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Consider Yourself Dumped Upon

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The Brummie musicologist reveals more big rock names have a lot to thank him for. Stars Graham Fellows. From 2001.

Rock musicologist and part-time media studies tutor Brian Appleton reveals more big names in rock have a lot to thank him for.

Brian performs the first progressive-rock song ever written.

He also reveals how he inadvertently encouraged The Who to smash up their equipment and was instrumental in Phil Collins becoming the lead singer in Genesis.

Series of comic lectures, written and performed by Graham Fellows.

Producer: Dawn Ellis

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2001.

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