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Mon

Sea Breezes - Mike and Paul McCartney - Bryan Ferry's song from the album McGear

Tue

Ace of Spades - Motorhead - My son declined to accompany me to their concert on my recent birthday

Wed

Memory Motel - Rolling Stones - It's been a lonely night

Thur

I'm Just A Baby - Louise Cordet - From the Beatles/Roy Orbison/Gerry and the Pacemakers concert on 7th June 1963 at the Glasgow Odeon attended by a friend of mine

MONDAY

Happy Birthday, Marie!

Tuesday, October 20th will be the 32nd anniversary of the plane crash in Mississippi in which the two pilots and four of the passengers, Dean Kilpatrick, Ronnie Van Zant and siblings Steve & Cassie Gaines lost their lives.
For this evening I'd like to request a song written by lead guitarist Steve Gaines. His sister Cassie was one of the female backing singers.

'Ain't No Good Life' - Lynyrd Skynyrd

Great themes again. Initial thoughts are:

Monday - singing siblings: This old heart of mine - Isley Bros

Tuesday - bands/songs that your kids don't like: La mer - Charles Trenet

Wednesday - Memories: I remember you - Steve Earle/Emmylou Harris

Thursday - the best gigs you never got to:
Long story, short:- Springsteen tour announced. Work/holiday commitments made Hamburg the only viable option. Bought flights/booked hotel first. Failed to get tickets online. Travelled hoping to buy tickets at the stadium only to discover the concert had been postponed until 27 June (2005). Great weekend, great city, but missed Bruce.
Setlist featured:
1.Downbound Train
2.Reason To Believe
3.Devils And Dust
4.Lonesome Day
5.Long Time Comin'
6.Highway 29
7.Tougher Than The Rest
8.The River
9.Part Man Part Monkey
10.All I'm Thinkin' About
11.Highway Patrolman
12.Reno
13.Janey Don't You Lose Heart
14.Racing In The Street
15.The Rising
16.Spare Parts
17.Jesus Was An Only Son
18.This Hard Land
19.The Hitter
20.Matamoros Banks
(encore)
21.Ramrod
22.Bobby Jean
23.Growin' Up
24.The Promised Land
25.Dream Baby Dream

Please play: 13, or anything!

Joe
Linlithgow

TUESDAY

All you Mummies and Daddies out there - Do you really want to embarrass your kids?

Monday:
Ron & Russell Mael aka Sparks "This town aint big enough for the both of us"

Tuesday:
"When I'm CLEANING windows" by George Formby, or any other tidying up song

Wednesday:
Had a great nsong for this, but can't remember it........

Thursday:
Springsteen at Hampden in July 2009, "Born to Run" was the highlight

DC

"nsong"?

Ying Tong Ying Tong Ying Tong Yiddley Eye Ho.....

nD nC

I was havin a bit bother gettin my brain in gear for Monday's theme but my wife Val came to my aid, so for her;
The Jacksons - Can You Feel It
Bee Gees - Too Much Heaven
Sparks - This Town Aint Big Enough
Carpenters - Only Yesterday
Others started to come to me then;
Proclaimers - Sunshine on Leith (never got it played last week)
Magic Numbers - Forever Lost (2 brother/sister pairs in this band)
Cranberries - Dreams (Hogan brothers)
Undertones - You Got My Number (O'Neil brothers)
Lots more i'm not goin to mention coz i don't want them credited to me a'la Mr Pablo's observations!
Thursday
I was lookin at The Charlatans for Monday night, they had members Rob and Mark Collins but they weren't brothers. Rob was killed in a car crash in 96 one week before supporting Oasis at Knebworth, that's got to count as an all time great gig so;
Oasis - Live Forever (Their tribute to Rob Collins that night)
or preferably
Charlatans - Anything you might have in the GIO library by them'd be fab

#4
Why embarass them when you can terrify them




#5
Weren't you there?

Do the walker righteous blues and doobie brothers all count :-)

Monday
The Pie / The Sutherland Brothers

This is a gem with the same intro and outro and would be nice to hear
something from the guys other than Arms of mary.

Tues
No choice as me and my kids are thoroughly appreciative of each others tastes and in many ways are similar anyway.

wed
Sorrento Moon (I remember) / Tina Arena
Don't Forget to dance / The Kinks

Thu
Still the same / Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band
from any concert anywhere, the band I regret most never having seen.

