Show Notes
A CAT Club presentation in association with Strange Brew podcasts: AN AUDIENCE WITH KEN SCOTT “The venue, the team and the audience were all wonderful and made my presentation at the CAT Club totally enjoyable. Thank you everyone!” Ken Scott. Here’s a lovely write up from our good friend Elliot Smaje (he of Wall of Sound Records fame) about the final CAT Club gathering of 2024. Following on from the great Phill Brown just a few weeks prior to this event we saw another producer/engineer – the legend that is KEN SCOTT on the CAT Club stage in The Robin Hood's Pigeon Loft in Pontefract before another sold out audience . . . "Tonight's CAT Club ends a magnificent year of events with yet another triumph. Entertaining and engaging from start to finish, Ken Scott, along with the insightful interviewing skills of Jason Barnard presented us with 13 tracks that served as an overview of his extensive career in the world of music. Whilst looking at the list, one might conclude that it's a case of being in the right place at the right time, but it is clear from Ken's modest recount of his history that he has achieved what he has firstly by knowledge and also by passion. Maybe he was fortuitous to have found an industry that was still in it's infancy in discovering new sounds and techniques and technology and was still very open to being a place where the enthusiast was welcome to come in and have space to prove themselves, but he still had to prove his merit in being able to do that. The fact that he was in the mix on Beatles recordings very quickly and progressed up the ranks of responsibilities is a testimony to that ability. And as he also said, there's a percentage of being able to get on with people in there too and it was abundantly clear that Ken charmed the room within minutes with his insider stories of the making of these great records. Also of note is the diversity along the length of his career, starting at EMI Abbey Road and working with the likes of The Beatles and then to Trident Studios and collaborations with Bowie and Lou Reed. Then on to the likes of Elton John and Supertramp before exploring the world of jazz fusion and latterly Americana. But ultimately Ken was a great listen and I sure that we could have happily heard hours more of the same because ultimately as fans, hearing about things first hand is always that nth degree better. Thanks to Jason Barnard for great interviewing, Rev Reynolds for keeping us all in order, Drey for sound and making the ladies luurve, Lee and Stacey for hosting, Amanda Cooke for new found raffle technique and Liz Wheeldon for being book mistress for the night. The CAT Club has been like Crufts this year. It's attracted the best, the cream ( and the sons of!) the best of breed, the pedigree and the pedigree have loved being here. The CAT Club has become pedigree chums. Here's to 2025." Elliot Smaje. Very special thanks to JASON BARNARD of Strange Brew podcasts for his stint in the interviewer's chair and for all the time and effort he put into this one. This event took place on 12th December 2024 in the Pigeon Loft at The Robin Hood, Pontefract, West Yorkshire. To find out more about the CAT Club please visit: www.thecatclub.co.uk This podcast has been edited for content and for copyright reasons. Happy Trails.
More from The CAT Club (Classic Album Thursdays)
The CAT Club presents a long playing vinyl record . . . PAUL WELLER – WILD WOOD with special guest DAN JENNINGS Released in 1993 'Wild Wood,' Paul Weller’s second solo album, confirmed his status as one of Britain’s greatest songwriters, blending pastoral folk, soul, and psychedelia into a landmark record. Dan Jennings is the founder of the acclaimed Weller podcast 'Desperately Seeking Paul' and the author of 'The Authorised Oral History, Paul Weller: Dancing Through The Fire.’ AMANDA COOK was in the interviewer's chair. “A massive thank you to everyone at The CAT Club for inviting me, to Amanda Cook for such a brilliant conversation, to Rev, Jason Barnard, Stacy and the whole team for making me feel so welcome, and to everyone who came along and made the night what it was. Genuinely blown away. What a night.” Dan Jennings. This event took place on 17 September 2026 in the Pigeon Loft at The Robin Hood, Pontefract, West Yorkshire. This podcast has been edited for content and for copyright reasons. To find out more about the CAT Club please visit: www.thecatclub.co.uk You can follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Happy Trails.
