Next week's themes...
From singing siblings to Careless Memories it promises to be another interesting week on the show. From this week I'll be announcing the themes in an online video which you can watch on the Get It On homepage.We'll film a new one every Thursday and get them up online in time for the weekend. "You'll need to remember to smarten yourself up on a Thursday then", said one of our online team. Ha! Was she hinting that my usual Mon-Wed attire is not up to scratch? I must admit that when I see my colleagues in TV strolling around the building in their smart shirts and shiny shoes, I am grateful that I can come into the studio in my crumpled jeans and t shirt and not have to worry. Apart from a Thursday that is.
As always I am keen to get as wide a mix as possible for the themes. Whether it's edgy and alternative or straight down the middle of the road, we'll always try and find a space for it on the show. After all we did play Kenneth McKellar and Biffy Clyro on the same show last week.
Monday
Clearly we won't want to miss Marie Osmond's 50th birthday so I thought we would feature singing siblings for tonight's show. It's brothers and sisters who both share a talent like Kylie and Danni, Ray and Dave, Craig and Charlie, Don and Phil....and if you MUST Matt and Luke...
Tuesday
Martin in Dunfermline suggests songs that feature words your kids don't like. So that's anything featuring fab, groovy or waay out! But I thought we might expand the theme and feature bands that make your kids ashamed to know you! And kids - do get in touch and tell us about the items in your mum and dad's CD collection that make you totally embarrassed?
Wednesday
Scotch Git suggests 'memory and recollection' as a theme tonight. So that could Johnny Remember Me, Carless memories, or Too Good to be forgotten. Don't forget to get in touch with your suggestions...
Thursday
Would it have been Elvis in Vegas, The Smiths at the Caird Hall or Spandau Ballet at the Blitz club. What are the best gigs you never got to. The theme has been suggested by Gaie Brown on our Facebook page. Tickets on sale Thursday night at ten past six...
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Mon
Sea Breezes - Mike and Paul McCartney - Bryan Ferry's song from the album McGear
Tue
Ace of Spades - Motorhead - My son declined to accompany me to their concert on my recent birthday
Wed
Memory Motel - Rolling Stones - It's been a lonely night
Thur
I'm Just A Baby - Louise Cordet - From the Beatles/Roy Orbison/Gerry and the Pacemakers concert on 7th June 1963 at the Glasgow Odeon attended by a friend of mine
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MONDAY
Happy Birthday, Marie!
Tuesday, October 20th will be the 32nd anniversary of the plane crash in Mississippi in which the two pilots and four of the passengers, Dean Kilpatrick, Ronnie Van Zant and siblings Steve & Cassie Gaines lost their lives.
For this evening I'd like to request a song written by lead guitarist Steve Gaines. His sister Cassie was one of the female backing singers.
'Ain't No Good Life' - Lynyrd Skynyrd
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Great themes again. Initial thoughts are:
Monday - singing siblings: This old heart of mine - Isley Bros
Tuesday - bands/songs that your kids don't like: La mer - Charles Trenet
Wednesday - Memories: I remember you - Steve Earle/Emmylou Harris
Thursday - the best gigs you never got to:
Long story, short:- Springsteen tour announced. Work/holiday commitments made Hamburg the only viable option. Bought flights/booked hotel first. Failed to get tickets online. Travelled hoping to buy tickets at the stadium only to discover the concert had been postponed until 27 June (2005). Great weekend, great city, but missed Bruce.
Setlist featured:
1.Downbound Train
2.Reason To Believe
3.Devils And Dust
4.Lonesome Day
5.Long Time Comin'
6.Highway 29
7.Tougher Than The Rest
8.The River
9.Part Man Part Monkey
10.All I'm Thinkin' About
11.Highway Patrolman
12.Reno
13.Janey Don't You Lose Heart
14.Racing In The Street
15.The Rising
16.Spare Parts
17.Jesus Was An Only Son
18.This Hard Land
19.The Hitter
20.Matamoros Banks
(encore)
21.Ramrod
22.Bobby Jean
23.Growin' Up
24.The Promised Land
25.Dream Baby Dream
Please play: 13, or anything!
Joe
Linlithgow
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TUESDAY
All you Mummies and Daddies out there - Do you really want to embarrass your kids?
Here's how!
