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Re-publication or re-distribution of "Useless Information" content, in any form whatsoever, is expressly prohibited without prior written consent.] USELESS INFORMATION The Move Mailing List Digest Issue #387 September 9, 2002 In this issue: * New BBC book: "Top Of The Pops 1964-2002" * The Move on TOTP2 this Tuesday * What Little Steven said about The Move * The Move on USA Radio * Global MOVE Radio Hearings * Tell us the news about yourself... * Record Collector Poll Results 2002 * Live recordings * Need Move info ============================================================== To POST TO THE LIST: Send an e-mail to: move-list@eskimo.com Move List Info & Archives: http://www.eskimo.com/~noanswer/movelist.html Join the ELO List: http://www.eskimo.com/~noanswer/showdown.html Other official websites: The Move: http://www.themoveonline.com Roy Wood: http://www.roywood.co.uk Face The Music (for all ELO & related news): http://www.ftmusic.com TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Send an e-mail to move-digest-request@eskimo.com with the word "unsubscribe" (no quotes) in the subject line ============================================================== Subject: New BBC book: "Top Of The Pops 1964-2002" Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2002 14:51:27 -0700 From: Lynn Hoskins Has anyone on the Move List had a chance to get "Top Of The Pops 1964-2002"? It's a new book published by BBC Worldwide. I'm thinking there's got to be at least a photo or two of Wizzard. I do know there's an exclusive interview with Noddy Holder, but haven't been able to find out if they managed to interview Roy. Most bookstores are carrying it, including the BBC Shop online: http://www.bbcshop.com/bbc_shop/dept.asp?shop=bbc&dept%5Fid=513&m scssid=XB2ER583UD3C8LLLL6BXL71B895FEKH9 Price: £14.99 Paperback 128 pages ISBN: 0563534761 Release Date: 1 August 2002 Top of the Pops: 1964-2002 To coincide with the celebrations for the Top of the Pops's 2000th edition on 13th September 2002, "Top of the Pops: 1964-2002" opens the lid on the show that has featured major artists from the last forty years. From the programme's humble beginnings in 1964 in a converted church in Manchester (the Rolling Stones, the Hollies, Dusty Springfield and the Dave Clark Five were all on the first show) to the highly popular and stylised event that it is today, Top of the Pops has provided some incredible moments both on and off stage. Featuring hundreds of anecdotes - some amusing, some outrageous - this book contains first-hand accounts of performers' experiences of the show. The book is highly illustrated and includes exclusive stunning portraits of many performers. Written by Jeff Simpson, Producer with Top of the Pops. ********** Subject: The Move on TOTP2 this Tuesday Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2002 01:32:48 -0700 From: Ally Gourlay Nothing to do with the book, but if for some strange reason any Woody fan has not yet managed to record The Move's 1968 TOTP appearance of Fire Brigade, then you have another chance this Tuesday at 6:20pm. Be quick though, it's the second song on the show. ********** Subject: What Little Steven said about The Move Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2002 15:32:52 -0700 From: Lynn Hoskins British members of this list must surely be wondering, "Why would Americans get so excited just because some guy plays I Can Hear The Grass Grow on the radio?" Well, come pay a visit to the U.S. and experience American radio for yourselves. ;) For those who didn't happen to catch Little Steven's Underground Garage when he played the Move, thought you'd like to know what he said in his back announce... May 19: ...We began in late 1966 with The Move...I Can Hear The Grass Grow... Suuuuuuuuure you can, Nigel...just lie there quietly and all those big nasty blades of grass will soon go beddie-bye... YEAH! August 18: The Move...another significant English band that didn't go to America often enough...they did the classic I Can Hear The Grass Grow... Roy Wood writing and singing, Trevor Burton on guitar and vocals...and Carl Wayne, Ace Kefford...and Bev Bevan on drums...produced by Denny Cordell... Steven plays the version that's on Nuggets II, which has that nifty extended ending we were just talking about. It's just not very often that The Move are played, or even MENTIONED, on the radio in the States. A question for the list... When was the last time you heard The Move on the radio? What song was played? What country are you in? ********** Subject: Re: What Little Steven said about The Move Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2002 18:52:01 -0700 From: Leopard522 (Beth) Lynn writes: >When was the last time you heard The Move on the radio? What song >was played? What country are you in? I think I once heard part of "Do Ya" played on the radio during an ELO special in the 1980s, but other than that, I don't think I've ever heard The Move on the radio. I've heard Cheap Trick's version of "California Man" on the radio occasionally, though. About 4 or 5 years ago, I went to see a friend's band play in