He may not be the most eloquent or masterful of television hosts, but those ones are just irritating anyway. He's a great musician and a true music fan (something which music show presenters often lack). Always a great way to hear bands you love and discover a couple of gems whilst you're at it.
One of my favourite albums of the year was the Mercury nominated 'Becoming A Jackal' by Villagers...and I first heard Conor O'Brien sing his heart out all alone on the Jools stage. The life of countless artists began and grew on this show (Seasick Steve being a modern day example).
A great variety of music is always prevalent and the chance to catch a brief (somewhat directionless) interview with a legend is often waiting just by the studio piano.
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