08 December 2001/Transcript

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Ricky's Film Review

39:00

Ricky: And even though it’s all about wizards and that and there’s people in caves called Gonads. Um, with beards. Probably Robbie Coltrane’s in it, cuz he’s in the other one at the moment.

Steve: Yeah.

Ricky: Um, and there’s, it’s all swords and stuff. And there’s some magic. Uh- but he’s actually uh the lord of the rings. It’s like- there’s just one of them, he’s the lord of it. And he’s, he’s excellent in it.

Steve Laughs

Ricky: So.

Steve: Alright. Mark it out of ten.

Ricky: Nine.

Steve: Again, very popular film for you. Karl? Let’s convinced by that one maybe.

Karl: That was- didn’t sound as good as the other one.

Steve: Yeah. No. What would you give it? Seven?

Karl: Mmmmm. Still give it nine.

Steve: You still give it a nine.

Ricky: Excellent. We’ll split it. We’ll split the money.

Steve: Ok.

Ricky: Excellent.

Steve: Good. Lovely.

Ricky: This is- this is the Eels.

Song: Eels - Fresh Feeling

Song: Muse - Feeling Good

That Was A Load Of Shit

Ricky: Sorry about that. That was a mistake. What a load of shit that was. It was too late to get it out of the CD player. That’s Muse and Feeling Good. What do you think about that?

Steve: Uh. I’m not a fan of Muse but I wasn’t quite as venomous in my hatred.

Ricky: Well I won’t play that again. Um-

Steve: No no right, let’s explain the situation in the studio. There’s a certain frosty air now because-

Ricky: What?

Steve: We ended up playing Muse.

Ricky: Yeah-

Steve: It was a mistake.

Karl: It’s not that bad!

Steve: Well. No it’s not. It’s not as bad as Ricky thinks it is. I’ll admit it’s not as bad as that. But I’m standing out of it, cuz I’m not a fan of Muse. I wouldn’t play Muse generally.

Karl: Wh-

Ricky: Well I don’t mind Muse generally, but I hate that.

Steve: You like Muse normally? I hate Muse.

Ricky: Well… I don’t hate them.

Karl: Says the man who bought the Lyte Funky Ones album.

Ricky: Well yeah. But I wouldn’t play them on Xfm.

Karl: I know! But Muse fits in. I mean your sayin’ you want to play Radiohead.

Ricky: Fits in … doing a … Simone. Why don’t we play Radiohead then? That’s what I was saying.

Karl: We’ll be playin’ Radiohead but Muse is like Radiohead. There’s not a big difference.

Ricky: Oh.

Karl: Anyway I’m not gonna argue.

Ricky: There is a big difference. Phone in if you- What’s the difference between Muse and Radiohead? What’s the phone number?

Karl: What do you mean what’s the difference?

Ricky: Wh- Well there they are, let’s have a competition. See if people can tell the difference between Muse and Radiohead. Give the number out.

Karl: Can’t be bothered.

Ricky: Nor can I.

Steve: So it’s left to me to keep the thing afloat.

Ricky: Yeah.

Steve: That’s never good news. Um… I went to see the White Stripes this week.

Ricky: Good.

Steve: It was interesting.

Ricky snorts

Steve: Anyone interested in that?

Karl: Go on, Steve.

Steve: White Strips. Absolutely amazing. I’ve heard all the hype. You know, I’ve not listened to the album. I went along to the gig, got free ticket. Wasn’t even a pound off, it was free. Ten pounds. I could have sold it outside the gig, I didn’t I went in. Right. Couldn’t take along a mate. Xfm wouldn’t let me. Went there on my own. You know, went in there. I have to say, I wasn’t expecting much. They were amazing. There were absolutely amazing. I have to say this now. For- They were the best band I’d I’ve seen that I didn’t know much about or whatever- like a new band. They were the best band I’d seen live since I’ve seen a little band, you might of heard of, called Oasis- Five pounds at Coventry Polly.

Ricky: Yeah.

Steve: Yeah.

Ricky: Well that’s a long name for a band.

Steve: Haha. And um, it was amazing- it was a brilliant, cuz it’s just the two of them. The girl on the drums, the guy playing the guitar. He’s got a real kind of rock guitar skill that he really plays it up and down the, um the long neck bit. I mean I know all about music and that, the terminology.

