Seven Ages of Rock (BBC2 19th May)
Posted by: DenisA on 19 May 2007
Starting TONIGHT @ 9.10PM until 30 June.
A definitive landmark series charting the emergence and re-emergence of rock music as a global force, told through the musicians who have shaped this most enduring of genres.
Programme details here
Some highlights of the seies from NPL are..
A rare Pink Floyd promo video for "Jughead Blues" is to be screened on TV for the first time, as part of a new BBC documentary series "The Seven Ages Of Rock."
The promo video was made by the Central Office of Information (COI) primarily for North American, Canadian and Australian television and is made up of small shorts including talking computors and see-through teapots.
"Jughead Blues" was the final video that Syd Barrett was included in before he was replaced by Roger Waters.
The new series will also feature a multitude of rare and never-seen-before film footage, including the first known broadcast of an alternate promo for the Floyd single "Arnold Layne" as well as home-made film footage of the band in 1967.
Previously unknown to Pink Floyd collectors, there is also a clip of the first film in colour of the band with David Gilmour.
The Floyd material will be part of episode two, a special on art rock - entitled "Between Rock And An Art Place."
Other rarities that "The Seven Ages Of Rock" have unearthed include a first broadcast of the Velvet Underground performing at the Annual Dinner of the New York Society for Clinical Psychiatry on January 13, 1966.
There will also be swathes of never-seen-before clips of David Bowie, including his show at the Rainbow Theatre on August 19 1972 and a perfomance of "Space Oddity" at the Ivor Novello Awards in May 1970. Both are being broadcast for the first time.
Follwing this on BBC4 @ 10.10PM is
The BBC4 Jimi Hendrix Documentary as highlighted by SteveGa a couple of weeks ago.
featuring footage from the Marquee in 1967 to Hendrix's last UK performance at the Isle of Wight festival in 1970 along with classic performances from Woodstock in 1969.
Including contributions from Eric Clapton, Germaine Greer, Little Richard, Lou Reed, Pete Townshend and Mick Jagger. This programme contains strong language. [Joe Boyd, John Head, Gary Weis, 1973] [S]
Sat 19 May, 22:10-23:50 100mins Stereo
Enjoy
Denis
A definitive landmark series charting the emergence and re-emergence of rock music as a global force, told through the musicians who have shaped this most enduring of genres.
Programme details here
Some highlights of the seies from NPL are..
A rare Pink Floyd promo video for "Jughead Blues" is to be screened on TV for the first time, as part of a new BBC documentary series "The Seven Ages Of Rock."
The promo video was made by the Central Office of Information (COI) primarily for North American, Canadian and Australian television and is made up of small shorts including talking computors and see-through teapots.
"Jughead Blues" was the final video that Syd Barrett was included in before he was replaced by Roger Waters.
The new series will also feature a multitude of rare and never-seen-before film footage, including the first known broadcast of an alternate promo for the Floyd single "Arnold Layne" as well as home-made film footage of the band in 1967.
Previously unknown to Pink Floyd collectors, there is also a clip of the first film in colour of the band with David Gilmour.
The Floyd material will be part of episode two, a special on art rock - entitled "Between Rock And An Art Place."
Other rarities that "The Seven Ages Of Rock" have unearthed include a first broadcast of the Velvet Underground performing at the Annual Dinner of the New York Society for Clinical Psychiatry on January 13, 1966.
There will also be swathes of never-seen-before clips of David Bowie, including his show at the Rainbow Theatre on August 19 1972 and a perfomance of "Space Oddity" at the Ivor Novello Awards in May 1970. Both are being broadcast for the first time.
Follwing this on BBC4 @ 10.10PM is
The BBC4 Jimi Hendrix Documentary as highlighted by SteveGa a couple of weeks ago.
featuring footage from the Marquee in 1967 to Hendrix's last UK performance at the Isle of Wight festival in 1970 along with classic performances from Woodstock in 1969.
