Today

[ken_garner]

uh-huh. That was me, and Neil McCormicK of the Telegraph. Seems Today got very excited about the Led Zepp audition panel report on their Top Gear trial broadcast, "just discovered" by a 6 Music doc going out about Led Zepp on Christmas Day (?). The fact that this report has been in the public domain since 1993 when I quoted it in IST is neither here nor there. They invited me in and were very nice, taking me and my daughter in a taxi to BBC Scotland at Pacific Quay at 8am, then back with her to school afterwards. Hanna got to sit in the studio and had her own headphones as I did the 'down-the-line' thing. I did try to mention that most people did get passed , including Zepp, despite some of the outre comments. Name checked Bernie Andrews, Jimmy Grant, and Peel, so got something good in. I did not quite manage though to sneak in my favourite audition panel report, on Principal Edward's Magic Theatre: "'who can like this, if they don't come from New Delhi?' 'ugly tuneless voice... the pseudo-eastern influence I find offensive' 'could it not be useful to the Birmingham Pakistani programme?'" Notwithstanding these offensive and tactless remarks, the fact remains the band were truly awful anyway.

k

--- In peel@yahoogroups.com, "Humphrey" <thebarguest@...> wrote:
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> I heard it as well. It was about successful acts that were initially given the 'thumbs-down' by 'talent spotters' in the BBC and record companies. Zep, Bowie and Bolan were cited.
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> There was Ken and another chap - they came across very well ; I think K mentioned John P ......
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> --- In peel@yahoogroups.com, "dunelm61" <dunelm@> wrote:
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> > My radio alarm clock woke me this morning with what sounded like Ken discussing Led Zeppelin with Sarah Montague.
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> > Did anyone else share this unlikely experience? Or have I become delusional having spent too many hours on this site?
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