Post by sistermoon on Jun 28, 2009 8:45:30 GMT
I recommend this film to lovers of rock history. The session men Joe Meek employed in the late 50's/early 60's could fill a whole Rock Family Trees. Who would have thought that Ritchie Blackmore began his musical career playing on what seems to us now to be such primitive pop and rock?
By the way, Ralf Little plays the part of the young Chas Hodges, who, long before being in Heads Hands & Feet and Chas N' Dave, was a sessioneer. James Corden from 'Gavin & Stacey' portrays Clem Cattini, another sessioneer who played on all sorts of stuff.
I really loved the story of how the title song came to be - Meek (Con O'Neill) watched a TV broadcast of the Telstar satellite beaming pictures from America to the UK, and woke up later on with the tune in his mind. Trouble was, Meek was tone deaf, and when he was humming the tune to his musical transcriber Geoff Goddard, it came across very much like Paul Whitehouse as Lee singing!
His speaking voice in the film sounded like Stephen Merchant although it turned into Vicky Pollard when he was screaming abuse at those who didn't get the sound right! The movie began in a rather comic way, but turned darker when Meek gradually let go of the employees who made his music a success.
The Hacketteers on the board will have noticed a piano arrangement of the first track on 'Sketches Of Satie' in the scene where Geoff Goddard ( a keen spiritualist) says he can sense that Meek is bound to have a huge setback later on, which he did with thousands of debts and his addiction to amphetamines.
By the way, Ralf Little plays the part of the young Chas Hodges, who, long before being in Heads Hands & Feet and Chas N' Dave, was a sessioneer. James Corden from 'Gavin & Stacey' portrays Clem Cattini, another sessioneer who played on all sorts of stuff.
I really loved the story of how the title song came to be - Meek (Con O'Neill) watched a TV broadcast of the Telstar satellite beaming pictures from America to the UK, and woke up later on with the tune in his mind. Trouble was, Meek was tone deaf, and when he was humming the tune to his musical transcriber Geoff Goddard, it came across very much like Paul Whitehouse as Lee singing!
His speaking voice in the film sounded like Stephen Merchant although it turned into Vicky Pollard when he was screaming abuse at those who didn't get the sound right! The movie began in a rather comic way, but turned darker when Meek gradually let go of the employees who made his music a success.
The Hacketteers on the board will have noticed a piano arrangement of the first track on 'Sketches Of Satie' in the scene where Geoff Goddard ( a keen spiritualist) says he can sense that Meek is bound to have a huge setback later on, which he did with thousands of debts and his addiction to amphetamines.