Day: 20 October 2016

Bob Dylan wins Nobel Prize for Literature

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Barcelona 1984. Photo source: Stoned59 https://www.flickr.com/photos/8744852@N03

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37643621

Jim Breeds… “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition”

Gary Kinch… “the pump don’t work ’cause the vandals took the handle”  I like it.

Andy Qunta… Dylan‘s a genius!

Alan Esdaile… Well deserved.

Gary Kinch… Good to see, a great result but I see Irvin Welsh didn’t think much of Dylan’s achievement……. “this is an ill-conceived nostalgia award wrenched from the rancid prostates of senile, gibbering hippies”……with that quote I reckon Irvin will get nominated next year.

What is your favourite Bob Dylan track?

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photo Bob Dylan Gospel Tour 1980 : Jean-Luc Ourlin

Alan Esdaile… Loads but probably “Like A Rolling Stone”.

Sheila Maile… The times they are a’changing

Leigh Wieland-Boys… Knocking on heaven’s door

Nicola Dobson… Brilliant

Steve Sampson… A Hard Rains Gonna Fall

Clifford Rose… Mine is If You See Her, Say Hello – from the great album Blood On The Tracks.

Alan Pepper… It’s got to be ‘ Positively 4th Street ‘ for me . Such anger in that voice in the mid sixties. So pleased that he received the award !

Chris Wilson… Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands

Eric Harmer… Bob the builder or Spanish Harlem incident ( only jokin about bob the builder, I think that was bob Seger)

Tony Blackburn to return to the BBC

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37703509

Mark Gilham… He didn’t like us very much. Who can blame him! Haha.

Alan Esdaile… About time. How much stress has this caused him, which can’t ever be replaced.

Chris Giles… Should never been put through that stress …shame he’s not coming back to do Pick of the Pops.

Jim Breeds… He’s taking over Desmond Carrington’s slot on Friday evenings.

Matt Thomas…  I dont normally listen in the evenings either but i have started to listen to a bit of Jo Whiley whilst doing the ironing.

Alan Pepper… That’s good news ! I’m so glad he’s got his job back and look forward to hearing him again. Great guy met him a couple of times and he’s just so funny !