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Post by williammcgregor on Jun 7, 2014 17:21:47 GMT
Thanks Jerry,
The article above was from the Edinburgh Evening News 20/7/72 so If they found time for their TV critic to interview Pan's People then (hopefully) other city newspapers from Manchester,Liverpool,London etc might have done something similar? You never know.
so maybe other forum members could look through old issues of their Evening paper at the their city library?
The thing is I took early retirement and so have plenty of time to check things out at the library plus I love doing research anyway
Just an idea as you said you were finding it hard to locate info from the period 1972 etc.
cheers
William
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Post by jerryg on Jun 7, 2014 19:00:07 GMT
im really hoping William that you may find another couple reviews that mention the totp editions ,im very grateful though William for any info you can find ,it doesent matter what years the review covers ,even if ive got the songs listed theres always that little bit more info in these reviews about the dancers performances ,the first half of 1973 dances are a bit patchy on the website ,also a lot of 1971 is also ,I don't expect you to spend all your time researching for me ,but any you do do is very much appreciated as you know ,thank you William.
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Post by williammcgregor on Jun 7, 2014 19:27:59 GMT
The good thing about researching say old NME's or MM's or even old newspapers is that as long as I have a wee list beside me to remind me of what I'm looking for I can often kill two birds with one stone and I often stumble across a great wee article (like the Pan's People one)completely out of the blue,that's when I get a buzz and makes the research worthwhile both for myself and as a bonus other forum members such as yourself.
Other forum members are great at finding lost footage,which is what we all want,me? I prefer to look for old newspaper/music paper articles that help with our research,add the two together and it just might lead to more discoveries or avenues to explore?
Don't worry, I won't spend all my time researching for you,but I will always keep in mind what you're looking for info on even if I'm researching something completely different
cheers
William
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Post by Ray Langstone (was saintsray) on Jun 9, 2014 11:46:28 GMT
Keep it up William. Great work!
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Post by williammcgregor on Jun 17, 2014 17:02:43 GMT
im really hoping William that you may find another couple reviews that mention the totp editions ,im very grateful though William for any info you can find ,it doesent matter what years the review covers ,even if ive got the songs listed theres always that little bit more info in these reviews about the dancers performances ,the first half of 1973 dances are a bit patchy on the website ,also a lot of 1971 is also ,I don't expect you to spend all your time researching for me ,but any you do do is very much appreciated as you know ,thank you William. Hi Jerry,
This is from the Edinburgh Evening News dated 13/10/72 by the TV critic John Gibson"There were things in the latest dollop of Top of the Pops that would send people to sleep.
Musically,the show could'nt have had everything going for it when the top pop was as banal as Lieutenant Pigeons "Mouldy Old Dough".
Only my old friends Pan's People with their gyrations to Python Lee Jacksons "In a Broken Dream" prevented boredom from strangling the programme." |
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Post by jerryg on Jun 17, 2014 19:09:01 GMT
This is fantastic information William ,according to the guess work on the totp databases the disc they have pans people dancing to is elvis burning love ,whilst python lee jacksons disc is listed as the end credit song ,that is why I never go by what pp dances are on the missing totp shows on any database because a lot of the entries or guess work ,I like proof from either someones memory ,or reviews from papers like the one you have found ,can I just thank you so much William for finding this great piece of info out for me ,finding info about pans lost routines is like finding a piece of gold to me ,I can now add this entry on the pp database on one for the dads ,and I will give you the credit for finding the info out for us.
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Post by williammcgregor on Jun 17, 2014 19:40:01 GMT
You're welcome Jerry,Glad to be of help!
cheers
William
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Post by Liam Joseph on Jul 1, 2014 12:37:39 GMT
My ageing not always reliable brain recalls Harley Quinne doing New Orleans in the TOTP studio in 1972. The mustachioed singer was sitting at his keyboard wearing some sort of lumberjack shirt IIRC. It was always my favourite version of this song - really powerhouse vocals!
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Post by williammcgregor on Jul 4, 2014 14:33:22 GMT
This is from the Edinburgh Evening News dated 14/7/67 by TV critic John Gibson...
I just don't care! I don't care if i do go on a bit about Vikki Carr in this column. And I don't care if she has,as she herself says,got fat knees. I happen to think she's wonderful and I tuned into Top of the pops last night purely on chance that I'd see her sing "It must be Him" a record that has taken her into the charts here for the first time (this week at number 6)And I was in luck.
Miss Carr got the second-from-the-end spot and again she sold her song with all the charm in the world. Even a schmaltzy tear. A knock-out performer.
She could sing in a suit of armour and still I'd love her,but why so ashamed of those knees? Anything "mini" that Dusty Springfield can wear,Vikki can wear.
I'd have switched off the moment she finished,but for the last record. "All You Need is Love" is one of The Beatles best,but the snatches of silent film used to illustrate it were unfit for screening.
