Podcasts about Les Reed

Ra đời cách đây hơn nửa thế kỷ, nhạc phẩm "The Last Waltz" (Điệu valse cuối cùng) tính đến nay đã có khá nhiều phiên bản ghi âm trong 12 thứ tiếng, kể cả ba lời khác nhau trong tiếng Việt. Tuy đã có nhiều bài viết về giai điệu này, nhưng dường như chưa có ngòi bút phê bình nào đề cập đến hoàn cảnh sáng tác bản nhạc "The Last Waltz" (Điệu valse cuối cùng). Đây là dịp để cho Góc vườn âm nhạc RFI trở lại với chủ đề này. Được phát hành lần đầu tiên vào năm 1967, "The Last Waltz" (Điệu valse cuối cùng) là một trong những bản nhạc ăn khách nhất của ca sĩ người Anh gốc Ấn Engelbert Humperdinck. Riêng trên thị trường Anh quốc, bài hát đã lập kỷ lục với gần một triệu rưỡi đĩa nhựa, được bán chạy trong vòng hai tháng. Tại các vũ trường hay các câu lạc bộ khiêu vũ, "The Last Waltz" (Điệu valse cuối cùng) cũng thường được chọn làm bài hát kết thúc những đêm dạ vũ cuối tuần trong nhiều thập niên liền.Trong nguyên tác, bản nhạc tiếng Anh do hai nhạc sĩ Les Reed và Barry Mason đồng sáng tác. Cặp bài trùng này là một trong những nhóm tác giả hàng đầu ngự trị vương quốc Anh trong suốt những năm 1960. Trong giai đoạn cực thịnh, hai tác giả chuyên soạn một loạt bài hát ăn khách cho những tên tuổi sáng giá thời bấy giờ như Tom Jones (Delilah), Rod Stewart (The day will come) hay nhóm The Fortunes (Here it comes again) …..Tựa đề bản nhạc "The Last Waltz" (Điệu valse cuối cùng) gồm cả hai nghĩa : lần đầu tiên khi đôi tình nhân vừa gặp nhau trên điệu nhảy bế mạc đêm dạ vũ. Đến khi phải chia tay nhau, họ lại được dịp dìu nhau một lần nữa cũng trên điệu nhảy này. Nhịp valse cuối cùng cũng là hồi kết của một chuyện tình, khi yêu thương đã nhạt phai, cho con tim một mình ở lại.Về hoàn cảnh sáng tác, tác giả Les Reed (1939-2019) (tên thật là Leslie Reed) từng kể lại câu chuyện về nhạc phẩm này trong quyển sách ''1000 UK #1 Hits'' (Một ngàn ca khúc Anh số 1) của hai tác giả Jon Kutner và Spencer Leigh. Ông Leslie Reed cho biết : thời Đệ nhị thế chiến, lúc ấy ông còn nhỏ, bố ông đi lính trong nhiều năm, lâu lâu mới có dịp về thăm nhà. Trong gia đình, mẹ ông cùng với các bà dì, thường rủ nhau đi khiêu vũ vào mỗi chiều tối thứ Sáu, tại nhà văn hóa địa phương.Thời bấy giờ, bài hát luôn kết thúc đêm dạ vũ chính là điệu valse mang tựa đề ''I'm Taking You Home Tonight'' (Đêm nay, anh đưa em về). Thế nhưng, trong đêm dạ vũ, chỉ có phụ nữ cùng nhảy cặp với nhau mà thôi, vì lúc ấy hầu hết các thanh niên trai tráng đều đang thi hành nghĩa vụ quân sự. Và khi Leslie cũng như những đứa bé khác nghe tiếng nhạc trỗi lên, các em đều biết rằng đây là điệu valse cuối cùng, các bà mẹ sắp trở về để lo cho con bữa ăn tối, thường là chỉ khoảng mười phút sau đó.Khi Leslie Reed kể lại giai thoại này cho bạn của ông là nhạc sĩ Barry Mason (1939-2021), hai người mới tự nhủ tại sao họ lại không viết một bài hát nói về điệu valse cuối cùng. Leslie Reed chịu nhiều ảnh hưởng của Burt Bacharach lúc bấy giờ, trong cách dùng hợp âm tinh tế diệu vợi, giai điệu yêu đời lung linh lấp lánh như pha lê trong ánh nắng sáng ngời.Thế nhưng thập niên 1960 mà viết về những kỷ niệm thời chiến không phải là chuyện dễ dàng, cho nên Barry Mason khi đặt lời cho bài hát đã kể lại một câu chyện phổ quát hơn. Nhiều năm sau đó, "The Last Waltz" (Điệu valse cuối cùng) thay thế hẳn cho bản nhạc ''I'm Taking You Home Tonight'' (Đêm nay, anh đưa em về), cho tới khi các đêm nhảy tại các vũ trường không còn thịnh hành.Sau khi đoạt ngôi vị quán quân thị trường Anh, bản nhạc "The Last Waltz" (Điệu valse cuối cùng) đã có nhiều phiên bản phóng tác. Trong tiếng Pháp, tác giả Hubert Ithier chuyển bài này thành nhạc phẩm "La Dernière Valse", từng được nhiều ca sĩ tên tuổi ghi âm, trong đó có Mireille Mathieu (1967), Petula Clark, Tino Rossi, Lucky Blondo hay Ginette Reno (1969). Gần đây hơn có phiên bản hòa âm mộc của Brigitte Marchand và Lisa Ono.Trong tiếng Việt, giai điệu "The Last Waltz" có ít nhất ba lời khác nhau. Bài thứ nhất do nhạc sĩ Trường Kỳ đặt lời tiếng Việt thành "Bài luân vũ mùa mưa", từng được ca sĩ Tuấn Dũng trình bày lần đầu tiên (trước năm 1975) và sau đó được nhiều ca sĩ hải ngoại như Ngọc Lan, Thanh Lan, Elvis Phương, Tuấn Ngọc, Duy Quang ghi âm lại : Kìa trông trời mang mùa mưa đến bên ta rồi / Từng cơn từng cơn sầu hắt hiu nhẹ rơi / Trời mưa chiều nay buồn rơi buồn rơi khắp nơi xa vời / Giọt mưa tưởng đâu là mắt em lệ rơi …Phiên bản lời Việt thứ nhì ''Khúc luân vũ cuối cùng'' qua phần ghi âm của Don Hồ có lời khác biệt đôi chút : Bao ngày vui thần tiên đến cho đôi mình / Vui tình xanh mình mơ mãi không rời xa / Ngờ đâu tình phai nhạt mau trách ai bây giờ / Đành xa lìa nhau từ đây tiếng gieo buồn đau …Lời Việt thứ ba của ''The Last Waltz'' có tựa đề là ''Bài luân vũ cuối cùng'' là của tác giả Nguyễn Hoàng Đô, qua phần trình bày của nhiều ca sĩ khác nhau, giọng nữ có Quỳnh Dao và Hồng Nhiên, giọng nam có Thụy Long : Chiều nay chợt nghe từ xa, tiếng ca êm đềm / Bài luân vũ xưa chìm đắm trong cơn mộng mê / Còn ai dìu nhau nhịp chân lả lơi, mắt trao duyên đầu / Bài luân vũ cuối cùng nhắc ta chuyện xưa …Những kỷ niệm thời thơ ấu tưởng chừng đã quên nào ngờ con tim lại nhớ mãi. Trong nhạc phẩm "The Last Waltz" (Điệu valse cuối cùng), cái tài của cặp bài trùng Les Reed/Bary Mason là biến một kỷ niệm riêng tư (chỉ có người trong cuộc mới biết) thành một câu chuyện phổ quát (mọi người có thể hiểu). Gọi là cuối cùng nhưng điệu valse lướt mãi không ngừng, trên nhịp thời gian, cho dù sớm đến vội tàn, nào ngờ tình hợp rồi tan.

