Rock Talk - John Wetton

Part 1 1. Asia - Heat of the moment 2. Family - Burlesque 3. John Wetton - Book of Saturday 4. UK - In the dead of the night 5. John Wetton - I'll be there Part 2 1. Asia - Only time will tell 2. Asia - Don't cry 3. Asia - Hard on me 4. John Wetton - Battle lines 5. Asia - Sole survivor

Timesweep 11th February

Part 1 A look at love 1. Led Zeppelin - All my love 2. Fleetwood Mac - You make loving fun 3. Bad Company - Feel like making love 4. Van Halen - I can't stop loving you 5. Heart - What about love Part 2 1. Pat Benatar - Love is a battlefield 2. Foreigner - I want to know what love is 3. Queen - Love of my life 4. The Who- Love reign o'er me 5. Fleetwood Mac - Big love Part 3 Feeling free 1. Roger Daltrey - Free me 2. Cream - I feel free 3. Free - A little bit of love 4. Tom Petty - Free falling Part 4 This week in rock history 1. Aerosmith - Sweet emotion 2. ACDC - Touch too much 3. Pink Floyd - Breath Part 5 1. Van Halen - Jump 2. Rolling Stones - Fool to cry 3. ACDC - Whole lotta Rosie Part 6 This week's birthdays 1. The Who - Who are you 2. The Kinks - Victoria 3. Green Day - When I come around 4. Styx - Come sail away Part 7 1. Bachman Turner Overdrive - Rock is my life 2. The Damned - Eloise 3. Black Sabbath - Neon knights 4. Wishbone Ash - Blowing free Part 8 1. Steely Dan - Reeling in the years 2. Cheap Trick - If you want my love 3. Nirvana - Smells like teen spirit Part 9 Back to 1980 1. Iron Maiden - Running free 2. Saxon - Wheels of steel 3. The Scorpions - The zoo 4. Whitesnake - Fool for your loving Part 10 1. J Giels Band - Love stinks 2. Pat Benatar - Hit me with your best shot 3. Peter Gabriel - Biko Part 11 1. Van Halen - And the cradle will rock 2. Bruce Springsteen - The river 3. Graham Bonnet - Night games 4. ACDC - You shook me all night long

Brit Rock 11th February

1. The Who - Who are you 2. Canned Heat - Let's work together 3. Kyros - Monster 4. Muse - Uprising 5. Black Star Riders - When the night comes in 6. Black Star Riders - Dancing with the wrong girl 7. Black Star Riders - Who rides the tiger 8. The Wild Things - I think you can do better 9. Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Can't stop 10. Kreator - Gods of violence 11. Kreator - Apocalyption 12. T-Rex - Jeepster 13. Curved Air - Back street luv 14. Santana - Black magic woman 15. Badfinger - Day after day 16. Jethro Tull - Aqualung 17. Black Sabbath - Iron man 18. David Bowie - Oh you pretty things 19. Redbone - Witch queen of New Orleans 20. Janis Joplin - Mercedes benz 21. C.C.S - Walking 22. The Who - Won't get fooled again 23. Deep Purple - Strange kind of woman It's an hour of cover versions for hour three 1. Jeff Healey Band - While my guitar gently weeps 2. Marillion - Sympathy 3. Thunder - Gimme shelter 4. The Who - Summertime blues 5. Wasp - The real me 6. Tesla - The games people play 7. Van Halen - You really got me 8. Metallica - Whiskey in the jar 9. Jeff Buckley - Kashmir 10. Thin Lizzy - Rosalie 11. Wheatus - A little respect 12. The Damned - Eloise 13. Kiss - God gave rock and roll to you 14. Johnny Cash - Hurt

Today in rock history 9th February

1964 – The Beatles make their American TV debut live on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” 1970 – The No. 1 LP in the U.K. today is Led Zeppelin II. 1972 – Paul McCartney plays the first date of an English hit-and-run tour with his new group Wings. The band performs an unannounced concert at Nottingham University. Wings then proceed to travel around the country in a bus, asking the social secretaries of universities they visit if they can play their hall that evening. 1973 – Max Yasgur the owner of the Woodstock farm where the 1969 festival was held died of a heart attack aged 53. 1981 – Rock `n’ roll pioneer Bill Haley of the Comets dies of a heart attack at his home in Harlingen, Texas. 1986 – Pete Townshend, Chrissie Hynde and The Communards played a charity show at London’s Albert Hall for the victims of a volcanic eruption in Colombia 1990 – Nirvana set out on a short west coast tour opening for Dinosaur Jr. at the Pine Street Theater, Portland, Oregon. 1992 – Touring Australia and New Zealand for the first and only time Nirvana appeared at the Logan Campbell Center in Auckland, New Zealand. 1997 – Brian Connolly singer with the 1970’s Glam rock group Sweet died of kidney and liver failure aged 47. 1999 – Foo Fighter Dave Grohl, his Roswell Records label, EMI Entertainment World and EMI Virgin Songs file suit against Miramax in California, accusing the Disneyowned indie of unauthorized use of the Foo Fighters’ hit “Big Me” in trailers for the film Rounders. 2005 – The Who’s Roger Daltrey is made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire at Buckingham Palace. 2009 – Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant took home five prizes for his collaboration with bluegrass singer Alison Krauss at this years Grammy Awards held in Los Angeles. 2012 – Paul McCartney debuts his new songs live on an iTunes stream

