Jools Holland - A Bloody Obvious Target, But Someone Has To Do It!

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The prog was the Saturday (?) after the election. The point was, he stayed in UK while rest of band went home to vote. I still think he could have done a great solo performance even without them. But this wasn't really it. I wish he hadn't kept wearing that silly scarf too.

― the pinefox, Saturday, 9 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

Thinking about this again - I can't seriously knock Later. Yes, Holland is irritating - but who wouldn't be? (Supplementary question: which ILM poster would you most like to see present a pop programme?) Yes, I dislike much of what's on it - but regular readers will know that I dislike a great deal, so that's not surprising. On balance he still has more good people on than other progs, and he is particularly good on rootsy stuff that wouldn't get an airing elsewhere.

― the pinefox, Sunday, 10 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

>which ILM poster would you most like to see present a pop programme?

Marcello Carlin, obviously!

― duane zarakov, Sunday, 10 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

I remember Late Review reviewing a record. With a magnificent inevitability it was 'The Juliet Letters' by Elvis Costello and the Brodskey Quartet. It was memorable for Paulin minting the immortal phrase 'balsawood lyricism'.

― stevie t, Sunday, 10 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

That Paulin fellow is practically irrelevant in my book, as he seems to hate *everything*...except that appalling BBC sitcom, 'Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps' or whatever it was called. He fucking loved that.

― DG, Sunday, 10 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

I suppose I wouldn't mind being Marcello's co-presenter. I suspect he'd do all the memorable stuff, though, and I'd freeze under pressure.

― Robin Carmody, Sunday, 10 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

Stevie - I'm confused. Later is not the same as Late Review. (You know this - yes, of course.) Late Review often (?) reviews records. I remember Bragg reviewing Springsteen's 2 LPs on there back in 1992.

So you agree with Paulin for once?

My presenting team: Troussé as cool front-man for the late-night ladies in the audience. Jones for booking unlistenable acts and talking about 80s sit-coms during his intros.

Spotted drinking beer at table in background: Hopkins, Ewing.

― the pinefox, Sunday, 10 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

Two Pints Of Lager: yes, even *I* thought that was lame — and 'll stay in for anything they put a laughtrack on...

― mark s, Sunday, 10 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

Do I come in anywhere, Pinefox?

― Robin Carmody, Sunday, 10 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

two years pass...

I don't really know how i got onto this sad little web page but as i'm here i have to make my view clear. The fact that any of you can insult the great Jools is beyond me. He is the greatest pianist on the planet and his show (without the fact that its the best music show on TV) is the main chance we get to see him boogie those ivorys.

Your all tasteless weirdos who should be shot, Jools Holland OBE is a God, one of teh last great Gods of our time and i never want to here his name bad mouthed ever again!!!!!

― Adam Sowter, Tuesday, 30 March 2004 10:00 (twenty-two years ago)

boogie those ivorys

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 10:11 (twenty-two years ago)

What's Rowland Rivron's real name?

― mark grout (mark grout), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 10:13 (twenty-two years ago)

bloody google (mutter mutter mutter)

― Pashmina (Pashmina), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 10:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Marcello forgot to mention the token "ethnic" music slot - this usually consists of a large group of desperately happy 3rd world musicians, pathetically grateful to be given the chance to strut their stuff on the stages of Western Europe and beyond, presenting an ersatz over-produced neither-one-thing-nor-other version of their indigineous culture - this is the part of the show where the viewer either gets up to make a cup of tea or flicks over to the erotic thriller on Channel 5.

― Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 10:27 (twenty-two years ago)

I think Jools is okay in reality but I'm still convinced he has a serious B.O. problem

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 11:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Mark, you're surely not suggesting that Rowland Rivron has ever come up with a gag as brilliant as "[Jools Holland] is the greatest pianist on the planet"?

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 11:37 (twenty-two years ago)

You are on the same lateral plane as I...

― mark grout (mark grout), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 12:27 (twenty-two years ago)

I am? Shit! Who's the pilot?

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 14:40 (twenty-two years ago)

two months pass...

bop. (oops wrong thread in advance)

― mark grout (mark grout), Monday, 21 June 2004 10:20 (twenty-one years ago)

i think Jools has solved the BO problem.

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 21 June 2004 11:01 (twenty-one years ago)

one year passes...

The first post here is one of the best on ILM ever. Thanks Marcello!

From the Holy Moly newsletter:

"His inability to convincingly read his ‘crib cards’ reveals that Jools Holland rarely has a clue who the bands on his show are. To add salt to the wounds of ignorance, we hear that bands who appear on Later… are charged a 'non-optional' fee of around a grand for their backdrop."

A small thing maybe, but naything to spear Holland.

― Raw Patrick (Raw Patrick), Friday, 24 June 2005 16:46 (twenty years ago)

Video mags: a nice idea from the 80s worth reviving. Since you already have the necessary technology, why not make some yourself?

