Which Singer Had The Best Music Show?

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Re: Which Singer Had The Best Music Show?

Postby naughty boy » 18 May 2018, 13:27

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Re: Which Singer Had The Best Music Show?

Postby Jimbly » 18 May 2018, 16:46

caramba wrote:This being BCB, am surprised no one has mentioned Scott Walker's BBC show from 68.

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Re: Which Singer Had The Best Music Show?

Postby bobzilla77 » 18 May 2018, 20:32

The Hudson Brothers are probably remembered more for their 70s Saturday morning kids show than for their albums, but I enjoyed both when I was a kid.

Nobody liked Spectacle with Elvis Costello? What I remember about that show was having like 8 episodes on the DVR, some with musicians I liked, and having no desire to watch any of them whatsoever. I'm no Costello hater either, I've seen him live half a dozen times. That show just looked like death for some reason.
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Re: Which Singer Had The Best Music Show?

Postby Spock! » 18 May 2018, 22:49

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Re: Which Singer Had The Best Music Show?

Postby bobzilla77 » 18 May 2018, 23:05

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This musical sequence in which Cher has to choose between God, played by Dolly Parton, and the devil, played by The Tubes, is one of my favorite things ever aired on TV.

This one, Markus. This one is best.
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Re: Which Singer Had The Best Music Show?

Postby naughty boy » 01 Aug 2018, 15:26

Ah well
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Re: Which Singer Had The Best Music Show?

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bobzilla77 wrote:Nobody liked Spectacle with Elvis Costello? What I remember about that show was having like 8 episodes on the DVR, some with musicians I liked, and having no desire to watch any of them whatsoever. I'm no Costello hater either, I've seen him live half a dozen times. That show just looked like death for some reason.


I liked it but it was awkward. it seemed like the studio audience was unnecessary but the performance bits were certainly stronger for them being there. a little self conscious for "a chat show" but EC is very comfortable in front of the audience and he asked really good questions especially about influences. I never thought of Leon Russell and Elton in the same breath but pretty much all Elton did was talk about Leon Russell.

EC casts a really wide net and it made for a very interesting show if not a particularly brisk and entertaining one.
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Re: Which Singer Had The Best Music Show?

Postby Phenomenal Cat » 01 Aug 2018, 17:21

Obvs.

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Re: Which Singer Had The Best Music Show?

Postby bobzilla77 » 01 Aug 2018, 18:50

sneelock wrote:
bobzilla77 wrote:Nobody liked Spectacle with Elvis Costello? What I remember about that show was having like 8 episodes on the DVR, some with musicians I liked, and having no desire to watch any of them whatsoever. I'm no Costello hater either, I've seen him live half a dozen times. That show just looked like death for some reason.


I liked it but it was awkward. it seemed like the studio audience was unnecessary but the performance bits were certainly stronger for them being there. a little self conscious for "a chat show" but EC is very comfortable in front of the audience and he asked really good questions especially about influences. I never thought of Leon Russell and Elton in the same breath but pretty much all Elton did was talk about Leon Russell.

EC casts a really wide net and it made for a very interesting show if not a particularly brisk and entertaining one.


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Re: Which Singer Had The Best Music Show?

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Phenomenal Cat wrote:Obvs.

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Re: Which Singer Had The Best Music Show?

Postby Phenomenal Cat » 01 Aug 2018, 19:01

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Re: Which Singer Had The Best Music Show?

Postby The Modernist » 19 Aug 2018, 10:09

The obvious answer hasn't been mentioned - surely it has to be Marc Bolan's tv show?

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Re: Which Singer Had The Best Music Show?

Postby The Slider » 19 Aug 2018, 10:44

I think you'll find it was a) already mentioned by TWFN and b) embarrassingly poor
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Re: Which Singer Had The Best Music Show?

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The Slider wrote:I think you'll find it was a) already mentioned by TWFN and b) embarrassingly poor


Was it that bad? It had The Damned and Bowie on it. I don't really remember it to be honest!

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Re: Which Singer Had The Best Music Show?

Postby The Slider » 19 Aug 2018, 14:25

Oh it was toe curling.
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Re: Which Singer Had The Best Music Show?

Postby Tom Waits For No One » 19 Aug 2018, 20:49

It wasn't that bad.

As a young lad in the North East well away from that London, it gave me a chance to see some of the bands I was reading about in Sounds, like this show with The Jam (or as Marc calls them "Jam")

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Re: Which Singer Had The Best Music Show?

Postby The Slider » 20 Aug 2018, 12:45

Everyone *else* on it is great
But Marc...oh man.
I love him but oh deary me ;)

those dollly birds dancing in their scanties while he sings I Love To Boogie totally deadpan - pouting like a proto Madonna :D :lol:
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Re: Which Singer Had The Best Music Show?

Postby Diamond Dog » 20 Aug 2018, 13:55

Oh my good God... how fucking annoying is that Stephanie De Sykes song?! "Doo fucking doo one"
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Re: Which Singer Had The Best Music Show?

Postby The Modernist » 20 Aug 2018, 14:03

First time I've seen The Radio Stars ( which was Andy Ellison from John's Children, hence Marc's "my old mate") - I can see why they never made it!

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Re: Which Singer Had The Best Music Show?

Postby Diamond Dog » 20 Aug 2018, 14:08

The Modernist wrote:First time I've seen The Radio Stars ( which was Andy Ellison from John's Children, hence Marc's "my old mate") - I can see why they never made it!


Surely the only song to feature the word 'electroencephalograph':

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