Jan 16, 2012 set against the backdrop of hedonistic, swinging, early 60s london, telstar shares the strangerthanfiction true story of joe meek tony awardwinner con oneill, who originated the role on. On a shabby part of the holloway road in north london, just a few hundred yards from arsenals emirates stadium, is the flat where record producer joe meek used to live and work. Set against the backdrop of hedonistic, swinging, early 60s london, telstar shares the strangerthanfiction true story of joe meek tony awardwinner con oneill, who originated the role on. Telstar is the true story of the legendary record producer and maverick musical genius joe meek, creator of a string of number one hits including telstar the biggest selling record of its time and the first british single ever to top the us charts. Most tracks here qualify as interesting at least, and attentiongetting and haunting at the other end of the scale. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Whether you are a confirmed meek buff or seeking information on joe, his life, times and music you are welcome to contact or join us.
Joe meek s story is that of a man who triumphed over obstacles. You can get much of this in better quality elsewhere. Although much attention has been focused on his unusual life story and tragic passing, joe meeks bold techniques is the first book that details the methods that led to meeks influential. Technically, the joe meek sound is relatively easy to describe. Set against the backdrop of hedonistic, swinging, early 60s london, telstar shares the strangerthanfiction true story of joe meek tony awardwinner con. Jun 20, 2009 now nick morans telstar unearths a gem of story that puts the gifted but volatile 1960s hitmaker joe meek in the spotlight. The joe meek story the energy, craziness and often downright shabbiness of londons early 60s, prebeatles pop biz are vividly brought to life in telstar. The film tells of his successes producing songs such as worldwide hits telstar the tornados and have i the right the honeycombs and british hits such as john leytons johnny remember me.
Adapted from nick moran and james hicks criticallylauded stage play, telstar tells the remarkable tale of eccentric, londonbased songwriterproducer joe. The joe meek story is a 2008 film adaptation of james hicks and nick moran s play telstar, about record producer joe meek, which opened at the new ambassadors theatre in londons west end in june 2005. A couple of months after telstar had become a smash hit, the french composer jean ledrut 19031982 supposed that meeks bestseller had four bars which were lifted from a film score he had written for the movie austerlitz, directed by abel gance 1960. Telstar is still an oddly compulsive story of an exuberant mess of a man who played a key role in british pop history. Meek s production is tirelessly gimmicky, with beeping sound effects, a wordless vocal chorus, and more distortion and compression than the entire 19641966 kinks catalog in toto, but the tune remains paramount, making telstar one of the pinnacles of 60s instrumental rock. Drama based on the life of joe meek, the songwriterproducer behind the 60s hits have i the right, just like eddie, johnny, remember me and the unforgettable. Jan 01, 1989 joe meek var tragiskt keis, upptokuma.
Drama based on the life of joe meek, the songwriterproducer behind the 60s hits have i the right, just like eddie, johnny, remember me and the unforgettable telstar. The film is directed by nick moran and stars con oneill, who also played joe meek in the original play, while kevin spacey plays. Joe s life and lifestyle were different to undertate the case. In the early 1960s selftaught electronics whizz joe meek. A musicinfused drama about joe meek, the flamboyantly gay, tone deaf. Digital download of the film when it is completed plus a joe meek tshirt, a 23 x 35 joe meek velvet black light poster, thank you on our website and a personally signed official movie postcard. Joe meek began in the mid 1950s bad penny blues etc. The book takes an industry perspective on meeks life, exploring.
The joe meek society is dedicated to keeping joe meeks name and his musical legacy alive. The cases telstar, heinz, madras place, howardblaikley the telstar case. The joe meek story is a brilliant, ragged and jagged piece of cinema. Drama based on the life of joe meek, the songwriterproducer behind the 60s hits have i the right, just like eddie. The joe meek story 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He produced the likes of john leyton johnny remember me and many others. He also assisted the development of recording practices like. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. I leave you with the best thing britain ever produced. A maverick genius who enjoyed phenomenal success with telstar the biggest selling record of its time before bad luck, depression, heartbreak and paranoia led to his downfall. The joe meek story is a 2008 british biopic about legendary record producer joe meek, based on james hicks and nick morans play telstar.