Ra đời cách đây hơn nửa thế kỷ, nhạc phẩm "The Last Waltz" (Điệu valse cuối cùng) tính đến nay đã có khá nhiều phiên bản ghi âm trong 12 thứ tiếng, kể cả ba lời khác nhau trong tiếng Việt. Tuy đã có nhiều bài viết về giai điệu này, nhưng dường như chưa có ngòi bút phê bình nào đề cập đến hoàn cảnh sáng tác bản nhạc "The Last Waltz" (Điệu valse cuối cùng). Đây là dịp để cho Góc vườn âm nhạc RFI trở lại với chủ đề này. Được phát hành lần đầu tiên vào năm 1967, "The Last Waltz" (Điệu valse cuối cùng) là một trong những bản nhạc ăn khách nhất của ca sĩ người Anh gốc Ấn Engelbert Humperdinck. Riêng trên thị trường Anh quốc, bài hát đã lập kỷ lục với gần một triệu rưỡi đĩa nhựa, được bán chạy trong vòng hai tháng. Tại các vũ trường hay các câu lạc bộ khiêu vũ, "The Last Waltz" (Điệu valse cuối cùng) cũng thường được chọn làm bài hát kết thúc những đêm dạ vũ cuối tuần trong nhiều thập niên liền.Trong nguyên tác, bản nhạc tiếng Anh do hai nhạc sĩ Les Reed và Barry Mason đồng sáng tác. Cặp bài trùng này là một trong những nhóm tác giả hàng đầu ngự trị vương quốc Anh trong suốt những năm 1960. Trong giai đoạn cực thịnh, hai tác giả chuyên soạn một loạt bài hát ăn khách cho những tên tuổi sáng giá thời bấy giờ như Tom Jones (Delilah), Rod Stewart (The day will come) hay nhóm The Fortunes (Here it comes again) …..Tựa đề bản nhạc "The Last Waltz" (Điệu valse cuối cùng) gồm cả hai nghĩa : lần đầu tiên khi đôi tình nhân vừa gặp nhau trên điệu nhảy bế mạc đêm dạ vũ. Đến khi phải chia tay nhau, họ lại được dịp dìu nhau một lần nữa cũng trên điệu nhảy này. Nhịp valse cuối cùng cũng là hồi kết của một chuyện tình, khi yêu thương đã nhạt phai, cho con tim một mình ở lại.Về hoàn cảnh sáng tác, tác giả Les Reed (1939-2019) (tên thật là Leslie Reed) từng kể lại câu chuyện về nhạc phẩm này trong quyển sách ''1000 UK #1 Hits'' (Một ngàn ca khúc Anh số 1) của hai tác giả Jon Kutner và Spencer Leigh. Ông Leslie Reed cho biết : thời Đệ nhị thế chiến, lúc ấy ông còn nhỏ, bố ông đi lính trong nhiều năm, lâu lâu mới có dịp về thăm nhà. Trong gia đình, mẹ ông cùng với các bà dì, thường rủ nhau đi khiêu vũ vào mỗi chiều tối thứ Sáu, tại nhà văn hóa địa phương.Thời bấy giờ, bài hát luôn kết thúc đêm dạ vũ chính là điệu valse mang tựa đề ''I'm Taking You Home Tonight'' (Đêm nay, anh đưa em về). Thế nhưng, trong đêm dạ vũ, chỉ có phụ nữ cùng nhảy cặp với nhau mà thôi, vì lúc ấy hầu hết các thanh niên trai tráng đều đang thi hành nghĩa vụ quân sự. Và khi Leslie cũng như những đứa bé khác nghe tiếng nhạc trỗi lên, các em đều biết rằng đây là điệu valse cuối cùng, các bà mẹ sắp trở về để lo cho con bữa ăn tối, thường là chỉ khoảng mười phút sau đó.Khi Leslie Reed kể lại giai thoại này cho bạn của ông là nhạc sĩ Barry Mason (1939-2021), hai người mới tự nhủ tại sao họ lại không viết một bài hát nói về điệu valse cuối cùng. Leslie Reed chịu nhiều ảnh hưởng của Burt Bacharach lúc bấy giờ, trong cách dùng hợp âm tinh tế diệu vợi, giai điệu yêu đời lung linh lấp lánh như pha lê trong ánh nắng sáng ngời.Thế nhưng thập niên 1960 mà viết về những kỷ niệm thời chiến không phải là chuyện dễ dàng, cho nên Barry Mason khi đặt lời cho bài hát đã kể lại một câu chyện phổ quát hơn. Nhiều năm sau đó, "The Last Waltz" (Điệu valse cuối cùng) thay thế hẳn cho bản nhạc ''I'm Taking You Home Tonight'' (Đêm nay, anh đưa em về), cho tới khi các đêm nhảy tại các vũ trường không còn thịnh hành.Sau khi đoạt ngôi vị quán quân thị trường Anh, bản nhạc "The Last Waltz" (Điệu valse cuối cùng) đã có nhiều phiên bản phóng tác. Trong tiếng Pháp, tác giả Hubert Ithier chuyển bài này thành nhạc phẩm "La Dernière Valse", từng được nhiều ca sĩ tên tuổi ghi âm, trong đó có Mireille Mathieu (1967), Petula Clark, Tino Rossi, Lucky Blondo hay Ginette Reno (1969). Gần đây hơn có phiên bản hòa âm mộc của Brigitte Marchand và Lisa Ono.Trong tiếng Việt, giai điệu "The Last Waltz" có ít nhất ba lời khác nhau. Bài thứ nhất do nhạc sĩ Trường Kỳ đặt lời tiếng Việt thành "Bài luân vũ mùa mưa", từng được ca sĩ Tuấn Dũng trình bày lần đầu tiên (trước năm 1975) và sau đó được nhiều ca sĩ hải ngoại như Ngọc Lan, Thanh Lan, Elvis Phương, Tuấn Ngọc, Duy Quang ghi âm lại : Kìa trông trời mang mùa mưa đến bên ta rồi / Từng cơn từng cơn sầu hắt hiu nhẹ rơi / Trời mưa chiều nay buồn rơi buồn rơi khắp nơi xa vời / Giọt mưa tưởng đâu là mắt em lệ rơi …Phiên bản lời Việt thứ nhì ''Khúc luân vũ cuối cùng'' qua phần ghi âm của Don Hồ có lời khác biệt đôi chút : Bao ngày vui thần tiên đến cho đôi mình / Vui tình xanh mình mơ mãi không rời xa / Ngờ đâu tình phai nhạt mau trách ai bây giờ / Đành xa lìa nhau từ đây tiếng gieo buồn đau …Lời Việt thứ ba của ''The Last Waltz'' có tựa đề là ''Bài luân vũ cuối cùng'' là của tác giả Nguyễn Hoàng Đô, qua phần trình bày của nhiều ca sĩ khác nhau, giọng nữ có Quỳnh Dao và Hồng Nhiên, giọng nam có Thụy Long : Chiều nay chợt nghe từ xa, tiếng ca êm đềm / Bài luân vũ xưa chìm đắm trong cơn mộng mê / Còn ai dìu nhau nhịp chân lả lơi, mắt trao duyên đầu / Bài luân vũ cuối cùng nhắc ta chuyện xưa …Những kỷ niệm thời thơ ấu tưởng chừng đã quên nào ngờ con tim lại nhớ mãi. Trong nhạc phẩm "The Last Waltz" (Điệu valse cuối cùng), cái tài của cặp bài trùng Les Reed/Bary Mason là biến một kỷ niệm riêng tư (chỉ có người trong cuộc mới biết) thành một câu chuyện phổ quát (mọi người có thể hiểu). Gọi là cuối cùng nhưng điệu valse lướt mãi không ngừng, trên nhịp thời gian, cho dù sớm đến vội tàn, nào ngờ tình hợp rồi tan.

Frank Mills Heart of the City John Barry Seven Donna's Theme The Fortunes Here it Comes Again Steve Lawrence Everybody Knows The Dave Clark Five Everybody Knows (I Still Love You) The Applejacks Tell Me When Lulu Leave a Little Love Herman's Hermits There's A Kind of a Hush Les Reed AHO There's A Kind of a Hush Tom Jones It's Not Unusual Vikki Carr It's Not Unusual Engelbert  Humperdinck The Last Waltz Les Reed AHO Delilah Connie Francis A Lifetime of Love Des O'Connor I Pretend Bing Crosby That's What Life is All About Malcolm Roberts Love Is All Les Reed AHO Pathetique Les Reed AHO Nimrod Enigma Variations Opus 36 Les Reed AHO Love Is All Les Reed AHO Kiss Me Goodbye Engelbert  Humperdinck Les Bicyclettes De Belsize Les Reed AHO Strangers In The Night Les Reed AHO Meditation Connie Francis Three Good Reasons Les Reed & The Eddie Lester Singers On Days Like These Les Reed AHO If We Lived On a Mountain Top Jerry Toth AHO I've Got My Eyes On You Les Reed AHO More Tom Jones I'm Coming Home Les Reed AHO Autumn Leaves Frank Mills Heart of the City

Here is the Instrumental "There's a Kind of Hush"Written by: Les Reed & Geoff Stephens.Released 1967Producer Renee Plays Her Rendition: Piano + Guitar Here Is The Link To The FULL INSTRUMENTALProducer Renee: Piano/Guitar + Trombone YIKES !:https://www.buzzsprout.com/562090/13927545SING AND DANCE ALONG !Here are the Lyrics:There's a kind of hush all over the world, tonightAll over the world you can hear the sound of lovers in loveIf you know what I meanAnd the two of us and nobody else in sightThere's nobody else and I'm feeling good just holding you tightSo listen very carefullyCloser now and you will see what I meanIt isn't a dreamThe only sound that you will hearIs when I whisper in your earI love you forever and everThere's a kind of hush all over the world, tonightAll over the world you can hear the sounds of lovers in love(La la la la la la la)So listen very carefullyMove closer now and you will see what I meanIt isn't a dreamThe only sound that you will hearIs when I whisper in your earI love you  ... forever and everThere's a kind of hush all over the world, tonightAll over the world people just like us are falling in loveYeah, they're falling in love (hush)They're falling in love (hush)VoiceRenee@charter.net

PINKIE SINGS  "There's a Kind of Hush"Written by Les Reed & Geoff Stephens.Released 1967Producer Renee plays: Piano, Guitar + Trombone !VoiceRenee@charter.net

From appointing Mauricio Pochettino to signing Virgil Van Dijk and working alongside Ryan Reynolds it's fair to say Les Reed has seen it all in football. Being one of few coaches to coach all underage England teams before managing Charlton in the Premier League he was well versed in understanding the organisational ebbs and flows of a top flight sports group prior to making the jump to the Sporting Director role. Here Les takes us through the journey of helping bring Southampton from League One to a regular top 10 side in the Premier League. A journey built on personality and credibility, Les is now passing on the lessons of his top flight experience to the Hollywood custodians at Wrexham.Listen to find out more including;- The evolution of the Sporting Director role.- Changing recruitment strategy at Southampton.- The art and science of succession planning.- Inside Mauricio Pochettino's interview process.- "Turning potential into excellence".- Inside the Wrexham boardroom.Timestamps;00:00 - 27:14 - Sporting Director27:15 - 47:39 - Southampton47:40 - 1:01:43 - Van Dijk & Mane1:01:44 - 1:16:30 - Pochettino1:16:31 - 1:27:16 - Wrexham1:27:17 - 1:29:21 - Advice

