Post-concert amnesia
Scott asked listeners whether they had experienced post-concert amnesia.
Fans described attending performances they had anticipated for months and then struggling to remember individual songs, staging or even large sections of the night.
The combination of excitement, crowd noise, filming, singing and trying to absorb everything could leave only a vague memory of having enjoyed it.
Bruce at Wembley
Bruce Springsteen’s long Wembley shows provided an obvious example of a concert containing too much to process at once.
Scott had already advised anyone near the front to visit the bathroom before the performance because Springsteen could continue for more than three hours.
The Birthday Game
The Friday contestant faced three number-one records from 26 July.
Scott received messages from listeners criticising Birthday Game contestants who claimed to like a song and then rejected it purely to hear another spin.
New music
Scott played new music from Irish singer-songwriter CMAT and noted her Mercury Prize nomination.
The Wonder Years
The Friday Wonder Years returned to the mid-1990s, beginning in 1994 and moving through successive years with listener memories.
Handover
Scott handed over after inviting listeners to preserve at least one clear memory from their next concert.
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