Unperturbed by the unflattering lighting on the webcam and the pounds it adds, STAR BLUES launched to new technological heights with Facebook during last night's show. It did allow me to converse about an accident on the M11/A10, the shuttle bus in Newmarket and about breakfast in Malaya (We are the surrogate Terry Wogan at 6:30 am over there by all accounts).
The music fare was - as previously promised - based around a lunar theme to mark the fortieth anniversary of the moon landing. I also remembered Michael Collins from the crew, he was the one who stayed in the orbiter while messrs Aldrin and Armstrong did the easy stuff. My fave track was Howlin' Wolf's "Ridin' In the Moonlight" something he recorded at Sun studios. He was there a tad ahead of Elvis who did "Blue Moon Of Kentucky" with youthful exuberance of a song chosen for his mum Gladys.
I chose another track from Lucinda William's fine album, she's here in Cherry Hinton for the Folk Festival at the end of the month. It's sold out now so the only way to see her now is via the star107.co.uk website where you can register to win tickets. What are you waiting for?
Tracks from new albums by Roy Rogers, Big James and John Nemeth - plus an upcoming album by Jesse Dee (a new name with a sweet soul voice and gritty hard driving band). Larry Davis did a suave version of "Three O'Clock Blues" to ease us out of the show, into the night and towards the Mighty Mark Peters and the lovely Amy on Star Breakfast.
The two hours really flew past last night and I'm already planning more of the same (only different) for the next show on Sunday at 10pm - I look forward to your company on FM and online with the Commercial Radio station of the year 2009. Until then take care of yourselves and take care of those that take care of you
Gary Blue
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