Greetings World's !!
It's - or this is what the BBC say - the warmest October 31st on record..... yep, it's warm... but, I'm sat here, with a jumper on !! It's the end of October, after all.... I'm not taking any chances !! B is behind me... wearing at-shirt.... I know it's warm, but..... !!
Ok - another Friday.... and, the end of another month !! This year hasn't exactly flown by - but... it's been an interesting one !! I guess the happiest bit, apart from my family of course, is that I've only had 2 surgeries this year !! That's a bit of a "Wow" moment...... compared to the 6 or 7, that I had last year - this year has been a bit quiet !!
Lets get back to "The Family" part of my life...
B is here, as I've already written.... and, in a little while, our Daughter, ME is coming over for a visit.... that will be nice, I've not seen her for a while - she is still a force of nature, the way she goes around, like the Duracell Bunny.... on some kind of mission !! She hardly ever slows down... bless her !!
I had to take a short break - our drains were blocked.... again !! I don't really know what is going on, with the blooming things.... that's twice now, in the last few weeks, that I've had to get my hands grubby & got the draining rods out !! It's not a lot of fun.... it really is not my way to spend 30 minutes of my life !!
I think, as best as I can make out & I really am not trying to shift the blame..... but, it's our neighbour's fault, that the things are blocking up. They keep using a hose pipe, to wash down their back yard - which means, that some grit & stuff, gets washed into the drains !! If you multiply that, by - I don't know - lots & lots of grit - the drains block up !! It's not as gross as it sounds.... just a pain in the butt !!
3 hours later !!
Hi again.. I just took a time out, when ME came over... I just sat with her & B - kind of just relaxing & chewing the fat....
Unfortunately, there was, or has been a nasty car crash - at the bottom end of the village - we've had at least 3 air ambulance helicopters in the skies above us, landing near to the accident site. ME is going to try & get by, but none of us really know how bad the traffic is. Hopefully nobody has been killed - but, it's a very fast bit of road.... people do drive like idiots along it !!
Anyhoo - it's the best part of 4pm now... and, as I type, I'm listening to Gov't Mule's 'Banks Of The Deep End'... I've been trying to get to grips with my new Cd recorder - playing things, in different ways... trying to listen to the best copy & - in that way - working out how to use the thing !!
It's a very simple machine... but, I'm still coming to terms with the way it works !! I keep getting clicks & gaps, where I don't want them - which is really a pain in the butt, as I keep saying !!
Oh well... it always takes me a while, to get my different bits & stuff, to work !! Ok - I get them to work - but, not in the way I want them to !! It's crazy.... I'm going mad, trying to get things right !!
Staying with music... I've listened to 'Thick As A Brick 2' - yesterday - and it has it's moments !! I will no doubt give it a better listen, over the coming days & weeks.... but, if you forget about it being an Ian Anderson solo project.... it works !! Nevermind...
My plans for today - well, this evening.... I don't have any - no surprises there then !! It is 'trick or treat' night - so, there might be a few of the younger kids, who live in the close, come a knocking. B has put together a load of bags of sweets....... hopefully, we won't run out, before the last one comes a knocking !!
So - with Gov't Mule's 'Effigy' playing loudly, in the background, I will be on my ways... I thank you all, for taking the time, to log in & read my words... until next time..
Bye Bye
Friday, 31 October 2014
Thursday, 30 October 2014
'Steppin' Out' by Cream & Ian Anderson.
Greetings World's !!
It's a wet & 'orrid Thursday, here in England !! I've just come back, from seeing my local Dr. - it's nice to be warm, inside the house again... after being out in the cold & damp !! Ok - it's not that bad.....
I'm home alone, for the biggest part of the day - B is having her monthly carer's group... meeting, type thing - followed up with meeting our Daughter & going shopping. I don't think they're going "shopping" in the true sense of the word.... just going to the supermarkets & stuff like that !! Nevermind - I'm home alone..
... Except.... or should that be... "apart" ?... from the cats !! Archie is just across from me, sleeping & dreaming !! His whiskers & tail occasionally twitch, as if he's chasing after something !! Smudge ? Well, our oldest is up, on the landing..... on the floor, where the hot pipes go along (underneath) ..... he might be the oldest of our 4 cats, but he knows where to keep warm !!
Going back to yesterday - the whole point of seeing my Dr. this morning - was to talk about yesterday & my meeting with the Plastic Surgeon !! However - if my post, yesterday, made any sense... you will know that my Plastic Surgeon... well, he wasn't at the hospital & I landed up, having my dressings changed, by another nurse.
My local Dr. wasn't too amused by the events of yesterday - to say the least !! He was, like me, pretty pissed about the whole thing..... he really was !! I'm fairly over it now. Sure, I wish the guy had been there - but... the hardest part... that's not knowing what is going to happen next ?!
I'm here - 17 months after all of this started - and I'm not sure where we're going with all of this !! I still have a hole in my back & no one is any the wiser, as to what is going to be done about it !! Life goes on - but...... I really am fed up with it all now !!
The biggest smile, that my Dr. gave me, this morning... was when he found out, that I had stopped taking all of my morphine pills !! He can't quite understand, how it is - that I can get off of the things, sooooo quickly !!
Most people are supposed to come off of the things, in slow amounts - to avoid withdrawal systems... I'm not like most people !! As I told him, I wanted to stop taking them - so I did !! I didn't feel any the worse, for it.... if anything... I felt better, than I did before !!
I told B - that I couldn't take them & she removed them, from my pills & potions & I came off of them, from that moment onwards !! Life is good - my best form of pain relief, is to go sleep !! I can't do that, all of the time.... but.... I couldn't take those morphine pills any more !!
Life goes on....
Right - the music of the moment !!
As I type, I'm listening to 2 old Cream albums 'Live Vol,1 & Vol.2' ... with Jack Bruce dying, I just wanted to give these live sets, a bit of a blast !! Plus - being home alone - I can put the volume down, to just below deafening !! Bless those extra 4 speakers I put onto the amp !!
Back to the albums.. the track are:
'Vol. 1'
1) N.S.U.
2) Sleepy Time Time
3) Sweet Wine
4) Rollin' & Tumblin'
5) Lawdy Mama
'Vol. 2'
1) Deserted Cities Of The Heart
2) White Room
3) Politician
4) Tales Of Brave Ulysses
5) Sunshine OF Your Love
6) Steppin' Out
'Lawdy Mama' is a studio track.... but the rest are pure Cream, live !! I'm onto Cd 2 now - I'm not sure, where things are going when this one finishes - maybe, just maybe, I'll play a new Cd, to me at least...
That's by - and I quote.... 'Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson' and is 'TAAB2' - or, as old farts would call it - 'Thick As A Brick 2' .... I'm guessing there has been a falling out, with Martin Barre & they have gone their separate ways ?! Martin B - well.... one of the "Top 100" guitarist in the World - and a really nice guy !!
Anyhoo - I'll give the album a play, right after Cream come to an end......... it's going to be an interesting listen, having loved 'Thick As A Brick' for many a year - I am wondering what I'll make of this "new" one !!
I must also play, the latest Joe Bonamassa album - I've had that one, since last week & I don't think I've taken it out of the case yet !! Too many albums... etc etc !! I'll give them all a listen - sometime !!
Ok - my plans - for today.... well, for a change, I have absolutely nothing worked out - after getting up, to go to the Dr's.... beyond that - I haven't really got a plan !! Sure - there are a number of things, that I could do... like getting my new Cd recorder to work, the way I want it to, but... that's for a day, when I'm less likely to throw it thru' a window, out of frustration !!
No really.... I'm sure it will work - just when, I'm not sure... but, one day !!
Cream's 'Steppin' Out' is playing, as I type - one of Clapton's better "solo" guitar breaks ?! I would be interested in your views on that one ?! My comments slot is open to all - besides, nobody has wished me dead, for a very long time now !!
Right - I must away.... Ian Anderson has just got started on his 'Thick As A Brick 2' - so - I ought to listen to that, just a bit.... if nothing else - it will give me something "new" to listen to, until the latest Led Zeppelin albums reach me.... I'm not sure to look forward to them, or not !! Time will tell...
I must away - I thank you all, for your time & for logging in, to read my words.... until next time..
Bye Bye
It's a wet & 'orrid Thursday, here in England !! I've just come back, from seeing my local Dr. - it's nice to be warm, inside the house again... after being out in the cold & damp !! Ok - it's not that bad.....
I'm home alone, for the biggest part of the day - B is having her monthly carer's group... meeting, type thing - followed up with meeting our Daughter & going shopping. I don't think they're going "shopping" in the true sense of the word.... just going to the supermarkets & stuff like that !! Nevermind - I'm home alone..
... Except.... or should that be... "apart" ?... from the cats !! Archie is just across from me, sleeping & dreaming !! His whiskers & tail occasionally twitch, as if he's chasing after something !! Smudge ? Well, our oldest is up, on the landing..... on the floor, where the hot pipes go along (underneath) ..... he might be the oldest of our 4 cats, but he knows where to keep warm !!
Going back to yesterday - the whole point of seeing my Dr. this morning - was to talk about yesterday & my meeting with the Plastic Surgeon !! However - if my post, yesterday, made any sense... you will know that my Plastic Surgeon... well, he wasn't at the hospital & I landed up, having my dressings changed, by another nurse.
My local Dr. wasn't too amused by the events of yesterday - to say the least !! He was, like me, pretty pissed about the whole thing..... he really was !! I'm fairly over it now. Sure, I wish the guy had been there - but... the hardest part... that's not knowing what is going to happen next ?!
I'm here - 17 months after all of this started - and I'm not sure where we're going with all of this !! I still have a hole in my back & no one is any the wiser, as to what is going to be done about it !! Life goes on - but...... I really am fed up with it all now !!
The biggest smile, that my Dr. gave me, this morning... was when he found out, that I had stopped taking all of my morphine pills !! He can't quite understand, how it is - that I can get off of the things, sooooo quickly !!
Most people are supposed to come off of the things, in slow amounts - to avoid withdrawal systems... I'm not like most people !! As I told him, I wanted to stop taking them - so I did !! I didn't feel any the worse, for it.... if anything... I felt better, than I did before !!
I told B - that I couldn't take them & she removed them, from my pills & potions & I came off of them, from that moment onwards !! Life is good - my best form of pain relief, is to go sleep !! I can't do that, all of the time.... but.... I couldn't take those morphine pills any more !!
Life goes on....
Right - the music of the moment !!
As I type, I'm listening to 2 old Cream albums 'Live Vol,1 & Vol.2' ... with Jack Bruce dying, I just wanted to give these live sets, a bit of a blast !! Plus - being home alone - I can put the volume down, to just below deafening !! Bless those extra 4 speakers I put onto the amp !!
Back to the albums.. the track are:
'Vol. 1'
1) N.S.U.
2) Sleepy Time Time
3) Sweet Wine
4) Rollin' & Tumblin'
5) Lawdy Mama
'Vol. 2'
1) Deserted Cities Of The Heart
2) White Room
3) Politician
4) Tales Of Brave Ulysses
5) Sunshine OF Your Love
6) Steppin' Out
'Lawdy Mama' is a studio track.... but the rest are pure Cream, live !! I'm onto Cd 2 now - I'm not sure, where things are going when this one finishes - maybe, just maybe, I'll play a new Cd, to me at least...
That's by - and I quote.... 'Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson' and is 'TAAB2' - or, as old farts would call it - 'Thick As A Brick 2' .... I'm guessing there has been a falling out, with Martin Barre & they have gone their separate ways ?! Martin B - well.... one of the "Top 100" guitarist in the World - and a really nice guy !!
Anyhoo - I'll give the album a play, right after Cream come to an end......... it's going to be an interesting listen, having loved 'Thick As A Brick' for many a year - I am wondering what I'll make of this "new" one !!
I must also play, the latest Joe Bonamassa album - I've had that one, since last week & I don't think I've taken it out of the case yet !! Too many albums... etc etc !! I'll give them all a listen - sometime !!
Ok - my plans - for today.... well, for a change, I have absolutely nothing worked out - after getting up, to go to the Dr's.... beyond that - I haven't really got a plan !! Sure - there are a number of things, that I could do... like getting my new Cd recorder to work, the way I want it to, but... that's for a day, when I'm less likely to throw it thru' a window, out of frustration !!
No really.... I'm sure it will work - just when, I'm not sure... but, one day !!
Cream's 'Steppin' Out' is playing, as I type - one of Clapton's better "solo" guitar breaks ?! I would be interested in your views on that one ?! My comments slot is open to all - besides, nobody has wished me dead, for a very long time now !!
Right - I must away.... Ian Anderson has just got started on his 'Thick As A Brick 2' - so - I ought to listen to that, just a bit.... if nothing else - it will give me something "new" to listen to, until the latest Led Zeppelin albums reach me.... I'm not sure to look forward to them, or not !! Time will tell...
I must away - I thank you all, for your time & for logging in, to read my words.... until next time..
Bye Bye
Wednesday, 29 October 2014
A crap shut.......
Greetings !!
Well, it's been a bit of a bummer - here in England's wild South-West !! More of that later...
First My Family & the Music In My Life - well, there is no music, at the moment - I intend making up for that, tomorrow morning...... and it's going to be really loud !!
B is say a little ways to left & between us, we're watching an episode of 'The West Wing'.... one of the better ones, I must point out !! We're actually up to Season 5, at the moment - well good !!
With in music.... well, I'm having a bad day.... so, no music !!
Today - I had to go down, to Exeter.... to see the Consultant. It's a 100 mile round trip - yet, when we got there, in the little restaurant, waiting for my appointment - B got a 3rd 'phone call, from an-unknown number.
It turns out - the Consultant wasn't going to be there.... so, we made a long & tiring - crack of day trip, only to find, the person I was going to see.... well, it was a crap shoot !! I should of stayed the day in bed !!
Sooooo - I really pissed, at the moment..... I really am !!
Thanks for logging in.... until next time......
Bye Bye
Well, it's been a bit of a bummer - here in England's wild South-West !! More of that later...
First My Family & the Music In My Life - well, there is no music, at the moment - I intend making up for that, tomorrow morning...... and it's going to be really loud !!
B is say a little ways to left & between us, we're watching an episode of 'The West Wing'.... one of the better ones, I must point out !! We're actually up to Season 5, at the moment - well good !!
With in music.... well, I'm having a bad day.... so, no music !!
