I remember being deeply disillusioned when I discovered this wasn't
done live... (still great music though!)
--- In Jools@yahoogroups.com, "Eunice Dovey" <eunice@...> wrote:
>
> OK the BBC blurb says:
>
>
>
> "Journey into 2009 with Jools Holland, his Rhythm and Blues
Orchestra and a
> stellar line-up of talent"
>
>
>
> Featuring:
>
> Martha and the Vandellas, Dizzee Rascal, Annie Lennox, The Ting
Tings, Dave
> Edmunds, Duffy, Svang, Adele, Sam Sparro, The Hold Steady, Rico
Rodriguez,
> Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones and Lily Allen.
>
>
>
> On the eve of Motown's 50th anniversary, Martha and the Vandellas
join with
> Jools to play some of the greatest songs of the 60s including
Dancing In The
> Street and (Love Is Like A) Heatwave.
>
> Annie Lennox sings one of her solo hits and a classic big band tune,
Dave
> Edmunds performs 70s tunes like I Hear You Knocking, Sam Sparro
takes his
> signature Black and Gold in a swing direction and Lily Allen will
surprise
> you with her take on a classic standard.
>
> Also Adele sings Etta James, Duffy asks for Mercy, Dizzee Rascal
requests
> you to Dance Wiv Me, old-school rock band of the year The Hold
Steady stay
> positive, The Ting Tings do a name check and Finnish harmonica
quartet Svang
> are tunefully strange.
>
> Plus of course, the usual combination of actors, actresses,
comedians and
> general hipsters fill the room with their predictions and the 1st
Battalion
> Scots Guards pipe into 2009.
>
>
>
> Now I know at least one of you out there had tickets for this so I'm
> expecting a FULL report before the weekend! GOT IT! :o)
>
>
>
> Laters.
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