Weekend Magazine - Report on Countdown (1975)

Music from Australia and New Zealand in the year 1975:

ABC-TV program Weekend Magazine first broadcast this report on ABC-TV pop show Countdown back in late 1975. In this report, there are sample interviews with Little River Band's Glenn Shorrock as well as long-gone footage of Jo Jo Zep (before The Falcons).

Thanks to JoeMurray57 for additional information and other crew members of Countdown for additional information:

1:20 Director Paul Drane
1:35 Vision Mixer Peter Holland
2:30 VT operator June Williams
2:35 Producers Assistant Pauline Sell?
6:10 crane cam Ian Margocsy ?
7:57 mms lighting console Clive Sell?
8:07 Floor Manager Tony Vuat JoeM (Countdown vision mixer 1980-86)

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Release Date: December, 1975
Footage Information:Weekend magazine (ABC-TV)
Links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Countdown_%28
Australian_TV_series%29

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NZOZ NZOZ1975 1975 Austarlia Mid Seventies 1970's 1970s 70's 70s

Extended Tags: Ian 'Molly' Meldrum , Skyhooks, Little River Band, Glen Shorrock, Jo Jo Zep, Marcia Hines, John Paul Young, Sherbet

Musical Terms: Disco, Pop, Rock, Teen, Aussie, Old Australian Act/Band/Performer/Singer/Musician

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Weekend
• Magazine
• ABC-TV
• 1975
• Australia
• Mid
• Seventies
• Pop
• Television
• Report

[anthonymuscat]

You know I could honestly say that at that exact moment "COUNTDOWN" was taken off air in JULY of 1987, The AUSTRALIAN PUB ROCK Scene was finished. Since it's dismissal, I don't think there never was or there never will be a show as so influential as "COUNTDOWN"

[nzoz1975]

here, here

[FrozenDoberman]

Thanks for sharing this rare 1975 video. Looks like an reel-reel tape transfer. I also have ABC TV Weekend Magazine recorded on U-matic back in 1978.

[nzoz1975]

Cool FD, by the way, I am a big fan of your channel.  I have subscribed it under my alias 'Australianads'.

[avidutubewatcher]

great tune to Weekend Magazine and great memories of a truly Australian programme (CountDown) through and through by ABCTV

[JoeMurray57]

since I saw it I've shown it to many of the crew who worked on it.. here's my list of who we see

1:20 Director Paul Drane

1:35 Vision Mixer Peter Holland

2:30 VT operator June Williams

2:35 Producers Assistant Pauline Sell?

6:10 crane cam Ian Margocsy ?

7:57 mms lighting console Clive Sell?

8:07 Floor Manager Tony Vuat

JoeM (Countdown vision mixer 1980-86)

[adelaidejetboy]

This is an amazing document of the times. 'Countdown' was an extremely important part of my life. Up until around 1981, it was required viewing for any self respecting Aussie music fan. The Countdown years 1974-1981 were just the best for me. Thanks for uploading this.

[krazynite]

here, here, here...well said!!!

[indicolour]

and check out Peter Holland..........

[skyhooks2345678]

Bring back all those bands from the 70s, Skyhooks and Sherbet especially