The Dave Clark Five: Concert in London (1964) | British Pathé

[@dandyer2616]

Mike Smith..underrated A phenomenal voice

[@martinbroverman3726]

Made their mark in rock history

[@pressureworks]

What a WAZZER !!! Sold Millions !!!!!! Comment Reported !!

[@michaelserby7697]

Mike Smith was the Best 🇬🇧 💖

[@seltaeb9691]

He was very Lennon-esque in voice & looks which probably irked founder Clark! DC must have let's do our own Beatles hairstyle which looked a bit weird by piling it up on the top. Once the Beatles quit touring America adopted the DC5 & H.Hermits as Beatles-esque lookalikes. Best thing DC5 did was the Rock & Roll chart number in late 60s.

[@msbrownbeast]

Yessir! Mike Smith was The man! And Dave Clark was overrated.

[@NoosaHeads]

The cinematography quality is superb. This film is 57 years old and could have been made yesterday.

[@barryrudge1576]

probably because it has never been played

[@goodo5691]

yes sir quite superb

[@arricammarques1955]

@@barryrudge1576 Proper film storage & scanning, mate!

[@benwilliams6081]

@@barryrudge1576 This was a Pathe News film. They were made for cinemas to show in between films. They were of the highest quality and made on 35mm sound cine film. This one is actually quite well known.

[@toreckman8899]

@@barryrudge1576😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ursulacosta307]

I saw them at The Tottenham Royal in 1964. When they sang ‘Glad all over’ the entire audience stamped on the floor, and it was truly electrifying. They were an amazing group. 🎵🎵🎵

[@AndrewChapman-p9c]

I was there, stamping along. Aso saw The Who, The Move, Little Stevie Wonder.....

[@jurassicrock1950]

I saw them in the States in '65, they were amazing :D

[@garthkolbeck8674]

Did they sound exactly like the record? Because they were playing the record offstage… it’s called mime

[@ursulacosta307]

@@garthkolbeck8674 When I saw them at The Tottenham Royal they were definitely live!

[@craigrothwell6144]

@@garthkolbeck8674 They were well known as a great LIVE band.

[@un2ctdawmain267]

"Glad All Over" and "Bits and Pieces" were the two songs by this band I loved. 60's music is the best!

[@Mister8224]

"You got what it takes" is my favorite DC5. Dave screwed up his ownership of their songs & deprived future generations of hearing their songs.

[@marvinchase4899]

I also liked "Can't You See That She's Mine?" and I think "Because" rivalled "Cherish" by the Association

[@Mister8224]

@@marvinchase4899 "Glad all over" booted Beatles "She Loves You" from top spot. It looked like they might keep up to the Fabs, but DC'S ghost writer wasn't nearly as prolific at putting out good material as John & Paul, & there are only so many old soul hits they could copy.

[@billybio6840]

I like over and over

[@jpmahoney56]

Because

[@StephanieM772]

Wow...a lot of haters out there. The DC5 can’t possibly compare to the Beatles or many of the other British Invasion bands BUT these guys made great pop records that had a much tougher, aggressive sound than most of the other groups in the 60’s and no other group had such a huge sound in their early hits. And they sold an incredible amount of records. So, a little respect, please...

[@buckjohnson1119]

Stephanie Mack You described them, perfectly. A powerhouse of music, positivity, personality and so meticulously Handsome, also!

[@bengaljam4550]

My problem is I never see them actually playing live. Were they really that great of musicians. Can't tell. Based on the footage I have seen they were not.

[@StephanieM772]

bengaljam, the stuff on KZbin that I’ve seen of them live seems to indicate they were really good. They had a reputation as being a strong band in the clubs before they broke with “Glad All Over”.

[@guygrip4303]

@@bengaljam4550 none of groups. Play live. You cant look at instrement smile and. Sing you have two constent look at what your playen. When you see harder core someone like ERIC CLAPTON. Hes looken at guiter and not singen when he does solo playen. Beatles didnt play live cause screamin over them. And if group plays there instrement sound is more raw sound. The DAVE CLARK FIVE HAD TO DO LOT COMUNICATEN WITH AUDIENCE SO THEY REALLY CAN NOT LOOK DOWN PLAY AT SAME TIME. LOT PEOPLE DONT KNOW THAT.

