Came across this video on youtube today. Pretty neat 10 minute video from a battle of the bands contest in 1967. A couple of cool vintage (although probably nearly new at the time) sets in use. The drummer using the Oyster Black set seems to have duplicated Ringo's setup right down to the drooping to the right mounted tom. Varying degrees of professionalism on display but one wonders how good even a big name band might sound recorded performing under similar circumstances given the primitive sound equipment of the day. I'm guessing there were no monitors and the sound on the film was captured by live mics in the room, possibly those two RCA 77s situated on stage. Still, if you were in one of these bands I'm sure this is an almost priceless look back in time.
I was only 5 years old during most of 1967 so my band days were about 10 years ahead of me. Still not much personal video equipment around even in 1977 when I was starting in a gigging band and unlikely to be professionally filmed as this appears to have been. I'd give about anything to see images of us performing....even as bad as it was (I do have cassette tapes....yeesh!).
Anyway this is pretty cool. Anyone here a participant?
I was only 5 years old during most of 1967 so my band days were about 10 years ahead of me. Still not much personal video equipment around even in 1977 when I was starting in a gigging band and unlikely to be professionally filmed as this appears to have been. I'd give about anything to see images of us performing....even as bad as it was (I do have cassette tapes....yeesh!).
Anyway this is pretty cool. Anyone here a participant?