(See also: Friday Rock Show Sessions Releases )
This is a list of Artists who had sessions played on the Friday Rock Show.
§ indicates a session recorded especially for the programme.
The dates indicate the FRS broadcast date and not session recording dates. If the date is in brackets, this indicates a repeat broadcast.
Live concerts are listed on the Concerts page.
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Abandon City - 11 January 1985 §, (15 February 1985 §)
Accept - 19 August 1983 §
AC/DC - 04 January 1980 , 25 February 1983 , 01 April 1983 , 18 April 1986 , 26 December 1986
Alaska - 27 January 1984 §
Alkatrazz - 06 August 1982 §, (29 October 1982 §)
Alliance - 04 April 1986 §, 13 June 1986 §
Almighty - 22 September 1989 §, (09 February 1990 )
Alternative TV - 19 January 1979
Anaconda - 17 May 1985 § 09 August 1985 §
Angelwitch - 14 March 1980 §, (23 May 1980 §)
April 16th - 03 June 1988 §, (23 September 1988 §)
Ark - 23 August 1991 §
Armistice - 20 June 1986 §, (15 August 1986 §)
As Above... So Below - 23 October 1981 § (08 January 1982 §)
Assassin - 18 March 1988 §, 13 May 1988 §
Atomic Rooster - 09 January 1981 , 06 November 1981 §, 22 January 1982 §
B [ ]
Baby Tuckoo - 20 April 1984 §
Back Door - 03 December 1982
Bad Company - 13 February 1987 §, (27 March 1987 §)
Badlands - 13 July 1984 §, (12 October 1984 §)
Balaam And The Angel - 15 November 1991 §
Barclay James Harvest - 01 February 1980 , 17 April 1981
Battleaxe - 13 May 1983 §
Syd Barrett - 04 January 1980
Be Bop Deluxe - 01 December 1978 , 26 October 1979 , 17 July 1981 , 24 June 1983
Beatles - 02 November 1979 , 13 June 1980 , 12 December 1980
Jeff Beck - 23 November 1979
Big Chill - 13 March 1992 §
Bitches Sin - 16 October 1981 §, (04 December 1981 §)
Black Axe - 06 March 1981 §, 08 May 1981 §
Black Rose - 17 January 1986 §, 04 April 1986 §
Bleeding Hearts - 26 June 1992 §, (23 October 1992 §)
Blind Fury - 31 May 1985 §, (23 August 1985 §)
Blodwyn Pig - 08 May 1981
Blood Money - 01 May 1987 §, (12 June 1987 §)
Boethius Saul - 09 October 1992 §
Bonzo Dog Band - 17 August 1979
David Bowie - 09 March 1979 , 19 December 1980 , 12 June 1981
Gary Boyle - 22 January 1982
Brand X - 09 February 1979 , 07 May 1982
Budgie - 18 December 1981 §, (19 March 1982 §)
Burlesque - 17 May 1991 §
Clive Burr's Escape - 24 February 1984 §
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Cannes - 02 May 1986 §, (27 June 1986 ) §
Caravan - 09 November 1979 , 31 October 1980
Chariot - 29 June 1984 § (07 September 1984 §)
Chasar - 10 December 1982 § (04 February 1983 §)
Chase - 16 October 1992
Cheap 'N' Nasty - 30 November 1990 §
Chevy - 12 December 1980 §, 13 March 1981 §
China White - 02 February 1990 §
Chinatown - 25 June 1982 §
Chrome Molly - 08 February 1985 §, (15 March 1985 §)
Cloven Hoof - 10 June 1983 §, 20 October 1989 § [1]
Joe Cocker & The Grease Band - 18 March 1983
Colosseum II - 17 October 1980
Wayne County & The Electric Chairs - 20 July 1979
Cream - 06 April 1979 , 08 February 1980
Crisis - 05 December 1986 §, (16 January 1987 §)
Cry Wolf - 04 March 1988 §, (29 April 1988 §)
Cryer - 23 January 1981 §, (03 April 1981 §)
Crys - 28 January 1983 §, (04 March 1983 §)
D [ ]
D Rose - 22 April 1988 §, (10 June 1988 §)
Damacles - 06 December 1985 , (07 February 1986 §)
Damned - 28 November 1980
Dangerous - 03 January 1992 §
Dawn Patrol - 06 April 1990 §
DC Kicks - 31 May 1991 §
Dedringer - 01 May 1981 §
Deep Purple - 08 June 1979 , 16 May 1980