#8 re #5 Thursday comment....

It was a long day yesterday. OK, I didn't read the themes too clearly so missed out the "never" in the brief

Yes I was there as you well know Paolo.

Hows about I change that to the Springsteen Concert at Hammersmith Odeon 1975 when the Boss sang for the first time on British soil. "Thunder Road" from that album please

DC

#4, #8

heehee! Beware

>8-D

#9 I was wonderin the same for the Ramones, Coctaeu Twins & Scissor Sisters.
Forgot to put on Val's list
Alessi - Oh Laurie, they were twins she informs me

I am going to go and see Donnie and Marie, should be good. Bet she does not look 50.

The Pointer Sisters – Fire

Cowboy Junkies – Sun Comes Up, It’s Tuesday Morning (Michael, Margo and Peter Timmins)

Nanci Griffith – Radio Fragile featuring Kristy McColl’s brothers Neil and Callum McColl ( I mean need to revise that as I am not 100% sure which tracks they play on her Storms album)

Iggy Pop – Lust For Life featuring the Sales brothers on Bass and Drum

Oasis – Roll Away The Stone

Bee Gees – Immortality

The Christians – Ideal World

Sparks – Lighten Up, Morrissey

#14

Oasis?!?

Et tu, Norrie...

>8-D

#14

Could you get me Donny's autograph?

I went to Jersey Boys instead. I would've gone to see Santana but the tickets were like gold - not scarce, just unaffordable.

#11
Ha now we're talkin Wish i'd gone too. Does that mean he'll play it twice?

If we all request this, mebbe we'll get the entire show fae Hammersmith!

DC

Among several Springsteen shows.....Hammersmith 75 would be up there.

Pooor Joe BTW, what a downer!

I am also hoping Roxy John will pitch in on this theme. One of the 2 801 gigs I suspect!

#19 Ah c`mon Norrie! Charles Trenet! Can you blame them?

I know I know trying to defend the indefensible again....sorry.

#14
Norrie! M&D's is not Marie and Donny. It's a fairground in Strathclyde Park.

Norrie,

Make sure the cab-driver knows you're going to the casino. You don't want to end up at the Flamingo Bingo!

>8-D

Norrie!

Don't despair ma lawd, I know a good counsellor who will help you with all this cyber-bullying


;-)

DC

#24

Watch oot furr

House!

Before I forget.... if the following track is not played on Tues then I am off to the bingo:

The Clash - Groovy Times

from the best ever e.p and with packaging to match!

I thought I would top up my suggestions for

Monday - sibling singers:-
This old heart of mine - Isley Brothers
Goodbye to love - the Carpenters
Strawberry Letter #23 - Brothers Johnston
Bring me all your lovin' - Allison Moorer and Shelby Lynne (from live "Show" CD)
I want you back - Jackson 5
Harsh - Baskery
Wanted - The Dooleys
Labour of love - Hue and Cry
Use somebody - Kings of Leon

Happy to endorse Cowboy Junkies.

Wednesday - 'memory and recollection'
I remember you - Earle/Harris
Easier to forget - Allison Moorer
The song remembers when - Trisha Yearwood
Hotel California - Eagles (lyric: some dance to remember, some dance to forget)
Crocodile rock - Elton John (I remember when rock was young)
It was a very good year or Life's been good to me - Sinatra
The way it never was - Kim Richey
What a fool believes - Doobie Brothers
Let's make a night to remember - Bryan Adams
Glory days - Springsteen

#19 & 21 - Cheers Norrie/Adam - I think I had previously confessed to a love of french music, whereas my sons hate it with equal passion. La mer might at a stretch be played. My all time favourite (Lucienne Delyle- Mon amant de saint Jean) is probably a non-starter.

Have a good weekend

Joe
Linlithgow

Changed my mind. This week is a golden opperchancity for anything from Live In Gdansk. Really wish I had been there.

Fat Old Sun or Wots Uh The Deal, or even Comfortably Numb

DC (It won't be played, but worth the try...)

Monday

Do Angus and Malcolm Young count? They`re not exactly `singing siblings`.

But if they do then,

Rock N Roll Train - AC/DC

Playing Sao Paulo next month but not Rio! Can you believe it!

