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Ouch! I can't believe I missed that one and completely forgot about "On Time"! (As you might have noticed, I missed the "Child Is The Father To The Man" album and said the self-titled "Blood Sweat & Tears" album was their first a few episodes ago.) I'd better pay special attention to research on "first albums." Thanks very much for catching it and for letting me know!

I'm Your Captain (Closer To Home) is a wonderful song.

I've only ever had a digital "best of" of Laura Nyro. After putting these episodes together, I'm thinking I should track down some of her original albums. Glad to know you enjoyed the episode! Always great to hear from you, Raymond!

I didn't realize that. Thanks for passing along the interesting info, L.W.!

Glad you enjoyed it, Usualmike! I'm pretty sure I didn't watch any of those shows, apart from "Courtship of Eddie's Father" and "Room 222," "back in the day." Some of that, I'm sure, was that my bedtime was 8:30 on a "school night." Another factor was that my dad ruled the TV in the evenings, so, when I was allowed to "stay up," we saw a lot of "Ironside" and "Hawaii Five-O," rather than any of the new shows. Interesting about Australia getting cable in 1995! I'm not exactly sure when it started here. It seems like it was available, in some form and some places, in the early/mid 70s...but there was next to nothing on it and very few people had it. It was the early 80s, about the time MTV came along, that it really took off here. Always great to hear from you, Usualmike, and thanks again!

I agree! They brought a great new dimension to the band and, of course, were great players. Thanks, Darrell!

I've found a few things to love after it, but I agree that "Holland" was the last of their great albums. They certainly never came close to it again. Thanks for the feedback, Darrell!

Really glad to know you enjoyed the episode, Tom! I ended up going deeper into the TV season than I first anticipated because, when I researched it, I found so many of the shows interesting. For many of them, the title was the only thing I (vaguely) remembered! Thanks again for the feedback, Tom!

I love "Farmer's Daughter" as well. Great track and really a lot of fun! Thanks for the feedback, Beagle!

@@thebeachboysbasementwithst6444 - My pleasure - love your channel. Subbing.

@@greenbeagle13 Thanks for the kind words, Beagle! Much appreciated!

Thanks for the thoughts and insights on "Give Peace A Chance," Jane! Good points. Additionally, I've always thought that it's really more of a "chant" than a fully developed song. Thanks again for the perspective!

When I started researching the new TV shows of 1969, I found them so interesting (though, they didn't necessarily sound like they had been "good"), that I ended up including almost everything, even the shows that failed. That tape of the Beatles meeting is really interesting and certainly shows that it was unclear, even among the Beatles themselves, whether they were going to continue or not after "Abbey Road." Whatever the frustrations of keeping the group going might have been in 1969, I've got to imagine the idea of breaking up was terrifying to all of them. There was certainly no guarantee any of them would be popular on their own. (I suppose John, Paul and George must have known they could make good records on their own, but, whether there would be enough interest to make viable solo careers must have been worrying.) I can definitely see why, at the very least, they'd have wanted to "leave the door open" to continuing as the Beatles. Of course, three of them were back in the studio, post-"Abbey Road" to put finishing touches on the "Let It Be" album too, so "Abbey Road" can't have been a clear "ending" from the group's point-of-view. Anyway, it's interesting stuff and thanks for bringing it up, Robert! Thanks as, always, for the great comments and, once again, you've inspired a long-winded response!