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Monday:
Ron & Russell Mael aka Sparks "This town aint big enough for the both of us"
Tuesday:
"When I'm CLEANING windows" by George Formby, or any other tidying up song
Wednesday:
Had a great nsong for this, but can't remember it........
Thursday:
Springsteen at Hampden in July 2009, "Born to Run" was the highlight
DC
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"nsong"?
Ying Tong Ying Tong Ying Tong Yiddley Eye Ho.....
nD nC
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I was havin a bit bother gettin my brain in gear for Monday's theme but my wife Val came to my aid, so for her;
The Jacksons - Can You Feel It
Bee Gees - Too Much Heaven
Sparks - This Town Aint Big Enough
Carpenters - Only Yesterday
Others started to come to me then;
Proclaimers - Sunshine on Leith (never got it played last week)
Magic Numbers - Forever Lost (2 brother/sister pairs in this band)
Cranberries - Dreams (Hogan brothers)
Undertones - You Got My Number (O'Neil brothers)
Lots more i'm not goin to mention coz i don't want them credited to me a'la Mr Pablo's observations!
Thursday
I was lookin at The Charlatans for Monday night, they had members Rob and Mark Collins but they weren't brothers. Rob was killed in a car crash in 96 one week before supporting Oasis at Knebworth, that's got to count as an all time great gig so;
Oasis - Live Forever (Their tribute to Rob Collins that night)
or preferably
Charlatans - Anything you might have in the GIO library by them'd be fab
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#4
Why embarass them when you can terrify them
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wcyh3S08d9Y
#5
Weren't you there?
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Do the walker righteous blues and doobie brothers all count :-)
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Monday
The Pie / The Sutherland Brothers
This is a gem with the same intro and outro and would be nice to hear
something from the guys other than Arms of mary.
Tues
No choice as me and my kids are thoroughly appreciative of each others tastes and in many ways are similar anyway.
wed
Sorrento Moon (I remember) / Tina Arena
Don't Forget to dance / The Kinks
Thu
Still the same / Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band
from any concert anywhere, the band I regret most never having seen.
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#8 re #5 Thursday comment....
It was a long day yesterday. OK, I didn't read the themes too clearly so missed out the "never" in the brief
Yes I was there as you well know Paolo.
Hows about I change that to the Springsteen Concert at Hammersmith Odeon 1975 when the Boss sang for the first time on British soil. "Thunder Road" from that album please
DC
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#4, #8
heehee! Beware retribution...
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#9 I was wonderin the same for the Ramones, Coctaeu Twins & Scissor Sisters.
Forgot to put on Val's list
Alessi - Oh Laurie, they were twins she informs me
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I am going to go and see Donnie and Marie, should be good. Bet she does not look 50.
The Pointer Sisters – Fire
Cowboy Junkies – Sun Comes Up, It’s Tuesday Morning (Michael, Margo and Peter Timmins)
Nanci Griffith – Radio Fragile featuring Kristy McColl’s brothers Neil and Callum McColl ( I mean need to revise that as I am not 100% sure which tracks they play on her Storms album)
Iggy Pop – Lust For Life featuring the Sales brothers on Bass and Drum
Oasis – Roll Away The Stone
Bee Gees – Immortality
The Christians – Ideal World
Sparks – Lighten Up, Morrissey
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#14
Oasis?!?
Et tu, Norrie...
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#14
Could you get me Donny's autograph?
I went to Jersey Boys instead. I would've gone to see Santana but the tickets were like gold - not scarce, just unaffordable.
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#11
Ha now we're talkin Wish i'd gone too. Does that mean he'll play it twice?
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If we all request this, mebbe we'll get the entire show fae Hammersmith!
DC
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Among several Springsteen shows.....Hammersmith 75 would be up there.
Pooor Joe BTW, what a downer!
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I am also hoping Roxy John will pitch in on this theme. One of the 2 801 gigs I suspect!
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#19 Ah c`mon Norrie! Charles Trenet! Can you blame them?
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I know I know trying to defend the indefensible again....sorry.
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#14
Norrie! M&D's is not Marie and Donny. It's a fairground in Strathclyde Park.
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Norrie,
Make sure the cab-driver knows you're going to the casino. You don't want to end up at the Flamingo Bingo!
>8-D
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Norrie!
Don't despair ma lawd, I know a good counsellor who will help you with all this cyber-bullying
;-)
DC
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#24
Watch oot furr Bella!