[@bengaljam4550]

@@guygrip4303 I can find many bands playing live especially bands from the 60's. Of course some TV shows pretty much required lip synching. Beatles live concerts are shown prominently. This video supposedly shows DC5 in concert but they are lip synching. Change my mind. Find me one instance on youtube where they are clearly playing live.

[@Joe_Peroni]

Just as I know every lyric of every Beatles' hit from '62-'66, I know every lyric to the DC5's hits! They were a GREAT band.

[@keithshaw2416]

they were a very good group. they deserve more recognition today.

[@clivebaxter6354]

no they dont!

[@michaelwood875]

64-'66, they ruled equally with the Beatles, before drug rock entered the scene

[@dicksatan6444]

Always lip synched…You never hear them live.

[@keithwatson3231]

These guys have such a huge, tight sound. Very talented. Modern performers would struggle to be this good.

[@Mitchell-lc5kj]

Modern performers are better than this. Playing to a backing track shows all sense of no talent.

[@bertspeggly4428]

My thoughts exactly. Can anyone confirm that they were miming?@@Mitchell-lc5kj

[@lindabergman3127]

Agreed100 ❤

[@vodriscoll]

@@Mitchell-lc5kj as opposed to recording with autotune?

[@yesterdayproductions1019]

The Dave Clark 5 made GREAT records. This is NOT live. It is lip synced, but who cares? They look great & the sound is great. The whole video is well staged & produced.

[@GerryCowen]

Loved. Their music whilst doing my paper round ,vsinging to myself no phones then 1964ish 50 p per week , great days

[@michaelangelo7511]

The group made great songs and the memories are with me today. I graduated trade school/ high school in 64 and this is the music of the era.

[@anthonywalsh785]

mike smith was not just the organist as announced, but also the lead singer. the group should have been called the mike smith five.

[@marcm9999]

Best comment bar none.

[@HiddenFarmApalachin]

David Clark is an English musician, songwriter, record producer and entrepreneur. Clark was the leader, drummer and manager of the 1960s beat group the Dave Clark Five, the first British Invasion band to follow the Beatles to America in 1964. He kept them safe from bandit money managers. Without Dave Clark, there would have been no Dave Clark 5!

[@ImaCaMan]

And the Spencer Davis Group should have been called the Stevie Winwood Group. Doesn't work that way.

[@michaelserby7697]

Awesome thanks for the update on my way home

[@michaelserby7697]

Yes he was... ... ... 🇬🇧

[@merrylmarsh9037]

Always a great group, great sound. ♥️👍👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@draff1662]

I saw DC5 live at the Westchester County Center, White Plains, NY in 1964. A regional group the Pacesetters opened for them and Cousin Brucie WABC introduced them. I can’t honestly tell you if they lip synched or not instead of playing live (as they were known to do) - the screams from the audience were deafening. They made some great records and I agree with all who say Mike Smith was an underrated vocalist. Great memory.

[@Flussig1]

Wow, never knew they were at the County Center !

[@bruceclark8333]

Having seen them live in Phila that same year I can tell you they were not lip syncing. At this concert it was the Kinks that opened for them and I got to see the original Supremes. Another classic band. The black music for that era is sorely missed. The rap crap made today can’t compare.

[@marvinchase4899]

@@bruceclark8333 "Wow!" The Kinks and Dave Clark Five on the same bill! I envy you

[@marvinchase4899]

Altho I saw The Who and Jethro Tull in '72, and The Who did "Tommy"

[@bruceclark8333]

@@marvinchase4899 yes 🙌 and the Supremes a fantastic experience!

[@sahgentpeppah]

Great influential band. Even the Beatles spoke highly of them. Love the vid!

