoko Ono had a lot to do with it. John Lennon told somebody that worked for him. When I die, give Julian my diaries because he wanted Julian to know his dad. When the worker went to go get the diary to give it to Julian Lennon after John died Yoko Ono didn’t want to give it up and she called the police and had that worker arrested for stealing it. To this day she hasn’t gave that diary to Julian. One thing good came out of all this Julian Lennon is very close to Sean Lennon, the son of Yoko Ono and John Lennon his stepbrother. back to Chuck Berry, There is no famous Magician back then, and now that idolize Chuck Berry ❤❤
Words cannot express how much I’m loving these music videos… “But WORDS are all I have… Thank you Midnight Special folks!
@stevemann3080
Жыл бұрын
Keep Rockin' Beth ..... 🎸🎸🔊. 💃💃💃💃
@freddykabulaschnitza2475
Жыл бұрын
Very witty.
@jmack619
Жыл бұрын
Awww sweet ,!
@SandeshPrem-ri9hl
11 ай бұрын
❤❤❤❤❤🎉
Classic! Chuck Berry was the living embodiment of rock and roll
@spmarcq
Жыл бұрын
When he felt like it..
@raymondvega6816
Жыл бұрын
Why? I mean can you provide the context of this
@SunnyDiegoProduction
Жыл бұрын
@@raymondvega6816my guess is he’s trying to say Chuck was bitter, but who wouldn’t be?! He was Rock and Roll but the white acts made all the money. Sure everyone or those white bands revered him, but he wanted money instead and I don’t blame him. Everyone around him was making millions by copying his act and he was barely scraping by.
@bonkeydollocks1879
Жыл бұрын
@@raymondvega6816 don't be a smhuck
@coinneachmaclellan3121
Жыл бұрын
@@SunnyDiegoProduction...A lot of rock 'n' roll acts were exploited in 1950s and 1960s regardless of their ethnicity. Just look at the circumstances leading up to the infamous Buddy Holly/Richie Valens/Big Bopper plane crash...lots of these acts were forced out on demanding tours on substandard transportation for low pay while being signed to exploitive contracts by unscrupulous management and record company executives...it was practically the name of the game.
How amazing is it that the brothers instinctively aligned in perfect harmony with each other AND Chuck Berry??? Special props to Maurice for slaying his part.
ladies and gentlemen this is what magic looks like in reality
@vincentl.9469
Жыл бұрын
I would never have imagined the Bee Gees & chuck Berry on stage..and the Bee Gees doing Berry's duck walk!
@kendallrhodes
Жыл бұрын
Indeed.
@mclare71
Жыл бұрын
Perfectly said!!!
@elpelazo
Жыл бұрын
No IA needed
@colinmcdonald2499
Жыл бұрын
Especially when the BJs take the stage.
Robin’s version of the ‘duck walk’ is a dancer’s masterclass, too!
@giselemarcianolourenco6646
9 ай бұрын
Coisinha de Jesus kkkkkk. Na hora de cantar, a voz quase não saiu. Kkkkkk
@finckel2682
2 ай бұрын
@@giselemarcianolourenco6646Na verdade, isso aconteceu com o Barry, não o Robin.
Chuck Berry was already 47 yrs old in 1973! What a legend! Fun to see the Bee Gees, obviously a bit in awe, on stage with him .
@kthor
7 ай бұрын
Yep, and Barry was 27 & the twins were 24!🎼
Chuck Berry is just amazing! Chuck Berry plus three Bee Gees simply out of this world! ❤️❤️❤️
@alejandrobocskor4622
Жыл бұрын
Si....yo nací en 1945....viví esa hermosa época...!!!! Chuck Berry fue lo mas,y Bee Gees también.... Lindas épocas que nunca volverán..!!! 👍😖🍀🆎
@roryschweinfurter4111
Жыл бұрын
Chuck Berry was the true King of Rock - Roll Elvis was the Crown Prince. And Little Richard was the Queen And Sam the Sham was the court jester
@Wladimir.M.
Жыл бұрын
@@roryschweinfurter4111 а кем вы считаете Лорри и ЛарриКоллинз???
@roryschweinfurter4111
Жыл бұрын
@@Wladimir.M. I'm sorry but I can't read your comments
@markdibble8840
Жыл бұрын
Yes I never realized how awesome chuck Berry was until I saw this
Aside from Chuck and the Bee Gees together, What's great is that this is utterly live. Terrific!!!!!
@Cerph
Жыл бұрын
50 years ago!
@danfoss1535
Ай бұрын
I wonder what Chuck would think when he sees bands with 3 or 4 guitarists playing all the time! And music inspired by him!