@@thebeachboysbasementwithst6444 Have so much to say, in reply to what you said, Steve! I'll try to "minimize", so this doesn't get to be long- winded as well, LOL! I'll start by saying something about Woodstock (Which I didn't want to at first, because so much has been said over the years, by others, about it). Given the physical conditions the artists appearing had to perform under (excessive rain), think many gave stellar performances. Want to pick up the soundtrack on CD of the documentary movie Woodstock. A highlight for me is Ten Years After's performance of "I'm Going Home". Others, such as Janis and Jimi Hendrix (With his iconic guitar rendition of the "Star Spangled Banner" sadly didn't live much longer past Woodstock. Other things which happened, such as Pete Townshend throwing Abbie Hoffman off the stage, when Hoffman came onstage unannounced during the Who's set to give a political rallying cry about Vietnam, the Nixon Administration, or whatever. Wish this had been filmed, but have heard an audio recording of when this happened. Years later, after Hoffman committed suicide, Townshend was asked for his reaction to Abbie's death. Pete brought up his throwing Abbie off the stage at Woodstock, saying that while he agreed with most of what Abbie was saying, Pete didn't think then was the time to make a political speech. Okay, enough about Woodstock. Agree with you about the Beatles each being worried about ending the group, and trying to establish themselves each as successful solo artists. Have read that John, Paul and George were concerned about Ringo having a successful solo career, that's why each were always willing to help him on his solo records. Personally think at least initially John and George were happy to no longer be in the group, each finding that it "constrained" their music. There's a book titled The Beatles Day By Day, which goes into minute detail what each member did, while in the group, and after. George gave an interview as late as March, 1970, where he said it would be foolish for any member to leave the group, given the group's success, and that he believed each member, whether or not in the group, would always be thought of as "A Beatle". Think the excitement of being on their own lasted a couple of years, but by 1972/73, it dawned on both John and George that each would have to "Carry That Weight"(ironic, because it's one of the group's song titles), of being successful on their own shoulders, that they were no longer part of a band, which would share that burden. It's been said that the breakup brought each one's artistic weaknesses to the front, where as in the group, such weaknesses were balanced out by the others. John's acidity, Paul's overly cuteness, George's over-spiritualness, Ringo's lack of songwriting skills/not having a strong singing voice. I've gone back and forth with various Beatle fans over the years on line, who aren't willing to have their idol's criticized or critiqued, some claiming that they think of the Beatles as members of their own personal families, which I think is going way overboard. The latest take from many fans is that each has had a highly successful solo career, after the group's breakup (Which I don't think is backed up by sales statistics, for starters). Anyhow, I could on and on, but I'll stop. Didn't mean to, Steve, but think I've outdid you in long-windedness, LOL!

@@robertzastrow4648 Thanks for the thoughts about Woodstock! I'm sure it would still be a legendary event, but I've often wondered how much MORE legendary it is because of the documentary film (and, certainly, the participation of acts that didn't appear in the movie, like The Band and CCR, are largely forgotten compared to those who are in it.) Of course, we can never know, but I wonder how much greater the "legend" became because of the movie. I definitely agree that the weaknesses of the individual Beatles came to the fore early in their solo careers (say, 1972 or '73.) I think you did a fine job summarizing them! (Of course, in the context the band, those same weaknesses could be strengths with them counter-balancing each other.) Of course, they all made some great, great solo records too. In a way, I suppose it's nice that they could successfully go their separate ways and leave the Beatles experience "magical," rather than holding on and inevitably, at some point, going into decline. Thanks, as always for the excellent, thoughtful, feedback, Robert!

Glad you enjoyed it, Chris! Though I was only 9 at the time, in my memory, 1969 was all sunny summer days. Maybe it's because the moon landing, the main event I remember, happened in the summer...In any case, in my mind, the whole year looked like the weather on the cover of "Abbey Road." Thanks, Chris!

Thanks for the info on "The New People"! I didn't remember the series, but, when I started researching, I found so much interesting in the fall '69 TV schedule that I decided to include pretty much all of the new shows. I read a little bit about "The New People." I missed the Rod Serling connection, which is really interesting! I hadn't made the connection with "Lost," but now that you've mentioned it, from what I read about "The New People," I can definitely see the similarity! Thanks again, Go!

This week's background theme was "Shock! Terror! Fear!" Great that you noticed Roger Ruskin Spear! He's definitely a unique talent and a long time (since high school) favorite of mine. Thanks, Raymond!

"All This Is That," "Feel Flows" and Spring's "Sweet Mountain" are some examples that come to mind. I guess I'm thinking of songs that have the harmony feel of doo-wop but with a more "cosmic," ethereal production and feel. I'm sure there must be examples from outside the Beach Boys-sphere. I'll have to see if I can think of a few and follow-up! Thanks for the comments, Daisy! Good to hear from you! Seems like it's been a while!

@@thebeachboysbasementwithst6444 Thanks for your answer, it's nice of you to take the time to reply. I had other interests lately, that's why I wasn't in the comments. I look forward to watch all the episodes i missed. :)

@@DaisyIsKing Other interests are a good thing! Always nice to hear from you when you have a chance. Take care, Daisy!

