J. Geils Band... Ho-hum....

Hi again World's !!

I wasn't sure, if I was going to write anything, on this fine bright Wednesday...... well, it's bright, here in England's South-West !! B & I went to take some stuff, to the re-cycling "dump" & then on, to the supermarket....

From there, my plan was to come home & sort out some more Cd's... to carry on, with the list that I started 10 years ago !! I kid you not !! My plan, in 2005, was to list all of the albums & try to keep them in order... yep, that didn't happen !!

From what I remember - I've made a couple more attempts, to complete the list, over the last 10 years... all of which have fallen by the wayside. Nevermind - each time, that I get back onto the computer, I add a few more albums... sooooo - I am gaining, little, by little, each time.

But !! If I tell you, I have just piled up 200 more Cd's, in front of me, on the computer table.. well, maybe you will get some clue, as to the hole I've dug for myself !! It's all good... and it takes my mind off the pain !! That is always a bonus !!

Before heading to the "dump" - B took me down, to the local Dr's, to have my dressings changed again, such fun, I wish you could all join in. Anyhoo... the nurse I saw today - well, she has not seen me, since last Wednesday. Because of this - these few days, she was really surprised, that the wound has got deeper !!

She was surprised !! Not so surprised, as I was - when she was sticking all of this junk, into the wound - to pack it out !! Honestly - I don't mind... I just wish it wasn't so bloody painful !! Hopefully, it will gradually come back, together again ?! I had hoped, by the 28th, it was going to be all closed over & done with !! That ain't going to happen, which is a shame..... but - Life is good !!

Going back to B... she has gone on a visiting trip, to a couple of the ladies, in the village, that she has become friends with. I'm not really sure, what time she will be back - it depends how the nattering goes, I guess !!

As for the other members, of the clan... last night, the M & M's came over !! That really cheered me up !! I love the guys, I really do !! It's always great to see them again & again !! I think ME is working a long shift, today - followed by a few days break..... get some rest
munchkin !!

I'm not really sure, what our Son is doing... as always, we're - I'm - not privy to his various plans & shit like that !! He will still have a room here, if ever, he decides, to come back this ways.... his choice !! I might start a model railway, up in his space... that will give me something to do ?! Oh well...

As for the music of the moment... I'm listening to 'Gremlins Have Pictures' by Roky Erickson. I bought a second copy, by mistake, at last Saturday's record fair !! It's no biggy - I gave the older copy, to M... he might like it. Anyhoo - the tracks are:

  1) Night Of The Vampire
  2) The Interpreter
  3) Song To Abe Lincoln
  4) John Lawman
  5) Anthem (I Promise)
  6) Warning (Social & Political Injustices)
  7) Sweet Honey Pie
  8) Cold Night For Alligators
  9) I Am
10) Heroin
11) I Have Always Been Here Before
12) Before In The Beginning
13) Bermuda
14) Burn The Flames
15) I'm A Demon
16) The Beast

It's a compilation album.... and, for me at least, it's really a great collection of stuff. Check out Mr Erickson's life story, it really shows how badly the system let him down !! The Cd is close to the end - so I will have to find something else to listen to ?!

I've decided to listen to 'Blow Your face Out' by the J. Geils Band.... it came out, I think, in 1976..... I found a 2nd hand copy, in a record shop in Redruth - down there in Cornwall !! I kept it, right up to I found the Cd version !! The tracks are:

  1) Southside Shuffle
  2) Back To Get Ya
  3) Shoot Your Shot
  4) Musta Got Lost
  5) Where Did Our Love Go
  6) Truck Drivin' Man
  7) Love-itis
  8) Intro (Lookin' For A Love)
  9) (Ain't Nothin' But A) House Party
10) So Sharp
11) Detroit Breakdown
12) Chimes
13) Sno-Cone
14) Wait
15) Raise Your hand
16) Start All Over
17) Give It To Me

I really became hooked onto the band, after hearing the odd tracks, on various albums - compilation thingy's. Then I bought their 'Full House' live set... and it all just went up & up, as far as my love of their music !!

Thankfully, I got to see the guys (only once) on stage - when they supported the Rolling Stones, at the old Wembley Stadium, in London. There are 2 things, apart from seeing the band, in person, that I will always remember on that day....

The turf. on the football pitch, was covered by wooden boards - I guess to protect it from the people watching the bands, on stage. However - someone had left the centre spot uncovered !! It meant, idiots like me, could actually stand, on the spot & look around, at the stadium.... it was really big - or, at least, it seemed like it !!

The 2nd thing - well... it was kind of weird really. I was wearing this coat, with the Bermuda crest on it.... and when J. Geils had finished, I said to the ex... something like "Come on - lets go".. Then, a guy sat close by said something like "You came all this way, just to see the band ?!" - I'm guessing he thought we had traveled the 3,000 miles, from Bermuda !! He just went "Wow !!" when I said "yes" !!

Ah !! One of the many things that have happened, when I've seen bands & can remember what happened !! Even if I've forgotten who & why, I went to see various groups... there are still things, that jump back at me !!

Right my plans, for the rest of the day... well, looking at the various Cd's in front of me... I better try & sort these out, into some kind of order, at least !! It's my fault, for moving them, to the table in the first place !!

Sooooo - 'Where Did Our Go' blasting away, I will thank you all, for logging in & reading my words.... until next time..

Bye Bye