BeebRock II - Music Shows on BBC Four, Sky Arts and everywhere else

Skid X

Skid X wrote: »

Alright there Plenty, nice one hope you are well - I watched a few Beach Boys shows recently that's enough sunshine for me!

Yeah I remember that Roy Orbison one, it was excellent I think it was on BBC4 (and RTE1), hopefully it will get another airing soon

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Ha Ha & well done Skid.

Saw the Boys (or what's left of them but minus Brian Wilson) in the GC Theatre earlier this year- great show but felt a bit empty at the same time.

Sometimes it's better to stick to your record collection

sligojoek

9.30pm Ceol an Chlann (TG4)
The story of rock band Mama's Boys, revealing how Pat, John and Tommy McManus,. the three brothers who make up the group, were inspired by their family's background in traditional music, but ultimately decided to switch to a harder sound

I think that's ep6 of 6. Raging I just got the last 10 mins of the Shannon family one while I was setting the recorder for Geantrai. They're bound to be repeated.

Skid X

sligojoek wrote: »

I think that's ep6 of 6. Raging I just got the last 10 mins of the Shannon family one while I was setting the recorder for Geantrai. They're bound to be repeated.

https://www.tg4.ie/en/programmes/ceol-on-chlann/

You can stream that one at the moment Joe, for another 32 days apparently. Press CC on the button for the subtitles if you need them.

There doesn't seem to be any other episodes up at the moment, but there are some other TG4 music shows

Welsh Megaman

How can she diss a man with a keytar? :O

Welsh Megaman

‘Rise’ by PIL...absolute classic!

May the road rise with you.

Welsh Megaman

Poor Su Pollard.

She never got to be a Maplin’s Yellowcoat, or have a number one single.

Skid X

Chain Reaction there, one of only two Diana Ross songs which mention former Rugby League and It's a Knockout Commentator, Eddie Waring. The other being LoveChild by The Supremes


https://twitter.com/IanCaine3/status/764491591037947905

https://twitter.com/KerryMP/status/764501969335640064


That Kerry McCarthy who provided the LoveChild revelation is a proper MP in the House of Commons, clearly wasting her talents.

Mike Litoris

Shawn Ryder on UFO's! Wait what?

Skid X

Mike Litoris wrote: »

Shawn Ryder on UFO's! Wait what?

Ah yeah, Shaun believes he has seen UFOs, so The History Channel gave him money to make a series about them. Mad times.

Hotblack Desiato

Skid X wrote: »

Ah yeah, Shaun believes he has seen UFOs, so The History Channel gave him money to make a series about them. Mad times.

Hmm yeah...

Man Who Has Taken Drugs By The Fcukton In Seeing Things Which May Or May Not Actually Be There Shocker

Skid X wrote: »

Chain Reaction there, one of only two Diana Ross songs which mention former Rugby League and It's a Knockout Commentator, Eddie Waring.

It's his co-commentator who was up to no good though :eek:

Stuart Hall (presenter) - Child sexual abuse prosecution and conviction

AndrewJRenko

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

FFS, is he ever off the TV???

Ah FFS give Brahms a break, his early stuff was good.

AndrewJRenko

Skid X wrote: »

1.15am Tom Waits - Tales From A Cracked Jukebox (BBC4)
Profile of the influential and inventive singer-songwriter, whose work encompasses a mixture of musical styles, from blues to Weimar cabaret. The programme incorporates rare archive recordings and interviews, and features contributions from Terry Gilliam, Ian Rankin and Ute Lemper
The full show was deleted from Youtube, but here's a clip featured in the Doc taken from the Late Late Show. Gay Byrne interviews Tom's wife and is straight in with the usual question "How Irish are you?"

FFS, why didn't I click into this thread last night.



Any good?

Skid X

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

FFS, why didn't I click into this thread last night.



Any good?

Haven't seen it, to be honest, but if you google it there's a decent version of the full show on daily motion dot com

BandMember

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

FFS, why didn't I click into this thread last night.



Any good?

It's excellent, well worth a watch. You should be able to find a copy of it handy enough online, if you know where to look...

Skid X

Hi there, it's Elvis's 'anniversary' on Thursday, Sky Arts goes all out with lots of Elvis shows for the weekend. TG4 has blanket coverage of the Fleadh Cheoil from Dundalk Drogheda, although that does contain Hector. BBC are still persisting with the neverending Proms, and there is some other stuff going on, including the triumphant return of Sigue Sigue Sputnik to TOTP! ...





