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Steve Craddock: How the Riverboat Song Became a TFI Friday Theme Tune + New Solo Tour

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Ocean Colour Scene's legendary guitarist, Steve Creaddock plays Chris some iconic riffs on his treasured guitar, recalls how the band's breakout hit, The Riverboar Song, was championed by TFI Friday and talks about the mod and rock godfather's he's been in bands with,

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20 Comments

@TheCunningCat 7 months ago

Steve Craddock is never mentioned anywhere near enough when people talk guitar legends. His body of work is incredible. When you see him play in person, it’s genuinely incredible. Makes it look so effortless and easy.

@HoratioNelson78 7 months ago

How blessed we were to be teens in 1995…. The best of times!!

@JimBob_the_3rd 7 months ago

Never even heard Steve speak before this interview. What a star. Completely grounded.

@dougiemiller5030 7 months ago

I've been to see OCS about a dozen times. Steve Craddock is one of the best guitarists I've ever seen. It's not just the sounds he can make it do. It's his energy on stage. Simply Superb.

@CastlesMadeOf... 7 months ago

I had 2 albums in my car back in the late 90's... OCS - Moseley Shoals and Stanley Road :-)

@johnrichardson5713 7 months ago (edited)

Lining Your Pockets, I would die if I heard that live. This guy is an absolute legend. An amazing interview, throwing me back to times in my early 20's, a real feel good nostalgia hit!!! He's been on my radar for over 30 years but this is the first time I have ever heard him speak. What a top bloke. I hope he fully realises what an awesome guitar player he is, one of the best to come out of the UK, he comes over as such a humble guy. What a talent, and what a treat this interview was!!!!

@Piloma1 9 days ago

I so love his work. OCS was a fantastic band

@philipampofo6435 1 month ago

So humble

@fenderengland 2 weeks ago (edited)

I'm one of the few that went to knebworth 96 to see OCS as the support act, also every track on mechanical wonder got me through my time in the Gulf war 2003 on my Sony minidisc player 👌🏻

@cwood1567 7 months ago (edited)

Met Steve Craddock around 2003. Asked him what the songs were about. He said "f*×k all, they're just good tunes"

@MrKips1 1 month ago

Top geeza, very humble, very talented.

@brighton59 7 months ago

By far the best guitarist of his generation, you need to get Steve's Dad Chris on, he's got some absolutely incredible and hilarious stories of his time managing Ocean Colour Scene right up to the death of his late wife.

@a.d.the.4mvla 7 months ago

Steve Cradock 1 absolute legendary guitarist man i loved the Ocean Colour scene when i was younger and me and them being from the midlands made them even more special:goat-turquoise-white-horns::hand-purple-blue-peace:

@mattmccann8805 7 months ago

Bumped into him when he lived in Torquay. He was a bit "tired and emotional" but still had the good grace to smile and nod as I went full fan-boy. Guitar legend and thoroughly nice bloke.

@kiercronin 7 months ago

Steve is my favourite guitarist..... he always looked so cool playing......
His playing speaks for itself.... but he really uses effects so well

@stokieweller974 7 months ago

Alibis is a must Steve.beautiful tune,fits so many people profile perfectly

@MrSimonj1970 7 months ago

Top bloke! I saw him backing Weller in a small TV studio in the 90's - he played an amazing solo and I gave him an appreciative nod from a few feet away and he gave me one back! cool memory.