New York City, and when I walked in the door, the DJ was playing "Feel Too Good." It blew my mind to hear that! I'm in the United States (more specifically in New Jersey). ********** Subject: Re: What Little Steven said about The Move Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2002 19:08:18 -0700 From: STUDIOZ7 I've mentioned here before about an oldies station in Minneapolis, WWTC-AM, that played "Do Ya" by the Move but not ELO's version, which was a hit in the states. The only other time I recall hearing the Move on US radio was an edited version of "Fields of People" on a syndicated show called "Flashback" that was run locally Sunday mornings around 1990 on Minneapolis album rock station KQRS-FM. The station, which claims to be "Minnesota's Home of Classic Rock 'n' Roll," would NEVER touch anything from the Move with a ten-foot pole (although they do play the basic hits from ELO). As a matter of fact, they stopped running that syndicated show shortly after "Fields of People" was on it. Jeff R. Lonto www.studioZ-7.com ********** Subject: Re: What Little Steven said about The Move Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2002 19:08:23 -0700 From: "Tyler C.Sherman" Hmmm, the last time I heard The Move on the radio here in the states was about 15 years ago. There was a cool alternative rock station not far from me in Eatontown, NJ, WHTG 106.3 FM ( Still there but the format and staff have changed). I called their request line asked for The Move. The DJ and PD, a guy named Mike Marone, knew who they and Roy were but he said they didn't have any of their stuff at the the station because, he said, it was getting so hard to find. They were still spinning vinyl so I offered to send spare copies of UA's "Split Ends", the 2 LP "Best Of The Move" and the UK only "The Move's Greatest Hits Vol. 1" on the Mr. Pickwick label. From these, prodding periodically, I got them to play Move tracks. One day I heard them play "This Time Tomorrow" without any provocation at all. I guess one of the DJ's listened to the album and really liked the song. So, you folks in the UK don't know how lucky you are to hear The Move/Roy/Wizzard on the radio with any regularity. Extremely rare here. Wizzards, Tyler ********** Subject: Re: What Little Steven said about The Move Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2002 20:46:15 -0700 From: John DeSilva When I was growing up in Southern California in the late 60s and early 70s, I used to hear "Brontosaurus", "Hello Suzie", and "Do Ya" on both KLOS and KMET (probably on Jim Ladd's show on KLOS, and B. Mitchell Reid's on the Mighty MET). Since that time the only times I heard the Move played on local radio was when I was playing them!! I've probably told this story on the list before (apologies for boring many of you yet again), but I was on KFJC (college radio station) in Northern CA from 1987 -1990, and had a show called "Amazing Journey Through the 60s", where I would play my favorites from the 60s (all music genres). In fact I created a 6 hour special on the Move where I played all their albums and rarities that I had at the time (didn't have "Vote For Me" then - bummer!). Anyway since that time I have yet to hear a Move track on Bay Area radio - not that I listen to radio much anymore since Clear Channel and Infinity Broadcasting took it over (maybe XM is a good alternative? Oh well, I always have my iPod! ;-D). JD San Jose, CA ********** Subject: Re: What Little Steven said about The Move Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2002 20:47:16 -0700 From: Lynn Hoskins John DeSilva wrote: >When I was growing up in Southern California in the late 60s and early >70s, I used to hear "Brontosaurus", "Hello Suzie", and "Do Ya" on both >KLOS and KMET (probably on Jim Ladd's show on KLOS, and B. Mitchell >Reid's on the Mighty MET). Well, now, here's a disturbing thing... I grew up listening to Jim Ladd and B. Mitchell Reed, and you and I around the same age... which means I *did* hear The Move on radio. So either I didn't like what I heard (perish the thought!) or had a hard time becoming a fan due to the fact that there were no Move singles or albums at the record store. I pray it's the latter! For our UK list members... do The Move get played fairly often on the radio? Or do you mostly hear post-Move Roy Wood tracks? And what about our list members who live in Chile, Sweden, Germany, Japan, Russia, Israel, Norway, France, Australia, China, Finland, Denmark... (don't worry, I'm not going to name every country on the globe ;) ...have you ever heard a Move song on the radio? If not, how did you become a fan? Honestly, sometimes I view the Move fanbase as some kind of a miracle...so many of us discovered The Move despite what has seemed like a worldwide plot to keep them hidden. How?? Paranoidly yours, Lynn ********** Subject: Re: What Little Steven said about The Move Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2002 23:11:14 -0700 From: John DeSilva Lynn: Don't feel too bad ... "Brontosaurus" was the only song I heard before I had become a Move fanatic (probably around late '70, and probably in one of Jim Ladd's late night "free-form" sets where he would create thematic links within the music - really brilliant stuff BTW). After that I had found 'Shazam', "Split Ends", and "No Answer", so I was already hooked, and actively looking for more (resorting to permanently "borrowing" from the library to get my fix in one instance - hopeless case I was!). I've always felt that the existence of the Move-list is a miraculous thing as I went for 25 years without thinking that anybody save for a few equally demented friends at the college radio station had even heard of the Move. Yet here we all are ... JD San Jose, CA ********** Subject: Re: What Little Steven said about The Move Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2002 23:57:59 -0700 From: JANES434 (Linda) Hi to all Hey us folks in the UK are'nt as lucky as you may think as I can't remember the last time The Move were played on the radio I listen to a great (but maybe not so great) !!! radio station called Capital Gold and I have never heard them play a Move song yet. Although they were very briefly mentioned during an interview with a pop star from the 60s. Sorry can't quite remember who it was memory not what it used to be !! Even if the songs were played you can bet it would only be Flowers in the Rain Fire Brigade and maybe Blackberry Way. ********** Subject: Re: What Little Steven said about The Move Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 01:25:45 -0700 From: Richard Messum The last time i heard The Move on the radio -- and i listen almost exclusively to a "classic rock" station -- was probably around 1980, don't remember what the song was although i have a feeling it may have been "Do Ya." I'm in Stratford, Ontario, and my above-mentioned radio station (103.9 The Hawk out of London, Ontario) carries Little Steven's Underground Garage programme, but at 7 p.m. on Sundays -- smack in the middle of my Sunday dinner, so alas i don't listen to it very often. But when i have tuned in, i've enjoyed it very much. Rock on, Richard ********** Subject: The Move on USA Radio Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 11:49:53 -0700 From: "Michael J. Cross" Hi Movers, I've only heard the Move once on the Radio here in Rochester, but you ought to bear in mind that I haven't listened to mainstream corporate radio for over fifteen years. Someone at RIT's college station 89.7 WITR in Henrietta, NY, made my entire summer by playing "Cherry Blossom Clinic (Revisited)". That was in 1992. The same station (but a different DJ, "The Ron") played Wizzard's "Meet Me at the Jailhouse" sometime in '86 or '87. I can't even imagine how I would react if I heard a Move/Wizzard/Roy song on mainstraem radio, even an "oldies station". Goosebumps, at least. Hey, I got all excited last year hearing Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner duetting on "Last Thing on my Mind" ago being broadcast on a weak AM signal in rural northeastern NY. Best to you all, Mike Cross Move-deprived in Rochester, NY ********** Subject: Re: The Move on USA Radio Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 11:50:09 -0700 From: "Tim Emerich" Lynn asked: > When was the last time you heard The Move on the radio? What song > was played? What country are you in? heard Ben Crawley Steel Company on KPFA (88.1) out of Berkeley California a few years ago. this is the one and only Move song i've ever heard on the radio short of special Roy interviews on BBC radio. weird! ********** Subject: Re: The Move on USA Radio Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 11:51:16 -0700 From: NotSam In the early '70's, Billy Bass at WMMS in Cleveland played cuts from Shazam. In the mid '70's a friend and I wasted 3 consecutive saturday mornings calling their "request line" in an attempt to hear "Angel Fingers". We finally figured out the scam. They took the requests, but played whatever they wanted. ********** Subject: Re: The Move on USA Radio Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 11:50:39 -0700 From: "stephen mulcahy" the big boston" classic rock" station (a format that sucks!) , wzlx occasionally plays DO YA. other than that, i've never heard anything on commercial radio. we have a 2 hour 60's program on M.I.T radio that doesn't play the big hits, just obscure stuff from that period by artists known and unknown , in all genres. the things that are forgotten today by most: the pretty things, spooky tooth, moby grape, and way more obscure bands, 60's r&b, folk,etc. as well as album cuts by established acts that don't get on the big, boring playlists. they play the band somewhat frequently, i've heard THE MINISTER, THE WORDS OF AARON, and other tracks from message to the country. unfortunately, it looks like they only have split ends and the 1974 double album best of the move, since requests for. i think the first thing i heard from them was probably i can hear the grass grow or something like that on this station. they also play things like you can dance the rock and roll and they would play elo as well, though only up to say eldorado as the show only goes up to the mid seventies... ********** Subject: Global MOVE Radio Hearings Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 