This note devote television musical program. But this is not no 'Name that tune', and the more mutations' Idoli 'or' How do they ... / Do something / '. Looking back over the country on the Vistula River just feel a certain fondness for 'Chances of success' and awaited with flushed face Sunday's list of '30 t ...' (So \u200b\u200bin retrospect -> around 20, 30 places there were good bits.) In the circle of my interest will show, in which an important element were live performances (at least in the assumption). I chose the program that there was any significance in my musical education. By nature, its reception was / is mediated by youtube. No wonder that he fell on the cradle of good music that is Great Britain.
all started with a precursor in my opinion, 'Top Of The Pops'. BBC British dinosaur, whose first episode was aired trifle - almost 50 years ago, and exactly 1 January 1964. Entertaining performance by the Beatles Here, it is true of 1965 (the iconic "I Want To Hold Your Hand 'from the first section, which This song also became the most popular piece in the 42-year history of the program somehow I could not track down), but even before the 'Rubber Soul'. And so it is fun, which enhances the performance scene.
end of 2009, implemented in 2211 episodes. The most popular presenter-dj was Jimmy Saville, and the peak of popularity - the 70 '- watched the show every week for more than 19 million Britons. Dubbed the 'chart Music Programme' TOTP handy item called. live show star, whose single great at the time sold and occupied first place on the charts. The question of whether they were the best live acts included comment on the excerpts below.
initially hosted the show aired on BBC1 on Thursday evenings, it was only in 1996 was considered beneficial - in terms of 'ramówkowym' - will be Friday. Finally, in 2005, the program dropped from singles to BBC Two and was briefly aired on Sundays. Every year is a real treat (because despite the 'death' show, this particular episode takes constant) Christmas program in which there are 'best-selling' artists of the year. In 2006 it was found that the formula of the program is already somewhat archaic, and was canceled. In the 90 "format was sold to the franchise to almost 100 countries. Special TOTP enjoys popularity on the Apennine Peninsula, and Rai Due constantly emits an Italian version. There have been some unconfirmed
, vicious rumors that throughout the history of TOTP live performances, you can really count on one hand. The practice of playing with playback'u wore a graceful 'miming'u'. Although prohibited by law as early as 1966 in TOTPie had their best for the next 40 years. Although associated with the Top Of The Pops music editor insisted years later that the choice of method performance was an autonomous decision of the artists, it was an open secret that the track from the album overs was the most convenient for everyone. Distance of the performing artists was already noticeable in the 60's. While performing folk of Fairport Convention in 1969, the drummer wore a shirt that says 'MIMING'. Sometimes coming out of the Oddities such as in the following episode, when the rebellious brothers Gallagher zażartowali deal with TV and the fans by exchanging instruments and functions. Show close-ups of language It also became an element of fun (guilty of this also include Mike Patton of Faith No More).
list of the biggest 'highlight'ów in the history of the supplement a drunk Shane MacGowan daunting defects in the jaw, Jimmi Hendrix, which was dissolved by mistake was not his song repertoire (which is disarmingly commented: "dude, I do not know the text for that"), and Duran Duran frontman Simon Le Bon, who brandished a microphone so that it landed in the audience. This did not prevent the use of lead singer to strengthen the voice emission ... tripod. A big sense of humor proved to be a Fish from Marillion, who pretended to be perfect until he performed the song in the verse appeared in 'I'm fucking' that the interests of morals ironically turned to 'I'm miming ".
But they think nothing beats Kurt Cobain imitation of vocal mannerisms Morrisey from The Smiths (if anyone did not know this for the British Lord is disappointing icon). Cobain's voice timbre parodied British lowering its octave, and thus permanently etched in the history of TV music. Added to this is the telekinetic ability to play the guitar without touching the neck, Kirk Novoselic, who does not care even to those that make appearances, and perhaps the most wczuwający of the entire band Dave Grohl.
But there were also exceptions. 'Honour' turned out to be - and what else - the brave men of the Iron Maiden, who in 1980 refused to play in pantomime, becoming the first team since the days of The Who (1972), who made his piece as it is done live.
episode after which it was decided to finish watching TOTP less than one million people. Sign of the times? It is very possible that the 'finish' of these programs has greatly contributed to the network, and thus the overall availability of music. It is no coincidence that in 2006, descended from Polish screens mentioned in the introduction of 30 tons. In the twenty-first century everyone is himself a DJ. It remains to nostalgia, but what is youtube ...
And at the end - a bit apart - my favorite piece of music and television. The film stars John Lydon and Jah Wobble or pogrobowcy Sex Pistols - John Lydon.
the lack of time I will not write about the other - in terms of music certainly far more interesting - the programs. To give them due honor, however, give only the titles: 'Later ... With Jools Holland ',' From The Basement ', or the part of music programs across the ocean' Late Show With David Letterman 'tudziez' Saturday Night Live ', to mention only the most important.