People would ALWAYS ask for “MORE! MORE! MORE!” after 6 minutes of Reelin’ & Rockin’ … every concert… Chuck Berry ETERNAL KING of ROCK AND ROLL
Legends sharing a stage, that's how it was done back then. Everyone was pairing with everyone in those days...no egos, no competition, just talented artists sharing with each other what they do best!
@YEUWYU
Жыл бұрын
A lot of artists pair up nowadays too wtf are u on about
@roryschweinfurter4111
Жыл бұрын
And that's what it's like in Rock n Roll Heaven All the stars playing along with everyone else. Can you imagine the combos playing nightly
@gregdahlen4375
11 ай бұрын
this is an exceptionally unusual combination
@magneto7930
11 ай бұрын
@@YEUWYU do you see anything in my comment about saying that they don't do that nowadays? Feel free to read it carefully as you will see it's not edited.
@Lori-lp6uc
4 ай бұрын
Today's performers are all about the $$$$$$
This was Chuck’s comeback period. I seen him as a teenager not knowing who he was. I always thought the Beatles wrote “Roll Over Beethoven” up to that point. He was one of the first rock poets.
Rarely missed an episode of Midnight Special..A must see and this clip is why! Thank you Burt Sugarman.
Berry has natural rhythm like no one else in rock and roll.
@susieq9801
Жыл бұрын
None of them could dance worth beans. They said so themselves. 🤣🤣
@blackdogHH
Жыл бұрын
Keith Richards and Dave Edmunds
@freddykabulaschnitza2475
Жыл бұрын
@@blackdogHH Richards has ripped alot of his syncopated rhythm style from Chuck and Dave plays good rhythm too, agreed. Chuck is a few notches above both. And can drop a fill in here and there jump back into the rhythm effortlessly and in perfect time, he's also a front man singing and pulling off some of the most outrageous theatrics physically and even his facial expressions are part of the package. Keith and Dave, still play it the way white guys do, stiff. Chucks more primal, if you study his playing, it's all in the subtleties, and tremendous looseness.
@atelierbentoche
Жыл бұрын
@@freddykabulaschnitza2475 Keith Richards ne s'en est pas caché.
@freddykabulaschnitza2475
11 ай бұрын
@@atelierbentoche good comment but sorry I do t understand arabi.
Never seen Bee Gees this young and never have I seen them together with Chuck Berry. Thank you for the post!
@lindabergman3127
Ай бұрын
Me neither 😂
I love Chuck in the 70's. Gritty voice, crunchy guitar, just stomping out that boogie, amazing
The real King of Rock and Roll. Words can not describe his greatness!
@andrewli1519
Жыл бұрын
People always put artists in pedestals. Both Chuck and Elvis were both great men. Even Elvis admitted himself, he wasn't the king, that god was; he was a very religious man, gave everything he had and more; more than he probably should have. He grew up poor. Lost his mother, that devastated him for the rest of his life. That's what not a lot of people know about Elvis. They wanna criticize him. But people, the media, just put that title up there for him, and cause all this debacle between people who's the really king, between Chuck and Elvis. Let's just say they both had culture impacts on music. They are good in there own rights. They both brung something to the table. Also, in Elvis' 1968 comeback special, Elvis even describes where rock and roll music came from, never once did he take credit for "creating" it. It wasn't even intentional, his rise to stardom, he did the song "that's alright mama" as birthday gift for his mother. He grew up around church and around blues music. And that "it sprang from Gospel and R&B", that's what he said in the 68' special. And if you check out Elvis catalog, he has done many many genres of music, not just rock'n'roll. There are things that make each musician great...
@ricardoacain1391
Жыл бұрын
I’ve seen both Elvis in 71’ and Chuck in 72’ as a teenager. I agree Chuck was a great performer, writer, and guitar player but Elvis was a god in the way he looked and sang.
@suomenpresidentti
2 ай бұрын
He and Fats Domino.
Never knew the Bee Gees could sing with deep voices
@lynettetedlund9191
4 ай бұрын
They have hundreds of songs in deep voices, especially from the 60s and 70s. Check out Alive from the album To Whom it May Concern.
This was television at it's best
OMG, I can't take my eyes off Mo.
@kathleendewey5347
3 ай бұрын
Same @janicetrimmell6897 Mo was freakin HOT. 🔥 🔥 🔥 😍😂💓
@angelapietro4734
2 ай бұрын
@@kathleendewey5347 ok I'm either trippen or all that jumping kinda let his jr out and it's bouncing freely on the right side 😝😝😝😝
@kthor
12 күн бұрын
@@angelapietro4734OMGosh....I think you're right & never noticed that before!🤭🫣🤭
It is ungodly hot in AZ and I can't sleep. Discovering this gem makes it all OK. What a treat!
