I've not had any guests on these last couple of weeks what with the station hosting council election hustings one Friday and me off with gut rot the next (unrelated). Thankfully it was business as usual this week and I was joined by a beautiful person, Amy Eley, who played some less than beautiful music but hey ho, I've had worse (the week someone had me playing two tracks from Tina Turner for example, I ask you).I met Amy sometime ago through our respective day jobs in the finance industry, we''ll leave the work speak there, don't want you falling asleep, that's reserved for the listeners. We talked about our shared musical tastes, soon establishing we haven't any, but Amy kindly accepted my invitation to share her favourite tracks with those who might be interested so it came to pass on May 5th that Mearns FM belted out Amy's top six songs and they're listed, appropriately, at the bottom. (Before I forget, I do hope that on the day prior to our radio broadcast that you remembered to take advantage of the annual opportunity to say 'may the fourth be with you' when greeting friends. Ah yes, there's no end to my comedic talent, it's why I've got so many friends).
I played my indie standards for the first hour then we tucked into Amy's set while chatting about her life which has incorporated Edinburgh, Inverurie but mostly Tarves, a place I must confess I'd never heard of before but then I don't suppose Amy has heard of Erdington either (an inner city enclave within spitting distance of Birmingham's greatest ever football club). It was gratifying to hear Amy had assembled a fan club in an Inverurie sitting room which had gathered around a radio and a case of Prosecco, I'm happy for my listening figures to be trebled by a lounge-full of giggling girls. Whether Amy had the bravery to visit them on her way home was another matter given she'd announced on air that her lifetime best friend was Emma... not present amomgst the Inverurie massive. Awwwwkward.
We had a good laugh, despite the music, the selections at least book ended by decent sounds, Travis to start and that all time classic by Foreigner to finish, but there was an obscure Queen track along the way, a mediocre Mumford & Sons effort and lamentably, I was forced to broadcast that shocker 'Black Velvet' by Alannah Myles. Dear oh dear the things you have to do for this radio station. I'd award a 6/10 to Amy for her musical tastes but 9/10 for her company (it would have been 10/10 but she didn't bring any biscuits). Thanks for coming and good luck in September when you become Chris's blushing bride, just make sure he gets to pick the music for the first dance 😏
Amy's selections
1. Travis - Turn
2. Alannah Myles - Black Velvet
3. Muse - Starlight
4. Queen - Old Fashioned Lover Boy
5. Mumford & Sons - Little Lion Man
6. Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is