Today in rock history 8th February

1961 – Vince Neil of Motley Crue is born. 1964 – On their first full day in New York, The Beatles (minus George who had a sore throat), went for a photo-opportunity walk around Central Park. Extra police were called in to keep fans away. 1969 – George Harrison has his tonsils removed at a London hospital. 1969 - Ginger Baker & Eric Clapton of Cream announced that they have formed Blind Faith with Steve Winwood. 1971 - Frank Zappa was forced to cancel a concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall after venue officials deemed Zappa’s classical opus 200 Motels to be obscene & refuse to allow its performance. 1975 – Bob Dylan went to No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Blood On The Tracks’ his second US No.1 album. 1977 – Born on this day, Dave ‘Phoenix’ Ferrel, bass, Linkin Park. 1980 – The divorce became final between David and Angie Bowie. He won custody of their son Zowie, (now known as Joe), Angie received a £30,000 ($51,000) settlement. 1981 – R.E.M. made their first ever-recording sessions at Bombay Studios Smyrna, Georgia. Tracks included ‘Gardening At Night’, ‘Radio Free Europe’ and ‘(Don’t Go Back To) Rockville.’ 1990 – Singer Del Shannon dies of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. 1994 – Oasis were forced to cancel their first foreign tour after they were deported from Holland. The band were involved in a drunken brawl on a cross-channel ferry resulting in members of the band being arrested and locked in the brig on the ferry. 1997 – Reef went to No.1 on the UK album charts with their debut album ‘Glow.’ 2002 – The wooden church stage where John Lennon and Paul McCartney first met is saved from demolition when the Liverpool City Council votes to dismantle the stage and store it rather than demolish it to make way for renovations. 2005 – Keith Knudson drummer with The Doobie Brothers died of pneumonia aged 56.

Today in rock history 7th February

1949 – Born on this day, Alan Lancaster, bass, Status Quo. 1959 – Rock `n’ roll pioneer Buddy Holly’s funeral is held in Lubbock, Texas. 1962 – Born on this day, Deborah Bonham, English rock and blues vocalist and the sister of John Bonham, the late drummer for the band Led Zeppelin. 1962 – David Bryan (Bon Jovi) is born. 1964 – The Beatles land at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport and are greeted by thousands of new fans. 1969 – The Who recorded Pinball Wizard at Morgan Studio’s, London. 1970 – Led Zeppelin scored their first UK No.1 album with ‘Led Zeppelin II’. 1970 – Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull married record company secretary Jennie Franks. 1975 – Born on this day, Wes Borland, guitar, Limp Bizkit, 1976 – Bob Dylan started a five-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Desire’, his second US No.1. 1979 – Stephen Stills became the first rock performer to record on digital equipment in Los Angeles’ Record Plant Studio. 1994 – Blind Melon’s lead singer Shannon Hoon was forced to leave the American Music Awards ceremony for his loud and disruptive behavior. Hoon was later charged with battery, assault, resisting arrest, and destroying a police station phone. 1999 – Songwriter/pianist/actor Bobby Troup dies of a heart attack in Sherman Oaks, Calif. Troup, 80, is best known as the writer of “(Get Your Kicks) On Route 66.” 2001 – Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band’s final two performances at Madison Square Garden, edited into a nearly two-hour program, debuts on HBO. 2003 – Courtney Love arrived at a benefit concert at London’s Old Vic Theatre dressed as Donald Duck. Courtney joined Elton John on stage for a version of ‘The bitch is back" 2004 – Queen’s single ‘We Will Rock You’ topped a poll of music fans to find the greatest rock anthem of all time. 2006 – The Darkness kicked off a 9-date UK tour at Alexandra Palace, London. 2011 – Gary Moore, a former guitarist with the 1970s rock band Thin Lizzy, died yesterday at age 58, according to his official website.

Today in rock history 6th February

1945 – Reggae star Bob Marley is born in St. Ann’s, Jamaica, the son of a British Army captain. 1958 – George Harrison joined Liverpool group The Quarrymen. The group who were named after Lennon’s school featured John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Len Garry, Eric Griffiths and John Lowe. 1962 – Axl Rose (William Bailey) (Guns N’Roses) is born. 1964 – Tickets to the Beatles’ first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show sell out. 1969 – Doors singer Jim Morrison was arrested for drunk driving and driving with no license in Los Angeles, California. 1970 – Eric Clapton played the first of two nights at The Fillmore East in New York City. 1981 -According to today’s New York Post, the surviving Beatles will record a new album as a tribute to John Lennon. But it’s another false alarm brought on by Ringo Starr working with Paul McCartney on the latter’s Tug of War sessions. 1982 – The J Geils Band started a six week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Centrefold’. 1982, Thin Lizzy drummer Brian Downey was hospitalised after being attacked after a gig in Belfast. 1990 – Billy Idol breaks his arm and leg when his motorcycle crashes after he allegedly ran a stop sign in Hollywood. 1990 – Over 200 women filed court actions against Chuck Berry after it was alleged that he had been secretly filming them in the toilets of the restaurant he owned. 1994 – Nirvana embarks on their final tour of Europe. 2000 - Bachman-Turner Overdrive made a guest appearance on The Simpsons as themselves performing at a state fair. 2001 – Guitarist Don Felder was fired from The Eagles. He would later launch a $50 million law suit against drummer Don Henley and guitarist Glen Frey, alleging wrongful termination and breach of implied-in-fact contract. Henley and Frey then countersued Felder for breach of contract, alleging that Felder had written and attempted to sell the rights to a “tell-all” book. Both parties settled out-of-court for an undisclosed amount. 2005 – Paul McCartney performs a 12-minute set of Beatles classics (and “Drive My Car”), as well as his own “Live and Let Die,” during the halftime show at the Super Bowl.