John Otway - The Stardust Man - ATV Production 1978

The John Otway story - "The Stardust Man" made by ATV Television in 1978. Featuring interviews with Otway, his friends, family and former School Teachers. The show includes live footage from a famous free concert that John gave in Aylesbury Market Square. This television program has been converted from original VHS tape to MP4 format and uploaded.

[@cindygriffin2311]

Gosh - I just watched this - I was in the audience - fantastic day in Aylesbury - brought back many memories. I remember as a teenager I went backstage to meet him after seeing play with Wild Willy Barrett at the Hemel Hempstead Pavilion - he was really sweet but I was a little dumbstruck (I was about 17) and didn't know what to say. Saw him so many times locally at the time. He ended up living round the corner from me in Wandsworth back in the 80's and we used to talk to him in the pub.

[@dellafenton2417]

Hobble on the cobbles - it was a brilliant day!! I'm from Aylesbury, seen him several times at Friars. He even supported Paul Weller at the last gig at the civic center!! Always entertaining, we need a statue of Otway in the town centre.....

[@mikaellarsson7932]

I saw John in London a couple of times, great gigs. Then I bumped into him in a bus stop by accident. He was going to his record company, I tagged along. One of his singles just had made it to the 180th on the chart! We got tea and after we went to a pub for couple of pints. Later he played in Stockholm, Sweden, both for the Swedish Radio and in a club. Saw him back stage, we drank a lot of wine and chatted. He is such a nice person, in my book a true star.

[@aaronwelfare2138]

What a character 👍

[@robertmilne4304]

His enthusiasm knows no bounds, a genuine star who knows he's not great but doesn't care because he enjoys himself which is what matters. He's not in it for money or fame, just for fun and making people smile which he does in spades.

[@richardpowell1645]

Respect to his Mum and Dad for remortgaging their home to make his dream come true. I wonder if they ever knew how long his songs would carry on making people dance and smile. Saw him at Farmer Phil's Festival this year....mad ( in a good way).

[@awotnot]

the greatest rock n roll failure ever - the only man to have a novelty hit song followed by at least three other novelty hit songs great live ... see him if you get the chance

[@matthewjdouglas6471]

He's certainly a great entertainer. I loved seeing him in the young ones, performing Body Talk. Been obsessed with that song for 40 years since I was a small child. Yes I watched the young ones when I was 6

[@daevidharvey7113]

John Otway graced us in Canada a few 6-7 ? years ago at a little bar in Hamilton Ontario bringing his vacationing touring fans with him ... What a fantastic show . For me he was like an Ian Dury Alex Harvey hugeness , can’t say enough how incredible they were A Massive 10/10

[@Fighter-o3h]

Great times,great music, happy people all enjoying John Otway in Aylesbury how times have changed ,not for the better sadly,happy memories and glad to see this video and story of John otway thanks 👌👍❤️

[@simoncloake8051]

Aylesbury has gone right downhill...

[@Fighter-o3h]

@@simoncloake8051 sadly yes in so many ways!.

[@bawsack69]

I ❤ John Otway

[@martingray6275]

Ahhhh,,, Geneva!! One of those classics that never quite gets the credit it deserves. Loved seeing Otway and Barrett live, late 1977 at Bath Pavilion !!!!

[@katastrophenschutzwa]

I remember watching this with my dad,aged 14. Have subsequently seen john live, many times. Seeing him again soon at Appledore community centre. Can't wait!

[@NevilleStyke]

You had a very young dad!

[@Alfie-ft3bx]

@@NevilleStyke 😂

[@matthewjdouglas6471]

Appledore North Devon near westward ho!

[@davidduffett2188]

Thank you so much for putting this up. John himself gave me a copy on VHS many years ago, and I lent it to someone who accidentally recorded over it! So pleased to see it again. Otway & Barrett are still touring and they really are a MUST SEE!

[@matthewjdouglas6471]

I have only just discovered them by chance. I was watching some gigs from a club in NYC called Max's kansas city. And john was on one of them with a band. And they were on fire. Who ever he had with him they were great. Drummer was fantastic and the second guitar. And john was amazing. So good. Cant remember the bass player but they were a tight band.

[@namor357]

Mad as a box of frogs and all the better for it. This deserves more views than it has. Great upload!

[@peterlynn7591]

Fantastic. Great ending with Otway at his manic best performing Cheryls going home.

[@jackietaylor1288]

went to see john and wild willy barratt in the 70s at loughborough university and then nottingham university and LOVED THEM!!! still play the albums now LEGEND x

[@stephenparker4735]

Best Otway film !

[@clivewillis3971]

i Have a signed Sandwich from him back in 1978

[@kennyhamilton3598]

legend!!!!

[@clivewillis3971]

Simply the best .....................

[@matthewjdouglas6471]

I really despise bullying. I was bullied at junior school

[@Clickster101]

Thanks so much for posting this. I remember watching it on TV in the late 70's and have often wondered if I'd ever get to see it again. John always makes me smile if not PMSL. What a showman he is and with a great tongue in cheek sense of humour. Absolutely loved it. Thanks again.

