{"id":38463,"date":"2014-09-08T21:20:56","date_gmt":"2014-09-09T01:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/?p=38463"},"modified":"2023-01-08T21:25:59","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T02:25:59","slug":"the-t-a-m-i-show-collectors-edition-dvd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/2014\/09\/08\/the-t-a-m-i-show-collectors-edition-dvd\/","title":{"rendered":"The T.A.M.I. Show: Collector’s Edition (DVD)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Getting 1964\u2019s \u201cThe T.A.M.I. Show\u201d finally on a Collector\u2019s Edition DVD fully restored for the rock fans is a special occasion. If only because \u201cThe T.A.M.I. Show\u201d has long been a concert film that has been seen mainly through bootlegs and was sabotaged for a long time. Even film buff Quentin Tarantino never had a complete bootleg, and finally the entirety of \u201cThe T.A.M.I. Show\u201d is on DVD from Shout! with nary a single dull moment to be had. What\u2019s so fun about \u201cThe T.A.M.I. Show\u201d is that it\u2019s just an unabashed celebration of diversity in rock and roll, and how various artists have shaped it in to something incredible.<\/p>\n

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There are also some brilliantly raw moments that add to the charm, including Mike Love breaking loose and dancing during \u201cI Get Around,\u201d and a skateboarding session during \u201cSidewalk Surfin\u201d that ends with Dean Torrence almost crashing in to the camera man. \u201cThe T.A.M.I. Show\u201d really is a celebration of rock and roll that\u2019s built on the momentum of The Beatles singing at the Ed Sullivan Show, and there\u2019s a slew of mesmerizing rock performances from the band, including a rock compilation between Chuck Berry and Gerry and the Pacemakers, all of whom sing their hits like \u201cMaybellene\u201d and \u201cDon\u2019t Let the Sun Catch You Crying,\u201d while also bouncing off of the other\u2019s energy. If that\u2019s not enough, there\u2019s a fantastic performance by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles all of whom sing \u201cMickey\u2019s Monkey\u201d and \u201cYou\u2019ve Really Got A Hold On Me,\u201d as well as Marvin Gaye, who sings four of his best, including my favorite \u201cStubborn Kind of Fellow.\u201d<\/p>\n

There\u2019s also a great medley from Lesley Gore who sings six of her biggest songs including \u201cIt\u2019s My Party,\u201d while Jan and Dean continue their very prominent presence in the show with their performances of \u201cThe Little Old Lady (From Pasadena)\u201d and \u201cSidewalk Surfin.\u201d One of the biggest highlights if the performance by the Beach Boys, which will be a highlight to fans that have had the bootlegs for many years, as their performance was edited out of \u201cThe T.A.M.I. Show\u201d for many, many years, and is now included with the group beautifully singing four of their surfing hits. Among the rest of the line up, there\u2019s Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas, The Supremes, The Barbarians, and the finale with James Brown & The Flames. It\u2019s funny to think that Keith Richards considers following James Brown to be one of the biggest mistakes the group has ever made, considering James Brown gave a brilliant performance that was tough to top.<\/p>\n

Despite their regret, the Rolling Stones storm the stage with their closer, singing some of their best early hits including \u201cTime Is On My Side,\u201d and \u201cI\u2019m All Right.\u201d And you just have to love the closing number \u201cLet\u2019s Get Together\u201d with all of the performers united. \u201cThe T.A.M.I. Show\u201d is almost two hours of raucous rock and roll, and lively pop performances, and it\u2019s nice to see a nearly lost and butchered classic finally restored for fans.<\/p>\n

Among the extras on the DVD, there\u2019s a small booklet explaining the history of the show, and a group of original radio ads for \u201cThe T.A.M.I. Show.\u201d There\u2019s an original trailer with commentary by John Landis, and finally a new commentary by director Steve Binder. His commentary is lively and very informative, especially during the Beach Boys performance where he explains the long and irritating history of the missing footage and why it was edited out of the movie originally. It\u2019s worth watching \u201cThe T.A.M.I. Show\u201d twice for the commentary.<\/p>\n