| Mr Mercury 28.03.2007 18:58 |
Ok firstly Im not sure if this was posted before so I appologise if it was, ok. This info is from link and is as follows:- "Starting May 19, BBC Two takes us on a journey through the Seven Ages of Rock and explores the music that has been the soundtrack to our lives, defining each generation since the 1960's, from the crackly 45 to MP3s. Seven Ages of Rock will, through the prism of iconic artists such as Roger Waters, David Bowie, Bryan Ferry, Phil Collins, Debbie Harry, Ozzy Osbourne, Johnny Marr, Dave Grohl, Noel Gallagher, Damon Albarnand Alex Kapranos, explore key eras in rock, telling the story of each age through the music itself. Each episode breaks down key tracks, providing a social context. Notebooks ready, here’s a brief guide to the lesson plan: 1. The Road to Woodstock The rock revolution of the 1960’s as seen through the life and music of Jimi Hendrix. This episode also explores the influence of rhythm & blues on a generation of British musicians such as The Rolling Stones, and shows how Bob Dylan and The Beatles transformed the ambitions of rock. 2. Between Rock And an Art Place From the pop-art multi-media experiments of Andy Warholand the Velvet Underground to the sinister gentility of Peter Gabriel’s Genesis, this episode will trace the story of how artistic and conceptual expression permeated rock. 3. Blank Generation A tale of two cities, class and race-driven London and bankrupt New York. Each city gave birth to a bastard child that changed popular music forever - punk. We will explore the music of The Sex Pistols, The Clash, Ramones, Television, Patti Smith, The Damned and Buzzcocks. 4. Never Say Die The longest surviving genre in rock, certainly the loudest, Heavy Metal is the most controversial and misunderstood of all rock genres, emerging at the tail end of the hippy dream. With Black Sabbath as the undisputed Godfathers, we follow their highs and lows, and meet Deep Purple, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and Metallica. 'Don't tell anyone you don't own 'Blonde on Blonde'. It's gonna be okay'. Jack Black in 'High Fidelity' 5. Global Jukebox We follow the development of some the biggest names in rock in the 70s and 80s (Queen, The Police, Dire Straits) and examine how rock achieved a global influence on culture and politics through MTV and events such as Live Aid. We see how U2 effectively brought this era to a close, re-imagining what it meant to be a successful rock band. 6. The Last Rock Star We trace the history of the American underground music scene that produced bands like REM, Nirvana and The Pixies, and why they resonated with ‘Generation X’ – offering an alternative to the established music industry and Reaganesque politics. Of course this includes a fresh look at the Seattle ‘grunge’ scene, culminating in the short life of Kurt Cobain – an artist whose triumph and tragedy continues to cast an inescapable shadow. 7. What the World is Waiting For British Indie music was once seen as the bastion of the earnest ‘High Fidelity’ snob. Often political, indie was a way of defining oneself in a sea of vapid chart fodder, a redoubt against Blur v Oasis, indie was a marketing device, ultimately losing it’s integrity at Oasis’s Knebworth spectacle in 1996. Indie was mainstream. Indie was dead. But was it? From The Libertines to Franz Ferdinand and The Arctic Monkeys, indie labels reconnected to their fans, using both new technology and good old rock n roll to inspire and motivate a new generation to ditch the decks and pick up a guitar. Rock is back." |
| Mr Mercury 29.03.2007 07:34 |
So no-one is interested.... oh well... |
| Arnaldo "Ogre-" Silveira 30.03.2007 14:17 |
Hi there, just saw it, thanks for posting! Cheers, Ogre- |
| JoxerTheDeityPirate 31.03.2007 14:24 |
cheers for that,any chance of reminding us a bit nearer transmission date? jox |
| Mr Mercury 31.03.2007 17:22 |
Joxer, I shall try but I aint promising anything ok Cheers!! |
| Mr Mercury 15.05.2007 05:56 |
Bumping this thread to at Joxer's request to remind him this series starts this weekend. |
| Mr Mercury 20.05.2007 12:34 |
Heres a clip from the show of Zandra Rhodes talking about Freddie's stage clothes. It features some live footage from around 74/75 (Son And Daughter is played) link They also have this page on the website for the programme link |
| you_rock_my_socks06 21.05.2007 07:25 |
Oh cool thanks! That first video is actually helpful for preparing my Media exam on Music Press |
| on my way up 21.05.2007 13:10 |
Great clip with stunning footage!I hope there is more from that show and that one day we will have it on a peace of plastic in a Queen live set... |
| YourValentine 21.05.2007 14:55 |
I can't believe I missed that:( Did anyone record it? |
| Mr Mercury 21.05.2007 15:22 |
Barb, the Queen bit hasnt been shown yet. The first show which went out on Saturday concentrated on Jimi Hendrix and how he influenced a lot of musicians here in the UK. The second show, which goes out this saturday (26th May) is to feature Pink Floyd and David Bowie. One other thing, they ran a documentary about Jimi on BBC4 directly after 7 Ages finished on BBC2. They are doing the same with Bowie this weekend by showing the Ziggy Stardust Concert and a documentary called Cracked Actor. Heres hoping they do the same with Queen!! |
| YourValentine 21.05.2007 15:41 |
Oh, good:) Do you already know when the Queen show will be broadcasted? |
| Mr Mercury 21.05.2007 15:52 |
Not at the moment Barb sorry :( Will let you know when I do find out though, ok!! |
| on my way up 22.05.2007 06:52 |
<font color=red>Mr Mercury</font color> wrote: Not at the moment Barb sorry :( Will let you know when I do find out though, ok!!The show that features Queen will be broadcasted on june 16th. |
| The Real Wizard 22.05.2007 13:18 |
