Monday, April 06, 2009

The Midnight Special

Before we had our MTV and VH1 and CMT and all the rest we had Friday Night Videos and Burt Sugarman's Midnight Special, something to look forward to all week. Never knew who was going to be on.

Breezin' was such a cool album when it came out, Benson crossing over and topping both R&B & Pop charts. Wore my copy out. This guy is as smooth a guitarist and vocalist as they come.

George Benson
This Masquerade





6 comments:

Pastorius said...

Do you remember Don Kirschner's Rock Concert show?

That was so fucking funny. Kircshner was such a nerd and he insisted on introducing all the acts.

That was the only other rock n' roll we'd ever get back in those days. Though, as unlikely as it seems, David Bowie was on Bing Crosby's Christmas Special one year.

LOL

And, here's a particularly funny intro from Don Kirschner:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5KxplEV26Y

Pastorius said...

That George Benson feller is a pretty good gee-tar player.

midnight rider said...

I remember Kirschner well. When my wife and I were first dating we'd spend Friday and Saturday nights watching the 3 shows -- Midnight Special (Wolfman Jack!), Rock Concert and Friday Night Videos.

Bowie on Crosby spawned The Little Drummer Boy duet.

midnight rider said...

He can pick, cain't hee?

Christine said...

Oh yes, George Benson. Those were the days.

Anonymous said...

Whenever I heard the word "suit" used derisively about business guys/lawyers, I always thought about Don K. He seemed the ultimate "suit" in a world of brilliant, insane artists.


But I loved that show. I think it was where I heard Prince for the first time. He was wearing transparent pants, I think.



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