The Midnight Special!

[hittman]

1972 pilot episode

 

[ex13F]

I think watching that is what made some folks smoke that wacky backy?

 

[JohnL]

Great show. So was Soul Train earlier in the day.

 

[jimbo1096]

Haven’t heard that in a long time

 

[Mag-force]

Thanks Hittman those were fun days!

 

[RC44Mag]

I was 11 in '72 and MS was on my to watch list. Started listening to my older brothers rock albums about a year before then and MS showed me the light. Started going to concerts not long after that.
We had the Long Island Arena within 2 miles from home and many of the biggest bands of the 60- 70's played there. In fact some of the tunes on Frampton Comes Alive album were recorded there.
This episode was a bit on the mellower side and they pretty quickly amped up the rock level. Thanks for posting
Here's another MS performance with Humble Pie and speaking of Frampton, the young blonde haired kid on Les Paul lead is Peter before he went out on his own.
And I had a major crush on Linda Ronstadt back then, long since passed when I learned she was a super lib

 

[KIR]

Hittman, thank you for the Linda Ronstadt portions of her singing. Got mysty all over again. Such a beautiful voice!!!

 

[gunzo]

Wow! I got taken back for sure, was 18 that year & a music lover. Still a music lover but the 18 thing is long gone. Even had a doggone shirt like Johns, 3 button cuffs, barreled sleeves & the long tab collar that would try to slap ya silly when riding a motorcycle.

Thanks for the memories.

 

[Watertender]

Great show. So was Soul Train earlier in the day.

The cartoon locomotive always made me laugh. That with the clothing and hair styles. Sooooouuuulllllĺ Train!!!!!

 

[JohnL]

The cartoon locomotive always made me laugh. That with the clothing and hair styles. Sooooouuuulllllĺ Train!!!!!

Don Cornelius!

How else would be learn how to dance?

 

[Ale-8(1)]

Took me back . . .

 

[Gopher]

We planned many a weekend around the TV Guide telling us what groups would be on Midnight Special, Don Kershiner's Rock Concert, and ABC's late-night In Concert. Either someone had a watching party or you made it home in time for the show to start.

 

[coach]

Listening to the lyrics of Argent’s Hold Your Head Up made me laugh based on what you hear on the internet these days.
I haven’t heard many of those songs for years. Thanks for the way back machine

 

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[3manfan]

That & Don Kirshner's Rock Concert
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