Thanks for the perspective and insight on TV music shows in the 60s. (I was only vaguely aware of "Shivaree." Thanks, too, for the reminder of it!) Your comments had me thinking that, today, I sometimes lament that, with SO many choices for entertainment, it's not like the old days where, with three TV networks, people were watching a lot of the same shows and had common ground to talk about them. Until reading you comments, I hadn't thought about the "other side of the coin," in which TV shows tried to offer "something for the whole family." I'm guessing that's part of the reason those "Hulabaloo" ended up with the establishment guests hosts and others featured acts like Tom Jones. (Growing up, the only people I ever knew of having Tom Jones records were "somebody's mom," or, more likely, "somebody's grandmother.") I suppose, too, there was some consideration on the part of the networks to have some "main stream" entertainers in the mix to avoid freaking people out that "the hippies had taken over." As you point out, corporate America was certainly trying to stay relevant in the face of changing youth culture (and, clearly, often missing the mark!) Thanks, once again, for excellent, and thought-provoking, feedback, Beanie! (BTW, "vapid" is just the right adjective for 1969 TV! Wish I'd thought of it!)

the ladies, some of them threw their unmentionables on stage, definitely bought Tom Jones's albums.

Thanks, Lamont! Funny that you mention it; sometimes I get so deep into researching these episodes, that I'll take a break, hear some music somewhere and think, "Wait! That's not 1969!" Sometimes I have trouble "snapping out of it!" Glad you enjoyed the episode and thanks for the comments!

Thanks, Jamie! I just watched your new Dennis Wilson/Christine McVie episode. Keep up the good work on your channel!

Thanks for sharing those memories, John! From what I remember, the Apollo 11 transmission from the moon was, at times, so rough that I'm not sure that excellent reception on a top-of-the-line set could have done much to improve it. (We weren't complaining though...It was coming from the moon, after all!) I'm not sure how many of the programs covered in this episode are well-remembered in the US. When I started researching, I found so much that interested me to talk about that I covered pretty much every new show of the season...even those that "came and went" in a flash. Not sure that you missed much of significance in the UK! Great to hear from you, as always, John, and thanks for the great feedback!

Thanks for the great feedback, Anthony! I definitely agree about Woodstock...and about Karen Valentine, who, I'm sure, was a "secret celebrity crush" for a lot of guys, including me. Thanks for mentioning the "Happy Days" pilot on "Love American Style." I watched it "back in the day" when ABC's Friday night line-up was a "must see" for kids and thought that segment was the best I'd ever seen on the show. (I didn't realize it was a pilot, of course.) Actually, I'm planning to do "US Pop Culture 1974" in the fall, so "stay tuned" for "Happy Days" and, of course, "Land of The Lost" then! Once again, thanks for the great comments, Anthony!

It’s only looking back that I can imagine how grating “Sugar, Sugar” must have been, especially at a time with so much actual good music that could have been played instead. At the time, I was nine and the “right demographic” for the song. I didn’t particularly love it but, watching Archie cartoons every Saturday morning, it was the kind of thing I was used to. Now, of course, I understand what the aggravation was all about! I’m not familiar with “Please Sir,” but your comment about all the pupils in the school being in their 30s sure reminded me of a LOT of American shows set in high schools. (“Welcome Back, Kotter” comes to mind but there were many others, and there probably still are.) The Monkees watching the Beach Boys perform live! Wow! That would have been unforgettable…and would certainly have divided my attention! I envy Mrs. Rainbow’s experience! Thanks, once again, for sharing the memories and for the perspective and feedback, Chris!

@@thebeachboysbasementwithst6444 Well, Well, Well so you were born on 21 july then Steve ......well guess what ? I was 26 july HOWZAT !!!!.....Oh, and i am not suggesting Sugar Sugar was a bad record, but its just that i couldnt get it out of my head all day.

@@chrisrainbow2393 Happy, somewhat belated, birthday, Chris! I've always thought summer birthdays were the best. When I was a kid, it gave me two shots at getting presents, birthday and Christmas, pretty evenly spaced through the year, so I was never more than seven months away. I agree: Sugar, Sugar isn't a bad record...but what an "ear worm," especially when it was getting the kind of radio play it did in those days! Thanks for the follow-up, Chris!

