bubinga5 Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 (edited) I have always loved this series of programs. loved the one on Led Zepplin. thing i love about this programme is the depth they go to discover the band, the music, the interviews, etc its just a damn good watch, if you love a particular band. just so happens this band are a true gem of a band for me. sorry the title is The Making of AJA, but its actually Classic Albums as you will see. i have it on DVD. its on SKY next week but i beat them to it. i hope you enjoy it if you haven't seen it already. hope you guys can share others that are good. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QA9ydTb_bM[/media] Edited March 5, 2014 by bubinga5 Quote
White Cloud Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 Saw this two or three years ago...brilliant stuff. Quote
jazzyvee Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 I bought that DVD a couple of years back after seeing it on TV. It's a fantastic insight into the band. Jazzyvee Quote
Dr.Dave Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 I remember the Dark Side one - Gilmour ( I think ) told how they used to come into the studio , sit side by side at the desk and 'perform' a mix like they would a gig. Also how his biggest regret was that he will never be able to sit down and listen to it fresh for the first time like a punter can. The Grateful Dead one was good too. They asked the guy what the biggest inspiration for the album was - he thought for a second and just said 'Chemicals'. Quote
chris_b Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 I've got the Peter Gabriel program on making So, with Tony Levin showing how he played Sledgehammer. Quote
Conan Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 (edited) How many are there? I own the Rush Moving Pictures/2112 DVD, and have seen the Tom Petty (Torpedoes), Floyd (WYWH and DSOTM) and Black Sabbath (Paranoid) episodes. Some of the ones mentioned above I haven't seen. But as others have said, they are very well made - educating and entertaining at the same time! Quality TV for a change! Edited March 6, 2014 by Conan Quote
Phil Adams Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 Been watching the Band one lately, excellent. Quote
wombatboter Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 I bought the DVD too...still find it hard to believe that they didn't notice that Rainey was playing slap. Becker and Fagen never missed anything so I doubt that something prominent like that would pass their attention. Quote
jimbaby Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 Zappa's Apostrophe and Overnite sensation well worth checking out, as said previously the detail they go into is tremendous. Quote
Cosmo Valdemar Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 Also look out for Who's Next, Metallica, and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Quote
chris_b Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 [quote name='wombatboter' timestamp='1394097709' post='2387819'] ....still find it hard to believe that they didn't notice that Rainey was playing slap. Becker and Fagen never missed anything so I doubt that something prominent like that would pass their attention.... [/quote] +1 My view is that they didn't miss it but chose to ignore it because, grudgingly, when they heard it they knew Chuck was right and they were wrong. Quote
dudewheresmybass Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 The ace of spades one and British steel are both very entertaining. I've enjoyed watching loads of these over the years. As yet I haven't seen a duff one, with the possible exception of the jay z one Quote
mike 110 Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 The Sabs Paranoid is a good one as is Creams Disreali Gears Quote
xilddx Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 What a fantastic programme! Thanks for posting it! Quote
Dingus Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 (edited) i love this series too, but I think there should be another series about crap albums. They could speak to the people involved in making the records about what went wrong, and also have interviews with members of the record-buying public who wasted their good money on complete dross. The dramatic conclusion of each show could be a face to face meeting between the band and some of the punters who bought the naff albums and got shafted . The musicians could offer cash refunds in the name of justice and reconciliation. I might be able to get back the £7.50 I spent in 1982 on Tales From Topographic Oceans! Edited March 6, 2014 by Dingus Quote
steve-bbb Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 [quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1394138000' post='2388435'] i love this series too, but I think there should be another series about crap albums. [/quote] definitely maybe Quote
E sharp Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 I've got this on DVD , plus another few . But I never realised that they did so many other ones . Thanks for the info - gonna buy a few more now . As even if you're not a fan of one of the bands , they're still great to watch , for the band interaction and detail , if nothing else . Were these done by the BBC? Quote
leroydiamond Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 Loved this series, but had a right laugh when Bono referenced the ghost of John Henry Bonham when listening back to Larry Mullins drum track during the making of 'the Joshua Tree' . Good man Bono, modesty and delusion all wrapped into one. Quote
Hobbayne Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 My favourites are: [b]Fleetwood Mac - Rumours[/b]. Where The engineer was telling us they had so many overdubs and the constant spooling of the tape back and forth practically wore out the oxide coating and lost a lot of the high end. [b]John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band[/b], where German bass virtuoso Klaus Voormann plays along to the recordings on the same old P Bass he used on the album, playing chords on one song, and did it note for note Quote
bubinga5 Posted March 7, 2014 Author Posted March 7, 2014 [quote name='wombatboter' timestamp='1394097709' post='2387819'] I bought the DVD too...still find it hard to believe that they didn't notice that Rainey was playing slap. Becker and Fagen never missed anything so I doubt that something prominent like that would pass their attention. [/quote]imo, of course they knew. they just let it go because it sounded great. Rainey's slap was not really out there. just a little more aggressive for that certain part of the song. I think Chuck was spot on. Quote
mep Posted March 7, 2014 Posted March 7, 2014 A great series. The recent one on Rio was good too. John Taylor going through some bass lines. Quote
louisthebass Posted March 8, 2014 Posted March 8, 2014 [quote name='Phil Adams' timestamp='1394096845' post='2387807'] Been watching the Band one lately, excellent. [/quote] I've seen that one a couple of times, along with the Steely Dan "Aja" one, it's my favourite . Quote
JTUK Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 Sky Arts are doing some good early band documentary's... I am currently enjoying one on Fleetwood Mac but on what planet is the Lindsey B/Stevie Nicks band the same one as the Peter Green named one. It is not as though Fleetwood and McVie were the main writers.. so never the same band. Quote
chris_b Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 (edited) You could say the same about The Band, Little Feat, Genesis and Pink Floyd. When your main writer leaves you either give up or find a different way forward. Edited March 9, 2014 by chris_b Quote
JTUK Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 Some of those bands allowed a new writer to emerge from within, Gilmore, Collins..altho not sure of his content, tbh. Little Feat never recovered from Lowell G IMO, In the case of Fleetwood and McVie, compared to the input of Lindsey B and Stevie Nicks, they could have been anyone. Not really knocking their ability to reinvent ...as they needed a career, but you could say they lucked out BIG time. Quote
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