Another fun-packed two hours

Well it was for me anyway ;o)

Loads of great tunes tonight and quite a lot of stuff that I think/hope would have been new to a lot of the listeners. As I mentioned in the show, that's exactly what Flash 1512 is all about in that we play you the music you wouldn't normally get to hear on the radio.

Here's the playlist from tonight's show:

1. News of the world - The Jam
2. I'm bad, I'm nationwide - ZZ Top
3. Highway star - Deep Purple
4. Trampled under foot - Led Zeppelin
5. Southern Man - Neil Young
6. Whipping post - The Allman Brothers
7. Tunnel of love - Bruce Springsteen
8. Sheep - Pink Floyd
9. Peace of mind - Boston
10. Twilight zone - Golden Earring
11. The future's so bright (I gotta wear shades) - Status Quo
12. Susie Q - Creedence Clearwater Revival
13. Spread your wings - Queen
14. There she goes again - Velvet Underground
15. Ain't talkin' 'bout love - Van Halen
16. Jailbreak - Thin Lizzy
17. Dangerous - The Doobie Brothers
18. Ride on - AC/DC
19. Cradle rock - Rory Gallagher
20. Mignight blues - Gary More
21. So far away - Dire Straits
22. Turn the page - Bob Segar

Sunday 3rd March 2013

Hi guys,

This week's show a repeat of last weeks. This was because of some technical hitches that we experienced last Sunday which we felt would have impacted on your enjoyment.

I'll be back next Sunday evening with a brand new show.

Keep on rocking!!

Without doubt, the best show yet - Requests galore!!

That show was so much fun to produce I don't know how I'm going to top it. I really don't!

Why?

Firstly, the requests. The first hour of the show was dedicated to requests and in never ceases to amaze me the quality of music that the listeners to Flash 1512 ask for. Keep those requests coming in guys, it's what makes the station so unique.

Secondly, the tunes I played in the second hour of the show were so good it kinda leaves me worried that I've peaked too early. Thankfully I don't think that's the case ;o)

Getting in contact with us is easy, simply pick one of the following below:

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Here's tonight's playlist. The first twelve songs were listener requests, after that it's music hand-picked by me:

1. Dead on time - Queen
2. Immigrant song - Led Zeppelin
3. Every little things she does is magic - The Police
4. Brain damage - Pink Floyd
5. Eclipse - Pink Floyd
6. The Noonward Race - John McLaughlin – The Mahuvishu Orchestra
7. Dancing in the dark - Bruce Springsteen
8. Something 'bout you I like - Status Quo
9. Golden Brown - The Stranglers
10. Tunnel of love - Dire Straits
11. Rosalie - Thin Lizzy
12. Layla - Derek and The Dominos
13. Still in love with you - Thin Lizzy
14. I heard it through the grapvine - Credance Clearwater Revival
15. Stranglehold - Ted Nuggent
16. Hey Jude - The Beatles
17. Lyin' eyes - The Eagles
18. Like a rolling stone - Bob Dylan
19. Against the wind - Bob Segar
20. Rocking in a free world - Neil Young

Have a great week guys :o)

'The Crush' on Flash

My band, The Crush, were honoured to be asked in to the Flash 1512 studios to record a one-off show dedicated to us, our music and our influences. The show went out at 7pm on 10th February 2013 and was repeated at 9pm on Tuesday 12th February 2013.

Here are the tracks that were played during the show and who picked them:

Show opens with:
Slam the Door - Original number by The Crush

Rich:
Romeo & Juliet - Dire Straits
Voodoo Chile - Jimi Hendrix
Still got the blues for you - Gary Moore
Hey You - Pink Floyd

Duncan:
Queen - Don't Stop Me Now
The Beatles - Help!
Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way
The Who - Who Are You? 

Pete:
Kid - The Pretenders
Look over yonder - Jimi Hendrix
The Hunter - Free
Kid Charlemagne - Steely Dan 

Show No.18 done and dusted

Woo hoo!! Show No.18 is possibly my favourite show so far. Why? The music. Pure and simple. There was so much top quality music crammed in to this show that I almost didn't know where to start. Thankfully I did start and was allowed to finish too.

Working on www.flash1512.co.uk is such a fantastic experience. Being allowed to play the tunes that I know people are going to appreciate really is an honour. Long may it continue.

