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Post by John Green on Aug 12, 2013 16:28:42 GMT
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Post by williammcgregor on Aug 12, 2013 16:34:19 GMT
Thanks for the info Phillip!
meantime I've updated The Who appearances on "Gadzooks" to show their appearances on the 15/3/65 and the 7/6/65
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Post by Liam Joseph on Aug 12, 2013 17:03:41 GMT
I just wish the powers that be at the BBC or Independant TV stations were as dedicated as us! (fat chance there)Believe me if a few of us were in charge of these archives and had a full remit to do research, I'm sure we'd find umpteen presumed "Lost" pop performances. I just think that as other members have said in the past, the BBC etc just don't seem to be interested! Very true William, and it’s extremely frustrating! If just one of us enthusiastic amateurs were employed by the BBC plenty more would undoubtedly get found. Hell I'd even take a pay cut to go and do it and I'm not on that much money as it is! You only have to look at the last week with the Jackson 5 and Matthews Southern Comfort recordings coming to light, that are seemingly lying around in a cupboard somewhere at the BBC with no-one there being aware/giving a monkeys about their historical worth or letting the viewers have a chance to see them. If Ray ‘the Bloodhound’ Langstone was on their payroll he’d probably be turning stuff up every week! There are plenty of leads that could be pursued – talking to BBC staff from the era (while they are still alive) to get any pointers from them about where to investigate. As the John Henshall Bowie discovery showed, even former BBC employees were unaware of the wiping policy. Getting in touch with the artists themselves about what material they might have, contacting overseas TV stations about what is in their archive etc. The BBC should have someone signed up as a member on here to exchange info and use the expertise on offer. Sorry bit of a rant but I feel better now! |
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Post by John Green on Aug 12, 2013 17:15:40 GMT
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Post by williammcgregor on Aug 12, 2013 19:16:33 GMT
* UPDATE 08/2/65 The Graham Bond Organisation
* UPDATE 12/2/65 DDDBM&T sang "No Time"
* UPDATE 08/3/65 Davy Jones and The Manish Boys sang "I Pity the Fool"
* UPDATE 06/9/65 The Zombies, hopeful more than ever for a hit, plugged 'Whenever You're Ready'. The group joined in with the shows other guests Lulu and the Small Faces in a rousing finale of 'I'm On My Way Great God'.
* This is from Rolling Stone 8/7/71 A lot of Korner’s purist followers thought he’d had an aberration when he decided to lead the house band on a children’s TV program called 5 O’clock Club. This was after Korner’s band had been the backing group on Gadzooks!, one of the first British rock and pop TV series. “5 O’clock Club was very important,” said Korner, “because we made more converts through it than through all the specialist gigs put together. But in a way, it turned out to be the kiss of death as well; one, because people assumed that as we were doing television we were too expensive, and two, because once you became associated with a children’s show you’re finished anyway.”
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Post by williammcgregor on Aug 13, 2013 7:54:31 GMT
Here's what Manfred thought of "Gadzooks"  |
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Post by Peter Stirling on Aug 13, 2013 8:06:44 GMT
Any truth in the rumour that The Ghost Goes Gear director 'Hugh Gladwish' was a pseudonym for Mike Mansfield ?
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Post by John Green on Aug 13, 2013 9:46:32 GMT
The problem with the show seems to have been that they had resident 'artistes',including dog acts.Well,the Cuddle Pups...
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Post by Tim Brown on Aug 13, 2013 13:02:27 GMT
 Cor blimey missus, DJ (As was) gets his barnet done for Gadzooks March 8th 1965 THE PRODUCER of Gadzooks, Barry Langford, is taking great care to keep his show up to date. “I’m not booking far ahead,” he explains. “I’m waiting to hear the releases before I engage the artists. The scene is changing so fast that some of the guests will come as a ‘complete surprise.’” Davy Jones and the Manish Boys, who are appearing tonight, are likely to come into this category.
Little known outside the London clubs, they cut their first disc on March 5, and their main claim to fame at present is that they have produced another ‘new sound.’ It is the ‘sax sound,’ and the group contains two tenor saxophones (one played by Davy Jones himself), a baritone sax, a lead guitar, bass guitar, organ, and drums. All the boys come from Maidstone in Kent – except for eighteen-year-old Davy, who hails from Bromley. |
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Post by John Green on Aug 13, 2013 13:34:49 GMT
Hold on.Wasn't there a problem with the length of the Mannish Boys' hair?
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Post by williammcgregor on Aug 13, 2013 16:01:29 GMT
Hold on.Wasn't there a problem with the length of the Mannish Boys' hair? Yes! there are rumours it was all a publicity scam set up between the group and the producer of "Gadzooks" Barry Langford. David seemingly did an interview with The Daily Mirror at his family home in Bromley. The Daily Mirror's story was headed "Row Over Davie's Hair" David had an organisation called The Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Long Haired Men In The Media" Willie Rushton was the patron. |
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Post by John Green on Aug 13, 2013 19:06:40 GMT
Hold on.Wasn't there a problem with the length of the Mannish Boys' hair? Yes! there are rumours it was all a publicity scam set up between the group and the producer of "Gadzooks" Barry Langford. David seemingly did an interview with The Daily Mirror at his family home in Bromley. The Daily Mirror's story was headed "Row Over Davie's Hair" David had an organisation called The Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Long Haired Men In The Media" Willie Rushton was the patron. It's on Youtube! www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5zxeLwUSdk |
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Post by williammcgregor on Aug 13, 2013 19:26:19 GMT
Great to see John, Thanks for posting this piece of history.
Do any members know the names of the other members of TSFTPOCTLHM ?
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Post by John Green on Aug 13, 2013 19:42:55 GMT
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Post by williammcgregor on Aug 14, 2013 9:21:17 GMT
here's what the Radio Times had to say about David on "Gadzooks"
8th March 1965 - Radio Times
GADZOOKS! IT'S ALL HAPPENING
BBC2 - 7.00pm
THE PRODUCER of Gadzooks, Barry Langford, is taking great care to keep his show up to date. "I'm not booking far ahead," he explains. "I'm waiting to hear the releases before I engage the artists. The scene is changing so fast that some of the guests will come as a 'complete surprise.'" Davy Jones and the Manish Boys, who are appearing tonight, are likely to come into this category.
Little known outside the London clubs, they cut their first disc on March 5, and their main claim to fame at present is that they have produced another 'new sound.' It is the 'sax sound,' and the group contains two tenor saxophones (one played by Davy Jones himself), a baritone sax, a lead guitar, bass guitar, organ, and drums. All the boys come from Maidstone in Kent - except for eighteen-year-old Davy, who hails from Bromley.
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