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House!
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Before I forget.... if the following track is not played on Tues then I am off to the bingo:
The Clash - Groovy Times
from the best ever e.p and with packaging to match!
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I thought I would top up my suggestions for
Monday - sibling singers:-
This old heart of mine - Isley Brothers
Goodbye to love - the Carpenters
Strawberry Letter #23 - Brothers Johnston
Bring me all your lovin' - Allison Moorer and Shelby Lynne (from live "Show" CD)
I want you back - Jackson 5
Harsh - Baskery
Wanted - The Dooleys
Labour of love - Hue and Cry
Use somebody - Kings of Leon
Happy to endorse Cowboy Junkies.
Wednesday - 'memory and recollection'
I remember you - Earle/Harris
Easier to forget - Allison Moorer
The song remembers when - Trisha Yearwood
Hotel California - Eagles (lyric: some dance to remember, some dance to forget)
Crocodile rock - Elton John (I remember when rock was young)
It was a very good year or Life's been good to me - Sinatra
The way it never was - Kim Richey
What a fool believes - Doobie Brothers
Let's make a night to remember - Bryan Adams
Glory days - Springsteen
#19 & 21 - Cheers Norrie/Adam - I think I had previously confessed to a love of french music, whereas my sons hate it with equal passion. La mer might at a stretch be played. My all time favourite (Lucienne Delyle- Mon amant de saint Jean) is probably a non-starter.
Have a good weekend
Joe
Linlithgow
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Changed my mind. This week is a golden opperchancity for anything from Live In Gdansk. Really wish I had been there.
Fat Old Sun or Wots Uh The Deal, or even Comfortably Numb
DC (It won't be played, but worth the try...)
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Monday
Do Angus and Malcolm Young count? They`re not exactly `singing siblings`.
But if they do then,
Rock N Roll Train - AC/DC
Playing Sao Paulo next month but not Rio! Can you believe it!
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Mon. PLASTIC MAN - Kinks
Tues. ??? Not sure. My kids are not kids anymore. I'll ask them and get back to you.
Wed. Another excuse to request ALL I REMEMBER - Christy Moore or Mick Hanly
Thurs. Anything from the album ONE MORE FROM THE ROAD - Lynyrd Skynyrd recorded at the Fox Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia in July 1976
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Tues. Nope, no musical complaints. They claim to get embarrassed when their mother and I dance in public but I put it down to jealousy. ;o)
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#33 I'm like you Cannyman, my kids pinch my music & I learn from them. In fact, late nights tend to be musical comparison time and it all goes down fine!
DC
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What a shame to hear about Stephen Gately, maybe the theme could be stretched slightly on Monday for a Boyzone track.
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# 35
Just heard about it...... never a fan in any way but what a tragedy .... far too young...
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Monday - Siblings In Pop:
The Patriot Game - The Bluebells
Jive Talkin' - Bee Gees (the BEST pop record ever made!)
Colour Of My Car - The Liberties
Nature's Law - Embrace
April Skies - The Jesus & Mary Chain
I'll Be There - Jackson 5
This Time Tomorrow - The Kinks
Lost In Music - Sister Sledge
Desperado or Goodbye To Love - The Carpenters (not the usual schtick)
MMMBop - Hanson
Morning Side Of The Mountain - Donny Osmond/Marie Osmond
Cheeky Flamenco - The Cheeky Girls (WOT!?)
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Quite a claim re Bee Gees Jim. I am a huge fan and that track would not get in my top ten Bee gees tracks. Got them back in vogue though - was that the first ever viral campaign! Discuss!
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The Hee Bee Gee Bees - Meaningless Songs In Very High Voices
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#38
I'm talking about the 'making' of a pop record - that particular track has everything you could wish to be absolutely perfect in it from the production through to the instrument voicing, song structure and even the video (championed by none other than George Martin). Yes there are other Bee Gees songs that are better, but none that have the complete recording and production package.
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Monday
Got to be Goodbye To Love by The Carpenters
Tuesday
I'll pass on this one
Wednesday
Surprised nobody's picked up on Reconnez Cherie by Wreckless Eric
Thursday
1990, Sheffield City Hall, Big Country
Had my ticket - which were hard to come by - but gave it away to a friends' sister who couldn't get one. She had never seen them live and really wanted to go. Like a fool I let her - absolutely gutted when they all came back raving about how great the gig was.