Here's tonight's playlist:

1. Heartbreaker - Led Zeppelin
2. Don't ask me - Lynard Skynyrd
3. Never in my life - Mountain
4. Rock n Roll - Detroit
5. Be my lover - Alice Cooper
6. Turn to stone - Joe Walsh
7. Still alive and well - Johnny Winter
8. Queen of torture - Wishbone Ash
9. Hit me with your best shot - Pat Benatar
10. Rock me tonight - Billy Squire
11. Middle of the road - The Pretenders
12. Arrested for drivin while blind - ZZ Top
13. Caledonia - Robin Trower
14. Drivin Wheel - Foghat
15. 5150 - Van Halen
16. Starman - David Bowie
17. I just wanna be with you - Chris Rea
18. It never rain - Dire Straits
19. Where do you think you're going - Dire Straits
20. The Fletcher Memorial Home - Pink Floyd
21. Radio Free Europe - R.E.M.
22. Save me - Queen
23. Nude disintergrating Parachutis - Budgie
24. Rain - Status Quo
25. Wonderful tonight - Eric Clapton

Have a great week everyone. See ya next Sunday :o)

Result!!

Yes! Happy with that one. Managed to fit in a good mix of music this week (not that I don't always manage to if you know what I mean) and even played possibly the longest song ever recorded; well it felt like it anyway that being Echoes by Pink Floyd.

I've got to keep this blog short and sweet this week as time is against me. I'll try and make up for it next week though.

Here's the playlist from tonight's show:

1. Gimme some lovin - Spencer Davis Group
2. Wild Thing - The Troggs
3. Sympathy for the devil - The Rolling Stones
4. Band on the run - Wings
5. Echoes - Pink Floyd
6. Walking by myself - Gary Moore
7. Show me a reason - Luther Alison
8. Who's that coming - Rory Gallagher
9. Roll over lay down - Status Quo
10. Denim and leather - Saxon
11. Good times bad times - Led Zeppelin
12. Lenny - Stevie Ray Vaughan
13. Ready for love - Bad Company
14. Closer to home - Grand Funk Railroad
15. The heart of rock and roll - Huey Lewis and The News
16. Edge of seventeen - Stevie Nicks
17. I can't drive 55 - Sammy Hagar
18. Promises in the dark - Pat Benetar
19. Hard days night - The Beatles

More music than you can shake a stick at!!

Wow!! Record set this evening (well a personal best at least). 28 songs played in two hours!! How did that happen?!?!

Actually, who cares? At the end of the day I played 28 tracks of, what I consider to be, high quality rock and blues music over on www.flash1512.co.uk and I loved every minute of it.

And as I mentioned in the show, hugest happy birthday wishes to my pal and fellow band mate Pete Gosling. Hope you had a good'un mate.

Ok, here's the playlist from tonight's show:

1. We will rock you - Queen
2. Born to run - Bruce Springsteen
3. Can't Explain - The Who
4. Badge - Cream
5. Blood of the sun - Mountain
6. Call me - Blondie
7. Hold the line - Toto
8. Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
9. China Grove - The Doobie Brothers
10. Cum on feel the noize - Slade
11. Don't cry - Asia
12. Sweet home alabama - Lynard Skynard
13. Iron man - Black Sabbeth
14. Candy's gone bad - Golden Earring
15. Hey baby - Ted Nugent
16. Angel of mercy - Dire Straits
17. Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush
18. Little bit of sympathy - Robin Trower
19. Dance the night away - Van Halen
20. I won't back down - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
21. Fire in the sky - Saxon
22. Texas Flood - Stevie Ray Vaughan
23. Tin Pan Ally - Stevie Ray Vaughan
24. Something in the air - Thunderclap Newman
25. One of these nights - The Eagles
26. Baby Jane - Rod Stewart
27. Get back - The Beatles
28. Wish you were here - Pink Floyd

Have a great week, guys! Keep it real.

Rich

Quality!!!

Well there's no doubt in my mind that this week's show contained nothing but top quality rock music. It was a slight departure for me from what I'd normally play on Flash 1512 but still incredibly enjoyable to put together.

Tonight also see me play my 300th song on radio that being the last one of the evening. I couldn't think of a better song to choose.

