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

Skid X · 23-10-2014 6:30pm

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

John Peel - his influence on music is incalculable, and still sorely missed.

Amen to that - there's a nice tribute to John Peel available on the BBC Music Player for the next four weeks. (It can by streamed legally in both the UK and Ireland)

It's a massive 2 1/2 hours incorporating several archive programmes. The first 30 minutes with John Peel's Widow Sheila giving Jarvis Cocker a tour of Peel Towers is lovely.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04lstp5

Ol' Donie · 24-10-2014 11:55pm

I wonder does Edge's head ever get itchy in that hat?

Ol' Donie · 24-10-2014 11:57pm

I really, really hate when the first thing someone from any other country says to me is about f*ckin Guinness.

Ol' Donie · 24-10-2014 11:59pm

Adam sounds like such a Northsider.

Ol' Donie · 25-10-2014 12:03am

Oh, man, I love this Big Bill Broonzy stuff!

Highlight of the night for me. Acoustic Blues magic.

HeidiHeidi · 25-10-2014 12:07am

What are all you guys watching

I - probably the only person on the planet who actually likes Abba muzak - forgot about the bloody Abba evening :mad:

But just tuned in to BBC4 to find a discotastic extravaganza just starting - it's brilliant! Very tempted to ramp the volume up to the top and wake the neighbours' children!

Ol' Donie · 25-10-2014 12:08am

I struggle badly with Abba.

Watching Jools on BBC2.

HeidiHeidi · 25-10-2014 12:10am

Ol' Donie wrote: »

I struggle badly with Abba.

Watching Jools on BBC2.

Well if it's any help, it's over now, you're safe!

This disco dancing has me exhausted just looking at it - and it's only 10 minutes in :eek:

I'm now conflicted, want to watch both this AND Jools!

Ol' Donie · 25-10-2014 12:13am

U2 on Jools, doing same tune as on LLS earlier. I think.

HeidiHeidi · 25-10-2014 12:15am

Ol' Donie wrote: »

U2 on Jools, doing same tune as on LLS earlier. I think.

Yeah, switched over to see some lad screaming into his mic.... thankfully that was the end of it.

Despite my antipathy to all things U2 in general, I'm kinda impressed by this song.

Now can't believe I just said that!

HeidiHeidi · 25-10-2014 12:19am

What I absolutely love about Jools is how he doesn't grovel over or adore any of his guests.

Now, he may have grovelled over them earlier (I was having a Sopranos night here, bit late to the party), but the fact that after that song he said something along the lines of "delighted to have them on the show - U2" as he walked away - classy stuff, Jools!!!

Ol' Donie · 25-10-2014 12:21am

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Yeah, switched over to see some lad screaming into his mic.... thankfully that was the end of it.

Despite my antipathy to all things U2 in general, I'm kinda impressed by this song.

Now can't believe I just said that!

Saw them on the LLS earlier, certainly warmed to them a bit more.

Those shouting fellas (Slaves or something) weren't to my taste.

Skid X · 25-10-2014 12:21am

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

What are all you guys watching

I - probably the only person on the planet who actually likes Abba muzak - forgot about the bloody Abba evening :mad:

But just tuned in to BBC4 to find a discotastic extravaganza just starting - it's brilliant! Very tempted to ramp the volume up to the top and wake the neighbours' children!

I quite like Abba, although three programmes in a row is a bit too much for me!

They are all repeated on Sunday from Midnight, if you can record them. Edit: or they are on again tonight from 1am until 4am!

efb · 25-10-2014 12:21am

Disco at the BBC! /squeal

Ol' Donie · 25-10-2014 12:29am

D-I-S-C-NO if you ask me.

Skid X · 25-10-2014 12:35am

Ol' Donie wrote: »

D-I-S-C-NO if you ask me.

Ceilí good, Disco bad

(only messing)

Skid X · 25-10-2014 12:39am

I like unusual musical collaborations ... I saw this one during the week - Elvis Costello, Jools Holland, most of All Saints, Damon Hill(!) and Nick Mason and friends perform Stand By Me for Comic Relief.

