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 Post subject: Dangerous Songs
PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 8:22 pm 
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BBC4 tv start a new series of music documentaries on Fri 11/07/14 (shown at 11.00pm I believe). The first programme is called Dangerous Songs - the subject being songs which, in the past, were banned by the BBC. I mention this because, interestingly, RH features in the trailer for this first episode - although it is not clear if Richard is a contributor to the programme itself.

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 Post subject: Re: Dangerous Songs
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'Fever' by Peggy is a very dangerous song, for quite a different reason. Damn sexy choon that one. And I worked with a woman who's husband used to go all unnecessary when he heard 'Rawhide'.


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Radio Times not giving anything away about which songs are featured, but they are showing A Hard Days Night an hour later (I will probably not watch as the next day Former Pink Lady and I will be seeing the 4K version of the film at the BFI).

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 Post subject: Re: Dangerous Songs
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'Fever' by Peggy is a very dangerous song, for quite a different reason. Damn sexy choon that one. And I worked with a woman who's husband used to go all unnecessary when he heard 'Rawhide'.


That should be a toic of conversation, what songs make you all unnecessary... X


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 Post subject: Re: Dangerous Songs
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maggie wrote:
'Fever' by Peggy is a very dangerous song, for quite a different reason. Damn sexy choon that one. And I worked with a woman who's husband used to go all unnecessary when he heard 'Rawhide'.


That should be a toic of conversation, what songs make you all unnecessary... X


Maria McKee singing old gospel songs....

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maggie wrote:
'Fever' by Peggy is a very dangerous song, for quite a different reason. Damn sexy choon that one. And I worked with a woman who's husband used to go all unnecessary when he heard 'Rawhide'.


Fever was originally recorded by little willie John it's truly awesome I recommend it and him beyond words

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There was a book out a few years ago - Death Discs, by Alan Clayson. Documenting the genre & including amongst the titles the obligatory Leader Of The Pack & the not so well known Selina Through The Windshield. :?

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 Post subject: Re: Dangerous Songs
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Friday 18 July is 'The Joy of the Guitar Riff'

Contributions from Dave Davies, Hank Marvin, Joan Jett, Nile Rodgers, Tony Iommi, Robert Fripp and Johnny Marr.

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Friday 18 July is 'The Joy of the Guitar Riff'

Contributions from Dave Davies, Hank Marvin, Joan Jett, Nile Rodgers, Tony Iommi, Robert Fripp and Johnny Marr.


Richard is also on this programme.

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Looking forward to this. Thanks Denise.

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 Post subject: Re: Dangerous Songs
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The Joy of the Guitar Riff.........What a load of CRAP.
I sat down to watch this expecting something interesting and nostalgic and, as it was the BBC (albeit BBC4), something well made and representative of the subject.
First 20 mins or so were good - focusing on the origins of the Guitar Riff with Chuck Berry and contributions from Hank Marvin, Dave Davis, Tony Iomi, Brian may and of course Richard Hawley. BUT then The Runaways???? What was all that about. I've heard of Joan Jet but none of the the other members of a band that, lets be honest, not many people will of heard of and even fewer will have any of their records. What are they doing on a programme about Guitar Riffs?
And it didn't end there because then we were treated to opinions and comments about the lack of respect and recognition of women in rock music. Without sounding misogynistic, there were no female bands or guitarists in the 50's 60's or 70's who could be considered as influences in the development of the guitar riff. Where this programme went then is completely baffling....straight into the disco funk of Nile Rogers, a bit on Beat It and Michael Jackson and some on Johnny Marr and The Smiths. Even more baffling was the bit on Vampire Weekend. It got back on track with Nirvana and The White Stripes, there was a little more input from RH and then it ended.
I know that in a programme like this you cannot hope to mention every guitarist and every guitar riff. But there was no mention of Jimi Hendrix or Eric Clapton, for example, and even fewer examples of guitar riffs where for example the 70's and 80's were completely ignored.
So whatever the BBC's intentions were with this programme it didn't do what it said on the tin and it didn't fill me with the Joy of the Guitar Riff. Sorry Richard.

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