[@LPJack02]

RIP the three members of The Dave Clark Five Rick Huxley (August 5, 1940 - February 11, 2013), aged 72 Denis Payton (August 11, 1943 - December 17, 2006), aged 63 Mike Smith (December 6, 1943 - February 28, 2008), aged 64 You will be remembered as legends

[@kkteutsch6416]

R.I.P all !

[@RaymondStpierre-lv3je]

TO EACH HIS OWN.

[@glengamble526]

For those of you asking, it’s a combination of actual live footage and also filmed footage of the band miming to a track. They filmed stuff like the close-ups while the venue was empty, then shot some live footage with the audience present. The end result is a mixture of both types of film footage, mixed in with prerecorded studio tracks.

[@steppenwolf53]

Actually I was wondering. Times it’s apparent that they’re syncing but times it looks live.

[@jules8002]

I agree , that show was so mimed and def nothing live about it. Great songs though , I still sing them today!

[@beatiger9361]

Because that was the way devil Dave Clark planned everything DC5

[@bjbell52]

@@steppenwolf53 Dave sometimes would have Mike's and Lenny's microphone live to give them a sound that sounded live. One of their earliest performances on TV the went to a recording studio in New York City and cut a backing track that they could sing along to. There was another where they did play live and the drums sounded horrible (due to poor microphone placement). That might be why Clark started lip syncing their performances on TV.

[@peterdrums1]

You are absolutely correct. I have yet to find a "real" live performance of the group that is not lip-synced to one of their records. I know they did perform live venues but apparently Dave Clark saw to it that we don't get to see the real deal.

[@flamingpieherman9822]

I just love their energy and the fact that they're wearing Beatle boots! My mom used to have their album and I used to play it over and over again when I was little

[@dougwilliams3740]

Clever analogy. OVER & OVER was one of their hits!! 👍

[@wesleycook7687]

They don't wear "Beatle Boots". The boots the DC5 wore were zippers with the Cuban heel. Paul wore zippers, John wore zippers, George wore zippers but Ringo wore the elastic band with lower heels. The others also wore them occasionally. ALL the British Invasion groups wore similar boots. The Beatles just happened to be one of them.

[@malcolmdivorty6852]

Great British group. Brings back so many happy memories listening to their music. It never grows old like the modern music

[@artvanwag3257]

I Remember banging our glass's on the pub tables to this

[@debbieedwards711]

8 yrs. old and I rocked to the DC5. Thanks British Pathe'. You make me Glad all over !!

[@hollywoodjoe123]

Debbie - well said - thank you - I am also " GLAD ALL OVER " !

[@olivebluegarden]

mike smith really is dc5 bringing all that charisma charm and drive with his voice presence and playing but we also can't forget about the aggressive musical power brought by dave clarks drumming making the band standout as the Tottenham sound

[@DavidDillon101]

Only a cynic could dislike the Dave Clark Five. After all, here was a band that played upbeat, infectious pop, and who could possibly not fall for “Because,” one of the best, most Brian Wilson-worthy love songs ever written.

[@coreycox2345]

This is somehow so sweet and innocent compared to now.

[@michaelserby7697]

Yes sir

[@seltaeb9691]

I found Dave Clark a bit odd.

[@OfficialRaddeck]

It's not innocent; it is how it was supposed to be.

[@rickbaker8188]

They were great. Seemingly simple songs played by great musicians. Lead singer had an amazing voice.

[@LesterMoore]

Really enjoyed these very talented young men. Sharply attired, complete musicians and always gave a great show. At this time in history, not a time ti compare, but a time to fully engage and enjoy. We're all young only once for too short a time.

[@caroleastmond9064]

What a good smart band, with a great Sound!!!❤️🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@rogergibbons5210]

They were GREAT

[@clouddog2393]

l was 10 yrs old and loved all this music . Happy days the '60's . Anyone got a time machine l could borrow ?

[@kkteutsch6416]

Me too, 10 yrs old at 1964 .

[@admiralb2848]

Great memories. I never saw them but I remember “Glad all Over” blasting out of the radio in my 1956 Chevy Belair as we tore around the streets of Dorchester Massachusetts. I don’t think today’s teenagers get to feel that kind of vibe but I could be wrong.

