Music Docs on the TV this week.

mike65

Any chance of this being made a sticky?

BBC4, Friday night is music night.

How the Brits Rocked America: Go West
BBC4 9:00pm-10:00pm (1 hour ) Fri 27 Jan

Season 1 Episode 1 of 3
How the West Was Won New series. British bands' attempts to find success in the USA, beginning in the 1960s, the decade in which acts including the Beatles, the Hollies, Herman's Hermits and the Animals found fame on both sides of the Atlantic. The documentary examines how British musicians and American audiences became fascinated by each other's cultures, and features contributions by Paul McCartney, Graham Nash, Peter Noone, Eric Burdon, Donovan and Mickey Dolenz

The Beatles: The First US Visit
BBC4 10:00pm-11:10pm (1 hour 10 minutes) Fri 27 Jan

The Fab Four's tour of America in 1964, including their memorable performance on The Ed Sullivan Show, which exposed 73 million TV viewers to the Beatlemania experience for the first time. The visit was captured by cameramen Albert and David Maysles - the makers of documentaries including Grey Gardens, Primary and Gimme Shelter - who were granted unprecedented access to the musicians both on and off duty
Category General Music/Ballet/Dance
Director Kathy Dougherty, Susan Froemke, Albert Maysles
BBC4 10:00pm-11:10pm (1 hour 10 minutes) Fri 27 Jan

Vox Pop: How Dartford Powered the British Beat Boom
BBC4 11:10pm-11:40pm (30 minutes) Fri 27 Jan

Iain Lee discovers how Vox, a small music-equipment manufacturer based in Dartford, Kent, helped the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and the Shadows define the sound of the 1960s with its amplifiers. The comedian tells the company's story, hearing from musicians Brian May and Bruce Welch, along with some of the staff who worked at the Vox factory at the time. Previously shown on BBC1 in south-east England

rednik

Prince of Paisley Park - Sky arts 1 10:00pm Wednesday.

A look at how Prince built his mystique and redefined 'black music', the importance of sex in his songs, and the risk he took in setting up a $10 million record label, Paisley Park.

John Lennon : Classic albums Sky arts 1 9:00 pm Friday.

A fascinating look at the making of John Lennon's debut solo album, Plastic Ono Band.

The Doors : No one gets out alive. Sky arts 1 12:05am Saturday

Members of the doors discuss the legend of their charismatic and exhibitionist front man and lyricist Jim Morrison.

rcaz

mike65 wrote: »

Any chance of this being made a sticky?

Seeing as I really want to watch a lot of these, yeah, I think so! I'll stick it now :cool:

Latchy

I was going to post these up myself this week .

The two below were on BBC 4 last year and great to view if you missed them first time .


How the Brits Rocked America: Go West
BBC4 9:00pm-10:00pm (1 hour ) Fri 27 Jan


The Beatles: The First US Visit
BBC4 10:00pm-11:10pm (1 hour 10 minutes) Fri 27 Jan

Irish Guitarist

Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy Of Sun Records is on Sky Arts 1 at 11.00 PM tonight (Wednesday 25 January).

The history of the record label that launched the careers of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Roy Orbison. Artists including Matchbox Twenty, Paul McCartney, Johnny Hallyday, Kid Rock, Zucchero and Third Eye Blind also perform covers of some of the label's biggest hits

I saw it myself a few months ago and thought it was pretty good, although I could have done without Kid Rock.

Latchy

How the Brits rocked America / Part two on BBC 4 , friday the 3rd @ 9.00

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01bgqlc/How_the_Brits_Rocked_America_Go_West_Stairway_to_Heaven/

take everything

Just watching How the Brits rocked America now.
BBC 4 does some great documentaries.

kerash

How the Brits rocked america? Eh yeah, just how did they bring it to america seeing as Americans had done it already :rolleyes:
They also managed to make U2 part of their 'British' Rock. Very disappointing documentary from the usually excellent BBC4.

Latchy

kerash wrote: »

How the Brits rocked america? Eh yeah, just how did they bring it to america seeing as Americans had done it already :rolleyes:
They also managed to make U2 part of their 'British' Rock. Very disappointing documentary from the usually excellent BBC4.

