Donovan talks about the end of the 60s & Lennon's quote 'Being a Hero'
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- Additional interview from the documentary series Carnaby Street, the Soho backstreet that spawned the swinging 60s
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The series chronicles the period in London from 1950-1978. Part 1 (1950-66) Britain comes out of War, The Beatles were formed and fashion and music centre around Carnaby St. Part 2 (1966-78) the height of Swinging London the summer of love The Beatles split and the youth revolution is over.
Carnaby Street, the Soho backstreet that spawned the swinging 60s tells the story how a generation that came out of war torn Britain started a cultural revolution that changed fashion and music forever. This was the time of sex, drugs and rock n roll, Mods, Hippies, female liberation, drugs and of course the summer of love.
The story of the Soho backstreet that made the world swing, is told by the people that were there, which include Roger Daltrey (The Who), Peter Noone (Herman's Hermits), Garry Leeds (The Walker Brothers), The Beatles, Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones), Donovan, Frank Alan (The Searchers), Tony Calder (Immediate Records), the Fashionistas from the time and many more, they all give personal insight into the iconic time of the 1960s, how it came to be and how it came to pass.
It is rare for a film to have such open and honest interviews from such wide ranging people. Combining current and archive interviews the film gives a real sense and feel of that time. We are taken on a journey from what caused the 60s youth revolution and what brought it to an end. The film is brought to life by Original music from the EMI archives, rare archive film footage, photographs from Phillip Townsend, the 1st person to photograph The Rolling Stones as well as the Beatles and others, personal photographs from the stars themselves and animations of 1960s illustrations from the Artist Malcolm English.
With 30 extra video clips from the interviews about the myths of what created that time, Carnaby St the Soho backstreet that spawned the swinging 60s creates a unique experience and insight into the lives and people who changed fashion and music worldwide. This is the story of "Swinging London", this is the story of the 60s.
I love hearing Donovan just talk about his experiences, no matter the era he may talk about. He's one of the few 60s heroes who still believes in the dream. So easy to be a cynic, any teenager can do it.
Heck. Look at Beevis. Look at Butthead. Look at Donald Trump.
In fairness though, Donovan can be at bit wispy, sentimental, and mawkish. At his best, he's at Rishikesh in India with the Beatles,
teaching John Lennon how to
fingerpick the melody for "Julia."
At his worst, he's mellowing his yellow fellow, whilst eating a bowl of lemon jello. Hello? Sorry, I thought I had call. But Donovan
can sound like a long-talk-shorty version Tiny Tim, who himself
is six feet seven inches in height.
Maybe they were twins at one point, in their sixties, but got divorced? Look, he plays the ukelele better than most people.
Could it be possible that both Donovan and Tiny Tim are tall leprechauns, I wonder? If either of these guys were on the Game of Thrones, they would have been killed off in the early episodes.
@Andrew Bell I have no idea what you are saying but I it was very enjoyable
@@burgermind802
I don't either. Sounds like Andrew is coming down off some windowpane.
What strikes me about this interview is how much more confidence Donovan exhibits than in his younger years.
I WAS thinking the same thing u must be reading my mind wow
You mean when he was one of the biggest international stars in the world? Who dah thunk?
Donovan's version of "Catch The Wind" (with the strings in the background) -- my favorite. "Wear Your Love Like Heaven" -- sublime.
Donovan's album HMS Donavan is the most creepy, disturbing, and brilliant thing I've ever heard him play. The finger picking, melodies, singing, and lyrics are off the charts strange, mysterious, and beautiful. And, it's a children's album. The cover artwork is awesome as well. The cheapest I've ever seen a CD or vinyl record go for is $450 a unit, but that might be a reasonable price. You can listen to most of it for free on
UA-cam.
Love donovan such a great talent and an absolute gentleman
If I had to have an accent Donovan's would be the one. Clean, prevcicse and eloquent.
That's right man. Our cousin Lennon. My brutha.....
he was always very prevcicse, like you
you don't have an accent? you a robot?
yes. If only you could spell... LOL
In Glasgow someone who speaks eloquently is often said to have a North Kelvinside accent. I would say Don has a North Devonside accent.
Every generation throws a hero up the pop charts.....Paul Simon
Nice lad that donovan..he had the pleasure of meeting me once..
Such a talented singer/composer/musician. Donovan is superb. Love all his songs.
As a singer/songwriter, I am completely inspired by Donovan.
Short but fantastic. Been a Donovan fan since the days of AM transistor radios. Did get to see him in '77. He was the opening act for Yes on their Going for the One world tour.
