<p>The super-trouper of scrutiny scans this week’s events and lands upon …</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>… the man who’s played on 21,000 records.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>… how Joni Mitchell is still stirring it up aged 81 and why we love her for it.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>... the impact of the stadium circuit on rock festivals.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>… the longest-surviving group in the world – bowing out at Glastonbury after 66 years!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>… “fake indignation” on social media.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>… the 40th anniversary of Dead Or Alive’s stunning You Spin Me Round (Like A Record).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>… the most unlikely looking person to have ever become a rock star.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>… the serial winner of the Bass Player Who Most Resembles An Old Testament Prophet contest.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>… why a record untouched for four decades – eg Day Of Radiance by electronic zither master Laraaji - seems to have matured like a fine wine.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>… how Donna Summer’s I Feel Love was a new kind of music, one that made you one want endless repetition rather than change.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;… “Kevin Ayers drank a pint of Pernod then drove me down a mountain”.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Plus birthday guest Avi Chaudhiri on the connection between Buddy Holly, Mike Mills and Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs.</p><br><p><strong>Find out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: </strong><a href="https:/www.patreon.com/wordinyourear" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https:/www.patreon.com/wordinyourear</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Word In Your Ear

Mark Ellen, David Hepworth and Alex Gold

Hearing 45 year-old records you’d never played & the least likely-looking person to become a rock star

MAR 25, 202542 MIN
Word In Your Ear

Hearing 45 year-old records you’d never played & the least likely-looking person to become a rock star

MAR 25, 202542 MIN

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<p>The super-trouper of scrutiny scans this week’s events and lands upon …</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>… the man who’s played on 21,000 records.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>… how Joni Mitchell is still stirring it up aged 81 and why we love her for it.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>... the impact of the stadium circuit on rock festivals.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>… the longest-surviving group in the world – bowing out at Glastonbury after 66 years!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>… “fake indignation” on social media.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>… the 40th anniversary of Dead Or Alive’s stunning You Spin Me Round (Like A Record).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>… the most unlikely looking person to have ever become a rock star.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>… the serial winner of the Bass Player Who Most Resembles An Old Testament Prophet contest.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>… why a record untouched for four decades – eg Day Of Radiance by electronic zither master Laraaji - seems to have matured like a fine wine.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>… how Donna Summer’s I Feel Love was a new kind of music, one that made you one want endless repetition rather than change.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;… “Kevin Ayers drank a pint of Pernod then drove me down a mountain”.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Plus birthday guest Avi Chaudhiri on the connection between Buddy Holly, Mike Mills and Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs.</p><br><p><strong>Find out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: </strong><a href="https:/www.patreon.com/wordinyourear" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https:/www.patreon.com/wordinyourear</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>