11:49:03 -0700 From: Ken Greenwell Lynn wrote: >And what about our list members who live in Chile, Sweden, Germany, >Japan, Russia, Israel, Norway, France, Australia, China, Finland, >Denmark... (don't worry, I'm not going to name every country on the >globe ;) ...have you ever heard a Move song on the radio? If not, how >did you become a fan? "Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, oi, oi, oi!" As I had become such a big fan of the ELO (this was around 1978), my sister decided to depart with one of her old 45's as she thought I might like it... It was a copy of Chinatown backed with Down On The Bay... Like it? I loved it! Soon after, I searched out a Move compilation album (I can't remember which one because I now have so many!!!) and have been hooked ever since. On becoming a Move fan, my brother in law has enjoyed much smug satisfaction over the years taunting me that he had actually seen the Move and Jimi Hendrix live in Newcastle in the late sixties! Thank heavens he never saw the Idle Race!!! The first time I recall hearing the Move on the radio was probably around the age of four or five (1969/70)... It was definitely Blackberry Way, but this hearing occurred in the UK and not Oz (the country where I have lived in since '74). Here in Australia you will occasionally hear Flowers In The Rain and sometimes (if you're lucky) Blackberry Way on mainstream FM stations... Both big hits in Oz. I can't recall hearing any other tracks apart from the Move's version of Do Ya during a radio special on ELO in the late seventies but I don't think that counts as it was only part of the song! There are two other Woody songs that get occasional airings DownUnder (well, here in Perth, Western Australia anyway)... See My Baby Jive and the festive ditty. In fact, I heard SMBJ only last week! Regards KenGreenwell ********** Subject: Re: Tell us the news about yourself... Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2002 23:56:59 -0700 From: Andrew Footman My name is Andrew Footman, i'm 41 years old and from Wolverhampton in the West Midlands. I play guitar, one of which is a Fender USA 1952 Reissue Telecaster. Thats where Andytelecaster came in to being (AndyLesPaul did not look right). I got into Roy Wood's music way back in 1973. I remember hearing the move on radio in the late 60's too. I have all the original move singles, albums and live ep. I 've got the demo disc's to 'Night Of Fear' I Can Hear The Grass Grow' 'Flowers In The Rain' and 'Do Ya. I have all Wizzard's singles and albums and all of Roy's except 'When granma plays the banjo' and 'Raining in the city'. I also have all elo albums up to 'Out of the blue'. I dont like the latter elo albums. Seen Roy in concert 6 times over the years and elo 2 times. Shazam is my fav' album pity cd version is so poor, gutted to hear master tape is missing and first album master is in bad way. I hope Rob gets some good luck here, curse on them at Cube Records. I work nights so off to bed now. All the best ANDREW FOOTMAN ********** Subject: Record Collector Poll Results 2002 Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 03:38:58 -0700 From: Andypmdunn Hi Lynn, just thought the list would like to know how The Move faired in the annual Record Collector poll of most collectable 500 artists. The list appeared in Octobers issue of said magazine, Move and related results below. ELO No. 44 (Last year 66) Roy Wood 307 (245) Idle Race 481 (326) The Move 496 (225) Zoom & the remasters must have re-awaked interest in ELO's back catalogue as they are the only one to move up the list, 44 is pretty good in my book out of 500. I expect to see First light get some additional publicity when RC does it's end of year round up of best release for 2002. All the best Andy ********** Subject: Live recordings Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 00:01:52 -0700 From: George Mariner i've been a move/elo/roy wood fan for 32 years now and have never been to a roy wood concert. which isn't too surprising living in the states. i'm looking for anyone out there who would be willing to record a few shows for me. if you are a kinks fan i have tons of stuff i could trade. i have kinks shows dating from 1965 to present. plus a lot of other gems. the only roy wood i have is a radio broadcast from a couple of years ago here in philadelphia (wmmr radio). i would also be interested in any early elo shows. i have a dvd recorder so i could make cd-r's if you prefer. ********** Subject: Need Move info Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 11:51:41 -0700 From: "Country Joe" Hi. My name is Nadav Neuman, I'm from Israel. I'm writing a big article on The Move for my Psych magazine, and I need a lot of help. I need articles, interviews, photos, and any information possible. I will be very grateful if you'll help me. Cheers Nadav End of Useless Information #387 ******************************* [This digest is the copyright of the Move "Useless Information" Mailing List. Re-publication or re-distribution of "Useless Information" content, in any form whatsoever, is expressly prohibited without prior written consent.]