boogie woogie Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 I saw a promo for this upcoming show last night and it included a brief clip of an interview with Plant. I'm not sure how long the interview with Plant is. It will be airing on PBS in the Washington DC area Friday, March 12, 10 PM. Roy Orbison: In Dreams program / series description: Rock-pop legend Roy Orbison (1936-88), who produced a string of stirring hits in the early '60s and was a Traveling Wilbury in the '80s, is profiled via insights from such stars as Bono and Bruce Springsteen; home movies; and performances, including "Oh, Pretty Woman" from 1987's "A Black & White Night" concert and the outtake "Claudette" from the same concert; and "Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)" from 1972 in Australia. Also: remarks from Jeff Lynne; Carl Perkins; and Robert Plant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deborah J Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Thanks boogie woogie! I will be setting the DVR for this. He did do a lot of great music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquamarine Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 One of the purest rock and roll voices ever. One for fans of the high register, too. I've never seen Robert talk about him, and have always wondered what his opinion was (actually I always thought that surely he was a fan), so this will be interesting to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninelives Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 I think they've aired this before - if it's the same one, well well worth watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie29 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 One of the purest rock and roll voices ever. One for fans of the high register, too. I've never seen Robert talk about him, and have always wondered what his opinion was (actually I always thought that surely he was a fan), so this will be interesting to see. In Dreams is a very good doco, I seen on TV about 5 years ago. Robert rates him highly and talks about Roy's ability to build the intensity of his songs. Though not mentioned in the show, in the mid - late '60's The Yardbirds with Jimmy were Roy's support on that Australian tour. Ever wondered about the Communication Breakdown connection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogie woogie Posted March 15, 2010 Author Share Posted March 15, 2010 In Dreams is a very good doco, I seen on TV about 5 years ago. Robert rates him highly and talks about Roy's ability to build the intensity of his songs. Though not mentioned in the show, in the mid - late '60's The Yardbirds with Jimmy were Roy's support on that Australian tour. Ever wondered about the Communication Breakdown connection? The Yardbirds with Jimmy supported Roy Orbison. That's great trivia stuff. The PBS broadcast was an edited version of In Dreams during their pledge drive. I have not seen the entire DVD. I learned a lot about Roy Orbison. He was quite an interesting, unlikely pop star and uniquely talented. I didn't realize he had such an influence on British musicians. They only showed one remark from Robert. I did not record the episode but from what I remember Robert mentioned having a paper route at age 12. He had already developed an affection for black American music from New Orleans, Chicago and Mississippi. He said (with a sly smile) that Roy Orbison's voice along with Elvis Presley help to form the framework for his adolescence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetleron Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 love roy............man i wish i went to that show i believe his las show was here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rover Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 The Yardbirds with Jimmy supported Roy Orbison. That's great trivia stuff. The PBS broadcast was an edited version of In Dreams during their pledge drive. I have not seen the entire DVD. I learned a lot about Roy Orbison. He was quite an interesting, unlikely pop star and uniquely talented. I didn't realize he had such an influence on British musicians. They only showed one remark from Robert. I did not record the episode but from what I remember Robert mentioned having a paper route at age 12. He had already developed an affection for black American music from New Orleans, Chicago and Mississippi. He said (with a sly smile) that Roy Orbison's voice along with Elvis Presley help to form the framework for his adolescence. I also had a paper route, and, I developed an affection for British Blues-based Hard Rock Music. As Robert prepares to speak... he slides his tongue across his lips, in a way that made me feel violated... in a good way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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