The Old Grey Whistle Test London known as "Pres B", which had been originally designed for shooting little more than in-vision continuity. The studio was only which left little room for a set once the cameras and band were in. The original opening credits were played over a naked woman, painted in green, dancing to Santana's Jingo. When Richard Williams was replaced by 'Whispering' Bob Harris, the series' opening titles theme was changed to the now more famous animation of a male figure made up of stars (known as the 'Star Kicker') dancing. The programme's title music, with its harmonica theme, was a track called
From the Basement From the Basement From the Basement is a web television series created by music producer Nigel Godrich and producer Dilly Gent. It features live music performances without a host or audience. In September 2006, it was announced that Godrich, along with producer Dilly Gent, producer James Chads and John Woollcombe, were shooting the music series "From the Basement", filmed from London’s Maida Vale Studios. Godrich took inspiration from "The Old Grey Whistle Test", a BBC music television series that broadcast in the 1970s and 1980s, and the 1996 concert film "Rock and Roll Circus", which documents concerts by the Rolling