Rob Not Bob Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 Sorry if this old news or has aired before, but is anyone checkng out this documentary on Canadian Rock in the 70s on CBC? A lot of cool stuff and footage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 I just tuned in.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 i am watching.i loved the old valdy and david wilcox footage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 I had no idea David Wilcox ever looked like that.I loved the story about the piano part in Takin' Care Of Business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 That was great TV. I had no idea Willie P Bennett was so influential.... And Anne Murray was a friggin cutie way back then!The footage with Joni Mitchell performing with Jaco and Metheny was pretty cool too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 i caught some of that too, was really cool. so, i guess concan was a good thing afterall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 There's another episode (covering punk and new wave, I think) airing now.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 nice. thnx brad. just tuned in via timeshift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 so is that it, or are there more episodes? it ended pretty abruptly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Not Bob Posted September 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 That's the end of the 70s part, my understading is that the next 2 weeks will be an 80s part called Rise Up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 there were a bunch of bands that I hadn't ever realised were Canadian- the Kings, martha and the Muffins, one or two othersLoved the old punk stuff ta boot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 That's the end of the 70s part, my understading is that the next 2 weeks will be an 80s part called Rise Up. bonus points for subtly inserting Ramones lyrics. there were a bunch of bands that I hadn't ever realised were Canadian- the Kings, martha and the Muffins, one or two others someone was asleep from 1978 to 1986 ... or, hadnt been born yet re: the kings ... when Switchin' to Glide came out, we all told people the lyrics were "switching to guys". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Bump. Another episode's on as I type.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Rats bananas! Missed last night's episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 (edited) http://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/doczone/2009/beatgoeson/ This Beat Goes On Two-part series premiering: Thursday August 27, 2009 at 9 pm & Thursday September 3, 2009 on CBC-TV Repeating: Saturday September 12, 2009 & Friday September 18, 2009 at 10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld It repeats again later in the evening on those nights too ... look at the late late late night listings Edited September 11, 2009 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Wait a second. It says there that it's a two-part series. I saw two parts already so was last night a rerun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Wait a second. It says there that it's a two-part series. I saw two parts already so was last night a rerun?"This Beat Goes On" was a two-parter about the 1970s. Last night was "Rise Up", which covers the 1980s.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 I see.Damn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 There's another "Rise Up" episode airing on CBC tonight at 9pm.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Dan Lanoi's sister is the Bass player for Martha and the Muffins , I was working aith there Brother at the time thay got rolling 93-94. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Not Bob Posted September 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 Dan Lanoi's sister is the Bass player for Martha and the Muffins , I was working aith there Brother at the time thay got rolling 93-94.I remember when she was in Crash Vegas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 Dan Lanoi's sister is the Bass player for Martha and the Muffins ' date=' I was working aith there Brother at the time thay got rolling 93-94.[/quote']I remember when she was in Crash Vegas.b2iZ2JZvbFs I remember seeing a video for "Inside Out", but can't find it online.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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