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Virtuoso rock guitarist Nils Lofgren shares stories of recording and touring in the 70s.

Nils Lofgren is a virtuoso rock guitarist who has recorded and performed with Bruce Springsteen as a member of the E Street Band, Ringo Starr and Neil Young.

At the start of the decade, Nils had joined Neil Young's band playing piano, guitar and singing on the acclaimed platinum album 'After The Gold Rush'. In 1971 he continued his recording career as a founder member of Grin, with whom he recorded 4 albums before going solo in 1975, releasing an album a year until the end of the decade. Notable 70s single releases included 'Keith Don't Go' and 'Shine Silently'.

Also on the show, Johnnie delves into the 成人论坛 archive to uncover the stories from This Week In Music and another classic seven-inch single will be added into Johnnie's Jukebox.

1 hour, 56 minutes

Last on

Tue 15 May 2018 03:00
成人论坛 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Queen

      Don't Stop Me Now

      • Jazz.
      • Island.
      • 12.

  • Dire Straits

    Sultans Of Swing

    • (Single).
    • Vertigo.
    • 5.

  • THIS WEEK IN MUSIC

    • The Rubettes

      Sugar Baby Love

      • The Greatest Hits Of 1974 (Various).
      • Premier.

  • Joni Mitchell

    Big Yellow Taxi

    • Joni Mitchell.
    • Reprise.

  • Grin

    White Lies

    • Rock Artifacts, Volume 1.
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
    • 2.

  • Barry White

    What Am I Gonna Do with You

    • Barry White - The Collection.
    • Mercury.

  • JOHNNIE'S JUKEBOX

    • Climax Blues Band

      Couldn't Get It Right

      • Top Gear 3 - Various Artists.
      • Sony.

  • Thin Lizzy

    Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me In Its Spotlight)

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1977 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Steve Harley & Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

    Here Comes The Sun

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1976 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Maria Muldaur

    Midnight At The Oasis

    • Maria Muldaur.
    • Reprise.

  • Paul McCartney

    Another Day

    • The 7" Singles Box.
    • MPL.

  • Foreigner

    Double Vision

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Rhino.
    • 6.

  • The Allman Brothers Band

    Jessica ('Top Gear' Theme Tune)

    • F1 Rock (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • HOUR 2

    • Deep Purple

      Smoke On The Water

      • Singles A's & B's.
      • EMI.
      • 2.

  • THIS WEEK IN MUSIC

    • Patti Smith Group

      Dancing Barefoot

      • Wave.
      • Arista.

  • NILS LOFGREN IN CONVERSATION

    • Nils Lofgren

      Back It Up

      • Connoisseur Collection.

    • Neil Young

      Southern Man

      • After The Gold Rush.
      • Warner Music UK Limited.
      • 4.

    • Nils Lofgren

      Goin' Back

      • The Best.
      • Universal Music Group.
      • 5.

    • The Rolling Stones

      Tumbling Dice

      • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
      • Abkco.
      • 1.

    • Nils Lofgren

      Keith Don't Go

      • The Best.
      • Universal Music Group.
      • 4.

    • Fleetwood Mac

      Go Your Own Way

      • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
      • Warner Bros.
      • 006.

  • England Dan & John Ford Coley

    I'd Really Love To See You Tonight

    • Guilty Pleasures 2 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music UK.

Johnnie's Jukebox: Climax Blues Band - Couldn't Get It Right

Johnnie's Jukebox: Climax Blues Band - Couldn't Get It Right
Johnnie Walker and the Sounds of the 70s listeners curate their own personal jukebox, filled with classic seventies seven inches.

This week they're adding "Couldn't Get It Right" by Climax Blues Band released in 1976.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 13 May 2018 15:00
    成人论坛 Radio 2
  • Tue 15 May 2018 03:00
    成人论坛 Radio 2