| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| andycole |
Posted - 20/06/2010 : 13:58:26
Bob Harris Sunday 20 June 2010
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00ssnn6
Judie Tzuke Live Session
What can I say about the Judie Tzuke Live session last night, correction this morning, in a word - SUPERB! THANKS SO MUCH! 
I think this surpasses the Stephanie Lambring and Jonatha Brooke Sat/ Sun sessions of 2010.
Judie was joined by David Saw (acoustic guitar), Tim Deal (Keyboards)
and daughter Bailey Tzuke (backing vocals), who all write together.
 David Saws also hangs out with the likes of Carly Simon and her son Ben Taylor!
Bob has known Judie from back in the 70's of course and they are both going strong. It was great to hear that she is now a prolific writer, penning songs with others. Bob remarked that her voice is better than ever and how confident she is now. On the evidence of this I have to agree. 
Nice to hear the reminiscing of the 70's classic songs and how the album charts looked back then. Bob highlighting the power of the song and its importance, citing artist like Joni Mitchell & Jackson Browne. Judie openly revealed she felt very alone with her family going through problems and that these artists brought her up and became her "friends" without sadly ever meeting them. She spoke about the beautiful honest lyrics, thoughtful and expressive melodic songs back then ? How true!
Speaking about her beginnings it appears her first record company went down when her first single came out 'These Are The Laws' recorded and produced by Tony Visconti under the name of "Tzuke and Paxo". I didn't realise Elton John signed her. How gracious of him to give her back all her music masters when times got tough ? An artists publishing is everything!
Great advice for new artists and interesting when Bob asked Judie to "contrast and compare" to her daughter Bailey entering the music business. In terms of studio availability things are easier but she thought that things were pretty "terrifying" nowadays.
Describing an example recently speaking to a record company person at a Bailey gig who it seems wasn't prepared to stay for the whole set but thought: "I really like it but it's a bit early 70's, not really 2010 radio" - What a pathetic attitude!  I guess that's why the quality of music these days is so diluted, has little depth and artists no longer have longevity.
Judie spoke of a lack of believe and long term investment in an artist. "If they are not Top 5 they don't want to know anymore, so it's harder" she says. She pointed out you have got to have lawyers, managers, campaigns and you've got to finish an album and have everything in place before record companies will take artists on. It appears they don't want to take risks anymore. When she was signed the attitude was an artist may last for 30 years. Now the attitude is "we will give it a year, we'll make an album maybe and put a single out and shelve the album if it doesn't happen in 5 minutes"
Following the Nashville music scene it's exactly what happens over there. Fantastic artists are getting dropped and not having albums put out if the single doesn't chart. Some of the best artists you never hear.
On the session brand new live 'So Hollywood', 'All At Sea' and particular the song first track 'If' from the album Moon On A Mirrorball was fantastic!
Bailey Tzuke seemed pleasantly surprised that Bob wanted to play her new single 'Strong', she is unsigned and brought this out using a company called Awal. From her voice you can tell that she is from the same weave as her mum's summer dress.
See Pic A very good track 'Strong' ; written with Tim and Judie. Its available on iTunes too - LINK
Bob picked up on the fact she had a hit when her voice was featured on a single 'Uninvited' by The Freemasons. I didn't know it so looked it up - It's a dance track and was their 4th hit single, # 8 on UK Singles Chart and charted internationally; a song written and recorded by Alanis Morissette.
** Thanks to all for this session! **
Midnight Tracks
Bob is asking for listeners to submit songs for Midnight hour with the new schedule 12 - 3am. It's been brilliant to hear South City Midnight Lady (Doobie Brothers) and Midnight Cruiser (Steely Dan) over the weeks. Hard to think of any of the top of the head.  Ummm.. perhaps I could suggest 'Isn't It Midnight' (Fleetwood Mac), 'After Midnight'(Eric Clapton),'Midnight Song'(Kimmie Rhodes). Will anyone dare ask for ABBA Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) and would Bob play it !
What would you suggest Perhaps it could provide some opening for inde artists to submit a song
Are any Whispers burning the midnight oil and staying up for the 3 hour duration or is it a listen back iPlayer job
Are there any night shift workers listening to this "graveyard shift"
On The Show
Great to hear The Storys Their website domain no longer seems to be in place ? I thought there was one more to go tonight but perhaps the 19 June Grand Theatre, Swansea was the very last gig. Where you there Bob on 18th to introduce them on stage
Its sad its all over. If this band can't make it big in the UK who can Maybe it will be Mumford and Sons - Described by Bob as "Absolutely Brilliant". I've heard them on Radio Wales and they have made the Radio2 playlist.
Good to see Catherine MacLellan played. She has got good airplay on the BBC network.
Nice Surprises
Odi - 'Something Beautiful', good to see this new Irish artist on the show the other week as was Sarah Siskind from Nashville, she has good songs on her album SAY IT LOUDER.
