Altec Sighting in Vintage Video

**A7fan** · January 28th, 2012, 10:38 PM

Hendrix at the Isle of Wight with what looks to be the same gear as Maui. Looks like a 1204. Jimi Hendrix- 'Isle of Wight Festival' East Afton Downs, Isle of Wight, Freshwater UK 8/30/70 - YouTube

GM · January 28th, 2012, 10:55 PM

Not based on the kick drum height referenced to Pete's, Roger's knees, nor to Roger's relatively short stature unless it's much further to the rear than I think it is, making it too short for an A7 and too tall for whatever an 816/511 combo is, so no clue since by '68 everybody and his brother were making variations of the A7 plus shortening real ones became popular to increase driver loading to handle the new high power drivers, amps.

Can't tell about the horn, my ancient CRT is so blurry/dark it's just a black blob even blown up full screen.

**bowtie427ss** · January 28th, 2012, 11:07 PM

I can see vanes in the horn. I think after a closer look, what i originally took to be just a drum riser is in fact the stage they're all performing on. I still think it's a VOT, and i think it's sitting on the same floor the audience is dancing on. Consider that if it's what the audience is actually listening to(i'm sure Pete wasn't playing thru a Marshall), it may well be on casters or a dolly.

**bowtie427ss** · January 28th, 2012, 11:39 PM

OK, here's a video of Small Faces performing in the same venue, during the same new years eve party. Note Moony sitting on the floor directly in front of VOT intensely enjoying whatever is coming out of it. Later in the vid you'll see a guy standing next to it with his elbow resting on top of the bass cabinet, it fits him about mike my 828's fit me.

Small Faces - New Years Eve Party 1968 - France TV - YouTube

French chicks were hot in 1968!

**VolvoHeretic** · January 29th, 2012, 01:44 AM

They're French? That explains everything.

**bowtie427ss** · January 29th, 2012, 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by VolvoHeretic

They're French? That explains everything.

They threw a heckuva new years eve party.

Besides The Who and Small Faces, The Troggs, Booker T and the MG's, Joe Cocker, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, and a few other acts all played that party.

It seems to have all been filmed on a soundstage at a French TV studio. Small Faces obviously played the same stage as The Who, but stage rear was pulled much further back for Small Faces' performance.

If you're savvy(or click the provided link), you can find a vid of the one tune that Pink Floyd played. They were set up in a different part of the studio, and i think they were actually playing, not syncing.

Pink Floyd - Let there be more light - YouTube

Here's some info on the line-up and their abbreviated set lists:

T.U.B.E.: NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY - 1968-12-31 - TV Studio, Paris, France (DVDfull)

**Earl K** · January 29th, 2012, 11:51 AM

> There are some really neat video links within this thread ! Thanks ( I loved the Who back then ) !

> I suspect the horn sitting on the speculated A500 ( behind Keith Moon ) is a VitaVox product ( the English Altec-wannabees from that time period ) .

> These were @ 24" across and usually came mounted with S2 or S3 drivers ( Altec 288 wannabees ) .

**bowtie427ss** · January 29th, 2012, 12:05 PM

> I suspect the horn sitting on the speculated A500 ( behind Keith Moon ) is a VitaVox product ( the English Altec-wannabees from that time period ) .

Something seemed "off" to me in terms of aspect ratio for that to be a 511, then noticing 3 mounting holes on what appear to be side flanges boosted my doubt.

Between your and GM's observations, i'm now perplexed, and my VOT confidence is slipping away fast.

At least i'm relatively sure that's a Hammond organ as the percussion switches are present, tho it's not a B-3, maybe a C-2 or C-3?.

**Altec Best** · January 29th, 2012, 02:33 PM

Originally Posted by bowtie427ss

Pink Floyd - Let there be more light - YouTube

Very Cool Vid at their beginnings ! Thanks Bowtie !

I've seen some Altec 805's in a couple TV episodes. On Hawaii Five-O 1971 and the original Mission Impossible series.Have to dig them up see if i can find the names of the episodes.Hawaii Five-O I'm pretty sure was "The 90 Second War Parts 1 & 2" with WoFat.