Brian Bowen
Active Member
Some sloppy production work by the BBC for the 16 April Listen to the Band broadcast -- Listener Request.
The march "Cairo Red Shield" (Raikes) was both requested and announced by Frank Renton but the music played was "Salute to America" (Coles). Was the march actually played by Hendon SA Band as announced and listed?
The playlist published on the Internet was also inaccurate. It credited Mick James as the soloist in "Steal Away". He was in fact the person who made the request, the soloist really being Eric Alexander with Spiritual to the Bone. My guess is the Coldstream Guards Band were recorded on Bandleader and Hendon SA Band on Egon: the playlist had it the other way round.
The Internet broadcast cut out the final piece that was announced!
The march "Cairo Red Shield" (Raikes) was both requested and announced by Frank Renton but the music played was "Salute to America" (Coles). Was the march actually played by Hendon SA Band as announced and listed?
The playlist published on the Internet was also inaccurate. It credited Mick James as the soloist in "Steal Away". He was in fact the person who made the request, the soloist really being Eric Alexander with Spiritual to the Bone. My guess is the Coldstream Guards Band were recorded on Bandleader and Hendon SA Band on Egon: the playlist had it the other way round.
The Internet broadcast cut out the final piece that was announced!