Mike Smith live performance - Any Way You Want It

Mike sang the lead as well as played keyboards for many Dave Clark Five hit records. Here he performs 'Any Way You Want It' with his band, Mike Smith's Rock Engine live at the Cannery Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas in August of 2003.

[@prezakid9]

The late great Mike Smith! Hands down one of the greatest rock singers of the 20th century.

[@skipthompson2290]

Mike Smith was one of the GREATEST ROCK AND ROLL SINGERS OF ALL TIME. STRAIGHT FROM THE GUT SINGING

[@tigerbay1000]

skip thompson. The DC 5 sold one mllion records per month back in the day.

[@michaelkoszowski3716]

This is a great performance !!! ...such a shame what happened to him ...seemed like a great man as well .

[@richardsauerschell5513]

I saw him around the same time in a little place in Schenectady. Let me buy him a drink. Nicest guy.

[@mikesalvadore9295]

@@richardsauerschell5513 that's awesome man.. Bet he was a great guy!

[@LG-kl3co]

A bit of a sweeping statement when you consider people like Steve Perry, Lou Gramm, Mick Jagger, Bono, John Bon Jovi, Freddie Mercury just to name a few.

[@judyharvey2445]

Mike Smith was the Dave Clark 5 without him- you have nothing

[@paulmclaine6413]

I agree with you Judy.

[@BugzKiller]

Correct!!

[@richardblais5232]

easy Judy ... easy ...

[@bobyee1972]

Should have been the Mike Smith Five

[@eamonstafford2056]

Spot on Judy

[@leetana5166]

I was in love with Mike Smith in the 60s.. what female wasn't?! He was hands down 100% responsible for the success of the DC5 💙🖤💙🖤💙

[@maxfricano5053]

Duh

[@ruthiekumar8770]

Mike did his own echo!

[@fastguned]

yea I saw that too LOL

[@Bruce15485]

Probably one of the best voices in Rock and roll history

[@fredrickenglehart2565]

No "probably" about it

[@frankmartin7833]

Mike Smith was the Dave Clark 5. He was a great 60"s rock singer, and he would have made it with any band

[@mikewise5674]

thecoolmans.simplesite.com

[@rootoothelmet2387]

Dave Clark was a bit egotestical. Mike was the force.

[@ayutthayatrojan]

Sad loss -- he left us far too early. RIP MS.

[@jjs490]

THE Voice of the DAve Clark five!!!!

[@BugzKiller]

You got that Right!!

[@633squadrongoodwin]

@@BugzKiller Got the spelling wrong though !

[@waynewaldock8642]

yep agree with ya.

[@yesterdayproductions1019]

Mike Smith was/is Fabulous! The group SHOULD have been called the Mike Smith 5.

[@nicholasbrowning4558]

The most recognizable as the frontman. Great singer

[@margueritemazzeo2904]

Mike..the same great voice and smile..Rest easy now Mate.🇬🇧🇬🇧🥰💐🌠🎊

[@rowley1950]

The fabulous Mike Smith rolling back the years and sounding as good as he always did. God Bless you Mike...R.I.P

[@peterdstark462]

An entertainer that truly loved performing his music for the fans and the fans themselves!! RIP "Boomer"!!

[@jeffpetrey69]

Mike Smith was awesome, Rip ur music lives on!

[@cliffkilpatrick7430]

Music to my ears. There will never be another Mike Smith.

[@ArchiveMan78]

I was there 6th row center. The Zombies opened the show and Mike was superb. Met him after the show. He was a friendly and gracious man :-)

[@chasbodaniels1744]

Also, the Zombies are still playing out and sounding terrific (as of 2020).

[@kennorris2552]

@@chasbodaniels1744 The Zombies have a nearly completed NEW album. It would be out by now if not for Covid. They are by far the most polished and tightest of the revival bands. The Zombies, at this point, shouldn't be an opening act for anyone. They are THAT good.

[@mrb4886]

@@kennorris2552 Correct sir.

[@robertbeckom1962]

Nice! Must've been an awesome show!

[@mikesalvadore9295]

God bless.. Lucky man

[@johnmorris7262]

The Greatest by far. R.I.P. Mike your music will live on forever. 🎶

[@TINSTAAFL1]

Most underrated rock and roll singer ever. Mike’s the best.

[@fangirllinda]

Too bad the RNRHOF doesn't have a category for" the most underrated singer". When they do, Mike should be first on the list!

[@philiphicks1273]

No. Never. Not BITD, not now. One of the great shouters. Nobody listened to the DC5 because of the drummer.