[@janharris1085]

For a short period of time the Dave Clark Five rivaled the popularity of the Beatles. They were going to be bigger than the Beatles! My understanding is that Mike Smith was the driving force musically, writing, arranging, lead vocals, organist, backing vocals and other instruments in the studio. Dave Clark was the manager, a shrewd businessman who kept control of the band and the rights to all the music (and still does). It is hard to find DC5 music. I found a copy of a Russian produced CD a number of years ago, which has every song they ever recorded. It is one of my prized possessions!

[@janicekociol7702]

Who told you Mike Smith really wrote their songs? Dave Clark scammed the actual song writer.

[@armandobarbosa2914]

Tenho 3 vinis do Dave Clark, além de 2 cds the best. A cópia do cd russo seria sem sombra de dúvidas , o duplo com 50 músicas , que inclusive, foi lançado por uma gravadora inglesa

[@thekitowl]

Yet Dave Clark had Bobby Graham play the drums on the recordings.

[@jamesdorazio3545]

I read that Dave Clark paid his band members studio musicians wages.

[@bjbell52]

@@janicekociol7702 Mike Smith and Lenny wrote many of their songs. Ron Ryan wrote their earlier hits but stopped writing when Clark screwed him out of the royalties. And yes, after Ron left, I don't think they ever had a self-penned song in the top 10.

[@MichaelSerby]

Mike Smith 5. ❤

[@iasoccerdad]

As a 74 year old picker who played many of the DC5 tunes over the years I have never found a video of them actually playing live, it's always miming to prerecorded track's...

[@alanmusicman3385]

Well, the way that they got their famous massive sound on record was through double-tracking everything from the drums to the vocals. There was no technology to do that stuff in live then, other than miming to a record, or if you had made the record with live performance in mind perhaps playing a backing track and singing over it. If you listen carefully to things like the intro to "Glad all Over" you can clearly hear two drummers - resulting from double tracking - Clark refused to use an actual second drummer. It's also the reason why when you listen to their earlier stuff (before multi-track studios came in) some of the backing elements sound a little more muzzy than others. They laid down a track and then played it on one tape deck while playing along with it and recording the result on another deck. Sometimes 2-3 times I think. Listen to "You Got What It Takes" (for one example) and knowing how it was done you can hear the different sound quality of the different elements.

[@bjbell52]

@@alanmusicman3385 I already mentioned a live performance on KZbin of their command performance for the queen. I know there use to be a live performance on KZbin of them doing Glad All Over and the drums sounded really bad. There might be a Shindig episode when they might have song live. At the end of the episode all the different performers would sing one verse of a song. I don't think the DC5 would lip sync while all the rest didn't.

[@joycerichardson1810]

Used a lot of reverb, too!

[@clevelandgirl3226]

Love Mike Smith!

[@kermsroomy]

One of the best lead vocalists of that generation.

[@joycerichardson1810]

You are not the only one!!! Me, too!!!

[@chrisbotelho7212]

He was a great singer.

[@henrilou]

incredible video quality

[@willyboy6126]

Yes and as this was originally filmed, it is far more superior than video....

[@ApartmentKing66]

Because it was filmed in 35mm if not 70mm film. Network TV shows that were filmed (as opposed to videotape) were done so in 35mm because of the superior quality. In syndication, 16mm prints were sold to individual stations.

[@spacepatrolman]

fake live audio 4:39 stomp yer beatle boots on the floor too much echo

[@bighands69]

@@ApartmentKing66 16mm is at about 5K and 32mm is at 8K resolution. It also has a color range far beyond HDR. No wonder it looks amazing.

[@bighands69]

@@ApartmentKing66 Grain is an option when it comes to 16 or 32mm. It is hard to say if it is 16 or 32mm. It is also in 4:3 ratio which makes it hard to tell.

[@AndrewStJohn-yx4wv]

DC5 was one of the greatest groups ever. Awesome sound that captured a special moment in time

[@gollum3232]

Good stuff. I was a big DC5 fan. Played drums in a garage band a few years later. So much fun.

