Prog Artists on Variety TV shows
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Topic: Prog Artists on Variety TV shows
Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Subject: Prog Artists on Variety TV shows
Date Posted: July 08 2013 at 06:29
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Came across this today and it is a lovely expose of the life of Robert Fripp and Toyah - married and happy on the TV show All Star Mr and Mrs Now please post your nice finds for proggers on TV shows ------------- 
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 08 2013 at 07:43
 The original topic where we discussed this appearance is neither that old nor was it difficult to find. http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=93343&KW=fripp&PID=4772395#4772395" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=93343&KW=fripp&PID=4772395#4772395 I'm pretty sure we've posted all the older TV appearances of Prog musicians over the years, such as Gilmour on Pop Quiz and Wakey on everything from Regional TV news programmes to Grumpy Old Men. ------------- What? |
Posted By: Reload
Date Posted: July 10 2013 at 08:19
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Yes, thanks for this ! |
Posted By: d3geeks
Date Posted: July 30 2013 at 02:20
| thanks for your sharing , i like it |
Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: July 30 2013 at 13:42
| Don't know if he is considered prog, but i saw Alex Harvey interviewed on The Alan Thicke Show, about a month before he died! |
Posted By: RockHound
Date Posted: August 05 2013 at 16:42
What could be more prog than "The Man in the Jar?"
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presdoug wrote:Posted By: RockHound
Date Posted: August 05 2013 at 16:45
| And staying somewhat on topic, I remember seeing Manfred Mann's Earth Band performing "Blinded by the Light" on the Carol Burnett Show. |
Posted By: AreYouHuman
Date Posted: August 09 2013 at 00:16
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Since this topic's title doesn't specify Bob and Toyah...
The Mike Douglas Show, back in the 70s, occasionally had some impressive musical guests, though I have to admit I didn't always give them as much attention as I should have. He had Frank Zappa on at least once, and Steeleye Span too. |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: August 19 2013 at 03:46
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The first Marillion's appearance on an Italian TV was in a transmission for children at 3PM.They played (or better playbacked) Kayleigh. ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: August 19 2013 at 05:53
I recall seeing PRIMUS perform 'Wynona's Big Brown Beaver' on the 'Late Night With David Letterman' show. The look on D.L.'s face when they finished was priceless  - Oh yeah, and Les, Ler & Herb were dressed like penguins..........
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Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: August 19 2013 at 23:23
If you're going to talk about crazy talk-show-unexpected-musical-guest things, my favourite was Jimi Hendrix on The Dick Cavett Show in 1969. Cavett: So, are you a disciplined guy? Do you get up every day and practice? Jimi: Ya, I try to get up every day.  ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: stegor
Date Posted: August 23 2013 at 23:40
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I never saw Mike Douglas and Merve Griffin in the same room. Hmmm. It must have been Merv that had Zappa on performing Black Napkins because he played it with his lounge band. It's on youtube somewhere, I don't feel like looking it up right now. Funny that the host refers to Robby as guitarist for David Bowie, Peter Gabriel and Blondie. Yes, those are his most important gigs. Can't really think of any others worth mentioning... |
Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: August 23 2013 at 23:53
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Of course there's Frank Zappa's 1st variety show appearance in 1963 on the Steve Allen show where he plays "bicycle"... ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: August 24 2013 at 00:20
| ^ Zappa is amazing - I have this on one of my Zappa DVD's - I was gob-smacked when I watched the serious young Frank attempt 'playing' a bicycle. Oh, the lad had guts. |
Posted By: infocat
Date Posted: August 24 2013 at 09:32
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Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: August 24 2013 at 23:39
Well, I guess music is in the ear of the beholder  Seriously though, if Musique Concrete and John Cage are considered music, why not FZ banging on a bicycle? ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: sherrynoland
Date Posted: September 22 2013 at 16:19
That was hilarious!!!!! I'd never seen this! God I loved Steve Allen (who was a very accomplished musician, writer, EVERYTHING renaissance man). I miss them both. No, the "concerto for two bicycles" is not music, unless your tongue is thoroughly planted in your cheek, which I highly recommend for at least 5 or 6 hours every day.  Another prog band on TV: Here's Flash on "Superstars of Rock" in '72. They were on with The Who that day. They were also on "Midnight Special", but can't find footage of that—though some of the performance made it onto the "Psychosync" bootleg album.  ------------- https://www.facebook.com/FlashFeaturingRayBennettColinCarter" rel="nofollow - https://www.facebook.com/FlashFeaturingRayBennettColinCarter |
Posted By: AreYouHuman
Date Posted: November 14 2014 at 23:54
If
Saturday Night Live counts as a variety show (since it’s both comedy and music)
then the closest they’ve come to prog musical guests are:
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Frank Zappa.