Make sure you check out www.flash1512.co.uk where you'll find loads of info about the station and also a form you can fill in to request songs to be played on the various presenters shows.

So here's to the next three hundred songs. And then the three hundred after that!! Have a great week y'all :o)

Here's tonight's playlist:

1. Whiskey Train - Procol Harum
2. Tie your monther down - Queen
3. Lust for life - Iggy Pop
4. Jessica - The Allman Brothers
5. House of the rising sun - The Animals
6. Running on empty - Jackson Browne
7. Take me in your arms (rock me) - The Doobie Brothers
8. Love hurts - Nazareth
9. Take my breath away - Berlin
10. Knockin on heavens door - Bob Dylan
11. Spirit in the sky - Norman Greenbaum
12. Crazy horses - The Osmonds
13. Paranoid - Black Sabbeth
14. My kind of lover - Billy Squire
15. Stone cold - Rainbow
16. All the young dude - Mott the Hoople
17. Keep the fire burning - REO Speedwagon
18. Takin care of business - Bachman Turner Overdrive
19. Rock the night - Europe
20. I want to know what love is - Foriegner
21. You keep me hanging on - Vanilla Fudge
22. My generation - The Who
23. Brown eyed girl - Van Morrison
24. Dancing in the dark - Bruce Springsteen
25. Break on through - The Doors
26. Home by the sea - Genesis
27. Imagine - John Lennon

Chuffed with that one :o)

Yeah, I'll go with that. I really enjoyed putting tonight's show together. It's great being able to get a great range of music together in a two hour package.

It's also really good to get listener's requests coming in. There's loads of ways people can send requests in. Flash 1512 is on Twitter, Facebook or requests can be emailed in.

So despite all the snow and ice the show still went ahead. That's the joy of modern technology, we can broadcast from almost anywhere at any time.

I hope you enjoyed tonight's show. If you missed it then you can catch a repeat during the week over on www.flash1512.co.uk

Here's tonight's playlist:

1. Crazy crazy - nights Kiss
2. Abracadabra - The Steve Miller Band
3. The way it is - Bruce Hornsby and The Range
4. Private dancer - Tina Turner
5. Black Betty - Ram Jam
6. Can't stand losing you - The Police
7. Some guys have all the luck - Robert Palmer
8. Dazed and confused - Led Zeppelin
9. One of these days - Pink Floyd
10. Never tear us apart - INXS
11. Bell bottom blues - Eric Clapton
12. Down down - Status Quo
13. You ain't seen nothing yet - Bachman Turner Overdrive
14. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
15. Red hill mining town - U2
16. Rockin' on down the highway - The Doobie Brothers
17. Sweet Lorraine - Uriah Heap
18. Rhasberry Beret - Prince
19. New York Connection - The Sweet
20. Solid Rock - Dire Straits
21. Wild thing - The Troggs
22. Don't bring me down - The Animals
23. Eight miles high - The Byrds
24. Cheap sunglasses - ZZ Top
25. Tom Sawyer - Rush
26. All night long - Joe Walsh
27. Reeling in the years - Steely Dan

Even I'd listen to that one

Well, I'm chuffed with how that one went. Strictly between you and me, the first few shows I did for Flash 1512 were deliberately set up to be crowd pleasers, not that that's a bad thing but I was still finding my way a bit and also to build a rapport with those listening. I guess I felt I had to gain peoples trust and at the same time find my feet. Because I'm still being asked back each week to do more it must be going okay.

The show has changed quite a bit over the months. I'm getting a little self indulgent in what I play whilst at the same time trying to ensure that you, the listener will be entertained. Let me know if you think I'm not getting that balance right. Ultimately it's about what the listener wants, not me but I'd certainly listen to my show if I was listening in for the first time.

