I want them to do a night on Big Star. Of course that would elicit cries of "never 'eard of 'em" from all round but they were a seminal US band from the 1970s with a cult following. They released three great albums which, before enayone asks, never got anywhere near the charts. The timing is right as a documentary film has recently been made about them, which would make for a great centrepiece for a Friday theme night. The story of the band is interesting too, from singer Alex Chilton's origins in the Box Tops (who had a hit with The Letter) through to his recent death as well as that of Chris Bell back in the late 70s.
Garage punk band member, poet, photographer, film-maker, author and artist, 'Wild' Billy Childish.
A clip from each of his many bands alone would fill a good couple of hours (Pop RIvets, The Milkshakes, The Mighty Caesars, Thee Headcoats and The Buff Medways to name but a few).
A fascinating man with an equally fascinating, sometimes harrowing story to tell.
Good call - they could also include Peter Bauman's solo efforts as well...
Still waiting for his classic Strangers in the Night LP to be released on CD with all the remixes. I’ll have to warn my grandkids to look out for it on holo-disc as I’ll be long dead before it gets a re-release.
I would love to see more rock nights. However do the BBC actually have a sufficient library of these. I would hope that they still have plenty of old Whistle tests. For example Heavy Metal britannia and Guitar hereos at BBC have been shown several times over
Its OK wanting bands like Japan etc but do the beeb actually have an evening worth of stuff from these bands
Only serious suggestions please, how about The Who or The Kinks, The Small Faces ?
Bill Nelson would be a great choice.:)
But most around here would not know one of our greatest guitarists.
To be honest, most ideas put forward would be worthy of a BB4 night.
Someone beat me to it, rainbow and co for me too. don't forget Blackmores night.
I loved ELO when I was a kid, I have seen them perform without Jeff Lynn a few times under various names with Bev Bevan or Kelly Groucutt talking the lead vocals. they were great each time I saw them( must be five or six times) the last time I saw them was just before Kelly died and each time their audience was of mixed age and everyone was having a ball.
I always thought Jeff Lynne was a bit of a Pratt and he confirmed my thoughts when he was on the One Show tonight. I certainly won't be buying his re recorded ELO album or his new cover album.
The Blue Aeroplanes
"Britain's Best Rock 'n' Roll Band" (Melody Maker, 1993)
Beat poetry combined with a love of Plath, Auden, Fairport Convention, The Kinks and Velvet Underground. Nice knack with a tune too. What's not to like?
Plenty of higher profile collaborations to look in to (Massive Attack, Strangelove, Suede etc).
Gerard Langley , 'singer': "We get asked why we use so many instruments.... Nobody asks a painter why they use so many colours!"
Still waiting for his classic Strangers in the Night LP to be released on CD with all the remixes. I’ll have to warn my grandkids to look out for it on holo-disc as I’ll be long dead before it gets a re-release.
Hey, I bought the LP when it was first released.
Saw them at Shepherd’s Bush back in the mid-nineties doing a 3 hour concert. The girlfriend was not best pleased!
Birmingham Town Hall late 75, and Birmingham Odeon a year or two later I think, as well as Edgar Froese solo at Birmingham Odeon.
There was something about the pure power of some of the low electronic tones live that you could never reproduce at home.
Classic synth-pop LP. For some reason I always associate it with another couple of 80s [unexpectedly] electronic albums, Ian “Jethro Tull” Anderson’s Walk Into Light and Neil Young’s Trans.
Birmingham Town Hall late 75, and Birmingham Odeon a year or two later I think, as well as Edgar Froese solo at Birmingham Odeon.
Jealous. One of my earliest record buying memories is buying Atem in Virgin Megastore Sheffield purely off where it was racked in the store and the cover artwork. Youngsters today will never know that thrill!
