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20 Nov 04 - 02:20 PM (#1333784) Subject: Connolly/McCusker BBC1 tonight From: Sooz Billy Connolly's "World tour of New Zealand" starts tonight on BBC1 (9,30pm I think) The music for the series is provided by John McCusker. |
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20 Nov 04 - 03:58 PM (#1333856) Subject: RE: Connolly/McCusker BBC1 tonight From: Strollin' Johnny I shall be watching my new DVD of 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkerban'. I find it preferable to an hour of fuckin' and blindin' posing as comedy. |
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20 Nov 04 - 05:42 PM (#1333940) Subject: RE: Connolly/McCusker BBC1 tonight From: Fliss Owch! Ive watched Harry Potter Chamber of Secrets round at a friend's over lunch today... very grown up of me! :) Then Ive watched Billy Conolly tonight... very childish of me!:)) And Ive loved both. I put up with the swearing because of the wonderful asides and scenery and observations of life which makes Billy so well watching. And I cant wait to watch 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkerban'. And the next episode of Billy. cheers fliss fliss |
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20 Nov 04 - 05:47 PM (#1333945) Subject: RE: Connolly/McCusker BBC1 tonight From: John MacKenzie Enjoyed it too, but thought Connolly wasn't on form. Giok |
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20 Nov 04 - 05:52 PM (#1333950) Subject: RE: Connolly/McCusker BBC1 tonight From: Strollin' Johnny Yeah, I confess - I like BC too, just can't help but feel that his observation and wit are a bit cheapened by the cussin'. That said, I used to work as a boilermaker's apprentice (honestly!) and I've been known to let the odd 'fuffin' fly (haven't I Sooz!), so who am I to criticise? Mrs. Johnny tells me the DVD was good - I had my head stuck in Mudcat. |
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20 Nov 04 - 06:02 PM (#1333967) Subject: RE: Connolly/McCusker BBC1 tonight From: GUEST,big phil Better to hear a bit of cussin than be deaf |
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20 Nov 04 - 06:04 PM (#1333972) Subject: RE: Connolly/McCusker BBC1 tonight From: Fliss I was hoping he was going to play his banjo. Hes a great pal of Ralph McTell and I was hoping Ralph was writing the songs again. Suppose he wouldnt be the same without the expletives. I like the out of the way places he finds to visit, artists and excentrics. If you listen to him, he is very observant and makes very apt comments. His own sort of philosophy interspersed with ***! If you compare him to Ralph, they are very similar only Ralph is never smutty.... well Ive never known him to be. He also makes very apt observations on life in his songs... eg Stranger to the seasons. fxx |
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20 Nov 04 - 06:09 PM (#1333976) Subject: RE: Connolly/McCusker BBC1 tonight From: Eye Lander loved the programme and the background music - absolutely fab |
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20 Nov 04 - 07:17 PM (#1334030) Subject: RE: Connolly/McCusker BBC1 tonight From: GUEST,The Devonian Watched BC right through to the end just to see who composed the superb music. Might have guessed it would be young McCusker. Absolutely first-rate and it's good to see that BC hasn't forgotten his folk roots - Cara Dillon was credited with much of the music on his last TV series. |
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21 Nov 04 - 04:43 AM (#1334266) Subject: RE: Connolly/McCusker BBC1 tonight From: Sooz Music great, scenery wonderful, many of BC's observations very apt and witty. So why does he have to wrap it all in bad language - surely he cannot be that insecure? |
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21 Nov 04 - 07:37 AM (#1334345) Subject: RE: Connolly/McCusker BBC1 tonight From: Travelling Audience Sorry to have missed Billy Connolly, we have watched his progs. in the past. Funnily enough we bought Harry Potter's new DVD yesterday and settled down last night to watch it with Martin. Must read the next book! Was the Programme a one off or was it one of a series? |
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21 Nov 04 - 07:52 AM (#1334354) Subject: RE: Connolly/McCusker BBC1 tonight From: Sooz Think its a series..... |
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21 Nov 04 - 08:23 AM (#1334378) Subject: RE: Connolly/McCusker BBC1 tonight From: Geoff the Duck Strangely enough we watched the Harry potter as well. Something about it just didn't work. The school seems to have metamorphosed, for no apparent reason, from a flat set of enclosed grounds to somewhere half way up the steep slopes of a mountain. Malfoy has turned into an ordinary teenager, instead of the arrogant snivelling oik he is supposed to be, and nobody seems to wear their wizards robes any more - just t-shirts and jeans. It really lets the school down!! It seemed to lack some kind of edge. Perhaps they should have cast Billy Conolly to put some *!!@@* life in it! ;¬) Quack! GtD. |
