Bobby Dazzler

Happy to talk to you about my involvement in the Northern scene.

Good point - the show is called Sounds of the 70s after all! Nevertheless, Richard also managed to avoid any poor 70s records in his choices.

I thought Richard came over really well - obviously super-knowledgable, but also enthusiastic and articulate. His choice of music was well judged too and not the usual Frank Wilson etc. Johnny Walker also seemed genuinely interested in the music and what Richard had to say.

Love this but can't remember when I last heard it played out.

I'm sure the words to Flower Shoppe's You've Come a Long Way Baby are "CURVES below your waist" not hairs below your waist. Sorry to disappoint!!

That's good news, Lawrence. Let's hope it's resolved as soon as possible for everybody's sake.

Saw it in New York in July. Mrs Dazzler and I both loved it. Only criticism from me was that some of the chronology of the songs wasn't quite right but the singing, energy and overall staging was excellent. Well worth going to.

Thanks. We'll be sticking to Manhattan due to time restrictions and Mrs Dazzler's general disinterest in record hunting. Hopefully the stores will have improved since 2011.

Only 2 days until Mrs Dazzler and I head off to Philadelphia and New York. Any suggestions for record stores in either city?

Couldn't agree more! I thought it was just me that despised his singing while everyone else is told how fantastic he is. To me his voice is flat and out of tune. Always turn off the radio if a Sinatra record comes on.

Mrs Dazzler and I will be headed to Philly and NYC in July to celebrate my big birthday. Will be doing much of the traditional tourist / sightseeing stuff and, no doubt, clothes shopping but I hope to squeeze in some hunting through whatever record stores might still be open. Any recommendations would be appreciated! Only 2 days to go till we jet off to the US. Does anyone have any suggestions for record stores in Philly or New York?

Thanks!

Anyone recognise the track used in the new advert for Spar supermarkets on ITV tonight? It sounds familiar but I don't know what it is.

Point of order and slightly off the GP topic, Sean, but whilst Robbie Vincent's Sunday show might have started in 1983, he was with the Beeb much earlier with a Saturday evening show - I have a tape (actually recorded by my Mrs) from 1977!

First heard it on Robbie Vincent's Sunday show on Radio 1 (if it moves - funk it!). Still have it on a tape of the show but can't be sure of the date, could be between 82 and 84. In fact , I still have an 'If it Moves - Funk It' car sticker too! I'll get the tape out of the garage this weekend to check the date.

2 tickets for Whitby Weekender available due to change in circumstances. £37.50 each (face value). PM or call 07900 247210. Ian

Always liked "you build love affairs like GM builds cars" - Eloise Laws - Love Factory

My Mrs has the irritating habit of switching the car radio on and off using the ignition key rather than the on/off switch. However, this evening this turned out to be a good thing as when I jumped in the car just before 6 pm Liza Tarbuck (standing in for Simon Mayo) played the Pointer Sisters' Send Him Back. Liza simply introduced the track by saying 'here are The Pointer Sisters' (I was expecting Jump or Slow Hand or something similar) but she never name-checked the track or explained why she was playing it. Weird hearing such a great track on mainstream radio.

Very happy, Ian, thanks! Mine arrived yesterday - what a bargain.

Maybe we need a new thread about what's thought to be too fast to get played these days?

Sweet Things! Fantastic! Ginger Taylor told me this was too fast to get played these days.

Yes but it would have been even better if they'd played the proper version.

I think that's more to do with the Glaswegian accent!

Just ordered Philly 40th as well! Thanks Ian.

Not an apology but an acknowledgement that I clearly didn't appreciate Sharleen's interest in Northern Soul and therefore that she isn't bandwagon-jumping! Perhaps we won't have to hear The Snake on New Year's Day after all.