Today - I had to go down, to Exeter.... to see the Consultant. It's a 100 mile round trip - yet, when we got there, in the little restaurant, waiting for my appointment - B got a 3rd 'phone call, from an-unknown number.
It turns out - the Consultant wasn't going to be there.... so, we made a long & tiring - crack of day trip, only to find, the person I was going to see.... well, it was a crap shoot !! I should of stayed the day in bed !!
Sooooo - I really pissed, at the moment..... I really am !!
Thanks for logging in.... until next time......
Bye Bye
Tuesday, 28 October 2014
ELP - Woodstock & the Allman's Ho-hum
Greetings World's !!
It's a bright & Sunny Tuesday - here in the wilds of England....... and, because B's Dad is still in hospital, she & our Daughter, ME, have gone up to Wells, to try & give his home a quick clean over.... that means, once again - I'm home alone - it can't be helped, so I'm not complaining !!
If I wasn't booked into a 100 mile, round trip - tomorrow - to see the Consultant..... well, I probably would of gone with them. As it is - I'm sat here - kind of feeling like crap.... I'm not sure why !! I've poured myself a tall glass of OJ - in the hope it might wake me up a bit !! Time will tell.... I guess !!
The only news, that B has, on her Dad - from her trip to the hospital, last night, is.... that some how, her old man has caught some kind of infection. I'm thinking from not taking it easy, after coming out of the hospital, last week... or the week before, to be more accurate !! More news, as & when I get it....
So - as I'm home alone & it's about 10.30am - I have the music blasting away, in the form of an Emerson, Lake & Palmer live show... taken from their 5 Cd set called 'From The Beginning'. I've had a copy of it, here, for a couple of years - but, this is the first time that I've really given it a proper listen !!
As I type - I'm listening to a 3 track, live show, from London, on December 12th 1970... or September 12th 1970 - I'm not sure if we're using the European form of dating - or the American !! The tracks are:
1) The Barbarian
2) Knife Edge
3) Rondo
There are some 50 tracks, on the complete set..... so, I'm not going to type them all out !! But - some of the highlights are found on Cd 5 - which features a bundle of live tracks (me & my live tracks !!) recorded in Puerto Rico 'Mar-Y-Sol Festival' on July 4th 1972..... I'm guessing we're using the American date system, oh well !! Those tracks are:
1) Hoedown
2) Tarkus
3) Take A Pebble
4) Lucky Man
5) Piano Improvisation
6) Pictures At An Exhibition
7) Rondo
Heck - it has two live versions of 'Rondo' on the thing.... I didn't realise that !! Oh well - I must play things more often & actually give them a listen !! I must listen to stuff - rather than have it on, as muzak, in the background - to whatever I'm doing at the time !!
Something, that most modern Cd's are lacking.... well, sort of..... is something that is said, just before 'Knife Edge'. Basically that the album was "too short" so that did another track, to fill it up !! I wish some groups & people, would take that on board !!
'Knife Edge' was added, because the Lp was too short - yet, I bought B a copy of Bryan Adam's Cd - 'Tracks Of My years'.... all 35 minutes of it !! Lp's - at best, would run for 25... maybe 30 minutes, per side....... so, to stick an extra track on it, to fill it up - well, that was something !!
Now a days - Cd's clock in at 80 minutes.... I even have a Black Sabbath set here, that last longer than that, on one disc.... so, come on guys, make the Cd's worth their money !! 35 miutes, that's just a con !!
I have a great tape - of the 2 Lp 'Mar-Y-Sol' festival...... part of the ELP set, was featured on it.... sooooo, to get a much longer version, of the show, was well good !! I must dig the tape out (again) at some point... or, better still, look to see if it's been officially released on Cd any where !! I'll do that - when I close this post off....
Some of you will know, that I bought myself a new Cd recorder... oh, a couple of months back now. Anyhoo - I'm not too happy with the thing, mainly as - so far - I've not managed to get it, to do half the things, that I expect of it !! It's really a pain in the butt - it really is !!
I've tried recording individual tracks - and that seems to work out Ok.... but, when it comes to longer stuff, especially concerts..... well, if I don't kill myself, sorting it out - I'll probably land up shooting the bloody thing !!
The concert thing is the worse ever.... it either puts a slight click, on the tape... which is just darn annoying - but, even worse... it will put an actual gap, onto the recording - thus, making the whole concert, a bundle of tracks - with up to 10 second gaps, between the songs !! Not good - not blooming good at all !!
It will get used - probably !! I'll just have to do a bit of re-jigging & sort out the different inputs & outputs, on the back of the thing... that's not for today tho' - maybe, but very un-likely !!
I had hoped, I could use it - the new machine - to help transfer my old tapes, over to CD.... Ahhhhh !! I've just worked out, how to use it differently !! The light bulb, just went on - above my head !! Brilliant - I will no doubt let you know more, as & when I do !!
B has just 'phoned.... ME & her are at her Dad's house.... it's in a mess, but they are going to do their best, to clean things up !! I won't go into all the gory details - but, it's a mess.... bless him !!
ELP have just finished - sooooo, I'm back to listening to the 'Woodstock' soundtrack Cd's.... look at earlier posts, to try & work out what I mean by that !! Crosby, Stills & Nash are playing 'Wooden Ships' as I type.... I'm not sure if Neil Young was on this version of the track ?!
Now - as if by magic - the Allman Brothers Band, have just jumped in on the action !! No - they were not at Woodstock... I've just remembered their live set (another live set !!) 'Wipe The Windows, Check The Oil, Dollar gas' was in the multi-player... so, I'm giving it a listen... the tracks are:
1) Intro - By Bill Graham
2) Wasted Words
3) Southbound
4) Ramblin' Man
5) In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed
6) Ain't Wastin' Time No More
7) Come & Go Blues
8) Can't Lose What You Never Had
9) Don't Want You No More
10) It's Not My Cross To Bear
11) Jessica
Hopefully, very soon, I'll try & sort out the complete - 2014 - live recording set, that the Allman Brothers put out, each year - with the help of two of the World's greatest people... Lady V & Sir J... from 'Hittin' The Note' !! I can't do that yet - but, even tho' I'm officially broke... even bankrupt - I'm sure I can get some help, to pick up the box set.... well, I hope so, at least !!
I have the 2012 box set.... B bought that, for me, as anniversary pressy & it's well impressive !! I was thinking about the 2013 box - but, as I had all of the live shows, anyways - I just never got around to picking up the box, to put them in !! Oh well......
Ok - I better be on my ways... it's pills & potions time (again) - so, I have to sort that out. Luckily, B has them all lined up, in little boxes, ready for me, to take - as & when the time is right !! Bless her...
So - I will be on my ways.... I thank you, as always, for your time... logging in & reading my words... until next time..
Bye Bye
It's a bright & Sunny Tuesday - here in the wilds of England....... and, because B's Dad is still in hospital, she & our Daughter, ME, have gone up to Wells, to try & give his home a quick clean over.... that means, once again - I'm home alone - it can't be helped, so I'm not complaining !!
If I wasn't booked into a 100 mile, round trip - tomorrow - to see the Consultant..... well, I probably would of gone with them. As it is - I'm sat here - kind of feeling like crap.... I'm not sure why !! I've poured myself a tall glass of OJ - in the hope it might wake me up a bit !! Time will tell.... I guess !!
The only news, that B has, on her Dad - from her trip to the hospital, last night, is.... that some how, her old man has caught some kind of infection. I'm thinking from not taking it easy, after coming out of the hospital, last week... or the week before, to be more accurate !! More news, as & when I get it....
So - as I'm home alone & it's about 10.30am - I have the music blasting away, in the form of an Emerson, Lake & Palmer live show... taken from their 5 Cd set called 'From The Beginning'. I've had a copy of it, here, for a couple of years - but, this is the first time that I've really given it a proper listen !!
As I type - I'm listening to a 3 track, live show, from London, on December 12th 1970... or September 12th 1970 - I'm not sure if we're using the European form of dating - or the American !! The tracks are:
1) The Barbarian
2) Knife Edge
3) Rondo
There are some 50 tracks, on the complete set..... so, I'm not going to type them all out !! But - some of the highlights are found on Cd 5 - which features a bundle of live tracks (me & my live tracks !!) recorded in Puerto Rico 'Mar-Y-Sol Festival' on July 4th 1972..... I'm guessing we're using the American date system, oh well !! Those tracks are:
1) Hoedown
2) Tarkus
3) Take A Pebble
4) Lucky Man
5) Piano Improvisation
6) Pictures At An Exhibition
7) Rondo
Heck - it has two live versions of 'Rondo' on the thing.... I didn't realise that !! Oh well - I must play things more often & actually give them a listen !! I must listen to stuff - rather than have it on, as muzak, in the background - to whatever I'm doing at the time !!
Something, that most modern Cd's are lacking.... well, sort of..... is something that is said, just before 'Knife Edge'. Basically that the album was "too short" so that did another track, to fill it up !! I wish some groups & people, would take that on board !!
'Knife Edge' was added, because the Lp was too short - yet, I bought B a copy of Bryan Adam's Cd - 'Tracks Of My years'.... all 35 minutes of it !! Lp's - at best, would run for 25... maybe 30 minutes, per side....... so, to stick an extra track on it, to fill it up - well, that was something !!
Now a days - Cd's clock in at 80 minutes.... I even have a Black Sabbath set here, that last longer than that, on one disc.... so, come on guys, make the Cd's worth their money !! 35 miutes, that's just a con !!
I have a great tape - of the 2 Lp 'Mar-Y-Sol' festival...... part of the ELP set, was featured on it.... sooooo, to get a much longer version, of the show, was well good !! I must dig the tape out (again) at some point... or, better still, look to see if it's been officially released on Cd any where !! I'll do that - when I close this post off....
Some of you will know, that I bought myself a new Cd recorder... oh, a couple of months back now. Anyhoo - I'm not too happy with the thing, mainly as - so far - I've not managed to get it, to do half the things, that I expect of it !! It's really a pain in the butt - it really is !!
I've tried recording individual tracks - and that seems to work out Ok.... but, when it comes to longer stuff, especially concerts..... well, if I don't kill myself, sorting it out - I'll probably land up shooting the bloody thing !!
The concert thing is the worse ever.... it either puts a slight click, on the tape... which is just darn annoying - but, even worse... it will put an actual gap, onto the recording - thus, making the whole concert, a bundle of tracks - with up to 10 second gaps, between the songs !! Not good - not blooming good at all !!
It will get used - probably !! I'll just have to do a bit of re-jigging & sort out the different inputs & outputs, on the back of the thing... that's not for today tho' - maybe, but very un-likely !!
I had hoped, I could use it - the new machine - to help transfer my old tapes, over to CD.... Ahhhhh !! I've just worked out, how to use it differently !! The light bulb, just went on - above my head !! Brilliant - I will no doubt let you know more, as & when I do !!
B has just 'phoned.... ME & her are at her Dad's house.... it's in a mess, but they are going to do their best, to clean things up !! I won't go into all the gory details - but, it's a mess.... bless him !!
ELP have just finished - sooooo, I'm back to listening to the 'Woodstock' soundtrack Cd's.... look at earlier posts, to try & work out what I mean by that !! Crosby, Stills & Nash are playing 'Wooden Ships' as I type.... I'm not sure if Neil Young was on this version of the track ?!
Now - as if by magic - the Allman Brothers Band, have just jumped in on the action !! No - they were not at Woodstock... I've just remembered their live set (another live set !!) 'Wipe The Windows, Check The Oil, Dollar gas' was in the multi-player... so, I'm giving it a listen... the tracks are:
1) Intro - By Bill Graham
2) Wasted Words
3) Southbound
4) Ramblin' Man
5) In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed
6) Ain't Wastin' Time No More
7) Come & Go Blues
8) Can't Lose What You Never Had
9) Don't Want You No More
10) It's Not My Cross To Bear
11) Jessica
Hopefully, very soon, I'll try & sort out the complete - 2014 - live recording set, that the Allman Brothers put out, each year - with the help of two of the World's greatest people... Lady V & Sir J... from 'Hittin' The Note' !! I can't do that yet - but, even tho' I'm officially broke... even bankrupt - I'm sure I can get some help, to pick up the box set.... well, I hope so, at least !!
I have the 2012 box set.... B bought that, for me, as anniversary pressy & it's well impressive !! I was thinking about the 2013 box - but, as I had all of the live shows, anyways - I just never got around to picking up the box, to put them in !! Oh well......
Ok - I better be on my ways... it's pills & potions time (again) - so, I have to sort that out. Luckily, B has them all lined up, in little boxes, ready for me, to take - as & when the time is right !! Bless her...
So - I will be on my ways.... I thank you, as always, for your time... logging in & reading my words... until next time..
Bye Bye
Monday, 27 October 2014
Canned Heat - 'Live At Montreux' !!
Greetings World's...
I hope your bit of the Universe is treating you well, this fine - but cold Monday evening ?! I can't moan - about the cold... I'm home alone, with the heating going nice & toasty !! I know - I could put on an extra layer of clothing - but, when I feel the cold... it really is cold !!
I did put the heater on, mainly as My Wife & Dearest Friend - B - feels the cold.... she really does... so, I fired up the boiler & then she got a 'phone call. Once again - her Dad has been taken into hospital... !!
As I type, she (B) is heading towards town - where she will meet up with our Daughter (ME) and from there, the two of them will make the trip up to Bath.... where my Father-in-Law's hospital is !! As mentioned before - it's a good 60 mile journey, from here.... sooooo - ME has come to B's rescue !! Bless her... both of our children are brilliant - they will do anything to help B... especially in times like these !!
As it was - B & I had just come home, from town.... so, it was a quick turn-a-round, for her.... and now - well... I'm home alone !! I just hope everybody gets on Ok !! I do not get on, with my Father-in-Law... well, lets just say, we tolerate each other !! But - I don't want the guy to be too poorly !!
The reason, for our trip to town, was mainly as I had to go into the hospital - our local hospital - so I could have my dressings changed again !! They were only done, yesterday - but, overnight the bloody things packed up & it meant another trip !! It's really a pain in the butt - but....... life goes one !! I could of done, with-out the extra bit of pain.... but.....
I now have to wait, until Wednesday, when - as mentioned before - I have to return to the hospital, in Exeter, to see the plastic surgeon... the guy who has done the last two operations on me. I really hope he has some idea, as to what he's going to do next !!