One Great Thing would be apppropriate - it was one great thing I missed but was one great thing letting someone experience the band
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#40
There's a theme in here - Best Pop Record Ever - it would eliminate most of the usual dross.
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#42
One man's dross is another man's Boss.
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JFE sorry did not mean that to sound like an argument!
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#44
All musical discussion thoroughly welcome and appreciated!
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For Monday how about the Brecker Brothers, Michael and Randy, who have played on an incredible array of albums from James Brown, Dire straits, George Benson to Bonnie Tyler and Frsank Zappa and all stops in between . The obvious one for me would be:
Springsteen - Meeting Across The River
but how about a classic bit of the commercial side of Lou Reed:
Lou Reed featuring the Becker Bros - High In The City from the great New Sensations lp. (Lou was on an incredible run of form around this time).
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As an aside if any one could tell me the show that Lou performed several tracks from that album on UK tv possible OGWT if it was still going that would be appreciated. Band had Robert Quine, Fernando Saunders and I think Fred Maher.
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For Monday...
Crowded House ----------- Distant Sun or Better Be Home Soon ( Tim & Neil Finn )
Tuesday...
Going to pass ... Daughter's 16 this year so music is very important for her at the moment, copying stuff from my ichoons to hers and asking a lot about music and bands ... best question yet "Dad do you know anything about a band i heard at a friends house called The Ramones"? ... they are great!! honestly it took 3 days to get the smile off my face... :o) shes very open minded about music so i have no problems here
Wednesday...
Aaron Neville ------------– Please Remember Me
Frank
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#40 - Great shout Bob. Best Carpenters song to my mind.
#41 - Great theme Glen. But how do you define `Pop`?
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Sorry, meant 41 and 42.
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#49
It wouldn't work. People would still misguidedly pick records that are really only fit for extracting confessions at Guantanamo Bay.
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Monday: Siblings
Karine Polwart: Follow The Heron (Karines brother Steve is lead guitarist in the band)
Dire Straits: Six Blade Knife (David Knopfler was the co-founder of the band along with Mark)
The Proclaimers: A Long Long Long Time Ago (How about something we don't hear very often... and this is one of their finest moments)
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Monday.
I wonder if anyone will request something by The Carpenters? My favourite drummer is Karen Carpenter but I'm not brave enough to request them on GIO. A shocking lack of bottle.
Instead I'm going to plump for Punka by Kenickie. One of several excellent (and cruelly ignored)singles by the band. Lauren Laverne's brother Pete played the drums in the band and went by the name of Johnny X.
Surely one of the best groups never to go big time?
Sunderland's finest.
LLIM.
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#49
Pop!
*sigh* there goes another weasel.
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MONDAY - SIBLINGS
Magic Man - Heart
This came out in the mid seventies and I've seldom heard it since, tho as I remember it was a melodic, rocky number.
The band is from Vancouver, Canada and includes sisters Ann & Nancy Wilson.
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Monday
When You Look Me In The Eyes - The Jonas Brothers
Sex On Fire - The Kings of Leon
High and Dry - Radiohead
Romeo's on Fire - The Stunning
Runaway - The Corrs
Theme from Harry's Game - Clannad
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#56
How could I have forgotten Clannad?
My cousins went to school with the Brennans.
negligent git
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For Monday night, it would have to be The Allman Brothers Band.
My suggestions include:
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Ain't Wastin' Time No More
Dreams
Jessica
Ramblin' Man
Scott Martin
Charlotte NC USA
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How about Dannt Wilson, their cover of Knowing Me Knowing You (Kit and Gary Clark)
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57# Funny git
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MONDAY - SIBLINGS:
DEVO - Come Back Jonee or Secret Agent Man
(a wee change from Whip It)
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What if Elvis's twin brother Jesse Garon had lived? There would have been no need for the Everly Brothers.
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Monday Siblings:
* The Corrs - Summer Wine (wi' yon young Tory: Bono)
* Clannad - In a Lifetime (wi' yon young Tory: Bono)
* The Blues Brothers - B Movie Box Car Blues (for the brilliant opening guitar duet)
* The Happy Mondays - Step On (pace John Kongos)
* Hayseed Dixie - Walk This Way
*
and stretching it a wee bit:
* The Cocteau Twins - Donimo
* The Thompson Twins - We Are Detective
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What about Love Hearts by Swizzels?
