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Post by jonah77 on May 10, 2013 21:24:42 GMT
Part 2 was on the other night,all about British bands nailed America during the 70s.I know there are a few on here who,like me,are well into 70s rock and this episode doesn't disappoint.All the big boys are on it,Led Zep,Sabbath,Deep Purple the lot.It's on the iplayer now and it's quality.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2013 21:28:30 GMT
Part 2 was on the other night,all about British bands nailed America during the 70s.I know there are a few on here who,like me,are well into 70s rock and this episode doesn't disappoint.All the big boys are on it,Led Zep,Sabbath,Deep Purple the lot.It's on the iplayer now and it's quality. Halcyon days for Rock Music .....it will never be the same again I fear |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2013 21:38:50 GMT
I've never understood why the Bay City Rollers couldn't make it big in California...
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Post by greenhoff74 on May 10, 2013 22:54:51 GMT
The Americans didn't like the glam rock did they, one of few that made it big was Bowie, and he didn't hit straight away not until Young Americans came out.
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Post by cheeesfreeex on May 10, 2013 23:37:30 GMT
New York Dolls had a hard time of it.
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Post by harryburrows on May 11, 2013 12:42:31 GMT
Part 2 was on the other night,all about British bands nailed America during the 70s.I know there are a few on here who,like me,are well into 70s rock and this episode doesn't disappoint.All the big boys are on it,Led Zep,Sabbath,Deep Purple the lot.It's on the iplayer now and it's quality. I think I've seen it before , is it the one where the late Jon lord features quite a bit |
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Post by harryburrows on May 11, 2013 12:45:39 GMT
The Americans didn't like the glam rock did they, one of few that made it big was Bowie, and he didn't hit straight away not until Young Americans came out. The Americans don't get anything new or edgy , |
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2013 12:56:39 GMT
Part 2 was on the other night,all about British bands nailed America during the 70s.I know there are a few on here who,like me,are well into 70s rock and this episode doesn't disappoint.All the big boys are on it,Led Zep,Sabbath,Deep Purple the lot.It's on the iplayer now and it's quality. I think I've seen it before , is it the one where the late Jon lord features quite a bit I think it is mate. I've seen it as well.....the great Jon Lord |
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Post by Dutchpeter on May 11, 2013 12:56:46 GMT
I remember driving a pick up in Diego Garcia listening to the US forces radio. They played behind blue eyes by the Who, then see all good people by Yes. The yank DJ, said "nobody on this planet rocks like the Brits". Felt quite proud lol  |
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Post by jonah77 on May 11, 2013 13:20:30 GMT
Part 2 was on the other night,all about British bands nailed America during the 70s.I know there are a few on here who,like me,are well into 70s rock and this episode doesn't disappoint.All the big boys are on it,Led Zep,Sabbath,Deep Purple the lot.It's on the iplayer now and it's quality. I think I've seen it before , is it the one where the late Jon lord features quite a bit |
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2013 17:16:08 GMT
I remember driving a pick up in Diego Garcia listening to the US forces radio. They played behind blue eyes by the Who, then see all good people by Yes. The yank DJ, said "nobody on this planet rocks like the Brits". Felt quite proud lol That DJ was spot on of course ......  |
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Post by oldgit57 on May 11, 2013 19:43:03 GMT
I remember driving a pick up in Diego Garcia listening to the US forces radio. They played behind blue eyes by the Who, then see all good people by Yes. The yank DJ, said "nobody on this planet rocks like the Brits". Felt quite proud lol That DJ was spot on of course ...... For the most part I wholeheartsdly agree, but I think Jimi Hendrix deserves an honorable mention! Saying that it took the Brits to recognise his genius!  |
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Post by oldgit57 on May 11, 2013 19:49:13 GMT
Just occurred to me that by this time Jimi had passed away and therefore not "on this planet" but fuck it he was a genius!
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2013 19:52:12 GMT
That DJ was spot on of course ...... For the most part I wholeheartsdly agree, but I think Jimi Hendrix deserves an honorable mention! Saying that it took the Brits to recognise his genius! I agree OG, Hendrix was indeed a great.....he was a groundbreaker in rock guitar playing ....his style was taken that step further by our guitarists like Blackmore, Page , Beck and several more ...it made British Rock and its distinctive sound as opposed to American hard Rock which was more akin to pop music.....great days |
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2013 19:54:24 GMT
Just occurred to me that by this time Jimi had passed away and therefore not "on this planet" but fuck it he was a genius! Yes he died in '68 didn't he ? Just before the heavy rock revolution .....but he was the prototype for everything that followed . I just felt at times he was too brilliant for his own good.....some of the stuff he played at times was technically brilliant but far to intricate and complicated ....at times good as it was it was just "noise" .....I don't know how much of that was down to the influence of drugs ......a great deal I should imagine, nevertheless he was indeed a genius |
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Post by jonah77 on May 11, 2013 20:08:12 GMT
I do agree that Hendix was ground breaking,however I think he was surpassed by the British rockers that followed him,who could also write better songs.
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Post by harryburrows on May 11, 2013 20:20:27 GMT
Just occurred to me that by this time Jimi had passed away and therefore not "on this planet" but fuck it he was a genius! Yes he died in '68 didn't he ? Just before the heavy rock revolution .....but he was the prototype for everything that followed . I just felt at times he was too brilliant for his own good.....some of the stuff he played at times was technically brilliant but far to intricate and complicated ....at times good as it was it was just "noise" .....I don't know how much of that was down to the influence of drugs ......a great deal I should imagine, nevertheless he was indeed a genius He died 70or 71 didn't he |
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2013 20:36:06 GMT
Yes he died in '68 didn't he ? Just before the heavy rock revolution .....but he was the prototype for everything that followed . I just felt at times he was too brilliant for his own good.....some of the stuff he played at times was technically brilliant but far to intricate and complicated ....at times good as it was it was just "noise" .....I don't know how much of that was down to the influence of drugs ......a great deal I should imagine, nevertheless he was indeed a genius He died 70or 71 didn't he You are quite right Harry , just looked it up and he died in September 1970......I don't know where I got 1968 from, but I stand corrected |
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Post by oldgit57 on May 11, 2013 21:35:18 GMT
I often wonder where Hendrix would be at now had he lived. My own guess is probably jazz, as you pointed out Bisp improvisation was his thing as far back as the 60s. In some respects his untimely demise has spared us the spectacle of him selling out a la Ozzy or of him becoming a sad parody of himself! While agreeing that many British guitarists deservedly get great praise ( am thinking Green Page Clapton and if I may stretch a point Irelands Rory Gallagher) I think of Jimi almost as a pioneer! Jimi was probably not a great songwriter in the accepted sense, however I think his genius lay in interpretation, which was acknowledged even by one of the great songwriters, Bob Dylan, when praising Jimis cover of All Along the Watchtower.
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2013 22:18:05 GMT
I often wonder where Hendrix would be at now had he lived. My own guess is probably jazz, as you pointed out Bisp improvisation was his thing as far back as the 60s. In some respects his untimely demise has spared us the spectacle of him selling out a la Ozzy or of him becoming a sad parody of himself! While agreeing that many British guitarists deservedly get great praise ( am thinking Green Page Clapton and if I may stretch a point Irelands Rory Gallagher) I think of Jimi almost as a pioneer! Jimi was probably not a great songwriter in the accepted sense, however I think his genius lay in interpretation, which was acknowledged even by one of the great songwriters, Bob Dylan, when praising Jimis cover of All Along the Watchtower. Interesting that you think jazz......I guess that could have happened ....it's hard to visualise though isn't it ? I prefer not to contemplate an Ozzy type thing ....I am a great Blackmore fan , a marvelous guitarist ....he has gone in another direction entirely ...Renaissance Music with a little rock based guitar thrown in , pleasant on the ear ....but not what one expects from a Rock Legend....Peter Green was certainly a fine guitarist whom I think has recently emerged back onto the scene after many dark years of depression / other influences on his life ....Rory Gallagher was an interesting one ....never quite sure how to take him , was he Rock , Blues , Pop , Folky even ....I liked him even so Eric Clapton of course was marvelous.....but one never seems to categorise him either...rock of any persuasion hard or otherwise ...magnificent guitarist |
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Post by cheeesfreeex on May 11, 2013 22:42:08 GMT
Jimi would have formed a group with Miles Davis, Betty Davis, Sly Stone, Jim Morrison and Sun Ra, they'd have gone stratospheric,
and then the record buying public would turn against them, 90 minute jazz funk rock oddysseys losing favour.
kids turned on to the Nolans instead.
They'd be jazzing for cash in a bar in Brum by now unfortunately. Broken by agents, deals, excess or a cocktail of all three.
Arthur Lee of Love was a peer of Hendrix, Jimi supposedly copied Arthur's chiffon scarves and titfer style,
dropped his clean cut Isley Brothers image and struck out to Rock.
I saw Love at the Limelight in Crewe and in Brum 5/6 years ago and Arthur still rocked. He hadn't sold out.
