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Rob Mould Member
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|  | Re: Jean Genie on top of the pops « Reply #90 on Sept 22, 2011, 3:21pm » | |
Hi ive been following all the great work going on here.outstanding stuff Ray.
I was the person who opened this and lets hope it looks like its come to a great conclusion.
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Laurence Piper Global Moderator
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|  | Re: Jean Genie on top of the pops « Reply #91 on Sept 22, 2011, 9:02pm » | |
Yes, well done Ray for pursuing this (and other) leads with the determination you do! Even if it turns out to be nothing, you've put in a lot of effort.
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Ray Langstone (was saintsray) Member
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|  | Re: Jean Genie on top of the pops « Reply #92 on Sept 23, 2011, 7:37am » | |
I can confirm that Kal and John have made contact with each other. Any more news will let you know.
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peter w Member
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|  | Re: Jean Genie on top of the pops « Reply #93 on Sept 23, 2011, 3:05pm » | |
Thanks Ray. Still in shock that this has finally turned up. Whats the procedure with Kal, and would it eventually be offerred back to the Beeb, Bowie or what?
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|  | Re: Jean Genie on top of the pops « Reply #94 on Sept 23, 2011, 3:58pm » | |
We don't actually know what this is yet though. Is it an 8mm film off-screen of the TOTP appearance or some backstage footage from the session (or a bit of both)? Let's wait and see what turns up. It'll still be interesting if it's backstage stuff, of course, but will be obviously better if it's the actual appearance.
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Rich Cornock Member
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|  | Re: Jean Genie on top of the pops « Reply #95 on Sept 23, 2011, 5:51pm » | |
fingers crossed on this recovery. i would be very interested to hear exactly what this chap has
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Ray Langstone (was saintsray) Member
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|  | Re: Jean Genie on top of the pops « Reply #96 on Sept 26, 2011, 7:20am » | |
Sept 23, 2011, 3:58pm, Laurence Piper wrote:| We don't actually know what this is yet though. Is it an 8mm film off-screen of the TOTP appearance or some backstage footage from the session (or a bit of both)? Let's wait and see what turns up. It'll still be interesting if it's backstage stuff, of course, but will be obviously better if it's the actual appearance. |
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David Bowie "The Jean Genie":- is ""a 2-inch "G" spool recording.... (John Henshall)'s fisheye lens was used and (John is) even seen in shot briefly"".
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Tim Brown Member
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|  | Re: Jean Genie on top of the pops « Reply #97 on Sept 26, 2011, 7:59am » | |
Quote: David Bowie "The Jean Genie":- is ""a 2-inch "G" spool recording.... (John Henshall)'s fisheye lens was used and I am even seen in shot briefly"".  |
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Great news Ray!, can you confirm this was the actual film/video stock used for the Pop Quiz show? Even so, excellent news
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|  | Re: Jean Genie on top of the pops « Reply #98 on Sept 26, 2011, 8:59am » | |
I can't confirm that, but....it DOES appear to be the same as the broadcast clip from what info I have. Whether it's EXACTLY the same copy as Pop Quiz is....what's the word....subjecture? But, it's meant to be the broadcast clip!
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|  | Re: Jean Genie on top of the pops « Reply #99 on Sept 26, 2011, 9:02am » | |
conjecture?
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Laurence Piper Global Moderator
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|  | Re: Jean Genie on top of the pops « Reply #100 on Sept 26, 2011, 9:03am » | |
Excellent piece of reserach on your part, Ray! Really good news that it seems - by what you say so far - to be a proper missing TOTP performance (and an important one at that!). Keep us up to date on it. I just hope the BBC are interested enough to take a copy of Tim's 2" reel back for the archives...
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|  | Re: Jean Genie on top of the pops « Reply #101 on Sept 26, 2011, 9:04am » | |
Sept 26, 2011, 9:03am, Laurence Piper wrote:| Excellent piece of reserach on your part, Ray! Really good news that it seems - by what you say so far - to be a proper missing TOTP performance (and an important one at that!). Keep us up to date on it. I just hope the BBC are interested enough to take a copy of Tim's 2" reel back for the archives... |
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Well Kal and John are most certainly in touch, so let's keep our fingers crossed!
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Alan Turrell Member
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|  | Re: Jean Genie on top of the pops « Reply #102 on Sept 26, 2011, 5:25pm » | |
Brilliant news Ray, as Laurence says a proper TOTP performence found.
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peter w Member
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|  | Re: Jean Genie on top of the pops « Reply #103 on Sept 26, 2011, 8:33pm » | |
Whats particulary pleasing is how legit all this feels. Its not a rumour, its not a possible find on mystery eBay tapes or some such, but one of the actual camera men, with a 2" tape, and its turned up quite accidently, via him innocently reminiscing on a BBC documentary
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Mick P. Member
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|  | Re: Jean Genie on top of the pops « Reply #104 on Oct 7, 2011, 5:17pm » | |
Fantastic work to all involved. So looking forward to this
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