Lee's Blog

#2 Walking on the moon – The Police Probably one of the worse videos ever made , shell suit included, but a fantastic track with some of the best drumming ever (not originally performed on the side of a rocket!). When new bands (and speakers) start they feel the need to fill every moment with sound, this is a […]

#3 Superstition – Stevie Wonder I came to Stevie Wonder only a few years ago to be honest after hearing Superstition in the opening scene of the Will Smith film I,Robot and I’m so glad I did. This is one of many great songs of his, I just love the distorted clavinet and Moog synth here that he somehow […]

#4 It must be love – Madness It’s not often that a cover version is better than the original, but this is an exception. A great version of a Labi Siffre’s song that means a lot to me. Madness may have been the nuttiest band around but they were romantics at heart! Thanks Suggs. “British […]

#5 One Love / People get ready – Bob Marley This is my favourite Bob Marley song. This is him at his best imho, great vibe, summery feel and amazing musicianship. Job done. My blurb about #mytop30 … I now have 15,906 songs in my iTunes collection. In my defence I am an ex-DJ, honest! So on […]

#6 Special Brew – Bad Manners I’m proud to say that this was the first record I ver bought! I remember walking into the shop when i was ten and they were playing this on the shop hifi, so i said can i have that one please – pointing to the speakers! I still love it now. Get to […]

#7 Cissy Strut – The Meters Very deep funk tune with an amazing bassline (try playing it on a proper sound system!) featured in lots of films but people don’t often who it’s by. “New Orleans R&B and funk band The Meters formed in 1966 with a line-up of keyboardist and vocalist Art Neville, guitarist […]

#8 Papa don’t take no mess – James Brown James Brown was a game changer, he brought black music into the charts and later in his carreer also became a political force too. His personal life was a rollercoaster, but his music remained solid, mainly sue to his amazing band including Maceo Parker and Fred Wesley (who […]

#9 Beats to the Rhyme – Run DMC As a Hip Hop DJ in my youth I wasn’t much of a Run DMC fan to be honest, until I saw them live at Manchester Apollo in the late 80’s with their support band The Beastie Boys. What a show! The late Jam Master Jay just walked on stage with […]

My top ten – here we go…. #10 Here comes the sun – The Beatles My favourite Beatles song,  a family favourite of ours. I guess I’m a George Harrison fan as my favourite Beatles songs are all his. He wrote this positive song at a tough time in his life and as The Beatles became more and more fractured. Astronomer and science populariser Carl […]

#11 A touch of Jazz – DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince An instrumental classic produced by Jazzy Jeff (Will Smith’s partner and best mate in the 80’s!). Me and my Dad used to listen to this, i loved Hip Hop, he loved Jazz, its was a great middle ground for a teen and […]