Sounds of the Seventy Year Olds

There were many things that were part of the young lives of Rick and Griff. Bicycles, sweets and, as discussed in this episode, Comics! Yes, whether you were a Beano or a Dandy, this first part of a two part chat about these paper wonders, will be sure to spark a few memories. Just watch out for Gnasher!Be part of the podcast, email Rick & Griff here…[email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this second episode devoted to the Cinema, Rick & Griff chat about going to watch X-rated films.And as if that’s not bad enough, they also talk about Rick's work with Ken Russell on Lisztomania and Crimes of Passion (both as composer and actor!), Griff's film-making experience with the much-maligned Morons from Outer Space and why it's great to re-watch films you loved when you were younger.Be part of the podcast, email Rick & Griff here…[email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whether you loved the movies or loathed them, they’ve clearly left a big impression on us all, not least on Rick & Griff.In this episode they discuss their early cinema experiences, from cowboy films, standing in long queues, smoking in the cinema, those much missed local cinema adverts, Cinerama and Rick's connection to the 1979 spy thriller The Riddle of the Sands. It’s all here!Be part of the podcast, email Rick & Griff here…[email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So this is Christmas! Well, it probably isn’t but that’s the wonderful world of the podcast. You can listen to them anytime and they last forever. Which is appropriate really as according to Rick and Griff, once the family arrives, it really DOES feels like a time of year that lasts forever!So, whether you’re lying on the beach, or lying in the snow, enjoy these not-quite-ghosts of Christmas past. Be part of the podcast, email Rick & Griff here…[email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is an episode all about those beloved shows that Rick is especially fond of, The Pantomime. Oh no it isn’t. Well, actually it is, even though Griff hasn’t been in anywhere near as many panto’s as Rick has. From disastrous on-stage interactions with kids through to Griff’s starring Grinch role, the lads take you backstage into a world of exhaustion and dodgy costumes.Be part of the podcast, email Rick & Griff here…[email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you ever felt tempted to use the phrase ‘Kids today don’t know they’re born!’, this episode is for you. With memories of epic trips from London to Exmouth and even Gorran Haven, simply to consume inedible Treacle Pudding and swim in freezing water, Rick and Griff remember the simple joys of the summer holiday. Expect AA Maps, boarding houses and Morris 8’s.Be part of the podcast, email Rick & Griff here…[email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If music be the food of love, Rick and Griff should be positively ecstatic, being as it’s been SUCH a huge part of their lives, Rick as a player, Griff as a fan. In part 2 of their chat on music…(and there’ll probably be a part 3 later on too…), they talk Stereo, playing live, parents influence and even the Daily Mirror mystery man!Be part of the podcast, email Rick & Griff here…[email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Wakeman and Griff Rhy Jones. One of them is a musician. One of them isn’t. Despite that, Music has played a huge part in both lives, for different reasons. So much so that this vast subject will need a few episodes to cover.From the Boys Brigade to Eric Clapton, via Bernard Cribbens and B Bumble & The Stingers, we start the voyage through the life-changing genre that is Music.Be part of the podcast, email Rick & Griff here…[email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Life on the Road….sounds glamorous eh?! Well, maybe not as much as you’d think. In part 2 of the trials and tribulations of Rick and Griff’s life touring the highways and byways of the planet, you’ll learn why Hull is not the place to play live….ever…..how Postman Pat’s van got a ‘special delivery’ and why Des O’Connor once faked a heart attack, live on stage! Be part of the podcast, email Rick & Griff here…[email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Life on the Road….sounds glamorous eh?! Well, maybe not as much as you’d think. A significant part of Rick and Griff’s life has been spent on the road. Touring. Travelling around the world. And, as you’d expect, this has given them a few experiences they’d like to share. From Rick taking a pay cut to join The Strawbs to Griff wondering how Mel Smith managed to blow the tour budget on champagne, it’s a deep insight into a world that most of us could only dream of. Be part of the podcast, email Rick & Griff here…[email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the Sound Of The Seventy Year Olds!Rick Wakeman and Griff Rhys Jones bring you their personal history podcast, created after living lives that are far from ordinary!In this episode we’re talking about expensive hobbies – starting off with a topic from an earlier episode, cars, or specifically classic cars…If you’re intent on blowing the kids inheritance, listen on…..Contact Rick and Griff with your own memories of this great era, the address is [email protected] and follow now, so you don’t miss a single episode.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the Sound Of The Seventy Year Olds!Rick Wakeman and Griff Rhys Jones bring you their personal history podcast, created after living lives that are far from ordinary!In this episode Rick and Griff take us behind the curtain, so to speak, and bring us their experiences of being on stage. The footlights, the audiences and of course, the disasters!!Contact Rick and Griff with your own memories of this great era, the address is [email protected] and follow now, so you don’t miss a single episode.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the Sound Of The Seventy Year Olds! Rick Wakeman and Griff Rhys Jones bring you their personal history podcast, created after living lives that are far from ordinary!In this episode we’re talking Radio, something that is VERY dear to Rick and Griff’s hearts. Rick’s been on the radio for the pretty much the last 50 years and Griff’s career started as a BBC radio producer. Expect pirates, hopeless executives and great memories!Contact Rick and Griff with your own memories of this great era, the address is [email protected] and follow now, so you don’t miss a single episode.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the Sound Of The Seventy Year Olds!Rick Wakeman and Griff Rhys Jones bring you their personal history podcast, created after living lives that are far from ordinary!In this episode we’re heading out on the road to talk about Rick’s car addiction, his first car and how he became a car dealer for the rock and roll industry, compared with Griff who didn’t even learn to drive until his 30s.Contact Rick and Griff with your own memories of this great era, the address is [email protected] and follow now, so you don’t miss a single episode.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the Sound Of The Seventy Year Olds! Rick Wakeman and Griff Rhys Jones bring you their personal history podcast, created after living lives that are far from ordinary!In this episode, we celebrate the faithful bicycle, from our first tricycle to recent perilous experiences cycling around London. Both Rick & Griff have had a brush with the law being drunk on a bicycle – blame the girlfriends – and Rick explains why cyclists today annoy him. All this plus Go-Karts, racing handlebars, black cabs and bottoms also make an appearance.Contact Rick and Griff with your own memories of this great era, the address is [email protected] and follow now, so you don’t miss a single episode.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the first Sound Of The Seventy Year Olds! A podcast like no other!Rick Wakeman and Griff Rhys Jones bring you their personal history podcast, created after living lives that are far from ordinary!In this episode, discover the exciting evolution of the TV set, marvel at Griff stealing half a crown, and at Rick getting thrown out of a sweet shop. Cigarette cards, cereals with a toy in the packet – all these and much more feature in this first episode.Contact Rick and Griff with your own memories of this great era, the address is [email protected] and follow now, so you don’t miss a single episode.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

East Anglian next-door neighbours Rick Wakeman and Griff Rhys Jones are two extraordinary men.From changing TV comedy forever, to achieving world musical domination, Rick and Griff have led the way since the 1960’s, and in that time, they’ve seen it all.And so, in this, their first joint podcast, Rick and Griff present the alternative history of the world, not through the eyes of world events, but through Bicycles, Pirate Radio, Facial Hair and Jelly Babies. The stuff that’s REALLY important.The Sound Of The Seventy Year Olds is a wander down memory cul-de-sac, because let’s face it, they’re the generation that invented anything that’s any good! New episodes every Friday! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.