It's Tuba time!
Tuesday 19th January and we are lining up some rock 'n' roll songs with tubas please to start the show. This in honour of our guest after 6, legendary producer Tony Visconti. The tuba was one of the first instruments he played when he was in a brass band so it would be rude not to really. I feel some Danny Kaye coming on. But this might be a tough one. Any hits including Tubas please?
Bob Harris gets in touch to say he sang on a David Bowie song produced by Tony Visconti on the Space Oddity album. Will Tony remember which one?
Also today we'll be talking about magical assistants after Paloma Faith yesterday revealed her past as 'Miss Direction' with lots of sparkly pointing. The video of Paloma playing on yesterday's show is up and ready for you to enjoy:
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Plus an interesting radio dilemma for my Mum today. At 6.30 today on Radio 4 my comedy panel game 'Act Your Age' starts again. 2 or 4? My advice-listen live to Radio 2 then catch up on the iplayer.
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Comment number 1.
At 10:18 19th Jan 2010, Thunderclap wrote:Enjoying the show Simon.
Keep it up.
Regards,
Thunder
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Comment number 2.
At 10:21 19th Jan 2010, Thunderclap wrote:Now. Hits with Tubas. Perhaps you should play the Togmeisters hit song "Floral Dance".....perhaps not
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At 10:22 19th Jan 2010, Dave wrote:These are the folk you want for your Tuba show tonight - https://www.edinburgh-festivals.com/viewreview.aspx?id=405 - saw them at the Edinburgh Festival last year at they were great.
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At 10:52 19th Jan 2010, Kev Williams wrote:Hmm, tubas, eh? Well the bass singer in the oak ridge boys sings like a tuba in their fab song, "Elvira". Can't listen to it without smiling!
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At 10:54 19th Jan 2010, CORNISH DARREN FEWINS wrote:From Chris Rea's 11th Album - "Auberge", there is a cracking tuba based song called "Red Shoes", (7th track). The tuba is played by Nick Hitchens, who has also played for Tori Amos and is on the Bourne Soundtrack. The song starts of with just the tuba playing and the instrument can be heard all the way through. DO NOT TALK OVER THE FIRST FEW BARS!!! It is a real foot stomper. Love the show.
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At 11:13 19th Jan 2010, Anthony in Rugby wrote:For Tuba Tuesday how about Tusk by the soap opera that is Fleetwood Mac? A great one for all frustrated drummers too ...
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At 11:17 19th Jan 2010, Paul of Sheffield wrote:Check out Nathan Gash. He has, however, already appeared on the Drivetime slot, when introduced to the nation as part of his (Nathans)oompah band, by the immediate past presenter! Still, definitely worth a look. Good luck wi' it.
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At 11:29 19th Jan 2010, Kev Williams wrote:Well, apart from the obvious "Tubby The Tuba", how about Kate Rusby's "Underneath the Stars"? It has a lovely brass break in the middle - a little slow for an opener but gorgeous nonetheless...
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At 12:07 19th Jan 2010, Revster wrote:How's about a really old Stones' track with some excellent Tube - "Something Happened to me Yesterday" from 1967. That should do the trick!
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At 13:04 19th Jan 2010, alphaMark1010 wrote:This is tough today. I also thought of The Floral Dance by Sir Terry. There must be one in The Frog Chorus by Paul McCartney and we're just too late for Stop the Cavalry sadly. What about I'm a Boy by the Who?
Other than that the only song I can think of is Tuba-lar Bells ...
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At 14:00 19th Jan 2010, Kev Williams wrote:“Rainy Day Women #12 & 35” by Bob Dylan is a great example of a party atmosphere translation of oom-pah into rock music. Complete with hooting and hollering!
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At 14:04 19th Jan 2010, openhand wrote:Bellowhead has the magnificent Gideon Juckes playing tuba, helicon or sousaphone in all their pieces. If Bellowhead haven't had a 'hit' yet, it's because they tend to be narrowly pigeonholed as folk rather than their blend of "folk, jazz, classical, disco and world music influences with English Music Hall and cabaret"*, and only given radio play on folk programs. Was hoping you might correct that!
*South Wales Guardian
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At 16:12 19th Jan 2010, CORNISH DARREN FEWINS wrote:Well, Simon's question was for "hits" featuring the tuba. With my suggestion of "Red Shoes" by "Chris Rea", while not released as a single, the album did reach the No. 1 spot. It is the only song suggested so far that features the tuba as the main driving instrument from start to finish. And who better to start drive time than the man whose passion for driving can be heard in everything he records? Love the show.
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