If you haven't been over there yet, Flash 1512 has a new website reflecting the recent upgrade to the station's logo as seen below:

The new Flash 1512 logo 

Here's tonight's playlist:

1. Bad - U2
2. Steamy Windows - Tony Joe White
3. The Passenger - Iggy Pop
4. Winds of change - The Scorpions
5. Total Eclipse of the heart - Bonnie Tylor
6. Sorrow - Pink Floyd
7. Message in a bottle - The Police
8. Non-stop dancing - The Jam
9. Communication breakdown - Led Zeppelin
10. So far away - Dire Straits
11. The Wizard - Uriah Heap
12. Rough and ready- Saxon
13. Middle of the road - Luther Allison
14. Red House - Jimi Hendrix
15. The Great Train Robbery - Mountain
16. Have you ever loved a woman - Derek and the Dominos
17. A million miles away - Rory Gallagher
18. It's late - Queen
19. Pale Blue eyes - Velvet Underground
20. Turn you inside out - R.E.M.
21. Run to you - Bryan Adams

Catch you next week folks

First show of 2013

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

2013 is going to be an amazing year, I have a good feeling about it. Flash 1512 is really taking off now and there's loads of stuff we've got in the pipeline that's going to see us go from strength to strength. It's exciting times for everyone involved.

I'm really proud of tonight's show. There's a real diversity of music and a nice relaxed feel to it all. I kinda like exploring different moods each week. Who knows what next week will bring ;o)

In the meantime, here's tonight's playlist:

1. Listen to the music - The Doobie Brothers
2. Owner of a lonely heart - Yes
3. The boys are back in town - Thin Lizzy
4. Drop dead legs - Van Halen
5. Easy Livin' - Uriah Heap
6. Purple Rain - Prince
7. Nights in white satin - The Moody Blues
8. Riders on the storm - The Doors
9. Mr Tambourine Man - The Byrds
10. White room - Cream
11. Oh! You pretty thing - David Bowie
12. Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
13. Dogs - Pink Floyd
14. Midnight rider - Saxon
15. Fool if you think it's over - Chris Rea
16. Lie - Swerve
17. Eagle - Abba
18. Walk this way - Aerosmith
19. Head of dreams - The Crush
20. Angel of Harlem - U2

Have a great week guys, catch you next Sunday.

Goodbye 2012, bring on 2013

Well what a year 2012 has turned out to be! Many highlights and quite a few low points (those who know me will know what I'm referring to, I won't bore you with the details).

As I mentioned in tonight's show I never, ever, ever thought I'd be on the radio with my own show. Ain't it funny how things work out? Thanks must go to Martin Kirby for getting in contact with The Crush and then inviting me on to the station to try out my own slot. The rest, as they say, is history.

2013 is rapidly approaching and 2012 will soon be but a distant memory. Flash is growing at such a rate that it's a little bit scary. We've got a brand new website coming soon, new presenters AND we're looking to start broadcasting over the air very soon so watch this space.

Happy New Year everyone. 2013 is going to be a stonker.

Here's tonight's playlist:

1. A kind of magic - Queen
2. Paradise City - Guns 'n' roses
3. Learning to fly - Pink Floyd
4. With or without you - U2
5. Every little thing she does is magic - The Police
6. Heart of gold - Neil Young
7. Couldn't stand the weather - Stevie Ray Vaughan
8. Misirlou - Dick Dale and the Dale Tones
9. Bell bottom blues - Derek and The Dominos
10. The way it always starts - Mark Knopfler
11. Always with me always with you - Joe Satriani
12. Once upon a time in the west - Dire Straits
13. Bad love - Luther Alison
14. Whole lotta shakin' goin' on - Mountain
15. Perfect circle - REM
16. Walk on hot coals - Rory Gallagher
17. Beer drinkers and hell raisers - ZZ Top
18. You give love a bad name - Bon Jovi
19. Do ya - The Move
20. Stop messin' around - Gary Moore
21. Take it easy - The Eagles
22. Alive and kicking - Simple Minds
23. Rock me tonight - Billy Squire
24. Auld land syne - Chas n Dave

The Non-Christmas Special

Those that know me closely enough know my thought's and opinions on modern day Christmas. Don't get me wrong, I ain't no "B'ah humbug' merchant (most of the time), it just ain't what it used to be.

It is a good time of year for reflection however and I've always been aware of people wanting to escape from the stresses and strains that the festive season can bring, that was the thinking behind tonight's show i.e. to offer a couple of hours respite from all that turkey stuffing, wrapping paper, card writing etc and give the listener a chance to enjoy not only some classic rock and blues tracks but a few Christmas related songs that then might not be so familiar with.

