BBC 4 Bond 50th Anniversary Concert

A7ce

Can't see mention on here anywhere but whilst channel hopping came across and watching (on 14th Dec 2012, 20:00 - 23:30):


Omnibus:
Duration: 50 minutes
John Barry: Licence to Thrill
John Barry is the most successful film score composer of the 20th century. From his work on the Bond movies, Born Free, Out of Africa, Dances With Wolves and many more he has produced cinema's most memorable music, winning five Oscars in the process.

But behind all the Hollywood glitz and glamour, Yorkshire born Barry is a private and self-effacing man who talks emotionally about his early childhood, his relationship with his father and the impact of World War II.

This is the first film ever to profile Barry and joining him are Michael Caine, Kevin Costner, and Adam Faith.



James Bond 50th Anniversary Gala Concert
Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

A night dedicated to the music of 007. Conductor Carl Davis and the Philharmonia Orchestra create a concert bringing together the iconic theme tunes from the James Bond films, including Goldfinger, Diamonds are Forever, From Russia with Love, GoldenEye and many more. Honor Blackman, who played the legendary Pussy Galore, leads us on the journey through the world of Bond across the 50 years and 23 films. Featuring Strictly Come Dancing vocalist Lance Ellington and Mary Carewe as the soloists in a concert performed at the Royal Festival Hall in London.




.... Sings James Bond

Duration: 1 hour

The BBC archive uncovers performances of some of the finest Bond theme tunes from its top secret vaults and pays a TV tribute to a classic British icon.

Prepare to be shaken and stirred by Tina Turner and her GoldenEye, Dame Shirley Bassey with her Diamonds, Tom Jones rampaging with Thunderball, Matt Monro romancing in Russia, the Fun Lovin' Criminals taking all the time in the world, Adele's sky-high contribution to 007 and much more from Sheena Easton, Garbage, A-ha and others, from all manner of BBC shows.

Sit back and marvel at our selection of the greatest Bond songs in history - a tuxedo and a dry vodka martini is optional

Shady Tree

A7ce wrote:

James Bond 50th Anniversary Gala Concert
Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

A night dedicated to the music of 007. Conductor Carl Davis and the Philharmonia Orchestra create a concert bringing together the iconic theme tunes from the James Bond films, including Goldfinger, Diamonds are Forever, From Russia with Love, GoldenEye and many more. Honor Blackman, who played the legendary Pussy Galore, leads us on the journey through the world of Bond across the 50 years and 23 films. Featuring Strictly Come Dancing vocalist Lance Ellington and Mary Carewe as the soloists in a concert performed at the Royal Festival Hall in London.

Missing were You Only Live Twice, All Time High and Tomorrow Never Dies - and Die Another Day and You Know My Name were instrumental only - but, between them, Mary Carewe and Lance Ellington impressively belted their way through every other main title vocal (including NSNA) up to Skyfall. (The Look Of Love was in the mix as well as We Have All The Time In The World.) For me the highlights were Carewe's flirtatiously Lulu-esque rendition of TMWTGG, her accurate recreation of all of Gladys Knight's original soul improvs of the LTK vocal, and her let's-go-for-it duet with Ellington for Another Way To Die. As for Ellington, he did as much justice to Duran Duran and Aha as to Matt Monro, Tom Jones and Paul McCartney. The Philharmonia were faithful to all the pieces across the decades; of particular note was the remarkably engaging orchestral arrangement of Die Another Day.

Silhouette Man

Would have loved to have seen this, sadly I no longer have BBC4 - the joys of Freesat.

Thunderpussy

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01p97hp/James_Bond_50th_Anniversary_Gala_Concert/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01p97hr/..._Sings_James_Bond/

Couple of links to the BBC i-Player should be good for the next seven days.

salt _ 2000

I found this very good
Lance Ellington was superb, Mary Carewe has a very good voice, given that every one is so used to Shirley Bassy singing Gold Finger.

Why Lance Ellington didn’t sing Casino Royal theme?

I can only imagine that because Die another day was un -singable, so best left as an instrumental,they thought it would be more balanced if a male vocals song was also played as an instrumentals,

Why didn’t they just leave out die another day(James Bond Politics?)

The instrumental of You know my name was superb but I don’t see why Lance Ellington couldn’t have sang it,

All in all a most highly enjoyable show though.

Barbel

salt _ 2000 wrote:

Why Lance Ellington didn’t sing Casino Royal theme?

Because the lyrics are terrible...? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io-jchlnvJM

minigeff

I think I must be alone when thinking that this concert was grade A crap.

