BeebRock - The BBC4/BBC3/BBC2/BBC1 Music Programmes thread

Welsh Megaman

Seriously, how could anybody NOT like Madness?

Joe Duffy, maybe!

Ol' Donie

God gave rock'n'roll to you, eh? Yeah, I love it, but it doesn't exactly ROCK, does it?

Welsh Megaman

Can't wait for the series to start!

KISS, Quiet Riot, Van Halen, Motley Crüe...

*soils self*

Ol' Donie

Oh, man, I can't wait. It's gonna be amazing.

*throws towel over shoulder*

*adjusts headband*

Skid X

Ol' Donie wrote: »

God gave rock'n'roll to you, eh? Yeah, I love it, but it doesn't exactly ROCK, does it?

The original by Argent is a bit dry, but when KISS got their hands on it they turned it up to Eleven ...

Ol' Donie

Yeah, make no mistake, I was talking about the original (it was on bbc4 at the time).

The Kiss version is solid gold!

Ol' Donie

Better move over to this thread!

Totally Seventies British Rock and Roll is on next. Sounds great, but I remember being disappointed by a show with a similar name on BBC4 before.

Translation: Are Led Zep on this or what?

grey_so_what

Grand Irish Jig on Marty there!

Skid X

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Better move over to this thread!

Totally Seventies British Rock and Roll is on next. Sounds great, but I remember being disappointed by a show with a similar name on BBC4 before.

Translation: Are Led Zep on this or what?

yeah, it's a TOTP/Whistle Test compilation. They can be hit and miss

Totally British 70s Rock 'n' Roll
Season 1 Episode 1 of 2 A collection of archive performances by artists including David Bowie, Free, Status Quo, Mott the Hoople, Babe Ruth and Thin Lizzy from TV shows such as The Old Grey Whistle Test and Top of the Pops

Ol' Donie

I've seen this Parnes bit before...think it was on The Beatles Anthology. Now there was a series.

grey_so_what

Reg Smith doesn't have the same ring as Marty Wilde all right!....:)

Ol' Donie

Skid X wrote: »

yeah, it's a TOTP/Whistle Test compilation. They can be hit and miss

Looks alright all the same. Tough night, tv-decision-wise.

Skid X

Ol' Donie wrote: »

I've seen this Parnes bit before...think it was on The Beatles Anthology. Now there was a series.

I treated myself to the DVDs of that last year, love it. It's sad when you see George talking, knowing he hadn't long left.

Skid X

I love listening to these old Rockers talking so enthusiastically about their early days.

It must be amazing to have such a passion in your life. And even better to have made a good living from it.

Ol' Donie

Skid X wrote: »

I treated myself to the DVDs of that last year, love it. It's sad when you see George talking, knowing he hadn't long left.

Did the same a couple of years ago. Watched them all in a week. Outstanding.

Speaking of George, Joe Brown's "I'll see you in my dreams" is the no.1 reason I got a Ukulele for Christmas. I'd do a youtube clip if I could on the phone!

Welsh Megaman

Shaking All Over...a song about epilepsy?





*gets leather jacket with upturned collar*

mike65

Re Mott the Hoople - great little programme worth seeing, the causal rocker will probably recognise more songs than he/she expects.

Ol' Donie

Skid X wrote: »

I love listening to these old Rockers talking so enthusiastically about their early days.

It must be amazing to have such a passion in your life. And even better to have made a good living from it.

I especially love when they talk about their gear. You were right this is a great programme.

Skid X

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Did the same a couple of years ago. Watched them all in a week. Outstanding.

Speaking of George, Joe Brown's "I'll see you in my dreams" is the no.1 reason I got a Ukulele for Christmas. I'd do a youtube clip if I could on the phone!

here you go

Harry Angstrom

grey_so_what wrote: »

Reg Smith doesn't have the same ring as Marty Wilde all right!....:)

He should've called himself Reg Presley instead

Ol' Donie

Skid X wrote: »

here you go

I'm not ashamed to say, it does make me emotional!

Skid X

Ol' Donie wrote: »

I got a Ukulele for Christmas

Nice one, anyone I know who has one, loves it.