Ol' Donie · 25-10-2014 12:39am

Skid X wrote: »

Ceilí good, Disco bad (only messing)

Tá an cheart agat! Feckin Bearla.

Intersting night, I like U2 more now than I did before, but not their tunes.

I think part of it it because of that silly Explorer guitar Edge used to use.

HeidiHeidi · 25-10-2014 2:14am

Well feck yiz all!

It's now 2.15am, Abba are in full flow, and I can't quite tear myself away (despite knowing it'll be repeated, and anyway I could always record it).

I'd forgotten how bloody addictive they are!

HeidiHeidi · 25-10-2014 2:22am

Oh my goodness, the close-up shots of the bad teeth :eek:

Something you just don't see these days - ever!

Can't remember the real-life chronology of the songs, but Agnetha definitely had hers done before the video of Money Money Money

Harry Angstrom · 25-10-2014 2:46am

I can't help thinking that Agnetha's affair with her stalker gives plenty of hope to stalkers everywhere.

HeidiHeidi · 25-10-2014 2:52am

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

I can't help thinking that Agnetha's affair with her stalker gives plenty of hope to stalkers everywhere.

I'm not sure whether

or :eek: is an appropriate response to that!

Funny that when I was a very young thing growing up to this soundtrack, I always assumed that Anni-Frid was the "lead" singer/band member. Looking at it now (a horrible amount of years later) it's clear that if anyone was a "lead" it was Agnetha..... How did I get that impression I wonder?

Harry Angstrom · 25-10-2014 2:53am

Who needs sight-seeing when you're married to Agnetha?? :pac:

Harry Angstrom · 25-10-2014 3:00am

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

I'm not sure whether or :eek: is an appropriate response to that!

Funny that when I was a very young thing growing up to this soundtrack, I always assumed that Anni-Frid was the "lead" singer/band member. Looking at it now (a horrible amount of years later) it's clear that if anyone was a "lead" it was Agnetha..... How did I get that impression I wonder?

Anni-Frid was more the matriarchal type who blended into the background. Agnetha drove the group. Nobody would've been interested in Abba if it weren't for Agnetha.....

HeidiHeidi · 25-10-2014 3:05am

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Anni-Frid was more the matriarchal type who blended into the background. Agnetha drove the group. Nobody would've been interested in Abba if it weren't for Agnetha.....

Well clearly you wouldn't!

I'm thinking I must have dentified with Anni-Frid as a fellow brunette..... can't think what else it might have been, but she was definitely the main one back then for me.

Amazing how different it is looking at things (as shown to us by BBC, mind you) now.

Harry Angstrom · 25-10-2014 3:15am

Jaysus, for such a "sophisticated" race of people, Swedish music was a bit shyte. It kind of explains Ace of Base.

griffin100 · 25-10-2014 12:53pm

Never thought I'd say this but the Satus Quo acoustic concert on the red button is fuppin good. Nice acoustic reworking of their songs using violins, accordion and backing singers.

Skid X · 25-10-2014 1:59pm

Nice little programme on Sky Arts at the moment called Anarchy in Manchester.
It has archive interviews and live performances from Tony Wilson's old Granada programme 'So It Goes'

Next week features Elvis Costello, The Jam and The Tom Robinson Band (Wednesday 11pm, repeated Friday 11pm & 3.05am)

http://www.sky.com/tv/show/anarchy-in-manchester/episodes

http://www.locatetv.com/tv/anarchy-in-manchester/8816715

cml387 · 25-10-2014 6:35pm

Skid X wrote: »

Nice little programme on Sky Arts at the moment called Anarchy in Manchester.
It has archive interviews and live performances from Tony Wilson's old Granada programme 'So It Goes'

Next week features Elvis Costello, The Jam and The Tom Robinson Band (Wednesday 11pm, repeated Friday 11pm & 3.05am)

http://www.sky.com/tv/show/anarchy-in-manchester/episodes

http://www.locatetv.com/tv/anarchy-in-manchester/8816715

Sky Arts have a few interesting programs for us folks. They run a Classic Albums series which we've probably all seen but still.. today it was "London Calling".

