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Quite an insightful quote from Jools Holland in Guardian interview about Later...

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CaseOfAceCaseOfAce Frets: 1067
buried away halfway thru was this gem:

"The music is why it’s endured. I’m just the glue that holds it together and it’s allowed me to see the greats closeup. They all share a powerful, decisive way of playing. Even Paul Simon, who you wouldn’t consider noisy, gets a huge sound when he strums his guitar."
Just like a headless horse without a horse.
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  • BodBod Frets: 1206
    "...and now...Ruby Turner!"
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  • Vintage65Vintage65 Frets: 189
    edited October 2023
    It's gone downhill from what it used to be. Is that a reflection on modern music, or has the program become irrelevant in the grand scheme of internet things, etc? KEXP and Tiny Desk Concerts spring to mind here, as well as a raft of other online offerings.
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  • RolandRoland Frets: 8108
    Vintage65 said:
    It's gone downhill from what it used to be. 
    How do you assess “downhill”. I’m not saying that it hasn’t changed, but what is “down” in your opinion?
    Tree recycler, and guitarist with  https://www.undercoversband.com/.
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  • Vintage65Vintage65 Frets: 189
    edited October 2023
    Roland said:
    Vintage65 said:
    It's gone downhill from what it used to be. 
    How do you assess “downhill”. I’m not saying that it hasn’t changed, but what is “down” in your opinion?
    It used to be essential viewing, not so much now. Just have a look back in the archives and you will find a fantastic body of work.

    PS is it still going?
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  • Vintage65 said:
    It's gone downhill from what it used to be. Is that a reflection on modern music, or has the program become irrelevant in the grand scheme of internet things, etc? KEXP and Tiny Desk Concerts spring to mind here, as well as a raft of other online offerings.
    I suspect the online shows offer greater exposure, and a more immediate viewing audience reaction, whereas Jools seemed to mostly be a touring artists promo gig. I found it certainly became less diverse (in terms of its musical scope) over the years, and I became altogether sick of the boogie woogie. Bit of an old fashioned show now I guess. 
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  • stickyfiddlestickyfiddle Frets: 24852
    Vintage65 said:
    It's gone downhill from what it used to be. Is that a reflection on modern music, or has the program become irrelevant in the grand scheme of internet things, etc? KEXP and Tiny Desk Concerts spring to mind here, as well as a raft of other online offerings.

    The Assumptions - UAE party band for all your rock & soul desires
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  • euaneuan Frets: 1051
    It is what it was. The difference now is that the exposure the show would give to musicians was a rarified thing. Now it’s at the tip of your fingers 
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  • I think comparing a regular series broadcast weekly when it's on, with what, 5 or 6 artists per episode, to certain specific "classic" archives footage is missing the point a bit - like how people forget the absolute dross music of the 60s and 70s because of the classics they like. There was dross on the show back then just as there is now, but in my opinion always worth watching for that special something every now and then that you wouldn't hear anywhere else
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  • Giving a platform for live music to a mix of huge, upcoming and quite-successful-thankyou-but-off-the-mainstream-radar on mainstream TV after the demise of the likes of Old Grey Whistle Test was like a breath of fresh air, and I have enjoyed many great moments over the years. Thank you, Jools!

     I have also enjoyed hate-watching* the acts I don’t like, too.

    I do find of late that I am less interested in it, but I suspect that’s  more the Simpsons meme above coming true rather than it actually dropping in quality.


    His interviews have always been cringe and NO MORE RUBY TURNER, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, but I still admire the guy for what he has achieved with this show over the years.


