Rent The Old Grey Whistle Test: Vol.1 (2001)
4.0 of 5 from 10 ratings
4h 52min
- General info
- Available formats
- All series
- Synopsis:
- The Old Grey Whistle was the UK's seminal live music show. When it was launched by the BBC in 1971 it was a unique platform for acts. During its run it featured performances from artists such as Elton John, Bob Marley, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Tim Buckley, Bill Withers and Curtis Mayfield to The police, The Damned, The Ramones, U2 and REM. To mark the 30th anniversary of the First show 45 outstanding performances from the wealth of the Whistle Test archive have been compiled on DVD, alongside 6 major interviews with John Lennon, Keith Richards, Robert plant, Elton John and Bernie Taupin, Mick Jagger and Bruce
- Actors:
- Elton John, Meatloaf, Tom Waits, Alice Cooper, Bruce Springsteen, Emmylou Harris, U2, Talking Heads, Simply Red, Bonnie Raitt, Little Feat, Roxy Music, The Wailers, Blondie, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Ramones, Tim Buckley, The Police, REM
- Studio:
- BBC
- Genres:
- Documentary, Music & Musicals, Special Interest