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MONDAY
'The Wonder of Youse' - Aaron & Garon
or the B-side 'You're Right, I'm Left, She's Gone'
>8-D
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A red sky at night is Norrie's delight. Get the tranquilising dart gun.
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BAGS I DON WAS!
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Louvin Brothers - Rapturous
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#63
Bono is a Tory? I'm...err.. shocked.
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#69
To...err...is human.
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Only caught a wee bit of tonight's show hope it was a good one. Looking forward to the Scotch Git memories theme which I have a few great suggestions for......need to try and remember where I put the list of them though...
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#71
Let me help you.
I'm Rememberin' - Bruce Springsteen
Don't You Forget -Bruce Springsteen
The Persistence of Memory - Bruce Springsteen
Now Where Did I Put That Telecaster? - Bruce Springsteen
Who's That Funny Guy With The Bandana? - Bruce Springsteen
What Are All These People Doing In My Yard? - Bruce Springsteen
Do You Think We Could Get Away with a $250 Ticket? - Bruce Springsteen
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I'm currently experiencing deja vu - again.
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#70 To err err err affably is Boris.
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Wednesday - Memory And Recollection:
Living In The Past - Jethro Tull
I Saw The Light - Todd Rundgren
Remembering Marie A. - David Bowie
I Just Wasn't Made For These Times - The Beach Boys
When I Was Young And Grandma Wasn't Old - Willie Nelson
I Was Only Joking - Rod Stewart
Forget About You - The Motors
Remember - Air
Love & Days Gone By - Chas & Dave
Don't Forget To Remember - Bee Gees
I Forgot To Remember To Forget - Elvis Presley
Remember - Supertramp
Do It Like We Used To Do - Jamiroquai
Don't Forget Your Shovel - Christy Moore :-)
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71 - Glen , you found it!
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Wednesday Memories
Particularly strong recommendation for
* Billy Bragg - The Fourteenth of February
about trying to remember the start of a long-term love affair, when it was all new and you didn't know it was going to turn into something significant enough to want to remember all the little things.
* The Kinks - Come Dancing
* ABBA - The Day Before You Came
* Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond
* Kid Rock - All Summer Long
* Marillion - Kayleigh
and almost the entire works of The Sawdoctors, but in particular:
* Galway and Mayo
* Red Cortina
* You Broke My Heart
* Tommy K
(Lots of good and pertinent Runrig tracks too, but nae danger of them being played, eh?)
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Tuesday:
* George Harrison - When We Was Fab (hmm - works for Wed too)
And the phrase my kids hate above all is Bedtime, therefore:
* The Cure - Let's Go to Bed (ok, very different context :-) )
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Tuesday.
Oops Upside Your Head by The Gap Band.
The kids caught me and the bread knife doing the dance to this the other night. Embarrassing doesn't even cover it.
LLIM.
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I have eight children and they are a handful I can tell you! I use a phrase that they all hate! They ask me how I am and I tell them I am Comfortably Numb!! Drives the wee souls mad!
David Gilmour - Comfortably Numb from Live In Gdansk
for the children! :o)
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#80
I won't be putting any shouts for tonight's show but am very happy to back up Norrie's Dave Gilmour choice. Excellent record.
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#80
right Norrie
you have 30 seconds to name them all... oldest first!! ;o)
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Excellent - Comfortably Numb! Best track of the night.
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Bob Dylan's Christmas Album - grounds for giving Phil Spector parole.
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WEDNESDAY
'Reflections' - Diana Ross & The Supremes
I don't know how many times I've listened to this song in the 42 years since its release, but I never tire of hearing it. Hits the spot every single time.
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Wed - great theme!
Lucinda Williams - 2 Cool to be Forgotten
but really best of all Boo Hewerdines outstanding track I Remember which he couples with a wee bit of Nick Caves The Ship Song. All about his childhood recollections it is his best work.
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I had also being going to suggest a Van Morrison track Memories from his brilliant Enlightenment album, but he was played on Tuesday.
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I enjoyed Tuesday's show. A very good balance, I thought.
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Wednesday - Memories
"I remember April when the sun was in the sky"
Daydreamer - David Cassidy
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Best place for it.
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Wednesday.
