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Post by moorlock2003 on Jul 18, 2021 19:41:52 GMT
Friday, February 16, 1973 is when The Hollies appeared on not one but two US network music series. At 11:30 PM it was "In Concert" on ABC, followed by "The Midnight Special" at 1 AM on NBC. They did "Magic Woman Touch" with live vocals and "He Ain't Heavy" on the show. "In Concert" noted The Hollies singing "Amazing Grace" in the TV Guide listing, but that song was not broadcast. So The Hollies appeared twice in one night on US network television. That is undesputably their career peak.
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Post by gee on Jul 18, 2021 21:54:11 GMT
As deluded as ever....LOL
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Post by moorlock2003 on Jul 18, 2021 23:58:10 GMT
As deluded as ever....LOL LOL. IN DENIAL as ever. The Hollies CAREER PEAK. GOT THAT? Ha ha ha and it DIDN'T happen in your precious England. Too f^$#-n BAD. |
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Post by moorlock2003 on Jul 19, 2021 0:07:54 GMT
Seven songs on network television on the same night
Damn!
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Post by sandy on Jul 19, 2021 11:25:20 GMT
As deluded as ever....LOL Ah ..... didn't take in the point that it was a 'career peak'? .....ok, this seems like a pre my EO time, long running un-winnable personal opinion debate 'bait'... I'm out .... there's too much pointless debating in the world right now about bigger things 😉😜😂😂 |
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Post by anthony on Jul 19, 2021 14:39:17 GMT
Would love to see the clip of them doing magic woman touch on midnight special
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Post by Mevrouw Bee on Jul 19, 2021 17:35:04 GMT
Just as easy to say American peak, moorlock. No need to instigate.
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Post by Stranger on Jul 19, 2021 18:56:33 GMT
So The Hollies appeared twice in one night on US network television. That is undesputably their career peak. I've been on national television boring the public myself a few times, so, it's no great achievement. |
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Post by anthony on Jul 20, 2021 0:45:46 GMT
Friday, February 16, 1973 is when The Hollies appeared on not one but two US network music series. At 11:30 PM it was "In Concert" on ABC, followed by "The Midnight Special" at 1 AM on NBC. They did "Magic Woman Touch" with live vocals and "He Ain't Heavy" on the show. "In Concert" noted The Hollies singing "Amazing Grace" in the TV Guide listing, but that song was not broadcast. So The Hollies appeared twice in one night on US network television. That is undesputably their career peak. Hi Moorlock, I know they did Heavy and LCW with Rickfors on Midnight Special, now you are saying Magic Woman touch, then they must have done 3 songs or appeared on two of the shows. |
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Post by Gralto on Aug 15, 2021 14:33:05 GMT
Seven songs on network television on the same night Damn! Yeah I think this is a very interesting point. What WAS the band’s peak television moment? They didn’t really have their Ed Sullivan moment in the same way that the Fabs, Stones, Doors et al did. There is a case to be made for quite a few moments on TV that stand out as possibly their pinnacle. I think you do have to balance it all out comparing the songs performed, what was happening to the band at the time, how the general public viewed them and the impact the program had on audiences and growing the fan base. There is no doubt though that this was an important night for the band in terms of American exposure. |
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Post by baz on Aug 15, 2021 14:49:22 GMT
What WAS the band’s peak television moment? Where the UK is concerned, I'm willing to submit the 1969 "Hollies In Concert" special. Why? They had already done "Colour Me Pop" the year before so it wasn't the first time they'd been given a half hour (or more) show to themselves but what makes "In Concert" so important is it was the band striking out and proving that they could still cut it minus Graham Nash. Split into three distinct sections, it covered their versatility, plugged their latest album and gave Terry ample chance to prove himself. Maybe, just maybe this show was why the Dylan album ended up being their biggest seller here - they couldn't have gotten better promotion which as time would prove became a problem as the years went by. It's at an interesting point in their history, looking at the past, present and future (note Kenny Lynch in the audience loving the show) so it came at a crucial time and ensured fans that all was well and would be for the time being. So, a peak where the UK is concerned - a new line up, a hit album and a massive hit coming after it. They would never attain such heights again. |
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Post by sandy on Aug 15, 2021 15:26:46 GMT
The 1969 TV special was, for all the reasons mentioned, high on the list of best TV moments, and probably as far as exposure especially.
But as far as being a showcase of all the band could do live, and for variety and supremely evolving musicianship,( despite the slightly clunky early keyboards at times), I would say the TV special in Switzerland, and the R and J Stone special in UK, in the seventies,take some beating. Sadly they probably weren't lauded as such at the time,as people were still shouting for older material, but looking at them now....👌👌🎶🎶That would be my peak, personally.
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Post by anthony on Aug 15, 2021 23:29:29 GMT
For me the show that was so important to all here in Oz was Don't get Sunburnt. I can still remember when they sang Carrie Ann with each of the three front men doing a verse I thought that was brilliant, I was a Hollies fan from that moment on. I was lucky as later that year I went to Adelaide for a holiday to my Uncles place and they showed the special there, so I got to see it again. Sadly the special seems lost forever.
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Post by thejanitor on Aug 16, 2021 11:16:34 GMT
This answer is probably the weakest of the bunch, but I imagine their televised R&RHoF induction helped introduce them a few American rock-heads who maybe only knew Graham from CSNY beforehand, but the same time, I also imagine the big blunder that night unfortunately left a bad impression of them too... 😐
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Post by Mevrouw Bee on Aug 16, 2021 13:14:55 GMT
This answer is probably the weakest of the bunch, but I imagine their televised R&RHoF induction helped introduce them a few American rock-heads who maybe only knew Graham from CSNY beforehand, but the same time, I also imagine the big blunder that night unfortunately left a bad impression of them too... 😐 I don't know. I think it just reinforced that they only had one rock song, according to the more macho boomers. |
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Post by Mevrouw Bee on Aug 16, 2021 13:18:11 GMT
I wish I could contribute. They did do a Canadian TV special in the 70s but the CBC wasn't cool to a 70s teen. I don't remember them on TV at all to be honest but I get the impression from vague memories that "He Ain't Heavy" was their big moment over here. Or at least the most promoted.
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Post by Stranger on Aug 16, 2021 13:18:32 GMT
As noted above they never really had a "Ed Sullivan" moment like the Beatles did. Maybe personally they did, maybe personally they would choose their first TV appearance of something like that.
For me, personally, the seminal Hollies TV moment is Beat Club 1966, doing those perfectly tight versions of I Can't Let Go and Look Through Any Window. They are just so good as a band, and it is so 1966 cool with those polo necks etc.!
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