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oldraver
Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 1189 Location: London
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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SantaFefan wrote: | I'm amazed Helen... last time I looked, they were on Ebay.. in fact I bought another! The older silver ones were better because you had an "electronic" programme guide so you could click on the programme to record it. One of my silver ones packed up on the recording side but the other is fine.
Shame about the Recorder R, I'm very pleased with them even without the EPG feature. I have many SD cards full of SOTS & POTPs.... now and then I "rename" the files to read as appropriate...
The best recording run I did was the 50s pop up station... lots of great stuff on there.. |
Gambo irritates me on POTP, so a role reversal might be inspired. They could feature more of the US charts, too. _________________ life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans |
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Angela W
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 7228 Location: North Yorkshire
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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 9:19 am Post subject: |
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Number Six wrote: | Just a thought. Let Gambo do SOTS and Tony go back to POTP. Gambo is a music broadcaster, as Brian was, and is wasted on POTP. I'm quite happy for it to be pre-recorded because I don't care about someone driving to Cornwall
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I agree and I think this would work well. I would definitely start listening again. _________________ Pirate Johnnie Walker played my request on 11 April 2009 |
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Helen May
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 9:38 am Post subject: |
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I thought about this but wonder if Gambo is too young? Brian, Tony and I think I'm right in saying all the other presenters of SOTS were actually working in the 60s. Gambo would still have been at high school/college (like us ) at that time, not many anecdotes which I think make the programme.
H _________________ 88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!
I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005 |
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oldraver
Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 1189 Location: London
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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 2:45 pm Post subject: |
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Good point, H. It is about the anecdotes as much, if not more than, the music. _________________ life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans |
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AngusPrune
Joined: 08 Nov 2010 Posts: 6
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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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Gambo will be 70 next April, and I think is more than capable of coming up with relevant information and suitable anecdotes about the 60s. Besides, what information do we get from Blackburn? Feeble jokes, constant thanks for all the texts and tweets, how to get in touch, how much he loves this or that record ... while at the same time trampling over the start and finish of every track so that we never ever get to hear all the music that he claims to love so much. Please - any presenter other than Blackburn! |
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Helen May
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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I thought he was 2 years younger. Still his memories will be of the US not the UK where the majority of the listeners are. Don't get me wrong I like Gambo and miss his Saturday evening show. I don't listen to POTP that much just now though.
H _________________ 88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!
I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005 |
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oldraver
Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 1189 Location: London
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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 10:25 pm Post subject: |
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I only listen to any chart up to 1973 .
Going off topic, here's a little gem. It's Keith Skues and his personal look at Pirate radio. The middle hour features Susan Moore, whose father, Reg Calvert,
along with David Lord Sutch, started Radio Sutch, which then became Radio City. It's a great listen.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/play/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reginald_Calvert _________________ life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans |
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oldraver
Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 1189 Location: London
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Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 11:15 am Post subject: |
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...and due to the overwhelming response to last week's show, allow me to enlighten you on this week's offering. The middle hour is dedicated to Apple records. All good stuff.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/p06gpl7j _________________ life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans |
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Helen May
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2018 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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I tried the first link you posted last week Raver and it didn't work, I meant to come back later and try then forget....... Senior Moment as Terry would have said!
H _________________ 88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!
I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005 |
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Angela W
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 7228 Location: North Yorkshire
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Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2018 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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I tried it too and got 'page not found'. _________________ Pirate Johnnie Walker played my request on 11 April 2009
Last edited by Angela W on Fri Aug 31, 2018 8:45 am; edited 1 time in total |
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oldraver
Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 1189 Location: London
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Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2018 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry ladies. Let's do it again. 12 days left to listen.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06f1800 _________________ life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans |
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oldraver
Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 1189 Location: London
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Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2018 7:12 am Post subject: |
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Does a week ever go by, without TB telling us that Craig Douglas lived next door to him, or that he used to breakfast with Gene Pitney? _________________ life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans |
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Schizoidman
Joined: 20 Sep 2010 Posts: 1140 Location: Rural West Sussex
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Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2018 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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And does a week ever go by without TB playing The Supremes? (Great songs though). |
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oldraver
Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 1189 Location: London
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Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2018 11:01 am Post subject: |
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No Supremes as yet, but he's just had breakfast again, with Gene....
