Frankenstein - Edgar Winter Group | The Midnight Special

[@DrewBlanton1959]

UNREAL. 1970s Rock at its FINEST.

[@ralphmueller3725]

I still don't think anyone's done it better. Edgar Winter one day to his band: "So, I wonder if we could make a whole song out of the most bad-ass solo's ever conceived of?" The answer: Yes, and it was amazing!

[@Aaron-g4o7v]

The techtronics

[@markbooe205]

we didn't know how good we had it back then.

[@SimirJohnson]

So glad this was performed live to truly see the artist at work

[@charlottevictoria.hubbard7472]

Check out the version on The Old Grey Whistle Test. This is better.

[@MisterSpigot95]

@@charlottevictoria.hubbard7472 OGWT version also features Rick Derringer. Amazing.

[@chrissteinhausen4446]

I'm 38 years old and I seen Edgar Winter live

[@chrissteinhausen4446]

I was a teen I went with my dad outside Norway Michigan a little place called Marion Park Marion Park I don't I don't know. It in the U.P. Michigan

[@secondstring]

Exactly

[@alvillanueva2525]

The Midnight Special and Don Kirshner's Rock concert were must watch tv.

[@BNBluesmasters]

Absolutely!! 👏👏👏

[@ledsith]

Right on !

[@dennisc6716]

Just 4 guys having a great time. RIP Dan, Chuck, and Jerry.

[@deadringer28]

This channel never lets me down and makes me feel like every day is Friday.

[@d.nakamura9579]

Music was better back then

[@williestyle35]

Happy Friday!

[@cover557]

Good old days, we will never see again. Music just isn't the same anymore not like 60,70s rock

[@michaelshaw7555]

Amen you are so right my man!

[@em7dim9]

We could have easily said that 20 years ago. But now, it's oh, so much worse than that, bordering on surreal.

[@DJDownes100]

awful awful take, you've just failed to keep up with music. your loss.

[@cover557]

@DJDownes100 today's music SUCKS IF THATS A LOSS I GLADLY TAKE IT

[@garthok6224]

This song is pure prog metal. Edgar still killing it live until this day

[@Bruce-to7kn]

I listen to this all day every day in the hundreds of times. Can't get enough!!!!!

[@stevenepsenhart4384]

One of the best Compositions ever put together...EVER!🎶🎵🎼🌈🍄🍄

[@sjtom57]

One of the best concerts I ever went to was at the old Spectrum in Philly. On the bill was Edgar Winter's White Trash, Cold Turkey, and Black Sabbath. Fun times.

[@russblack443]

White Trash was a awesome band and Idea. Jerry LaCroix was incredible.

[@mcdlt8414]

Its great to see this in great quality! Makes me feel like were back in 73!

[@atomikblondee1]

Such cool looking guys! The 70’s looked awesome, it’s my favorite decade. Shame I was born in the 80’s 😢. My 16 yr old watches these old performances with me and she wishes she had gotten to be young person in the 70’s also.

[@Zoetropeification]

My high school years were late 70s. It was glorious. 🙂

[@elflordsjourneys]

I got both the 60s and the 70s. Best music Era ever.😊

[@Patataf]

The music, the over saturated colors...awesome. Thanks to the technology that allows us to see this and more great concerts again and again.

[@roserankin6441]

I was born Sept 1960, so i was around 10 and 11 when my brother bought the Edgar Winter's White Trash album, and I bought the They Only Come Out at Night album. Good old rock and roll when I was young. Have just come back to this music now Sept'24. I'm a just-turned 64 year old woman!

[@troubadour723]

Hard to believe there was a time when musicians in popular music were allowed to do more than just back up a singer.

[@the_lost_navigator]

I just woke up, man... I feel like a teenager again. Thanks

[@apexpredator4394]

True musical magician. 🎩 🪄

[@brosty_Star]

i counted 5 ovations, ABSOLUTELY DESERVED

[@KittyGrizGriz]

I liked Frankenstein and especially Dan Hartman on bass, and Chuck Ruff on drums, great performance!

[@williestyle35]

Thanks for mentioning the other members of the "group". Don't forget about Jerry Weems on the Gibson guitar. r. i. p.

[@kevinwilson426]

Everyone always does, or they think he is Ronnie Montrose.

