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Evenin' BB + team ...

Great show last night. GIO listeners once again coming up with the goods ... what an astute lot there are out there!

So to tonight, and identical initials.

My Biggie

* '(Dance the) Messaround'... Chubby Checker (a true 'feel good' number this one ... sure to get yourself (+ even Babs ... if working) shimmying round that small studio of yours!) Any chance of a web cam?!

Close second

* 'F1 - 11' ... Sigue Sigue Sputnik (neat song, but a frightening example of the power of hype!)
* 'Nasty nasty' ... 999 (under-rated and under-played ... bit of a punk gem this one)
* 'Hand in glove' ... Sandie Shaw (after much pleading by Morrisey, made a brief comeback to the charts in 1984 with this version of The Smith's first single)

Worth a shout

* 'Ant Music' Adam Ant (twin drum beat, laden with hooks and visually splendid ... what's not to like!?)
* 'The Beaten Generation' The The (highest chating single from another sadly under-rated outfit. Johnny Marr from The Smiths featured in this one)
* 'Girl' Tiny Tim (sorry BB, but he keeps cropping up ... know you'd love to give this one a chance !!!???)
* 'Blinded by the light' Manfred Mann (to this day have never understood the words to this one ... anyone else?)
* 'Wouldn't it be nice' Beach Boys (always nice to hear this classic)
* 'Love don't live here anymore' Rose Royce (memories of last song dances in The Savoy in Glasgow!)

Please don't GIO ...

* 'Dancing on a Saturday night' Barry Blue (more TOTP memories with this one. Blue satin (enormous) flared suit, enormous platform shoes and enormous hair .. 'nuff said)
* 'Save your love' Rene & Ronata (yet another TOTP classic ... who could forget the Romeo & Juliet video that accompanied it?)

Stretching it a bit I guess

* 'When the kids are united' Sham Sixty-nine (more TOTP memories here ... of an audience that were obviously wondering what was hitting them, and a couple of punks down the front who were the only ones that did !!!)


I know its already been suggested, however it would be reeeeeeeeeeally good to have a 'Top of the Pops' memories theme night soon! Have a feeling it could lead to one of the best shows yet!!!!!!!

Keep it different BB ...

(a.k.a. Kene Gelly)

Top of the Pops theme sounds like a must as several people have now e-mailed to ask for it. Hopefully we can do it next week..]]> Bryan Burnett 2008-06-18 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:08:17 +0100 2008-06-18T18:08:17 https://nontonwae.pages.dev/radioscotland/blogs/bryanburnett/0000012823.shtml https://nontonwae.pages.dev/radioscotland/blogs/bryanburnett/0000012823.shtml#comments
Behind the scenes Get It On has been chosen to take part in a hush hush ( so why am I putting it on the blog??) pilot scheme which will make use of the latest technology to enable us to get the music you ask for on air as quickly as possible.

You may have noticed that I now hardly ever say " Oh sorry we don't have that track" or "I will need to try and order that LP and get it for you ina couple of weeks". It's a joy.

It does have it's teething troubles though like on last night's show when the computer presented me with what was supposed to be Bob Dylan and The Band doing I Shall Be Released and instead it turned out to be Chrissie Hynde doing the song. A surprise, but not a totally unpleasant one!

It did remind me that we must do that Dylan covers show sometime soon. get your suggestions in...]]> Bryan Burnett 2008-06-18 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:14:32 +0100 2008-06-18T17:14:32 https://nontonwae.pages.dev/radioscotland/blogs/bryanburnett/0000012810.shtml https://nontonwae.pages.dev/radioscotland/blogs/bryanburnett/0000012810.shtml#comments

I’m delighted to say that having rebooted computers, switched mics and given the text machine a boot up the bahookey that everything is working in the studio tonight.
Hopefully it didn’t sound too bad on air but behind the scenes it was a nightmare.

It was the last thing I needed as having spent the entire weekend at a three day wedding party I was feeling fragile and was hoping for an easy show. Dealing with technology gone wrong is hard enough when you have a clear head but when you are feeling shabby it’s the pits.

