The Bee Gees - Jive Talkin' (The Midnight Special 1975)
Amazing live performance by The Bee Gees at The Midnight Special show, back in 1975. Their musicianship is out of any question, what an incredible band and ...
On Mike Douglas, they are singing on a backtrack, with less dynamics and overall volume than a live instrumental performance. However, after a while, he can't resist and starts pushing...
This was the first album to feature BGs falsetto, so maybe they were worried that the audience wouldn't embrace the falsetto in live settings. Or maybe his falsetto wasn't as honed yet so it was easier to put on a good performance singing in a lower octave.
Wow... It's hard to believe that this is real. Not what I expected at all
from the cover art! Reminds me of my experience with Toby and Barb's
"Father Knows Best" (I'm referring specifically to their over-the-top "The
Brightest Star" track!)