How Springsteen went “six deep”, fictional rock hacks and who’s more conservative than Liam Galla...

In which we hoof a few balls round the rock and roll pitch and try to stick some in the net. Extracts from the live match commentary include ….
… “Whipping Post!” “Paint it black, you devil!”: when did the audience become part of the show?
… the special, unrepeatable thing about Bill Evans At The Village Vanguard.
… GambleGate and the most we’ve ever bet on anything.
… why young musicians today are so good. And why most Americans could outplay the British.
… ‘60s Jamaican ska, 2-Tone and other imperfect imitations of the original.
… does the mainstream exist anymore?
… did the Animals’ House of the Rising Sun invent folk-rock?
… the voice of Word In Your Ear, Kerry Shale: who is that masked man?
… the new Al Murray promotional tactic.
… and does anyone else remember Alice’s Restaurant?
Plus Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, the Beatles playing Motown, Emily Roberts of the Last Dinner Party playing Gershwin and birthday guest Blaine Allen.
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[@jonathancole833]

I like to think that I support this channel by religiously watching every advertisement that is inserted into each episode, and always giving a thumbs-up.

[@WordInYourEar]

Gawd bless you, Jonathan! ~ Alex

[@SRDhain]

Great show 😁 Liam was joined on stage by Paul 'bonehead' Arthurs for the first night at Sheffield on the Definitely Maybe tour, so at least one other member of the original line up was there. Unlike Kraftwerk, who've effectively been Ralf Hutter and other guys who wern't in the band since Florian Schneider (rest in peace), left in 2008.And I'm still holding out for a new album 🌅

[@ozzy-o8215]

never mind the bollocks, here’s the ex-pistols

[@MrBrindleStyle]

Clever! Who’s have thought they’d turn about to be a bastion of representative culture. (Still alive)

[@SubTroppo]

Live International quiz: Er... not for me in my +9 or +10 timezone.

[@clarkstuartau]

How he didn't hear a single went it went 6 deep is bizarre. Yes Dancing in the dark kicked them off, but no single? Mmm.

[@VonL]

Many/most of those self absorbed “ock critics” went on to start fanzines

[@david-sn1yl]

Quite frankly, 'Born In The USA' is one of Bruce's worst albums. IMNSHO

[@margaretjbuckley]

Out of the two 'Oasi', Noel definitely (not maybe) has the better solo albums and songs, and Liam's voice (definitely, not maybe) isn't as good as it was back in the day.

[@sianwarwick633]

I know Blaine. Oh, no i don't, i'm thinking of another Blaine

[@blaineallan1537]

I know Blaine, too. Oh, yes, I do. I am Blaine. That one.