-- suzy (theartskooldisk...), June 4th, 2001.

http://www.specialten.com/
http://www.juno.co.uk/products/175837-01.htm

I'm sure there are more examples of these... someone should start a thread. Maybe I will.

― fandango (fandango), Friday, 24 June 2005 17:22 (twenty years ago)

Ovation over here in the States has been showing about six episodes of this ad repeatum. Some good things, some things worth fast-forwarding past. I did think Love's performance of "You Set the Scene" was one of the greatest things I ever saw on TV.

― Rickey Wright (Rrrickey), Friday, 24 June 2005 18:37 (twenty years ago)

things things think things

― Rickey Wright (Rrrickey), Saturday, 25 June 2005 09:48 (twenty years ago)

five years pass...

Ha ha McCoy Tyner on last night's Later refusing to end his (amazing) number, JH mirthlessly grinning and gurning in front of camera, finally resorting to "Get off!" so um Elbow could finish the show. Tyner totally pwned Mr Boogie Woogie Piano Magic!

― Here he is with the classic "Poème Électronique." Good track (Marcello Carlin), Wednesday, 6 April 2011 11:28 (fifteen years ago)

LOLsome indeed. Hope McCoy kneed him in the balls in the green room after the show. Still they did need extra time for that insightful interview with Beady Eye, eh? As for Elbow... uh, wtf?!?!?!?!

― Tom D (Tom D.), Wednesday, 6 April 2011 11:58 (fifteen years ago)

later is still on! jeez.

youtube thread of later with jools holland would be good. i'd start it but can't find the right jpeg with which to open thread

― Crackle Box, Wednesday, 6 April 2011 12:22 (fifteen years ago)

Beady Eye were atrocious, Liam's voice is well and truly shot. Couldn't bear to watch JH doing his creepily solicitous "interview" with LG.

― Neil S, Wednesday, 6 April 2011 12:31 (fifteen years ago)

The thing about 'Later...' is that in theory it's the kind of show I should like, but in practice and execution I can't stand it.

― did you notice "you spin me round" was playing in the background? (snoball), Wednesday, 6 April 2011 13:08 (fifteen years ago)

They need Cecil Taylor on there, just once.

― Gully Foyle is my name (Matt #2), Wednesday, 6 April 2011 13:15 (fifteen years ago)

"Corinne! BaileyRae!"

― Black Arkestra, Wednesday, 6 April 2011 14:16 (fifteen years ago)

They need Cecil Taylor on there, just once.

Get Jools to play some boogie woogie piano with him

― Tom D (Tom D.), Thursday, 7 April 2011 08:36 (fifteen years ago)

"Nurse! WithWound!"

― Mark G, Thursday, 7 April 2011 08:46 (fifteen years ago)

"Godspeed You! Black Emperor"

― did you notice "you spin me round" was playing in the background? (snoball), Thursday, 7 April 2011 11:31 (fifteen years ago)

"Acid... Mothers! Temple... andTheMeltingParaisoUFO!"

― Black Arkestra, Thursday, 7 April 2011 11:54 (fifteen years ago)

one year passes...

if u saw a thread called

RIP Jools Holland

would u assume he died or just that it was another facetious ilx thread

― navihchkan (nakhchivan), Friday, 18 May 2012 23:08 (fourteen years ago)

classic carlin content upthread btw

2001 was a watershed

― navihchkan (nakhchivan), Friday, 18 May 2012 23:14 (fourteen years ago)

I guess it was OK for 2001.

― Here he is with the classic "Poème Électronique." Good track (Marcello Carlin), Sunday, 20 May 2012 16:25 (fourteen years ago)

ok, half the time I'm bored and flick channels, especially if JH is adding boogie woogie piano into the mix, plus musicians should never give interviews, but sometimes it's great, its the only live music show on mainstream British telly and we would miss it terribly if it went. Whistle Test and the Tube got slagged when they were on....

― Dr X O'Skeleton, Monday, 21 May 2012 20:49 (fourteen years ago)

Quite rightly, for they were shit.

― Here he is with the classic "Poème Électronique." Good track (Marcello Carlin), Tuesday, 22 May 2012 18:33 (fourteen years ago)

it was kind of the end of the post britop pre landfill lull when

Destiny's Child, Mogwai, Skitz, Ludacris, Atari Teenage Riot, Two Dollar Guitar, Roger Whittaker, Godspeed You Black Emperor, Squarepusher, Derek Bailey, Cannibal Ox

could have been in a single issue of the nme give or take a septuagenarian free jazz guitarist or two

― Serov devochka s persikami (nakhchivan), Tuesday, 22 May 2012 18:38 (fourteen years ago)

"jools holland is a national treasure"

About 1,600 results (0.32 seconds)

― Serov devochka s persikami (nakhchivan), Tuesday, 22 May 2012 18:39 (fourteen years ago)

"jools holland is a cunt"

About 1,730 results (0.31 seconds)

democracy has spoken.

― Merdeyeux, Tuesday, 22 May 2012 20:02 (fourteen years ago)

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