Gene Vincent - The Rock and Roll Singer (1969 UK Tour) BBC / from Late Night Lineup 1970

[@PontiacS]

Gene was the Best of the 50's Rockers. A True Wild Man.

[@Chasing28Smith12]

Rock n roll will never die … just like Eddie forever

[@jonashallberg2832]

Great documentary! Sadly forgotten legend?

[@Ukedc259]

Fascinating.

[@BaronVonPenguin]

This fantastic piece of journalism is made more surreal by the fact that whilst Gene Vincent couldn’t afford a sandwich, just miles away The Beatles were imploding, Syd Barrett was disintegrating and David Bowie was on the ascension. Not to mention that across the water Elvis was playing Vegas. An incredible documentary. Despite all his ailments Gene Vincent was still dynamite and that ragtag band are on fire. I can only dream of what Peter Jackson could do to this forgotten gem!

[@Leo-dr4qm]

Annoys me that

[@IanAKAKeith]

This is easily the best quality I have seen this uploaded to You Tube in - I wanted to see this in decent quality like this for ages... THANK YOU!!!!! :D

[@СергейС-у6ш]

Джин был очень классный рокнролльщик! Заводной - и работал с полной отдачей, как все настоящие звёзды.

[@garypointing5825]

Every time I see this I cry..and I grew fighting sailors....but genes story and his life with Eddie Cochran...the greatest love story of all time

[@christinecarter1950]

Thank you SO much, the best quality 👏🏼

[@thevhsabyss]

You're welcome.

[@Landie_Man]

The poor receptionist in the hotel just wasn’t getting the hint.

[@cliffedward]

In his younger days Russell Crowe could have played Gene in a bio pic.

[@brandonross400]

Unflinchingly tells the other side of rock and roll music business. Vincent, once great seminal rocker, shown a dozen years down the line, an overweight and chain-smoking 34 year old, rehearsing a mediocre band, playing his first hit song for a number of television programs with hired in dancers and business people roaming around, waiting in cheap hotel rooms, and completely knackered barely able to finish a full set of music in a small venue at the end. He would die a few years later of a heart attack, having worked his tail off touring for 16 years under harsh conditions. This is the reality of the working class musician once commercially relevant now on the skids. Excellent graphic observational cinema.

[@markthorne5025]

Exactly he Died of a bleeding ulcer.

[@sakura_flower1706]

En effet il est mort d'un ulcère stomacale ! Il était génial ! Magnifique, un timbre de voix incomparable ! Pas de condescendance, il a eu la vie qu'il a eu.... Respect Mister Gene Vincent ! I love you 💞❤️

[@KarimTabrizi]

spot on analysis

[@IanAKAKeith]

I'm wondering if anybody has the exact date this was first broadcast? Chances are it was around the time I was born. If it was the same day, now that would be freakish lol. The BBC Genome site only lists a 1993 repeat, as far as I can find...

[@thevhsabyss]

Part of 'Late Night Line Up' from 1970 (original episode broadcast date).

[@IanAKAKeith]

@@thevhsabyss thank you again, yes! :) In addition I found, regarding this broadcast of BBC 2's Late Night Line Up "...celebrates its 2,000th edition tonight, 6 May 1970 with something different..." Although it doesn't say what the show is about, I have also seen online that it was indeed shown for the 2,000th edition. Which I think is nice to know.

[@abdon1er]

♥

[@javi__...]

A sad sight to see. Hes so shot and unhealthy..heavy 😅

[@TobcioccLeyton]

he's awsome