I am a big fan of Deep Purple . So i am here because of the connection between Joe Meek and Ritchie Blackmore . I am now fascinated by the music produced by Joe Meek .
This is beyond awesome! Thanks for doing this! I love I Hear A New World (it somehow reminds me of the great BBC Radiophonic Workshop as well, now that would be a fantastic collaboration that never happened) but I honestly didn't know much else. This is such a deeper dive on Joe Meek that I will certainly reference from no own. Just great❤
I hate james cordon with a passion & i was extremely pissed off to find him playing the part of clem catini but apart from that the rest of the film is great & the jimmy carr cameo was hilarious! Thank you for this video.. There was so much that was almost lost , can you imagine finding those tea chests ?
Hi John, I always liked that Honeycombs song, Have I the Right, which for a long time I thought was called Come Right Back. Joe Meek did a fantastic job on that song, making it a big hit. I had the Lord Sutch and Heavy Friends LP, and read about him in Ugly Things magazine. I also saw the film about Joe that you mentioned, he was such a tortured genius. The Packabeats sound like garage rock years before garage rock was a thing. Now I have to seek out some of these comps! Very interesting video John, well researched and entertaining. Cheers.
Hi John, great video bringing the wonderful Joe to the VC masses...I have a couple of other CD comps you didn't show but I guess they all recycle 90% of the same stuff. At least until the tea chest reveals more gems. I got the first two 10" records last year and have pre-ordered the next one. Always great to see 60s original singles and company sleeves - I'm on the look out for Meek production credits at boot sales this year. Take care Dale
Thanks Dale. I am looking forward to many more Tea Chest Tape releases. As I said some Meek original 45s are easy to find, others super rare and with sky high prices. Good luck on your searches.
New to your channel .. excellent! I found a vinyl copy of the Joe Meek Story on eBay (oct 23) and won it for a mere £5.50 and it’s in near mint condition .. an excellent compilation to own!
This is a very interesting and informative video John. The name rings a bell, but I really did not know who Joe Meek was until now. The needle drops were great. Many thanks. Cheers John
Interesting video John. The Heinz song you played was crazy catchy. I definitely see the similarity with Screaming Lord Sutch and David Vanian, too alike to be coincidental. Some great tunes and nice story telling..I need to get me some Joe Meek for sure!. Funny story; Freddie Starr was drunk and did a ridiculous dance whilst my brother and I were busking in Solihull Town centre back in the 90s..his partner grabbed him by the ear and dragged him away..I assume out of sheer embarrassment!! . Great to see you again, hope you're keeping well. 👍
I like the Freddie Starr story! He could be pretty funny at times. I remember some of the rock and rollers from the Joe Meek roster turning up on tv in the 80s and 90s, people like Heinz doing nostalgia tours.
I have to admit. I did not know who Joe Meek was until this video. Wow. He had quite a career. So of the ones that you showed look really interesting. The bands and artists on them are endless. I love the Heinz 'Just Like Eddie' track from 1963. The Packabeats are cool too. Were they basically an instrumental band? I appreciate you sharing this video John. I enjoyed it thoroughly~ Rob/Boston
With reference to Peter jay and the jaywalkers Totem Pole ,Simon May stole this tune and used it as the theme for Howard’s Way which he claimed to have written.
I may take a trip to the UK for the sole purpose of taking a look at your wardrobe closet. Pretty sure that would be more interesting than the Tower of London. I know the name of Joe Meeks but not much else. It was really interesting to hear what he was involved with. Very interesting and great to see the reissues coming out. Weird they are doing it in 10 inch records though. Fascinating video John
Hi Di Hi John! Though I've known of him, and read about him, for years I've never really investigated his music (beyond Telstar and Have I The Right). I Hear A New World sounds intriguing. Dave vanian definitely does owe a lot to Screaming Lord Sutch for his image. All the best... Pete
Thanks Pete. I think you’d like I Hear a New World. Sounds like a cross between musique concrete, space rock and synth music before synthesisers were available to buy!
@@baggyhi-fi8628 Just got back from the Windermere record fair, and guess what I got... yep, I Hear A New World! A 1991 reissue. The only other thing I picked up was the Mike McGear album. Next weekend is the Kendal fair, hopefully that will be better.
Telstar was a worldwide hit but some musician claimed Joe Meek had pinched his tune. The legal dispute was one of the things which sent Meek over the edge...
I'm still desperate to see the film even with JC in it. Anyone reading this know whereabouts I can catch it, was on BBC iPlayer a while back. I've got a repress of a brave new world. Brilliant stuff.
I am a big fan of Deep Purple . So i am here because of the connection between Joe Meek and Ritchie Blackmore . I am now fascinated by the music produced by Joe Meek .
Many thanks for watching - yes, Ritchie Blackmore, like Jimmy Page, did a lot of great session work in the 60s.
@@baggyhi-fi8628 Yes they both did . Guitar geniuses .
This is beyond awesome! Thanks for doing this! I love I Hear A New World (it somehow reminds me of the great BBC Radiophonic Workshop as well, now that would be a fantastic collaboration that never happened) but I honestly didn't know much else. This is such a deeper dive on Joe Meek that I will certainly reference from no own. Just great❤
Glad you liked the Meek video! I think there are parallels with I Hear A New World and the Radiophonic Workshop . Take care, John.
I hate james cordon with a passion & i was extremely pissed off to find him playing the part of clem catini but apart from that the rest of the film is great & the jimmy carr cameo was hilarious!
Thank you for this video.. There was so much that was almost lost , can you imagine finding those tea chests ?
