Midnight Voices
THE PETE ATKIN WEB FORUM   RSS
Welcome, Guest. Please Login or Register.
This page loaded: 28.03.24 at 21:19 UK time
PA
HOME
Pete Atkin home page
MV Home | Short | Help | Search | Login | Register | Shop | PA Home
Midnight Voices « Tracks of my Years »
   Midnight Voices
   Pete Atkin
   News
(Moderator: S J Birkill)
   Tracks of my Years
« Previous thread | Next thread »
Pages: 1 2   Start of Thread | Latest Post Reply | Notify of replies | Send Thread | Print
   Author  Thread: Tracks of my Years  (Read 18597 times)
Cary
MV Feature
***


I love Midnight Voices!



Posts: 92
Tracks of my Years
« : 06.02.09 at 21:29 »
Quote

ENTERTAINMENT: Ken Bruce
On: BBC Radio Two (0102)    
Date: Monday 23rd February 2009
Time: 09:30 to 12:00 (2 hours and 30 minutes long)     VideoPlus: 165675
 
Clive James and Pete Atkin, whose song writing partnership dates back to the Cambridge Footlights reviews of the 1960s, share their Tracks Of My Years.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Excerpt taken from DigiGuide - the world's best TV guide available from http://www.getdigiguide.com/?p=1&r=9548
 
Copyright (c) GipsyMedia Limited.
    https://peteatkin.com/forum?board=news&action=display&num=1233955743&start=0#0   copy 

…………. _/\ /\_ ………….
….Cary….a a….
Like Mary @
..With a..“C”..for cat
Seαn Kelly
MV Fixture
****






Posts: 236
Re: Tracks of my Years
« Reply #1: 06.02.09 at 21:58 »
Quote

Ooh thanks Cary!
    https://peteatkin.com/forum?board=news&action=display&num=1233955743&start=1#1   copy 
Pete Atkin
MV Deity
*****







Posts: 508
Re: Tracks of my Years
« Reply #2: 07.02.09 at 00:00 »
Quote

Aha, Cary!  I was literally just about to post the news of this.   Clive and I recorded our bits last week but I only just now found out when they're broadcasting them.   The deal is that every day from Mon-Fri we each choose a track and talk about it with the admirable Ken and each other.  The spot goes out each day at around 1130GMT.  I think it was pretty good fun.  It was enjoyable in any case to talk about other people's stuff (well, mostly).  I won't spoil it by giving away our choices.  I have no idea if Ken will play any of our stuff at any point, but we did get in some mentions of the business at hand.
    https://peteatkin.com/forum?board=news&action=display&num=1233955743&start=2#2   copy 
Ian Ashleigh
MV Fixture
****


Carnations on the Roof



Posts: 155
Re: Tracks of my Years
« Reply #3: 07.02.09 at 09:27 »
Quote

sneakily ... methinks that Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick gets more than a mention from Clive!!
    https://peteatkin.com/forum?board=news&action=display&num=1233955743&start=3#3   copy 

Though he had no great gifts of personality or mind, he was quite well respected.
Pete Atkin
MV Deity
*****







Posts: 508
Re: Tracks of my Years
« Reply #4: 07.02.09 at 09:46 »
Quote

Hmm, do I catch the faint whiff of a potential competition here?  Clive and Pete, five Radio 2-friendly choices each...?  Far be it from me, etc., etc.
    https://peteatkin.com/forum?board=news&action=display&num=1233955743&start=4#4   copy 
S J Birkill
MV Administrator
*****



just a sensible reserve



Posts: 847
Re: Tracks of my Years
« Reply #5: 23.02.09 at 11:53 »
Quote

Was that Orbison's 1987 re-recording of "In Dreams"? Ouch! -- surely Clive was (like the rest of us?) expecting the 1963 version...
    https://peteatkin.com/forum?board=news&action=display&num=1233955743&start=5#5   copy 

Stephen J Birkill
Jan
MV Fellow
*****






Posts: 312
Re: Tracks of my Years
« Reply #6: 23.02.09 at 12:14 »
Quote

If you want to know what Pete and Clive selected the list for the whole week is available at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/bruce/tomy/tomy_thisweek.shtml
 
plus the section where they talk about today's choices (Monday)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/bruce/tomy/ram/clivepete_kentomy1.ram
 
Jan
    https://peteatkin.com/forum?board=news&action=display&num=1233955743&start=6#6   copy 
Pete Atkin
MV Deity
*****







Posts: 508
Re: Tracks of my Years
« Reply #7: 23.02.09 at 14:38 »
Quote

There goes the competition!   Unless you want to guess the five tracks each we chose but which the producer rejected...   (We gave them a list of ten each and they picked the five each they wanted to use.)
    https://peteatkin.com/forum?board=news&action=display&num=1233955743&start=7#7   copy 
Jan
MV Fellow
*****






Posts: 312
Re: Tracks of my Years
« Reply #8: 23.02.09 at 21:21 »
Quote

Well we can only go on past stated preferences but I would have expected something by Ella Fitzgerald/Ellington/Rodgers and Hart and perhaps, as mentioned, Buddy Holly.
 
