mark germino

[golden999girl]

There's always one! Personally I think it's ace

[MrGaserf]

soundtrack to my saturday shifts listening to roger scott.irreplaceable,driving scotland to england n back,and an angel flew in took one look and left.

[mikeplusplus]

Hope you're sleeping well Roger Scott

[ianrispin1]

Superb. Brilliant track. Have always loved it.

[spillingsgotland]

I find Mark Germino in a Swedish radioprogram, lead by Kalle Oldby. I have to order his records from USA, and I`m really lucky too find most of his collection. I mostly recommend Atomic Candlestick from 2006 and Rank and File from 1995.

One of my top-ranking favorites, both as a singer and a songwriter.

[blindneep]

This always reminds me of the great BBC DJ, Roger Scott. Thanks Roger, Thanks Mark. Thank you all the real Rex Bob's everywhere. Find what the people want.

[cheerydavie]

@blindneep Thanks for your kind comment..just to find what people W.A.N.T fins what the people find what the people..........W.A.N.T

[grisfoderibruk]

Any one who has Backstreet Mozart i have been looking for that song online for over 15 years. 

[Pangael]

Cheerydavie,

Thank you for posting Mark's tunes. I just ordered - and received - two of his CD's from Amazon because of this upload. If ASCAP comes after you, feel free to cite this post.

And thanks for introducing me to this brilliant artist!

[cheerydavie]

@Pangael Thanks for taking the time to view my channel .and I think Mark is a great artist...........just never got the breaks that he deserved

[jayums888]

Nice to see loads of nice comments tributing this song to Messrs Scott, Peel,Harris & Walker etc.

Don't suppose it would ever be tributed to Chris Evans would it?!!!!

[deborahkauffman09]

thank goodness for public radio KPFT in Houston, love this song thanks for posting

[abruzzobear]

shout out to Radio Scotland dj To Ferry fo rp laying this.

[davidmunro57]

one of my all time favorites , thanks for posting five star choice reminds me of terry jacks version of rock and roll i gave you the best years of my life , and w.o.l.d by harry chapin all excellent songs, thanks again

[teamfab]

Classic............

[speyfest]

Thanks to Simon Mayo on radio 1 this song will always be with me. Thanks for putting it on youtube.

[Rocky01733]

Superb track - bought the LP -still have it (unscratched and NOT FOR SALE- thanks) now on CD as well.

What a shame Mark never got the breaks he deserved....

Memories of Roger Scott - also John Peel played this on more than one occasion.... Another Disk Jok taken from us too soon.

My local Oldie Station played this as a requestfrom me a couple of years ago one Sunday - and a week later the DJ played rest of the LP in one hit .... then Quit live on air. They had been taken over by GWR

[dualler4183]

heard this track some years ago on the Bob Harris Radio 2 saturday show a number of times. It came back into my mind a while back but am as such unable to download but as of now my thirst has been whetted with this version. A truly fine track.

[cheerydavie]

@dualler4183 Thanks for listening to my channel AND good to know you enjoyed Mark

[triggerdat]

@dualler4183 roger scott played this when it camw out in 1989.got both versions on my pc!! i could mail it

[alank1975]

I heard this for the first time yesterday, what an awesome song. Unfortunately not available thru I-tunes though.

[cheerydavie]

@alank1975 thank you fortaking the time to listen to my channel I got my copy from South Africa !!!!!

[cliffcahill]

Fab Song

[hoghed]

One of his best tunes. It is also featured

on the albums "Radartown"

and "Rank & File".

Good luck finding them.

Songs with similar subject matter include:

Tom Petty "The Last DJ"

Warren Haynes "Blue Radio"

Their message is the same:

Corporate Radio Sucks

[1973nitram]

arniebunny check out W.O.L.D by The late great Harry Chapin :-)

[MsClaireR]

1987/88 ish Roger Scott, Radio 2 played this every Saturday afternoon , got me through working when I should have been out having fun with my friends!

