Easter weekend: 16th. to 19th. April 1976 

After a great Easter weekend I find myself homeless and with all my possessions on the wrong side of a locked door.

The big event of Good Friday was, perhaps surprisingly, a one-hour radio 1 ‘special’ with Johnnie Walker. During the afternoon there was quite a build-up to a ‘mysterious journey’ that would commence at 16:01. I was intrigued enough to unwrap a C60 cassette and cue up my deck to record. I was glad I did – it was the best radio show I had ever heard, and that tape would be played many times over the next few years.

Sadly I no longer have the tape. It would have disappeared some time in the 80’s or perhaps as late as the 90’s, but I treasured it and it was a touchstone for what I would want to do if ever I became a radio DJ rather than just Funky Genghis, the university DJ. The show was essentially themed around summer, sunshine and relaxation and included tracks I would not normally have listened to, with brilliant segues and fades. For example, I was not a fan of the Beach Boys, but within the context of the overall ‘feel’ of the hour they sounded great. George Harrison’s Here Comes the Sun was, of course, featured and sounded great. An astonishing show. I wonder if it is still available somewhere today?