It happened! We managed to run a show with a live guest in front of an audience. It’s been the plan from the start and on Sunday 19th March we welcomed people into the live lounge to watch a special session by Murray Torkildsen.
For a show that hasn’t had a tech-hitch free run yet it was a bit of a risk to add a live element into the show, but with some extra help on hand we managed to run smooth transitions between the studio and the live room, with the audience in the live room and everyone tuning in at home hearing the full uninterrupted show. The standard has been set, and we’re already preparing for the next one!
The list of ‘thanks’ is – The guys at Phoenix Community Radio for letting me do this, Sam Russell for running the live PA, the people who listen in at home week after week, the audience that fed their curiosity and came on down to the show, everyone who’s been supporting this venture, and of course Murray Torkildsen for performing.
A special mention also to Andy Lee for signing up to be the official Black Wax photographer. He’s documented the evening wonderfully in the photos below.
So… What ya waiting for!? Here’s the show… play it loud!
Track List –
- 1 No Particular Place To Go by Chuck Berry
- 2 Too Much Monkey Business by The Beatles
- 3 Surfin’ U.S.A. by The Beach Boys
- 4 Sweet Little Rock ’N’ Roller by Rod Stewart
- 5 The Winter Of ’79 by Tom Robinson Band
- 6 So You Want To Be A Rock ’N’ Roll Star by Patti Smith Group
- 7 (I Don’t Want To Go To) Chelsea* by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
- 8 Venus* by Television
- 9 Donna* by 10CC
- 10 Debaser* by The Pixies
- 11 Snowman* by XTC
- 12 Great Big Flamingo Burning Moon* by The Wave Pictures
- 13 Beat Me Till I’m Blue* by Alan Hawkshaw
- 14 Boil Yer Blood by Jim Jones & The Righteous Mind
- 15 Love In Vain by Ruts
- 16 New York Groove by Hello
- 17 Trudy Tuesday (Live In Session) by Murray Torkildsen
- 18 Rosie (Live In Session) by Murray Torkildsen
- 19 Wrangler Boys (Live In Session) by Murray Torkildsen
- 20 Why (Live In Session) by Murray Torkildsen
- 21 On Stilts With Feathers In Your Hair (Live In Session) by Murray Torkildsen
- 22 Toronto (Live In Session) by Murray Torkildsen
- 23 Life’s A Gas (Live In Session) by Murray Torkildsen
- 24 Slack Jack (Live In Session) by Murray Torkildsen
- 25 King Of Harlow Town (Live In Session) by Murray Torkildsen
- 26 What You Say Is What You Are (Live In Session) by Murray Torkildsen
- 27 Walking Out On Love by Paul Collins’ Beat
- 28 Repeat by The Ladykillers
- 29 Another Day (Another Girl) by The Lambrettas
- 30 Judy Says (Knock You In The Head) by The Vibrators
- 31 Tonight’s The Night by The Shirelles
- 32 Sunshine Of Your Love by Spanky Wilson
*Murray Torkildsen picks…
Photos by Andy Lee –
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