dougdnh said:
One of the exceptions was Shindig, which I believe did everything live.
Not to be an A-hole but I would have to question that.
While the version of Louie, Louie is not the original recording, (this song is 1:37 long and the original is 2:46) it doesn't look live to me. Yes there are cords but there are no visible amps unless they're behind the curtain. There's also no monitor for the singer to hear himself. This very well could be a case of "karaoke" where they sing to a per-recorded track. It also looked like the drummer missed a snare fill. Also hard to believe is that the guitarist could dance around that much and play the lead break as solid as he did. Then again, maybe he was well rehearsed at it! (I know I can't do that on bass as I proved last Saturday night at our NIGHT SHIFT gig when I jumped out on the dance floor to join the dancers!
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I would think that Roy Head must have been completely per-recorded track or at the least singing "karaoke". His song is 1:38 long and the original is 2:07. There was no band and they couldn't have been behind the curtain as they were doing the "shadow dancers" with the curtain. I would also have to question whether he can dance around that much and still sing that good. That's why all the "modern dance show" acts lip sync. And lastly, although it's off screen, it looked like he had already put the mic down on the floor before he sang the last "Hep!".
The last band that sang Good Lovin' looked a little suspicious because only the lead singer in the band had a microphone. The other three gents didn't. I don't see how you would ever hear them without a mic especially if the band was really playing live! Interesting that the back-up singers in the rear had a mic in front of them though.
dougdnh said:
Is that a Starfire III in the Kingsmen Louie Louie clip?
Looks to be a Starfire II because of the harp tail piece instead of a Guildsby. Screen capture from YouTube;
Here's another photo;
EDIT: (Should have done this first before posting.
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Shindig! Well it turns out they did have a house band and some of the singing was live. (I still stand on my observations about the above video though.)