Award-winning performer John Owen-Jones (Les Miz/Phantom) releases a Christmas single - track one Holly Jolly Christmas and track two On Christmas Eve. Both tracks are taken from John Owen-Jones: The Christmas Album released last year. On Christmas Eve, is a previously unheard track from the vaults of legendary songwriter Les Reed who wrote Delilah and It's Not Unusual among many others. John said “I was given permission to update the original demo Les made and give it a more contemporary feel, so I completely re-orchestrated it. At the same time I took the opportunity to rewrite some of the original lyrics by Bill Martin (Puppet On A String/Congratulations) too and I'm delighted with the result” On Holly Jolly Christmas John said: “This is my fun take on an always popular Christmas classic that was a joy to record and I think it really captures that live-from-your-living-room vibe. I even got some pals into the studio with me to capture some realistic Christmas party crowd sound effects!” Highlights of 2022 include John performing at the Sydney Opera House, creating a leading role in the brand new musical Great British Bake Off and a successful solo UK concert tour culminating with a sold-out show at Her Majesty's Theatre in London's West End. John will be performing more concerts in December. In 2023 John returns to the West End in the Great British Bake Off Musical with a lead role as Phil Hollinghurst!This year John released his own theatre-based podcast with fellow Broadway and West End star Alistair Brammer called ‘The Last Show on Earth' that asks special guests the question: What show would you see if you had one night left on Earth? The first episode aired on Friday 3 June with guest Matt Lucas and new episodes are released monthly. At just 26, John became the youngest actor ever to play the role of ‘Jean Valjean' in the West End and was the first British actor to play the role both in the West End and on Broadway. John Owen-Jones has also played the role of ‘The Phantom' in ‘The Phantom of the Opera' nearly 2000 times - more than any other actor in the history of the West End production. John has so far released five albums, ‘John Owen-Jones' (2009), ‘Unmasked' (2012), ‘Rise' (2015), ‘Bring Him Home' (2016) ‘Spotlight' (2019) and ‘The Christmas Album' (2021) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1968 was a year of disappointments for the Monkees.  During this year their television series was cancelled, their first motion picture effort failed at the box office, and band member Peter Tork would leave the group at the end of the year.  Despite all this they would still find success in their fifth studio album, The Birds, The Bees & the Monkees.  This album would chart at number 3 in the United States and would sell over a million copies.Members Mickey Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork had gained artistic control and the right to play their own instruments by 1967, and all band members were credited as producers for the songs on this album.  However, much of the music on this album was created by members going their own separate ways and working with session musicians to create the tracks, with few collaborative efforts represented on the album.  Nevertheless, the album shows a diverse range of styles from broadway pop, to country & western, to psychedelia.  Songs from Mickey Dolenz, Davy Jones, and Michael Nesmith are represented on the album, and only Peter Tork is excluded.  Tork would contribute piano work to the song “Daydream Believer,” but little else on the album.Friend of the show Mike Fernandez brings us this album in Wayne's absence.  Daydream BelieverJohn Stewart of the Kingston Trio wrote this song, and it was originally performed by the Monkees with Davy Jones singing lead.  It hit number 1 on the US charts.  The original lyrics were “and now you know how funky I can be,” but “funky” was changed to “happy” due to concerns that funky might have drug or other unsavory references.Auntie's Municipal Court Mickey Dolenz sings lead on this track composed by  Michael Nesmith and Keith Allison.  We feel it has a “jangle pop country feel.”  The title doesn't appear in the lyrics, and writer Michael Nesmith has no recollection why it was named as it was.  It was not the only song whose title was not referenced in the song.  Valleri  Tommy  Boyce and Bobby Hart wrote this song with Davy Jones on lead.  It reached number 3 on the US charts and would be the last top 10 showing for the Monkees.  Guitar work is done by Louie Shelton, a session guitarist with the Wrecking Crew.Zor and Zam Bill and John Chadwick penned this track, sung by Mickey Dolenz.  It is an unusual anti-war song in the Monkee's catalogue.  The lyrics describe preparation for a war between two kingdoms, but no one shows up when the war is supposed to happen.  This psychedelic track closes the album. ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:Main theme from the television series “The Andy Griffith Show”This long running series on the life and time of Sheriff Andy Taylor of Mayberry, North Carolina ended its run in this month.  STAFF PICKS:Kiss Me Goodbye by Petula ClarkBrian's leads off the staff picks with a Les Reed and Barry Mason composition.  This song would reach number 15 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and would be the last time Petula Clark reached into the top 30 on that chart.  Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) by The First Edition Bruce brings us a psychedelic rock song recorded by the First Edition as their second single, and the first to feature Kenny Rogers on lead vocals.  It peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Charts and was Rogers' first top 10 hit.  The solo is played by Glen Campbell with heavy compression and tremolo to get the psychedelic feel.  The lyrics are a warning about the dangers of LSD.Lady Madonna by the Beatles Rob's staff pick is a well-known tune.  This was written by Paul McCartney, and marked a change into a more rock sound from the psychedelic sound they had previously explored.  It talks about a working class mother who has something to do every day of the week.  A Beautiful Morning by the RascalsMike features a very optimistic tune from a prolific group.  This easy breezy song was written by Rascals members Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati, Jr. in Honolulu, Hawaii, where beautiful mornings are a common occurrence. INSTRUMENTAL TRACK:2001:  A Space Odyssey (Also Sprach Zarathustra by Ricard Strauss)Stanley Kubrick would make this Richard Strauss theme famous in his epic science fiction movie based on the Arthur C. Clarke book. The film as released this month in 1968....and we couldn't pronounce it either!!

Föstudagsgesturinn okkar að þessu sinni var Þuríður Sigurðardóttir söng- og myndlistarkona. Þuríður ólst upp ásamt fimm systkinum við söng og hestamennsku í Laugarnesinu í Laugarnesbænum og þar byrjuðum við einmitt spjallið við Þuríði í dag. Hún sagði okkur frá æskunni í Laugarnesinu, upphafi söngferilsins, sem hófst á skemmtilegan hátt árið 1965. Svo leiddi hún okkur í gegnum langan farsælan ferilinn og yfir í myndlistarferilinn sem er í fullum gangi í dag. Og Þuríður Sigurðardóttir var áfram með okkur í matarspjallinu með Sigurlaugu Margréti. Þar sagði hún okkur meðal annars frá því hvernig hún gerir saltkjötsbollur, fiskibollur og kjötfars í anda móður sinnar en Þuríður er mikill listakokkur. Tónlist í þættinum í dag: Ég á mig sjálf / Þuríður Sigurðardóttir (Chris Andrews - Ómar Ragnarsson) Ég ann þér enn / Þuríður Sigurðardóttir (Les Reed, Berry Mason, Ómar Ragnarsson og Magnús Ingimarsson) Gleðin með þér / Þuríður Sigurðardóttir (lagahöf. ókunnur, Helgi Pétursson) UMSJÓN: GUÐRÚN GUNNARSDÓTTIR OG GUNNAR HANSSON

Föstudagsgesturinn okkar að þessu sinni var Þuríður Sigurðardóttir söng- og myndlistarkona. Þuríður ólst upp ásamt fimm systkinum við söng og hestamennsku í Laugarnesinu í Laugarnesbænum og þar byrjuðum við einmitt spjallið við Þuríði í dag. Hún sagði okkur frá æskunni í Laugarnesinu, upphafi söngferilsins, sem hófst á skemmtilegan hátt árið 1965. Svo leiddi hún okkur í gegnum langan farsælan ferilinn og yfir í myndlistarferilinn sem er í fullum gangi í dag. Og Þuríður Sigurðardóttir var áfram með okkur í matarspjallinu með Sigurlaugu Margréti. Þar sagði hún okkur meðal annars frá því hvernig hún gerir saltkjötsbollur, fiskibollur og kjötfars í anda móður sinnar en Þuríður er mikill listakokkur. Tónlist í þættinum í dag: Ég á mig sjálf / Þuríður Sigurðardóttir (Chris Andrews - Ómar Ragnarsson) Ég ann þér enn / Þuríður Sigurðardóttir (Les Reed, Berry Mason, Ómar Ragnarsson og Magnús Ingimarsson) Gleðin með þér / Þuríður Sigurðardóttir (lagahöf. ókunnur, Helgi Pétursson) UMSJÓN: GUÐRÚN GUNNARSDÓTTIR OG GUNNAR HANSSON

Föstudagsgesturinn okkar að þessu sinni var Þuríður Sigurðardóttir söng- og myndlistarkona. Þuríður ólst upp ásamt fimm systkinum við söng og hestamennsku í Laugarnesinu í Laugarnesbænum og þar byrjuðum við einmitt spjallið við Þuríði í dag. Hún sagði okkur frá æskunni í Laugarnesinu, upphafi söngferilsins, sem hófst á skemmtilegan hátt árið 1965. Svo leiddi hún okkur í gegnum langan farsælan ferilinn og yfir í myndlistarferilinn sem er í fullum gangi í dag. Og Þuríður Sigurðardóttir var áfram með okkur í matarspjallinu með Sigurlaugu Margréti. Þar sagði hún okkur meðal annars frá því hvernig hún gerir saltkjötsbollur, fiskibollur og kjötfars í anda móður sinnar en Þuríður er mikill listakokkur. Tónlist í þættinum í dag: Ég á mig sjálf / Þuríður Sigurðardóttir (Chris Andrews - Ómar Ragnarsson) Ég ann þér enn / Þuríður Sigurðardóttir (Les Reed, Berry Mason, Ómar Ragnarsson og Magnús Ingimarsson) Gleðin með þér / Þuríður Sigurðardóttir (lagahöf. ókunnur, Helgi Pétursson) UMSJÓN: GUÐRÚN GUNNARSDÓTTIR OG GUNNAR HANSSON