I don't know if anyone will remember a track by Linton Kwesi Johnson called (I think) Lorraine. On this track Linton is reminiscing about his old girlfriend and how they would go walking in the rain.
Not sure if it was ever released as a single but remember liking it a lot. Maybe on his second album?
Cheers.
LLIM.
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JimfraeErskine has posted some crackers for tonight's show and I've got some extras to tag on.
Come Dancing - The Kinks
Time Passages - Al Stewart
Sometimes A Memory Aint Enough - Jerry Lee Lewis
Valentine Moon - Sam Browne
and of course Van Morrison with....
Have I told You Lately? - can't remember a thing at his age!
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#91
Yup - excellent track LLIM. It's called Loraine from the Straight To Inglan's Head album (in case the producers are trying to find it).
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Wednesday - memories
JCB Song - Nizlopi
God's Home Movies - Horse
Blanket on the Ground - Billy Jo Spears
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WEDNESDAY:
'Souvenir' - OMD
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Aww man!! i was just gaunny say that JFE.
Favourite so far this week would've been really good for tonight, Island of Dreams - "Again I would wonder where memories enfold me..." and no coincidence, memories enfolded me when i heard that song again.
Another one for tonight
The Unforgettable Fire - U2
and there's
Remembering partI - Thin Lizzy though seein as it's an album track from their eponymous 1st album there's probably more chance of a Jethro Tull track getting on
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WEDNESDAY:
B-Movie - Remembrance Day
Michael Holliday - The Story Of My Life
Elvis Costello - Veronica
Christians - Forgotten Town
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THURSDAY. Apart of course from The Bay City Rollers at Penicuik Town Hall...
The Beatles at Edinburgh ABC Cinema in 1964 ('I Feel Fine')...although, considering my experience at the Jonas Brothers concert, perhaps the screaming would be too much to bear.
Slade, supported by Thin Lizzy and Suzy Quatro in 1972 ('Mama Weer All Crazee Now' by Slade).
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#98. forget to say the Slade/Thin Lizzy/Suzy Quatro gig was at Edinburgh Emire Theatre (now the Festival Theatre)
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#99 #98. Oh for goodness sake....the gig was at The EMPIRE Theatre in Edinburgh.
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#100
Aye, awright! Nae need tae shout, by the way.......
>8-D
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#94
JCB song - good shout KFK
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#83
Was it played? Cannae tell as the tracklist ain't up yet (nor for Monday)
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Just back from a few days break. Been any good this week? Like Captain says there's no playlists up.
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#39
...with Angus Deayton on vocals. Actually I preferred their Kenny Rogered 'You're my son' or their Status Quid ' Boring song'
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Whoever just texted in for steely dan's My Old school is inspired. The band at my Prom (from the days when it was called a leaving do) played it. I hated school and it brings back great memories of leaving. Failing that Tina Arena's Sorrento Moon ( I Remember) would be good.
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Frank Ifield had an early hit with Love Knot In My Lariat. No wonder he yodelled.
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Don't Make Fun Of Daddy's Voice
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Apologies, this retirement thing is just so much fun that I may never work again, plus I now have a labrador pup who is just amazing. Anyway stikll too busy to really p[ay attention, but gigs I wish I been at - has to be Bruce Hammersmith Odeon 75, or any of his concerts I missed, so juts play Bruce all night and we'll all be happy.
ps Miss Babs, I am missing you! I shall find the time to pay more attention soon.
pps Left my glass of wine on the floor and the pup has just helped himself to several laps. Can't work out if I'm appalled / disgusted, or impressed - I am Scottish!
All the best to one and all.
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pologies again for the appalling typing, I blame the dog, he's rubbish as a secretary!
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#110 - typically Scottish as you said, dont blame the vino ! LOL
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You Paint A Vulgar Picture.
Frank was born in England and sent to Australia for stealing a loaf of bread. The Australians sent him back when he started singing.
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Among the many Springsteen shows Aug 9th 1978,Agora - Darkness Tour or New Years 1980 Nassua Colliseum, UnionDale River Tour would be very high on the list. Both touching 4hrs.
Any Bob Seger gig. The Lynrd Skynrd Gig captured on One More From The Road, Van live in 74........the list is literally endless.
But if I have to pick one, I go for my all time favourite artist in his most famous concert:
July 3rd, 1973 Not only is this is it the last show of the tour, but it's the last show that we'll ever do.....
