Sky Arts and other music related programmes

[Mickeyboro]

42 minutes ago, Mykesbass said:

A cockney version of TSOP? 😏

The drummer of my first band said it all the time… 

[Richard R]

TSOP? Can't work that out. FMOB is definitely old!

[Mykesbass]

34 minutes ago, Richard R said:

TSOP? Can't work that out. FMOB is definitely old!

The Sound of Philadelphia - a song by MFSB which is open to some pretty dodgy misinterpretation! (Mother Father Sister Brother is the official version).

[Mickeyboro]

9 minutes ago, Mykesbass said:

The Sound of Philadelphia - a song by MFSB which is open to some pretty dodgy misinterpretation! (Mother Father Sister Brother is the official version).

Stop shoe-ing off!😁

[casapete]

Just a reminder that in some areas Sky Arts on Freeview has recently moved from channel 11

to channel 36, so maybe worth a check and possibly retuning your TV.

( Channel 11 is now Sky Mix.)

[NancyJohnson]

Music documentary, we watched the craddock film on BBC iPlayer earlier.  5/5.

[casapete]

Today (Sunday) on Sky Arts they are showing the 2019 film ‘ Hitsville: The Making of Motown’

It starts at 5pm. 

[NancyJohnson]

On 27/10/2023 at 22:29, NancyJohnson said:

Music documentary, we watched the craddock film on BBC iPlayer earlier.  5/5.

 

Good grief.  F a n n y.

[Cliff Edge]

2 hours ago, NancyJohnson said:

 

Good grief.  F a n n y.

She was a virtuoso on the electric gas stove. 

[Guest]

Watched "Ennio the Maestro" yesterday and thought it was very good and interesting.

 

There was a lot about his musical studies and how he became what he did. I think it is fair to say he was not considered a prodigy by most of his tutors and his route to "greatness" was not straight forward. Two and a half hours well spent I thought. 

 

It was free on my national tv channel so I'm no sure where you'd watch it, but it looks like it may be on amazon prime. Also looks like it can be rented several places. 

 

 

Edited October 30, 2023 by HornetPinata
poor wording

[steantval]

Sky Arts 9pm tonight (24th November)

Greatest Guitar Riffs

Part 1 of a brand new three part series.

[Chezz55]

Sky Arts??  

 

Oh you mean the 'Andre Rieu Channel'.

[Cliff Edge]

3 hours ago, Chezz55 said:

Sky Arts??  

 

Oh you mean the 'Andre Rieu Channel'.

I thought it was the Tales of The Unexpected channel. 

[casapete]

30 minutes ago, Cliff Edge said:

I thought it was the Tales of The Unexpected channel. 

Or the Queen channel, although they seem to have stopped showing every blo*dy Queen

concert for whole evenings just lately.

The Andre Rieu thing is unbelievably popular, but every time I’ve had the misfortune to see a clip

of any of the shows on Sky Arts they all seem exactly the same, just a different setting. The 

massive audiences must mean he’s minted! Good luck to him, he seems to have found a massive

market - seen adverts he’s doing a UK tour in 2024, with good tickets around the £150+ region.

Given the size of the orchestra I reckon that’s not bad when compared to ticket prices these days

for rock and pop bands with half a dozen musicians. Apparently a lot of people in the UK attend

his gigs in Europe on a regular basis too.

[Mickeyboro]

21 minutes ago, casapete said:

Or the Queen channel, although they seem to have stopped showing every blo*dy Queen

concert for whole evenings just lately.

The Andre Rieu thing is unbelievably popular, but every time I’ve had the misfortune to see a clip

of any of the shows on Sky Arts they all seem exactly the same, just a different setting. The 

massive audiences must mean he’s minted! Good luck to him, he seems to have found a massive

market - seen adverts he’s doing a UK tour in 2024, with good tickets around the £150+ region.

Given the size of the orchestra I reckon that’s not bad when compared to ticket prices these days

for rock and pop bands with half a dozen musicians. Apparently a lot of people in the UK attend

his gigs in Europe on a regular basis too.