Other than that? For a Radio 2 audience in the middle of the morning?
Mamas and the Papas?
Loving Spoonful?
Robert Johnson?
Could be anything really! Anyone else care to hazard a guess?
Jan
    https://peteatkin.com/forum?board=news&action=display&num=1233955743&start=8#8   copy 
S J Birkill
MV Administrator
*****



just a sensible reserve



Posts: 847
Re: Tracks of my Years
« Reply #9: 23.02.09 at 21:34 »
Quote

Beatles?
Beach Boys?
Barenaked Ladies?
    https://peteatkin.com/forum?board=news&action=display&num=1233955743&start=9#9   copy 

Stephen J Birkill
Pete Atkin
MV Deity
*****







Posts: 508
Re: Tracks of my Years
« Reply #10: 24.02.09 at 09:05 »
Quote

Only one of those six artists is on the list of ten...
    https://peteatkin.com/forum?board=news&action=display&num=1233955743&start=10#10   copy 
Simon Reap
MV Fixture
****



Toggler to the few!



Posts: 115
Re: Tracks of my Years
« Reply #11: 24.02.09 at 10:52 »
Quote

If the one is Pete's, my money is on BNL, if Clive's then Beach Boys.  No idea about the remaining 9 though!
    https://peteatkin.com/forum?board=news&action=display&num=1233955743&start=11#11   copy 
Pete Atkin
MV Deity
*****







Posts: 508
Re: Tracks of my Years
« Reply #12: 24.02.09 at 11:00 »
Quote

Sorry, Simon, both wrong!
    https://peteatkin.com/forum?board=news&action=display&num=1233955743&start=12#12   copy 
Carole
MV Fixture
****







Posts: 132
Re: Tracks of my Years
« Reply #13: 24.02.09 at 13:36 »
Quote

Robert Johnson on Pete's list?
    https://peteatkin.com/forum?board=news&action=display&num=1233955743&start=13#13   copy 
S J Birkill
MV Administrator
*****



just a sensible reserve



Posts: 847
Re: Tracks of my Years
« Reply #14: 24.02.09 at 13:37 »
Quote

Dylan?
Newman?
    https://peteatkin.com/forum?board=news&action=display&num=1233955743&start=14#14   copy 

Stephen J Birkill
Pete Atkin
MV Deity
*****







Posts: 508
Re: Tracks of my Years
« Reply #15: 24.02.09 at 15:47 »
Quote

No, none of those either!  (I don't think Robert Johnson would come under the 'Radio 2-friendly' banner anyway!)
    https://peteatkin.com/forum?board=news&action=display&num=1233955743&start=15#15   copy 
Ian Chippett
MV Fellow
*****


In the clear at over fifty-five



Posts: 332
Re: Tracks of my Years
« Reply #16: 24.02.09 at 17:12 »
Quote

Adam Faith?  
 
Ian C
    https://peteatkin.com/forum?board=news&action=display&num=1233955743&start=16#16   copy 
Pete Atkin
MV Deity
*****







Posts: 508
Re: Tracks of my Years
« Reply #17: 27.02.09 at 12:19 »
Quote

OK, these are the tracks that were on our lists for the ken Bruce show but which weren't chosen by the producer.  Do bear in mind that these are not meant to be Desert Island Discs-type all-time-favourite choices, just stuff we like which might be Radio-2-friendly and which we'd happily natter about.
 
CLIVE
Mamas and Papas: Creeque Alley
Eagles: New Kid in Town
Kate Bush: Wuthering Heights
Jefferson Airplane: Somebody to Love
The Band: Whispering Pines
 
PETE
The Roches: Mr Sellack
Richard & Linda Thompson: I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight
Trisha Yearwood: A Lover Is For Ever
Chip Taylor: (I Want) The Real Thing
Elvis Presley: Trying To Get To You
    https://peteatkin.com/forum?board=news&action=display&num=1233955743&start=17#17   copy 
Leslie Moss
MV Fixture
****


Marmite Soldier



Posts: 161
Re: Tracks of my Years
« Reply #18: 27.02.09 at 13:13 »
Quote

Interesting selection! I'd go along with every one of Clive's choices.
 
I'm intrigued by Pete's choice of I want to see the Bright Lights tonight from the eponymous album. Personally I think there are better - as in more evocative - tracks on that album, especially Does He have a Friend for Me. or, if you prefer something more upbeat but subversive, The Little Beggar Girl. But then I preferred Linda's voice to Richard's, although his song-writing and skills and musicianship are awesome.
 
Leslie
    https://peteatkin.com/forum?board=news&action=display&num=1233955743&start=18#18   copy 
Jon Philpot
MV Friend
**






Posts: 20
Re: Tracks of my Years
« Reply #19: 28.02.09 at 11:45 »
Quote

There's a thread on the Radio 2 'Folk & Acoustic' message board linked to Clive & Pete's 'Tracks of my Years' slot
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/mbradio2/F2142825?thread=6357176
 
Only 2 responses so far!
Jon
    https://peteatkin.com/forum?board=news&action=display&num=1233955743&start=19#19   copy 
Pages: 1 2    Start of Thread | Latest Post Reply | Notify of replies | Send Thread | Print
Return to Top « Previous thread | Next thread »
MV Home | Short | Help | Search | Login | Register | Shop | PA Home
Midnight Voices is not responsible for comments made by its members. All opinions expressed are entirely those of their authors.
Midnight Voices » Powered by YaBB 1 Gold - SP 1.3.1!
YaBB © 2000-2003. All Rights Reserved.