Rock’s image-makers, men on dancefloors and why bands can’t act like bands anymore

This week’s items slapped on the rock and roll barbecue and lightly grilled include …
… why Eurovision will never avoid political controversy.
… when AI does David Hepworth!
… what’s the secret of NTS radio?
… “there are two types of wedding disco, ones that start with Abba's Dancing Queen and terrible ones.”
… Tony Hall’s prophetic preview of Revolver in May '66 - “they shatter convention and may well have a far-reaching effect on the whole future of music”.
… when listening to the radio was a group activity.
… Daniel Kramer, Dezo Hoffman, Robert Freeman, Anton Corbijn and other photographers who shaped the way music looked.
... the rogue punctuation of "Paint It, Black".
… songs that start with the chorus.
… Elvis’s unrepeatable train journey from New York to Memphis in 1956.
… “there’s glass in the back of my head and my toenails don’t fit properly” - Dylan’s ’66 London press conference.
…. and hurry hurry hurry to Lot 71 in Danny Baker’s record auction, a snip at only £70!
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[@buzzawuzza3743]

Every episode of this podcast is excellent and worth hearing but the best of 'em are the ones where you discuss DYLAN, THE BEATLES and THE STONES.

[@johnnowlan9963]

I miss listening to John peel under the bed cover in the 80s😞

[@loratadine921]

The contentious "Paint It, Black" comma was also featured on both the UK and US picture sleeves, which had different designs.

[@malcolmsmith5271]

As a hardened gig goer of over 50 years, I can highly recommend the ABBA Voyage show. It’s quite unlike anything I’ve witnessed in the ‘live’ arena.

[@rodplumb6509]

Being a resident of Fleet in 1972, i presume Mark spent a year working at County Commercials. Wow, now that’s a name i haven’t thought about for many a year.

[@honkynel]

Nailed it. Right at the very end. Well done.

[@foxbasealpha]

If you like the 1966 music papers discussed, check out the KZbin channel, Yesterday’s Papers: www.youtube.com/@YesterdaysPapers

[@tomcarl8021]

I've been a fan of his for years.

[@jlc7841]

Great channel 👍

[@jlc7841]

And I also adore st etienne

[@Michael-TJ]

This podcast is iconic

[@malcolmvyse549]

Really? I would say it's underrated

[@Smudgie]

Intrigueing comment.

[@garyrigby21]

it's local BBC stations i don't like Pumping out the same old dross every day i don't get it

[@drssexy2142]

Theres millions of grannies and grandpas who lap that up. Is it really wrong for the BBC to have 30 odd stations that only cater to these dim fogies when theres nothing for us? Nah.

[@margaretjbuckley]

The AI record review in the style of any named music journalist would probably come out almost the same every time you tried it.

[@sianwarwick633]

Chat GPT to Elvis off the train. Yeah.

[@garyrigby21]

Anyone miss the John Peel show? i know i do he got me into so much music when i was a kid in the late 60s, 70s

[@drssexy2142]

John Peel fans do, yes.

[@DadgeCity]

I listen to internet radio on my internet radio.

[@VonL]

The whole idea is to put out your inflammatory opinion specifically because you can always issue a pro forma “apology”. However no one remembers the apology. And then it’s Mission Accomplished.

[@Anybloke]

I hereby declare myself to be the only person on Earth who bloody hates Abba.

[@margaretjbuckley]

I have a friend (female) who dislikes them intensely, and we're both old enough to have seen them winning Eurovision.