Could be a new project for you, Pete - The Andre Rieu Experience…

 

And I’m on 10 per cent😂

Edited November 25, 2023 by Mickeyboro

[casapete]

1 hour ago, Mickeyboro said:

Could be a new project for you, Pete - The Andre Rieu Experience…

 

And I’m on 10 per cent😂

Brilliant! No wigs needed or anything!

Wonder if bass fiddle would suffice though? 🤣

[Mykesbass]

1 hour ago, casapete said:

Or the Queen channel, although they seem to have stopped showing every blo*dy Queen

concert for whole evenings just lately.

The Andre Rieu thing is unbelievably popular, but every time I’ve had the misfortune to see a clip

of any of the shows on Sky Arts they all seem exactly the same, just a different setting. The 

massive audiences must mean he’s minted! Good luck to him, he seems to have found a massive

market - seen adverts he’s doing a UK tour in 2024, with good tickets around the £150+ region.

Given the size of the orchestra I reckon that’s not bad when compared to ticket prices these days

for rock and pop bands with half a dozen musicians. Apparently a lot of people in the UK attend

his gigs in Europe on a regular basis too.

I had the pleasure of working very briefly with James Last. His management/legal team were also involved with Rieu. It looks like he has taken over that little niche. As with Last, he has a phenomenally devoted fanbase.

[Cliff Edge]

4 hours ago, Mykesbass said:

I had the pleasure of working very briefly with James Last. His management/legal team were also involved with Rieu. It looks like he has taken over that little niche. As with Last, he has a phenomenally

6 hours ago, casapete said:

The Andre Rieu thing is unbelievably popular, but every time I’ve had the misfortune to see a clip

of any of the shows on Sky Arts they all seem exactly the same, just a different setting. The 

massive audiences must mean he’s minted! Good luck to him, he seems to have found a massive

market 

His smile is creepy

Edited November 25, 2023 by Cliff Edge

[Lozz196]

Motörhead - Ace of Spades currently on (10pm - 11pm)

[casapete]

Interesting stuff on Sky Arts this evening (Saturday 2nd Dec)

 

6pm - Jeff Beck: Live at Ronnie Scott’s

8pm - The Who: Classic Albums ‘Who’s Next’

9pm onwards - The first 3 episodes of ‘Greatest Guitar Riffs’ series.

12.25am - Alice Cooper: Live at Montreux 2005

 

 

[casapete]

Tonight ( Friday 8th) at 9.15pm on Sky Arts - Carole King & James Taylor ‘Live at the Troubador’.

Celebrating 50 years of the club, with the original band who played with them too. 

[lowdown]

I've not seen this, so I can't really comment. But, I do like a lot of the tunes from that era so I will defiantly give it watch/listen:

 

BBC iPlayer - Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution

Edited December 23, 2023 by lowdown

[Mykesbass]

Just watched Respect on BBC2. Don't know if it will be on the iPlayer but highly recommended if it is. Jennifer Hudson as Aretha is excellent, the story absolutely heartbreaking, and a new star in the making, Skye Dakota Turner who played the young Aretha. Lovely references to Muscle Shoals, Jerry Wexler and the musicians. Loved it 

[casapete]

6 hours ago, Mykesbass said:

Just watched Respect on BBC2. Don't know if it will be on the iPlayer but highly recommended if it is. Jennifer Hudson as Aretha is excellent, the story absolutely heartbreaking, and a new star in the making, Skye Dakota Turner who played the young Aretha. Lovely references to Muscle Shoals, Jerry Wexler and the musicians. Loved it 

I caught only a bit of it last night, but what I saw looked great.

It’s currently on iPlayer so going to fully watch it over the weekend. Sometimes the BBC only show

movies for a limited time on iPlayer so would recommend watching it soon if it’s of interest.

[steantval]

BBC 4

Tomorrow January 7th @ 11.30pm

 

The Great Double Bass Race.

 

The 1978 International Double Bass Competition.