The Teddy Neeley Five - Always Something There To Remind Me

From The Smothers Brothers Show

[@WalkingRoscoe]

0:25 That's my dad, Lynn Ready on guitar. Forgot that he was on the Smothers Brothers.

[@dwhitman3092]

🙂👍

[@ScrewballMcAdams]

Is that guitar still in the family? It’s classic Mosrite.

[@barbarathompson6332]

I remember seeing The Teddy Neeley Five on this show. In 1973 when I saw a "Ted" Neeley was starring in the JCS film I wondered if this was the same guy. Then I heard his first note as Jesus. Oh yeah, that's him, no doubt. Perfect choice.

[@Mindy0328]

I love him! JCS is my favorite and I had the great luck and pleasure of seeing him and Carl Anderson perform JCS at the Universal Amphitheater in 1993. It was such an awesome, incredible performance by both of them! Dennis DeYoung of "Styx" played Pilate. The whole performance was great. Unfortunately, Yvonne Elliman was unable to make the Los Angeles performances in the tour, but her understudy was very good. Ted and Carl were enough to bring the audience to a standing ovation. Just an awesome performance by all!

[@patriciabrower532]

I still can,t get used to seeing him in a suit. So young. 👍

[@linagarcia9388]

Then and now you really was born to be on stage 🙌 greatest artist thank you for your beautiful voice 🎶🎵🎤💫🌟

[@blayeto]

thanks man, this is like a treasure

[@gruntherblendin388]

This is sooo much better than the remake! They're not even in the same ballpark.

[@glennmarata5805]

I don’t know but still what I hear is Ted Neeley in Jesus mode singing

[@kevinarmstrong8237]

The last thing this guy is rock and roll lol !!

[@Roman1624]

Wow! Same Jesus! Thanks for cool video!

[@ThePabloroller]

Ted was born to be Jesus Christ Superstar!! listen to the high notes at the end.

[@donaldhamilton5345]

ThePabloroller. I love Jesus but I'm not sure He was an accomplished singer .

[@80steen44]

What Jesus looks like cleaned up and in a western culture suit and tie

[@RobinCremer56]

What's the buzz, tell me what's a happening . . .

[@SiloSoundStudios]

Wheres the Three Stooges?

[@nancyadams7218]

What year was this on the Smothers Brothers?

[@Whirrrlpoool]

I think this episode was never aired, as it was slated for April 13th, 1969- but the show was abruptly cancelled on April 4th.

[@teddyboy1000]

wow was that David Bowie before he became Ziggy Stardust???? LOL no I know its NOT DB but he has a look and a GREAT GREAT voice what ever happened to him why wasn't he a HUGE star??????

[@kennethkarwoski4480]

+teddyboy1000 he did his best work on Broadway... He played Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar! And he is still at it!~!

[@Peacedove2000]

He IS a huge star. You know, Deep Purple?

[@87dramarama]

Forgive him for he knows not what he does

[@neeley1217]

WOW - Ted Neeley in the late 60s! Instantly recognizable with those eyes and voice. What a great step back in time!

[@junencar05]

You're right, the first thing I notice is the eyes....it feels like he's looking through your soul.

[@ladybug160]

Yes, instantly recognizable ❤😊❤

[@JamesDevero]

I'm sorry, but did you mean Teddy Neely? 😃

[@DerekDominoes]

He reminds me of Patrick Duffy.

[@JamesDevero]

@@DerekDominoes Not quite as dreamy as Barry Gibb. hehe. I'm a dude, but it's cool. Barry Gibb was taller -maybe more handsome. No matter, great singer, Neely is an icon for his role in JCS.

[@sacmom3]

I’m shook. In 40 years, I’ve never seen Ted Neeley with short hair.🤯

[@aisforapple2494]

I've seen Ted Neely portray Jesus twice on stage! One of the greatest and most underappreciated vocalists ever!

[@lmswords]

I was also lucky enough to see Ted Neely onstage in Jesus Christ Superstar twice and one of the times was with Carl Anderson as Judas before he died.

[@aisforapple2494]

@lmswords The last production I saw had former Living Colour vocalist, Corey Glover as Judas.

[@aisforapple2494]

@@lmswords It may have been Anderson the first time, but I don't recall.

[@KingfisherTalkingPictures]

This is first thing I’ve seen him in other than JCS

[@redpill9624]

I never knew this 80’s hit by Naked Eyes was a remake! Just learned! Loved this song in my 80’s youth.