Still, the second half of the show went smoothly enough and we had a great summer mix courtesy of Neil from Stirling. Details can be found here.

Tonight it’s live tracks and concert albums. I was delighted that Nancy Cantor e-mailed to ask for Deacon Blue’s Dignity. I’ve got a great version recorded at Barrowland in 1998 where the audience stun the band into silence by singing the entire first verse by themselves. Tune in to hear it tonight. Should be on about half six…
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Looking forward to getting your suggestions for this week’s themes, so here we go…

MONDAY

From ‘beers with Clapton’ to ‘white pudding suppers with Noddy Holder’, what happens when Get It On listeners meet the stars? Tonight’s show revisits our ‘celebrity connections' show with some of the best ones we didn’t have time for first time around. There were some brilliant stories so if you missed it last time then make sure you tune in tonight…

TUESDAY

After hearing Springsteen on last week’s show, Ken Reid in North Berwick suggests an 'In-Concert Special' for tonight’s Get It On. Email in your favourite live songs or post a comment on the blog. For me, it would have to be Deacon Blue’s Dignity live at Glasgow Barrowland, with the crowd singing every word and the band standing open mouthed and silent!

WEDNESDAY

Keith in Nether Dallachy suggests ‘artists with the same initials’ for tonight’s show. That could include Lyle Lovett, Desmond Decker and …er…Bryan Burnett! E-mail in with your suggestions…

THURSDAY

Crystal Gale did it in her sleep and Cliff Richard doesn’t do it anymore! Talking is tonight’s theme. That’s songs about talking rather than songs with talking in theme – a theme we have done but should revisit sometime soon. Get in touch with your suggestions and get them on after the news at six…

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Here we go then for another busy one. I am writing this during the news whilst guzzling a bag of crisps (seemingly the sandwich, fruit salad, 4 jaffa cakes and the sushi box that I had this afternoon wasn't enough to keep me going!) and the inbox if full with a ton of stuff for tonight's nautical theme.
Lots of good puns as well including EC's suggestion of Love Me Tender!

I also laughed at our first call which came in tonight. Due to a noisy phoneline and the sound of me munching crisps in her ears, Sam somehow thought that Alan from Hawick was asking for a song called 'Faulty Dog' . Er ...that'll be Salty Dog by Procul Harum then.

Others puns that have come in include anything by Bough Wow Wow, Howard Keel or The Beach Bouys.]]> Bryan Burnett 2008-06-10 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:10:03 +0100 2008-06-10T17:10:03 https://nontonwae.pages.dev/radioscotland/blogs/bryanburnett/0000012749.shtml https://nontonwae.pages.dev/radioscotland/blogs/bryanburnett/0000012749.shtml#comments

If there's a musical question that needs answering or a track you have been unable to find then please feel free to get in touch and we'll put the BBC's best boffins on to it. Our very own 'Dr Disc' has been searching the archives to solve your musical mysteries.

One of the first to come in was the mystery surrounding the uncredited female singer on Dean Freidman's Lucky Stars. I played the song on tonight's show and revealed the female vocalist was an American singer-songwriter called Denise Marsa.

According to her biog:
"After moving to New York... it wasn’t long before she was invited to perform with Columbia Records recording artist Dean Friedman on a duet he wrote specifically for her to sing with him. The now famous duet Lucky Stars was her first recording and it garnered considerable commercial success. The recording was one of the most played songs in UK history when it was initially released and became a #3 hit record in the UK, Scotland and Australia. She toured with Friedman due to popular demand and appeared at top-notch venues like Queen Elizabeth Festival Hall, Hammersmith Odeon, and she performed on “Top of The Pops” and other major TV shows. "

You can read the full story here or check out her myspace.

Get in touch with your questions by leaving them on the blog or e-mailing getiton@bbc.co.uk.
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Thought I would try and get next week's themes up at the end of what's been another really enjoyable week of Get It On. In particular the 'celebrity connections' show was a hoot. Try and listen again if you missed it. I've also put some of the best e-mails on the blog. It's a theme I want to return to in a couple of week's time. In the meantime here's what we're up to from Monday...

