Kev Hunter
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Post by Kev Hunter on Mar 10, 2015 17:12:49 GMT
I know I could have put these recollections in the Memories of TOTP thread, but there you go. Anyway..
My earliest memory of Ready Steady Go was being round a neighbour's house with my parents while the programme was on. There was some sort of promo film shown while Shirley Bassey's "I Who Have Nothing" was played, and the footage was from a nudist camp. Can't remember how much flesh was on show (probably not very much given the year and time of evening) but I do remember vividly that my mate's dad saw it and said "Oh I better not watch this" and made a hasty exit into the kitchen.
Another clear memory is of Manfred Mann playing "Machines" with Paul Jones writhing around on the studio floor in the later stages of the song whilst the TV cameras moved around him like Daleks.
I also recall seeing Donovan wearing a mask (a bit like the Lone Ranger's) while talking to Cathy MacGowan and saying that it was because he'd had his hair cut. No idea why..
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Post by Kev Hunter on Mar 10, 2015 17:25:26 GMT
.. and while I think of it, as there's not likely to be a Memories of Blue Peter thread here, I'll chuck this one in while I'm at it:
Can't remember the year, probably early 70s, but Tony Hicks (Hollies guitarist) was in the BP studio demonstrating a wireless radio transmitter for electric guitars - and this was long before such things were commonplace. After he'd sat down to chat about it to whoever the hosts were at the time, one of the BP dogs tried to climb onto his knees, which elicited a cry from Tony, along the lines of "The ruddy dog's ripped my trousers!" Male host muttered "we'll sort that out for you" and continued the feature.
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Post by williammcgregor on Mar 10, 2015 17:48:52 GMT
Great memories Kev...keep them coming!
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Post by johnpoole on Mar 10, 2015 20:09:21 GMT
I saw both the first (presented by Keith Fordyce & David Gell if I remember correctly) and the final show but sadly missed many of those inbetween which were either not shown in the ATV Midlands area or screened after 11pm (past my then permitted bedtime). In the ATV area we only had RSG on Friday evenings for a year or so I think. I did see the September 1965 show with the Rolling Stones twice, once on holiday in Cornwall, and again when it was shown at home during the following week. Carl Perkins was the first artist I remember singing live, rather than miming on the show (8 May 1964 apparently)
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Post by jbuoys on Mar 12, 2015 19:56:41 GMT
I can remember watching the Beatles on Ready Steady go on ITV with Cathy McGowan on our tiny black & white television. 1963 maybe?
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Post by johnpoole on Mar 12, 2015 23:59:03 GMT
I can remember watching the Beatles on Ready Steady go on ITV with Cathy McGowan on our tiny black & white television. 1963 maybe? 1964 if it was with Cathy McGowan - 20th March or 27th November (pre-recorded on 23rd) |
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Post by Ray Langstone (was saintsray) on Mar 13, 2015 9:34:42 GMT
.. and while I think of it, as there's not likely to be a Memories of Blue Peter thread here, I'll chuck this one in while I'm at it: Can't remember the year, probably early 70s, but Tony Hicks (Hollies guitarist) was in the BP studio demonstrating a wireless radio transmitter for electric guitars - and this was long before such things were commonplace. After he'd sat down to chat about it to whoever the hosts were at the time, one of the BP dogs tried to climb onto his knees, which elicited a cry from Tony, along the lines of "The ruddy dog's ripped my trousers!" Male host muttered "we'll sort that out for you" and continued the feature. Part of it is on here.... |
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Kev Hunter
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Post by Kev Hunter on Mar 13, 2015 10:44:54 GMT
Thanks Ray - so strange to see it again after all these years, and pretty much as I remembered it!
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Post by petercheck on Jul 29, 2018 11:03:32 GMT
I saw both the first (presented by Keith Fordyce & David Gell if I remember correctly) and the final show...
Brian Poole (amongst others) very kindly agreed to write a foreword for my book ('Channelling The Beat!'), and this includes his own memories of RSG:
'We have the distinction of being on the very first ‘Ready Steady Go!’, and we are also told the last. When we played ‘Twist & Shout’ on the rehearsal, the audience was sitting, but they decided to dance on the tables so for the first time the producer of the show decided to run cameras through the audience which they had to dodge. This was then adopted by many other shows over the years.'
Another person who reminisced about the show is Billie Davis:
'‘Ready Steady Go!’, I did the first live show with Keith Powell. Shared a dressing room with Dusty who told me a little secret, put boot polish on your eye lashes!'
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Post by Peter Stirling on Jul 29, 2018 13:52:30 GMT
Ah what a great thread.
Slightly 0/T but there was a story of the first radio mikes at the Palladium - apparently some police use to drive around the West End with Ethel Murman singing "there's no business like show business" breaking through into their radios.
Don't remember much about individual performances on RSG but IIRC the special with 'Millie' looked rather exotic at the time with palm trees etc as I think it was filmed in the West Indies? Millie Small was the new pop sensation at the time.. the next Lulu but sadly it din't work out for her and like other women in the same situation had to take her clothes off at some point.
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