OGWT

[sdmaclean@...]

Coincides nicely with the recent thread on Walters..  I just rented the Old Grey 
Whistle Test volume 2 DVD.  While not blistering all the way through, it's well 
worth a look.  My particular faves were Judee Sill (new to me) and the 
Undertones doing Jimmy Jimmy, which is/was quite wonderful.  Ah those snorkel 
coats, now THAT was fashion.

Of more relevance here is a Skiffle Jam of about 2 minutes, intro'ed by Andy 
Kershaw, looking about 12 years old I might add.  On washboard is Walters, Peel 
on tea chest (?), Ro Newton on jug and Kershaw strumming one chord.  It's 
somewhat tear-jerking but fun at the same time.  AND Walters had a bloody good 
voice!  Peel looked a bit embarrased by it.  I wonder if it was the same show as 
him showing Mark Ellen videos of the Birthday Party?  I don't recall him being 
on OGWT (or just WT as it had become) that often.

Also of note in the DVD extras is the Old Grey Squirrel Test, a kind of Cuban 
Boys/Hamster Dance-like web film of the OGWT theme tune. Laugh....

Stuart