The Live From Abbey Road series is in its second year. Broadcast on Channel 4/More 4 the series will feature around 38 musical artists usually 3 per show, performing up to 3 songs per session.
Straightforward eh? Absolutely. There are no annoying TV presenters or wacky zoom in angles. It just focuses on the music – man. The format is akin to the once legendary TV music programme The Old Grey Whistle Test. Ask your dad!
Series two of the show will see live performances from Elbow, Def Leppard, Alanis Morissette, MGMT and the Black Keys to name but a few. The last series featured Paul Simon, The Killers, Kasabian and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
What the audience gets with this music programme is a “no holes barred” performance from the musician with no Alexa Chung or Steve Jones popping up in between songs.
The sessions are also recorded without a live audience in high-definition with the use of 35mm lenses. This is because the producers Michael Gleason and Peter Van Hooke wanted to record performances which “look like a movie and sound like a record.”
The setting of the Abbey Road studios is also inspirational for all you Beatles fans out there. Viewing is a must.