Tag Archives: Rolling Stones

Forever switched on – back in touch with Andy Kershaw

Posted on November 15, 2018 by writewyattuk

It’s been 35 years since Andy Kershaw left West Yorkshire’s Radio Aire, redundancy from his promotions manager role in November 1983 proving the catalyst for a wealth of adventures in rock’n’roll and broadcasting. “Was there ever a more productive sacking, … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Music | Tagged Andy Kershaw, Billy Bragg, Bruce Springsteen, Donald Campbell, Hebden Bridge Trades Club, Ian Dury, John Peel, John Walters, Littleborough, No Off Switch, Oldham Tinkers, Rolling Stones, Sale Waterside Arts Centre, Slade, The Clash, The One Show, Tinariwen, Todmorden, Whistle Test | Leave a comment

Discovering the roots of Nine Below Zero – the Dennis Greaves interview

Posted on November 10, 2016 by writewyattuk

When I got through to Nine Below Zero front-man, guitarist and vocalist Dennis Greaves, he just happened to be doing a little shopping in South East London. “I’m in Lidl in Lewisham, doing my domestics! I’ve gone out to … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged 13 Shades of Blue, Aaron Keylock, Aaron Neville, Ben willis, Brian Bethell, Charlie Austen, Charlton, Chuck Berry, Colne, Dennis Greaves, Eric Clapton, Glenn Tilbrook, Greenwich, John Mayall, Kenney Jones, Lewisham, Little Milton, Mark Feltham, Marvin Gaye, Matt Munro, Mickey Burkey, nine Below Zero, Peabody, Pelton Arms, Ray Davies, Rolling Stones, Senor Soul, Squeeze, Sting, The Kinks, The Stranglers, The Who, Tuffnell Park, War | 1 Comment

The Time Has Come – the P.P. Arnold interview

Posted on October 27, 2016 by writewyattuk

‘I’m doing fine! I have to go out this morning and see a tailor who is hemming a dress for me. We’ve had two days off organising all this luggage I’m carrying around. I am the original bag lady! I’ve got … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Barry Gibb, First Cut is the Deepest, Graham Nash, Ike & Tina Turner, Immediate, Jimi Hendrix, Los Angeles, Mick Jagger, Mike D'Abo, Paul Jones, PP Arnold, Ram John Holder, Rolling Stones, Small Faces, Steve Cradock, Steve Marriott, The Manfreds, Tom McGuinness, Zoot Money | 1 Comment

Here’s where the story continues – tracking down Teenage Fanclub’s Norman Blake

Posted on August 25, 2016 by writewyattuk

From the moment I first heard those searing guitars on debut single Everything Flows, I was sold on Teenage Fanclub. And although I find it difficult to comprehend this, it’s now been a quarter of a century since their first … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Alan McGee, Bandwagonesque, Belle and Sebastian, BMX Bandits, Creation, Dave McGowan, David Henderson, Edwyn Collins, Francis MacDonald, Gerard Love, glasgow, Grand Prix, Kurt Cobain, Nirvana, Norman Blake, Ontario, Radiohead, Raymond McGinley, REM, Richard Branson, Rolling Stones, Sean Dickson, Teenage Fanclub, The Manor | 2 Comments

Looking back with the ultimate R’n’B survivor – the Wilko Johnson interview

Posted on August 18, 2016 by writewyattuk

I reckon Wilko Johnson forgot I was calling. Either that or he was just wrapped up in the book he was reading, Thomas Middleton’s early 17th century play, The Revenger’s Tragedy, enjoying time to himself back at home in Southend before … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged A Matter of Life and Death, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Blockheads, Cambridge, Canvey Island, Charlie Chyann, Chess, Colne, Dr Feelgood, Dylan Howe, Essex, Game of Thrones, Great British R'n'B Festival, Ian Dury, JJ Burnel, john Donne, Johnny Kidd, Julien Temple, lancashire, Norman Watt-Roy, rhythm and blues, Roger Daltrey, Rolling Stones, Southend, The Jam, The Pirates, The Seventh Seal, The Stranglers, The Who, Thomas Middleton, Wilko Johnson, Zoe Howe | 6 Comments

Reliving The Kinks’ golden years – the Mick Avory interview

Posted on February 10, 2016 by writewyattuk

He may have been outside The Kinks for three decades now, but Mick Avory was there when it mattered, overseeing a happening 20-year period with this most quintessential English outfit. While it was his difficult relationship with guitarist Dave Davies … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Colin Blunstone, Dave Davies, David Watts, From The Jam, John Dalton, Kew, Konk Studios, Mick Avory, Mick Jagger, Molesey, Pete Quaife, Preston, Preston Charter Theatre, Ray Davies, Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame, Rolling Stones, The Kast Off Kinks, The Kinks | 1 Comment

Now I’ve Got a Witness – remembering The Rolling Stones’ 1960s roots with Richard Houghton

Posted on November 26, 2015 by writewyattuk

I’m not sure how old newly-published author Richard Houghton thought I was when we first spoke, but he was hoping I might fill him in with my memories of seeing The Rolling Stones at the Wooden Bridge in Guildford in … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Andrew Loog Oldham, Bill Wyman, Brian Jones, Charlie Watts, Crewe, GottaHaveBooks, guildford, Ian Stewart, Keith Richards, London, Mick Jagger, Middlesbrough, Northwich, Richard Houghton, Rolling Stones, Salisbury, Streatham, Sutton, The Beatles, Twickenham, Watford | 4 Comments

Exploring the gravitational pull of Public Service Broadcasting – a writewyattuk interview

Posted on February 13, 2015 by writewyattuk

I’m not alone in my fascination for all things space-related, and was captivated as a child by the later Apollo missions, at least one of which I vaguely recall catching on telly at primary school in the early ’70s. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged British Film Institute, Dr Who, Everest, Gagarin, Kaiser Chiefs, Manic Street Preachers, NASA, New Order, Public Service Broadcasting, Rolling Stones, Sputnik, The Race for Space, Valentina Tereshkova, Willgoose, Wrigglesworth | 4 Comments

Still rolling after all these years – the Bill Wyman interview

Posted on October 11, 2013 by writewyattuk

Hard to believe, maybe, but Bill Wyman turns 77 later this month. Yet that’s not stopping him going out on the road again – for a mammoth 27-date UK tour with his star-studded band. Furthermore, few people will have given … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Albert Lee, Andy Fairweather-Low, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, Georgie Fame, Maria Muldaur, National Service, Preston Guild Hall, Rhythm Kings, Rolling Stones | 1 Comment

Tag Archives: Rolling Stones

Forever switched on – back in touch with Andy Kershaw

Discovering the roots of Nine Below Zero – the Dennis Greaves interview

The Time Has Come – the P.P. Arnold interview

Here’s where the story continues – tracking down Teenage Fanclub’s Norman Blake

Looking back with the ultimate R’n’B survivor – the Wilko Johnson interview

Reliving The Kinks’ golden years – the Mick Avory interview

Now I’ve Got a Witness – remembering The Rolling Stones’ 1960s roots with Richard Houghton

Exploring the gravitational pull of Public Service Broadcasting – a writewyattuk interview

Still rolling after all these years – the Bill Wyman interview

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