Jan & Dean — Message Board

You know Mary now that I see a better still of it I think it could be Dean. I'l change my vote to yes .

Mary I dont think that was Dean. But it's not a good shot . I must say I alway's thought Dean was very personable and seemed too have a good feel for public speaking . However if I would've bought a tape of this I would've been sorely disapointed. It seems they have no director . Very poor performence . And it takes a good director to say "Ok let's do another take" Now I get J&D humor but when Jan say's something like how did you arrive . and Dean has that reaction I think some people would take it as he was mad at Jan. Also using the "Actors" in the videos was in my opinion a mistake. I'm not sure if this was relesed back then But I think it could've hurt bookings if it was. Just my opinion .

I havent seen it in years . But I remember watchin it and thinking I wonder if that's Dean. I know they snuck Jan in the comeback concert part . I'l take your word for it though. Wonder if Dean is in it somewhere ? Hey Mark call and ask him will ya ? Thx

I'm trying to think if this ? has been bought up here B4 . Sorry if it has . Is that Dean playing the Sax in the Free Beach  Concert  Barbara Ann part ?

I believe thats Liliianna's Phone # , on Surfin Wild. Wonder if Bill Pittman played the six string Dano bass on DMC Tedesco said he was "King of the 6TH String Dano . What the hell's a Bateman. Dean's like me can't spell 

Yeah I see what your saying BITMAN . It's got everything to do with demagraphics [sic ]
But if these add men would look at recent pop culture history they would see 2 musical acts that have a lot  a ton of young fans 30-50 and say teens on up . And that would be Jan & Dean from their phase 2 concerts mom and dad dragging them to the local fun park, fair.... And them falling in love with J&D . And Johnny Cash When I lived in Phoenix Az about a year ago Every bar band I saw on sat nite played  Folsom Prison Blues older than any J&D song. So young fans of the music are out there . I do think it's a mind set thing though , IE how many times do they play "Ticket to ride " when  a J&d or BB song would be more fitting. They need to have more real Oldies stations I think good music is timeless and all ages would listen to the 50's -64 stuff.

Yeah real cool vid Mary. Keep'm comin!

Yeah it's sad about Glen. Hope he can finnish his farewell tour before it takes over him too badly. On J&D it not only the radio air play but the lack of respect for 1 of the California 3 who pretty much owned the airways in the early 60's . But it's not just J&D lacking on the radio . Holly , C Berry , early Elvis, J L Lewis , L Richard , Danny & the JR's.......  I like the stuff they play ok but do you have to play that much of the "FAB FOUR" Then have a Fab Four at four" Were you play another 4 of their songs ! And say thats what we want to hear . It's like the Cable News , Casey/Cally and the umpteen Reb canidates  24 hrs a day Theres a camera in every corner of the world and thats all you see ? Just remember it's what you want to watch . God help us when they start feeding us what we want to eat.

Thats what I mean for a while yes they were hot in the media . Then nothing . Please dont get fans mixed up with the general public . I quess I'm talking about how they've again been put on the back burner or under the stove , when it comes to the public . Radio stations that play oldies need to play them and many others a hell of a lot more. They should also be in those "TIME LIFE" Collections How can you say you have a COMPLETE COLLECTION of "Singer Song Writers " And NOT have Jan Berry represented. What a joke.
Id say call your local radio station but it wont help most have a corp play list which is why you hear the same songs pretty much at the same time everyday . And we listen like a bunch of cows waiting to hear the farmers truck coming to feed us . Hoping today he'll play Jan & Dean just once please sir. But NO he feeds us the same POOP as "Yesterday"........

I remember reading something Dean said , and it went something like . "One day you turned on the radio and we were'nt there. " Add to the fact no record co was paying radio stations to play J&D like they were the other acts . And still do . [ Why do you think you hear the same songs over and over , with all the good stuff out there ?] And your right the late 60's drug culture prob had a lot to do with them being forgotten . And sadly they were forgotten again after their second come back . You never hear  them on the oldies stations . I drive all over the midwest . Listen to Talk , Oldies , Classic and Old country. I heard Surf City down in Texas a couple weeks ago . If I dont hear Jagger sang Am I rough enough am I rich enough....... EVER AGAIN I'l die a happy man as I hear it or have a chance to 5 times a day.

This is prob the most important movie in Rock and Roll as pertaining to changing lives . I mean How many on this site knew Who J&D were B4 it You knew the songs but You prob thought it was the BB's Of course you gotta think and the Guy's and the band members throughout the years. Who had doors opened from their time with J&D. VH1 and those other music channels should run it on their , whats that Rock and Roll Picture Show ? Instead of The Temptations for the Billionth time. They could even have a part where Dean comes on and tells about how it changed things for him and Jan and/or the actors too.

I was listening to some J&D today [found my ipod] And when I heard this I thought this song should have been re released in the 70's when that 50's nostalgia was going strong . Had a great guitar intro. And would've brought back memories of American Bandstand.
The song Philadelphia Pa .

Don't know if you guys check out youtube for Dean only stuff. But there is some new stuff taken at a party in HB . Jims a little heavier and a lot older but can still play guitar. I always liked his stage presence . Check the look on Dean's face when Jim ends SC early [He sung the last part instead of the middle] . For those who dont know Jim Armstrong was lead guitar player for J&D in the early 80's. Used to put his Guitar behind his head for the Surfin USA solo.

Yeah they nailed Detroit City. As good as Bobby Bares hit version.

Did you guys catch how in some of this Jan and Richard Hatch sound really close. Makes me think his performance  in the film was even better than we thought.