September 2017: The Kinks are recognised as one of the most important and influential British groups of all time, with millions of record sales and countless awards and accolades to their name.

In this edition, I catch up with keyboard player Ian Gibbons who, as well as being a long-term member of the band, also has a long list of credits to his name including Love Affair, Dr Feelgood, Roger Chapman, The Sweet, Suzi Quatro, Ian Hunter and Chip Hawkes.

#IanGibbons #TheKinks #LoveAffair #DrFeelgood #RogerChapman #TheSweet #SuziQuatro #IanHunter #ChipHawkes #interview

September 2017: Today on the line I’m joined by drummer Bob Henrit who has quite a few tales to tell!

Ivor Novello Award winner and Hall of Fame inductee, Bob has been a member of The Roulettes, Unit 4+2, Argent, The Kinks, and almost Genesis as well as recording with Leo Sayer, Ringo Starr and Roger Daltrey. And it isn’t over yet.

#AdamFaith #TheRoulettes #Argent #TheKinks #Unit4+2 #CliffRichards #Genesis #interview

August 2017: Multi-instrumentalist Michael Steed has contributed bass, keyboards, and even penny whistle to some classic recordings as a full time member of some influential bands including Flesh For Lulu, Love Affair, The Marmalade, and The Rubettes.

His life changed in 1989 when he answered an advert in Melody Maker, one of the top magazines of the day, which led him on a journey to the US, Europe and even theatre land.

#FleshForLulu #TheMarmalade #LoveAffair #Rubettes #interview

August 2017: The Jesus and Mary Chain have been back in the studio for the first time in 2 decades facing the difficulties of recording together to make new album Damage and Joy.

Much has been written about the chaos and violence of the band’s early live shows, their unexpected rise to mainstream Top of the Pops success, and their agonising decline. Now Jim chats to me about their seminal debut album Psychocandy, his tempestuous relationship with his brother Will, and why they don’t conform.

#JesusAndMarychain #TheMarychain #JimReid #interview

August 2017: I have a rabbit with rockney legend Chas Hodges. As one half of Chas & Dave, he wrote and recorded exceptionally witty songs about life in a unique style of a London pub singalong, with a bit of music-hall humour and boogie-woogie piano thrown in.

Authentic and charming, Chas reminisces about the early days, provides some sound advice on life, and speaks about his other projects…down the allotment!

#Chas&Dave #ChasnDave #ChasHodges #interview

July 2017: I’m joined by multi-instrumentalist and punk aficionado David Donley. He’s played with almost everyone who’s anyone as well as being a member of Glen Matlock’s Philistines, Holy Holy, and almost The Cure.

Now he tells a few tales on the people in his phone book and the first vinyl release with a few friends as The Venus Reaction.

#GlenMatlock #ThePhilistines #HolyHoly #AdamAnt #TheVenusReaction #EdGraham #VivAlbertine #interview

July 2017: The Vibrators bassist, Pete Honkamaki, joined the band in 2003 having previously played in Finnish three-piece No Direction and subbing for the UK Subs.

Dressed head to toe in black and hidden under heaps of silver metal, his appearance is every bit the personification of the modern day punk scene he plays in. But when I caught up with him at a charity gig in Norfolk, he showed his hidden depths and gave some sound advice for life.

#TheVibrators #TimeToKill #UKSubs #NoDirection #Punk #interview

July 2017: Guitarist Nigel Bennett ripped up the rule book of the 70s London music scene auditioning for major bands including the Sex Pistols and Iron Maiden before recording with The Members, playing in Julian Lennon’s band, with Tom Robinson and, of course, The Vibrators.

We had a little giggle before he played a charity gig in Norfolk when he confessed all about his naughty school days, what it’s really like to be on tour, how he loves America, and snake-skin boots!

#TheMembers #TheVibrators #JulianLennon #SexPistols #IronMaiden #TomRobinson #Punk #interview

July 2017: Amongst those bands at the forefront of the #punk movement of the 70s was The Vibrators’ with their seminal album Pure Mania influencing the genre and many other musicians at that time.

Forty one years later The #Vibrators are still performing and I spent some time with founding member Eddie who chatted about the punk scene, Past, Present & Into The Future and Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody. 

#JohnEdwards #EddieVibrator #JohnEddieEdwards #TheVibrators #PureMania #interview

May 2017: This was a particularly poignant interview for me as it was recorded the day after the terrorist atrocities at the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester.

But it was a lovely conversation with Whiskey Myers' guitarist, Cody Tate, who showed that life must go on as we chatted about music, life…and the events in Manchester.

#country #rock #whiskeymyers #codytate #Manchesterattack #interview