I understand . And in the film hes more James Cordon than Clem Catini
Fantastic intro once again John~
GREAT VIDEO. LOADS OF INFO PLUS FABULOUS1960s MUSIC ‼️🎶👍😁🎧🎸🇬🇧👌☺️
Thanks Shaun!
Just found your channel and must say I am so pleased that I have. We need more channels like yours 😊😊
Thanks Colin!
Screaming Lord Sutch a British Alice Cooper.
Hi John, I always liked that Honeycombs song, Have I the Right, which for a long time I thought was called Come Right Back. Joe Meek did a fantastic job on that song, making it a big hit. I had the Lord Sutch and Heavy Friends LP, and read about him in Ugly Things magazine. I also saw the film about Joe that you mentioned, he was such a tortured genius. The Packabeats sound like garage rock years before garage rock was a thing. Now I have to seek out some of these comps! Very interesting video John, well researched and entertaining. Cheers.
Hi John, great video bringing the wonderful Joe to the VC masses...I have a couple of other CD comps you didn't show but I guess they all recycle 90% of the same stuff. At least until the tea chest reveals more gems. I got the first two 10" records last year and have pre-ordered the next one. Always great to see 60s original singles and company sleeves - I'm on the look out for Meek production credits at boot sales this year. Take care Dale
Thanks Dale. I am looking forward to many more Tea Chest Tape releases. As I said some Meek original 45s are easy to find, others super rare and with sky high prices. Good luck on your searches.
New to your channel .. excellent!
I found a vinyl copy of the Joe Meek Story on eBay (oct 23) and won it for a mere £5.50 and it’s in near mint condition .. an excellent compilation to own!
Many thanks for watching. You were certainly lucky with The Joe Meek story!
This is a very interesting and informative video John. The name rings a bell, but I really did not know who Joe Meek was until now. The needle drops were great. Many thanks. Cheers John
Thanks John. Joe Meek is one of the most interesting characters of early 60s UK rock and roll. A huge amount of recordings in a short amount of time.
The B-side of Telstar is Jungle Fever and is imho better than the A-side.
I agree, it’s a good one
Interesting video John.
The Heinz song you played was crazy catchy.
I definitely see the similarity with Screaming Lord Sutch and David Vanian, too alike to be coincidental.
Some great tunes and nice story telling..I need to get me some Joe Meek for sure!.
Funny story; Freddie Starr was drunk and did a ridiculous dance whilst my brother and I were busking in Solihull Town centre back in the 90s..his partner grabbed him by the ear and dragged him away..I assume out of sheer embarrassment!! .
Great to see you again, hope you're keeping well. 👍
I like the Freddie Starr story! He could be pretty funny at times. I remember some of the rock and rollers from the Joe Meek roster turning up on tv in the 80s and 90s, people like Heinz doing nostalgia tours.
I have to admit. I did not know who Joe Meek was until this video. Wow. He had quite a career. So of the ones that you showed look really interesting. The bands and artists on them are endless. I love the Heinz 'Just Like Eddie' track from 1963. The Packabeats are cool too. Were they basically an instrumental band? I appreciate you sharing this video John. I enjoyed it thoroughly~
Rob/Boston
Thanks Rob. Joe Meek had a few instrumental bands recording for him, including the Packabeats, the Saxons and best known The Tornados.
With reference to Peter jay and the jaywalkers Totem Pole ,Simon May stole this tune and used it as the theme for Howard’s Way which he claimed to have written.
Have just listened to it and can certainly hear the similarity!
Yes i thought that also.
I may take a trip to the UK for the sole purpose of taking a look at your wardrobe closet. Pretty sure that would be more interesting than the Tower of London. I know the name of Joe Meeks but not much else. It was really interesting to hear what he was involved with. Very interesting and great to see the reissues coming out. Weird they are doing it in 10 inch records though. Fascinating video John
Yes, I’m not wild about 10 inch records either but this series of unreleased Meek material is fascinating stuff.
Nice one, Mister.
And...I'm so glad you didn't play the vocal version of telstar
Yes it's not so great.
P@@baggyhi-fi8628you did the world s favour there .
Hi Di Hi John! Though I've known of him, and read about him, for years I've never really investigated his music (beyond Telstar and Have I The Right). I Hear A New World sounds intriguing. Dave vanian definitely does owe a lot to Screaming Lord Sutch for his image. All the best... Pete
Thanks Pete. I think you’d like I Hear a New World. Sounds like a cross between musique concrete, space rock and synth music before synthesisers were available to buy!
@@baggyhi-fi8628 Just got back from the Windermere record fair, and guess what I got... yep, I Hear A New World! A 1991 reissue. The only other thing I picked up was the Mike McGear album. Next weekend is the Kendal fair, hopefully that will be better.
Good work Pete! Hope you enjoy it and best of luck with the next Fair...
I think Telstar and Jack the Ripper are the only ones I knew.
Telstar was a worldwide hit but some musician claimed Joe Meek had pinched his tune. The legal dispute was one of the things which sent Meek over the edge...
are you up for a radio live phone-in? Mike Zodiac allfm radio 96.9 Manchester...
I'm still desperate to see the film even with JC in it. Anyone reading this know whereabouts I can catch it, was on BBC iPlayer a while back. I've got a repress of a brave new world. Brilliant stuff.
Would you believe it’s on this here CZcams!
@@baggyhi-fi8628 no way?!
Yes, just checked.
@@baggyhi-fi8628 I watched it last night John, excellent film though quite disturbing in places. Corden was bearable in fact half decent.
Yes it’s a good film, though Meek’s last years were tragic.