Föstudagsgesturinn okkar að þessu sinni var Þuríður Sigurðardóttir söng- og myndlistarkona. Þuríður ólst upp ásamt fimm systkinum við söng og hestamennsku í Laugarnesinu í Laugarnesbænum og þar byrjuðum við einmitt spjallið við Þuríði í dag. Hún sagði okkur frá æskunni í Laugarnesinu, upphafi söngferilsins, sem hófst á skemmtilegan hátt árið 1965. Svo leiddi hún okkur í gegnum langan farsælan ferilinn og yfir í myndlistarferilinn sem er í fullum gangi í dag. Og Þuríður Sigurðardóttir var áfram með okkur í matarspjallinu með Sigurlaugu Margréti. Þar sagði hún okkur meðal annars frá því hvernig hún gerir saltkjötsbollur, fiskibollur og kjötfars í anda móður sinnar en Þuríður er mikill listakokkur. Tónlist í þættinum í dag: Ég á mig sjálf / Þuríður Sigurðardóttir (Chris Andrews - Ómar Ragnarsson) Ég ann þér enn / Þuríður Sigurðardóttir (Les Reed, Berry Mason, Ómar Ragnarsson og Magnús Ingimarsson) Gleðin með þér / Þuríður Sigurðardóttir (lagahöf. ókunnur, Helgi Pétursson) UMSJÓN: GUÐRÚN GUNNARSDÓTTIR OG GUNNAR HANSSON

This episode is part of Pledge Week 2022. Every day this week, I'll be posting old Patreon bonus episodes of the podcast which will have this short intro. These are short, ten- to twenty-minute bonus podcasts which get posted to Patreon for my paying backers every time I post a new main episode -- there are well over a hundred of these in the archive now. If you like the sound of these episodes, then go to patreon.com/andrewhickey and subscribe for as little as a dollar a month or ten dollars a year to get access to all those bonus episodes, plus new ones as they appear. Click below for the transcript Transcript A few episodes back, we took a look at the Who's early records, and in passing we talked about the Ivy League, the studio group who sang backing vocals on their first single under that name. In this bonus episode, we're going to look at one of the biggest hits any of the members of the Ivy League were involved in -- a record that became a massive hit, won a Grammy, and changed the career direction of one of the most important comedy bands in Britain. We're going to look at "Winchester Cathedral" by the New Vaudeville Band: [Excerpt: The New Vaudeville Band, "Winchester Cathedral"] In his book Revolution in the Head, Ian MacDonald makes the point that the quintessential line in British psychedelia is from George Harrison's "It's All Too Much", where Harrison sings "Show me that I'm everywhere, and get me home for tea". Whereas American psychedelia is often angry and rebellious -- understandably, since it was often being made by people who were scared of being drafted to fight in a senseless war, and who were living through a time of great instability more generally -- British psychedelia was tinged with nostalgia, both for childhood and for a lost past of the Empire that had now ended. Now, we're going to get into that in much, much, greater detail when we look at the records the Beatles, the Kinks, the Who and others made in this period, but suffice to say that *one* of the several streams of thought that shaped the youth culture of Britain in the 1960s was a nationalistic one, partly in reaction to a perceived dominance by American culture and a belief that there were things about British culture that deserved celebrating too. And part and parcel of that was a celebration of the popular culture of the 1920s and thirties, the height of Britain's influence in the world. This nationalism, incidentally, was *not* necessarily an entirely regressive or reactionary thing, though it certainly had those elements -- there was a strong progressive element to it, and we'll be unpacking the tensions in it in future episodes. For the moment, just take it that we're not talking about the sort of flag-waving xenophobia that has tainted much of modern politics, but something more complicated. This complex relationship with the past had been evident as early as the very early 1960s, with acts like the Alberts and the Temperance Seven reviving 1920s novelty songs in what would now be considered a postmodern style: [Excerpt: The Temperance Seven, "You're Driving Me Crazy "] That had temporarily gone into abeyance with the rise of the Beatles and the bands that followed in their wake, making guitar music inspired by American Black musicians the new popular thing in British culture. But that stream of the culture was definitely there, and it was only a matter of time before music business professionals would notice it again and start to try to capitalise on it. And Geoff Stephens did just that. Stephens was an odd character, who had entered the music business at a relatively late age. Until the age of thirty he worked in a variety of jobs, including as a teacher and an air traffic controller, but he was also involved in amateur theatrics, putting on revues with friends for which he co-wrote songs and sketches. He then went on to write satirical sketches for radio comedy, writing for a programme hosted by Basil Boothroyd, the editor of Punch, and started submitting songs to Denmark Street publishers. Through his submissions, he got a job as a song plugger with a publishing company, and from there moved into writing songs professionally himself. His first hit, co-written as many of his songs were with Les Reed, was "Tell Me When", the debut single for the Applejacks, which made the top ten: [Excerpt: The Applejacks, "Tell Me When"] Many hits as a writer and producer soon followed, including writing "The Crying Game" for Dave Berry: [Excerpt: Dave Berry, "The Crying Game"] And signing Donovan and co-producing his first two albums and earliest hit singles: [Excerpt: Donovan, "Catch the Wind"] Stephens had been making hits for a couple of years when he conceived the novelty record "Winchester Cathedral", which he recorded with John Carter of the Ivy League on lead vocals, imitating the style of Rudy Vallee, one of the most popular singers of the 1920s, who sang through a megaphone -- he became popular before electronic amplification was a big thing. The record was made by session players, and released under the name "The New Vaudeville Band": [Excerpt: The New Vaudeville Band, "Winchester Cathedral"] The record immediately began to sell. It became a massive, massive, worldwide hit, selling three million copies and inspiring a cover version by Rudy Vallee himself: [Excerpt: Rudy Vallee, "Winchester Cathedral"] Oddly, this wasn't the last time in the sixties that a major hit would be inspired by the sound of Rudy Vallee... But Stephens had a problem. People wanted the New Vaudeville Band to tour, and he didn't actually have a touring act. So he turned to the next best thing. The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band were a band of dadaist comedy performers who had a wonderful stage act, which among other things involved their lead singer Vivian Stanshall wearing a gold lame Elvis suit, their drummer Sam Spoons playing spoons and washboard, and comedy moments like band members holding up speech bubbles, so for example when someone took a solo, one of the other members might hold up a cardboard speech bubble saying "Wow! I'm really expressing myself!" Their repertoire largely consisted of novelty tunes -- some from the fifties, but mostly songs they'd learned from old 78s from the 1920s, like their first single: [Excerpt: The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, "My Brother Makes the Noises for the Talkies"] As Bonzos guitarist Neil Innes always told the story, Geoff Stephens was friends with the band's trumpet player Bob Kerr, and called him up asking if the Bonzo Dog  Doo-Dah Band wanted to be the touring New Vaudeville Band. Kerr was excited -- his band would get to be proper pop stars! But when he went to talk to the rest of the group, they were dismissive. They were conceptual artists and creative people, and didn't want to be a manufactured pop band. Bob Kerr, on the other hand, thought that being paid vastly more money to do exactly the same stuff he was doing for next to nothing sounded like a great idea, and quit the band. The next thing the rest of his bandmates knew, they were watching him on Top of the Pops, performing with a band with a spoons player, a lead singer who wore a gold lame suit, and band members holding up cardboard speech bubbles. Kerr had taken the group's entire act, and they had to reinvent themselves, turning from 1920s pastiche to modern rock music -- and the chances are very good that we'll be following them up in the future. But of course, as well as an act, the new group needed a singer, and for that Stephens turned to Alan Klein. Now, this is not the Allen Klein who we've mentioned in the main podcast, and who will be coming up again in future episodes. This Alan Klein was someone who had been on the margins of the music industry as a writer and performer for some time. He'd made records with Joe Meek: [Excerpt: Alan Klein, "Striped Purple Shirt"] and he'd co-written the musical What A Crazy World, which had been made into a film which featured his songs being sung by Joe Brown, Marty Wilde, Freddie and the Dreamers, and...Harry H Corbett: [Excerpt: Harry H Corbett: "Things We Never Had"] He'd also made a single solo album, "Well, At Least it's British", which took a satirical look at British life in the 1960s that was hugely influential on Britpop in the 1990s, though the record sold almost nothing at the time: [Excerpt: Alan Klein, "Twentieth-Century Englishman"] With Klein as the new lead singer, the New Vaudeville Band were a real band. And indeed, they had three more top forty hits in the UK, though their most successful song after "Winchester Cathedral" was a song that Stephens and Les Reed wrote for them which wasn't a hit for them: [Excerpt: The New Vaudeville Band, "There's a Kind of Hush"] That *did*, though, become a big hit for Herman's Hermits: [Excerpt: Herman's Hermits, "There's a Kind of Hush"] The New Vaudeville Band were shortlived -- they only had a handful of hits, and Bob Kerr soon left the group after falling out with their manager, Peter Grant -- another figure who we'll definitely be hearing a lot more from in future episodes of the main podcast. Kerr formed Bob Kerr's Whoopee Band with Sam Spoons and Vernon Dudley Bohay-Nowell, two other former members of the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, and they had a quietly successful career doing the same act that the early Bonzos had -- all three men also joined in Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band reunion tours in 2006 and 2016. A revived version of the New Vaudeville Band, featuring only the drummer from the touring lineup, performed in the 70s and 80s to little success. But the group's biggest legacy remained their first hit, which actually won the Grammy for Best Contemporary (Rock & Roll) Recording in 1967, beating out a shortlist of "Eleanor Rigby", "Monday Monday", "Cherish", "Good Vibrations", and "Last Train to Clarksville". You can decide for yourselves if "Winchester Cathedral" was, in hindsight, a better record than those. But whether it was or not, it was a fun record that made a lot of people happy. Geoff Stephens, its creator, is unlikely to feature further in this podcast. He wrote many more hit records, but they were almost exclusively for artists like Dana, Tom Jones, Wayne Newton, Ken Dodd, and Mary Hopkin, whose careers lie largely outside the scope of a history of rock music, however broadly defined. He had a long and successful career, but died last Christmas Eve, aged eighty-six, from pneumonia, having been weakened by an earlier bout of covid. So as we enter a second Covid Christmas, I'd just like to say I hope you're all vaccinated, boosted, and otherwise safe. I'm hoping to get one more episode and bonus out before Xmas Eve, and I hope to see you all still here in the New Year. Vo-de-o-do [Excerpt: The New Vaudeville Band, “Winchester Cathedral”]

