Greetings Worlds....
I hope you're having a good a day as myself !!
Not only is it another Friday - but... the Sun is bright, the sky is blue - with a few puffy white clouds - the temperature is just above warm..... and all is well in my little part of the World !!
The ladies of the house, B (my Wife & Dearest Friend) & ME (our Daughter) have gone on a "road trip" today - heading towards Salisbury. ME has a job interview & B went along for the ride. I don't think either of them have been there before, so... they can keep each other company, when the sat-nav sends them down the wrong road !!
They left over an hour ago, so I guess they should be well on their ways by now....... hopefully they will 'phone when they are either there, or on the way home - I do worry about them, when they are away !! It settles my mind a little bit, when they check in - at least I know they're safe !!
The job, that ME is going for, sounds right up her alley !! I hope it can be sorted out for her - tho' she has plenty of options - where to work & who for..... bless her !!
As for J (our Son) he's here keeping an eye on me..... just incase I need any help or anything !! I don't mind being here "home alone" - but, I know it makes B feel happier.... having someone here to look out for me !!
I will try not to cause him any hassle.... ho-hum !!
As mentioned before - yesterday - we hope to make the trip down to the record fair, in Exeter tomorrow. I better make the trip - as I ordered up a load of Cd cases from my friend yesterday afternoon !! They will cost me a fair bit - but, they're good quality &.... as I've not seen him (my friend) since before Christmas, well, I've more or less run out !!
So - I've ordered up quite a few..... but..... it will mean, I don't need any for another 6 months or so - I hope, or B will no doubt kill me !!
I've also had an e-mail from another friend, who hopefully will have some Cd's for me !! If I let him down, well - he's a good bloke & gets me some of the 'live' Cd's that I like - so, I don't want to let him down, by not showing up !! That would be bad !!
Anyways - that's tomorrow's plan !! Oh I forgot - I also had a phone call from another friend - thanking me for some old Cd's I didn't want any more..... he will make good use of them + it clears out some of my rubbish !!
So - all in all - I've had a busy morning !! It has kept me active & I've enjoyed all the contact I've had with my various friends around the place........... including one BIG parcel that came in the post this morning.. all the ways from Atlanta, US of A !!
So - my thanks go out to Lady V & husband Sir J !! I cannot tell you just how happy I am for everything you sent !!
As I type, I'm playing the 'live' 2 Cd set, by the Tedeschi Trucks Band... a little later I'll give the other 2 Cd's a play as well...... I might even wear the T-shirt, while I'm doing it !! My thanks again to you both - it is a wonderful gift & I cannot tell you how over the moon I am with all of it !!
I also - today.... with Lady V & Sir J in mind... ordered the only 2 Allman Brother's albums, I did not have complete on Cd. So - with what came today - and 'Brother's Of The Road' + 'Reach For The Sky' on their ways to me.... heck, I'm as happy as a pig in mud !!
I have a compilation Cd - of the 2 above albums... 'Madness Of The West'... but, that's not complete - so, it will be good to replace my old Lp's & finally get them on Cd !!
If you're reading these words of mine, for the first time, you will understand why my blog is called what it is !! My family & the music in my life - well, they are the 2 most important things for me..... they keep me going folks & that's a big bonus, for me at least !!
Talking of readers - I thank you all for taking the time to read my words !! This month has beaten all previous records !! Mainly - I think - due to the 60 pages my American friend read a few days or so back !!
Anyways - from America, thru' Germany & over to Russia & beyond - I thank you all for logging on this past week !! It's kind of weird to know, that people I will never know are reading my words - I thank you all & hope you will keep logging in......
Ok - I was thinking about doing the next stage of my Cd list........ I've gone thru' the Cd's & written them down - stage 2 was to check that list with the books I have, from collecting over the years... which brought me to stage 3 & the final bit of the checking. That meant printing up the list & then double checking that off against the boxes of Cd's..... with me so far ? Well - that went out of the window, as I've all but run out of blank ink !! So - rather than use it all up today & risk not having a printer, if ME needs to print up anything to do with her work or Uni stuff... well, I've had to wait. No big deal - when I get some ink, I can start 'work' over again & finish the job !!
I need to do it really - as the last time I did a complete check on the Zeppelin Cd's was in 2008 & I've got several that have slipped thru' the net & are not listed anywhere's !! B will need the list at some point - so, I need to do it for her to use - if nothing else !!
So - talking of Zeppelin Cd's... I have one from June 29th 1980. It's another soundboard recording & altho' I'm not that much of a fan of the 1980 concerts, it's good to have in the collection !! The tracks are:
CD 1
1) Train Kept A Rollin'
2) Nobody's Fault But Mine
3) Black Dog
4) In The Evening
5) The Rain Song
6) Hot Dog
7) All My Love
8) Trampled Underfoot
CD 2
1) Since I've Been Loving You
2) Achilles Last Stand
3) White Summer - Black Mountain Side
4) Kashmir
5) Stairway To Heaven
6) Rock & Roll
7) Heartbreaker
It was recorded in Zurich & (I think) it's the complete show..... of course, not having been there at the time, I don't know for sure !! I seldom play the 1980 shows - but, I seem to remember this was one of the better ones !!
As always - don't buy bootlegs... buy the official stuff instead - there is loads of good 'live' recordings by various groups, with-out buying the bootlegs !! More another time.......
I've just turned the music off for a little while - it's been on for about 5 hours now & it explains why the amp was starting to smell hot !! Oh well........
Right, my plans for today..... well, I'm going to watch a bit of TV & just generally kick back & have a little sleep between the programmes !! Nothing too exciting !! I know there is tennis on the BBC for most of the time, this couple of weeks.... but, next to "televised sky" (golf)... well, it's not my idea of excitement !! But, there is some MotoGP on this weekend - so, I will stick a tape or disc in for that !! Even tho' I won't watch it on Sunday - I can record it for another day.
Talking of Sunday - if all goes well, we'll be at Church. I've arranged to take the last of the Cd's back to B & S and their Lp's as well..... I'm not sure if they want them back - but, I need to make the offer, incase !! I don't know what I will do with them.... but, we'll see what they want to do with them.
Ok - B has just 'phoned & they are at Salisbury.... well, in a place called Wilton, which is just outside of the main town.... she is going to call me again, when they are on the ways home. ME is in the interview as I type - so I hope it all goes well for her - time will tell.....
Right - for now, I will be on my ways......... I thank you, again, for reading my words & I hope you'll find time to log in again !! So - until next time....
Bye Bye
Friday, 29 June 2012
Thursday, 28 June 2012
Another Quiet Day In The Homestead......
Well " Hi " Again Worlds !!
It is a Thursday morning here in England - it's started off muggy again !! Oh well - at least it's dry & bright !!
B has just left the house to go to her carer's meeting in town..... J is upstairs cleaning his room (I didn't know it was that time of year again !) and ME is out at placement. B says she is a bit happier this morning... ho-hum....
I'm not sure what time B will be home - but, it'll probably be about 2 ish... so, I have the house to myself again - the music will be blasting well loud this morning !! Ok - I know J is here - but, once he gets his headphones on & goes into zombie mode, on his computer, nothing will bother him !!
A few minutes ago, I had one of those automated 'phone calls.... you know the sort of thing "You have yet to claim your etc etc" and what have you. The reason I've not claimed my so & so... is because I'm not interested !! Where do these blooming companies get off ?! As soon as you make the call back to them, you're charged at some stupid high rate (for a phone call) and at the end of the day - well, it just ain't worth it !!
Oh well - in 2 days... if my health permits, we will be heading down to Exeter for the record fair.... hopefully it will stay dry for the trip !! There is nothing worse than going some place - and then it pours with rain while you're there !!
So - here's hoping it stays dry & also.... that I come home with something special, after making the 100 mile round trip...... I hate the crowds as it is - but, to suffer those (the crowds) and come home empty handed - well, that would be a bummer !!
We will see how things go I guess !!
The music of the moment is another Led Zeppelin concert - no surprises there folks !! But, as it's June 28th... well, it's a kind of special recording !!
It was recorded, just a few miles up the road from here, at the "Bath Blues Festival" - at the Shepton Mallet show grounds...... nothing too special about that - except this is a completely different recording, to the one that has been circulating over the years....... that makes it special !! The Tracks are:
1) Stage Noise - Introductions & General Crowd Noise...
2) Immigrant Song
3) Heartbreaker
4) Bring It On Home
5) Since I've Been Loving You
6) Organ Solo - Thank You
7) That's The Way
8) What Is & What Should Never Be
9) Moby Dick
10) How Many More Times
11) Whole Lotta Love
12) Communication Breakdown
13) Rock & Roll Medley
14) Stage Noise & General Crowd Noise
This is a complete version of the concert - with all between song talking & what have you...compared to the Cd versions of this show, that have been around for years now - this tape knocks the spots of of them !! There is one little gap - at the end of 'Moby Dick' - but, that was where the tape was reversed.... no big deal !!
It's a great concert - featuring tracks from the unreleased 3rd album..... getting their first airing on stage. In particular 'Immigrant Song' & 'That's The Way'.... heck, it's all good folks !! One of their best British concerts..... As always, don't buy bootlegs !! More another time...... !!
Ok - enough of me raving about concerts....... what's next ?!
Well.... I've no major plans for today. If all goes well - I will try & sort out this mess in front of me !! I kid you not, my computer table seems to be a magnet for every kind of junk you can imagine !! From Cd's to books to scraps of paper - which probably meant something when I wrote on them & left them here for me to find !! With my memory - well, I can't remember what they were for !! Never mind..... life will go on - & believe me... my table does seem to have a life of it's own these days !!
So - with no big plans - it's going to be another quiet day, here in the homestead. "Such is life..."
until next time...
Bye Bye
It is a Thursday morning here in England - it's started off muggy again !! Oh well - at least it's dry & bright !!
B has just left the house to go to her carer's meeting in town..... J is upstairs cleaning his room (I didn't know it was that time of year again !) and ME is out at placement. B says she is a bit happier this morning... ho-hum....
I'm not sure what time B will be home - but, it'll probably be about 2 ish... so, I have the house to myself again - the music will be blasting well loud this morning !! Ok - I know J is here - but, once he gets his headphones on & goes into zombie mode, on his computer, nothing will bother him !!
A few minutes ago, I had one of those automated 'phone calls.... you know the sort of thing "You have yet to claim your etc etc" and what have you. The reason I've not claimed my so & so... is because I'm not interested !! Where do these blooming companies get off ?! As soon as you make the call back to them, you're charged at some stupid high rate (for a phone call) and at the end of the day - well, it just ain't worth it !!
Oh well - in 2 days... if my health permits, we will be heading down to Exeter for the record fair.... hopefully it will stay dry for the trip !! There is nothing worse than going some place - and then it pours with rain while you're there !!
So - here's hoping it stays dry & also.... that I come home with something special, after making the 100 mile round trip...... I hate the crowds as it is - but, to suffer those (the crowds) and come home empty handed - well, that would be a bummer !!
We will see how things go I guess !!
The music of the moment is another Led Zeppelin concert - no surprises there folks !! But, as it's June 28th... well, it's a kind of special recording !!
It was recorded, just a few miles up the road from here, at the "Bath Blues Festival" - at the Shepton Mallet show grounds...... nothing too special about that - except this is a completely different recording, to the one that has been circulating over the years....... that makes it special !! The Tracks are:
1) Stage Noise - Introductions & General Crowd Noise...
2) Immigrant Song
3) Heartbreaker
4) Bring It On Home
5) Since I've Been Loving You
6) Organ Solo - Thank You
7) That's The Way
8) What Is & What Should Never Be
9) Moby Dick
10) How Many More Times
11) Whole Lotta Love
12) Communication Breakdown
13) Rock & Roll Medley
14) Stage Noise & General Crowd Noise
This is a complete version of the concert - with all between song talking & what have you...compared to the Cd versions of this show, that have been around for years now - this tape knocks the spots of of them !! There is one little gap - at the end of 'Moby Dick' - but, that was where the tape was reversed.... no big deal !!
It's a great concert - featuring tracks from the unreleased 3rd album..... getting their first airing on stage. In particular 'Immigrant Song' & 'That's The Way'.... heck, it's all good folks !! One of their best British concerts..... As always, don't buy bootlegs !! More another time...... !!
Ok - enough of me raving about concerts....... what's next ?!
Well.... I've no major plans for today. If all goes well - I will try & sort out this mess in front of me !! I kid you not, my computer table seems to be a magnet for every kind of junk you can imagine !! From Cd's to books to scraps of paper - which probably meant something when I wrote on them & left them here for me to find !! With my memory - well, I can't remember what they were for !! Never mind..... life will go on - & believe me... my table does seem to have a life of it's own these days !!
So - with no big plans - it's going to be another quiet day, here in the homestead. "Such is life..."
until next time...
Bye Bye
Wednesday, 27 June 2012
A quiet day & a trip to town....
Greetings Worlds !!
I hope you are all well & happy this fine Wednesday evening ?! It's been a really warm - muggy - day here in the wilds of England.... maybe too warm !! I know, I do like the sunshine & dry weather - but, it really does need to have a little bit of rain, just to clear the air a bit !!
Never mind.... It's another Wednesday (as stated above) and the music of the moment is Chicago's live album from either late 1971 or early 1972. I can't really remember when it came out !! I did buy the 4 Lp set - but, now I have the 4 Cd set instead..... it was recorded when Chicago were a "rock band" not some FM balladeers !!
My "sorry's" to any Chicago fans, who I might offend.... but, they did get a little lame after a while !!
Right, that's the music of the moment.... as for the family... J is upstairs, on his computer - judging by how slow mine is acting at the moment - and the ladies of the house have both gone to a gym class. B tends to go on a Thursday night - but, I was surprised that ME wanted to go as well !! Anyhoo - they will be home in a couple of hours or so.... probably both tired out !!
As I said a day or two back - I wasn't feeling in a very "writing" sort of mood..... I had a bit of bad news in the post & it played very heavy on my mind !! I did intend to stay here all day today - but, in the end.... instead of being 'home alone'.... well, I went with B & J (who had a meeting to attend) and we did a small bit of shopping - as well as the standard going to the bank, to pay some bills !!
I didn't really want to go very far - but, feeling down in the dumps.... well, I needed to get myself out into the real World & try & get myself back together !!
As it was, I came home still feeling a little "upset" with myself !! While we were in town, ME caught up with us.... it was great to see her.... but, she upset me - just a little - about her paying her keep, now she is leaving Uni. It's no big deal - but, we've kept her (as best we can) while she was studying - now that's behind her... well, she seems a little p**sed with me about it all !!
Oh well - the joys of being a Father I guess !!
Right onwards....
As it's been a 'bad' couple of days... I've been hiding behind my music collection.... and to that end, I have dug out a really good Zeppelin concert. Recorded at the last night of their 6 night bash in Los Angeles, on June 27th 1977.... well, it's a brilliant concert. The tracks are:
CD 1
1) The Song Remains The Same
2) Sick Again
3) Nobody's Fault But Mine
4) Over The Hills & Far Away
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) Going Down South
5) Black Country Woman
6) Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
7) Dancing Days
8) White Summer - Black Mountain Side
9) Kashmir
10) Trampled Underfoot
CD 3
1) Moby Dick
2) Guitar Solo
3) Achilles Last Stand
4) Stairway To Heaven
5) Whole Lotta Love
6) Rock & Roll
This is a fantastic concert !! It's about 200 minutes worth and was the last time they played in Los Angeles... but, the band gave it their all & judging by this recording, the audience really gave their all in return !!
I am a Led Zeppelin fan - but, I can't help wonder if, by the time of this concert, that the band had lost the plot a bit ?! I mean - punk rock was on the rise (I've never been a great fan) - so, how relevant was it to play a 30 minute guitar solo !!
For me - it works.... but, I can see why people around the World, were turning away from the rock bands & onto the newer punk bands that were on the ways thru' !! Oh well - it's a great concert - one of my all time favourites, & if you get chance... give it a listen !! But - you know what I'm going to write next - don't buy bootlegs !!
If I write tomorrow.... well... it will be June 28th & in 1970 Zeppelin were at the Shepton Mallet show grounds and they played one of the best ever concerts that they did in England !! More tomorrow... !!
Talking of tomorrow... B has to go back into town, for a carer's meeting, so I will be home with very little to do !! Hopefully, I will finish up my little list, that I've been working on over the last couple of weeks !! It was all going so well - until a little earlier, when I found a Cd.... well, that I didn't know I had !! Never mind - it's all good folks !!
With B in town - I will have chance to catch up with other stuff..... so, that's tomorrow's plan !! As for tonight - well, it's still early... so, I will probably watch a little bit of TV.. play some more music & then head for bed, once the ladies get home !!
"Wow" - such excitement !!
Anyways - for tonight, I will away.... until next time...
Bye Bye
I hope you are all well & happy this fine Wednesday evening ?! It's been a really warm - muggy - day here in the wilds of England.... maybe too warm !! I know, I do like the sunshine & dry weather - but, it really does need to have a little bit of rain, just to clear the air a bit !!
Never mind.... It's another Wednesday (as stated above) and the music of the moment is Chicago's live album from either late 1971 or early 1972. I can't really remember when it came out !! I did buy the 4 Lp set - but, now I have the 4 Cd set instead..... it was recorded when Chicago were a "rock band" not some FM balladeers !!
My "sorry's" to any Chicago fans, who I might offend.... but, they did get a little lame after a while !!
Right, that's the music of the moment.... as for the family... J is upstairs, on his computer - judging by how slow mine is acting at the moment - and the ladies of the house have both gone to a gym class. B tends to go on a Thursday night - but, I was surprised that ME wanted to go as well !! Anyhoo - they will be home in a couple of hours or so.... probably both tired out !!
As I said a day or two back - I wasn't feeling in a very "writing" sort of mood..... I had a bit of bad news in the post & it played very heavy on my mind !! I did intend to stay here all day today - but, in the end.... instead of being 'home alone'.... well, I went with B & J (who had a meeting to attend) and we did a small bit of shopping - as well as the standard going to the bank, to pay some bills !!
I didn't really want to go very far - but, feeling down in the dumps.... well, I needed to get myself out into the real World & try & get myself back together !!