Mon. PLASTIC MAN - Kinks

Tues. ??? Not sure. My kids are not kids anymore. I'll ask them and get back to you.

Wed. Another excuse to request ALL I REMEMBER - Christy Moore or Mick Hanly

Thurs. Anything from the album ONE MORE FROM THE ROAD - Lynyrd Skynyrd recorded at the Fox Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia in July 1976

Tues. Nope, no musical complaints. They claim to get embarrassed when their mother and I dance in public but I put it down to jealousy. ;o)

#33 I'm like you Cannyman, my kids pinch my music & I learn from them. In fact, late nights tend to be musical comparison time and it all goes down fine!

DC

What a shame to hear about Stephen Gately, maybe the theme could be stretched slightly on Monday for a Boyzone track.

# 35
Just heard about it...... never a fan in any way but what a tragedy .... far too young...

Monday - Siblings In Pop:
The Patriot Game - The Bluebells
Jive Talkin' - Bee Gees (the BEST pop record ever made!)
Colour Of My Car - The Liberties
Nature's Law - Embrace
April Skies - The Jesus & Mary Chain
I'll Be There - Jackson 5
This Time Tomorrow - The Kinks
Lost In Music - Sister Sledge
Desperado or Goodbye To Love - The Carpenters (not the usual schtick)
MMMBop - Hanson
Morning Side Of The Mountain - Donny Osmond/Marie Osmond
Cheeky Flamenco - The Cheeky Girls (WOT!?)

Quite a claim re Bee Gees Jim. I am a huge fan and that track would not get in my top ten Bee gees tracks. Got them back in vogue though - was that the first ever viral campaign! Discuss!

The Hee Bee Gee Bees - Meaningless Songs In Very High Voices

#38

I'm talking about the 'making' of a pop record - that particular track has everything you could wish to be absolutely perfect in it from the production through to the instrument voicing, song structure and even the video (championed by none other than George Martin). Yes there are other Bee Gees songs that are better, but none that have the complete recording and production package.

Monday
Got to be Goodbye To Love by The Carpenters

Tuesday

I'll pass on this one

Wednesday
Surprised nobody's picked up on Reconnez Cherie by Wreckless Eric

Thursday
1990, Sheffield City Hall, Big Country
Had my ticket - which were hard to come by - but gave it away to a friends' sister who couldn't get one. She had never seen them live and really wanted to go. Like a fool I let her - absolutely gutted when they all came back raving about how great the gig was.
One Great Thing would be apppropriate - it was one great thing I missed but was one great thing letting someone experience the band

#40

There's a theme in here - Best Pop Record Ever - it would eliminate most of the usual dross.

#42

One man's dross is another man's Boss.

JFE sorry did not mean that to sound like an argument!

#44

All musical discussion thoroughly welcome and appreciated!

For Monday how about the Brecker Brothers, Michael and Randy, who have played on an incredible array of albums from James Brown, Dire straits, George Benson to Bonnie Tyler and Frsank Zappa and all stops in between . The obvious one for me would be:


Springsteen - Meeting Across The River


but how about a classic bit of the commercial side of Lou Reed:

Lou Reed featuring the Becker Bros - High In The City from the great New Sensations lp. (Lou was on an incredible run of form around this time).

As an aside if any one could tell me the show that Lou performed several tracks from that album on UK tv possible OGWT if it was still going that would be appreciated. Band had Robert Quine, Fernando Saunders and I think Fred Maher.

For Monday...

Crowded House ----------- Distant Sun or Better Be Home Soon ( Tim & Neil Finn )




Tuesday...

Going to pass ... Daughter's 16 this year so music is very important for her at the moment, copying stuff from my ichoons to hers and asking a lot about music and bands ... best question yet "Dad do you know anything about a band i heard at a friends house called The Ramones"? ... they are great!! honestly it took 3 days to get the smile off my face... :o) shes very open minded about music so i have no problems here



Wednesday...

Aaron Neville ------------– Please Remember Me




Frank

#40 - Great shout Bob. Best Carpenters song to my mind.

#41 - Great theme Glen. But how do you define `Pop`?

Sorry, meant 41 and 42.

#49

It wouldn't work. People would still misguidedly pick records that are really only fit for extracting confessions at Guantanamo Bay.

