Bob Lind's Message Board

Ha-ha......found this on You Tube.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTuV5TsqCaY

Man, you're incredible. I can't figure out how you guys find this stuff.
No one believes me when I say Petula's is my favorite cover of "Elusive Butterfly." How can that I like this slick musical theatre beauty's version over the ones done by Aretha, Cher, Johnny Mathis's the Four Tops, Hugh Masakela and about 100 others much better known for their soul and passion?
The answer is that her approach is so honest and so, so different from mine. (Some of you already know that I hate it when artists imitate me on my songs.)
Yes, it's glossy, theatrical and stylized. But she does it the way she feels it. She's not afraid to sing only one verse, and makes it work.
Anyone who knows her can tell her I said so.
Thanks so much for this, Rob.

Petula Clark did the "this is how the song goes" version rather than the "don't I have a wonderful voice" version.
I like it.

Interesting......Even the colors bring me back to "60's color TV" when you could still adjust the Tint !!

Did a little research (see below) and found some performances of Bob's. Dick Clark's "Where the Action Is" was the first show I ever saw Bob...replete with everyone dancing and clapping on the beach...perform "Mr Zero." I remember thinking to myself ...wow, what a great song.

I believe the Hullabaloo performance of Bob is available on one of the DVD's released of the show. I didn't see a performance on Shindig, which suprises me ....anyone remember?

Bob ....Any recollection of some other shows you may have performed on? It would be great if we could track em' down


Where The Action Is

Lind, Bob--Elusive Butterfly --Show # 179----Airdate ---3/8/66
Lind, Bob--Elusive Butterfly --Show # 190----Airdate ---3/23/66
Lind, Bob--San Francisco Woman --Show # 336----Airdate ---10/13/66
Lind, Bob--Truly Julie's Blues --Show # 249----Airdate ---6/14/66
Lind, Bob--Unknown--Show # 326----Airdate ---9/29/66

Hullabaloo

Date: February 21, 1966
Hosts: The Righteous Brothers
Guests: Paul Revere & The Raiders, Nancy Sinatra, Bob Lind, Paul & Barry Ryan


Thanks ..Bill

I've been trying to find videos of Bob's old performances also.

The Hullabaloo performance is in the Vol. 9-12 set of videos that were released, but have not tracked down which volume yet.

There is also American Bandstand episode #1710 which aired 2/19/1966.

Re Shindig: I think that show went off the air in late 1965 - pre-Butterfly.

I was at a record show last weekend & they had a "Best Of 1966 Where the Action Is" dvd for sale, but Bob wasn't on it.

I'd be quite interested to see these old performances again. Anybody else want to help out us "video detectives"?

You turkeys will be the death of me.
Seeing Petula singing live on the Ed Sullivan show is one thing.
Watching me move my idiot mouth to already-recorded songs in demeaning backdrops while pimply hormone volcanos dance and mouth the words along with me...
That's . . . .well, let's not use a strong work like "hell" but . . . .

Let's hope those tapes have long since bit the cliche-lovin' dust.

Ah c'mon Bob ....This was all great stuff and part of musical legend !! Are you aware of any "live footage" outside of what you have already shared on the site. You know we alll love this stuff !!

Bill

[pimply hormone volcanos dance and mouth the words along with me...
[/quote]

What are "pimply hormone volcanos"?

Libby

Hey - I was 15-16 years old when those shows were on the air. Although, I thankfully wasn't pimply, I WAS a hormone volcano who was watching the shows at home, probably singing along, and thinking that you were some kind of deep, sensitive "older guy". Another 40 year old illusion shattered.

Just kidding Bob!

"Another 40 year old illusion shattered."

Ouch!
Well I am older.

The key change at 1:09 is hokey as all get-out, but she sure is a hottie, ain't she?

I like Petula Clark in the same way as I like Oliver....big voice and drama, but with brains enough to pull back the reigns at the right times. I thought I still had her LP that contained her version of 'Butterfly', but I just checked and it's gone......musta sold it off. I could see her shortening it for a TV performance, but strangely enough, her recorded version is just as short.