I don't know about you guys but I'm getting increasingly fed up with the rubbish that's continuously pumped through commercial radio nowadays. It's just the same thing over and over and over and over again. This is where Flash 1512 is different. We don't play the stuff the average 14 year old wants to hear, we play stuff the more selective listener wants to enjoy. We play music that means something. It's a simple formula that works incredibly well as is being proven by the ever increasing listener numbers.

I'd like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas. I'll catch you next week for me New Year Special.

Here's tonight's playlist:

1. Hush - Deep Purple
2. Gimme all your lovin - ZZ Top
3. Pretty woman - Van Halen
4. Black dog - Led Zeppelin
5. Please come home for Christmas - Bon Jovi
6. Back in black - AC/DC
7. Ring out, Solstice Bells - Jethro Tull
8. House of the rising sun - The Animals
9. In the air tonight - Phil Collins
10. On the turning away - Pink Floyd
11. Tommy the cat - Primus
12. Let the children play - Santana
13. It's only rock and roll (but I like it) - The Rolling Stones
14. Hand in hand - Dire Straits
15. Sweet child 'o mine - Guns 'n' Roses
16. The wind cries Mary - Jimi Hendrix
17. Every breath you take - The Police
18. Bad case of loving you - Robert Palmer
19. Christmas (Baby please come home) - U2
20. Need your love so bad - Gary Moore
21. The boys are back in town - Thin Lizzy
22. Dyna-mite - Mud
23. 747 (Strangers in the night) - Saxon
24. 20th Century boy - T-Rex
25. Let's dance - David Bowie
26. Tequila Sunrise - The Eagles

Again, have a fantastic Christmas. Don't drink too much ;o)

This week the volume was turned up to LOUD!!

I fancied a bit of a change this week so went with the 'Proper Loud Rock Stuff' selection. I'd had some really good requests come in over the week and the show was just lending itself to being turned up to eleven for a change.

I was really pleased that I got to play the live version of Money For Nothing by Dire Straits from their 1985 world tour. It's a stonker of a track and if you didn't get to hear it then try and get hold of the 'Wembly does the walk' DVD. It's very rare now so best of luck but I promise you it's well worth the effort.

Another good selection of songs me thinks. I'll always try and cover all bases and decades but like I said in the show, please keep those requests coming in.

Here's tonight's playlist:

1. Welcome to the Jungle - Guns n Roses
2. And the band played on - Saxon
3. Sylvia - Focus
4. Tin Soldiers - Stiff Little Fingers
5. Money for nothing (Live) - Dire Straits
6. Beck's Bolero - Jeff Beck
7. Higher Ground - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
8. Crazy Parade - Sporting Life
9. Summer Day - Blodwyn Pig
10. Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix
11. Livin' on a prayer - Bon Jovi
12. Lavender - Marillion
13. Telegraph Road - Dire Straits
14. Bad to the bone - George Thorogood
15. Devil Gate Drive - Suzi Quattro
16. Rise - Public Image Limited
17. Sharp dressed man - ZZ Top
18. Hey You - Pink Floyd
19. It's the end of the world as we know it - R.E.M.
20. Mama told me not to come - Randy Newman
21. Over the hills and far away - Gary Moore
22. Do ya think I'm sexy - Rod Stewart
23. I want to break free - Queen

Catch you next week.

Rock on!!

Requests galore!

Right, I'm going to be honest and up front here. I am completely taken aback by the amount of interaction there is between myself and the listeners to Flash 1512. I kinda hoped that one day a few people would send in the occasional request but as the weeks have gone on and the number of listeners not only to my show at 8:30pm on a Sunday, but to the station in general has increased so has the number of requests that are being sent in.

This is fantastic. Simply amazing! And the quality of the material that's being suggested by Flash's listeners to top notch too. It's a real pleasure to play the stuff you guys want to hear.

I was really, really pleased with tonight's show because of the quality of the tunes played. Granted I picked a few but we really have managed to cover a lot of musical bases. I also changed my mic technique a bit to. Did you notice?

Keep those requests coming guys. You can get us on Facebook, Twitter or you can email us on rock@flash1512.co.uk We can't wait to hear from you.