There are so many bands/artists I'd love to see get the BBC4 treatment. Kate Bush would be my first choice but sadly I can't see her ever agreeing to it
Some other's I'd love to see are Mike Oldfield, Blondie, The Pogues, Boomtown Rats, Jesus & Mary Chain, The Stranglers, XTC, CCR & John Fogerty, Ry Cooder, Marriot & Small Faces, Talk Talk, Bunnymen, Japan, Mott The Hoople, Steve Harley, Roy Wood, Eddy Grant, UB40, Nazareth, King Crimson, 10CC, Skids & Big Country, Tears For Fears, Frankie Valli, Manfred Mann, The Troggs... there you go BBC that's next year's line up sorted, please get on with it
Diana Ross has been in the business as long as The Stones and deserves a special. This was a lady who matured from a very talented singer in a girl band to a solo superstar and had a career that embraced soul, funk, disco, pop, electro, house and ballads. Actually we'll skip the house album as it was pants, but in her prime she was one of the best lady singers in the world.
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A clip from each of his many bands alone would fill a good couple of hours (Pop RIvets, The Milkshakes, The Mighty Caesars, Thee Headcoats and The Buff Medways to name but a few).
A fascinating man with an equally fascinating, sometimes harrowing story to tell.
you suppose correctly.
Still waiting for his classic Strangers in the Night LP to be released on CD with all the remixes. I’ll have to warn my grandkids to look out for it on holo-disc as I’ll be long dead before it gets a re-release.
Saw them at Shepherd’s Bush back in the mid-nineties doing a 3 hour concert. The girlfriend was not best pleased!
Its OK wanting bands like Japan etc but do the beeb actually have an evening worth of stuff from these bands
Oh well. Worth a shot
doesn`t matter if they are iconic
severed heads
devo
The Residents
half man half biscuit
the fall
Bill Nelson would be a great choice.:)
But most around here would not know one of our greatest guitarists.
To be honest, most ideas put forward would be worthy of a BB4 night.
Ah. we have very similar tastes.
Off to see DCD in Barcelona in a couple of weeks. Can't wait to hear Lisa's voice once again.
Canada Rock Night
King Crimson Rock Night
Trevor Horn Night
Bill Nelson (and Be Bop Deluxe) for those who don't know
I loved ELO when I was a kid, I have seen them perform without Jeff Lynn a few times under various names with Bev Bevan or Kelly Groucutt talking the lead vocals. they were great each time I saw them( must be five or six times) the last time I saw them was just before Kelly died and each time their audience was of mixed age and everyone was having a ball.
I always thought Jeff Lynne was a bit of a Pratt and he confirmed my thoughts when he was on the One Show tonight. I certainly won't be buying his re recorded ELO album or his new cover album.
wire
4ad records
rough trade records
chess records
stevie wonder
mutant disco
throbbing gristle
captain beefheart
They’ve done Rough Trade!
"Britain's Best Rock 'n' Roll Band" (Melody Maker, 1993)
Beat poetry combined with a love of Plath, Auden, Fairport Convention, The Kinks and Velvet Underground. Nice knack with a tune too. What's not to like?
Plenty of higher profile collaborations to look in to (Massive Attack, Strangelove, Suede etc).
Gerard Langley , 'singer': "We get asked why we use so many instruments.... Nobody asks a painter why they use so many colours!"
Birmingham Town Hall late 75, and Birmingham Odeon a year or two later I think, as well as Edgar Froese solo at Birmingham Odeon.
There was something about the pure power of some of the low electronic tones live that you could never reproduce at home.
Classic synth-pop LP. For some reason I always associate it with another couple of 80s [unexpectedly] electronic albums, Ian “Jethro Tull” Anderson’s Walk Into Light and Neil Young’s Trans.
Jealous. One of my earliest record buying memories is buying Atem in Virgin Megastore Sheffield purely off where it was racked in the store and the cover artwork. Youngsters today will never know that thrill!
Some other's I'd love to see are Mike Oldfield, Blondie, The Pogues, Boomtown Rats, Jesus & Mary Chain, The Stranglers, XTC, CCR & John Fogerty, Ry Cooder, Marriot & Small Faces, Talk Talk, Bunnymen, Japan, Mott The Hoople, Steve Harley, Roy Wood, Eddy Grant, UB40, Nazareth, King Crimson, 10CC, Skids & Big Country, Tears For Fears, Frankie Valli, Manfred Mann, The Troggs... there you go BBC that's next year's line up sorted, please get on with it
almost a different line-up every album comes out...