S2 E1 • Genesis

Hammersmith, England, Old Grey Whistle Test, "Willow Farm"

Première diffusion : 1 janvier 1973

S2 E2 • Focus

The guys in Focus were jamming in a small BBC studio in the heart of Television Centre, rehearsing for their first appearance on the Old Grey Whistle Test. It was 12th December 1972 The atmosphere was great, very light-hearted and enjoyable as the band rehearsed its set. They decided to play 'Sylvia', 'Anonymous II' and 'Hocus Pocus', with a seasonal slant. Instead of following the usual pattern of the vocal breaks, Thijs launched into a mock-serious yodelling version of 'we wish you a merry Christmas...' building up to that top falsetto with a heart-rending 'and a happy new yeeeeeaaaaarrr...', tailing off into Jan's million miles an hour guitar playing. The performance was an absolute sensation. People had never seen anything quite like them before. Whistle test had been on air for just over a year when, the bang first appeared. Although we knew that we had a loyal following, there were no recent viewing figures available and we were guessing that the audience for the show was probably fairly small. It was Focus who made us realize that we'd guessed wrong.

Première diffusion : 12 décembre 1972

S2 E3 • John Martyn

March 13th 1973 Old Grey Whistle Test May You Never and I'd Rather Be The Devil. January 17th 1975 One Day Without You and You Can Discover. March 1st 1977 Couldn't Love You More and One World. October 15th 1982 Hiss On The Tape, Hung Up and Gun Money.

Première diffusion : 13 mars 1973