De week van de jaren ‘60 Uur 1 1.         Tender is the night – Tony Bennett 2.         Little bird – Miriam Makeba 3.         Swingin' safari – Bert Kaempfert 4.         (Take me to) Aruanda – Astrud Gilberto 5.         Laat ze breien – Hetty Blok/Zuster Klivia 6.         Bluesette (1964) – Toots Thielemans 7.         Wandrin' star – Lee Marvin 8.         Waar blijft de tijd – Herman van Veen 9.         Non sono un angelo – Stevie Wonder 10.       My cherie amour – Les Reed & Eddy Lester Singers 11.       Good to me – Otis Redding 12.       Talisman – Willeke Alberti 13.       Syracuse – Jean Sablon 14.       Climb ev'ry mountain – Shirley Bassey 15.       Second hand Rose – Barbra Streisand 16.       Wheels – String-A-Longs    Uur 2 1.         White bird – It's A Beautiful Day 2.         Horos tou Zorba – Mikis Theodorakis 3.         Rosa – Jacques Brel 4.         Sandra – Frans Halsema 5.         Scarborough Fair – Simon & Garfunkel 6.         Pa todo el ano – Maria Dolores Pradera 7.         De man van mijn hart – Conny Vandenbos 8.         Bouree – Jethro Tull 9.         Me Japanese boy I love you – Bobby Goldsboro 10.       Kleine treue Nachtigall – Marlene Dietrich 11.       Surfin' senorita – Herb Alpert 12.       Step inside love – Cilla Black 13.       Surrender – Elvis Presley 14.       Sapore di sale – Gino Paoli 15.       Tap your feet – New Vaudeville Band 16.       Mexican whistler – Roger Whittaker

Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1450244090117832708 It's a Recommendation Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey have their croc-killing cake and eat it too and then they summon a demon for a conference call. Thanks to David for the recommendations! The Classic Film: Lake Placid (1999) "Three people attempt to stop a gigantic crocodile, who is terrorizing residents in Black Lake, Maine” (IMDb.com). Lake Placid is just a bundle of clichés in a Jaws suit, but we can see why it may be some people's comfort flick. The Modern Film: Host (2020) "Six friends hire a medium to hold a seance via Zoom during lockdown, but they get far more than they bargained for as things quickly go wrong” (IMDb.com). Host, a byproduct of quarantine life and socializing via Zoom, won't blow your skirt up or anything, but it's pretty impressive for its low budget, short production turnaround, and relatively non-existent time commitment. Audio Sources: "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, et al. "The Heart Wants What it Wants" written by Selena Gomez, et al., and performed by Selena Gomez "Host" (2020) produced by Shadowhouse Films "I Think I Love You" written by Tony Romeo and performed by The Partridge Family "I Think I Love You" written by Tony Romeo and performed by Less Than Jake "It's Not Unusual" written by Les Reed & Gordon Mills and performed by Tom Jones "Lake Placid" produced by Fox 2000 Pictures, et al. "Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones "Truth Hurts" written by Melissa Jefferson, et al., and performed by Lizzo "Zero Effect" produced by Castle Rock Entertainment, et al.

#612 - Les Reed OBE The Les Reed Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour. Les Reed O.B.E., was one of the greatest contributors to popular music and the songs he co-wrote are all of the evidence you need. “It's Not Unusual” is the signature song of Tom Jones, and “Delilah,” recorded by Jones is one of Tom Jones' most beloved songs. Les Reed had a hand in both of these. “There's a Kind of Hush,” is one of the songs most associated with Peter Noone and Herman's Hermits, but there's more. Les Reed has written songs recorded by the likes of Frank Sinatra, Englebert Humperdinck, the Dave Clark Five, Connie Francis, Petula Clark, The Carpenters, Barry Manilow and too many others to list. On top of all of this, Les Reed was a very open-hearted man and one with great gratitude for those who enjoyed his work. This interview will take you into the musical heart and mind of a truly great composer. The Paul Leslie Hour is a talk show dedicated to “Helping People Tell Their Stories.” Some of the most iconic people of all time drop in to chat. Frequent topics include Arts, Entertainment and Culture.

Four die-hard Wrexham fans discuss all things Wrexham AFC. With weekly special features and interviews.Today, Tim, Andy and Liam are joined by broadcaster and Wrexham fanatic Bryn Law.Bryn gives a brilliant insight into the streaming of games, the roles of Shaun Harvey and Les Reed, and the managerial vacancy at the Cae Ras.The team also pick their bench for the Mighty Heroes : the ultimate Wrexham team of their lifetimes.GET IN TOUCHTwitter: @FearlessidzineEmail: fearlessindevotion@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we introduce you to the debut album from a 24 year-old lad from Wales.  Thomas John Woodward - today Sir Thomas John Woodward - is better known as Tom Jones. He got his start as the front man for a beat group called Tommy Scott and the Senators, but they really didn't go anywhere beyond South Wales.  Gordo Mills became his manager, took him to London, and renamed him Tom Jones after the Academy Award winning film of the same name released in 1963.Jones' first hit would be the one for which he is always remembered.  "It's Not Unusual" went to number 1 in the UK within a month of its release, and it went to number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 when released in America.  Mills and Les Reed worked quickely with Jones to get an album out to take advantage of the quick success, and the result is this album - Along Came Jones.  Jones would have only moderate success with the rest of the songs on the album, but would see more fame when he recorded songs from movies, including "What's New Pussycat," by Burt Bacharach, and the theme song to the James Bond film "Thunderball."Tom Jones is synonymous with Las Vegas, and he spend a good bit of time there almost from the beginning.  His first stint was at the Flamingo in 1967.  He made a lot of money in club performances in Vegas rather than in extensive recording.  After moderate success with his first few albums, Mills directed Jones more in the direction of the crooner we know today.We hope you enjoy this early foray into this iconic singer. I've Got A HeartThis is the opening track on the album, and a very positive song.  The boy is singing about having "a heart that really needs somebody, " and "a mind to keep her, to hold her tight, oh yeah, yeah, yeah."  Not the most sophisticated lyrics you will encounter, but it is early in the rock era after all..Whatcha Gonna DoThe album was a mix of cover songs and songs written for Jones, and this is one of the covers.  Originally written by American blues and rock singer Chuck Willis, it cautions against running around on your girl. The RoseGordon Mills wrote this song for Jones.  It is basically the knights errand to win his love by finding the rose of love.  "For my true love I yearn, but I'll never, ever return till I find where that red lady grows."It's Not UnusualThis is where it all started for Tom Jones.  Gordon Mills and Les Reed wrote this song which was released in February 1965, and it entered the charts the week it was released.  It was number 1 on the UK charts a month later, and would define Tom Jones' career. ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:What's New Pussycat?  by Burt Bacharach (from the motion picture What's New Pussycat?)Woody Allen's first screenplay would become this comedy film.  Peter Sellers and Peter O'Toole starred in this movie.  Tom Jones would achieve success from singing this song for the soundtrack as well. STAFF PICKS:I'll Keep Holding On by The MarvelettesRob starts off our staff picks with this female Motown act.  They were the first successful Motown act after The Miracles.  This song was written by Mickey Stevenson and Ivy Jo Hunter, and peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100.  The original members were  Gladys Horton,  Katherine Anderson, Georgeanna Tillman, Juanita Cowart Motley, and  Wanda Young.  Young is on lead for this one.Help Me Rhonda by The Beach BoysBrian brings us a well known surfing standard and rebound song.  This song has guitarist Al Jardine on lead vocals, and Glen Campbell was playing lead guitar as a session musician.  Darryl Dragon (aka The Captain from Captain & Tennille ) is also playing on this track.  Take a Heart by The SorrowsWayne's staff pick is the title track off the debut album from “Freakbeat” band The Sorrows.  One of the most aggressive R&B bands of their time, The Sorrows were known for their fast guitar solos and thudding drums.  They never achieved much success, perhaps because their style of music was just ahead of its time.  The song itself cautions against breaking hearts and turnabout.Feeling Good by Nina SimoneBruce's staff pick is a song from Broadway recorded by Nina Simone in 1965.  It was not released as a single at the time, but has seen a resurgence recently in period pieces and commercials. INSTRUMENTAL TRACK:No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In) by the T-BonesThis instrumental drew its inspiration from an Alka-Seltzer commercial and was recorded by Dave Pell and members of The Wrecking Crew.