Mon 9th:
Keen Gelly will be donning his cape and wearing his pants on top of his tights tonight, as he’s suggested ‘superheroes’ for tonight’s show. What do you want to hear? I Can See for Miles or maybe theme from Wonder Woman. E-mail getiton@bbc.co.uk...

Tues 10th
Rachael in Invergordon fancied a ‘nautical’ theme on Get It On. That could mean anything from In The Navy to Handel’s Water Music. Leave a comment on the blog with your suggestion or e-mail getiton@bbc.co.uk...

Wed 11th
Mike Whyte has come up with short titles as tonight’s theme. Cry, War, Ben and Bad may all feature tonight. So if we’re doing short song titles tonight then…

Thurs 12th
… it must be long song titles tonight. You can text or call with your suggestions or send an e-mail to getiton@bbc.co.uk....
]]> Bryan Burnett 2008-06-06 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:01:31 +0100 2008-06-06T19:01:31 https://nontonwae.pages.dev/radioscotland/blogs/bryanburnett/0000012715.shtml https://nontonwae.pages.dev/radioscotland/blogs/bryanburnett/0000012715.shtml#comments Tonight's theme of celebrity connections has been suggested by Brian Brown whose friend's next door neighbour is Eric Burdon of the Animal's sister. E-mail in or post a comment with your celbrity connections.

I'm going to try to put the best of them on the blog during the show.

Great one just come in from Shona Storer:
Sydney devine gate-crashed my 21st birthday party..
Back in the olden days (1976) when pubs shut at 10 pm My friend Sheila and I had booked the function suite at the Dee Motel Aberdeen, got our late licence, booked the disco,and invited our pals.

The night went well but about 11.30ish someone said Sydney Devine was in the hall.... general disbelief, but it was true - he bought Sheila and myself a drink. (He'd been appearing in concert in Abedeen and was staying at the hotel, got back with his entourage and wanted a drink - by that time the hotel had closed up its bars so they sent them into our party as the only bar that was open.) we were only mildly outraged at the hotel management...

How about playing the Peter Nardini song - I wish I could sing like Sydney - or failing that -tiger feet by Mud - because my husband Geoff said the disco played that a lot that night.

Next up, Bobby from Howwood:
I have been very lucky in being able to meet a number of famous people due to our local pub having had a great line up of acts which I was involved in booking. People like Albert Lee, Geoff Martyn, Boo Hewerdine, Colin Vernecombe (Black), Kevin McDermott, Justin Currie and Eddie Reader. I have even managed to play guitar with the great Martin Stephenson and Chas and Dave!
I also once met Paul and Linda and the kids whilst on a beach in Southend in the Mull of Kintyre where I was holidaying with my Mum and Dad. They just looked like an ordinary family.
However, as a surreal moment from the past, I remember going to get a bus into Glasgow on a Friday night when I lived with my parents in Craigton. And standing at the bus stop on Paisley Road West at the Ballahouston Park was Robert Hodgens (Bobby Bluebell to you guys) who lived around the corner from me – I knew his wee brother. And I’m looking at the girl who’s with him and I thought, I know that face? Turns out to be Siobhan Fahey of Bananrama! Standing at MY bus stop. Couldny believe it.
So How about “It aint what you do it’s the way that you do it” by Bananarama and Fun Boy Three
If not anything by The Smiths would do and I’ll make up a story about meeting Morrissey if you want?
Bobby from Howwood


Ever since I was 12 years old I have been a fan of Ralph McTell and when all my school pals were writing "I love David Essex" on their school jotters I got the mickey taken out of me for writing "I love Relph McTell" on mine. But I had the last laugh when he played in Tain quite a few years ago and Rob the guy who was organising the gig asked me if I would mind going to Inverness Airport to pick up Ralph as he was too busy. Cos I was too nervous to drive I had to get my boyfriend Geoff to drive up from Aberdeen to Tain to pick me up then back to Inverness, stopping off on the way for some incontinence pants in case the excitement got too much. But he was such a nice down to earth person that I managed to contain myself even when he came to a party that night after the show. Also when I was in Hamburg once I met a Russian guy who used to collect Ralph McTell's money for him when he was busking in Paris. And another time when ski-ing in Italy I met a girl from Dublin who was a hairdresser in London who cut the hair of Iris Bentley who was the sister of Derek Bentley who features in Ralph's song "Bentley & Craig" - Ralph had just played at her funeral. (Iris campaigned for years to get a posthumous pardon for her brother who was hanged for murder in 1953). I also have a friend who was inspired to take up music after Ralph visited her primary school and I have a theory that everybody's life has been touched in some tenuous way by Ralph. (You only have to listen to someone like Christy Moore talking about his early days in the music business to know this is true). Please play Bentley & Craig from Ralph's "Water of Dreams" album which I am sure will be in Iain Anderson's collection - or any other Ralph song of your choice!
Ta
Ali in Newtonmore