It's 17 months ago, today, that I went into hospital.... on May 28th, last year (17 months ago, tomorrow) I had my first surgery - it's been a very, very long haul, to get to where I am now..... !! Thankfully - with the help of my family & The Lord above - I'm still here.... sooooo, enough of my complaining !!
The music of the moment.... it's a bit special, it really is !!
As I type - I'm (sort of) watching a DVD, featuring Canned Heat - live at the Montreux Festival, in 1973 !! It's really a bit special.... being filmed just a couple of years, after I saw them !! I'm told it's the only 'Official' concert footage of the band... I don't think that's exactly true - but, I'll settle for what I've got !! The tracks are:
1) On The Road Again
2) Please Mr Nixon
3) Worried Life Blues
4) About My Oo Poo Pa Doo
5) Funky
6) Night Time Is The Right Time
7) Lets Work Together
8) Rock & Roll Music
9) Lookin' For My Rainbow
10) Shake & Boogie
4 of the tracks feature Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown..... but, I won't hold that against them !! It's still a fantastic bit film & great music to go along with it !! At some point, I'll see if I can find it on Cd... hopefully it will be available !! Time will tell, on that one....
In front of me - all over my computer table, I have about 200 Cd's - which, somehow, have migrated from various shelves, to be with me !! I had great plans - to put them away, today... but.... I'll have to look at them, in the morning.... maybe !!
It shouldn't take too long... mainly as several of them are by one group or another. I can see most of Dream Theater's albums in front of me.... so... they will all go on one shelf, with-out having to fuddle around, looking for spaces to fit them !! I might try & put some of them away, in a minute or two.... after I finish writing these words !!
I must be on my ways..... if B comes back late, I want her to come home to a clean-ish home !! So, that's going to give me something to do, over the next hour - give or take !! No - really, it's not going to take that long... but, I must make a start on things & be on my ways....
Thank you all, for logging in & reading my words... until next time....
Bye Bye
I hope your bit of the Universe is treating you well, this fine - but cold Monday evening ?! I can't moan - about the cold... I'm home alone, with the heating going nice & toasty !! I know - I could put on an extra layer of clothing - but, when I feel the cold... it really is cold !!
I did put the heater on, mainly as My Wife & Dearest Friend - B - feels the cold.... she really does... so, I fired up the boiler & then she got a 'phone call. Once again - her Dad has been taken into hospital... !!
As I type, she (B) is heading towards town - where she will meet up with our Daughter (ME) and from there, the two of them will make the trip up to Bath.... where my Father-in-Law's hospital is !! As mentioned before - it's a good 60 mile journey, from here.... sooooo - ME has come to B's rescue !! Bless her... both of our children are brilliant - they will do anything to help B... especially in times like these !!
As it was - B & I had just come home, from town.... so, it was a quick turn-a-round, for her.... and now - well... I'm home alone !! I just hope everybody gets on Ok !! I do not get on, with my Father-in-Law... well, lets just say, we tolerate each other !! But - I don't want the guy to be too poorly !!
The reason, for our trip to town, was mainly as I had to go into the hospital - our local hospital - so I could have my dressings changed again !! They were only done, yesterday - but, overnight the bloody things packed up & it meant another trip !! It's really a pain in the butt - but....... life goes one !! I could of done, with-out the extra bit of pain.... but.....
I now have to wait, until Wednesday, when - as mentioned before - I have to return to the hospital, in Exeter, to see the plastic surgeon... the guy who has done the last two operations on me. I really hope he has some idea, as to what he's going to do next !!
It's 17 months ago, today, that I went into hospital.... on May 28th, last year (17 months ago, tomorrow) I had my first surgery - it's been a very, very long haul, to get to where I am now..... !! Thankfully - with the help of my family & The Lord above - I'm still here.... sooooo, enough of my complaining !!
The music of the moment.... it's a bit special, it really is !!
As I type - I'm (sort of) watching a DVD, featuring Canned Heat - live at the Montreux Festival, in 1973 !! It's really a bit special.... being filmed just a couple of years, after I saw them !! I'm told it's the only 'Official' concert footage of the band... I don't think that's exactly true - but, I'll settle for what I've got !! The tracks are:
1) On The Road Again
2) Please Mr Nixon
3) Worried Life Blues
4) About My Oo Poo Pa Doo
5) Funky
6) Night Time Is The Right Time
7) Lets Work Together
8) Rock & Roll Music
9) Lookin' For My Rainbow
10) Shake & Boogie
4 of the tracks feature Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown..... but, I won't hold that against them !! It's still a fantastic bit film & great music to go along with it !! At some point, I'll see if I can find it on Cd... hopefully it will be available !! Time will tell, on that one....
In front of me - all over my computer table, I have about 200 Cd's - which, somehow, have migrated from various shelves, to be with me !! I had great plans - to put them away, today... but.... I'll have to look at them, in the morning.... maybe !!
It shouldn't take too long... mainly as several of them are by one group or another. I can see most of Dream Theater's albums in front of me.... so... they will all go on one shelf, with-out having to fuddle around, looking for spaces to fit them !! I might try & put some of them away, in a minute or two.... after I finish writing these words !!
I must be on my ways..... if B comes back late, I want her to come home to a clean-ish home !! So, that's going to give me something to do, over the next hour - give or take !! No - really, it's not going to take that long... but, I must make a start on things & be on my ways....
Thank you all, for logging in & reading my words... until next time....
Bye Bye
Sunday, 26 October 2014
Camp Bastion....... 'Nights In White Satin'
Greetings World's !!
A big "Hello" to my reader in France - or maybe readers ?! I hope you're all doing Ok.... it's a Sunday, here in England... I'm not sure what time or day it is with you - when ever you read these words.....
I was just watching some of the news - I see that Camp Bastion has been officially handed over to the Afghan troop..... I hope I've spelt all of that right ?! It's come at a huge price - not just the 400+ British soldiers, who were killed - but, also the many American troops, killed while on active service.....
I'm not going to forget the many... a very many... who were injured !! Support the troops, even if you never supported the "War" it'self...... There were many other troops killed, from around the World... I hope it was worth it !!
As I type - B is upstairs, making the bed... I think..... she said something, as she went by me, a short while ago..... I'm sorry, My Wife & Dearest Friend, I wasn't really listening !! Kick me next time - that will make me take notice !!
The music of the moment, is the fantastic Transatlantic's 'Kaleidoscope' album. "Funny" as it sounds now - thinking about it - the first track, that came out of the speakers, was their cover of 'Conquistador'... I say "funny"... as I was thinking about troops on the ground, in another country.... just like the Spanish Conquistadors - all of those years ago, in South America - and beyond, I guess, 'Nights In White Satin' is playing now.... a great cover version !!
In a short while, I have to go back to the hospital.... a bit of a bummer - but, it can't be helped. Colin - my Vac-pump is playing up.... sooooo, he needs a little bit of TLC, to get him working again !! I don't mind - but, as he is, at the moment, he's keeping us both awake, at night.... that's not good !!
So - with that in mind - I will be on my ways.... 'Tin Soldier'.... one of my all time favourite singles, is now blasting out of the Bose...... another great cover - but, to me, not as good as the original Small Faces version... all those years ago !!
I thank you all, for logging in & reading my words... until next time...
Bye Bye
A big "Hello" to my reader in France - or maybe readers ?! I hope you're all doing Ok.... it's a Sunday, here in England... I'm not sure what time or day it is with you - when ever you read these words.....
I was just watching some of the news - I see that Camp Bastion has been officially handed over to the Afghan troop..... I hope I've spelt all of that right ?! It's come at a huge price - not just the 400+ British soldiers, who were killed - but, also the many American troops, killed while on active service.....
I'm not going to forget the many... a very many... who were injured !! Support the troops, even if you never supported the "War" it'self...... There were many other troops killed, from around the World... I hope it was worth it !!
As I type - B is upstairs, making the bed... I think..... she said something, as she went by me, a short while ago..... I'm sorry, My Wife & Dearest Friend, I wasn't really listening !! Kick me next time - that will make me take notice !!
The music of the moment, is the fantastic Transatlantic's 'Kaleidoscope' album. "Funny" as it sounds now - thinking about it - the first track, that came out of the speakers, was their cover of 'Conquistador'... I say "funny"... as I was thinking about troops on the ground, in another country.... just like the Spanish Conquistadors - all of those years ago, in South America - and beyond, I guess, 'Nights In White Satin' is playing now.... a great cover version !!
In a short while, I have to go back to the hospital.... a bit of a bummer - but, it can't be helped. Colin - my Vac-pump is playing up.... sooooo, he needs a little bit of TLC, to get him working again !! I don't mind - but, as he is, at the moment, he's keeping us both awake, at night.... that's not good !!
So - with that in mind - I will be on my ways.... 'Tin Soldier'.... one of my all time favourite singles, is now blasting out of the Bose...... another great cover - but, to me, not as good as the original Small Faces version... all those years ago !!
I thank you all, for logging in & reading my words... until next time...
Bye Bye
Saturday, 25 October 2014
Jack Bruce RIP
Hi again...
I've just heard the news, that one of the World's greatest bass players, Jack Bruce, has died.....
Having bought & listened to his work, with Cream & more recently, his live concerts - check out the many live recordings.... you will not be disappointed !!
RIP Mr Bruce - and thank you for years of great music !!
Until next time...
Bye Bye
I've just heard the news, that one of the World's greatest bass players, Jack Bruce, has died.....
Having bought & listened to his work, with Cream & more recently, his live concerts - check out the many live recordings.... you will not be disappointed !!
RIP Mr Bruce - and thank you for years of great music !!
Until next time...
Bye Bye
Ten Years After... again... ho-hum.
Greetings World's !!
It's a cold Saturday, here in England - B & I have just got back, from a trip into town.... it's not too nice outside !! Nevermind... it's warmer in here, I'm glad to say. I've felt like crap, for most of the last 24 hours - some sort of bug, oh well..... !!
I've just had a 'phone call, from the Missionaries..... they want to come over for a visit !! I explained about my bug - but... they still want to come over !! Bless them.... As I said, if they catch my bug, they will not love me anymore !! But - they're coming over tomorrow - about 4pm.... hopefully they will not catch anything !!
Back to our trip into town.... I picked up a copy of Joe Bonamassa's new album... 'Different Shades Of Blue' - I will give it a listen... not for a while tho' - B is watching another part of 'The West Wing' !!
If I've not written about this before - we started watching all of the seasons, from number one.... we're right up to season 4... I'm not sure what episode... they all blend into each other, after a while !! Nevermind... I still think Jed Bartlett (sp) was the best president that America never had !! Oh well.... back to the family !!
B is sat a few feet away from me, knitting ME (our Daughter) a pair of gloves.... a kind of pink colour, with white in there - hopefully she will like them..... B sure does knit well - a skill handed down, from generation, to generation..... sort of !! Smudge, our oldest cat, is sat with her... I think he wants to eat the wool !!
Back with the family.... ME - our Daughter - hasn't been around, for a day or two.... hopefully she is doing Ok - she & her partner - M - are a brilliant couple, bless them... plus their cat.. Bruce !!
As for our Son - J.... well, there is next to nothing I can tell you about him, except he is someplace !! I've not heard from him, in more than a while - if he's doing Ok, I have no idea !! Life goes on.... and that's a fact !! We're not 100% sure, what his long term plans are... maybe we're see him for Christmas - that's up to him.....
Back to music - even tho' I wasn't talking too much about it before... I've had a really good, but strange day !!
If you go back to yesterday - I wrote about a Ten Years After track... 'Love Like A Man'... Well, in the post, this morning - as if by magic... I had 3 more Ten Years After albums !! To get 3, in one go - well - that was a bit of a fluke !! Anyhoo... they are:
'Undead' - from 1968
'Stonedhenge' - I think from about the same time..
'Roadworks' from their 2004 tour, unfortunately, without Alvin Lee
I'll give them all a play, over the coming days & weeks, well I have time !! As I've said before... too many albums & too few brain cells !! It is great tho' - to have some new Cd's to listen to - even tho' I don't really have time at the moment !!
I must also give a mention to the Status Quo concert, that was on our BBC radio - a few nights ago... it's really good !! B was tapping her foot along to it, earlier - it's really a great bit of fun !! Give it a listen, if you get chance...
Right my plans, for the rest of the day.... as usual, none at all !!
I just want to kick back & rest up - if this bug doesn't get the best of me first !! I really do feel like crap.. oh well !! For now, as usual - I thank you for logging & reading my words.... until next time....
No - not really....
A guy from this country, was killed while fighting with the IS forces........ if he becomes some kind of person, that others look up to, well - that would really stink.... each to their own... but.... until next time..
Bye Bye
It's a cold Saturday, here in England - B & I have just got back, from a trip into town.... it's not too nice outside !! Nevermind... it's warmer in here, I'm glad to say. I've felt like crap, for most of the last 24 hours - some sort of bug, oh well..... !!
I've just had a 'phone call, from the Missionaries..... they want to come over for a visit !! I explained about my bug - but... they still want to come over !! Bless them.... As I said, if they catch my bug, they will not love me anymore !! But - they're coming over tomorrow - about 4pm.... hopefully they will not catch anything !!
Back to our trip into town.... I picked up a copy of Joe Bonamassa's new album... 'Different Shades Of Blue' - I will give it a listen... not for a while tho' - B is watching another part of 'The West Wing' !!
If I've not written about this before - we started watching all of the seasons, from number one.... we're right up to season 4... I'm not sure what episode... they all blend into each other, after a while !! Nevermind... I still think Jed Bartlett (sp) was the best president that America never had !! Oh well.... back to the family !!
B is sat a few feet away from me, knitting ME (our Daughter) a pair of gloves.... a kind of pink colour, with white in there - hopefully she will like them..... B sure does knit well - a skill handed down, from generation, to generation..... sort of !! Smudge, our oldest cat, is sat with her... I think he wants to eat the wool !!
Back with the family.... ME - our Daughter - hasn't been around, for a day or two.... hopefully she is doing Ok - she & her partner - M - are a brilliant couple, bless them... plus their cat.. Bruce !!
As for our Son - J.... well, there is next to nothing I can tell you about him, except he is someplace !! I've not heard from him, in more than a while - if he's doing Ok, I have no idea !! Life goes on.... and that's a fact !! We're not 100% sure, what his long term plans are... maybe we're see him for Christmas - that's up to him.....