Elvis Weekend on Sky Arts
Friday
10pm & 3am Elvis and The Girl From Vienna New!
Documentary about Elvis Presley's former secretary Trude Forsher, who reveals the inside story of the singer's journey to becoming a global superstar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Km-GUeZqu5w

11pm The Seven Ages of Elvis
Forty years on from his death, this documentary looks at the legacy of Elvis Presley through the lens of seven key stages of his life

12.45am Elvis - The Final Hours
Documentary exploring the highs and lows of Elvis Presley's life, as told by a small group of the singer's closest friends and confidants

1.45am Elvis '56 Special
Documentary capturing the sights and sounds of a pivotal year in Elvis Presley's journey to become the king of rock 'n' roll, featuring rare footage, photos and recordings


Saturday
7.15pm The Seven Ages of Elvis
As Friday

9pm Elvis Presley - The Searcher (Part 1/2) New-ish! (Previously shown on Sky Atlantic)
Part one of two. Documentary about the music legend, beginning with his early life in Tupelo, Mississippi, and his unprecedented rise to fame over a single year

11.05pm Elvis Presley: A Legend in Concert
A collection of the star's early TV appearances, featuring hits including Tutti Frutti, Love Me and Blue Suede Shoes, as well as a duet with Frank Sinatra. The programme also includes footage from his 1956 performance on The Milton Berle Show, where his pelvic gyrations caused uproar, and an appearance from later that year on The Steve Allen Show - where the host came up with a unique solution to counteract the singer's supposedly threatening sexuality

Midnight Classic Albums: Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley
Insight into the making of Elvis Presley's 1956 self-titled debut album, featuring contributions by some of the original supporting musicians, as well as friends and colleagues including Keith Richards and BB King. The programme includes footage of Presley performing classic tracks such as Heartbreak Hotel and Blue Suede Shoes, and examines the record's production



Sunday
8pm Elvis and The Girl From Vienna
As Friday

9pm Elvis Presley - The Searcher Part 2
Conclusion of the documentary about the singer, beginning with his return home after his discharge from the army, and how he dealt with a rapidly changing pop scene

10.50pm Elvis - The Final Hours
As Friday

11.50pm Elvis '56 Special
As Friday




The Rest:

Thursday
12pm Classic Albums: Steely Dan - Aja (Sky Arts)
The making of Steely Dan's sixth album, the 1977 release Aja, which included the songs Peg and Deacon Blues. Includes a rare interview with founder members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen

5pm Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next (Sky Arts)
Pete Townshend talks to Roger Scott about the Who's 1971 release Who's Next

8.30pm-11.30pm Fleadh Cheoil 2018 (TG4)
Live from Drogheda every night until Sunday at 8.30pm, it's the main Fleadh 2018.
Presented by Hector, Doireann Ní Ghlacáin, Ruth Smith and Aindrias De Staic.

11.30pm Ar Thoir an Cheoil (TG4)
Documentary featuring the band Buille, who create new compositions with classical and jazz elements. Members of the band discuss their musical influences and how they shape the group's sound. Also contributing are musicians Brian and Eithne Valley and composer Michael O Suilleabhain



Friday
12pm Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next (Sky Arts)

5pm Classic Albums: The Doors - The Doors (Sky Arts)
The making of the Doors' eponymous debut album is discussed by Robbie Krieger, John Densmore and Ray Manzarek. They also talk about why singer Jim Morrison's lyrics continue to inspire fans around the world and the programme features performances of songs including Light My Fire and The End

7.30pm BBC Proms (BBC4)
The Estonian Festival Orchestra, no less

8pm Discovering Music - Neil Young (Sky Arts)

8.30pm Video Killed The Radio Star - Neil Young (Sky Arts)

8.30pm-11.30pm Fleadh Cheoil 2018 (TG4)

9pm Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History (Sky Arts)
Ep 5/8 A look at the course of the Cold War in Berlin through music, revealing how it helped to sow the seeds of rebellion

9.30pm & 12.55am Top Of The Pops 1986 - February 27 (BBC4)
Paul Jordan and Steve Wright present an edition first aired on 27 February, featuring Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Talking Heads, Audrey Hall, Alexander O'Neal, Kate Bush, the Bangles, Billy Ocean, and Colonel Abrams

10pm There's only one Madonna (BBC4)
An examination of the singer's popularity in Britain, revealing her influence on the worlds of fashion, music and gender politics and following a group of fans on her current tour. A known Anglophile, she is described as an inspiration to a generation of women, the founder of `girl power' and an icon for the gay community. Contributors include Jean Paul Gaultier, Mel C, Britney Spears and Kylie Minogue. First shown in 2001

10.55pm Madonna Rebel Heart Tour (BBC4)
Directors Danny B Tull and Nathan Rissman showcase the American pop singer's 2015-2016 international tour via as-live footage and candid behind-the-scenes coverage from the various venues that played host to the exuberant Queen of Pop. Includes performances of Madonna's most recent hits, along with classic tunes from throughout her decades-long career, such as Living for Love, Material Girl, Holiday, and an acoustic version of Like a Prayer

