1968: Matchstalk Men in Iran

UK music band, traveled to Iran in 1968/69

Matchstalk Men in Iran, a UK music band, traveled to Iran in 1968/69, performed for the Shah one night and performed at Miami Hotel's Psychedelic Club. They also went around Tehran sightseeing. This is a compilation of their home movies from the trip. Their MySpace Page and their wikipedia page.

21-Aug-2009
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gol-dust

Nothing new! Cheney was behind 911, and this would be mini 911!

by gol-dust on

In case you missed it, after this video there is a video which has an interview with Chemsky. My comment is in response to that video where he says Cheney ordered ...... see it for yourself. Amazing!

Cheney is a murderer and should have been on trial for killing innocent american people on 911! This is the democratic country that American dream like push down our throats! What free media!

No one in Iran believed that 911 happend without the US/israeli involvement. That's what many researchers have said and proved. However, in the US anytime one says it, they jump all over you as you are out of your mind!

I have said all along that the only time the americans support an invasion outside the country is when their national security is threatened and somebody has attacked them. It is therfore very logical cheney had to have 911 in order to go to iraq & iran. They are not done with iran. If you stand up aginst them, they'll take you down! This was a mafia like administration.


MiNeum71

Fantastic Piece

by MiNeum71 on

Sometimes you can analyse the process of a social system by telling the story of only few individuals. I'd like to know what happened to the nurse (3:15) and the well-dressed woman (4:59); I guess their path of life is the mirror of the history of Iran.

 


Peykan

GS, you did it again!

by Peykan on

A great find indeed!

@ 5:35 >Damas Navzer : Samad Rezvan< 

@ 8:38: [from the info section of the clip at YouTube]: The guy at outside the hotel by the white car at the end of the film is called Mahmoud Ghorbani who was married to a singer called Googoosh.


Emil

Hippie era...

by Emil on

The good old Hippie era...peace...love and...?


default

I agree with DK. What a great find!

by farrad02 on

This clip is so different than almost all other clips of 60's and 70's I ghave seen on you tube! It does something to you!  I'm crying!

Thanks GS jan!


Iraneh Azad

Wow!

by Iraneh Azad on

Fantastic! Cool!


yolanda

Thanks, Farnoosh,

by yolanda on

Thank you, Farnoosh, for the link. The new hotel is so luxurious, and no more the "psychedelic" stuff! What a transformation! The Simorgh Hotel is way more fancier than the hotel I stay when I am on vacation in US! Iran really should promote tourism and stimulate the economy!

I also like the way the music band interacted with the local people! It is fun to watch them joke around and play around! Thanks for the vintage footage! It made my day!

P.S. I am really sick and tired of seeing people being beat up by the basijis! This video is very refreshing!

Thanks,

yolanda


Darius Kadivar

AMAZING !

by Darius Kadivar on

WOW Now THAT's A SCOOP !

Thanks for Sharing Gormeh Sabzi aka Party Girl ;0)

"The Past is a Foreign Country, People Do things Differently There" -L.P Hartley "The Go Between"

DK


Farnoosh

very good!

by Farnoosh on

Nostalgic and clear pictures of the old Tehran. It seems everyone was enjoying him/herself in Tehran those days. 

Yolanda, I checked and Hotel Miami is now called Simorgh Hotel. It has several restaurants but no night clubs! Take a look here at a good description of the hotel and its amenities:

//www.ketabeavval.ir/tehran/1130.aspx


yolanda

Wow! A 40 year old tape!

by yolanda on

I was wondering what is the new name for the "Psychedelic Club"?