Chess Records Documentary

[Guest mrs norman maine]

Hello youngsters.

Early doors notice of 'Roll over Beethoven: The Chess Records Saga'.

Next Friday BBC4 at 9.

Let's hope it's a good 'un.

Viewers of a nervous disposition are warned that it may contain gratuitous scenes of a M*ck H*ckn*ll nature.

CHESS DOCUMENTARY

Edited November 12, 2010 by mrs norman maine

[Kris Holmes]

looks cool, do any of these BBC docos ever get released on dvd for people outside of the UK to see?

[Baz Atkinson]

Just watched the excellent cadillac records so look frward to this doc -the BBC i hope will do it justice!!

BAZ A

[Gogger]

Hello youngsters.

Early doors notice of 'Roll over Beethoven: The Chess Records Saga'.

Next Friday BBC4 at 9.

Let's hope it's a good 'un.

Viewers of a nervous disposition are warned that it may contain gratuitous scenes of a M*ck H*ckn*ll nature.

CHESS DOCUMENTARY

[Gogger]

will deffo watch, don't mind mick hucknall either.

[Gogger]

Just watched the excellent cadillac records so look frward to this doc -the BBC i hope will do it justice!!

BAZ A

hi any chance of a link for the cadallac records, thanks.

[Baz Atkinson]

look at download sites mate-aint got a link just watched it on sky its a 2008 film about leaonard chess with beyonce etc and its deffo worth a watch imho-some great performances indeed IMHO.

hi any chance of a link for the cadallac records, thanks.

[Gogger]

thanks , will have a look for it, should be repeated if on sky sounds good.

[Chalky]

thanks , will have a look for it, should be repeated if on sky sounds good.

it is a decent watch although a fair bit of artistic license.

[Ceejay]

Hello youngsters.

Early doors notice of 'Roll over Beethoven: The Chess Records Saga'.

Next Friday BBC4 at 9.

Let's hope it's a good 'un.

Viewers of a nervous disposition are warned that it may contain gratuitous scenes of a M*ck H*ckn*ll nature.

CHESS DOCUMENTARY

Great stuff.....................I'll definitely be watching!!!

[Guest]

Great stuff.....................I'll definitely be watching!!!

The programme will be shown on BBC Four , on the 12th , 13th and 15th of November at various times .

Malc

[Larry Semmins]

The programme will be shown on BBC Four , on the 12th , 13th and 15th of November at various times .

Malc

Missed the first showing so thanks for the info Malc,while i'm on this subject years ago there was a doc about Curtis Mayfield on Omnibus i think.I remember Jerry Butler walking into a record store while being interviewed,anyone remember it and is it still viewable anywhere? Cheers Steve.

[Guest mrs norman maine]

years ago there was a doc about Curtis Mayfield on Omnibus i think.I remember Jerry Butler walking into a record store while being interviewed,anyone remember it and is it still viewable anywhere? Cheers Steve.

Yes, it was in the Omnibus series- 'Darker than Blue' with the writer Caryl Phillips. Mixture of interviews with Curtis and other luminaries, plus archive stuff.

It was a great programme, which I had on tape for a few years, but sadly no more.

No idea how you could get to see it these days, short of contacting the BBC. Or, long shot, but could try Caryl Phillips' website. Link below.

If you have any luck, I'd be interested to know. Would love to watch it again.

Caryl Phillips

[Guest]

Missed the first showing so thanks for the info Malc,while i'm on this subject years ago there was a doc about Curtis Mayfield on Omnibus i think.I remember Jerry Butler walking into a record store while being interviewed,anyone remember it and is it still viewable anywhere? Cheers Steve.

The CM Omnibus documentary surfaced on an unofficial DVD around three / four years ago .

I bought a copy and after watching it , passed it on .

One documentary I would like to see again / have a copy of , is the one on / about Atlantic called " Hip To The Tip " .

Malc

Edited November 7, 2010 by Malc Burton

[Gogger]

good documentry on in between these shows about the british blues scene late 50s / late 60s, on at midnight called blues britania; can blue men sing the whites, saw it last time thought it was really good, the bits about the record collecting reminded me about the northern scene a little,

[Ceejay]

good documentry on in between these shows about the british blues scene late 50s / late 60s, on at midnight called blues britania; can blue men sing the whites, saw it last time thought it was really good, the bits about the record collecting reminded me about the northern scene a little,

Yep............I'll be giving it another watch too. Good night all round on BBC4................there's a Chuck Berry concert thrown in too.

Although I personally find him a bit too R&R, he's very entertaining.

Carol

Edited November 7, 2010 by jobbo

[Funky 4 Corners]

So looking forward to this. I hope that Mick H is on for a short block of time rather than regular snippets then I can fastforward while he's pontificating. He soiled the Bobby Bland documentary in my unbiased view.

Great stuff.....................I'll definitely be watching!!!

[Mrtag]

Just watched the excellent cadillac records so look frward to this doc -the BBC i hope will do it justice!!

BAZ A

Hi Baz, The Cadillac Records Film Will Take Some Beating!! And I don't Mean Faces On Bonnets!!

[Guest mrs norman maine]

'Roll over Beethoven: The Chess Records Saga'.

Tonight BBC4 at 9.

Quick reminder-it's on tonight.

In just over two hours!

[Ezzie Brown]

yep..............i have stuck a label on the telly..........or i will forget.................... mmmmmmmmmmmm..................should be ok tho............... its on soon. elgar on at mo ..............................iv had the telly on the right channel since wednesday as a precaution ! ezzie

[Soul Shrews]

Well I enjoyed that..........as an hours worth of telly thought it was very good.........always good to see Charles Stepney getting props

Cheers Paul

[Ezzie Brown]

cracking 2 hours with chuck berry on after,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,proper rythm and blues label was CHESS!!!!!!!!!!!.........ez

[Gogger]

Yep............I'll be giving it another watch too. Good night all round on BBC4................there's a Chuck Berry concert thrown in too.

Although I personally find him a bit too R&R, he's very entertaining.

Carol

watched chuck berry, as you described, bir r & r but entertaining.