Creepshow 2, released May 1st, 1987, features three spooky tales from the twisted minds of Stephen King and George A. Romero. One is about revenge, one's about a lake, and one's about a woman who loves talking to herself. We're joined by Jen Speirs (Innes Lloyd's Mina Harker, Nerd-Out with Rob Lloyd, Jen Speirs & Sandro Falce) to see how this sequel stacks up to the classic original movie. Join the Bad Porridge Club on Patreon for TWO bonus episodes each month! https://www.patreon.com/oldiebutagoodiepod Follow the show! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oldiebutagoodiepod/  Facebook: https://fb.me/oldiebutagoodiepod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjfdXHxK_rIUsOEoFSx-hGA  Podcast Platforms: https://linktr.ee/oldiebutagoodiepod  Got feedback? Send us an email at oldiebutagoodiepod@gmail.com Follow the hosts! Sandro Falce - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sandrofalce/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandrofalce - Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/SandroFalce/ - Nerd-Out Podcast: https://anchor.fm/nerd-out-podcast  Zach Adams - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zach4dams/ Donations: https://paypal.me/oldiebutagoodiepod Please do not feel like you have to contribute anything but any donations are greatly appreciated! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For Part 2 of my exclusive What The Footie pod with Les Reed, we speak about the ins and outs of Virgil Van Dijk's transfer, the process of trusting young players like Luke Shaw and negotiating with Daniel Levy and super-agent Mino Raiola. We also speak about England, the U21s performance in the Euros, Jude Bellingham's development, Jamal Musiala picking Germany, Gareth Southgate, project 2024, the biggest mistake that owners make in football & so much more.If you have loved this 2-part episode please do rate and review the poddy on Apple Podcast and subscribe for more blockbuster content.

This week's What The Footie Pod is an exclusive 2-part episode with Les Reed. Les spent just under a decade at Southampton as Vice-Chairman helping to guide them from League 1 to a sustainable Premier League club & recently spent time as technical director at The FA . In this episode, Part 1, Paul and Les speak about creating a vision/philosophy with the owners, Pochettino's interview, the process of scouting players like Mané, who was in the famous blackbox & the pressure of replacing the likes of Ronald Koeman, Luke Shaw, Virgil Van Dijk and so much more.Make sure you subscribe so you know when Part 2 drops!

 Épisode enregistré le 21/02/20.  Dans L'Assommoir : Thomas – Emily - Lucie - Etienne et Jean-Sébastien.   Dans l'happy hour : Emily nous raconte l'histoire de Pilecki, Lucie nous parle de Deux, Etienne et son voyage en Allemagne au milieu de travestis, JS est toujours en guerre contre Vélib' et Thomas recoit une lettre de ses voisins...  Dans la tournée générale : On se parle de la mythologie à travers Mars, le dieu de la guerre, puis de Mars, la planète, puis de Mars et les stars (coucou Bruno !), puis des faits divers qui ont eu lieu au mois de mars.  Dans le dernier pour la route : On joue aux devins et on tente de prédire ce qui sera retenu de mars 2020.   Allez... Santé !   Musique :  Mars, the Bringer of War, G.Holst, 1914.  Also sprach Zarathustra. Ein Buch für Alle und Keinen, R.Strauss, 1896 Life on Mars?, David Bowie, 1971 It's Not Unusual, Les Reed, Gordon Mills, int. Tom Jones, 1965 Indian Love Call, Slim Whitman, 1952

You venture the long journey from Belsize to the Head Shop, situated just outside Alpha Centauri. It's time to try on some Deep Purple, suddenly the Crystal Telephone rings and you answer and a voice bellows "Is that The Lost Man? It's a Beautiful Day and Daddy's Here with a Story Book"

James Milner has been asked to play in Vincent Kompany's testimonial, but there are plenty of Manchester City fans who aren't happy about it because of the way he left the club. Do City fans have a right to be annoyed?England official Les Reed says some young England players are at risk of being too cocky. Is this nonsense or does he have a point?Declan Rice is West Ham's next young star, but do West Ham fans truly expect him to stay loyal to the club?Manchester United man Nemanja Matic has made some interesting comments about his manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Are they uncalled for?Subscribe to the podcast now and never miss a show, 7 days a week.Also, follow us on Twitter, @TheSportSocial, and find our personal handles below:Jim Salveson @Mr_JimbobNiall McCaughan @niallpfcMarley Anderson @91Marley See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What is it with modern films?....they must save a fortune on electricity because they are all made in the dark.....what we are subjected to is actors who mumble so you can't understand what they are on about coupled with dark sets both inside and outside...SWITCH THE LIGHTS ON!!....you turn the sound up so you can hear them whispering then back down again as the music and gunfire blasts out....of course this is if you can find a film worth watching on TV....a very difficult task these days....if it wasn't for the police searching for murderers there would be no stories at all.....like the music and entertainment industry its all gone down the drain. 2.There has been a lot of publicity regarding scams and people losing all their savings etc.....it's easy to say they should know better but there should be a lot more education from the media especially for the old and vulnerable.....these scammers are professionals and know how to con people big time....it's even done on a legal basis with loan companies and banks....they are NOT your friends...the car dealer for example is a great bloke until you decide you don't want the car...the time share touts...they are all out there trying to separate you from your money....there are very few genuine BARGAINS in the world.....we are a nation of moaners and complainers.....what is needed is action.....if restaurants are overpriced I don't go there....if the drinks are expensive I don't drink there.....and if I can get an item cheaper on Amazon that's where I go....if everyone did this then perhaps the greedy big boys would get the message and bring their prices down....sitting around and moaning won't solve anything. 3.Just in case you didn't know....our Theresa May is resigning....and there she was announcing it outside number 10 to the pack of wolves waiting to rip her apart....and the media showing the same bit where she nearly broke down crying....so now her loyal staff have removed their knives from her back and put themselves up for the job....so we might get Boris Johnson at the helm or...God forbid...Michael.Gove....mind you if HE gets the job comedy will make a welcome return....the comics will have a field day.....I often wonder if Mickey Gove actually knows what's going on....if you were to write a play about the last three years of government in this country no-one would believe it....it's like a hotch potch of headless chickens frantically seeking publicity to enhance their careers reported on by a media consisting of school fifth formers.....come back Guy Fawkes all is forgiven. 4.I listened to your interview with the late great Les Reed which I enjoyed...what a great guy and what a massive talent....he was one of the last great songwriters....a breed that has sadly vanished.....he gave us wonderful hits by the likes of Englebert and Tom Jones and many more plus he was a brilliant musician.....I have always been a big fan of his work and many years ago I heard him interviewed on the radio and he introduced an instrumental by the John Barry 7 which I THOUGHT he said he composed and it was the melody of Buddy Holly's "It Doesn't Matter Any More"....which was credited to Paul Anka....this bothered me for years asI am not a fan of Mr.Anka so I wrote to Les Reed and put this to him....he replied with a lovely letter explaining that he was referring to a different song and was sorry to say that it was Paul Anka's....and went on to wish me good luck with my songwriting....that's what makes a quality bloke. 5.The song this week is one I found in my drawer from back in the day......it was a song I wrote about Chester Zoo and which I pitched to the Zoo and they ordered a stack off me (that's the way to do it).....it is sung by a lovely young lady called Julie Bright who did the clubs and was one of my female session singers....and as she was from Chester she got quite a bit on mileage from the song

What is it with modern films?....they must save a fortune on electricity because they are all made in the dark.....what we are subjected to is actors who mumble so you can't understand what they are on about coupled with dark sets both inside and outside...SWITCH THE LIGHTS ON!!....you turn the sound up so you can hear them whispering then back down again as the music and gunfire blasts out....of course this is if you can find a film worth watching on TV....a very difficult task these days....if it wasn't for the police searching for murderers there would be no stories at all.....like the music and entertainment industry its all gone down the drain. 2.There has been a lot of publicity regarding scams and people losing all their savings etc.....it's easy to say they should know better but there should be a lot more education from the media especially for the old and vulnerable.....these scammers are professionals and know how to con people big time....it's even done on a legal basis with loan companies and banks....they are NOT your friends...the car dealer for example is a great bloke until you decide you don't want the car...the time share touts...they are all out there trying to separate you from your money....there are very few genuine BARGAINS in the world.....we are a nation of moaners and complainers.....what is needed is action.....if restaurants are overpriced I don't go there....if the drinks are expensive I don't drink there.....and if I can get an item cheaper on Amazon that's where I go....if everyone did this then perhaps the greedy big boys would get the message and bring their prices down....sitting around and moaning won't solve anything. 3.Just in case you didn't know....our Theresa May is resigning....and there she was announcing it outside number 10 to the pack of wolves waiting to rip her apart....and the media showing the same bit where she nearly broke down crying....so now her loyal staff have removed their knives from her back and put themselves up for the job....so we might get Boris Johnson at the helm or...God forbid...Michael.Gove....mind you if HE gets the job comedy will make a welcome return....the comics will have a field day.....I often wonder if Mickey Gove actually knows what's going on....if you were to write a play about the last three years of government in this country no-one would believe it....it's like a hotch potch of headless chickens frantically seeking publicity to enhance their careers reported on by a media consisting of school fifth formers.....come back Guy Fawkes all is forgiven. 4.I listened to your interview with the late great Les Reed which I enjoyed...what a great guy and what a massive talent....he was one of the last great songwriters....a breed that has sadly vanished.....he gave us wonderful hits by the likes of Englebert and Tom Jones and many more plus he was a brilliant musician.....I have always been a big fan of his work and many years ago I heard him interviewed on the radio and he introduced an instrumental by the John Barry 7 which I THOUGHT he said he composed and it was the melody of Buddy Holly's "It Doesn't Matter Any More"....which was credited to Paul Anka....this bothered me for years asI am not a fan of Mr.Anka so I wrote to Les Reed and put this to him....he replied with a lovely letter explaining that he was referring to a different song and was sorry to say that it was Paul Anka's....and went on to wish me good luck with my songwriting....that's what makes a quality bloke. 5.The song this week is one I found in my drawer from back in the day......it was a song I wrote about Chester Zoo and which I pitched to the Zoo and they ordered a stack off me (that's the way to do it).....it is sung by a lovely young lady called Julie Bright who did the clubs and was one of my female session singers....and as she was from Chester she got quite a bit on mileage from the song

Don't know who Les Reed is? I didn't until I read his recent obituary and learned about the great songs he co-wrote and that I've been singing some of them for years.

