Identify the tape

[egdirdle2001]

I saw The Modettes many times and they were very 1980. There is a 
MySpace page created by the bassist I think. Oh Ramona !

Slowly getting through listening to all the shows. 1978s have an 
atmosphere of their own with all that Medium Wave distortion. Peely 
playing and loving The Quo !!! and Frankie Miller FFS !!!

1979 and its a shift in atmos maybe primarily cos of the move to FM. 
The bands start to get less traditional but then a sudden rush of
Mod and 2 Tone towards the Autumn. I've in October 1979 at the moment.

Peel's anecdotes and asides are priceless and uts just like having 
him back. He in no way sounds dated or hackneyed in fact he sounds 
more contemporary than a lot of the so called post modern, self 
reflective waffle jocks of the present day.

One last thought. I was listening away enjoying the mature, 
intelligent guidance of Uncle John brought back from all those years 
ago when I suddenly thought blimey... he was 6 years younger than me 
when he was doing this show.

I can't thank the tape salvage people enough. You've improved the 
quality of my life. Every time I walk the dogs at night on goes the 
MP3 player and its 1978, 79 and very soon 1980 once again.

Quick nod to Dandelion Radio also although for those with weak heart 
conditions I'd give the photo gallery a miss

Cheers
Karl


--- In peel@yahoogroups.com, Roger Carruthers <roger.carruthers@...> 
wrote:
>
> That clears that up, then! Many thanks. I should be able to pack 
them off to
> Rocker tomorrow now.
>  Peel gets quite excited on the tape about the possibility of going 
to see
> the Modettes play in Germany, having earlier bemoaned the fact that 
he never
> gets away on holiday because of a line in a Psychedelic Furs 
song ...
> Cheers
> Roger
> 
> 
> On 22/01/2009 15:44, "Steve" <so_it_goes_2512@...> wrote:
> 
> >  
> >  
> > 
> > He he, yes you're right Eddie. I'd already corrected myself but 
the
> > messgaes crossed in the post!!!
> > 
> > Best wishes
> > Steve [TK]
> > 
> > --- In peel@yahoogroups.com <mailto:peel%40yahoogroups.com> , "Ed 
Duffy"
> > <eddie.duffy@> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Steve,
> >> > 
> >> > Don't you mean 3rd. March 1980? the 4th. was the following 
night, with
> >> > the Glaxo Babies session.
> >> > 
> >> > Eddie.
> >> > 
> >> > --- In peel@yahoogroups.com <mailto:peel%
40yahoogroups.com> , "Steve"
> >> <so_it_goes_2512@> wrote:
> >>> > >
> >>> > > Hi Roger
> >>> > > 
> >>> > > It was 04 March 1980, and you should also have Elvis 
Costello #4
> >>> > > (debut) on there.
> >>> > > 
> >>> > > Best wishes
> >>> > > Stev [TK]
> >>> > > 
> >>> > > --- In peel@yahoogroups.com <mailto:peel%
40yahoogroups.com> ,
> >>> "bty997881" <roger.carruthers@> wrote:
> >>>> > > >
> >>>> > > > Hi Team,
> >>>> > > >         just completing my third batch of the 400, which 
was quite a
> >>> > > large one, and I'm stumped
> >>>> > > > by a tape which has no markings on it whatsoever.
> >>>> > > >  I don't have my copy of Ken's book with me, so I was 
wondering if
> >>> > > some kind soul would
> >>>> > > > reach for theirs and tell me the date of the Modettes 
session, which
> >>> > > is the day before the
> >>>> > > > Glaxo Babies second session,
> >>>> > > > cheers
> >>>> > > > Roger
> >>>> > > >
> >>> > >
> >> >
> > 
> >  
> >
>