The Whole Nine Yards 28.11.21 Season 2 Ep 44 ‘Is that a harmonica in your pocket..? with Roy Stannard on Burgess Hill Radio 103.8FM

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The Whole Nine Yards Season 2 Episode 44 November 28th 2021 3-5pmWith Roy Stannard on Burgess Hill Community Radio 103.8FMwww.burgesshillradio.co.uk/listenlive

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Is that a Harmonica in your pocket…?

The #harmonica (also known as the blues harp or mouth organ) is a compact way of having the Blues in your pocket. Its quavery, wavery sound can be melancholic, rocking, bluesy and in Larry Adler’s case, as Scottish as the bagpipes.This week we are gathering together some of the greatest harmonica songs ever recorded – from Bob Dylan’s ‘Mr Tambourine Man’ to Neil Young’s ‘Heart of Gold’; Stevie Wonder’s ‘Fingertips’ which is pretty much how to play the harp in one song; to perhaps the greatest harmonica player of all time – Toots Thieleman – the sound behind the ‘Midnight Cowboy’ theme.

Along the way we’ll hear contributions from Mick Jagger, Magic Dick of the J Geils Band; Lee Brilleaux of the Feelgoods; Jonny Marr with the Pet Shop Boys and the greatest use of the harp in recent popular music – Beck with his freestyle performance of ‘Saw Lightning’.

Join me to get to the harp of the matter..

Dr Feelgood – Down at the Doctor’s (Private Practice 1978)

Gin Blossoms – Follow You Down (Congratulations.. I’m Sorry 1996)

Phil Lynott – Ode to a Black Man (Solo in Soho 1980)

The Doors – Roadhouse Blues (Morrison Hotel 1970)

The Rolling Stones – Midnight Rambler (Let it Bleed 1969)

J Geils Band ft Magic Dick – Whammer Jammer (The Morning After 1971)

Beck – Saw Lightning (freestyle) (Hyperspace 2019)

Bob Dylan – Mr Tambourine Man (Bringing it all Back Home 1965)

Stevie Wonder – Fingertips Pt II (The 12 Year Old Genius 1963)

Mark Ronson ft Stevie Wonder – Uptown’s First Finale (Uptown Funk 2015)

Pet Shop Boys ft Johnny Marr – Beautiful People (Yes 2009)

Adriano Celentano – Prisencolinensinainciusol (Single 1972)

Hour Two

Courtney Barnett – Three Packs a Day (Good For You 2016)

Laura Nyro – Lazy Susan (More Than A New Discovery 1967)

Neil Young – Heart of Gold (Harvest 1972)

John Mayer – Born and Raised (Born and Raised 2009)

Bruce Springsteen – Devils & Dust (Devils & Dust 2005)

Chris Pierce – American Silence (American Silence 2020)

The Eagles – Doolin-Dalton (Desperado 1973)

The Decemberists – Los Angeles, I’m Yours (Her Majesty The Decemberists 2003)

Pete Doherty – Arcady (Grace/Wastelands 2009)

Jefferson Airplane – Third Week in the Chelsea (Bark 1971)

Richard Hawley – Time Is (Further 2019)

Laura Nyro – Billy’s Blues (More than a New Discovery 1967)

Toots Thieleman – Theme from Jean de Florette (Jean de Florette OST 1986)

John Barry ft Toots Thieleman – Theme from Midnight Cowboy (1969)

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I'm someone who doesn't like parameters, barriers or fences. I'll try and climb over them, burrow under them or just pretend they don't exist - until they don't. Sometimes I'll write about the mind in a poetic way, or poetry with neural undertones, or I'll proselytise endlessly about my favourite new band - or one of the old ones. My Blog will give you the keys to the kingdom. A kingdom with no borders, no expectations and, therefore, no failure.. Because I am endlessly empathetic with people, their motivation, their behaviour,their problems and their quest for knowledge, I work with the pioneering Brighton-based homeless, vulnerable women and disempowered school students charity Off The Fence Trust that has tried to redress the equality deficit for over two decades. I produce, host and promote two radio shows a week: The Whole Nine Yards Sundays 3-5pm on Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM (www.midsussexradio.co.uk/listen) - and Lost Immortals on Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM on Sundays 5-7pm.

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