[@gordoh7634]

I found this on a search. Jerry Weems. Chuck Ruff's guitarist friend from Reno. The most interesting fact about Jerry Weems is that he was AWOL from the Army Reserve during the They Only Come Out At Night tour. Quote from Edgar's drummer Chuck Ruff: Anyway, we were in Winnipeg and Jerry and I took a few days off to go back to Reno. And while we were in the airport, Jerry disappeared off the face of the earth. Nobody knew where he was. Turns out that for two weeks he had been held in solitary confinement in a military stronghold. The whole time he was on the road with us he was AWOL from the Army National Guard. So they cut all his hair off. Then he hooked up with us in L.A. and we did the Midnight Special." The Edgar Winter Group played Winnipeg in September 1973. The Midnight Special program was recorded in October 1973. Here's a picture of Weems after receiving his Army National Guard haircut.

[@Yankindc]

I'm impressed how quickly Weems picked up the EWG catalog and essentially matched the guitar skills of Montrose and Derringer, while also giving those solos his own twist. Having such a tight rhythm section (Hartman and Ruff) makes a great scaffold to improvise from.

[@MikeGervasi]

When I saw this clip years ago the guitarist stood out to me. Didn't know for sure who he was but his playing was great.

[@alzo7891]

Mystery man Gerry Weems plays the blistering solo in Ian Hunter's 'All-American Alien Boy.'

[@kevinwilson426]

Jerry Weems actually wrote the guitar solo for Free Ride. Even though he doesn't play in on the album, Ronnie Montrose did. When Ronnie left, Jerry stepped in, quite admirably, then went AWOL to go on tour with EWG. He got nabbed at the airport, thrown in jail, had his hair cut off, then released, and showed up in time to fo the show. That's why his hair is so short.

[@egroegmcdonald9870]

They Only Come Out At Night was the first record I bought with my own money as a 12/13-year-old in '73.

[@darkhorsejim]

Same here...what a timeless classic!

[@KittyGrizGriz]

My older teen brother had the album, I distinctly remember hearing Frankenstein song coming from his loud bedroom speakers, it was so trippy sounding and different. I visualized an alien space ship was landing, Fricken Amazing!!! 🤯

[@damnyankeefl]

me too....

[@gregggoss2210]

My parents got me that album and " Shock Treatment " for Christmas. My dad was less than receptive about my taste in music. I can still remember his statement about the album cover, but I cannot repeat it. My parents were good to me though. They got me whatever albums I wanted at Christmas. America, Grand Funk Railroad, Black Sabbath.

[@roserankin6441]

@@KittyGrizGriz It has to be played loud!!

[@GerardFrenchy59]

Fantastic instrumental and what a killer bass line👍R. I. P. Dan😢❤From 🇫🇷 🌹

[@dougbrewer3120]

Saw Edgar open the show with Frankenstein in Boston shortly after this ..but had Ricky Derringer on lead..Edgar same deal.. keyboard around his neck..sax..with drums and kettle drums too..we were flipping out..one of the best shows of my life

[@darrenrunning5415]

Edgar, which instrument are you going to play for Frankenstein? Yes.

[@zman890]

This is one of those songs that you have to see live to really appreciate Edgar Winter’s genius.

[@KittyGrizGriz]

ALL of THEM!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@aphro65]

@darrenrunning5415 Perfect comment!

[@whatevershebrings]

Edgar Winter, the Rahsaan Roland Kirk of Prog Rock!

[@andrewwilson888]

Best comment!

[@BrianChappie]

One of the greatest live performances! So classic!

[@jaimzhuda]

excellent jam!

[@_hellohooray]

I can shut the internet off now that was GREAT

[@StephanieJeanne]

Oh, to have been there!! What a mind-bending trip that song is! I loved all the colors on them, too! Fantastic performance!🤯🤩💜

[@gregoryduncan3067]

You were so blown away by it, you forgot that v. That's really saying something about how that affected you.

[@StephanieJeanne]

@@gregoryduncan3067 😂 No, that's just early morning, barely awake typing (but I missed that because my 👀 aren't so good these days.🙈).

[@gregoryduncan3067]

Maybe you need some prescription 🕶️.

[@StephanieJeanne]

@@gregoryduncan3067 I do. In progress.🤓👁️👁️

[@GerardFrenchy59]

Tout à fait d'accord avec toi, Stephanie😂🌹

[@njhampster]

Fabulous! So glad someone is preserving rock history. 49 years later I saw him perform this with Ringo's band.

[@barrysmith8920]

Ringo’s All Starr Band’s doing a bunch of Vegas dates end of May!!

[@terryharrison5185]

No way Ringo played drums like this...

[@curtisphilumalee1447]

I was never a person to crank my radio but when this came on I would crank it up and try to blow my Kraco speakers in my gas guzzler Torino.

[@jimpc2444]

A masterpiece of Rock

[@Barracuda71-ln3jr]

OUTSTANDING! I can't get enough of this great channel KEEP IT ALIVE!