Roger Blyth entertains in the afternoon with ‘City Extra’ on Liverpool’s Radio City in Summer 1978. As with so many of the early stations, it spread its geographic wings as much as it dare – serving ‘the North West and North Wales’. The City Show-mobile was on the road too. More station IDs than earlier generations, at a time when the industry was just getting accustomed to audience research. The ad breaks illustrate how varied and competitive the local retail world was – and listen out for a Kenny voice-over. Comprehensive news too, featuring a posh Roy Hattersley - and talk of inflation lying at 7 or 8% - with the prospect of it even remaining in single figures. A bit of speech for no apparent reason in the form of an interview down a bad phone line – as was often the case back then - and a more useful public service campaign to persuade parents to immunise their children. Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose. No segues – but alongside the hits of the day, enjoy Les Reed and the Pop Proms Orchestra. Roger died in 1997.

À l'honneur au Festival de Cannes, Alain Delon a croisé les plus grands réalisateurs mais aussi quelques légendes de la musique de film. Nino Rota, Michel Legrand, Lalo Schifrin, François de Roubaix, Michel Magne ou Les Reed, c'est aussi ça, Alain Delon.

Pictured: Nadja Poderegin Julian Worricker on: David Thouless, whose work in the world of quantum mechanics earned him a share of the Nobel Prize for Physics. The Serbian actress, Nadja Poderegin, who went from 'Bond girl' on screen to be a publisher and novelist. Stand-up comedian, Ian Cognito, whose act was much loved on the comedy circuit but never allowed on TV. Michael O'Donnell, who combined a medical background with a career in journalism and broadcasting, notably on Radio 4. And the songwriter Les Reed, who co-wrote memorable songs for the likes of Englebert Humperdinck and Tom Jones. Interviewed guest: Michael Thouless Interviewed guest: Professor Andy Schofield Interviewed guest: Tanya Firth Interviewed guest: Toby Hadoke Interviewed guest: Dr Harvey Marcovitch Interviewed guest: Laurie Taylor Producer: Paula McGinley Archive clips from: Profile, Radio 4 09/10/2016; From Russia With Love, directed by Terence Young, Eon Productions 1963; Goldfinger, directed by Guy Hamilton, Eon Productions 1964; Comic To Comic: Ian Cognito, Radio 4 Extra 07/04/2012; Stop The Week, Radio 4 14/11/1987; O'Donnell Investigates, BBC Two 19/09/1988; Midweek, Radio 4 11/12/2002; Relative Values, Radio 4 30/08/1988; The Songwriters: Les Reed, Radio 2 18/11/1975; Les Reed Interviewed By Debbie Greenwood, Radio 2 29/03/1988.

The FA Cup/International break means there are no games for Saints at the moment, but that hasn’t stopped the TSP chaps getting together for Episode 68. Ben Stanfield (Host) is joined as per normal by Adam Leitch (Chief Sports Writer, Daily Echo) and Steve Grant (Owner of SaintsWeb), for a Q+A session, driven by our incredibly supportive Patreon Patrons. Conversation covers players that may go/come this summer, Academy prospects, pre-season and an update on the status of Les Reed’s ‘replacement(s)’. As well as that – and before our Brighton & Hove Albion preview – in partnership with Saints Archive, we’re delighted to welcome former Saints midfielder Glenn Cockerill. Glenn talks about how he got into football and life at/memories of his Dell days. Twitter: @TotalSaintsPod Facebook: www.facebook.com/totalsaintspod E-Mail: totalsaintspodcast@yahoo.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/totalsaintspod

Geoff Shreeves is joined by Craig Bellamy, Paul Merson, Tim Sherwood and Les Reed to discuss and debate all the biggest stories from the world of football. 

West Ham’s rollercoaster season, Ian Holloway talks tight buns, Les Reed has a go and Sam eats a curry in his pants… See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Tim Marshall joins me to reflect on the past week at Saints. Tim, who’s been on the show before, kindly joined me last minute, when my scheduled guest woke up ill (ps. Hope you get better soon, very much looking forward to having you on soon)! Tim jumped in and we recorded a show that had a lot to break down. Considering the week that was with Les Reed departing, Martin Hunter leaving, Ralph Krueger’s interview with Adam Leitch and more. Then, we get to the actual match against Watford, where some sort of Sunday League Referee wound up on the pitch and made a mess of it all. Tim and I also discussed the events that took place ahead of Remembrance Sunday, with the enhanced focus on WWI and the contribution of Southampton as a city, as the day of recording marked 100 years since the end of hostilities. In all, I hope you enjoy the show, despite the long length, and we’ll be back next week with more. Follow Tim on Twitter @timjmarshall and on Instagram at the same handle.   Movember Support- visit the Ugly Inside’s Movember page and help raise awareness and funds for prostate cancer, testicular cancer,mental health and suicide prevention.  https://mobro.co/theuglyinside?mc=1 CONTACT the SHOW and SUBSCRIBE- Twitter (@SFCDell_ivery)- https://twitter.com/SFCDell_ivery Instagram (@sfcdell_ivery)- https://www.instagram.com/sfcdell_ivery/ Facebook (facebook.com/sfcdellivery)- https://www.facebook.com/SFCDellivery Email- southamptondellivery@gmail.com Submit questions with #sfcdell SUBSCRIBE NOW! Get every show as soon as it’s ready! Use the links below or search “Dellivery” in your app. iTunes, Acast, Stitcher, Google Play, Tunein, Soundcloud, YouTube, Radio Public, Podchaser   Credits and Stuff: OUR PARTNER-Follow the Southampton Page- on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. LOGO Design- Matt Beling of the wearesouthampton on Instagram. Music Credits: All music in this episode comes courtesy of the Free Music Archive at freemusicarchive.org. Intro Song- “Epic Song” by BoxCat Games- http://freemusicarchive.org/music/BoxCat_Games/ End of Show/Credits- “Aim is True” by Podington Bear- http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/ Until next time, cheers. Matt

EP 50 - Saints FC Podcast Tom Parker is back on the sofa with John and we get a call from Jeremy Wilson to discuss the malaise at Southampton and his thoughts on Les Reed's sacking, Mark Hughes and the immediate future for Saints. Email: saintsfcpodcast@gmail.com

In this week's episode Ray & The Moscow Mush are joined by returning guest Mark Griffiths calling in from Boston, MA creating a three time zone live call. The trio discuss the rise and fall of Les Reed, what went wrong during yesterday's visit of Watford and what to expect next against Fulham at Craven Cottage. Plus Kevin gives us his International round-up.

John and James discuss what's happened at Southampton as Les Reed is sacked by Saints and why this is important. saintsfcpodcast@gmail.com

Nos chers inspecteurs se souviennent-ils du mois de mai 1968?... PLAYLIST:MAI 1968 -MARIANNE FAITHFULL : sunny goodge street. -NINA SIMONE : why the king of love is dead. -JACQUES LE GLOU : il est cinq heures, Paris s’éveille. -RED NOISE : petit précis d’instruction civique/Sarcelles c’est l’avenir. -ROY FOX & HIS ORCHESTRA : let’s face the music and dance. - LES REED : extrait de la B.O.F « Girl on a Motocycle ». -FRANÇOIS TUSQUES : libérez Michel Lebris. -GEORGETTE PLANA : rugby marche. -NICO : Vega. -JAMES BROWN : say it loud I’m black and i’m proud. -COLETTE MAGNY : Répression. -TRUST : dialogue de sourds. -RAMONES feat. TRACY LORDS : somebody to love. -BAD BRAINS : destroy Babylone. -BARNEY WILEN : Dear prof. Leary. -LES CHARLOTS : je m’énerve. -STÉPHANE GRAPPELLI : Extrait de la B.O.F Milou en Mai. -SLEAFORD MODS : job seeker. -ALFRED PANOU : je suis un sauvage. - B.O.F « Moi y en a vouloir des sous » : Marche des syndicats (Michel Magne). -SYD BARRETT : terrapin. -BLACK FLAG : spray paint. -LÉO FERRÉ : Paris je ne t’aime plus. -THE EXECUTIVES : moving in a circle.

Nos chers inspecteurs se souviennent-ils du mois de mai 1968?...PLAYLIST:MAI 1968-MARIANNE FAITHFULL : sunny goodge street.-NINA SIMONE : why the king of love is dead.-JACQUES LE GLOU : il est cinq heures, Paris s'éveille.-RED NOISE : petit précis d'instruction civique/Sarcelles c'est l'avenir.-ROY FOX & HIS ORCHESTRA : let's face the music and dance.- LES REED : extrait de la B.O.F « Girl on a Motocycle ».-FRANÇOIS TUSQUES : libérez Michel Lebris.-GEORGETTE PLANA : rugby marche.-NICO : Vega.-JAMES BROWN : say it loud I'm black and i'm proud.-COLETTE MAGNY : Répression.-TRUST : dialogue de sourds.-RAMONES feat. TRACY LORDS : somebody to love.-BAD BRAINS : destroy Babylone.-BARNEY WILEN : Dear prof. Leary.-LES CHARLOTS : je m'énerve.-STÉPHANE GRAPPELLI : Extrait de la B.O.F Milou en Mai.-SLEAFORD MODS : job seeker.-ALFRED PANOU : je suis un sauvage.- B.O.F « Moi y en a vouloir des sous » : Marche des syndicats (Michel Magne).-SYD BARRETT : terrapin.-BLACK FLAG : spray paint.-LÉO FERRÉ : Paris je ne t'aime plus.-THE EXECUTIVES : moving in a circle.

