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

Skid X · 03-10-2014 11:18PM

Watching a tape of tonight's TOTP2 ... I've just realised that Arcade Fire are basically a Dexys Midnight Runners Rip Off.

Some good performances on this episode.

HeidiHeidi · 04-10-2014 08:35PM

This Genesis programme is great - sounds of my childhood!

My brother was (is) an avid Genesis fan, I grew up to the strains of them wafting out of his bedroom!

Always was under the impression though that Peter Gabriel was replaced by Phil Collins, never realised that they played together at all. You learn something new every day!

delaney001 · 04-10-2014 08:44PM

Very late on the Future Islands train, but saw them on jools Tuesday and thought they were excellent. Studio stuff seems a little slow, but live is powerful

Welsh Megaman · 04-10-2014 09:34PM

I miss Spitting Image

HeidiHeidi · 04-10-2014 09:37PM

Genesis are awfly posh!

Even though I grew up with Genesis playing at me in the house, at least half of this programme is news to me - glad I've recorded it, I'll be watching it again.

efb · 04-10-2014 09:40PM

Back to this

Welsh Megaman · 04-10-2014 09:54PM

That was a good documentary, I'll watch it back tomorrow.

HeidiHeidi · 04-10-2014 09:56PM

The Peter Gabriel of the early years is unrecognizable (to me) compared to the guy talking in the studio :eek:

I'd know his voice a mile off, but goodness me, age has - apparently - "normalised" him! (not sure that's the right word, but best I can do at this hour of a Saturday night

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Ol' Donie · 04-10-2014 10:24PM

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

I miss Spitting Image

I miss BBC4.

grey_so_what · 05-10-2014 02:15AM

Ol' Donie wrote: »

I miss BBC4.

I was watching it there a while ago....

Don't give up....GSWxxx

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjEq-r2agqc

s8n · 05-10-2014 12:11PM

Mods - Can we move this thread to classic rock forum ??

rednik · 05-10-2014 04:19PM

Not enough mention of Steve Hackett and his solo career.

Skid X · 05-10-2014 04:33PM

s8n wrote: »

Mods - Can we move this thread to classic rock forum ??

No, it's a thread about Music Programmes (of all kinds) on Television. It belongs in the Television Forum.

It has nothing to do with the classic rock forum. That place is deserted.

grey_so_what · 05-10-2014 04:39PM

s8n wrote: »

Mods - Can we move this thread to classic rock forum ??

That's a bit of a random request.............

It's a Beeb thread for the telly Beebers.....:)

grey_so_what · 05-10-2014 05:04PM

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Genesis are awfly posh!

Even though I grew up with Genesis playing at me in the house, at least half of this programme is news to me - glad I've recorded it, I'll be watching it again.

Loved love Genesis........

Trick of the Tail is one of my very favourite albums.....

This is such a treat to listen to!!...:)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wXF4t7TMG0

Ol' Donie · 05-10-2014 05:28PM

Skid X wrote: »

No, it's a thread about Music Programmes (of all kinds) on Television. It belongs in the Television Forum.

It has nothing to do with the classic rock forum. That place is deserted.

Plus, they wouldn't have the required appreciation for the regular Neil Sedaka nights.

grey_so_what · 05-10-2014 05:30PM

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Plus, they wouldn't have the required appreciation for the regular Neil Sedaka nights.

:D:D

Ah, bless the man.....we know the program off by heart by now!!....

Where would you get appreciation like that anywhere else??....;)

How you doing Donie?....had a nice weekend?

Ol' Donie · 05-10-2014 05:39PM

Not bad, Grey. Apart from the usual Sunday night blues.

Toying with the idea of getting upc or one if those so i can get bbc 4 back.

You missed a fun SNS last night. Until the last bit, obviously.

I take it you enjoyed that match? :-)

grey_so_what · 05-10-2014 05:42PM

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Not bad, Grey. Apart from the usual Sunday night blues.

Toying with the idea of getting upc or one if those so i can get bbc 4 back.

You missed a fun SNS last night. Until the last bit, obviously.

I take it you enjoyed that match? :-)

I got Vodaphone Wifi a couple of weeks ago, after a few hiccups it came in yesterday!!....Delighted with myself!!....:):):)

There will be no stopping me now!....

And, yes...........the match was great!!....:);)

s8n · 05-10-2014 07:39PM

Skid X wrote: »

No, it's a thread about Music Programmes (of all kinds) on Television. It belongs in the Television Forum.

It has nothing to do with the classic rock forum. That place is deserted.

