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February 26, 2021 Blue Weaver – The Bee Gees and Pet Shop Boys years
In the final podcast with Blue Weaver, Blue reveals his years as part of The Bee Gees band and playing with Pet Shop Boys. We also hear highlights from the new Strawbs album Settlement.
The first part of the Blue Weaver Podcast can be found here.
See blueweaver.com and strawbsweb.co.uk
Podcasts with Strawbs’ Dave Cousins, Dave Lambert and John Ford are on the Strange Brew. A podcast with Bee Gees guitarist Vince Melouney is also available.
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1 hr 50 min
February 22, 2021 Blue Weaver – Strawbs, Amen Corner and session years
In the first of two extensive podcasts with Blue Weaver, Blue reveals his years in Amen Corner and Strawbs, recording with Marc Bolan and Lou Reed plus touring with Mott the Hoople. We also hear highlights from the new Strawbs album Settlement.
See blueweaver.com and strawbsweb.co.uk
The second and final podcast with Blue Weaver covering The Bee Gees and Pet Shop Boys years can be found here.
Podcasts with Strawbs’ Dave Cousins, Dave Lambert and John Ford are also available on the Strange Brew.
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1 hr 31 min
February 19, 2021Nirvana
Nirvana’s Alex Spyropoulos and Patrick Campbell-Lyons reveal their favourite tracks from the Nirvana Songlife 1967-72 deluxe box set and most influential songs.
Nirvana – Lonely Boy (The Story Of Simon Simopath, Island, 1967)
Nirvana – All Of Us (All Of Us, Island, 1968)
Nirvana – Illinois (Black Flower (Dedicated to Markos III), Pye, 1970)
Nirvana – Freedom Chaser (Secrets, Madfish, 2021 rec 1972)
Bob Dylan – Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat (Blonde on Blonde, Columbia, 1966)
Howlin’ Wolf – Smokestack Lightnin’ (Single A-side, Chess, 1956)
Love – Alone Again Or (Forever Changes, Elektra, 1967)
Warren Zevon – Werewolves of London (Single A-side, Asylum, 1978)
Dionne Warwick ‎- Walk On By (Single A-side, Pye, 1964)
The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Purple Haze (Single A-side, Track, 1967)
Richard Harris ‎- MacArthur Park (Single A-side, RCA Victor, 1968)
Prince and The Revolution – Kiss (Single A-side, Paisley Park/Warner Bros, 1986)
Nirvana – Pentecost Hotel (The Story Of Simon Simopath, Island, 1967)
Nirvana – You Can Try It (All Of Us, Island, 1968)
Nirvana – Two Of A Kind (Secrets, Madfish, 2021 rec 1972)
Nirvana – Lord Up Above (Songs of Love and Praise, Philips, 1972)
1,000 only Nirvana Vinyl Box Set ‘Songlife’ brings together for the first time all 5 of the studio albums alongside the never before issued 1972 LP ‘Secrets’. Preorder from Burning Shed.
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1 hr 30 min
February 13, 2021Geoff Downes
Geoff Downes talks about the new Downes Braide Association album Halycon Hymns and career highlights from Buggles, Yes and Asia.
Downes Braide Association -Today (Halcyon Hymns, Cherry Red/DBA, 2021)
Downes Braide Association – Love Among The Ruins (Halcyon Hymns, Cherry Red/DBA, 2021)
Downes Braide Association – Dreaming Of England (Suburban Ghosts, X2X, 2015)
The Buggles – Video Killed The Radio Star (The Age Of Plastic, Island, 1980)
Yes – Tempus Fugit (Drama, Atlantic, 1980)
Buggles – Lenny (Adventures In Modern Recording, CBS, 1981)
Asia – Only Time Will Tell (Asia, Geffen, 1982)
GTR – The Hunter (GTR, Arista, 1986)
Wetton and Downes – God Walks With Us (Icon, Frontiers, 2005)
Asia – There Was A Time (Omega, Frontiers, 2010)
Yes – Sad Night At The Airfield – Part 2 (Fly From Here, Frontiers, 2011)
Downes Braide Association – Tomorrow (Skyscraper Souls, Magical Thinker Records, 2017)
Order Halcyon Hymns: CD/DVD and 2LP White Vinyl
Further information can be found at: downesbraide.co.uk
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1 hr 32 min
February 07, 2021David Paton – Part 2
In the final podcast with David Paton, David concludes his time in The Alan Parsons Project and recalls recording with Keats, Camel, Elton John, Rick Wakeman and The Pretenders. We move into David’s solo years and hear songs from his new album 2020.
