Talk to the Band

The Yolanda Charles Interview - Part1

This is the first episode, in a two part interview with Yolanda Charles, a UK musician and teacher who has played bass guitar with the likes of Paul Weller, David Stewart, Robbie Williams, Mick Jagger, Hans Zimmer and many more. From July 2017 through early 2020 she was a member of Squeeze and has recently joined Sting’s live band with tour dates planned for 2021, and at the end of 2020 she . was awarded the MBE for services to Music. Special thanks to Yolanda Charles for agreeing to be interviewed for Talk to the Band. If you'd like to find out more about Yolanda and her incredible career, please check out the below links: Follow Yolanda on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/yolanda.charles] Follow Yolanda on Twitter [https://twitter.com/YoBassCharles] Follow Yolanda on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/yoyobass] Talk to the Band Social Links * Follow Talk to the Band on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/TalktotheBand] * Follow Talk to the Band on Twitter [https://twitter.com/talktotheband1] * Follow Talk to the Band on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/talktotheband] Disclaimer: There are affiliate links within this post through which we may receive a commission at no extra cost to you and this is how we keep our site and podcasts free for you. So we really do appreciate it when you purchase via our links. #TalktotheBand #YolandaCharles #PaulWeller #DaveStewart #RobbieWilliams #MickJagger #HansZimmer #Squeeze #Sting #Queen #DarylHall Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TalktotheBand] (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TalktotheBand)

Peter Boita - My Life in Music - Part 2

This is the second episode, in a two part interview with Peter Boita, a UK drummer who has played with numerous musical legends which include Sir Elton John, Madonna, Glen Campbell, Dame Vera Lynn, The Jacksons, Dame Shirley Bassey, Whitney Houston, Sir Tom Jones, Sir Rod Steward, Sir Cliff Richard, Sir George Martin, Sir Andrew Lloyd Weber, The Supremes, Charles Asnavour and many, many more. And, he was also resident drummer for the first 25 years of Les Miserable.. Special thanks to Peter Boita for agreeing to be interviewed for Talk to the Band. If you'd like to find out more about Peter and his incredible career, please check out the below links: Follow Peter on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/peterboita] Promo video for Peter's lectures onboard the the Cunard liner Queen Mary 2 [https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FO4iBIyXsaF0%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3PtHfJfMjM_3uXmiBu2SSMkkHTSL0RhwL9peCq3YWTlpylx3JzNMwT9lY&h=AT1s1q-p_b5sPh1aFH1O9GUaidxti7pAC3bdajpjnuHqH4dp_rdtbRSznvdk8YSwIIdNePqWzf0JU87M4-MImZDRckFmJ_hoN9QaXGb_g1TVywK7Pg83nd2mIFzWG3CEfXg] Talk to the Band Social Links * Follow Talk to the Band on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/TalktotheBand] * Follow Talk to the Band on Twitter [https://twitter.com/talktotheband1] * Follow Talk to the Band on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/talktotheband] Disclaimer: There are affiliate links within this post through which we may receive a commission at no extra cost to you and this is how we keep our site and podcasts free for you. So we really do appreciate it when you purchase via our links. #TalktotheBand #PeterBoita #SirGeorgeMartin #GlenCampbell #TheSupremes #Jeff Wayne #Charles #Asnavour Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TalktotheBand] (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TalktotheBand)

