New HBO series, "Vinyl"

The title is a cheap cash-in on the trend? Because a lot of teens are going to watch a show set before they were born because it's called "vinyl"?

You people are hilarious. It's just a title that brings to mind the time period of when the show is set.

 

In which case they should have called it "Cocaine".

 

I'd like to think this line from "The Real Frank Zappa Book" would be the appropriate title:
"How They Used To Screw You!"

 

Snowblowers?

 

I'd go with some other Zappa......"....have you guessed me yet, I'm the slime ouzzzzzing from you TV set...."

 

A Zappa title that might make a better title for the TV show..... "Flakes"

 

"From the cesspools of excitement,
Where Jim Morrison once STOOOO-OOD!
It's the Tinseltown Rebellion,
From DOWN-TOWN HOL- LY WOOOOOOOOOOOD!"

 

I'll take a good show with a bad name over a bad show with a good name.

 

Great article in Pitchfork about how Lee Ranaldo put together the soundtrack, even using songs from pre punk punks Jack Ruby.

How “Vinyl" and Lee Ranaldo Turned a Lost ’70s Act Into TV's Next Great Fictional Band »

 

I hope it's a passable entertaining show but somehow fear the worst.

 

I don't care what the title is, as long as the material is interesting. I just hope it isn't a reflection of Robert Christgau's or some other typical rock critic's whet dreams regarding who was and wasn't "worthy" to become a prominent music act in the 70s.

 

Peter Grant doesn't want Led Zeppelin on PolyGram? Weren't the first four UK LPs distributed through Polydor?

 

They should have made everything fictious way too many issues with this program

 

Well.... That was certainly a lot to digest.

Definitely a Scorcese trademark production. Violent scenes, intercut with vintage music. Great cast; lots of Sopranos B-roll characters (Benny Fazio, Coco (New York crew), Eugene from Tony's crew).

Read the review in today's NY Times. Pretty much agree with them. At times it's over the top, especially the punk band stuff, but Cannavale is flawless like he is with most of his roles.

Peter Grant role was played by Ian Hart (in Backbeat he was John). Looks like I'll be locked in on Sunday nights.

 

I could only make it about 40 minutes in. Thought it was awful and didn't like a thing about it.

 

Actually it doesn't. I was there.

 

This starts tonight in the UK - wish us luck!

 

The show's original title was "The Long Play".

 

Just watched the first episode, it was like a really good feature length movie because it sort of was and it was directed by Martin Scorsese. I think Vinyl is a great title don't know what people are on about.

 

The series title should be: "Garbage".
I sat through the entire thing and I was amazed at what a putrid steaming pile this thing is on every level. With the bar set by pseudo histo-drama shows like Mad Man or House of Cards, this is a student film by comparison. Martin Scorcese should be ashamed to have his name on this episode as a director.

 

1973? That's when Polyester was the happinin' thing. Of course "Polyester" already exists, in Odorama even.

And Polyester has a smell about it . . .

Imipolex G was pretty hot stuff in 1973 too.

I love the smell of freshly pressed vinyl in the morning.

I hope Nick Tosches gets a guest shot on the show and gets to do something evil in that cameo.

 

Last night's premiere was sooo off, I really couldn't avert my eyes. From the historical inaccuracies, the self-parody of gangster movies/TV shows, to the bizarre collapse of the Mercer Arts Center with the protagonist walking away from the rubble, I couldn't figure out what to think. And yes, with the bar being raised pretty high with any number of retro productions on cable, this one was just daft bordering on camp. And not in a good way.

 

I liked it but this is a show I have to watch and leave my knowledge of music at the door.

 

I didn't notice any historical inaccuracies, but will admit to being confused as to why The Good Rats were somehow an important acquisition. Were they more significant that I thought or were they just a favorite of one of the writers?