@danfoss1535
Ай бұрын
Till the break of dawn
Pure magic. How I loved the midnight special. Great memories of my childhood in the 70s
this excellent performance' will never happen again, , thanks Chuck Berry & the Beegees, Your so much amazing TALENT,. thanks for sharing this view/videos, ,
@johntooth1886
5 ай бұрын
Shows how poor the bee gees wer
Some of the most fabulous LIVE telly ever produced for young people. Old rockers, bluesmen, MOR and metal, folk and new rockers. You saw them ALL live on Burt Sugarman’s “Midnight Special”. Absolutely the BEST EVER. Nothing on tv compares or even comes close to this show.
Bee Gees cada vez me sorprenden más!!!sobre todo Robin espectacular!!! gracias por este hermoso vídeo.👏👏👏👏😔
All four of them sure were rockin' - and being silly and 🔥! I love that each of the Bee Gees got a solo in this performance, even though it was just a tiny one! I love this performance so much!❤🔥😍
@cbroz7492
Жыл бұрын
...this was four years before they hut the bug time with Saturday Night Fever...
@karish.6303
Жыл бұрын
@@cbroz7492 I know! Crazy, right?!
Nice one, Chuck Berry and The Bee Gees, never saw that one coming.
There will never be another Chuck Berry he was a super talent.
Fantastic song and they’re all just up there having fun.
Strepitoso video !! Vedere i bee Gees così scatenati in questo rokenroll .Robi pieno di vitalità, bellissimo!! Mio grande amore x sempre!! ❤❤❤❤❤👏👏👏
what an odd combination that absolutely works; one of Chuck’s most satisfying performances of this era; his guitar’s in tune, the band is hot & supportive (who’s that piano player?!) and it’s always cool to hear Maurice sing solo
@maria_4791
Жыл бұрын
Wait was his guitar often out of tune?
@docproc6730
10 күн бұрын
Frank, man, you are S-P-O-T-SPOT ON. A bizarro combo but the Gibb boys do themselves proud. Chuck and the crowd are into it from the first time he "looked at his watch" through the reprise. The piano man and his mates stick a groove sharp as a knife. And that duck-walk kick-line is as glorious and improbable a rock'n'roll moment as we are ever likely to see. Yeah, man, it ABSOLUTELY WORKS!
People mustn’t have realised how risqué the lyrics are in this song. Gotta love Chuck Berry. Brilliant!
@kthor
Жыл бұрын
I agree as never really paid attention to the lyrics til this video dropped!
@richardmcelheney6430
Жыл бұрын
He even toned some of the lyrics down a little.
@roryschweinfurter4111
Жыл бұрын
My favorite line is We boogied in kitchen We boogied in the hall I got some on my fingers and I wiped it on the wall
Amazing footage, Chuck is a total legend. Love his guitar sound!
❤️❤️❤️
These are great!!!
WoW, Chuck Berry is like no other Rock & Roller. The original King of Blues and Rock & Roll. ❤
It feels like the world is missing something that was connecting human kind. I wish we could relive those times
@danfoss1535
Ай бұрын
There's a Queen song "Machines" that you might like
What a great backing vocals Chuck has.
It seems that BeeGees enjoy it more than the audience
Legend guitarist, love ❤️ 🍀🙏🎵🎼🎶👌🎸✌️🍀legend group,love.
Fenomenal!
Sir Chuck Berry, I kneel before you 🙇🏼♂️
i never knew that Bee Gees could be this playful :D
I did not fully appreciate the talent of the music of '60-'80 until late in life. The transition was gradual and I was busy with life and career. In retrospect, this was truly the best!! Most young folks today just don't know jack about great music. Thanks Midnight Special!!
@skylerwd6
9 ай бұрын
If you're lying, you're dying!
Musical lagends of our time.
That was simply AMAZING!!! Barry can absolutely sing and CHUCK IS A LEGEND!!!
@kthor
7 ай бұрын
Barry definitely can belt it without much effort!🎤
Quedé sin palabras ésta fusión Bee Gees - Chuck Berry es mágica, colosal, no hay palabras exàctas para describir el sentimiento que se siente al verlos y escucharlos juntos. Gracias por compartir ésta joya valiosísima del Rock. Barry te amaré por siempre. 💖🤩👍👏👌🥰💖
One word "ICONS"
Absolutely brilliant" he could play my broomstick and it would leave me,never to be seen again"
THIS is having a good time !!
Se não é o KZread , ficaríamos sem conhecer essas coisas maravilhosas. Obrigado "The Midnight Special"!
