Biopic Ken Sykora

Subject: Biopic Ken Sykora
From: GUEST,Johnmc
Date: 05 Dec 14 - 01:05 PM

.   Just watched "The Man with the Jazz Guitar" DVD about the radio presenter and fifties guitarist who hosted "Guitar Club". It really is a warm portrait and very well put together, with lots of archive material that will jog some memories.
   He lived in Argyle, having bought a hotel and moved his family there.

Subject: RE: Biopic Ken Sykora
From: GUEST,Hootenanny
Date: 05 Dec 14 - 03:33 PM

Is this DVD currently available? I knew Ken briefly way back when he was living in Suffolk. Always enjoyed his BBC programmes, Saturday evenings I seem to remember about 6.30 and he was always very good company. One of the nice guys that I met in the music business.

Subject: RE: Biopic Ken Sykora
From: fat B****rd
Date: 05 Dec 14 - 03:59 PM

Psssst. It's available on A****n.

Subject: RE: Biopic Ken Sykora
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 06 Dec 14 - 06:46 AM

Ken's radio broadcasts as performer or presenter were part of my childhood too.

RtS

Subject: RE: Biopic Ken Sykora
From: bubblyrat
Date: 06 Dec 14 - 07:23 AM

And mine ! We must all be about the same age !

Roger the (RN) drummer-boy .

Subject: RE: Biopic Ken Sykora
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 06 Dec 14 - 07:35 AM

i remember him on the radio - and i remember him being mentioned as a guitarist and a little riff behind him as he introduced the programme. but i don't remember his guitar playing.

Subject: RE: Biopic Ken Sykora
From: GUEST,Johnmc
Date: 06 Dec 14 - 07:55 AM

It was only after his passing that I learned that this Radio Clyde and BBC Scotland
presenter had been an eminent jazz guitarist, such was his modesty.
Django was his inspiration.