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Elton John - I Was There

Johnnie celebrates two seminal Elton John gigs captured on his 'Here and There' album, and reminisces about the more eccentric side of '70s pop with Stackridge.

Johnnie Walker spins the hits and digs out the rarities from the decade that went decimal.

In 'I Was There' Johnnie plays live recordings from two Elton John concerts, 18th May 1974 at the Royal Festival Hall and 28th November 1974 at Madison Square Garden, released as the live album 'Elton John - Here And There' in 1976. Remastered in 1995, the Madison Square Garden show was the performance that featured the rare stage appearance of John Lennon, fulfilling a bet he had with Elton. Rock journalist John Tobler called these concerts, at the peak of Elton's international fame in 1974 'unforgettable' and 'Here And There' was hailed as testament to live 70's Elton experience. Johnnie tells the story behind the performances and shares the memories of those who were there.

Also on the show Johnnie talks to Andy Davis and James Warren from Stackridge. This was the band who opened the first Glastonbury Festival in 1970, a motley crew of long-haired West Country hippies they turned out quirky folk-pop music, eventually signing to Elton John's Rocket Records, before disbanding in 1976. Andy and James went on to form the pop band The Korgis and have a hit with 'Everybody's Got To Learn Sometimes'. Remembering the band warmly from the 70's Johnnie, Andy and James reminisce about 'doing the Stanley', Elton, Glastonbury and the more eccentric side of 70's pop.

1 hour, 56 minutes

Last on

Sun 24 Feb 2013 15:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Hour 1

    • Meat Loaf

      You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth

      • The Very Best Of Meatloaf.
      • Virgin.

  • Typically Tropical

    Barbados

    • In The Summertime-Sound Of 70's, Part.
    • Old Gold.

  • 70 Second 70s: Bob Geldof

    • The Boomtown Rats

      Don't Believe What You Read

  • ABBA

    Ring Ring

    • Abba.
    • Polydor.

  • I Was There: Elton John - Here & There

    • Elton John

      Skyline Pigeon

  • The Souther, Hillman, Furay Band

    For Someone I Love

  • Eagles

    New Kid In Town

    • The Best Of Eagles.
    • Asylum.

  • Lynyrd Skynyrd

    Gimme Three Steps

  • I Was There: Elton John - Here & There

    • Elton John

      Crocodile Rock

  • The Jam

    David Watts

    • The Jam - Compact Snap.
    • Polydor.

  • Dandy Livingstone

    Suzanne Beware Of The Devil

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.

  • The Fisherman’s Friends

    The Last Leviathan

  • Hour 2

    • Stevie Wonder

      Superstition

      • Motown Chartbusters Volume 8 (Various Artists).
      • Spectrum Music.

  • Dobie Gray

    Drift Away

    • Soul Inspiration (Various Artists).
    • Dino.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Fire

  • I Was There: Elton John - Here & There

    • Elton John

      Rocket Man

  • In conversation with Stackridge

    • Steely Dan

      Do It Again

      • Air America O.S.T. (Various Artists).
      • MCA.
      • 6.

  • Stackridge

    Fundamentally Yours

  • John Lennon

    Oh Yoko

  • Stackridge

    Spin Around The Room

  • I Was There: Elton John - Here & There

    • Elton John

      Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding

Broadcast

  • Sun 24 Feb 2013 15:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2