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This series is about all the little modern irritations that get under our skin and that nobody seems accountable for?  I compare modern life to like walking around with a stone in one's shoe , utterly irritating ! I'll cover many of the things that get us hopping mad from toilet seats that come down on their own to restaurants that still insist on a QR code menu!!

Clarinetist Adrian Cox is a force of nature . His boundless energy and enthusiasm comes through in everything he does and he's a master communicator .  Adrian is one of the worlds finest clarinet players but he also has a rare skill and talent in making his music accessible to everybody through his skill as a communicator .  This was a very interesting and inspiring chat with Adrian and his positivity is infectious . Adrian has played many of the worlds most prestigious venues and has worked with greats such as Wynton Marsarlis and his Lincoln Centre Orchestra .  It doesn's end there though as Adrian is also the occasional sax player and manager of the Ska band Bad Manners !      

Here's a funny , embarrassing little tale about a pair of dodgy , stolen underpants , May balls , medical students and Ray's uncomfortable situation at The London School of Osteopathy . 

It's hard to know where to start with Russ Kane . He is a human dynamo that never seems to stop . Just some of Russ's achievements include 20 years on Capital FM as The Flying Eye . Russ performs a stand up comedy show called Kaned Laughter with performances at The Edinburgh Festival , London and Los Angeles . He is also an author and has written  a highly acclaimed novel called the Gatekeeper .  Russ is the co-founder of Men's Radio Station and a director of Women's Radio station . In this candid podcast , Ray and Russ talk about all this and much more . (A small contribution is always most welcome and enables me to keep these podcasts going ) paypal.me/RayGelatoCoffee

Colin Vaines is a British film and Emmy award winning television producer who's credits include Gangs of New York , Film stars don't die in Liverpool , The Young Victoria and much more .  Ray and Colin sit down over a coffee and cigar and chat about Soho, Scorsese and Colin's thoughts and highly interesting stories. If you have enjoyed Gelato's Parlour , please feel free to leave a small donation as it helps greatly to keep these podcasts going . paypal.me/RayGelatoCoffee

Master tailor David Stevens was brought up in London's East End .  As well as being a tailor with shops in Leigh on Sea and an office in Savile Row , David is also a singer and songwriter with several albums to his name . His latest recording is called Cold Rain . On this first episode of London lives , Ray meets David in Clerkenwell and they spend the day walking around London's East End . The East End that David grew up in was very different to the trendy , Hipster East End of today .  David and Ray visit the block of flats where David grew up and who's neighbour was Sir Alan Sugar. They have their photo taken at Cedar Court where Ronnie and Reggie Kray used to have an apartment and David tells other fascinating stories about famous East Londoners such as Marc Bolan .  This chat was conducted on the streets so at times the audio fades a little due to the wind and the rain! In fact , most of the interview was conducted with Ray and David huddling in a doorway of a block of flats !! If you have enjoyed Gelato's Parlour you can leave a voluntary contribution with the following PayPal link . Your generosity helps to keep these podcasts going . paypal.me/RayGelatoCoffee

Ray speaks of his youth in 1970's London. A City of subcultures where Teddy Boys , Rockabilly's , Punks,  Skinheads and Mods coexisted. Not peacefully and often erupting into violence.  Ray talks about his life as a young ted, then later on,  a Rockabilly, growing up in London during the 1970's. London's youth subcultures are an important piece of history that's often overlooked .  Ray was there and this is his recollections of those times.  If you have enjoyed Gelato's Parlour you can leave a voluntary contribution with the following PayPal link . Your generosity helps to keep these podcasts going . paypal.me/RayGelatoCoffee

Ray speaks of his youth in 1970's London. A City of subcultures where Teddy Boys , Rockabilly's , Punks,  Skinheads and Mods coexisted. Not peacefully and often erupting into violence.  Ray talks about his life as a young ted, then later on,  a Rockabilly, growing up in London during the 1970's. London's youth subcultures are an important piece of history that's often overlooked .  Ray was there and this is his recollections of those times. 

A cigar and coffee with Leo Green . Part 2. Ray and Leo Green sit down and have a cigar, coffee and a chat about Leo's long , varied and illustrious career. Son of famed broadcaster, sax player and author , Benny Green . Leo has inherited his fathers talent as a naturel raconteur . He's played sax with Van Morrison , Jerry Lee Lewis , Little Richard and Jools Holland. He's met Frank Sinatra , is a noted popular broadcaster on BBC Radio2 and also leads the Leo Green Orchestra , featuring such stars as Beverly Knight and Tony Blackburn. Leo is also a promoter . Producing The London Blues Fest for the last 10 years . In fact Leo had so much to say that we have to spilt these episodes in two parts

Ray and Leo Green sit down and have a cigar, coffee and a chat about Leo's long , varied and illustrious career. Son of famed broadcaster, sax player and author , Benny Green . Leo has inherited his fathers talent as a naturel raconteur . He's played sax with Van Morrison , Jerry Lee Lewis , Little Richard and Jools Holland. He's met Frank Sinatra , is a noted popular broadcaster on BBC Radio2 and also leads the Leo Green Orchestra , featuring such stars as Beverly Knight and Tony Blackburn. Leo is also a promoter . Producing The London Blues Fest for the last 10 years . In fact Leo had so much to say that we have to spilt these episodes in two parts !  

You've heard of dancing on the ceiling ? Well this is a true story of our trombone player , Dave Keech , actually falling through the ceiling at a gig in Norway!! It's all true, it all happened and there will be more Tales from the road and Gelato madness. Listen to this episode of Gelato's Parlour to hear the full tale .     

Ray talks about his traditional Christmas run at Ronnie Scott's. His new live album , New Years Eve and a bizarre drive by incident in a creepy hotel outside Chicago. 

Join Ray in a fun rant about the irritations that drive him mad about living in London.  Ray rants about the endless construction going on , roadworks with nobody working on them and the blight that is the temporary traffic light ! If you are annoyed by commuters on the tube who block up the aisles with enough luggage for an army. People who insist on eating stinky food on the underground and the selfish moron who plays loud music WITHOUT headphones in public . Well , this podcast episode is for you . 

Ray takes a visit down London's iconic music venue, The 100 Club and chats with owner, Jeff Horton.  Jeff tells stories about the greats that have worked at the 100 Club . Artists like Muddy Waters, The Rolling Stones , The Sex Pistols and Paul McCartney ( who helped to save the venue from closure) .  Ray and Jeff also discuss the good and the bad of running of a music venue , the birth of Punk Rock and where live music is heading in the future .   

On this episode of Gelato’s Parlour , Ray chats with Antonio Polledri all about Soho , Bar Italia , London and more . 

Any performer will tell you that the guest list is pain in the A.... Ray explains his own personal hell with the guest list or as it’s known in the trade .  The pest list . 

Ray tells the hilarious tale about an unfortunate band member who was tracked down and stalked . All on live Italian TV ! 

Ray tells the tale of a mad gig , way back in the 80’s. It was at a Cambridge University May ball and the nutty story involved a tea urn and a unfortunate couple who got covered in coleslaw ! 

Ray’s back from his summer tour and he speaks about the reality of the touring musician. The good , the bad and the ugly .