[@LusciousTwinkle]

The school stories are heart breaking.

[@AlexDeane59]

Fantastic. Thanks for sharing this. Been a follower of Otway's career since seeing the OGWT performance all those years ago, and didn't know this film existed. Not sure why I find it so poignant. Memories of lost youth I guess.

[@jeremyhomewood9573]

Genius, absolutely FANTASTIC LEGEND, fukkin genius !!!!!!!

[@briangibson6403]

This ATV television show includes live footage from a famous HOBBLE ON THE COBBLES​ free concert that John gave in the Aylesbury Market Square, which I went to ! Did You Go ?

[@dellafenton2417]

I did!!

[@mickbaker9852]

Thanks for the upload. Love or hate Otway you have to respect him for still following his dream in 2018 ! Respect.

[@andygretz]

Saw him the in Half Moon pub in Putney in the early 1990s, it wasnt really free but nearly free. Better days

[@highdownmartin]

Wow. What a fantastic doc! Many thanks for putting this up. Love you Otway!!!

[@jahmark9336]

There’s a great interview with him on CherryRedTV

[@petemarr824]

Never saw this before.. Ta :) :) Very pleased

[@GreenManalishiUSA]

Brilliant, inspired lunacy.

[@StephenHarrison-gw1yu]

This is like a monty python doc 😂👍

[@fatbelly27]

Thanks for uploading this. I remember hearing about it many years ago but this is the first time I've seen it. It really captures the essential early Otway.

[@notreib]

thanks for putting this on as its reminded me wat a great day that was pogoing down the front with my other punk mates

[@Fexobs]

I never thought I would ever see this...thank you so much

[@mikelong3904]

Magnificent! Thanks for sharing this gem :)

[@angusmcintyre217]

F*ckin MAGIC... UPLOAD... HAD THE SINGLE BACK IN THE 70s' REALLY FREE/BEWARE OF THE FLOWERS AS I'M SURE THERE GONNA GET YOU. MEMORIES... x

[@CraigLefevre]

Thanks for sharing. Just reading his book and puts a lot of faces to names

[@stump9150]

Class act .. x

[@jahmark9336]

Good work man thanks for sharing this, I missed this cos we got Yorkshire telly! Peace and love from Bristol England

[@geoffreycarson2311]

MAD DOGS & AN ENGLISHMAN !!!!✌👍👊A LEGEND g

[@Fischbach_]

I wonder if his hat blends in with his hair

[@letmegoletmego]

Many thanks for posting this.

[@richardmorton4762]

His mom reminded me of Mrs Merton.

[@thesunreport]

Only true Otway fans know that his best works are the rare Indian releases, 'Really Ghee' being the jewel in the crown.

[@alloutofbubblegum9223]

Thank you very muchly for posting this. Much appreciated.

[@kallyjon]

Way up on a misty high mountain, far away from the dust dirty town, I meet a girl and she way my lover

[@jonjuliecat]

great ..

[@moyajanko6642]

Rare appearance by Jet Spotter.

[@rayhyp]

Are you in touch with Jeff Potter? Remember me to him please. Ray the Hypnotist.🙂

[@rayhyp]

Can't find him on facebook

[@jasonsk]

B b b b b baby's in the CLUB!!!!

[@Helen_AV]

Nice one! What did it smell like in there? Just curious!

[@ectoplasm66]

Des anybody know if this performance has been put out on an album? I'd love to get just the music.

[@RyleeStrange]

Anyone have complete footage of the set that appears in this video? does it exist beyond this?

[@mikaellarsson7932]

it exists, most of the Aylesbury concert was captured live and it was shown on Swedish TV. It is in their archives, but it is not public.

[@mikaellarsson7932]

in their archives there is also an audio recording of about one hour from the radio show Tonkraft. I attended this gig at the radio studios in Stockholm and it was hilarious, no one expected the fans to show up. John got mental at some point, getting under a large 20 meter carpet, with his guitar! It was a blast, such a *cking happening. I think both John and us got kind of kicked out of there, great times.

[@jeremyhomewood9573]

@@mikaellarsson7932 "got kinda kicked out of there!" Ha ha haaa !!!! BRILLIANT !!!!!!!

[@shazzlexx]

What was the teachers name again Mr Jones , Thomas?? So many Welsh teachers xx

[@westboundbadger]

Redman,..He was a tough sod !!

[@shazzlexx]

west boundbadger ahh yes indeed loved to embarrass the girls in his class...

[@NevilleStyke]

Why does it say 'Barclays Bank' above his head, at the Aylesbury concert?

[@davidlee6720]

a lot of his stuff I can imagine the stones doing, but I prefer him as a sort of unintentional comedian who then ran with it.

[@carlosat66]

How good is this ?! chin chin

[@RaymondMorris-s9u]

Get u back ......? What,;;;,,;;;":;;?

[@jonmortermusic]

If it wasn't for Otway then Rage Against the Machine would never have beaten X Factor to No.1. FACT.

[@matthewjdouglas6471]

How so. What happened their. I never new he was involved.

[@ErickvdK]

Was he on the jury?