Al Stewart - Babe Ruth - Cliff Richard - Curved Air - East of Eden - Esperanto Rock Orchestra - Faust - Jonesy - Led Zeppelin - Man - Quiver - Roxy Music - Savoy Brown - Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Skin Alley - Spencer Davis Group - Stealer's Wheel - Steeleye Span - Strawbs - 10cc - Wizzard
Tony
Hadland was a disc jockey from 1967 to 1975. Starting as a college DJ,
he later became a freelance
contributor to BBC Radio Oxford, BBC Radio London (now BBC London
Live), and national radio and television in Belgium. He was also a DJ
on the first quadrophonic mobile disco in the UK, a regional
officer of the National Association of Disc Jockeys, and the first DJ
to be allowed to advertise in Country Life magazine.
From 1972 to 1974, Tony recorded monthly interviews with British rock artistes for Belgische Radio en Televisie (Belgian Radio and Television, the Flemish equivalent of the BBC). The interviews were for Maxi Club, a midweek evening radio show that took an in-depth view of rock, folk and progressive music. The programme was produced by Omroep Brabant (Brabant Broadcasting), the Brussels regional programme maker, for the national Flemish-language popular music station, BRT2-FM.
Now you can hear selections from these interviews whenever you like. They provide a fascinating insight into the UK music scene of the early 1970s. Read, listen and rock on....
About the Interviews
In their full edited versions, these interviews range in length from 4 to 23 minutes and are typically 10 to 15 minutes long. They were recorded on location, often before or after gigs. Tony usually used an Ampex AG20 or Uher Report reel-to-reel recorder, and recorded the interviews on 1/4" half track mono audio tape, running at 7 1/2" per second.
The samples below are recorded in Real Audio format. They have been carefully selected for their interest and are typically 1 to 2 minutes long. To play a clip, click on the artiste's name. If you don't already have RealPlayer installed on your PC, you can download 'Real Player 8 Basic' free by clicking here.
And if you'd like to find out more about the artistes and bands featured, including their line-ups and discographies, visit this site: www.delerium.co.uk
Al Stewart - is he a folk singer, singer-songwriter or what? Hear what he thinks. (Full length version covers much more and is 9 minutes 3 seconds long.)
Babe Ruth - Ajanita (Jenny) Haan, later the voice of the BASF cassette adverts on TV, tells how she became lead singer of the group. (Full length version covers much more and is 10 minutes 26 seconds long.)
Cliff Richard - on the artistes who inspired him to get into rock and roll. (Full length version covers much more and is 15 minutes 31 seconds long.)
Curved Air - vocalist Sonja Kristina and band member Mike Wedgwood talk about Curved Air's albums. (Full length version covers much more and is 10 minutes 27 seconds long.)
East of Eden - violinist Dave Arbus on how he amplifies his violin and how he learned to play. (Full length version covers much more and is 5 minutes 26 seconds long.)
Esperanto Rock Orchestra - Bruno Libert and ex Wallace Collection violinist Raymond Vincent on why Raymond created the Anglo-Belgian rock orchestra. (Full length version covers much more and is 21 minutes 42 seconds long.)
Faust - Gunther Wuesthoff on what influences his music, why the band watch TV on stage whilst playing their set and their attempt at commerciality with the Faust Tapes. (Full length version, including introductory report, is 5 minutes 5 seconds long.)
Jonesy - the group who released the first quadrophonic single in Europe. John Jones talks about the merits and demerits of synthesisers. (Full length version covers more and is 4 minutes 2 seconds long.)
Led Zeppelin - vocalist Robert Plant explains an enigmatic album cover. (Full length version covers much more and is 12 minutes 56 seconds long.)
Man - Phil Ryan on the influence of birthplace on a musical style and interpretation. (Full length version covers much more and is 22 minutes 52 seconds long.)
Quiver - Tim Renwick on the Sutherland Brothers' approach to songwriting and on Quiver's collaboration with them. (Full length version covers much more and is 18 minutes 2 seconds long.)
Roxy Music (a) - Andy Mackay explains how he amplifies the saxophone and oboe. (Full length version covers much more, is 16 minutes 45 seconds long and includes Eno - see below.)
Roxy Music (b) - Brian Eno on live versus studio recording. (Full length version covers much more, is 16 minutes 45 seconds long and includes Andy Mackay - see above.)
Savoy Brown (a) - Kim Simmonds explains how Savoy Brown survived the passing of the 1960s Blues Boom. (Full length version covers much more, is 17 minutes 6 seconds long and includes Stan Webb - see below.)
Savoy Brown (b) - Stan Webb on British bands having to go to the USA to succeed. (Full length version covers much more, is 17 minutes 6 seconds long and includes Kim Simmonds - see above.)
Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Alex Harvey and the songs of Belgian writer Jacques Brel. (Full length version covers much more and is 8 minutes 31 seconds long.)
Skin Alley - Keyboard player Krzysztof Henryk Justkiewicz tells how Skin Alley became the first European band to be signed by the Stax record label. (Full length version covers much more and is 9 minutes 46 seconds long.)
Spencer Davis Group - Founder Spencer Davis on writing songs to deadlines and on getting jaded. (Full length version covers much more and is 13 minutes 22 seconds long.)
Stealer's Wheel - Gerry Rafferty on his approach to songwriting. (Full length version covers much more, includes Joe Egan and is 7 minutes 47 seconds long.)
Steeleye Span - Maddy Prior on folk purists and Tim Hart on how electric folk can lead people towards traditional music. (Full length version covers much more and is 9 minutes long.)
Strawbs - Dave Cousins on how he came to write 'The Hangman and the Papist'. (Full length version covers much more and is 12 minutes 36 seconds long.)
10cc - Graham Gouldman on working with Neil Sedaka. (Full length version covers much more and is 7 minutes 23 seconds long.)
Wizzard (a) - Rick Price on the difference between Roy Wood's original vision of ELO and how it actually turned out. (Full length version covers much more, is 12 minutes 12 seconds long and includes Roy Wood - see below.)
Wizzard (b) - Roy Wood describes his approach to playing the cello. (Full length version covers much more, is 12 minutes 12 seconds long and includes Rick Price - see above.)