Great to have the "Montreal perspective" on this one, Joel! Good question on why they used the French names on the single (though I think it was the better choice.) I definitely also looked forward to the new TV season. In those days, with it coming right after the school year started, it was a nice "escape" from the realities of adjusting to the new year. I had forgotten how exciting those new openings to familiar shows were! Thanks for the reminder of that! Thanks for the laugh on Leslie Uggams’ set! I sure see what you mean! Thanks, too, for letting me know “Music Scene” has been released on DVD. I’m going to keep an eye out for a low-priced copy! I remembered the title “The Governor and J.J.” but wouldn’t have been able to tell you what it was about. Researching it, I thought it was funny that the “free spirited daughter,” J.J., worked in a zoo. I got the feeling that they pitched the idea of a light-hearted political/society/generational comedy and somebody said, “Kids aren’t going to watch it,” so they just tacked on that the daughter also works in a zoo. I liked the “bus door” gag in the opening of “Room 222” too. I tried to “re-create it” in this episode because I thought it was memorable. Thanks for the info on Dick Sargent! I agree that he was the “lesser Darrin” because of his more sarcastic and angry characterization. Dick York’s Darrin seemed more hapless and relatable. I felt less sympathy for Dick Sargent’s character, I think, because he seemed more “in charge.” Good point on the Bracy Bunch TV Guide cover! They definitely don’t look happy. Actually, the first season wasn’t that much fun. It might have been better, in terms of writing, but, as the show got broader and crazier in later seasons, I actually enjoyed it more. Byner’s Jackie Mason impersonation for the Aardvark was so good that it wasn’t until, probably, the 90s that I learned it wasn’t Jackie Mason doing the voice. Very interesting observation about DePatie-Freleng producing those Looney Tunes-Merrie Melodies cartoons at the same time as The Pink Panther. (I know the ones you’re talking about and they are pretty dire!) I wonder if they were putting their “best minds” on The Pink Panther and using Looney Tunes-Merrie Melodies as a training ground? (That’s probably too simple an explanation, but it would make sense.) Always great hearing from you, Joel! Not only to you always come through with great details on the records, you have great info, perspective and insights on pretty much anything that comes up here! It’s always much appreciated and enjoyed!

@@thebeachboysbasementwithst6444 Thanks! By the way, as the Brady Bunch got broader and crazier, Robert Reed enjoyed it less and less, questioning what seemed like little details of the script, driving creator Sherwood Schwartz crazy, and infamously refusing to take part in what became the last episode of the show because of its broad and crazy plotline, Bobby creating a hair tonic that turned Greg's hair orange. Reed turned up anyway to observe and was asked to leave the set because he was distracting everybody. Schwartz was so peeved with Reed that if the show was picked up for another season, Carol Brady was going to be a widow. Ironically, Reed really enjoyed participating in the dire Brady Bunch Variety Hour, thinking he was a great song and dance man, which he wasn't. And, of course, Reed ended up returning for the reunion TV movies and the shortlived The Bradys series, so Carol didn't have to go through life without a husband after all.

@@joelgoldenberg1100 Thanks for the info on Robert Reed! From what I've heard, though he increasingly hated the show, he liked the rest of the cast, particularly the kids, which also played a part in his returning for the various reunions. It seems like the rest of the cast was well aware of the tension between him and Schwartz, but always kept a high opinion of Reed, as a person and a fellow actor. (And I can't really blame him...that "orange hair" episode showed they were really "running on fumes" by that point!) Thanks, again, for the follow-up, Joel!

Thanks for noticing the t-shirt and for the comments, which I found VERY relatable. I turned 9 on July 21st, while Armstrong and Aldrin were on the moon. I watched from my grandmother's house. Cronkite's "play-by-play" was an important part of the experience and we all enjoyed that he was so genuinely enthusiastic about it. I can't imagine watching it with any other commentator. I liked "My World and Welcome To It" also. I was surprised, researching this, that it only lasted one season. It looms large in my memory! I loved "Room 222" as well. It sure made high school look hip, exciting and fun...Imagine my disappointment when I actually got to high school in our little Michigan farming community! Thanks again for sharing the memories and for the comments, Currin! Always a pleasure to hear from you!