    *my term for watching stuff I know I don’t like, just so I can enjoy grumbling about it - see also: Brit Awards, Mercury Music Prize 

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  • Vintage65Vintage65 Frets: 189
    I think comparing a regular series broadcast weekly when it's on, with what, 5 or 6 artists per episode, to certain specific "classic" archives footage is missing the point a bit - like how people forget the absolute dross music of the 60s and 70s because of the classics they like. There was dross on the show back then just as there is now, but in my opinion always worth watching for that special something every now and then that you wouldn't hear anywhere else
    Later used to be the place where acts promoted their critically acclaimed albums. There is still excellent new music being made, but the current iteration of Later is not the best place to find it.
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  • darthed1981darthed1981 Frets: 10322
    Vintage65 said:
    I think comparing a regular series broadcast weekly when it's on, with what, 5 or 6 artists per episode, to certain specific "classic" archives footage is missing the point a bit - like how people forget the absolute dross music of the 60s and 70s because of the classics they like. There was dross on the show back then just as there is now, but in my opinion always worth watching for that special something every now and then that you wouldn't hear anywhere else
    Later used to be the place where acts promoted their critically acclaimed albums. There is still excellent new music being made, but the current iteration of Later is not the best place to find it.
    Oh piffle.

    You may not like what's on there and that's cool, that's up to you - but there are many, many acts who have been on promoting their critically acclaimed albums.
    We have to be so very careful, what we believe in...
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  • Vintage65Vintage65 Frets: 189
    Oh piffle.

    You may not like what's on there and that's cool, that's up to you - but there are many, many acts who have been on promoting their critically acclaimed albums.
    Can you name a few and I will take a listen.
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  • darthed1981darthed1981 Frets: 10322
    Vintage65 said:
    Oh piffle.

    You may not like what's on there and that's cool, that's up to you - but there are many, many acts who have been on promoting their critically acclaimed albums.
    Can you name a few and I will take a listen.
    Critically acclaimed artists on Later in the last couple of series?  Can't guarantee there are any you would like but...

    Series 62

    Noel Gallagher (Full Episode Special)
    The Lathums
    Alison Goldfrapp
    Gaz Coombes
    Royal Blood
    Sleaford Mods


    Series 61

    Arctic Monkeys (Full Episode Special)
    The 1975
    Suede
    Christine and the Queens
    Hot Chip
    Bill Nomates

    Series 60

    Wet Leg
    Liam Gallagher
    Jessie Buckley and Bernard Butler
    Confidence Man
    Kasabian
    Kae Tempest
    Paolo Nutini
    Foals

    I could go on but those were big artists pushing critically acclaimed records on the show in the last three series, all since the start of 2022.  Those are just the ones I know were pushing new records that were acclaimed, it could be a longer list.

    As I said, you may not like any or all of them but that is a fairly reflective picture of current big acts who aren't just pop and outside the remit.


    We have to be so very careful, what we believe in...
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  • EricTheWearyEricTheWeary Frets: 15603
    Vintage65 said:
    I think comparing a regular series broadcast weekly when it's on, with what, 5 or 6 artists per episode, to certain specific "classic" archives footage is missing the point a bit - like how people forget the absolute dross music of the 60s and 70s because of the classics they like. There was dross on the show back then just as there is now, but in my opinion always worth watching for that special something every now and then that you wouldn't hear anywhere else
    Later used to be the place where acts promoted their critically acclaimed albums. There is still excellent new music being made, but the current iteration of Later is not the best place to find it.
    Oh piffle.

    You may not like what's on there and that's cool, that's up to you - but there are many, many acts who have been on promoting their critically acclaimed albums.
    I pretty much stopped watching it because it started featuring new acts with their critically acclaimed albums, I liked it when it was old blues singers (and Paul Weller). It had artists like Otis Rush who are hardly documented on film anywhere; highly promoted acts with millions of views on YouTube were abusing that space. 
    And when it’s here’s Jools with Ruby Turner (again) it starts getting a bit Wheeltappers and Shunters. 
    I’ll handle this Violet, you take your three hour break. 
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  • Vintage65Vintage65 Frets: 189
    edited October 2023
    Vintage65 said:
    Oh piffle.

    You may not like what's on there and that's cool, that's up to you - but there are many, many acts who have been on promoting their critically acclaimed albums.
    Can you name a few and I will take a listen.
    Critically acclaimed artists on Later in the last couple of series?  Can't guarantee there are any you would like but...

