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Date Posted: 23:12:37 02/19/00 Sat
Author: Odie
Author Host/IP: spider-tj051.proxy.aol.com / 152.163.213.196
Subject: Re: My favorite Midnight Special
In reply to: ronbo 's message, "My favorite Midnight Special" on 22:19:23 02/19/00 Sat

That show was played in the summer of '78. Burton was hosting the Midnight Special during the DREAM OF A CHILD tour. Randy had just released his SURVIVOR album, on which Burton played keyboards and sang backup. SO the Midnight Special was a reunion of sorts, in that Burton and Randy performed together. The show is available as a bootleg, but the Midnight Specials have not been repackaged for public consumption. VH1 reran a few of the shows a couple of years back, but not that one. They did replay the one from 1974 in which the band first played "Clap For The Wolfman." The band appeared several times on Midnight Special, hosting at least once. They also appeared several times on Don Kirschner's Rock Concert and In Concert. The shows are ardently sought after by GW fans since they truly captured the band at their best.

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[> Re: My favorite Midnight Special -- MF, 23:38:10 02/19/00 Sat [1] (spider-wb083.proxy.aol.com/205.188.192.188)

Those were great shows, the GW hosted MS several times if memory serves and of course performed Clap WITH The Wolfman when that was a hit.


> Hi everyone
>
> This is a long winded recollection, I hope it is not
> too self indulgent.
>
> I want to tap your collective knowledge and
> recollections about the Guess Who and Burton Cummings
> appearances on the Midnight Special.
>
> I remember the night sometime in the mid to late 70's.
> I was about 16 or 17 sitting around the farm house,
> bored as usual on a Friday night (or was it Saturday).
> There was really nothing to do except watch TV. The
> Midnight Special was coming on. I usually hated the
> crap they had on there, and this night looked to be
> the same. Here was some guy sitting at a Piano, not
> too promising. Then he sang Stand Tall, I think. "Oh
> the Stand Tall guy", I thought, "he's pretty good".
> Then I think Randy Bachman or BTO played a couple of
> songs. This nights show was not too bad at all. I
> remember being impressed with the Stand Tall guy. He
> also seemed super articulate and intelligent. I think
> he did Clap for the Wolfman?. I addition to being a
> good singer, wow he was also great speaker. Then, if I
> can remember back 20+ years, I seem remember the show
> coming back from a commercial and the BTO guy starts
> playing the guitar part for American Woman, I thought
> "what the hell is this, why is he playing this tune?".
> Then the Piano Guy grabs a Tambourine and runs up to
> the mike and just wails on the song. My jaw dropped. I
> was just Friggin amazed. That night I learned Burton
> Cummings name.
>
> I am wondering if any of you folks know when that was,
> and what other apperances Burton had on the show. Also
> do you know if the show is in re-runs anywhere, I
> would love to see that show again.
>
> Thanks


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