Dave Clark Five - Inside and Out

[@johnswallow2996]

In the sixties I actually saw the Dave Clark Five play live at the Basildon Locarno many times. They were the resident band. They also performed live at the Mecca Tottenham Royal for a long time with a great fan base. I can confirm that they were probably one of the best live bands I saw. Their performances with their hits and covers were spot on. Mike was undoubtedly one the best rock vocalists of the time . Dave Clark may have been the brain but MIke was the driving force. I can confirm that all the members of band including Dave were great on their instruments and their vocals/ harmonies were genuine. What happened in the states was another matter, all I know was that what I saw was brilliant. Because they played together live their performances were rehearsed and nailed for me nailed the myth that other people played their instruments. They did not need the help of others. I can only comment what I saw for myself.

[@danielgoodaker5226]

I'm getting that 60's "vibe' again...and it feels good!

[@Aussiesound1]

No chart topper but again the magic of one of the Uk's great voices of the 1960's Mike Smith. RIP

[@seattleday5208]

Ken Sparkes I miss Mike Smith too.

[@MichaelLantz]

Their last top 20 hit in America came in the spring of 1967 which was a cover version of the 1960 hit by Chris Kenner "You Got What It Takes" .

[@ChristopherElli-cc1ly]

Great song! So overlooked.

[@myatroopa]

I like it...It's a pretty cool song....

[@pambh65]

Great song and Dave on drums!

[@richb06092]

Bobby Graham on drums, Eric Ford on bass. Len, Mike and obviously Mike were accomplished musicians.

[@andyinoregon]

I can listen to and in many cases watch hours of The Beatles and The Stones performing live in the '60s, so it's been decades of frustration not being able to do the same with The DC5. No live concert albums, no reunion tours, and Dave Clark has replaced all their live performance audio with their studio recordings. Hard to find another successful '60s band where that is the case.

[@ralphnunziata686]

Mike Smith # 1

[@amangadpale9284]

If dave Clark wasn't their fuckin their lives with beatles copying , they y'all must had Remembering legacy of their life , especially Mike Smith would be another legend

[@pambh65]

Not copying the Beatles intentionally, had their own different sound. When did they also have a sax?

[@amangadpale9284]

@@pambh65 just added few little things can't hide the fact they copied every little thing beatles did , even broke band after beatles done, also made hey jude copy, but they could become best Rock band if they let Mike do the stuffs than Dave Clark conducting the steps which were copy of beatles paths (red balloon had Lucy in the sky with diamond intro copied)

[@bryanpalmer9660]

Good song,video,strong vocal,but by this time The DC5 were beginning to run out of steam as a chart act

[@jaytaller8408]

i would say mike smith was the first rapper of all time

[@MichaelEmbry]

I've read that this song was supposed to be used in the "Romeo and Juliet" movie in 1968 but didn't make the final cut.

[@fangirllinda]

In an interview, Dave mentions that they did four versions, including a classical one.I wish Dave would dig in the vaults and let them out! I'd love to hear all of them.

[@alwalt93]

"There are no videos out there that shows the DC5 live" - oh yeah? How about their performance on Sullivan show for example?

[@warmswarm]

alwalt93 - Are you kidding? Everybody knows they NEVER played live on the Ed Sullivan shows. Wake up.

[@magneto7930]

Nothing live from them on Ed Sullivan dude.

[@Waynescott1]

This is slightly sped up by the way-was that way on the show HOLD ON

[@indigohammer5732]

What Studio is this ?

[@dagnabbit6187]

Well other British bands were arising taking the reins with the Beatles leading the charge . Dave Clark 5 weren’t as prominent but they were still there with quality music .

[@charleshonig7080]

Did They ever make a bad track? 👍

[@VirreFriberg]

Their sappy ballads from 1967-68

[@kimmergonzales9792]

I hate to say it,but the DC5 Lost their magic back in 1965.

[@davehuxley4840]

Can someone please give me any examples of this song that looks like they copied The Beatles.

[@catmoondaddy]

Yes they were but again, this is the recorded version and a poor attempt at trying to look and sound live.

[@catmoondaddy]

They performed ONCE live during a rehearsal of the Ed Sullivan Show but were so bad, they opted out to lip-sync. Look, don't post anything you know nothing about.

[@jamesdunn9714]

Actually you're incorrect. They performed for the queen and did very, very well.

[@catmoondaddy]

All their Ed Sullivan appearances are lip-synched. When they did the rehearsal they sounded so bad that they decided to go with the recorded version. The only thing that's live is the screaming girls. If you can find one good live performance, let me know.

[@carlcurtis]

Try this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnileJetnJd7ias

[@warmswarm]

@@carlcurtis - I just looked at the video in your link, they are not playing live. Just because someone writes "Live" on the description doesn't mean they are playing live.

[@magneto7930]

This is the only REAL live DC5 that I know of... kzbin.info/www/bejne/n56ukqilotOFl8k

[@jamesdunn9714]

This sounds like an attempt at a psychedelic song. Not bad but not really their forte.

[@fangirllinda]

They were approached by Franco Zeffirelli to write a song for Romeo and Juliet and this was one of the four versions that was submitted.I think it was considered too upbeat for the movie.

[@dagnabbit6187]

They even did a good TV special with some good songs and made a good attempt at being hip but yes you can see that they were not going to be able to evolve & transcend like the Beatles , Kinks, and Stones did .

[@Crisadasme]

Its a bad copy from Sargent Pepper (Beatles)

[@Crisadasme]

@Jaden Kipp this song ... no the bands. I love DC5, but this song is horrible

[@IXOYE5350]

VERY BAD COPY OF THE BEATLES....NO WAY