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21 Nov 04 - 10:14 AM (#1334426) Subject: RE: Connolly/McCusker BBC1 tonight From: Mrs_Annie We were watching the real McCusker last night in Derby - thanks to Mick Peat for a great nights entertainment. |
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21 Nov 04 - 04:40 PM (#1334647) Subject: RE: Connolly/McCusker BBC1 tonight From: Jeanie I watched it (yes, it was the first of a series, travelling all around New Zealand) and thought the music and the whole programme were excellent: scenery, history, jokes (e.g. "Diet Holy Communion" -'I can't believe it's not Jesus'; only someone like Billy Connolly can get away with stuff like that !) I was very touched by that story about William Rigney, who arranged for the burial of the unknown man, "Somebody's Darling" and requested to be buried alongside him. I was thinking that there must be a song in there, somewhere. I've just done a quick Google search and found an already existing song: "The Man Who Buried Somebody's Darling" written by New Zealand folksinger Dan Bergin. Does anyone here know any more about this song ? Looking forward to the next programmes in the series. - jeanie |
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22 Nov 04 - 02:02 PM (#1335473) Subject: RE: Connolly/McCusker BBC1 tonight From: John Robinson (aka Cittern) I only saw the closing credits (I was re-watching a David Wilcox tuition tape) but I did note Andy Seward credited as the sound engineer. Am I sad? Best regards John Robinson Acoustyistics Ltd http://www.JulieEllison.co.uk Described by Ralph McTell as "a terrific guitar player who also writes great songs" |
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22 Nov 04 - 02:22 PM (#1335497) Subject: RE: Connolly/McCusker BBC1 tonight From: GUEST,bones Brilliant sound track. Does anyone know if it is available on CD.? |
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22 Nov 04 - 05:13 PM (#1335707) Subject: RE: Connolly/McCusker BBC1 tonight From: Jim McLean I'm an old mate of Billy's but I think he's lost it now. He used to tell stories but the last episode had just jokes, and old ones at that. His language did nothing but cheapen the whole act. Sorry Billy, but time's up (although the scenery was superb). |
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23 Nov 04 - 07:05 AM (#1336332) Subject: RE: Connolly/McCusker BBC1 tonight From: Mrs_Annie Got this from his web site: "John McCusker has composed and produced the score for Billy Connolly's latest project. The first programme in the series will be shown this Saturday, 20.11.2004, on BBC 1 at 9.30pm. The series and will continue for eight weeks and features John¹s Music throughout. There will be a DVD on sale in shops from early December and a CD of the music available around the same time, "Billy Connolly¹s Musical tour of new Zealand". This will be released on Pure Records and will available by mail order through our new webshop as well as in the usual record stores. We are hoping for a release date of 13/12/2004. " |
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23 Nov 04 - 09:24 AM (#1336421) Subject: RE: Connolly/McCusker BBC1 tonight From: Fiolar I particularly liked his story about the town in Colorado called "Beaver" which had a brewery and advertised themselves as "Beaver Liquors." In spite of his effing and blinding he still manages to attract full houses. |
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23 Nov 04 - 07:40 PM (#1337063) Subject: RE: Connolly/McCusker BBC1 tonight From: Gray D Hmmmm, interesting, yer man McCuskger did the "moth" joke at Sidmouth back in August, the Connolly did it in N.Z. I wonder who learned it from whom? You didn't get to see either? Well then, adopt a Scottish accent (or do your Tommy Cooper voice - it works just as well) and repeat . . . Man turns up at his doctor's and says "You've got to help me. I think I'm a moth". Doctor says " Well, you don't want me, you want the psychiatrist down the hall" "Yeah, I know. I was on my way there when I noticed your light" Gray D |
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23 Nov 04 - 08:24 PM (#1337113) Subject: RE: Connolly/McCusker BBC1 tonight From: GUEST,bones Cheers Mrs Annie for the info on sound track.( Should make a nice xmas present for the wife!.) Have you got a web address for your new webshop. regards Bones |
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23 Nov 04 - 08:38 PM (#1337132) Subject: RE: Connolly/McCusker BBC1 tonight From: GUEST,The Devonian Amazing amount of background info. on this thread. Especially like the bit saying Billy Connolly and John McCusker are both on the road telling the same jokes. Next thing we know Billy will take up fiddle and copy John McCusker's haircut! |