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Post by lindenchase on Apr 21, 2010 14:46:15 GMT
James is moonlighting again.. 
On April 23, James May will take over from Bruce dickinson on the Friday Night Rock Show. The Top Gear presenter intends to play a selection of classic rock songs, including the likes of AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, King Crimson and Jethro Tull.
"I've never had a whole radio show to myself and I'm very much looking forward to inflicting the soundtrack of my youth on the nation," said May.
Despite dickinson due to leave the show at the end of April, the BBC said that May's appearance will be strictly for "one night only".www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/news/a215693/james-may-to-host-bbc-6-music-rock-show.html?rssEdit: Can I just point out the article actually refers to Bruce D-i-ckinson, but the automatic censor is on fire again?  |
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Post by devil-may-care on Apr 21, 2010 14:54:57 GMT
A must listen!  |
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Post by jacqui on Apr 21, 2010 15:09:25 GMT
wow cool can't wait ;D
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Post by fallatyourfeet on Apr 21, 2010 15:34:36 GMT
Excellent!
Thanks for letting us know L.C. ;D
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Post by jacqui on Apr 21, 2010 15:58:27 GMT
They have just mentioned this on Radio 2... it would seem "Sally Traffic" has a soft spot for our James too, Richard Allison called him her toy boy ;D Very sensible lady with taste obviously |
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Post by lew on Apr 21, 2010 16:19:02 GMT
James is moonlighting again..
On April 23, James May will take over from Bruce dickinson on the Friday Night Rock Show. The Top Gear presenter intends to play a selection of classic rock songs, including the likes of AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, King Crimson and Jethro Tull.
"I've never had a whole radio show to myself and I'm very much looking forward to inflicting the soundtrack of my youth on the nation," said May.
Despite dickinson due to leave the show at the end of April, the BBC said that May's appearance will be strictly for "one night only".www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/news/a215693/james-may-to-host-bbc-6-music-rock-show.html?rssEdit: Can I just point out the article actually refers to Bruce D-i-ckinson, but the automatic censor is on fire again? Sorted for it for a bit. |
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Post by lindenchase on Apr 23, 2010 16:34:01 GMT
Don't forget: James is on this evening, from 9.00 until 12.00pm! If you're outside the UK you can listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/6music/  |
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Post by robin on Apr 23, 2010 20:45:09 GMT
He sounds lovely  Is he really dressed as a pirate?  lol |
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Post by crumbs on Apr 23, 2010 21:30:24 GMT
Hmmm - never liked Ted Nugent but excited cos he said he's about to play some Peter Gabriel.
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Post by xjsarah on Apr 23, 2010 21:41:47 GMT
I missed the beginning of the show, because I was still on my way home from work, but I'm listening now, and it all sounds great! ;D
I'll have to catch up with the rest of it later. Thank goodness for iPlayer!
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Post by dit on Apr 23, 2010 21:54:45 GMT
I loved the way he said he's not allowed to have rock music on in the kitchen when they're "shaving parmesan". Lovely scene of domestic tension implied there!
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Post by crumbs on Apr 23, 2010 21:55:30 GMT
Mainly good stuff all this - the soundtrack of my yoof - Floyd, Bowie, Gabriel, Genesis. Not much that I didn't know but I'll download the Rush track. I will have to go to bed soon cos I'm knackered after a v tiring day.
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Post by chariset on Apr 23, 2010 22:14:56 GMT
I have no idea what song this is playing now. I hope I'm on the right station.
Edit: A quick Google revealed it to be King Crimson .. whom I don't know, but James has mentioned them before
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Post by xjsarah on Apr 23, 2010 22:17:03 GMT
'Moonchild' by King Crimson, which I'm liking very much. I must check out more of their stuff. |
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Post by chariset on Apr 23, 2010 22:25:08 GMT
There he is. Hi, James.
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Post by dit on Apr 23, 2010 22:25:49 GMT
Oh god, he's going through my youth now too. Deep Purple, Black Sabbath...The moment their track started, with the thunder and rain, I was back in a darkened room at uni. Imagine 5 or 6 denim-clad girls, 18 years old, all with waist-length hair, sitting on the floor swaying slowly to the music and truly believing that the devil might come for them. (You have to forgive us, we were all virgins and couldn't think of anything better to do)
Now he's playing "Moonchild" by King Crimson. I did an interpretive dance assessment piece to that! (Yes, I was that sad student). Oh James, what are you doing to me? Please don't play "In the Court Of The Crimson King".....