Ricky: Yeah. Yeah.

Steve: He was amazing. Sometime he kinda plays with a steel, a steel pedal thing. On his- not steel pedal- the finger thing. The kind of thimble thing that some guitarists wear. I believe it’s called a guitar thimble.

Ricky Laughs

Steve: I believe is the name for it. And he plays that- old bluesmen would play sometimes.

Ricky: Old bluesmen!?

Steve: He’s got a little electric keyboard thing or piano as I believe some people call it.

Ricky: See this isn’t a review, this is listing the instruments.

Steve: Alright alright! There’s not many to get through, Rick. There’s a piano and a guitar.

Ricky: What kind of microphones were they?

Steve: I’m glad you asked.

Ricky: Were they 758s?

Steve Laughs

Steve: Anyway, the point is this.

Ricky: Go on!

Steve: With just those few simple instruments they had a huge sound, a big, rocky sound.

Ricky: Yea.

Steve: Quality kind of bluesy punk with a little bit of edge to it.

Ricky: Yeah.

Steve: It was amazing. I was a huge fan.

Ricky: Brilliant.

Steve: So I thought we could play a little White Stripes-

Ricky: We could.

Steve: -to commemorate that excellent gig.

Ricky: I saw a band once, right? There was a drummer, had all the drums. Big one at the bottom. Two of those ded-da-dum ones. Cymbals.

Steve: Yeah.

Ricky: They were all micced up with different microphones coming down the loudyspeaks.

Steve Laughs

Ricky: I was at the back. It was still “Wow I can hear everything!” an that. Electrical, really. And a guitar. And a bass.

Steve: Can I do a gig review, like every week? Like your film review.

Ricky: No! No you can’t yeah. Well you just did.

Steve: I- I am as well informed about music as you are about films.

Ricky Laughs

Ricky: Who- anyway- tell me- who- how do you choose the playlist?

Ricky is cut off abruptly

Song: Feeder - Just A Day

Where's Your Head At?

Ricky: Feeder. Just Another Day. Cuz we’re running out of time.

Steve: Yeah.

Ricky: Cuz of that Muse shit we had to play. Um I think I’ll say that’s my feature “That Playstation Game Sounds Good”.

Steve: Right.

Ricky: Cuz that’s the main- the uh- the music of the Playstation II game Grand Turismo.

Steve: Haha right.

Ricky: So I can incorporate that.

Steve: Brilliant.

Ricky: Yeah. And I’ve still got to get in uh Song for the- You’ve got to get in Song for the Ladies at the end.

Steve: Yes.

Ricky: Got anything else lined up?

Steve: Well I just- I mean- it’s just- I never um seen you spiral into such despair after hearing Muse. I mean, fair enough they’re not a great band.

Ricky: Well obviously we have to, you know, there’s a bit of a playlist we have to keep to. And we drop the records we don’t like and play the ones we do.

Steve: Yeah.

Ricky: And that’s fine. And if I don’t care for a track, I don’t mention- I usually don’t slag off bands and I know we have to keep to a play list. I don’t know how they’re chosen or anything. But, you know, it’s one thing I didn’t want to play its Feeling Good.

Steve: Yeah.

Ricky: But it was already lined up and there was no time so I was genuinely annoyed. Cuz I don’t mind playing stuff I wouldn’t actually choose myself that’s alright, but you know, it- it- you know we’re not completely free played all the time. So the worst thing is I don’t ever want to play Feeling Good again. I don’t ever want to play Kosheen again. They’re banned.

Steve: …Kosheen is.

Ricky: I’m thinking about putting a ban on Gorillaz. What? Anything you’d like to ban?

Steve: Basement Jaxx.

Ricky: Basement J- Oh Where’s Your Head At. We dropped that. We dropped that on purpose.

Steve: Where’s your head at?

Ricky: What else have we dropped today? Let’s- what have we saved people from? Do you know what I mean?

Steve: Mmm.

Ricky: Like playing five songs over and over again just cuz some record company wants it to be played. I mean- you know- If I’m gonna play things I hate, pay me. You know what I mean? I’m willing to take bribes.