If you listen to the dialogue in parts 1 and 2 of the documentry ,you'll hear some of the British artist such as Jimmy Page say '' it was America who gave us Rock n Roll and Blues but they gave up on it for a period until we brought it back to them again ''. He was refering to that period in the very late 50s/early 60s period when it was the teeny pop idols like Fabian ,Bobby Rydel and Booby Vee who were riding the charts with their boy /girl ballads ....until the brit groups , with their long hair and twangy guitars, arrived and rocked the place up again .

U2 are made out to be part of British Rock ? .That's because they are , they had to cut their teeth in the UK scdene before they made it in America anyway .

mike65

kerash wrote: »

How the Brits rocked america? Eh yeah, just how did they bring it to america seeing as Americans had done it already :rolleyes:
They also managed to make U2 part of their 'British' Rock. Very disappointing documentary from the usually excellent BBC4.

Jasus if you were watching you'd understand how white Americans in the 60s had completely shut out true blues based music in favour of stuff like surf music and MOR crooners. It took the British bands to get that market listening to what was American music (albeit with a British accent).

I happen to agree about shoe-horning U2 in but they also had The Boomtown Rats who are 100% Irish whereas U2 are 50% British born.

Interesting enough show though its interesting how many acts who sold millions in the USA didn't get so much as a mention during the series - Def Leppard, Rod Stewart, Wham/George Michael, Supertramp, Queen, Bee Gees, Phil Collins, Genesis, Dire Straits, The Who, The Kinks, Iron Maiden and so on.

kerash

Jaysus I was watching and listening to the dialogue, btw Jimmy Would be quite the fool if he didn't admit that he took black american music and gave it back to them
What I wasn't impressed with was constant pushing of the suggestion that the Brits invented Rock Music! It wasn't balanced, lots of important acts went unmentioned as Mike says.

Anyhoo - we had a Weekend of Jazz on BBC4 this week. Sonny Rollins Documentary was particularly good. Thelonious Monk last night, a lot of very sad stories.
Not sure is it on again tonight?

Technocentral

Ireland's Rappers on 9.30 Tonight on Network 2, might be interesting, though Ireland has yet to produce anyone of the calibre of Dizzee Rascal, The Streets or Roots Manuva someone may be on the way up.

Latchy

Re- How the Brits Rocked America: Go West

Exaggerations aside ,there is no doubting that the Brits did for long periods throughout the 60s 70s and 80s , dominate the pop and rock scene in America and it would have been nice to see an extended version of the programme covering the many groups not mentioned .

henryporter

Couple of good looking shows on Gerry Rafferty coming up this Friday night on BBC4, starts at 9...

mike65

BBC2 London 9:20pm-10:20pm (1 hour ) Sat 25 Feb

I'm in a Boy Band!
Season 1 Episode 1 of 3

New series. Three programmes exploring the experiences of being a music star. The first focuses on the boy band, featuring contributions by a cross-generational selection of artists, including members of Motown ensembles the Four Tops and the Jackson 5, as well as modern groups such as One Direction

flyswatter

Anyone notice that Sky Arts seems to have gone exclusively HD now? Shame if true.

Bryan4president

flyswatter wrote: »

Anyone notice that Sky Arts seems to have gone exclusively HD now? Shame if true.

No. its just changed number. Its at Sky 129 now. I only noticed because I have it as a favourite channel, and it came up earlier on the list

mike65

Friday Night is Disco night on BBC4

mike65

Southern boogie on down night on BBC4 9 pm

Sweet Home Alabama: The Southern Rock Saga
How groups including Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Allman Brothers Band helped popularise a style of rock music rooted in the culture of America's Deep South during the 1970s. The programme explores how the genre had an impact beyond the world of music, shaping the cultural identity of some of America's most deprived and marginalised regions. Featuring contributions by Gregg Allman, Mike Mills, Charlie Daniels, Doug Gray, Al Kooper and Bonnie Bramlett

followed by as per usual by Southern Rock at the BBC (10 pm) then The Old Grey Whistle Test: Lynyrd Skynyrd in Concert (11pm) finally The Old Grey Whistle Test: Macon Whoopee - a festival show covered by Bob Harris

mike65

BBC2 London 10:00pm-10:30pm (30 minutes) Mon 16 Apr

Sounds of the 70s 2: Art House Glam - Get in the Swing

Season 1 Episode 1 of 10

New series. Collection of archive performances by artists including the Kinks, Roxy Music, Elton John, New York Dolls, Queen, Sparks and Rod Stewart. Plus, a recently rediscovered recording of David Bowie singing The Jean Genie from January 1973