He looks like the Mona Lisa.
"Catch The Wind" is one of my favourite songs. Easy to play on the guitar if anyone wants to give it a go.
the impersonation of keef is hilarious
Very well said, Mr. Leitch!
...'learn every song of the hero'... I studied and learned flat and finger picking from Donovan's Pye records. Harmony from Peter Paul and Mary. Grabbing a good hook and comp from the Beatles, Janis Ian and Paul Simon. A very good start on a musical education indeed.
No punk band can touch the greats of the 60's. The Clash were the best..
Easier to slander an earlier style than practice for years and learn how to play . Now the 1977 punk rebels are bald and wrinkled and retelling stories that bore the hell out of the 20 year olds .
@@jameskennedy721 Same with Grunge bands
@@Dank_Dank The style of the Rock generations are quite different . The Beatles would never slander someone like Elvis . The Pistols made contempt for 60's bands a calling card - but they performed SUBSTITUTE by the Who . Kurt and Nirvana hated the 70's bands , but secretly made a religion out of the BAY CITY ROLLERS who were so bad they were good - ( or something ) ... it was about having influences , but you would never admit to them . Like borrowing a riff from KISS or something . Yawn .
First record I ever cut was colors by Donovan in the early 1970's..
John, you were a mastering engineer? Which facilities did you work at? The album that you mentioned was a re issue even then
Got to love Don
Good points from Donovan. I guess I’ve seen this before, but I don’t remember.
I loved motown in the 70,s.
“Look on yonder Misty mountain
See the young monk meditating
Rhododendron forests…..”
Swoon!
Meet a Genius: Maestro Donovan Leitch!
Great voice, good storyteller, but needs to turn the expectation of awe down a notch
Sweet!!! Thank you for uploading. Ill subscribe if theres more!! :)
He has an excellent narrator's voice. Wonder if he turned down offers in that line
Jennifer juniper .watcha doing t my love
دونوڤان 😍😍
He says punks hated the 60's. It was disco they rebelled against." Disco sucks" was on many a punk's T- shirt.
demolishing hippy and prog music was high up there for UK 1st wave punk. "Never trust a hippy" -"n£v£r tru$t any0ne over 3O"- "I f*****' hated the Beatles (takes a dump on the White Album [Steve Jones in Rock n Roll Swindle]) - referring to hippies, proggies and over 30s as BOFs (boring old farts)
the a1 bot seems to be censoring the line about not trusting anyone over 3O
Lennon was not working class; he was upper middle class. There is a world of difference. But I still like the song.
Of course something had... changed.
Hero is one my nicknames.....im from a working class background, although these days I do my utmost to avoid graft.....
♡
Interesting to hear Donovan talk but Keith moon wasn't a songwriter
wait, you need to be a songwriter to be a punk?
@@bujfvjg7222 Not all punks are songwriters and not all songwriters are punks
...who does that final song "everyday is sunshine"?
OlymPigs2010
sounds like the beatles. just google the lyrics
Did you ever find out the song? I'm trying but no luck
@@brysctt72 Everyday Sunshine - Daniel Edwardson
@@Master_of_Critique that sounds like the Beatles to you? Sounds more like The Pretty Things to me...even though It's not.
They call me Mellow Yellow / quite right.....slick
could'a tripped out easy, but I changed my ways....
I thought he was born and raised in Scotland. Something is clearly wrong-I can understand WTF he’s saying! 🤣
Maryhill Glasgow (above the tramlines is what he said at his concert)............
Born in Glasgow but he grew up in Hatfield, Hertfordshire.
at 1:45
Donovan is The Greatest Genius That Ever Lived. Paul mccartney ripped him off.
whats the title and interpreter of the last song?
Lennon was NOT "working class"!
Yes you'll right, compare to McCartney, Harrison and Ringo Lennon had it pretty good
His mother Julia was. She lived in a council house. His father worked on the ships. He had a middle class upbringing because of his aunt Mimi. Liverpool is a very working class city so John Lennon was a mixture of both classes.
Lennon was for the working class despite your opinion and as the song is
@@johnpoop5237 Although he ended up in a house/park that was very similar to Calderstones House/Park, including the lake, just down the road from Aunty Mimi's, and backing onto Quarry Bank school. Must have passed through it every school day. The "working class" put him there... ;-)
1:31 Look at his fingernails: long on the right hand, short on the left. That's a finger pickin' guitar player.
Man his finger nails are long.
To play acoustic guitar, fool!
Sympathy for the Devil is a direct rip off of Peggy Sue.