[@Porsche996driver]

That’s right - me too! I saw Naked Eyes about 15 years ago. The lead singer said that soon would be dancing to the ‘80s in our 80s!! 😅😂

[@JamesDevero]

Burt Bachrach wrote the song. (w/Hal David) Dionne Warwick was the original singer of course. Ted Neely had the range to make it a vocal song, and not necessarily more of a pop song like Naked Eyes. Not that it was bad, but Burt wrote vocalist songs for vocalists. Clearly Ted Neely was a gifted singer and for his era it may have been that it was a 'band era.' Right? Whereas if he was in the 80's...he could've done a George Michael thing. (maybe Paul Young?) That's the era where labels were signing male solo singers more. This was a band era- Beatles, Stones, and on and on. Wonderful singer and a handsome guy Ted Neely.

[@BigBishop1]

check Sandy Shaw's version from the 60s

[@toznerd6369]

Jose Feliciano does a cool cover of this, as well!

[@brianseneca3546]

Me either

[@davidbrucemusicvideo]

I loved the Naked Eyes version when I was in the army in the 80s, and I never even knew it was a cover! WOW!!! Unfortunately, this version isn’t even on Spotify, but the Dionne Warwick version is.

[@TB-vn3cz]

Why am I JUST seeing this now???? Holy Moley!

[@ThePHILALLENSHOW]

ted always loved hitting those high notes lol Good looking man in the day. Jesus Christ Superstar for Sure

[@tonychavez1733]

I'm 65. I did not he sang this song. Being 13 years old and seeing jesus christ superstar for the first time in Santa Cruz California was life changing.

[@nancydegeorge475]

He was gorgeous and already had his unique way of performing the songs 💙

[@ЛюдмилаМиллер-ф2н]

Oh, my God, what a handsome young Teddy! Could this then this intelligent sweet talented boy that he will have a great future because of Jesus Christ Superstar! I love you, Ted!

[@rjnuzzi1648]

Jesus is a great pop singer!!

[@sebastian0107]

🤣

[@lesfleursdumalsofia8134]

This Man had a constant, incredible talent through all these years. Such a Class!...and such a freshness here. So powerful: so mature, and so recognizably...Ted! Ted Neely: all my love and respect to You!

[@irishpatti2736]

What an Beautiful rendition! May Burt Bacharach Fly with the Angels who have gone Before Us❣️ 🍀😇🍀

[@spicykimchi1]

This might be the edited version. I heard that Tom Smothers had a long-winded intro. And Teddy Neeley got impatient and said, "Hurry, you fool. Hurry and go. Save all your speeches. I don't want to know. Go-oh!"

[@notthecoffeemachine]

+spicykimchi1 Hah! I saw what you did there!

[@hotrodbod1]

lol

[@toweringfool9275]

spicykimchi1 Best laugh I've had in a long winded time!

[@mookiemu]

ha ha! you had me there! made me laugh!

[@OrangeTexta]

Best comment 😂

[@davideliasok]

Thanks. Such a gifted singer! The whole time I'm waiting for him to go "WHYYYYYYYYYYYYY", hehe.

[@lizab.stough9396]

How did he not become a major heart throb?!

[@anavillalobos2578]

🤣😂 Jeeez , be sure he was . yet didnt care boutit

[@phazerbrains]

Great singer, but heart throb? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I guess......

[@rogermurray5582]

Rest in Peace 🙏 🪦 Tommy Smothers

[@keldance75]

Did I just land on this planet? Why didn't I know all this about the lovely Ted? Why didn't I know this song was remade when I was a teen in the 80's? Life is crazy.

[@danieljudegennis]

British Duo ‘Naked Eyes’ covered it in 1983. I think it was a hit in the USA but never charted in the U.K.

[@DudeSilad]

@@danieljudegennis It was sung by a few artists in the 60's. Sandie Shaw had a big hit in the UK with it. It is a Burt Baccharach song.

[@danieljudegennis]

@@DudeSilad Yes of course. I think Dusty Springfield may have also recorded it.

[@DudeSilad]

@@danieljudegennis I thought it was Dusty.

[@danieljudegennis]

@@DudeSilad I am sure Dusty recorded it but according to Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/(There%27s)_Always_Something_There_to_Remind_Me

[@loisg1092]

What? Ted Neeley singing my favorite song = HEAVEN!!!

[@RootbeerAndBeans]

oh my gosh, it's Ted Neeley!

[@lisac4215]

Jesus Christ, that's Jesus Christ 😂

[@dang2443]

You really do believe this talk of God is true?

[@lovesafrica111]

What a doll...the future Jesus Christ Superstar right here. Really great.