[@danielpellegrini8192]

Great band from the sixties! Love these guys ! Class act ! Ed Sullivan loved these guys ! Great memories till this day . God Bless to all.

[@robinhepworth2079]

was there that night tottenham royal , 64 i thought the floor was going to cave in with the crowd , but what a great time those days were

[@alanhayward8237]

Solid sound - brilliant.

[@ovalvox7888]

They were really the Mike Smith Five!

[@gerdhillmann-ulrich376]

It's great that we were able to experience this time! Now I am 76 years old and waiting to die. I have cancer that is no longer treatable. The music of the 60s helps me a lot in my last days or weeks. Nobody knows🤔Many greetings from Germany✌There will never be such a great time again!!

[@robertbrown7408]

Mike Smith had such a great voice

[@joycerichardson1810]

The real musician in the group. RIP Mike.

[@bjbell52]

@@joycerichardson1810 so their lead guitarist wasn't a real musician. He came from a jazz group. He went on to teach music at a college. And what about their sax player who also played 4 other instruments?

[@michaelsix9684]

looked and sounded great--miss 'em a lot

[@richardherbert9320]

I was 12 in 1964 and they were up there with the Beatles. Thanks for the video!

[@Keyboardman88]

I was 13

[@c.w.b.5409]

I was 13 and yes at that time they were just as great as The Beatles!

[@Wotsitorlabart]

​@@c.w.b.5409 I was 12 in 1964. The DC5 were a popular beat group. The Beatles were a phenomenon.

[@patbrennan6572]

You're the same age as me then, Dec 1952, We're a couple of old farts but we grew up with the best music ever man.

[@Kraggypandapops]

I was minus 4 and still love this!!!

[@un2ctdawmain267]

They had 3 hits I can't forget. Awesome. Glad All Over, Bits & Pieces, etc.

[@robmac6508]

😆 You forgot the 3rd hit 😊

[@thekitowl]

And Dave Clark didn’t drum on one of them.

[@toneman335]

Dave Clark was a control freak in every aspect of the band. It was as if all the members worked for him!

[@nicholasbrowning4558]

They did work for him. He hired them as employees and financed the band paying them a weekly salary. He was a businessman who leased the songs to the record companies for five years after which the rights reverted to him He told the Beatles and stones and others that the record companies were ripping them off but nobody listened His business acumen served him well as an executive with Amazon as well as other companies.A very average musician who recruited the band and understood the business side. None of the other members badmouthed him over the arrangement. What was mystifying is Mike never really pursued a career in music although he had some collaborations with other musicians

[@darrenjray]

The girl at 0:11 had Dave Clark eyebrows before Dave Clark!

[@matthewbainbridge3483]

😂😂😂👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@danielcruz8347]

LOL!!!

[@globalman]

This was great to see. Thank you.

[@antonioaltamirano2835]

4:40 I love that part of Rick Huxley with his bass

[@joycerichardson1810]

Eric Ford was usually the session bassist for the DC5.

[@heli-crewhgs5285]

I've always liked the DC5's horse brasses mounted on the guitar straps.

[@BonnieCassler-dx6sd]

Glad All Over,my happy place song. Always brings a smile,nor matter what the day brings. Love the DC 5❤

[@guitarman530]

Great Band! Great Sound!

[@John17.24]

The first record I ever got was 'Bits and Pieces'. I was just a kid and my big sister bought it for me. I used to stamp my feet on the ground like them when I listened to it.

[@FanOfFab4]

Excellent quality

[@ronaldyardley8965]

Still got the Dave Clark five's first two mono Albums..always loved em'..

[@bjbell52]

and I went around trying to find stereo versions of their hits, which I finally did. Have you heard Because in stereo? It really sounds great. Of course the stereo version of Bits and Pieces is missing the stomping because it was add during the mixing down process and thus doesn't exist anywhere else. I once had an idea how to get the stomping isolated by creating a new recording with the mono+stomping panned all the way left and mixing the stereo version down to mono and having it panned hard right. The music on the two sides should cancel each other out leaving only the stomping in the center.

