Becoming a fan of the John Creedon show

Joe_ Public · 07-09-2019 4:22pm

Two days late....but loved johns story on Thursday night about visiting a record store in NYC some years back and asking the proprietor whether he'd heard of a group called the Golden Gate Quartet. "Heard of 'em?" the man replied. "Hell, I know them!" Ended with John leaving some time later with 2 LPs under his oxter that he later had to flog to raise some much needed funds during a barren time. Just delightful. As were aforementioned Golden Gate Quartet.

Welsh Megaman · 09-09-2019 8:18pm

Never heard the Stevie Nicks version of ‘Free Fallin’’ before...excellent

#fiachnaforevercreedonnever :pac:

09-09-2019 8:46pm

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

#fiachnaforevercreedonnever :pac:

He's gone rogue... Motion to ban WM forever from this forum?

Welsh Megaman · 10-09-2019 9:48pm

‘Sweet Little Mystery’ by John Martyn!

Is Creedo back already? :pac:

mzungu · 10-09-2019 10:26pm

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

‘Sweet Little Mystery’ by John Martyn!

Is Creedo back already? :pac:

Great song.

ford fiesta · 11-09-2019 11:06am

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

‘Sweet Little Mystery’ by John Martyn!

Is Creedo back already? :pac:

a seriously over-played song at Radio 1

Doblin · 15-09-2019 9:18am

In the papers this morning that RTE are to close & sell their cork studios which will likely mean the end of The John Creedon Show

Joe_ Public · 15-09-2019 10:03am

Seem to remember only a couple of years ago they opened bright, shiny new premises in Cork, now its been shut down! Strange lot you have to say. As for Creedon, take bit more than this to get him off the air i reckon. Limerick or Waterford not that far away, a bit of a commute but no bother i'd say. If Phillip King can broadcast from Dingle, then John will find a way.

Welsh Megaman · 18-09-2019 8:50pm

Always good to hear World Party.

Karl Wallinger, if you’re reading this, can one politely pull his finger out and release some new material?

Welsh Megaman · 20-09-2019 8:26pm

Anyone listening to this Culture Night Concert?

Horrific Beatles/Queen medley, followed by some ropey hippity-hopper...all backed by the RTE Concert Orchestra.

*awaits sane response from Atlantic Dawn*

AndrewJRenko · 23-09-2019 9:08pm

Did anyone hear who was the female singer from Melbourne that Fiachra played tonight? It sounded a bit like In Tua Nua for a while, with some strong fiddle going on there.

Welsh Megaman · 25-09-2019 9:07pm

Plastic Bertrand

dominatinMC · 25-09-2019 9:30pm

Lads, I've only been tuning in sporadically over the last 2 weeks but where's John gone? This replacement just isn't the same!

Welsh Megaman · 25-09-2019 10:14pm

dominatinMC wrote: »

Lads, I've only been tuning in sporadically over the last 2 weeks but where's John gone? This replacement just isn't the same!

Creedo on holiday, back next week

Fiancha O’Hothouse Flower sitting in.

25-09-2019 11:02pm

dominatinMC wrote: »

Lads, I've only been tuning in sporadically over the last 2 weeks but where's John gone? This replacement just isn't the same!

Fiachna's not the same, but as replacements go I think he's possibly the next best thing. My ideal RTÉ music programme line-up would be Creedon in the evening (obvs) with Lillian Smith and Fiachna alternating between Late Date and 12pm slots (it would probably wreck the head doing Late Date full-time).

I hope Keith Walsh's current, temporary stint at 12pm isn't a bad omen.

NIMAN · 25-09-2019 11:03pm

John and Lillian, the 2 best djs on Irish radio.

dominatinMC · 25-09-2019 11:32pm

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Creedo on holiday, back next week

Fiancha O’Hothouse Flower sitting in.

Cheers for the heads up.

I agree with the other poster, Fiachna is not a bad replacement at all. He is easy to listen to, knowledgeable, and a bit of craic too. Does everything John does, but just not as well. Like stepping from a Rolls Royce into a Volkswagen (not that I actually know what that feels like!

)

Brendan Bendar · 26-09-2019 6:53am

Is auld turnip head on hols?

JohnnyFlash · 26-09-2019 8:28am

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Is auld turnip head on hols?

I presume so. Is poor old John yet another fella you don’t like? That’s a mighty long list, Brendan.

Brendan Bendar · 26-09-2019 5:17pm

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

I presume so. Is poor old John yet another fella you don’t like? That’s a mighty long list, Brendan.

Aah here John, less of the shade being thrown in my direction.

Poor John is ok, trousering a nice wedge for being the avuncular dude and friend of the common man.

Took over that niche nicely, you see John, you gotta have a niche in the Montrose hierarchy.

Like, for instance, Pauric Lodge cornered the racing niche after poor Colm

Be certain that 95% of Pees inserts will have racing reports, naming the jockeys the stable lads and stuff.Thats how it rolls dude.

