Old Grey Whistle Test 40th Anniversary Beeb 4 this weekend

I can honestly say TOGWT had a bigger influence on me than Top of the Pops,John Peel et al
I can distinctly remember watching and thinking Bob Marley was from fúcking Neptune :sigh:

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Originally Posted by TheCurly

I can honestly say TOGWT had a bigger influence on me than Top of the Pops,John Peel et al
I can distinctly remember watching and thinking Bob Marley was from fúcking Neptune :sigh:

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Whispering Bob, the thinking man’s muso. Don’t get me started on thin ***** **** Peel. ****er.

First time I ever heard of Skynyrd was on TOGWT. Changed my life.

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I can honestly say TOGWT had a bigger influence on me than Top of the Pops,John Peel et al
I can distinctly remember watching and thinking Bob Marley was from fúcking Neptune :sigh:

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Did you see Don Letts programme on Skinheads last weekend, not sure if it was BBC4 or Sky Arts?

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Originally Posted by Sir C

Whispering Bob, the thinking man’s muso. Don’t get me started on thin ***** **** Peel. ****er.

First time I ever heard of Skynyrd was on TOGWT. Changed my life.

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:nod: It also gave us Messrs Hepworth and Ellen, of course.

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Originally Posted by SWv2

Did you see Don Letts programme on Skinheads last weekend, not sure if it was BBC4 or Sky Arts?

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I did aye
I enjoyed it but thought it was a tad simplistic.No real explanation how it had morphed from mod

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Originally Posted by Sir C

Whispering Bob, the thinking man’s muso. Don’t get me started on thin ***** **** Peel. ****er.

First time I ever heard of Skynyrd was on TOGWT. Changed my life.

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LOL- Loved his reaction when he had the New York Dolls on.He didn't really get the punk thing old Bob

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LOL- Loved his reaction when he had the New York Dolls on.He didn't really get the punk thing old Bob

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He was right. With a couple of notable exceptions, punk was pretty much rubbish.

Most overrated cultural moment in British history, the punk 'movement' imo.

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I did aye
I enjoyed it but thought it was a tad simplistic.No real explanation how it had morphed from mod

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Aye, just went from Windrush generation to London estates in the late 60s.

I'm not sure about that Letts bloke. Seems obligatory for any show he ever does that he mentions the fact he DJ'ed at The Roxy.

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Originally Posted by Sir C

Whispering Bob, the thinking man’s muso. Don’t get me started on thin ***** **** Peel. ****er.

First time I ever heard of Skynyrd was on TOGWT. Changed my life.

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Let us not forget though that the barely audible old hippy tried to naysay Roxy Music. If he'd had his way music would have ceased to evolve beyond Yes and other such tiresome prog rock pomposity.

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Originally Posted by Burney

He was right. With a couple of notable exceptions, punk was pretty much rubbish.

Most overrated cultural moment in British history, the punk 'movement' imo.

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But let us not confuse that with New Wave which was like a shot of heroin straight into the bellend while wanton naked sirens danced around you . err.. quite exciting.