[@micheladerry5681]

oh Jesus!!! HOw young

[@Vandermin011]

I just wanted to hear the song from the 80’s that I loved so much, and BAM, it’s Jesus, himself! Lord, you are sounding and looking fine, amen❤

[@Capcoor]

I don’t know about that “Jesus” stuff now.

[@aisforapple2494]

​@@Capcoor Ted Neely portrayed Jesus in the film version of 'Jesus Christ Superstar'. Personally, I've seen him do two stage productions of that show.

[@Capcoor]

@@aisforapple2494 Oh snap! I didn’t make the connection. Thanks for pointing that out.

[@aisforapple2494]

@Capcoor Glad to be of service. ✌️😎

[@CoCotheTurtle]

Wild! Love it! He even breaks out his trick right at the end!

[@planetbard1]

Beautiful voice...:-) So cool to see this.

[@kennethkarwoski4480]

he was great as Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar but I am thinking that role may have halted his solo career many actor have said once they play Jesus they are always type casted.. I don't know but I have always love Ted Neeley's voice a truly great singer.

[@marigeobrien]

If he was typecast, he has embraced it and I admire him for that. After all, typecasting isn't the worst thing that can happen to actor. Not getting work-- that's the worst thing. Every time an actor complains of typecasting another actor who would be HAPPY to work at all dies a little inside.

[@Karly134]

Teddy played Jesus most of his career in musicals all over the country and you can find some of his works on youtube...

[@dang2443]

Like Bob Denver. Forever playing goofballs like Maynard G. Krebs or Gilligan.

[@danielbennette7247]

He did an awesome job as Odysseus later but the musical never really went anywhere, I think that was the reason.

[@katbozues]

Just an FYI, "casted" is not a word involving theater :) Ted has loved portraying Jesus in the many tours he's done all over the world...he's also done a world tour doing meet and greets at showings of the 1973 film...he has been doing a production of JCS in Italy for a number of years...plus he has an incredible following of fans bc of playing Jesus....he has been very blessed getting typecast! All actors should be so lucky!

[@TizerHare]

Ted has the kindest eyes i have ever seen on anyone. Even today.

[@JamesDevero]

I really hate that you're not calling him Teddy. 🤣

[@jefolson6989]

He had yet to find the niche that gave him his career. I didn't know this song was this old.

[@christophercoles4401]

WOW! I have a friend who's a huge fan of Jesus Christ Superstar and absolutely loves Ted Neely. And I'm willing to bet they've never seen this video. I can't wait to show it to them.

[@ruthrose2212]

Hey man, thank for putting this on KZbin! I always loved this song? Ted Neeley is awesome!

[@grebbx]

the kid should do broadway

[@dang2443]

Jesus Christ, I knew someone would say that.

[@Mindy0328]

@@dang2443 Lmao!

[@jjanderson8235]

AMAZING... Ted Neeley (5) before JCS .. on the Smothers Brothers even! He was always a great singer.

[@stephenchristian5739]

ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS FIND! GREAT JOB BRO, HE WOULD HAVE BEEN MASSIVE IN ANY BAND BUT JESUS CAME CALLING 46 YEARS, AROUND THE WORLD 50 TIMES, HE WAS STILL NAILING IT IN 2017, ..HOW MUCH LONGER CAN HE GO? ITS ASTONISHING

[@kerryhenry9033]

Always been a Huge Fan of Ted Neely all my life, I always thought He would be a Great at Singing for Van Halen , Granted Trying to fill David Lee Roth s and Sammy Hagar s shoe s would be hard for any one , But I Think Ted Neely Would have No Problem , And be Very Good with an Halen ! ! Also a huge Van Halen Fan All my Life , God Love s , Rock and Roll ! !

[@heru-deshet359]

Amazing! I never heard of him having a band in the 60s!

[@mollybonser199]

Who'd have thought how famous he would become.

[@StressJudoCoaching]

80s. Jesus. I'm having flashbacks & I'm not doing anything beyond grokking this video!

[@norms3913]

I heard ted played the drums

[@claudiasimpson4386]

He had that high note that catapulted him to the top !!.

[@jmtalk8980]

So COOL to see this baby face! Been a part of my life since about that time😚

[@dragonflygurl4u]

I met him back in 1968 when he was in San Diego promoting the LP "Teddy Neeley". My favourite cuts are Magic Touch, Slow Moving Man, Bring the Whole Family,Contact but the whole album is good. Wish I knew how to put them on You Tube!!

[@LachezarFilchev]

Just add the mp3 audio with the image of the LP - probably the cover? Some new turntables are able to rip audio from vinyl into mp3 which you can record directly into USB flash drive. Pretty cheap are some of these - 30-40 $. Look at eBay for instance.

