CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE T.A.M.I. SHOW
THE T.A.M.I. SHOW: COLLECTOR’S EDITION AVAILABLE FROM SHOUT! FACTORY
southern california screenings announced
“The greatest rock concert movie ever” – Rolling Stone
“arguably the most electrifying performance in the history of postwar American music.” – The New Yorker
“the most praised, most coveted, and perhaps least-viewed concert film in history” – USA Today
“one of the most celebrated, and sought-after, assemblages of talent in pop music history” –Los Angeles Times
There are two scheduled events in Southern California to mark the 50th Anniversary. On August 14 at 7:30 pm, The American Cinematheque will host a screening of the film at the Egyptian Theater in Los Angeles, to be followed by a discussion with director Steve Binder, moderated by John Landis, who attended the original concert. Tickets are available at fandango.com.
On August 23 at 7:15 pm, the Plaza Playhouse Theater in Carpinteria, CA, will host a screening of the film. Director Steve Binder will take the stage at 7:15 pm to give some background on “The T.A.M.I. Show,” and will return for a Q&A after the screening. Tickets are $20 each and available for purchase online or (if available) can be purchased at the box office the night of the show.
The T.A.M.I. Show was filmed live at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in 1964, a mere seven months after the Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show and introduced the Swinging ’60s to America. The T.A.M.I. Show originally appeared in theaters, including its "world premiere" at 33 Los Angeles area theaters on November 14, 1964. After the theatrical run it was it was largely unseen for the next 46 years, until it was released as The T.A.M.I. Show: Collector’s Edition on DVD by Shout! Factory on March 23, 2010. The T.A.M.I. Show: Collector’s Edition includes bonus features including commentary by the film’s director Steve Binder (who would go on to direct Elvis Presley’s 1968 “comeback” special), original T.A.M.I Show radio spots, a 20-page booklet with liner notes by Don Waller and rare photos and memorabilia. Mastered from a new High-Definition transfer and restored to its original length, this complete version features the Beach Boys performances that were removed shortly after the film’s initial theatrical run.
The T.A.M.I. Show is the first concert movie of the rock era, capturing such superstars as the Rolling Stones (with the late Brian Jones), James Brown, Chuck Berry, the Beach Boys, the Supremes, Marvin Gaye, the Miracles (featuring Smokey Robinson), and many other Motown and British Invasion acts in their early prime. Aside from the five rock groups, all the performers are backed by a band that we've now come to know as “the Wrecking Crew,” famed for playing on all the Phil Spector-produced hits, and included future stars Glen Campbell and Leon Russell among others. Fanita James, Jean King, and future solo star Darlene Love, billed as The Blossoms, provide backing vocals.
Critically acclaimed and long sought after, the film contains James Brown’s legendary 18 minute performance, which was a major influence on Michael Jackson, Prince, Mick Jagger, Sting, Beck and many others. Rick Rubin calls it “the single greatest rock & roll performance ever captured on film.”The T.A.M.I. Show was added to the Library Congress’s National Film Registry in 2006.
Clips From The T.A.M.I. Show: Collector’s Edition
Beach Boys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDIBMaCTwFw
Chuck Berry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0yGXKoA6Ek