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If not Jools who?
I was watching this weeks Later... tonight and I was wondering if it would have been so successful with a different presenter.
I remember seeing Squeeze back in about 1979 and Jools stood out as a bit of a character but I wouldn't have believed he would go on to present a respected music show for nearly 20 years. Fast-forward a little bit and after seeing the first episode of the Tube it would have seemed even less likely.
The thing is, with hindsight, he is exactly the right person for it. He seems to have the respect of other musicians, having been there and done it himself, and seems to have a genuine appreciation of the music. When he has some legend on the show that everybody had previously assumed to be dead he never seems to be condescending or ironic as a hipper presenter might be.
It helps a lot that he can join in or accompany guests and has his own band so that he can enlist Gilson Lavis and others to accompany artists who have left their band at home.
His deliberately shamboolic informal style means that he can always press on where a perfectionist would get flustered in the live broadcasts.
So, who else could the BBC have got to do it instead of him 20 years ago? Would they have made it as successful?
Also, if Jools decided to call it a day who would be suited to fill those shoes? I fear that in such a case the BBC would do something stupid and put someone like John Bishop in the job.
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Not sure about 20 years ago....
....but I reckon Suggs would make a decent replacement for Jools Holland, at least as a compere/presenter - he obviously wouldn't be able to perform with the guests in the same way musically.
Guy Garvey or Jarvis Cocker could also make interesting hosts.
Elvis Costello's Spectacle...
...is a cut above Later... IMHO. Not sure EC could be persuaded to dirty his hats by coming back over here though.
Agreed
...but I think that's largely due to the apparent hand picked nature of the guests. The seems to use lots and lots of notes as well which is something that Jools doesn't seem to. Mind you, as I've noted elsewhere, you's have to watch a lot of episodes of Later.. before you see something as joyous as the EC/Bruce Sprinsgteen performances on Spectacle.
The obvious choice: Louis Balfour.
Nice.
Tune????
This is jaaazzz!
I would've thought that the ideal pairing would be
Samantha Fox and Mick Fleetwood, after their memorable performance at the 1989 Brit awards.
Rick Wakeman...
It would be excellent... even some dire Indie bobbins would be enlivened by the lashings of Prog keyboardage supplied by the host.
Mark Ellen
He's got the patter, and he could accompany the band on bass or uke.
Didn't he do a music show
Didn't he do a music show once? Whispering Bob's Old Grey Test or something like that?
If it were to happen now
surely the Beeb would choose between Graham Norton and Jo Whilley.
Seriously though, love him or hate him, Jamie Cullum probably fits the bill.It needs to be a versatile musician.
Later with Ratboy...
Sounds delightful.
Jamie Cullum's...
...radio 2 show is a bloody good listen (when I remember to listen to it). He loves his stuff and plays some great stuff.
Later With Jamie Cullum
Would look a lot like the Dennis Waterman sketch on Little Britain.
It would be "Guest Hosts"
It always is these days. Unfortunately.
Later..
with Anne Widdecombe!
Just pray he doesn't get bored or booted
It'll be Jo Whiley or what's that even worse one - Ferne Cotton - ugh!
That's a great point
It would be/have been a very different programme without Jools Holland.
The closest replacement I can think of might be Rick Wakeman.
'Whispering' Bob Harris
or Mark 'Fingers' Ellen.
Well the Beeb needs to save money
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15165926
So, I'd be willing to do it for £5 a show, a ham sandwich (cheese should Morrisey be on the bill) and the bus fare home. Since the bands are what really matters I think it'd work out ok.
Same.
Except I'd do it for a cheese sandwich (ham should Morrissey be on the bill). Just to annoy him.
I'd do it
only if I had the right to veto Morrissey from the bill.
You see
that's why I'd be so well suited - wouldn't rile the talent.
Mark Radcliffe
A music fan that never tries to out do the guest but not in awe.
Louis Balfour would be "Great" though if for one night only.
Agreed
with this.
Agreed
with this.
The White Room
This (too-)short-lived Friday night Channel 4 effort was a decent stab at getting live music onto the telly with Radcliffe in his best 'sardonic Peel' presenting mode.
An improvement on The Word [TV programme], at least....
Radcliffe Sober
I'd be happy with Mark Radcliffe, but only if he's sober. On some of the BBC Glastonbury footage he seems like he's had a few! Comes across as a nice chap though.
Fraser Lewry
Surely this man deserves a turn? The thinking mans David Hepworth
Two shows in one
Fraser could obviously knock up some food at same time as interviewing the guests, thereby combining two tv shows in this new era of BBC cut backs.
Not enough
Can't he also do the travelogues and some Rugby commentary? Make the man work.
Actually it might just work. Are there any commissioning editors out there?
Bill Bailey anyone?
Bill Bailey anyone?
Out of left
Beth Orton and James Dean Bradfield?
Damon Albarn and Lily Allen?
Louise Wener and Andrew Harrison?
Mary Ann Hobbs and Mani?
Trust me...
I've seen Primal Scream
Mani should not be allowed near a microphone.
Tom Waits
could prove an interesting choice.
Bob Dylan's
Theme Time Television Hour...Later!
Of course there would be occasional contributions from Tom
(Why don't lobsters donate to charity? Because they're shellfish) Waits.
A couple more
I think Sid Griffin would make a pretty good attempt at it.
The other person that might be a revelation, he certainly has the patter, is Wreckless Eric.
Peter
Hook
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Partridge