The CAT Club presents a long playing vinyl record . . . THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE – AXIS: BOLD AS LOVE with special guest GRAHAM OLIVER In 1967 Hendrix and his group released their extraordinary second album, 'Axis: Bold As Love.' The record fits perfectly between 'Are You Experienced' and 'Electric Ladyland' with Hendrix at the fore with superb writing and melancholic nuanced musicianship. Founding member and former lead guitarist with Saxon, Graham Oliver is an acknowledged Hendrix aficionado. He returns to the CAT Club ten years after being our special guest for our first ever public gathering in 2016. The featured LP that night was 'Are You Experienced.' Our good friend Ian Clayton was on top form in the interviewer's chair. When you listen to this recording Graham reveals an unusual hobby not usually associated with great guitarists - but it does explain why he was overjoyed to receive The CAT Club mug and matching coaster. This event took place on 23 July 2026 in the Pigeon Loft at The Robin Hood, Pontefract, West Yorkshire. This podcast has been edited for content and for copyright reasons. To find out more about the CAT Club please visit: www.thecatclub.co.uk You can follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Happy Trails.
The CAT Club presents a long playing vinyl record . . . FAIRGROUND ATTRACTION – THE FIRST OF A MILLION KISSES with special guest MARK NEVIN Released in 1988, 'The First Of A Million Kisses,' was the double platinum debut album from Fairground Attraction, a band originally formed with Mark Nevin and Eddi Reader. Largely written by guitarist Nevin, it blended folk, jazz, country and pop influences. At the 1989 Brit Awards the record won the British Album Of The Year, while 'Perfect' was named British Single Of The Year. Since Fairground Attraction split up the following year, Nevin has enjoyed a successful solo career as a songwriter and performer, working with many artists including Morrissey, Kirsty MacColl and Ringo Starr. Fairground Attraction reformed in 2024, recording a new album and returning to the stage. A fascinating interview with JASON BARNARD from The Strange Brew Podcasts. This event took place on 21st May 2026 in the Pigeon Loft at The Robin Hood, Pontefract, West Yorkshire. This podcast has been edited for content and for copyright reasons. To find out more about the CAT Club please visit: www.thecatclub.co.uk You can follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Happy Trails.
The CAT Club in association with Route Publishing presents a long playing vinyl record . . . BOB DYLAN – BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME Bob Dylan’s fifth album Bringing It All Back Home was released in March 1965. The introduction of electric guitar into his sound set off a wave of controversy that came symbolically crashing down at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester fourteen months later when some wag shouted ‘Judas!’ Ian Clayton, author of the bestselling memoir Bringing It All Back Home, was in a fascinating conversation with Ian Daley of Route publishing, who have re-issued CP Lee’s classic book, Like The Night to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the legendary concert. This event took place on 14th May 2026 in the Pigeon Loft at The Robin Hood, Pontefract, West Yorkshire. This podcast has been edited for content and for copyright reasons. To find out more about the CAT Club please visit: www.thecatclub.co.uk You can follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Happy Trails.
The CAT Club presents An Appreciation of THE PRETTY THINGS With special guest, former band member WALLY WALLER The Pretty Things hold a unique place in the history of British rock. Formed in the early sixties from the same London R&B scene that produced The Rolling Stones, they began as one of the rawest and most uncompromising groups before evolving into one of its most adventurous. Over the course of the decade they helped chart the journey from beat group to album-led experimentation, pushing British rock into darker and more ambitious territory. Their later work produced some of the period’s most forward-thinking records, including S.F. Sorrow, widely recognised as the first rock opera, and Parachute, now seen as a defining statement of the era. Though rarely rewarded with sustained commercial success, The Pretty Things became a touchstone for musicians drawn to innovation over conformity. Wally Waller joined the band during this crucial creative period and became a central figure in their development as bassist, singer, songwriter and later producer. His work with The Pretty Things and beyond placed him at the heart of a remarkable era of British music making. Jason Barnard was in the interviewer’s chair. Another first class interview from JB which aided and abetted by many hours of research by his good self. A splendid time was had by all. This event took place on 30th April 2026 in the Pigeon Loft at The Robin Hood, Pontefract, West Yorkshire. This podcast has been edited for content and for copyright reasons To find out more about the CAT Club please visit: www.thecatclub.co.uk Happy Trails.