Incredible performance! VANILLA FUDGE - Keep me hanging on REACTION - First time hearing Ed Sullivan

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Vanilla Fudge - Keep me hanging on REACTION - First time hearing Ed Sullivan show.They did an incredible version of Motown act The Supreme classic song.
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[@davidburton2381]

The drummer is Carmine Appice, widely considered one of the best. Obviously he's not just a great drummer but a great performer. He later played with Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart (with whom he wrote a hit or two), Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, and on and on. He's also a leader in educating drummers, with books and videos and drummers' clinics. I attended a clinic once and learned a lot, and got to meet Carmine. Great drummer and great guy. He has a hilarious video on youtube talking about the time he met Buddy Rich, the world's greatest drummer, and it's worth seeking out. His brother Vinnie really rocks on drums too. Sorry for the long post...can you tell I'm a fan?

[@antarcticorb9197]

He influenced Bonham believe it or not!

[@MisterWondrous]

Wow. Did not know that. I remember Beck, Bogert & Appice. Something like that.

[@jypziiatthecrossroads9047]

As a Gene Krupa fan, I'd disagree with you calling Buddy Rich the GOAT, but otherwise I like your post.

[@davidburton2381]

@@jypziiatthecrossroads9047 I love Krupa too. I at one time or another made both of my kids listen to Sing, Sing, Sing while they were growing up. Of course, I made them listen to Buddy Rich too...

[@davidburton2381]

@@MisterWondrous That's right...BBA for short!

[@griffcrammond6640]

They had the amp turned all the way to 11!!

[@AnAdorableWombat1]

They destroyed this performance! Every single member!!!! And Carmine on those drums….spectacular

[@impalaman9707]

That's what it looks like when a band is firing on ALL cylinders!

[@artmanjohn2]

I remember seeing this on TV back in 1968. A true power ballad. Remember, back then the was no VHS, no internet - no nothing! If you missed a performance on TV, you just missed it, period! Hell, back then color TV had only been around for about 3 years or so.

[@antarcticorb9197]

I remember it well...my older brother was a drummer and he was enthralled with Appice.

[@martysmith5260]

Me too - I was about 9. I had heard about LSD in 1968. When I saw this, I thought: "Oh, so this is what happens when you take LSD!"

[@abdullahfadullah]

The drummer is Carmine Appice. He is still a badass drummer today. He spent many years with Rod Stewart (Hot Legs, etc time-period), a trio with this bass player (Tim Bogert - whom we just recently lost) and Jeff Beck, and again, together with Tim and with one of the OG badasses, Jimmy McCarty (Mitch Ryder, etc) on guitar, they formed Cactus, which is still touring. This was the AM version. The album version is longer. VF, along with the Rascals, were one of the few rock groups with organ held as important as the guitar. Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, Lee Michaels, Teagarden and Van Winkle, ELP and Yes, and a few others, just about round out that pool. After that, it’s pretty much all Guitar Gods hogging it all (lol). So, VF were a very rare group, indeed, in that they were funky as can be, had strong vocals, pushed the organ up front a lot, and Carmine was one of the very earliest “power drummers” in rock. So glad you enjoyed them, as you can now enjoy about a half-dozen equally strong offshoots!

[@jhamptonjr]

This is still at least a 5 minute version, so longer than the AM single release which was under 3 minutes. I love this live version it's just so raw! Then again, the full-length album cut was a 1-take recording and sounded just as raw to me. Love this group! Carmine Appice is a drummer's drummer! #Peace!

[@mattspokane]

I only recently stumbled across one of their LPs in a dollar bin at the record store. I immediately noticed the combo base and drums sounding similar to Led Zeppelin. Upon further investigation, I learned that Led Zeppelin originally used to open FOR THEM. Per an interview with the drummer, Carmine Apice, John Bonham first looked up to him and elaborated some of Apice's style. Karin peace even helped John Bonham get a copy of his (Carmine's) drum set and recommended Led Zeppelin to some music producers. They supposedly also influenced many of the other bands who made it big just after that.

[@robjohnson5872]

You're in a GREAT mood today Hari. Great cover. Ed Sullivan was the place to be in the 60's.

[@shelter9236]

Yeah, we only had a few shows back then to see our bands...American Bandstand was another...and it was this or in concert!