Technocentral

Not traditional tv per say (is for me though, play it through my PS3 onto telly) but Netflix US has a load of music stuff about 8 Classic Albums episodes plus this stuff just added today (some good, some awful)

Alice Cooper: Brutally Live 2000
Alice Cooper: Live at Montreux 2005
Asia: Fantasia: Live in Tokyo 2007
Bob Marley & the Wailers: Catch a Fire
Canned Heat
The Charlie Daniels Band: Volunteer Jam 1975
Classic Albums: Cream: Disraeli Gears
Classic Albums: Metallica: The Black Album
Classic Albums: Phil Collins: Face Value
Classic Albums: The Grateful Dead: Anthem to Beauty
Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
Diana Krall: Live In Rio 2009
Doctor Strange hot
Dresden Dolls: Live at the Roundhouse London 2007 Dresden Dolls 134
The Groundhogs: Live at the Astoria
Keane: Curate a Night for War Child 2007 Keane, Lily Allen, Pet Shop Boys
Queen: Rock Montreal & Live Aid
Ray Charles: Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1997 NR 3.1 new Apr 16 Ray Charles 73 minutes | play queue
Sebastian Bach: Forever Wild
Classic Albums: Sex Pistols: Never Mind the Bollocks
Simply Red: Stars
Sinead O'Connor: Goodnight, Thank You, You've Been a Lovely Audience
Strat Pack: Live in Concert Joe Walsh, David Gilmour, Brian May, Ron Wood
Tori Amos: Live at Montreux 1991 & 1992
Wyclef Jean's All-Star Jam at Carnegie Hall Wyclef Jean, Mary J. Blige, Eric Clapton, Macy Gray, Stevie Wonder, Destiny's Child, Marc Anthony, Charlotte Church, Third World
Yes: Live at Montreux 2003 2003 NR


Also has load of great non concert music docs.

mike65

BBC4 reggae night. All repeats.

deadwood

It's just finished but probably available elsewhere or will be repeated.

"Jazz" was an excellent series I stumbled across on PBS and I wouldn't consider myself a huge enthusiast.

Well worth a look if you've an interest in music.

mike65

BBC4 Friday 25th 9pm

PINK FLOYD evening but with new stuff!

Wish You Were Here -

John Edginton's documentary explores the making of Pink Floyd's ninth studio album, Wish You Were Here, which was released in September 1975 and went to top the album charts both in the UK and the US.

Featuring new interviews with band members Roger Waters, David Gilmour and Nick Mason alongside contributions from the likes of guest vocalist Roy Harper, sleeve designer Storm Thorgerson and photographer Jill Furmanovsky, the film is a forensic study of the making of the follow-up to 1973's Dark Side of the Moon, which was another conceptual piece driven by Roger Waters.

The album wrestles with the legacy of the band's first leader Syd Barrett, who had dropped out of the band in 1968 and is eulogised in the album's centrepiece, Shine On You Crazy Diamond. Pink Floyd had become one of the biggest bands in the world,

Etherington also did " Syd Barrett: Crazy Diamond" and "The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story" which were good viewing.

followed by A Pink Floyd Miscellany 1967-2005 (repeat)

furiousox

Just watched the WYWH doc.
Fantastic.

mike65

Even when Rog and Dave are in different places the tension is palpable!

mike65

Its Punk Season on BBC4 and tonight at 9 pm is the first of a series

Punk Britannia
Season 1 Episode 1 of 3
Pre-Punk 1972-1976 New series. An insight into the musical landscape of the 1970s, exploring the development, influence and legacy of the punk genre, beginning with the rise of pub rock and the emergence of bands including Dr Feelgood, Ducks Deluxe and Kilburn & the High Roads. Featuring contributions by artists including Paul Weller, John Lydon, Mick Jones, Adam Ant and Wilko Johnson. Narrated by Peter Capaldi

followed by several punk themed programmes including Dr Feelgood/Ian Dury at the BBC and repeat of Stiff Records doc.

flyswatter

mike65 wrote: »

Friday Night is Disco night on BBC4

Bit late writing this but watched this when it was on and it was very good, good documentary on discos history and a load of live performances from the BBC archives.

mike65

Part One of Punk Britannia was excellent, loved the narration by Malcolm Tucker. Its observations about how a couple of years or a slightly longer haircut was at times the difference between being in or out was intriguing, such fine margins!

