The Rolling Stones Rock the T.A.M.I. Show (1964)

By Marcelo Sonaglioni on October 30, 2025 • ( 3 Comments )

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The T.A.M.I. Show

110-minute black and white movie filmed at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on October 29, 1964. Produced by Lee Savin and directed by Steve Binder with executive producer William Sargent, Jr., it was originally released on VHS by Electronovision/Screen Entertainments in not less than three different versions, although only one including the whole Stones set. The Stones appeared in the show along with Chuck Berry, James Brown and his Famous Flames, Marvin Gaye, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Lesley Gore, Jan and Dean, Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, the Supremes, and the Beach Boys. The Stones performed Around and Around, Off the Hook, Time Is on My Side, It’s All Over Now, and I’m Alright, and later on in the jam (Let’s Get Together) at the end of the show. When shown in cinemas the T.A.M.I. Show was entitled Gather No Moss.

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The night James Brown made the Rolling Stones sweat

The 1964 T.A.M.I. Show was supposed to be just another big concert film, but James Brown had other plans: he came to steal the show. And that’s exactly what he did, leaving the Rolling Stones to follow one of the most electrifying performances in rock and soul history.

James Brown, already the “Hardest Working Man in Show Business,” hit the stage like a tornado. He danced, he dropped to his knees, he slid across the floor, and he screamed his heart out. The crowd went absolutely wild. It was a masterclass in showmanship, the kind of performance that makes you question your own life choices.

Then came the Stones. Fresh-faced, full of swagger, but totally aware that they had just been set up for failure. Mick Jagger tried his best—he shook, he strutted, he gave it everything—but following James Brown was like trying to outshine the sun. Even Keith Richards later admitted it was a terrible idea to have them close the show.

Still, the Stones held their own, and in a way, their appearance at the show pushed them to become better performers. But let’s be real—on that night, James Brown was untouchable.

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