Back to music - even tho' I wasn't talking too much about it before... I've had a really good, but strange day !!
If you go back to yesterday - I wrote about a Ten Years After track... 'Love Like A Man'... Well, in the post, this morning - as if by magic... I had 3 more Ten Years After albums !! To get 3, in one go - well - that was a bit of a fluke !! Anyhoo... they are:
'Undead' - from 1968
'Stonedhenge' - I think from about the same time..
'Roadworks' from their 2004 tour, unfortunately, without Alvin Lee
I'll give them all a play, over the coming days & weeks, well I have time !! As I've said before... too many albums & too few brain cells !! It is great tho' - to have some new Cd's to listen to - even tho' I don't really have time at the moment !!
I must also give a mention to the Status Quo concert, that was on our BBC radio - a few nights ago... it's really good !! B was tapping her foot along to it, earlier - it's really a great bit of fun !! Give it a listen, if you get chance...
Right my plans, for the rest of the day.... as usual, none at all !!
I just want to kick back & rest up - if this bug doesn't get the best of me first !! I really do feel like crap.. oh well !! For now, as usual - I thank you for logging & reading my words.... until next time....
No - not really....
A guy from this country, was killed while fighting with the IS forces........ if he becomes some kind of person, that others look up to, well - that would really stink.... each to their own... but.... until next time..
Bye Bye
Friday, 24 October 2014
Am I the only one ?
Greetings World's !!
It's another Friday - here in the wilds of England's South-West !! That - kind of - means, the end of another week !! I can't get my head around, just how quick the weeks go by... one minute, it's July - then the next, it's pushing towards the end of October !!
Anyhoo - it's another Friday...
As I type, B is here beside me.... She has just come back, from taking Murphy - our neighbour's dog - for a walk.... Both dog & Wife seem to have enjoyed themselves !! As for me - well.... I've been out of bed, just about 15 minutes... so, altho' it's pushing towards 1pm... I'm just about waking up !!
For the record - I've not been tardy !! I managed to get a really great nights sleep (I think ?) - which meant I landed up taking my morning pills at about 7 ish. The knock on effect is, as I've written before, they knock me sideways... aka, completely zonko !! Hence - I only really woke up, a little while ago !! Nevermind... life is good !!
Luckily - in one way or another - I wasn't really with it, when the district nurse came by & did my dressings. Sure - I was awake, but... the pain was a little kept in check, by being half asleep !! It was Ok really - one of the better nurses did the deed - and she knows me well enough, to take things slowly !! Bless her !!
Next week - on the Wednesday - I have to make the trip, back down to Exeter... to see the surgeon, who has been experimenting (only joking) on my back. The nurse - who came today - says it's still looking good.... sure, I still have a nasty hole in my back... but, it's looking good !! Sooooo - the surgeon will have to decide what to do next !!
I'm not really sure, what will be the next stage..... but, I am really losing the plot.... I have really had enough now !! There is only sooooo much that I - or anybody else, for that matter - can put up with & I've reached that part of my life, where, quite honestly - I could just let everything fly past me & leave me alone !!
I told B "I've had enough" - I don't think anybody has really understood, exactly what I mean by that..... but it's very true.... I've really "had enough" - only being asleep, seems to help me along !! Nevermind - I mustn't let things get too on top of me.... tho' - with all of the pills & potions that are around me, "getting too on top" of me, would be very easy !!
Life goes on...
Thankfully - apart from "My Family" - I also have my music - to keep me smiling.... As I type - I'm playing Rainbow's 'Black Masquerade' live 2 Cd set.... well, it's just coming to the end of disc 2... 'Smoke On The Water' is blasting away !!
As mentioned before - we connected up a bunch of other speakers... which, when needed, gives me an extra bit of volume. Ok - no more volume, than before - just a bit louder than normal !! I can turn the amp way up - and the extra speakers take on the extra sound, with-out any distortion..... it sounds really "meaty" !! Not exactly "Hi-fi"... but certainly loud !! It's a shame I didn't get around to plugging them in before - but....
I listed the tracks - to 'Black Masquerade' a while back - so... you can check them out, by reading one of my earlier post. As it's just come to an end - I'm now playing Bruce Springsteen's 'Wrecking Ball' album.... the tracks are:
1) We Take Care Of Our Own
2) Easy Money
3) Shackled & Drawn
4) Jack Of All Trades
5) Death To My Own Town
6) This Depression
7) Wrecking Ball
8) You've Got It
9) Rocky Ground
10) Land Of Hope & Dreams
11) We Are Alive
12) Swallowed Up
13) American Land
As mentioned, a while back - I dug out several old Springsteen Cd's.. this was one of them. Ever since hearing his first album, all those years ago, I was hooked on The Boss !! I did kind of smile - when friends got hold of 'Born In The USA' and went raving about the man.... they came late to the party !! Oh well....
Going back, to the start of the year - I intended writing about albums, that had meant something to me. Well - that all went out the window... I just forgot all about it !! Nevermind - but, with that idea in mind - I was playing Ten Years After's 'Cricklewood Green' album, a few days ago..
By "playing it" - I was actually listening to it... rather than just having it on in the background..... Anyhoo - 'Love Like A Man' came on - I was completely gobsmacked by it !! How to explain ?!
I remember, when it came out, as a 7 inch single - many, many years ago - I ordered up a copy..... mainly as it contained the same track, in 2 versions. Side A was the edited studio version - the B Side was an edited live version...... and, as I was always on the look out for 'live' recordings, that was the reason for buying a copy.
I wrote, some times back, about how I used to buy stuff, from a little music shop. It was in the town, near to where I grew up - and the lady who ran it, well - she helped me a huge amount, when it came to buying stuff..... anyways, back to 'Love Like A Man'.
The thing came into the shop - but, instead of the lady being there, it was her husband who served me..... When he saw the single & realised that it had the same track, on both sides - well, it took a bit of explaining to him, that it wasn't a mistake !! For some reason, he didn't want to sell it to me.... I never really understood what they were.... nevermind...
I got the record & I must of played it over & over.... but, when I played the Cd, I realised, I was hearing it, really hearing the track, for the first time !! It sounded sooooo very different !! It's the same track - but, after all of these years - it really got a hook into me & took me back, to those days, when I bought the single.
It's probably the drugs, but I can't explain how much I enjoyed listening to that one track.... probably for the very first time, I heard it with all of the instruments & stuff - it was/is brilliant !! Oh well - I have to admit - I've played a shed load of Ten Years After stuff lately... so, maybe I've overdosed - I don't really know. But - it's great to hear stuff, after all these years & enjoy it !!
Going back to yesterday.... and "Am I The Only One".
The Dr. doubled up, on my morphine pills, in the hope of trying to ease the pain. Well, I spent most of yesterday, absolutely "high as a kite" - completely stoned !! The pills were sending me on some kind of trip... that's the only way I can explain it !!
So - last night.... before taking my evening pills.... I asked B to remove all of the morphine pills, from my pot. It must sound crazy - wanting to come off of the things.... but, I couldn't spend another day like that. I know that they are there to help me - but, there is a limit to just how much I'm prepared to stick into my body !!
Plus - the longer that I'm on them... the more used I am, to letting them help me, as far as the pain goes. I couldn't do that - again !! A while back, some lady, who I saw - said I was addicted to the morphine... sooooo - I took myself off of them, if nothing else, to prove I wasn't addicted to the things !!
Yesterday, was just too much... so "am I the only one" who thinks, "I've done the right thing ?" !! Who knows - or cares, for that matter..... I did not want to get hooked on more pain killers..... yesterday was too much - it really was !!
Oh well - my plans for today......
I'm going to listen to some more music & maybe watch some TV - I'm not really sure !! The music of the moment - well, that's Gov't Mule's 'Mulennium' 3 Cd set.... the tracks are:
CD 1
1) Bad Little Doggie
2) Lay Your Burden Down
3) Blind Man In The Dark
4) Life Before Insanity
5) Larger Than Life
6) Towering Fool
7) Countdown jam
8) 21st Century Schizoid Man
9) We're Not Going To Take It
10) Dazed & Confused
CD 2
1) When The Blues Comes Knockin'
2) My Dog & Me
3) Lump On Your Stump
4) I Can't Quit You Baby
5) It Hurts Me Too
6) Blues Is Alright
7) Is It My Body ?
8) Power Of Soul
CD 3
1) Helter Skelter
2) Sometimes Salvation
3) 30 Days In The Hole
4) End Of The Line
5) Out Of The Rain
6) I Shall Be Released
7) Simple Man
Track 7 - Cd 2... "Is It My Body ?".... now there is something to think about - especially as I forgot all about it, the track I mean !! Oh well - a great live set... go and buy yourself a copy !! I must go..
I thank you all, for taking the time, to log in & read my words... until next time..
Bye Bye
It's another Friday - here in the wilds of England's South-West !! That - kind of - means, the end of another week !! I can't get my head around, just how quick the weeks go by... one minute, it's July - then the next, it's pushing towards the end of October !!
Anyhoo - it's another Friday...
As I type, B is here beside me.... She has just come back, from taking Murphy - our neighbour's dog - for a walk.... Both dog & Wife seem to have enjoyed themselves !! As for me - well.... I've been out of bed, just about 15 minutes... so, altho' it's pushing towards 1pm... I'm just about waking up !!
For the record - I've not been tardy !! I managed to get a really great nights sleep (I think ?) - which meant I landed up taking my morning pills at about 7 ish. The knock on effect is, as I've written before, they knock me sideways... aka, completely zonko !! Hence - I only really woke up, a little while ago !! Nevermind... life is good !!
Luckily - in one way or another - I wasn't really with it, when the district nurse came by & did my dressings. Sure - I was awake, but... the pain was a little kept in check, by being half asleep !! It was Ok really - one of the better nurses did the deed - and she knows me well enough, to take things slowly !! Bless her !!
Next week - on the Wednesday - I have to make the trip, back down to Exeter... to see the surgeon, who has been experimenting (only joking) on my back. The nurse - who came today - says it's still looking good.... sure, I still have a nasty hole in my back... but, it's looking good !! Sooooo - the surgeon will have to decide what to do next !!
I'm not really sure, what will be the next stage..... but, I am really losing the plot.... I have really had enough now !! There is only sooooo much that I - or anybody else, for that matter - can put up with & I've reached that part of my life, where, quite honestly - I could just let everything fly past me & leave me alone !!
I told B "I've had enough" - I don't think anybody has really understood, exactly what I mean by that..... but it's very true.... I've really "had enough" - only being asleep, seems to help me along !! Nevermind - I mustn't let things get too on top of me.... tho' - with all of the pills & potions that are around me, "getting too on top" of me, would be very easy !!
Life goes on...
Thankfully - apart from "My Family" - I also have my music - to keep me smiling.... As I type - I'm playing Rainbow's 'Black Masquerade' live 2 Cd set.... well, it's just coming to the end of disc 2... 'Smoke On The Water' is blasting away !!
As mentioned before - we connected up a bunch of other speakers... which, when needed, gives me an extra bit of volume. Ok - no more volume, than before - just a bit louder than normal !! I can turn the amp way up - and the extra speakers take on the extra sound, with-out any distortion..... it sounds really "meaty" !! Not exactly "Hi-fi"... but certainly loud !! It's a shame I didn't get around to plugging them in before - but....
I listed the tracks - to 'Black Masquerade' a while back - so... you can check them out, by reading one of my earlier post. As it's just come to an end - I'm now playing Bruce Springsteen's 'Wrecking Ball' album.... the tracks are:
1) We Take Care Of Our Own
2) Easy Money
3) Shackled & Drawn
4) Jack Of All Trades
5) Death To My Own Town
6) This Depression
7) Wrecking Ball
8) You've Got It
9) Rocky Ground
10) Land Of Hope & Dreams
11) We Are Alive
12) Swallowed Up
13) American Land
As mentioned, a while back - I dug out several old Springsteen Cd's.. this was one of them. Ever since hearing his first album, all those years ago, I was hooked on The Boss !! I did kind of smile - when friends got hold of 'Born In The USA' and went raving about the man.... they came late to the party !! Oh well....
Going back, to the start of the year - I intended writing about albums, that had meant something to me. Well - that all went out the window... I just forgot all about it !! Nevermind - but, with that idea in mind - I was playing Ten Years After's 'Cricklewood Green' album, a few days ago..
By "playing it" - I was actually listening to it... rather than just having it on in the background..... Anyhoo - 'Love Like A Man' came on - I was completely gobsmacked by it !! How to explain ?!
I remember, when it came out, as a 7 inch single - many, many years ago - I ordered up a copy..... mainly as it contained the same track, in 2 versions. Side A was the edited studio version - the B Side was an edited live version...... and, as I was always on the look out for 'live' recordings, that was the reason for buying a copy.
I wrote, some times back, about how I used to buy stuff, from a little music shop. It was in the town, near to where I grew up - and the lady who ran it, well - she helped me a huge amount, when it came to buying stuff..... anyways, back to 'Love Like A Man'.
The thing came into the shop - but, instead of the lady being there, it was her husband who served me..... When he saw the single & realised that it had the same track, on both sides - well, it took a bit of explaining to him, that it wasn't a mistake !! For some reason, he didn't want to sell it to me.... I never really understood what they were.... nevermind...
I got the record & I must of played it over & over.... but, when I played the Cd, I realised, I was hearing it, really hearing the track, for the first time !! It sounded sooooo very different !! It's the same track - but, after all of these years - it really got a hook into me & took me back, to those days, when I bought the single.
It's probably the drugs, but I can't explain how much I enjoyed listening to that one track.... probably for the very first time, I heard it with all of the instruments & stuff - it was/is brilliant !! Oh well - I have to admit - I've played a shed load of Ten Years After stuff lately... so, maybe I've overdosed - I don't really know. But - it's great to hear stuff, after all these years & enjoy it !!
Going back to yesterday.... and "Am I The Only One".
The Dr. doubled up, on my morphine pills, in the hope of trying to ease the pain. Well, I spent most of yesterday, absolutely "high as a kite" - completely stoned !! The pills were sending me on some kind of trip... that's the only way I can explain it !!
So - last night.... before taking my evening pills.... I asked B to remove all of the morphine pills, from my pot. It must sound crazy - wanting to come off of the things.... but, I couldn't spend another day like that. I know that they are there to help me - but, there is a limit to just how much I'm prepared to stick into my body !!
