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Over at The Arms, Cocker Freeman is lamenting the fact that he now knows he will never appear on TOTP. As it approaches its last edition, it might be a good time to reckon up how many Fairport family members have made appearances on that august institution.
To start the ball rolling:
The L and L line up miming to Si Tu Dois Partir (1969)
Iain Matthews (in Matthews Southern Comfort, with Woodstock) (1970)
and (I think - one of you will know), the Angel Delight line-up doing an "album slot" (1971)
Bruce Rowland may well have appeared in Joe Cocker's band,
and of course there was Cathy LeSurf with Fiddlers Dram (1979)
Any others?
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« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2006, 11:57:30 AM » |
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Did Ric/Chris ever appear with "All About Eve" or am I completely confused?
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« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2006, 11:59:15 AM » |
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Did Peggy / Maart ever do a slot with Tull ?
DM's played with just about everybody ......but i can't think of a TOTP appearance just now.
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« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2006, 12:04:46 PM » |
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Don't know if they made it live on TOTP but Jerry D and DM were both in a Joan Armatrading video I think..
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« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2006, 12:06:28 PM » |
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Gerry with Cat Stephens?
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« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2006, 12:34:07 PM » |
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If you can count a performance for TOTP2 then Maart was on with The Reel and Soul Association
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« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2006, 12:37:03 PM » |
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I think that DM and maybe others sessioned on Beverley Craven's Hit singles "Promise Me" and "Holding On" again not sure if they were on totp
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Did anybody else see that?
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« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2006, 12:38:52 PM » |
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Did Peggy / Maart ever do a slot with Tull ?
DM's played with just about everybody ......but i can't think of a TOTP appearance just now.
I think DM did TOTP for the first solo single of Nick Heywood (sp.) ex Haircut 100 leader |
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« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2006, 02:50:34 PM » |
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I do recall DM appearing on TOTP with Andy Fairweather-Low doing 'Wide Eyed & Legless'. He must hold the record as Fairport alumni with the most appearances on that progaramme!
Gerry certainly appeared on TOTP with Cat Stevens ('Can't Keep It In' I believe).
The only other one I can think of is Bob Brady from the short-lived 1976 line-up who was a member of Wizzard prior to his brief stay with Fairport. There was a rumour, though, that Peggy & DM appeared back in the early 70's miming to some Jonathan King track or other - possibly 100 tons & a Feather. The rumour had it that Peggy was on drums & DM on bass. Anyone able to corroborate that one.
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« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2006, 03:13:12 PM » |
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DM certainly did TOTP with AFL. They were a great live band. Bruce would have been on with Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance I suspect.
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« Reply #10 on: July 19, 2006, 03:14:20 PM » |
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Was DM on the Chris Spedding hit " Motorbikin'" ? Think that might have been a TOTP appearance.
And I think Bruce Rowlands may have appeared in a very early bryan ferry solo hit song.
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« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2006, 08:11:53 AM » |
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I recall speculation that one appearance by the wombles may have been fairport dressed up, but it might have been April 1st, I forget..
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« Reply #12 on: July 20, 2006, 08:40:47 AM » |
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I recall speculation that one appearance by the wombles may have been fairport dressed up, but it might have been April 1st, I forget..
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« Reply #13 on: July 20, 2006, 09:27:55 AM » |
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I think that DM and maybe others sessioned on Beverley Craven's Hit singles "Promise Me" and "Holding On" again not sure if they were on totp
This was Simon wasn't it...I certainly saw him on tv with Beverley...can't remember if it was TOTP. Didn't he also do some work with the awful Art Garfunkel as well....? |
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« Reply #14 on: July 20, 2006, 11:18:25 AM » |
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Hi,
I`m pretty sure tha eithr DM or Bruce played with Bill Wyman when he had a hit with "je suis en rock star"
Bruce played on the album.
If Ronnie lane had a hit with "How come" did bruce play on that?
Off topic:
can I wish everybody a wonderful Cropredy. We`ll see you next year for the 40th!
Excuse: mrs post and me have an 8th month old daughter (who will be coming next year)
We are moving house, and we live in Sweden!
Love to you all
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« Reply #15 on: July 20, 2006, 11:38:10 AM » |
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Bruce was on TOTP as late as 1981 with Bill Wyman (Je Suis In Rock Star).* That may be the last Fairport appearance. Jerry Donahue played on the Proclaimers hits like 500 Miles but they always got someone more "fashionable" for the TOTP slots. I don't think Tull have been on TOTP since Ring Out Solstice Bells in about 1977. They had a pretty big hit with Said She Was A Dancer in the mid-80s but presumably weren't considered hip enough to be on. *Which I've just spotted Postiljon has more or less said but never mind...  |
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« Reply #16 on: July 20, 2006, 02:23:26 PM » |
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If you'd seen the Proclaimers live a few years ago you'd never have made that comment!
But they're a great live band
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« Reply #17 on: July 20, 2006, 05:26:24 PM » |
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didnt fairport have something to do with jonathon king's(spit spit) version of "sugar sugar" on totp?
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« Reply #18 on: July 20, 2006, 09:45:42 PM » |
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I think there is a clip on youtube of FC on TOTP doing the hanging song. I would love all the old clips to be put on dvd.
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« Reply #19 on: July 20, 2006, 09:51:49 PM » |
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I think there is a clip on youtube of FC on TOTP doing the hanging song. I would love all the old clips to be put on dvd.
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