According to
the media a complaint to the BBC Trust about anti Scots bias inherent in the
failure of the BBC Radio Two show "Sounds of the 70's" to play
classic items from the Bay City Rollers play list, has been found not proven.
The
complainant said that they were the Scottish rivals to The Beatles, for me that
would be quite enough, but tastes do vary and it seems that Johnnie Walker the
disc jockey also has his limits.
Interesting
though, where have I seen that name before? It must have made the complainant see red, or
black, or double black. But I ask, why
has the disc jockey ignored The Wurzels? "I Am A Cider Drinker" is a wonder
of its time.
Then there is Max Boyce
whose classic repertoire is also ignored.
Who could not fail to be moved by this tribute to national identity? At five minutes long you will be taken to
another better world. Once I was taken
to see Max Boyce in concert by one of his fans.
I have never
forgotten it.
I'm pretty sure whoever complained was neither a Scot nor a music lover...
ReplyDeleteMax Boyce. Remember this as 'a banana, here we go'
I have never forgotten it.
ReplyDeleteBoyce or the kindness of the fan?
I don't recall ever meeting a Bay City Rollers fan.
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