Comments on: Telstar: The Satellite and the Song http://www.retrofuture.com/index.php/2009/01/17/telestar-the-satellite-and-the-song/ Where Yesterday's Tomorrow Is Still the Future. Thu, 28 Oct 2010 20:17:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Undermentals http://www.retrofuture.com/index.php/2009/01/17/telestar-the-satellite-and-the-song/comment-page-1/#comment-1338 Undermentals Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:22:40 +0000 http://www.retrofuture.com/?p=39#comment-1338 Sad, too, about poor old Violet Shenton who just wanted a peaceful life as a London landlady but ended up being the victim of Joe Meek's "artiste" tantrums, and eventually, his shotgun. I have heard that Phil Spector credits Joe Meek as an influence - apparently in more ways than just musically. Sad, too, about poor old Violet Shenton who just wanted a peaceful life as a London landlady but ended up being the victim of Joe Meek’s “artiste” tantrums, and eventually, his shotgun. I have heard that Phil Spector credits Joe Meek as an influence – apparently in more ways than just musically.

]]> By: Eric http://www.retrofuture.com/index.php/2009/01/17/telestar-the-satellite-and-the-song/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Eric Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:46:34 +0000 http://www.retrofuture.com/?p=39#comment-7 Speaking of Buddy, the 50th anniversary of the plane crash that took his life is February 3, 2009. BBC2 will be running some radio documentaries including one with the normally-reclusive widow Maria Elena Holly. Here's a link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/documentaries/50s_index.shtml Meek's obsession with Holly was well-documented and ultimately tragic (look up Joe Meek on Wikipedia for those of you who need the gruesome details). Buddy and Joe both live through their music. Speaking of Buddy, the 50th anniversary of the plane crash that took his life is February 3, 2009. BBC2 will be running some radio documentaries including one with the normally-reclusive widow Maria Elena Holly. Here’s a link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/documentaries/50s_index.shtml

Meek’s obsession with Holly was well-documented and ultimately tragic (look up Joe Meek on Wikipedia for those of you who need the gruesome details). Buddy and Joe both live through their music.

]]> By: Wreck http://www.retrofuture.com/index.php/2009/01/17/telestar-the-satellite-and-the-song/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Wreck Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:40:09 +0000 http://www.retrofuture.com/?p=39#comment-6 The "Telstar" item, while interesting and informative, doesn't mention that the foundation of the tune is Buddy Holly's galloping Tex-Mex rhythm, which propels the piece along at warp speed and gives it its energy. [Joe Meek, like many Brits including the Beatles, is well known to have been a huge Holly fan.] The “Telstar” item, while interesting and informative, doesn’t mention that the foundation of the tune is Buddy Holly’s galloping Tex-Mex rhythm, which propels the piece along at warp speed and gives it its energy. [Joe Meek, like many Brits including the Beatles, is well known to have been a huge Holly fan.]

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