By 1973, US music present The Midnight Particular had sufficient clout to briefly transfer from its typical dwelling at NBC Studios in Burbank, CA to London, the place an episode was filmed on the uber-fashionable Biba division retailer within the equally modern district of Kensington.
Biba began life as a mail-order style boutique within the early Sixties, and opened a bodily retailer after a gown they have been promoting was featured within the Every day Mirror. Its similarity to a garment worn by French actress Bridgot Bardot prompted 4000 instant orders, and Biba was in its method. By 1973 it had relocated to larger premises, the place it led the glam rock revolt in opposition to hippydom with seven flooring of fascinating items and attracted one million clients every week. It additionally attracted Humble Pie.
Becoming a member of Steve Marriott and Co. plus backing singers the Black Berries (Motown regulars Oma Drake, Jesse Smith and Clydie King) on the present have been Procol Harum, Alvin Lee and Mylon LeFevre, alongside folkies Steeleye Span. And whereas the entire present was uploaded to The Midnight Particular‘s ever-glorious YouTube channel in February, it is Humble Pie’s livewire cowl of Ray Charles’ I Do not Want No Physician – initially launched by the band two years earlier on the Efficiency Rockin’ the Fillmore album – that is the spotlight. Uploaded to YouTube this week, it options Humble Pie at full throttle, and it has been very effectively obtained.
“Wow!” exclaims commenter DavidSush1. “It is April 9, 2024 and I am listening to this superb efficiency and Steve Marriott’s voice has each hair on my arms standing up and saluting one of many biggest vocalists of all time! WOW!”
“That is the perfect footage I’ve seen of the band,” provides adamphillips6865. “Stellar.”
“What?! The place did this come from?” asks the excellently named RickNBacker. “I watched each Midnight Particular and have by no means seen this earlier than!! I noticed their In Live performance and Don Kirshner’s appearances however that is the perfect reside Pie footage but! And I’ve by no means seen it in 20 years on Youtube both! What a discover!”
Humble Pie additionally performed Oh La De Da and 30 Days In The Gap on the present. Biba, in the meantime, closed its doorways simply too years later.