JSngry Posted January 11, 2009 Report Posted January 11, 2009 ...but still.... I used to think this song was cool and teenage mysterious/ethereal/hip and all that. But seeing THESE guys kinda takes all that away. Quote
DukeCity Posted January 11, 2009 Report Posted January 11, 2009 I guess it musta been a rule on the Welk show that you had to smile while you were playing. Kinda takes some of the brooding mystery out of the tune. :bwallace2: Quote
Free For All Posted January 11, 2009 Report Posted January 11, 2009 I think the keyboard player was doing pipes AND lines. Quote
GA Russell Posted January 11, 2009 Report Posted January 11, 2009 The caption says 5/18/63, but they are wearing Beatles collarless jackets, which would have been 1964. Am I right? Quote
Dave James Posted January 11, 2009 Report Posted January 11, 2009 If I'm not mistaken, that's Pete Fountain sitting in the reed section. He played clarinet for a season or two with the Welk band on the old Dodge Cavalcade show. Bet it was all he could do to keep from jumping in and blowing a chorus with The Chantays. While I agree this is the last place on earth these guys should have shown up, Pipeline remains one of the better surf tunes from that era. IMO right behind Walk Don't Run and Wipeout. While you're in YouTube, be sure to open up the video of Dick Dale and Stevie Ray Vaughn doing the same tune. First, for Dale's outrageously bad hair, second for SRV who never disappoints and third, for the clips interspersed throughout the tune. Gilligan, the Skipper, Annette...you get the picture. Thanks Jim. Great stuff. Up over and out. Quote
Stereojack Posted January 11, 2009 Report Posted January 11, 2009 If I'm not mistaken, that's Pete Fountain sitting in the reed section. He played clarinet for a season or two with the Welk band on the old Dodge Cavalcade show. Fountain played with the Welk band 1957-59 - would have been long gone by 1963. Doesn't anybody think it's odd that the band was lip-synching to the record, even though this was a live music show??? Can't have been a good career move for the Chantays, appearing on the squarest of shows, but I guess an opportunity to appear on national TV was too good to pass up. Of course they were never heard from again... Quote
JSngry Posted January 11, 2009 Author Report Posted January 11, 2009 As for the clarinetist, if this was 63-64, I'm reasonably sure it would be Peanuts Hucko. Quote
Dave James Posted January 11, 2009 Report Posted January 11, 2009 As to the Welk show being live, the band always was, but I'm not sure there was ever a vocal done on that show that wasn't lip-synched. Up over and out. Quote
captainwrong Posted January 11, 2009 Report Posted January 11, 2009 The caption says 5/18/63, but they are wearing Beatles collarless jackets, which would have been 1964. Am I right? I wasn't there, but unless the Chantays were *very* in tune with cutting edge fashion, I think you're right. The famous Beatles pic, was from '63, but who in America had seen it then? And the "newer song"...modern spiritual! LOL Quote
GA Russell Posted January 12, 2009 Report Posted January 12, 2009 Can't have been a good career move for the Chantays, appearing on the squarest of shows, but I guess an opportunity to appear on national TV was too good to pass up... As I recall, Shindig did not debut until Sept. of '64. So other than Ed Sullivan, there was no opportunity for a rock group to appear on prime time tv. I can't imagine that they would have considered turning down the opportunity to be on Welk. Besides, they were an instrumental one hit wonder, so for them it was a paying gig if nothing else! Quote
Dave James Posted January 12, 2009 Report Posted January 12, 2009 I'd be surprised if most everyone in the band and probably Lawrence himself knew exactly what the lyrics to that song meant. I don't care how square the show was, if you're around musicians, a toke is a toke is a toke. Besides, the audience demographic was such that I doubt anyone who was watching had a clue, and that's all that mattered. What a special moment. While it's not The Lennon Sisters doing In-A-Gadda-Da-Vita, it will still do quite nicely. Up over and out. Quote
GA Russell Posted January 12, 2009 Report Posted January 12, 2009 I'd be surprised if most everyone in the band and probably Lawrence himself knew exactly what the lyrics to that song meant. I don't care how square the show was, if you're around musicians, a toke is a toke is a toke. Besides, the audience demographic was such that I doubt anyone who was watching had a clue, and that's all that mattered. What a special moment. While it's not The Lennon Sisters doing In-A-Gadda-Da-Vita, it will still do quite nicely. Up over and out. Dave, The Chantays were a surf guitar group, and the Pipeline is the name of a Hawaiian surf break. Quote
Stereojack Posted January 12, 2009 Report Posted January 12, 2009 I'd be surprised if most everyone in the band and probably Lawrence himself knew exactly what the lyrics to that song meant. I don't care how square the show was, if you're around musicians, a toke is a toke is a toke. Besides, the audience demographic was such that I doubt anyone who was watching had a clue, and that's all that mattered. What a special moment. While it's not The Lennon Sisters doing In-A-Gadda-Da-Vita, it will still do quite nicely. Up over and out. Dave, The Chantays were a surf guitar group, and the Pipeline is the name of a Hawaiian surf break. I believe Dave was talking about "One Toke Over the Line". "Pipeline" doesn't have any lyrics! Quote
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