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Part II

Episode 2 of 6

Compilation of BBC performances featuring guitarists such as Jimi Hendrix, Pete Townshend, Peter Green, Johnny Winter, Manitas De Plata, Ry Cooder, Angus Young and Paul Kossoff.

A celebration of Seventies-era axe-men, acoustic virtuosos and thumping riff merchants, in a compilation of guitar-heavy performances from the BBC TV archives.

Guitar gods including Jimi Hendrix, Pete Townshend, Peter Green and Johnny Winter are joined by, among others, flamenco maestro Manitas De Plata, bottleneck bluesman Ry Cooder and straight-up rockers AC/DC and Thin Lizzy.

Everything from Fleetwood Mac's ambient masterpiece Albatross to hits like The Jam's In The City and Free's All Right Now feature along with lesser-known gems like Maid in Heaven by Be Bop Deluxe and Nils Lofgren's Keith Don't Go.

The tracks were recorded in the heyday of BBC shows such as The Old Grey Whistle Test, Top of the Pops and Rock Goes to College.

58 minutes

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Fri 19 Sep 202523:25
BBC Four

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Music Played

  • Happening For Lulu - 04/01/1969

    • Jimi Hendrix

      Hey Joe / Sunshine Of Your Love

  • Top of the Pops - 04/06/1970

    • Free

      All Right Now

  • Julie Felix - 24/05/1970

    • Fleetwood Mac

      Albatross

  • The Rolf Harris Show - 02/01/1971

    • Manitas de Plata

      Untitled

  • Top of the Pops - 20/12/1973

    • Faces

      Pool Hall Richard

  • The Old Grey Whistle Test - 20/03/1973

    • Ry Cooder

      Vigilante Man

  • The Old Grey Whistle Test - 29/10/1974

    • Johnny Winter

      Jumpn' Jack Flash

  • The Old Grey Whistle Test - 21/03/1975

    • Michael Chapman

      Among The Trees

  • The Old Grey Whistle Test - 19/07/1975

    • Be Bop Deluxe

      Maid In Heaven

  • Top of the Pops - 03/06/1976

    • Thin Lizzy

      The Boys Are Back In Town

  • The Old Grey Whistle Test - 30/11/1976

    • Gordon Giltrap

      Lucifer's Cage

  • The Old Grey Whistle Test - 25/05/1976

    • Nils Lofgren

      Keith Don't Go

  • Top Of The Pops - 19/05/1977

    • The Jam

      In The City

  • Sight and Sound In Concert - 29/10/1977

    • AC/DC

      Rocker

  • Jimi Hendrix

    Hey Joe

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Albatross

  • Free, The Free

    All Right Now (Single Version)

  • The Jimi Hendrix Experience

    Sunshine of Your Love (BBC Session)

  • Status Quo

    Down Down

  • Thin Lizzy

    The Boys Are Back In Town

Credits

Executive ProducerMark Cooper
ProducerAndy Dunn

Broadcasts

Featured in...

  • Live At The BBC

    A retrospective of performances for the BBC by the biggest acts from around the world.

  • Guitar Heroes

    Celebrating the very best guitarists with great performances and unforgettable stories.

  • Brilliant Music... at the BBC

    Raiding the BBC archives for amazing performances from across the decades.