[Gwylfa]

Just wondering if anyone knows were I might obtain any copies of Fluff's Radio One daily show's(1972/3). Please? I have odds and ends of poor quality recorded from my tranny at the time!!

[tellyman]

Ah yes! He did a late afternoon slot after he finished doing Pick of the Pops. Used to listen whilst doing my paper round. Can't help with any recordings,but good hunting.

[Gwylfa]

Thanks! already had some positive feedback! Actually for half of 1972 he did pick of the pops as well.meaning shows six days aweek. As he put it nackering!!

[Billy Porter]

Hi
I have a few 'pick of the pops' from 72 if interested...would you have any to swap ?
regards
BP.

[earlb]

Fluff used a computer type effect for the run down and I'm pleased to say I knocked it up for him at Luxy using a milk bottle, comb and various bits a pieces. I've always said " i wish I had a quid every time it was used then I'd be very rich"

[RobinCarmody]

I've always suspected it was meant to sound like a cash register.

It certainly had a long life, initially being used for the rundown of numbers 21-30 on POTP, and later for the album chart on the Saturday afternoon rock show.

[Gwylfa]

Originally Posted by RobinCarmody

I've always suspected it was meant to sound like a cash register.

It certainly had a long life, initially being used for the rundown of numbers 21-30 on POTP, and later for the album chart on the Saturday afternoon rock show.

I always thought that it sounded more like a pinball machine!!

[Gwylfa]

Originally Posted by Billy Porter

Hi
I have a few 'pick of the pops' from 72 if interested...would you have any to swap ?
regards
BP.

Hi Billy. It was really the weekday shows that I am after, but thanks for the offer.

[Pubcrawler]

Great memories of a great broadcaster, hope you get your recordings Gwylfa. We'd all like to listen to them.

[Gwylfa]

Originally Posted by Pubcrawler

Great memories of a great broadcaster, hope you get your recordings Gwylfa. We'd all like to listen to them.

. Thanks. I did acyually record air checks of poor quality at the time! It would be nice to hear some complete shows though. His hand overs with Johnny Walker at 3pm where unique! I was lucky enough to sit in on one of his shows in April 1973. I told him then how gutted I was that David Hamilton had got the slot. As always he was a gentleman about it! He sent me the opening theme ona reel to reel tape. I would love a copy of his closing theme though. It was an edited version of Quincy Jones 'Soul Bosanova'.which I have!

[freedom 192]

In response to Gwylfa's question from a year ago (sorry I have only just joined digital spy!), I remember Alan Freeman's daily show on Radio one which ran for sadly just one year from May bank holiday 1972 (first record Back off Boogerloo by Ringo Starr) until 1 June 73. I have only two recordings of this - one from a bank holiday monday and the other just snippets from 31 May 73, before he was axed in favour of David Hamilton (but not in my favour !). It is very very difficult to find recordings of his daily afternoon show. I am always looking for this and also any POTPs particularly from 71/72.
Anyone found any since a year ago I wonder ?

[AL89]

I had the pleasure of meeting and working with him just once, he was such a "genuine guy". If i remember correctly did that afternooon show come from youth clubs as well or was that a different show?

[Seagull259]

Originally Posted by AL89

I had the pleasure of meeting and working with him just once, he was such a "genuine guy". If i remember correctly did that afternooon show come from youth clubs as well or was that a different show?

Think you are referring to the Youth Club Call


In the summer of 1973 it was Alan who went out on the road in the first ever Radio 1 Roadshow. Developing the Youth Club Call feature from his old daily show he also picked up a Tuesday drivetime show that regularly came from youth clubs around the country. Initially this went out under the old Radio 1 Club title but the idea of the club was dropped in late ’73 and with it went the title. This show ran until 1975.

http://andywalmsley.blogspot.co.uk/2...n-not-arf.html

There is a recording of Johnnie Walker handing over to him for this programme in 1973 here although the time is 3pm on a Friday.

http://www.radiorewind.co.uk/radio1/...eeman_page.htm

[CRTHD]

Originally Posted by freedom 192

In response to Gwylfa's question from a year ago (sorry I have only just joined digital spy!), I remember Alan Freeman's daily show on Radio one which ran for sadly just one year from May bank holiday 1972 (first record Back off Boogerloo by Ringo Starr) until 1 June 73. I have only two recordings of this - one from a bank holiday monday and the other just snippets from 31 May 73, before he was axed in favour of David Hamilton (but not in my favour !). It is very very difficult to find recordings of his daily afternoon show. I am always looking for this and also any POTPs particularly from 71/72.
Anyone found any since a year ago I wonder ?

David H was a simulcast on Radios 1 & 2, due to either (or possibly both) BBC cut backs or a miners strike.

(Was it around this time that BBC radio had some early close-downs because of a coal/energy shortage)?

They were good days for Luxy!

[Andy Walmsley]

Originally Posted by CRTHD

David H was a simulcast on Radios 1 & 2, due to either (or possibly both) BBC cut backs or a miners strike.

Another time of financial crisis for the BBC led to cutbacks. David Hamilton was on Radio 1 in the afternoon in 1973 but it wasn't similcast until January 1975. At that time Radio 2 cut its hours down from 0500-0200 to 0600-0030. Radio 1 was on air for just 12 hours (0700-1900).

[Rodney Collins]

Originally Posted by freedom 192

In response to Gwylfa's question from a year ago (sorry I have only just joined digital spy!), I remember Alan Freeman's daily show on Radio one which ran for sadly just one year from May bank holiday 1972 (first record Back off Boogerloo by Ringo Starr) until 1 June 73. I have only two recordings of this - one from a bank holiday monday and the other just snippets from 31 May 73, before he was axed in favour of David Hamilton (but not in my favour !). It is very very difficult to find recordings of his daily afternoon show. I am always looking for this and also any POTPs particularly from 71/72.
Anyone found any since a year ago I wonder ?