[@chompypunk890]

OMG!! SO YOUNG!! Always talented, always handsome, always a "superstar"!! 😃😃😃😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰

[@MD-ev9hs]

So VERY true!!!!!

[@Karly134]

Teddy had a great group of musicians backing him up who didn't seem get the recognition they deserved. Lynn Ready who is playing guitar on Teddy's left, has his own album on iTunes so check out his music there. Before joining Teddy, Lynn had put together several musical groups one of which was the Bostweeds who consisted of Kenny (King) Heidemann, Steve (Buf) Lindsey and Dennis (Doc) Culver. Russ Meyer of sexploitation movie fame had Lynn's group record the title song, "Faster Pussycat, Kill Kill". Lynn sang lead and wrote the music for the title track although the two men who wrote the rest of the films music, took credit for Lynn's music too. Shady! The Bostweeds members know Lynn wrote the songs music since they were all there at the time. Lynn went on to play with the Persuaders, which included Dennis Provisor, JoAnne Vent, David Johnson and Dale Aiola. This is when I first met Lynn and it was a great time at Wayne Manor a club in Sunnyvale. Next came The Teddy Neeley Five, until Teddy's manager got him into film and the group went their separate ways. Lynn started a singing group called "The Spice Racq" along with Teddy's drummer Paul Tabet and they hit the road again. Hope this bit of trivia is helpful for those who have heard or knew some of these groups and musicians.

[@kennethkarwoski4480]

+KAREN IF YOU LISTEN TO LARRY NORMAN'S GROUP PEOPLE... YOU CAN SEE THAT TED NEELEY WORKED WITH HIM ... HE WAS A FOUNDER OF CHRISTIAN ROCK.

[@ghostofsashimi8239]

No mention of my dad, Paul Tabet who's on drums in the video. He never got jack shit for recognition and was also Jimmy Buffet's first drummer on his album High Cumberland Jubilee. My dad Paul passed away a year ago today, RIP.

[@kennethkarwoski4480]

***** Wow the drummer is great!! Just really didnt know the group of musicians! I am sorry for the loss of your Dad, Lexi.

[@colinkillian62]

Does anyone know who the blond guitarist is on the far right? Is his name Randy something?

[@Karly134]

Unfortunately, so many really talented people don't get to become hot properties...your dad was great and Lynn came to visit your dad in Vegas when you were little, at that time your dad was working casinos... The Teddy Neely 5 group was sold out by their manager when he got a script regarding a Jesus Crist Superstar film which he thought Teddy would be perfect for, and he was...The rest of the band had been left on their own so Lynn and your dad went on to put together another group that lasted a couple of years.

[@heathery1]

like a cross between Brian Cranston and Stephen Moyer... crazy good singer

[@adameves5970]

Why compare him to a non singer when saying he's a good singer? wtf? Can you generic people just stop revealing what goes on in your derpy minds? Is there no standard anymore?

[@heathery1]

@@adameves5970 Why not go out and get some fresh air instead of being a dickhead. Clearly, most of the comparison comments are about his looks. The good singer comment was an aside. Generic neckbearded knobhead.

[@VC-xj1fs]

Lol, now I can't unsee it.

[@SCSilk]

Oh wow. You nailed it.

[@thewrighttime1]

I can recognize the eyes, from upper nose to top of forehead, but would not recognize, probably, w/out knowing it was hymm. V Thank you Very Much for this. thewrighttime

[@jurgostuff]

1:32 Jack Nicholson on drums!

[@labetson]

Dang, yeah it is!

[@Zimmer89TH]

I stand corrected 1967 is the year this was!

[@barriobajaj]

Lou Johnson released the song in 1964. Besides writing the song with Hall David, Burt Bacharach conducted, arranged and produced this version. Dionne didn't release the song until 1968. "Though he never achieved major stardom, Johnson was the vocalist who introduced both this familiar Bacharach-David tune and their “Reach Out For Me,” plus he also recorded an early version of their “Kentucky Bluebird” (aka “Message To Michael”)…all before Dionne Warwick and others later succeeded in turning those titles into best-selling hits. Burt himself produced, arranged, and conducted this version. In 1983 the song finally achieved a top-10 ranking on the weekly U.S. record charts with the Naked Eyes hit." The45Prof. Pop Chart Peaks: Billboard 49, Record World 51, Cash Box 52

[@sagatuppercut2960]

I always thought this was a Naked Eyes song. Thank goodness for the internet!

[@bonniesilva5162]

Actually goes back further than this- was originally a hit for Dionne Warwick, written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David.

[@3rdPR]

Found it on net flix - Smothers Brothers music compilation DVD.

