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Post by ajsmith on Dec 14, 2023 11:16:33 GMT
www.beatlesbible.com/1969/12/14/television-with-a-little-help-from-my-friends/this missing Yorkshire TV special is probably most famed amongst Beatles fans for featuring Ringo Starr's only Tv appearance singing 'Octopuses Garden' but it also featured Dudley Moore, The Hollies, Blue Mink, Lulu, Spike Milligan and dancers Pan’s People and Martin himself conducting his orchestra. I was wondering if anyone had any more details on it beyond the scant ones avaialble at the link above? For instance, what songs did the other acts sing?
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Post by ajsmith on Dec 14, 2023 11:17:55 GMT
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Post by ajsmith on Dec 14, 2023 11:21:27 GMT
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Post by Ray Langstone (was saintsray) on Dec 14, 2023 11:21:29 GMT
A partial audio recovery has been made - not the complete show, misses out Lulu, oddly.
Ringo's bit is the re-recorded backing track (see the John Barrett Tapes) PLUS a children's choir (VERY Yorkshire TV!!!!) and additional sound effects.
I know a man who has heard the whole thing (who I believe was involved in the discovery of the audio tape), so hopefully he'll be reading this and comment accordingly as I havnae heard the whole thing.
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Post by tonyrees on Dec 14, 2023 11:27:52 GMT
I remember seeing it. If I recall correctly they had George Harrison's Moog synth (with all the plug and cables) and used it for an Abbey Road medley. I got Abbey Road the following day for Christmas, my first Beatles album!
Thanks for the photos.
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Post by ajsmith on Dec 14, 2023 11:29:54 GMT
I remember seeing it. If I recall correctly they had George Harrison's Moog synth (with all the plug and cables) and used it for an Abbey Road medley. I got Abbey Road the following day for Christmas, my first Beatles album! Thanks for the photos. Wow! Which act(s) used the synth? |
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Post by tonyrees on Dec 14, 2023 15:18:02 GMT
As I seem to recall is was George Martin on the keyboard. As I wrote on the TV Pop Diaries "Martin was hired as the "adviser on light music" at Yorkshire TV in summer 1967 and would act as Executive Producer on his own shows, however it seems to have taken over two years to actually produce one." It was shown at 3.00 pm on Christmas Day on Anglia, elsewhere the evening before.
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Post by Chris Singh on Dec 15, 2023 21:36:57 GMT
There are 2 Beatles related shows which are more important to find than the complete 66 totp's performances.
First is The Eamonn Andrews Show with Eight Day's A Week, the only filmed performance.
And With A Little Help From My Friends 1969 TV Special, the only contemporary performance of an Abbey Road song by a Beatle.
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Post by Chris Singh on Dec 15, 2023 21:49:56 GMT
Does the With A Little Help From My Friends 1969 TV Special make Ringo the 2nd Beatle to sing one of thier songs solo ?
The first being Paul with Yesterday.
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Post by petercheck on Dec 15, 2023 22:26:46 GMT
Does the With A Little Help From My Friends 1969 TV Special make Ringo the 2nd Beatle to sing one of thier songs solo ? The first being Paul with Yesterday. Surely John Lennon beat him to it with 'Yer Blues' at Rolling Stones' Rock & Roll Circus, as well as the Toronto Peace Concert? |
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Post by robertreinstein on Dec 16, 2023 2:01:03 GMT
My notes are as follows:
With a Little Help from My Friends
Studio Four, The Television Centre
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Recorded December 14, 1969
Yorkshire Television (ITV) telecast December 25, 1969 (6pm)
Length: 41:45 [tape runs fast] [+14:26 excerpts]
Directed by David Mallet
George Martin Orchestra - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
George Martin hosting
Dudley Moore – Song for Suzy
Dudley Moore - Piano/Orchestra (??)
Dudley Moore and Spike Milligan
Blue Mink – Melting Pot
George Martin Orchestra – Get Back
George Martin Orchestra – Theme One
George Martin: Moog Synthesizer
The Hollies – Carrie Anne
The Hollies – He’s Ain’t Heavy (He’s My Brother)
Spike Milligan routine
George Martin Orchestra - Alfie
Spike Milligan - All the Things You Are
George Martin introduces Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr – Octopus’s Garden
Dudley Moore – Here We Are! Here We Are! Here We Are Again!
Dudley Moore (and Spike Milligan) – Nellie Dean
Lulu - My Old Man (Said Follow the Van)
Spike Milligan - Dahn the Plughole
Dudley Moore - Any Old Iron
Lulu - Wouldn’t It Be Loverly
All – She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain
Alternate Spike-excerpts recording (14:26)
Dudley Moore and Spike Milligan
Spike Milligan routine
Spike Milligan - All the Things You Are
Dudley Moore – Here We Are! Here We Are! Here We Are Again!
Dudley Moore (and Spike Milligan) – Nellie Dean
Lulu - My Old Man (Said Follow the Van)
Spike Milligan - Dahn the Plughole
Dudley Moore - Any Old Iron
Lulu - Wouldn’t It Be Loverly
All – She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain
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Post by Chris Singh on Dec 16, 2023 8:30:21 GMT
Does the With A Little Help From My Friends 1969 TV Special make Ringo the 2nd Beatle to sing one of thier songs solo ? The first being Paul with Yesterday. Surely John Lennon beat him to it with 'Yer Blues' at Rolling Stones' Rock & Roll Circus, as well the Toronto Peace Concert? Your right, forgot about that one. |
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Post by davetudor on Dec 19, 2023 10:12:32 GMT
I'd never heard of this before so this is fantastic to learn about it. Thank you for sharing.
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