We played a charity gig for men's mental health along with 17 other acts with us finally closing the event at midnight . All proceeds went to a charity called Andy's mans club a worthy cause .
Hope you like our version of Rory Gallagher's Shadow Play
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_2qc1W … mp;index=1
276 2023-10-02 18:57:02
Topic: Growing old Disgracefully playing at Goatbury festival (1 replies, posted in My local band and me)
277 2023-08-29 09:11:13
Re: Where have you enjoyed playing recently? (5 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Do werewolves of London as well that's great for Halloween
278 2023-08-17 18:54:00
Re: Suggestions: September 2023 – Words to do with the weather (11 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Trying hard to find the vid I promised so far unsuccessful I probably haven't time to re record it at the moment but it may be on a dvd I have .
279 2023-08-14 19:47:12
Re: Suggestions: September 2023 – Words to do with the weather (11 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Stormy Monday ,And a little story to go with it . Back in Crete about 15 yrs ago we did a roof top party in a village and I for my sins was the headline act , unfortunately for me I had to follow a local teen age band who were absolutely amazing . I turned to my then co guitarist Brian and said how do we follow that . Thankfully we were both on good form and did a good set of blues classics which the audience loved , The set included Stormy monday I think I may have a short clip of it some where which I will post if I can find it . The beauty of Cretan audiences is they respect you as a musician and it doesn't matter if you are 16 or 60 .
280 2023-08-14 19:21:16
Re: August 2023 FSOTM: Ticket, Memory, Water, Winter, Wine, Picture (42 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Got it , tried it more of a That'll be the day swing and every thing fell into place .
281 2023-08-14 19:15:15
Re: August 2023 FSOTM: Ticket, Memory, Water, Winter, Wine, Picture (42 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Jim I always like the way you try and fit all the words of the challenge into a song .I'd like to hear it sung though ,Not being a great Buddy Holly fan I haven't found the rhythm or the tempo for this one yet that suits my voice or style , but I'll give it another try and get into the groove shortly
282 2023-08-14 19:05:47
Re: August 2023 FSOTM: Ticket, Memory, Water, Winter, Wine, Picture (42 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Peatle your song has great content .It holds your ear all the way through
283 2023-08-14 19:01:02
Re: August 2023 FSOTM: Ticket, Memory, Water, Winter, Wine, Picture (42 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Bryan weve had the heaters on today ,British summer time LOL
284 2023-08-14 18:55:35
Re: August 2023 FSOTM: Ticket, Memory, Water, Winter, Wine, Picture (42 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Richard you and Al did a good job with what I've alway thought was a hard song .Well done you two
285 2023-08-14 09:31:20
Re: Glistenbury festival for Manorlands Hospice (3 replies, posted in My local band and me)
We did a 45 min set and an encore I usually allow 5 mins for each song to allow for banter and instrument changes so this was 9 songs plus 1 extra
286 2023-08-13 19:02:40
Re: August 2023 FSOTM: Ticket, Memory, Water, Winter, Wine, Picture (42 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
What about Phone booth by Robert Cray it has a line which says I had to buy me some wine this version was from our recent performance at Ilkley fest where it was raining so do I get 2 points for water and wine LOL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf1cs2Yz8YM
287 2023-08-13 18:53:48
Topic: Glistenbury festival for Manorlands Hospice (3 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Here's a vid of part of our set for a recent fundraiser for Manorlands Hospice . We had a great day hope you like this version of Rockin in the free world .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs_EWT93wj0
288 2023-07-31 23:23:06
Topic: Where have you enjoyed playing recently? (5 replies, posted in My local band and me)
I was lucky enough to be invited to play at the Bolton Socialist Club recently ,by no means the biggest gig I've ever done as I've played many massive festivals in the past .But this was one of the best audiences ever .Every body listened ,and joined in with the silly stuff. One of the best gigs ever. What about you guys ?
289 2023-07-15 17:18:02
Re: Growing Old Disgracefully ,Some vids of our new band (14 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Keeps me feeling young Jim . Some of the players we get at these venues are so good and much much younger than me .I have to keep up with them and its getting harder .LoL
290 2023-07-15 09:44:24
Re: Growing Old Disgracefully ,Some vids of our new band (14 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Peatle the last vid was an impromptu jam at the end of an open mic night ,not my band although I do sometimes jam with the singer at other places but the Cajon player was a first . I must admit I thought it was ok despite me playing some bum notes .
291 2023-07-14 12:03:37
Re: Growing Old Disgracefully ,Some vids of our new band (14 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Peatle , Paul and Jim are both old friends who I have been in other bands with so it was easy to get in the groove .
We hang out a lot at the place in this next vid
This is me backing Mike Burtoft and Connor Walmsley who are part of another local band "Bertie and the Signs "Mike organises many events in the area .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFaTYAhFPW8
292 2023-07-13 19:52:54
Re: fav songwriters (8 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Phill , Warren wrote Werewolves of London a song that I'm sure you have heard ,but his other songs are also terrific and sometimes different .
293 2023-07-13 15:58:32
Re: Growing Old Disgracefully ,Some vids of our new band (14 replies, posted in My local band and me)
another track this time a bit of zz top https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7phvcRuEvg
294 2023-07-12 22:13:55
Re: fav songwriters (8 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Warren Zevon ,JJ Cale , Lou Reed
295 2023-07-12 15:50:22
Re: blitz/bombardment of posts last day (4 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
My mate Dave still follows them .
296 2023-07-11 10:28:55
Re: Growing Old Disgracefully ,Some vids of our new band (14 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Thanks for the comments guys ,Phill we had set up before the rain started and unfortunately things did get wet but not seriously mostly bags and things ,there was enough room under the gazebo .
297 2023-07-10 18:30:05
Topic: Growing Old Disgracefully ,Some vids of our new band (14 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Here's a couple of vids of our new trios first real outing at The Ilkley live festival on 8th July
It poured down but the audience stayed despite the rain .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf1cs2Yz8YM&t=52s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lT4c_evvQaM
Best to listen on head phones
All comments appreciated
Grah
298 2023-06-08 23:33:03
Re: Ignorance and Beer (3 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Cheers Jim makes me want to play more electric gigs then I can turn it up to 11
299 2023-06-08 21:27:45
Topic: Ignorance and Beer (3 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Last night I did my regular slot at our local open mic .Sadly we had a " bedroom rockstar"who talked at the top of his voice through every ones set .
I wrote this today .
Ignorance and Beer
We play acoustic folk songs
in a subtle quiet way
All you do is natter
and I don't know why you stay
Chorus
You haven’t come to listen
so I don't know why your here
Maybe its just ignorance and beer
You've had your time on stage
and we've listened to your songs
no one even bothered that you got the lyrics wrong
we clapped and cheered for you
when you finished of your set
everybody listened and that's something we regret
Chorus
You haven’t come to listen
so I don't know why your here
Maybe its just ignorance and beer
You might be a bedroom rock star
with a mirror on your wall
in your mind you’re Jimi Hendrix
Pride comes before a fall
You're talking in the back ground
Louder than the act
no one wants to hear you, we know that for a fact
Chorus
You haven’t come to listen
so I don't know why your here
Maybe its just ignorance and beer
The people you've talked over
might be nervous or unsure
You don't know much about them or what they've done before
They might have been around the scene a long long time ago
and never had the chance to shine, or show what they can do
every one deserves the chance to be listened to.
300 2023-05-20 07:20:04
Re: week end (11 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
It's sad but the amount of spam we get makes this site like a Monty python sketch .Seriously though I was in a cafe the other day that had Spam eggs and chips on the menu .I kept calm and didn't do the song.