Happy to know it was enjoyed! Thanks, Ted!

You're right that the omissions on "Close Up" are, in some cases, very odd choices. I guess it's just because I really don't know how record pressing works, but it always seemed to me that it must be more expensive to omit tracks and create new plates than it would be to just re-use the plates with the original track listings. Changing it, even to reduce the amount of music, seems like it would cost more than just re-pressing it. (Obviously, there's something I don't understand there.) Good question about what Al is holding! I looked at some alternate takes from that photo session. Whatever it is, he's holding it in most of them. I haven't seen "Medium Cool" but, based on viewer feedback, I need to check it out. I don't like "Bob & Carol..." either. At the very least, it hasn't aged well. I've always thought "Easy Rider" has three great scenes: the restaurant where there's tension with the locals, the discussion around the campfire afterwards, and the ending. The ending is, admittedly, garbled and confusing, but I think it's effective and the confusion is, I believe, deliberate and a realistic portrayal of how a situation like that might "go down." For me, the rest of it ranges from "pretty good" to "nearly unwatchable" (the "on-drugs in New Orleans scenes" in particular.) Anyway, thanks, as always, for the great perspective and feedback and sorry for the long-winded response!

Glen Campbell really was having an amazing year (and making some great records.) In addition to the hits, of course, he was also co-starring in the hit film "True Grit" and appearing weekly on his popular variety show "The Glen Campbell Good Time Hour." It's amazing he could find time for all of and, as you say...he had one hell of a career! Thanks for the excellent feedback, John! Always appreciated!

I suppose Capitol was simply looking for a way to wring a few more dollars out of the back catalog. They sure took a few "strange turns," though! I agree about "Break Away." I think its relative failure in the US probably had more to do with people not paying attention to the Beach Boys in '69 than it did the record itself. Happy that it did pretty well in the rest of the world, at least! Great to hear from you, Jamie! Thanks!

Two of the biggest highlights for me too! Thanks, Chris!

Yes! I DEFINITELY should have mentioned that! It was a busy summer...but I can't believe I missed that! I've made a note and plan to address it when I do a follow-up "cool stuff" video, probably in late August. Thanks for letting me know I missed it and I will be sure to give you a "shout out" for having brought it to my attention. Much appreciated!

I've been looking into the Las Vegas shows in '69 to discuss in a future episode and I'm running into conflicting information. I'm hoping, maybe, you can help. It looks like, maybe, the first show was on July 31 and that there were rehearsals on stage in Vegas beginning July 24. The first place I checked was "Elvis The Illustrated Record" by Roy Carr and Mick Farren. They say the first show was on July 26 and that it came "just ten days after Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon." That happened on July 21 GMT. (July 20 in the US.) That makes me think the concert date in the book is an error and they meant July 31. I found pictures of Elvis on stage on July 26th, but it could be a dress rehearsal. All the other sources I found seem to say his return came on July 31. Any idea on what date is correct? Thanks for the help, L.W. and, again, thanks for reminding me that I had overlooked this!

Thanks for letting me know about "So Far Away Like An Angel." I didn't know about it and just checked it out on CZcams. It sounds like he could have developed it into something and, as you point out, his voice isn't bad. (I know he's credited with backing vocals on the very early Stones stuff, but I've never been able to pick him out in any of it.) The closest thing I knew of to a "solo recording" from him was the soundtrack to the 1967 West German film "Mord und Totschlag." (The English title is "A Degree of Murder.") Reportedly, he wrote the music and performed it with Jimmy Page, Nicky Hopkins, Kenny Jones and others. If you haven't heard it, it's pretty undistinguished: mostly just sort of long instrumental blues jams, though he does play a wide variety of instruments. Of course, it's a soundtrack, so it's hard to judge whether it's representative of the kind of work he could have done. "So Far Away..." shows far more potential. Thanks for letting me know about it! (Glad to hear you liked the Ramones "Baby, I Love You." I like it too.) Thanks again for the comments and info, Robert!