As it was, I came home still feeling a little "upset" with myself !! While we were in town, ME caught up with us.... it was great to see her.... but, she upset me - just a little - about her paying her keep, now she is leaving Uni. It's no big deal - but, we've kept her (as best we can) while she was studying - now that's behind her... well, she seems a little p**sed with me about it all !!
Oh well - the joys of being a Father I guess !!
Right onwards....
As it's been a 'bad' couple of days... I've been hiding behind my music collection.... and to that end, I have dug out a really good Zeppelin concert. Recorded at the last night of their 6 night bash in Los Angeles, on June 27th 1977.... well, it's a brilliant concert. The tracks are:
CD 1
1) The Song Remains The Same
2) Sick Again
3) Nobody's Fault But Mine
4) Over The Hills & Far Away
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) Going Down South
5) Black Country Woman
6) Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
7) Dancing Days
8) White Summer - Black Mountain Side
9) Kashmir
10) Trampled Underfoot
CD 3
1) Moby Dick
2) Guitar Solo
3) Achilles Last Stand
4) Stairway To Heaven
5) Whole Lotta Love
6) Rock & Roll
This is a fantastic concert !! It's about 200 minutes worth and was the last time they played in Los Angeles... but, the band gave it their all & judging by this recording, the audience really gave their all in return !!
I am a Led Zeppelin fan - but, I can't help wonder if, by the time of this concert, that the band had lost the plot a bit ?! I mean - punk rock was on the rise (I've never been a great fan) - so, how relevant was it to play a 30 minute guitar solo !!
For me - it works.... but, I can see why people around the World, were turning away from the rock bands & onto the newer punk bands that were on the ways thru' !! Oh well - it's a great concert - one of my all time favourites, & if you get chance... give it a listen !! But - you know what I'm going to write next - don't buy bootlegs !!
If I write tomorrow.... well... it will be June 28th & in 1970 Zeppelin were at the Shepton Mallet show grounds and they played one of the best ever concerts that they did in England !! More tomorrow... !!
Talking of tomorrow... B has to go back into town, for a carer's meeting, so I will be home with very little to do !! Hopefully, I will finish up my little list, that I've been working on over the last couple of weeks !! It was all going so well - until a little earlier, when I found a Cd.... well, that I didn't know I had !! Never mind - it's all good folks !!
With B in town - I will have chance to catch up with other stuff..... so, that's tomorrow's plan !! As for tonight - well, it's still early... so, I will probably watch a little bit of TV.. play some more music & then head for bed, once the ladies get home !!
"Wow" - such excitement !!
Anyways - for tonight, I will away.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Tuesday, 26 June 2012
I Must Of Did Somebody Wrong........ ?!
Well Hello Again !!
How is your bit of the Universe treating you today ?
It's a Tuesday here in England..... and my day kind of sucks !! Oh well - it's only 11.17am, so... maybe things will pick up a little bit as the day goes on !!
The music of the moment is the mighty Allman Brother's 'Fillmore Concerts' 2 Cd set & it's cranked down to deafening !! I needed something to lift my spirits this fine morning - so what better than the Allman's in full ahead concert mode !!
B has just gone into town, to do the usual - pay some bills, get some food stuffs & take in a gym class..... she will be home in a couple of hours or so. ME is over the other side of the County, at placement - today she is meeting one of her students.
To explain - as she is coming to the end of her Uni course, she has been given 3 or 4 students to 'mentor'. By this, I think, she is there to advise them - so, if they're stuck with something - well, ME can relate what she did & offer help, in that way.
Yesterday - I think - B altered her 'Ball' dress. It was way too long for ME's 4 feet 11 inch body, so B made it shorter for her & now it's a brilliant fit !! The 'Ball' is on July 7th - so, not too far away.
Right, that's the ladies of the house - J is behind me, as with yesterday at this time, getting some food !!
That leaves me here typing these words to you..... My thanks to my American & Russian readers for logging on this morning !! As always - I thank you for your time !!
I'm not sure what the plans are for today - I'm probably going to stay in the house all day...... I'm still working thru' my lists !! I've done 3 books (well, almost) - so - I only have two more to go thru' and then (hopefully) the Zeppelin boots list will be up to date !!
It's taken a lot longer than I expected.... but, it's getting there....
I do have another concert..... from June 26th 1980. Led Zeppelin were in Vienna and they played the standard 1980 set. The tracks are:
CD 1
1) The Train kept A Rollin'
2) Nobody's Fault But Mine
3) Black Dog
4) In The Evening
5) The Rain Song
6) Hot Dog
7) All My Love
8) Trampled Underfoot
9) Since I've Been Loving You
CD 2
1) White Summer
2) Kashmir
3) Stairway To Heaven
4) Rock & Roll
5) Whole Lotta Love
The 1980 shows were so short, after the excesses of the previous tours.... but, even tho' I'm not a great fan of these concerts - they are worth having in my collection !! As always - don't buy bootlegs - buy the official stuff !! More another time !!
Ok - I'm going to sign off today..... I'm just not in a writing mood today.... sorry about that !! Until next time....
Bye Bye
How is your bit of the Universe treating you today ?
It's a Tuesday here in England..... and my day kind of sucks !! Oh well - it's only 11.17am, so... maybe things will pick up a little bit as the day goes on !!
The music of the moment is the mighty Allman Brother's 'Fillmore Concerts' 2 Cd set & it's cranked down to deafening !! I needed something to lift my spirits this fine morning - so what better than the Allman's in full ahead concert mode !!
B has just gone into town, to do the usual - pay some bills, get some food stuffs & take in a gym class..... she will be home in a couple of hours or so. ME is over the other side of the County, at placement - today she is meeting one of her students.
To explain - as she is coming to the end of her Uni course, she has been given 3 or 4 students to 'mentor'. By this, I think, she is there to advise them - so, if they're stuck with something - well, ME can relate what she did & offer help, in that way.
Yesterday - I think - B altered her 'Ball' dress. It was way too long for ME's 4 feet 11 inch body, so B made it shorter for her & now it's a brilliant fit !! The 'Ball' is on July 7th - so, not too far away.
Right, that's the ladies of the house - J is behind me, as with yesterday at this time, getting some food !!
That leaves me here typing these words to you..... My thanks to my American & Russian readers for logging on this morning !! As always - I thank you for your time !!
I'm not sure what the plans are for today - I'm probably going to stay in the house all day...... I'm still working thru' my lists !! I've done 3 books (well, almost) - so - I only have two more to go thru' and then (hopefully) the Zeppelin boots list will be up to date !!
It's taken a lot longer than I expected.... but, it's getting there....
I do have another concert..... from June 26th 1980. Led Zeppelin were in Vienna and they played the standard 1980 set. The tracks are:
CD 1
1) The Train kept A Rollin'
2) Nobody's Fault But Mine
3) Black Dog
4) In The Evening
5) The Rain Song
6) Hot Dog
7) All My Love
8) Trampled Underfoot
9) Since I've Been Loving You
CD 2
1) White Summer
2) Kashmir
3) Stairway To Heaven
4) Rock & Roll
5) Whole Lotta Love
The 1980 shows were so short, after the excesses of the previous tours.... but, even tho' I'm not a great fan of these concerts - they are worth having in my collection !! As always - don't buy bootlegs - buy the official stuff !! More another time !!
Ok - I'm going to sign off today..... I'm just not in a writing mood today.... sorry about that !! Until next time....
Bye Bye
Monday, 25 June 2012
Another Quiet Day In The Homestead.......
Greetings Worlds....
How is your little bit of space treating you this fine morning ?! It's a little after 11am here in England - the Sun is out, the sky is a kind of blue... with a few puffy white clouds, out over the beach. All is well in my part of the Universe !!
J is behind me, getting his breakfast - or maybe an early lunch (?). I never know for sure.... he's awake most of the night - working on his computer & talking to friends around the World... so, his "food clock" is way out of order, compared to rest of us !!
B has gone into town - to pay some bills, buy some food sort of stuff & take in a bit of gym time.... she will be home in a few hours or so. That just leaves ME - who might be home in the early afternoon - as she is at a morning placement, which - I think - ends at about 2pm or there about !!
She is on a bit of a high at the moment - not only with finishing at Uni... but, she is getting the chance to look at various work places as well. At some point, she is going up to Salisbury, for an interview & look around.... that can't be bad !!
It's a bit of a drive - but, it sounds like a good job, if she can get it !!
Anyways - that just leaves me & the cats.... I'm not sure where they are, but.... I'm here typing these words to you & listening to the music of the moment. Which - as I type - is Queensryche's San Jose concert, from May 24th 1995. I didn't realise it was that old - until I just looked !! "Wow" how time goes by when you're having fun !!
It hasn't been a very good night for me..... I made the mistake of eating some cooked stuff last night & - well, I paid the price for it way into the small hours !! I keep saying "never again".... but..... I never listen to myself !! After all these years, I really should .... but....... !!
Saturday afternoon & evening were not as good as I had hoped.... so, it was decided we should not go over to Taunton, for Church..... but, stay here & rest up instead. I had hoped our friend C would pay us a visit - but, he never showed. Never mind - hopefully he will be here another weekend.
As it turned out - staying home was a very good move. I was soooooo out of it by lunch time, had we gone to Church - well, we would of had to leave early, so... staying home was for the best. I really want to try & go, next Sunday - to celebrate another year on "Planet Earth" !! Yep - it will be my birthday soon & I like going to the service, either prior or just after....... it's just something I enjoy !!
We will have to wait & see how I am !! Onwards.......
I've just spoken to my friend in Bristol. He's in fine voice this
morning !! It's the Exeter record fair on Saturday & I was hoping he might be there - but, no such luck. He buys & sells Lp's Cd's.. anything he can turn a profit to.... but, he does most of his stuff on-line now. Oh well - it would of been good to have met up again, but it was great to have a talk !!
I'll wait until Friday - to see how I am - and then phone a guy up, who sells Cd cases & stuff. He is a little more expensive - but, the cases are really good quality, so I don't mind paying a bit extra for them. If I know I'm going, I'll order up a bundle & he'll put them together for me..... saves a bit of time on the day - plus he knows he has a confirmed customer !!
I'll also e-mail one of my other friends - incase he has anything for me..... he's great & often puts things to one side for me !! We'll have to wait & see what happens this time around.....
Since I started typing - the Sun has gone in & the clouds are a lot darker now !! I hope it doesn't rain again - all the gardens around here are wet & horrid at the moment !! It's not as bad as some places, in the UK, but - we really could use a few days of hot dry weather, just to clear it all up a bit !!
It's not raining yet - but, I'll keep an eye on it.... mainly as B put some washing out to dry earlier.... I don't want that to get too wet !!
Ok - it's Zeppelin concert time again. So - if you want, you can skip the next bit !!
I did think about another show from the 1977 LA concerts.... but, then I thought about it & realised I couldn't miss another LA show, this time in 1972. It's on 3 Cd's & the tracks are:
CD 1
1) Immigrant Song
2) Heartbreaker
3) Over The Hills & Far Away
4) Black Dog
5) Since I've Been Loving You
6) Stairway To Heaven
7) Going To California
8) That's The Way
9) Tangerine
CD 2
1) Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
2) Dazed & Confused
3) What Is & What Should Never Be
4) Dancing Days
5) Moby Dick
CD 3
1) Whole Lotta Love
2) Rock & Roll
3) The Ocean
4) Louie Louie
5) Thank You
6) Communication Breakdown
7) Bring It On Home
8) Weekend
This is definitely one bootleg you do not need to track down !! Great chunks of it can be found on 'How The West Was Won' official 3 Cd set, that the band released in 2003. So - don't pay for bootlegs - especially this one... you can get it officially, so buy that instead !!
Having said all of that - it's a great concert & the atmosphere on the boot is brilliant. The encores go on & on forever - tho'... there is some dispute over 'Weekend'. The quality is pretty naff, compared to the rest of the tape.... so, it might be from somewhere else altogether !!
For myself - I think it was recorded on the same night... but, whoever did the recording was on his or her way out of the building at the time.... probably thinking Zeppelin were not coming back on stage, for another encore - as they came back, the person possibly switched the recorder back on & hence the quality is different !!
That might seem dumb - but, at Knebworth in 1979, thousands of us were heading back to the camp sites, when the band came back out & played 'Heartbreaker'........ so, it is possible !!
Oh well - more another time !! Not sure when tho'.... but, more another time & that's for sure !!
Right - my plans for the rest of the day..... I still have to work on getting my Cd list up together, with the latest Cd's to be added, so that sounds like it will be something to do. But - that's about it
really !!
I don't have anything else in the pipeline... so, another quiet day in the homestead I guess !! So, with that in mind - I will away. As always - I thank you for your time & for reading my words. Until next time...
Bye Bye
How is your little bit of space treating you this fine morning ?! It's a little after 11am here in England - the Sun is out, the sky is a kind of blue... with a few puffy white clouds, out over the beach. All is well in my part of the Universe !!
J is behind me, getting his breakfast - or maybe an early lunch (?). I never know for sure.... he's awake most of the night - working on his computer & talking to friends around the World... so, his "food clock" is way out of order, compared to rest of us !!
B has gone into town - to pay some bills, buy some food sort of stuff & take in a bit of gym time.... she will be home in a few hours or so. That just leaves ME - who might be home in the early afternoon - as she is at a morning placement, which - I think - ends at about 2pm or there about !!
She is on a bit of a high at the moment - not only with finishing at Uni... but, she is getting the chance to look at various work places as well. At some point, she is going up to Salisbury, for an interview & look around.... that can't be bad !!
It's a bit of a drive - but, it sounds like a good job, if she can get it !!
Anyways - that just leaves me & the cats.... I'm not sure where they are, but.... I'm here typing these words to you & listening to the music of the moment. Which - as I type - is Queensryche's San Jose concert, from May 24th 1995. I didn't realise it was that old - until I just looked !! "Wow" how time goes by when you're having fun !!
It hasn't been a very good night for me..... I made the mistake of eating some cooked stuff last night & - well, I paid the price for it way into the small hours !! I keep saying "never again".... but..... I never listen to myself !! After all these years, I really should .... but....... !!
Saturday afternoon & evening were not as good as I had hoped.... so, it was decided we should not go over to Taunton, for Church..... but, stay here & rest up instead. I had hoped our friend C would pay us a visit - but, he never showed. Never mind - hopefully he will be here another weekend.
As it turned out - staying home was a very good move. I was soooooo out of it by lunch time, had we gone to Church - well, we would of had to leave early, so... staying home was for the best. I really want to try & go, next Sunday - to celebrate another year on "Planet Earth" !! Yep - it will be my birthday soon & I like going to the service, either prior or just after....... it's just something I enjoy !!
We will have to wait & see how I am !! Onwards.......
I've just spoken to my friend in Bristol. He's in fine voice this
morning !! It's the Exeter record fair on Saturday & I was hoping he might be there - but, no such luck. He buys & sells Lp's Cd's.. anything he can turn a profit to.... but, he does most of his stuff on-line now. Oh well - it would of been good to have met up again, but it was great to have a talk !!
I'll wait until Friday - to see how I am - and then phone a guy up, who sells Cd cases & stuff. He is a little more expensive - but, the cases are really good quality, so I don't mind paying a bit extra for them. If I know I'm going, I'll order up a bundle & he'll put them together for me..... saves a bit of time on the day - plus he knows he has a confirmed customer !!
I'll also e-mail one of my other friends - incase he has anything for me..... he's great & often puts things to one side for me !! We'll have to wait & see what happens this time around.....
Since I started typing - the Sun has gone in & the clouds are a lot darker now !! I hope it doesn't rain again - all the gardens around here are wet & horrid at the moment !! It's not as bad as some places, in the UK, but - we really could use a few days of hot dry weather, just to clear it all up a bit !!
It's not raining yet - but, I'll keep an eye on it.... mainly as B put some washing out to dry earlier.... I don't want that to get too wet !!
Ok - it's Zeppelin concert time again. So - if you want, you can skip the next bit !!
I did think about another show from the 1977 LA concerts.... but, then I thought about it & realised I couldn't miss another LA show, this time in 1972. It's on 3 Cd's & the tracks are:
CD 1
1) Immigrant Song
2) Heartbreaker
3) Over The Hills & Far Away
4) Black Dog
5) Since I've Been Loving You
6) Stairway To Heaven
7) Going To California
8) That's The Way
9) Tangerine
CD 2
1) Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
2) Dazed & Confused
3) What Is & What Should Never Be
4) Dancing Days
5) Moby Dick
CD 3
1) Whole Lotta Love
2) Rock & Roll
3) The Ocean
4) Louie Louie
5) Thank You
6) Communication Breakdown
7) Bring It On Home
8) Weekend
This is definitely one bootleg you do not need to track down !! Great chunks of it can be found on 'How The West Was Won' official 3 Cd set, that the band released in 2003. So - don't pay for bootlegs - especially this one... you can get it officially, so buy that instead !!
Having said all of that - it's a great concert & the atmosphere on the boot is brilliant. The encores go on & on forever - tho'... there is some dispute over 'Weekend'. The quality is pretty naff, compared to the rest of the tape.... so, it might be from somewhere else altogether !!
For myself - I think it was recorded on the same night... but, whoever did the recording was on his or her way out of the building at the time.... probably thinking Zeppelin were not coming back on stage, for another encore - as they came back, the person possibly switched the recorder back on & hence the quality is different !!
That might seem dumb - but, at Knebworth in 1979, thousands of us were heading back to the camp sites, when the band came back out & played 'Heartbreaker'........ so, it is possible !!
Oh well - more another time !! Not sure when tho'.... but, more another time & that's for sure !!
Right - my plans for the rest of the day..... I still have to work on getting my Cd list up together, with the latest Cd's to be added, so that sounds like it will be something to do. But - that's about it
really !!
I don't have anything else in the pipeline... so, another quiet day in the homestead I guess !! So, with that in mind - I will away. As always - I thank you for your time & for reading my words. Until next time...
Bye Bye
Saturday, 23 June 2012
"For Badge Holders Only"... and a chain saw !!
Greetings Worlds....
It's a Saturday, here in old England. As I type, the sound of a chain saw is loud & clear in the background & the music of the moment is a Led Zeppelin concert. All is well with my little World !!
We have a hedgerow, to the rear of the house and the trees are all getting a little... um..."dead" for want of a better word !! So - B contacted the lady who owns the field, immediately behind us & she arranged for a guy to come in & lop off the dead wood.
So - apart from chopping up the dead wood - he has also let a load more light into our garden, so it's a double bonus on that one !! No more dead trees falling into the garden & more light for the side lawns.... great stuff !!
He has now been called over to the NFH's garden.... I think she saw what he was doing here & wanted part of her hedge cut down at the same time. Hopefully he will make her pay for it & get out alive !! Now now, I mustn't be nasty !! Well - maybe just a little bit !!
Ok - enough about the trees...
The family are here & there today. J is here with me.... upstairs in his "Hobbit Hole" of a room. He is keeping an eye on me, because the ladies of the house have gone out shopping. Not B's favourite past time - but, ME wanted something to go with her 'prom'.... oops, I'm sorry.... "University Ball" dress. So, she dragged B along for the ride !!
The "Ball" in in just a couple of weeks - so, she is running out of time to get it all together. As it is - the dress is way too long & B is going to take it up a bit..... oh well !!
I'm not sure when they will be back - probably much later.......
I don't really mind - it's F1 on TV this weekend, so I will be watching some of that in a very short while.
Oh yes - may thanks again, to my American reader..... according to my computer, you have read 60 pages of my words over the last couple of days !! I really do thank you for your time - but, have you considered going out of the house more ?!
No - joking aside... I really thank all of you for taking the time to log in this ol' blog of mine !! I've lost track of just how many page read's I've had in total - but, given that when I started this, I would of been glad to have had just one reader.... well, I thank you all !!
Onwards !!
Today is June 23rd.... it's the middle of the year (give or take a day or two) and it's raining again !! Come on !! I see there are places, in the North of England, who have been really badly hit by floods..... what is it about our weather - give us a break, please !! We need a little bit of Sunshine - at least once a month !!
However - June 23rd.... well, in Zeppelin bootleg terms... it's a good day !! It's another 1977 show - but, it's a brilliant one !! It was recorded during their 6 night stint at the LA Forum and has become World famous as 'For Badge Holders Only'....... I've lost count of how many different boots have come out from this show.... but, my favourite has to be the original 4 Lp set !!
For my own use - and so I don't ruin the vinyl - I've transferred the recording to 3 Cd's... the tracks are:
CD 1
1) Sick Again
2) Nobody's Fault But Mine
3) Over The Hills & Far Away
4) Since I've Been Loving You
5) Ten Years Gone
6) Going To California
7) White Summer - Kashmir
8) Trampled Underfoot
CD 2
1) No Quarter
2) Black Country Woman/Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
3) Over The Top-Moby Dick
CD 3
1) Stairway To Heaven
2) Whole Lotta Love
3) Rock & Roll
4) Guitar Solo
5) Achilles Last Stand
That's not really in the correct order - the way the set was played on the night - but, when I played the Lp's to record them (over to Cd).... well, I went with what worked, for me, at the time !! I also missed off 'The Battle Of Evermore'...... if you know the vinyl recordings... well, it started on one Lp..faded out & came back on the next Lp. I didn't like that - so, I missed it off the Cd's !! It is the same with 'No Quarter' - but, that is a much longer track, so I left it on.
There are 2 separate recordings of this show. The one I like, from the Lp's and another - not quite so good one - which seems to be the more easy to find. Having said that - I'm not telling you go & buy it... long time readers will know, I never advise that..... but, the tape is "out there"..... just don't pay for it !!
I also must say - as I nearly forgot - this is the concert that Keith Moon joined in, on drums........ a great bit of history there folks !! Anyhoo - more another time - just don't buy bootlegs !! Onwards....
B just 'phoned.... there at one of the 'local' shopping places, trying to find various things. My Wife & Dearest Friend seems fed up with it all already !! Never mind - she should know, not to go shopping with our Daughter !!
Right - I better think about getting on with other stuff - what I don't know....... but, I will find something to do, I'm sure !! The plans for the weekend are pretty non-existent !! If I'm well enough tomorrow, we might make it over to Church...... I'm a lot better than I was last weekend, but we will have to see what the morning brings really !!
I need to return the last of the Cd's to our friends - and also their Lp's (if they want them back).... we'll take them along & see what they say, when we see them.... I guess !! Hopefully, S (the Wife) will have got over her surgery - from several weeks ago - and will back to fighting fitness !! Bless her, she is in her 80's I think, so "fighting fitness" might not be exactly the right words to use !! Oh well....
Whatever happens tomorrow, I will be back at some point & will no doubt have some other things to write about........ I again, thank you for reading.... until next time.....
"These murderers continued to sing, as the bombs fell How could these men sing so happily - while they murdered millions ?"
Bye Bye
It's a Saturday, here in old England. As I type, the sound of a chain saw is loud & clear in the background & the music of the moment is a Led Zeppelin concert. All is well with my little World !!
We have a hedgerow, to the rear of the house and the trees are all getting a little... um..."dead" for want of a better word !! So - B contacted the lady who owns the field, immediately behind us & she arranged for a guy to come in & lop off the dead wood.
So - apart from chopping up the dead wood - he has also let a load more light into our garden, so it's a double bonus on that one !! No more dead trees falling into the garden & more light for the side lawns.... great stuff !!
He has now been called over to the NFH's garden.... I think she saw what he was doing here & wanted part of her hedge cut down at the same time. Hopefully he will make her pay for it & get out alive !! Now now, I mustn't be nasty !! Well - maybe just a little bit !!
Ok - enough about the trees...
The family are here & there today. J is here with me.... upstairs in his "Hobbit Hole" of a room. He is keeping an eye on me, because the ladies of the house have gone out shopping. Not B's favourite past time - but, ME wanted something to go with her 'prom'.... oops, I'm sorry.... "University Ball" dress. So, she dragged B along for the ride !!
The "Ball" in in just a couple of weeks - so, she is running out of time to get it all together. As it is - the dress is way too long & B is going to take it up a bit..... oh well !!
I'm not sure when they will be back - probably much later.......
I don't really mind - it's F1 on TV this weekend, so I will be watching some of that in a very short while.
Oh yes - may thanks again, to my American reader..... according to my computer, you have read 60 pages of my words over the last couple of days !! I really do thank you for your time - but, have you considered going out of the house more ?!
No - joking aside... I really thank all of you for taking the time to log in this ol' blog of mine !! I've lost track of just how many page read's I've had in total - but, given that when I started this, I would of been glad to have had just one reader.... well, I thank you all !!
Onwards !!
Today is June 23rd.... it's the middle of the year (give or take a day or two) and it's raining again !! Come on !! I see there are places, in the North of England, who have been really badly hit by floods..... what is it about our weather - give us a break, please !! We need a little bit of Sunshine - at least once a month !!
However - June 23rd.... well, in Zeppelin bootleg terms... it's a good day !! It's another 1977 show - but, it's a brilliant one !! It was recorded during their 6 night stint at the LA Forum and has become World famous as 'For Badge Holders Only'....... I've lost count of how many different boots have come out from this show.... but, my favourite has to be the original 4 Lp set !!
For my own use - and so I don't ruin the vinyl - I've transferred the recording to 3 Cd's... the tracks are:
CD 1
1) Sick Again
2) Nobody's Fault But Mine
3) Over The Hills & Far Away
4) Since I've Been Loving You
5) Ten Years Gone
6) Going To California
7) White Summer - Kashmir
8) Trampled Underfoot
CD 2
1) No Quarter
2) Black Country Woman/Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
3) Over The Top-Moby Dick
CD 3
1) Stairway To Heaven
2) Whole Lotta Love
3) Rock & Roll
4) Guitar Solo
5) Achilles Last Stand
That's not really in the correct order - the way the set was played on the night - but, when I played the Lp's to record them (over to Cd).... well, I went with what worked, for me, at the time !! I also missed off 'The Battle Of Evermore'...... if you know the vinyl recordings... well, it started on one Lp..faded out & came back on the next Lp. I didn't like that - so, I missed it off the Cd's !! It is the same with 'No Quarter' - but, that is a much longer track, so I left it on.
There are 2 separate recordings of this show. The one I like, from the Lp's and another - not quite so good one - which seems to be the more easy to find. Having said that - I'm not telling you go & buy it... long time readers will know, I never advise that..... but, the tape is "out there"..... just don't pay for it !!
I also must say - as I nearly forgot - this is the concert that Keith Moon joined in, on drums........ a great bit of history there folks !! Anyhoo - more another time - just don't buy bootlegs !! Onwards....
B just 'phoned.... there at one of the 'local' shopping places, trying to find various things. My Wife & Dearest Friend seems fed up with it all already !! Never mind - she should know, not to go shopping with our Daughter !!
Right - I better think about getting on with other stuff - what I don't know....... but, I will find something to do, I'm sure !! The plans for the weekend are pretty non-existent !! If I'm well enough tomorrow, we might make it over to Church...... I'm a lot better than I was last weekend, but we will have to see what the morning brings really !!
I need to return the last of the Cd's to our friends - and also their Lp's (if they want them back).... we'll take them along & see what they say, when we see them.... I guess !! Hopefully, S (the Wife) will have got over her surgery - from several weeks ago - and will back to fighting fitness !! Bless her, she is in her 80's I think, so "fighting fitness" might not be exactly the right words to use !! Oh well....
Whatever happens tomorrow, I will be back at some point & will no doubt have some other things to write about........ I again, thank you for reading.... until next time.....
"These murderers continued to sing, as the bombs fell How could these men sing so happily - while they murdered millions ?"
Bye Bye
Friday, 22 June 2012
One Day After Eddie & Murphy.....
Greetings Worlds Of Internet Space !!
I hope you are all doing well today !! It's another Friday, here in England - it's been a warm kind of day, I could look right across to the beach this morning.... now tho', the clouds are rolling in & the Sun seems to have gone into hiding !! Oh well.....
I had hoped to post yesterday - but, my health didn't permit me !! Bummer !! Apart from doing very little all day - I had a very early night & slept like the proverbial log until about 6am this morning. Never mind - I feel better for it today.... so, that's a bonus !!
Ok - as I type... I'm trying to do a bit of printing... the problem is, the printer is slowing ever thing down to a crawl !! So, in a short while, I'll turn the printer off & concentrate on typing instead !! Hopefully, I won't make too many mistakes & I can correct it as I go along... we will see !!
I'm here alone at the moment.... J is upstairs using his computer... but, both the ladies of the house are out at the moment. ME at either Uni, or placement (not sure which today) and My Wife & Dearest Friend, B has gone into town. She didn't have to go - but, she wants to get a bit of gym time in, this afternoon.... as tomorrow (I think) she is going shopping with ME.
So - I'm here and the music of the moment is Within Temptation's 'Black Symphony' live 2 Cd set !! I mentioned the band in an e-mail ("Hi" Lady V) & decided to give them a bit of a blast thru' - especially as I'm alone & can crank the sound down to deafening !!
A little while ago, the neighbour phoned, to see if we could look after the dog for about 30 minutes.... it's not until about 6 ish... but, it should be Ok. Murphy (the dog) is pretty harmless & he'll enjoy the attention we'll give him !! To be honest - he has a bit of a loose wire... he is completely mad !! Oh well !!
Just turned the printer off & now everything is going along much better !!
Before I get too far into this - I want to thank my American reader for reading sooooo many of my posts yesterday !! I thank you for your time !! If you are a new reader, I hope you will logged in again at some point ............ my long time readers are always welcome !!
It must be getting colder outside - 2 of the cats have just come in !!
As mentioned - I wasn't too well yesterday... but, B & I did go into town. We needed to catch up on some food shopping, so I went along for the ride, more than anything. ASDA was it's usual crazy self !! Luckily tho' - we seem to go thru' nice & quietly..... by the time we reached the pay desks, the crowds seem to have melted away !! Mind you - it helped that we weren't in any kind of hurry - so, that was a bit of a relief !! I hate going shopping - well, I actually hate going out !! But, never mind.... it wasn't too bad really !!
Had I managed to write anything yesterday - I was going to list a Zeppelin show from 1977. It's one of the more famous bootlegs - 'Listen To This Eddie' - and was recorded at the LA Forum. However, as I missed yesterday - I'll write about another one - again from the LA Forum.... this one being recorded on June 22nd 1977 & strangely called 'One Day after Eddie' !! I wonder where that name came
from ?!
Anyways - it's a 3 Cd set & the tracks are:
CD 1
1) The Song Remains The Same
2) 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/Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
5) White Summer/Black Mountain Side
6) Kashmir
CD 3
1) Moby Dick
2) Over The Hills & Far Away
3) Guitar Solo
4) Achilles Last Stand
5) Stairway To Heaven
6) Whole Lotta Love/Rock & Roll
It's not such a good recording as the previous night.... and to be honest, I don't play it very often because of that !! 'Ten Years Gone' is from a completely different night & was put in to fill up the space.... plus I'm not 100% sure 'Over the Hills & Far Away' is actually on the Cd !! It's listed on the cover - but, I'm not going to play it now, just to find out !! Oh the "joys" of bootlegs !!
Which brings me to the my usual comment.... don't buy bootlegs !! Buy the official stuff - there is lots of it around !! More another time, maybe tomorrow !!
Hang on.... my curiosity has got the better of me.... 'Over The Hills & Far Away' is on the Cd !! Just wanted to check.... mainly as it would of bugged the heck out of me, if I hadn't !! Oh well - onwards, ever onwards !!
Right - my plans for today.... no surprises there really, I don't have any !! It's going to be a quiet afternoon... well, until Murphy gets here.... then all "crazy" will let go !!
So - for now.. I will away... until next time..
Bye Bye
I hope you are all doing well today !! It's another Friday, here in England - it's been a warm kind of day, I could look right across to the beach this morning.... now tho', the clouds are rolling in & the Sun seems to have gone into hiding !! Oh well.....
I had hoped to post yesterday - but, my health didn't permit me !! Bummer !! Apart from doing very little all day - I had a very early night & slept like the proverbial log until about 6am this morning. Never mind - I feel better for it today.... so, that's a bonus !!
Ok - as I type... I'm trying to do a bit of printing... the problem is, the printer is slowing ever thing down to a crawl !! So, in a short while, I'll turn the printer off & concentrate on typing instead !! Hopefully, I won't make too many mistakes & I can correct it as I go along... we will see !!
I'm here alone at the moment.... J is upstairs using his computer... but, both the ladies of the house are out at the moment. ME at either Uni, or placement (not sure which today) and My Wife & Dearest Friend, B has gone into town. She didn't have to go - but, she wants to get a bit of gym time in, this afternoon.... as tomorrow (I think) she is going shopping with ME.
So - I'm here and the music of the moment is Within Temptation's 'Black Symphony' live 2 Cd set !! I mentioned the band in an e-mail ("Hi" Lady V) & decided to give them a bit of a blast thru' - especially as I'm alone & can crank the sound down to deafening !!
A little while ago, the neighbour phoned, to see if we could look after the dog for about 30 minutes.... it's not until about 6 ish... but, it should be Ok. Murphy (the dog) is pretty harmless & he'll enjoy the attention we'll give him !! To be honest - he has a bit of a loose wire... he is completely mad !! Oh well !!
Just turned the printer off & now everything is going along much better !!
Before I get too far into this - I want to thank my American reader for reading sooooo many of my posts yesterday !! I thank you for your time !! If you are a new reader, I hope you will logged in again at some point ............ my long time readers are always welcome !!
It must be getting colder outside - 2 of the cats have just come in !!
As mentioned - I wasn't too well yesterday... but, B & I did go into town. We needed to catch up on some food shopping, so I went along for the ride, more than anything. ASDA was it's usual crazy self !! Luckily tho' - we seem to go thru' nice & quietly..... by the time we reached the pay desks, the crowds seem to have melted away !! Mind you - it helped that we weren't in any kind of hurry - so, that was a bit of a relief !! I hate going shopping - well, I actually hate going out !! But, never mind.... it wasn't too bad really !!
Had I managed to write anything yesterday - I was going to list a Zeppelin show from 1977. It's one of the more famous bootlegs - 'Listen To This Eddie' - and was recorded at the LA Forum. However, as I missed yesterday - I'll write about another one - again from the LA Forum.... this one being recorded on June 22nd 1977 & strangely called 'One Day after Eddie' !! I wonder where that name came
from ?!
Anyways - it's a 3 Cd set & the tracks are:
CD 1
1) The Song Remains The Same
2) 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/Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
5) White Summer/Black Mountain Side
6) Kashmir
CD 3
1) Moby Dick
2) Over The Hills & Far Away
3) Guitar Solo
4) Achilles Last Stand
5) Stairway To Heaven
6) Whole Lotta Love/Rock & Roll
It's not such a good recording as the previous night.... and to be honest, I don't play it very often because of that !! 'Ten Years Gone' is from a completely different night & was put in to fill up the space.... plus I'm not 100% sure 'Over the Hills & Far Away' is actually on the Cd !! It's listed on the cover - but, I'm not going to play it now, just to find out !! Oh the "joys" of bootlegs !!
Which brings me to the my usual comment.... don't buy bootlegs !! Buy the official stuff - there is lots of it around !! More another time, maybe tomorrow !!
Hang on.... my curiosity has got the better of me.... 'Over The Hills & Far Away' is on the Cd !! Just wanted to check.... mainly as it would of bugged the heck out of me, if I hadn't !! Oh well - onwards, ever onwards !!
Right - my plans for today.... no surprises there really, I don't have any !! It's going to be a quiet afternoon... well, until Murphy gets here.... then all "crazy" will let go !!
So - for now.. I will away... until next time..
Bye Bye
Wednesday, 20 June 2012
The Longest Day............. & Linkin' Park !!
Well "Hello".....
I hope your Worlds are treating you well ?
A big "Hello" to my Malaysian reader, who has been reading a lot of my words today !! I thank you for your time !! It's great that so many of you take the time to log on.... I really do thank you for your time !!
Ok - it's a Wednesday night, here in England..... it's been really warm & sunny today. So much so, that B & J spend a bit of time in the garden... cutting the hedges & having a go at the lawns. They have really been wet, for so many days - with all the heavy rain we had over the last month !!
Anyhoo - it's all cut back now..... Looking out of the window - the clouds are starting to build up again !! I could see right across to the beach earlier - not now tho'... it's really getting misty out there !! Oh well - lets hope it stays dry - just for a few days at least !!
I mention B.... she has gone into town for a gym class & to take ME in to see her boyfriend. She (ME) has had a new phone come today, in the post and she wants to have M sort it all out for her.
Me - being an old Luddite - well, I don't actually have a mobile !! If anybody wants me, they can either call the house phone - or come & knock on the door !!.... Maybe, even send up smoke signals !! Ah - the good old days !!
Anyways - that's the ladies of the house... J is upstairs, which leaves me here typing these words... along to the music of the moment, which happens to be Black Sabbath. It's the re-mastered version of their 'Born Again' album....... the 2nd disc, from their 1983 concert at the Reading Festival.
I had an old tape of the radio broadcast & when I saw it had been released officially - well, I went for it. If nothing else - as I've no doubt written before - for the encores of 'Smoke On The Water' followed by 'Paranoid' !! A great bit of "rock" silliness !!
It's been a quiet day, for me.... just sat here going thru' the very last of the Zeppelin Cd's and putting them away. I still have about 5 - which are just copies of other stuff - so, I'm not too worried about them. I'll find a home for them, at some point..... there is no
urgency !!
The Black Sabbath album is just coming to an end - it's now the latest Linkin' Park 'Living Things' Cd to have a blast !! I enjoyed their last album - but, as yet, I've not got my head around this one !!
I mentioned the neighbour - who's Wife is leaving/has left him.... well, we spoke with him today & he seems a lot happier. He was really upset a week or two back - but, today, he seemed much happier. Something I can't get my head around tho' - she is still living there !! It seems that she is moving out, in about 10 days - how mixed up is that !!
This week, she has gone up to Yorkshire.... and left her Son with P (the neighbour) !! Talk about rubbing salt into the wounds !! I honestly think there is more to the story - but, that's between them..... it's a real shame that people can't be more honest !!
Just before I change the subject - the lady who is leaving, claims that her boy will be happier in the town (where she is moving to).... but, how he is going to deal with that is beyond me. Here we live in a small village, right next to the open fields & stuff.... World's different to living in a town !! Oh well... she has made her nest......... !! Moving on.......
ME reminded me earlier - tomorrow (I think) is the longest day of the year !! "Wow" - that's come around quick !! Having said that - and thinking about it being dry today.... I see it's just started raining !! Bummer !!
Ok - I've just taken my 7pm "cocktail" of pills & potions !! So - that gives me about 2 hours, before I fall asleep & head up to bed, for the evening !! I really wish I could take - or could get away with taking less !! Never mind - it's all good & if it helps me, from day to day - life is good !!
Sometimes - well, quite often - I feel people don't take my illness very seriously..... after all, I "look" Ok !! Then, we see someone on TV - usually in some kind of 'soap opera' - who is portrayed with what I have & - I think- "Hell, I'm like that most days".... I just wish (sometimes) people could understand things a little & be a shade more understanding of what I'm going thru' on a day to day basis !!
Never mind - enough moaning..... I'm still flapping my arms !!
Just a quick mention of a Zeppelin show, before I go..... from June 20th 1980. The band were in Belgium, doing a show in Brussels.... the tracks are:
CD 1
1) The Train Kept A Rollin'
2) Nobody's Fault But Mine
3) Black Dog
4) In The Evening
5) The Rain Song
6) Hot Dog
7) All My Love
8) Trampled Underfoot
9) Since I've Been Loving You
CD 2
1) Achilles Last Stand
2) White Summer - Black Mountain Side
3) Kashmir
4) Stairway To Heaven
5) Rock & Roll
6) Whole Lotta Love
The 1980 shows are all pretty much the same..... lasting about 2 hours, with little (or no) change in the set list. I'm not a great fan of them - but, having said that - they are all worth having in the collection !! Most of them have come out as soundboard recordings, which really gives very little in any kind of "atmosphere".... but, it's all good. as always, don't buy bootlegs - buy the official stuff instead !!!! More tomorrow - or whenever I get back again.........
Oh one thing.... England won the football, last night !! Ok - so, they were lucky that the goal wasn't allowed - but, it only went over the line a "little bit" !! It happened to England in the last World Cup - so, it was - sort of - poetic justice that it should happen again.... this time in our favour !!
By "our" - I mean the English team. Me - I couldn't really care less if we won or not !! I am not a big football fan !!
Right, I must away..... I'll be back at some point. my thank's again to all of you for reading.... until next time...
Bye Bye
I hope your Worlds are treating you well ?
A big "Hello" to my Malaysian reader, who has been reading a lot of my words today !! I thank you for your time !! It's great that so many of you take the time to log on.... I really do thank you for your time !!
Ok - it's a Wednesday night, here in England..... it's been really warm & sunny today. So much so, that B & J spend a bit of time in the garden... cutting the hedges & having a go at the lawns. They have really been wet, for so many days - with all the heavy rain we had over the last month !!
Anyhoo - it's all cut back now..... Looking out of the window - the clouds are starting to build up again !! I could see right across to the beach earlier - not now tho'... it's really getting misty out there !! Oh well - lets hope it stays dry - just for a few days at least !!
I mention B.... she has gone into town for a gym class & to take ME in to see her boyfriend. She (ME) has had a new phone come today, in the post and she wants to have M sort it all out for her.
Me - being an old Luddite - well, I don't actually have a mobile !! If anybody wants me, they can either call the house phone - or come & knock on the door !!.... Maybe, even send up smoke signals !! Ah - the good old days !!
Anyways - that's the ladies of the house... J is upstairs, which leaves me here typing these words... along to the music of the moment, which happens to be Black Sabbath. It's the re-mastered version of their 'Born Again' album....... the 2nd disc, from their 1983 concert at the Reading Festival.
I had an old tape of the radio broadcast & when I saw it had been released officially - well, I went for it. If nothing else - as I've no doubt written before - for the encores of 'Smoke On The Water' followed by 'Paranoid' !! A great bit of "rock" silliness !!
It's been a quiet day, for me.... just sat here going thru' the very last of the Zeppelin Cd's and putting them away. I still have about 5 - which are just copies of other stuff - so, I'm not too worried about them. I'll find a home for them, at some point..... there is no
urgency !!
The Black Sabbath album is just coming to an end - it's now the latest Linkin' Park 'Living Things' Cd to have a blast !! I enjoyed their last album - but, as yet, I've not got my head around this one !!
I mentioned the neighbour - who's Wife is leaving/has left him.... well, we spoke with him today & he seems a lot happier. He was really upset a week or two back - but, today, he seemed much happier. Something I can't get my head around tho' - she is still living there !! It seems that she is moving out, in about 10 days - how mixed up is that !!
This week, she has gone up to Yorkshire.... and left her Son with P (the neighbour) !! Talk about rubbing salt into the wounds !! I honestly think there is more to the story - but, that's between them..... it's a real shame that people can't be more honest !!
Just before I change the subject - the lady who is leaving, claims that her boy will be happier in the town (where she is moving to).... but, how he is going to deal with that is beyond me. Here we live in a small village, right next to the open fields & stuff.... World's different to living in a town !! Oh well... she has made her nest......... !! Moving on.......
ME reminded me earlier - tomorrow (I think) is the longest day of the year !! "Wow" - that's come around quick !! Having said that - and thinking about it being dry today.... I see it's just started raining !! Bummer !!
Ok - I've just taken my 7pm "cocktail" of pills & potions !! So - that gives me about 2 hours, before I fall asleep & head up to bed, for the evening !! I really wish I could take - or could get away with taking less !! Never mind - it's all good & if it helps me, from day to day - life is good !!
Sometimes - well, quite often - I feel people don't take my illness very seriously..... after all, I "look" Ok !! Then, we see someone on TV - usually in some kind of 'soap opera' - who is portrayed with what I have & - I think- "Hell, I'm like that most days".... I just wish (sometimes) people could understand things a little & be a shade more understanding of what I'm going thru' on a day to day basis !!
Never mind - enough moaning..... I'm still flapping my arms !!
Just a quick mention of a Zeppelin show, before I go..... from June 20th 1980. The band were in Belgium, doing a show in Brussels.... the tracks are:
CD 1
1) The Train Kept A Rollin'
2) Nobody's Fault But Mine
3) Black Dog
4) In The Evening
5) The Rain Song
6) Hot Dog
7) All My Love
8) Trampled Underfoot
9) Since I've Been Loving You
CD 2
1) Achilles Last Stand
2) White Summer - Black Mountain Side
3) Kashmir
4) Stairway To Heaven
5) Rock & Roll
6) Whole Lotta Love
The 1980 shows are all pretty much the same..... lasting about 2 hours, with little (or no) change in the set list. I'm not a great fan of them - but, having said that - they are all worth having in the collection !! Most of them have come out as soundboard recordings, which really gives very little in any kind of "atmosphere".... but, it's all good. as always, don't buy bootlegs - buy the official stuff instead !!!! More tomorrow - or whenever I get back again.........
Oh one thing.... England won the football, last night !! Ok - so, they were lucky that the goal wasn't allowed - but, it only went over the line a "little bit" !! It happened to England in the last World Cup - so, it was - sort of - poetic justice that it should happen again.... this time in our favour !!
By "our" - I mean the English team. Me - I couldn't really care less if we won or not !! I am not a big football fan !!
Right, I must away..... I'll be back at some point. my thank's again to all of you for reading.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Tuesday, 19 June 2012
Seattle 1972 & William Shatner...
Hi Worlds !!
Remember me ? I know, it's been a few days since I last wrote - sorry about that - but, I needed time to sort myself out a wee bit !! I was really feeling low towards the end of last week & needed time to re-charge my battery pack !!
I can't really explain why - my health had got me down & things seem to all come to a peak during the week. So - I surrounded myself with family over the weekend & got myself back together & here I am once more !!
First of all - my thanks to all of you who have logged in over the last few days or so..... I'm sorry there was nothing new to read, but... I thank you all !! A big "Hello" to my reader in the US of A for logging in today and a new reader (I believe) in Venezuela .... It's especially great to see you have read my words !! I thank you all for your
time !!
Ok - it's a Tuesday here in England..... and I'm completely on my own today !! I don't even think there are any of the cats here
anywhere's !! Mind you - it is very warm & dry outside... so, I guess they are all out getting some rays !!
ME has gone on another day at Uni placement, J has to attend a meeting in town & My Wife & Dearest Friend, B has taken him in. She'll do some shopping while she is there & take in a bit of gym work. I'm not sure what time anybody will be home - but, I'm under strict instructions to 'phone her (B) if I get into any kind of trouble !!
As I said to her - if all else happens - I'll head back to bed..... tho' I would rather be here listening to music !! Which, at the moment, is Joe Bonamassa's 'Live At The Albert Hall' 2 Cd set. It came out in 2009 (I didn't realise it was that long ago) and, as I've been playing his latest 'live' stuff - well, I thought I would refresh my memory & give this one a go !!
So - that's the music of the moment....
As for what I've been up to.... well, as I wrote above - I've been here with my family, trying to get myself back up to some sort of (better) health !!
It got to the point..... well - all I wanted to do was sleep & not have to put up with all the "rubbish" my body was giving out !! It seems to have worked !! I'm a lot better today - compared to this time last week - and life doesn't seem to be quite so bad !! I was in a downward spiral & needed to sort myself out - which, being here with my family, I'm glad to say, has worked !!
I don't think we went very far over the weekend..... I'm not really sure what we did actually !! I know we missed Church on Sunday...... It was my decision..... It was 'Father's Day' and I wanted to spend it home with the guys....... I can go to Church next Sunday - but, there is only one 'Father's Day' in 2012 & I wanted it to be with my children !!
It was a great day - J & ME gave me a helicopter !! I kid you not..... well, I guess I do, just a little....!! It's one of these remote control toys, with twin rotor's and we've had loads of fun trying to fly it around the room !!
The guys are better at it than I am - I guess because they use PlayStation's & stuff like that.... so are used to the controls - well, more than I am !! I have managed to get the thing to hover & go around the room a little bit - but, that's about it !! M (ME's boyfriend) came over last night and he was well good at it !! On a good day - I want to try it out in the garden.... I'll have a lot more room & I should be able to control things a little better !! I know it's an indoor toy, but.... I really need the practice !! Oh well....... !!
Just changed the music. J, on special days, gives me Cd's that he puts together with various stuff he finds on the net. As I type - William Shatner is murdering 'Bohemian Rhapsody !! It's quite good - in a corny sort of way.... and typical of what J puts together for me !! This is only track one and I have over 70 minutes left to play !! He's a good lad & knows I enjoy the stuff he gives me...... Thanks J !!
I mentioned ME is at Uni placement - she has only a few more days to do & she will have completed her course... including all the external stuff she had to do !! On Saturday, she went & looked at a possible job. They seemed to be impressed with her - but, I don't think she was that keen on them...... We will have to wait & see what comes out of it. She'll do well.... I'm sure of it !!
I just took a break - there was a lot of noise out in the garden. The wild birds were going crazy - as one of the cats was was out on the side lawn & I guess the birds didn't like it too much !!
I mentioned - probably back in 2010 - that we have a nest of bees. Well, the lady who was coming to get them... well, she decided against it (they were too high up for her) - this means they (the bees) are still there & they are fantastic !!
There are hundreds of them flying around, in the sunshine, and they are obviously very happy with their surroundings !! Even with our windows wide open, they never come in the house & seem to be content, doing what bees do !! Sometimes - when it's really hot - they hang in a long 'chain' from their nest - it's quite beautiful to see really..... they are fantastic little things !! Thank you Lord !!
Ok - I thought today was June 18th.... but, I see it's actually the
19th !! So - insrtead of giving you a track list from a 1980 concert (which happened on June 18th) - well, I will give you another one from this day in 1972. The tracks are:
CD 1
1) Immigrant Song
2) Heartbreaker
3) Black Dog
4) The Ocean
5) Since I've Been Loving You
6) Stairway To Heaven
7) Going To California
8) Black Country Woman
9) That's The Way
10) Tangerine
11) Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
CD 2
1) Dazed & Confused
2) What Is & What Should Never Be
3) Dancing Days
4) Moby Dick
CD 3
1) Whole Lotta Love
2) Rock & Roll
3) Thank You
4) Money
5) Over The Hills & Far Away
6) Dancing Days
It was recorded on the 2nd night in Seattle & - in a way - is why I advise people not to buy bootlegs. It's in this fancy cover - lot's of glossy photo's of the band & looks brilliant. But, it's a really poor recording of a great concert !! So don't buy bootlegs !! It's a good track selection tho' - with tracks that wouldn't be released for about another year on the 'Houses of the Holy' album..... anyhoo - buy the official 'How The West Was Won' live album - it's from the same time period, but is in far better quality !!
If I get the date right - and I post tomorrow - it will be that time of the year, when the 1980 tour took place.... so, maybe more on those shows another time !!
Right - my plans for today... ? For a change, I actually have one !! On the table - off to my left as I type - there are about 30 Cd's..... my plan is to go thru' them & try & put them away. They are all (nearly all) Zeppelin Cd's and represent the last of the collection to check thru'.... then put into their boxes.
It seems like I started this months ago - but, these are the last ones for now - so, once they are done.... well, it's done !! ................... for a little while at least !!
I keep thinking I will keep on top of things - but, I always get behind !! Never mind - there is another record fair (in Exeter) in 10 days - so, will no doubt add to the collection while I'm there !! It depends what's new & how generous my friends are on the day !!
No really - there are no new tapes 'out' at the moment.... well, none that I haven't got at least.... so, maybe it will be time to buy some other stuff. It will depend on what is there.... that's not until next week - so, that's a long ways into the future !! For me at least !!
My computer seems to have given up - so, if this actually works - well, we will see how things go I guess !! I am no computer expert - if I press a button & something goes wrong - well, it goes wrong !! I'm in the lap of the Gods when it comes to fixing things !!
Like B would say - give her a needle & thread and she is Ok - anything techno sort of and she gives J a shout. As he ain't here at the moment, I will press publish & hope it works !!
So - with all of that in mind.... I will away for now. I thank you for reading my words & - hopefully - you will find time to log in again, at some point !! Thank's for your time.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Remember me ? I know, it's been a few days since I last wrote - sorry about that - but, I needed time to sort myself out a wee bit !! I was really feeling low towards the end of last week & needed time to re-charge my battery pack !!
I can't really explain why - my health had got me down & things seem to all come to a peak during the week. So - I surrounded myself with family over the weekend & got myself back together & here I am once more !!
First of all - my thanks to all of you who have logged in over the last few days or so..... I'm sorry there was nothing new to read, but... I thank you all !! A big "Hello" to my reader in the US of A for logging in today and a new reader (I believe) in Venezuela .... It's especially great to see you have read my words !! I thank you all for your
time !!
Ok - it's a Tuesday here in England..... and I'm completely on my own today !! I don't even think there are any of the cats here
anywhere's !! Mind you - it is very warm & dry outside... so, I guess they are all out getting some rays !!
ME has gone on another day at Uni placement, J has to attend a meeting in town & My Wife & Dearest Friend, B has taken him in. She'll do some shopping while she is there & take in a bit of gym work. I'm not sure what time anybody will be home - but, I'm under strict instructions to 'phone her (B) if I get into any kind of trouble !!
As I said to her - if all else happens - I'll head back to bed..... tho' I would rather be here listening to music !! Which, at the moment, is Joe Bonamassa's 'Live At The Albert Hall' 2 Cd set. It came out in 2009 (I didn't realise it was that long ago) and, as I've been playing his latest 'live' stuff - well, I thought I would refresh my memory & give this one a go !!
So - that's the music of the moment....
As for what I've been up to.... well, as I wrote above - I've been here with my family, trying to get myself back up to some sort of (better) health !!
It got to the point..... well - all I wanted to do was sleep & not have to put up with all the "rubbish" my body was giving out !! It seems to have worked !! I'm a lot better today - compared to this time last week - and life doesn't seem to be quite so bad !! I was in a downward spiral & needed to sort myself out - which, being here with my family, I'm glad to say, has worked !!
I don't think we went very far over the weekend..... I'm not really sure what we did actually !! I know we missed Church on Sunday...... It was my decision..... It was 'Father's Day' and I wanted to spend it home with the guys....... I can go to Church next Sunday - but, there is only one 'Father's Day' in 2012 & I wanted it to be with my children !!
It was a great day - J & ME gave me a helicopter !! I kid you not..... well, I guess I do, just a little....!! It's one of these remote control toys, with twin rotor's and we've had loads of fun trying to fly it around the room !!
The guys are better at it than I am - I guess because they use PlayStation's & stuff like that.... so are used to the controls - well, more than I am !! I have managed to get the thing to hover & go around the room a little bit - but, that's about it !! M (ME's boyfriend) came over last night and he was well good at it !! On a good day - I want to try it out in the garden.... I'll have a lot more room & I should be able to control things a little better !! I know it's an indoor toy, but.... I really need the practice !! Oh well....... !!
Just changed the music. J, on special days, gives me Cd's that he puts together with various stuff he finds on the net. As I type - William Shatner is murdering 'Bohemian Rhapsody !! It's quite good - in a corny sort of way.... and typical of what J puts together for me !! This is only track one and I have over 70 minutes left to play !! He's a good lad & knows I enjoy the stuff he gives me...... Thanks J !!
I mentioned ME is at Uni placement - she has only a few more days to do & she will have completed her course... including all the external stuff she had to do !! On Saturday, she went & looked at a possible job. They seemed to be impressed with her - but, I don't think she was that keen on them...... We will have to wait & see what comes out of it. She'll do well.... I'm sure of it !!
I just took a break - there was a lot of noise out in the garden. The wild birds were going crazy - as one of the cats was was out on the side lawn & I guess the birds didn't like it too much !!
I mentioned - probably back in 2010 - that we have a nest of bees. Well, the lady who was coming to get them... well, she decided against it (they were too high up for her) - this means they (the bees) are still there & they are fantastic !!
There are hundreds of them flying around, in the sunshine, and they are obviously very happy with their surroundings !! Even with our windows wide open, they never come in the house & seem to be content, doing what bees do !! Sometimes - when it's really hot - they hang in a long 'chain' from their nest - it's quite beautiful to see really..... they are fantastic little things !! Thank you Lord !!
Ok - I thought today was June 18th.... but, I see it's actually the
19th !! So - insrtead of giving you a track list from a 1980 concert (which happened on June 18th) - well, I will give you another one from this day in 1972. The tracks are:
CD 1
1) Immigrant Song
2) Heartbreaker
3) Black Dog
4) The Ocean
5) Since I've Been Loving You
6) Stairway To Heaven
7) Going To California
8) Black Country Woman
9) That's The Way
10) Tangerine
11) Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
CD 2
1) Dazed & Confused
2) What Is & What Should Never Be
3) Dancing Days
4) Moby Dick
CD 3
1) Whole Lotta Love
2) Rock & Roll
3) Thank You
4) Money
5) Over The Hills & Far Away
6) Dancing Days
It was recorded on the 2nd night in Seattle & - in a way - is why I advise people not to buy bootlegs. It's in this fancy cover - lot's of glossy photo's of the band & looks brilliant. But, it's a really poor recording of a great concert !! So don't buy bootlegs !! It's a good track selection tho' - with tracks that wouldn't be released for about another year on the 'Houses of the Holy' album..... anyhoo - buy the official 'How The West Was Won' live album - it's from the same time period, but is in far better quality !!
If I get the date right - and I post tomorrow - it will be that time of the year, when the 1980 tour took place.... so, maybe more on those shows another time !!
Right - my plans for today... ? For a change, I actually have one !! On the table - off to my left as I type - there are about 30 Cd's..... my plan is to go thru' them & try & put them away. They are all (nearly all) Zeppelin Cd's and represent the last of the collection to check thru'.... then put into their boxes.
It seems like I started this months ago - but, these are the last ones for now - so, once they are done.... well, it's done !! ................... for a little while at least !!
I keep thinking I will keep on top of things - but, I always get behind !! Never mind - there is another record fair (in Exeter) in 10 days - so, will no doubt add to the collection while I'm there !! It depends what's new & how generous my friends are on the day !!
No really - there are no new tapes 'out' at the moment.... well, none that I haven't got at least.... so, maybe it will be time to buy some other stuff. It will depend on what is there.... that's not until next week - so, that's a long ways into the future !! For me at least !!
My computer seems to have given up - so, if this actually works - well, we will see how things go I guess !! I am no computer expert - if I press a button & something goes wrong - well, it goes wrong !! I'm in the lap of the Gods when it comes to fixing things !!
Like B would say - give her a needle & thread and she is Ok - anything techno sort of and she gives J a shout. As he ain't here at the moment, I will press publish & hope it works !!
So - with all of that in mind.... I will away for now. I thank you for reading my words & - hopefully - you will find time to log in again, at some point !! Thank's for your time.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Friday, 15 June 2012
..how things go around & around...
Hi Again Worlds !!
It's a Friday - late afternoon - here in England.... and it's been a bit of a strange few days !!
Yesterday - well, I had to see my Consultant, in the morning and to be honest, it all left me feeling a little low !! So - as I wasn't feeling too good - I decided to skip posting and get an early kind of night.
It wasn't just seeing the Consultant - I wasn't feeling too brilliant anyways..... seeing her just kind of loaded me down a bit !!
It's no big deal - but, I still have to stay on my various pills - for at least another month, until I see her again. That's Ok - in a way, I expected that !! However, the whole trip - into town - and feeling under the weather.... well - it left me "hanging". That's another way of saying, it left me a little low !!
I wasn't feeling too brilliant anyhoo - as yesterday was my Son's birthday (from my first marriage) and on days like that, I think about him & how he is doing and everything.... I guess you can probably understand that ?
I've only seen him for about 4 hours, in the last 26 years !! He lives (I guess) in Canada and have not heard anything from him in over 2 years now.... oh well, as long as he is happy, I can't moan !! Onwards !!
But, you know how, sometimes, things happen & you think - "Hey, that happened to me !!".... well, that's what seems to be happening here, in our little World.
To try & explain..... When my ex-wife walked out on me... if it hadn't been for the kindness of neighbours, well - my life would of been a lot different. Now, our neighbour, who I've mentioned before... well, his wife has basically left him & as I type, B & ME are driving the guy to the hospital...... being, if you like, the "kind neighbours" that I had all those years ago !!
It has reminded me - a great deal - of how I was & how people helped me thru' one of the worst periods of my life. I'm glad we are able to do the same - foe a fellow "friend in need " at this time in his life.
I'm sorry - but.... I'm a little below 100% today - well.... this past few days !! But, it's amazing how things go - what comes around, goes around..... !!
So anyhoo - that's where B & ME are at the moment.... heading into the hospital.... leaving me here typing these words to you & listening to the music of the moment.
Today - well, now - it's Tangerine Dreams, Shepherd's Bush concert, from 2005...... I was playing it a few days ago & felt like giving it another blast thru' the Bose !!
Oh - I forgot J - he is upstairs in his room, working on his computer stuff & keeping an eye on my good self !! Not that I'm going to cause him much trouble - but, he's there if I need him !!
I was - earlier - trying to catch up on my Cd's... listing them in my little red books, that I used to carry around to record fairs.... I had several to write in, but.... I can't see now, out of my right eye & that makes writing very, very hard indeed !! I hadn't realised just how bad it was, until I sat & tried !! Oh well... life goes on !!
However - I was able to find another Zeppelin show... so, from June 15th 1972, I have a 2 Cd set. It was recorded at the Nassau Coliseum, in Uniondale, New York. The tracks are:
CD 1
1) Immigrant Song
2) Heartbreaker
3) Black Dog
4) Since I've Been Loving You
5) Stairway To Heaven
6) Going To California
7) Tangerine
8) Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
CD 2
1) Dazed & Confused
2) What Is & What Should Never Be
3) Moby Dick
4) Whole Lotta Love
It's a great show & I've had it in my collection for a goodly number of years now. After playing so many of the 1975 & 1977 shows... it's nice to get back to 'basics' with one of these earlier shows !! As always, don't buy bootlegs !!
B has just 'phoned - they are on the ways back from the hospital. That was quick - they didn't leave here that long ago !! Mind you - ME is driving, so... I'll say no more !!
Right, my plans for tonight.... I still have a few Cd's to try & write into my books, so I must try & do those + I think England are losing in the football tonight, so I want to see how bad they manage to play - again !!
Anyhoo - it's coming up to the weekend.... so, all being well... things will pick up a little bit !! Ho-hum... until next time...
Bye Bye
It's a Friday - late afternoon - here in England.... and it's been a bit of a strange few days !!
Yesterday - well, I had to see my Consultant, in the morning and to be honest, it all left me feeling a little low !! So - as I wasn't feeling too good - I decided to skip posting and get an early kind of night.
It wasn't just seeing the Consultant - I wasn't feeling too brilliant anyways..... seeing her just kind of loaded me down a bit !!
It's no big deal - but, I still have to stay on my various pills - for at least another month, until I see her again. That's Ok - in a way, I expected that !! However, the whole trip - into town - and feeling under the weather.... well - it left me "hanging". That's another way of saying, it left me a little low !!
I wasn't feeling too brilliant anyhoo - as yesterday was my Son's birthday (from my first marriage) and on days like that, I think about him & how he is doing and everything.... I guess you can probably understand that ?
I've only seen him for about 4 hours, in the last 26 years !! He lives (I guess) in Canada and have not heard anything from him in over 2 years now.... oh well, as long as he is happy, I can't moan !! Onwards !!
But, you know how, sometimes, things happen & you think - "Hey, that happened to me !!".... well, that's what seems to be happening here, in our little World.
To try & explain..... When my ex-wife walked out on me... if it hadn't been for the kindness of neighbours, well - my life would of been a lot different. Now, our neighbour, who I've mentioned before... well, his wife has basically left him & as I type, B & ME are driving the guy to the hospital...... being, if you like, the "kind neighbours" that I had all those years ago !!
It has reminded me - a great deal - of how I was & how people helped me thru' one of the worst periods of my life. I'm glad we are able to do the same - foe a fellow "friend in need " at this time in his life.
I'm sorry - but.... I'm a little below 100% today - well.... this past few days !! But, it's amazing how things go - what comes around, goes around..... !!
So anyhoo - that's where B & ME are at the moment.... heading into the hospital.... leaving me here typing these words to you & listening to the music of the moment.
Today - well, now - it's Tangerine Dreams, Shepherd's Bush concert, from 2005...... I was playing it a few days ago & felt like giving it another blast thru' the Bose !!
Oh - I forgot J - he is upstairs in his room, working on his computer stuff & keeping an eye on my good self !! Not that I'm going to cause him much trouble - but, he's there if I need him !!
I was - earlier - trying to catch up on my Cd's... listing them in my little red books, that I used to carry around to record fairs.... I had several to write in, but.... I can't see now, out of my right eye & that makes writing very, very hard indeed !! I hadn't realised just how bad it was, until I sat & tried !! Oh well... life goes on !!
However - I was able to find another Zeppelin show... so, from June 15th 1972, I have a 2 Cd set. It was recorded at the Nassau Coliseum, in Uniondale, New York. The tracks are:
CD 1
1) Immigrant Song
2) Heartbreaker
3) Black Dog
4) Since I've Been Loving You
5) Stairway To Heaven
6) Going To California
7) Tangerine
8) Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
CD 2
1) Dazed & Confused
2) What Is & What Should Never Be
3) Moby Dick
4) Whole Lotta Love
It's a great show & I've had it in my collection for a goodly number of years now. After playing so many of the 1975 & 1977 shows... it's nice to get back to 'basics' with one of these earlier shows !! As always, don't buy bootlegs !!
B has just 'phoned - they are on the ways back from the hospital. That was quick - they didn't leave here that long ago !! Mind you - ME is driving, so... I'll say no more !!
Right, my plans for tonight.... I still have a few Cd's to try & write into my books, so I must try & do those + I think England are losing in the football tonight, so I want to see how bad they manage to play - again !!
Anyhoo - it's coming up to the weekend.... so, all being well... things will pick up a little bit !! Ho-hum... until next time...
Bye Bye
Wednesday, 13 June 2012
Don't You Just Hate It....?
Greetings Worlds !!
I hope you're all doing well this fine evening ? It's been a warm day, here in England - tho' it was just starting to rain a little while ago !! Oh well - a good enough excuse for me to stay in the house !!
J had to go into town earlier, for a short meeting... so, B drove him in & I went along for the ride. Instead of just hanging around, we did a little bit of shopping & he met up with us, when he finished. It meant, however, that I was able to buy some more ink for my printer.
I had a bunch of things to run off tonight & figured that - with my luck - the black cartridge would go empty on me. Don't you just hate it when that happens ? You just get going & then everything stops - because one of the 'inks' runs dry !!
So - with that in mind - I bought a black cartridge & sure enough.... a few sheets into the printing... it ran out !! So, instead of grinding to a halt, I went straight back to work !!
Oh well.......
It's a Wednesday night.... Denmark are playing Portugal, quietly in the corner, on the goggle box... and, just for a change... Led Zeppelin are blasting out of the speakers !!
I found an old tape & I wanted to see how good it was - I wasn't too disappointed !! It's great !!
As for the family... J & ME are upstairs, M is coming over in a short while..... and B has gone to her Wednesday night gym class. Leaving me here with our oldest cat...... who I've just made a fuss of & given a treat !!
Maybe he likes Zeppelin - I doubt it... more likely, he thought if he stayed here long enough, I would give in & feed him !! Never mind !!
Anyhoo - it's been a quiet kind of day.... forgetting about shopping & loud music.....
Tomorrow, B tells me, I have to be up bright & early.... I've got to see one of my Consultants at 9.30am - which for me, if I have a bad night, may as well be at midnight !! It is early tho' - but- really - I don't mind... I like her (my Consultant) a lot... she makes me smile !! If all goes well, she will let me off and reduce my pill & potions a
bit !! That would be nice - but, we will have to see how she thinks I've done, since my last visit !! We will have to wait & see how I get on.... but, here's hoping !!
I've just looked over at the TV - Portugal are ahead 3-2 at the moment..... come on Denmark !! Why ? Because, I always like the team that are behind - it makes it a bit more interesting !!
Ok - back to the tape I mentioned earlier....... it's an old spool of Zeppelin, recorded off the soundboard in New York, on June 13th 1977. It's one of several tapes I was given a few years back..... as mentioned before, by a "well known" guitarist. He knew I liked the group, so gave me a load of old tapes he had !!
I didn't realise it was a s/b recording, until I started playing it... but... it's well good !! the tracks are:
1) Introductions & Stage Noise - The Song Remains The Same
2) The Rover - Sick Again
3) Nobody's Fault But Mine
4) Over The Hills & Far away
5) Since I've Been Loving You
6) No Quarter
7) Ten Years Gone
8) The Battle Of Evermore
9) Going To California
10) Black Country Woman - Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
11) White Summer - Black Mountain Side
12) Kashmir
13) Out On The Tiles - Moby Dick
14) Heartbreaker
15) Guitar Solo - Achilles last Stand
16) Stairway To Heaven
17) Whole Lotta Love - Black Dog
18) Stage noise....
I know I have this show on 3 Cd's as well - but, without digging it out - I think that's an audience recording.... I honestly don't remember !! Oh well.... it's an interesting tape & I'm glad I've got it in my collection !!
As always - don't buy bootlegs... get the official stuff !! More another time....
I might buy myself the new Warren Haynes live Cd & DVD... which I see is out and about. I'm not sure yet - but, I think it could be a good buy !! I'll let you know what I decide to do... !! I liked his last album.... so, hopefully the live Cd will be as good !!
In the post (today) B's latest instalment of her birthday ER's came. I ordered it from some company, connected with Play.com & it was a real con job !! It took nearly 2 weeks to get here - even tho' it was claimed to be "in stock" & would be dispatched with-in 24 hours !! What a crock !!
I will use Play again - but not that particular company...... they are c**p !!
Anyways - B has now got 13 of the 15 seasons... only 2 more to order... plus the Cd soundtrack album. It's 4 months to her birthday, so I have a small bit of time to do it in !! Oh well.....
Right, I better think about being away.... I need to have an early night - or I won't be up early tomorrow & that's for sure !!
So - for now, I will away.... my thanks to all of you who have logged in today !! It's great to know you take the time to read my words !! I thank you !! Until next time...
Bye Bye
I hope you're all doing well this fine evening ? It's been a warm day, here in England - tho' it was just starting to rain a little while ago !! Oh well - a good enough excuse for me to stay in the house !!
J had to go into town earlier, for a short meeting... so, B drove him in & I went along for the ride. Instead of just hanging around, we did a little bit of shopping & he met up with us, when he finished. It meant, however, that I was able to buy some more ink for my printer.
I had a bunch of things to run off tonight & figured that - with my luck - the black cartridge would go empty on me. Don't you just hate it when that happens ? You just get going & then everything stops - because one of the 'inks' runs dry !!
So - with that in mind - I bought a black cartridge & sure enough.... a few sheets into the printing... it ran out !! So, instead of grinding to a halt, I went straight back to work !!
Oh well.......
It's a Wednesday night.... Denmark are playing Portugal, quietly in the corner, on the goggle box... and, just for a change... Led Zeppelin are blasting out of the speakers !!
I found an old tape & I wanted to see how good it was - I wasn't too disappointed !! It's great !!
As for the family... J & ME are upstairs, M is coming over in a short while..... and B has gone to her Wednesday night gym class. Leaving me here with our oldest cat...... who I've just made a fuss of & given a treat !!
Maybe he likes Zeppelin - I doubt it... more likely, he thought if he stayed here long enough, I would give in & feed him !! Never mind !!
Anyhoo - it's been a quiet kind of day.... forgetting about shopping & loud music.....
Tomorrow, B tells me, I have to be up bright & early.... I've got to see one of my Consultants at 9.30am - which for me, if I have a bad night, may as well be at midnight !! It is early tho' - but- really - I don't mind... I like her (my Consultant) a lot... she makes me smile !! If all goes well, she will let me off and reduce my pill & potions a
bit !! That would be nice - but, we will have to see how she thinks I've done, since my last visit !! We will have to wait & see how I get on.... but, here's hoping !!
I've just looked over at the TV - Portugal are ahead 3-2 at the moment..... come on Denmark !! Why ? Because, I always like the team that are behind - it makes it a bit more interesting !!
Ok - back to the tape I mentioned earlier....... it's an old spool of Zeppelin, recorded off the soundboard in New York, on June 13th 1977. It's one of several tapes I was given a few years back..... as mentioned before, by a "well known" guitarist. He knew I liked the group, so gave me a load of old tapes he had !!
I didn't realise it was a s/b recording, until I started playing it... but... it's well good !! the tracks are:
1) Introductions & Stage Noise - The Song Remains The Same
2) The Rover - Sick Again
3) Nobody's Fault But Mine
4) Over The Hills & Far away
5) Since I've Been Loving You
6) No Quarter
7) Ten Years Gone
8) The Battle Of Evermore
9) Going To California
10) Black Country Woman - Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
11) White Summer - Black Mountain Side
12) Kashmir
13) Out On The Tiles - Moby Dick
14) Heartbreaker
15) Guitar Solo - Achilles last Stand
16) Stairway To Heaven
17) Whole Lotta Love - Black Dog
18) Stage noise....
I know I have this show on 3 Cd's as well - but, without digging it out - I think that's an audience recording.... I honestly don't remember !! Oh well.... it's an interesting tape & I'm glad I've got it in my collection !!
As always - don't buy bootlegs... get the official stuff !! More another time....
I might buy myself the new Warren Haynes live Cd & DVD... which I see is out and about. I'm not sure yet - but, I think it could be a good buy !! I'll let you know what I decide to do... !! I liked his last album.... so, hopefully the live Cd will be as good !!
In the post (today) B's latest instalment of her birthday ER's came. I ordered it from some company, connected with Play.com & it was a real con job !! It took nearly 2 weeks to get here - even tho' it was claimed to be "in stock" & would be dispatched with-in 24 hours !! What a crock !!
I will use Play again - but not that particular company...... they are c**p !!
Anyways - B has now got 13 of the 15 seasons... only 2 more to order... plus the Cd soundtrack album. It's 4 months to her birthday, so I have a small bit of time to do it in !! Oh well.....
Right, I better think about being away.... I need to have an early night - or I won't be up early tomorrow & that's for sure !!
So - for now, I will away.... my thanks to all of you who have logged in today !! It's great to know you take the time to read my words !! I thank you !! Until next time...
Bye Bye
Tuesday, 12 June 2012
Old times !!
Hi again Worlds !!
Someone pointed out to me, earlier.... in January 2011, I was moaning about people walking into me.... while I'm in my
wheel chair !! As I'm still moaning about it - it's just like old times !!
Never mind - the music of the moment is Zeppelin's Vancouver 20-3-1975 show... I finally got the copy from the guy in the village !! Well, actually - my friend's Mum brought it around earlier !! Maybe he read my post & decided he had enough of my moaning !!
I'm only on Cd 2... but so far so good !! 'No Quarter' is playing as I type.... well good !! Especially as it's a soundboard recording & makes the old audience tape sound even worse than I remember !!
As for the family - J is upstairs, B has gone out to weight-watchers & ME has yet to get home from earlier - it seems she is out for supper tonight, so... I guess I'll see her tomorrow some time !!
Anyhoo - I'm away again..... until next time...
Bye Bye
Someone pointed out to me, earlier.... in January 2011, I was moaning about people walking into me.... while I'm in my
wheel chair !! As I'm still moaning about it - it's just like old times !!
Never mind - the music of the moment is Zeppelin's Vancouver 20-3-1975 show... I finally got the copy from the guy in the village !! Well, actually - my friend's Mum brought it around earlier !! Maybe he read my post & decided he had enough of my moaning !!
I'm only on Cd 2... but so far so good !! 'No Quarter' is playing as I type.... well good !! Especially as it's a soundboard recording & makes the old audience tape sound even worse than I remember !!
As for the family - J is upstairs, B has gone out to weight-watchers & ME has yet to get home from earlier - it seems she is out for supper tonight, so... I guess I'll see her tomorrow some time !!
Anyhoo - I'm away again..... until next time...
Bye Bye
It's normal.... whatever that is ?
Well Greetings Worlds !!
How is your bit of space treating you today ? I hope all is well & things are looking on the up !!
It's a Tuesday here in England - I just had to double check myself, I thought it was a Monday !! Never mind - it's definitely a Tuesday & life is pretty good in our part of wild England !!
Being a Tuesday - B has just gone out to her lunchtime gym class..... she will be back in a few hours (I guess) - that leaves me here, with J, as ME is out at work placement today. She will be here in a couple of hours or so... I think she finishes at lunchtime, or thereabouts !!
It's been a quiet few days...... I think I last posted on Saturday.... I'm not even sure about that !! Me & my lack of brain !!
Anyhoo - Sunday we went to Church - tho' we did leave a little ways thru'. The powers that be, either have the place soooo cold, you have to wear a coat, or - as was the case on Sunday - it's too hot & horrid !!
That's why we left - as it was so hot, I really struggled with it & was close to flaking out !! Luckily, B was with me & spotted my condition & took me out to the entrance lobby, to cool down !! As the service was almost at an end - we made our way to the car & headed for home. Oh well.... at least we went - the thought was there, even if my body couldn't handle it !!
The rest of the day was spent relaxing & reading....... there was a F1 race on - but, being a Sunday, I recorded it & watched the tape yesterday. it might sound kind of stupid/dumb... call it want you want, but we do hold the Sabbath day special !!
As for yesterday - it was a bit of a hectic start !! I knew I was due to go down to the village, for a haircut..... so, when I woke up at 9.45 ish, well..... I asked B what time I had to be there. Thinking she was just letting me have a late morning, before getting me up. I was wrong !! My appointment was at 9.30 & B had forgotten all about it !!
Altho' it was a mad rush - I was there by 10 & even with the worse ever case of "bed hair" I was home soon after !!
We also went into town in the morning, to do a little bit of shopping & stuff.... It wasn't the best of days - cold & wet - so, I was quite happy to go in & out quickly. ASDA was it's usual madness !! In my chair - when I first got the thing - I would do my best to avoid people, but now I'm a little more demented, I just let people walk into me !!
My thoughts are quite simple - I can see them, if they can't see me, that's their problem !! The worst part is in the streets.... people walking around, head down "texting" on their phones !! The number of idiots who walk straight into me, it's unreal !! Never mind.... my life goes on.......
As mentioned before - I was a little spoilt for music, last week. So, today - I'm playing the Joe Bonanmassa DVD soundtrack !! As is my usual - I've transferred the music over to Cd.... for my own use.... until, hopefully, they release it officially !! When they do that - I'll pick up the official Cd's - in the meantime, I can play the s/t with-out having to dig the DVD out each time !! I find it sooooo much easier to play Cd's rather than DVD's !!
If I say so, myself, it came out really well !! With the 2 'bonus' tracks, it fitted nicely onto 2 Cd's !! Great stuff & great music Mr B !!
So - that's the music of the moment..... I was searching for a Led Zeppelin concert, from today, but couldn't find one.... so, I've cheated & gone back a day. So, from June 11th 1972, I have a 3 Cd set recorded in Baltimore, the tracks are:
CD 1
1) Immigrant Song
2) Heartbreaker
3) Black Dog
4) Since I've Been Loving You
5) Stairway To Heaven
6) Going To California
7) That's The Way
CD 2
1) Tangerine
2) Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
3) Dazed & Confused
4) What Is & What Should Never Be
5) Moby Dick
CD 3
1) Whole Lotta Love
2) Rock & Roll
3) Communication Breakdown
It's a great concert, almost complete (as best as I can make out) and is well worth a listen. As always tho' - don't buy bootlegs !! Buy the official stuff instead !! More another time.......
B just called from town...... I needed her to try & find a red ink cartridge for my printer & she got it for me !! It's a pain, when just one ink runs dry - it shuts the whole thing down !! Never mind - when she gets home, I'll get it back up & running !!
I had an e-mail, from my friend in South America, yesterday..... His Mum has got the Cd's for me & they are with either her, or the guy she goes out with, in the village. He was very sorry for the fact that they have yet to reach me..... but, it's normal !! He should know that by now !! Oh well - life goes on !!
We also heard from Sister T, in Utah !! It was great to read her words & to know she is Ok. We worry about people, especially when we don't hear from them in (what seems) a long time !! Anyhoo - "Hi T & R" - we're glad you're Ok !!
Ok - my plans for today....... well, I need to get a little bit of sleep, I have had a bad couple of nights & I need to catch up a wee bit !! The problem is, however, if I sleep too long this morning, I won't sleep very well tonight !! Swings & round-a-bouts really !!
I still have the new Rush Cd to play properly & the new Joe Bonamassa Cd as well....... as I've said before, so much music & too few brain cells to listen to it with !!
For now tho' I will away.... thank you all for reading, until next time...
Bye Bye
How is your bit of space treating you today ? I hope all is well & things are looking on the up !!
It's a Tuesday here in England - I just had to double check myself, I thought it was a Monday !! Never mind - it's definitely a Tuesday & life is pretty good in our part of wild England !!
Being a Tuesday - B has just gone out to her lunchtime gym class..... she will be back in a few hours (I guess) - that leaves me here, with J, as ME is out at work placement today. She will be here in a couple of hours or so... I think she finishes at lunchtime, or thereabouts !!
It's been a quiet few days...... I think I last posted on Saturday.... I'm not even sure about that !! Me & my lack of brain !!
Anyhoo - Sunday we went to Church - tho' we did leave a little ways thru'. The powers that be, either have the place soooo cold, you have to wear a coat, or - as was the case on Sunday - it's too hot & horrid !!
That's why we left - as it was so hot, I really struggled with it & was close to flaking out !! Luckily, B was with me & spotted my condition & took me out to the entrance lobby, to cool down !! As the service was almost at an end - we made our way to the car & headed for home. Oh well.... at least we went - the thought was there, even if my body couldn't handle it !!
The rest of the day was spent relaxing & reading....... there was a F1 race on - but, being a Sunday, I recorded it & watched the tape yesterday. it might sound kind of stupid/dumb... call it want you want, but we do hold the Sabbath day special !!
As for yesterday - it was a bit of a hectic start !! I knew I was due to go down to the village, for a haircut..... so, when I woke up at 9.45 ish, well..... I asked B what time I had to be there. Thinking she was just letting me have a late morning, before getting me up. I was wrong !! My appointment was at 9.30 & B had forgotten all about it !!
Altho' it was a mad rush - I was there by 10 & even with the worse ever case of "bed hair" I was home soon after !!
We also went into town in the morning, to do a little bit of shopping & stuff.... It wasn't the best of days - cold & wet - so, I was quite happy to go in & out quickly. ASDA was it's usual madness !! In my chair - when I first got the thing - I would do my best to avoid people, but now I'm a little more demented, I just let people walk into me !!
My thoughts are quite simple - I can see them, if they can't see me, that's their problem !! The worst part is in the streets.... people walking around, head down "texting" on their phones !! The number of idiots who walk straight into me, it's unreal !! Never mind.... my life goes on.......
As mentioned before - I was a little spoilt for music, last week. So, today - I'm playing the Joe Bonanmassa DVD soundtrack !! As is my usual - I've transferred the music over to Cd.... for my own use.... until, hopefully, they release it officially !! When they do that - I'll pick up the official Cd's - in the meantime, I can play the s/t with-out having to dig the DVD out each time !! I find it sooooo much easier to play Cd's rather than DVD's !!
If I say so, myself, it came out really well !! With the 2 'bonus' tracks, it fitted nicely onto 2 Cd's !! Great stuff & great music Mr B !!
So - that's the music of the moment..... I was searching for a Led Zeppelin concert, from today, but couldn't find one.... so, I've cheated & gone back a day. So, from June 11th 1972, I have a 3 Cd set recorded in Baltimore, the tracks are:
CD 1
1) Immigrant Song
2) Heartbreaker
3) Black Dog
4) Since I've Been Loving You
5) Stairway To Heaven
6) Going To California
7) That's The Way
CD 2
1) Tangerine
2) Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
3) Dazed & Confused
4) What Is & What Should Never Be
5) Moby Dick
CD 3
1) Whole Lotta Love
2) Rock & Roll
3) Communication Breakdown
It's a great concert, almost complete (as best as I can make out) and is well worth a listen. As always tho' - don't buy bootlegs !! Buy the official stuff instead !! More another time.......
B just called from town...... I needed her to try & find a red ink cartridge for my printer & she got it for me !! It's a pain, when just one ink runs dry - it shuts the whole thing down !! Never mind - when she gets home, I'll get it back up & running !!
I had an e-mail, from my friend in South America, yesterday..... His Mum has got the Cd's for me & they are with either her, or the guy she goes out with, in the village. He was very sorry for the fact that they have yet to reach me..... but, it's normal !! He should know that by now !! Oh well - life goes on !!
We also heard from Sister T, in Utah !! It was great to read her words & to know she is Ok. We worry about people, especially when we don't hear from them in (what seems) a long time !! Anyhoo - "Hi T & R" - we're glad you're Ok !!
Ok - my plans for today....... well, I need to get a little bit of sleep, I have had a bad couple of nights & I need to catch up a wee bit !! The problem is, however, if I sleep too long this morning, I won't sleep very well tonight !! Swings & round-a-bouts really !!
I still have the new Rush Cd to play properly & the new Joe Bonamassa Cd as well....... as I've said before, so much music & too few brain cells to listen to it with !!
For now tho' I will away.... thank you all for reading, until next time...
Bye Bye
Saturday, 9 June 2012
Joe Bonamassa & Rush... A good day !!
Well Greetings Worlds !!
Today has been a good day - the Sun is out, the sky is (kind of) blue and, for once.... it's not raining !!
Having said that, it has been flooding something bad in Wales - people have had a really bad time of it, especially those in holiday caravans !! They were actually breaking front doors in - on cottages - to let the water out !! As they broke the doors in, the water came flooding out !! Crazy !!
Right - the family !! B is here beside me... watching 'Grey's Anatomy'.... M gave them to ME & B is catching up on them !! Talking of my Daughter, she is working this afternoon.... and will be home a little later. That just leaves me & J.... I'm typing & he is in his
room !! I'm not sure exactly what he's doing - but.... heck, it's a Saturday, so what the....... !!
It's been a great day, for music tho'....... The new Rush CD came in the post today, with a special magazine & stuff + the latest Joe Bonamassa DVD also came in the post !! I'm being spoilt rotten
today !!
Add to all of that - I got my Cd player back yesterday afternoon & fitted it all back in earlier this morning !! Life is good....... It's had a new laser unit fitted, so - all being well, it will be playing properly from here on in !! We will see how it goes !!
As I say.... it's been a good day, for me at least !!
Also - I have a Zeppelin concert !! From June 9th 1972... the tracks are:
CD 1
1) Immigrant Song
2) Heartbreaker
3) Celebration Day
4) Black Dog
5) Since I've Been Loving You
6) Stairway To Heaven
7) Going To California
8) That's The Way
9) Tangerine
10) Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
CD 2
1) Dazed & Confused
2) What Is & What Should Never Be
3) Moby Dick
4) Whole Lotta Love
5) Rock & Roll
6) Communication Breakdown
It was recorded in Charlotte, N.C. and it's a good recording as well !! I might be wrong, but - I think - this was the last time the band played 'Celebration Day' for the rest of '72..... I'm not sure, but......
As always, don't buy bootlegs.... there are plenty of official things out there !!
Ok - that's been my day.... as for the rest of the weekend, I hope we will get to Church tomorrow, but we will have to see how I am tomorrow !! For now - I will be on my way... until next time..
Bye Bye
Today has been a good day - the Sun is out, the sky is (kind of) blue and, for once.... it's not raining !!
Having said that, it has been flooding something bad in Wales - people have had a really bad time of it, especially those in holiday caravans !! They were actually breaking front doors in - on cottages - to let the water out !! As they broke the doors in, the water came flooding out !! Crazy !!
Right - the family !! B is here beside me... watching 'Grey's Anatomy'.... M gave them to ME & B is catching up on them !! Talking of my Daughter, she is working this afternoon.... and will be home a little later. That just leaves me & J.... I'm typing & he is in his
room !! I'm not sure exactly what he's doing - but.... heck, it's a Saturday, so what the....... !!
It's been a great day, for music tho'....... The new Rush CD came in the post today, with a special magazine & stuff + the latest Joe Bonamassa DVD also came in the post !! I'm being spoilt rotten
today !!
Add to all of that - I got my Cd player back yesterday afternoon & fitted it all back in earlier this morning !! Life is good....... It's had a new laser unit fitted, so - all being well, it will be playing properly from here on in !! We will see how it goes !!
As I say.... it's been a good day, for me at least !!
Also - I have a Zeppelin concert !! From June 9th 1972... the tracks are:
CD 1
1) Immigrant Song
2) Heartbreaker
3) Celebration Day
4) Black Dog
5) Since I've Been Loving You
6) Stairway To Heaven
7) Going To California
8) That's The Way
9) Tangerine
10) Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
CD 2
1) Dazed & Confused
2) What Is & What Should Never Be
3) Moby Dick
4) Whole Lotta Love
5) Rock & Roll
6) Communication Breakdown
It was recorded in Charlotte, N.C. and it's a good recording as well !! I might be wrong, but - I think - this was the last time the band played 'Celebration Day' for the rest of '72..... I'm not sure, but......
As always, don't buy bootlegs.... there are plenty of official things out there !!
Ok - that's been my day.... as for the rest of the weekend, I hope we will get to Church tomorrow, but we will have to see how I am tomorrow !! For now - I will be on my way... until next time..
Bye Bye
Friday, 8 June 2012
Wet, windy & still waiting for my Cd's !!
Greetings !!
It's a cold wet England today, well.... the bit where we live is at
least !! So, I'm staying here in the house today, there is very little chance of getting me thru' the door, with weather like this !!
Besides - I'm waiting for my Cd player to come back from the repair shop !! It's a little after 11am & so far, the guy hasn't called to say he's on his way, but - the day is young !!
B has just gone out..... first to the post office & then into town, to the gym. It's my Son's birthday on the 14th & she is posting off his card. Why so soon ? Well, the last we heard from him, he was still living in Canada, so it has to go 'Air Mail' to reach him in time.
I've not heard from him in over 3 years now - but, that doesn't stop me sending him a card !! If it will reach him or not, well.... that's another matter. With no new address, we can send it to the last place we know he was living and hope for the best !! If he gets in touch afterwards, well - it's up to him !!
Onwards..... it's a Friday here with me.... so, depending when you read this & what part of the World you're in.... it could be anytime really !! B - as I say - has gone into town, ME is at placement (4 weeks to go and then she has finished) and J is here about some place, probably on his computer, in his Hobbit hole !!
After lunch - ME is going to look at a place, with a view to going to work there full time, when her Uni stuff has completely finished. I wish her luck & I'm sure she will give us a full report when we see her next !!
A little earlier, the phone went.... thinking it was the guy about my Cd player, I picked it up.... it was some guy from a lawnmower repair place, in town, telling me my mower was fixed & ready for
collection !! That was nice - except, we don't have a mower in for repair !! Turns out he had the wrong number - his problem was/is.... he only had the one number & no other way of contacting the
owner !! He asked if I knew the guy - to which I said "no".... and then he went off muttering to himself !! I hope he's found the guy !! he had the right village - just not the right 'phone number !! Oh well.....
The music of the moment is Nightwish's live Cd..... 'From Wishes To Eternity' .... It came out in 2001 (I think) and I give it a lot of play time !! As usual, for me - I play a lot of 'live' Cd's...... before this, I was playing Tangerine Dream's 'Live At The Shepherd's Bush Empire' from their '35th Phaedra Anniversary Tour'.... it's a great bit of music, covering all of their years, since 'Phaedra' over the 3 Cd's !! There is a DVD of the show available, well worth your money !! So, buy that instead !!
I managed to play of the 'Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy' Lp's yesterday....... so (for me) that was a bit of fun !! I know I can get the radio shows on Cd... I have them here... but, I'm not sure about the original Lp versions !! I will have to look for them.....
..... but, not thru' 'Play.com.' !! I'm still waiting for a DVD I ordered a week ago !! Even with the holiday in the middle, that's crazy !! They take the money straight away & then sit on it !! Not good !!
I get stuff from Atlanta quicker than that, from The Allman's web
site !! It's a con !!
I actually wrote to Lady V, before starting this post..... so "Hello" again !! They do a great job over there & I highly recommend
them !!
This weekend, I hope we will be back at Church on Sunday.... last Sunday was not so good for me & we missed it. I'm still not 100%, but if we can go just for Sacrament, I will be happy with that !! We will have to wait & see how I am, I guess......
Some stuff just came thru' the letter box - it was only 'junk mail' - I had hoped it was my Cd's, from the guy in the village.... but, no such luck !! If they don't get here by the end of the month, I will pick them up, from a friend, at the record fair in Exeter !! it will mean a bit of trading & cashing in a few favours, but..... at least I will have them !!
The guy in the village needs a kick in the butt !! Why my friend, who sends the Cd's still uses him, I don't know..... it's a bit of a waste of time really !! Ok - I know they are 'sort of' related, but it's beyond a blooming joke now...... it really is !!
I mean, even if he walked - it would take him 5 minutes to drop them thru' my letter box...... I could go down to his place, but it's a principle of the thing !! My friend sends them over the Atlantic, from South America & the guy down the road can't be bothered to send them the last 200 yards !!
Oh well..... enough moaning, but.... if you're reading this - I've still not got them !!
I do have another Zeppelin concert from today tho' !! I've even checked the date !!
So - from another concert, in New York in 1977, the tracks are:
CD 1
1) The Song Remains 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 - Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
5) White Summer - Black Mountain Side
6) Kashmir
CD 3
1) Out On The Tiles - Moby Dick
2) Guitar Solo - Achilles Last Stand
3) Stairway To Heaven
4) Whole Lotta Love
5) Rock & Roll
I've taken the tracks, from the boot 'The Second Night In The Garden'..... if you know it, you'll know it's an audience recording & a little bit "booming".... but, for me, worth having in the collection !! I wish the band could of released an official 1977 tape - but, in the meantime.... don't buy bootlegs !! There are plenty of official 'live' albums out there - not just by Led Zeppelin... by lots of bands !!
More another time..... I'll even re-check the dates !!
Ok - my plans for today.... as usual, none at all !! I want to have a bit of a sleep - to make up for last night (which wasn't so good) but, I can't do that, until either the Cd player gets here or B gets home from town !! never mind... I will find some things to do, in the meantime !!
So - with that in mind, I will be on my ways.... until next time...
Bye Bye
It's a cold wet England today, well.... the bit where we live is at
least !! So, I'm staying here in the house today, there is very little chance of getting me thru' the door, with weather like this !!
Besides - I'm waiting for my Cd player to come back from the repair shop !! It's a little after 11am & so far, the guy hasn't called to say he's on his way, but - the day is young !!
B has just gone out..... first to the post office & then into town, to the gym. It's my Son's birthday on the 14th & she is posting off his card. Why so soon ? Well, the last we heard from him, he was still living in Canada, so it has to go 'Air Mail' to reach him in time.
I've not heard from him in over 3 years now - but, that doesn't stop me sending him a card !! If it will reach him or not, well.... that's another matter. With no new address, we can send it to the last place we know he was living and hope for the best !! If he gets in touch afterwards, well - it's up to him !!
Onwards..... it's a Friday here with me.... so, depending when you read this & what part of the World you're in.... it could be anytime really !! B - as I say - has gone into town, ME is at placement (4 weeks to go and then she has finished) and J is here about some place, probably on his computer, in his Hobbit hole !!
After lunch - ME is going to look at a place, with a view to going to work there full time, when her Uni stuff has completely finished. I wish her luck & I'm sure she will give us a full report when we see her next !!
A little earlier, the phone went.... thinking it was the guy about my Cd player, I picked it up.... it was some guy from a lawnmower repair place, in town, telling me my mower was fixed & ready for
collection !! That was nice - except, we don't have a mower in for repair !! Turns out he had the wrong number - his problem was/is.... he only had the one number & no other way of contacting the
owner !! He asked if I knew the guy - to which I said "no".... and then he went off muttering to himself !! I hope he's found the guy !! he had the right village - just not the right 'phone number !! Oh well.....
The music of the moment is Nightwish's live Cd..... 'From Wishes To Eternity' .... It came out in 2001 (I think) and I give it a lot of play time !! As usual, for me - I play a lot of 'live' Cd's...... before this, I was playing Tangerine Dream's 'Live At The Shepherd's Bush Empire' from their '35th Phaedra Anniversary Tour'.... it's a great bit of music, covering all of their years, since 'Phaedra' over the 3 Cd's !! There is a DVD of the show available, well worth your money !! So, buy that instead !!
I managed to play of the 'Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy' Lp's yesterday....... so (for me) that was a bit of fun !! I know I can get the radio shows on Cd... I have them here... but, I'm not sure about the original Lp versions !! I will have to look for them.....
..... but, not thru' 'Play.com.' !! I'm still waiting for a DVD I ordered a week ago !! Even with the holiday in the middle, that's crazy !! They take the money straight away & then sit on it !! Not good !!
I get stuff from Atlanta quicker than that, from The Allman's web
site !! It's a con !!
I actually wrote to Lady V, before starting this post..... so "Hello" again !! They do a great job over there & I highly recommend
them !!
This weekend, I hope we will be back at Church on Sunday.... last Sunday was not so good for me & we missed it. I'm still not 100%, but if we can go just for Sacrament, I will be happy with that !! We will have to wait & see how I am, I guess......
Some stuff just came thru' the letter box - it was only 'junk mail' - I had hoped it was my Cd's, from the guy in the village.... but, no such luck !! If they don't get here by the end of the month, I will pick them up, from a friend, at the record fair in Exeter !! it will mean a bit of trading & cashing in a few favours, but..... at least I will have them !!
The guy in the village needs a kick in the butt !! Why my friend, who sends the Cd's still uses him, I don't know..... it's a bit of a waste of time really !! Ok - I know they are 'sort of' related, but it's beyond a blooming joke now...... it really is !!
I mean, even if he walked - it would take him 5 minutes to drop them thru' my letter box...... I could go down to his place, but it's a principle of the thing !! My friend sends them over the Atlantic, from South America & the guy down the road can't be bothered to send them the last 200 yards !!
Oh well..... enough moaning, but.... if you're reading this - I've still not got them !!
I do have another Zeppelin concert from today tho' !! I've even checked the date !!
So - from another concert, in New York in 1977, the tracks are:
CD 1
1) The Song Remains 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 - Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
5) White Summer - Black Mountain Side
6) Kashmir
CD 3
1) Out On The Tiles - Moby Dick
2) Guitar Solo - Achilles Last Stand
3) Stairway To Heaven
4) Whole Lotta Love
5) Rock & Roll
I've taken the tracks, from the boot 'The Second Night In The Garden'..... if you know it, you'll know it's an audience recording & a little bit "booming".... but, for me, worth having in the collection !! I wish the band could of released an official 1977 tape - but, in the meantime.... don't buy bootlegs !! There are plenty of official 'live' albums out there - not just by Led Zeppelin... by lots of bands !!
More another time..... I'll even re-check the dates !!
Ok - my plans for today.... as usual, none at all !! I want to have a bit of a sleep - to make up for last night (which wasn't so good) but, I can't do that, until either the Cd player gets here or B gets home from town !! never mind... I will find some things to do, in the meantime !!
So - with that in mind, I will be on my ways.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Thursday, 7 June 2012
It's June 7th.... I think !!
Well "Hello" Worlds !!
Now - I'm the first to admit, my brain does not work the way it
should !! To say I get mixed up, well - that would be an understatement, to say the least !! I'm not sure if I'm using that as an excuse, but....
.... I will try & explain, as best I can.
Yesterday was June 6th....... so, I have no idea why I thought it was June 7th & as such - well, I wrote about a concert, from New York, which I should of written about today.... but, me being me, I wrote about it yesterday !!
So - I was one day out in my own little mad way.... for which I will now say "sorry" and move on.... as best I can !!
Right - it's a Thursday, here in old England and it's June 7th !! Well, I think it is anyways.... It's been raining hard all day & cold with it - B took me into town this morning & it was horrid, it really was !! We had to get some shopping, so we headed into ASDA...... once again, our food bill has gone up !! oh well....
We also got my watch back - minus any kind of strap !! So, at some point, I will have to go somewhere else & try & find one !! It can't be that hard - well, up until this past week - I wouldn't of thought so !! Never mind - there is one shop that might be able to help.... When it's a dry day, we're pop in again & see what I can get !!
ASDA was pretty busy - with the usual bunch of idiots (other than me) getting in the way !! One guy walked backwards, into me and another time, a lady pushed her trolley into my side and then gave me a dirty look. I can only assume, she figured it was easier to blame the guy in a wheelchair, rather than admit she was blind..... as well as ugly & deaf !!
Anyhoo - we've been home all afternoon.... B has been busy & me, well - I've been listening to the Lp's of the 'Hitch-Hikers Guide To The Galaxy'...... giving the new stylus a good work out !! As I type, I'm still playing some of it - the last disc - and it's been great fun !!
Oh - I mentioned I might get my Cd player back today.... well, it's coming tomorrow - so, I'm looking forward to getting it back !! Hopefully it will be here in the morning !! We'll have to wait & see I guess.
Back to today.... B has just gone out, to the gym for a workout & a Thursday night class. All being well, she will be home in a couple of hours. J is here, behind me - washing up his supper dishes & ME is on her way home, from Uni..... where she has been attending a 'sign language' course of some sort. She should be here very soon - hopefully !! With the weather being so bad today, I'm hoping she has had a safe journey on the motorway !!
The weather forecast, has just been on the TV.... they are saying there will be very high tides on our local beach tonight, not helped by the winds !! They think there will be coastal flooding....hopefully not too bad, for those who live there !! Onwards.... ever onwards.....
I sent an e-mail this morning, to one of the 'Play.com' companies.... asking where my latest order has gone ? I ordered a DVD on May 30th & so far, according to 'Play'... well, they say it's still being processed in their warehouse !!
I've asked them just how big their warehouse is and if they could either send me my DVD or give me my money back !! I know we have had a 4 day weekend, but.... come on - just how hard is it to post off a blooming DVD !! I will not be giving them a "positive" on the feedback !! Hopefully I'll get the cash back & then I can get it from someone else !! I'm fast giving up on 'Play' - I order stuff (far too often) and it takes forever to reach me !! We will see how long it takes to sort it out I guess !!
For those of you, who have read my words over the last 2 years..... you might remember I've mentioned a guy in the village, who has a nasty tendency to let me down, as far as passing Cd's on to me !! Well, he has done it again !! My friend has sent some Cd's for me, via the guy in the village.... and, once again, he is sitting on them !! He has had them all week & so far, he has not brought them over to me !! Bummer !!
Unfortunately, he is my "go-between" and my friend seems to forget just how hard it is to get stuff from him !! Oh well - it's only been 5 days - I shouldn't moan - but..... it does p**s me off !! You have to know the guy to understand how frustrating it all is...... !!
I will let you know when it finally reaches me.... but, I'm not holding my breath !!
ME has just got home, I'm glad to say.... I was worried about her !!
Ok - as I messed up, yesterday, with the Zeppelin concert.... I have another one from today, to make up for it !! So - unless I'm completely wrong (again) - today is June 7th & from 1972 I have a 2 Cd set, recorded in Vancouver. The tracks are:
CD 1
1) Immigrant Song
2) Heartbreaker
3) Black Dog
4) Since I've Been Loving You
5) Stairway To Heaven
6) That's The Way
7) Tangerine
CD 2
1) Dazed & Confused
2) What Is & What Should Never Be
3) Moby Dick
4) Whole Lotta Love
I don't think it's a complete recording of the show, but....... I like it !! I must of had it for some time - as it seems like one of the earliest boot Cd's I've had in my collection !! As always - please don't buy bootlegs.
More another time.... maybe I'll get it on the right day, next time !!
I'm not sure what plans we have for tomorrow.... but, I still have a shed load of Cd's here to go thru' and put away !! No - it's only a few - but, I need to get them done..... sooner, rather than later !! So - that's my plan....
As for tonight - I'm not going to do very much.... I'm still kind of knackered from being poorly last week - but, all being well, I'm on the mend now !!
So - for now, I will be on my ways.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Now - I'm the first to admit, my brain does not work the way it
should !! To say I get mixed up, well - that would be an understatement, to say the least !! I'm not sure if I'm using that as an excuse, but....
.... I will try & explain, as best I can.
Yesterday was June 6th....... so, I have no idea why I thought it was June 7th & as such - well, I wrote about a concert, from New York, which I should of written about today.... but, me being me, I wrote about it yesterday !!
So - I was one day out in my own little mad way.... for which I will now say "sorry" and move on.... as best I can !!
Right - it's a Thursday, here in old England and it's June 7th !! Well, I think it is anyways.... It's been raining hard all day & cold with it - B took me into town this morning & it was horrid, it really was !! We had to get some shopping, so we headed into ASDA...... once again, our food bill has gone up !! oh well....
We also got my watch back - minus any kind of strap !! So, at some point, I will have to go somewhere else & try & find one !! It can't be that hard - well, up until this past week - I wouldn't of thought so !! Never mind - there is one shop that might be able to help.... When it's a dry day, we're pop in again & see what I can get !!
ASDA was pretty busy - with the usual bunch of idiots (other than me) getting in the way !! One guy walked backwards, into me and another time, a lady pushed her trolley into my side and then gave me a dirty look. I can only assume, she figured it was easier to blame the guy in a wheelchair, rather than admit she was blind..... as well as ugly & deaf !!
Anyhoo - we've been home all afternoon.... B has been busy & me, well - I've been listening to the Lp's of the 'Hitch-Hikers Guide To The Galaxy'...... giving the new stylus a good work out !! As I type, I'm still playing some of it - the last disc - and it's been great fun !!
Oh - I mentioned I might get my Cd player back today.... well, it's coming tomorrow - so, I'm looking forward to getting it back !! Hopefully it will be here in the morning !! We'll have to wait & see I guess.
Back to today.... B has just gone out, to the gym for a workout & a Thursday night class. All being well, she will be home in a couple of hours. J is here, behind me - washing up his supper dishes & ME is on her way home, from Uni..... where she has been attending a 'sign language' course of some sort. She should be here very soon - hopefully !! With the weather being so bad today, I'm hoping she has had a safe journey on the motorway !!
The weather forecast, has just been on the TV.... they are saying there will be very high tides on our local beach tonight, not helped by the winds !! They think there will be coastal flooding....hopefully not too bad, for those who live there !! Onwards.... ever onwards.....
I sent an e-mail this morning, to one of the 'Play.com' companies.... asking where my latest order has gone ? I ordered a DVD on May 30th & so far, according to 'Play'... well, they say it's still being processed in their warehouse !!
I've asked them just how big their warehouse is and if they could either send me my DVD or give me my money back !! I know we have had a 4 day weekend, but.... come on - just how hard is it to post off a blooming DVD !! I will not be giving them a "positive" on the feedback !! Hopefully I'll get the cash back & then I can get it from someone else !! I'm fast giving up on 'Play' - I order stuff (far too often) and it takes forever to reach me !! We will see how long it takes to sort it out I guess !!
For those of you, who have read my words over the last 2 years..... you might remember I've mentioned a guy in the village, who has a nasty tendency to let me down, as far as passing Cd's on to me !! Well, he has done it again !! My friend has sent some Cd's for me, via the guy in the village.... and, once again, he is sitting on them !! He has had them all week & so far, he has not brought them over to me !! Bummer !!
Unfortunately, he is my "go-between" and my friend seems to forget just how hard it is to get stuff from him !! Oh well - it's only been 5 days - I shouldn't moan - but..... it does p**s me off !! You have to know the guy to understand how frustrating it all is...... !!
I will let you know when it finally reaches me.... but, I'm not holding my breath !!
ME has just got home, I'm glad to say.... I was worried about her !!