[@aces78s]

@@bjbell52the Dave Clark five never released stereo. What you have are the duophonic mixes made in America for their American albums, taking the mono mixes (the only mixes) and splitting the bass and treble into each channel. Later ones were mixed in true stereo but most were intended to be mono

[@mrtomdorn]

When I saw the Beatles in Indianapolis in 1964 the crowd was going nuts and passing out to be carried out. Amazing It change my life and music carrier. (This event is on u tube) TD Atlanta

[@ifoundthistoday]

I was 6 and loved this song ... I would run around the house stamping my feet ... bit's and pieces, and I wanted beatle boots and a beatle hair cut ... but I would always get a regular boys haircut and hush puppies instead

[@benitomaldonado7080]

ifoundthistoday 😂👍Yeah , me too

[@ifoundthistoday]

@Mr. West lndian t.v. no in 58

[@ifoundthistoday]

@Mr. West lndian t.v. :)

[@jimmyharris1481]

I was 20 years old and enjoyed this time very well ! I was not "crying all over", I was happy all over !

[@elephantsmemory3142]

@@jimmyharris1481 Same age and I loved Hush Puppies and was and still am a stones fan

[@indigomariana7093]

I

[@rdsieben]

He was way underpaid. Dave Clark got lionshare of the royalties while his bandmembers were paid a basic wage.

[@TheCheermeister]

Mike Smith always reminded me of McCartney. Amazing vocals that made him the star of the band. Very sad ending to his life since he became a quadriplegic after breaking his neck falling off a stoop.

[@rdsieben]

@@TheCheermeister if it wasn't for Mike Smith, DC-5 would not exist as we know it today. At the time of Mike's death his net worth was around $250,000. While Dave Clark's was around $10M.

[@Agnethatheredhairkid]

@@TheCheermeister I, too, notice the resemblance to Paul Mac, Rick.

[@coreymcconnell1908]

Mike Smith was the sound of the Dave Clarke 5 , such a shame the way he passed away. Lost a great musician, rest in peace Mike Smith.

[@Joe-bw2ew]

They had good pop sound. Very clean cut,charming. Singer powerful,doesn't need a MICROPHONE!

[@MonicaSings]

I Love Oldie Songs...Thanks for sharing...

[@dynjarren8355]

Boom Boom Boom Let’s stomp the Room!

[@24321619]

Great quality for the age must have been 35MM film. I think the original act was live as all of the guitars etc are plugged in to the amps ( they never where on Top Of The Pops) The lack of sync is caused because a better quality sound track that was over dubbed very badly! Hence the lack of a good sound and vision sync, that clearly can be seen.

[@The170460]

yes it's a movie quality but the song is just mimed not live

[@pierantoniomicciarelli5563]

16mm film. You can tell that because of the grain and the ratio

[@billsamuls7620]

I USE O GO TO THE TOTTENHAM ROYAL EVERY MONDAY NIGHT

[@QueenFan12]

@@billsamuls7620 did you ever see The Dave Clark Five there?

[@billsamuls7620]

NO I STARTED TO GO THERE IN 1969

[@beatiger9361]

I have never seen this. Thank you🎉

[@hollywood5703]

BECAUSE is my fav.

[@P.G.1966]

My Grandfather took me and my brother to see the Dave Clark band in NYC..At the RKO..In 1964.😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊 I'm still grooving almost years later.

[@chanboonyeoh643]

It was the era of the Swinging Sixties.The Beatles,the Rolling Stones,the Tremeloes,the Who and the Dave Clark Five ruled the roost and took the music world by storm.Yes it was crazy in those mid Sixties.

[@charlesanzalone5846]

They never played live for tv, only their concert tour

[@juleslee1709]

Who is still listening to this in 2024 ? I am for sure 💃

[@thomastarwater2989]

Me

[@1MogJon]

What a great sound they had. Smith's vocals are superb.

[@mr.b.4048]

Here from a modern cover. Remember them from the day.

[@janberg4338]

You are too young

[@MarkAffeltranger]

Um . . . . Yeah! 👍

[@4knanapapa]

Loud and proud.

