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Topic: THE OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST. Gone but not forgotten

OK here's going to be the start of a petition to return the OGWT to BBC TV!

Please post any of your favourite clips on this topic
I'll start with a few of my favs...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrW0gjdr … re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE3WaSETf8k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-oaQ-IB … re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBwTAGgsRoQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9n981iQ … re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB& … re=related

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid … 2710814357

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVeEBMJt8vs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahJS8eS0uEA

OK lets make it 10!

Im posting this for the USA buddies as I dont expect you've heard of these guys
Dr Feelgood

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPRP0gdS95A

There are so many more to show what an ACE show that was and how we need it to come back here's the next 10 smile

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VidVx2SM … mp;index=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0RGb2YQ1ao

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cuxxUip … p;index=29

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8oGyGo1q-k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBuZ4gSWmuQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz6JmtDZWzY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pECzKqZ69pU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Apq1A7bnrKI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnBq98uU … mp;index=9

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZzQ3QPqpAM

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Re: THE OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST. Gone but not forgotten

Hi Jessica,
The OGWT was, by far, the best music programme ever. You put some great clips in there, I especially like the ones by Bob Marley, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Thin Lizzy and Johnny Winter.
If I had to add one more the first one that comes to mind is May You Never by John Martyn. One of the most beautiful songs ever written.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOi_wxypeGc

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Re: THE OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST. Gone but not forgotten

Great topic Jessica, though I see you've gone for overkill in the first post. big_smile Have to find the time to check all these out, but without looking here's one of my all-time favorites -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=NL& … re=related

Spot on, Tripsy - the BEST music program on tv EVER!! cool

RIP Iron Man

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Re: THE OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST. Gone but not forgotten

Some great stuff there Jessica.

I am too young to remember the programme, but I recall clearly in the early 1990s seeing a selection of artists on it broadcast on the tv and that's how me and some friends first heard of Rory Gallagher. In fact my (more musically talented) friends learned the song and added it to their own band's set list! smile

I could not find the song on their, but this is cool and was from the same performance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTnqfz1Kh3Q

One of the videos Jessica put was an interesting interview with Muddy Waters and they were discussing if blues had a future - I think we know the answer now! smile

"The recently formed Edinburgh Blues Club has identified an appetite for the personal communication between musicians and audience that the blues long ago perfected." The Herald Newspaper (Scotland)
http://www.edinburgh-blues.uk
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Yeah - lets get it back - BBC3 will do (don't think theres any chance on BBC2 anymore)

Some great clips there Jessica - esp. Sweet Home Alabama, and how cool are Billy & Dusty??

Here's one I found a few weeks ago after hearing it on Planet Rock - I hadn't heard it for years - great guitar!

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_t … shbone+ash

Somebody start an online petition!

Ian

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Vh1 Classic occasionally shows some OGWT shows in its Classic Concert series, I've seen Skynyrd, Petty, AC/DC and a few others there. . . all good stuff. Would be great to see more.

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How about a bit of Be bop deluxe 1975
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0bRdGdAzeE&NR

Joe

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8 Reply by JESSICAT (edited by JESSICAT 2009-04-19 22:33:12)

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Phew my back is F*****G killing me...Been out in the garden all day.  Hey Hammer 'OVERKILL's my middle name wink You'll get used to it!

Really enjoyed watching all the vids, thanks everyone.
I need to give some thought as to how we're going to achieve the return of OGWT. Any ideas?  I will go for it if we can work out a strategy.

Gonna watch Rory again later as I'm cooking now and dont have time to really listen.  Is there a Rory topic on here?  I have a very sad tale about a Rory gig in 1992...at the Mowlem theatre in Swanage Dorset, where I used to live.  Bought tickets, then my husband (now ex!) threw a tantrum and said he didnt want to go -so I didn't go either sad  HOW stupid was that?  I should have divorced him on the spot!  Rory was one of the few people I didn't get to see live in the 70s.

Remember Be Bop Deluxe well, they were also regulars on the London pub circuit in the 70s.

To Diversify a little ...Another important landmark of great music in 70s UK HAS been restored and that's the Roundhouse @ Chalk Farm.  We used to get in there for 50p on a Sunday afternoon to something they called 'Implosion'.  It was from about 2.30 - 10.30pm and I saw some amazing bands there (including some of the aforementioned).

Here's a clip of the Pink Faries
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI976o34A9k
There's a worse quality one, but it does show an old 'Routemaster' bus, some of the local scenery and the psychedelic mayhem which was the Roundhouse in those days!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVDrdm6NfAE

And his Garyness (after restoration) at the Jim Capaldi Tribute gig OMG it's the Whispering One too! yikes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUOwxZjnxF8

... *edit* LISTENED TO THAT ONE NOW
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTnqfz1Kh3Q
PHEW that was HOT! Thanks Greenose
How many guitarists can play blues harp like that!?

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You're welcome.

We mention Rory quite a lot on here.

Here is one thread:

http://www.jbonamassa.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=9130

Irish Tour is one of Joe's three favourite top albums! smile

"The recently formed Edinburgh Blues Club has identified an appetite for the personal communication between musicians and audience that the blues long ago perfected." The Herald Newspaper (Scotland)
http://www.edinburgh-blues.uk
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If the show was brought back I very much doubt that we would feel the same way about it. Unless it were to feature artists from the rock, blues and prog world. I would love to see a programme that features the kind of current artists we all love on this forum whilst maybe adding an archive piece of footage for old time's sake each week.
I think Planet Rock should diversify into the tv world, I'm sure they could produce a brilliant show that could compare to the OGWT.

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Tripsy wrote:

If the show was brought back I very much doubt that we would feel the same way about it. Unless it were to feature artists from the rock, blues and prog world. I would love to see a programme that features the kind of current artists we all love on this forum whilst maybe adding an archive piece of footage for old time's sake each week.
I think Planet Rock should diversify into the tv world, I'm sure they could produce a brilliant show that could compare to the OGWT.

Tripsy smile

You could be on to something there Tripsy - they would have no shortage of well known guest presenters.

Ian

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Greenose wrote:

You're welcome.

We mention Rory quite a lot on here.

Here is one thread:

http://www.jbonamassa.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=9130

Irish Tour is one of Joe's three favourite top albums! smile

Ya is that the 1974 Double album?  I've got a copy going mouldy in my garage coz I dont have a record player any more sad  Bought it way back when I was into all things Irish (due to the influence of Philo and the boys)
Got the CD of digitally remastered Tatoo a few years ago.

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Tripsy wrote:

If the show was brought back I very much doubt that we would feel the same way about it. Unless it were to feature artists from the rock, blues and prog world. I would love to see a programme that features the kind of current artists we all love on this forum whilst maybe adding an archive piece of footage for old time's sake each week.
I think Planet Rock should diversify into the tv world, I'm sure they could produce a brilliant show that could compare to the OGWT.

Tripsy smile

I know what you mean, it was all so fresh and exciting then (or was it just that we were fresh and exciting!)  However, as you say there is definitely an audience for this kind of music, so we should be catered for on TV as well as radio.  We can't just spend the rest of our lives trawling U-tube for an evening's entertainment!

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Theres never been a show to better OGWT. Some of the artists I remember are Skynrd, Little Feat,
Tim Buckley, Alex Harvey. The list goes on.

Sky Arts, channel 256, is pretty good for music. They have shown some good Blues shows recently.

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Hi Tripsy

Agreed...and a great clip.

I've just finished reading the John Martyn biog.
Will bring it with me to Gateshead.
It's yours.


He seemed a wild card did John.
Crazy.


Tripsy wrote:

Hi Jessica,
The OGWT was, by far, the best music programme ever. You put some great clips in there, I especially like the ones by Bob Marley, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Thin Lizzy and Johnny Winter.
If I had to add one more the first one that comes to mind is May You Never by John Martyn. One of the most beautiful songs ever written.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOi_wxypeGc

Tripsy smile

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How about a bit of Be bop deluxe 1975
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0bRdGdAzeE&NR

Joe



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I knew John Martyn when he lived in Hastings UK back in the 70's and yes he was a very wild character. Back then it was too much charlie and too much alcohol, but oh boy could he play and sing.

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Ges wrote:

Hi Tripsy

Agreed...and a great clip.

I've just finished reading the John Martyn biog.
Will bring it with me to Gateshead.
It's yours.


He seemed a wild card did John.
Crazy.


Tripsy wrote:

Hi Jessica,
The OGWT was, by far, the best music programme ever. You put some great clips in there, I especially like the ones by Bob Marley, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Thin Lizzy and Johnny Winter.
If I had to add one more the first one that comes to mind is May You Never by John Martyn. One of the most beautiful songs ever written.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOi_wxypeGc

Tripsy smile


Wow Ges that's really kind of you. Simon will enjoy that very much as will I.
See you tomorrow

T smile