Your tributes to Charlie Watts, and personal memories of the Stones drummer from Mick Fleetwood
Johnnie’s here to round off an emotional week in music with the finest hand-picked tracks. From one iconic drummer to another, Mick Fleetwood pays his own tribute to Charlie Watts.
Johnnie’s here to round off an emotional week in music with the finest hand-picked tracks.
From one iconic drummer to another, Mick Fleetwood pays his own tribute to Charlie Watts.
We revisit a great 2011 interview that Johnnie did with The Rolling Stones legend at The Dorchester Hotel in London, where Watts was joined by bandmate Ronnie Wood to discuss the re-issue of their 1978 album Some Girls, which was considered by many to be their most focused work that decade, and which featured amazing songs like their international smash Miss You.
Fleetwood Mac’s leader will be on the line from L.A with his personal memories of Charlie, and we’ll be hearing listener stories in the second hour, as well as playing several of the band's classics, including a few live performances that captured them at the very best.
There are also tributes to Bob Fish, singer with the hugely popular Darts, and the sax player with UB40 Brian Travers, both of whom passed away this week. There’s a rare outing for a favourite song from UB40’s debut ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 1 Maida Vale session for the John Peel show, recorded way back in December 1979.
The perfect track, filled with Carnival vibes for the end of the Summer, arrives into Johnnie’s Jukebox, and our most-requested song yet appears in our One Of A Kind slot.
This Week In Music features a noteworthy chart debut exactly 50 years ago, and birthdays from three great musicians.
Plus we’ve more of your stories, dedications and song requests throughout the show.
Get in touch anytime for a mention on our future editions: walker@bbc.co.uk
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Slade
Coz I Luv You
- The Greatest Hits Of 1971 (Various).
- Premier.
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Randy Edelman
Concrete & Clay
- Single - 20th Century BTC 2261.
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Van Morrison
Bright Side Of The Road
- Single - Mercury 6001 121.
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John Denver
Annie's Song
- John Denver - Rocky Mountain Coll'n.
- RCA.
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Santana
She's Not There
- Santana - The Ultimate Collection.
- Sony.
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Bob Marley & The Wailers
One Love / People Get Ready
- Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend.
- Island.
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Osibisa
Sunshine Day
- 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll 1976.
- Connoisseur.
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UB40
Food For Thought (³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Session, 12 Dec 1979)
- Movement: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 1 Peel Sessions 1977-1979.
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Darts
It's Raining
- 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll Vol.2 (Vario.
- Connoisseur Collection.
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Toto
Hold The Line
- Driving Rock (Various Artists).
- Global Records & Tapes.
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Rod Stewart
Reason To Believe
- Mercury.
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Carole King
Smackwater Jack
- Carole King - Tapestry.
- Epic.
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T. Rex
I Love to Boogie
- T. Rex - The Singles As & Bs.
- Repertoire.
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Dave Edmunds
Girls Talk
- SWANSONG.
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Squeeze
Up The Junction
- A&M.
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John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett
Really Free
- U-VIBE.
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Eagles
Desperado
- The Best Of Eagles.
- Asylum.
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The Rolling Stones
Brown Sugar - European Tour 1973
- Goat's Head Soup [2020 Reissue].
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The Rolling Stones
Beast of Burden
- Some Girls.
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The Rolling Stones
Miss You
- CBS.
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The Rolling Stones
Honky Tonk Women: Live
- ABKCO/London.
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Dolly Parton
Jolene
- Million Sellers Vol.15 - The Seventie.
- Disky.
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Bee Gees
Spirits (Having Flown)
- Heartbeats - 18 Great Love Songs.
- Solitaire Collection.
Broadcast
- Sun 29 Aug 2021 15:00³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 2