Telstar: The Joe Meek Story Page #5

Hello, John. Lovely jacket.

Thanks, Joe, glad you like it.

I've been wearing this thing so much lately,

I just don't feel dressed without it.

- Yeah, where did you leave your goggles?

- Right. Very funny.

- This is Geoff. He wrote the song.

- Rocking tune, Geoff.

Where did you park your plane?

Same place you parked your horsey, partner.

Ha-ha!

Thanks.

Me and the boys have been rehearsing all afternoon.

- Oh, the backing singer. You all right?

- Fine, thank you.

So, what I'd like to do is I'd like to go straight for the levels.

John, you're over here.

- Yeah, cool. Oh, Joe.

- Yeah?

Not my business, but those instruments I passed downstairs,

the cello and the violins,

I don't think you're going to be able to hear them up here.

- There's microphones down there, John. That's what they do.

- Really?

- Great.

- Thank you.

- One, two.

- Charles, I want to go straight for the level.

- OK!

- Count them in. We'll see what it sounds like.

- OK.

Oh, oh

Oh

When the mist's a-rising And the rain is falling

And the wind is blowing cold across the moor

I hear the voice...

I hear the voice of my darlin'...

- (ECHO)

- Ready?

Will Johnny Remember Me be a hit?

O.

N.

E. Number one.

Johnny, remember me

Yes, I'll always remember

Till the day I die

I'll hear her cry

Johnny, remember me

Ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah

Ah ah ah-ah

Ah ah-ah

Well, some day, I guess

I'll find myself another little girl

To take the place of my true love

But as long as I live I know

I'll hear her singing in the sighing of the wind

Blowin' in the tree tops way above me

Johnny, remember me...

You come back here again, I'll cut your bollocks off!

And don't forget your amp!

You avaricious pig!

All I did was ask for my money. He's f***ing mad.

You're f***ing mad!

Move, move.

Sorry about that.

Now, where were we?

Well, I was thinking something like this.

Piano's sounding a bit odd, a bit strange.

I put some drawing pins in on the hammers. It adds a bit of sparkle.

Hm. Sparkle? Yes. Wonderfully clever.

See, what I want

is a...a sort of Tornados' theme tune

so they can have their own solo slot before Billy Fury comes on.

So, like the...

The Shadows have Apache before Cliff.

Does it have to sound Red Indian?

PLAYS A FEW NOTES

No, not really.

Have a go on that.

It's a...

clavioline.

It only plays one note at a time

but it might be good for the main theme.

Ooh, I like it.

Sounds odd. Aloof.

I like that word, "aloof."

PHONE RINGS:

Don't worry, it will come to us.

Hello, RGM. Oh yeah, it's me, put him on.

Joe? Larry. Joe.

I know how much you would love to record Billy Fury

and we've considered your offer

but, unfortunately, we won't be recording with you.

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