[@martinhanley9524]

Mike Smith is loved forever

[@edphs75]

Very underrated rock singer. One of the best. RIP Mike Smith.

[@mrb4886]

He is not fucking underrated dork

[@paididoy]

@@mrb4886 , fool!

[@mrb4886]

@@paididoy Fuck you

[@jeffjcool1600]

how do you figure underrated? what BS

[@edphs75]

@@jeffjcool1600 certainly not by me, but by the current crop of rock critics. Took to long for The DC5 to get in, in the first place.

[@paulalangford4576]

Mike Smith---The most underrated lead singer in Rock and Roll! RIP

[@ronvk100]

that is right times 10 ……………………………..

[@williamkennedy4123]

one of the greatest rock and roll songs ever recorded

[@mikewise5674]

thecoolmans.simplesite.com

[@ronvk100]

I do not know how to praise his talent enough , except to say listen to the records , with the volume up and be blown away ……………………………...

[@bjbell52]

I bought two tickets to his show in Chicago. My wife couldn't make it at the last minute but my co-worker, who must have been 20 years younger, said he would go with me. The only music I knew he would go to was the opera, but I guess he felt sorry for me. There was no way in heck he knew who Mike Smith was. So he came with me and his wife came to. To my surprise his wife really got into the music. She actuality stood up and started dancing. Mike Smith saw her, pointed his finger at her and waved. On the drive home his wife told me that she was so amazed that some old dude was singing punk rock songs like "any way you want it". I told her "that was Mike Smith - he sang the original songs".

[@KRW628]

I was at that show, BJ. I had also seen the DC5 in '66.It was a terrific show, If I remember correctly, opening for Mike that night, was Mark Lindsay.

[@QED_]

You've performed an educational service -- props to you. It's the role we all have to accept cheerfully in our old age (LOL) . . .

[@ianlawton2784]

bjbell52 m

[@jv-ep2tc]

Kids today!

[@DougCeleste]

GREAT to see the legendary Mike Smith of the DC5! He could still rock in this strong performance. So sad that he and Denis had passed away before the DC5 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but they were there in spirit on that VERY special night.

[@fangirllinda]

@Doug Celeste to be sure, but at least they knew they were being inducted. They were told in 2006 ( just before Denis passed away)that they were going to be part of the “class of 2007” but were bumped in favor of someone else. Then again in Dec 2007, when they were reconsidered for 2008,Mike posted on his blog that he was thrilled about it. Bittersweet. You could hear the excitement in his words... wish I had printed it out!

[@DougCeleste]

@@fangirllinda Yes, glad that Mike and Denis knew that they were going to be inducted before they died but the DC5 should have been inducted many years earlier when they were all alive. Yes, they were fondly remembered on that night of induction. Nice to see Denis's sons in the audience but Dave Clark should have had them stand up when they were announced to the crowd as the audience applauded. Both sons had tears in their eyes. Glad Rick was there before he died of his lung disease but he could be seen laboring in his breathing which was quite sad, indeed. Now, only Dave and Lenny survive but we will always cherish the fond memories and joy that the DC5 have given us.

[@DoctorInsomnia-qw7us]

​@@fangirllindaIn 2007 the Dave Clark 5 were bumped in favor of Grandmaster Flash & the Furious 5. By the time they were inducted a year later, Mike Smith had passed away. For that I'll never forgive the Hall of Fame, but at least they're enshrined, and they'll always have that honor...

[@sdgakatbk]

Sorry you're not here any more MIke! You were great and the DC5 put out some great rock 'n roll. I would have loved to see you live.

[@nandofigueira2005]

One of the best songs of the 60s, I love it

[@jimroveto1543]

AWESOME, I remember these songs when they first came out. The Dave Clark Five was such a great group.

[@mitchvuksanovich]

Mike Smith was the Heart & Soul of the DC5. What a Voice and Presence on stage...Even if 99.9% of the DC5 performances Weren't LIVE...R.I.P Mike, your last few years of Life were Not Deserved by you. I hope that Somehow you found Peace and that you are Now singing in Heaven in the SIGHT of GOD. Thank you for your TALENT🙏❤🙏

[@kennorris2552]

Technically, ALL of the DC5 performances, not including TV, were performed live. They played their instruments as witnessed by me from the floor in front of the stage. There was likely one or maybe two backing tracks occasionally inserted into the shows but I still give them credit for a 'live' show. (I am fairly certain the instrumental 'Five By Five' required a recorded percussion track. If anything else was added, it got by me.)

