Jools' Annual Hootenanny 2024/25

[rjfp1962]

The Boomtown Rats?! Liked them way back.... Not sure there is much here to see me into the new year..!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0026dy8

[Skyedriver]

Having seen the listing, I'll be unlikely to be watching.
Add that to the Edinburgh fireworks being cancelled, could be an early night.

[Pitre]

Top guitar prodigy and Corvette owner Toby Lee is on the show

[Ezra]

Saw the Rats when they headlined at an 80's open air park thing at Leeds a few years ago - they were ste. Nik Kershaw on the other hand was brilliant.

[anonymous-user]

They’ll never top Ade Edmonson performing with the Kaiser Chiefs.

[Kowalski655]

Why is Frankie Boyle playing guitar for the Rats?

CMAT is odd but OK

And now it's the inevitable Ruby Turner

[Adrian W]

It got better

[ttthilvester]

I lost interest in the show a few years ago when I found out it wasn't 'live' - a bit like a child finding out Santa wasn't real.

[rjfp1962]

ttthilvester said:

I lost interest in the show a few years ago when I found out it wasn't 'live' - a bit like a child finding out Santa wasn't real.

Santa isn't real....!??

[Chimune]

We had it on but not really watching. Was Vic as unfunny and awkward as usual ?

[Granadier]

ttthilvester said:

I lost interest in the show a few years ago when I found out it wasn't 'live' - a bit like a child finding out Santa wasn't real.

I agree. It seems farcical to have a studio of people celebrating “now it’s 2025!” When it was actually recorded a few weeks ago. I reckon either have a genuinely live show or just have a music show that doesn’t pretend to be live.

[CooperD]

I quite enjoyed the Hootenanny this year. I liked Jungle, had heard the song Let's Go Back a few times but didn't know who it was. CMAT was interesting especially her first number. The Boomtown Rats again I liked them but I really enjoyed Dead South even though they were only on briefly. I will check them out on Spotify. Reminded me a bit of Hayseed Dixie. All in all, It was for me one of the better ones in recent years. Even Jim Moir didn't seem to pissed.

[Boxster5]

We stopped watching it years ago - same old guests, same OLD artists and all his mates.
And to top it all, actually recorded in October I think.
A bit like SCD pretending there’s another show on Sunday…..

[Stella Tortoise]

The best one for years, might be my age or taste in music but it was spot on.

[CorradoTDI]

Boxster5 said:

We stopped watching it years ago - same old guests, same OLD artists and all his mates.
And to top it all, actually recorded in October I think.
A bit like SCD pretending there’s another show on Sunday…..

Recording Details
Date: Wednesday 18 December
Venue: Maidstone Studios
Doors open: 6.45pm
Recording starts: 7.45pm

[Boxster5]

CorradoTDI said:

Boxster5 said:

We stopped watching it years ago - same old guests, same OLD artists and all his mates.
And to top it all, actually recorded in October I think.
A bit like SCD pretending there’s another show on Sunday…..

Recording Details
Date: Wednesday 18 December
Venue: Maidstone Studios
Doors open: 6.45pm
Recording starts: 7.45pm

I did think it was recorded much earlier tbh but hey I’m wrong.
As a rock/prog rock/indie music fan, there is nothing that appeals musically on Hootenanny which is a shame. Obviously my opinion but Hootenanny is just like a little cosy club for all of Jools’s mates (eg Vic Reeves, Ade Edmondson, Ruby Turner, Dawn French, Lenny Henry etc etc)

[speedking31]

I thought Roger Taylor / Louise Marshall were really good. Toby Lee like a British Joe Bonamassa. Overall a good effort. At least all the acts are playing live (at the time of recording).

[Chauffard]

Boomtown Rats were ace. The guys are touring later this year.

Jo Brand sat stony-faced throughout, why this awful fun sponge gets an invite is a mystery.

[Jungleland]

Also one who lost the magic finding out it isn’t live, haha!

I loved watching Jools Holland on a Friday night I think, the regular show, probably close to 20 years ago now. Think it was on just after Jonathan Ross. Good few hours viewing for a teen that, found a few bands from that show.