He and his current lineup of Mothers appeared twice, in 1976 and
1978. Eddie Jobson was in the band in
the latter show.
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Pete Bardens was in Van Morrison’s band for his appearance
in 1978.
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Kate Bush’s only performance in the U.S. was on SNL
in 1978.
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Keith Jarrett in 1978, improvising two numbers.
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In 1979, Linda Ronstadt and Phoebe Snow perform the
Roches’ song “The Married Men” accompanied on guitar by Robert Fripp in shadow.
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During the “bad” season (1980-81), none of which aired
since, musical guests included Captain Beefheart, Jack Bruce & Friends, Todd
Rundgren and Stanley Clarke.
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Sparks played on the show in 1982.
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Philip Glass Ensemble, Joe Jackson and Laurie
Anderson during season 11, in 1986.
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Posted By: prog4evr
Date Posted: November 15 2014 at 03:35
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My immediate question is: "Since f**king when?" Meaning, When did Prog and Variety Shows mix (except for maybe in the early- to mid-1970s)? |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: November 15 2014 at 06:17
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Fish and Rick Wakemen were both on the same edition of a celebrity Weakest Link about five years ago. IIRC Fish won but split his winnings with anoter contestent, some rapper, so some money went to both their chosen charities. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: November 15 2014 at 06:22
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Genesis on the One Show (UK) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5VgdZvfJks" rel="nofollow - Genesis on the BBC One Show ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: November 15 2014 at 06:32
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Steve Hackett on BBC Breakfast.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmClt5Cphrs" rel="nofollow - Steve Hackett ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: November 15 2014 at 11:01
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I missed this thread the first time around. The Toyah and Robert clip is really cool. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: November 15 2014 at 11:22
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The last time I saw a prog band on a variety show, I was living in the U.K. And that was thirty years ago. ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: LearsFool
Date Posted: November 15 2014 at 12:26
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More recently, Muse appeared on Italy's own Quelli che il Calcio, but it was demanded of them that they lip sync. They were unhappy with this, until they decided to switch instruments and put on a comical effort. Hilarious revenge. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cho0RHDTOwQ" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cho0RHDTOwQ
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Posted By: bhikkhu
Date Posted: November 15 2014 at 12:55
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How about Rush on The Colbert Report!! ------------- a.k.a. H.T. http://riekels.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow - http://riekels.wordpress.com |
Posted By: Modrigue
Date Posted: April 04 2016 at 09:37
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On french and german TVs: ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqf2srRfppHAslEmHBn8QP6d_eoanh0eW" rel="nofollow - My compositions |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: April 04 2016 at 10:59
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A couple of weirdie-beardies dressed as flowers ("A Flower?") on TisWas (This Is Saturday, Watch And Smile): One of the above, minus beard and flower costume, plugging his solo album: Kate Bush on same program: Not Prog, but the gentleman involved once played bass guitar for Hawkwind, so here is a clip of him holding a rubber chicken: There once existed a clip of Mike Oldfield getting involved in a custard pie fight, but sadly it's been deleted from YouTube. Other Proggy related guests included Paul McCartney, Mick Karn and Roger Taylor. ------------- What? |
Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: April 04 2016 at 11:31
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My favorite Kate era....thanks for that. Love the way she's leaning away from the person, either a personal space intrusion or a case of the interviewer having camel breath? Or just coincidence? |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: April 04 2016 at 11:58
 you can't say that about Sally James ... she was the only reason I managed to get out of bed on a Saturday morning...Here she is more relaxed, being interviewed by HRH Delia Smith (looking remarkably young herself): this is a bit of fun from a few years later: ------------- What? |
Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: April 04 2016 at 15:23
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^Even listening to lovely Kate go on about summer salad is relaxing to my ear She could discuss changing oil on the car and it would be fascinating... Off to cook up some dinner now....with beef....sorry Kate  |