[@josephlemko3027]

What a singer! R.I.P. Mike

[@shigsho]

Mike Smith is missed and remembered fondly by his fans. What a talent.

[@andyinoregon]

One of the most identifiable voices in all of rock and roll. I'm still knocked out by his definitive vocal performance on Chuck Berry's "Reelin' and Rockin'." No one else will ever sing it better than Mike Smith.

[@yesman2755]

After DC 5 split, he should have formed a rock band in the 70’s. Would have blown away some of the bands around at that time that we’re enjoying worldwide fame. Looking back at some of the old videos, I have to say he was vastly underrated, right up there with the best vocalists of the period.

[@normanacree1635]

Good point about the band.

[@gregfrancis5252]

GREAT SINGER,,,R.I.P. MIKE,,,LONG LIVE DC5,,,

[@jjs490]

You cant mistake " The Boomer " Mike Smith, the best voice of the British Invasion period, no ifs and or buts !

[@dailewing7946]

One of my all time top-10 songs, and one of my all time top two rock singers. He and Lennon had the best pipes for the genre. How old was he here....easily mid-60's or older, I'm guessing? The dude STILL HAD IT. Usually, at least it seems to me, bringing back these old rockers for another shot at the microphone is an embarrassing disaster. But ol' Mike...for real....he still has it. I'm 62, and I never was much of a singer, but I can't even imagine putting my voice out in front of people the way I sound now. And I'm in relatively good shape and health...thank the Good Lord. John Lennon got all the money and all the love. Mike Smith, imo....was shoulder-to-shoulder his equal as a guy belting out the rock songs. In fact...that entire band back then....the Dave Clark 5....just kicked ass, period. What a joy to be able to see this video....thank you dc5x5 for the upload! RIP Mike....and your band mates that have passed as well. Your work was stellar. And I never heard a negative word about any of 'em....no political grandstanding, major law-breaking scandals....etc. Yeah, I guess you can tell I'm a big fan, huh? lol. joel in ariz.

[@dc5x5]

dail, to be clear I am fan as you are. I know quite a bit about the band's history and knew Mike briefly which is how I was able to make this recording. My dc5x5 gmail address is just one I selected decades ago. But to answer your question, Mike slipped away at the age of 64 back in 2008. I agree with all you said including Mike's lack of wealth despite his musical lead role in the band...he wrote, played keyboard and sang lead on virtually all the group's hits. That part is sad, even now. Trust me. Someone needs to write the book on this band.

[@davewray8488]

I loved the Mike Smith 5 like you did, but there were several great voices

[@davewray8488]

He was climbing a 7-foot fence because he locked himself out of his villa. However it happened, it was tragic.

[@SylentEcho]

@dc5x5, I agree! The documentary on them on PBS was good, but we need a lot more details. Fans of this unique band that rivaled The Beatles popularity for one whole year at the peak of the British Invasion of music deserve the full story!

[@qtpysusie54]

Always loved this guy!

[@philc.9280]

Just about anyone following the Dave Clark 5 knew he was the voice and the talent of the group. Should have been called the Mike Smith 5. Sadly, he died shortly after this concert from a fall at home.

[@georgerohmeyer7762]

DC5 were very underrated, my favorites British Invasion Band!

[@jeffjcool1600]

BS

[@randymacpherson295]

Mike was a great rocker.

[@jmm1000]

this is gold. incredible.

[@MrJoelyms]

This song makes me think of summer at the pool in '64. What a happy, innocent rockin' sound. Miss you, Mike.

[@jmrodas9]

Good song of the sixties, and it is nice to see Mike Smith nearly forty years later could still sing well.

[@kelseymathias3881]

He plays for the angels now 🧡

[@chuckwagon5518]

Great rendition! RIP Mike!

[@garyvannucci9852]

Mike was The Dave Clark 5. R I P

[@douglaslean6246]

I was the guitarist with MSRE. Great to see some concert footage from Las Vegas. Brings back great memories. More would be much appreciated.

[@HytekFred]

+Douglas lean you're a very lucky man. I concur, I too would love to see more of this (or any other show, or even a board tape?).

[@Unixilandia]

Thanks for weighing in! Your band is Fantastic!

[@victorcastillo9413]

What does MSRE mean? Damn so many abbreviations nowadays😖👎😖

[@fangirllinda]

Mike Smith’s Rock Engine

[@victorcastillo9413]

@@fangirllinda 👍thank 👌you 👍

[@ToyKingWonder]

I remember watching him singing and playing with Paul Shaffer on Letterman...he played intros and outros and wow, he was amazing. You could tell the rest of the band was blown away...so much energy and talent.

