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May 9, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Feature: Prince’s Side-Projects, Collaborations and Songs He Wrote For Other People

I’m usually on RNZ once a month to have a chat about some new albums. But now and then I present features on the show too. Last year I had nearly an hour to explore the music of George Harrison. I followed that up with a chat about Ringo Starr and played some of his best Beatles drum bits […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Afternoons, Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan, Collaborations and Songs He Wrote For Other People, Covers, Demo, Feature, Jesse Mulligan, Music, Originals, Prince, Protege, Radio New Zealand, RNZ, RNZ Music Feature, RNZ Music Feature: Prince's Side-Projects, Sheila E., Side-Project, The Family, The Time, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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March 5, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Feature: Ringo Starr’s Greatest Hits

I’m usually on RNZ once a month to have a chat about some new albums. But now and then I present features on the show too. Last year I had nearly an hour to explore the music of George Harrison. So I was keen, straight away, to talk Ringo Starr. Now Ringo’s legacy stays entirely with the band. He […]
Posted in Blog, Mixtapes · Tagged Beatles, Drummer, Drumming, Drums, https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018684182/simon-sweetman-ringo-starr-style-over-flash, Radio, Radio New Zealand, Radio NZ, Ringo, Ringo Starr, Ringo Starr's Greatest Hits, RNZ, RNZ Music Feature, RNZ Music Feature: Ringo Starr's Greatest Hits, The Beatles, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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November 29, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Feature: The Music of George Harrison

I’m usually on RNZ once a month to have a chat about some new albums. But now and then I present features on the show too. Most recently I co-interviewed Steve Gadd! And then, Jesse Mulligan asked me a question – a silly question: Was I the right person to do a feature about George Harrison? […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2018), 27 November, Afternoons, Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan, Badfinger, Doris Troy, Eric Clapton, Feature, Gary Moore, George Harrison, Handmade Films, https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018673050/the-music-of-george-harrison, Jesse Mulligan, Radio, Radio New Zealand, RNZ, RNZ Music Feature, RNZ Music Feature: The Music of George Harrison, Segment, Slide Guitar, Songwriter, The Beatles, The Music of George Harrison, Traveling Wilburys, Tuesday, Wellington, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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October 17, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Feature: Steve Gadd

I’m usually on RNZ once a month to have a chat about some new albums. But the other day I got the call up to present a Music Feature for the Afternoons show. Well, actually, I was on-air talking about some albums in my regular review slot and I was promoting the back that legendary drummer Steve […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Afternoons, Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan, Chat, Chick Corea, Chuck Mangione, Conversation, Drummer, Drumming, Drums, Gadd, Interview, James Carter, Jazz, Jesse Mulligan, Master, Music, Paul Simon, Radio, Radio New Zealand, RadioNZ, Rickie Lee Jones, RNZ, RNZ Music Feature, RNZ Music Feature: Steve Gadd, Rodger Fox, Session, Simon Sweetman, Steely Dan, Steve, Steve Gadd, The Rodger Fox Big Band, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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