Monday: Siblings

Karine Polwart: Follow The Heron (Karines brother Steve is lead guitarist in the band)

Dire Straits: Six Blade Knife (David Knopfler was the co-founder of the band along with Mark)

The Proclaimers: A Long Long Long Time Ago (How about something we don't hear very often... and this is one of their finest moments)

Monday.

I wonder if anyone will request something by The Carpenters? My favourite drummer is Karen Carpenter but I'm not brave enough to request them on GIO. A shocking lack of bottle.

Instead I'm going to plump for Punka by Kenickie. One of several excellent (and cruelly ignored)singles by the band. Lauren Laverne's brother Pete played the drums in the band and went by the name of Johnny X.

Surely one of the best groups never to go big time?

Sunderland's finest.

LLIM.

#49

Pop!

*sigh* there goes another

MONDAY - SIBLINGS

Magic Man - Heart

This came out in the mid seventies and I've seldom heard it since, tho as I remember it was a melodic, rocky number.
The band is from Vancouver, Canada and includes sisters Ann & Nancy Wilson.

Monday

When You Look Me In The Eyes - The Jonas Brothers
Sex On Fire - The Kings of Leon
High and Dry - Radiohead
Romeo's on Fire - The Stunning
Runaway - The Corrs
Theme from Harry's Game - Clannad

#56

How could I have forgotten Clannad?

My cousins went to school with the Brennans.










negligent git

For Monday night, it would have to be The Allman Brothers Band.

My suggestions include:

In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Ain't Wastin' Time No More
Dreams
Jessica
Ramblin' Man

Scott Martin
Charlotte NC USA

How about Dannt Wilson, their cover of Knowing Me Knowing You (Kit and Gary Clark)

57# Funny git

MONDAY - SIBLINGS:

DEVO - Come Back Jonee or Secret Agent Man
(a wee change from Whip It)

What if Elvis's twin brother Jesse Garon had lived? There would have been no need for the Everly Brothers.

Monday Siblings:

* The Corrs - Summer Wine (wi' yon young Tory: Bono)
* Clannad - In a Lifetime (wi' yon young Tory: Bono)
* The Blues Brothers - B Movie Box Car Blues (for the brilliant opening guitar duet)
* The Happy Mondays - Step On (pace John Kongos)
* Hayseed Dixie - Walk This Way
*
and stretching it a wee bit:
* The Cocteau Twins - Donimo
* The Thompson Twins - We Are Detective

What about Love Hearts by Swizzels?

MONDAY

'The Wonder of Youse' - Aaron & Garon

or the B-side 'You're Right, I'm Left, She's Gone'

>8-D

A red sky at night is Norrie's delight. Get the tranquilising dart gun.

BAGS I DON WAS!

Louvin Brothers - Rapturous

#63

Bono is a Tory? I'm...err.. shocked.

#69

To...err...is human.

Only caught a wee bit of tonight's show hope it was a good one. Looking forward to the Scotch Git memories theme which I have a few great suggestions for......need to try and remember where I put the list of them though...

#71

Let me help you.

I'm Rememberin' - Bruce Springsteen
Don't You Forget -Bruce Springsteen
The Persistence of Memory - Bruce Springsteen
Now Where Did I Put That Telecaster? - Bruce Springsteen
Who's That Funny Guy With The Bandana? - Bruce Springsteen
What Are All These People Doing In My Yard? - Bruce Springsteen
Do You Think We Could Get Away with a $250 Ticket? - Bruce Springsteen

I'm currently experiencing deja vu - again.

#70 To err err err affably is Boris.

Wednesday - Memory And Recollection:
Living In The Past - Jethro Tull
I Saw The Light - Todd Rundgren
Remembering Marie A. - David Bowie
I Just Wasn't Made For These Times - The Beach Boys
When I Was Young And Grandma Wasn't Old - Willie Nelson
I Was Only Joking - Rod Stewart
Forget About You - The Motors
Remember - Air
Love & Days Gone By - Chas & Dave
Don't Forget To Remember - Bee Gees
I Forgot To Remember To Forget - Elvis Presley
Remember - Supertramp
Do It Like We Used To Do - Jamiroquai
Don't Forget Your Shovel - Christy Moore :-)

71 - Glen , you found it!

Wednesday Memories

Particularly strong recommendation for
* Billy Bragg -
about trying to remember the start of a long-term love affair, when it was all new and you didn't know it was going to turn into something significant enough to want to remember all the little things.

