Gavin Sutherland

As the late great Sir Harry sang it himself: “ 🎶 I did it Hiiiiiiiiighwaaaaaaaaaayyy… 🎶 “

“Ah, one more of us, one less of them…”

<faints>

As ever, a lovely article, and, as ever, one that prompts me to explore.
Agree with you about MTM though…!

Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen

Klaus Wunderlich
Iron Maiden
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Nina Simone
Annie Ross

Containing that really tricky word to sing, “Quoth”…

Wow!

Very sad news. Worked with her in concert many years ago and the love for her from both the platform and the audience made for a truly special vibe. RIP…

All needs to shove one crotchet to the right though…!! Looking good mind!

I think he wanted to be smart and “know” that it was Jim Bray, but then his eyes soften in realisation… although he does make sure that he’s not masked when Edge arrives. I understand your thoughts behind it too, mind. And of course PS hotfooted it out of there… inevitable really!

It’s his face when he discovers they’ve brought Edgington over from NZ at the end… absolute shock!

My favourite RRB piece, one of my favourite pieces of all time, from the very first CD I recorded 28 years ago!

Ooh! Me sir! Me! Me sir! Can I be Musical Director, Light Entertainment please? Can I? Please? PLEEEEEEASE?

The Next Programme Follows Shortly

Finally, the album #AndTheNextProgrammeFollowsShortly with the Fast Tunes Orchestra has now been listed on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube - but still available on CD and luxury double vinyl from the Bandcamp site (see @fasttunesltd.bsky.social for details)

open.spotify.com/album/0AxH9K...

Beanz Meanz Heinz has ducked and dived since the late 50s… ASDA Price <tap tap>…

Who on earth thought that title was a good idea, though?? Who??

Lawd knows, and he looked the type that was addicted to Lion Bars.

Mine don’t look like that!

He had a framed drum part of a Tubby Hayes piece on a small wall panel. This drum part was essentially a lot of bars and the word “time” - barely a pick up accent anywhere. I went to read it and Geoff said “don’t touch. That’s priceless that is.” I bet it wasn’t if he needed a box of Lion Bars…

Anglo-Soviet press thing, John. Prokofiev scores suffer the same thing.

This always has “Nationwide” vibes for me with its opening. #MichaelBarrattRolledOutOfBed

One of the all-time favourites of anything I’ve recorded…

amzn.eu/d/bB1EPxO
(I’m sure it’s available internationally…)

Oh yes, I’ve gorged on LD’s work for many years… have you read @cheeseford.bsky.social ‘s excellent book about him? A marvellous wordsmith!
There’s not a day where I don’t think about one of his lines and smile: “I met her on the Tunnel of Love… she was digging it…”

“Well, I’ve had a number of requests, but the piano won’t fit…..”
—Les Dawson

I look forward to your best Leonard Parkin voice as well “… again!”

Three Rivers Fantasy

To celebrate #ITV70, I have released two singles - reconstructions of the famous pieces used to start the day - firstly on @itvtynetees.bsky.social, played by the wonderful #RoyalBalletSinfonia and available at all streaming platforms #ThreeRiversFantasy open.spotify.com/track/3RFmDW...

Happy 70th Birthday to #ITV - to celebrate why not have a listen to this album that celebrates the very best of broadcasting from that era…

open.spotify.com/album/0AxH9KGl…

@itvnews.bsky.social @classicfm.com @boomradio.co.uk

#Maryhill @hellenbach.bsky.social

With music by Eric “Carry On” Rogers! And, for that very reason, you can imagine some of the cues he wrote!