David Bowie and The Spiders - Hammersmith Odeon, Moonage Daydream or Rock N Roll Suicide.
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Good show tonight and good theme Scotch. Liking all the suggestions for Hammersmith 75 tomorrow and any Bob Seger concerts.
hoppo I once had a laptop that drunk a glass of wine. Whatever happens the dug'll be better in the morning.
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Everyone feeling sorry for Stephen Gately and not a mention for the late great Al Martino without whom Jo Stafford would have had the first ever uk No.1
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Scene:- A pub near Glasgow Cross, 10 years ago.
Perched upon a bar stool in McChuill's, a desperate man was gazing at me from the mirror behind the bar. "It's no' true, man! This cannae be happenin'!" Alas, it was true.
Kinky Friedman was scheduled to play at the Riverside Club in Fox St.
on Monday, November 22nd. 1999
Jethro Tull were scheduled to play at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
on Monday, November 22nd. 1999
"Whit am Ah gonnae dae? Wherr am Ah gonnae go? Why dae they keep playin' that irritating Prince song?"
Monday, November 22nd. 1999
After a rousing rendition of 'They Ain't Makin' Jews Like Jesus Anymore' there was a brief pause while Kinky Friedman took a guitar pick from his waistcoat pocket; the very pick with which Faron Young wrote 'Four In The Morning'
Someone shouted "Geeza blast ay 'Locomotive Breath!'" I realised it was me when the rest of the audience started playing Spot The Loony.
Kinky looked me straight in the eye, and said "Cain't help, li'l buddy. Y'all ask that thar red haired handsome devil Bryan Burnett. He will accommodate you!"
I had no idea what he was talking about. . . . . . . . .until now. . . .
THURSDAY
'Locomotive Breath' - Jethro Tull
Don't make a liar out of the Kinkster...
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#116
My eternal gratitude to Paolo for helping me to establish the precise date. Such was the trauma, my mind had eradicated some of the details in order to preserve my sanity.
It didnae' work.
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That is incredible Scotch! How things come around....
Did not know about Al Martino
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#116
That was damned unlucky Scotch, both on a monday too. I thought they took the pavements in on a monday cos nothin happens then.
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#119
It's that time of year, every band is on tour, lots of gigs.
Maybe next Tuesday we can have a wee tribute night rather than a theme.
It's the anniversary of Skynyrd's plane crash and we could include people like Les Paul, Al Martino and others who have recently gone to heaven.
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Scotch - that is a great idea.
Mick Ronson on my list.
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And Elvis reunited with Old Shep
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Had that track recently....pity would have worked.
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#116
BRING ME THE BOOTS, CLOTHES AND MOTORCYCLE OF ALFREDO GARCIA!
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#120
Sounds like a great idea. Are we opening with The Pixies?
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Thursday Apparently Missable (and much missed) Gigs:
Two gigs stand out for me that I coulda/woulda/shoulda gone to:
Roger Waters: The Wall
Potsdamer Platz, Berlin; 21st July 1990
The last time that the Wall had been performed was in 1981 in London, before I had been educated in the ways of The Floyd, and certainly before I was old enough to be allowed to go to London for gigs. But unfortunately, in July 1990, I was in the US, working on a kids' camp in Connecticut, so missed this one too.
The chances of there ever being another opportunity are pretty slim, so can we please have something from the live album recorded at the show?
* Bryan Adams - Young Lust or
* Roger Waters - The Tide is Turning
would do the trick nicely.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
Hampden Park; 14th July 2009
I'd planned to go and meet up with a whole bunch of the GiO blogging crew (hi guys!), and even had a late pass from Mrs Ramius to stay over in Glasgow, but work intervened, and I had to do other things that evening.
* Bruce Springsteen - Outlaw Pete
would make up for it.
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Going back to 1979 for this one.
Went with my friend to see The Rezillos at Strathclyde University. After the usual rigmarole of getting someone to sign you in (even though we had a ticket!)we went to one of the bars on the lower floors.
Gigs at the University always started late, sometimes after midnight. We had a few jars and made our way up at the back of eleven maybe hoping to catch one of the support acts.
Walking into Level 8, we were greeted with the very last ten seconds of My Baby Does Good Sculptures and a shrill "good night Glasgow" from Fay Fife.
Suppose technically we saw the gig, but how frustrating was that?