I was joined this week by Josh Kingdom, @JoshuaKingdom02 on Twitter, who, among other things, writes for @SaintsMarching_. This time of year is a bit weird for fans, myself included. The season is over, we’re uncertain as to who else will be leaving, staying, coming, or going around the club, and yet we’re trying to keep everyone up-to-date with what’s happening. That’s part of what makes Josh’s article so interesting. Amid all the speculation, he’s put together a “wishlist” of players who would fit our system if we lose players and would strengthen our squad if, as Les Reed suggested, we don’t sell everyone this summer. Be sure to check out his articles here and here, give him a follow on Twitter, and enjoy the show. Also, if you haven’t checked out the player reviews on the Ugly Inside YouTube channel, be sure to do so by clicking here and subscribing… they even have Pablo Zabaleta on an episode (the Jack Stephens episode).   The podcast now has a Facebook page (as do I). Be sure to like the page and follow along so you stay up-to-date with what’s going on. Visit--> facebook.com/SFCDellivery If you have questions or comments about the show, I'd love to hear them, please contact me via Twitter or email. If you have a guest you'd like me to try and get ahold of please let me know and I'll do my best. The artwork for the show is done by Matt Beling of the wearesouthampton page on Instagram. Be sure to check out the great edits, competitions, and polls he has going on over there. On this episode you heard a riff from BB King, I didn't create or recreate it, I just thought it was a good fit for the show. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes and also give the show a rating on iTunes! iTunes, Acast, Stitcher, Google Play, Tunein All feedback can be sent to @SFCDell_ivery on Twitter or facebook.com/SFCDellivery and questions can be submitted using the hashtag #sfcdell. You can also email the show at southamptondellivery@gmail.com. Until next time, cheers. Matt

The song I’ve sent you this week is one I wrote for David Alexander back in the day….it’s close to the anniversary of his sad passing…and I know he was very popular in Spain. It is called “Let’s Keep It Simple” which he recorded and put it on his album celebrating his marriage to Penny Page…..I wrote a pot of stuff for them both…including the title track of the album…great guy..I miss him. It’s been a busy week….top of the range songwriter Barry Mason is coming to do a show at our weekly Cheshirecats rock and roll nights which we put on every Wednesday. I’ve put a band together to back him consisting of Derek Green on bass (ex Del Renas)….Tony Cavanagh on drums…myself on guitar and a young genius called Paul Rowbottom on keyboards…because Barry sings in some very strange keys and we are working with songs arranged by the great Les Reed it is a major challenge to say the least …so we have been rehearsing and we’re getting there….should be a great show and a feather in the cap of our organisation. And this week it was nice to see Lee Curtis who brought his band along and Brian “Griff” Griffiths of The Big Three turned up (he’s on holiday from the States) and did a spot…so it’s all happening at the moment. Also on the music scene I read in the paper that Van Morrison has been knighted…I know the guy is a great musician and has a big following but…knighted? I like his music but he’s got no stage personality….so you may as well sit at home and listen to one of his CDs…..I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again …when is Ken Dodd going to receive his knighthood?…he has to be the greatest entertainer in history…and has given so much to show business….I don’t know how they come up with the names….(I wont mention Sir Jimmy Savile…and Sir Rolph Harris) There’s been a lot of complaints about parents parking outside schools when dropping their children off…it has been suggested by some empy headed politician that the teachers should be given the power to slap a parking ticket on offending cars….oh!…that’s a good idea…that will go a long way to help teacher parent relations….most people are fine but you’ll always get the odd one who doesn’t consider anyone but their stupid selves…that’s a given…not to mention the aggression which the teachers are not paid to endure. On top of all this a head teacher was interviewed on breakfast TV by the unbearable Piers Morgan who was asking really intelligent questions like “Are you happy to make disabled people have to park some distance away and have to struggle to get their kids into school”…which is about the level of Mr.Morgan’s intelligence….the whole point is to prevent the loss of life of a youngster….it only takes some fool in a hurry to back over a kid then everyone will jump on that bandwagon. A possible answer would be to have a proper contract drawn up with the rules and regulations of the school which the parents must sign….if parents break the rules they are in breach of contract. I had to laugh at a documentary on BBC4 about the rock band Uriah Heap….two of the original members were reminiscing about the old days…so funny. They said they were travelling first class everywhere and throwing big parties and didn’t realise that it was coming out of THEIR money….they made an album called “High and Mighty and decided to promote it with a photo session in the revolving restaurant at the top of a mountain in Switzerland (the one in the James Bond film) and invited the press to come along and enjoy the “free” travel and booze…when they got to the photo session a fight broke out amongst the band members so there was no photo session….now THIS is rock and roll. That’s what these young hopefuls don’t realise….the record companies give you nothing…it’s YOUR money you are blowing.

The song I’ve sent you this week is one I wrote for David Alexander back in the day….it’s close to the anniversary of his sad passing…and I know he was very popular in Spain. It is called “Let’s Keep It Simple” which he recorded and put it on his album celebrating his marriage to Penny Page…..I wrote a pot of stuff for them both…including the title track of the album…great guy..I miss him. It’s been a busy week….top of the range songwriter Barry Mason is coming to do a show at our weekly Cheshirecats rock and roll nights which we put on every Wednesday. I’ve put a band together to back him consisting of Derek Green on bass (ex Del Renas)….Tony Cavanagh on drums…myself on guitar and a young genius called Paul Rowbottom on keyboards…because Barry sings in some very strange keys and we are working with songs arranged by the great Les Reed it is a major challenge to say the least …so we have been rehearsing and we’re getting there….should be a great show and a feather in the cap of our organisation. And this week it was nice to see Lee Curtis who brought his band along and Brian “Griff” Griffiths of The Big Three turned up (he’s on holiday from the States) and did a spot…so it’s all happening at the moment. Also on the music scene I read in the paper that Van Morrison has been knighted…I know the guy is a great musician and has a big following but…knighted? I like his music but he’s got no stage personality….so you may as well sit at home and listen to one of his CDs…..I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again …when is Ken Dodd going to receive his knighthood?…he has to be the greatest entertainer in history…and has given so much to show business….I don’t know how they come up with the names….(I wont mention Sir Jimmy Savile…and Sir Rolph Harris) There’s been a lot of complaints about parents parking outside schools when dropping their children off…it has been suggested by some empy headed politician that the teachers should be given the power to slap a parking ticket on offending cars….oh!…that’s a good idea…that will go a long way to help teacher parent relations….most people are fine but you’ll always get the odd one who doesn’t consider anyone but their stupid selves…that’s a given…not to mention the aggression which the teachers are not paid to endure. On top of all this a head teacher was interviewed on breakfast TV by the unbearable Piers Morgan who was asking really intelligent questions like “Are you happy to make disabled people have to park some distance away and have to struggle to get their kids into school”…which is about the level of Mr.Morgan’s intelligence….the whole point is to prevent the loss of life of a youngster….it only takes some fool in a hurry to back over a kid then everyone will jump on that bandwagon. A possible answer would be to have a proper contract drawn up with the rules and regulations of the school which the parents must sign….if parents break the rules they are in breach of contract. I had to laugh at a documentary on BBC4 about the rock band Uriah Heap….two of the original members were reminiscing about the old days…so funny. They said they were travelling first class everywhere and throwing big parties and didn’t realise that it was coming out of THEIR money….they made an album called “High and Mighty and decided to promote it with a photo session in the revolving restaurant at the top of a mountain in Switzerland (the one in the James Bond film) and invited the press to come along and enjoy the “free” travel and booze…when they got to the photo session a fight broke out amongst the band members so there was no photo session….now THIS is rock and roll. That’s what these young hopefuls don’t realise….the record companies give you nothing…it’s YOUR money you are blowing.

Medic Life Episode 14 Texas EMS Conference,Thanksgiving Tips, and Burns: I review my experience at the Texas EMS Conference and say thank you to those folks as Fort Bend County EMS, Austin-Travis EMS, ATEMS and Limmer. I am joined this week by my father-in-law Les Reed as we talk about some of our favorite Thanksgiving Day treats and discuss some tips for healthy eating and diabetics. As a finial thought we talk about burn care and the rule of nines. Happy Thanksgiving from Medic Life!!! Host: John Newton Special Guest: Les Reed Email: jnewton.mediclife@gmail.com Twitter: @jnewton_dcme _______________________________________________ Fort Bend County EMS http://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/index.aspx?page=437 Austin-Travis EMS atcems.org ATEMS ( The Association of Texas EMS Professionals) atemsp.org Limmer Creative http://limmercreative.com/ (Limmer) Emergency Care 13th Edition http://www.amazon.com/Emergency-Care-13th-Edition-EMT/dp/0134024559

It’s time to get out on the high road, dear listener, for our altogether more high-octane follow-up to last week’s bicycle special. So put your leathers on and join us as we take you – at moderate speed – down … Continue reading →

Vince has an hour to create a new podcast and looks at some great songs suggested by the group including Lonnie Donegan, Glen Campbell and Andy Williams. However, the podcast featured the wonderful career of Les Reed OBE the singer, songwriter and performer

Vince has an hour to create a new podcast and looks at some great songs suggested by the group including Lonnie Donegan, Glen Campbell and Andy Williams. However, the podcast featured the wonderful career of Les Reed OBE the singer, songwriter and performer