Here's the playlist from my show tonight:

1. Hammer to fall - Queen
2. Big wheels - ELO
3. Living in the past - Jethro Tull
4. Paint it black - The Rolling Stones
5. Have a cigar - Pink Floyd
6. Kayleigh - Marilion
7. Black Velvet - Alannah Myles
8. Highway to hell - AC/DC
9. Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits
10. Sailing - Rod Stewart
11. Greasy kids stuff - Steve Vai
12. Should've learnt my lesson - Rory Gallagher
13. Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
14. Finest worksong - R.E.M.
15. Foxy Lady - Jimi Hendrix
16. Healer - The Sweet
17. I'll be there for you - Bon Jovi
18. You make loving easy - Fleetwood Mac
19. I would rather go blind - Chicken Shack
20. Lust for life - Iggy Pop
21. Perfect day - Lou Reed
22. When love comes to town - U2 & BB King
23. Hate That - Stash

Catch you next week folks

R

A slightly different feel

I really enjoyed putting together tonight's show for Flash 1512, it had a move laid back feel to it and just seemed to flow in the right direction. Obviously I'm still to get any feedback from listener-land (and all feedback is welcome) but I think everyone would have enjoyed that fine selection of music.

I touched on an interesting debate I'd had during the week regarding digital and the pro's and con's surrounding recording & performing digitally. I'm going to be touching on that some more in coming weeks so your thoughts and opinions would be appreciated.

OK, here's tonight's playlist:

1. The one I love - R.E.M.
2. Cross-town traffic - Jimi Hendrix
3. Baby please don't go - Budgie
4. Vanilla Queen - Golden Earring
5. Suffragette City - David Bowie
6. One Slip - Pink Floyd
7. Hotel California - The Eagles
8. Go your own way - Fleetwood Mac
9. Parisian walkways - Gary Moore
10. It's a blues thing - Luther Allison
11. It's a hard life - Queen
12. Big Bad Bill - Van Halen
13. You shook me all night long - AC/DC
14. Whole lotta love - Led Zeppelin
15. Sunday Morning - Velvet Underground
16. Brothers in arms - Dire Straits
17. Loan shark blues - Rory Gallagher
18. Superstitious - Stevie Ray Vaughan
19. All day and all of the night - The Kinks
20. In a broken dream - Python Lee Jackson
21. The Joker - Steve Miller Band
22. Strange little girl - The Stranglers
23. Shadow on the wall - Mike Oldfield
24. Local Hero - Mark Knopfler

Catch you next week folks

Keep it rock!

I'm lovin' it

Well there goes another show. One to be proud of me thinks. Why? Because I'm getting so many requests for tracks to be played on the show, that must mean people are listening and enjoying.

And please keep those requests coming. You can email the station at rock@flash1512.co.uk, tweet us @flash_1512 or find us on Facebook. If you'd like a song played on my show in particular then please mention this in your message to us.

I was also really proud to be able to feature Portsmouth band Hold Me Down and their fresh out the studio 'Heart shaped Happy Meal'. It's a fantastic bit of work guys and I'm reliably told that they recorded it all themselves including the mixing etc. Nice work.

I also played a track from days gone by from old local band Truffle. You'll probably know them at The Mafia. 'Thunderbird' is an amazing tune and I really do wish I could have got to see them live.

Here are all the tracks I played tonight:

1. Rocking all over the world - Status Quo
2. Can't get enough of your love - Bad Company
3. Life's been good - Joe Walsh
4. Free bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
5. She sells sanctuary - The Cult
6. Thunderbird - Truffle (featured local band)
7. Stairway to heaven - Led Zeppelin
8. Tunnel of love - Dire Straits
9. Rock'n me - Steve Miller Band
10. Messin' with the kid - Rory Gallagher
11. Money - Pink Floyd
12. Heart shaped Happy Meal - Hold Me Down (featured local band)
13. Mama - Genesis
14. New Years day - U2
15. Sunshine of your love - Cream
16. The Chain - Fleetwood Mac
17. I was born to love you - Freddie Mercury
18. Nantucket Sleigh-ride - Mountain
19. All along the watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
20. The man who sold the world - David Bowie
21. Ace of spades - Mororhead
22. Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry

A fine mix of music there, I'm sure you'll agree.

Catch ya next week.

R

Chalk up show number four!

Wow!! My first two hour show!! It was a very nice surprise to be asked, due to popular demand, to do a two hour show for Flash 1512. How could I refuse?

