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Re: Friday Night Is Music Night on BBC4 TV

Friday 8th April  BBC4

Repeat showings, but a rare treat tonight for Bonnie Raitt fans:-

21:00 - BBC4 Sessions: Bonnie Raitt
Filmed at Stoke Newington Town Hall in north London, this career-spanning concert features Bonnie Raitt and her road-tested band in sparkling form.

Raitt started out supporting blues artists like Mississippi Fred McDowell, while championing the generation of singer-songwriters who emerged in the early 70s. She released her eponymously titled debut album in 1971 and her most recent album prior to this concert, Slipstream, came out in 2012.

This set roams across her career and includes signature songs like Love Has No Pride, Nick of Time and the bluesy Love Me Like a Man. The slide guitar-slinging, flame-haired queen of roots and blues rock is joined by frequent collaborator and songwriter Paul Brady on Marriage Made in Hollywood and there's even a bluesy romp through the old Elvis tune, A Big Hunk o' Love.

22:00 - 22:40 - Old Grey Whistle Test: Bonnie Raitt
Bob Harris introduces Bonnie Raitt in a special concert performance for the Old Grey Whistle Test from 1976.

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Re: Friday Night Is Music Night on BBC4 TV

wish I could get it, but might try looking on the Utube. You might remember that George (Amsterhammer) called her "The Goddess"

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Re: Friday Night Is Music Night on BBC4 TV

ahsmith33 wrote:

wish I could get it, but might try looking on the Utube. You might remember that George (Amsterhammer) called her "The Goddess"

I've just checked and the good news is, both sessions are on Youtube; the "Whistle Test" is the full 40 mins and ther BBC4 session (from 2013) looks like the full show too.

BBC4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7L5Q_LSpQU
Whistle Test - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NgEqtCNtzU

PS, Bonnie's latest album, Just Like That comes out April 2nd....

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Re: Friday Night Is Music Night on BBC4 TV

29th July... BBC4

22:00 - 23:20 - The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne

"For more than five decades, Ozzy Osbourne has personified rock 'n' roll rebellion. Like a cat, he has had many lives, always landing on his feet and propelling himself towards greater success - and almost dying several times along the way.

The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne follows Ozzy’s journey from his poor childhood and time spent in prison, to fronting metal band Black Sabbath and a successful solo career, to becoming rock’s elder statesman and a lovable 21st-century TV dad. As Ozzy turns 70, he reflects on his extraordinary life, revealing intimate details of his successes, failures and unique ability for survival and reinvention."

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13th Jan

23:00 - 00:30 - The Ecstasy of Wilko Johnson
imagine...Autumn 2015

Julien Temple updates the remarkable story of Dr Feelgood musician Wilko Johnson. Reflecting on his impending death following his diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, Johnson muses on the transformative power of mortality. Determined to live out his remaining months playing music, he records an album with Roger Daltrey in a mere eight days and embarks on a series of farewell tours. Yet, there is an unexpected twist in the tale, captured here by Julien Temple and interwoven with remarkable archive footage and music.

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