[@glynevans4119]

Thanks for posting...great memories great band

[@ronmanson3331]

“Any Way You Want It” was the first 45 I bought as a teenager. Many great songs from a time of so many others!

[@Guitarharmonics]

another great unforgettable band from the 60's!!

[@armandobarbosa2914]

Grupo musical de Tottenham

[@thekitowl]

Remind me again who are they.

[@emanuelbravo1563]

Dave Clark you are so awesome love bits n pieces God bless always keep groovin, come to Eugene , Oregon USA 🇺🇸

[@georgenicolini9512]

Excellent Quality filming... sharp, crisp and clear. The Sound Quality is Phenomenal! The Dave Clark Five were the greatest back then next to the Beatles, Rolling Stones and Elvis. They dress clean cut better than todays rock groups. Todays rock groups look like bums with tattoos, rings in their nose, ears. ripped holes in their jeans etc. What happen to the clean cut look... down the toilet!

[@Dougdenslowe714]

It’s easy to sound great when it’s lip synced .

[@bjbell52]

@@Dougdenslowe714 I know people that saw them live and said they were very good. BTW - a number of groups lip synced.

[@nikolauspelzer2073]

Please don't forget to mention Roy Orbison in this time period. I think that he matched Elvis by his singer/songwriter ability, but that's only a matter of the American music and doesn't really have to do with the great British development in the Sixties, the greatest time for popular music after my humble opinion. Call it Rock'n'Roll, Beat or Rock. It was the best time for me and many like-minded dedicated followers of fashion, how the awesome Kinks used to sing.

[@thekitowl]

So great , session musicians were called in to record the hits.

[@joycerichardson1810]

The British groups loved the fabulous Roy Orbison--one in a lifetime voice!

[@carollong8093]

Loved dc5 since i was 15,watch them on KZbin, have glad all over as my ringtone.mike smith had a great voice.

[@ciarankelly4338]

Great band - great hits!

[@helmutmai7143]

Brillant musicians ! On point in every break ! Super drive in basic tracks !

[@thekitowl]

Brilliant session musicians you mean.

[@bjbell52]

@@thekitowl Nope. Voted the #1 live band in London around 1963. DC did use Bobby Graham playing drums on the recordings and possibly a studio bass player (I've heard that but I have nothing that proves it), but the rest played on the recordings. Tell me, who could they get that was better than the classically trained keyboardist Mike Smith? Their sax player also played 4 other instruments. Their lead guitarist came from a jazz group and after the group split he taught music in college. You really don't have a CLUE!

[@thekitowl]

@@bjbell52 so you agree brilliant session musicians, even if it’s just bass & drums .

[@candidoj]

Great colors. I like them. Miss the superb Mike Smith.

[@wolfgangdr.strobel8227]

DC 5 was the first LP I bought (Greatest Hits) in 1966 I was 13 years young!!!

[@robertguerrero8009]

So many great hits from back in the day, brings back wonderful memories for us Baby Boomers..

[@brentsnow8254]

saw them live in Portland,Oregon 65 good times

[@VincentComet-l8e]

Not too many feeling Glad All Over in Portland, Oregon these days. More like in Bits and Pieces...

[@cardboardheadguy7814]

What did they play?

[@robertglare9019]

love this so much ,thanks so much

[@annoldham3018]

Always loved the little bow they did at the end. 😊

[@brianduncan2793]

I was alive for this and the rest of 60 s and 70 s

[@mr.3camerasman59]

Brian Duncan So was John Lennon.

[@magneto7930]

Must have croaked at the tail end of the 70's.

[@dunstonbrooks6886]

@@magneto7930 May have been reincarnated.

[@jjaus]

Accident of birth. So was I.

[@rob8872]

I survived the 60’s. Both of them.

