Belairs + Friends: Bedlam from the Eddie B Benefit

Brian

Joined: Feb 25, 2006
Posts: 19304
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
United States

Posted on Apr 02 2011 12:18 PM

Wow is this cool! Thanks Tom!

—

Site dude - S3 Agent #202
Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me

"It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea

Top

Brian

Joined: Feb 25, 2006
Posts: 19304
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
United States

Posted on Apr 03 2011 02:40 PM

No comments on this in 24 hours?

I really thought Matt Q did a great job on lead. And seeing Dick Dodd play with PJ and Jim Roberts (off stage) was historic! Jim Frias on sax was icing on the cake.

—

Site dude - S3 Agent #202
Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me

"It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea

Top

bigtikidude

Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 25600
Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
United States

Posted on Apr 03 2011 03:45 PM

Brian,
If it was posted on Facebook there would be lots of replys, and likes.

It was an awesome performance, and an awesome day.
Thanks to Tom and Freddie and all the others who posted videos
for those who couldn't be there.

—

Jeff(bigtikidude)

Top

Sonichris

Joined: Mar 06, 2006
Posts: 1899
Wear gloves - I'm in the Rockies
United States

Posted on Apr 03 2011 03:49 PM

I'll comment -

It's a great clip, and as good as it sounds here, it was even better in person. Who needs a bass?

To see what is the remains of The original Bel-Airs play music the way they played it back in '61 was a real thrill for me. Seeing Jim Roberts on piano, Dick Dodd whacking the crap out of the drums, and Jim Frias tootin' his horn, no to mention P.J. and Matt's excellent guitar interplay really brought home how great this stuff is - at least to me. I seriously had to fight back tears of joy watching that day.

As good as this was, all I can think about is how great was it back in the 60's? Take this amount of talent, and add some youthful exuberance, and about 400 dancing teens, and I'll bet it was out of sight.

I'm really glad that Tom has decided to share some of his footage - not only of the Eddie B benefit, but some of the other great shows he's shot footage of.

—

"You can't tell where you're going if you don't know where you've been"

Top

big_papu

Joined: May 17, 2006
Posts: 657
Buenos Aires
Argentina

Posted on Apr 03 2011 06:04 PM

AWESOME !!! really wish to be there

—

El Papu & los Fantasticos Reverberantes

Top

IvanP

Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 10331
southern Michigan
United States

Posted on Apr 03 2011 06:13 PM

Excellent! One of my favorite Belairs tracks! (But how were they able to play the whole thing in two and a half minutes?? The original is four and a half minutes long!)

anyway, nicely done by everyone! And it's nice to see trad surf played on Strats...

—

Ivan
Lords of Atlantis on Facebook
The Madeira Official Website
The Madeira on Facebook
The Blair-Pongracic Band on Facebook
The Space Cossacks on Facebook
The Madeira Channel on YouTube

Top

Stormtiger

Joined: Dec 12, 2006
Posts: 2684
Ventura, CA
United States

Posted on Apr 03 2011 07:47 PM

I have 2 versions of Bedlam, one is only 2:21.

Top

websurfer

Joined: May 14, 2007
Posts: 1753
United States

Posted on Apr 04 2011 06:01 PM

Brian wrote:

I really thought Matt Q did a great job on lead. And
seeing Dick Dodd play with PJ and Jim Roberts (off
stage) was historic! Jim Frias on sax was icing on the
cake.

Agreed. I almost get spoiled getting to see these great performances that day, but they are no less special. Everyone is great, and yeah, the historical significance of it all sort of gives me the chills. I especially have enjoyed seeing Dick Dodd on drums. Too cool.

Top

IvanP

Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 10331
southern Michigan
United States

Posted on Apr 05 2011 01:53 PM

Stormtiger wrote:

I have 2 versions of Bedlam, one is only 2:21.

Ah. I forgot about the short version, I only have the long one on my iPod, so that's the only one I ever hear anymore. I think I prefer the long one!

—

Ivan
Lords of Atlantis on Facebook
The Madeira Official Website
The Madeira on Facebook
The Blair-Pongracic Band on Facebook
The Space Cossacks on Facebook
The Madeira Channel on YouTube

Top

LostInParadise

Joined: Aug 23, 2010
Posts: 111
1 News Pin

Posted on Apr 05 2011 02:21 PM

Totally cool clip!

