The T.A.M.I. Show
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| The T.A.M.I. Show | |
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| Directed by | Steve Binder |
| Distributed by | AIP |
| Release date(s) | December 29, 1964 |
| Running time | 123 min. |
| Country | U.S.A. |
| Language | English |
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The T.A.M.I. Show is a 1964 concert film, released by American International Pictures. It includes performances by numerous popular rock and roll and R&B musicians from the United States and England. It was written and directed by Steve Binder. It is particularly well known for James Brown's performance, which features his legendary dance moves and remarkable energy. In interviews, Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones has claimed that choosing to follow Brown & The Famous Flames was the biggest mistake of their careers, because no matter how well they performed, they could not top him.
The concert took place at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on October 28 and 29, 1964. Jan and Dean emceed the event and performed its theme song, "Here They Come (From All Over the World)". Jack Nitzsche was the show's music director. The T.A.M.I. Show was recorded on videotape and transferred to kinescope film for theatrical release.
The acronym "T.A.M.I." was used inconsistently in the show's publicity to mean both Teenage Awards Music International and Teen Age Music International.
A sequel,[1] 1966's The Big T.N.T. Show, was produced by the same executive producer, Henry G. Saperstein.[2]
[edit] List of performers
- The Barbarians
- The Beach Boys
- Chuck Berry
- James Brown and The Famous Flames
- Marvin Gaye
- Gerry and the Pacemakers
- Lesley Gore
- Jan and Dean
- Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas
- Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
- The Rolling Stones
- The Supremes
Because of a rights dispute, the footage of the Beach Boys' performance does not appear in most versions of The T.A.M.I. Show. The footage was eventually released on the DVD Sights of Summer included with the special 2004 edition of Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of The Beach Boys.
[edit] Trivia
The Police mention "James Brown on 'The T.A.M.I. Show'" in their song "When The World Running Down, You Make The Best Of What's Still Around".
