Episodes
May 8, 2020
56: The one with Chesney Hawkes
In this edition, I call stateside to catch up with the fabulous, one and only, Chesney Hawkes.
Chesney shot to fame when he won the lead role in the film Buddy's Song, alongside Roger Daltrey, but it was when he found him…
April 23, 2020
55: The one with Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets’ Guy Pratt
He’s the self-confessed Ronnie Corbett of the bass-playing world and, with a career in the music industry spanning almost 40 years, Grammy-winning Guy Pratt has a few stories to tell!
The chosen bassist for many of the wo…
April 18, 2020
54: The one with Motörhead’s Phil Campbell
We’re rockin’ the Covid-19 lockdown with a fresh series of interview and where better to start than with the mighty Motörhead.
Following the end of the band in 2015, guitarist Phil Campbell didn’t have to look far when as…
May 3, 2019
53: The one with The Los Pacaminos’ Jamie Moses
Self-taught guitarist Jamie Moses has gone from playing US Air Force bases at the tender age of 13 to stadiums with Queen and Paul Rodgers, not to mention Bob Geldof, The Pretenders, Chaka Khan and even Tom Jones in between.…
Oct. 28, 2018
52: The one with Ben Holland
South Londoner Ben was busking at Waterloo underground when Joan Armatrading happened to pass by. Immediately impressed, she invited him to join her on tour, supporting her at major venues across Sweden, Denmark, Germany, th…
Oct. 20, 2018
51: The one with Shalamar's Jeffrey Daniel
With classic songs like A Night To Remember, I Can Make You Feel Good, and There It Is, 80s soul band Shalamar sold over 25 million records worldwide and collected no less than 100 gold, silver, and platinum awards.
As we…
Sept. 15, 2018
50: The one with Pearl Handled Revolver
Pearl Handled Revolver have the blues or rather psychedelic, heavy rock, blues. And after four EPs, three studio albums, and their celebrated live album ‘Bootlegʼ, the band is celebrating ten years of performing.
I spent …
Sept. 12, 2018
49: The other one with The Members’ Nigel Bennett
True punks don’t age gracefully and Nigel Bennett, former Members member and current guitarist for the Vibrators, couldn’t care less.
I first met Nigel when he was performing at a charity gig in North Norfolk and we chatt…
Sept. 10, 2018
48: The one with The Quireboys’ Paul Guerin
Guitarist Paul Guerin has been a major player on the international music scene for over twenty years.
He’s played alongside The Scorpion’s Michael Schenker, Thin Lizzy’s Brian Robertson, Fun Lovin’ Criminals’ Huey Morgan,…
Sept. 7, 2018
47: The one with The Blockhead's Derek Hussey
This tale is about the frontman of one of the most iconic bands of the last 40 years.
Best known for singles Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick, Reasons To Be Cheerful (Part 3), and What a Waste, Ian Dury & The Blockheads chal…
Aug. 13, 2018
46: The one with Imagination's Leee John
With a career spanning over 36 years and with record sales in excess of over 30 million albums Imagination released many classic Funk/soul-dance hits such as, Body Talk, Just An illusion, Flashback, and Changes.
It’s fair…
July 25, 2018
45: The one with The Prodigy’s Gizz Butt
Gizz Butt became a household name in 1996 when he became lead guitarist with The Prodigy just as The Fat of The Land album became No1 in 38 countries at the same time.
But that’s not all he’s done in his musical career. H…
Feb. 4, 2018
44: The one with The Marmalade's Sandy Newman
In this edition I catch up with Sandy Newman, lead-singer and guitarist of pop sensation of the 60/70s The Marmalade.
The Marmalade may be best known for hits such as Reflections of My Life, Rainbow, Falling Apart At The …
Dec. 14, 2017
43: The one with Some Kind of Illness
I chat with the hottest band to come out of #Manchester since Oasis.
It’s contagious, it’s creating an epidemic, it caused by brothers Mark and Paul Hinks….it’s Some Kind of Illness!
Nov. 10, 2017
42: The one with John Otway
It’s exactly 40 years since John Otway’s now legendary appearance on The Old Grey Whistle Test with Wild Willy Barrett with gymnastic antics to ‘Really Free’.
It was this performance that shot John to fame but despite a f…
Nov. 7, 2017
41: The one with Charlie Landsborough
British country and folk musician Charlie Landsborough started performing professionally in the 1970s but it wasn’t until he appeared on an Irish TV show in 1994 with ‘What Colour Is The Wind’ that divine intervention opened…
Sept. 27, 2017
40: The one with The Kinks’ Ian Gibbons
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 p…
Sept. 9, 2017
39: The one with The Roulettes’ Bob Henrit
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 Ge…
Aug. 31, 2017
38: The one with Flesh For Lulu’s Michael Steed
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…
Aug. 23, 2017
37: The one with The Jesus And Mary Chain's Jim Reid
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 t…
Aug. 22, 2017
36: The one with Chas & Dave's Chas Hodges
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-…
July 21, 2017
35: The one with The Philistine’s David Donley
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 f…
July 12, 2017
34: The one with No Direction’s Pete Honkamaki
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,…
July 6, 2017
33: The one with The Members’ Nigel Bennett
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…