EssentialTension Posted October 19, 2022 Posted October 19, 2022 Dusty Springfield introduces all the Major Motown acts of the time to a British audience. 2 Quote
chris_b Posted October 19, 2022 Posted October 19, 2022 I remember watching that program. I believe Dusty was responsible for talking the BBC into putting on that special. 3 Quote
EssentialTension Posted October 19, 2022 Author Posted October 19, 2022 I remember it too. It's a shame it's such poor quality picture. 1 Quote
EssentialTension Posted October 19, 2022 Author Posted October 19, 2022 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/23T7t4T4KPRCr05cCWyq4F8/a-brand-new-beat-the-tamla-motown-revue-1965 Quote
Grimalkin Posted October 19, 2022 Posted October 19, 2022 No Jamerson unfortunately, he was a major part of the Motown sound. He was asked to simplify his parts because the guys out on the road had trouble coping with it. Quote
EssentialTension Posted October 19, 2022 Author Posted October 19, 2022 (edited) Bassist on the 1965 UK tour was Tony Newton. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Newton_(musician) Edited October 19, 2022 by EssentialTension Quote
Grimalkin Posted October 19, 2022 Posted October 19, 2022 I would credit Jamerson with introducing jazz sensibilities to popular music of the time. All the non-diatonic, chromatic, rhythmically complex bass parts were a bolt out of the blue. Berry basically gave Jamerson free reign, some of those pieces are concertos for bass. Sometimes he was the tune... 1 Quote
EssentialTension Posted October 19, 2022 Author Posted October 19, 2022 4 minutes ago, Grimalkin said: I would credit Jamerson ... Fair enough, I am sure most of us would give him massive credit, but let's not forget the rest of the team. 1 Quote
casapete Posted October 19, 2022 Posted October 19, 2022 5 hours ago, chris_b said: I remember watching that program. I believe Dusty was responsible for talking the BBC into putting on that special. As well as being the finest UK female vocalist ever IMHO , Dusty was key in getting many Motown acts on British TV for the first time - although the Motown RSG Special was put out by ITV I believe. 1 Quote
Dad3353 Posted October 19, 2022 Posted October 19, 2022 9 minutes ago, casapete said: As well as being the finest UK female vocalist ever IMHO... Ahem... Sandy Denny..? (IMHO too, naturally...) 1 Quote
EssentialTension Posted October 20, 2022 Author Posted October 20, 2022 7 hours ago, casapete said: As well as being the finest UK female vocalist ever IMHO , Dusty was key in getting many Motown acts on British TV for the first time - although the Motown RSG Special was put out by ITV I believe. It was ITV ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ready_Steady_Go! 1 Quote
obbm Posted October 20, 2022 Posted October 20, 2022 This documentary tells the story of RSG and explains Dusty’s involvement in bringing over the Motown artists. The programme was live from the studios of Associated Rediffusion in Television House, Kingsway, London. It was a game changer for popular music on TV. 2 Quote
chris_b Posted October 20, 2022 Posted October 20, 2022 Yes. . . Sorry about that. It was Ready Steady Go. Quote
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