Roots - The Dave Sweetmore Podcast

Sponsored by www.morethantraining.co.ukRoots - The Dave Sweetmore PodcastEpisode Eight - Owen Meikle WilliamsIn this episode, Owen Meikle Williams tells his personal life story, from a childhood of severe bullying, to discovering music, to going on to become one of the most loved and respected promoters and managers of the new and unsigned music scene in Greater Manchester. He's a man who is a real root in the latest generation of new music in the North of England, and this is his story. ROOTS - The Dave Sweetmore Podcast

Roots - The Dave Sweetmore PodcastEpisode Seven - Aziz IbrahimIn this Episode, one of music's most loved and respected guitarists Aziz Ibrahim, known fondly as 'Lord Of The Strings', talks about his life in music and his time playing with some of music's biggest names, such as Simply Red, The Stone Roses, Ian Brown, and Paul Weller. Sponsored by www.morethantraining.co.uk ROOTS - The Dave Sweetmore Podcast

ROOTS - THE DAVE SWEETMORE PODCASTEPISODE SIX - PETER HOOTONSponsored by www.morethantraining.co.ukIn this episode, Peter Hooton, the founding member, lead singer, and frontman of legendary British band The Farm tells the story of growing up in Liverpool, and how his band became one of the most iconic and influential bands of a generation, leading the way in the indie dance scene, and producing some of the most iconic anthems of all time. Forty years on, The Farm are still going strong, and this episode tells the real story of a band who became National Treasure's in British Music, told by the man who started it all.  ROOTS - The Dave Sweetmore Podcast

ROOTS - THE DAVE SWEETMORE PODCASTEPISODE FIVE - BERNARD THRESHERSponsored by www.morethantraining.co.ukBernard Thresher is the founding member, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and frontman of legendary Comedy Folk band The Lancashire Hotpots. In this episode, Bernard tells the story of his life in music, and the real story of The Lancashire Hotpots, one of Britain's best loved bands. ROOTS - The Dave Sweetmore Podcast

ROOTS - THE DAVE SWEETMORE PODCASTSponsored by www.morethantraining.co.ukEPISODE FOUR - GEORGE BOROWSKIGeorge Borowski is one of the most loved and respected musicians of all time. From growing up singing opera to discovering Rock 'N' Roll, he went on to play with some of the biggest names in the music world, from Tina Turner to Meat Loaf, and many more in-between. In this episode, George tells us his life story, including where his iconic blue guitar came from, to how a shirt and tie lost him his place on a tour, and with the REAL story behind the Dire Straits song 'Sultans Of Swing' - is he really Guitar George?  ROOTS - The Dave Sweetmore Podcast

Roots - The Dave Sweetmore PodcastSponsored by www.morethantraining.co.ukEpisode Three - John CoghlanJohn Coghlan is one of the greatest rock drummers of all time. As an original member of Status Quo, John was the key ingredient of the iconic Frantic Four line up, playing on a huge amount of legendary singles and albums before leaving the band in 1981. He returned in 2012 for the huge reunion tours, and in this episode of Roots, John tells the story of his life in music, and the real story of The Frantic Four. ROOTS - The Dave Sweetmore Podcast

Roots - The Dave Sweetmore PodcastSponsored by www.morethantraining.co.ukEpisode Two - Leo B StanleyLegendary Manchester DJ, founder of the Identity clothing brand and iconic clothes shop in Manchester's Afflecks Palace, and the man responsible for a culture changing Manchester phrase.In this episode, Leo tells his story for the first time, from growing up in Manchester, to how the Identity brand started, his musical influences, and why decades on he's still one of Manchester's best loved DJs. Also the real story of how the front of a T-Shirt he designed went on to became an iconic culture changing phrase. ROOTS - The Dave Sweetmore Podcast

ROOTS - The Dave Sweetmore PodcastSponsored by www.morethantraining.co.ukEpisode One - John SteelFounding member and drummer of The Animals, John Steel is the only original member still touring the world today. In this podcast, John talks about his life and career, and the real story of one of the most important bands of all time, The Animals. From forming the band, to splitting up, to the reunions, and to the present line up, with all of the stories inbetween. This is the real, true story of John and The Animals, told by the man himself. Recorded in the UK in February 2025. ROOTS - The Dave Sweetmore Podcast