[@oldsoul1187]

One of the great voices of my era. Had he chosen he would have been a Top 10 pop singers in the 1960's for any record label. His pursuits of stage and film is what I recall. Obviously. JC Superstar was the role of a lifetime.

[@fairmaidenvoyage87]

He has the most beautiful eyes ❤

[@Victorwater]

Amazing voices as always! Ted has been killin it since the 60's ❤️

[@rwilliamsb007]

Sing Mister! The JC Superstar dude!

[@51Leenie]

He looks so strange with short hair, lol

[@pikeybot]

Any more footage from him around that time..

[@DudeSilad]

I can't believe I didn't know this was sung by Ted Neeley! His voice is so rich. Still hitting those high notes now.

[@suebeawho6537]

Me too🙂

[@sidnac6545]

He did a great job of this song, but it's probably not the version of it that you first heard. Depending on when you were born, my guess is that it's probably the version by Naked Eyes that most people are familiar with. They had a hit with it in 1983, although they're not the first ones to cover the song 😊

[@DudeSilad]

@@sidnac6545 I think it was the Dusty Springfield version I was familiar with.

[@sidnac6545]

@@DudeSilad oh ok, I wasn't aware that she'd sung it too. I think that the Naked Eyes probably have the most successful version of it, but Dusty definitely has a beautiful voice!

[@DudeSilad]

@@sidnac6545 I had to look up Naked Eyes version. I don't remember it. Probably heard it back in the day. Sounds more like The Kinks then Dusty or Ted's.

[@miguelsonofzeus]

I love his stage presence!

[@IMCcanTWEESTED]

Did you know that Ted Neely and Gary Puckett were cousins?

[@robriby]

Jesus Christ! This is ace!

[@joseluismaraboli9613]

extraordinario desde lolo este muchachon ted neely ahora a sus 70 años igual deja la patada maestro lo vuelvo a repetir la cago.

[@adambrocklehurst4211]

Jesus Christ Superstar!

[@aplleyva]

Geez it took me a few moments to realize who this would be known for

[@fionafinch348]

It looks like Ted had a Jay Sebring haircut.

[@uncafunk]

That laid back phrasing was already there!

[@mauriceortiz8817]

Great voice. Most likely to have a celestial career, but Naked Eye made this classic theirs.

[@fob1xxl]

He was always a teriffic singer and a looker ! That's how he got "Jesus Christ, Superstar!"

[@ShatnerLover]

Ted Neeley used to call himself Teddy?!

[@tadggalleran]

Electric guitars from Mosrite in Bakersfield

[@MikeCee7]

Did they write this song? I never knew that Naked Eyes covered this song. Was this a big hit in the 60s.?

[@vitameat]

Sandie Shaw had a top 3 hit in the UK with it in '65...

[@BlueButterfly7777]

What a looker.😍

[@TheWerequat]

(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" is a song written by American songwriting duo Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Originally recorded as a demo by Dionne Warwick in 1963, "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" first charted for Lou Johnson, whose version reached No. 49 on the Billboard Hot 100 in mid-1964.[1] Sandie Shaw took the song to No. 1 in the UK that same year, while the duo Naked Eyes had a No. 8 hit with the song in the US two decades later in 1983.

[@MarkAffeltranger]

Jesus! It's Ted Neeley 😮

[@johnselig8261]

What a great voice! I saw this episode on TV in the day!

[@weebunny]

Believe it or not, you almost certainly **didn't** see this episode during the original run of the show -- because it was the episode that CBS banned and never broadcast! According to IMDB, it never made it to TV until 1993.

[@Alexamdern]

He had golden pipes then, after that he apparently evolved them to the maximum. You see where he got the blues and soul from.

[@jamesgeiger4795]

Until recently, I never heard this version of this song. I like it way better than the 80s version.

[@isabelguillerminacon]

Oh my god! Jesús Christ on earth

[@TopblokeGolf]

He was great in aha

[@juju0128]

That was CRAZY good.

[@sebastian0107]

All the time watching this I was pondering: 'Who is this guy? Don't I know him from something?' Very nice rendition!

[@kathykb8123]

Not lip synced. Cool.

[@dk60ish]

I knew nothing about him in this mode, only as Jesus in the film version of "Jesus Christ, Superstar"!

[@Gudi70]

Eine unverwechselbare Stimme!! Auch die Augen erkennt man sofort wieder!

[@jennifermackinnon6982]

Wow this is so weird. Jesus!! Haha. The eyes, the cheekbones. When he scream sings at the end. So weird I've never seen this before. Thanks Charlie Angus. Lol.