What an incredible hour i just heard I need to listen to this again in a few days ❤

I love how they know how to shut up and just listen. Total professional behavior. Amazing.

David and Mark interview Bob Geldorf, Rock raconteur extraordinaire, Bob begins... Mark goes and makes a cup of tea, David pops out to Tesco’s both check back in, Bobs only getting started. Mark decides to clear up his attic, David has a quick shower. Both check back in, Bob is in still first gear so Mark texts David and suggests a quick pint. Both meet and decide to have a ploughmans in the beer garden to soak up the sun and take in the vibe. Both check back in, The Beatles stories keep them transfixed for awhile then David & Mark realise that another burst of sunshine in the beer garden appeals do a quick text and are back in the beer garden, Bob is now in cruise control. David decides he will now clear his own attic out and Mark pops over to assist. Both check back in, Bobs moved onto The Spice Girls so they decide to go back up the attic for a while. Bob is now is major cruise control. David and Mark consider taking a mini break in France but it’s still amber so settle back in their study’s and pop a question, Bob pauses, breathes in some oxygen and continues.. Classic Geldorf and David and Mark happily restrained 😎👌

This is just brilliant! I’d heard bits of Bob’s Beatles memories before, but this whole interview is a joy to listen to. He’s great and so relaxed 😀 love it

Bob is as engrossing as his Is That It? book from years ago. He really tells a story. That Jet Harris memory is fabulous. You guys are the new Dick Cavetts - you let the subject talk. I love what he says about the Beatles show.... just extraordinary. So visceral.

The best I have seen so far...I think Bob didn't fancy carrying on gardening , so he was happy to talk 😂

Geldof needs his own podcast. He is one hell of a raconteur, fizzing with wit and intelligence. We need more Bob in our lives.

I wasn't sure if I wanted to sit and listen to Bob Geldof for over an hour and gave it a few minutes. But once he got started, it was fascinating to hear a bit of his life like that. I've never really seen Bob as human. Just a punk rocker-turned-angel. I am, though, a decent Rats fan. Not extraordinary, but I like some of their stuff.

Superb could have watched that for hours. Wonderful hearing Bob recall the early days and the visceral feelings of seeing the Beatles and the Stones. My immediate reaction now is... get Costello on. He usually good for a story or two.

Great to hear Bob I could listen to him all day ..mind you I recon.he could talk all day 👍👍top show

Awesome interview! I find myself often awed by Geldof. His music memories and how it all was part of making him who he is and how he lives his life. If only I could be as eloquent (minus one or two of the more frequently used swear words). And when asked if I could spend an hour with any living person who would that be, I always answer Bob Geldof. No doubt our political leanings would negate each other's but he certainly can make a person stop and re-evaluate their beliefs on so very many topics. Thank you for this marvelous hour plus of Sir Bob. Loved it!

Sir Bob is an amazing storyteller.So thank you very much,another precious saturday afternoon very well spent.

There is no denying the enormous significance and emotional power of Band Aid and Live Aid. The Boomtown Rats would not not be playing ordinarily at a concert of major stars of the day but his performance of I Don't Like Mondays is astonishing. The song lyrics are controversial' of course, but the moment he sings ' the lesson today is how to die' where it takes on a wholly different meaning related to the famine in Ethiopia is one of the most moving I have witnessed in music. It is as if time stands still while he and the audience take in the magnitude of the moment and the sentiment. Great BBC camera work and playing by the band caps off an amazing performance which still gives chills to this day. The weather for much of the day was beautiful as well. The best day of his life indeed.

Great show love Geldof and The Rats.First heard them in 85 when someone gave me Tonic and debut not long after Live Aid was on I remember thinking he broke up band for this! I was only 11 so obviously the importance of live aid was lost on me at time. Citizens of Boomtown is great.

Brilliant interview. Geldof is always great to listen to.

One of the greatest listens ever.

This was an absolute blast....very,very good storytelling from Sir BOB!!!

I approached this cautiously("Not fecking Geldof!") but this turned out to be one of your best-my apologies Bob.

