BBC Vox documentary

[Cosmo Valdemar]

[url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b017zwq8"]http://www.bbc.co.uk...rammes/b017zwq8[/url]

Looks interesting. Dartford eh!

Edited November 28, 2011 by Cosmo Valdemar

[KiOgon]

There was another factory in Hastings which never gets mentioned but I worked there back in the days, we couldn't churn out AC30s fast enough! Sometimes made visits to Dartford or Erith transporting kit between units.

Will be watching that & thanks for the heads up

[thebrig]

[quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1322504838' post='1451760']
[url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b017zwq8"]http://www.bbc.co.uk...rammes/b017zwq8[/url]

Looks interesting. Dartford eh!
[/quote]
Would love to see it, but it's only being shown in the south east region.
Living in Hertfordshire, I don't think I can get it, so does anyone know how I can pick it up.
I have Virgin Media TV, and obviously Freeview.

Edited November 28, 2011 by thebrig

[lowdown]

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1322506174' post='1451800']
There was another factory in Hastings which never gets mentioned but I worked there back in the days, we couldn't churn out AC30s fast enough! Sometimes made visits to Dartford or Erith transporting kit between units.
[/quote]

Did you know a guy called Alan Pine by any chance ?


Garry

[Cosmo Valdemar]

I'm a bit confused now as it doesn't seem to appear in tomorrow's schedules on my freeview box...

[Stu-khag]

[quote name='thebrig' timestamp='1322506210' post='1451802']
Would love to see it, but it's only being shown in the south east region.
Living in Hertfordshire, I don't think I can get it, so does anyone know how I can pick it up.
I have Virgin Media TV, and obviously Freeview.
[/quote]
it'll be on Iplayer.
[url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b017zwq8/Vox_Pop_How_Dartford_Powered_the_British_Beat_Boom/"]http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b017zwq8/Vox_Pop_How_Dartford_Powered_the_British_Beat_Boom/[/url]

Edited November 28, 2011 by Stu-khag

[daz]

Hopefully it'l be on [i]i player [/i]so we can all get a look see

[KiOgon]

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1322506331' post='1451807']
Did you know a guy called Alan Pine by any chance ?


Garry
[/quote]
It's not ringing any bells at the moment, I do remember a lot of Dicks & at least 2 Johns, I'll try to get the grey matter churning

[thebrig]

[quote name='Stu-khag' timestamp='1322506596' post='1451812']
it'll be on Iplayer.
[url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b017zwq8/Vox_Pop_How_Dartford_Powered_the_British_Beat_Boom/"]http://www.bbc.co.uk...tish_Beat_Boom/[/url]
[/quote]
Cheers, I will check it out.

[lowdown]

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1322506751' post='1451820']
It's not ringing any bells at the moment, I do remember a lot of Dicks & at least 2 Johns, I'll try to get the grey matter churning
[/quote]

AP worked for VOX at some point, then opened a amp repair shop up in Dartford [with a guy called Dick]
Was quite a wiz for repairing gear, and hiring stuff out while he was fixing stuff.
He became quite a hero. His workshop seemed to be open all night for popping in to borrow/hire an Amp or cab.



Garry

[skankdelvar]

Duly noted. Ta for the heads-up.

[discreet]

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1322506751' post='1451820']
I do remember a lot of Dicks
[/quote]

Where's Dr.Dave?

[Merton]

Cheers for the heads up, this looks really cool My first amp was an Escort Bass combo

[EssentialTension]

Very good.

[daz]

[quote]"Last broadcast yesterday, 22:40 on BBC One (South East only).

Sorry, this programme is not available to watch again but we do have these Clips" [/quote]


ArGHHH why why why, rending of garments, gnashing of teeth etc ?

Damn its not going on BBCi player apparently, Please tell me did anyone get a copy of it that they can convert and bung up somewhere ?

Edited November 30, 2011 by daz

[JTUK]

[sub]Mate just bought one... Handwired..[/sub]
[sub]it lasted a handful of gigs and a few weeks before breaking just after he got it to sound quite sweet..[/sub]

[sub]hmmmmmmmmmmm...[/sub]

[Bassman Sam]

[quote name='daz' timestamp='1322615964' post='1453684']


ArGHHH why why why, rending of garments, gnashing of teeth etc ?

Damn its not going on BBCi player apparently, Please tell me did anyone get a copy of it that they can convert and bung up somewhere ?
[/quote]

Can I have a copy too. I would love to see this, I used to use Vox gear when I started out.

[Jazzneck]

Just watched it on iPlayer - no problems.
Good 30 minutes of great nostalgia - Keef in particular!

[Stu-khag]

same here. working fine!

[steve-bbb]

watching now!

sooty custom keyboard upstaging brian may

[Mykesbass]

Loved the look on the presenter's face when Brian May started playing Bohemian Rhapsody - genuine fan moment!

[51m0n]

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1322650652' post='1453866']
Loved the look on the presenter's face when Brian May started playing Bohemian Rhapsody - genuine fan moment!
[/quote]

+1 that was just wicked wasn't it!

[daz]

[quote name='Jazzneck' timestamp='1322639542' post='1453725']
Just watched it on iPlayer - no problems.
Good 30 minutes of great nostalgia - Keef in particular!
[/quote]

BBCi player online must not work till the next day or something ? I have access to iplayer via BTVision and i have notic ed that usually about 10 or 20 minutes have to go by before a programme becomes avaiable. Maybe it was just a goof.

Worth watching.

Edited November 30, 2011 by daz

[discreet]

Same on Virgin Media, stuff isn't available instantly.

[benebass]

Fascinating documentary - thanks for posting. I couldn't find it on cable either, but it's definitely worth sitting in front of a laptop for half an hour to watch...

Have they done anything similar on Jim Marshall? If Dartford was the centre of rock & roll in the early '60s then by the end of the decade Milton Keynes can't have been far behind!

Cheers,

B.