Steve: Heh.

Ricky: Look I’ve been sent some chocolates here by the lads out of um- er- Carter USM. Alright?

Steve: Are they still going?

Ricky: Yeah they got a gig at the Who’s the Daddy Now tour. Alright? They’re playing the Estoria December the fou- um December the 14th.

Steve: It’s worth going along just to see how few people will be there.

Ricky: Well see, I wouldn’t play it, but they’ve sent me chocolates. So there’s you know, there’s a plug. You know. Bribe me, not Xfm.

Steve: Yeah.

Ricky: Alright? Let’s get something out of this Steve.

Steve: Ok.

Ricky: Alright?

Steve: Yeah… I’m not sure- I’m not sure- I’d not sink so low as to be bribed by Carter.

Ricky Laughs

Steve: I mean I’m the man who tried to buy dodgy speakers on the street.

Ricky: Steve, it’s a Father Christmas with some jelly beans!

Steve: That’s- who’s that from?

Ricky: That’s from the lads- well the- it’s Who’s the Daddy Now tour.

Steve: Ok.

Ricky: And I’ve got some um chocolate money.

Steve: Right. Lovely.

Ricky: Some of it French.

Steve: Any- got anything there from the Senseless Things?

Ricky Laughs

Steve: Or the Wonder Stuff?

Ricky: No, but you know, we don’t know what they’re doing now.

Steve: Yeah.

Ricky: Carter was alright at the time.

Steve: Eh?

Ricky: Carter’s alright.

Steve: Carter.

Ricky: Yeah.

Steve: Right.

Ricky: Did you like Carter?

Steve: Not really, no. It was nonsense.

Ricky: Well I didn’t like them singing about dagon all the time or whatever it was.

Steve: No.

Ricky: What was it?

Ricky and Steve: New Cross

Ricky: Yeah. But you know some lyrics, some puns.

Steve: Good. Anything else you want to get off your chest?

Ricky: Uh no let’s-

Steve: What do you think about the war in Palestine?

Ricky: -let’s play some songs we like. What have you got lined up?

Steve: I got a Song for the Ladies that’s coming up.

Ricky: Oh, lovely. ‘Ere, let’s choose a song here. Let’s have a look.

Karl: You’ll like this one here. Ricky.

Ricky: Oh Radiohead. Just. Brilliant.

Steve: Is this Muse?

Ricky chortles

Song: Radiohead – Just

Kiss And Touch Karl

Ricky: Radiohead and Just. Off The Bends. Now that’s a good track.

Steve: It’s been a roller coaster ride of emotions, this show.

Ricky: Yeah.

Steve: When we started off there was some light-hearted anecdotes about you and animals.

Ricky: Yeah.

Steve: It ended up with you sort of spiraling into, uh, despair.

Ricky: Well, you know. That’s- that’s- that’s what a track by Muse can do to a man.

Steve: Yeah, well, clearly.

Ricky: You know. Did I overreact?

Steve: There maybe- well maybe that’s what- that’s what makes them good. I mean if music can, you know, create those passions in someone, maybe that’s effective. I don’t-

Ricky: Well you’ve made me think again. I love Muse.

Steve: Well it’s sort of- it’s the punk approach I suppose.

Ricky: Yeah.

Steve: Anyway. Karl, thanks as ever for pressing the buttons and contributing.

Ricky: Yeah.

Karl: ‘lright mate.

Steve: Um, good job good job. Shame about the Muse thing.

Ricky Laughs

Karl: … he wouldn’t be known for his movin’ next week.

Steve: Haha.

Ricky Laughs

Steve: I think you guys should kiss and make up, maybe naked.

Ricky: Oh- that’s not Karl’s fault.

Steve: Go and kiss him.

Ricky: No, I’m not gonna kiss him.

Steve: Go and touch him.

Ricky: I wanna kiss him and touch him.

Steve: Should we both go and touch him.

Ricky: Yes.

Steve: Why don’t we play a Song for the Ladies. This week Drugstore, White- uh- White Magic for Lovers. Beautiful track. And let’s just go and kiss and touch Karl.

Sounds of movement

Steve: No no. Take the jumper off.

Song: Drugstore - White Magic For Lovers