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Best gig I wasn't at? Johnny Cash at San Quentin.
Also on the bill - The Carter Family, June Carter, the Statler Brothers and Carl Perkins. Fantastic!
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I may have been at that gig. Saw so many gigs at Strathclyde between 79 and 83 although not always in a sober enough state to recall all the details. Most memorable was Nine Below Zero and an ill fated Squeeze gig (for all the wrong reasons). One I regret not seeing was the Police and Blondie on the same bill. Can't remember who supported who but it was a couple of years before I went to drink at that particular fountain of knowledge but was the stuff of legend by the time I did as they had become two of the biggest bands in on the planet within a couple of years.
However I ain't suggesting either for tonight, not if it's gonnba come before Bob Seger 'Still the same' or 'Thunder Road 75'
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As a wee teenager growin up in the eastest corner of Fife i never got to any gigs but then in 1980 or 81 (i think) my favourite band Thin Lizzy were billed to play Kirkcaldy ice rink, but i was away on holiday the date they played. Please play -Chinatown or Killer on the Loose- for that 13/14 year old who never got another chance to see Phillo in the flesh :(
On an up note despite seein big names in big halls the best gig i was ever at was Dr Feelgood at St Andrews Students Union
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I also failed to attend:
The Sex Pistols
Lesser Free Trade Hall, Manchester; 20th July 1976
on account of being 8 years old at the time, and my Mother's opinion could be typified by the time we went to buy my sister's 1978 birthday present: Blondie's Parallel Lines. On enquiring in the music shop, my Mum nervously added "It's not punk, is it?"
If I had managed to attend that gig, I might have ended up in the Stone Roses. Or something.
Some Joy Division perhaps in homage? Say
* She's Lost Control or
* Atmosphere
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I failed to attend The Cults concert in november 89, i had planned to go to Livingstone Forum with my mate Jamesy,i chickened out at the last minute as i wasnt sure how to get home that night.jamesy has'nt evr let me forget this.I was only 14 at the time,Awwwwww!!!
anyhow ,could you play something from the sonic Temple album as its a classic album.Peter
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Can you tell miss Babs her laugh is so infectios.
Any pics of her?
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#133
Hoppo is the keeper of the photies of Miss Babs.
Beware, lest you incur the wrath of Hoppo! (and his wino dug)
>8-D
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Norrie,
Another spectacular sunset.
Watching the planes take off from Glasgow Airport. Magical.
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Scotch - cannot see it I am at the International Hotel in Vegas waiting for Elvis to come on. Not only that but it is 1969! Cool!
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#134
Wino? Or wide-o? :-)
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JFE - probably both?
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Hoppo,whoever you are any chance of u posting a pic of Miss Babs?
Ta
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Peteinayr,
Enjoy!
If you tell Hoppo it was me, I'll deny everything.
>8-D
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Yours was an entertaining story Scotch but let's face you're never ever goin to get even one Tull song played. Good show though but surely given the theme we could have had more live tracks from the artists in question.
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#141
Wanna bet?
>8-D
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Hey Bloggers! You may have noticed we've got a problem with the playlists online this week - frustrating I know, and we are working on fixing it. Hopefully all sorted soon as for you.
Meanwhile....for those wanting to see pics of the team - there's photos of the whole team over on the facebook page - just go to facebook and search for Get It On with Bryan Burnett.
Thanks for the suggestions this week - and we look forward to your ideas for our new batch of themes. Have a good weekend.
Miss Babs
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Thanks MissB! (Although I'm sure there's more than just us bloggers who like to see the tracklists)
Annoyingly, as I was driving home last night waiting for the news to end & GiO to start, I had to take a call (handsfree); as it finished, I heard what sounded like the last 30 seconds of Atmosphere, but before I could check, the phone went *again*, and that call continued until 20mins after I got home. :-(
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Yes you did hear Atmosphere - we're struggling with the playlists ...there must be some bug in the system - really sorry we've put them in but they aren't displaying. I fear it will be other side of the weekend before it's fixed.
It's just not on is it......people phone you or come to the door when GiO is on air. Don't they know?????
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Mon->Wed playlists up - thankyou!
I'd have hung up on 'em, were it not work...
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Great - yes playlist problem fixed. I'll post Thursday evening's playlist first thing Monday.
Have a good weekend.
Miss Babs
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