Unearthed BBC Sessions !

basilh · From: United Kingdom

These are some recordings that I've found, examples of the broadcast work we did for the BBC in the mid 60's. we'd record musical 'Inserts' once a week for a couple of years for the BBC national programmes like 'Nightride" and the "Jimmy Young Show" The morning session was with a 12 piece band that was called "The Dalley Daily Dozen" led by Graham Dalley on trumpet, (Graham was also resident at the 'Castaways' along with the Waikiki Islanders.) The recording was in the BBC Broad Street Studios from 9.00am 'till 12.30pm and we were expected to complete 30 tunes. One take, straight from the 'Dots'.. and then in the afternoon from 2.00pm 'till 5.30pm we'd record with our 'Hawaiian' group with a similar scenario
Pat and myself, Frank Kahili-Leadon, (Vocals and Congas) - Clive Morton (Bass) - Phil Shapiro (Piano) - Trevor Charlton (Drums and vibes)
There must have been a colossal amount of material recorded, but all I can find is just a very small example.

This is an example of the 12 piece..

HELP YOURSELF Click Here

Another Click Here

ALL of the programme Click Here

and this is Frank and myself having fun.
Tiny Bubbles Tiny Bubbles

This is the group getting to grips with the odd 2/4 bar !! (Count it ) Adventures in Paradise

There's more here.. Complete broadcast

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basilh · From: United Kingdom

I'll fix the links in a minute

Andy Sandoval · From: Bakersfield, California, USA

Good job on your playin there Baz, the links worked fine for me and the sound is excellent.

[This message was edited by Andy Sandoval on 14 March 2006 at 09:47 AM.]

basilh · From: United Kingdom

Thanks Andy, for some strange reason the BBC producers seemed to like the sound I created when I used the 'Mute' of the Fender 1000..It was a prime requisite for any tune we played.

It makes the comments about the mute being 'Useless' as rather invalid..My mute use probably bought me 3 or 4 guitars !!

[This message was edited by basilh on 20 March 2006 at 12:28 PM.]

Patrick Thirsk · From: Lancashire U.K.

Some great stuff there Baz....Glad you found it!! till trying hard to catch up here. Wish I hadn't given up for as long as I did.......Pat

Roger Kelly · From: Bristol,Tennessee

Great clips Baz! Frank reminds me of Dean Martin on some of his vocals. Very good voice!
You certainly have had a great career playing the Steel Guitar, which you do so well. Thanks for posting those tunes from your radio years, they showcase your versatility on the Steel Guitar. Post more of them if you will.

basilh · From: United Kingdom

Thanks Patrick and Roger, Roger here's one for you..
Da Hill sigh Oh

[This message was edited by basilh on 20 March 2006 at 02:02 PM.]

Steve England · From: Austin, TX

That takes me back. I'm sure I heard some of that when it was originally broadcast back when I was a still a schoolboy in london. The Jimmy Young Show was required listening for my Mother and Grandmother. Nice job Basil, being so young at the time I never even knew there was a steel guitar there.

TTFN

basilh · From: United Kingdom

Steve...TTFN (Tat ta for now) is a REAL Jimmy Young colloquialism along with his catch-phrase for slimmers :-
"Fight the Flab"
If you lived in London, I suppose there's a possibility that you could remember the HMV record store on Oxford Street ? Whenever I was at the Abbey Road studios doing sessions, EMI used to get me to go to the HMV Store to do promos etc.
I also used to travel down to London to the Maida Vale Studios of the BBC for Night-Ride (Brian Mathews) recordings with my Hawaiian Group and had many a party on the longboat in 'Little Venice' owned by that "Virgin" guy !! Richard ? they named a town in Missouri after him !!

[This message was edited by basilh on 22 March 2006 at 01:15 AM.]

Howard Tate · From: Leesville, Louisiana, USA, R.I.P.

Lovely.Thanks for sharing.

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Howard

Lee Jeffriess · From: Vallejo California

Basilh, are you using, a watkins copycat?.
I love, these recordings, it sounds like JB with Sounds incorpareted.
All the best
Lee

basilh · From: United Kingdom

Yes Lee, It's the Valve Copycat and a Telefunken 'Echomixer' reverb unit, Gray front TV style Vox AC-15 , Fender 1000 and a DeArmond tone and Vol pedal.

basilh · From: United Kingdom

The Waikiki Islanders FIRST BBC broadcast
Formed in 1937 and led by my father-in-law on Hawaiian guitar, Pat's dad 'Bill Cox'

Programme intro and signature tune

Ten Tiny Toes

My Happiness

Sophisticated Hula and Playout

[This message was edited by basilh on 22 March 2006 at 01:31 AM.]

Ian Finlay · From: Kenton, UK

Nice one Basil!

Roger Kelly · From: Bristol,Tennessee

Thanks Baz for sharing the tune Da Hill Sigh Oh.
To have been a part of such a great musical group, as heard in that recording, would have been a dream come true for someone like me.
I'm sure you appreciated all the great musicians that you have performed with over the years too.
I have found that the better the musicians, the easier the performance, at least from my point of view.
Thanks and keep posting your tunes.

Jesse Pearson · From: San Diego , CA

Cool Baz, we really enjoyed the tunes.

Ad Kersten · From: Beek en Donk, The Netherlands

Nice music Basil, Thanks for the links, I really enjoyed it!
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Gordon Borland · From: San Antonio, Texas, USA

Absolutely wonderful.
Takes me back to a more innocent day and age.
If I can find the tabs for Adventuers in Paridise I am gong to have the band work it up.
I want to see the reaction on the dance floor
and I bet it fills up.

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Gordon Borland
MSA D10,FENDER STEEL KING,

John Davis · From: Cambridge, U.K.

Baz that was great! really enjoyed those clips!........if I only knew a quarter of the stuff you`ve forgotten........

basilh · From: United Kingdom

Thanks John, Talking about forgotten, guess what ? SIT
Oh Dear !!

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