Best ever music program on UK TV
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I take it this means regular show, rather than one-off special or miniseries, such as BBC4's semi-regular documentaries (particularly the first episode of the one on electronic music). I'm glad to see a general dislike of Jools Holland and Later around here, the awkward, sweaty, interminably boogie-woogying twat. I can't remember seeing much in the way of decent music tv in my lifetime, though obviously there's clips of decent performances from The Old Grey Whistle Test, The Tube, and obscure Granada shows featuring Tony Wilson.
I did used to watch ITV's The Chart Show occasionally in my youth, because about once a month they would feature the indie chart, which was just about the only chance of hearing something different on TV, even if they only played one song (always a video), but you'd get a snippet of The Happy Flowers or something equally not pleasant.
I did used to watch ITV's The Chart Show occasionally in my youth, because about once a month they would feature the indie chart, which was just about the only chance of hearing something different on TV, even if they only played one song (always a video), but you'd get a snippet of The Happy Flowers or something equally not pleasant.
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Just one vote (mine) for RSG? Bloody kids.
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I sometimes wonder why Jools Holland attracts such hatred. Granted, he IS sort of a dick, but he's featured quite a lot of great bands over the years and he doesn't really play boogie-woogie over all of them...
The Hogmanay show he still puts together every year is an absolute cradle of stinking shit, mind.
The Hogmanay show he still puts together every year is an absolute cradle of stinking shit, mind.
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DADDY-O wrote:I sometimes wonder why Jools Holland attracts such hatred. Granted, he IS sort of a dick, but he's featured quite a lot of great bands over the years and he doesn't really play boogie-woogie over all of them...
The Hogmanay show he still puts together every year is an absolute cradle of stinking shit, mind.
Not sure if being in Squeeze for about five minutes and giving it the old boogie-woogie joanna on one track of The The's Soul Mining counts as "a lot of great bands", but hey each to his own...
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There you go, Coany, you can have this one on me!
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fueryIre wrote:DADDY-O wrote:I sometimes wonder why Jools Holland attracts such hatred. Granted, he IS sort of a dick, but he's featured quite a lot of great bands over the years and he doesn't really play boogie-woogie over all of them...
The Hogmanay show he still puts together every year is an absolute cradle of stinking shit, mind.
Not sure if being in Squeeze for about five minutes and giving it the old boogie-woogie joanna on one track of The The's Soul Mining counts as "a lot of great bands", but hey each to his own...
Featured a lot of great bands on the show. Not IN a lot of great bands.
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Matt 'interesting' Wilson wrote:So I went from looking at the "I'm a Man" riff, to showing how the rave up was popular for awhile.
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At least he doesn't often sing.
Jools and his 'Millionaires' supported The Police at Deeside Leisure Centre the second time I saw them and he has this dreadful slightly speeded up sounding voice, a bit like a dwarf's.
Jools and his 'Millionaires' supported The Police at Deeside Leisure Centre the second time I saw them and he has this dreadful slightly speeded up sounding voice, a bit like a dwarf's.
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"...Get It Together" blimey that theme tune
You forgot Razamatazz and Hold Tight (with the fat bald fella from Bad Manners)
...seriously, series one of the White Room on Channel 4 was very good (1995: when Mark Radcliffe was the only presenter): great mix of live performances and archive clips. One show had Sparks (+Suede guitarist), Prince and Portishead live in studio, with clips of Otis Redding and Pink Floyd (Arnold Layne). It was probably the weekly best music programme I've ever watched.
You forgot Razamatazz and Hold Tight (with the fat bald fella from Bad Manners)
...seriously, series one of the White Room on Channel 4 was very good (1995: when Mark Radcliffe was the only presenter): great mix of live performances and archive clips. One show had Sparks (+Suede guitarist), Prince and Portishead live in studio, with clips of Otis Redding and Pink Floyd (Arnold Layne). It was probably the weekly best music programme I've ever watched.
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Deebank wrote:At least he doesn't often sing.
Jools and his 'Millionaires' supported The Police at Deeside Leisure Centre the second time I saw them and he has this dreadful slightly speeded up sounding voice, a bit like a dwarf's.
What year was that, D?
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...you also forgot Supersonic from the list, BTW
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And Oxford Road Show (pretty important that one). Tut tut
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:{ wrote:Deebank wrote:At least he doesn't often sing.
Jools and his 'Millionaires' supported The Police at Deeside Leisure Centre the second time I saw them and he has this dreadful slightly speeded up sounding voice, a bit like a dwarf's.
What year was that, D?
Ghost in the machine tour. 82 ish?
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Later is the only remaining music show on British TV. It does have a dreadful presenter (though I think he's got worse as the years have gone on), but it has featured a lot of great music over the years.
The Tube of course also featured Jools prominently.
The Tube of course also featured Jools prominently.
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Moleskin wrote:Later is the only remaining music show on British TV. It does have a dreadful presenter (though I think he's got worse as the years have gone on), but it has featured a lot of great music over the years.
The Tube of course also featured Jools prominently.
And quite a lot of shit music too - I remember Paul Young featuring prominently.
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Still it would be nice if they re-ran them all like they are with TOTP.
I missed lots because they showed the Tube at 10 in Wales on S4C.
I missed lots because they showed the Tube at 10 in Wales on S4C.
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When did Later with Jools Holland start going down hill your opinions?
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The Great Defector wrote:When did Later with Jools Holland start going down hill your opinions?
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LIke most here i grew up with TOTP but watching reruns now is quite cringeworthy. Most of those Radio 1 DJs really were a bunch of wankers weren't they. Watching Peelie deadpanning it is still a delight though.
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Even "Rapido" was better....
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