Anyone a fan of these artists
Other Sessions
1) Really enjoyed the Welsh duo Paper Aeroplanes on 6 June. Sound nice young people, open , modest and good songs. Musically their hearts are in the right place. As they and Bob said if you buy their music as downloads you miss out on the CD booklet with the photography by Rosie Hardy. See Pic
This duo reminds me of a local acoustic duo Tinderbox. I hope they might make a BH breakthrough in the future.
2) Marybeth D'Amico (23 May 2010 ) - Good conversation about her Patty Griffin influence and regarding the lack of categorising and open mindedness in Germany compared to the UK. Here we like to put artists in neat boxes, with country music the debate is often heated with attitudes 20 years behind the Nashville scene. Funny to hear about American's crawling over Holland because of the rise in interest in Americana! Marybeth D'Amico recently had a Maverick Magazine Gig Review - LINK
Views - Looking at artists websites (particularly session guests)on the face of it there doesn't appear to be much feedback to their appearances on Bob's Show. Is this new time schedule not giving them the exposure they deserve
How many can be bothered to switch on a PC and listen back
What are your feelings on Bob Harris Sunday Show
Have you any thoughts on the Live sessions or tracks played |
| 40 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| jela |
Posted - 02/06/2013 : 09:13:59
Thank you, thank you, Bob, for the new Sam Baker song 'White Heat' on the latest Sunday show.
Looking forward to his UK tour in September :-) |
| Robalora |
Posted - 30/05/2013 : 18:40:10
Bob said on twitter they were still trying to sort it |
| phil |
Posted - 30/05/2013 : 15:04:42
I'm only getting a two hour's worth on both Radiodownloader and the i-player. |
| Robalora |
Posted - 29/05/2013 : 21:49:22
Strange Ive cleared my cache and cookies and I still only get 2 hours in both pop out player and the one on the page!!!!! |
| leskneeling |
Posted - 29/05/2013 : 21:20:00
I've just checked at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01slk3z and the last hour is there |
| Robalora |
Posted - 29/05/2013 : 21:14:31
quote:
Originally posted by bobharris
Thanks Ross!
Just tried it and still only 2 hours!! |
| IanB |
Posted - 28/05/2013 : 13:25:41
Hi Bob
Just listened to this week's Sunday show. In your Road Song slot you mentioned Roger Davies (formerly of Supertramp) was playing at Broughton-in-Furness. In fact Roger Hodgson was with Supertramp and he was playing at the Albert Hall, which you sadly didn't mention. We were there and it was one of the best concerts I have seen for a long time. His voice is still just as good at 63. |
| bobharris |
Posted - 27/05/2013 : 23:39:28
Thanks Ross! |
| ross |
Posted - 27/05/2013 : 17:37:19
Hi Robalora and Les - the programme from 26th May now plays to the correct length on iPlayer. |
| The Lew |
Posted - 26/05/2013 : 23:57:11
Can anyone be more underrated than Martyn Joseph? Top session again Bob  |
| Stock Car G |
Posted - 26/05/2013 : 22:28:23
Thanks Bob, for reminding me just how great Bruce Hornsby is. Had The Way It Is and Scenes From The South Side on in the car today very loud! What wouldn't I give to be able to play piano like that... |
| leskneeling |
Posted - 26/05/2013 : 12:28:51
I use Radiodownloader and it only had the first two hours...then I tried iPlayer and it's the same. I guess they left the setting at two hours after last week's late start. |
| Robalora |
Posted - 26/05/2013 : 11:01:37
Is it just me but the iplayer only has the first 2 hours |
| The Lew |
Posted - 26/05/2013 : 10:10:30
I never thought that I'd ever hear The Vibrators - Baby Baby on the radio again. Have it on The Vibrators album GUILTY on vinyl from 1982 on Anagram Records through Cherry Red. What a great single. Nice one Bob |
| merton |
Posted - 24/04/2013 : 23:04:26
Following on, somewhat obliquely, to the conversation about collaborative songwriting during the splendid Sunday show session with Chris While & Julie Matthews, I went to see King Creosote last week (it was very good - thanks for asking) and he introduced a song co-written with Heidi Talbot, something along the lines of;
'Heidi wrote the melody and I wrote the lyrics. I changed some of the melody and Heidi changed it back. She changed some of the lyrics and I changed them back. So that's collaboration - neither of us liked it!'
Jim |
| davem |
Posted - 17/02/2013 : 01:00:16
Enjoyed Dogwalkers Of The New Age. Great name too...! |
| The Lew |
Posted - 10/02/2013 : 20:00:11
Also pleasantly surprised with the Robyn Hitchcock and Roddy Frame tracks. Wonder what the rest of these albums are like. |
| The Lew |
Posted - 10/02/2013 : 19:13:32
Another most enjoyable interview on last nights show with Danny Thompson. Will be buying Connected after listening to the three tracks played. |
| Stock Car G |
Posted - 07/02/2013 : 09:30:34
Nice one Bob. Johnny Walker used to play Valerie almost every other week, although I haven't heard it for a while now. |
| bobharris |
Posted - 06/02/2013 : 15:42:49
'Rumble Doll' is a massive favourite of Emmylou Harris.