Plus - the longer that I'm on them... the more used I am, to letting them help me, as far as the pain goes. I couldn't do that - again !! A while back, some lady, who I saw - said I was addicted to the morphine... sooooo - I took myself off of them, if nothing else, to prove I wasn't addicted to the things !!
Yesterday, was just too much... so "am I the only one" who thinks, "I've done the right thing ?" !! Who knows - or cares, for that matter..... I did not want to get hooked on more pain killers..... yesterday was too much - it really was !!
Oh well - my plans for today......
I'm going to listen to some more music & maybe watch some TV - I'm not really sure !! The music of the moment - well, that's Gov't Mule's 'Mulennium' 3 Cd set.... the tracks are:
CD 1
1) Bad Little Doggie
2) Lay Your Burden Down
3) Blind Man In The Dark
4) Life Before Insanity
5) Larger Than Life
6) Towering Fool
7) Countdown jam
8) 21st Century Schizoid Man
9) We're Not Going To Take It
10) Dazed & Confused
CD 2
1) When The Blues Comes Knockin'
2) My Dog & Me
3) Lump On Your Stump
4) I Can't Quit You Baby
5) It Hurts Me Too
6) Blues Is Alright
7) Is It My Body ?
8) Power Of Soul
CD 3
1) Helter Skelter
2) Sometimes Salvation
3) 30 Days In The Hole
4) End Of The Line
5) Out Of The Rain
6) I Shall Be Released
7) Simple Man
Track 7 - Cd 2... "Is It My Body ?".... now there is something to think about - especially as I forgot all about it, the track I mean !! Oh well - a great live set... go and buy yourself a copy !! I must go..
I thank you all, for taking the time, to log in & read my words... until next time..
Bye Bye
Thursday, 23 October 2014
Page & Plant 1994.. Ho-hum
Hi again everybody !!
I hope you are all well & happy, with your bit of the Universe ?! It's a bit wet & horrid here - but, that's just our part of England.... let me know how it is with you guys - I'm always glad to hear from you !!
As I type - B & ME are here, in our living room, watching the Jeremy Kyle show..... the way they are enjoying it, it must be a fun thing.... me ? Well - I'm past caring !! As long as everyone is happy - what the
heck !!
I've had a fantastic day - I don't think I've ever been this stoned !! Well - I probably have... but only when I've been stuck in the hospitals... I will try & explain. "Try" being the word !!
After feeling like crap, for a few too many days than I should, I went down & saw my GP (my local doctor) - who, I hoped, would alter my various pills & potions, in order to make me feel a little better. That meant getting up, bright & early - to get down to the surgery, at 9am For once, he wasn't running too far behind & I got in, more or less, on time....
Now, my hope was, that I would have my pills reduced - unfortunately.... well, I'm not sure if that's the right word - but, he actually doubled up on my morphine pills !! So, instead of getting off some of them, I've landed up with even more than I went in with !!
Ok - I know, I could of refused.... to actually go along with taking them, but - having had a hole in my back, for the last year & a bit... all I really want, is for the pain to go away !! I'm guessing you can go along with my thoughts on that ?!
However - the other side of the coin - I've been completely stoned, for the whole of the day, since taking the extra pill this morning !! I hope, if I have to stay on the blooming things, my body will get used to them & I won't be flying as "high as a kite" for the next few weeks ?! Time will tell, on that.....
Apart from that little trip - I've been here, in the house, for the rest of the day.... !! See, I live a very exciting life !! Oh well......
As for the music of the moment... well, with the TV on, I've let the ladies have their couple hours of fun & left the stereo have a bit of a rest - but, I'm sure things will get warmed up... if not today, certainly tomorrow !! I really want to get my new recorder up & running - so far....
Well, to explain...
Yesterday, I actually switched the thing on & tried to do a bit of recording - it's not so easy, as I had hoped !! Well - it's easy.... I guess - but, as yet, I've not found out how to do it !! Thankfully, I have no urgent need, to record anything - sooooo...... I'll have to give it another go & try a bit harder !!
I don't know what I'm doing wrong.... but, I'm sure, I will try & get it working... well, working to the way I want it to. I have sooooo many tapes, that I want to transfer over to Cd - I have to get it to work !! Maybe - if I'm this stoned - tomorrow - I'll get it working straight away...... I doubt it, but... you never know !!
ME has just left - so... the music is blasting away !!
As I type, I'm listening to a page & Plant concert, from late 1994... just before they did the whole 'Unleaded' thingy.... the few tracks are:
1) Baby, Please Don't Go
2) I Can't Quit You
3) I've Been Down So long
4) That's Why I Love You
5) Train Kept A Rollin'
I had hoped, that this tape would be, one of the, first to go thru' my new deck - boy, did I get that wrong !! Oh well - it's all music... either on tape - or on Cd... it all works, for me at least !!
Which reminds me - last night, there was a Status Quo acoustic concert, on the radio !! I've not heard it all, yet - but.. the little bits I heard were really good, surprisingly good !! If you get chance to hear it, give your ears a treat !!
Right - my plans for the rest of the night... none at all, really !! I'm just going to kick back & have a bit of a rest - no different than most of my days !! So - I will away...
As always, I thank you for logging in & reading my words... until next time...
Bye Bye
I hope you are all well & happy, with your bit of the Universe ?! It's a bit wet & horrid here - but, that's just our part of England.... let me know how it is with you guys - I'm always glad to hear from you !!
As I type - B & ME are here, in our living room, watching the Jeremy Kyle show..... the way they are enjoying it, it must be a fun thing.... me ? Well - I'm past caring !! As long as everyone is happy - what the
heck !!
I've had a fantastic day - I don't think I've ever been this stoned !! Well - I probably have... but only when I've been stuck in the hospitals... I will try & explain. "Try" being the word !!
After feeling like crap, for a few too many days than I should, I went down & saw my GP (my local doctor) - who, I hoped, would alter my various pills & potions, in order to make me feel a little better. That meant getting up, bright & early - to get down to the surgery, at 9am For once, he wasn't running too far behind & I got in, more or less, on time....
Now, my hope was, that I would have my pills reduced - unfortunately.... well, I'm not sure if that's the right word - but, he actually doubled up on my morphine pills !! So, instead of getting off some of them, I've landed up with even more than I went in with !!
Ok - I know, I could of refused.... to actually go along with taking them, but - having had a hole in my back, for the last year & a bit... all I really want, is for the pain to go away !! I'm guessing you can go along with my thoughts on that ?!
However - the other side of the coin - I've been completely stoned, for the whole of the day, since taking the extra pill this morning !! I hope, if I have to stay on the blooming things, my body will get used to them & I won't be flying as "high as a kite" for the next few weeks ?! Time will tell, on that.....
Apart from that little trip - I've been here, in the house, for the rest of the day.... !! See, I live a very exciting life !! Oh well......
As for the music of the moment... well, with the TV on, I've let the ladies have their couple hours of fun & left the stereo have a bit of a rest - but, I'm sure things will get warmed up... if not today, certainly tomorrow !! I really want to get my new recorder up & running - so far....
Well, to explain...
Yesterday, I actually switched the thing on & tried to do a bit of recording - it's not so easy, as I had hoped !! Well - it's easy.... I guess - but, as yet, I've not found out how to do it !! Thankfully, I have no urgent need, to record anything - sooooo...... I'll have to give it another go & try a bit harder !!
I don't know what I'm doing wrong.... but, I'm sure, I will try & get it working... well, working to the way I want it to. I have sooooo many tapes, that I want to transfer over to Cd - I have to get it to work !! Maybe - if I'm this stoned - tomorrow - I'll get it working straight away...... I doubt it, but... you never know !!
ME has just left - so... the music is blasting away !!
As I type, I'm listening to a page & Plant concert, from late 1994... just before they did the whole 'Unleaded' thingy.... the few tracks are:
1) Baby, Please Don't Go
2) I Can't Quit You
3) I've Been Down So long
4) That's Why I Love You
5) Train Kept A Rollin'
I had hoped, that this tape would be, one of the, first to go thru' my new deck - boy, did I get that wrong !! Oh well - it's all music... either on tape - or on Cd... it all works, for me at least !!
Which reminds me - last night, there was a Status Quo acoustic concert, on the radio !! I've not heard it all, yet - but.. the little bits I heard were really good, surprisingly good !! If you get chance to hear it, give your ears a treat !!
Right - my plans for the rest of the night... none at all, really !! I'm just going to kick back & have a bit of a rest - no different than most of my days !! So - I will away...
As always, I thank you for logging in & reading my words... until next time...
Bye Bye
Wednesday, 22 October 2014
Tom Petty 'Hypnotic Eye' & other stuff..
Hi & Greetings World's !!
I hope your bit of the Universe is treating you well ?! It's another Wednesday - here in the wilds of England..... well, the South-Western part, at least - I can not tell you what day it is, in other parts of England.... I guess it depends on how your brain is working !!
Anyhoo - I'm home & the music is blasting away quite nicely..... more of that later.
As I type, B is upstairs - I think in her "Craft Cave" - she was here, just a short while ago.... not to worry. It's only a small house - so, our paths will cross again soon. I hope so - mainly as, in a very short while, I have to head into town, to get my dressings changed again !!
I wish I had kept a count, on how many times I've had my dressings taken care of !! It's been at least 3 times a week.... since last May - of last year, I should say !! It all started in May 2013 & - well, I wish I had kept a count..... it must be pushing into the hundreds now !! Oh well...
If you here screams... at around 2pm - you will know it's me !! No - I'm not that bad.... I just go into my bubble & let the nurse do her job !! Bless her - I quite like the lady who has been working on me, over the last few weeks... she does her best not to hurt me too much !!
Staying with the rest of the family - and to fill in the blanks, for my "new" reader.... "Hi" to you & I thank you for your question...
Apart from B - My Wife & Dearest Friend.... we have two children. ME - our Daughter & J - our Son. Neither of who live here any more, having settled into their own lives !! I also have a Son, from a former marriage..... as far as I know, he lives over in Canada - tho', to be honest, I have no idea where he lives now !!...... I hope that answers your question ?!
Remember folks - your comments are always welcome...... moving on !!
As I type, the music of the moment is Tom Petty's album 'Hypnotic Eye' which, I believe, came out earlier in the year.... the tracks are:
1) American Dream Plan B
2) Fault Lines
3) Red River
4) Full Grown Boy
5) All You Can carry
6) Power Drunk
7) Forgotten Man
8) Sins Of My Youth
9) U Get Me High
10) Burnt Out Town
11) Shadow People
I only pick it up a few days ago & this is the first time that I've given it a play thru'... so far so good !! I loved his album 'Mojo' - which must have come out a good while ago..... plus, of course, the various live sets he's done over the years !!
Anyhoo - apart from listening to the album - I'm trying out my new Cd deck....... seeing if it actually records !! I bought the thing, at least, a month ago - sooooo, I figured I ought to see if it does actually do what it says on the packaging !!
B helped me wire everything in - last week, I guess.... so, this is the first time I've tried it out !! All of the lights are on - and, as I'm listening to Tom Petty, I decided to record the Cd..... it's not as if I'm going to cry, if the thing doesn't work...... If I was trying it out, on something irreplaceable, well - then I would get upset !!
I'll see what happens - as with all of my stuff, it takes a while to get it "set up[" the way I want it..... I used to get pretty pissed off, if things went wrong... not now tho...... well, maybe just a little !!
Ok - my plans for today...
Well, in a little over an hour, as mentioned, I have to go to the hospital, to see the nurse... apart from that, I don't really have that much that I want to do !! I should really tidy off my computer table & see what is burred underneath the various magazines - which, at the moment, seem to be all over the place.
So - I will away, for today... I thank you all, for taking the time, to log in & read my words... until next time..
Bye Bye
I hope your bit of the Universe is treating you well ?! It's another Wednesday - here in the wilds of England..... well, the South-Western part, at least - I can not tell you what day it is, in other parts of England.... I guess it depends on how your brain is working !!
Anyhoo - I'm home & the music is blasting away quite nicely..... more of that later.
As I type, B is upstairs - I think in her "Craft Cave" - she was here, just a short while ago.... not to worry. It's only a small house - so, our paths will cross again soon. I hope so - mainly as, in a very short while, I have to head into town, to get my dressings changed again !!
I wish I had kept a count, on how many times I've had my dressings taken care of !! It's been at least 3 times a week.... since last May - of last year, I should say !! It all started in May 2013 & - well, I wish I had kept a count..... it must be pushing into the hundreds now !! Oh well...
If you here screams... at around 2pm - you will know it's me !! No - I'm not that bad.... I just go into my bubble & let the nurse do her job !! Bless her - I quite like the lady who has been working on me, over the last few weeks... she does her best not to hurt me too much !!
Staying with the rest of the family - and to fill in the blanks, for my "new" reader.... "Hi" to you & I thank you for your question...
Apart from B - My Wife & Dearest Friend.... we have two children. ME - our Daughter & J - our Son. Neither of who live here any more, having settled into their own lives !! I also have a Son, from a former marriage..... as far as I know, he lives over in Canada - tho', to be honest, I have no idea where he lives now !!...... I hope that answers your question ?!
Remember folks - your comments are always welcome...... moving on !!
As I type, the music of the moment is Tom Petty's album 'Hypnotic Eye' which, I believe, came out earlier in the year.... the tracks are:
1) American Dream Plan B
2) Fault Lines
3) Red River
4) Full Grown Boy
5) All You Can carry
6) Power Drunk
7) Forgotten Man
8) Sins Of My Youth
9) U Get Me High
10) Burnt Out Town
11) Shadow People
I only pick it up a few days ago & this is the first time that I've given it a play thru'... so far so good !! I loved his album 'Mojo' - which must have come out a good while ago..... plus, of course, the various live sets he's done over the years !!
Anyhoo - apart from listening to the album - I'm trying out my new Cd deck....... seeing if it actually records !! I bought the thing, at least, a month ago - sooooo, I figured I ought to see if it does actually do what it says on the packaging !!
B helped me wire everything in - last week, I guess.... so, this is the first time I've tried it out !! All of the lights are on - and, as I'm listening to Tom Petty, I decided to record the Cd..... it's not as if I'm going to cry, if the thing doesn't work...... If I was trying it out, on something irreplaceable, well - then I would get upset !!
I'll see what happens - as with all of my stuff, it takes a while to get it "set up[" the way I want it..... I used to get pretty pissed off, if things went wrong... not now tho...... well, maybe just a little !!
Ok - my plans for today...
Well, in a little over an hour, as mentioned, I have to go to the hospital, to see the nurse... apart from that, I don't really have that much that I want to do !! I should really tidy off my computer table & see what is burred underneath the various magazines - which, at the moment, seem to be all over the place.
So - I will away, for today... I thank you all, for taking the time, to log in & read my words... until next time..
Bye Bye
Tuesday, 21 October 2014
Wishbone Ash & Mr Ronnie James...
Greetings !!
It's been over a week, since I last wrote anything, here in my old post.... I'm sorry about that - one thing has pushed out another & before you know it, I've lost a whole week !! Shame on me !!
It's not that I've been rushed off of my feet - I've just got out of my day to day routine..... what ever that was !! I don't know, how best to explain things. But, with a bit of pain, a bit of depression - + a lot of rushing around, I have,sort of, just lost the plot a bit !!
First tho'... "The Family" !!
As I type, B is here, with me..... upstairs - trying to do some housework. At some point, the two of us are going into the back bedroom..... our Son's old room. We have to really have a sort out !!
As J is no longer coming "home" - we have to decide what, if anything, we are going to do in his room. At the moment - well, over the last couple of months (at least) everything has been just put in there, any old how !! I kid you not - there are boxes, blankets, craft things - plus countless models !! All of which we have to go thru' & sort out - if nothing else, to get to the bottom of what is actually
there !!
That's not going to be today tho - we've had other things on our mind.... lots of things !!
Going back, to last weekend - readers will know - that B's dad was in the hospital. This meant that My Wife & Dearest Friend was rushing around, like a mad thing !! Honestly - the hospital was 60 miles away, so it was quite a journey. Anyways - that was last weekend....
Her Dad was released from hospital, about mid-week.... and - altho' still poorly - is now back to his own home. That has cut down, on the distance - so, last Saturday, I went with B, to visit the old guy... I can see he's not 100% - but, he still knows how to pass out the odd
insult !!
I'm not sure how to describe the things he says.... B says to ignore him, because he doesn't think how much he hurts people, by his remarks..... that he doesn't think, before opening his mouth !! But - I look at it, in another way....
Whenever I've been with him... over the last 12 months - he always waits, until I'm alone with him.... then says something, which - by design, I believe, - he knows will "hurt" me. B says he says things, with out thinking.... me.... well, you have to think of something, in order to say it !! Oh well....
On Saturday tho' - he said something, just a few seconds before B came back into the room.... so, I used what he said, against him & we left !! He really pisses me off - I have enough to deal with, with-out putting up with his shit !!
Talking of which....
I just took a "comfort" break..... I think that's what they call it, whenever F1 drivers leave the starting grid, before a race starts !! Sooooo - moving along.... and - kind of - staying with the subject...
Last evening, B was out in the garden & found that our drains were overflowing !! So - she dug the rods out of the garage & I spent an hour, doing my best to free up the problem..... literally !!
Unfortunately, it started to rain - and, it became surprisingly dark, very quickly....... so, we abandoned that. After a second attempt, this morning, I called in reinforcements.... and that got the job done, in under 30 minutes. I wish I had been able to do the job, myself !! At least I gave it a go - hole in back & everything !! Ho-hum......
B & I did have a smile tho' - mainly over "what might have been" !! To explain....
Our drains - well.... we are at the start of the system. So - if, by chance, someone further along, had had their man hole cover up (this morning)..... well, shall I say, I hope they got out, before our tidal wave of sh*t came flowing their way !! Ho-hum.... again..... we really have a weird sense of humour !!
Going back, to last week......
It was B's birthday, on the Monday......... unfortunately, it really rained hard, so... several plans went out of the window !! We didn't see the point, in going out & getting wet thru' - so........ we left things as they were & I took B into various crafty shops, on the Wednesday (I think). It was dry & we had more fun, doing it all then - rather than getting wet thru' !!
As it was - I had to go to the hospital, on the Wednesday - for a dressings change... so, while we were in town, we killed 2 birds, with one stone... as the saying goes. Oh well - it all made some kind of sense, at the time !! As did a trip to Taunton - on the Friday....
We had arranged, on Friday, to go over to Wellington School......... and, for the first time, in way to many Moons, I went into the Chapel there - it was a fantastic experience !! Some parts of it had changed - or I couldn't have remembered it correctly..... but, it was fantastic to go into the old place again !!
From there, we headed back to Taunton... and B had a few minutes in one of the craft shops there + I had chance to go into HMV & look at the Cd's. I don't know what, exactly, B bought - but, I found a couple of cheap Cd's.... one of which I'm playing, as I type.....
For my sins, it's another 'live' set, by the brilliant Ronnie James Dio...... long time readers will know - I have a soft spot for anything that Mr Ronnie James did !! This one is from 1984 & the tracks are:
1) We Rock
2) Mystery
3) Shame On The Night
4) Children Of The Sea
5) Heaven & Hell
6) Stand Up & Shout
7) Holy Diver
8) The Mob Rules
9) Rainbow In The Dark
10) Man On The Silver Mountain
11) Long Live Rock & Roll
12) Man On The Silver Mountain (reprise)
The Cd is called 'Chasing Rainbows' & was recorded in 'The Coliseum Washington' - and that's all I know about it... mainly as I've not read the enclosed write up !! I'll get around to that.... at some point !! It's great to have another Dio 'live' set tho' - a great singer !!
I've done well, for Dio stuff - well, his vocals, at least, this past couple of weeks.... I've had 2 double Rainbow sets, in the post, 'Anthology 1975-1984' & 'Catch The Rainbow - The Anthology'..... both of which featured his vocals, on various tracks..... so, life has been good !!
The other Cd, that I picked up, in HMV - well, that's a 2 Cd set by Wishbone Ash.... another, kind of, 'Best Of' set !! I have a couple of their studio albums... but, this new album has tracks from their earlier Lp's...... plus it was really cheap !!
I'm not going to list all 27 tracks - but, quite a few of them are from 'Wishbone Ash' - 'Pilgrimage' - 'Argus' & 'Wishbone Four'..... stuff I wanted to replace the old Lp's..... well, part of the old Lp's !!
Going back to Saturday.... as mentioned, B drove us to visit her Dad. Well, there was a bonus..... which I didn't really expect. There was a record fair on - in the City !! Ok - I knew there was a fair on - I actually told B I wasn't that bothered about going.... but, I'm glad I did..... some old friends were there !!
I honestly thought it was going to be a bit of a waste of time.... but, I'm glad I went along !! Not only did I meet some old friends - but, I came home with another Grateful Dead bootleg !! As always - don't buy bootlegs... buy all of the official stuff.... there are loads of Grateful Dead live sets, that you can buy - get those !!
This new (to me) bootleg was recorded back in 1969 & the tracks are:
1) Monkey & The Engineer
2) Little Sadie
3) Long Black Limousine
4) I've Been Around This World
5) Master's Bouquet
6) Black Peter
7) Uncle John's Band/He Was A Friend Of Mine
I've not played it all yet - but, track 7 is just shy of 45 minutes long !! So - that will keep me off the streets for a while !! If all goes well, I'll find the rest of my Grateful Dead Cd's & put this new one alongside those.... I've really lost the plot, as far as music goes, over the last few weeks.... nevermind !!
Right - I best be on my ways.... things to do & stuff like that !! I'm not sure what I'm going to do - but, at some point, I must try out the new Cd player, that I bought a few weeks back..... it's all plugged in - I've just not used it yet !!
It switches on - well.... the lights come on - but, as yet, I've not used it, to play back anything... or - for that matter - used it, to try & record anything !! I best get on that, at some point, before it collects too much dust !! Ho-hum...
For now tho' - I will be on my ways.... I thank you all for taking the time to log on & read my words - I thank you all.... until next time..
Bye Bye
It's been over a week, since I last wrote anything, here in my old post.... I'm sorry about that - one thing has pushed out another & before you know it, I've lost a whole week !! Shame on me !!
It's not that I've been rushed off of my feet - I've just got out of my day to day routine..... what ever that was !! I don't know, how best to explain things. But, with a bit of pain, a bit of depression - + a lot of rushing around, I have,sort of, just lost the plot a bit !!
First tho'... "The Family" !!
As I type, B is here, with me..... upstairs - trying to do some housework. At some point, the two of us are going into the back bedroom..... our Son's old room. We have to really have a sort out !!
As J is no longer coming "home" - we have to decide what, if anything, we are going to do in his room. At the moment - well, over the last couple of months (at least) everything has been just put in there, any old how !! I kid you not - there are boxes, blankets, craft things - plus countless models !! All of which we have to go thru' & sort out - if nothing else, to get to the bottom of what is actually
there !!
That's not going to be today tho - we've had other things on our mind.... lots of things !!
Going back, to last weekend - readers will know - that B's dad was in the hospital. This meant that My Wife & Dearest Friend was rushing around, like a mad thing !! Honestly - the hospital was 60 miles away, so it was quite a journey. Anyways - that was last weekend....
Her Dad was released from hospital, about mid-week.... and - altho' still poorly - is now back to his own home. That has cut down, on the distance - so, last Saturday, I went with B, to visit the old guy... I can see he's not 100% - but, he still knows how to pass out the odd
insult !!
I'm not sure how to describe the things he says.... B says to ignore him, because he doesn't think how much he hurts people, by his remarks..... that he doesn't think, before opening his mouth !! But - I look at it, in another way....
Whenever I've been with him... over the last 12 months - he always waits, until I'm alone with him.... then says something, which - by design, I believe, - he knows will "hurt" me. B says he says things, with out thinking.... me.... well, you have to think of something, in order to say it !! Oh well....
On Saturday tho' - he said something, just a few seconds before B came back into the room.... so, I used what he said, against him & we left !! He really pisses me off - I have enough to deal with, with-out putting up with his shit !!
Talking of which....
I just took a "comfort" break..... I think that's what they call it, whenever F1 drivers leave the starting grid, before a race starts !! Sooooo - moving along.... and - kind of - staying with the subject...
Last evening, B was out in the garden & found that our drains were overflowing !! So - she dug the rods out of the garage & I spent an hour, doing my best to free up the problem..... literally !!
Unfortunately, it started to rain - and, it became surprisingly dark, very quickly....... so, we abandoned that. After a second attempt, this morning, I called in reinforcements.... and that got the job done, in under 30 minutes. I wish I had been able to do the job, myself !! At least I gave it a go - hole in back & everything !! Ho-hum......
B & I did have a smile tho' - mainly over "what might have been" !! To explain....
Our drains - well.... we are at the start of the system. So - if, by chance, someone further along, had had their man hole cover up (this morning)..... well, shall I say, I hope they got out, before our tidal wave of sh*t came flowing their way !! Ho-hum.... again..... we really have a weird sense of humour !!
Going back, to last week......
It was B's birthday, on the Monday......... unfortunately, it really rained hard, so... several plans went out of the window !! We didn't see the point, in going out & getting wet thru' - so........ we left things as they were & I took B into various crafty shops, on the Wednesday (I think). It was dry & we had more fun, doing it all then - rather than getting wet thru' !!
As it was - I had to go to the hospital, on the Wednesday - for a dressings change... so, while we were in town, we killed 2 birds, with one stone... as the saying goes. Oh well - it all made some kind of sense, at the time !! As did a trip to Taunton - on the Friday....
We had arranged, on Friday, to go over to Wellington School......... and, for the first time, in way to many Moons, I went into the Chapel there - it was a fantastic experience !! Some parts of it had changed - or I couldn't have remembered it correctly..... but, it was fantastic to go into the old place again !!
From there, we headed back to Taunton... and B had a few minutes in one of the craft shops there + I had chance to go into HMV & look at the Cd's. I don't know what, exactly, B bought - but, I found a couple of cheap Cd's.... one of which I'm playing, as I type.....
For my sins, it's another 'live' set, by the brilliant Ronnie James Dio...... long time readers will know - I have a soft spot for anything that Mr Ronnie James did !! This one is from 1984 & the tracks are:
1) We Rock
2) Mystery
3) Shame On The Night
4) Children Of The Sea
5) Heaven & Hell
6) Stand Up & Shout
7) Holy Diver
8) The Mob Rules
9) Rainbow In The Dark
10) Man On The Silver Mountain
11) Long Live Rock & Roll
12) Man On The Silver Mountain (reprise)
The Cd is called 'Chasing Rainbows' & was recorded in 'The Coliseum Washington' - and that's all I know about it... mainly as I've not read the enclosed write up !! I'll get around to that.... at some point !! It's great to have another Dio 'live' set tho' - a great singer !!
I've done well, for Dio stuff - well, his vocals, at least, this past couple of weeks.... I've had 2 double Rainbow sets, in the post, 'Anthology 1975-1984' & 'Catch The Rainbow - The Anthology'..... both of which featured his vocals, on various tracks..... so, life has been good !!
The other Cd, that I picked up, in HMV - well, that's a 2 Cd set by Wishbone Ash.... another, kind of, 'Best Of' set !! I have a couple of their studio albums... but, this new album has tracks from their earlier Lp's...... plus it was really cheap !!
I'm not going to list all 27 tracks - but, quite a few of them are from 'Wishbone Ash' - 'Pilgrimage' - 'Argus' & 'Wishbone Four'..... stuff I wanted to replace the old Lp's..... well, part of the old Lp's !!
Going back to Saturday.... as mentioned, B drove us to visit her Dad. Well, there was a bonus..... which I didn't really expect. There was a record fair on - in the City !! Ok - I knew there was a fair on - I actually told B I wasn't that bothered about going.... but, I'm glad I did..... some old friends were there !!
I honestly thought it was going to be a bit of a waste of time.... but, I'm glad I went along !! Not only did I meet some old friends - but, I came home with another Grateful Dead bootleg !! As always - don't buy bootlegs... buy all of the official stuff.... there are loads of Grateful Dead live sets, that you can buy - get those !!
This new (to me) bootleg was recorded back in 1969 & the tracks are:
1) Monkey & The Engineer
2) Little Sadie
3) Long Black Limousine
4) I've Been Around This World
5) Master's Bouquet
6) Black Peter
7) Uncle John's Band/He Was A Friend Of Mine
I've not played it all yet - but, track 7 is just shy of 45 minutes long !! So - that will keep me off the streets for a while !! If all goes well, I'll find the rest of my Grateful Dead Cd's & put this new one alongside those.... I've really lost the plot, as far as music goes, over the last few weeks.... nevermind !!