    Series 62

    Noel Gallagher (Full Episode Special)
    The Lathums
    Alison Goldfrapp
    Gaz Coombes
    Royal Blood
    Sleaford Mods

    Series 61

    Arctic Monkeys (Full Episode Special)
    The 1975
    Suede
    Christine and the Queens
    Hot Chip
    Bill Nomates

    Series 60

    Wet Leg
    Liam Gallagher
    Jessie Buckley and Bernard Butler
    Confidence Man
    Kasabian
    Kae Tempest
    Paolo Nutini
    Foals

    I could go on but those were big artists pushing critically acclaimed records on the show in the last three series, all since the start of 2022.  Those are just the ones I know were pushing new records that were acclaimed, it could be a longer list.

    As I said, you may not like any or all of them but that is a fairly reflective picture of current big acts who aren't just pop and outside the remit.
    I'll give you Gaz Coombes, 1975, Suede & Wet Leg, but most of the artists who produced the best recent albums are conspicuous by their absence.
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  • BodBod Frets: 1206
    I nearly didn't miss Hootenanny one year.  That was really close.
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  • mudslide73mudslide73 Frets: 2921
    I still like it but it's all been gradually downhill for me since McAlmont and Butler in 1995.
    "A city star won’t shine too far"


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  • darthed1981darthed1981 Frets: 10322
    Vintage65 said:
    Vintage65 said:
    Oh piffle.

    You may not like what's on there and that's cool, that's up to you - but there are many, many acts who have been on promoting their critically acclaimed albums.
    Can you name a few and I will take a listen.
    Critically acclaimed artists on Later in the last couple of series?  Can't guarantee there are any you would like but...

    Series 62

    Noel Gallagher (Full Episode Special)
    The Lathums
    Alison Goldfrapp
    Gaz Coombes
    Royal Blood
    Sleaford Mods

    Series 61

    Arctic Monkeys (Full Episode Special)
    The 1975
    Suede
    Christine and the Queens
    Hot Chip
    Bill Nomates

    Series 60

    Wet Leg
    Liam Gallagher
    Jessie Buckley and Bernard Butler
    Confidence Man
    Kasabian
    Kae Tempest
    Paolo Nutini
    Foals

    I could go on but those were big artists pushing critically acclaimed records on the show in the last three series, all since the start of 2022.  Those are just the ones I know were pushing new records that were acclaimed, it could be a longer list.

    As I said, you may not like any or all of them but that is a fairly reflective picture of current big acts who aren't just pop and outside the remit.
    I'll give you Gaz Coombes, Suede & Wet Leg, but most of the artists who produced the best recent albums are conspicuous by their absence.

    That's opinion though isn't it...?

    Your statement was that their used to be critically acclaimed artists on their plugging new records.  ALL of those are critically acclaimed acts plugging new records.  If they aren't the records you personally like, that's not my or the BBC's problem.  I don't like all of them, but they do all fit those definitions.

    Don't get me wrong "they don't have the acts on I like any more" is a perfectly fair opinion, but I think we have proved the initial statement wasn't correct.
    We have to be so very careful, what we believe in...
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  • darthed1981darthed1981 Frets: 10322
    I still like it but it's all been gradually downhill for me since McAlmont and Butler in 1995.
    Bernard's last appearance with Jessie Buckley was very nearly as good as that.
    We have to be so very careful, what we believe in...
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  • Vintage65Vintage65 Frets: 189
    edited October 2023
    darthed1981 said:
    That's opinion though isn't it...?

    Your statement was that their used to be critically acclaimed artists on their plugging new records.  ALL of those are critically acclaimed acts plugging new records.  If they aren't the records you personally like, that's not my or the BBC's problem.  I don't like all of them, but they do all fit those definitions.

    Don't get me wrong "they don't have the acts on I like any more" is a perfectly fair opinion, but I think we have proved the initial statement wasn't correct.
    Mostly not my own opinion. I constantly seek out new music via a consensus from professional music critics and aggregated user reviews, but some of it is down to my own sleuthing. I listen to way more new music compared to the legacy stuff, so it's a never-ending voyage of discovery for me that covers a wide range of genres, which is basically everything.
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  • darthed1981darthed1981 Frets: 10322
    Vintage65 said:
    darthed1981 said:
    That's opinion though isn't it...?

    Your statement was that their used to be critically acclaimed artists on their plugging new records.  ALL of those are critically acclaimed acts plugging new records.  If they aren't the records you personally like, that's not my or the BBC's problem.  I don't like all of them, but they do all fit those definitions.

