Humble Pie - 'Rockin' The Fillmore' !!

Hi again World's !!

It's a very wet & windy Wednesday, here in England.... the rain is blowing across the sea, in big downpours & it's not very nice at all !! I'm glad I'm staying in the house !!

I've got the TV on - playing quietly in the corner - and there are some really bad weather forecasts being put up on the screen..... high winds & all of the crap that goes along with it.

There is still a lot of "fall out" from what has happened, in the rest of the country..... to the East of here.... with the help that has flooded into those areas & how little was sent here, to the South-West !! I think people feel let down, by the response - or lack of it - over the last few months or so, compared to what is happening now !!

I likened it to Katrina, in the USA..... I know it was nothing like it, as far as damage & the numbers of people involved, but... it seemed to me & many others, that the only time the Government took any notice, was when the camera crews came & it was all over the "National News" !!

The funniest & dumbest thing.... that had to be when the Minister responsible came down here & was walking around in his shoes, thru' flooded areas !! He claimed his wellies were in the car.... but, most people think he just didn't bring any !!

It's Ok - as long as the people, in their big houses have got all of the help they need.... bugger the little people here in the levels area, after all, it's used to being flooded..... they won't mind !!

Ok.... enough of my moaning.....

I'm home alone, at the moment - except for Archie, who is asleep - just to my left - on the couch. I think the other 3 (cats) are here about someplace.... heck, why should they stay out, in the cold, when there are perfectly warm spots, in the house, to curl up on !!

The ladies of the house have just gone out shopping, for a few things, for ME & M's new house. I'm not exactly sure when they plan on moving in - that's not been decided yet.... but, ME is certainly getting stuff together for it !! Bless her.... she is sooooo up for this !!

So - with the ladies out & J over in Wales... I'm here on my own, listening to the 4 Cd box set, by Humble Pie of their live shows, from the 28th & 29th of May in 1971. There are 4 discs in total - recorded at both of the shows, that they did on each day, at the Fillmore East, in New York.

The tapes from these shows went on to be edited down, to the 2 Lp set 'Performance - Rockin' The Fillmore' way back when. I had the double album, then the single Cd.... now the 4 Cd set !! I guess it's a bit over-the -top, but.... I do like my "live" albums !! Besides, it's great to have all of the shows.... if nothing else, to get 4 different versions of 'I Walk On Gilded Splinters' !! Each one clocking in at around the 25 minute mark... well, good !!

I know that the Allman's do a great version of Johnny Jenkins copy of the track.... but, these slower versions have always been some of my favourite versions !!

Ok - things are going a bit weird this end - the power just went out !! I think I've got to the bottom of the problem, but - just in case it happens again and it screws with the computer, I'm going to sign off........

I'll get back to this, on another day.... until next time....

Bye Bye