Right - I best be on my ways.... things to do & stuff like that !! I'm not sure what I'm going to do - but, at some point, I must try out the new Cd player, that I bought a few weeks back..... it's all plugged in - I've just not used it yet !!
It switches on - well.... the lights come on - but, as yet, I've not used it, to play back anything... or - for that matter - used it, to try & record anything !! I best get on that, at some point, before it collects too much dust !! Ho-hum...
For now tho' - I will be on my ways.... I thank you all for taking the time to log on & read my words - I thank you all.... until next time..
Bye Bye
Sunday, 12 October 2014
'Made In Japan' Dream Theater style !!
Hi again World's !!
It's a Sunday afternoon - here in the wilds of England. Now - I try & avoid Sundays... but, today..... well....
Yesterday afternoon, after B came home, she got a 'phone call, to say her Dad had gone into hospital. Because of where he lives, his hospital is all the way away, in Bath. It's quite a journey from here - but, I talked B into going.... after all, her Dad is 80+ now....
Anyways... that meant I was on my own, here, for a few extra hours...... no biggy - I was glad tho', when B got home !!
Anyhoo - today, ME has driven B, back to the hospital.... just to make sure her Dad is Ok........ so, I'm home alone again. It really is no big deal - I just wish my Father-in-Law all the best & everything. We have not always got on - but, I wish the old bugger all the best !!
The music of the moment..
Well - if you know the old 'Made In Japan' album, by Deep Purple (?) - well.... I'm playing Dream Theater's version of that album !! It's really good...
The tracks are:
1) Highway Star
2) Child In Time
3) Smoke On The Water
4) The Mule
5) Strange Kind Of Woman
6) Lazy
7) Space Truckin'
As I say - it's 'Made In Japan'... Dream Theater style !! Well good !!
B has just 'phoned.... she is on way home.... ME is doing a bit of shopping, as I type !! It wouldn't be my Daughter, if there wasn't shopping involved !! So - knowing that they are still, at least one hour away, I might go & have a lay on the bed...... I really need to rest my old back, just a bit..
Thank you for logging in & reading my words... until next time....
Bye Bye
It's a Sunday afternoon - here in the wilds of England. Now - I try & avoid Sundays... but, today..... well....
Yesterday afternoon, after B came home, she got a 'phone call, to say her Dad had gone into hospital. Because of where he lives, his hospital is all the way away, in Bath. It's quite a journey from here - but, I talked B into going.... after all, her Dad is 80+ now....
Anyways... that meant I was on my own, here, for a few extra hours...... no biggy - I was glad tho', when B got home !!
Anyhoo - today, ME has driven B, back to the hospital.... just to make sure her Dad is Ok........ so, I'm home alone again. It really is no big deal - I just wish my Father-in-Law all the best & everything. We have not always got on - but, I wish the old bugger all the best !!
The music of the moment..
Well - if you know the old 'Made In Japan' album, by Deep Purple (?) - well.... I'm playing Dream Theater's version of that album !! It's really good...
The tracks are:
1) Highway Star
2) Child In Time
3) Smoke On The Water
4) The Mule
5) Strange Kind Of Woman
6) Lazy
7) Space Truckin'
As I say - it's 'Made In Japan'... Dream Theater style !! Well good !!
B has just 'phoned.... she is on way home.... ME is doing a bit of shopping, as I type !! It wouldn't be my Daughter, if there wasn't shopping involved !! So - knowing that they are still, at least one hour away, I might go & have a lay on the bed...... I really need to rest my old back, just a bit..
Thank you for logging in & reading my words... until next time....
Bye Bye
Saturday, 11 October 2014
Rainbow & Ten Years After
Greetings World's !!
Ok - I know it's been more than a week - since I last sat here.... I'm really sorry about that !! However - I have been feeling pretty bad..... mainly with this continuing hole in my back..... more on that later.
First tho' - The Family !!
I'm actually home alone !! B - My Wife & Dearest Friend - has just gone into town, to meet up with one of her Cousins & she won't be back, for a couple of hours, at least...... sooooo, apart from a couple of the cats, I'm here all by my lonesome !! It's no biggy - it does mean, however, that I can have the music up to just below deafening !! Great stuff..... especially as I've had a bunch of new Cd's come in the post....
At the moment, I've put 3 Cd's - into the 5 disc multi-player - and I've got them on shuffle.... which is Ok by me !! At the moment, I'm listening to Rainbow's 'Anthology 1975-1984'.... mixed up with Ten Years After's first album.... simply called 'Ten Years After' !!
The tracks are:
Rainbow CD 1
1) Sixteenth Century Greensleeves
2) The Temple Of The King
3) Man On A Silver Mountain
4) Still I'm sad
5) Tarot Woman
6) A Light In The Black
7) Stargazer
8) Catch The Rainbow
9) Kill The King
10) Gates Of Babylon
11) Lady Of The Lake
12) L. A. Connection
Rainbow CD 2
1) Eyes Of The World
2) Since You've Been Gone
3) Lost In Hollywood
4) Weiss Heim
5) Will You Love Me Tomorrow
6) I Surrender
7) Maybe Next Time
8) Jealous Lover
9) Stone Cold
10) Death Alley Driver
11) Eyes Of Fire
12) Can't Let You Go
13) Street Of Dreams
14) Snowman
15) Stranded
16) All Night Long
Ten Years After
1) I Want To Know
2) I Can't Keep From Crying, Sometimes
3) Adventures Of A Young Organ
4) Spoonful
5) Losing The Dogs
6) Feel It For Me
7) Love Until I Die
8) Don't Want You Woman
9) Help Me
10) Portable People
11) The Sounds
12) Rock Your Mama
13) Spider In My Web
14) Hold Me Tight
15) Woodchoppers Ball
As I was typing the above - the postman has just put another Ten Years After Cd, thru' the letterbox !! This time it's a 2 Cd set, recorded live, way back in 1973..... I did have it on Lp - but... the Cd has 7 "bonus" tracks - so, that's fine by me !! It's actually called 'Recorded Live' & the tracks are:
CD 1
1) One Of These Days
2) You Gave Me Loving
3) Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
4) Hobbit #1
5) Help Me #1
6) Time Is Flying
7) Standing At The Station
8) Jam #1
CD 2
1) Help Me #2
2) I Woke Up This Morning
3) Sweet Little Sixteen
4) Jam #2
5) Classical Thing
6) Scat Thing
7) I Can't Keep From Crying, Sometimes Pt 1
8) Extension On One Chord
9) I Can't Keep From Crying, Sometimes Pt 2
10) Silly Thing
11) Slow Blues In C
12) I'm Going Home
13) Choo Choo Mama
Sooooo - why all the Rainbow & Ten Years After stuff ? ! Good question....... !!
The Ten Years After stuff - including the 5 Cd "multi-pack" that I picked up, a while back... well... that all goes back to a 2 Cd 'live' set, which I (might of) written about, a while back, by Al Kooper. I'm pretty sure I mentioned it, a few weeks back - if not... let me know !!
Anyhoo - that live set, had Mr Kooper's 'I Can't Keep From Crying' on it...... which, at the time, reminded me of the old TYA albums, that I used to have here on vinyl - now on tape.
They always did a great cover version, of that one track.... sooooo - I went & got myself the albums, on Cd !! Heck - I might be broke.... but, the sound of music does help to keep me "sane" !!
The Rainbow Cd's... well, I picked up a copy of their live 'Black Masquerade' 2 Cd set... again, a few weeks back & I decided to check out this set + another 2 Cd 'Best Of'... which, hopefully, will get here next week... time will tell....
Moving on & back to the reasons I've not posted anything.... for just over a week. It all comes back to the hole, that I've had in my back, for a little over 16 months !! It really has been playing up - pain wise & I've just not felt "well enough" to sit & write anything.... sorry about that !!
Last Wednesday, I had my 5th 'Vac Pump' dressing put over the wound..... which we have called Colin !! You will have to read my old posts, to understand the whole "name" thingy, concerning my various pumps !! Anyways....
.... The nurse fitted the pump, as I say, on Wednesday... & - since then - the pain has been, just a shade, below screaming level - I kid you not. It really has knocked me sideways - so much so, that this morning, I had to see my local Dr. - who has put me on a higher dose of morphine. Hopefully - it will help me.... if nothing else, to get a good night's sleep !! Oh well.... it hurts, that's why I've not written anything.... sorry about that !! I will try & do better in the future !!
Right - I must away.... I have set up my "dish washing chair"... in the kitchen & I hope I will get the place cleaned up, before B comes home !! That should be fun....
So - as always, I thank you for logging in & reading my words... a big "Hello" to my reader in France... I thank you, for taking the time to read what I've been doing - or not doing, as the case maybe... I must away... until next time...
Bye Bye
Ok - I know it's been more than a week - since I last sat here.... I'm really sorry about that !! However - I have been feeling pretty bad..... mainly with this continuing hole in my back..... more on that later.
First tho' - The Family !!
I'm actually home alone !! B - My Wife & Dearest Friend - has just gone into town, to meet up with one of her Cousins & she won't be back, for a couple of hours, at least...... sooooo, apart from a couple of the cats, I'm here all by my lonesome !! It's no biggy - it does mean, however, that I can have the music up to just below deafening !! Great stuff..... especially as I've had a bunch of new Cd's come in the post....
At the moment, I've put 3 Cd's - into the 5 disc multi-player - and I've got them on shuffle.... which is Ok by me !! At the moment, I'm listening to Rainbow's 'Anthology 1975-1984'.... mixed up with Ten Years After's first album.... simply called 'Ten Years After' !!
The tracks are:
Rainbow CD 1
1) Sixteenth Century Greensleeves
2) The Temple Of The King
3) Man On A Silver Mountain
4) Still I'm sad
5) Tarot Woman
6) A Light In The Black
7) Stargazer
8) Catch The Rainbow
9) Kill The King
10) Gates Of Babylon
11) Lady Of The Lake
12) L. A. Connection
Rainbow CD 2
1) Eyes Of The World
2) Since You've Been Gone
3) Lost In Hollywood
4) Weiss Heim
5) Will You Love Me Tomorrow
6) I Surrender
7) Maybe Next Time
8) Jealous Lover
9) Stone Cold
10) Death Alley Driver
11) Eyes Of Fire
12) Can't Let You Go
13) Street Of Dreams
14) Snowman
15) Stranded
16) All Night Long
Ten Years After
1) I Want To Know
2) I Can't Keep From Crying, Sometimes
3) Adventures Of A Young Organ
4) Spoonful
5) Losing The Dogs
6) Feel It For Me
7) Love Until I Die
8) Don't Want You Woman
9) Help Me
10) Portable People
11) The Sounds
12) Rock Your Mama
13) Spider In My Web
14) Hold Me Tight
15) Woodchoppers Ball
As I was typing the above - the postman has just put another Ten Years After Cd, thru' the letterbox !! This time it's a 2 Cd set, recorded live, way back in 1973..... I did have it on Lp - but... the Cd has 7 "bonus" tracks - so, that's fine by me !! It's actually called 'Recorded Live' & the tracks are:
CD 1
1) One Of These Days
2) You Gave Me Loving
3) Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
4) Hobbit #1
5) Help Me #1
6) Time Is Flying
7) Standing At The Station
8) Jam #1
CD 2
1) Help Me #2
2) I Woke Up This Morning
3) Sweet Little Sixteen
4) Jam #2
5) Classical Thing
6) Scat Thing
7) I Can't Keep From Crying, Sometimes Pt 1
8) Extension On One Chord
9) I Can't Keep From Crying, Sometimes Pt 2
10) Silly Thing
11) Slow Blues In C
12) I'm Going Home
13) Choo Choo Mama
Sooooo - why all the Rainbow & Ten Years After stuff ? ! Good question....... !!
The Ten Years After stuff - including the 5 Cd "multi-pack" that I picked up, a while back... well... that all goes back to a 2 Cd 'live' set, which I (might of) written about, a while back, by Al Kooper. I'm pretty sure I mentioned it, a few weeks back - if not... let me know !!
Anyhoo - that live set, had Mr Kooper's 'I Can't Keep From Crying' on it...... which, at the time, reminded me of the old TYA albums, that I used to have here on vinyl - now on tape.
They always did a great cover version, of that one track.... sooooo - I went & got myself the albums, on Cd !! Heck - I might be broke.... but, the sound of music does help to keep me "sane" !!
The Rainbow Cd's... well, I picked up a copy of their live 'Black Masquerade' 2 Cd set... again, a few weeks back & I decided to check out this set + another 2 Cd 'Best Of'... which, hopefully, will get here next week... time will tell....
Moving on & back to the reasons I've not posted anything.... for just over a week. It all comes back to the hole, that I've had in my back, for a little over 16 months !! It really has been playing up - pain wise & I've just not felt "well enough" to sit & write anything.... sorry about that !!
Last Wednesday, I had my 5th 'Vac Pump' dressing put over the wound..... which we have called Colin !! You will have to read my old posts, to understand the whole "name" thingy, concerning my various pumps !! Anyways....
.... The nurse fitted the pump, as I say, on Wednesday... & - since then - the pain has been, just a shade, below screaming level - I kid you not. It really has knocked me sideways - so much so, that this morning, I had to see my local Dr. - who has put me on a higher dose of morphine. Hopefully - it will help me.... if nothing else, to get a good night's sleep !! Oh well.... it hurts, that's why I've not written anything.... sorry about that !! I will try & do better in the future !!
Right - I must away.... I have set up my "dish washing chair"... in the kitchen & I hope I will get the place cleaned up, before B comes home !! That should be fun....
So - as always, I thank you for logging in & reading my words... a big "Hello" to my reader in France... I thank you, for taking the time to read what I've been doing - or not doing, as the case maybe... I must away... until next time...
Bye Bye
Friday, 3 October 2014
Dream Theater 'Breaking The Fourth Wall......
Greetings World's !!
How is your bit of the Universe treating you - this fine Friday morning ?! Ok - I know it's probably not Friday - by the time you get to read these words of mine.... but.... 'tis Friday, here in England !!
To be perfectly honest - I had hoped to write something, before today. I think it was Tuesday, the last time that I put fingers to keyboard, sooooo - I'm sorry about the delay !! Things have been a little bit hectic...... first tho'.... "The Family" !!