    Don't get me wrong "they don't have the acts on I like any more" is a perfectly fair opinion, but I think we have proved the initial statement wasn't correct.
    Mostly not my own opinion. I constantly seek out new music via a consensus from professional music critics and aggregated user reviews, but some of it is down to my own sleuthing. I listen to way more new music compared to the legacy stuff, so it's a never-ending voyage of discovery for me that covers a wide range of genres (basically everything).
    Well if out of that list you listened to them all and found you liked just those three acts, cool.

    The idea there is some kind of objective truth behind it, whatever method you use, seems a bit daft to me.

     But hey, whatever works for you dude. :)
    We have to be so very careful, what we believe in...
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  • Vintage65Vintage65 Frets: 189
    edited October 2023
    Well if out of that list you listened to them all and found you liked just those three acts, cool.

    The idea there is some kind of objective truth behind it, whatever method you use, seems a bit daft to me.

     But hey, whatever works for you dude.
    Currently listening to Lankum, and hopefully Jools will get them on the new series  


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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 13312
    It's all optional entertainment. 

    For me, "Later …" ceased to be essential viewing when my interest was no longer piqued by at least one act every week. 

    Also, many of the acts I would like to watch are either unwilling or unavailable to appear. Andy Partridge, Jeff Beck, Dr. John 
    Be seeing you.
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  • It's all optional entertainment. 

    For me, "Later …" ceased to be essential viewing when my interest was no longer piqued by at least one act every week. 

    Also, many of the acts I would like to watch are either unwilling or unavailable to appear. Andy Partridge, Jeff Beck, Dr. John 
    I think I was first exposed to Dr John on Later. There have been some great performances on there. ATDI I remember vividly. 
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  • Philly_QPhilly_Q Frets: 20197
    edited October 2023
    It's all optional entertainment. 

    For me, "Later …" ceased to be essential viewing when my interest was no longer piqued by at least one act every week. 

    Also, many of the acts I would like to watch are either unwilling or unavailable to appear. Andy Partridge, Jeff Beck, Dr. John 
    I think I was first exposed to Dr John on Later. There have been some great performances on there. ATDI I remember vividly. 
    Re the earlier "...and now...Ruby Turner!" comment, I was going to write "...and now...Dr John!".  The first thing that springs to my mind whenever Later... is mentioned is Jools and Dr John doing one of their many piano duets.
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  • OffsetOffset Frets: 9212
    edited October 2023
    'Later...' introduced me to the rather wonderful Kandace Springs, and for that fact alone I shall forever be grateful.
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  • AirmilesAirmiles Frets: 16
    edited October 2023
    In the past few years, Jessie Buckley and the (IMO) spectacular and left-field LP (as in Laura Pergolizzi, not vinyl) stand out - LP's " Lost on You" album is now a family favourite.  Though that illustrates his point -  LPs vocal power is other -worldly

    I used to love seeing him live, but his set has ossified and become samey... maybe it happens to us all. 

    But I'll be forever grateful for his A-Z of the Piano tour in the 90s, and a Rico Rodriguez cameo of "Enjoy Yourself" about five years ago.

    Just...no more R@#$ T@#$&*" for the love of all things Holy 


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  • prowlaprowla Frets: 4680
    I do like to watch it on occasion and have bought albums based on bands thereon.

    However, I do wish he wouldn't do the "and now ..., featuring me" guesting with acts where he plays the same silly widdley bits on the piano no matter what the song.
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  • GoFishGoFish Frets: 1082
    I'd like to pull pn the other thread of OP's post. @CaseOfAce noted that, per Jules, the 'big' performers all played with some force or volume. I don't doubt this is true, but how much of it was learned behaviour? By the time you get to headlining a TV extravaganza, you are confident and practised enough to really belt out your stuff - or did eg: Paul Simon always sound surprisingly loud and characterful on the guitar, even when picking?
    Ten years too late and still getting it wrong
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  • JalapenoJalapeno Frets: 6284
    New series Saturday night 10:30 BBC2
    Imagine something sharp and witty here ......

    Feedback
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