@@thebeachboysbasementwithst6444 I've heard about Brian doing the soundtrack for A Degree Of Murder. Haven't seen the movie, but have read that Brian makes a cameo appearance in it. From what I've seen in interviews he's done, Bill Wyman seems to be Brian's advocate, pointing out the instrumental contributions Brian made to various Stones songs. Wyman has also said in interviews that both he and Brian should have received some songwriting credits. If you watch the Stones performance at the 1964 NEMS Awards show in London, the Stones do a cover of Bo Diddley's "I'm Alright". The lyrics are mostly just those two words, with Mick and Keith basically splitting the vocals 50/50. Keith's vocals (pre-years of smoking and drugs, sound pretty good). In the middle of the song, Brian leans into Mick's mic and also sings a few "I'm Alright's". He sounded good.

@@robertzastrow4648 I've seen that "I'm Alright" performance, which I really enjoyed. I'd forgotten about Brian joining in on the vocals. Thanks for the reminder and for the follow-up, Robert!

@@thebeachboysbasementwithst6444 Just watched an extended version of the 1964 NEMS performance, which also had "Not Fade Away" and"I Just Wanna Make Love To You" before "I'm Alright". The crowd enthusiasm is awesome. Wonder if seeing Three Stones singing, rather than just one, had something to do with that. Wish the group had kept that up. Would have been interesting and fun seeing and hearing Keith, Brian, Bill and even Charlie occasionally joining in on "The Last Time", "Satisfaction", "Under My Thumb," and "Paint It Black". Think the same thing happened when the Beach Boys switched vocalists on songs, like when Dennis sang and played piano on a 1972 live version of "Help Me, Rhonda".

@@robertzastrow4648 Yes! I always enjoy hearing other band members join in vocally, even if they aren't technically good. It adds to the excitement "live." Wonder if, maybe, in the very early days, Jagger was insecure enough that he didn't want too many other "singers' popping up in the band? It sure took long enough for Keith to get a lead vocal and I've always thought Bill's "In Another Land" only made the cut on "Their Satanic Majesties Request" because they were desperate for material at the time. (No reflection on the song, which is pretty good. I just think Mick, and probably Keith, were reluctant to give anybody else an "opening" on a Stones album.) Thanks for the follow-up, Robert!

I'm sure she hears it sometimes. She doesn't comment. She's either very diplomatic...or, maybe, she's just gotten used to hearing weird sounds coming from the basement. Good to hear from you, James!

Thanks for the comments, Paul! I thought the David Frost footage was pretty cool with all the hip, colorful posters (in addition to the Beach Boys, of course.) Hope you'll enjoy it!

I try to limit my vocals to just doing the titles...Got to be careful about losing subscribers, after all! Thanks for the comments...and for the laugh, Ted!

Thanks for the sharing the excellent insights and info, Beanie! Good contrast between "Easy Rider" and "The Trouble With Girls." It speaks volumes about how youth culture had changed by 1969. When I was a freshman in high school in 1974, we studied "Romeo and Juliet." (We had to memorize the prologue, which is still seared into my brain.) As a "treat" when we finished, they showed us the movie...the 1936 version. I remember we were warned before hand that "standards of beauty had changed" and not to disrupt things by making fun of the way the characters looked and that they were clearly much too old for the parts. I had no idea that "Get Together" dated back to 1966 or how it became a hit in '69. Really interesting stuff! Likewise, I knew from the liner notes that Ry Cooder recorded with the Stones in '69 but had no idea about the influence on Keith with the alternate tunings. Again, thanks for taking the time to pass along the excellent and interesting info, Beanie! Much appreciated!

Thanks for sharing that fantastic memory, Lamont! I can't imagine a cooler place to see the Beach Boys than the Lagoon (based on all that I've heard about it.) Nice to know they were a major draw in Salt Lake City in '69! (I know, later in the year, they played to some depressingly small audiences in some parts of the US.) Thanks for the advice on the singing! There were a lot of songs this week that it was hard to resist "having a go" with...but I think my day job is secure! Always great to hear from you, Lamont! Thanks again!

I remember that stage!

@@pauldaniels2019 Fun!

Wow! The Fifth Dimension at Disneyland doing "Age of Aquarius"! Fantastic! Apart from, maybe, landing on the moon, I can't imagine a cooler and more "1969" experience! Thanks for letting me know about that, Tom! I envy you having seen it!

Thanks for the perspective and feedback, Marco! It was definitely a unique, unforgettable, and in some ways tragic, time in the USA (as was 1977.) Always good to hear from you, Marco!

