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30/05/2009

Rising star Jon Allen, who has supported Mark Knopfler, Emmylou Harris, Damien Rice and KT Tunstall, plays an acoustic session for Bob and discusses his life and musical influences.

Rising star Jon Allen talks about his life, which has taken him from Winchester to Totnes, and a career which started with Elvis impersonations at school.

At an early age he traded his computer for a guitar and, despite playing it upside down for a year, he wrote his first song at 16.

Jon has recently supported Mark Knopfler, Emmylou Harris, Damien Rice and KT Tunstall. He plays an acoustic session for Bob and discusses his love of The Beatles and other musical influences.

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Sat 30 May 2009 23:00
大象传媒 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The Jam

    Start

    • The Sound Of The Jam,.
    • POLYDOR.

  • John Mellencamp

    Wild Night

    • Dance Naked.
    • MERCURY.

  • Jersey Budd

    If Just For Tonight

    • Wonderlands.
    • This Feeling Records.

  • Blue October

    Should Be Loved

    • Approaching Normal.
    • Universal.

  • Kings of Leon

    I Want You

    • Only by the Night.
    • RCA.

  • James Cotton

    Straighten Up Baby

    • Muddy Waters Steppin Stone.
    • Proper.

  • The Drifters

    There Goes My Baby

    • All Time Greatest Hits.
    • ATLANTIC.

  • Tinariwen

    Imazaghen N Adagh

    • Imidiwan: Companions.
    • Independiente.

  • Tunng

    Bricks

    • Good Arrows.
    • Full Time Hobby.

  • Maria Taylor

    Time Lapse Lifeline

    • Lady Luck.
    • NETTWERK.

  • Great Lake Swimmers

    New Light

    • Lost Channels.
    • NETTWERK PRODUCTIONS.

  • Fleet Foxes

    Your Protector

    • Fleet Foxes.
    • Bella Union.

  • Neil Young

    Days That Used To Be

    • Ragged Glory.
    • REPRISE.

  • Aynsley Lister

    Soul

    • Equiibrium.
    • HATMAN 2024.

  • None

    Deleted Record

  • The Dandy Warhols

    We Used To Be Friends

    • Welcome To The Monkey House.
    • EMI.

  • The Smithereens

    Blue Period

    • Enigma.
    • CAPITOL.

  • Stephanie Lambring

    Lonely To Alone

    • Lonely To Alone.
    • N/A.

  • Jon Allen

    Going Home

  • Jon Allen

    New Years Eve

  • Dusty Springfield

    Son of a Preacher Man

    • Dusty in Memphis.
    • Mercury.

  • J.J. Cale

    Cajun Moon

    • Okie.
    • Mercury.

  • Jon Allen

    Dead Man's Suit

  • Jon Allen

    Young Mans Blues

    • Dead Mans Suit.
    • Monologue Records Monor.

  • Don Henley

    Everything Is Different Now

    • Inside Job.
    • WARNER.

  • Esther O'Connor

    SATURDAY MAN (Bob Harris Jingle Version)

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Oh Well Part One

    • 25 Years: The Chain.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Geoffrey Yunupingu

    Galupa

    • Gurrumul.
    • Skinnyfish.

  • Phil King

    Orion

    • They Come & They Go.
    • Rag Tag Records.

  • John Stewart

    Gold

    • The No 1 Drive Album.
    • POLYGRAM TV.

  • Nanci Griffith

    Cotton

    • The Loving Kind.
    • Rounder/Decca.

  • Mawkin:Causley

    Keeper Of The Game

    • The Awkward Recruit.
    • NAVIGATOR.

  • Dionne Warwick

    Walk On By

    • WALK ON BY :he Best Of.
    • Sony/ BMG.

  • Hank Williams

    Lost Highway

    • 3CD Box: The Roots Bob Dylan.
    • Proper.

  • Tommy McClennan

    New Highway NO.51

    • 3CD Box: The Roots Of Bob Dylan.
    • Proper.

  • Bob Dylan

    Forgetful Heart

    • Together Through Life.
    • COLUMBIA.

  • Bowerbirds

    House Of Diamonds

    • Upper Air.
    • Dead Oceans.

  • The Beatles

    Julia

    • The Beatles.
    • APPLE.

  • Left With Pictures

    Her Father's Nose

    • CD Single.
    • ORGAN GRINDER.

  • Semisonic

    Closing Time

    • Feeling Strangely Fine.
    • MCA.

Broadcast

  • Sat 30 May 2009 23:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2

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