Ok - as I messed up, yesterday, with the Zeppelin concert.... I have another one from today, to make up for it !! So - unless I'm completely wrong (again) - today is June 7th & from 1972 I have a 2 Cd set, recorded in Vancouver. The tracks are:
CD 1
1) Immigrant Song
2) Heartbreaker
3) Black Dog
4) Since I've Been Loving You
5) Stairway To Heaven
6) That's The Way
7) Tangerine
CD 2
1) Dazed & Confused
2) What Is & What Should Never Be
3) Moby Dick
4) Whole Lotta Love
I don't think it's a complete recording of the show, but....... I like it !! I must of had it for some time - as it seems like one of the earliest boot Cd's I've had in my collection !! As always - please don't buy bootlegs.
More another time.... maybe I'll get it on the right day, next time !!
I'm not sure what plans we have for tomorrow.... but, I still have a shed load of Cd's here to go thru' and put away !! No - it's only a few - but, I need to get them done..... sooner, rather than later !! So - that's my plan....
As for tonight - I'm not going to do very much.... I'm still kind of knackered from being poorly last week - but, all being well, I'm on the mend now !!
So - for now, I will be on my ways.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Wednesday, 6 June 2012
A Car Crash & The Saga Of The Watch Strap !!
Well Hello Worlds !!
A BI G "Hello" to my new reader in Iraq !! Welcome to my World of madness - I thank you & everybody else who has logged in today !! It's great to know you are all out there in Internet space !!
Ok it's a Wednesday night in England... about 6.15pm, so more evening, rather than night... anyhoo. As I type, ME is sat a few feet away & J is behind me.... B has just gone out to a gym class - tho' I think she wanted to stay home really !! I keep telling her, she doesn't have to go - but, she wants to keep the weight down & this is her way of doing it !!
As for me - I've still got some kind of bug & I've not had the best 24 hours.... I actually went back to bed this afternoon.... mainly as I didn't sleep too well overnight !! B & ME went out shopping, so I took the chance to catch up on some "zzzzzzzzsssss" !! Oh well.....
It's been a quiet kind of day really. I did intend to do so much, only to find I've done bu**er all !! Never mind - there is always tomorrow... well, maybe !! I think I might be heading, with B, into town - I'll explain.
A few days or so so back, I had a new watch reach me, in the post. For some reason, the strap wasn't long enough to go around my wrist - so, we went to one of the better shops, in town, & ordered a new one. So far, so good..... altho' - at £15 - I thought it was a little steep, price wise.
Anyhoo - the watch came back - complete with new strap.... and it's also too short !! B took it back to town, to the shop & they want another £13, just to put it right !! How hard can it be, to order a longer strap !! Anyways - tomorrow, B & probably my good self, are going back in, to get the money back & then find another place..... there has to be somebody who can sell me a watch strap !! Oh well - such is life !!
So ends the saga of the watch strap - for today, at least !!
In the post today, the new Joe Bonamassa Cd reached me... "Yippeee" !! It's called 'Driving Towards The Daylight' and as I type, it's my music of the moment. It's on it's second play thru' & so far, so good !! I'll give it another go tomorrow - as I've lost the plot so far tonight !! Hopefully, his last DVD, will be here later this week..... with the 4 day Jubilee holiday, everything is all behind, post wise..... but, I hope it'll be here this week !!
I had a phone call earlier, from the people repairing my Cd player..... all being well, it will be here on Friday !! I'm looking forward to having it back !! Ok - so, I have 2 others I can play - but, the 5 disc player is my favourite, so I'm looking forward to getting it back & wired in !! I just hope it's been "fixed" !! If not, it can go back again.....especially if all that they've done it give the laser a clean !! I could of done that here !! Oh well - we will see what happens on Friday - tho' it will be a day or 2 before I'll be sure if it's fixed !!
There is some sad news here - in our little area of the World. Yesterday afternoon there was a car crash, which has left 4 people dead & one seriously ill in hospital...... our prayers are with the families tonight.
It's a sad fact, that the bit of road, where the crash happened, claims at least one person per year - in some form of accident or another... this one tho' is bad tho' and puzzling. The 2 cars involved hit "head on" - to us it all seems strange.... but, as I say - the families are in our thoughts & prayers.
It puts life into some kind of focus.........
I was thinking - I know, hard for me etc etc - that I didn't have any Zeppelin concerts from today..... but, I realised earlier, that I have a new-ish one.... which I had more or less forgotten about !! So, from New York, June 7th 1977 - the tracks are:
CD 1
1) The Song Remains The Same
2) 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-Black Mountain Side
7) Kashmir
CD 3
1) Out On The Tiles - Moby Dick
2) Guitar Solo
3) Achilles Last Stand
4) Stairway To Heaven
5) Whole Lotta Love
6) Rock & Roll
When I say it's a "new" one - it's an old concert, but I forgot I had a soundboard recording of it..... !! I do misplace stuff here, I really do... had it not been for the fact I'm sorting out the various boxes - well, I would of forgotten about it all !!
It's the standard 1977 set list, a few little 'tweaks' during the solo's - 'No Quarter' is playing as I type... but, it's great to have another s/b recording in the collection !! As always - don't buy bootlegs - buy the official stuff instead !! More another time - if I'm back tomorrow - from 1972..... onwards, ever onwards !!
Ok - with tomorrow in mind, I better be on my ways !! I don't really have any major plans for tonight... but, I need to sort myself out a little bit, before B gets home & gets me ready for bed !! Ain't life grand !! Until next time...
Bye Bye
A BI G "Hello" to my new reader in Iraq !! Welcome to my World of madness - I thank you & everybody else who has logged in today !! It's great to know you are all out there in Internet space !!
Ok it's a Wednesday night in England... about 6.15pm, so more evening, rather than night... anyhoo. As I type, ME is sat a few feet away & J is behind me.... B has just gone out to a gym class - tho' I think she wanted to stay home really !! I keep telling her, she doesn't have to go - but, she wants to keep the weight down & this is her way of doing it !!
As for me - I've still got some kind of bug & I've not had the best 24 hours.... I actually went back to bed this afternoon.... mainly as I didn't sleep too well overnight !! B & ME went out shopping, so I took the chance to catch up on some "zzzzzzzzsssss" !! Oh well.....
It's been a quiet kind of day really. I did intend to do so much, only to find I've done bu**er all !! Never mind - there is always tomorrow... well, maybe !! I think I might be heading, with B, into town - I'll explain.
A few days or so so back, I had a new watch reach me, in the post. For some reason, the strap wasn't long enough to go around my wrist - so, we went to one of the better shops, in town, & ordered a new one. So far, so good..... altho' - at £15 - I thought it was a little steep, price wise.
Anyhoo - the watch came back - complete with new strap.... and it's also too short !! B took it back to town, to the shop & they want another £13, just to put it right !! How hard can it be, to order a longer strap !! Anyways - tomorrow, B & probably my good self, are going back in, to get the money back & then find another place..... there has to be somebody who can sell me a watch strap !! Oh well - such is life !!
So ends the saga of the watch strap - for today, at least !!
In the post today, the new Joe Bonamassa Cd reached me... "Yippeee" !! It's called 'Driving Towards The Daylight' and as I type, it's my music of the moment. It's on it's second play thru' & so far, so good !! I'll give it another go tomorrow - as I've lost the plot so far tonight !! Hopefully, his last DVD, will be here later this week..... with the 4 day Jubilee holiday, everything is all behind, post wise..... but, I hope it'll be here this week !!
I had a phone call earlier, from the people repairing my Cd player..... all being well, it will be here on Friday !! I'm looking forward to having it back !! Ok - so, I have 2 others I can play - but, the 5 disc player is my favourite, so I'm looking forward to getting it back & wired in !! I just hope it's been "fixed" !! If not, it can go back again.....especially if all that they've done it give the laser a clean !! I could of done that here !! Oh well - we will see what happens on Friday - tho' it will be a day or 2 before I'll be sure if it's fixed !!
There is some sad news here - in our little area of the World. Yesterday afternoon there was a car crash, which has left 4 people dead & one seriously ill in hospital...... our prayers are with the families tonight.
It's a sad fact, that the bit of road, where the crash happened, claims at least one person per year - in some form of accident or another... this one tho' is bad tho' and puzzling. The 2 cars involved hit "head on" - to us it all seems strange.... but, as I say - the families are in our thoughts & prayers.
It puts life into some kind of focus.........
I was thinking - I know, hard for me etc etc - that I didn't have any Zeppelin concerts from today..... but, I realised earlier, that I have a new-ish one.... which I had more or less forgotten about !! So, from New York, June 7th 1977 - the tracks are:
CD 1
1) The Song Remains The Same
2) 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-Black Mountain Side
7) Kashmir
CD 3
1) Out On The Tiles - Moby Dick
2) Guitar Solo
3) Achilles Last Stand
4) Stairway To Heaven
5) Whole Lotta Love
6) Rock & Roll
When I say it's a "new" one - it's an old concert, but I forgot I had a soundboard recording of it..... !! I do misplace stuff here, I really do... had it not been for the fact I'm sorting out the various boxes - well, I would of forgotten about it all !!
It's the standard 1977 set list, a few little 'tweaks' during the solo's - 'No Quarter' is playing as I type... but, it's great to have another s/b recording in the collection !! As always - don't buy bootlegs - buy the official stuff instead !! More another time - if I'm back tomorrow - from 1972..... onwards, ever onwards !!
Ok - with tomorrow in mind, I better be on my ways !! I don't really have any major plans for tonight... but, I need to sort myself out a little bit, before B gets home & gets me ready for bed !! Ain't life grand !! Until next time...
Bye Bye
Tuesday, 5 June 2012
Little Boxes - all over the floor !!
Greetings Worlds,
So - "Here I am once more"..... after just a few days feeling like c**p, I'm back in front of my computer & typing these words to you !! I've had a few days off - I won't bore you with all the details, but... sitting in front of a computer, well - it was way down on my list of things to do !!
Anyways - I hope, where ever you are in the World, you are all feeling good & that life has been treating you well !! Even when I don't post anything - I'm always amazed how many of you log in !! I thank you for your time folks !!
Ok - it's a Tuesday here in England..... as I type, the TV is on in the corner, relaying the Service from St Paul's Cathedral in London. It's a special Jubilee service, with nearly all the Royal family in attendance - except Philip, who if poorly at the moment. I think he is still in hospital - tho' I'm not sure about that.....
If any of you saw the 'River Pageant' a day or 2 back.... well, just look at the last bit... when the choir were singing to the Queen. If that doesn't show you just how mad we are in the UK, well - nothing else will !! We're mad & proud of it !! If you have no idea what I'm talking about - check out the BBC's web site & watch for yourself !!
Right, back to today !! As I type, Led Zeppelin are blasting out of the Bose..... just below deafening... B has gone into town, to do a bit of shopping & take in a gym visit, J is upstairs & ME is out at work. I'm not sure exactly where today, but.... !! So that leaves me here typing these words & thinking, I'm glad I stayed in the house today - it's really raining hard outside !! But - in here it's dry & I'm happy, soooooo that's the main thing !!
I've only been out briefly, all weekend..... we went to town to do a little shopping & yesterday, to pick up J from the train station. His weekend away seems to have been fun &....... well, I'm glad he went. It's good he is still in touch with his mates from college !! On wards........
Two days ago - I wrote a few words about a Zeppelin concert, '3 Days After'. It is probably the best Lp to have come out of the 1973 tour & altho' the Cd really doesn't do it justice - I listed the tracks anyhoo !! It's that Cd, that I'm playing now........ the last track, which is an extended version of 'Thank You', well - if you only ever hear that track, you should be happy !! It's brilliant & the audience tape captures it brilliantly !! So much atmosphere & 'power' - well, try & give it a listen !!
I don't actually have any shows from June 5th.... so, more another time........
I mentioned, last week, that I was getting anew stylus for my record deck. Well, it came & I was able to finish the Lp's for our friend in Church.... so, they are all done now....plus, for something to do, more than any thing - I played some of my remaining vinyl albums, which was good fun !! Ok - I know I have nearly all of them on Cd now, but.... there was just something "extra" playing them !! I can't really explain it - but, it was a bit of fun !! Especially the 2 Lp picture disc of Nightwish's 'Once' album !! J gave it to me, for Father's Day, a few years back - so......
ME told me that, this years Father's Day pressy is "well cool".... to quote her !! B says I'm going to drive her mad with it.... so, whatever it is, sounds like fun !! It's not until June 17th (I think) - so, I will keep you up to date with whatever it turns out to be !!
I'm really puzzled by it - so........ It sounds like fun !!
Also, sounding like fun.... Lady V is sending a "goodie bag" from Atlanta....... I will again, keep you up to date with that !! Thank you Lady V - it's all very kind of you !! But please - no 24 year old's !! Ho-hum.
I'm not sure when B will be home - but, I've got the room in a bit of a mess & will need to tidy that up a little bit, before she gets back !! There are 3 boxes, with Cd's all over the place - needing to go into said boxes. She did say there was no rush - but, I ought to try & sort it out, before she gets back !! Ho-hum (again) !!
I did plan on sorting out my computer table - but, it looks worse now, than it did before !! Hopefully, if I can get that far - the Cd's (on the table) will get put into some of the boxes.... I'll see how things go !!
J is going down the village in a little while - there is a job advertised in one of the shop windows, which might suit his needs. Some one wants help with their 'export business'. I'm not positive he'll get a look in, but with his computer skills, he might stand a chance !! He needs to go down & have a look......
I hope, once this long weekend is over - I will get my Cd player back from the shop. If they put in a new laser unit, I will know one way or another, if my Cd's are at fault, or if - as I think - it's the Cd player itself. If they don't replace the thing - well, that would be a bit of a waste of time !! We'll see how things go I guess !!
Right - I better away...... so many things to do & so few brain cells to think of doing them with !! I must put some of these boxes away tho' - before B gets back.... it should only take me the rest of the day..... well, maybe not quite that long..... but, I best get started..... so, until next time....
Bye Bye
So - "Here I am once more"..... after just a few days feeling like c**p, I'm back in front of my computer & typing these words to you !! I've had a few days off - I won't bore you with all the details, but... sitting in front of a computer, well - it was way down on my list of things to do !!
Anyways - I hope, where ever you are in the World, you are all feeling good & that life has been treating you well !! Even when I don't post anything - I'm always amazed how many of you log in !! I thank you for your time folks !!
Ok - it's a Tuesday here in England..... as I type, the TV is on in the corner, relaying the Service from St Paul's Cathedral in London. It's a special Jubilee service, with nearly all the Royal family in attendance - except Philip, who if poorly at the moment. I think he is still in hospital - tho' I'm not sure about that.....
If any of you saw the 'River Pageant' a day or 2 back.... well, just look at the last bit... when the choir were singing to the Queen. If that doesn't show you just how mad we are in the UK, well - nothing else will !! We're mad & proud of it !! If you have no idea what I'm talking about - check out the BBC's web site & watch for yourself !!
Right, back to today !! As I type, Led Zeppelin are blasting out of the Bose..... just below deafening... B has gone into town, to do a bit of shopping & take in a gym visit, J is upstairs & ME is out at work. I'm not sure exactly where today, but.... !! So that leaves me here typing these words & thinking, I'm glad I stayed in the house today - it's really raining hard outside !! But - in here it's dry & I'm happy, soooooo that's the main thing !!
I've only been out briefly, all weekend..... we went to town to do a little shopping & yesterday, to pick up J from the train station. His weekend away seems to have been fun &....... well, I'm glad he went. It's good he is still in touch with his mates from college !! On wards........
Two days ago - I wrote a few words about a Zeppelin concert, '3 Days After'. It is probably the best Lp to have come out of the 1973 tour & altho' the Cd really doesn't do it justice - I listed the tracks anyhoo !! It's that Cd, that I'm playing now........ the last track, which is an extended version of 'Thank You', well - if you only ever hear that track, you should be happy !! It's brilliant & the audience tape captures it brilliantly !! So much atmosphere & 'power' - well, try & give it a listen !!
I don't actually have any shows from June 5th.... so, more another time........
I mentioned, last week, that I was getting anew stylus for my record deck. Well, it came & I was able to finish the Lp's for our friend in Church.... so, they are all done now....plus, for something to do, more than any thing - I played some of my remaining vinyl albums, which was good fun !! Ok - I know I have nearly all of them on Cd now, but.... there was just something "extra" playing them !! I can't really explain it - but, it was a bit of fun !! Especially the 2 Lp picture disc of Nightwish's 'Once' album !! J gave it to me, for Father's Day, a few years back - so......
ME told me that, this years Father's Day pressy is "well cool".... to quote her !! B says I'm going to drive her mad with it.... so, whatever it is, sounds like fun !! It's not until June 17th (I think) - so, I will keep you up to date with whatever it turns out to be !!
I'm really puzzled by it - so........ It sounds like fun !!
Also, sounding like fun.... Lady V is sending a "goodie bag" from Atlanta....... I will again, keep you up to date with that !! Thank you Lady V - it's all very kind of you !! But please - no 24 year old's !! Ho-hum.
I'm not sure when B will be home - but, I've got the room in a bit of a mess & will need to tidy that up a little bit, before she gets back !! There are 3 boxes, with Cd's all over the place - needing to go into said boxes. She did say there was no rush - but, I ought to try & sort it out, before she gets back !! Ho-hum (again) !!
I did plan on sorting out my computer table - but, it looks worse now, than it did before !! Hopefully, if I can get that far - the Cd's (on the table) will get put into some of the boxes.... I'll see how things go !!
J is going down the village in a little while - there is a job advertised in one of the shop windows, which might suit his needs. Some one wants help with their 'export business'. I'm not positive he'll get a look in, but with his computer skills, he might stand a chance !! He needs to go down & have a look......
I hope, once this long weekend is over - I will get my Cd player back from the shop. If they put in a new laser unit, I will know one way or another, if my Cd's are at fault, or if - as I think - it's the Cd player itself. If they don't replace the thing - well, that would be a bit of a waste of time !! We'll see how things go I guess !!
Right - I better away...... so many things to do & so few brain cells to think of doing them with !! I must put some of these boxes away tho' - before B gets back.... it should only take me the rest of the day..... well, maybe not quite that long..... but, I best get started..... so, until next time....
Bye Bye
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