Dave Clark/DC5

[MRhet]

Did anyone watch the Great Performances documentary on the Dave Clark 5?

Full episode at http://video.pbs.org/video/2365217224/ (I think this expires next week, but there's still some showing on PBS).

It was interesting -- not great, and a bit too hagiographic, but it was interesting. Lots of talk about his drumming and a fun story about Dave Clark meeting Buddy Rich. DC seemed to recognize that he wasn't a great drummer, certainly as compared to the greats. A lot of talk about Dave Clark as a visionary entrepreneur.

Anyway, the show didn't mention this (it wouldn't have), but I know that some people say he didn't do his own drumming on the records -- not sure if that's true or not. I do know that all the footage seemed to be mimed.

[Christopher]

I caught the last five minutes of it. Looked like it was cool. Don't know allot about DC5. I'm a Beatles guy when it comes to 60s stuff. Was searching for when it would be on again and couldn't find it so, thanks!

[Paul Marangoni]

Wasn't the Dave Clark band originally started just to raise money for their football club?

[MRhet]

Wasn't the Dave Clark band originally started just to raise money for their football club?

Kind of (at least according to the show).