In the early 70's as a teeneger we were hanging around Keswick Cumbria, climbing and drinking, when a gang of us got work on the next Ken Russel film TOMMY humping camera gear, tents, food etc from one mountain top location to the next. On our way up Haystacks, near Buttermere, we off loaded the gear and started soloing around a small crag. A voice from behind said, "You al right lads?" Not 2 foot away stood Roger Daltry. The poster of him at Woodstock was still on my bedroom wall, the memory of a great night at Newcastle City Hall still fresh in my mind. He then stopped for a chat. The rest of the day was spent watching him completing the final scene of the movie, singing 'See me feel me' etc climbing streams and mountains. The weather was great, the food was good and we were getting paid so if you could play that final song from the WHO it would be fantastic.
Arthur from Carlisle

I like this one that's just come in from Dave Hamilton...

My pal Manus's parents were in the Ingram Hotel , Glasgow in the early 80s when they befriended a lonely Irishman. Realising he was from "the old country", they invited him to their table and Manus's mum suggested he phone home and things would seem much better. He did so and returned to the table much happier. As the converstaion went on they discovered that the Irishman was a musician- but Manus's parents had never heard of the band that he played in. Not convinced that this was a profitable career for a young fella', Manus's father suggested that the musician return to his trade of plastering. Bono thanked Manus's parents for their friendship and advice and the following day U2 played a sell out gig in Glasgow!

Hi Brian, While in the sixth year studies English class at Greenock High School (a wee while ago!) one of the select band had great ambitions to be a writer. I proof read the manuscript for "Use of Weapons" for my classmate Iain Banks ......his main aim at the time being to paper the walls of his folks' loo with rejection slips - a few years later Iain became the "Living Legend" and "Use of Weapons" was published under his "Iain M. Banks" scifi persona-Please play Paperback writer by the beatles-thanks-Innes from Inverkip (Archie's mrs!)

This was from Strathaven Dave...
Years ago my mate Tom's older brother was friends with Simple Minds first manager.They made up some demo tapes and sent them out to record companies and big names in the business.
One friday night we were listening to Round table on Radio 1 who used to review new songs and they played Chelsea Girl. Phil Lynott was one of the panel and he said complimentary things about the song, but said it wasnt as good as the demo he'd been sent about a year earlier.At this point my mate Tom started jumping about wildly shouting " that tape deck made the demos" "that tape deck made the demos"
It took us a while to get him to calm down.]]> Bryan Burnett 2008-06-05 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:15:45 +0100 2008-06-05T17:15:45 https://nontonwae.pages.dev/radioscotland/blogs/bryanburnett/0000012704.shtml https://nontonwae.pages.dev/radioscotland/blogs/bryanburnett/0000012704.shtml#comments
Further to last night’s show, as many people may know A Good Heart was written by Maria McKee. Not sure, though, if it’s as well known that it was about her relationship with Benmont Tench of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers and Feargal Sharkey’s follow up single, You Little Thief was written by Benmont Tench about his relationship with Maria McKee. There’s a theme there somewhere (if it hasn’t already been done); songs about other musicians. There could be William, It Was Really Nothing, Stephen, You’re Really Something, Song for Bob Dylan, Solid Air, Real Gone Kid (another about Maria McKee). Well, it’s a thought anyway!]]> Bryan Burnett 2008-06-04 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:00:16 +0100 2008-06-04T18:00:16