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Moon Cat 6762 posts |
Edited Mar 05, 2010, 18:17
Mar 05, 2010, 18:13
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For those of a heavy riffular leaning, BBC4 have gone metal for the night from 9pm. Probably a mixed bag as these things often are, but it'll be nice for those of us of a certain disposition to see some footage of bands you never see on telly. ps. Watched Iron Maiden: Flight 666 last night. Bascially a rockumentary travelogue of their jaunt to far off places that bands don't go to very often, amongst other locations; in their own jet and piloted by their singer, which you have to admit is pretty convenient for 'em! Really enjoyed it. Plenty of almost inevitable Spinal Tap moments but you'd have to have the hardest of hearts not to be moved by the reaction of some of the crowds in lands that just don't get big gigs like that. It was amazing to see fans going mental and in raptures in places like Mumbai and Costa Rica and Colombia just cos Maiden were playing. One guy was in tears just cos HIS band had made it to play in his country. It was quite moving really. Makes you realise how jaded we can become and how we can take things for granted with gigs and albums pretty much on tap here in the UK.
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mingtp 1662 posts |
Edited Mar 05, 2010, 18:24
Mar 05, 2010, 18:23
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Yeah I watched the Maiden doc too and was pretty moved as well. I hope tonight's progs are as good... That said, I'll probably record them so I can listen to Bruce Dickinson's rock show on 6 Music. Spoilt for choice, innit?
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Moon Cat 6762 posts |
Mar 05, 2010, 18:27
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Hail brother! \m/ 8^) ps How many times must Nicko McBrain have been punched in the nose to end up like that? It's practically concave! Seemed a jolly chap though. Yeah, watching the fans was just wonderful I thought. Imagine playing before a crowd like that. Jings!
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machineryelf 2837 posts |
Edited Mar 06, 2010, 14:35
Mar 06, 2010, 14:07
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enjoyed that, a bit simplistic for me, but that's probably due to the fact that I'm an anal twat than any fault of the programmes Get Jonathan Ross fired asap and that guy from Diamondhead on the beeb instead, he was the star of the night Was impressed with the Maiden thing too, haven't really bothered about them for a while but I have a sudden urge to listen to Phantom of the Opera if you watch it on I-player the volume goes up to 11 , nice one BBC dude. Did anyone watch the Sabbath family tree I'm sure they cut out a bit where Ozzy & RJD had a good bitch about each other edit top marks for mentioning the Edgar Broughton Band, quite why they got a mention before a bunch of others I have no idea, maybe the director was a fan
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Deepinder Cheema 1443 posts |
Mar 06, 2010, 14:59
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I'm all for the director being a fan of the EBB hypothesis. Goodness it was a stroll down memory lane; Birmingham Corporation buses - long haired youth c.1972 waiting on the 11 outer circle I believe, obvious shots of Gravelly Hill interchange inc Salford Park. All those drop forging tools reminded me of Pilkington the Glass manufacturer unwisely setting up a large facility in Electric Avenue, Aston near one. The signing of Black Sabbath was a happy accident for Philips, as Olav Wyper the man who set up Vertigo happened to be in Birmingham for other business. He said when he turned up at Henry's blues house, when Black Sabbaths time came the place filled up as if by magic. He signed them later on in Hurst St I think. I must say I really missed Tommy Vance, as Malcolm Dome and the other creature were particularly unattractive commentators. Rob Halford in the later whistle test appearance looked like a very tall awkward girl at a dance. I was really pleased to see Burke Shelley after all these years.
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Jasonaparkes 786 posts |
Mar 06, 2010, 15:21
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It was all very enjoyable, though I didn't watch the Maiden-concert and haven't watched the BBC compilation all the way through yet. The Sabbath Rock Family Trees was nice to see again (& hear the tones of Peel) and enjoyed the main documentary and thought the Maiden-docu was excellent (much more enjoyable than the whining irritation of Some Kind of Monster). They seem like nice chaps and I liked the way the fans were represented in it...
