That nice Gideon Coe is playing back to back Little Richard on 6 Music now
I was listening to that. Incredible.
Thing is, I like listening to Gideon Coe in bed, because the tunes he plays - and his voice - are generally conducive to relaxation.
If there's one thing Little Richard is not, it's relaxing. Listening to that medley of tracks felt like an onslaught of relentless power and energy. I have to admit I've never really appreciated his work, always felt he was a bit of a one-trick pony, but listening to that medley made me wish I'd seen him live. Absolutely astonishing.
And yes, he is a one-trick pony, but if you're only going to have one trick, that's a pretty good one to have. He is the pure essence of rock'n'roll. And if ever anyone was in any doubt that the point of all rock'n'roll is sex, he completely dispels that. You can almost smell the sex in his performances.
Anyway, that was my night's sleep completely ruined. But at least it was in a good cause.