[IOW18275]

@MsClaireR Glad to see Roger Scott remembered - still my favourite DJ of all time - introduced me to so much great music.

[MsClaireR]

He played such a diverse range of music, another song that reminds me of him is King of the New York Streets by Dion. Again played most Saturdays! Like so many, gone too soon.

[andygrahamme]

Roger Scott was a giant, a brilliant broadcaster who loved his music and puts todays jox to shame, with the exception of Johnnie Walker We miss you Roger, bet he does the afternoon show in heaven!!! God bless him.

[MsClaireR]

He was so passionate and always promoted acts that were not mainstream -many happy memories!

[andygrahamme]

The reason I like the Mark Germino song is that it is applicable to radio today, DJ's have to play what they are told to play, Roger played what he wantd to play and wouldn't be told what to do!! I worked in radio for 20 years and whilst I was fairly successful I always used to listen to Roger and so much wanted to be as good as him. Alas I never was. Check out Don Henley, End of the Innocence, Roger loved this record which came out not long before he passed away, and he loved it so much.

[bonghitt]

this is such a good song,think i prefer the rocking version tho but both versions are excellent.

[cheerydavie]

WEll i like both ..LOL

[bonghitt]

@cheerydavie yeh i agree,both versions are ace

[johnnymusic]

i wish someone would post the faster version of this .The one with the Sluggers

[cheerydavie]

This is the only version i've heard so it woould be nice if someone could upload the one by Mark &The Sluggers

[Prilep70]

I have that version, having bought some of Mark's CDs recently. I will try and upload it soon.

[Boffy31]

Check the video response. Posted the sluggers version.

[fulcrum100]

A "faster" version of this classic? And.. you want to hear it? is nothing sacred anymore? Ah for pete's sake......

[Boffy31]

Has been posted. Check the video response.

[cheerydavie]

thanks to all of you who like Mark

one of the GREAT singers who just disappered a great shame for I think hes much better than the rubbish thats played on radio

[bullfrogjones]

For many of us, this song will always be associated with the late Roger Scott on Capital Radio.

[cheerydavie]

one of the GREAT singers who just disappered a great shame for I think hes much better than the rubbish thats playe on radio

[cheerydavie]

GREAT singer who just disappered a great shame for I think hes much better than the rubbish thats played on radio

[petekay62]

Same comment as unclefesterful really but tried to sing along to it. Failed dismally, but all the people on the coach I drive were quite amused!

Brilliant music. More please.

[cjwvocal]

Dave Lee Travis used to play this all the time (OMG that was a while ago

[unclefesterful]

Heard this guy on Johnnie walker this morning what a breath of fresh air why havent I heard of him before. I was beginning to think we had run out of good songs. Just bought this album on e bay can anyone tell me what other albums there are

[spatchco]

heard it for the first time this morning,on johnny walker,in for terry wogan,wonder full words,where do i get to hear more of this performer

[cheerydavie]

I got my CD from all places South Africa

but Mark is from Canada.More thAAN THAT I'M AFRAID i'VE NOT FOUND MUCH ABOUT Mark for a long time .P I T Y

[HannahMannah]

Should be Johnny Walker's theme tune!

[stevielish]

hi heard the same on j w show when he said he co uld nt get song i have 3 dif versions on vinyl they re all great buy every 1 at record fairs an by the way find the people dug amt

[aracul]

Thanks !!

I would really love to listen to "From the Brooklyn Bridge"...seems I can't find it on the internet, not even on ITunesStore...it would be a great gift if you would post it !!!

[snappo20]

Always loved this, since I heard Bob Harris play it back when he was on the graveyard shift, when I was driving home from work in a club

[Prilep70]

Another great song, one of my favourites. Thank you for posting it. It's a shame Itunes don't have any of Mark's songs.

[ynotal]

Wonderful record been try to find this for years never knew the title.

[superjockdave]

where can u get this song by george campbolieye and the slugs ?

