Amateur Hour - Sparks | The Midnight Special

Sparks performed on The Midnight Special November 15, 1974

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[gregoryduncan]

They're like an '80s band in the '70s.

[jamesroseby]

Fantastic version….I wished this was included in the set of their last tour….Maybe the next one, if we’re lucky. It’s the 50th anniversary of the release of Kimono after all.❤

[therealauntmimi]

50 years on and Russell still delivers with the same enthusiasm and energy. Ron had an old man's demeanor then, so he's got it easy now

[lupodelupis]

The golden age of glam rock! Sparks what an ultra-cool band!

[Themanwhocameback]

As a high school senior I saw Sparks live a few months before this in April 1974, at New York City's Academy of Music. My friends and I worshipped them . What a great performance this one is! May God bless the late Dinky Diamond.

[canadianstudmuffin]

Thank you, again! Only one more song to go, "Here In Heaven". Seeing Sparks in Toronto this Monday for the second year in a row. I've been a fan ever since seeing them on this excellent TV show back in 1974.

[johnrenosept]

Back in 1974, I made a point of watching this episode because Roy Wood’s Wizzard was scheduled to be on. Little did I know I would discover one of my all time favorite bands in the process.

[IgorZinken]

"Girls grow tops to go topless in... our voices change at a rapid pace
I could start a song a tenor and then end as bass". Fantastic lyricism. It has the pop-friendly trope of rhyme in check, a friendly topic and yet it still delivers with wonderfully written words!

[buppie]

AWESOME!! Next bring us Mott the Hoople, Procul Harum!

[Piwork]

The Mael bro with the slick hair has literally not changed his look in the 70's, 80's and beyond. He transcends all trends.

[Themanwhocameback]

"It's a lot like playing the violin. You can not start off and be Yehudi Menuhin." No songwriter in the 70's could have come up with that line, but Ron. In 2023, no young fan can even understand its brilliance.

[Merylstreep]

Thank you! More SPARKS YAY!
now possibly some Tubes????

[StephanieJeanne]

These guys are so amazingly inventive. Seeing/hearing them is like going to the theater. They just have a certain style that's like high art to me. Ron always cracks me up with that stare and the stache, and Russ has such an a unique voice. I love them!😎

[jasonlaverty]

He scared the be-jesus out of me when on TOP of The remembers the Sparks piano player. Top band, ace tunes and made legendary memories.

[davenamanda]

Way too much fun! These guys really rock. I dismissed them as a bit strange when they first appeared on TV...like in 1974, but these days I can't get enough. Very talented, very tight band, and two cool brothers to boot! Love these guys!

[retinalcircus]

I saw them last year and can comfortably say they are just as good.

[paddymitchell]

Dinky, what a great drummer.I seen them in Glasgow in May and they were fantastic..

[graciesmom]

I was too busy listening to pop and disco in the 70s, and so I’m catching up on the good music that I missed while I was dancing ‘The Hustle’ !

[smashism]

Fantastic! Can you post some Roxy Music soon?!

[vano]

Excellent rendition. Russel's singing is almost impeccable here. Hard to believe he pulls it all so at ease. Decided to keep silent during the Bridge though ;-) And rightly so 🙂 Very very good upload!