Nov 8, 2019
If you think that all Jasper Carrott had to do with music was to wander on stage with a guitar before bringing an act on stage, think again.
Jasper has been deeply involved in music all his life, and has some interesting views on the music business, artists' fees, the record industry, performance and audience reaction,...
Nov 1, 2019
Don't even think about the number of guitars he's got these days.
Charming, witty, and with vast musical knowledge, Horace Panter is brilliant company.
I really can't remember first chatting with Horace Panter, but it might well have been in 1978, when the Specials played at Birmingham University.
They were at that...
Oct 25, 2019
The fate of bass players? To be shamefully ignored while the front man gets all the attention. Boy, is that a mistake... Bass maestro Mike Hatton, like many musicians, plays in more than one band - he can be found delivering smooth Jazz grooves, or a solid bedrock for powerhouse blues, or even harking back to 60s power...
Oct 11, 2019
Rated by Lenny Henry as
one of the UK's top bluesmen, Steve has been laying down greasy
guitar blues and elegant cerebral Jazz sax in equal quantities, for
generations.
Oh, and he builds guitars, beautifully... and he's completely self-taught. And he's got the deepest voice in all Birmingham. His Blues trio can...
Oct 11, 2019
Hidden away in their secret workshop, John Bradley and Martin Smith breathe fresh life into vintage machines which powered progressive rock and a lot more: the Mellotron.
What is a Mellotron? Well, please read on as you listen to the podcast. John Bradley and Martin Smith have been involved with Mellotrons all their...