MTV Unplugged - Season 1 - Eps 2: The Smithereens and Graham Parker
New Jersey guitar band the Smithereens, and veteran British artist Graham Parker, are featured in this edition of ""MTV Unplugged."" Smithereens band members Jim Babjak (guitar/vocals), Dennis Diken (drums/vocals), Pat DiNizio (vocals/guitars/harmonica) and Mike Mesaros (bass/vocals) perform a medley of hits spanning their ten year career, including ""Only A Memory,"" ""A Girl Like You,"" ""Behind The Wall Of Sleep,"" and ""Blood And Roses,"" all penned by DiNizio. Parker's selections include ""Slash And Burn"" from his new album Human Touch. The Smithreens and Graham Parker team up with host Jules Shear to perform a medley which includes the old Sam Cooke song ""Cupid."" An excerpt from the MTV Unplugged book...""Highlights included Graham Parker singing lead on The Smithereens' 'Behind The Wall Of Sleep' and The Band, Jules, and Graham all playing a Sam Cooke medley of 'Cupid' and 'Chain Gang' after rehearsing in the make-up room. It is impossible to repeat the early vibe of these shows. So simple,
About MTV Unplugged
Title: MTV Unplugged
First Air Date: 1989-11-26
Last Air Date: 2023-12-15
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 6.8/10 (from 12 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 35
Total Episodes: 169
Network: MTV Palladia
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: MTV Networks, Dakota North Entertainment, Den of Thieves
Synopsis
MTV's acclaimed music series showcases today's top artists and rising stars in the industry performing acoustic versions of their songs.