The daily show did run for a year, yes, but the audience figures weren't that good - and yet for Pick of the Pops they were as good as ever. Some executives at Radio 1 felt AF was just on too much, hence the changes in 73. And the promotional machine was turned out for David Hamilton in a way that we just hadn't done for Alan Freeman's show.

[RobinCarmody]

It's sometimes suggested that management also thought Fluff was playing too many rock tracks for a weekday daytime show. POTP ended halfway through his afternoon run (which started on Easter Monday 1972, not the May bank holiday) and it's been claimed that this was for the same reason - too much of the music you'd have heard on the 10pm shows. May be exaggerated of course.

[Francis H]

It's no surprise that the audience figures weren't that good. Freeman was playing great music to an audience that were, in the main, being subjected to a diet of endless Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep, Bay City Rollers and The Osmonds. I think the show would have been a success if they'd had the courage to let it run. It was the best daily show Radio One ever had. Totally different to anything else on the network, with a highly original style of presentation. You knew Fluff was passionate about the music he played and was putting two fingers up to the management and formula radio. Unmissable!

[Rodney Collins]

Originally Posted by RobinCarmody

It's sometimes suggested that management also thought Fluff was playing too many rock tracks for a weekday daytime show. POTP ended halfway through his afternoon run (which started on Easter Monday 1972, not the May bank holiday) and it's been claimed that this was for the same reason - too much of the music you'd have heard on the 10pm shows. May be exaggerated of course.

The bit about too many rock tracks came up at Programme Review Board (!!) but maybe the figures were lower because the music didnt follow the play-safe formula operated by the other day-time shows at the time.

[Francis H]

Originally Posted by Rodney Collins

The bit about too many rock tracks came up at Programme Review Board (!!) but maybe the figures were lower because the music didnt follow the play-safe formula operated by the other day-time shows at the time.

When David Hamilton took over the slot, it went straight back to the play-safe formula, a definite backward step. I could never understand his appeal. No real personality, just a continuity announcer with a bunch of records - very dull indeed. Thankfully salvation was at hand when a few months later, Londoners and those in the South East were able to tune to Capital Radio and Roger Scott. After an uncertain start, Scott's show soon became a must for those who loved good music across the board. Shame he spoiled it in the end, with his rather self indulgent over-exposure of his favourite artist Bruce Springsteen.

[Rodney Collins]

Originally Posted by Francis H

When David Hamilton took over the slot, it went straight back to the play-safe formula, a definite backward step. I could never understand his appeal. No real personality, just a continuity announcer with a bunch of records - very dull indeed. Thankfully salvation was at hand when a few months later, Londoners and those in the South East were able to tune to Capital Radio and Roger Scott. After an uncertain start, Scott's show soon became a must for those who loved good music across the board. Shame he spoiled it in the end, with his rather self indulgent over-exposure of his favourite artist Bruce Springsteen.

You are right that David Hamilton was seen as a safe pair of hands. You are right, also, that local commercial radio was just around the corner and the Radio 1 and 2 chiefs paid a lot of attention to the audience figures in 1971-1973. Anything that wasn't seen to work in peak time was dropped, although it's important to say that off-peak programmes that operated outside the playlist were seeing increased audiences throughout this period.

[Gwylfa]

There is a recording of Johnnie Walker handing over to him for this programme in 1973 here although the time is 3pm on a Friday.

http://www.radiorewind.co.uk/radio1/...eeman_page.htm[/quote]

This is actually the very last edition of the weekday show from Stewarton Youth club.

[Gwylfa]

Originally Posted by freedom 192

In response to Gwylfa's question from a year ago (sorry I have only just joined digital spy!), I remember Alan Freeman's daily show on Radio one which ran for sadly just one year from May bank holiday 1972 (first record Back off Boogerloo by Ringo Starr) until 1 June 73. I have only two recordings of this - one from a bank holiday monday and the other just snippets from 31 May 73, before he was axed in favour of David Hamilton (but not in my favour !). It is very very difficult to find recordings of his daily afternoon show. I am always looking for this and also any POTPs particularly from 71/72.
Anyone found any since a year ago I wonder ?

I haven't had any luck I am afraid! I have an hour from the Radio 1 archive on reel to reel which I have had years. Other than that just poor quality air checks.If you haven't hada look at his website do it's at www.alanflufffreeman.co.uk

[Gwylfa]

Originally Posted by Francis H

It's no surprise that the audience figures weren't that good. Freeman was playing great music to an audience that were, in the main, being subjected to a diet of endless Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep, Bay City Rollers and The Osmonds. I think the show would have been a success if they'd had the courage to let it run. It was the best daily show Radio One ever had. Totally different to anything else on the network, with a highly original style of presentation. You knew Fluff was passionate about the music he played and was putting two fingers up to the management and formula radio. Unmissable!

You are correct Francis. He told me that he also had support from his producers , firstly Bryant Marriot and latterly Tony Wilson who accompanied him to the Saturday Rock Show.I agree with you definitely the best daily show Radio 1 had. I am just pleased to have sat in on one of them!

[Mark C]

Originally Posted by Francis H

It's no surprise that the audience figures weren't that good. Freeman was playing great music to an audience that were, in the main, being subjected to a diet of endless Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep, Bay City Rollers and The Osmonds. I think the show would have been a success if they'd had the courage to let it run. It was the best daily show Radio One ever had. Totally different to anything else on the network, with a highly original style of presentation. You knew Fluff was passionate about the music he played and was putting two fingers up to the management and formula radio. Unmissable!

You see, times don't really change. The modern equivalent would be someone hired in from 6 Music, taking over the afternoon slot on Heart.