[@zeppelinfan9360]

The "Decade" cable channel has the Ed Sullivan Show on M-F 4-5 pm Pacific. In the last few weeks saw the Doors, Jackson 5, Smokey Robinson, The 5th dimension, Carol Burnett and Sammy Davis Jr. Still waiting to catch the Elvis and Beatles episodes. 🎸☮️💕

[@andreaschmall5560]

"Take Me For a Little While" was another great Vanilla Fudge hit.

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

Forgot about that it was great

[@Cashcrop54]

I will never forget seeing this on Ed Sullivan one Sunday night when I was 14 or 15. Changed me to loving some good hard rocking! I wore the 45 of this song out! And the Hammond organ put me onto many years of lessons.

[@shelter9236]

I can still see my parents cringing when us kids wanted to listen to our rock music, LOL!!!! We had to put up with Lawrence Welk prior to Ed Sullivan, so it all evened out in the wash, ha ha!!!! Yeah, this group and also Deep Purple were similar with different talents but always the psychedelic backgrounds going on. The singer loved using his other arm to sing when he wasn't playing the organ....a bit on the dramatic side here it seems too looking back on it, but we loved it back then!

[@DKLGalactus5]

even I clapped at the end.

[@zenos.5315]

I always get those chills up and and down my spine when I hear this.

[@niccoarcadia4179]

Carmine Appice the drummer was to me the ultimate drummer. He could also write music for the drum that's still used by students.

[@mikecaetano]

Jimi Hendrix on "You Keep Me Hanging On" by Vanilla Fudge: "Wow! Vanilla Fudge knocks me out. I've bought this record at least three times. People keep stealing it from me. That's why. Wait 'til you hear their album." September 1967

[@KevinRCarr]

Take a deep dive into Vanilla Fudge. They turned many pop hits into psychedelic trips to somewhere else. I highly recommend their covers of Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles, and Bang, Bang, originally recorded by Sonny & Cher.

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

Nope this was they re only decent one

[@KevinRCarr]

@@DENVEROUTDOORMAN to you, perhaps.

[@robgodden6736]

No, this is their only descent song. I've heard all their other stuff and it's crap. They've been living off this song forever. 😅

[@KevinRCarr]

You shouldn't blame them for your poor taste in music.

[@mrmjb1960]

With Vinnie Martell on Guitar. They loved to crank it up to Ear Bleeding Volume!

[@finylvinyl66]

Vinnie is the underrated one. I met him a few years ago and expressed my admiration for his work on the third VF album RENAISSANCE.

[@ozmaile7938]

I know the studio release but seeing this live was awesome!

[@keymack2477]

Now that is how you make a cover song your own!!

[@brianvernon249]

Beck, Bogart & Appice - do Superstition. Beck co wrote the song with Wonder. And, the master guitarist was just noodling on the drums and Wonder found a song within that.

[@davidlitchke4964]

One of my favorite live performances. IT ROCKS!!

[@cojaysea]

Man that was a huge album back then

[@tomcollens4621]

The psychedelic era- brief but stunning! My time!

[@debbiechang5781]

These guys remade this into a huge hit all over again. The studio version is spectacular! Great song! Great reaction! 🌺✌️

[@ednoponen2943]

I agree that the studio version is killer, but I always prefer a live performance if I can find one with decent sound that shows off the band's sheer talent. This is rock 'n roll after all, so the show is half the deal.

[@sharonsnail2954]

Isn't it great to have TWO superb versions of the song.

[@brainscott8198]

@@sharonsnail2954 Amen, man...this version on Ed's show rocked the old and the young to their foundation.

[@detlefvonkalben9577]

Legends all 4 of them

[@betseyr.9081]

We all knew this song from The Supremes release but this took it to another space and time! This band played live at my high school in 1968 as a scheduled show in the auditorium, still don't know how that happened, guess the administration didn't know who they were, LOL. Did you know that this was the biggest band Atlantic Records had signed before they took a chance on the band others had turned away from?... do you know who that was yet?...Led Zeppelin! Best decision Atlantic Records ever made (and that is straight from them)! Led Zeppelin in their early tours of the US in 1969 also opened a few shows for Vanilla Fudge.

