Have I got News for you

[Alan Day]

I never thought I would see the day, but an English Concertina on "Have I got News for you Election Special"

Al

[Irene S.]

Don't forget to mention Kate Bush and Alistair Anderson - there was slightly more to the scene than just the concertina! (And a rather strange clip it was - what was he doing in the scene? And what a strange way of playing the instrument! )

[Steve Mansfield]

Don't forget to mention Kate Bush and Alistair Anderson - there was slightly more to the scene than just the concertina! (And a rather strange clip it was - what was he doing in the scene? And what a strange way of playing the instrument! )

 

And actually 1980s AA did look suprisingly like our still-hanging-on-to-the-keys-of-no-10 Prime Minister!

 

IIRC Alistair Anderson played on more than one song for Kate Bush: and I guess the slightly weird angle was down to the old truism in TV that if the needs of music clash with the needs of the visuals, it's always the music that suffers

[Ransom]

Now I'm interested to see what this is all about.

[spindizzy]

Now I'm interested to see what this is all about.

 

and you also get to see Lembit Opik play harmonica - a very musical episode!

[Ransom]

Got it now. I can put that bit up on YouTube if there's anyone else who wants to see it.

[Leonard]

Got it now. I can put that bit up on YouTube if there's anyone else who wants to see it.

 

Please do!

[Leo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCothPEoLOg&fmt=18

 

It shows up at 2:10 into the clip

 

Thanks

Leo

[Ransom]

Ha! Count on Leo for youtube links! That could have saved me some trouble earlier today...

 

2:10 is a bit late... try 2:02 (ain't that a trick?)

 

And here's the

-- our man Alistair really gets a groove on, eh? =)

[Leo]

......

 

2:10 is a bit late... try 2:02 (ain't that a trick?)

 

.....

 

Slow computer? Time zone difference?

I could never get the #t= to work correctly

 

Thanks

Leo

Edited May 9, 2010 by Leo

[Ransom]

Slow computer? Time zone difference?

I could never get the #t= to work correctly

 

Yeah, I noticed it breaks if you put your &fmt=18 in front of it. And does that still make a difference these days? I mean, it seems like they automatically pick the resolution now anyway, based on the size you set it for.

[Leo]

Yeah, I noticed it breaks if you put your &fmt=18 in front of it. And does that still make a difference these days? I mean, it seems like they automatically pick the resolution now anyway, based on the size you set it for.

Hi Ransom

 

For most normal usage, no it's not necessary. Since the majority of the members here are musicians, and are interested in listening, It's still the easiest option to force the slightly better video and stereo if available, MP4 audio without degrading playback speed on a slow connection.

 

Thanks

Leo

[Ralph Jordan]

Good Grief...What a weird clip.

Kate can play all of one chord on a Ukelele.

Bass player is the spitting image of Benny Andersson from ABBA.

And towards the end, Alistairs English morphs into set of Uillean pipes!

Priceless!

[Dirge]

Good Grief...What a weird clip.

Kate can play all of one chord on a Ukelele.

Bass player is the spitting image of Benny Andersson from ABBA.

And towards the end, Alistairs English morphs into set of Uillean pipes!

Priceless!

 

Mind you it was imprssive how full toned that one chord was. Sounded almost like an autoharp...

[geoffwright]

And all because the lady loves ......... concertinas.