At the Drive-In

This article is about the PBS concert special. For other uses of the term At the Drive-In, please see At the Drive-In (disambiguation).

At the Drive-In
Director	Michael Davis
Starring	Fabian Jan and Dean Merrilee Rush Ray Peterson Bobby Vee The Nelsons Chris Montez Dodie Stevens The Rip Chords The Surfaris The Orlons
Studio	WLIW & Lickonavision
Distributor	Public Broadcasting Service
Released	28 November 2003
Filmed	August 2003
Length	90 minutes
Origin	United States
Language	English

At the Drive-In was a PBS rock music special concert, broadcast on 28 November 2003, by New York television station WLIW 21. The concert formed part of the station's annual 'begathon', telecast between 9 pm to 10:30 pm. Hosted by Fabian, it was also the final farewell performance for Jan and Dean, and the line-up included Merrilee Rush, Ray Peterson, Bobby Vee, the late Rick Nelson's twin sons The Nelsons, Chris Montez, Dodie Stevens, The Rip Chords, The Surfaris, and The Orlons, showcasing the 'Surf City sound.' Solo vocal performances were backed with rock group Ar Steven and the Ricochettes.

Originally filmed in August 2003, at the Bass Concert Hall, University of Texas Performing Arts Centre in Austin, Texas, using a stage transformed into a nostalgic drive-in, complete with period cars. The audio was recorded and mixed using the Reelsound Recording mobile audio truck (RADAR), using a 48 track console. The concert was later issued as a VHS, DVD, (with behind the scenes footage) and double compact disc release, with an additional twelve bonus performances previous unaired. An expanded five CD box set also titled At the Drive-In, included the double CD, with three other previous compilation releases.

Track list

DVD information

Track listing: Disc One: 'Tiger' (Ollie Jones) – Fabian 'Surf City' (Jan Berry, Brian Wilson) – Jan and Dean 'Little Old Lady from Pasadena' (Donald J. Altfeld, Jan Berry, Roger Val Christian) – Jan and Dean 'Little Deuce Coupe' (Roger Val Christian, Brian Wilson) – Jan and Dean 'Angel of the Morning' (Chip Taylor) – Merrilee Rush 'Be My Baby' (Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Philip Spector) – Merrilee Rush '409' (Michael E. Love, Gary L. Usher, Brian Wilson) – The Rip Chords 'Hey Little Cobra' (Carol Connors, Marshal Howard Connors) – The Rip Chords 'Tell Laura I Love Her' (Jeff Barry, Ben Raleigh) – Ray Peterson 'Corrina, Corinna' (Mitchell Parish, Bo Chapman, J. Mayo Williams) - Ray Peterson 'Take Good Care of My Baby' (Gerald Goffin, Carole King) - Bobby Vee and the Vees 'Devil or Angel' (Blanche Carter) - Bobby Vee and the Vees 'The Night Has a Thousand Eyes' (Marilynn Garrett, Dorothy Wayne, Benjamin Weisman) - Bobby Vee and the Vees 'Wipe Out' (Robert Earl Berryhill, Patrick Francis Connolly, James Evans Fuller, Ronald Lee Wilson) - The Surfaris 'Hawaii Five-O' (Morton Stevens) - The Surfaris 'Ricky Nelson Medley (incl. 'Travelin' Man', 'Hello Mary Lou', 'It's Late', Garden Party')' - The Nelsons 'Don't Hang Up' (Barry Mann, Dave Appell) - The Orlons 'Wah Watusi' (Kal Mann, Dave Appell) - The Orlons 'Let's Dance' (Jim Lee) - Chris Montez 'Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces' (Mickie Grant) - Dodie Stevens 'Sidewalk Surfin' (Roger Val Christian, Brian Wilson) - Jan and Dean 'Dead Man's Curve' (Jan Berry, Roger Val Christian, Arthur Lawrence Kornfeld, Brian Wilson) - Jan and Dean 'Surfin' USA' (Chuck Berry) - Jan and Dean Bonus songs (Disc Two with the CD): 'Three Window Coupe' (Jan Berry, Roger Val Christian) - The Rip Chords 'Pipeline' (Brian Carman, Bob Spickard) - The Surfaris 'Drag City' (Jan Berry, Roger Val Christian, Brian Wilson) - Jan and Dean 'Just Once More' (Steve McClintock, Matthew Nelson, Gunnar Nelson, Victoria Shaw) - The Nelsons 'Rubber Ball' (Gene Francis Pitney, Aaron H. Schroeder) - Bobby Vee and the Vees 'Run to Him' (Gerald Goffin, Jack Keller) - Boby Vee and the Vees 'Hey, Elvis' (Homer L. Randolph) - Merrilee Rush 'The More I See You' (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) - Chris Montez 'La Bamba' (Ritchie Valens) - Chris Montez 'The Wonder of You' (Thomas Baker Knight) - Ray Peterson 'Hound Dog' (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) - Dodie and Stephanie Stevens 'South Street' (David Appell, Kal Mann) - The Orlons

Credits

Personnel

Musicians: Fabian - vocals, host Jan Berry - vocals [Jan and Dean] Dean Torrence - vocals [Jan and Dean] Merrilee Rush - vocals The Rip Chords Ray Peterson - vocals Boby Vee and the Vees The Surfaris Matthew Nelson - vocals, guitar [The Nelsons] Gunnar Nelson - vocals, guitar [The Nelsons] The Orlons Chris Montez - vocals Dodie Stevens - vocals Stephanie Stevens - vocals Additional musicians: Ar Steven and the Ricochettes Production: Michael Davis – director Sharon Cullun - assistant director Malcolm Harper – engineer, mixing Gerard Bustos - assistant engineer Gene Krieger - assistant engineer Carl Harper - assistant engineer Will Harris - assistant engineer