1.25am Disco at the BBC (BBC4)
Archive performances of disco classics by acts including Chic, Rose Royce, Labelle, Gladys Knight and Village People, from shows such as Top of the Pops, The Old Grey Whistle Test and Later with Jools Holland

2.25am Totally 60s Psychedelic Rock at the BBC (BBC4)
A compilation of the genre from programmes such as Colour Me Pop, How It Is, Top of the Pops and Once More with Felix. Performers include Status Quo, the Incredible String Band, Donovan, the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Julie Driscoll with Brian Auger and the Trinity, the Moody Blues, the Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Joe Cocker, the Move, Procol Harum, Cream, Jimi Hendrix and the Who



Saturday
10am Classic Albums: Steely Dan - Aja (Sky Arts)

11am Classic Albums: Duran Duran - Rio (Sky Arts)

12pm Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell (Sky Arts)

3pm A John Williams Celebration - LA Opening Gala 2014 (Sky Arts)
Gustavo Dudamel leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a tribute to composer John Williams, the man behind the scores to Star Wars, Jaws and Schindler's List among others

4.45pm Spielberg and Williams: The Journey Continues (Sky Arts)
Documentary celebrating the long working collaboration between director Steven Spielberg and composer John Williams, featuring interviews with both men

5.15pm Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History (Sky Arts)

6.15pm Johnny Cash Song By Song - A Boy Named Sue (Sky Arts)

6.45pm Dolly Parton Song By Song - It's All Wrong, But It's All Right (Sky Arts)

7pm Guitar Heroes at the BBC (Yesterday)
Status Quo play Pictures of Matchstick Men on Top of the Pops in 1968, the Who perform Long Live Rock in the Old Grey Whistle Test studio, Dire Straits deliver Tunnel of Love and Lynyrd Skynyrd bring a taste of the American South with Sweet Home Alabama. The programme also features rare performances from George Benson, Leo Kottke, Link Wray and Tom Petty

7.40pm Bosca Ceoil (TG4)
Irish-music show, presented by Pauline Scanlon. The first edition features performances by Buttons & Bows, We Banjo 3, Tin Sandwich Band, Edel Fox and Neill Byrne, and Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh and Tony Byrne

8pm Guitar Heroes at the BBC (Yesterday)
Archive footage from BBC music shows of the 1970s. Including electric performances by the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, David Bowie, Motorhead, Nazareth, AC/DC and George Thorogood, as well as acoustic material by Michael Chapman, Horslips and Paco de Lucia

8.30pm-11.30pm Fleadh Cheoil (TG4)

9pm The Rolling Stones at the BBC (Yesterday)
This seems to be on either here on BBC4 most weeks

10pm TOTP2 - Genesis (Yesterday)
A celebration of the rock group that delves into the archives for performances by the band and its members past and present, including clips of solo material by Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins as well as Mike Rutherford's side project Mike & the Mechanics. Featuring I Can't Dance, I Know What I Like, No Self Control, In the Air Tonight, Many Too Many and The Living Years

10.25pm Country Kings at the BBC (BBC4)
A chronological compilation of performances from the BBC archive by male country singers, ranging from the Everly Brothers and Jerry Lee Lewis to Garth Brooks and Willie Nelson. Featuring classic songs from studio shows by Glen Campbell, Charley Pride, George Hamilton IV, Kenny Rogers, Clint Black, Johnny Cash and Eric Church

11.25pm Top Of The Pops 1986 - February 27 (BBC4)
As Friday

11.55pm There's Only One Madonna (BBC4)
As Friday

12.50am Acoustic at the BBC (BBC4)
A selection of acoustic guitar performances from the BBC archives, featuring David Bowie's Starman, Bert Jansch, Johnny Marr and Bernard Butler with The River Bank, Chelsea Morning by Joni Mitchell and Wonderwall by Oasis. Also included is Jimmy Page's TV debut from 1958, as well as a rendition of Mountains by Biffy Clyro

1am Come Together - The Rise Of The Festival (Sky Arts)
Documentary examining the evolution of the music festival, from Newport, Monterey Pop, Woodstock and Isle of Wight in the 1960s to modern events such as Glastonbury and Coachella



Sunday
10am Classic Albums: The Doors - The Doors (Sky Arts)

11am Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next (Sky Arts)

8.30pm-11.45pm Fleadh Cheoil (TG4)

8.30pm BBC Proms (BBC4)
Mozart and Mahler

1.30am Sounds of The Seventies (BBC4)

1.35am The Doors Live At The Hollywood Bowl 68 (Sky Arts)

2am Arena: American Epic - Blood and Soil (BBC4)
The second of three programmes exploring American roots music focuses on gospel, including the story of a South Carolina religious leader who inspired Dizzy Gillespie with his use of music in worship. The programme also examines the music originating in the Mississippi Delta and the coal mining communities of Logan County, West Virginia




News that Sky Arts are planning a new Joy Division/New Order Documentary next month http://realscreen.com/2018/08/13/sky-arts-commissions-new-order-feature-from-caravan/ , not sure if Hooky is back onboard for that.