Edit...Love Is Here And Now You're Gone. Wonderful! _________________ life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans |
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Helen May
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2018 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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There was one though Raver!
H _________________ 88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!
I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005 |
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oldraver
Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 1189 Location: London
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Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2018 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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I know H. I mentioned it! _________________ life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans |
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Helen May
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 9:22 am Post subject: |
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I read it too quickly Raver........... Well that's my excuse
H _________________ 88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!
I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005 |
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oldraver
Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 1189 Location: London
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Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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And I should have made it clearer in the first place... _________________ life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans |
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becky sharp
Joined: 01 Dec 2008 Posts: 6851
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2018 10:44 am Post subject: |
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Bet Tony is inundated with songs for his new feature....Magic Moments..I have a fair few I could send in...as I bet we all have. |
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Helen May
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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Just checked out this morning's playlist and for me it's a really good one so I'll give it a listen later on and maybe record it for a future listen.
H _________________ 88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!
I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005 |
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Warwickshire bear
Joined: 04 Mar 2017 Posts: 7
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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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Always a great listen, this morning's was probably the best ever |
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Number Six
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 439 Location: In the village
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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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Did he mention how dark it was outside? Or that he worked on Caroline? Or that he thinks the sixties had the best music ever? Or that he used to have breakfast with Gene Pitney? _________________ I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. |
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Helen May
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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Warwickshire bear wrote: | Always a great listen, this morning's was probably the best ever |
By the playlist I'd agree!
H _________________ 88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!
I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005 |
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Schizoidman
Joined: 20 Sep 2010 Posts: 1140 Location: Rural West Sussex
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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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I never listen to it because of the ungodly hour but always check the music played, and yes it was pretty good. You can't go wrong with Hello Goodbye and Daydream Believer.
I love The Cowsills 'The Rain The Park And Other Things'. I was unaware of this song at the time and only heard it when Brian played it a few years ago.
And he didn't play The Supremes for once! |
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Helen May
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2018 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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Another great edition today, will have to listen back but once again the playlist is fab!
H _________________ 88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!
I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005 |
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oldraver
Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 1189 Location: London
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Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 3:14 pm Post subject: |
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It was a good 'un, H. Last night's NYE special was very good, too. Especially as I had no idea it was on!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0001tmt _________________ life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans |
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Schizoidman
Joined: 20 Sep 2010 Posts: 1140 Location: Rural West Sussex
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Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 5:13 pm Post subject: |
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Last night's was OK but I do wish TB would be a bit more adventurous and edgy.
Nothing wrong with the Supremes, but every week? |
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oldraver
Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 1189 Location: London
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Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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I would stand by that playlist, all day long. It's really good. After 55 years, you must know that he likes pop and soul. To expect him to all of a sudden start to be dangerous and edgy, is surely like asking Katie Boyle to be more like Frankie Boyle?
After all, it does state '2 hours of 60's party anthems'.
Compare it to the next programme, which is a 70's one. Loads more 'edgy' stuff to choose from, but nowhere near as good as TB's choices. Bay City Rollers..Tina Charles...Mud...David Dundas...and a few others. Compared to that lot, The Supremes are the Mothers Of Invention. A missed opportunity.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001tmw _________________ life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans |
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Helen May
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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Just listening to Saturday's now Raver and it's as good as it looked on paper!
I had forgotten about SOTS New Year's Eve until it was already too late so another for iPlayer (sorry can't get used to this 'Sounds' malarky ), but I glanced at the playlist and I agree that it's superb for parties.
H _________________ 88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!
I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005 |
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oldraver
Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 1189 Location: London
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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2019 11:14 am Post subject: |
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That 'Sounds' business is so irritating, H. Some bright sparks have obviously thought it makes them 'cutting edge'.
It's what we called records in the 70's!
