I guess it was just called Elvis a ten episode miniseries with Michael St. Gerard. (an excellent likeness)
Hmmm, more as I remembered it: Elvis: the Early Years 13 episode series.
Priscilla had a hand in producing this and it was a very faithful account of his early band on the road before he broke huge.
Footage of Pink Floyd on Top of the Pops playing "See Emily Play" has been found.
a ten episode miniseries with Michael St. Gerard.
pout. Netflix only has the Jonathan Rhys Meyers one.
Lynda Carter does a "Rock N' Roll Fantasy Medley" from a 1980 TV variety special: [link]
Stick with it. At around 2:30, it rises to a whole new level of WTF.
When I grow up, I want to do batshit stage shows like that.
Amazon has a free holiday MP3 every day through Christmas.
Random thought:
Am listening to Galaxie 500's cover of New Order's
"Ceremony." The lead guitar part sounds really sad to me.
Now I'm not sure why it sounds sad. The notes seem slightly late in an intentional syncopated style - maybe that's it. Or maybe I'm just sad.
Or maybe I'm just sad.
Cheer up, bucko! Listen to some Jonathan Richman. I recommend "Down in Bermuda." One cannot remain too downcast after listening to "Down in Bermuda."
Heh. Maybe I should do that. I just let my iTunes segue into the Galaxie 500 Peel Sessions - their cover of The Young Marble Giants' "Final Day" is awesome (way better than the original) but just made me more sad....