[@maryellenazack4466]

❤❤❤ VANILLA FUDGE. LOTS OF HITS!

[@SheenaRea]

Wow how cool was that!? Which high school was this? Must have been mind-blowing!!

[@betseyr.9081]

@@SheenaRea CHS in NJ, my brother saw them but I was still in Jr High at that time, my brother immediately bought the album and I remember asking him to play this song over & over (typical little sister pest that I was).

[@SheenaRea]

@@betseyr.9081 That is amazing!! One of my clients was telling me about Jimmy Paige and the Yardbirds playing at their high school prom back in the '60s. Who knew? 😊😊

[@AnAdorableWombat1]

Yeah, this reigns supreme of the Supremes version. 🤷🏽‍♀️They annihilated this cover!!!

[@jameswaddell3348]

Bass player and drummer left the Fudge and formed a fantastic band called CACTUS! Cactus was so good, they were kicked off a Hendrix tour and Zeppelin tour in 1970! Hendrix was quoted back stage, telling Mitch and Noel, how can a 3 piece band with a singer sound that damn big? The fudeg and Cactus were my go to bands during Jr. High and High School.

[@giuliogrifi7739]

That of Vanilla Fudge was a real "wall of sound".....different from Phil Spector's "wall of sound" but.....same quality stuff !!!.....what an impact, guys !!!

[@andythrush3341]

That's rock n roll! Heavy with organ, 🎸, and 🥁. Great song choice! Thanks as always, Harri!

[@albertsmith9315]

Tarrentino used this song to good effect for "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood" to intro the climatic final scene. The suspense build up was perfect for what was about to ensue.

[@mamb70]

Loved this in 68, still do.onrof my favorite songs ever. Mark Stein is a great singer. Still iz touring not sure solo or with Vanilla Fudge. Appreciate much u reacting to this great song.

[@davidg7624]

Best live Ed Sullivan performance ever.

[@donaldleider7382]

Love the Supremes but this this cover by the Vanilla Fudge became the definitive version of this song! Watched this live when I was 12 years old, what a performance!

[@alanmusicman3385]

Oh no, the Supremes version remains.... supreme :-) IMO anyway.

[@rayberke2836]

Always thought this was the best version

[@beverlysmith8025]

Have not heard this since college in 1968...far out!

[@franklopez2803]

Back in the day I loved the organ in my rock and roll 🤪😜😄

[@nrubsol]

This was a one-hit-wonder but what a hit! A true live performance. No lip-synch here. They killed it.

[@tomcollens4621]

Glad you did this. Back when, I went to sleep every night to this….

[@markwilliams5606]

Sister dated the Guitar player in Detroit in 67. Big Band! Detroit loved them! They do a Great cover song Ticket to ride.

[@michaeldowson6988]

The band that influenced Deep Purple to join up in imitation.

[@mrmjb1960]

Their inspiration was The Rascals.

[@davidbentley145]

I remember this un...my sis bought this album back in the 60's...Ty man

[@rubroken]

I haven't heard this song in such a long time

[@pilesovinyl]

This was stunning at the time-nobody was playing like them. Fantastic.

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

Yard birds as good

[@pinkfloyd7572]

Life without Vanilla Fudge is no life at all. Love them forever.

[@beno7238]

Vanilla Fudge has a ton of good music to offer. Great reaction Harri!

[@joelliebler5690]

A fantastic live cover!

[@joelliebler5690]

Hari I like the way you have a certain way of capturing the feeling of these songs. You really understand the direction the music is headed or neant to take.

[@Mark-iv7np]

Definitely one of my favorite songs ever and im listening to music since the late 50s, 🔥🔥🔥🔥 FIRE,!!!

[@jonnno243]

Thank you for playing this Harri. One of my most favourite performances of all time.

[@MommaHub1966]

Awesome song 🎵 ♥️

[@ChuckHackney]

They came a bit before Rare Earth, but both groups could put an amazing rockin' sound to a Motown song.

[@deantait8326]

Vanilla Fudge … ah 1968-9 and possibly a touch of hash …. In my bedroom at my parent’s house…. I said possibly as that was a good while back 🤔🫤😎

[@braudabo]

Four guys, on the brink of insanity, playing the most exciting psychedelic rock. After Joe Cocker's version of "With a little help from my friends", their version of "Ticket to ride" is, in my opinion, the second most spectacular cover of a Beatles song in music history.