* The Kinks - Come Dancing
* ABBA - The Day Before You Came
* Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond
* Kid Rock - All Summer Long
* Marillion - Kayleigh

and almost the entire works of The Sawdoctors, but in particular:

* Galway and Mayo
* Red Cortina
* You Broke My Heart
* Tommy K

(Lots of good and pertinent Runrig tracks too, but nae danger of them being played, eh?)

Tuesday:

* George Harrison - When We Was Fab (hmm - works for Wed too)

And the phrase my kids hate above all is Bedtime, therefore:
* The Cure - Let's Go to Bed (ok, very different context :-) )

Tuesday.

Oops Upside Your Head by The Gap Band.

The kids caught me and the bread knife doing the dance to this the other night. Embarrassing doesn't even cover it.

LLIM.

I have eight children and they are a handful I can tell you! I use a phrase that they all hate! They ask me how I am and I tell them I am Comfortably Numb!! Drives the wee souls mad!

David Gilmour - Comfortably Numb from Live In Gdansk

for the children! :o)

#80

I won't be putting any shouts for tonight's show but am very happy to back up Norrie's Dave Gilmour choice. Excellent record.

#80
right Norrie

you have 30 seconds to name them all... oldest first!! ;o)

Excellent - Comfortably Numb! Best track of the night.

Bob Dylan's Christmas Album - grounds for giving Phil Spector parole.

WEDNESDAY

'Reflections' - Diana Ross & The Supremes


I don't know how many times I've listened to this song in the 42 years since its release, but I never tire of hearing it. Hits the spot every single time.

Wed - great theme!

Lucinda Williams - 2 Cool to be Forgotten

but really best of all Boo Hewerdines outstanding track I Remember which he couples with a wee bit of Nick Caves The Ship Song. All about his childhood recollections it is his best work.

I had also being going to suggest a Van Morrison track Memories from his brilliant Enlightenment album, but he was played on Tuesday.

I enjoyed Tuesday's show. A very good balance, I thought.

Wednesday - Memories

"I remember April when the sun was in the sky"

Daydreamer - David Cassidy

Best place for it.

Wednesday.

I don't know if anyone will remember a track by Linton Kwesi Johnson called (I think) Lorraine. On this track Linton is reminiscing about his old girlfriend and how they would go walking in the rain.

Not sure if it was ever released as a single but remember liking it a lot. Maybe on his second album?

Cheers.

LLIM.

JimfraeErskine has posted some crackers for tonight's show and I've got some extras to tag on.

Come Dancing - The Kinks
Time Passages - Al Stewart
Sometimes A Memory Aint Enough - Jerry Lee Lewis
Valentine Moon - Sam Browne
and of course Van Morrison with....
Have I told You Lately? - can't remember a thing at his age!

#91

Yup - excellent track LLIM. It's called Loraine from the Straight To Inglan's Head album (in case the producers are trying to find it).

Wednesday - memories

JCB Song - Nizlopi
God's Home Movies - Horse
Blanket on the Ground - Billy Jo Spears

WEDNESDAY:

'Souvenir' - OMD

Aww man!! i was just gaunny say that JFE.
Favourite so far this week would've been really good for tonight, Island of Dreams - "Again I would wonder where memories enfold me..." and no coincidence, memories enfolded me when i heard that song again.
Another one for tonight
The Unforgettable Fire - U2
and there's
Remembering partI - Thin Lizzy though seein as it's an album track from their eponymous 1st album there's probably more chance of a Jethro Tull track getting on

WEDNESDAY:

B-Movie - Remembrance Day
Michael Holliday - The Story Of My Life
Elvis Costello - Veronica
Christians - Forgotten Town

THURSDAY. Apart of course from The Bay City Rollers at Penicuik Town Hall...

The Beatles at Edinburgh ABC Cinema in 1964 ('I Feel Fine')...although, considering my experience at the Jonas Brothers concert, perhaps the screaming would be too much to bear.

Slade, supported by Thin Lizzy and Suzy Quatro in 1972 ('Mama Weer All Crazee Now' by Slade).

#98. forget to say the Slade/Thin Lizzy/Suzy Quatro gig was at Edinburgh Emire Theatre (now the Festival Theatre)

#99 #98. Oh for goodness sake....the gig was at The EMPIRE Theatre in Edinburgh.