I'll be honest, two hours is a bit of a marathon but it's quite an incredible ride and requires a significant amount of preparation. I flippin' love it :o)

I was asked the other day if I'm told what to play. The simple answer is no. I can play pretty much what I like so long as:

1. It was written between 1960 and 1990
2. It's a rock song
3. Or it's a blues song

That's the remit of Flash 1512 and in all honesty, I wouldn't have it any other way. That's the music I grew up with and made me want to pick up a guitar in the first place.

So, what did I play tonight?

1. Tush - ZZ Top
2. Peaches - The Stranglers
3. Radar Love - Golden Earring
4. Fireball - Deep Purple - Requested by Simon Kidd
5. Custard Pie - Led Zeppelin - Requested by Anthony Armstrong
6. Please don't let me be misunderstood - Joe Cocker
7. I Wonder - Robert Cray
8. More than a feeling - Boston
9. Born to be wild - Steppenwolf
10. Dancing in the street - Van Halen
11. Secret Agent - Rory Gallagher
12. Red House - Gary Moore
13. John the Fisherman - Primus
14. Overkill - Motorhead
15. One - Metallica
16. Insomnia's Easy - Sugarproof
17. Time - Pink Floyd
18. Fall on me - R.E.M.
19. Love walked in - Thunder
20. Long train running - The Doobie Brothers
21. Roxanne - The Police
22. Fat bottomed girls - Queen
23. Layla - Derek and the Dominoes
24. Teenage Kicks - The Undertones

Catch you on my next show.

Rock on!!

I'm starting to get the hang of it now!

Ok, here's a daft thing. I talk too fast. I've never noticed it in everyday life, but listening back to the radio shows it's there for all to hear.

Now don't get me wrong, I was made aware of it when I first started out on this crazy ride that is radio and I'm only three shows in but still, I'm talking too fast. Rest assured though that I am working on it and show number three certainly, for me at least, felt a bit more natural and less rushed.

I'll get there, it's a practice thing. Being able to record the shows at home certainly helps and I'm being a lot more critical over what makes the final recording. The advice and guidance I'm getting from Martin (who runs Flash 1512) is both welcome and invaluable. I'm a big fan of constructive criticism.

For those of you on Twitter, did you know that you can follow me @richardsetford. I am on FaceBook but in all honesty I'd like to keep that for just close friends and family. Maybe one day I'll set up an 'everyone else' FB page. Thanks for all the friend requests though. They are appreciated but I'm sure you'll understand why I'm declining them though. Twitter is where it's at anyway ;o)

Huge thanks to The Butterfly Collective for letting me play 'Bitter End'. Great track guys! Catch them on Facebook by clicking here

Ok, here's the tracks I played tonight:

1. Moonlight Shadow - Mike Oldfield
2. Poison - Alice Cooper
3. Eye of the tiger - Survivor
4. All right now - Free
5. Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel
6. Bitter End - The Butterfly Collective
7. Rebel Rebel - David Bowie
8. Bullfrog Blues - Rory Gallagher
9. Still got the blues for you - Gary Moore
10. Have you ever loved a woman - Derek and the Dominoes
11. Sultans of swing - Dire Straits

Catch you next week.

Stay frosty!

2nd show done and dusted

That wasn't so bad now, was it?! Actually this was the first show that I'd recorded on my own without the help of Martin Kirby from Flash 1512. It took a bit longer than I thought it would be hey, you can't rush perfection ;o).

It was also a good test run for my home recording setup. It's only been used for recording tracks with The Crush so to run it for pure vocal recording was a good, but steep, learning curve. In all honesty, I'm not that happy with the end result but I think I know where to improve things. We'll see how it goes for next week's recording. The songs, however, sound great!

Here are the songs I played:

1. Since you've been gone - Rainbow
2. The road to hell pt II - Chris Rea
3. The power of love - Huey Lewis and The News
4. Bugs - Psylons
5. Expresso Love - Dire Straits
6. Cocaine - JJ Cale
7. Now I'm here - Queen
8. On the road again - Canned Heat
9. Tempted - Squeeze
10. Sometimes - Stash
11. Harvest - Neil Young
12. (You gotta) Fight for your right (To party) - The Beastie Boys
13. C'est Le Vie - Bob Seager
14. Voodoo Child - Jimi Hendrix
15. Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin