It's Good Friday - For many millions of us, around the World, it's a very special day......... I'm sat here on my own today, the house is empty (apart from at least one cat) and out side, the Sun is bright, the sky is - sort of blueish - and it's a little cold. So - that's the weather forecast !! Onwards....
So - as I'm on my own, how do I spend the day ? Simple, play music (loudly) and kick back & have a rest...... it's the best way (for me at least) to spend a day on my own !! By music - I mean of course something a little 'rocking' & by that - as B isn't here to moan at me - I mean Led Zeppelin !! I could be playing almost anything, from A-Z.... but, before she went out, B found a 5 Cd set called 'Through The Years' & that's exactly what it's doing.....
Taking me, back thru' many years of collecting Led Zeppelin concerts..... I'm not going to list all the tracks (there are 46 of them) - but, it's a well good set !! Starting with a 1956 Jimmy page track, right thru' to their last concert, in Berlin in 1980.
I started playing it at 8.30 this morning & - so far - I'm only up to disc 3 (1975)... there is still about 2 hours to listen to !! Some people - B included - would have given up by now (B probably would of put a bullet into the Cd player).... but, not me...... I'm too old and ugly !! Oh well.......
Right - as mentioned, B is out. She & ME have gone up to visit her Dad & Aunty today. It's her Dad's birthday on Monday (I think) so she has taken up a gift for him. It's a good 45 miles away - so, as it's quite close, she will also visit Aunty G & put some flowers on her Mum's grave. She likes to visit (the grave) when she can - but, with me being poorly & the distance involved - well, it's not so often as she would like.
As for J - the other member of the family - he has gone up to Bath, to stay with some friends of his for a couple of days...... B took him to the train station on her way out this morning. I think he will be back tomorrow or Sunday - some time - I'm not sure what his plans are really. We have told him to give us a call if he gets stranded any where.... we can then go & fetch him !! There won't be much in the way of public transport over the weekend, so......
Earlier this morning - well early - one of our neighbours came over...... she has had a letter from, or at least to do with, "the neighbour from hell" as she has become affectionately called by most of us !! Anyhoo - this letter was sent via their 'person'.... the one they are using to fight the extension. It's a 3 paragraph letter, made up of 3 sentences & it's the sort of thing a spoilt brat would write !! A very young spoilt brat at that - it's really "evil"...... it's been many a year since I've seen somebody put words like that into a letter !!
If anything - the letter will play against them.......I hope !! We will see how things pan out, but it's going back to the 'plans people' & it will be up to them if they give the go ahead on the extension or not !! If nothing else - it will delay things & that's got to be good !! Honestly.... it's a really nasty letter !! Oh well.... onwards !!
I was looking at Zeppelin concerts & found one in the collection from this day - April 6th - in Chicago 1977...
I think they played there for several nights - I know I have recordings from 4 nights, so..... anyway, the tracks are:
CD 1
1) The Song Remain The Same
2) The Rover - Sick Again
3) Nobody's Fault But Mine
4) In My Time Of Dying
5) Since I've Been Loving You
6) No Quarter
CD 2
1) Ten Years Gone
2) The Battle Of Evermore
3) Going To California
4) Black Country Woman
5) Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
6) White Summer
7) Kashmir
CD 3
1) Out On The Tiles- Moby Dick
2) Guitar Solo
3) Achilles Last Stand
4) Stairway To Heaven
5) Rock & Roll
6) Trampled Underfoot
As with the 1973 & 1975 American tours - the set list followed, or I should say fell into a similar pattern...... just a few changes as they went along. As always, do not buy bootlegs...... buy the official stuff instead !!
ME has been at a Uni placement, as part of her course.... anyhoo, her mentor mentioned that she had read a blog, about a guy, his family & his music. Yep - it was me, sooooo - at least I know one of my English readers, even if we've never met !! It's a small World folks !! Oh yes - I found out my reader (I mentioned it a few days back) is from Latvia..... so, if you read these words "Hello" !! It's amazing so many of you around the World take the time to log on, over & over !! I thank you..........
Time to have a moan - a public service announcement, if you like !! I ordered a DVD for B - it's another 'ER' season. So, I ordered it & as I wanted her to have it before Easter's holiday - I paid extra, to have it sent "over night". It's thru' Play.com & they claim stuff will reach you by 3pm the following day..... it didn't !! In fact, it will - according to Play, not reach me until tomorrow, Saturday !!
So, my 'public service announcement' is - don't waste your money ordering from Play.com & using their overnight service...... it doesn't work !! In fact - I would say it's a bit of a rip off !! Each to their own - but, I won't be using it again !!
As I've been typing - as usual - the TV has been on silent in the corner. The film 'King Of Kings' has been on, which is normal for Easter in England.... anyhoo, I just wanted to say, I think it's Jeffrey Hunter's best acting role ever !! It's one of those films I could watch over & over and see something new every time I see it.... it's a great film !!
I've just spoken with B - they are heading towards her Dad's place now...... not sure how long they will be, from there - but... they will be home, when they get here I guess !! It's been a very quiet day - with no one in the house but me & the cat !! It's surprising how much I've missed everybody !! Oh well....
...... I better be on my way !! I've nothing better to do, but my fingers are given up on me !! So, until next time... the Zeppelin Cd's have just reached 1979 & 'Ten Years Gone'.... one of the best tracks they ever did, until next time, thank you for reading.....
Bye Bye
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