harry nilsson documentary on bbc1 tonight

[Oldrottenhead]

as part of the imagine series by alan yentob on bbc1 tonight the subject is harry nilsson.

[cuthbert]

Grrr...wish I could see that! 

BBC1 won't even let me stream a preview clip... 

[Oldrottenhead]

you might be able to watch it via a "proxy" site, unfortunately i dont know how to do that, and it will be available on the bbciplayer for 1 week after broadcast, so will give you time to work out how to do that. or maybe someone here can help.
it starts in a couple of minutes catcha later.

[chapperz66]

In my ignorance, I never knew he had done so much.  I knew "Without you" and that lime & coconut thing and that was about it. 

A very talented man. 

[Oldrottenhead]

was a great documentary

[henwrench]

was a great documentary

    T'was a goodun. Dunno why it wasn't on BBC4 on a Friday night though...

                And how many kids? God, imagine if Harry was your dad...

                                                                 henwrench

[Geir]

please post a link if anyone finds a version that's viewable outside the UK !!

I looked on youtube, couldn't find it, but I found this stunning performance from '72 :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaHWCPFP04o

[Burtog]

I did watch the documentary and found it very interesting and although I agree he was a talented individual I have to say that his music just does nothing for me!

I know I'm in a minority here!

[SdC]

I did watch the documentary and found it very interesting and although I agree he was a talented individual I have to say that his music just does nothing for me!

I know I'm in a minority here!

Minority, but not alone.

[Bluesberry]

Although he never became the kind of international superstar someone with his remarkable skills should have, Harry Nilsson was arguably the most respected singer, songwriter, and record maker of the '70s, winning a pair of Grammys for his covers of "Everybody's Talkin'," and "Without You."

Top Ten Signs You're a Harryhead
by Bruce Ansley
10.   You think Ringo Starr is "diggety dank" and Mariah Carey is "schwag".
9.   You repeat key words in conversations and add "Schm-" to the front (e.g., "Deadlines Schmedlines", "Layoff Schmayoff", "Schwag Schmag").
8.   You discover a latent appreciation for the works of Laurel and Hardy, Buckminster Fuller, The Monkees, and Yoko Ono.
7.   You know who done it, own a little jade box, and seldom show up for work on Thursday.
6.   You put the lime in the coconut.
5.   And you drink them both up.
4.   You go on a bar-hopping pilgrimage to Harry's old watering holes in L.A. with Curtis Armstrong (Kotex headware optional).
3.   Your workday hasn't really begun until you've satisfied the need to download and read the latest NilssonWeb postings.
2.   When Zak Nilsson travels across the country, he crashes on your couch.
... and the number one sign you're a Harryhead:
1.   Tell-tale Brandy Alexander stains on your bathrobe.