Old Grey Whistle Test - was it really that good ?

[coppice]

Saw Wishbone Ash back in 73 ish at Leeds-in the day when I thought the only music worth listening to was guitar rock with O Level lyrics. Enjoyed it though , and, weirdly, saw them again at Silverstone last year . I knew every bloody note...

Re Whistle Test, yes it really was that good. Watched a compilation on BBC4 on Friday and whilst there was some dross(God save me from cheeky Geordie chappies Lindisfarne)Beefheart and Roxy were utterly sublime . And why no equivalent programme now? Jools Holland has decent bands but programme far too short and he is the world's most inept interviewer . A show fronted by people like Ratcliffe and /or Maconie, Hepworth/Kershaw/ Ellen and the divine Kate Mossman would tick most boxes.

[silverthorn2151]

I saw the one on Friday with Lindisfarne. That was jaw dropping. The must have been a caricature of the folk people even back then!

TOGWT was most definitely that good. The Specials were on the rerun on Friday, not too long after Steppenwolf.









Edit for godawfool spooling

Edited by silverthorn2151 on Tuesday 19th July 19:18

[conkerman]

OGWT was fab, In fact I al listening to Brand X ;and so to F' right now.