Brian on the Box (and the Shads!!!)
Posted: 25 Apr 2015, 09:37WOW!
What a surprise last night! ‘Tales from the Tourbus: Rock ‘n’ Roll on the Road’ – BBC FOUR 9 o'clock - one of the best music documentaries I have ever seen. As a fan, I was almost overwhelmed with satisfaction and pride to see Brian Bennett given such prominence. He was the first person to be interviewed on camera and, an hour later, the last! And several clips of the Shadows too. This was an absolute joy from start to finish. And, if you’ll forgive me for saying so, knowing that I had been in that very studio, and actually touched the kit we could see in the background, was the icing on the cake for me. I hope that everyone watching it took note that, for a variety of reasons, the Shadows were the first British band to hit the highways and byways in any meaningful way. I am sincerely hoping that this is a good omen and that a greater analysis of the band’s history, importance and legacy is not too far away. Speaking of which, I’m sure I’m not mistaken in noticing a subtle Shadows influence that seemed to pervade much of the performances seen and heard in the following programme, ‘Totally British: 70s Rock ‘n’ Roll’.
Yeah – a great night!
What a surprise last night! ‘Tales from the Tourbus: Rock ‘n’ Roll on the Road’ – BBC FOUR 9 o'clock - one of the best music documentaries I have ever seen. As a fan, I was almost overwhelmed with satisfaction and pride to see Brian Bennett given such prominence. He was the first person to be interviewed on camera and, an hour later, the last! And several clips of the Shadows too. This was an absolute joy from start to finish. And, if you’ll forgive me for saying so, knowing that I had been in that very studio, and actually touched the kit we could see in the background, was the icing on the cake for me. I hope that everyone watching it took note that, for a variety of reasons, the Shadows were the first British band to hit the highways and byways in any meaningful way. I am sincerely hoping that this is a good omen and that a greater analysis of the band’s history, importance and legacy is not too far away. Speaking of which, I’m sure I’m not mistaken in noticing a subtle Shadows influence that seemed to pervade much of the performances seen and heard in the following programme, ‘Totally British: 70s Rock ‘n’ Roll’.
Yeah – a great night!