[@dianadavis5002]

One of the greatest. Have to share two stories I heard about him and his brother when they played together. One. During one of their concerts, Edgar decided to just talk and talk. Johnny told him to shut up, ( using other words). The second I saw in a video a musician was recounting. Edgar wasn't playing the way Johnny liked. So, he went over and hopped Edgar over the head with his guitar. Edgar told Johnny that he was going to tell their mom he did that. The second one is my favorite

[@dwaynewladyka577]

An epic performance. Cheers! 👍🏻👍🏻✌️

[@damnyankeefl]

I was 13. had just gotten my first drum kit. first record I ever bought. this brings tears to my eyes.

[@TheJman2600]

Was Chuck Ruff a favorite of yours?

[@damnyankeefl]

@@TheJman2600 oh yeah

[@ardiris2715]

I love a good synthesizer freakout. (:

[@markbooe205]

OMG what was that? Its called talent. Excellent performance! 😎

[@juanchavez3441]

In my adolescence in my town in Mexico I just heard parts of the song on radio commercials. One day I tune the station and heard the whole song !!! Never forget that day, marvelous sounds and rhythm !!! Great Edgar Winter !!! The end is just fantastic !!!

[@salmonella4u]

This must have been one of the best performances of any artist that was ever on this show! They gave it there all! This is what concert goers want to experience when they pay good money for it. They did then and they still do!

[@williambenner701]

Absolutely incredible performance!🤯😍

[@markravitz1684]

I could watch Chuck Ruff play all day. I always wanted to look like him when I play drums

[@barrym2112]

I watched him perform this song at a Memphis musical festival in the early 90’s. He extended the song to over 20 minutes and took turns going around the stage and doing solos on each instrument. Incredible performer.

[@BuzzFenner]

You must be talking about the Beale Street Music Festival (Memphis In May)!

[@ThomasSlatteryJr]

Wow! What a performance. Had heard this song a million times. Figured most of it was studio craftwork. Thanks for bringing this back. With so many great performances on these Midnight Special clips, this one for me is the best.

[@kevinbking1]

I have read somewhere that the studio version was a Frankenstein nightmare of edits, but THIS! Pure brilliance!!!

[@gjonesii]

Absolutely amazing performance! What a funky band.

[@stanleeikki]

Far out man!!

[@BNBluesmasters]

This is the best video recording I’ve heard of this from that era! Very well done! Thank you Midnight Special from bringing all these bands alive again!!

[@glenn8327]

Thank God I grew up in the late 60s and early 70s, we used to stay up until midnight on Saturday to watch all the performances by all the greatest artists of that period and of course Wolfman Jack as MC, great great music and memories!!

[@courylanders4142]

Edgar Winter is a talent!!!!

[@roserankin6441]

What a powerful performance that went on forever!! Such a great drummer, Chuck, to smash those drums for over 9 minutes! Incredible! Also Edgar...great!!! Wow!! Dan and Jerry were fantastic too, of course!

[@larrycoy4052]

WoW, where are my shrooms I have seen both brothers solo and together, made Texas proud nobody has Johnny’s tone with his Gibson Firebird ❤

[@yuvgotubekidding]

The canned audience responses on this show always annoyed me. But it never kept me from really enjoying the performances. Midnight Special and Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert were the ONLY way to see the acts we loved to listen to on the radio. If you missed a show your only hope was to try to catch it in reruns. Recording or computer access wasn’t available just yet. Couldn’t just pull up whatever you wanted to watch on a whim. But now I can watch the shows I missed because I was too tired to stay awake back then.

[@daniellaarias7583]

Estos 9 minutos me hicieron el día...espectacular!!✨️✨️✨️👌. Muchas Gracias The Midnight Special❤

[@dannyvalentine468]

Synth noise and a bike horn? Truly ahead of the curve with that alone

[@janetcraft]

I love this song so much - that I have ever note, key, beat memorized like that of a Mozart Sonata :)! So cool! Love it!

[@secondstring]

Right there with ya!

[@janetcraft]

@@secondstring Thank you SecondString, Rock on :)

[@gregkporter1002]

AWESOME ALL BY ITSELF !!!!!

[@ledsith]

Love ! One of the best songs to smoke weed to !

[@michaelmccann4706]

One of the All-time Greats

[@DavidHoffmanTrumpet]

Astounding!

[@stevieg2755]

Wow so glad footage like this still exists,way cool ,Edgar is musical genius

[@richb.4374]

Edgar Winter and his band just flat out rock!

[@deb5710]

Multi-talented and LIVE... love it!

[@ralphmueller3725]

The fact they can do something this legendary in a live venue is a stunning codification of their excellence.

