[rec.music.gaffa] Kate on SNL

ed@das.llnl.gov (Edward Suranyi) (02/21/90)

In article <9002210015.AA26565@EDDIE.MIT.EDU> ody@feathers.att.COM (Michael R Ody) writes:
>
>Is this performance part of everyone's basic video library? Is it available as 
>part of the recycled SNL series ("available at video stores everywhere")?
>Forgive me if this is old stuff, but I'm new to this conference.

Kate's legendary performance on Saturday Night Live (the only time she
*ever* performed in the U.S.) was only repeated once.  I do not know of
a commercial source for it.  When they show this episode of SNL (with 
guest host Eric Idle) on The Best Of SNL, Kate's performances are cut
out! :-(

However, if you ask around you might find someone who actually recorded
that show; you might be able to get a copy that way.

On the other hand, the _Live At Hammersmith_ show *is* a part of 
everyone's basic video library (or should be).  Information about
how to obtain this has been posted before, but if you'd like more
information feel free to e-mail me.

Ed
ed@das.llnl.gov

K.Spagnolo@MASSEY.AC.NZ (02/22/90)

In article <2022@cbnewsi.ATT.COM> ody@cbnewsi.ATT.COM (michael.r.ody) writes:
>My introduction to Kate was quite by chance many years ago. I was watching
>Saturday Night Live. It was perhaps '79 or '80. Don't remember the guest
>host. I only remember that Kate did two numbers, one of which was "The Man
>With The Child In His Eyes". I remember her on top of a grand piano. I fell
>immediately and hopelessly IN LOVE. 
The other song was "Them Heavy People".  I think this occured in 1978.
I remember coming home early that particular night from my usual dazed
Saturday night outing, just because Eric Idle was to be guest host on
SNL.  I got in, and turned on the tube right when Kate startred her
first song.  Next thing I knew, there was a comercial on and I was
wondering why I hadn't taken my coat off yet.  She was mesmerizing!
I think it was those big eyes of hers.  I went out looking for a record
to buy and got _Lion Heart_, which was the wrong one for those two songs.
Unfortunately, I didn't really like it at the time, and didn't hear any of
her other music (this happened in the USA, of course) until I bought _The
Dreaming_ for my girlfriend in 1982.  After the first listen, I knew it had
to be one of the best LPs of the year, and remains my favorite of Kate's.
Sure would like to see the SNL show again though...

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