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Post by Ray Langstone (was saintsray) on Aug 26, 2015 13:45:19 GMT
Yes, I remember that film Ray.
(BUT) it was'nt that film I was on about...
in the above NME article it mentions Michael Lyndsay Hogg wanted "the boys" to (draw) portraits of each other
It leads me to believe that this was arguably a totally different concept for a Top of the Pops film? that probably was never made?I don't believe it was. But John Entwistle was a good artist - the Who By Numbers FEATURES HIS WORK. |
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Post by Paul Watkins on Aug 31, 2015 17:35:49 GMT
review of The 19/04/73 Top of the Pops  Hi William There is another show which isn't listed on any paperwork from 1973. Friday 7th September. The BBC Genome lists it as transmitted. genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/bbcone/london/1973-09-07Do you have any cuttings from this week to try and find out if it was broadcast or not? |
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Post by williammcgregor on Aug 31, 2015 19:25:26 GMT
Hi Paul,
I'll have a look at the library sometime soon
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Post by williammcgregor on Sept 25, 2015 16:44:28 GMT
This is an article from the Record Mirror & Disc dated the 13th September 1975... part 1  part 2  part 3  part 4  part 5  |
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Post by carlp on Sept 26, 2015 16:05:22 GMT
Yes, I remember that film Ray.
(BUT) it was'nt that film I was on about...
in the above NME article it mentions Michael Lyndsay Hogg wanted "the boys" to (draw) portraits of each other
It leads me to believe that this was arguably a totally different concept for a Top of the Pops film? that probably was never made?I don't believe it was. But John Entwistle was a good artist - the Who By Numbers FEATURES HIS WORK. I once spoke to a guy who was a commercial artist who claimed he was the one who really drew the Who By Numbers sleeve. He said he received a sheet of paper with Entwistle's primitive work and he took that idea and came up with what was eventually released. |
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Post by markjhaley on Sept 27, 2015 16:20:19 GMT
I had a live band gig on Saturday night in the Midlands. On bass was an old acquaintance of mine Bob Pate. Bob was in a band that performed on 'Hits A Go Go' back in the 60's (more on that another time). He did have a TOTP related story.
One 1960's evening his band were the support act for the Swinging Blue Jeans at Wisbech Corn Exchange.
Ray Ennis and co were so late for their arrival that Bob's band had to perform a second set to fill in time.
The reason for the Jeans tardiness? They'd recorded TOTP earlier that day and had decided to stop off en route from Manchester to watch it. They knocked on the door of complete strangers and said "Hi, we're on TOTP tonight can we watch it on your telly?". Sure enough a presumably startled family invited them in, got comfy on the couch and settled back to watch themselves. Maybe even cadged a cup of tea...
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Post by Ray Langstone (was saintsray) on Sept 28, 2015 17:54:21 GMT
I had a live band gig on Saturday night in the Midlands. On bass was an old acquaintance of mine Bob Pate. Bob was in a band that performed on 'Hits A Go Go' back in the 60's (more on that another time). He did have a TOTP related story. One 1960's evening his band were the support act for the Swinging Blue Jeans at Wisbech Corn Exchange. Ray Ennis and co were so late for their arrival that Bob's band had to perform a second set to fill in time. The reason for the Jeans tardiness? They'd recorded TOTP earlier that day and had decided to stop off en route from Manchester to watch it. They knocked on the door of complete strangers and said "Hi, we're on TOTP tonight can we watch it on your telly?". Sure enough a presumably startled family invited them in, got comfy on the couch and settled back to watch themselves. Maybe even cadged a cup of tea... Great story! |
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Post by markjhaley on Oct 15, 2015 17:30:25 GMT
I spoke to Bob again yesterday evening and can add a story to the Discs A Go Go thread.
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Post by Fay coffey on Oct 15, 2015 21:01:22 GMT
I spoke to Bob again yesterday evening and can add a story to the Discs A Go Go thread. hi I was on that show I was a dancer on the to show but because they had very little money tww recorded over the tapes |
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Post by Fay coffey on Oct 15, 2015 21:03:14 GMT
I spoke to Bob again yesterday evening and can add a story to the Discs A Go Go thread. I was a dancer on that show but because tww did not have much money they recorded over all the shows |
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Post by Fay coffey on Oct 15, 2015 21:08:11 GMT
I spoke to Bob again yesterday evening and can add a story to the Discs A Go Go thread. I was a dancer on that show but because tww did not have much money they recorded over all the shows my email is coffeyfay@yahoo.co.uk |
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Post by markjhaley on Nov 10, 2015 14:45:44 GMT
This photo crossed my internet path today. It's a rehearsal shot from one of the later run of TOTP appearances the Rubettes made while Sugar Baby Love was #1 I remember the men in black suits carrying John while he did his 'talking bit' and there was also a studio audience. The performance was repeated so that might help narrow down which edition it was from. My guess would be May 16th, 1974.  |
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Post by Ray Langstone (was saintsray) on Nov 12, 2015 10:24:38 GMT
This photo crossed my internet path today. It's a rehearsal shot from one of the later run of TOTP appearances the Rubettes made while Sugar Baby Love was #1 I remember the men in black suits carrying John while he did his 'talking bit' and there was also a studio audience. The performance was repeated so that might help narrow down which edition it was from. My guess would be May 16th, 1974. I agree with you on the date. |
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Post by williammcgregor on Jan 7, 2016 17:10:36 GMT
Disc and Music Echo's review of the 27/10/66 Top of the Pops...
BREEZY FREEMAN FRESHENS DULL 'TOP OF THE POPS'
"Top of the Pops" has a foolproof, winning formula for a TV show. Based on the hit parade, it just can't go wrong for content. But last Thursday's film clip of Lulu and The Alan Price Set - taken at a "Saturday Club" light programme session - was a mystery. The sound was awful, and visually it was barren. A peculiar lack of imagination for a TV item.
The Troggs were pleasantly predictable, and Herman's Hermits seemed to go on and on and on with the milk round. A moderate Top of the Pops then, enlivened by Alan Freeman's breeziness.
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Post by williammcgregor on Sept 9, 2016 16:53:55 GMT
extracts taken from the TV review page of the Edinburgh Evening News dated 24/10/69...
Top of the Pops 300th edition...Jimmy Savile had a (fake) cake on his head.
He said the real cake would be sent to the childrens hospital round the corner when the show was over.
Bare mid-riffed dancers dancing to the Upsetters hit had the number 300 painted around their navels.
Jimmy Savile said "Top of the Pops being 300 years old today"
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