60's Live: Hold On, I'm Comin' - Sam and Dave

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I saved the best for last for 60's Live. Hendrix setting his guitar on fire at Monterey Pop was cool, The Who blowing up their drum kit (note: start that link from the 3:18 mark) while on the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour was wild, and Hendrix playing the Star Spangled Banner at Woodstock is pretty damn awesome. Today I'd like to share something that I feel is criminally overlooked and that was Sam and Dave's killer performance of 'Hold On, I'm Comin' during the 1967 Stax European Tour.It is important to note that the backing band was none other than Booker T and The M.G.'s.

The reason I picked this performance is simply due to the fact that it is absolutely amazing to watch. Sam and Dave end their set brilliantly by delivering a hot rendition of 'Hold On, I'm Comin' and add some audience participation which leaves the crowd in a frenzy. This is how it's done, so all of you wanna be rockers take a cue from Sam and Dave. Enjoy.




TonyDoug Wright is The Lost Soul of Rock and Roll and is also the head writer and owner of Champion City Comics. Follow him @TonyDougWright on Twitter.

60's Live: Please, Please, Please by James Brown and The Famous Flames

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James Brown, Soul Brother Number One, is the featured artist for today's edition of 60's Live. Choosing a great live performance by Brown was not easy because the man ALWAYS put on a great show. I've decided to share with you James Brown and The Famous Flames' 1964 live performance of 'Please, Please, Please' at the Teenage Awards Music International/Teen Age Music International a.k.a. The T.A.M.I. Show.

James Brown was The Hardest Working Man in Show Business and his catalog was a powerhouse of soul and R&B music. Brown helped develop funk and was an inspiration for hip-hop music. To learn more about his amazing career then check out his bio at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Why did I choose 'Please, Please, Please'? I wanted a James Brown performance that could be seen and heard. Live at The Apollo which was recorded in 1962 is a fantastic album, but I wanted the readers to see how James Brown commanded the stage with his Famous Flames. In my opinion, one of his best live moments was in 1964 when he gave an amazing performance at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium for the T.A.M.I. Show.

The T.A.M.I. Show was a popular music event that featured the best acts in rock and roll and R&B. James Brown, The Rolling Stones, Marvin Gaye, Smoky Robinson, and The Supremes were a few of the artists that rocked the house for the T.A.M.I. Show. James Brown and The Famous Flames gave the performance of a lifetime and the poor Rolling Stones, the show's closing act, had to go onstage following Brown's performance. Keith Richards would later say that closing the show ahead of Brown was a major mistake.



TonyDoug Wright is The Lost Soul of Rock and Roll and is also the head writer and owner of Champion City Comics. Follow him @TonyDougWright on Twitter.

Living For The City by The Dirtbombs

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Detroit Rock City week continues at The Lost Soul of Rock and Roll, and the song of the day for October 3, 2012 is a cover of Stevie Wonder's 'Living For The City' by The Dirtbombs. We've got Detroit covering Detroit today. I know Stevie Wonder had the song of the day yesterday and covers week occurred a few weeks ago, but I gotta show some love to The Dirtbombs. 

The Dirtbombs are an awesome rock band influenced by all the great soul and punk artists from the Motor City. Mick Collins is the lead singer and founder of this band known for their incredible live shows. The Dirtbombs released an R&B and Motown cover album in 2001 titled Ultraglide in Black, which includes today's song, and that was my first experience hearing The Dirtbombs.

It's nice to know that bands still have some love for soul music.I do my best not to sound like the crazy old man yelling at the kids to get off his lawn, but I don't hear much soul from the rockers these days. Didn't those rock and roll kids listen to Motown or Stax growing up? If I'm missing out on a band that has plenty of soul then give me the 4-1-1 down in the comments section below. Check out The Dirtbombs below and enjoy some rockin' good Motor City music.