The Best Queen Song Used As A Film Theme That They Are Now Murdering By Using In An Advert For Toilet Cleaner Of The Week might be Flash in Flash Gordon (Film4, Thursday Night 12.45am). You would think Queen have enough money by now without flogging bleach, that musical must make millions alone.

Jordan 199

^ Will next weeks preview be sponsored by Vanish?

MikeyTaylor

The Fleadh is taking place in Drogheda, not Dundalk.

Skid X

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

The Fleadh is taking place in Drogheda, not Dundalk.

Whoops, thanks.

Changed it now.

Hotblack Desiato

Skid X wrote: »

Hi there, it's Elvis's 'anniversary' on Thursday

Danger quotes cause he's not really dead

Welsh Megaman

Aretha Franklin, The Queen Of Soul.

RIP.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vet6AHmq3_s

Skid X

Ah that's sad news. That performance in The Blues Brothers is unreal. Apparently the film studio wanted whoever sang 'Car Wash' to do that scene but Dan and John persuaded them of their folly.


BBC News Channel just played this in full (which is what Rolling News stations should be doing more of), I love the reaction of Carole King in the audience. RIP Aretha

Skid X

Sky Arts showing some Aretha programming tonight, its whatever they have on standby - hopefully someone will do a proper tribute show in due course

https://twitter.com/SkyArts/status/1030143928501260290

Hotblack Desiato

Sadly this is one of those instances you'd expect the BBC etc to have a tribute show in the can really. Wonder if there'll be some schedule changes over the weekend.

AndrewJRenko

Skid X wrote: »

BBC News Channel just played this in full (which is what Rolling News stations should be doing more of), I love the reaction of Carole King in the audience. RIP Aretha

Very moving. Remember the days when we could feel some empathy with the US President?

Carole King wasn't just 'in the audience'.

Aretha Franklin performed at the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors this year, paying tribute to Carole King, who helped co-write the song she performed "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman." The Kennedy Center Honors took place on December 6th in Washington, D.C., and just aired on TV last night, hence the circulation of this footage.

Skid X

30 minute tribute show for Aretha Franklin on BBC1 tomorrow (Saturday)

9.30pm Aretha Franklin - Respect
Tom Jones, Beverley Knight, Clarke Peters and Trevor Nelson are among those offering their respects to the Queen of Soul, who died on Thursday. Aretha was raised in Detroit where her father preached, and grew up singing gospel. Her career ignited when she signed to Atlantic in 1967 and global hits such as I Say a Little Prayer and Respect quickly established her in the soul genre, while her delivery and regal presence made her an iconic figure in the emerging Civil Rights movement. She renewed success in the 1980s when collaborating with Luther Vandross, cameoing in The Blues Brothers and then duetting with the likes of Annie Lennox and George Michael

Welsh Megaman

Sigue Sigue Sputnik!

Malcolm McLaren’s verdict: “They looked great. They were wonderful in print. Their mistake was making a record.”

Welsh Megaman

Evening, Miss Hoffs

Skid X

The Bangles were looking well, Prince got a good deal there.

Gizmo55

Skid X wrote: »

30 minute tribute show for Aretha Franklin on BBC1 tomorrow (Saturday)

9.30pm Aretha Franklin - Respect
Tom Jones, Beverley Knight, Clarke Peters and Trevor Nelson are among those offering their respects to the Queen of Soul, who died on Thursday. Aretha was raised in Detroit where her father preached, and grew up singing gospel. Her career ignited when she signed to Atlantic in 1967 and global hits such as I Say a Little Prayer and Respect quickly established her in the soul genre, while her delivery and regal presence made her an iconic figure in the emerging Civil Rights movement. She renewed success in the 1980s when collaborating with Luther Vandross, cameoing in The Blues Brothers and then duetting with the likes of Annie Lennox and George Michael

There's a 25 min tribute tonight 23:35-00:00 (Fri) aswell. MTV Classic Ch.707 on Virgin Media, don't know the channel on a Sky box.

Gizmo55

What's the craic here? The Colonel had another single and nobody told me? Not happy. *shoulder shuffles anyway*