[cheerydavie]

My Information is he's Canadian

[martingso]

He's actually a North Carolina Boy. I don't really keep up w/ Mark anymore but I know he still tours and has just had several songs picked up by other artists.

[Dieseldog6]

Is Mark Canadian or American, wikipedia say's he's American

[jamesstafforduk]

Anyway have the faster version? Also, this does not seem to be on iTunes.

[RaversFoeLyf]

a mate told me about mark,s rex-etc he got the name a bit wrong but he was right,great song!great talent!

bluesboy

[andygrahamme]

Should be dedicated to Ralph Bernard and his fellow "Suits". They ruined Radio in the UK. "better Music mix my arse!" they have their heads up their backsides.

[spikenj]

brill like guy say if not for roger scott would not be into my music now.he more influence on me than my dad.plsyed wot he wanted

[derrengould]

i remember this brilliant track being played by simon mayo on his radio 1 breakfast show and in 1989 played this as a tribute to the late great roger scott as it summed up scotts dedication to,and loveof,music(if he liked it,he played it ,with or without the backing of bbc management)

[aksdub]

Just a brilliant song fantastic lyrics. Bob Harris used to play it on BBC Radio 1

[cheerydavie]

thank you aksdub...Mark was great talentoverlooked for worse performers

[maidstoned]

Great song, the rocked up faster version kicks too. Thanks for posting.

[fulcrum100]

Been looking for this for ages..... thanks for the post. EJ

[reece156]

The anthem to all DJ's who crave to exist as an individual. A prophetic view of the dash to networking and bland superpower radio groups we now have in the UK. I am weekend freelance jock on a small town station hearing this song again makes it all seem worth it.

[davetherave1873]

Got this song on a CD single about 15 years ago. Absolutely amazing. I prefer it a bit quicker. Still have it on my Ipod. Thanks

[andygrahamme]

Awesome song. For all the jocks whose career was ruined by "the suits". F****** A********.

In the UK this song is about the pratts at GWR group who overnight ruined radio forever.

Prefer the slightly different version of this song as it has more atmosphere, but whatever, this puts into words the feelings of so much creative air talent. As a jock with 20 years experience I always felt that the "suits" upstairs were envious and jealous of our talent and so had to take controk. Dickheads!!

[tranmere66]

Do you mean Mark's re-recording in 1991 with The Sluggers? I agree, that is even better.

[fulcrum100]

A-fking-men.

[leishman88]

hi i'm slighty confused i thought this songs was about the midnight cowboy Roger Schutt? who when the radio station was telling him what to play he barricaded himself in and played what he wanted to play.

[medljoc]

Haven't heard this song in ages. Great to hear it again it's never played on Irish radio any more .

[cheerydavie]

Glad to hear you enjoyed Mark must upload more ......when i get time

[schmiddster14]

saw mark supporting the everley brothers a thousand years ago - can't tell you what this album means to me - amazing to find it on here!!

thanks for posting it - nice to find what the people W.A.N.T!!

[boyerbarner]

I'm pretty sure that when Roger Scott was buried, they played this song.

[cazzamcdazza]

How many people thought they were the only ones to link Mark Germino with Roger Scott? What a great man he was. Caught in the act is in my top ten favourites ever.

[nutstocbs]

Searched for ages to find the name of this song, again after hearing it on R1 in 1989 with Roger Scott then Ken Bruce played it last month and now i've found it. Thanks.

[xflyingtiger]

Great song. I heard it this morning on KPIG, a Bay Area station. I couldn't quite get the title or artist, but after searching a little on Youtube, I found it. It is not on iTunes. Thanks for posting it on Youtube.

[tbrooker7]

Okay folks I hope you enjoy it!!

[swssinc]

I have been looking for Exaulted Rose if anyone has it please post it I love that song and check out kpft 90.1 on the internet saturday around noon a show called spare change he plays alot of mark germino and yes kpft streams

[JohnnyWaterbucket]

Everytime I hear this, Im thinking of the late great Roger Scott when he was on BBC Radio 1, thankfully I had the good sense to buy it when it came out in 1988. It was a very unique track. Ironically this is the very true story of how bad radio stations have become twenty years on.