[@Zappo32]

Finally, one of my top three favourite Midnight Special performances. Keep'em coming.❤

[@Barracuda71-ln3jr]

Thanks!

[@johnRpico]

Edgar is a freaking beast, man! He totally did a Frankenstein on that song...

[@frank0691]

Thank you Master!

[@evertcanaday8100]

Spectacular performance and that was just one song. Very talented band who should been the conversation of best rock band in their era.

[@Burton_aka]

Thank you Supreme Showmanship: In addition to the lineup variations, the solos are improvised-the live version is a creative juggernaut...

[@josephcottone3347]

I also watched the Edgar Winter Group. He Had On Dayglo Nailpolish on and He Played FRANKENSTEIN With His Syntasizer Strapped Around His Neck. That was At The Schaefer Music Festival Also in Central Park New York City. Just one of the many concerts that I have been to. 😮❤❤

[@synthgroovesongs]

Incredible LIVE performance of the greatest all time rock instrumental

[@OttoByOgraffey]

Thanks you Burt Sugarman, and The Midnight Special!

[@jrpipik]

Spectacular performance!

[@comfortablynumbly]

Boy them Winter boys sure could play! Is that young little Ricky Derringer on guitar? Funny how they clap everytime Edgar switches instruments. I saw Edgar do the same thing almost 50 years later in Pompano Beach Fl and sounded just as good!

[@MikeGervasi]

Jerry Weems on guitar

[@karolynfrench8098]

Great performance!!!

[@poissonpuerile8897]

Holy. Shit! Old Edgar was an absolute monster of rock! And to think -- most people back then had never heard sounds like what he put out with his synth.

[@dinacarr2734]

There used to be a show on Channel 56 out of Boston called Creature Double Feature. They should have played this performance of Edgar Winter Group Frankenstein as one of the movies. The hip kids would have gone nutz! Love this performance so much. This should be in a time capsule to space, just labeled JWG Frankenstein 70s Music.

[@JQ127-c4e]

I loved Creature Double Feature!!

[@sodoberman]

Double Creature Feature CH56 Like one of the cornerstones of my childhood in Mass And this song too!!!

[@onufrm]

That was awesome

[@SteveKraus]

What an awesome live performance

[@joeking6309]

Saw Edgar play with Ringo's All Star Band, he hasn't lost a step.

[@TimJackson-eq6iy]

By far the best sibling musicians to come out of Texas.

[@myronsobeslavsky9105]

Jerry Weems on guitar!

[@vap0rland]

i remember this on the radio in heavy rotation, back in the day

[@TadeodeWiesent7]

¡Excelente!... ¡Los hermanos Winter!... ¡Maravillosos!... 👍👍👍👌👌👌👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🌹🌹🌹🌻🌻🌻🌷🌷🌷💐💐💐

[@PlayingInVestapol]

This shows that you don't just play music with your hands...You use your whole body.

[@barrysmith8920]

THANK YOU Midnight Special!! Winter’s in Ringo’s ALL STARR BAND playing Vegas bunch of dates end of May!! I’m going!

[@sarahwelty9223]

I used to have this as my ring tone it's a fantastic track!👍🙂

[@creageous]

Yes. I am entertained.

[@Chico-td2fy]

Amazing ❤

[@ramonhamm3885]

So incredible, my all time favorite song, unreal!!

[@cottagechskitty]

Dan Hartman on bass. Almost as versatile as Edgar

[@blutomindpretzel1735]

helluva song

[@seantuite4223]

Just can’t see U2 covering this one anytime soon 🥳

[@sudicalwig]

Beyond cool!

[@mynameisnotyours888]

HOLY SHIT!!!

[@GSXSF1k]

That was the most talented band, especially the lead!

[@johntilson2535]

Holy Moly!

[@minsterhill]

horrible sound for the first 1:50 on EW keys then the crap kicked into gear! Just as I remembered! Thanks TMS!

[@franksampson477]

As good a rock song as there ever was.

[@seanpaula8924]

Amazing!

[@andrewwilson888]

To think this became a hit on AM radio. The 1970s was amazing how wide a variety of music could get air play. Like many OP, I love this song big time. P.S. Kudos to Jeremy Meeks, guitarist. Growing up I thought this incendiary playing must have come from Ronnie Montrose or Rick Derringer but clearly it was Jeremy ripping it up. Chapeau.

[@aardvark173]

Jerry Weems* 😁

[@kevinwilson426]

The late great Jerry Weems seen here. The late great Ronnie Montrose on the original album.

[@jeffruebens8355]

This was played a lot for my first year of college in 1979. Edgar Winter born as an albino made him cooler.

[@jerrybrowning8422]

Awesome!!!