Peter Boita - My Life in Music - Part 1

This is the first episode, in a two part interview with Peter Boita, a UK drummer who has played with numerous musical legends which include Sir Elton John, Madonna, Glen Campbell, Dame Vera Lynn, The Jacksons, Dame Shirley Bassey, Whitney Houston, Sir Tom Jones, Sir Rod Steward, Sir Cliff Richard, Sir George Martin, Sir Andrew Lloyd Weber, The Supremes, Charles Asnavour and many, many more. And, he was also resident drummer for the first 25 years of Les Miserable.. Special thanks to Peter Boita for agreeing to be interviewed for Talk to the Band. If you'd like to find out more about Peter and his incredible career, please check out the below links: Follow Peter on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/peterboita] Promo video for Peter's lectures onboard the the Cunard liner Queen Mary 2 [https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FO4iBIyXsaF0%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3PtHfJfMjM_3uXmiBu2SSMkkHTSL0RhwL9peCq3YWTlpylx3JzNMwT9lY&h=AT1s1q-p_b5sPh1aFH1O9GUaidxti7pAC3bdajpjnuHqH4dp_rdtbRSznvdk8YSwIIdNePqWzf0JU87M4-MImZDRckFmJ_hoN9QaXGb_g1TVywK7Pg83nd2mIFzWG3CEfXg] Talk to the Band Social Links * Follow Talk to the Band on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/TalktotheBand] * Follow Talk to the Band on Twitter [https://twitter.com/talktotheband1] * Follow Talk to the Band on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/talktotheband] Disclaimer: There are affiliate links within this post through which we may receive a commission at no extra cost to you and this is how we keep our site and podcasts free for you. So we really do appreciate it when you purchase via our links. #TalktotheBand #PeterBoita #SirGeorgeMartin #GlenCampbell #TheSupremes #Jeff Wayne #Charles #Asnavour Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TalktotheBand] (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TalktotheBand)

Sunbirds - The Dave Hemingway and Phil Barton Interview

In this bonus special episode, we interview Dave Hemingway of the Beautiful South and guitarist Phil Barton, who discuss their new band 'Sunbirds' and their debut album 'Cool to be Kind'. It's a great album and we play clips from three of the songs from the Album during this episode, if you'd like to find out more about the Sunbirds then check out their website using the link below: Special thanks to Dave Hemingway and Phil Barton for being part of this episode. If you'd like to find out more about Sunbirds  then please check out their social links below: Sunbirds Website : www.sunbirds.co.uk [https://www.sunbirds.co.uk] The The Far North Social Links * Follow Sunbirds on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/sunbirds.co.uk] * Follow Sunbirds on Twitter [https://twitter.com/SunbirdsMusic] * Follow Sunbirds on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/sunbirdsmusic] Talk to the Band Social Links * Follow Talk to the Band on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/TalktotheBand] * Follow Talk to the Band on Twitter [https://twitter.com/talktotheband1] * Follow Talk to the Band on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/talktotheband] Disclaimer: There are affiliate links within this post through which we may receive a commission at no extra cost to you and this is how we keep our site and podcasts free for you. So we really do appreciate it when you purchase via our links. #TalktotheBand #Sunbirds #DaveHemingway #PhiBarton #TheBeautifulSouth #BeautifulSouth #TheSouth #Marc Parnell #TeoMiller #PeterGreen Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TalktotheBand] (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TalktotheBand) Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TalktotheBand] (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TalktotheBand)

Tessa Niles - The Voice behind music's greatest stars - Part 2

This is the second episode, in a two part interview with Tessa Niles, a UK female vocalist who has performed and recorded with some of music’s greatest stars including Eric Clapton, George Harrison, David Bowie, Tina Turner, The Police and Robbie Williams. In 2015, she released a book called “Backtrack: the voice behind music’s greatest stars [https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1909623849/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1909623849&linkCode=as2&tag=markyeldham-21&linkId=981c732100cdefb69611ce75f3aa6f84]”, which is a star-studded account of her 30 year career working alongside some of the greatest names in Rock and Pop.. Special thanks to Tessa Niles for agreeing to be interviewed for Talk to the Band. If you'd like to find out more about Tessa and her incredible career, please check out her book: “Backtrack: the voice behind music’s greatest stars [https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1909623849/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1909623849&linkCode=as2&tag=markyeldham-21&linkId=981c732100cdefb69611ce75f3aa6f84]” Talk to the Band Social Links * Follow Talk to the Band on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/TalktotheBand] * Follow Talk to the Band on Twitter [https://twitter.com/talktotheband1] * Follow Talk to the Band on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/talktotheband] Disclaimer: There are affiliate links within this post through which we may receive a commission at no extra cost to you and this is how we keep our site and podcasts free for you. So we really do appreciate it when you purchase via our links. #TalktotheBand #Tessa Niles #Backtrack #Sting #ThePolice #TinaTurner #ABC #TrevorHorn #DavidBowie #EricClapton  #GraceJones #RichardNiles Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TalktotheBand] (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TalktotheBand)