You probably all know the story of Dave Clark buying up the rights and repackaging them - but spliced with clips of DC5 (on stage somewhere - not even on RSG) interspersed with clips of Beatles fans.

The episodes repeated in the 80s and subsequently put out on VHS were effectively these bastardized edits of proper episodes.  Don't know what happened since regarding rights, etc as they've never  come out on DVD.

Yes, it was pop in part and signalled the next phase of mainstream "mod" (simply reflected that time?)- but I think the programme can be harshly done by.

yeh they had 60s pop puppets - but almost every week they'd have visiting US RnB / soul stars (who may not have even been in the charts) as well as credible UK folks like Georgie Fame, etc.  Also the fact you did have some well dressed proper mods representing the dancers direct from the soho clubs.

Compared to anything else at the time (and you could argue since...) the calibre of guests and audience was pretty high.  I mean what do we have now - even with 500 channels to choose from!?

One of the best clips is Rufus Thomas doing Jump Back - proper live, raw and greasy !

Last edited by Si Cheeba (2010-07-22 04:39:21)

yup, some pretty good stuff... unlike all the pop idol superstar x factor whatever...

Was this about the first example of the media picking up on something and presenting it in this way?  Forcing it overground.  I'm just about old enough to remember when Ben Sherman shirts were slightly 'underground'.  Ivy still is, to a large extent, because you've got to care in a way that is rare in this day and age.  'Clean Living In Difficult Circumstances' still resonates.  If only people would bathe and send their gear to the dry-cleaners more often.  My next door neighbour: barbecuing in a stained vest and shorts, swigging lager from the bottle.  Whatever happened to the mod aesthetic?