Season 1
Live from Abbey Road is a British music documentary television series created by Michael Gleason and Peter Van Hooke and filmed at Abbey Road Studios in London which features new performances, interviews and behind-the-scenes footage from both old and new musical talent.
The series premiered in the UK on Channel Four on 12 January, 2007.
Live from Abbey Road premiered in South Africa on TopTV's Top One channel on Friday 10 June 2011, at 19h00. See "Seasons" below for seasonal broadcast dates and times.
Season 1 aired on Top One from 10 June to 26 August, 2011, on Fridays at 19h00. New episodes broadcast weekly. There are 12 episodes in the first season.
Season 1
The world's most famous recording studio is the setting for this intimate music series featuring new and established performers.
See some of rock music's biggest stars perform at London's legendary recording studio Abbey Road in this unique music series.
The series features new performances, interviews and behind-the-scenes footage from both old and new musical talent.
It features artists like Red Hot Chili Peppers, Gnarls Barkley, Paul Simon and Wynton Marsalis without an audience as they rehearse, discuss and perform in the closed environment of a recording studio.
The series features famous musicians and groups from various genres, artists playing rock music to heavy metal, music influenced by electronic music such as dance and industrial, pop and even jazz and blues have all been featured.
The artists spend the day at Abbey Road rehearsing and performing. Many have their own mixing desk and sound techs on site.
The idea is to capture the sound created during the production of a record, and to film the process without an audience, typical of the atmosphere in a recording studio.
The series features three music acts per show, performing up to three songs per session. The sessions are recorded without a live audience.
Filmed in High-Definition with the occasional use of 35 mm lenses, the producers have sought to record performances which "look like a movie and sound like a record".
Season 1 Artists
- Snow Patrol, Madeleine Peyroux and Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Paul Simon, Corinne Bailey Rae and Primal Scream
- Craig David, James Morrison and Dave Matthews
- Amos Lee, David Gilmour and Randy Crawford & Joe Sample
- The Kooks, Wynton Marsalis and Muse
- The Zutons, Shawn Colvin, Nerina Pallot and Ray Lamontagne
- Kasabian, Josh Groban and The Good, the Bad & the Queen
- Gnarls Barkley, The Feeling and The Killers
- Dr. John, LeAnn Rimes and Massive Attack
- Jamiroquai, Damien Rice and The Goo Goo Dolls
- Natasha Bedingfield, Gipsy Kings and Iron Maiden
- John Mayer, Richard Ashcroft and Norah Jones
The series is produced by Michael Gleason and distributed worldwide by FremantleMedia Enterprises.
Seasons
Series exclusive to Top One
Season 1 (12 episodes)
Premiere: 10 June 2011 | Finale: 26 August 2011 | Fridays, 19h00
Season 2 (12 episodes)
Premiere: 1 July 2012 | Finale: 16 September 2012 | Sundays, 18h00
Season 3 (12 episodes)
Premiere: 3 August 2012 | Finale: 19 October 2012 | Fridays, 19h00