Detroit Night, BBC Four Friday 7 March 2008
Find out what BBC Four is showing on Detroit Night.
9pm, What's Going On: The Life And Death Of Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye had ground-breaking albums which revolutionised American Soul. Yet his personal life was marred by failed relationships, drug addiction and an abusive father. Featuring interviews with him and those who knew him.
10pm, Motor City's Burning - Detroit from Motown to the Stooges
Documentary of the city in the 60s and 70s. The story of those who escaped their factory birthright to create revolutionary music in a blue-collar city without pity.
11pm, John Lee Hooker and Friends
John Lee Hooker performs with various friends live at the Sweetwater Club, Mill Valley, California. Artists include Rye Cooder, John Hammond, Bonnie Rait and Johnnie Johnson.
12.35am, Iggy Pop and the Stooges at Glastonbury
Iggy Pop's 2007 performance at Glastonbury, when the fans stormed the stage.
1.35am, Motor City's Burning - Detroit from Motown to the Stooges (Rpted
Documentary of the city in the 60s and 70s. The story of those who escaped their factory birthright to create revolutionary music in a blue-collar city without pity.
2.35am, Originals: George Clinton
Godfather of funk George Clinton talks to filmmaker Don Letts about Parliament, Funkadelic and his collaborations with Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg.
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The shadow
Agree with PM why no techno, is this story to be continued. Really enjoyed the program but it must have detroits best export investigated. detroit created one of the most important music styles of the last 40 years. Mad mike will not be amused
K Nielsen
Sorry to see the founding members Underground Resistance missing from the feature (Jeff Mills, Mike Banks & Robert Hood)
Supo
I thoroughly enjoyed this well produced program. It was accurate to the point of being cringworthy. Tanks on 8 mile, rampant racism even to this day, lifetime stoners and some oh so true quotes-Detroit *will* get you and it is like New Orleans without the natural disaster but the musical legacy is really something to be proud of...
Snowy D
Why is everyone going on about no techno? The clue is in the title of the programme!
dwight Parrish
I enjoyed the show as I am form D town. I don't think they mentioned techno because of the time period. I also would like to see the Hooker concert. love the music shows on the beeb cheers
Chris Kenny
The end seemed a bit arbritary. Detroit in the 80s had another musical boom as techno was developed and pioneered by people like Derek May, Kevin Saunderson and Juan Atkins. This music has had a huge impact on current trends today and to ignore it was hugely short sighted!
Bo Bo Blobs
Agree with comment from Purpose Maker - unbelievable that there was nothing on Detroit Techno and the holy trio of Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson and Derrick May followed by the second wave including Carl Craig, Jeff Mills etc.
callage
Doesn't John Lee Hooker look like Jeff Mills...
catherine
What no electronic music??!! Hardly seems fair on the impact the city has had/continues to have…
M-PLANT
Great show and about time someone started to join up the dots on the Detroit music scene. Can't wait for part two where you'll be talking about the lifeblood of the Detroit underground music scene, Techno. There is a part two right?
Alan Marshall
Motor City Burning great docu..good to see Iggy Pop acknowledge Alice Cooper..both rock greats..Alice often overlooked...think how many bands since have splashed the make up.
Blueclaw
No mention of UR, Derrick May, Jeff Mills, Juan Atkins, come on BBC sort it out! Great Doc though, Love the MC5s
G London
Excuse my geography, but no mention of Grand Funk Railroad, who sold over 40 million records. They were from Flint Michigan which must be close to Detroit. Why have they been forgotten?
Not so long ago....
I lived and worked in Detroit recently. It's never recovered from the riots and they can't even organise a decent car or music tribute (museum?). Overall, Americans have no grasp of heritage.
Sleepy Pete
Well as it's from Motown to The Stooges, it probably pre-dates Techno? No?
Marlon C
Is there any chance of showing the complete Soul Deep series in the near future
Purpose Maker
No techno???? Vast oversight!!
Danny G
I saw the John Lee Hooker concert several years ago, on BBC1 or 2, but there was a documentary on him on BBC4 before I got Freeview which I've never had the chance to see. Any chance of it being repeated?Also, it would be helpful if programmes which are repeats had an (R) next to their name in the listings, eve if this does apply to most of them.