Top

HBkahuna

Joined: Mar 02, 2006
Posts: 1778
Star, Idaho. Formerly lived in Surf City USA.
United States

Posted on Apr 07 2011 11:40 AM

Fantastic!!!!

Top

Brian Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19304 Des Moines, Iowa, USA	Posted on Apr 02 2011 12:18 PM Wow is this cool! Thanks Tom! — Site dude - S3 Agent #202 Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea Top
Brian Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19304 Des Moines, Iowa, USA	Posted on Apr 03 2011 02:40 PM No comments on this in 24 hours? I really thought Matt Q did a great job on lead. And seeing Dick Dodd play with PJ and Jim Roberts (off stage) was historic! Jim Frias on sax was icing on the cake. — Site dude - S3 Agent #202 Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25600 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Apr 03 2011 03:45 PM Brian, If it was posted on Facebook there would be lots of replys, and likes. It was an awesome performance, and an awesome day. Thanks to Tom and Freddie and all the others who posted videos for those who couldn't be there. — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
Sonichris Joined: Mar 06, 2006 Posts: 1899 Wear gloves - I'm in the Rockies	Posted on Apr 03 2011 03:49 PM I'll comment - It's a great clip, and as good as it sounds here, it was even better in person. Who needs a bass? To see what is the remains of The original Bel-Airs play music the way they played it back in '61 was a real thrill for me. Seeing Jim Roberts on piano, Dick Dodd whacking the crap out of the drums, and Jim Frias tootin' his horn, no to mention P.J. and Matt's excellent guitar interplay really brought home how great this stuff is - at least to me. I seriously had to fight back tears of joy watching that day. As good as this was, all I can think about is how great was it back in the 60's? Take this amount of talent, and add some youthful exuberance, and about 400 dancing teens, and I'll bet it was out of sight. I'm really glad that Tom has decided to share some of his footage - not only of the Eddie B benefit, but some of the other great shows he's shot footage of. — "You can't tell where you're going if you don't know where you've been" Top
big_papu Joined: May 17, 2006 Posts: 657 Buenos Aires	Posted on Apr 03 2011 06:04 PM AWESOME !!! really wish to be there — El Papu & los Fantasticos Reverberantes Top
IvanP Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan	Posted on Apr 03 2011 06:13 PM Excellent! One of my favorite Belairs tracks! (But how were they able to play the whole thing in two and a half minutes?? The original is four and a half minutes long!) anyway, nicely done by everyone! And it's nice to see trad surf played on Strats... — Ivan Lords of Atlantis on Facebook The Madeira Official Website The Madeira on Facebook The Blair-Pongracic Band on Facebook The Space Cossacks on Facebook The Madeira Channel on YouTube Top
Stormtiger Joined: Dec 12, 2006 Posts: 2684 Ventura, CA	Posted on Apr 03 2011 07:47 PM I have 2 versions of Bedlam, one is only 2:21. Top
websurfer Joined: May 14, 2007 Posts: 1753	Posted on Apr 04 2011 06:01 PM Brian wrote: I really thought Matt Q did a great job on lead. And seeing Dick Dodd play with PJ and Jim Roberts (off stage) was historic! Jim Frias on sax was icing on the cake. Agreed. I almost get spoiled getting to see these great performances that day, but they are no less special. Everyone is great, and yeah, the historical significance of it all sort of gives me the chills. I especially have enjoyed seeing Dick Dodd on drums. Too cool. Top
IvanP Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan	Posted on Apr 05 2011 01:53 PM Stormtiger wrote: I have 2 versions of Bedlam, one is only 2:21. Ah. I forgot about the short version, I only have the long one on my iPod, so that's the only one I ever hear anymore. I think I prefer the long one! — Ivan Lords of Atlantis on Facebook The Madeira Official Website The Madeira on Facebook The Blair-Pongracic Band on Facebook The Space Cossacks on Facebook The Madeira Channel on YouTube Top
LostInParadise Joined: Aug 23, 2010 Posts: 111	Posted on Apr 05 2011 02:21 PM Totally cool clip! Top
HBkahuna Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 1778 Star, Idaho. Formerly lived in Surf City USA.	Posted on Apr 07 2011 11:40 AM Fantastic!!!! Top

SurfGuitar101 Forums » Surf Videos »

Belairs + Friends: Bedlam from the Eddie B Benefit