From 'The Complete Beatles Chronicle' by Mark Lewisohn. 7th November 1963 "Dublin Airport, Dublin, Eire and Adelphi Cinema, Middle Abbey St, Dublin, Eire The Beatles' only appearance in Ireland. On their arrival at Dublin Airport they were interviewed by reporter Frank Hall for the RTE (Radio Telefis Eireann) news-magazine television programme In Town, transmitted this same evening,7.55-8.00 pm. The Beatles' first feature-film A Hard Day's Night - though it was five months away from gaining that title - first took shape on this day, when screenwriter Alun Owen, appointed by the film's producer Walter Shenson at the group's suggestion, began a three-day observation of the Beatles and their increasingly chaotic lifestyle. He flew into Dublin with the group from London Airport and stayed with them up to and including their engagement at East Ham on the 9th".

"I was a child IN the 60's but not a child OF the 60's". Spot on Mr G. Same here and I always remember the quote, "The only people who were hippies in the 60's were people who could afford to be bailed out by their parents if it all went wrong".

Best thing I have watched in months. Great!

The man is so eloquent. A joy to listen to!

The guest's Beatles memories are absolutely remarkable to hear. The guest's band was unholy ungodly painful to hear.

David and Mark did well to keep a straight face when Geldof told the story about how he acquired George Harrison's jacket. I was waiting for one of them to say "can we see the jacket Bob"? Very enjoyable all the same.

YESSSSS! Thanks Sir Geldof. I'm very glad to hear that, according to him, Lewisohn hates the Craig Brown book. I can quite understand why Lewisohn would dislike it. I'll keep it on my Beatles book shelf (as it was a gift from a dear friend) but frankly it doesn't deserve a second read....ever. For a start, his miserable account of the WONDERFUL tours of John and Paul's childhood homes put my own nose out of joint. As for the rest of it, how can you manage to diminish and dullen the greatest story ever told? Brown made an effort to do just that. 4 out of 10 I'd give it....and I'm being generous because it's about The Beatles!

This was really terrific. Thanks for this. Great interview.

Love listening to Bob...great stuff chaps!

This was a joy to watch and hear. Bob sharing his Beatles and George Harrison memories with us was just mystic.

Pure gold, what a raconteur, extraordinary insights.

Wow. Incredible. You guys bring out the absolute BEST in your subjects. No words.

I think Bob was referring to Webb Pierce, who had a #1 hit with "In the Jailhouse Now" on the country charts in America for 21 weeks (!) in 1955.

I saw Boomtown Rats play at Minneapolis' first notorious punk and new wave bar, Jay's Longhorn Saloon. Loved the set. First of my two standout memories of that show was at the windup to the song "Looking Out For Number One" where Bob is singing "I wanna be like, I wanna be like, I wanna be like..." and then the whole crowd shouted out the word "YOU!!" Bob looked so disappointed and disgusted with us, as well he should. I was gonna holler out "ME!" afterwards but I wasn't drunk enough. The second memory is Bob and Johnnie Fingers coming out to play a final encore of a song that hadn't been worked out with the band yet, and they proceeded to play "I Don't Like Mondays", maybe (I'd like to think) for the very first time live.

Bob is a legend and now so are you guys ;)

Once Bob begins discussing anything one cannot help but learn.

"Bob? ...Go." Wonderful, many thanks, gentlemen.

Absolutely Brilliant interview. Many thanks for your work 🙏

Best show you've had

Pretty awesome guys. Working my way through your vid’s. Spot on.

"It's been a long cold lonely winter" (in your announcement) - wow, Rare Bird, Somebody's Watching! 🤩

Loved this👏

Great guest, great stories

Imagine Danny Baker having a chat with Bob Geldof ...

Minor correction: the Adelphi, where The Beatles played, was two blocks away from the Gresham, on a different street. The cinema opposite the Gresham was the Carlton :)

Love you BOB x

Spent an hour chasing pigeons out of a restaurant owned by Bob Geldof in Kingston on late 80's.Wonderul intelligent kind hearted guy

I only knew of Bob's work with his charities and non profits; That "boomtown rats" was an oil town term defined by Gutherie... I like his attitude. And that "muso" thing - you stand, you sing, and the BIRD propositions you with the "full monty" request - ASAP, right now! Christ! All that work I had to put in to get it in!! Another good show, here!!