Pilot ‎- Sirius/Eye in the Sky (A Pilot Project, David Paton Songs, 2014)
Pilot ‎- Let’s Talk About Me (A Pilot Project, David Paton Songs, 2014)
Camel – Heroes (The Single Factor, Gama/Decca, 1982)
Keats – Walking on Ice (Keats, EMI, 1984)
Elton John – Nikita (Ice on Fire, Rocket, 1985)
George Michael and Elton John – Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me (Live at Live Aid, Wembley Stadium, 13th July 1985, The Band Aid Trust, 2018)
Rick Wakeman – Eleanor Rigby (The Classical Connection 2, President Records, 1991)
Pretenders – I’ll Stand by You (Single A-side, WEA, 1994)
David Paton – Scots Wha Hae (Fragments, Lochsure, 1996)
David Paton – Too Many Ways (The Search, Jak Records, 2003)
David Paton – Fellow Man (Fellow Man, David Paton Songs, 2007)
David Paton – Under The Sun (Under The Sun, David Paton Songs, 2010)
David Paton – I’d Rather Be a Man (The Traveller – Another Pilot Project, David Paton Songs, 2019)‎ (original version on Eve, 1979)
David Paton – More To Life (2020, David Paton Songs, 2020)
David Paton – Love Song (2020, David Paton Songs, 2020)
The first part of the David Paton Podcast can be found here.
More information can be found at davidpaton.com
The David Paton CD, 2020, is available at David Paton Songs, where you can also purchase David’s other CDs such as 2019 release The Traveller: Another Pilot Project. 2020 is also available on all the usual digital outlets.
More information about Pilot can be found at pilotmagicmusic.com
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1 hr 50 min
January 30, 2021David Paton – Part 1
In the first of two extensive podcasts with David Paton, David reveals his years in Pilot, The Alan Parsons Project and recordings with Paul McCartney and Kate Bush. We also hear highlights from his excellent new album 2020.
Pilot – Magic (From the Album of the Same Name, EMI, 1974)
Pilot – Just a Smile (new version) (Single A-side, EMI, 1975)
Pilot – January (Second Flight, EMI, 1975)
Pilot – Call Me Round (Second Flight, EMI, 1975)
Pilot – Penny in My Pocket (Morin Heights, EMI, 1976)
Pilot – Canada (Morin Heights, EMI, 1976)
Pilot – Library Door (Two’s A Crowd, EMI, 1977)
Pilot – Get Up and Go (Two’s A Crowd, EMI, 1977)
Pilot – Goldmine (The Craighall Demos, 71:76, Cool Sound, 2007)
David Paton ‎- The Cask of Amontillad (The Traveller – Another Pilot Project, David Paton Songs, 2019)‎
David Paton ‎- Some Other Time (The Traveller – Another Pilot Project, David Paton Songs, 2019)
Wings – Mull of Kintyre (Single A-side, Capitol, 1977)
Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights (Single A-side, EMI, 1978)
David Paton – No Ties No Strings (Single A-side, EMI, 1980)
David Paton – Midnight Limelight (2020, David Paton Songs, 2020)
David Paton – Here Without You (2020, David Paton Songs, 2020)
More information can be found at davidpaton.com
The David Paton CD, 2020, is available at David Paton Songs, where you can also purchase David’s other CDs such as 2019 release The Traveller: Another Pilot Project. 2020 is also available on all the usual digital outlets.
More information about Pilot can be found at pilotmagicmusic.com
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1 hr 33 min
January 24, 2021Melanie
Melanie reveals the stories behind her music, playing Woodstock and forthcoming live stream concert on 30 January.
Beautiful People (Affectionately Melanie, Buddha, 1969)
Emiliana Torrini – I Really Loved Harold (Merman, JAPIS, 1996)
Close To It All (Live At Woodstock, Friday August 15, 1969) (Woodstock – Back to the Garden: The Definitive 50th Anniversary Archive, Rhino, 2019)
Birthday Of The Sun (Live At Woodstock, Friday August 15, 1969) (Woodstock – Back to the Garden: The Definitive 50th Anniversary Archive, Rhino, 2019)
Lay Down (Candles in the Rain) (Candles in the Rain, Buddha, 1970)
Ruby Tuesday (Candles in the Rain, Buddha, 1970)
Brand New Key (Gather Me, Neighborhood, 1971)
Ray Charles ‎– Look What They’ve Done To My Song, Ma (Single A-side, ABC Records, 1972)
Bitter Bad (Single A-side, Neighborhood, 1973)
Cyclone (Photograph, Atlantic, 1976)
Photograph (Photograph, Atlantic, 1976)
If My Heart Should Lose It’s Way (Unchained Melanie, Two Story Records, 1996)
Smile (Live In Morecambe UK 2008, Two Story Records, 2009)
Kansas (Melanie at The Met, NYC 1974, Article 27 Music, 2020)
I Tried To Die Young (Ever Since You Never Heard Of Me, Arpeggio Records, 2010)
All songs by Melanie unless stated. Further details can be found at melaniesafka.com
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1 hr 45 min
January 18, 2021 Kelly Hansen – Foreigner
Foreigner lead vocalist Kelly Hansen talks about raising funds for their road crew, playing live and recording with the band.
All tracks by Foreigner. Join Foreigner in supporting their crew at foreigneronline.com
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1 hr 1 min
January 14, 2021 Steve Fossen – Heart
Heart cofounder and original bassist Steve Fossen tells the stories behind Heart’s classic hits in 1970s and early
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1 hr 34 min
January 09, 2021 Mark Andes – Firefall, Spirit, Heart
Mark Andes bassist for Firefall, Spirit, Jo Jo Gunne and Heart reveals the stories behind their key tracks.
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1 hr 43 min