[@bobwestinicky8447]

My older sister was a huge DC5 fan. R.I.P. Mike and Sis.

[@SenorZorrozzz]

Everyone loved him and greatly appreciated his talents.

[@melgrant7404]

Agree xx

[@moboutmen]

The man sang from his liver. Pure rock and roll. And the soul of the DC5.

[@SylentEcho]

Wish I could have seen him live, but I was only 15 and as far as 60s bands went, I was super into just The Animlas, The Beatles and the Stones in 2003. I heard the DC5 much later. R.I.P Mike Smith! That was a superb performance!

[@mallatratt36]

Mike Smith probably the best singer of the 60s. I was lucky to have met him many years ago in Coventry England what a great bloke he was r.i.p mike

[@davidboyce7996]

The Dave Clark five was one of the best bands ever.

[@QueenFan12]

They're my favorite band and I think Mike Smith was the best rock singer there will be.

[@fangirllinda]

Mike Smith was still wowing the audiences in 2003. He sounded and looked great at any age. I was too young to be crazy about Elvis, but no so when Mike and the5 came on the scene. He is my Elvis! RIP Mike

[@anthonywalsh785]

mike smith rip, he WAS the dave clark 5. i am still crying, what a singer & what a man.

[@michaelserby7697]

Mike Smith was the Best 🇬🇧 🖤 💙

[@georgecandreva2842]

The DC 5 put on a great live show! Mike Smith and the Vox Continental changed my life forever!

[@jennifursun3303]

always amazed me how much music they got out of that little organ

[@BigBusDream]

As far as I'm concerned he was Dave Clark 5. He was the look and the voice.

[@susammarks8502]

YOU ARE MISSED MIKE. LOVING THE GREAT MEMORIES YOU LEFT.

[@johnwhelan7881]

Wow! Amazing how well his voice stood up 2003! Thank you for posting! :) :)

[@OscarLodge]

Brilliant - a great session.... just watched the D.C.5 - same song from 1964.... it's good to look back.

[@jesusguadalupelopezluevano3205]

Great Mike Smith Thanks for all Mike !!!

[@marcm9999]

Spectacular!! Thank you so much for posting this true gem in every sense of the word!!!

[@salchaos]

Sad ending to a great singer/musician. Heartbreaking. Thank you so much for the music and memories.

[@AMSFLORIDA]

Thanks for this post, l spent some time in the studio with Mike in the 80's, miss him a lot!!

[@robertthomas7580]

Miss you Mike!!!

[@lylewilliams1371]

Thank you! Many, many memories. The very first song I learned on guitar back in ‘64-‘65.

[@Tonetwisters]

IIRC, Mike Smith was an EXCELLENT piano player.

[@joycerichardson1810]

He was a superb musician--could play classical, everything ..a voice unlike any other. RIP Darling Mike Smith.

[@gdholmfirth]

I don't look like I did in 1964, either, but some of the old rockers really did not age very well, did they? Mike was a fantastic talent, loved his singing back when. So very sorry for his passing, especially the circumstances.

[@essessessesq]

His looking "old" here is just the hair.....if he had a wig on of his 1964 hair, he'd look quite similar!

[@fangirllinda]

🤭🤦🏻‍♀️ He looked and sounded great at any age!

[@usuk9316]

I thought Mike look great.

[@usuk9316]

Trouble is we're stiill 18 in our heads but the bloody body doesn't look it. Just to survive the 60s was incredible. Like Dave Clark said that he wouldn't have missed the 60s for the world and I totally agree.

[@fangirllinda]

🙋🏻‍♀️Kathy,count me in.I was 12, my sister was 16 and we had such fun listening to the DC5 and running to the local record store when the 45’s and albums came out! Great times!

[@jv-ep2tc]

this is about 1000 times better than I thought it was going to be. how lucky were those that saw it live.

[@mtnwriter4011]

Probably one of the most underrated/unacknowledged of the "great" blues and rock singers.

[@compliancetradeviewforex9813]

I always wanted to hear Mike Smith post DC5 and "Glad All Over" you posted this! RIP Mike....great stuff at 16 and 60!

[@candidoj]

Love you Mike. God bless you. Be in peace.

[@davidjhitztaler-mrrocklight]

Fantastic ❤ Mike

[@ijeff2005]

I saw him in Indiana around the same time. At least I've done one item on my bucket list. Awesome show I will never forget.

