Told a great story about when he started Time Out in '68 and was trying to flog it around record shops one shop assistant said he'd take 10 copies if Bob would review his first album Empty Sky. The shop assistant was Elton John.
Love the Danny Baker vid. Such a good writer especially about music and spot on about how music was so important then compared to now.
[cite]Posted By: PeanutsMolloy[/cite]Cheers..............................................cheeky beggar...................I'll feed you some duff Grand National tips if you don't watch it
[cite]Posted By: RedZed333[/cite]Another tick for my I Spy book of 'People you thought died years ago....'
Nearly did - diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2007 (I think) but they got it just in time. He helps to raise around £250,000 every year for Cancer Research UK by an annual bash and auction at the Abbey Road Studios.
Whistle Test was my introduction as a spotty teenager to the likes of John Martyn, Little Feat, Richard (& Linda) Thompson. Good days.
You are quite right peanuts. Bob contacted prostrate Cancer, I photographed him at Radio 2 the week before he went into hospital. Joe Bonamassa was his guest as well so a double treat!. Thankfully he made a full recovery and is alive and well and still supporting music.
With the support of his lovely wife Trudy, his manager and supporter, Bob was able to come back and do the job he loves best , playing music.
In fact my old newpaper BBC ariel carried a full page feature on him, ( this week) like John Peel, and others before him , these guys played a pivotal role in the development of music in todays culture .
Bob has a wide knowledge of music and taste as well, across Folk, country, early Rand b and of course Rock. He was developmental in spotlighting the genre ' Americana' music.
It was difficult for me to concentrate on Whistle Test because Mike Yarwood used to do an impression of Bob and whenever the "real Bob Harris" came on screen my father would burst out laughing! Those were the days when there was only one TV in the typical household remember them?
[cite]Posted By: Saga Lout[/cite]It was difficult for me to concentrate on Whistle Test because Mike Yarwood used to do an impression of Bob and whenever the "real Bob Harris" came on screen my father would burst out laughing! Those were the days when there was only one TV in the typical household remember them?
The old Grey Whistle test and Bob, the best music show ever. I remember waiting for the parents to go to bed and then switching over to BBC 2 and the old Grey Whistle Test. But you had to keep the sound down, not to disturb the parents or end up having family arguments which you would always loose. But that programme introduced me to all sorts of music I would not have tried out for myself,and Bob was so knowledgable.
Loved the show. My outstanding memory was watching Lynryd skynrd playing Free Bird. Went to the pub afterwards buzzing and then trying to tell my friends about this band called linerid skinrid.
Told a great story about when he started Time Out in '68 and was trying to flog it around record shops one shop assistant said he'd take 10 copies if Bob would review his first album Empty Sky. The shop assistant was Elton John.
Love the Danny Baker vid. Such a good writer especially about music and spot on about how music was so important then compared to now.
Prefer DB to Bob any day. Bob represented all that that was wrong with prog (even though I liked some of that music myself).
Told a great story about when he started Time Out in '68 and was trying to flog it around record shops one shop assistant said he'd take 10 copies if Bob would review his first album Empty Sky. The shop assistant was Elton John.
Love the Danny Baker vid. Such a good writer especially about music and spot on about how music was so important then compared to now.
Prefer DB to Bob any day. Bob represented all that that was wrong with prog (even though I liked some of that music myself).
Told a great story about when he started Time Out in '68 and was trying to flog it around record shops one shop assistant said he'd take 10 copies if Bob would review his first album Empty Sky. The shop assistant was Elton John.
Love the Danny Baker vid. Such a good writer especially about music and spot on about how music was so important then compared to now.
Prefer DB to Bob any day. Bob represented all that that was wrong with prog (even though I liked some of that music myself).
Told a great story about when he started Time Out in '68 and was trying to flog it around record shops one shop assistant said he'd take 10 copies if Bob would review his first album Empty Sky. The shop assistant was Elton John.
Love the Danny Baker vid. Such a good writer especially about music and spot on about how music was so important then compared to now.
Prefer DB to Bob any day. Bob represented all that that was wrong with prog (even though I liked some of that music myself).
A motivator for punk, which I assume he hated.
Agreed. He closed his eyes (and ears) to new music and has even admitted in his autobiography that it was a mistake.
OGWT was terrific for years but got boring from about 1976 onwards. Improved again when Annie Nightingale took over in 1978 and was more than happy to play ‘new’ music.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bz6sGIzeoJc&feature=related
Told a great story about when he started Time Out in '68 and was trying to flog it around record shops one shop assistant said he'd take 10 copies if Bob would review his first album Empty Sky. The shop assistant was Elton John.
Love the Danny Baker vid. Such a good writer especially about music and spot on about how music was so important then compared to now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAcRug1saTY
Cheers H.
Sorry for dumb question but how do you do that?
How long have you been a member on here?
No, no don't do that, sorry, honest!
Nearly did - diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2007 (I think) but they got it just in time. He helps to raise around £250,000 every year for Cancer Research UK by an annual bash and auction at the Abbey Road Studios.
Whistle Test was my introduction as a spotty teenager to the likes of John Martyn, Little Feat, Richard (& Linda) Thompson. Good days.
Bob contacted prostrate Cancer, I photographed him at Radio 2 the week before he went into hospital. Joe Bonamassa was his guest as well so a double treat!.
Thankfully he made a full recovery and is alive and well and still supporting music.
With the support of his lovely wife Trudy, his manager and supporter, Bob was able to come back and do the job he loves best , playing music.
In fact my old newpaper BBC ariel carried a full page feature on him, ( this week) like John Peel, and others before him , these guys played a pivotal role in the development of music in todays culture .
Bob has a wide knowledge of music and taste as well, across Folk, country, early Rand b and of course Rock. He was developmental in spotlighting the genre ' Americana' music.
Some great stuff on it but also lots of reminders of bands that just seemed to go on for ever ie focus.
Remember seeing the Wailers doing Stir it Up and John Martyn but it was on so late I used to fall asleep before it started most of the time.
all thats missing is Oggy ;-)
Go away and listen to your car alarm going off rave music : - )
all thats missing is Oggy ;-)[/quote]
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That's an official definition of "child poverty" these days isn't it?
.........Great.
I remember waiting for the parents to go to bed and then switching over to BBC 2 and the old Grey Whistle Test. But you had to keep the sound down, not to disturb the parents or end up having family arguments which you would always loose.
But that programme introduced me to all sorts of music I would not have tried out for myself,and Bob was so knowledgable.
Bob Harris's OGWT = heaven
Cheers for the memories Bob.