Def Leppard - 26 October 1979 §, (23 November 1979 §), 07 August 1981 , (18 December 1981 ), (23 December 1983 §), (18 November 1988 §)
Demon - 07 August 1981 §, 25 January 1991 §
Diamond Head - 28 November 1980 §, 06 February 1981 §, 07 March 1986 §
Di'Anno - 05 October 1984 §, (15 February 1985 §)
Johnny Diesel & The Injectors - 05 May 1989 §
Dirty Dogs - 14 July 1989 §, 08 September 1989 § (by which time they had changed their name to Killer Dogs)
Dirty Strangers - 27 July 1984 §
Dirty Weekend - 24 November 1989 §
Dirty White Boy - 29 June 1990 §
Dogs D'Amour - 12 February 1988 §
Lisa Dominique - 15 September 1989 § (12 January 1990 §)
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F [ ]
G [ ]
Galahad - 26 April 1991 §
Garrison - 06 July 1984 §, (21 September 1984 §)
Rory Gallagher - 24 August 1979 , 24 April 1981
Geneva - 23 March 1990 §
Genesis - 22 June 1979
Gentle Giant - 03 July 1981 , 20 April 1991 (Alan Freeman)
Geordie - 09 July 1982 §, (01 October 1982 §)
Robin George - 25 January 1985 §, (01 March 1985 §)
Giant - 27 April 1990 §
Steve Gibbons - 27 March 1981
Gillan - 07 May 1982 §
Girl - 25 January 1980 §, 29 February 1980 §
Girlschool - 01 August 1980 §, (17 October 1980 §), 14 November 1986 §, (19 December 1986 §), 22 May 1992 §
Glasgow - 06 January 1984 §, 02 March 1984 §
Glory - 30 October 1987 §
Gong - 01 May 1981 , 05 March 1982
Grace In Danger - 31 January 1992 §
Graffiti - 07 September 1990 §
Groundhogs - 05 June 1981
Gun - 26 May 1989 §, 28 February 1992 §
Gunslingers - 26 April 1985 §, (12 July 1985 §)
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I [ ]
J [ ]
K [ ]
L [ ]
M [ ]
Magazine - 26 January 1979 , 15 June 1979
Magnum - 27 May 1983 §, (29 July 1983 §)
Mama's Boys - 19 February 1982 §
Mammoth - 07 April 1989 §
Man - 30 March 1979 , 30 January 1981
Manfred Mann - 29 February 1980
Manic Street Preachers - 14 February 1992 §
Phil Manzanera & 801 - 26 March 1982
Mantas - 06 January 1989 § (14 April 1989 §)
Marillion - 26 February 1982 §, (13 May 1983 §)
Bernie Marsden - 28 August 1981 §, (30 October 1981 §)
John Mayall - 07 November 1980
Mercyful Fate - 22 April 1983 §, (17 June 1983 §)
Metal Messiah - 16 September 1988 §
John Miles - 20 April 1979
Frankie Miller - 26 January 1979
Money - 22 February 1980 §, 02 May 1980 §
Monochrome Men - 10 April 1987 §
Gary Moore - 10 February 1984 §, 30 March 1984 §
More - 23 May 1980 §, 15 August 1980 §
More 'N' More - 12 April 1991 § (09 August 1991 §)
Motorhead - 21 November 1980 §, (30 January 1981 §), 05 September 1986 , 10 October 1986
Mott The Hoople - 18 January 1980
Mournblade - 14 July 1989 §, (29 September 1989 §)
Movie Stars - 05 November 1982 §
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O [ ]
P [ ]
Q [ ]
R [ ]
S [ ]
Sabbat - 27 February 1987 §
Samson - 02 November 1979 §, 07 December 1979 §, 16 March 1984 §, 11 August 1989 § 13 October 1989 §
Paul Samson's Empire - 06 June 1986 §, 01 August 1986 §
Saracen - 15 January 1982 §, (09 April 1982 §)
Saxon - 15 February 1980 §, (04 April 1980 §), 05 December 1980 , (09 January 1981 )
Scorched Earth - 24 June 1983 §, (08 March 1985 §)
Screaming Jets - 11 October 1991 §
Severed Head - 18 March 1983 § 20 May 1983
John McLaughlin & Shakti - 09 April 1982
Dave Sharma - 20 January 1989 §
Shiva - 14 January 1983 §
Shy - 25 May 1984 §, (10 August 1984 §), 05 June 1987 §, (07 August 1987 §)
Sian - 12 January 1990 § (18 May 1990 §)
Siege - 06 February 1987 §, (20 March 1987 §)
Sixsmyth - 15 March 1991 §, (19 July 1991 §)