Talking to her about the album is what prompted me to play a track.
Bob. |
| Stock Car G |
Posted - 04/02/2013 : 11:07:27
Rumble Doll is a truly great album - Valerie is my favourite track. Oddly perhaps (under the circumstances) although the whole thing sounds as though it might have been written and produced by Bruce Springsteen, as far as I can tell he had nothing to do with it at all. |
| The Lew |
Posted - 03/02/2013 : 23:03:31
I've never thought about checking out the Patti Scialfa recordings. I'm on the case now. |
| The Lew |
Posted - 15/12/2012 : 22:29:42
Looks like tonight show is gonna cost me a few quid |
| The Lew |
Posted - 28/10/2012 : 01:44:10
Great interview with Wilco Johnson tonight Bob, must be the best of the year. What a character, he was loving it. I'll have to buy the book |
| The Lew |
Posted - 28/10/2012 : 01:19:33
Wilco Johnson, clean off it, but class |
| allnewimprovedmindcandy |
Posted - 23/10/2012 : 14:27:57
quote:
Originally posted by allnewimprovedmindcandy
Just catching up on last Sundays broadcast that included the Robert Cray interview/ session.
The new album is a real return to form for Robert and the band. Still ploughing the laid back soul-blues groove that he has trademarked over 2 decades , this time with added heft via some rock vibes that sounds just dandy. It also repays repeated listening.
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| davem |
Posted - 22/10/2012 : 01:19:46
Great session, wasn't it, The Lew! |
| The Lew |
Posted - 21/10/2012 : 23:37:16
Martin Stephenson has to be one of the most underrated artists in the UK. |
| The Lew |
Posted - 08/09/2012 : 23:31:08
I'd be interested to here the story behind this 'new' album. Maybe tonights session will explain it all. |
| allnewimprovedmindcandy |
Posted - 08/09/2012 : 23:29:40
He continues his stellar solo career as well as working as a member of the band "Plainsong" Along with Dutch guitarist Ad Vanderveen and Eliza Gilkyson, Iain is also part of the songwriting collective More Than A Song. UTR Records, the licensing branch of Binky records, signed both Iain Matthews and Ad Vanderveen in late 2002. February 2003 saw the U.S. release of More Than A Song.
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| The Lew |
Posted - 08/09/2012 : 22:59:10
And they do a very nice version of SLOTH on the new one. Excellent. Dribbling here |
| The Lew |
Posted - 08/09/2012 : 22:49:53
Didn't know that Plainsong had a new album out so I've given it a quick listen. Have always loved OLD MAN AT THE MILL. Great band, so looking forward to this session. Add to cart new album. |
| The Lew |
Posted - 02/09/2012 : 17:33:01
Have ordered a copy of 11 from Amazon (2nd hand), 57p plus the postage of £1.26. Have also purchased The Lonesome Jubilee for 1p plus the £1.26 postage again 2nd hand. |
| allnewimprovedmindcandy |
Posted - 02/09/2012 : 17:16:06
What a treat to hear that track from The Smithereens last night. |
| The Lew |
Posted - 26/08/2012 : 10:46:50
Really like the sound of Phantom Limb. Yolanda Quartey can really belt it out. Another great session Bob. Will have to get their cd's and try to go and see them live. |
| ken |
Posted - 30/07/2012 : 14:00:37
It has to be said, the sessions in the last couple of months have been top notch.
Cheers
Ken |
| Isobelj |
Posted - 29/07/2012 : 12:12:19
Just catching up with first part of the Sunday show. Bob H. said last week someone was standing in for him, but still find it strange hearing the wrong person despite the warning!
Although Gideon Coe is fine it just isn't at all the same listening.
Just enjoyed hearing The Band The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down and George Harrison Here Comes the Sun.
Last week's show was great.
Isobel |
| Isobelj |
Posted - 23/07/2012 : 22:04:06
That was a great show, going to listen again, fascinating stuff as well as wonderful music
Isobel |
| bobharris |
Posted - 15/07/2012 : 23:46:30
Thank you. Really appreciated. Garland Jeffreys and Nell Bryden next weekend, both outstanding. Garland and I explore the roots of Rock 'N' Roll.
Bob. |
| Isobelj |
Posted - 15/07/2012 : 21:11:06
Haven't caught up with last night's show yet. I really enjoyed the Woody Guthrie centenary feature last week, and that Bob Dylan 'Song to Woody' (or for Woody, can't remember). Great show altogether
I hadn't heard Blind Atlas before and liked them.
Isobel |