Meek created hits including johnny remember me with john leyton. The joe meek story is a 2008 film adaptation of james hicks and nick morans play telstar, about record producer joe meek, which opened at the new ambassadors theatre in londons west end in june 2005. The film is directed by nick moran and stars con oneill, who also played joe meek in the original play, while kevin spacey plays meek s business partner, major wilfred banks. Joe meeks bold techniques 2nd edition barry cleveland. Whether these obstacles were the repressive, conformist record labels and studios of prebeatles britain, or not being able to sing in key, read music, or play an instrument, the producersongwriters apparent motto was never say never. Although much attention has been focused on his unusual life story and tragic passing, joe meeks bold techniques is the first book that details the methods that led to meeks influential hits. Robert george joe meek 5 april 1929 3 february 1967 was an english record producer, musician, sound engineer and songwriter who pioneered space age and experimental pop music. Digital download of the film when it is completed plus a joe meek tshirt, a 23 x 35 joe meek velvet black light poster, thank you on. This film has so much energy, helped in part by a towering central performance. In the early 1960s selftaught electronics whizz joe meek amazingly produces a string of home made hit singles from his studio in his flat above a leather shop in london. The film was seen as an affront to heinzs family, and even his exwife, who insisted that heinz was always straight. We welcome media enquiries and try to respond the same day, we.
He also assisted the development of recording practices like overdubbing, sampling and reverb. Meek is considered one of the most influential sound engineers of. Joe meek was one of the most enigmatic and successful record producers of the early 1960s, working from the rooms in his threefloor flat above a leathergoods store in london. A musicinfused drama about joe meek, the flamboyantly gay, tone deaf, songwriterproducer behind the 60s hits have i the right, just like eddie, johnny, remember me and telstar.
Now nick morans telstar unearths a gem of story that puts the gifted but volatile 1960s hitmaker joe meek in the spotlight. Set in the homophobic 60s britain, where to be gay was still illegal. The life and death of influential 1960s record producer joe meek. Con oneill plays a masterfully convincing joe meek. The joe meek story is a 2008 film adaptation of james hicks and nick morans play telstar, about record producer joe meek, which opened at the new ambassadors theatre in londons west. Set against a backdrop of early 60s london, telstar is the story of the worlds first independent record producer, joe meek. True telstar fans should also check out glenda collins its hard. Joe meek was the legendary 60s maverick record producer. The tortured life of telstar genius on a scruffy part of north londons holloway road there is a black metal plaque.
The scene where joe tells clem how the drumbeat of telstar should sound like boomtittyboomtittyboomtittyboom. Far from being a maudlin tale, this stranger than fiction true story is a satirical comic drama revealing the many sides of joe meek, a man who is now revered as a. But i have to admit to a certain fascination with much of his musical invention. The joe meek story dvd 81530001052 moviesset against the backdrop of early 60s london, telstar is the story of the worlds first independent record producer, joe meek. Its typical trademarks are strong reverb and echo effects his main reverb unit meek had custombuilt from the spiral springs of an old fan heater. Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more. Apr 06, 2018 digital download of the film when it is completed plus a joe meek tshirt, a 23 x 35 joe meek velvet black light poster, thank you on our website and a personally signed official movie postcard. Adapted from nick moran and james hicks criticallylauded stage play, telstar tells the remarkable tale of eccentric, londonbased songwriterproducer joe meek con oneill, whose innovative.
Meek also topped new musical express list of the 50 greatest producers ever. A maverick genius who enjoyed phenomenal early success with telstar the biggest selling record of all time before bad luck, depression, heartbreak and. With con oneill, kevin spacey, pam ferris, jj feild. A maverick genius who enjoyed phenomenal success with telstar the biggest selling record of its time before bad luck, depression, heartbreak and paranoia led to his. Telstar video 1min 40sec, biopic of british pop pioneer joe meek, whose groundbreaking recording techniques and otherworldly records made him the premier independent pop producer. Download telstar the joe meek story 2008 720p ensub x264 mulvacoded torrent or any other torrent from video hd movies direct download via magnet link. His biggest success is the instrumental telstar but accusations of plagiarism delay royalties. Someone finally thought that americans would pay to see the joe meek story on the small screen. What you have here is the 19601962 era stuff again. Joe meek was a gay producer and songwriter, who wrote the hit telstar. Ive been intrigued with the meek sounds since telstar was released in 1962. Telstar the joe meek story 2008 720p ensub x264mulvacoded. No one will even count this among a movement, like the new british wave so heres me celebrating this hidden gem. Possibly a case of getting crap past the radar as well.
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