Considering the audience for this programme it was'nt especially clever of the BBC to show a sequence that would get an X certificate from many local authorities and follow it up with a couple,however ancient,stripping off in a bedroom. There must be healthier ways of illustrating a Beatles record.
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Post by jerryg on Jul 7, 2014 13:20:40 GMT
Another great aricle regarding totp William ,im really really hoping that you may come across another review that mentions pans peoples dance or the much forgotten about totp dancers The .go-jos
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Post by williammcgregor on Jul 7, 2014 14:49:49 GMT
Another great aricle regarding totp William ,im really really hoping that you may come across another review that mentions pans peoples dance or the much forgotten about totp dancers The .go-jos Glad you liked the article Jerry I too am hoping I come across another Pan's People or Go-Jos article; I'm sure there are more out there, just waiting to be re-discovered? cheers William |
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Post by williammcgregor on Jul 8, 2014 16:02:39 GMT
Here's our old friend John Gibson again this time from The Edinburgh Evening News and Dispatch 10/9/65
Forgetting for 35 mins that this was,after all,another mass mime,We could sit back and see the sights.
Cher for one. The American girl,without husband Sonny,sexily sang "All I Really Want To Do" in a ridiculous fur coat,all of the while looking like a mis-shapen bell ringer from Notre Dame.
Donovan for another. out of harness he strolled some South Coast beach,appropriately strewn with tanks and invasion obstacles and moaned about the idiocy of war (he forgot the verse about the battles his followers fight on Brighton Beach)Acceptable if only Donovan knew what it was all about.
And there was Mick Jagger. Telling us he Can't Get No Satisfaction looking as scruffy as ever. But a female viewer drew my attention to his teeth.Nice and white. I like the way Jagger sells his stuff.
Almost as much as I enjoyed america's Walker Bros;handing out advice with the meaningful "Make It Easy On Yourself" best song in the charts just now by Burt Bacharach.
Ken Dodd oldest teenager in the show (with the possible exception of Pete Murray)tried to look casual in his Andy Williams type sweater as he gave us the weepie "Tears" good for Doddy. He crashed the charts with his old-fashioned mum and dad's song. And none of the big 5 record stores in Edinburgh,yesterday had a copy left. Which proves we must be a lot of old sentimentalists at heart.
So there we are, in my opinion not exactly riveting or earth shattering recollections I know,but they are what they are,but most importantly a snapshot in time. I just wish one of these articles would reveal something meaningful or new to us on the forum,rather than Mick Jaggers teeth. The reference to Donovans' film though is that well known?
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Post by Ray Langstone (was saintsray) on Jul 9, 2014 9:19:57 GMT
Here's our old friend John Gibson again this time from The Edinburgh Evening News and Dispatch 10/9/65Forgetting for 35 mins that this was,after all,another mass mime,We could sit back and see the sights.
Cher for one. The American girl,without husband Sonny,sexily sang "All I Really Want To Do" in a ridiculous fur coat,all of the while looking like a mis-shapen bell ringer from Notre Dame.
Donovan for another. out of harness he strolled some South Coast beach,appropriately strewn with tanks and invasion obstacles and moaned about the idiocy of war (he forgot the verse about the battles his followers fight on Brighton Beach)Acceptable if only Donovan knew what it was all about.
And there was Mick Jagger. Telling us he Can't Get No Satisfaction looking as scruffy as ever. But a female viewer drew my attention to his teeth.Nice and white. I like the way Jagger sells his stuff.
Almost as much as I enjoyed america's Walker Bros;handing out advice with the meaningful "Make It Easy On Yourself" best song in the charts just now by Burt Bacharach.
Ken Dodd oldest teenager in the show (with the possible exception of Pete Murray)tried to look casual in his Andy Williams type sweater as he gave us the weepie "Tears" good for Doddy. He crashed the charts with his old-fashioned mum and dad's song. And none of the big 5 record stores in Edinburgh,yesterday had a copy left. Which proves we must be a lot of old sentimentalists at heart.So there we are, in my opinion not exactly riveting or earth shattering recollections I know,but they are what they are,but most importantly a snapshot in time. I just wish one of these articles would reveal something meaningful or new to us on the forum,rather than Mick Jaggers teeth. The reference to Donovans' film though is that well known? Well, in a way yes, and in a way, no. The fact a video (or promo film) was shown is well known, but I haven't seen this one and couldnae find it on youtube. Thanks again, William, this is all good!  |
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Post by williammcgregor on Jul 9, 2014 9:39:37 GMT
Hi Ray,
Regarding the Donovan film clip shown on TOTP I had a look on YouTube as well but I couldnae find anything either
Help guys and gals!
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Post by carlp on Jul 10, 2014 6:49:19 GMT
For a short time in 1971 they introduced an album spot. This featured a band playing a song from a current album release, rather than a single.
I can only remember two bands from this slot. The Groundhogs performed Cherry Red and The Mick Abrahams band performed Greyhound Bus.
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