Allman Brothers Band - Live 1992 !!

Well "Greetings" World's !!

I don't normally do much, on the computer today.... I mean, on a Sunday..... It's The Lord's Day & I sort of avoid the keyboard, as much as possible. But, today.... well, it is sooooo blue & bright outside, I decided to make a change & write a few words here !!

It's pushing towards 1pm & I'm here, with B and the cats.... Archie the kitten is going mad (as usual) trying to fit his ever growing body, into an A4 paper box.... you know, the sort of thing computer paper comes in !! I've tried to tell him, he's more of an A3 size now, but he seems happy rolling around the thing - getting himself upside down & twisted this way & that !! He might be 8 months old & turning into a nice cat - but, he still has "that kitten streak" in him !! Oh well.....

B is on a mission, this morning.... and is trying to sort thru' all of the various bills & statements we have here !! Seeing which ones are current & which ones to "file" !! She says she is worried about getting them sorted.... me, as long as we make various payments - as & when we can - there is no point in worrying about them all !! Oh well..... that's just me, I guess. Given the way things have gone, health wise, over the last 9 months - paying bills has gone very low on my personal views on life !!

That might sound an awful way of looking at things..... but, having nearly died last Summer, I really don't worry about other things sooooo much as perhaps I should !! Moving on & back to the family !!

ME is working a late shift today, so won't be home until way into the evening. I think she finishes about 10pm - but, as it's closer to home, she gets back here a lot earlier & quicker, than she used to, with her old job !! I'm guessing she has at least 30 minutes less driving time, once work finishes, so that's a bonus !!

We had an e-mail from J - I guess he wrote it last night, not really sure about that........ Anyhoo, B took the chance, to reply this morning. I'm usually the one who makes the "small-talk" - so, it was great that B had a go this morning !!

J seems to be doing well, his grades are all pretty good & I'm glad for him & proud of the way he is doing the whole Uni thing !! Ok - he's a grown lad now, but..... he is still my "Number 1 Son" !! I'm not sure if he still hates my guts, but..... that's up to him !! I'm too old & ugly to care too much, about what people think about me these days !!

Talking about what people think of me....... being a Sunday, we would normally have gone to Church today. But, as the last time I went, I was kept out of The Chapel - well, my get up & praise The Lord bit, has kind of left my body behind !!

I went to The Church, all ready to give a talk & say goodbye to people - as I was going into hospital, for surgery - but, my path was completely blocked, by The Bishop. I'm not really sure why he wanted to keep me out of The Chapel - well, deep down I do, but that's for another time - but, that was then & this is now !!

When I was in the hospital - as you can read in some of my posts, from last Summer - some of the Missionaries came to see me, and that was great !! Unfortunately....... well, things have moved on now !!

The Bishop has made no attempt to contact me.... so, I'm guessing I'm not high on his lists of people he wants to know !! Oh well..... it's their loss really & raises another thought....

When we were at Church - various members would stop going & we thought that it was just down to them & their wish not to attend. Now tho' - the shoe is on the other foot & I've seen a completely new side to The Church !! To me - it's not so much that people stopped going - it's more than that.... it's almost, in my case, that I was no longer welcome & was best staying away !!

The only contact, that I personally have had, with members of The Church, has been instigated by myself. Not one person has contacted me..... so, as far as I'm concerned, it's no longer something I can see happening. There was always, a kind of "us & them" - as far as the congregation went. I'm now very much on the "them" side of things now !!

Moving on... and finally, to the music of the moment !!

While I've been typing these words, I've been listening to the latest Allman Brothers live Cd set. It's called 'Play All Night: Live At The Beacon Theater 1992' and the tracks are:

CD 1

1) Statesboro Blues
2) You Don't Love Me
3) End Of The Line
4) Blue Sky
5) Nobody Knows
6) Low Down Dirty Mean
7) Seven Turns
8) Midnight Rider
9) Come On In My Kitchen

CD 2

1) Guitar Intro/Hoochie Coochie Man
2) Jessica
3) Get On With Your Life
4) In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed
5) Revival
6) Dreams
7) Whipping Post

It's a great set of tracks.... and altho' it reached me on Friday.... today has been the first chance I've had, to play it all the ways thru' !! Some of them (the tracks) seem to have been released before, on the 'An Evening With - First Set' which came out, way back in 1992 (I think !!)
.... but, the rest of them are, sort of, new to my old ears !!

Actually - I'm not sure if they were released before.... I can't honestly remember !! Oh well.... it's still a great set tho' !! To me - I have a little bit of an extra interest, in as much as it contains the 8 man line up of:

Gregg Allman
Dicky Betts
Jaimo
Butch Trucks
Warren Haynes
Allen Woody
Marc Quinones
Thom Doucette

Ok - I'm a sad old git, and I'm used to the band having various guests, join them on stage - but.... this is the only live album, that I have with all of these guys playing on it. I'm probably wrong & Thom Doucette will have played on some of their other stuff - go shoot me !! I can't keep up with what is happening today.... let alone in 1992 !!

It's kind of good, for me at least, to have some more stuff that came out on 'Shades Of two Worlds' !! I know I have some live tracks, from this album already - but, there is always room for more !!

Right - I've changed the music over to Gov't Mule's 'The Deep End Vol. 1 & 2'..... I've put the two discs in, on shuffle - just to mix things up a bit !! There is nothing like a bit of a "mix up" - especially when it's a warm Sunday afternoon !! Ho-hum......

Which leads on to what I'm going to do, for the rest of the day ?! I don't really know - I must sort out the mess, that is on my computer table !! I keep saying that.... but, it really is taking over now !! Not only is it a mess - I have no real idea what is under it all !! For all I know.... well.... I'll have a tidy up & see what comes out at the end of the day !! That's if I get around to it of course !!

Anyhoo - for now, I must away..... I thank you all for logging in & reading my words !! Drop me a comment, good or bad, anytime !! Thank's for taking the time, it's good to know you're all "out there"... until next time...

Bye Bye