Roger was almost as well known for his interviews with musicians as he was for his radio shows, especially towards the end of his career. Many artists would often specifically ask for Roger to conduct interviews as they knew with his musical knowledge the questions would always be relevant and intuitive.
| Playlist - Interviews | Show | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Title | Date | Length |
| 1. | Roger Scott interview with The Carpenters | 1974 | 49:09 |
| 2. | Roger Scott with Elton John live in the studio including 2 songs | 1976 | 09:33 |
| 3. | Roger Scott interview with The Bee Gees | 1981 | 59:10 |
| 4. | Roger Scott interview with Brian May (Queen) | 25/07/1985 | 1:15:21 |
| 5. | Roger Scott interview with John Deacon (Queen) | 30/10/1985 | 21:58 |
| 6. | Roger Scott interview with The Dream Academy | 01/11/1985 | 42:24 |
| 7. | Roger Scott interview with Brian May (Queen) | 26/05/1986 | 37:10 |
| 8. | Roger Scott and Annie Nightingale interview with U2 | Oct 1988 | 1:04:12 |
| 9. | Roger Scott interview with Dion DiMucci | 1989 | 1:31:25 |
| 10. | Roger Scott interview with the Allman Brothers | 1989 | 28:50 |
| 11. | Roger Scott interview with The Bee Gees for the Radio Academy | 1989 | 54:57 |
| 12. | Roger Scott interview with Pete Townshend | 15/07/1989 | 32:07 |
| 13. | Roger Scott interview with Don Henley part 1 | 26/08/1989 | 40:10 |
| 14. | Roger Scott interview with Don Henley part 2 | 02/09/1989 | 43:17 |
| 15. | Roger Scott interview with Daniel Lanois | 30/09/1989 | 1:23:59 |
| 16. | Roger Scott interview with Kate Bush | 14/10/1989 | 1:06:10 |
| 17. | Roger Scott interview with Dion DiMucci | - | 1:21:02 |
| 18. | Roger Scott interview with Elton John and Bernie Taupin | - | 1:00:44 |
| 19. | Roger Scott interview with Elvis Costello | - | 39:55: |
| 20. | Roger Scott interview with Jeff Lynne | - | 1:00:42 |
| 21. | Roger Scott presents The Beach Boys - Keeping the Summer Alive | - | 44:30 |
| 22. | Roger's US show for Westwood One featuring Max Weinberg, Terry Hall, Elvis Costello and Billy Idol | - | 47:53 |
Roger was a huge Beatles fan and he did numerous radio documentaries on the band for the American radio syndicate Westwood 1. This included the epic 9 part series ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band - A History of the Beatles Years 1962-1970’ which Roger produced with Mark Lewisohn. Each part focused on an individual year and even today I think you’d struggle to find a more comprehensive account of the Beatles.
| Playlist - The Beatles | Show | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Title | Date | Length |
| 1. | Roger Scott - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band - A History of the Beatles Years 1963 (1 of 9) | 1984 | 51:49 |
| 2. | Roger Scott - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band - A History of the Beatles Years 1964 (2 of 9) | 1984 | 49:21 |
| 3. | Roger Scott - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band - A History of the Beatles Years 1965 (3 of 9) | 1984 | 50:55 |
| 4. | Roger Scott - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band - A History of the Beatles Years 1965 (4 of 9) | 1984 | 51:05 |
| 5. | Roger Scott - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band - A History of the Beatles Years 1966 (5 of 9) | 1984 | 48:49 |
| 6. | Roger Scott - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band - A History of the Beatles Years 1967 (6 of 9) | 1984 | 50:00 |
| 7. | Roger Scott - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band - A History of the Beatles Years 1968 (7 of 9) | 1984 | 50:57 |
| 8. | Roger Scott - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band - A History of the Beatles Years 1969 (8 of 9) | 1984 | 51:29 |
| 9. | Roger Scott - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band - A History of the Beatles Years 1970 (9 of 9) | 1984 | 50:28 |
| 10. | Roger Scott - Westwood 1 Beatles special - Sgt. Pepper | July 1987 | 2:34:59 |
| 11. | Roger Scott - Westwood 1 Beatles special - The Apple Years | - | 52:06 |
| 12. | Roger Scott - Westwood 1 Beatles special - Twist and Shout | - | 2:34:42 |
When Roger passed away the following tribute went out that day on Capital Radio and they played ‘Born to Run’ by Bruce Springsteen at the top of every hour all day. The following week, Andy Peebles presented Roger’s usual Sunday evening Radio 1 slot and he played the songs Roger had chosen for his final ever show but was too unwell to broadcast. Andy did a great job getting all 65 tracks unedited into the 3 hours which was a fitting musical tribute to Roger.
In 2009 Bob Harris included this 1 hour tribute to mark the 20th anniversary of Roger’s death. Bob was a great friend and admirer of Roger and in Bob’s own words ‘for me, Roger Scott was the best DJ who ever walked the planet’. When Roger got ill he received sackfuls of mail from his listeners wishing him well and giving him support. I’ve included a letter below from Richard Simmonds which Richard read out at Roger’s memorial concert at Abbey Road. I think it perfectly sums up the relationship Roger had with his listeners. Shortly before Roger passed away he did an interview for Radio 1 about his career in the radio industry which provides the perfect book end for a life dedicated to great music.
| Playlist - Tributes | Show | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Title | Date | Length |
| 1. | Capital Radio tribute to Roger Scott on the day he died | 31/10/1989 | 07:07 |
| 2. | Some of Roger's favourite songs selected for his final show he never got to record. Presented by Andy Peebles | 05/11/1989 | 3:01:52 |
| 3. | Bob Harris 20 year anniversary tribute to Roger Scott | 2009 | 57:35 |
| 4. | Richard Simmonds letter | - | 01:25 |
| 5. | Interview Roger Scott did for Radio 1 about his career in radio | 1989 | 1:30:02 |
On the 7th December 1989 there was a memorial concert held at Abbey Road studios in Roger’s honour presented by Alan Freeman. Artists who Roger had struck up friendships with throughout his career played musical tributes including Cliff Richard, Chris Rea, Mark Knopfler, Dave Edmunds, Nick Lowe and Mark Germino. Plus many of his friends and colleagues gave some truly heartfelt speeches in remembrance.
