Talk:Bay City Rollers
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Were their trousers really ankle-length? They always looked calf-length to me.
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[edit] The Sid_and_Marty_Krofft Konnection
The Bay City Rollers were on the The Krofft Superstar Hour, later named the Bay City Rollers Show, an hour long show that aired from September 10, 1977 to September 2, 1978 on ABC.
[edit] negative material
I'll be removing some negative material, because its unsource, per WP:LIVING. In particular, the article says they didn't "play on their early hits". There's no source. Also, what does that mean. Does it mean they didn't play their instruments, or is it also referring to singing? --Rob 10:27, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
FYI Thivierr, it is widely reported that session musicians were used for the music (not vocals) on the group's early singles and initial LP. I'll find a definitive notation and post it in the article. - Billy W (Bawtyshouse) 6/15/06
[edit] Dart on the map a myth?
This probably descends to the level of arcana, but...Ian Mitchell was a guest on a DC local radio station this morning, and said that the "dart" part of the "dart on the map" legend was a myth. He said that they did use a map, but it was really some sort of push pin that was used to find the band's name.
- Whether it was a dart or a pin, at the first attempt it landed in Arkansas, but the group weren't keen, and so they tried again and this time it landed near Bay City.
[edit] Saturday Night WAS a UK single release
It came out in late 1973 (and I know that coz I have a copy, dated that year, and a UK pressing, not an import), but failed to chart. Two years later it was issued as a somewhat belated attempt to launch the group in the USA - but it paid off - it was No.1 over there. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Tonythepixel (talk • contribs) 14:17, 6 December 2006 (UTC).