Herb Powell

mike65 wrote: »

Part One of Punk Britannia was excellent, loved the narration by Malcolm Tucker. Its observations about how a couple of years or a slightly longer haircut was at times the difference between being in or out was intriguing, such fine margins!

YEah, I really enjoyed it. Is the next part next weekend, or tonight?

mike65

Its on Fridays (so up against the footie :eek:)

Herb Powell

****, I just remembered I missed this, I was working last night. Any way to watch it?

rednik

Not a documentary, but Eddie and Wolf Van Halen are appearing on CNN Newsroom on Friday 15th in the US. This will be shown here on CNN on Sunday morning at 3am. They will tour Japan in November and the tour will continue into 2013.
I am hoping for some shows over this side of the pond.

http://www.vhnd.com/

mike65

Pete Townsend look back at Quadrophenia

Friday BBC4 9 pm - 10.10

Quadrophenia - Can You See the Real Me?
Guitarist Pete Townshend revisits his former haunts in Shepherd's Bush and Battersea, London, to reflect on the Who's sixth studio album Quadrophenia, released in 1973. He recalls how the record was nearly abandoned due to financial problems, a culture of drink and drugs, and a studio that was under construction. Featuring contributions by fellow band member Roger Daltrey, manager Bill Curbishley and record producer Ron Nevison

Followed by the film.

alleyjoe

I will stick it

kerash

BBC2 right now, Barenboim on Beethoven - Nine symphonies that changed the world.

mike65

Ah thats a bit posh for this thread! (I did think about watching it but got into Wallander on BBC4)

kerash

mike65 wrote: »

Ah thats a bit posh for this thread! (I did think about watching it but got into Wallander on BBC4)

One is bringing class to the thread! No, I'm not very informed about classical music but I watched the Proms this week and thought this programme gave a great insight.

Here's a couple of clips

Later on BBC4 they showed 'Arena: Amy Winehouse - The day she came to Dingle' that is a great doc if you've not see it yet.

In the early hours (midnight - 3.30 am!) BBC4 are repeating Legends - Thin Lizzy Bad Reputation
Following that Documentary looking at how rock 'n' roll has dealt with growing up and growing old, featuring Lemmy, Iggy Pop, Rick Wakeman, Suggs, Eric Burdon, Alison Moyet and more
Then, Storyville - 2010-2011 -
6. Anvil! The Story of Anvil Film which follows the fortunes of respected but obscure Canadian metal band Anvil as they record their thirteenth album and try to live out a childhood dream of rock superstardom

mike65

Not sure if this is a repeat -

Friday 9 pm BBC4 - Iron Maiden

A fascinating, high-quality 'home movie', produced entirely in-house by Iron Maiden's own Krew led by Andy Matthews, it reveals how to put on an Iron Maiden tour and what goes on behind the scenes at a show. It describes the extraordinary story of one of the most acclaimed and ambitious touring shows in the world, illustrating the day-to-day life and complex tasks of the Maiden Killer Krew and the other characters behind the scenes.

As well as interviews with the Iron Maiden crew, it interweaves anecdotes from the band and their fans, and includes footage of the live show in this comprehensive guide to the intricacies of staging massive, live stadium shows around the world out of the belly of a Boeing 757.

Starting in Moscow and performing across the globe from Asia to Australia to South America and finishing up in Florida, the band travel over 60,000 miles with lead singer Bruce Dickinson once again at the wheel of their customised Boeing 757- Ed Force One

BBC4 10 pm Iron Maiden Live

Iron Maiden concert filmed on 10 April 2011 in front of over 50,000 ecstatic fans at the Estadio Nacional, Santiago during the Round the World in 66 Days leg of the Final Frontier World Tour, capturing a magnificent performance by the band, ardently embraced by the legendary Latino passion and energy of their Chilean fans. With spectacular stage backdrops, dynamic musicianship and a jaw-dropping appearance by Eddie, this live show encapsulates the heart and soul of Iron Maiden 2011. The set features Final Frontier, El Dorado, Dance of Death, Trooper, Blood Brothers, Where the Wild Wind Blows, Fear of the Dark and Iron Maiden

mike65

Finally! A new Friday night music evening - Jeff Lyne and ELO

2100 - 2200 : Mr Blue Sky, the story of Jeff Lynne & ELO

2200 - 2300 : ELO Live At Wembley (1978 tour, I saw this on TV Christmas 1978 if its the show I think it is - NEC Birmingham with the spaceship)

2300 - 2350 : Rock Family Trees - Birmingham Beat

2350 - 0020 : Jeff Lynne Acoustic

bodhrandude

Led Zeppelin live in London 2007 BBC2 tonight at 10.45 - 11.45 pm.