[gwiwer57]

So good to hear that I'm not the only one who links Rex Bob Lowenstein with the late Roger Scott. I have a very well worn tape styled on Roger's show concluding with this track. It has been "going to sleep" music on Sunday nights many many times since the loss of Roger and the cancellation of Bob Harris' subsequent show in the same slot.

Quiet, powerful, emotive and classic stuff. We have been caught in the act of being ourselves.

[johnmeyer2]

So good to hear someone else that taped Roger Scott's show!! I still have some old tapes of the Friday "cruising" hour--very underrated DJ. He was also the first person I heard play "Born to Run" in 1975--It stopped me in my tracks. I felt like I'd lost a friend when he died- sounds daft,but he was my musical mentor when I was a teenager. Regards, John

[cheerydavie]

Thanks for your comments WHO is there that could replace Bob Harris' ???

[arniebunny]

I've been playing this for a while on my radio show . . .had a great response. Can anyone offer more songs?

[sdhannam]

Thanks for posting this great song. I'd forgotten it until I heard it played by Simon Mayo this am. Can't find it to download or cd anywhere though which is a pity.

[cjwvocal]

DLT used to play it a lot too - that's where I first heard it.

[droumbrain]

got it on EBay a while back, after searching for years! Good luck with your quest

[Enerjee]

tranmere66 - Yeah, this is a great song. Simon Mayo played it practically every morning in late 1989. It became an epitaph for Roger Scott who died about the same time. Roger Scott was the embodiment of Rex Bob Lowenstein on Capital and Radio One.

[CycolacFan]

@Enerjee

Steve Wright damn near wore it out playing it too!

[Enerjee]

@CycolacFan - I guess Steve Wright saw himself as a similar ilk, though not in the same vein as Roger Scott, John Peel and Bob Harris. This song was timely in that it hit the right note of what was just beginning to happen in radio everywhere.

[AndyGM1TBW]

A great big THANK YOU for posting this. I've been tryin' to get hold of this song for years and did regular searches on YouTube as well without success.

Keep up the good work!

Andy in Scotland.

[tranmere66]

Wonderful song. I bought it after hearing it on Radio 1 in 1989 - back when you heard genuinely good ground-breaking music on there.

His rocked-up 1991 re-recording with The Sluggers is even better.

[cheerydavie]

Thanks tranmere66 this is one of my favourite songs By Mark glad you enjoyed it too

[englishmaninseattle]

i heard this played a lot in UK by Radio 1 dj Simon Mayo back in the early 90's and on a visit to USA in 1993 i picked up his album "Radartown" and loved it ever since. A wonderfully poetic artist who for whatever reason never made it big in a time when we have a music industry swamped with mediocrity, a crying shame.

[cheerydavie]

englishmaninseattle thanks for your commets

i also agree with you about the LACK of success Mark had when as you say The music industry swamped with mediocrity

[toplineboy]

thanks loads cheerydave!!havent heard this for years this song should be in everyones record collection!!!

[cheerydavie]

toplineboy thanks for your commets and i agree everyone should have Rex Bob" in there collection

[tbrooker7]

I have all 4 albums from Mark and they were very hard to find. Great to see there is someone else out there who is a fan.

[cheerydavie]

tbrooker7 thanks for your good commets yeh marks a hard man to track down as are albums maybe you will upload some of your albums

[swssinc]

please post Exaulted rose thanks jim

[tbrooker7]

Thanks for the reminder swssinc,I had forgotten how good this track is.Enjoy

[teddyboy1000]

YES YES Thank you WONDERFUL song

Thanks

[cheerydavie]

teddyboy1000 Thank you for your comments Bout Mark

[4846steven]

this is a great song your right thanks for sharing it 5 stars

[cheerydavie]

Thanks steven for your good !!comments i'll be uploading more of Mark very soon