The slapstick propping back up of the band members was genius ! Wish I was old enough to have seen them live (was but a baby of 1 in '64)- what an absolute blast !!
From selling paint brushes door to door, to performing for loving audiences, you can see the guy was really happy to move up in the world! Love what you do, do what you love…
I was born in 1958 and was such a big fan of Freddie and the Dreamers as a toddler. They were big in 1964 and my dear Mum bought me the 7" singles as they were released. I was lucky that Mum loved pop music and bought loads of records anyway. I used to try to mimic Freddies moves and attempted the words to. - I did this for family members or anyone who would watch. Great fun band who never took themselves too seriously - loved them then - still love them today in November 2021. God bless Freddie and his Dreamers, Thanks for all the fun and being a part of shaping my later life. Keep Smiling Everyone! 😃
Well, what do you know, Freddie Garrity in his delightfully unashamed geekiness could really sing Rhythm and Blues. What I love about this is that he never pretended to be about anything but having fun and laughter. Much respect for making so many people feel free to act crazy, laugh, and have fun.
Thanks for this, I was a big Freddy fan and like a lot of kids impersonated him in a school concert. His larking about on stage never masked what a superb singer he was. The leap from the stage and back onto it again was worthy of a gymnast and I suspect he sacrificed good health to entertain us. The last clip I can find on RU-vid, his hand is shaking quite badly and he has what appears to be a breathing apparatus tube nearby, but he's still cracking jokes and really jolly, making everybody laugh. God bless you Freddie, thanks for all the great songs and performances.
For those who are wondering (I was too) the first song is Kansas City which can be found on their album: Freddie And The Dreamers (the cover is then in their pajamas)
He certainly worked hard for the money. They played the Palladium show with Freddie & The Dreamers on Talking Pictures TV the other day, and you could hear the audience falling around when they did Send Me Some Loving. I liked his late-career turn as a hard business-type version of himself in an episode of Rowland Rivron's series Set Of Six. And of course, those of us of a certain age all loved him in Little Big Time, especially in Oliver In The Overworld, with Dreamers bass player Peter Birrell as Oliver The Clock. I suspect all of us who watched the last episode of that wondeful, beloved show echoed the little girl in the audience who said 'Oh, Freddie...' that made him break down for a moment.
How lucky you were to have known him. As an American, who spent the 1970s in the Northwest, working in pubs and clubs, I got to hear a lot about different musicians and performers from both their fans and their fellow musicians and performers who had worked with them. Freddie Garrity was always being praised for being a friendly and down-to-earth. For the people who worked with him or worked around him, he was also a real pleasure to work with. Thank you, nicohatsoff, for posting this treat.
I don't usually comment on videos but there's something about Freddie that is so awesome. Thank you BUBBLE TV for sharing. I read your description too. You got to be a dreamer? How was that? I'm interested in knowing more. Thanks again for posting this video. I hope you can get back to me.
Hi. I was a Dreamer with Freddie from 1995 to 2000 when he became seriously ill and could work no longer. He passed away in 2006. Over those years we became very good friends and as I was a fan anyway, it was a dream come true . We toured all over Europe, the USA and Australia and I was very fortunate to do so. Freddie was a one off character and there will never be another like him . Although he was the clown in sixties pop music, not very many people know what a seriously good musician he was and he made us mercilessly work on harmonies and structure for hours untill they were right. I learnt so much from him about being professional . R.I.P Freddie...forever missed.
@@nicohatsoff That's amazing that you could be a dreamer I've always wanted to be one. I know it was a far off dream though because I'm American. I enjoy all of the work Freddie and The Dreamers have done. I'm very glad to have found you and your channel. I'm a music enthusiast and I know so much about so many bands but I'm just now scratching the surface of the work of Freddie Garrity and The Dreamers. I would love to learn more about Freddie as a person. It seems like he was an amazing guy. Is there any way I can contact you or is RU-vid the only way? I would love to learn about your work and life too. R.I.P Freddie. One of the greatest singers to ever live.
He had a great voice. He should have ditched the comedy and concentrated on music and singing. He never seemed to take music seriously but was more of a showman.
Actually youve made a brilliant observation which he would have liked very much. He took his music very seriously and we used to rehearse harmonies and arrangements with him untill we were absolutely shattered. He was a perfectionist. He told me that the comedy routines were part of the groups act in the early days before stardom beckoned and were enjoyed by the crowds. He bitterly regretted keeping the messing about in the performances when he had made it big because he completely lost his musical credibility especially with fellow stars like The Beatles etc and they all just treated him like a cabaret comedy act. However all that said, he is still remembered with love and affection . He was a one off unique product of the sixties.