'Put some sounds on!' _________________ life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans |
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Number Six
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 439 Location: In the village
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Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2019 3:44 pm Post subject: |
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Ken Bruce had a trail for Hugh Bonneville hosting FNIMN. I emails Ken to say how good it was to hear "Ian Fletcher" on the radio and how pleased he must have been to come up with the name "BBC Sounds app" for an app that plays sounds on the BBC. Didn't get read out though
Happy New Year to one ad all.. _________________ I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. |
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becky sharp
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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2019 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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Listening to Tony yesterday and thought,when he played this, The Beatles ~ She's Leaving Home, that's my track of the day and then he played ..
The Everly Brothers ~ Walk Right Back
Jimmy Ruffin ~ I've Passed This Way Before
The Chiffons ~ One Fine Day
The Rockin’ Berries ~ He's In Town
Four Tops ~ Baby I Need Your Lovin'
...that on any other day could have been my track of the day..
Not in the running but the start of Speedy Gonzales always makes me smile..from the lovely voice of Pat Boone to the plaintive cry ...La La La .. of the young Mexican girl...
I love Sounds of the Sixties.
(Bit late but Happy New Year to you,Number Six) |
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Helen May
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2019 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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Not had a chance to listen yet Becky but what a playlist!
Just back from the US where we had Sirius Radio in the car, one of the stations was 60's on 6 (another was 70s on 7!). No ads and the tracks just kept coming, good presenters and a lot of US covers of tracks we know of by different artists, the Vogues, Gary Lewis and the Playboys and Buckinghams to name but a few. I wish I'd been able to log the playlists!
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Edited to add that I've just had a look at the complete playlist and heard Classics IV 'Traces' on Sirius last week. I've never known the title of that track but have heard it a lot! _________________ 88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!
I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005 |
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Schizoidman
Joined: 20 Sep 2010 Posts: 1140 Location: Rural West Sussex
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Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2019 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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Becky: looking at the playlist for Saturday there were other gems, the wonderful Sitting In The Park, Summer In The City, Groovin'. And many more.
Thank God for SOT60s, though I suspect Bob Shennan will get rid of it soon. |
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becky sharp
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Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2019 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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I'm liking the sound of that radio station,Helen.Lots of long roads (?) in America to appreciate it. What part of the US did you go to?
You're right,Schiz, there were other gems on...just picked out some...Helen has mentioned another.
Oh and this is the one I think of first when The Vogues is mentioned..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfFvATjb0Dc |
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Helen May
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2019 11:15 pm Post subject: |
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Heard the track you mentioned by the Vogues last week Becky!
We were in Florida this time, and drove from St Pete Beach near Tampa to Fort Lauderdale, which took us 5 hours. We did a few shorter trips as well so the radio was well used!
H _________________ 88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!
I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005 |
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becky sharp
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Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2019 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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Have never heard of St Pete Beach,Helen,or St Pete come to that...unless the Americans cut an R off the end and it's named after him.
Tony said this morning,after playing one of their songs,that Brian Epstein had said one of his regrets was not signing The Searchers. Last night on BBC 4 John McNally ( guitarist and vocalist with The Searchers) was one of the talking heads on The Beatles: Made on Merseyside (which was excellent) looking really well. I saw The Searchers a couple of years ago and they still (with the help of John) sound really good.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0003lx8
I enjoyed hearing West of the Wall - Toni Fisher this morning..it's years since I've heard that.
Didn't get to hear all of the programme but Tony said he would be playing some Scott Walker so I look forward to picking up on that, when I have the time. |
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Helen May
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2019 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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It is shortened Becky from St Petersburg beach try this link https://www.visitstpeteclearwater.com/info/map or this one http://www.stpetebeach.org/
Not had a chance to listen to SOTS today will do later.
H _________________ 88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!
I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005 |
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becky sharp
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Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2019 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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Right,Helen...thanks! |
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Number Six
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 439 Location: In the village
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Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2019 11:40 am Post subject: |
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Just catching up with last Saturdays show with 24 Hours from Tulsa. Apparently Tony used to have breakfast with Gene Pitney. Well, I never knew that _________________ I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. |
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