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Another great summer mix tonight and some terrific memories from Arlene in Howwood. One of the best bits of this job is hearing about the great moments in folk's lives and about the music that means the most to them...

1. Frank Sinatra - Summer Wind. My dad was a great FS fan and we had music playing in our house all the time. As soon as summer nights came in, the windows would be open and the record player would be on. My friends loved coming to my house cos my dad always got them up to dance. I, on the other hand, was mortified. How I wish I could do that now! Sadly big Colin is no longer with us. And he was a better singer than FS (but then I am biased).
2. T Rex - Metal Guru - I remember the very same record player as mentioned above being placed as near to the outside as possible and sunbathing in the garden to this. Magic!
3. Bob Dylan - Simple Twist of Fate. I used to babysit for the neighbours and BD was a huge part of their record collection so would listen to him in the wee small hours waiting for them to come in. I have them to thank for tuning in BD and a few other gems like Al Stewart, Ricky Lee Jones to name but a few.
4. Rod Stewart - Hot Legs. My 3 brothers, John, Andrew and David - we had great parents (and very understanding neighbours) and they allowed us to have the odd party now and again (my friends, who hopefully are listening, will laugh at that bit - I think we were always having parties).
5. Vipers - Turning Japanese - went to San Francisco for a month with my friend. One night, my pal didn't want to go out so I went out with my cousin John and his mates. I remembered it just being like what you see in the pictures - big car, going to all night cafes and basements listening to music. They were really impressed that I knew this song but as far as I can remember, it had been out in the charts for a while here. For once in my life, I was classed as cool. My, how times change!
6.Queen - 39 - Anne Marie and I spent hours and hours listening to every song, memorising the words before we set off on our travels to Birmingham to go and see them. (How about a Queen night eh - well Bobby might not listen as he hates Q).
7. Jacksons - Shake Your Body Down - was always the song that would get me on the floor every time. Sometimes Valentino's (or Paris to some people depending on your age) in Paisley or somewhere up the town.
8. Bad Manners - Lip Up Fatty - went to open air gig at Balloch many moons ago with Anne Marie and Kay. Ok, top of the bill was the Jam and the Tourists (Annie Lennox) but it makes me laugh thinking of the big guy in the boiler suit.
9. Elastica - Connection - Bobby and I took our 2 year old son Calum to the last T in the Park at Hamilton. Elastica were playing one of the tents so here's to that lovely hot sunny day and my son's first ever gig. He's now 15 so will probably be going to T on his own soon.
10. Artic Monkeys - A Certain Romance - I was at T a couple of years ago with my mates, Irene, Cor, Mor, Kate and Lisa. The girlies had a few drinks by the time the AM were doing their thing and there is a great photograph of "me and Mor" with our backs to the stage throwing minstrels in the air and catching them in our mouths whilst the AM sing their wee hearts out. We weren't at T this year as Cor and Mor are with in the family way so that will be our treat next year right girlies!!
11. Air - All I Need - I love going to the same wee place in Cyprus and my most perfect moment would be sitting on the beach with a cocktail in hand watching the sun disappear into the sea listening to this song.12. Blue Oyster Cult - Don't Fear The Reaper - now I don't really really like this song but it was on the jukie in the Ritz Cafe, Millport for years. It was the tradition at the Glasgow fair to go to "La Port de Mill" and you would meet the usual suspects. Rainy days were spent eating lime ice drinks (or possibly hot peas on very cold summer days) listening to the only song that was worth listening to - and it had a jump in it half way through - would be nice to hear it with no jumps.