Sky Arts and other music related programmes

[casapete]

  On 21/06/2024 at 21:51, Mickeyboro said:

I remember seeing the unknown Darkness supporting Def Leppard. Couldn’t work out if they were a proper group or a Bad News type pisstake. Come to that, I still can’t…😂

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I watched it for about 10 mins last night, that was about as much as I could manage TBH.

Turned the volume down and it was hilarious..😆 Good job we all have different 

tastes though innit? A friend of mine has crewed for The Darkness for a few years and always

says what a set of top blokes they are. 

[Cosmo Valdemar]

  On 22/06/2024 at 11:58, Mickeyboro said:

They did more than one?🙃

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Seven or eight by now, I think! After the mad success of the first album, they hit probably the ultimate example of "second album syndrome" in history and then split in much animosity. 

Since reforming they've managed a run of excellent albums, which is a shame they hardly touched them in the set on telly yesterday. Unless we were watching an edit, perhaps?

[Cosmo Valdemar]

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[cetera]

  On 22/06/2024 at 13:34, Hobbayne said:

I missed that. I wouldn't mind seeing it again if they repeat it. But it is not on tonight's schedule .Do they often repeat these shows on Sky Arts ??

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Only if they feature Andre Rieu

 

[casapete]

  On 24/06/2024 at 07:38, cetera said:

 

Only if they feature Andre Rieu

 

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Or Queen…

[steantval]

Really enjoyed the Simple Minds set at the I.O.W Festival on Sky Arts, great musicianship and Jim’s voice is still OK.

[lowdown]

Michael Jackson "ROCK WITH YOU" Original Studio Multirtracks (Listening Session & Analysis)

Not too long, it's just under 25 minutes long.

 

 

[diskwave]

Ha..Rock With You, nice find..That little bit of distortion on the bass.. never noticed before... beautiful groove, played it a ton of times. Love it.

[Mykesbass]

  On 17/06/2024 at 20:03, Mykesbass said:

Haven't seen this yet, but should be good. Only broadcast in Northern Ireland but now on iPlayer for 11 months.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00206t5/the-rory-gallagher-story?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2XFBxI1Kof2npKFVsJHY24FS_-pRzq3eGQFhczYeD9nfGUnK8psb8_Dzk_aem_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw

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Update - just seen this - well worth watching.

[alant]

  On 27/06/2024 at 19:22, Mykesbass said:

Update - just seen this - well worth watching.

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Yes, watched it myself, very enjoyable. Sadly never got to see Rory play live.

 

[Mykesbass]

Louis Armstrong on BBC4. Bit cheesy presentation but the playing is sublime.

[diskwave]

Stones Exile of Main Street doc last nite. The orginal bad boys in all their gory detail....Ahh the good ole days when it was all new and crazy.

[LewisK1975]

Whatever happened to Sky Arts showing extended highlights of the Download festival?  Always used to be on a few weeks after the festival, usually over 2 nights, 3hrs each night.

[casapete]

A great programme on Sky Documentaries last night - Steven Van Zandt : Disciple.

A long (2 and a half hours) documentary of Steve’s life, including some great comments

from Springsteen, Southside Johnny etc. Great old clips throughout, recommended if

you’re into all that stuff. 

[casapete]

Sky Arts tonight (Sunday) have two Jeff Beck programmes - Live at Ronnie Scott’s at 7pm,

followed by Jeff Beck Story at 9pm. 

[casapete]

Some great stuff on Sky Arts ( Freeview channel 36) tonight - 

 

Hitsville : The Making of Motown at 7.30pm, followed by

Mr Dynamite : The Rise of James Brown at 9.30pm.

 

[Reggaebass]

  On 24/08/2024 at 08:13, casapete said:

Hitsville : The Making of Motown at 7.30pm

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Thanks for that, I like a bit of Motown I’ll check it out 

[Lozz196]

Likewise, thanks for the tip Pete

[casapete]

Tonight at 8.25pm on BBC2 - Disco at the Proms. Should be good, thank goodness for iPlayer

as I’m gigging tonight. 😊

[diskwave]

Quite enjoyed TOTP2 last night on 4.. 1977. It was all so fun, musical and cheesy back then... great bass playing stuff. The Dooleys anyone?

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[bassace]

  On 31/08/2024 at 15:56, casapete said:

Tonight at 8.25pm on BBC2 - Disco at the Proms. Should be good, thank goodness for iPlayer

as I’m gigging tonight. 😊

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It’s not good, Pete.

[casapete]

  On 31/08/2024 at 19:55, bassace said:

It’s not good, Pete.

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Just started watching it - band sound fabulous to me, not sure about the singers though?
Just wondering who is in the bass chair? Nailed the Chic stuff on a Stingray, now using

a Squier Precision. Trombonist was excellent on ‘I’m coming out’ too, and the drummer

is absolutely spot on. Shame that both some lead and backing vocals sound a bit off. 

[casapete]

  On 31/08/2024 at 16:40, diskwave said:

Quite enjoyed TOTP2 last night on 4.. 1977. It was all so fun, musical and cheesy back then... great bass playing stuff. The Dooleys anyone?

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Played on the same bill as them in the 80’s, very cabaret! 

[toneknob]

  On 01/09/2024 at 12:13, casapete said:

Just wondering who is in the bass chair? Nailed the Chic stuff on a Stingray, now using

a Squier Precision. 

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Pretty sure that's Phil Mulford. 

 

[lowdown]

  On 01/09/2024 at 12:13, casapete said:

the drummer is absolutely spot on. 

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  On 01/09/2024 at 14:33, toneknob said:

 

Pretty sure that's Phil Mulford. 

 

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Yes, Phil Mulford along with Mike Smith on Drums.

 

I too thought the Rhythm section and Orchestra were very good.

I wasn't sure about the vocals either. Pitchy at times and a bit twee (IMO, of course).