Spinning Today - What Are You Listening To Right Now? (Part 4)

[Pigmy Pony]

Had a bit of a Rod Stewart night last night, with "Rod Stewart Radio 2 in Concert" on BBC4. Didn't think it would be my thing, but Rod did a good job and surrounded himself with some very talented performers. Followed by "Rod Stewart at the BBC". BBC's usual format, best known songs in chronological order from OGWT, TOTP and other footage. With lots of related trivia chucked in, learn as you listen

So, starting with this, a sort of 'best of' from 1969 to 1974, The Faces era. Up to, but not including "Sailing", where he went a bit shit imo.

[Dom66]

[Barry]

Had a bit of a Rod Stewart night last night, with "Rod Stewart Radio 2 in Concert" on BBC4. Didn't think it would be my thing, but Rod did a good job and surrounded himself with some very talented performers. Followed by "Rod Stewart at the BBC". BBC's usual format, best known songs in chronological order from OGWT, TOTP and other footage. With lots of related trivia chucked in, learn as you listen

So, starting with this, a sort of 'best of' from 1969 to 1974, The Faces era. Up to, but not including "Sailing", where he went a bit shit imo.

i had intended watching those programmes on BBC4, but had something else to do. I was a bit of a latecomer to Rod Stewart, and only have a few of his LPs, including a sampler. They are:

Every Picture Tells a Story

Never a Dull Moment

and what I think is a bit of a 'sleeper':

An Old raincoat Won't Ever let You Down

The strange thing is like Rod's singing voice, yet I can't stand the sound of Tom Waites's voice. My loss!

[Pigmy Pony]

The strange thing is like Rod's singing voice, yet I can't stand the sound of Tom Waites's voice. My loss!

I know what you mean, though to my ears there's really no comparison. At least with his early stuff, like "In a Broken Dream" by Aussie rock band Python Lee Jackson. They recruited Rod to provide the vocals, for which he was paid the princely sum of... a set of seat covers for his car! I expect he gets paid better these days, even though his voice has faded a bit.

I don't have any of his 'proper' albums, just the above mentioned, and this double:

[Barry]

That is exactly the same sampler that I have.

Some people frown on the use of samplers, but I like them for the simple reason they are easier to pull out when you can't decide which of the artist(s) 'proper' LPs to play.


Anyway, having just played a couple of Rod's early LPs, and replaced them in the rack, I'm now playing this neighbouring record:

Steppenwolf - 'For Ladies Only'

[Idlewithnodrive]

First LP up for the Shelter

[Idlewithnodrive]

Geese - Projector

[Idlewithnodrive]

Every bit as much a Punk icon Album as Never Mind the Bollocks, imo

[Idlewithnodrive]

[Barry]

Eclection - 'Eclection'