The order of the film were mixed up, TLD cane out in 2003 apparently, dear old Honor did her best, I actually liked some of her comments, but the singers......

Jesus H Christ, who were they? Apparently they 'grace' us with their presence on the beeb's 'strictly come make a **** of yourself'. IMO they were sodding appalling. It was club singer quality, in fact is rather watch Vic Reeves sing it all. I dunno who she was, but old bingo wing even cracked up at one point, probably at the thought of her pay check, and the colin salmon impersonator sounded like an X Factor reject. I almost expected to hear a 'errrrrr' buzzer sound as 3 large red crosses lit up above him.

What really grits my sh1t is that it's the 50th anniversary concert. What did Babs and Mike do for it, for us, the loyal fans who have supported the franchise and made it the success it is?

2 club singers, scores (pun intended) of factual errors and wheel poor old Honor out of storage and plug her in. Did Babs and Mike even make an appearance?

The lack of public appearances by the top brass of EoN is slowly (for me anyways) giving the impression that they simply sit behind the scenes counting the coin. I know that they've never been known to hog the limelight, but at least one appearance during something like this would be good PR. They'd bring the house down by just showing up.

I remain a huge fan of bond, EoN and Babs and Mike, SF was fantastic and I couldn't think of anything to complain about (my mrs would be flabbergasted at this), but I just wish that the same amount of care and attention to detail was put into these 'treats' as they did the films.

If they'd got some big name stars (bassey, jones, turner, cornell) or even some modern day artists (dare i mention x factor finalists?) to have a go, got the facts right, had several guests to intro the songs and not just leave it to one personal and have Babs and mike make an appearance, then they'd turn what came across as a sideline add-on idea into a proper 50th celebration that was made with the same mantra as the films. It's really got to be 'Everything Or Nothing'.

Rant over,

MG -{

Sir Miles

minigeff wrote:

What really grits my sh1t is that it's the 50th anniversary concert.

Don't think this was Grade A official 50th Anniversary Concert, MG....as I said...I've seen a version of this concert twice before and it has toured a few other times too...I think it was just an opportunity for a tie-in deal...

minigeff

Sir Miles wrote:

minigeff wrote:

What really grits my sh1t is that it's the 50th anniversary concert.

Don't think this was Grade A official 50th Anniversary Concert, MG....as I said...I've seen a version of this concert twice before and it has toured a few other times too...I think it was just an opportunity for a tie-in deal...

Well auntie went and listed it as 'James Bond 50th Anniversary Gala Concert', so I'd have hoped for something a bit more unique than a rehashed band practice.

Barbel

Sir Miles wrote:

I've seen a version of this concert twice before and it has toured a few other times too...I think it was just an opportunity for a tie-in deal...

Yes, 100%. i've seen this too, and it is enjoyable but not official (ie backed by EON). Honor Blackman is a nice touch, and the fact that Nic Raine did the arrangements does help (he orchestrated JB's scores for AVTAK and TLD).

salt _ 2000

I just watched it again.
I thought Mary Carewe’s rendition of Nobody does it better was outstanding.
ansd Lance Ellington Live and and die was Brilliasnt

Another way do die was never one of my favourites but the way they sang it, I may change my mind.

The Orchestra also had so much character who cares whether its official.

I also think the order of the songs was creative license to alternate between the males and female vocals,

Jarvio

Currently watching this, and I'm up to FYEO. I hate to be negative, but the singers (the female one mainly) are improvising with the vocal delivery far too much. Nobody does it better (which is one of my favourite bond songs) was ruined IMO, she was singing the words far too slow. Singers do this occasionally, but she was doing it on every damn song!

salt _ 2000

The improvisation is what’s I like

After they showed the concert on bbc four they showed a selection of Bond theme performance one of which was Marvin Hamish playing a jazz piano improvisation of Nobody does it better, so I think the
Mary Casrewes rendition will be a version the composer would have approved of .

I also like the pitch bending in a view to a kill

Duran Duran may be an iconic British band but It nice to hear a more sophisticated vocalisation,

The same it true of Madonna Die another day the original worked very well with the Film Title but its nice to hears a full orchestration .

Moore Than

For those of you who have yet to see it, and those who would like to see it again.

James Bond 50th Anniversary Gala concert
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LToc7PjF2wM

Napoleon Plural

Have to agree with minigeff, just can't see the point of it. I mean, watching cruise ship singers belt out songs you know could be done better. Like watching Peggy Openshaw get to do her turn. Then there's Honor Blackman sat awkwardly on a stool in the middle of it like an old broad sat at the bar stood up by a blind date.