[@blitztim6416]

That was great.

[@M00159]

Harri, you gotta check out a band called, Rascal Flatts. Incredible band. They have so many hit songs, I don’t know where to start. What Hurts The Most is phenomenal, but just about any song would do. You’re missing out if you don’t check them out.

[@stevevasell429]

That was fun to see.

[@jeffharry9675]

I saw them live at Northern Michigan University in 1968.

[@Silverstreak1985]

Still love it!

[@helgar791]

I had the pleasure of seeing both The Original Supremes and this band do this song during that period.Both were great versions and clearly for different reasons. However, now that I'm older it's The Supremes version that I'd listen to more often.

[@frugalseverin2282]

You won't believe this but my last music CD was Vanilla Fudge album tracks to complement the "Psychedelic Sundae: The Best of Vanilla Fudge" CD. That one has 18 tracks, 2 of which are over 7 min. It's all you really need by the band but I wanted something fresh to listen to so now I have covers of 'People Get Ready', 'She's Not There' (The Zombies), 'Eleanor Rigby' and 'You Can't Do That' by the Beatles. They turn every song into an apocalyptic dirge, very soulful. Great band worth a deep dive.

[@cheampeake1680]

What a drummer. Gotta love Carmine Appice.

[@DKLGalactus5]

Damn what a performance! and no props just sheer talent.

[@brockmiles1606]

Rare Earth - I Know I'm Losing You (long version, you won't regret it.

[@mariaportengen2959]

I know the audio version, a great number, the live version also sounds okay. 👍🎶👍🎶🎶

[@kar120cc]

Vanilla fudge was the inspiration for Deep Purple, interesting that a primarily cover band would be one of the founders of hard rock.

[@ronpotter9810]

Bass player Tim Bogert & drummer Carmine Appice will also form the band Cactus before they go on to Beck, Bogert & Appice. That was another good band, although not long lived.

[@tomcollens4621]

In 1967, this album & particularly this song was on my turntable in my room at my college fraternity. Every night!

[@robertlear2735]

This was a huge hit back in the day.

[@garyjohnson3081]

A great song a great group!

[@DJHolte]

I always wondered if these guys were inspired by one day accidentally playing the 45 RPM record of the Supremes' version at 33 1/3 RPM. 😉

[@827dusty]

The Ed Sullivan Show was on every Sunday Night at 8pm. It was a "Variety Show." Ed had all kinds of different acts on every week. Jugglers, Chinese acrobats, Comics, Singers from all genres, and of course Rock and Roll acts starting in the mid 1950s with Elvis, Little Richard, Buddy Holley etc. The show had something for everyone in the family. Everyone would gather around the television after Sunday dinner, in almost every home in America. It was an American tradition throughout the 1950s until the early 70s. An appearance on that show, could make or break your career. It is in re-runs/syndication in America on some of the "Nostalgia' TV Networks, that play tv series of the past. Thanks Harri

[@bluesman3232]

Been listening to this song since it hit the airwaves in 1968......Carmine was feeling it that night!

[@chesapeakecoachingofoyster9540]

I wonder what Diana Ross thought of this interpretation. I loved it. Bought the album.

[@robertasirgutz8800]

Harri, that's Carmine Appice on drums, who left VF to join Grand Funk Railroad. Bonham idolized Carmine and got the same kit made for himself, and even tuned them the same way!

[@donscofield8474]

Carmine never played for GFR. Don Brewer always was and still is the drummer for Grand Funk.

[@johnj2763]

I think the best ever cover of a Supreme's classic was The Jackson Five's cover of "Forever Came Today' on the Carol Burnett Show, 1974. Between the score and the choreography it was an amazing performance.

[@bennettjoseph1481]

The word "intense" comes to mind.

[@jamesferris4573]

Ed Sullivan was very serious about having the best performances possible. I read where the groups would be there all week practicing, & have a dress rehearsal on Saturday night. The show was live on Sunday night and the artist always gave their best performances.

