Episode 1

Synopsis

Compilation of 1970s BBC performances on shows from The Old Grey Whistle Test to Sight and Sound by such luminaries of the electric guitar as Carlos Santana, Mark Knopfler, The Edge and Peter Green, as well as acoustic masters like John Martyn, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn and Paco Pena.

Tracklist

1. Happening For Lulu - 04/01/1969

   Jimi Hendrix — Voodoo Chile

2. Monster Music Mash - 07/10/1969

   Fleetwood Mac — Oh Well

3. Top Of The Pops - 15/10/1970

   Deep Purple — Black Night

4. In Concert: Pentangle - 04/01/1971

   The Pentangle — Blues In Time

5. Sounds For Saturday - 01/07/1972

   Paco Peña — Cantes Por Bulerias

6. Top Of The Pops - 01/12/1973

   Thin Lizzy — Whiskey in the Jar

7. Top Of The Pops - 01/12/1973

   Thin Lizzy — Whiskey In The Jar

8. The Old Grey Whistle Test - 17/01/1975

   Little Feat — Rock & Roll Doctor

9. The Old Grey Whistle Test - 14/03/1975

   Dr. Feelgood — Roxette

10. Sign And Sound In Concert - 22/01/1977

    Santana — Oye Como Va

11. Sign And Sound In Concert - 15/10/1977

    John Martyn — Dealer

12. The Old Grey Whistle Test - 16/05/1978

    Dire Straits — Sultans Of Swing

13. The Old Grey Whistle Test - 20/06/1978

    Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers — American Girl

14. The Old Grey Whistle Test - 17/10/1978

    B.B. King — 'Hold On'

15. Rock Goes To College - 27/01/1979

    Rory Gallagher — Brute Force And Ignorance

16. Rock Goes To College - 24/02/1979

    The Police — Message in a Bottle

17. The Old Grey Whistle Test - 28/02/1981

    U2 — I Will Follow

Broadcasts

1. Fri 17 Oct 2008
   22:30
   BBC Four
2. Sat 18 Oct 2008
   03:40
   BBC Four
3. Sun 19 Oct 2008
   23:30
   BBC Four
4. Sat 29 Nov 2008
   23:45
   BBC Two
5. Fri 9 Jan 2009
   21:30
   BBC Four
6. Fri 17 Jul 2009
   22:30
   BBC Four
7. Sat 18 Jul 2009
   00:30
   BBC Four
8. Sat 18 Jul 2009
   03:00
   BBC Four