@ishaks8152
9 ай бұрын
No you tube we cry.😭
It doesn't get better than this❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
A six minute huge smile with some tears of sheer joy. Thank you for the Time Machine!! Chuck Berry AND The Bee Gees?! Heaven.
Fantastic!
Awesomely awesome 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Вот это дааааа...!!! Замечательные исполнители !!! А главное - неожиданные !! ( я имею ввиду BG ) СПАСИБО !!!! 👏👏👏👍👍👍🤗🤗❤❤🇷🇺🇷🇺
@user-ew3sz9of4f
Жыл бұрын
да уж-BG на подпевках-эт очень круто!А вот только сейчас я понял откуда Ангус Янг взял свои выкрутасы с гитарой)))
@mironovanatalia9617
Жыл бұрын
@@user-ew3sz9of4f А мне всё равно понравилось, хоть и вызывает улыбку , но ДОБРУЮ ( особенно Робин ) 💥💥👍👍👏❤❤😄😆🇷🇺🇷🇺
I loved hearing Maurice's voice
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Never gave this show the respect that it built back in the 70's. but I was a kid too. Now I say wow!
This is the one and only King of Rock and Roll Mr. Chuck Berry
What a legend Chuck Berry is, great performance. Kudos to him for giving those 3 toothy kids a break.
@linrob1312
10 ай бұрын
They had as many hits as Chuck by then...hardly a break..lol
5:28 Chuck loses the one and turns the beat around by accident. (Count it in your head, you'll see what I mean). Then watch the bass player smile at the drummer as they right the ship and the whole band gets back on the beat. I LIVE for moments like that!!!
@chrishowell6549
Жыл бұрын
Good spot! I understand that Berry was notorious for these type of things. Yeah, you had to know how to play when you played with that man.
@johngore7744
Жыл бұрын
Are you kidding. He was notorious for changing key mid tune. Ask Keith Richard or Bruce Springsteen or anyone whoever played with him. It was a control thing. I just read his bio that came out in 2022. Quite an individual. His riffing is great. And his songs are full of imagery. But who’s what a crazy dude. I thought Hank Williams Sr and Keith were wild but Chuck was something else. Not always kind.
@maddymud
Жыл бұрын
Yeah - he also was super blue when they came back and started up again
That was just brilliant!❤
Chuck Berry,he is too good,and brought on the Bee Gees,really to show he is the best
Rock n roll by any other name............Chuck Berry!
The Midnight Special featured many classic performances like this. I’m glad they are showing these clips.
Great moment!
This the best performance of the 70's
@johntooth1886
5 ай бұрын
Only the bee gees spoilt it!!!
Absolutely 💯 amazing damm it just doesn't get any better than that a classic epic
Anyone who pairs with Berry is outshined by his genius.
❤I love my chuck berry
5:18 some of the sweetest notes you'll ever hear!
Felicitari Madrid ❤😂🎉❤
É impossível ficar parado quando Chuck Berry está tocando sua guitarra mágica e cantando. É o mais puro e verdadeiro rock'in roll.
@mag-nm7tw
Жыл бұрын
Yes. It’s hard to drive without swerving while listening this song.
Chuck Berry is Mr. Rock and Roll and one of the coolest dudes ever.
This is Classic R&R
THE KING.
Lindo demais ver Chuck Berry e Bee Gees juntos cantando!😅
Да, были времена, живое исполнение и импровизация. Хочу в 70-е годы.
Perfect..... thank you....
I love this ...
Midnight Special Gold
I am watching every episode of the midnight special!
Fantástico 😊
God bless america for rock n roll ❤.
It´s FANTASTIC....... 🎶🎸
ARTISTAS DE VERDAD!!!!.....PROFUNDA ADMIRACION POR CHUCK... .EL PADRE DEL ROCK .....ABRAZOS DESDE ARGENTINA!!!❤❤❤❤
Man! That just made me smile all the way through.
The Midnight Special, really did something unique here and it's somply phenomenal, 2 icons on the stage having fun. That's what real sounds like .
Muito legal! Super encontro de grandes astros. Bom demais. Valeu! Obrigado. Salve, Rock and Roll!
Guitar Master and Rock Legend
I love the Bee Gees and like Chuck Berry
Energetic and cheerful.
Esse é o verdadeiro Rei do Rock
Maravilhoso demais😅❤❤❤🇧🇷💪💪💪👋👋👋👋👋👋👋 Ñ conhecia essa lado da dançante de Robin! Maravilhoso Robin!😂 👋👋👋👋👋👋
Damn.! I didn't know this happened.. Incredible.!
Egal Hauptsache es hat Spaß gemacht ❤💋☘️☘️