M-Bass-M Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 So I was up early the other morning with the little one, and happened to come across the following cameo from Stuart Zender: [url="https://youtu.be/kJrHWmCjfx0"]https://youtu.be/kJrHWmCjfx0[/url] Great to see that BBC are doing the decent thing and educating young children about the joys of slap bass Seriously though, how do those sorts of things happen? Did Mr Zender respond to a "seeking professional musicians" ad somewhere, or was somebody who works on the show a massive fan of Jamiroquai/Stuart Zender/slap bass and used his industry contacts to make things happen? Quote
Roland Rock Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 I'd view it as an honour. Look at some of the othe top class musicians who have been guests on the show https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZingZillas Quote
chris_b Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 (edited) Tony Bennett on the Muppet's, anyone on Loose Women and most actors, stand ups and musicians many times in their lives. . . . you do what you have to do to earn a crust. PS Just remembered Mike Batt was lead Womble. . . . . . . you can't live on fresh air. Edited October 19, 2015 by chris_b Quote
scalpy Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1445241235' post='2889753'] Tony Bennett on the Muppet's, anyone on Loose Women and most actors, stand ups and musicians many times in their lives. . . . you do what you have to do to earn a crust. PS Just remembered Mike Batt was lead Womble. . . . . . . you can't live on fresh air. [/quote] Mike Batt's house apparently is quite something. Surrey somewhere and the legend is he owns all the land he can see from it in every direction! Quote
discreet Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 [quote name='scalpy' timestamp='1445242932' post='2889772'] ...the legend is he owns all the land he can see in every direction! [/quote] You mean Wimbledon Common..? Quote
M-Bass-M Posted October 19, 2015 Author Posted October 19, 2015 [quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1445241028' post='2889748'] I'd view it as an honour. Look at some of the othe top class musicians who have been guests on the show [url="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZingZillas"]https://en.m.wikiped...wiki/ZingZillas[/url] [/quote] Oh I know - as I've watched more and more of them, it's quite impressive the musicians that they have lined up. Just a shame they're mixed in with those highly annoying animatronic puppets! Quote
discreet Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 [quote name='M-Bass-M' timestamp='1445245704' post='2889807'] Just a shame they're mixed in with those highly annoying animatronic puppets! [/quote] Come on, that's why you watch it in the first place. Quote
Adrenochrome Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 Some good musicians have played on Zingzillas, also check out Yo Gabba Gabba! for a lot of decent bands Quote
M-Bass-M Posted October 19, 2015 Author Posted October 19, 2015 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1445245819' post='2889812'] Come on, that's why you watch it in the first place. [/quote] Not only that, but I watch it over, and over, and over again on iPlayer too! Quote
Cato Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 (edited) [quote name='Lynottfan' timestamp='1445246273' post='2889819'] Damn that Banana song is catchy! [/quote] I'm pretty sure it's going to be my headsong for at least the rest of today. At least it's shunted out 'Entrance of the Gladiators' which I've been afflicted with all weekend. Edited October 19, 2015 by Cato Quote
Geek99 Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 [quote name='M-Bass-M' timestamp='1445245704' post='2889807'] Oh I know - as I've watched more and more of them, it's quite impressive the musicians that they have lined up. Just a shame they're mixed in with those highly annoying animatronic puppets! [/quote] There was a lady playing Chinese wire xylophone thing, I find it quite educational. My little one loves it; half of The Darkness were on a while back Quote
Bilbo Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 The list of Muppet/Seasame Street appearances is legendary; James Taylor, Wynton Marsalis, Buddy Rich etc etc. I suspect it is as much to do with the fact that these artists have children that completely freak if they refused to do it!! Quote
cybertect Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 (edited) [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1445268665' post='2890083'] The list of Muppet/Seasame Street appearances is legendary[/quote] As it happens, Cleo Laine has been a guest on both the Muppets and Zingzillas (with her husband John Dankworth in his last TV appearance before he died in 2010). Edited October 20, 2015 by cybertect Quote
TrevorR Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 [quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1445241028' post='2889748'] I'd view it as an honour. Look at some of the othe top class musicians who have been guests on the show https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZingZillas [/quote] I watch it with my little one and am always amazed at the quality of musos they have on.... Nicola Benedetti, Simon Mayor, Julian Lloyd Webber, Dame Evelyn Glennie, Michael , BJ Cole, Gossip (!) (twice!!)... To name but a few. Hardly a bunch of artists on their uppers! Quote
chris_b Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 These kids shows aren't nearly as cheesy as the crap films Elvis made. I'd rather be a Womble than in Viva Las Vegas. I forget which program Bob Kerr's Whoopee Band did, but Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated was the house band on the 5 O'Clock Club, a kids TV show in the 60's, Strange stuff happens. Just gotta make it work. Quote
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