I am looking forward to your collaboration with Welshie when his band comes over here!

Harry Angstrom

Ol' Donie wrote: »

I especially love when they talk about their gear. You were right this is a great programme.

These days, if they were talking about their gear, it would probably be something to do with cocaine

Harry Angstrom

Jaysus, Badfinger had a fairly tragic end.

Skid X

So sad watching Badfinger, knowing what happened to their frontmen RIP

Paul McCartney wrote their big hit

They wrote Harry Nilsson's big hit

Welsh Megaman

Ah, the good ole days of TOTP when the audience kept looking over their shoulder to check that the cameraman wasn't going to run them over!

grey_so_what

And the fog/mist.......

And the tank tops on the lads.......:)

Happy Days...

Harry Angstrom

Skid X wrote: »

here you go

Speaking of Joe Brown, I often wonder why his daughter Sam had only limited success. I think I might have seen her on Jools Holland's Hootenanny a few years back.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4yOa3tBrB8

Skid X

Is that Ronnie Wood?

He appears to be playing a toilet seat.

Welsh Megaman

A toilet seat guitar?!?!?!

grey_so_what

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Speaking of Joe Brown, I often wonder why his daughter Sam had only limited success. I think I might have seen her on Jools Holland's Hootenanny a few years back.

Sam was a backing singer on Pink Floyd's Pulse tour last I heard of her, and that was a long time ago...Her debut album was great.

Ol' Donie

Skid X wrote: »

Nice one, anyone I know who has one, loves it.

I am looking forward to your collaboration with Welshie when his band comes over here!

Ha! I have actually tried a little finger tapping on it! Sounds better than i expected (but still not quite suitable for public consumption!).

Ol' Donie

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

These days, if they were talking about their gear, it would probably be something to do with cocaine

Pfft! Haircare products, more like!

Skid X

That Stone the Crows singer is like a younger thinner more Scottish version of Beth Ditto from The Gossip.

Skid X

Some friends of mine used to rave about the Sensational Alex Harvey Band.

They were before my time.

grey_so_what

This has to go down as the one of the greatest floor fillers ever!

Ol' Donie

I have to be honest, this show started brightly but has gone fairly downhill, I think.

I mean, The Quo! Come on!!

Skid X

I see Status Quo are playing the Llangollen Eisteddfod this year.

Good decision, you won't see a better rock act this side of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

Ol' Donie

grey_so_what wrote: »

This has to go down as the one of the greatest floor fillers ever!

Really? I must admit I struggle with these lads!

grey_so_what

Skid X wrote: »

Some friends of mine used to rave about the Sensational Alex Harvey Band.

Poor Harvey's eyes were on stilts there, Not surprisingly he passed away at 47 RIP

Ol' Donie

Skid X wrote: »

I see Status Quo are playing the Llangollen Eisteddfod this year.

Good decision, you won't see a better rock act this side of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

Ha! Must remember that one! :-D

Welsh Megaman

HELL YEAH!!!!

Ol' Donie

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

HELL YEAH!!!!

Now we're talkin!

grey_so_what

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Really? I must admit I struggle with these lads!

Ah Donie, don't tell me you were never at a wedding and there was a stampede onto the floor when the DJ rolled this out?....:D

Skid X

Ah, I like the Quo.

Anyone who holds the TOTP appearance record has to be doing something right.

Skid X

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Ha! Must remember that one! :-D

I was in Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch once, on the way back from Liverpool. Nice spot, if I have enough drink taken I make a decent stab at pronouncing it

grey_so_what

I still remember the thumping in your ears after a Thin Lizzy concert.....

Marshall Speakers may have me on "hidden hearing" ads at some stage...:)

Worth every bit of it.

Welsh Megaman

''My baby fits me like a flesh tuxedo/I'd like to sink her with my pink torpedo''

- Big Bottom, Spinal Tap

Ol' Donie

Skid X wrote: »

I was in Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch once, on the way back from Liverpool. Nice spot, if I have enough drink taken I make a decent stab at pronouncing it

You're doing it now, aren't you?

:-D

Welsh Megaman

Nazareth!!