![]() He would have been able to record it with simply one assistant. Who knows, maybe the first synthie pop hit then would not have been Popcorn (written and first recorded in 1969 by Gershon Kingsley), maybe it would have been a Meek composition. The synthesizer technology and Meek's whole way of thinking and working would have complemented each other in a nearly ideal way. ![]() The Moog Synthesizer, combined with multitrack recording technology and other developments like rhythm machines and sequencers: To Meek that would have been a completely new field of activity - only the sky would have been the limit for constructing new sounds and effects. Under guarantee he would have been among the first people ordering their exemplar from U.S. We can be sure the idea of music production with this new tool would have been downright electrifying for Meek. Just in 1968 there was a new instrument under way: the synthesizer. Also probably he would have had to move to another place - recording pop music was possible in 304 limpingly, but it would have been impossible to record full-blown rock bands there, for volume- and other reasons.īut who knows, maybe anything would have turned to a completely different direction. A change-over of his studio to 8- or 16-track stereo recording would have been indispensable then. ![]() His job at Abbey Road Studios, had he accepted, would have worked for a couple of months, but then at latest he would have been at loggerheads again with bosses and co-workers, so he would have thrown in the towel and returned to self-employment. There would have been no business as usual for him, that's for sure. Miss Marple: The Body in the Library ( 3 episodes) as Raymond StarrĪn Audience with.Of course this is a useless question, but speculating is allowed: Had Joe Meek not taken his landlady's and his own life, and had he overcome his addiction to pills - what could have been his future? The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek as Himself ![]() Sinderella Comes Again as Prince CharmingĮscape to the Country ( 1 episode) as Self Sinderella Comes Again - Backstage as Prince Charming Telstar: The Joe Meek Story as Larry Parnes Respectable: The Mary Millington Story as Himself John Virgo: Playing For Laughs as Himself In a BBC Arena documentary about the legendary record producer Joe Meek, Conrad boasts of biting off part of the nose of singer Heinz during a confrontation backstage at a package show in the early 1960s.Similarly, in Sex, Secrets & Frankie Howerd, he tells of threatening to cut off comedian Frankie Howerd's ears, when Howerd made untoward advances to Conrad in a dressing room.ĭescription above from the Wikipedia article Jess Conrad, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. In recent years, Conrad has appeared in a number of documentaries and television programmes, often offering entertaining stories of violent encounters with other famous people. ![]() Conrad has been married to wife Renee for over forty years. 3098, the membership of which is made up of entertainers. He also starred in the 1990s film, The Punk And The Princess.Ī Freemason, he is a member of Chelsea Lodge No. He appeared in the 1984 TV series of Miss Marple in the episode entitled The Body in the Library as Raymond Starr. Odeon recently re-issued one of his 1970s films on to DVD - Cool It Carol!. He also featured in a cameo role in the Sex Pistols film The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle. During the late 1950s and in to the mid 1960s Conrad appeared in a number of cult films, namely Serious Charge (uncredited), The Boys, Rag Doll, (filmed in 1960, and released in 1961) Kill 1 and Konga. He has recorded for Decca, Columbia, Pye President and EMI record labels. He was popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s with a number of hits to his credit, "Cherry Pie", "This Pullover", "Mystery Girl" and "Pretty Jenny". Jess Conrad (born Gerald Arthur James, 24 February 1936, Brixton, London) is an actor and singer from England. ![]()
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