Pure gold

For all Bob's luck and kismet on the up..he has paid a thousand fold personally.

Yes I have often thought David just has about half a dozen copies of Monty Python's Instant Record Collection on those ikea shelves behind him.

Fantastic podcast, this was up to the standard of the Danny baker episodes , great Bob was able to just talk about great memories, but this is what you both allow to just let people talk, memories are just flooding back to the rats concert at the birmingham odeon either 1980 or 81 fabulous night

You guys didn't get a word in edgeways. Really entertaining interview or should I say monologue?

your best fuckin interview ever. interesting, insightful, Bob has the gift of gab

Amazing.

Webb Pierce and Red Sovine did 'He's in the Jailhouse Now' a play on an old jug band song done by The Memphis Jug Band....good show.

heaps of musicians have been in Traction, that’s golden

Dave and Mark hardly said a word. Why would you when BG was holding court.

Here’s a controversial comment. I have got quite emotional in my old age and from being rather stoic as a young man, I’m now what is known as a “crier.” This was never more apparent when I heard about Paula Yates’ suicide. This seemed like a trigger which continued with John Peel, Amy Winehouse, George Best, Alex Higgins and, most recently, Peter Green. But I felt so terribly sorry for Paula. She was the first “celeb” who appeared to chase fame and yet one never really knew how or why she was famous. However, I saw her interviewed once and realised how funny, self deprecating and intelligent she was. Then we found out about her rather crappy childhood and Hughie. The way the media hounded her for going off with that fella from INXS was abhorrent and so was my own initial reaction. Maybe my tears were guilt but at least I learned my lesson. The media, sadly, never will. The fact that everyone who knew Paula never had a bad word to say about her, even Bob, says a lot. On a lighter note, I just remembered almost meeting Bob. I was informed he was in a restaurant and I discreetly hung around briefly. I say briefly but I should say a good hour. Suddenly, the doors opened and out comes the lovely Dolores O’Riordan. She was in a foul mood judging by her language which went something like “I f**king hate this f**king smoking ban. All I want is a f**king cigarette!” Stupidly, I shouted “The Queen of Limerick!” And she shouted back “Tell that to them in there!” The look on her face made it clear it wasn’t the best time to ask for an autograph. I never did see Bob but that made my day.

Don't forget Radio Carolion ,,

So, Bob Geldof answers the question, "What kind of person doesn't like Philly Soul?" I'd have thrown him out of Canada as well (that's just a joke).

Wow, tells it like it is”

Never thought I'd agree with Geldof, but he's spot on about the Stylistics... they were shit!

It's a shame he called Thatcher a punk

Bob don't let the truth get in the way of good story lol brill

What was the record? Tanyon? Canyon? At the end that he was impressed with?

I still have George's jacket with the sweet wrapper in it. Yeah, right Bob. Sound.

What was that last record -Kanye West, did he say?

This must be the stingiest bunch of subscribers Ever! 20 000 views and only 400?likes! 100 comments! What a bunch of stooges!

Geldof and Midge Ure both owe a massive debt to Phil Lynott

Why is Bob wearing a hat in his house?

Did he did say Kanye when referring to an album he played?

Great fun but slagging 'Lazy Sunday' is just bollox. It's always been a glorious timecapsule of 1968 pop.

Interesting - but to claim that the Stones first album was first rate? It wasn't. Tired covers of American tunes that were already old fashioned in 1964. One original from Jagger/Richards - and it was terrible. The Beatles first was "Please Please Me". Pushing against industry norms they wrote 8 of the 14 tracks. And, the tracks the Beatles had written were far superior to the covers they were doing. Silly Bob.

Superb. Never much liked him. Changing my mind

Big fan of the Bob but is there a bit of fantasy here

My milk ducks doesn't have much too do with strangers really....