Spinal Tap
A slightly condensed version this week, but it does go up to 11.
Palladia is showing This is Spinal Tap 5pm Fri and 11am Sat. So is VH1 Classic (9pm Fri & 2pm Sat).
VH1 CL is showing the amazing The Strat Pack Live at Wembley Arena 11am & 11pm Fri and 8am Sat.
HDNET Highlights: Satriani Live (1pm Thu) and Peter Frampton Live in Detroit (8pm Sun).
Palladia is airing Soundstage with Matchbox Twenty, John Mayer, Counting Crowes, and Robert Plant.
PBS is showing Soundstage with Stevie Nicks & Foreigner.
Dave Matthews
Tavis Smiley will interview Dave Matthews on his show Monday night (PBS – Check local listings). DMB will also perform on the Late Show with Conan O’Brien Monday night (11:35pm), and perform on Ellen DeGeneres Wednesday (2pm). HDNET is featuring Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds: Live at Radio City Music Hall - The duo performs in New York City, including songs never recorded by the two (1pm Fri).
The Science Channel is showing Big Electric Guitar – Rock musician Peter Frampton joins the team for a public exposition of the 30-foot guitar (8am Mon).
VH1 Classic is featuring George Harrison’s 1971 Concert for Bangladesh (Mon 8pm, Tue 10am & 10pm, Wed 6am, 8am, & 2pm, Th 12am) and the Concert for George organized by Eric Clapton on the first anniversary of George’s death in 2002 (Mon 9pm & 10pm, Tue 2pm, Wed 12pm). They’re also showing Blind Faith in Hyde Park (Fri 11am & 11pm),
PBS is airing Voces Tito Puente: The King of Latin Music this week, check local listings.
Palladia is highlighting V Fest 2009 this week, which features The Killers, Snow Patrol, MGMT, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga and The Ting Tings (Mon 9pm, Tue 12am & 1pm, Th 5:30pm).
Otis Redding
The Science Channel is running a How It’s Made marathon Sunday 9/6, which includes electric guitars (8am) and guitar amplifiers (9:30am). They’re also showing vinyl records (7am), drum heads (9am), drum shells & drums (10am), steel drums (12:30), carbon fibre cellos (1:30pm), and violins (5pm).
PBS is showing Austin City Limits “Tribute to Bluesman Jimmy Reed” – James Cotton, Delbert McClinton, Lou Ann Barton and others join guitarist Jimmie Vaughan to pay tribute to composer Jimmy Reed (check local listings).