Ac/Dc in concert (Riverplate) 2009 - TG4 10.50 - 11.50 pm (Just in case you missed it yesterday on BBC4).

mike65

Slade night on BBC4 from 9.00 with repeats after Slade In Flame

It's Slade
Documentary first shown in 1999 about the band. During their career, the group, led by Noddy Holder, went from skinheads to mirror-hatted, platform shoe-wearing glam rockers, before finally re-emerging as hard rock heroes. Their six number-one singles in the 1970s included Cum on Feel the Noize, Mama Weer All Crazee Now and Merry Xmas Everybody, and they also sold more than 50 million records worldwide. Featuring contributions by band members Holder, Dave Hill, Jim Lea and Don Powell, as well as fans and friends such as Noel Gallagher, Ozzy Osbourne and Suzi Quatro. Narrated b

Slade at the BBC
Noddy Holder introduces a compilation of the band's performances from the BBC archives. Featuring appearances from the 1970s on shows such as Top of the Pops, Blue Peter and Crackerjack, with classic hits including Coz I Luv You, Mama Weer All Crazee Now and Cum on Feel the Noize

Slade in Flame (1974)
A confrontation between a horror-themed signer and three backing musicians lands all four in jail, where they decide to form a band together. An ambitious promoter offers them the chance to become famous, and reinvents their image, but as their success grows, tensions within the group threaten to tear them apart. Drama, starring the 1970s rock band, with Tom Conti

mike65

Queen on BBC4

9 pm Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender Director's Cut
10.30 Live in Budapest
12.00 Queen: The Legendary '75 Concert

mike65

BBC4 Tuesday 9pm for three weeks.

The Sound + the Fury: A Century of Music
Season 1 Episode 1 of 3
Wrecking Ball New series. Exploring the changes in classical music during the 20th century, when melodies and harmonies of the past were replaced by radically different sounds as artists responded to global upheaval and scientific developments. Featuring performances of key pieces and contributions by modern composers including John Adams

Skid X

BBC2 tonight at 9.20pm

David Bowie - Five Years
Documentary exploring five key years in the singer's career, which saw him redefine himself as an artist by adopting a different persona - each one marking a shift in musical direction. Featuring interviews with his collaborators, the programme focuses on five pivotal years in Bowie's career as a recording artist - from 1971's ultimate glam-rock icon Ziggy Stardust and reinvention as the impeccably dressed soul stylist the Thin White Duke in 1975, to his regeneration in Berlin with the critically acclaimed 1977 album Heroes, 1980's Scary Monsters triumph and Let's Dance's global success in 1983

Welsh Megaman

Two-part award-winning Eagles documentary tomorrow night, BBC2 NI 10pm.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b02xfq6p

You don't have to watch it...you can tune out any time you like (sorry).

losthorizon

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Two-part award-winning Eagles documentary tomorrow night, BBC2 NI 10pm.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b02xfq6p

You don't have to watch it...you can tune out any time you like (sorry).

I Watched it. Fascinating stuff. More than a few grudges still being held.

Welsh Megaman

Part two of The character assassination of Don Felder History Of The Eagles tonight BBC2 NI 11.25pm.

Hands up those who now have a man-crush on Joe Walsh?

losthorizon

Its Mr Felder!

Edit: Didn't really watch the credits but I think I caught out of the side of my eyes that Glen Frey was one of the producers of this doc and he still came out of this programme still looking like he had a huge ego and not someone you would want to be in the same room with along with Henley.

Walsh is still high I would say.

mike65

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Part two of The character assassination of Don Felder History Of The Eagles tonight BBC2 NI 11.25pm.

Hands up those who now have a man-crush on Joe Walsh?

Didn't watch part one (not an Eagles fan) but always liked Joe Walsh.

losthorizon

mike65 wrote: »

Didn't watch part one (not an Eagles fan) but always liked Joe Walsh.

I'm not either but this was a Programme more than just about music it was about egos and human interactions. Really,the wrong type of people having too much money. Funnily enough all the nicest people seemed to leave the band except for Schmit who seemed decent enough.