[@peteranthonynuzzi8167]

i am 74 and I remember the DC5 very well they were. greatI saw them live somewhere on long island

[@hankunck2089]

In an interview I read some years ago, with Paul McCartney, he stated that the only band around that time (1963-65) that they had any real concern about knocking them (The Beatles) out of the Top 10 chart position, was the Dave Clark 5. Back then, The Beatles, as with all the other “British Invasion” bands, had just one goal - to make as many commercial radio hits as possible, that would reach as high and remain as long in the top 10 on the charts, as possible. Even though The Beatles were the “perfect storm” of creative talent coming together as a group, which certainly eventually made them stand head and shoulders above the others, and musically define the 1960’s, back in those early 1960’s years The Dave Clark definitely gave The Beatles a run for their money, and legitimate cause for losing chart domination concern, as attested to by the number of chart topping hits the DC5 had during 1963-65: Beatles-16; Dave Clark Five-12; (Rolling Stones only 6). The DC5 didn’t evolve and grow musically, as the The Beatles and Stones did, but for what the DC5 produced and how frequently they charted during the early 1960’s, they were definitely a powerhouse group that recorded a lot of great catchy and danceable music, in sort of a Garage Band style of the time. I played in a Rock dance band from 1963-‘66, mostly in teenage nightclubs and other teen venues, and requests for DC5 songs were always in top demand by the attendees.

[@nikolauspelzer2073]

That's my opinion too.

[@c.w.b.5409]

They were fantastic

[@noslensoriano1549]

I was 8 years old heard their songs in1968 , no one can break a heart like you

[@moondogjones1961]

Still a blast to see! Best print version I’ve seen! More please!!!

[@lindawallace6750]

I LOVED THE DC5 !! GOT ALL THEIR ALBUMS !!

[@robertocroizay4359]

GREAT!

[@mariogozum3860]

No one can break a heart like you and 3406 are my favorite songs of them and many more of course

[@JonEngland]

Very well staged and an excellent excerpt of early 60's produced pop. 'Has the Phil Spector 'power' in the sound recording to which they're miming. They don't look 'nervous/new' to this kind of filmed performance but clearly it isn't live. Still good production and energy, 'though the crowd is surprisingly muted for the supposed 'mania' of the time. Perhaps the cameras took separate shots and cut them together out of sync to complete the atmosphere. Still not a patch on the Beatles live capabilities, honed over the 'ten thousand hours' of their Reeperbahn experiences. At the final bow (here in the video) the end is somewhat anti-climactic too.

[@annie482000]

Love this! The Fab Four are my favourite band and George is my favourite Beatle. ❤️

[@daveclarke8913]

Man the trouble I used to have in getting a cab back in the day.. I'd give them my name and they would ask.... ' are there 5 of you?"

[@dvdbill29141]

If this really you Dave? do you remember Belmont and do you remember a cab you called the John Bisco? DAVE B

[@KentKiner-dt5rp]

0:51 does anybody remember them playing across the street from disney land ??????

[@joycegacsaly]

Melodyland

[@SleepyBoysPhotos]

My Nan was at this show she was so proud to tell me it was amazing ❤

[@robertedwards3743]

My first ever concert was to see The Dave Clark Five at the Birmingham Hippodrome with my Aunty. I was young and I couldn't hear anything but the girls screaming. Was a magical night.

[@ThefightingCelt]

DC5 were one of my favourites back in the day . They made some good old foot stomping hit records .

[@stephenhartnell4628]

Great 👍👍👍

[@groovinmoose]

The band that we're unjustified as being a 'copy' of The Beatles... These guys we're DYNAMITE

[@donwilliams3078]

@@thekitowl Ever hear of the Wrecking Crew. Just about every top song was done by them from 1963-75.

[@thekitowl]

@@donwilliams3078 big fan of their work.

[@bjbell52]

Did you know that the Beatles heard and copied the DC5 BEFORE the DC5 ever heard of the Beatles? It's true! In their first recording session with George Martin, Martin wanted them to record the song "How Do You Do It". He played a demo recording of the song to them so that they could record it. Guess who recorded that demo record.

[@donwilliams3078]

@@bjbell52 Gerry and the Pacemakers

[@mariawildman1299]

ABSOLUTELY ❤❤

[@williamoxendine6121]

So many great bands came from across the waters they changed music a lot of talent