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Daminxa 1415 posts |
Mar 06, 2010, 15:54
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I liked the documentary that was on beforehand - great stuff! I'm not and never have been a major metal head but you can't deny the influence it's had or the number of people that love it OR the skillfulness of the musicians. Uplifting stuff!
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Moon Cat 6762 posts |
Edited Mar 06, 2010, 16:41
Mar 06, 2010, 16:39
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Oh well. I enjoyed the metal docu as something to watch and seeing footage n stuff but it was very incomplete with some glaring omissions. Where was all the Purple offshoot stuff - Rainbow, Whitesnake, Gillan? All big, succesful bands. Budgie but not UFO? Saxon but no Def Leppard? No Girlschool? And weirdly, no Venom. Whatever you thing of 'em as a band (daft but fun at my pod) they are hugely influential to a generation of thrash and extreme metal bands - even having a huge sub-genre named after an album of theirs! Plus, couldn't see why it ended with a cursory glance at the NWOBHM. I mean it's not like the story stops there. Again, however you regard their music, bands like Cradle of Filth and Paradise Lost are big bands worldwide and influential in their own right. DragonForce... On the plus side, I thought Rob Halford was a hoot - "Mad innit when you think about it? In the morning I'm there eatin' me cornflakes, and at night I'm on stage screamin' me tits off!". and Mick Box seemed a very jolly fellow. Enjoyable then, and more or less what I was expecting in line with the Prog Britannia show., but coulda, shoulda been much more. ps To answer a query above, the Sabs Family trees thing wasn't edited as far as I know. I used to have it on tape from when it was first on and that's how I remember it. Bill Ward seems such a nice bloke dunnee?
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machineryelf 2837 posts |
Mar 06, 2010, 17:20
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Moon Cat wrote: Oh well. I enjoyed the metal docu as something to watch and seeing footage n stuff but it was very incomplete with some glaring omissions. Where was all the Purple offshoot stuff - Rainbow, Whitesnake, Gillan? All big, succesful bands. Budgie but not UFO? Saxon but no Def Leppard? No Girlschool? And weirdly, no Venom. Whatever you thing of 'em as a band (daft but fun at my pod) they are hugely influential to a generation of thrash and extreme metal bands - even having a huge sub-genre named after an album of theirs! Plus, couldn't see why it ended with a cursory glance at the NWOBHM. I mean it's not like the story stops there. Again, however you regard their music, bands like Cradle of Filth and Paradise Lost are big bands worldwide and influential in their own right. DragonForce... On the plus side, I thought Rob Halford was a hoot - "Mad innit when you think about it? In the morning I'm there eatin' me cornflakes, and at night I'm on stage screamin' me tits off!". and Mick Box seemed a very jolly fellow. Enjoyable then, and more or less what I was expecting in line with the Prog Britannia show., but coulda, shoulda been much more. ps To answer a query above, the Sabs Family trees thing wasn't edited as far as I know. I used to have it on tape from when it was first on and that's how I remember it. Bill Ward seems such a nice bloke dunnee? Bill Ward is lovely, I want him to be my dad As for the docu it was pretty full, coulda done with being 4 times longer but then so could the Prog & Punk shows,.What about Cathedral, Godflesh, Lawnmower Death, all important pieces in the great tapestry that is brit metal .I thought the obvious missing piece was anyone from Zeppelin beyond a quick glimpse, not even a soundbite saying ''we are not metal'' or ''My name is Jimmy Page, I like whips & satanism'' , and it stopped just when things coulda got interesting, much as I loathe Venom they are probably as influential to music as the Velvets, just not in hip music writer circles that compile the most important bands ever lists. Now does anybody know where I saw Ozzy and RJD slagging each other off, possibly it could have been the Purple family tree show
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Moon Cat 6762 posts |
Mar 06, 2010, 17:26
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I can't imagine that anyone from Zep would be interested in appearing on a progamme like that, especially having metal in the title. I suppose a lot of the content was dictated by who they could get to do it, but a more rounded and up to date picture would've been good. Still, a diverting and mostly enjoyable thing. \m/
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