EP18 - Gary Stringer of Reef
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Reef were the hairy brothers in the world of Britpop and carved their own niche whilst enjoying massive success with Place Your Hands, Naked, Come Back Brighter and others. A modified Place Your Hands went on to be one of the musical highlights of TFI Friday and it’s these stories and more, including a toilet run in with the legendary James Brown, that Paul and George get into with frontman Gary Stringer. Contact the show via @britpopcast on Twitter and Instagram to send us your Great Gig In The Sky, your Britpop spotted or request who you might like Paul and George to track down and speak to on future episodes. Also, spread word of the podcast and hit subscribe so you don't miss all the great episodes to come.
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