A female presenter has cornered the boxing gig after poor Jimmy
So she has the ‘niche’.

So poor John has cornered the what I would call the ‘Ordinary Joe’ niche, great lad loves a pint ,ordinary lad, you’d see him in the chipper on a Friday night kinda guy.

Auld TH had definitely cornered that niche.

So John I don’t hate the lad, I think he is quite good, but like to point out the little stuff some people miss.

Top hole.

Welsh Megaman · 26-09-2019 8:08pm

Wait, The Golden Horde had another song other than ‘Friends In Time’?!

Welsh Megaman · 26-09-2019 9:42pm

Shane’s version of ‘What A Wonderful World’ with Nick Cave - good call

Welsh Megaman · 30-09-2019 8:06pm

HE’S BACK!!

Welsh Megaman · 30-09-2019 8:24pm

Ooooh-ooooooh...

ISRAELITES! :cool:

Losty Dublin · 02-10-2019 11:34pm

Grover Washington, Boz Scaggs and Carlos Santana was a groovy cat way to end the show tonight.

Welsh Megaman · 07-10-2019 9:25pm

Surprised that Talking Heads never took the writers of ‘Mama’ by The Spice Girls to court.

The one and possibly only time you’ll see The Spice Girls mentioned on the Creedo thread

mzungu · 07-10-2019 10:09pm

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Surprised that Talking Heads never took the writers of ‘Mama’ by The Spice Girls to court.

The one and possibly only time you’ll see The Spice Girls mentioned on the Creedo thread

Hopefully its the only time Talking Heads and Spice Girls are mentioned in the same post!!

NIMAN · 09-10-2019 8:57pm

Anyone get the title of that Richard Hawley song?

Welsh Megaman · 09-10-2019 10:14pm

NIMAN wrote: »

Anyone get the title of that Richard Hawley song?

‘Not Lonely’.

Losty Dublin · 09-10-2019 10:58pm

Those two tracks from yer man from Dumbarton were amazing.

Welsh Megaman · 10-10-2019 9:12pm

RIP IT UP AND START AGAIN!

RIP IT UP AND START AGAAAAAIN!

I HOPE TO GOD YOU’RE NOT AS DUMB AS YOU MAKE OUT...I HOPE TO GOD.

I HOPE TO GOD

Welsh Megaman · 10-10-2019 9:19pm

John pretending not to know that it’s John Prine’s birthday.

Like he doesn’t have the date circled in his calendar

Welsh Megaman · 14-10-2019 8:50pm

‘Torch’ by Soft Cell!

Oh yeah

Welsh Megaman · 17-10-2019 8:42pm

Seriously, how good was that version of ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’?

Goosebumps, I tells ya

NIMAN · 17-10-2019 9:30pm

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Seriously, how good was that version of ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’?

Goosebumps, I tells ya

Not able to listen tonight.
Who sung it?

Welsh Megaman · 17-10-2019 9:47pm

NIMAN wrote: »

Not able to listen tonight.
Who sung it?

Otis Redding.

Good choice of Elvis Costello songs tonight too

Welsh Megaman · 21-10-2019 8:37pm

‘Arclight’ by The Fat Lady Sings - classic

Welsh Megaman · 24-10-2019 8:08pm

RALPH MCTELL!

Play it!

Welsh Megaman · 24-10-2019 9:00pm

Peggy Seeger on flying form

Brendan Bendar · 24-10-2019 9:25pm

Any C&W mixed melodies?

Losty Dublin · 25-10-2019 12:15am

Nice to hear John thanking Fiachna for covering his show when he is away touring with the Flowers

Welsh Megaman · 28-10-2019 9:25pm

Nice bit of classic 60’s ska

mzungu · 07-11-2019 10:41pm

"The Velvet Underground for those that have had that sort of day".

Well said John!

Welsh Megaman · 11-11-2019 10:30pm

Creedo finishing?

*checks watch*

Damn you, Derek Mooney!

Byyyyyeeee!

Brendan Bendar · 11-11-2019 10:49pm

Is auld turnip head packing in?

Joe_ Public · 11-11-2019 10:51pm

Missed the start of Mooney. Did john say why he was packing up early?

NIMAN · 11-11-2019 10:52pm

RTE is having a whole big week of climate change propaganda.

Would that be it?

Joe_ Public · 11-11-2019 10:56pm

NIMAN wrote: »

RTE is having a whole big week of climate change propaganda.

Would that be it?

Could be it alright.

Welsh Megaman · 18-11-2019 9:27pm

The full version of ‘Marquee Moon’.

Used by DJ’s as an excuse for a pee break and a trip to the vending machine.

Welsh Megaman · 20-11-2019 10:43pm

Kommen Sie bitte, und listen to Kraftwerk.

Becoming a fan of the John Creedon show

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