Welsh Megaman · 25-10-2014 6:41pm

Cream bassist Jack Bruce has died aged 71.

RIP Jack

Welsh Megaman · 25-10-2014 11:54pm

The Dooleys!

Skid X · 25-10-2014 11:58pm

This was Andy Peebles first ever TOTP presenting gig, and he was so wooden they didn't ask him back for another 3 years.

Welsh Megaman · 26-10-2014 12:00am

Now we're talking

Welsh Megaman · 26-10-2014 12:04am

Oh, to have a drink with Nile Rodgers!

I bet he has an anecdote or two (million)!

Skid X · 26-10-2014 12:05am

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Oh, to have a drink with Nile Rodgers!

I bet he has an anecdote or two (million)!

I agree, I don't think I would ever get bored of hearing him talk about music. Seems like a sound man too.

Welsh Megaman · 26-10-2014 12:16am

My god

efb · 26-10-2014 12:17am

Sweet fcuk a song about Luton Airport! :O

Skid X · 26-10-2014 12:19am

efb wrote: »

Sweet fcuk a song about Luton Airport! :O

It was a piss take of this ad, which people remember and made Lorraine Chase a big name.

I don't understand it either, strange times.

efb · 26-10-2014 12:21am

As I closed the garden gate I was really in a state
Suitcase in each hand and no transport
The taxi should have been there
He said he was on the way
I thought if he don't hurry up i'll miss me holiday
Finally he turned up and I told him what I thought
Then to my surprise he said sod it you can walk
I had to show a bit of leg, cause time was running out
And a geezer stopped and said
"Hop in I can take you out to Luton Airport"
Oooowe ooooo Luton Airport (x3)

When we landed in Majorca I was much the worse for wear
But with those romantic nights ahead I really didn't care
I checked in to the hotel it must have been four star all those dolly geezers in white suits liggin round the bar
I settled in quite nicely the sun was really strong
An there they where all pullin birds an I thought it won't be long
Sure enough he turns up thinkin he's quite skiv you won't believe it he's the bloke who offered me a lift to
Luton Airport
Ooooowe ooooo Luton Airport (x3)

We had our little romance, we had our little fling
Two weeks in Majorca an he wants to buy a ring
Then I thought he'd left me at the airport on me own but it turns out he's the captain of the plane thats going out to
Luton Airport
Oooowe ooooo Luton Airport (x3)

It's alright being chatted up my heart it turns to jelly
They even think that I'm the girl, the one thats on the telly they say "Look in to my eyes darlin, are you from paradise?"
Well I tell em don't I "NO MATE, LUTON AIRPORT"

Oooowe oooo Luton airport (repeat to fade)

Welsh Megaman · 26-10-2014 12:22am

Dana

RayM · 26-10-2014 12:22am

Argh! Dana!

Reverse! Reverse!

efb · 26-10-2014 12:24am

Sultry Dana- shudders...

Skid X · 26-10-2014 12:25am

Stupid Hot Dana ... I want to remember her as a wee girl winning Eurovision and as an oddball continually not being elected President. And nowhere inbetween.

Welsh Megaman · 26-10-2014 12:26am

Getting a good drum sound out of that chair

Ol' Donie · 26-10-2014 12:45am

Dudes!

TOTP 2 on BBC2!

Come on! Gloria Estefan! Cuba me up, darlin'!

Ol' Donie · 26-10-2014 12:49am

Yeah! Beastie Boys! Love it!

Skid X · 26-10-2014 12:51am

One of them is dead, very sad.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/beastie-boys-co-founder-adam-yauch-dead-at-48-20120504

Skid X · 26-10-2014 12:59am

I preferred Lolly's version.

Viva Lolly.

Ol' Donie · 26-10-2014 12:59am

Yeah, ****e news, that was.

Less sombre...

Oh Mickey you're so fine, you're so fine you blow my mind!

Ol' Donie · 26-10-2014 1:05am

I quite like this Doves tune. Great TOTP, this.

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