Wow – that went quickly. Six weeks have passed and I hope you have enjoyed some time in the company of the fair Edith Bowman.
I’ve been enjoying this view…..
For my money I’ve been enjoying loads of other music over the last few weeks. It’s been nice to play Eminem, Band of Horses,The Bombay Bicycle Club and a whole load of soul. Have to confess that the joys of Radio 3 and Classic Fm have also been figuring highly on our radios at home. I am now the owner of a portable Digital radio – that’s a real joy.
During our recess I went to London to do some song-writing. It was that week that Tom Jones was in town doing promo for his new Praise and Blame album. You may well have run across this story in the press. Whatever you have read is immaterial. Tom has made, in my opinion, a really great record. Whenever I heard it on his website I knew it would be right for Another Country. So that week in London I met up with Tom and spent 40 minutes in his company while his band were preparing for their Radio session at Maida Vale. We talked about Elvis, Church, Ethan Johns and the wonderful selection of songs on the new album. If you need to be convinced just listen to his version of Bob Dylan’s “What Good Am I?” and be converted. If you think Tom Jones is the last person you expected to hear on my show, then think again. If someone had told me a year ago I’d be talking to him I’d have been fairly sceptical. But Brother and Sisters – hold that thought, cast out your doubting and bring yourselves to the alter. It’s the church of Tom Jones this Friday and you’d best believe it’s going to be good.
Still need convincing? Check this this.
There’s lots of new things too…. The Caitlin Rose new album has arrived………….
………..and comes out very soon and we’ll bring you all the latest news of gigs coming to Scotland over the late summer.
Of course this mean you’ll have to tune in to Radio Scotland on Friday 6th August at 8 p.m. for the new series of Another Country.
Welcome back, Ricky! Hope you had a great summer thus far. Can’t wait to hear Tom Jones on the show and hear his tales of Elvis anew.
Be interested to hear what you have to say on upcoming gigs… I am GUTTED that I’m going to be out of the country when Mary Chapin Carpenter and Tift Merritt hit the road together in the UK in October / November, having waited for years for an opportunity to see Mary Chapin in particular. My only slim hope is actually to dig deep into my pockets and travel up to the only show I could make – Glasgow, no less – from London for the night, but I think that’s the one town where they’re playing separate gigs!
I’ll be looking to soothe that broken heart with a fresh slice of Another Country this Friday, though, where again I’ll be listening in from the Sierra Nevada. Somewhere, bizarrely, I haven’t been since you were last on air!
Adam Tift is playing a seperate date here as well as the MCC gig.
If you make it I’ll get you a pint and you can give me a shout if you need any help with anuthing….
Trying again in English!
Adam I think MCC and Tift are playing a joint show in Glasgow, Tift also playing seperately a couple of days later.
If u can manage up it would be great to catch a beer with you and give me a shout if I can help in anyway!
Looking forward to the show returning but I will hopfully be on my way to Villagers in Edinburgh that night.
The Tom lp has some great musicians on it so I’m not surprsied about the good reviews. He has done an excellent version of the Springsteen track The Hitter and a handfull of good tracks with Van The Man in the past….
Nice to have you back Mr Ross!
Hi Norrie. Thanks so much for that – it would indeed be great to hook up for a beer if I can make it. Checking out Tift’s site, she doesn’t have that date at the Old Fruitmarket listed, which was why I had assumed maybe not. I’d love to be there, though, so I’ll give this some more thought and see what I can do!
I cannot say how much I enjoyed that hour with Tom Jones – absolutely brilliant.
Great music and exceptional interview with Tom Jones. Luckily they kept my iPod going when they booked us for disturbing the peace……Raging Grannies rock on. Booked and released just like a trout. Arizona can’t afford to keep us all locked up…the sheriff is under investigation for so many things…..civil rights of children included.
Keep the music coming; well done.
Glad you are back.
Peace