@@thebeachboysbasementwithst6444 ty Steve. U2.

Thanks for letting me know about the Atlantic City Pop Festival, Paul! Somehow, I had never heard about it before. I just looked it up and the line-up is amazing and definitely on a par with the line-up at Woodstock! It's incredible that the festivals isn't more well-known! (It's great that you were actually there. That must have been fantastic...and what a value for $15!) I've made a note of your comments for a future episode and definitely plan to follow-up on it. Thanks, Paul, for letting me know about an important and, seemingly, under-reported piece of 1969 pop culture history! I envy you having been there!

@@thebeachboysbasementwithst6444 thank you Steve. I've been to a lot of great concerts since then but it is still the highlight of my life. Creedence Clearwater came on after dark and right before they came on the crowd surged and broke out of the grandstands and the three of us jumped the fence. I was two or three rows deep in front of the stage right in front of John fogerty for the whole set... It was amazing!

@@paulg845 Creedence was definitely one of the acts on the roster that caught my attention when I looked the festival up on-line. Especially with the relatively short time they were around as a group (and the fact they're one of my favorites), I was already thinking that was the band I'd most liked to have seen. Seeing it under the circumstances you describe is amazing! I can definitely understand it being a highlight of your life for that alone! Thanks for the follow-up, Paul!

I think "Valley of Gwangi" is the only one of those movie I saw when it was new, and the only Harryhausen movie I saw on first release. (I saw most of them on TV.) My mom took us to see it at the drive-in in the summer of '69. (I keep waiting for a deluxe Blu Ray edition of it.) Shooting the Blind Faith album cover segment was tough because I kept holding it up, then looking to see if my hand was in the right place and ruining the "take." I had to shoot it about four times before I was able to keep myself from checking! Thanks for the comments and feedback, Michael!

I alway enjoyed "Nick" on SNL and I think we can be forever grateful that he put words to the Star Wars theme! There's definitely a lot of 1969 music that has "stood the test of time." As I mentioned elsewhere, and as you point out, those songs have gotten so much play over the years that people are still "growing up with them" today. Thanks, as always, for the comments, Mike!

Thanks for the explanation on "Close Up," George! I had no idea it was part of a larger series that Capitol was doing, or that it was presenting "All Summer Long" in stereo. It makes sense and is good to know! Thanks, too, for sharing that you only heard "Break Away" on the radio a very few times. (With its chart placement, I wondered how many people were aware of it at all in 1969.) As I'm sure you've gathered from these episodes, it's a single I really love. I wonder if, along with "The Little Girl I Once Knew," it's "semi-forgotten" status is part of its strength now: We haven't heard it as much as the "big hits" over the years, helping keep it "fresh." (Just a thought.) Thanks again for the great info and feedback, George!

I think you're right about people most liking the music they grew up with. I think there's a difference with music of the late 60s and 70s in that it's continued to be played over the decades, so people have continued to grow up with it, even though it originated long before some of them were born. (My son says about two-thirds of the music he hears in his college dorm is from, roughly, 1967 to the early 80s.) Seems those records have definitely stood the test of time! Thanks for the comments and feedback...and for the laugh about my singing, Don! It's always enjoyed and appreciated!

@@thebeachboysbasementwithst6444 The reason for the longevity of 60’s & 70’s music is that us “ boomers” still make up a large portion of the population in most Western countries. It will disappear when we do .

@@beanie226 Good point, Beanie. Thanks!

It's interesting that you mention that, Nathan! There's a television commercial for Jim Beam Bourbon currently running on American TV that features a bunch of people in a bar singing "Sweet Caroline" and shouting out "SO GOOD! SO GOOD! SO GOOD!" I wondered where that came from, since, as you point out, it's not in the song. Now, I'm wondering if that's something that's also done here, or if somebody putting the commercial together observed it in the UK. (I don't hang out in bars enough to know for sure, which is probably just as well!) I suppose the "stomp stomp stomp OY!" thing might be the same. Maybe it originated in the UK and migrated here? (Again, it's something I've never observed myself. Surely, there's a lot going on in US bars that I'm not aware of!) Very interesting observations, Nathan! Thanks for passing that along!