Pop Quiz was a haven for heavy rock/prog rock legends, who never got any exposure whatsoever, anytime else, on whatever awful mainstream pop programme during the 80's. The appearances are mind-blowing - Plant, Gillan, Lynott, Gorham, Gilmour, Cozy Powell, Rutherford, Steve Marriott, Wakeman, Mick Ralphs, John Entwistle, Roger Taylor(Queen not Duran) John Martyn and err, Phil Collins (who was great in 70's Genesis). My theory is that this was before the era of 'classic rock' and these luminaries were just seen as dinosaurs in the 80's, and had yet to be put in their rightful place of reverence; in the meantime, they needed the money and/ or the acknowledgment that they were still alive.
Even if the sound- and image quality is from the VHS era, it really is fun to see all those stars from different subsections in pop and rock in their younger years, and how different they act, react, appear as on stage...
Led Zepp IV in 1980, the end of this show in 1982 and seeing 'The Song Remains The Same' in 1984 are the 3 things that kept my dream of being a musician alive. It's amazing how a dream can survive on so little!
He used to play polo with Police drummer Stewart Copeland. It's through that connection that Copeland played on Rutherford's second solo album _Acting Very Strange_ which would be released in September 1982.
@@antster1983 if i recall correctly he also played polo with Kenney Jones, the drummer from The Small Faces and later The Who (after the unfortunate death of Keith Moon)
Most British bands of the late 60s early 70s era are posh, middle class boys, floyd , stones, most of them, not many working class accents to be found,
The music press got on Scott Gorham's case shortly after this, for his scant knowledge of Clapton. I just hope Snowy White forgave him. :) It's good that SG wasn't a Clapton devotee, as so many guitarists were. No generic guitar sounds in Thin Lizzy!
And Tony played a snippet of "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" during live versions of "I Know What I Like", then when they started doing the Blues Brothers medleys during "Turn It On Again", one of the songs they did was "Baby Let Me Take You Home".
@@briantoal8872 Both Ian Gillan and Bob Geldof are 6'2" tall. I'm a massive Deep Purple fan, and one of the few Americans that is a fan of The Boomtown Rats - I'm one of the few Americans that even knows who they are. But yeah, this was a surprise.
Look at this: Rock gods from the 80s with the hunted eyes of someone who will be attacked by a 14 year-old with Kajagoogoo on their lips and a Habitat apple corer in their hand - at least it's not Gary Glitter... oh, hold on! I remember 1982 but I don't remember this: Was this Channel three-and-a-half? This is the cellophane covering of my memories - and it's very very distorted!
Should bring this back,
Gorham and Gillan ! Woooow !
I got the Neil Diamond one! And I was only 5 when this programme came out.... Go me! (I got Genesis too)
Bob left the hanger in his jacket again.
i find it very cool Scott was a Jim hendrix guy and not a Eric Clapton guy
Pop Quiz was a haven for heavy rock/prog rock legends, who never got any exposure whatsoever, anytime else, on whatever awful mainstream pop programme during the 80's. The appearances are mind-blowing - Plant, Gillan, Lynott, Gorham, Gilmour, Cozy Powell, Rutherford, Steve Marriott, Wakeman, Mick Ralphs, John Entwistle, Roger Taylor(Queen not Duran) John Martyn and err, Phil Collins (who was great in 70's Genesis). My theory is that this was before the era of 'classic rock' and these luminaries were just seen as dinosaurs in the 80's, and had yet to be put in their rightful place of reverence; in the meantime, they needed the money and/ or the acknowledgment that they were still alive.
I've just found this and I think you might be very right.
Even if the sound- and image quality is from the VHS era, it really is fun to see all those stars from different subsections in pop and rock in their younger years, and how different they act, react, appear as on stage...
Led Zepp IV in 1980, the end of this show in 1982 and seeing 'The Song Remains The Same' in 1984 are the 3 things that kept my dream of being a musician alive. It's amazing how a dream can survive on so little!
You’d never get six people with these chops to make, what was basically a kids show, these days.
Not a kid's show. A show for people who loved music.
6 superstars every week
These are so surreal, like SNL Jeopardy
This is 19th June 1982.
Why had Bob Geldof's torso been replaced by a rectangular box?
⬛ "Why" ? .....because it fitted with his square head 😄👉⬛
Didn’t he wear that get up in PINK FLOYD THE WALL?
Mike Rutherford is well posh, saw him at a horse race meeting and he said he usually goes to polo games.
He used to play polo with Police drummer Stewart Copeland. It's through that connection that Copeland played on Rutherford's second solo album _Acting Very Strange_ which would be released in September 1982.
@@antster1983 I understand the late Charlie Watts did a bit of polo. The Pink Floyd are rather posh too, except Barrett.
Genesis were all posh boys
@@antster1983 if i recall correctly he also played polo with Kenney Jones, the drummer from The Small Faces and later The Who (after the unfortunate death of Keith Moon)
Most British bands of the late 60s early 70s era are posh, middle class boys, floyd , stones, most of them, not many working class accents to be found,
MIKE MY LOVE
he’s horrible at quizzes but we all love him
The Animals looked almost as ridiculous as Freddie and the Dreamers in that clip. 😅
The Beatles special never materialised that October. It was amalgamated into the Christmas special instead.
The music press got on Scott Gorham's case shortly after this, for his scant knowledge of Clapton. I just hope Snowy White forgave him. :) It's good that SG wasn't a Clapton devotee, as so many guitarists were. No generic guitar sounds in Thin Lizzy!
Yeah
Scott was on heroin in 1982 and he look very ill there.
Geldof tries to insult Rutheford not recognizing Genesis most known album.
shame about the sound
Mike failed massively with Animals. Amazing.
And Tony played a snippet of "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" during live versions of "I Know What I Like", then when they started doing the Blues Brothers medleys during "Turn It On Again", one of the songs they did was "Baby Let Me Take You Home".
Ian Gillan, Bob Geldof and Nick Heyward - that has to be the most unlikely team line-up ever.
@@briantoal8872 Both Ian Gillan and Bob Geldof are 6'2" tall. I'm a massive Deep Purple fan, and one of the few Americans that is a fan of The Boomtown Rats - I'm one of the few Americans that even knows who they are. But yeah, this was a surprise.
Rat Gedoff was regular guest on Mikey's "quiz" party....👍🥴
Around the mid 70's Zeppelin sure could be a bunch of bores on a bad night. 🖐🥱
Bob Geldof appeared three times on the show, he was a team captain in all three appearances.
Is Neymar related to Bob Geldof ?...
Look at this: Rock gods from the 80s with the hunted eyes of someone who will be attacked by a 14 year-old with Kajagoogoo on their lips and a Habitat apple corer in their hand - at least it's not Gary Glitter... oh, hold on!
I remember 1982 but I don't remember this: Was this Channel three-and-a-half? This is the cellophane covering of my memories - and it's very very distorted!
That baby thing is a bit creepy
Wow, not one of Jimmy Page's best nights...
Elton John !
is that joihn sykes on end of scotts team?
Ha ha
nick was 14 .
James Dean looking cheesy in this. Not a bad host though.
Bad visuals and sound.