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Guitarist Earl Slick

Guitarist Earl Slick shares his 70s memories of playing with David Bowie, Ian Hunter and John Lennon.

Guitarist Earl Slick shares his 70s memories of playing with David Bowie, Ian Hunter and John Lennon.

Best-known as one of David Bowie's guitarists during one of his most successful periods commercially, Earl Slick has gone on to play on a variety of other projects before returning back to Bowie in the early 21st century. New York-born Slick (then only 22 years old), came out of virtually nowhere to serve as Bowie's first proper replacement for Mick Ronson after Bowie had spilt up the Spiders from Mars. Although Bowie supplied most of the guitar work for his hit 1974 release, Diamond Dogs, he sought the then-unknown Slick to replicate his and Ronson's previous guitar parts on tour. Slick remained with Bowie for his next two studio albums, resulting in Young Americans (1975) and Station to Station (1976), as well as the hit singles "Fame" and "Golden Years."

Leaving Bowie's band just as the singer decided to pack his bags and relocate to Germany, Slick continued on as a "gun for hire," as he appeared on Leo Sayer's Top Ten 1976 release, Endless Flight (which spawned "When I Need You" and "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing"), and on ex-Mott the Hoople singer Ian Hunter's 1977 solo outing, Overnight Angels. Also during this time, Slick attempted briefly to launch a solo career, resulting in such releases as Razor Sharp and Earl Slick Band. It was during this period he met John Lennon, who he would go on to work with in the 80s.

Also on the show, Johnnie adds another classic 7" single to Johnnie's Jukebox and hears all the stories from This Week In Music.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Tue 14 Jan 2020 03:00
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Music Played

  • The Jimmy Castor Bunch

    Troglodyte (Cave Man)

  • Pratt & McClain

    Happy Days

    • Television's Greatest Hits Volume 3 70s & 80s.
    • Silva Screen Records Ltd.

  • Queen

    Don't Stop Me Now

    • Jazz.
    • Island.
    • 12.

  • David Bowie

    Fame

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Mr. Blue Sky

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Frontiers Records.
    • T1.

  • Bad Company

    Can't Get Enough

    • Driving Rock (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
    • 1.

  • Blondie

    Union City Blue

    • Atomic: The Very Best Of Blondie.
    • EMI.

  • The O鈥橨ays

    I Love Music

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1976 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • David Bowie

    Sorrow

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Rod Stewart

    You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)

    • Foot Loose & Fancy Free.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Racing Cars

    They Shoot Horses Don't They

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1977 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Neil Sedaka

    Laughter in the Rain

    • The Very Best Of Neil Sedaka.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • The Tymes

    Ms Grace

    • 70's Number Ones Vol 3.
    • Old Gold.

  • The Sutherland Brothers Band & Quiver

    Arms Of Mary

    • The Greatest Love Of All (Various).
    • Old Gold.

  • The Police

    Roxanne

    • The Very Best Of Sting & The Police.
    • A&M.

  • Lou Reed

    Sweet Jane (Live)

    • The Best of Lou Reed & The Velvet Underground.
    • Global Rad.
    • 13.

  • Thin Lizzy

    The Boys Are Back In Town

    • (Single).
    • Vertigo.
    • 10.

  • Freda Payne

    Band Of Gold

    • Heartbeat: Love Me Tender (Various).
    • Global Television.

  • T. Rex

    Debora

  • Sweet

    Love Is Like Oxygen

    • (Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Chic

    Le Freak

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Rhino.

  • Eagles

    Desperado

    • The Best Of Eagles.
    • Asylum.

  • Gary Wright

    Dream Weaver

    • Wayne's World O.S.T. (Various).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 12 Jan 2020 15:00
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  • Tue 14 Jan 2020 03:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2