Including contributions from Eric Clapton, Germaine Greer, Little Richard, Lou Reed, Pete Townshend and Mick Jagger. This programme contains strong language. [Joe Boyd, John Head, Gary Weis, 1973] [S]
Sat 19 May, 22:10-23:50 100mins Stereo
Enjoy
Denis
quote:BTW did I miss the folk-rock episode?
Certainly no important bands or musicians in that genre.
I would have though HMHB would have had a show on their own.
I had the not unexpected technology failure. I have been transferring these progs from sky box to DVD. I recorded last nights and transferred it almost straight away to clear the sky box not realising last nights prog was 90 mins against the normal 70. The DVD recorder filled the disc and it now won't read the disc so I can't play it or finalise it. I also now have lost episode 5 and 6. Still I expect it will be on again.
Howard
It is repeated on tonight (Sunday) at 11.05 - if you lost last nights programme.
A HMHB show sounds a great idea, but why not a series after all the BBC gave Cliff his own series and they gave Charles Asnovoice his own series, they gave Englebert his own series, so why not the four lads who shook the Wirral - they are assured of one viewer
Still at least there's Half Man Man Half Biscuit Radio - it could be better by applaud the concept.
In the meantime - this is worth a listen - says it all really.
ATB Rotf
It is repeated on tonight (Sunday) at 11.05 - if you lost last nights programme.
A HMHB show sounds a great idea, but why not a series after all the BBC gave Cliff his own series and they gave Charles Asnovoice his own series, they gave Englebert his own series, so why not the four lads who shook the Wirral - they are assured of one viewer
Still at least there's Half Man Man Half Biscuit Radio - it could be better by applaud the concept.
In the meantime - this is worth a listen - says it all really.
ATB Rotf
Thought I should stick my head above the parapet after recommending the programmes. I must say that the series has been a big disappointment. Certainly the last show was the most coherent and for me, providing an insight into the UK 90's indie scene. It was a decade that almost passed me by musically as my daughter was born in 1990 and priorities changed. As the show lasted 90 minutes, more time was dedicated to each band and now I know more about Suede and Stone Roses. I have become an admirer of the shy and retiring Noel Gallagher and Oasis still have a tremendous work ethic. New bands should learn a lot from that practice makes perfect attitude. Did I miss something or were The Verve not mentioned?
I think the big mistake with the programming was that the first 6 shows were only 1 hour and treated like a whistle stop tour. There was no Jack Black - School of Rock enthusiasm by the Journo’s or in the commentary. With each show I kept thinking this was lazy music journalism with a parallel to BBC’s sports coverage (i.e. Crap!). It was a bit better than the Play School coverage of Glastonbury though.
Just to balance my criticism, the archive footage from the late 60’s onwards might not add up to much. It is possible that bands, managers and record labels did not make material available. This might explain why hundred’s of bands to choose from didn’t even make the cutting room floor. I just wish the programmes had been aimed at the record collector demographic and along the way drag the charts listening public with it. With all the Record Labels and Shops complaining about dwindling sales, perhaps they might invest in quality TV shows to showcase their artists. More ‘live’ or recorded gigs shown on TV would help the music industry arrest its decline.
The good news is that I hope to meet up with fellow Dan Man enthusiasts @ Hammersmith on Saturday
Denis
I think the big mistake with the programming was that the first 6 shows were only 1 hour and treated like a whistle stop tour. There was no Jack Black - School of Rock enthusiasm by the Journo’s or in the commentary. With each show I kept thinking this was lazy music journalism with a parallel to BBC’s sports coverage (i.e. Crap!). It was a bit better than the Play School coverage of Glastonbury though.
Just to balance my criticism, the archive footage from the late 60’s onwards might not add up to much. It is possible that bands, managers and record labels did not make material available. This might explain why hundred’s of bands to choose from didn’t even make the cutting room floor. I just wish the programmes had been aimed at the record collector demographic and along the way drag the charts listening public with it. With all the Record Labels and Shops complaining about dwindling sales, perhaps they might invest in quality TV shows to showcase their artists. More ‘live’ or recorded gigs shown on TV would help the music industry arrest its decline.
The good news is that I hope to meet up with fellow Dan Man enthusiasts @ Hammersmith on Saturday
Denis