It's Only Rock n Roll with hosts Phil Blizzard & Russell Mason
Phil Blizzard + Russell Mason
13 episodes
6 days ago
A season’s worth of passports, flight cases, and stories converge in a finale that refuses to fade to black. We trace the hidden arteries of live music—from a retired tour pro’s poolside idea to a globe‑spanning set of conversations with production managers, security pros, artists, superfans, and the die‑hards who kept sound and light alive in deserts, ferries, and freezing tarmacs. We start where tours truly begin: backstage. Jake Duncan’s leap from a drum shop to Bay City Rollers and Wham ...
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A season’s worth of passports, flight cases, and stories converge in a finale that refuses to fade to black. We trace the hidden arteries of live music—from a retired tour pro’s poolside idea to a globe‑spanning set of conversations with production managers, security pros, artists, superfans, and the die‑hards who kept sound and light alive in deserts, ferries, and freezing tarmacs. We start where tours truly begin: backstage. Jake Duncan’s leap from a drum shop to Bay City Rollers and Wham ...
Pioneers of Gulf Entertainment - Comic Nights, Gulf Lights, Desert Rats Pt 2
It's Only Rock n Roll with hosts Phil Blizzard & Russell Mason
39 minutes
4 weeks ago
Pioneers of Gulf Entertainment - Comic Nights, Gulf Lights, Desert Rats Pt 2
We relive how comedy, concerts, and sheer grit brought modern live entertainment to the Gulf, from Billy Connolly and Lenny Henry to Bollywood stadium spectacles and ballet on the beach. Heat, customs, and failing gear tried to stop us; diplomacy, craft, and humour carried the day. • British comedians breaking new ground across the Gulf • Jasper Carrot’s late-career surge and Lenny Henry’s airport pranks • Cancelled shows, customs hiccups, and strict cultural lines • Bootleg tapes, censored ...
It's Only Rock n Roll with hosts Phil Blizzard & Russell Mason
A season’s worth of passports, flight cases, and stories converge in a finale that refuses to fade to black. We trace the hidden arteries of live music—from a retired tour pro’s poolside idea to a globe‑spanning set of conversations with production managers, security pros, artists, superfans, and the die‑hards who kept sound and light alive in deserts, ferries, and freezing tarmacs. We start where tours truly begin: backstage. Jake Duncan’s leap from a drum shop to Bay City Rollers and Wham ...