Talk About the Importance of Being Well Lit!

04/20/08 | by Mr. Moderator

You may recall a post on the importance of bands being well lit in television appearances...

In this ancient, washed out recording of Archie Bell & The Drells performing "Tighten Up"...backed by what looks like "with it"-era Beach Boys Al Jardine and Brian Wilson, the set, the colors (maaaaannn), and the imagined lighting (before this video tape was washed out) combine for a time travel-worthy piece of video. It's somehow like that color, "home movie" wedding montage in Raging Bull. Just a thought...

Now, as HVB suggests, compare and contrast:

Follow up:

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Comment from: Al [Member]

Wow, those Drells looking totally funky and the pseudo-Beach Boy bass and guitar can't do a half-step left/half-step right without looking like that have two left feet and no sense of rhythm at all!

04/20/08 @ 10:01

Comment from: meanstom [Member]

I don't know what I like more, the shirts on the backing band or the suits on the Drells.

04/20/08 @ 20:50

Comment from: hrrundivbakshi [Member]

Compare and contrast:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nACfvMh8TY

04/21/08 @ 10:26

Comment from: Rick Massimo [Member]

Japanese gentlemen stand up please!

I could not for the life of me remember where that lyric was from. Now maybe I can sleep again.

The interview segment is priceless.

04/22/08 @ 13:44

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