Brian Matthew

[Guest]

agree

not a great start..........have respect for Tony, helped turn me onto soul music with a lot of great tunes in the late 60s, but he's going down the wrong route here...

 

[Guest]

Didn't know "This Diamond Ring" was a US no. 1 for Gary Lewis & Playboys....

playing Sammy Ambrose on my show this week

[Jazz]

1 hour ago, linda4me said:

Listening to the show now,silky Brian has been replaced by the bumbling idiot Tony shame on the BBC very little background on the artists or their songs

Agree entirely mate 

[Britishbarry]

I also agree. I've just listened to about 10 minutes of it and I've had to turn it off, Tony Blackburn was about as irritating as Dermot O'Leary was at 8 o'clock. I probably won't bother again. 

[Guest Polyvelts]

Used to listen on way to work years ago, was always surprised at how inventive arrangements and production in 60s pop was, especially in the use of classical instruments e.g. harpsichords, French horns etc. my favorite thing was 'whistling' solos ! Now that's something got to be due a comeback !!

[Mickey Finn]

Ironic that it was a year ago that the BBC wouldn't touch Tony with a bargepole, now another faithful servant gets bumped and Tony replaces him. Such utterly poor management. They did the same to Jimmy Young and no doubt when it's Tony's turn (again) he'll be replaced by that well known afficionado of golden oldies, uh, Chris Evans... or what about Timmy Mallett...

Not sure Tony's the right person to replace Brian Matthew, but it shouldn't have been an issue since Brian was still ready and willing to do it. Yet another dumb decision by "qualified" idiots.