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Do you really believe that, looks more like his copying Bryan Ferry phaze.
'Lost' Bowie Jean Genie TOTP footage found
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Do you really believe that, looks more like his copying Bryan Ferry phaze.
Joe Hutch
Mate of the bloke
That is the correct answer.
Nytechy
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Pete the Feet
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Was the clip actually live, live vocals taped backing or the normal mime? I believe that TOTP on some of the earlier shows used to record a different version in the afternoon which was mimed to for the broadcast performance.
Paul Gravett
Good Bot Gone Bad
It is a live performance and was recorded on 3 Jan 1973 and shown on TOTP a day later. This contradicts what I'd always been led to believe, that only mimed performances were ever broadcast until New Order's ephocal Blue Monday was shown in 1983. Some bands refused to appear on the show because of this, notably the Clash, so who knows why the policy was changed?
Apparently the cameraman who had kept the Jean Genie footage says he has film of about 100 more from that period so there could be a few more gems to look forward to.
Apparently the cameraman who had kept the Jean Genie footage says he has film of about 100 more from that period so there could be a few more gems to look forward to.
kendo
Prussian bot
Could be some tripe too.
Pete the Feet
pfm Member
Were the drums miked up? That would give a clue. In fact did Ronson have a guitar lead, TJ Bolder did, not sure about Ronson though.
Pete the Feet
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Just had another look. Ronson has a lead from amp to effects pedal and from that to guitar.
I became very cynical of so called live performances after watching the Rubettes on TOTP, I didn't realise straight off that they were sending the miming up.
What was the crusher for me though was when I clocked that the Black and White Minsterals were miming on the big set pieces. That was a bad moment in my life.
For those of you too young:
For those of you with a delicate disposition or taste watch at your peril.
I became very cynical of so called live performances after watching the Rubettes on TOTP, I didn't realise straight off that they were sending the miming up.
What was the crusher for me though was when I clocked that the Black and White Minsterals were miming on the big set pieces. That was a bad moment in my life.
For those of you too young:
For those of you with a delicate disposition or taste watch at your peril.
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Seeker_UK
Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans
AIUI, Musicians' Union managed to get miming to the recorded version effectively banned. To get around this, a new backing track was recorded either by the band themselves or by the band 'augmented' with a BBC orchestra of session musicians (if you remember, there used to be a credit for "The Ladybirds" as backing singers). On TOTP, this backing track was then sung over live.