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Favoriting February 9, 2022: Hi-Waisted Modernists #161 - Brian Bennett


On today's Hi-Waisted Modernists with DJ GeorgyGirl, The Blue-Haired Hippie, it's Brian Bennett's birthday! I've got some of his best library music from labels like #KPM and #Bruton plus excerpts from an interview with Brian where he talks about life as the drummer with The Shadows and his music work.

Library music + words + sounds ... 01:00:00 ... speedy - lightweight movement

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Artist Track Album Label Year Approx. start time
Brian Bennett  Metropolis Suite Part 1   Favoriting KPM 1156 – Metropolis  KPM  1975  0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Brian Bennett  Quantum   Favoriting KPM 1163 - Rock Spectrum  KPM  1975  0:03:12 (Pop-up)
Brian Bennett  Solstice   Favoriting Voyage (A Journey Into Discoid Funk)    1978  0:07:54 (Pop-up)
Brian Bennett  Discovery   Favoriting BRI 10 Fantasia  Bruton  1980  0:14:10 (Pop-up)
Brian Bennett  Nuplex   Favoriting KPM 1172 Visual Impact  KPM  1976  0:20:26 (Pop-up)
Brian Bennett  Sidetrack   Favoriting KPM 1174 Amusement  KPM  1976  0:24:18 (Pop-up)
Brian Bennett  Pendulum Force   Favoriting Voyage (A Journey Into Discoid Funk)    1978  0:28:46 (Pop-up)
Brian Bennett  Cloning   Favoriting BRI 10 Fantasia  Bruton  1980  0:35:08 (Pop-up)
Brian Bennett  Voyage   Favoriting Voyage (A Journey Into Discoid Funk)    1978  0:41:26 (Pop-up)
Brian Bennett  Video   Favoriting BRK 06 Emergency  Bruton  1980  0:53:57 (Pop-up)
Brian Bennett  Thrilling Spectacle   Favoriting KPM 1179 Orchestral Contrasts  KPM  1976  0:57:22 (Pop-up)


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DJ GeorgyGirl:

Hello all! :-)
See if you can spot the deliferate mistale in this week's show ;-)
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worldsworstrecords:

woo-hoo!
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

Hello lovely Darryl :-)
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MHLee:

howdy... i have to go feed flies... be back soon
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worldsworstrecords:

yay! No refreshing necessary!
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

Hi MHLee!! :-)
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

So three of today's tracks ALSO appear on other library albums with different titles. Think of it as an extended remix ;-)
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Mike Rogers:

Hi Dj Georgy Girl!
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

@Darryl - Excellent! :-)
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

Hello Mike, my lovely! :-)
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Franco Twinkie:

Hello hello!
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

A huge Happy Birthday to Brain Bennett - library composer extraordinaire and Shadows' drummer amongst many other things :-)
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

Brain??? BRIAN. Lol
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

FRANCO! Hello, my lovely!! :-)
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worldsworstrecords:

Habby Burpee, Bri!
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HyperDose:

Blame all that blue dye!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:03pm
DJ GeorgyGirl:

Hello HyperDose! I like that explanation ;-)
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Franco Twinkie:

Georgina pizza pie!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:04pm
DJ GeorgyGirl:

@Franco - How are you, my peach? :-)
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Franco Twinkie:

Excellent! You?
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

@Franco - All the better for seeing you :-)
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Phillippe:

Howdy
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:05pm
DJ GeorgyGirl:

Hello Phillippe, my lovely! :-)
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Franco Twinkie:

Likewise, Georgie.
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Mike Rogers:

今週の木曜日の午前7時. Live Radio from Japan to the world! First time in History 日本から世界への生放送！ 歴史上初めて Mike Rogers Show on world famous WFMU Today！
Sakuran Zensen & Stereogirl new album premiere
www.wfmu.org...
EST 5 pm
日本時間：木曜日 7 - 9 am
#mrskor .
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:06pm
DJ GeorgyGirl:

@Franco - <3
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

Yep! Everyone make sure to tune in to Mike's show later! :-)
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Brain in UK:

Hello Georgy.
Is there better Shadows track than Foot Tapper?
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

I still have the other half of this interview so I may very well do a Part Two :-)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:07pm
Paper Kosmonaut:

HI there. I Will mainly be listening, not in a talkative mood. Bit stressed out, really. Brian Bennett however is very much worth listening.
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

Hello Brian, my lovely! How's the new pup settling in? :-) She's so gorgeous!! <3
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MHLee:

@Mike, you know me. I'll be there as I figure out my playlist for tonight
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Phillippe:

Hey Mike! I was watching a program a couple weeks ago about nightlife in Japan, and for some strange reason, I half expected to see your name in the credits
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:07pm
DJ GeorgyGirl:

@PK - Hello, my lovely!! Many many hugs to you <3
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Paper Kosmonaut:

Thanks, GG.
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Brain in UK:

Pup is chewing everything in sight. No surprises there.
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David (in London):

Wotcha GG.
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

@PK - I'll grab one of the blankets from the Flange and make you a comfort nest to soothe your stress :-)
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

@Brian - Enormous cuddles from me! :-)
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

David in LO!!! Hello my lovely one! :-)
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

Genuinely fascinating interview :-)
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

Plus it's nice to give my voice a break every now and then :-)
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

LLike I said at the top of the chat, three of today's songs are duplicated (different track names on different albums) BUT I really liked them so I doubled up ;-)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:12pm
DJ GeorgyGirl:

@Mike - How's the heat situation?
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Mr Fab:

apart from the groovy choons, its also nice to hear from the brain of Brian.
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David (in London):

I love that as a way to kick start your musical career - "I went down to Ramsgate".
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:13pm
DJ GeorgyGirl:

Hi Mr Fab! Absolutely! He was at the start of British rock and roll and then became a self-taught composer. :-) Fascinating life!
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

@David in LO - Lol! ;-)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:14pm
DJ GeorgyGirl:

@David in LO - This is clearly where I've been going wrong. I need to get down to Ramsgate!
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Mr Fab:

And if he came up with the title "A Journey Into Discoid Funk" I'm even more impressed!
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

@Mr Fab - I think he did :-)
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

Vince Taylor - who Bowie adored and who ended up being the inspiration for Ziggy Stardust :-)
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Rich in Washington:

This is fascinating, GG!
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David (in London):

Meet you there, GG!
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

Bit of background on Vince Taylor :-)
djgeorgygirl.com...
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

Hello lovely Rich! It's a great interview, isn't it? :-)
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

@David in LO - I'll shout for lunch if you bring the flask of tea :-)
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flannery:

hellloo
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Mr Fab:

Yeah, i have an album by Vince Taylor. he also mentions Marty Wilde (Kim's dad), semi-Beatle Tony Sheridan, Lord Rpckingham XI... this guy really got around.
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

Brian Bennett was also best friends with Alan Hawkshaw and they made lots of library music together
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

Hello lovely flannery!! :-)
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

@Mr Fab - The entire interview is about an hour long but I wish it was longer :-)
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Mike Rogers:

Today is 100 days without a drink of alcohol for me!
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

I'm happy to do a Part Two and include the rest of the interview? :-)
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

@Mike - Congratulations!!! <3
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Rich in Washington:

congrats, Mike!
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Brain in UK:

That used to be the Summer holiday for many folks from London. Hop picking in Kent.
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worldsworstrecords:

nice one, Mike
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

@Brian - Wasn't there a documentary about that?
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

@Mike - That's a fabulous achievement! You should be very proud :-)
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Mike Rogers:

It had been difficult sometimes.
Thanks World'sworst san!
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Mike Rogers:

Thanks Rich san!
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Brain in UK:

Impressive, Mike.
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

Brian Bennett also has a really easy voice to listen to :-)
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Mike Rogers:

Thanks Brain in UK san!
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worldsworstrecords:

Largs is where my Mum and day had their last holiday together: 1986
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

@Darryl - <3
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

Our very own Barman's father-in-law, that Marty Wilde ;-)
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worldsworstrecords:

Mum and Dad, obvs!
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Brain in UK:

£25 in '56 was good money.
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

I *think* that Bruton basically lifted the majority of the Voyage album and just repackaged it as Fantasia two years later ;-)
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flannery:

congrats mike!
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

@Brian - Wait til he joins The Shadows! ;-)
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worldsworstrecords:

£25 and ten bob
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

I wonder how much that would be in today's money?
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

£553 apparently!!
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worldsworstrecords:

About £550 a week today, GG
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

No wonder he was excited!!
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worldsworstrecords:

LOL! Jinx!
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

@Darryl - Are you on the same online calculator as I am? ;-)
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worldsworstrecords:

prolly!
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

Lol!
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Paper Kosmonaut:

really cool tunes, GG.
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

Thank you, PK! <3 I hope they're helping the stress levels <3
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Brain in UK:

I can see that Humber Super Snipe travelling done the Western Avenue past the Hoover building.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:29pm
DJ GeorgyGirl:

@Brian - Oh yes! :-) Complete with slacks and a relaxed shoe ;-)
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Brain in UK:

Mr Parnes shillings & pence.
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Mr Fab:

I looked up his teacher Bruce Gaylor - he was apparently down with Buddy Rich, no less. Oh, and another of his British drumming students? A fella you may have heard named...Carl Palmer.
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

@Brian - That's a phrase I haven't heard in a while :-)
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David (in London):

That's a drive I've done many a time Brian.
Also: hello.
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

@Mr Fab - That's impressive!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:31pm
DJ GeorgyGirl:

This list of names is staggering!!
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Brain in UK:

David, me too. Countless number of times.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:32pm
DJ GeorgyGirl:

I'm getting my space disco fix :-)
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Brain in UK:

Funky Kraftwerk Lite.
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

@Brian - We are the London Robots ;-)
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spacebrother:

Sounds a little like funky John Carpenter.
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

Hi Greg!! :-)
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

I just looked it up - Bruton re-released "Voyage" in a library format. There you go. Ah well. Enjoy some repeats of top tunes ;-)
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spacebrother:

Hello!
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Mr Fab:

my jaw dropped when he just casually mentions playin for Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent.
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

Because if you liked the last track, you'll LOVE this one ;-)
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

@Mr Fab - Right?? Talk about right place at the right time!!
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

I find it fascinating that the UK musicians and the US musicians were doing different techniques. Being a non-musician that kind of stuff is wonderful to me
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

Ironic that it's called "Cloning" ;-)
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Brain in UK:

My thoughts too.
  3:41pm
David in London:

That’s a splendiferous bassline.
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

@David in LO - Proper rumbling one!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:43pm
DJ GeorgyGirl:

I love that he learned all of this via correspondence course!
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Mike Rogers:

did he say "Joe Meek?"
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:44pm
Brain in UK:

...and those sort of people. Name name me three Joe Meeks.
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

@Mike - Yep! He really did know tons of amazing people!
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

@Brian - Exactly!!! Lol
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Mike Rogers:

Wow!
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spacebrother:

This still sounds like funky John Carpenter to me!
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spacebrother:

OK DISCO John C.
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

Marty Wilde, Wee Willie Harris, The Shadows, Larry Parnes, Tony Sheridan, Joe Meek, Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Vince Taylor ... the list goes on!
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spacebrother:

Shows how much I know.
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

@Greg - This whole album is fantastic!! :-)
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spacebrother:

I do like it.
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Mr Fab:

Michael Myers' Disco
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spacebrother:

"Laboratory Disco."
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

Boom boom boom boom - fabulous bass :-)
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spacebrother:

The bass is relentless.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:48pm
DJ GeorgyGirl:

I'm trying to find a list of artists on it
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:49pm
DJ GeorgyGirl:

Here we go - Alan Jones on bass
www.discogs.com...
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

So in The Shadows he's now on OVER a grand a week!!!
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

Next week I'll be reading from Henry Miller's "Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch" :-)
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

Now that my voice is suitably rested :-)
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Mr Fab:

he's only just joined the Shadow's and the show's over?! The crowd is chanting: Part 2! Part 2!
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

@Mr Fab - I've put it on my list :-)
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flannery:

oooh wonderful gg
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

There you go - I've scheduled Part Two for the 23rd :-)
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

Thank you flannery! :-)
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Brain in UK:

This must be the cheapest show on record!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:55pm
DJ GeorgyGirl:

I've just worked out that he was on about £55,000 a year in The Shadows
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

One more track after this and then stay tuned because it's flannery next with the wonderful New Flanland: www.wfmu.org...
  3:56pm
David in London:

Arthur Askey threw me through a mangel.
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Brain in UK:

Nice one, Georgy.
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

@David in LO - There's an autobiography title right there ;-)
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

Thank you lovely Brian! <3
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Brain in UK:

Goodbye Playmates.
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

Hugs to all of you!! <3
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spacebrother:

Grazie!
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

Thank you Greg!! <3
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HyperDose:

Thanks GG!
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

Thank you lovely HyperDose! <3
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flannery:

thank you gg!
  3:59pm
David in London:

Terrific show today GG.
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Paper Kosmonaut:

Thanks GG! great tunes!
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Mike Rogers:

Thanks Georgy Girl!
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Phillippe:

thanks DJGG!
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

Thank you lovely flannery! <3
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

Thank you lovely David in LO!! <3
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

Thank you PK, my lovely! <3
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

Thank you Mike! <3
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DJ GeorgyGirl:

Thank you Phillippe! <3
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