Made me wonder about Hendrix. It's sad to say but perhaps you have to be tortured to write good tunes,
and if he hadn't been so tortured he wouldn't have been so great. Dunno.
I would have thought Jimi would have written and performed a few outstanding film soundtrack albums at the very least.
He didn't do a Bond did he?
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2013 23:24:16 GMT
Jimi would have formed a group with Miles Davis, Betty Davis, Sly Stone, Jim Morrison and Sun Ra, they'd have gone stratospheric, and then the record buying public would turn against them, 90 minute jazz funk rock oddysseys losing favour. kids turned on to the Nolans instead. They'd be jazzing for cash in a bar in Brum by now unfortunately. Broken by agents, deals, excess or a cocktail of all three. Arthur Lee of Love was a peer of Hendrix, Jimi supposedly copied Arthur's chiffon scarves and titfer style, dropped his clean cut Isley Brothers image and struck out to Rock. I saw Love at the Limelight in Crewe and in Brum 5/6 years ago and Arthur still rocked. He hadn't sold out. Made me wonder about Hendrix. It's sad to say but perhaps you have to be tortured to write good tunes, and if he hadn't been so tortured he wouldn't have been so great. Dunno. I would have thought Jimi would have written and performed a few outstanding film soundtrack albums at the very least. He didn't do a Bond did he? No ! |
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Post by oxfordshirestokie on May 12, 2013 10:30:26 GMT
Same program on One Direction in the next 10/20 years...  |
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Post by capto on May 14, 2013 22:38:26 GMT
Story someone at work told me, dunna know if it's true, Eric Clapton & Jeff Beck go to see Hendrix first concert in UK. When he finishes, Beck gets up to leave, Clapton says where you going? Beck says home, to practise!
Not sure if true, but makes me smile!
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2013 10:37:59 GMT
Story someone at work told me, dunna know if it's true, Eric Clapton & Jeff Beck go to see Hendrix first concert in UK. When he finishes, Beck gets up to leave, Clapton says where you going? Beck says home, to practise! Not sure if true, but makes me smile! It probably is true mate , I heard the very same story |
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Post by bigvigs on May 15, 2013 22:06:25 GMT
The other famous quote was when a reporter asked Jimi Hendrix what it was like to be the best guitarist in the world ...... Jimi thought for a second and then said " I don't know ... you'd better go ask Rory Gallagher" Rory was a legend in his own lifetime and I had the privilege of seeing him twice at the Vicky Hall in the early 70's. As Mary Hopkins sang "Those were the days, Yes they were, Those were the days.
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2013 22:17:13 GMT
The other famous quote was when a reporter asked Jimi Hendrix what it was like to be the best guitarist in the world ...... Jimi thought for a second and then said " I don't know ... you'd better go ask Rory Gallagher" Rory was a legend in his own lifetime and I had the privilege of seeing him twice at the Vicky Hall in the early 70's. As Mary Hopkins sang "Those were the days, Yes they were, Those were the days. Rory Gallagher was good .....not quite sure what his style was ,though ? |
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Post by harryburrows on May 16, 2013 4:07:10 GMT
The other famous quote was when a reporter asked Jimi Hendrix what it was like to be the best guitarist in the world ...... Jimi thought for a second and then said " I don't know ... you'd better go ask Rory Gallagher" Rory was a legend in his own lifetime and I had the privilege of seeing him twice at the Vicky Hall in the early 70's. As Mary Hopkins sang "Those were the days, Yes they were, Those were the days. Saw him at the pavilion Buxton around that time |
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Post by oldgit57 on May 16, 2013 16:23:46 GMT
The other famous quote was when a reporter asked Jimi Hendrix what it was like to be the best guitarist in the world ...... Jimi thought for a second and then said " I don't know ... you'd better go ask Rory Gallagher" Rory was a legend in his own lifetime and I had the privilege of seeing him twice at the Vicky Hall in the early 70's. As Mary Hopkins sang "Those were the days, Yes they were, Those were the days. Rory Gallagher was good .....not quite sure what his style was ,though ? Would place Rory as a blues/rock guitarist myself if I had to categorise. A maestro and so often overlooked when people talk of the greats! I was also at the Vicky Hall in the 70s! |
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2013 17:25:08 GMT
Rory Gallagher was good .....not quite sure what his style was ,though ? Would place Rory as a blues/rock guitarist myself if I had to categorise. A maestro and so often overlooked when people talk of the greats! I was also at the Vicky Hall in the 70s! I would agree with that , he had such a great variety in his music that I felt it was hard to pigeon hole him into a particular category...but yes it's probably what he was ...a great one too |
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