Its descended into a thread on classic rock and you tube links, would be better suited to classic rock forum

Skid X · 05-10-2014 07:53PM

s8n wrote: »

Its descended into a thread on classic rock and you tube links, would be better suited to classic rock forum

With respect, you have about three posts in the TV Forum in the last year. None of them in this thread. And none in the Classic Rock Forum either.

Why the sudden interest?

grey_so_what · 05-10-2014 08:13PM

Skid X wrote: »

With respect, you have about three posts in the TV Forum in the last year. None of them in this thread. And none in the Classic Rock Forum either.

Why the sudden interest?

It's a bit like the relation you haven't seen in years coming to visit and telling the family to move to the village where the streets have no name.......

getit??....

Skid X · 05-10-2014 08:51PM

It was strange to see Jonathan King in the Genesis Documentary, given all the Yewtree hysteria at the moment. He was convicted of Sex offences and was in prison from 2001-2005.

The broadcaster says it was essential to include him because of the "significant role" he played - having discovered Genesis, given them their name and produced their early works. They say he wasn't paid for his appearance.

http://www.antimusic.com/news/14/September/ts29Genesis_Documentary_Includes_Shamed_Impresario_Jonathan_King.shtml

grey_so_what · 05-10-2014 08:54PM

Skid X wrote: »

It was strange to see Jonathan King in the Genesis Documentary, given all the Yewtree hysteria at the moment. He was convicted of Sex offences and was in prison from 2001-2005.

http://www.antimusic.com/news/14/September/ts29Genesis_Documentary_Includes_Shamed_Impresario_Jonathan_King.shtml

We will be left soon enough with no archives to look at if the baddies keep coming out of the closet....:(:(:(

Skid X · 05-10-2014 08:59PM

grey_so_what wrote: »

We will be left soon enough with no archives to look at if the baddies keep coming out of the closet....:(:(:(

Maybe there's a decontamination period ... If it's alright to interview Jonathan King now, perhaps the blacklisted seventies material might eventually make it to air (if BBC Four survives long enough!)

grey_so_what · 05-10-2014 09:02PM

Skid X wrote: »

Maybe there's a decontamination period ... If it's alright to interview Jonathan King now, perhaps the blacklisted seventies material might eventually make it to air (if BBC Four survives long enough!)

Horrible people. :mad:

Makes me feel sad I worked there, albeit for a short time.

With a bit of luck the Beeb will get it together....:o

Skid X · 05-10-2014 10:07PM

rednik wrote: »

Not enough mention of Steve Hackett and his solo career.

I don't think Ray Wilson, the singer from Stiltskin who replaced Phil Collins, was mentioned at all.

rednik · 06-10-2014 07:13AM

Skid X wrote: »

I don't think Ray Wilson, the singer from Stiltskin who replaced Phil Collins, was mentioned at all.

To be honest I didn't expect to see or hear any mention of Ray, Daryl or Chester as this programme was advertised and promoted as being about the classic line up.

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squonk · 06-10-2014 08:26AM

Great documentary. I love Genesis. I've been a huge fan since my teens and they introduced me to the wonderful world of Progressive Rock. There were a couple of glaring omissions. Wind and Wuthering was left out of the album lineup. Calling All Stations and Ray Wilson was also brushed over. Although Calling All Stations was a Ray Wilson fronted album, I wasn't ever expecting an interview or a contribution from Ray but if they were focusing on the classic lineup then there were still two of the classic lineup involved in that album under the name Genesis. My own suspicion is that because the album was pretty much a flop that they just diced to sweep it under the carpet like the deformed child that used to get locked in the attic.

Steve didn't get enough exposure. His contributions seemed like the most forthright and honest on the night and his own solo career is about as high profile as Tony Bank's career. Much as I love Tony's music, his solo albums are largely dross. Great concepts overblow by meandering progressions and I always end up thinking he really needed a Phil Collins type of chap in there to tell him to keep the songs immediate and under 3 minutes! Steve has done some great stuff over the years in his own right and is the only o0ne who can dsitll be described as an active progressive rock artist. There was no mention of GTR also for instance. He deserved better.

Aside from that the TOTP special was also great. It was nice to have something to get excited about as a Genesis fan for a few hours anyway. I don't really think we'll have many more evenings like that.

Skid X · 07-10-2014 09:25PM

The BBC unveiled an All Star version of God Only Knows to promote their Music output today. Similar to the Perfect Day video some years back. It will be released as a single for Children In Need.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/god-only-knows-bbc-children-4397742

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