Iggy Pop’s Christmas Confidential - BBC radio 6

 

Iggy Pop hits the daytime schedule with a seasonal sonic cocktail for Christmas Day.

He'll be spinning tracks from Patti Smith, Bill Withers, James Brown and Jehnny Beth.

Iggy's musical legacy has inspired and energised rock 'n' roll's alternative spirit since the late 60's, so who better to spend Christmas with?

 

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Robert Plant - 6 Music's Festive Takeover (December 2021)

 

An episode from BBC's 6 Music's Festive Takeover that was broadcast on December 2021 featuring Robert Plant.

Robert rifles through his almost alphabetically filed record collection to soothe your seasonal soul. Expect some Feist, Muddy Waters, Joni Mitchell, Sturgill Simpson and Elbow.

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Pink Floyd Frenzy: In Search Of Pink Floyd

A special Pink Floyd show broadcast on radio KWST-FM, Los Angeles on May 1977.

It's sort of a radiocumentary where the premise was that the station was trying to track down the band for an interview but without success. They did however got to speak to Alan Parsons, Roy Harper, one of the band's technicians and some others.

 

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Rock On - Knebworth Spectacular (BBC Radio 1) 1979

 

Recording of the BBC Radio 1 show 'Rock On' aired on Saturday 4th Aug 1979, led by the legendary DJ Tommy Vance, presenter of the Friday Rock Show.

As Led Zeppelin prepare for their long-awaited comeback, Tommy Vance and the team report direct from the Knebworth Festival.

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Purple Haze, The Jimi Hendrix Story (2002) Part 2

"Purple Haze", The Jimi Hendrix Story was originally broadcast in January 2002 on BBC Radio 2.

Presented by Gary Moore, tells the story of the greatest guitarist of all time and one of the most influential figures in rock music. 

The programme features archive interviews with Jimi himself, and we also hear from Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, Mitch Mitchell, Noel Redding, Chas Chandler, Brian May, Robert Wyatt and Jimi's longstanding girlfriend, Kathy Etchingham.

Here's part two with approximately 39 minutes.

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Purple Haze, The Jimi Hendrix Story (2002) Part 1

"Purple Haze", The Jimi Hendrix Story was originally broadcast in January 2002 on BBC Radio 2.

Presented by Gary Moore, tells the story of the greatest guitarist of all time and one of the most influential figures in rock music. 

The programme features archive interviews with Jimi himself, and we also hear from Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, Mitch Mitchell, Noel Redding, Chas Chandler, Brian May, Robert Wyatt and Jimi's longstanding girlfriend, Kathy Etchingham.

This is part one with approximately 46 minutes.

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Classic Rock Magazine Show with Nikki Sixx

The audio version of Classic Rock Magazine, a show with a radio-like format, was made available some time ago in the magazine website.

On this edition from March 14, 2016 the special guest is Nikki Sixx who joins us to play his tracks in Heavy Rotation.

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My Planet Rocks - Gary Moore (archive edition)

A My Planet Rocks show from February 2, 2020 presented by Mark Jeeves with an archive edition featuring the late Gary Moore.

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My Planet Rocks with Fish

Welcome to My Planet Rocks, in this edition presented by Wyatt whose guest was Fish who had a new and excellent album out the previous year called Weltschmerz, top of the list on AtticRock's best albums of 2020!

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Johnnie Walker's Long Players with Nick Mason

1967 Special – Nick Mason of Pink Floyd

On 18 September BBC Radio 2 broadcast Johnnie Walker's Long Players program to celebrate Radio 2's 50th Birthday.

Guests of the episode were Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason and Aubrey Po Powell artistic director of the band who recalled the period in which The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn was recorded.

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My Planet Rocks with Ann Wilson

Throughout March 2022 My Planet Rocks celebrated Women's History Month with some of the stand out females in Rock music.

Presented by Liz Barnes on Planet Rock, in this episode aired on March 20 the guest was Ann Wilson.

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In The Studio - Grand Funk Railroad

In The Studio radio show with host Redbeard celebrates Grand Funk Railroad's history including interviews with Mark Farner and music from the band.

This is a pre-fm recording in four segments from the syndicated show and includes all commercials.

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In The Studio "The Division Bell"

The Division Bell was Pink Floyd's 14th studio album and next March it will be 30 years.
At the time of its release the radio dj Redbeard hosted a world premiere broadcast in his famous radio show In The Studio including interviews with band members David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Richard Wright.

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Jimmy Page on Rockline, June 1988

Rockline was a nationally syndicated radio interview program hosted by Bob Coburn.

In this show from June 22, 1988, the guest was Jimmy Page that had just released his solo album, Outrider.

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