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Post by Mayfayre on Apr 23, 2010 22:27:33 GMT
BUM! TOH set the HDD recorder to record it onto a DVD RAm while we were out and all we got was Ashes to Ashes with an error message plastered across the middle of the screen! At least we can listen to the end of it on the radio  |
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Post by xjsarah on Apr 23, 2010 22:46:37 GMT
Oops! However, it should be on iPlayer later, so you can catch up with the rest of it on there, as I intend to do. |
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Post by chariset on Apr 23, 2010 22:48:40 GMT
Heh.. "that's what's known as a link"
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Post by Mayfayre on Apr 23, 2010 22:54:39 GMT
Well, TOH is enjoying what we have heard in the last 45 mins, though it sounds like all the stuff I'd have liked better was on earlier!
I'll have to check out the i player.
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Post by xjsarah on Apr 23, 2010 23:15:51 GMT
Bruce D's show from last week is on iPlayer, so this one should go on as well. It should be on the BBC 6 page, too. |
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Post by Mayfayre on Apr 23, 2010 23:22:57 GMT
I think you have to wait an hour or so before it gets put up. I'll have a listen in the morning.
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Post by lindenchase on Apr 24, 2010 5:55:56 GMT
Shellygrrl over on Final Gear kept track of the records being played. This is James' playlist: Motorhead ~ Ace of Spades Iggy and the Stooges ~ No Fun Jethro Tull ~ Nothing Is Easy The Who ~ Bargain Yes ~ Roundabout Thin Lizzy ~ The Boys Are Back in Town Jimi Hendrix ~ Valleys of Neptune AC/DC ~ Let There Be Rock Led Zeppelin ~ Immigrant Song Rush ~ That Limelight Guns N' Roses ~ Down on the Farm Supertramp ~ School Alice Cooper ~ School's Out KISS ~ Detroit Rock City David Bowie ~ Panic in Detroit J. Geils Band ~ Detroit Breakdown Ted Nugent ~ Wango Tango Emerson, Lake & Palmer ~ Lucky Man (Live) Genesis ~ The Musical Box Peter Gabriel ~ On the Air Pink Floyd ~ One of These Days Black Sabbath ~ Black Sabbath Deep Purple ~ Space Truckin' Blue Oyster Cult ~ Godzilla King Crimson ~ Moonchild King Crimson ~ The Bolero King Crimson ~ Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part 2 Mahavishnu Orchestra ~ Vital Transformation Jeff Beck ~ Star Cycle Frank Zappa ~ Disco Boy |
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Post by othercheryl on Apr 24, 2010 6:28:55 GMT
OMFG - Disco Boy?!?!? That's a rather obscure Zappa track, unless you're a Zappa fan, which leads me to believe I heart James even more. Dude...obscure Zappa? I'm so chuffed to bits right now..
Could anybody please tell me where to find this on Itunes and if it includes James' commentary? If it doesn't, I don't want to purchase it - I think we've got all those songs on CD but never put them together in that order.
I'm mainly interested in the commentary - but love most of the music, too. Disco Boy....I can't stop laughing! Well done, James!
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Post by lindenchase on Apr 24, 2010 6:49:49 GMT
Could anybody please tell me where to find this on Itunes and if it includes James' commentary? You can listen to it on BBC iPlayer. The radio edition does work outside the UK as well. Also, there is the "Listen Again" thiungy on the Rdio6 website. Someobe will probably upload it as well. I'm looking forward to an edition with all the noisy bits left out. |
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Post by kt on Apr 24, 2010 8:48:32 GMT
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Post by Mayfayre on Apr 24, 2010 11:05:27 GMT
Thanks, Lindenchase, I was right - we managed to tune in just as he stopped playing all MY sort of music and started playing the stuff TOH likes We have the listen again link, so we'll do that this evening ;D |
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Post by devil-may-care on Apr 24, 2010 14:26:09 GMT
I am listening right now. I do so love the BBC iPlayer! Lindenchase - thanks to you and Shellygrrl for the playlist. I can't believe James plays Godzilla. Love it!! |
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Post by (Ali) on Apr 24, 2010 18:12:17 GMT
I LOVE the fact that Limelight by Rush is on the list. One of my absolute favorite songs. The fact that James likes Rush makes him even better (if possible) in my book!
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Post by lindenchase on Apr 24, 2010 18:57:34 GMT
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I love a man who can handle a gun 
