Rockin' with Suzi Q

Rockin' with Suzi Q

Genre	Music radio, blues, rock, soul
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Language(s)	English
Home station	BBC Radio 2
Hosted by	Suzi Quatro
Written by	Suzi Quatro
Audio format	Stereophonic sound
Opening theme	"Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller" by Chuck Berry
Website	https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006wrq1

Rockin' with Suzi Q was a weekly radio programme broadcast on BBC Radio 2, featuring Suzi Quatro playing her favourite blues, rock, and soul tunes from independent record labels. ^[1]

As well as researching and presenting radio programmes, Quatro is the first female bass guitar player to become a major rock star. This broke a barrier to women's participation in rock music. ^{[2] : 1–3  [3]}

Format

Rockin' with Suzi Q was a weekly BBC Radio 2 music radio programme. It was researched and presented by Quatro. ^[1]

Programmes started with Chuck Berry's "Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller". In one programme, Quatro said "I've been doing this song for 30 years. It's what I was. It's what I am. It's what I always will be." ^[4]

Next, Quatro would play her favourite blues, rock, and soul tunes from independent record labels, relating them back to her own life and experiences. ^{[1] [4]} She would also read out feedback received from listeners. An example was:

"Suzi is back with the music we love,
though many of the artists are in heaven above." ^[5]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Guardian (2005) [4]	favourable
The Guardian (2007) [5]	favourable

References

1. Quatro, Suzi. "BBC - BBC Radio 2 Programmes - Suzi Quatro: Rockin' with Suzi Q". London, UK: BBC . Retrieved 5 August 2012.
2. Auslander, Philip (28 January 2004). "I Wanna Be Your Man: Suzi Quatro's musical androgyny". Popular Music. 23 (1). United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press: 1–16. doi:10.1017/S0261143004000030. S2CID   191508078. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
3. "BBC Queens of British Pop, Suzi Quatro - David Jensen film clip 2009". London, UK: BBC . Retrieved 5 August 2012.
4. Mahoney, Elisabeth (28 October 2005). "Rockin' With Suzi Q, Radio review, Media, The Guardian". The Guardian. London, UK. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
5. Redmond, Camilla (8 June 2007). "Camilla Redmond on Rockin' with Suzi Q, Radio review, Television & radio, The Guardian". The Guardian. London, UK. Retrieved 19 August 2012.