The Old Grey Whistle Test Bob Marley and the Wailers as well as then little-known acts of whom any early footage is now considered precious, such as Billy Joel, Judas Priest (with a long-haired Rob Halford), Wishbone Ash, Judee Sill, Heart, and Lynyrd Skynyrd. "Whistle Test" was also the British television debut of the American glam punk band New York Dolls. Although host Bob Harris derided the group as "mock rock," comparing them unfavourably to The Rolling Stones, their performance influenced the following punk rock scene such as the Sex Pistols and The Clash as well as alternative bands like R.E.M. and The Smiths and
Nine Below Zero player Clark with Brian Bethell. There was a period when Nine Below Zero appeared on television almost weekly. They appeared on The Chris Tarrant Show, "South Bank Show", "O.T.T.", the "Old Grey Whistle Test", and the BBC comedy series "The Young Ones" performing "11+11" on the first episode ("Demolition"). The band supported The Kinks and The Who on a tour."Don't Point Your Finger" climbed to number 56 on the UK Albums Chart. Their third album, "Third Degree", contained "11+11", written by Greaves and Modern. The album was their highest placing appearance on the UK Albums Chart, spending six weeks in