As I type - there are just the 2 of us, here in the homestead....... with everyone else having moved out - it means that B - My Wife & Dearest Friend & I have the place to ourselves, most of the time. It's great to see people tho'....... so, if you're in the area, pop in & say "Hello !!" - you will be made most welcome.
As I type, B is up in her "craft cave" - trying to sort stuff out. The last I heard, she had found another stash of Christmas card making kits & stuff that goes along with them. She seemed genuinely surprised by her find !! Me - I try & stay out of that room.... it seems safer that way !!
She has just come down the stairs.... happily surprised that I had taken all of the bedding off & got it ready for washing !! I having been feeling too special, for the last couple of days - so.... I was actually resting on the bed, when B came up to her cave.
While she was sorting stuff out - I quietly took all of the bedding, off of our bed & brought it down stairs - sooooo, that's made her day.... not having that little bit of house work to do !! Heck - I even put some of the stuff, into the washing machine.... tho' - looking at it, I think I put a little bit too much washing liquid in the thing !! As I type - there are bubbles coming out of the top tray thingy !! Oh well - better too much, rather than too little.... I guess !!
Anyhoo - that's the 2 of us.... ME (our Daughter) came over on Wednesday evening....... I think there was a football match, on TV... so she left her partner - M - to watch it. She is not a great football fan.... so, being here - with us - won out, over staying home with M & their cat Bruce !!
There had been a small chance, that she was going to come with us, down to Exeter, on Wednesday - to do a bit of shopping........ well, to look around the shops - I don't think there was much hope of any cash changing hands !! As it turned out.... she stayed home & the 2 of us went down, on our own !!
The reason being ?! Well - once again... it was time to see the lovely Consultant, who did my last bit of "plastic surgery" !! He seems quite happy with it - even tho' - everybody else who looks at it, seems to be of a different opinion !! Oh well.... each to their own, I guess...
The plan - now - is for me to go back, in another 4 weeks..... during which time, once again... I have to be fitted up with another Vac-pump dressing !! That will be pump number 5..... so, I'll have to think up a new name !!
If it goes to plan... and that's a joke, on it's own.... since when have any of my last surgeries gone to plan ?! Anyhoo - if all goes well - the hole in my back, will - I'm told - heal back together..... or - maybe - I will need, yet another, surgery... to just close it over. Something, I thought, he was hoping to do during the last 2 surgeries !!
Nevermind.... At some point, someone, somewhere, will get in contact with me & we'll sort out the new pump.... all being well, in the not too distant future !! The longer it takes, to get the pump on - the longer it will take, to get the wound to close over..... as I say... "nevermind" !!
We did smile about it... the Consultant was quite happy for me, to come home - and organize the whole Vac-pump thingy !! I know I have spent most of the last 16 months, having this, that & the other done to me, in various hospitals - but, I can't go around sorting out Vac pumps !! They cost money - besides, if he wants me to have one, he's the one to sort it out !! Oh well - watch this space !!
I did see my local nurse, this morning.... she agreed with the above...... it's his place to sort stuff like this out - not mine. As it is - the local nurse is going to contact someone else & from there, I might get a pump fitted..... "watch this space" !!
Away from family & hospitals....
The music of the moment is the ever friendly Canned Heat & their fantastic 'Refried Boogie'. It came out, way back in 1968 - on their 'Living The Blues' 2 Lp set - at the moment, I'm listening to a copy of it, which I recorded onto my old 'Project '87' tapes & Cd's. What am I talking about - well - it's a very long story..... so, if you're interested, go thru' my old posts & look for 'Project '87' and work from there !!
I'm actually listening to the old project, via my iPod thingy, the 'Mini Egg'.... to try & explain !! Stick with me... it might make sense !!
I'm happy, to play the project - either as I originally recorded it, on cassette - or, more recently, on the Cd version.... however, the biggest draw back, to both versions, was the need to change the tape or disc.
Ok - I know I have some wonderful kit here - & I can play tapes, one after another.... all day long, if I wanted..... the same with the Cd version - I can load up the multi-play decks & just listen to Cd after Cd...... but - I wanted something different..... something even more sad, than the above !!
Sooooo - as the project is on the Mini Egg - I sorted it, so that it will play, continuously, track after track.... and that's how it's been playing - since Wednesday morning, when we got into the car, to head down to the hospital......... I know - it's sad & I've still had to turn the machine off, from time to time.... but, it's been a bit of fun.... for me, at least !!
Moving right along....
I've had some new music reach me, since I last posted anything !!
On Blue-ray... or whatever it's called.... the latest Dream Theater concert footage called 'Breaking The Fourth Wall'. It's "live from the Boston Opera House" and features an orchestra & choir & looks pretty good - tho' I've not really watched it yet !! I'll give you a track listing, when I can actually find the case, to copy it down from !!
On the Cd front - I picked up a copy of Deep Purple's last studio album (I think ?) called 'Now What ?@ - as with the Dream Theater - I've yet to play the disc.... it's on my list of things to do !!
But - something even more special, reached me, in the post this morning.... the very first 2 Alice Cooper albums.... 'Easy Action' & Pretties For You' !! I'm not 100% sure which came out first.... but, heck - they are pure 1960's/1970's Alice Cooper.... great stuff !! The tracks are:
'Pretties For You'
1) Titanic Overture
2) 10 Minutes Before The Worm
3) Sing Low, Sweet Cheerio
4) Today Mueller
5) Living
6) Fields Of Regret
7) No Longer Umpire
8) Levity Ball
9) B. B. On Mars
10) Reflected
11) Apple Bush
12) Earwigs To Eternity
13) Changing Arranging
'Easy Action'
1) Mr & Misdemeanor
2) Shoe Salesman
3) Still No Air
4) Below Your Means
5) Return Of The Spiders
6) Laughing At Me
7) Refrigerator Heaven
8) Beautiful Flyaway
9) Lay Down & Die, Goodbye
I had both of the above, when Alice became "big" - way back when..... I didn't really plan on ever getting them, on Cd - but, what the heck... it's all good music, even if it's not exactly to your own taste !! I'll get around to playing the pair of them... maybe tomorrow......
One plan, that is gradually coming together.... and that's my rewiring the whole speaker system, here in our living room !! Yesterday, we picked up some more cable - to give me extra reach, on where to place the added speakers - hopefully enough.... I'll see how things go.
I was a little pissed, with the shop... mainly as they had rolls of cable, on the shelves, marked at £9.99 - but, when we got to pay for the roll, that B had picked up for me, the guy wanted £60+ !! A bit of a difference, I guess you will agree !!
When I asked why - it turned out, it was my fault, for believing what the labels said - not the shops fault, for labeling the things wrong !! Oh well - I think the 100 feet of the stuff, that we came home with, will be enough..... hopefully, at some point, over the coming days, I'll get around to sorting things out !! It should be fun... ho-hum !!
Right - I better be on my ways..... things to do & stuff.... maybe even get around to fitting the new Cd recorder - if I can decide where it's going to go..... another ho-hum... for just thinking about it !!
As always - I thank you for logging in & reading my words... from where you are.... until next time..
Bye Bye
How is your bit of the Universe treating you - this fine Friday morning ?! Ok - I know it's probably not Friday - by the time you get to read these words of mine.... but.... 'tis Friday, here in England !!
To be perfectly honest - I had hoped to write something, before today. I think it was Tuesday, the last time that I put fingers to keyboard, sooooo - I'm sorry about the delay !! Things have been a little bit hectic...... first tho'.... "The Family" !!
As I type - there are just the 2 of us, here in the homestead....... with everyone else having moved out - it means that B - My Wife & Dearest Friend & I have the place to ourselves, most of the time. It's great to see people tho'....... so, if you're in the area, pop in & say "Hello !!" - you will be made most welcome.
As I type, B is up in her "craft cave" - trying to sort stuff out. The last I heard, she had found another stash of Christmas card making kits & stuff that goes along with them. She seemed genuinely surprised by her find !! Me - I try & stay out of that room.... it seems safer that way !!
She has just come down the stairs.... happily surprised that I had taken all of the bedding off & got it ready for washing !! I having been feeling too special, for the last couple of days - so.... I was actually resting on the bed, when B came up to her cave.
While she was sorting stuff out - I quietly took all of the bedding, off of our bed & brought it down stairs - sooooo, that's made her day.... not having that little bit of house work to do !! Heck - I even put some of the stuff, into the washing machine.... tho' - looking at it, I think I put a little bit too much washing liquid in the thing !! As I type - there are bubbles coming out of the top tray thingy !! Oh well - better too much, rather than too little.... I guess !!
Anyhoo - that's the 2 of us.... ME (our Daughter) came over on Wednesday evening....... I think there was a football match, on TV... so she left her partner - M - to watch it. She is not a great football fan.... so, being here - with us - won out, over staying home with M & their cat Bruce !!
There had been a small chance, that she was going to come with us, down to Exeter, on Wednesday - to do a bit of shopping........ well, to look around the shops - I don't think there was much hope of any cash changing hands !! As it turned out.... she stayed home & the 2 of us went down, on our own !!
The reason being ?! Well - once again... it was time to see the lovely Consultant, who did my last bit of "plastic surgery" !! He seems quite happy with it - even tho' - everybody else who looks at it, seems to be of a different opinion !! Oh well.... each to their own, I guess...
The plan - now - is for me to go back, in another 4 weeks..... during which time, once again... I have to be fitted up with another Vac-pump dressing !! That will be pump number 5..... so, I'll have to think up a new name !!
If it goes to plan... and that's a joke, on it's own.... since when have any of my last surgeries gone to plan ?! Anyhoo - if all goes well - the hole in my back, will - I'm told - heal back together..... or - maybe - I will need, yet another, surgery... to just close it over. Something, I thought, he was hoping to do during the last 2 surgeries !!
Nevermind.... At some point, someone, somewhere, will get in contact with me & we'll sort out the new pump.... all being well, in the not too distant future !! The longer it takes, to get the pump on - the longer it will take, to get the wound to close over..... as I say... "nevermind" !!
We did smile about it... the Consultant was quite happy for me, to come home - and organize the whole Vac-pump thingy !! I know I have spent most of the last 16 months, having this, that & the other done to me, in various hospitals - but, I can't go around sorting out Vac pumps !! They cost money - besides, if he wants me to have one, he's the one to sort it out !! Oh well - watch this space !!
I did see my local nurse, this morning.... she agreed with the above...... it's his place to sort stuff like this out - not mine. As it is - the local nurse is going to contact someone else & from there, I might get a pump fitted..... "watch this space" !!
Away from family & hospitals....
The music of the moment is the ever friendly Canned Heat & their fantastic 'Refried Boogie'. It came out, way back in 1968 - on their 'Living The Blues' 2 Lp set - at the moment, I'm listening to a copy of it, which I recorded onto my old 'Project '87' tapes & Cd's. What am I talking about - well - it's a very long story..... so, if you're interested, go thru' my old posts & look for 'Project '87' and work from there !!
I'm actually listening to the old project, via my iPod thingy, the 'Mini Egg'.... to try & explain !! Stick with me... it might make sense !!
I'm happy, to play the project - either as I originally recorded it, on cassette - or, more recently, on the Cd version.... however, the biggest draw back, to both versions, was the need to change the tape or disc.
Ok - I know I have some wonderful kit here - & I can play tapes, one after another.... all day long, if I wanted..... the same with the Cd version - I can load up the multi-play decks & just listen to Cd after Cd...... but - I wanted something different..... something even more sad, than the above !!
Sooooo - as the project is on the Mini Egg - I sorted it, so that it will play, continuously, track after track.... and that's how it's been playing - since Wednesday morning, when we got into the car, to head down to the hospital......... I know - it's sad & I've still had to turn the machine off, from time to time.... but, it's been a bit of fun.... for me, at least !!
Moving right along....
I've had some new music reach me, since I last posted anything !!
On Blue-ray... or whatever it's called.... the latest Dream Theater concert footage called 'Breaking The Fourth Wall'. It's "live from the Boston Opera House" and features an orchestra & choir & looks pretty good - tho' I've not really watched it yet !! I'll give you a track listing, when I can actually find the case, to copy it down from !!
On the Cd front - I picked up a copy of Deep Purple's last studio album (I think ?) called 'Now What ?@ - as with the Dream Theater - I've yet to play the disc.... it's on my list of things to do !!
But - something even more special, reached me, in the post this morning.... the very first 2 Alice Cooper albums.... 'Easy Action' & Pretties For You' !! I'm not 100% sure which came out first.... but, heck - they are pure 1960's/1970's Alice Cooper.... great stuff !! The tracks are:
'Pretties For You'
1) Titanic Overture
2) 10 Minutes Before The Worm
3) Sing Low, Sweet Cheerio
4) Today Mueller
5) Living
6) Fields Of Regret
7) No Longer Umpire
8) Levity Ball
9) B. B. On Mars
10) Reflected
11) Apple Bush
12) Earwigs To Eternity
13) Changing Arranging
'Easy Action'
1) Mr & Misdemeanor
2) Shoe Salesman
3) Still No Air
4) Below Your Means
5) Return Of The Spiders
6) Laughing At Me
7) Refrigerator Heaven
8) Beautiful Flyaway
9) Lay Down & Die, Goodbye
I had both of the above, when Alice became "big" - way back when..... I didn't really plan on ever getting them, on Cd - but, what the heck... it's all good music, even if it's not exactly to your own taste !! I'll get around to playing the pair of them... maybe tomorrow......
One plan, that is gradually coming together.... and that's my rewiring the whole speaker system, here in our living room !! Yesterday, we picked up some more cable - to give me extra reach, on where to place the added speakers - hopefully enough.... I'll see how things go.
I was a little pissed, with the shop... mainly as they had rolls of cable, on the shelves, marked at £9.99 - but, when we got to pay for the roll, that B had picked up for me, the guy wanted £60+ !! A bit of a difference, I guess you will agree !!
When I asked why - it turned out, it was my fault, for believing what the labels said - not the shops fault, for labeling the things wrong !! Oh well - I think the 100 feet of the stuff, that we came home with, will be enough..... hopefully, at some point, over the coming days, I'll get around to sorting things out !! It should be fun... ho-hum !!
Right - I better be on my ways..... things to do & stuff.... maybe even get around to fitting the new Cd recorder - if I can decide where it's going to go..... another ho-hum... for just thinking about it !!
As always - I thank you for logging in & reading my words... from where you are.... until next time..
Bye Bye
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