[@veronicabinns224]

Haven’t heard from them and seen them since was 13 years old! Luv them!☺️💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💗💗💗💗💗💗❤️

[@theshameofthesun]

Brilliant Mike Smith such a beautiful singer and a gentleman

[@jbfonfrias9133]

Aside from their classic hits, this & "You Don't Try Too Hard" were among my top faves. Mike with his unmistakable raspy lead singing was definitely the voice of DC5. Rest in Peace old friend .

[@stevethmod5387]

Amazing voice!! and song writer!! r.i.p.mike, bless you for the songs you wrote that helped me grow up and understand relationships.

[@c.w.b.5409]

oh man love him

[@MrGarcon98]

thanks for this upload

[@alexyamach3635]

Why he never toured much earlier after the DC5 folded I'll never understand. Especially in the 90's and 2000's the boomers would have come out in droves to see him sing the old DC5 hits.

[@HytekFred]

+Alex Yamach The solo album is great too, solid rock 'n' roll; he's in great voice too. Much is on KZbin.

[@hollywoodjoe123]

OK thank you I am also here on KZbin - lots of original songs - guitar playing - video after video - for all ages - - Hollywood Joe OR Joe Nania OR Joseph Nania any name will get you to me - thank you - Joe

[@dc5x5]

Alex, Mike had a rough few years leading up to his finally deciding to get out there and start it up again. His son had drowned the year before he got his band together and his finances were not in good shape. Before that, DC made it difficult to impossible for Mike to perform even the music he had written as he had sold all rights to DC. There is a lot to the story, but the world is better for those couple of years that he did break away and just did it.

[@alexyamach3635]

To DC5X5 My understanding is that it doesn't matter who owns the rights to a song. A performer can sing in concert any song they want to. All concert venue owners pay for a universal song performance contract fee to ASCAP each year, that allows performers to perform any song that ASCAP holds the rights to at their venue. The venue owner is required to submit a list of songs performed to ASCAP so that the songwriters get their money from the ASCAP fees the venue owners pay. The performers never pay for the songs they sing in concert. If ASCAP does not hold the rights to a song, the venue owner will have to pay the other company that holds the rights to it if it is performed by the artist. So Dave Clark shouldn't have been able to prevent Mike from performing the DC5 songs. The songwriter not being a member of ASCAP might prevent a certain song from being performed.

[@emilycigliano3453]

Dave Clark was so greedy he made sure he got the bulk of the royalties, even though Mike Smith was the heart and soul of the DC5, what a shame. Mike you are remembered and loved for your contributions. Rest in peace Mike.

[@IceSkater8491]

Love Mike 💖💖💞💕

[@donmueller4037]

Have to agree with Judy, without Mike Smith the DC5 were nothing. Without a doubt one of the best Rock singers. RIP Don

[@theshameofthesun]

Best Ever Mike Smith....great show

[@mysteryyoutuber7187]

High energy, rockin' performance. Love Mike Smith. RIP.

[@Unixilandia]

I had the thrill & privelege to see & hear Mike Smith's Rock Engine live around March 2003 at B.B. Kings club in NYC. I even have a photo with my idol. R.I.P. "Boomer" Smith, your voice & talent Lives On!

[@fangirllinda]

The date was March 16,2003.

[@dougwinders6973]

A great musician and singer.

[@Nightdog1978]

Truth from comment below. My first concert in 1966 loved the DCV Smith was the man indeed! White soul singer from England

[@williamkennedy4123]

one of the first driving songs. petal to the metal hall of fame song

[@francesfarmer736]

I saw him in the same time frame as this performance and he sounded the same as he did in the 1960s, he did all the DC5's hits, and I also saw DC5 in 1966, I was around 10-11 yrs old.....he rocked the place, everyone up dancing! RIP Mike Smith

[@Flashbacksss-tp7zb]

Rest in piece Mike! Thanks for the memories!!!!

[@ednafutz6606]

I love him so much.

[@vincentrezende7690]

The one only, Mike Smith!

[@joannkripper2743]

Love it, miss you mike

[@theshameofthesun]

Brilliant Mike Smith

[@xtc1957]

“Hey-hey-hey” (hey hey hey) What a voice on Mike Smith. I miss him.

[@charlieknowlton7003]

Dave Clark managed the DC-5 and the music was foot stomping , Rocking stuff but it was that slightly raspy, rocking lead voice of Mike Smith that sold records.

[@00lilyvonshtupp]

Beautiful.