on my way up wrote: The show that features Queen will be broadcasted on june 16th.Fantastic news! Let's hope someone records it and shares it here! |
| Richy Mercury 23.05.2007 08:46 |
Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote:I will share my first DVD on Queenzone this week or next week. It will be the FM documentary that was rebroadcast on LOGO TV in the USA. They also showed a shorter version of On Fire At the Bowl.on my way up wrote: The show that features Queen will be broadcasted on june 16th.Fantastic news! Let's hope someone records it and shares it here! |
| The Real Wizard 23.05.2007 14:13 |
Cool! Was there anything unique in the documentary? |
| Richy Mercury 23.05.2007 14:48 |
Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote: Cool! Was there anything unique in the documentary?Yeah, there sure was! I didn't know Freddie was gay and had boyfriends! |
| Adam Baboolal 23.05.2007 14:52 |
Just want to know something. Does anyone else get the impression that Queen aren't going to feature much in this ages of rock series? Just get that feeling about it. Also, why the hell wasn't Brian interviewed about Jimi Hendrix?? Such a big fan and Jimi is vital to his roots as a guitarist and also to people like Roger and Freddie. Adam. |
| vadenuez 23.05.2007 15:05 |
I bet this is going to be lotsa moustache Freddie era if Queen's to be featured with U2, The Police and MTV. |
| The Real Wizard 24.05.2007 01:36 |
Richy Mercury wrote:lol! So in other words... same old stuff?Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote: Cool! Was there anything unique in the documentary?Yeah, there sure was! I didn't know Freddie was gay and had boyfriends! |
| Mr Mercury 05.06.2007 10:30 |
It appears Brian was interviewed for this show. More info on his site link |
| Daveboy35 05.06.2007 10:57 |
Hi guys Just watched the preview clip of seven ages of rock and they show a clip or two of the rainbow march 1974 gig and in better quality than the one that's about. link Try this link. |
| Mr Mercury 16.06.2007 17:20 |
Well I just watched the show tonight and had to say that there was a lot more of Queen in this than I had expected. Some nice interview clips by Brian and Roger as well. Unfortunately the Zandra Rhodes clip wasnt shown, but clips from Hammy Odeon, Knebworth, Houston, Brazil, Argentina and Live Aid were shown Its repeated again tomorrow (Sunday 16th June) on BBC1 |
| Bobby_brown 16.06.2007 18:05 |
<font color=red><b>Mr Mercury</b> wrote: Well I just watched the show tonight and had to say that there was a lot more of Queen in this than I had expected. Some nice interview clips by Brian and Roger as well. Unfortunately the Zandra Rhodes clip wasnt shown, but clips from Hammy Odeon, Knebworth, Houston, Brazil, Argentina and Live Aid were shown Its repeated again tomorrow (Sunday 16th June) on BBC1The Knebworth clips were from the "Magic Years" or other footage? Take care |
| Mr Mercury 16.06.2007 18:08 |
Hi Bobby, I havent watched the Magic Years for a few years but Im pretty sure that it was from that. |
| Bobby_brown 16.06.2007 18:34 |
<font color=red><b>Mr Mercury</b> wrote: Hi Bobby, I havent watched the Magic Years for a few years but Im pretty sure that it was from that.Ok, thanks! Take care |
| Soul Brother 16.06.2007 18:40 |
A good addition to the Queen archives, particularly the new interviews with Brian and Roger. Brian 'reveals' the origins of we will rock you and I think a reasonable showing of the band although, allbeit a complete concentration on the WWRY and WARC! |
| Maz 18.06.2007 01:34 |
Soul Brother wrote: A good addition to the Queen archives, particularly the new interviews with Brian and Roger. Brian 'reveals' the origins of we will rock you and I think a reasonable showing of the band although, allbeit a complete concentration on the WWRY and WARC!I, too, rather liked the program. As for the concentration on WWRY/WATC, it is true, but I think the program makes an excellent effort to place Queen within the larger context of stadium rock than just on Queen's catalog. Makes me want to watch the previous 4 episodes of the show. Plus, we have the added bonus of Brian's comment about Freddie digging that Sting fella' |
| Ozz 21.06.2007 01:56 |
Hi all Maybe you want to have it this episode here is a useful link link ;) And i hope somebody can tell me if some snippets showing knebworth 86 during we are the champions, are unreleased footage, because i never seen it before, is a little different from the one of Magic Years 3. |
| on my way up 21.06.2007 02:16 |
Bobby_brown wrote:I do not have rare live so i don't know what footage from knebworth is on that video but I know that there was some nice footage of Queen in Knebworth that was not included in the magic years. A few seconds of Freddie during We are the champions. Very nice!!!! There's also a tiny bit from the end of the show, filmed with a doro camera from the big screen. You can see roger on that, from his back I think.<font color=red><b>Mr Mercury</b> wrote: Hi Bobby, I havent watched the Magic Years for a few years but Im pretty sure that it was from that.Ok, thanks! Take care |
| Bobby_brown 22.06.2007 19:55 |
Ozz wrote: Hi all Maybe you want to have it this episode here is a useful link link ;) And i hope somebody can tell me if some snippets showing knebworth 86 during we are the champions, are unreleased footage, because i never seen it before, is a little different from the one of Magic Years 3.Thanks for the links! Downloading now ; ) Take care |
| Freddie May 26.06.2007 18:48 |
If you got a DivX player and wanna see it in perfect quality without having to download it, here you go : link |
| StormtrooperInStilettos 05.07.2007 16:50 |
Thanks to all that gave links. Those of us in the US are too unfortunate with our location to catch these things on tv. |