The Saga Of The Black Knee Pt' 2

Greetings !!

It's a Saturday, here in England.... it's wet, windy..... and it's my birthday !!  So - a happy birthday to me !!

B was not too impressed, when I sang that to her at 3am this morning !!  Well, I was awake - having to put one of the cats out - so, it seemed only fair that she should join me in my happiness !!

Oh well..... the ladies of the house have gone out - into town & to drop ME's car off for a service.  M is driving them tonight, for the graduation ball, in Bristol - so, she taking the opportunity to get her car looked at.

I could of gone with them - into town - but, as it's pouring it down... I decided to stay at home.  B was going to take me into the record shop - but, I can do that another day..... when the Sun is out !!

Anyhoo - with the ladies out, J is here to keep an eye on me.  I won't cause him any trouble today..... unless my 'Black Knee' goes bang !!

Oh yes - the saga of 'The Black Knee' !!

It got too painful yesterday afternoon & B took me down to the Dr's to get it checked out.  The Dr - a different one, to who I usually see - gave me some more pills to take & I have to go back just after 8am on Monday - to get it fully looked at !!

Today - well, it's black & bigger..... so, we will have to wait & see how things go over the next couple of days !!  It blooming hurts - which is annoying.... but, never mind - I have plenty of pain meds here if things get too bad !!

So - that's the knee & the family...... the music of the moment is a complete Allman Brothers concert, from one of their Beacon shows.  I can't think of a more fitting bit of music, to celebrate the day !!

However - there is a Zeppelin concert, from July 7th.  I'm not a great lover of the 1980 tour, but this concert is special - not because it happened to be played on my birthday - but because it was the last one they ever played !!

It was recorded in Berlin & 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) Black Mountain Side
3) Kashmir
4) Stairway To Heaven
5) Rock & Roll
6) Whole Lotta Love

Ok - it's not the best concert they ever played.... 'White Summer' just goes on & on... but, for me, it has to be the best version of 'Stairway To Heaven' I've ever heard - the "tango" section in the guitar solo is brilliant !!  If that's not enough, 'Whole Lotta Love'..... well, it's just way good !!

A few months later, Bonzo died & that was the end of the group, apart from the odd re-union concerts...... it's a fitting end to a great run of concerts over 11 years or so......

As always - don't buy bootlegs.... buy the official stuff !!  More another time...

Right - my plans for the weekend...... I'm going to watch the motor racing at 1pm today & record the race tomorrow.  If all goes well, we'll head over to Church for Sacrament, but we will have to wait & see how I am over night, I guess !!  I really want to go this weekend - being my birthday & all...... but we will have to see how things go !!

As for any other plans - well..... we'll see how things go, I guess.  Anyhoo - I will away.... I thank you all for reading my words & I hope you'll take the time to log in again at some point !!  Until next time...

Bye Bye