...I've not been terribly convinced of this series' merits either. It just feels more like a collection of great footage to me as well, often very randomly assorted, with a vague approach to chronology. That rhythm-and-blues one I found frankly very disappointing, far too much time and attention was given to then-contemporary white gospel groups and Pat Boone than what its title implied. I don't remember major figures like Otis Redding and Marvin Gaye being mentioned at all.

I thought the jazz one was reasonably well done but many of the others I have found very patchy. The first episode I found curious as well, it seemed like a trailer for what would be in the series but most of what was featured in it has not appeared in the series!

Am glad I didn't pay £40 for it!

I can't wait for the first really good episode...

Actually, I thought the almost cut up method of telling the story of rhythm and blues via Jerry Wexler, Ike and Tina Turner, Bo Diddley, Wilson Pickett, Phil Spector and Sam Phillips was a refreshing change. But the series has a strange sense of direction to it. Greatest ever? No way. That title still belongs to 1996's Dancing In The Street.

Yet I enjoyed it a lot, having watched the whole thing, as was a birthday gift to me. Very much of it's time, often quite pretentious. Never really got bored with it. It's worth it for some unusual selections of artists. Quality depends a lot on standard of interviewees and most of these are key people like Sam Phillips, Jack Good, Bill Graham and Jerry Wexler. Later rock era features quite a lot of Lester Bangs who is highly contentious but entertaining. They very much seem to like to juxtapose rather strong opinions with clips, which sometimes back up the opinion expressed and other times make it look silly. There are quite a lot of clips later on that were less familiar then but many of us will know them well now - from 'Monterey Pop' and 'Gimme Shelter' for example. You Tube can lessen the impact of such things as well. I'd stick with it nevertheless. I'd say that the country music one was the weakest episode.

Don't stick with it. I was a mug punter who gave £35 for the box set. 2 chapters and I can take no more. The series must have cost a lot of money, but a lot more should have been spent on some form of coherant script. Now I know why I can not remember it from the 70's.I don't think drink would do it as after 5 minutes you would be asleep.

......that I have forgotten to keep watching it. Which probably sums it up for me.

I series linked it and sat through the first 3. Have not managed to watch a whole one since. Have sort of taken to reading what the episode is about and I intend to watch them when the correspnd to my interests a little more. Have to say some of the clips etc. were good but I don't have the time to watch 60 minutes for 5 - 10 good minutes.

And glad I didn't buy the boxset.

Watched the first 2. I found them very dated and for some reason, condescending. Got to episode 3 and just gave up and deleted it from my Sky +. Life is just too short and there is better out there.

Series linked the whole lot and struggling through them. Certainly not enjoying them enough to keep up with it. Hello delete button...