The latest episode of the Adam Buxton podcast has some scouser on it.
More Macca (plus Dr Buckles)
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The latest episode of the Adam Buxton podcast has some scouser on it.
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My favourite podcast – he trailed this episode, saying he had a big guest lined up. I guess Macca counts 😉
Yay. I’ve only listened sporadically to Adam’s podcast as the guests don’t always interest me. But this convinces me to come back. Will download and save for my next longform dog walk.
The AB podcasts are the only one’s I listen to that I’ll expect to enjoy even if I don’t know (or even dislike) the guest. I even got something from the radiohead-centric ones even though I don’t like Radiohead so the details of albums or songs were completely lost on me. I think the only one I didn’t enjoy was the Billy Connolly one.
Really? What didn’t you like about that one – was it due to his health issues or just not an engaging encounter?
I’ve never thought he was funny and he seemed to be trying too hard. I don’t know if that’s normal for him in interviews because I would normally avoid them.
Sorry, I don’t understand. You don’t what? You don’t find Billy Connolly funny? Nope, I don’t get you. What ever do you mean? 🙂
I can honestly say there haven’t been any I’ve skipped or FF through and I always listen right to the end (hard core – black squadron) but two recent ones were among the weakest, for me, Nina Conte and Sleaford Mods. Even Robbie Williams was more enjoyable. That said, another two recent ones were among the most enjoyable, Ellie White and Candice Carty-Williams.
Buckles is a national treasure.
I loved the Sleaford Mods one and I’m not at all a fan. Robbie was awful. A self regarding prick, who seems to be under the awful misapprehension that he’s got anything interesting to say. All he talked about was me me me.
Huh.
I guess we just like different things.
I liked the Ellie White one. The bit about taking all the double entendre out of George Formby was brilliant.
I didn’t enjoy AB’s pre and post amble but his interview was great. He is a clam, gently coaxing interviewer, a bit like Thereux, who gets more out of his subject than you’d think. McCartney was a dream interviewee, generous, open and interesting, even when repeating old stories. I would have liked to hear more about the new album.
I’ve never written a song nor had a tune in my head. I read an interview with Vini Reilly who described how he is frustrated since his stroke because the music is still in his head but he can’t get it out. I imagine, the likes of Paul McCartney constantly have tunes spinning around. But, the lyrics, which make a song and can even drive its melody are a different matter. My theory is that as some great artists get older, they find it easier to find the words to fit the tunes that are always there. They know better who they are, are more clear about what is important to them and find it easier to express themselves. This explains the late flourish so many of them have. Paul, himself, is on a very good run over the last few years.