Skagarak - 26 September 1986 §, (07 November 1986 §)
Skids - 30 March 1979
Skyclad - 18 September 1992 §
Slammer - 22 January 1988 §
SNAFU - 06 March 1981
Snowblind - 22 February 1985 §
Snyper - 17 February 1989 § (12 May 1989 §)
Solstice - 12 August 1983 §, 23 December 1983 §
So What - 13 December 1985 §, (21 February 1986 §)
Spider - 19 June 1981 §, 31 July 1981 §, 31 January 1986 §, 21 March 1986 §
Stampede - 28 May 1982 §, (27 August 1982 §)
Starfighters - 04 September 1981 §, (06 November 1981 §)
State Of Shock - 05 July 1981 §
State Trooper - 14 February 1986 §, 02 May 1986 §
Status Quo - 11 May 1979 , 21 March 1980
Stone The Crows - 16 January 1981 , 15 January 1982
Stranglers - 16 February 1979
Streets On Fire - 18 October 1985 § [3]
Streetwalkers - 02 March 1979
Stretch - 12 January 1979
Sweet Addiction - 03 November 1989 § (23 February 1990 §)
Sweet Savage - 19 December 1980 §, 13 March 1981 §
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Taliesin - 15 February 1991 §
Tank - 30 April 1982 §
Tara Zara - 19 July 1985 §, (01 November 1985 §)
Taurus - 06 June 1980 §, (08 August 1980 §), 02 December 1980 §
Ten Years After - 15 February 1980
Terranova - 01 February 1980
Terraplane - 20 August 1982 §, (12 November 1982 §), (08 February 1985 §)
Thin Lizzy - 02 March 1979 , 19 October 1979 , 21 November 1980 , 12 June 1981 , 26 December 1986
Tigertailz - 25 May 1990 §
Toad The Wet Sprocket - 27 June 1980 §, (22 August 1980 §)
Tobruk - 22 October 1982 §
Tokyo Blade - 19 October 1984 §, (25 January 1985 §)
Tonne - 24 January 1986 §
Toranaga - 08 July 1988 §, (02 December 1988 §)
Tormé - 08 November 1985 §, (24 January 1986 §)
Tortoise Corpse - 15 June 1990 § (19 October 1990 §)
Traffic - 11 January 1980
Trespass - 02 May 1980 §, 01 August 1980 §
Trilogy - 11 February 1983 §
Robin Trower - 08 December 1978 , 03 April 1981
Two Tribes - 07 February 1992 §
Tygers Of Pan Tang - 11 April 1980 §, (13 June 1980 §), 06 September 1985 §, (08 November 1985 §)
Type - 06 November 1992
Tyrannosaurus Rex - 07 December 1979
Tytan - 26 March 1982 §
Judie Tzuke - 15 June 1979
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V [ ]
W [ ]
Rick Wakeman - 10 July 1981
Warfare - 08 April 1988 §, 27 May 1988 §
Roger Waters - 25 April 1986
White Spirit - 02 January 1981 §, 27 March 1981 §
Whitesnake - 27 April 1979 , (23 April 1982 )
The Who - 08 February 1980 , 19 June 1981 , 19 March 1982
Wild Strawberries - 21 March 1986 §
Wild! - 11 September 1987 §, (11 December 1987 §)
Wildlife - 22 July 1983 § [5]
Wildfire - 09 November 1984 §, (18 January 1985 §)
Wishbone Ash - 17 April 1981 , 02 March 1984 , 05 July 1985 §, (27 September 1985 §)
Witchfynde - 13 February 1981 §, (24 April 1981 §)
Wolfsbane - 26 February 1988 §
World - 26 March 1993
Wreckage - 09 December 1988 §
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Footnotes
↑ Garner gives 21 October, which was a Saturday.
↑ Although Powell had formed a group known as Cozy Powell's Hammer that was active around this time, this session is listed in both of Ken Garner's Radio 1 session books under his name only. TV confirms the band name as Cozy Powell's Hammer in the following week's show 05 June 1981
↑ A repeat scheduled for 10 January 1986 was shelved due to Phil Lynott's death and subsequent tribute show.
↑ In In Session Tonight , Ken Garner erroneously listed two sessions: the second was actually a live recording.
↑ In In Session Tonight , Ken Garner erroneously lists this session under Wildfire.