[@gioconda43]

Love it! 🙂

[@MisterWondrous]

Played the hell outta this record at the time, but never saw this great performance. I wonder if Vanilla Fudge is related to their being white guys playing Motown? Never dawned on me until now. Everyone had strange names back then.

[@betseyr.9081]

Look them up on Wikipedia and you will see the origins of the band name.

[@skunkhead2007]

one of the very old YT videos of fudge performing this tune the i think base guitarist speaks in the comments ...look for posts where im interacting with him seems a good guy has some great 60s stories

[@nancysmith38]

Psychedelic 60’s!!!! Most of the guys in the group went on to play in other famous groups.

[@michaeldezego340]

Oh, I remember my brother who is 10 years older than me coming home with the album this song is on and I was instantly hooked. Thanks!

[@ChuckHackney]

The absolute power of rock, take a beautiful R&B song and turning it into psychedelic gem. Anthemic and can take your spirit on a non drug induced high. Need to listen to Rare Earth. Motown signed them and they took several Motown classics and turned them into hard rock gems.

[@billfly2186]

I have some personal insight, many people would be surprised to know that most of these bands were not using altering substances while performing. Like this performance here, the precision was just too good for these guys to be high.

[@jackiesconiers4230]

Please listen to the Supremes version.

[@w.rustylane5650]

Yeah, Carmine Appice, the best drummer I've ever heard or seen, for that matter. My sister brought that album home back in 1968, when I was a junior in HS (72 now), and I was forever hooked on Vanilla Fudge. Although I love this song, my favorite is still "People Get Ready" by these guys. Cheers from eastern TN

[@cspringer333]

I first heard this on the trippy radio station Beaker Street (with Clyde Clifford). It took 6 months before it finally reached the stores in New Orleans. It was so different than anything else at the time. Check out Beaker Street. There are old recordings and it has some links on KZbin too.

[@FizzFop1]

I love that version of that song. It was used at the climax in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. I'm always surprised that so few people even know or remember this version.

[@finylvinyl66]

It was a huge, memorable hit.

[@mrmjb1960]

They were called Mark Stein And the Pigeons until Stein's Girlfriend told Him She Loved Vanilla Fudge Drumstick Ice Cream Treats! So much so Her Grandpa called Her Vanilla Fudge,so Mark got the idea why not name the group this? So,He did! The rest is History..Sadly Tim Bogert Died Last Year and Mark Bremy replaced Him on Bass. He is the Glasses wearing Sandy Haired guy! The Drummer is Carmine Appice,later the Drummer for Rod Stewart and His Own Group!

[@kokolanza7543]

Thanks for the reaction. There is an even better live performance, which was on youtube but doesn't seem to be now. Each one of the guys made a great contribution to this version. On the one I referred to, the bass player really goes nuts!

[@yankeeboyno7]

This was referred to as ‘white soul’ when the song came out and was indicative of east coast soul music.

[@BeeLineEast]

Great song glad you did this reaction. Deep Purple was influenced by this band especially Ritchie Blackmore.

[@michaeldaugette802]

I love Vanilla fudge they are a awesome psychedelic rock band ! They still tour I think !

[@Scatherfirst]

So great. This track epitomized the rock sub-genre, Acid Rock.

[@ednoponen2943]

Yeah! Glad you liked it, Harri. I'm also delighted that you noticed the drummer, Carmine Appice. He's considered one of, if not THE, best drummer of the psychedelic movement. Great reaction!

[@cliffhodge6167]

Of course that song was recorded by the Supremes A couple years earlier.

[@roymoore3156]

So easy to see why we were so intense back then, the war in Vietnam , the changes in social life and order, the women becoming empowered from within, and all of that incredible music that was the thread that kept the pieces of the society together. Some powerful tunes!!

[@dana_brooke_27]

There was quite a few versions of this song.

[@DKLGalactus5]

He said the song was not sung correctly by Diana Ross. The song is full of pain, so they made their version of it.

[@markallan5484]

Their songs were often very slow and very loud. I saw a set of theirs once just before Jimi Hendrix came onstage.

[@dougca7086]

You want to see a wild drummer react to Summertime Blues by blue cheer

[@kensmith8152]

That drummer must’ve been hanging out with Keith Moon 🌙 lol 😂

[@tootsie5052]

Some of the best live performances were on the ED Sullivan show.