Seven Ages of Rock - BBC1

[Gizmo]

Do you know who wrote 'Because the night'?

Springsteen weren't it? Saw her in 78 on that tour, Newcastle City Hall. Saw Television same year with the Only Ones opening, the previous year Blondie opened for them. There was an advert recently that used Another Girl, Another Planet, fook I'm off on another tangent

 

[MartinH]

Aye springsteen it was. Been listening to Television quite a bit recently.

Have a listen to Marquee Moon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bMC8DloyJU

 

[Gizmo]

Aye springsteen it was. Been listening to Television quite a bit recently.

Have a listen to Marquee Moon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bMC8DloyJU

was that released in a coloured vinyl version as a single? sure i had it

I'm back listening to the Velvets and must grab a copy of Talking Heads "more songs about buildings and food" been listening to Fear of Music and its got me back into the early stuff again

 

[aircooled]

its amazing how many great bands came from New York my favourite the velvet underground

 

[Dave G]

I watched that last night,really interesting.
I didnt realise Richard Hell was part of Television,I bought Blank generation when it came out and still have the single ,though its taken me until a couple of months ago to get the album.

I am the blank generation

 

[Gizmo]

its amazing how many great bands came from New York my favourite the velvet underground

Its hard to split the Velvets and Talking Heads for me, watching Cale do Venus in Furs last night brought it all back, almost 40 years on and it sounded current. Byrne's lyrics on More Songs and Big Country in particular are so true, first time i flew over the US i was looking out of the plane window singing them to myself. there's real good comment on one of the documentaries about how few records the Velvets actually sold but almost every copy inspired the listener to pick up an instrument. I've just got copies of the original demos for most of the first album, lots of takes on waiting for the man, semi acoustic with Cale on harmonica, an 18 minute version of all tomorrows parties , brilliant.

 

[centurysup]

Been listening to Television quite a bit recently.

Have a listen to Marquee Moon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bMC8DloyJU

You have taste sir. Marquee Moon and Adventure are two of my all time favourite albums.

 

[Nige Ducati UK]

It's Official!!

Having watched Seven Ages of Rock last night it has been confirmed that I'm not a Heavy Metal fan. - I can't be

So wtf is Motorhead, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Def Leppard, Scorpions, UFO, Van Halen, Whiesnake et al?? Disco?

What a load of cobblers: Black Sabbath (over rated), Judas Priest (hardly ground breaking), Motley Crue (errm??)

Good to see Deep Purple and Iron Maiden. Metallica (not my cup of tea thrash metal but worthy I suppose)

The edition that I was looking forward to most has been the biggest disappointment.

 

[Spud Raver]

Having watched Seven Ages of Rock last night it has been confirmed that I'm not a Heavy Metal fan. - I can't be

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I could have told ya that judging by your hair do!

 

[Nige Ducati UK]

I could have told ya that judging by your hair do!

I guess I asked for that......

 

[Biscuit]

t'were good enuff for Rob Halford