'Merchants Of Cool'.. Bad Co. Ho-hum !!

Greetings World's !!

I don't think I wrote anything, yesterday.... I'm not sure why ?! I think, that one thing lead to another & it all got pushed under the carpet...... nevermind !! It's another Tuesday - here in England.... and, apart from being a little on the cold side, it's really bright & Sunny. Ok - I've not been outside - but, it looks really good, out thru' the living room windows !!

One of our, better, neighbours has been here, for a good hour - mainly for a hot drink & a bit of a "natter" !! I think she just enjoys. coming into the house & sitting here, with B.... just for the company.... bless her. Anyways - she has now left, B is behind me, in the kitchen - putting stuff away - and the music is blasting out thru' the various speakers, just below deafening !!

At the moment, I'm listening to the longer version of 'The Song Remains The Same' by Led Zeppelin. The tracks are:

CD 1

  1) Rock & Roll
  2) Celebration Day
  3) Black Dog
  4) Over The Hills & far Away
  5) Misty Mountain Hop
  6) Since I've Been Loving You
  7) No Quarter
  8) The Song Remains The Same
  9) The Rain Song
10) The Ocean (Encore)

CD 2

1) Dazed & Confused
2) Stairway To Heaven
3) Moby Dick
4) Heartbreaker
5) Whole Lotta Love

I know - I usually do a track listing, a bit later.... but !! It was playing, sooooo - I've done a track listing for it !! I do not play this version, very often, mainly as - for me - it's kind of a let down, when compared to the various bootlegs, that came out.... well, this was too little, too late !! It's all good  - even if it should have the encore, at the end of the concert, not the end of the first Cd  !!

Staying with bootlegs... somebody has sent me a long list, into my e-mail account, for me to look thru'. There are some interesting bits & pieces, but !! I'll see what is what - but, as I always say... don't buy bootlegs - buy the official stuff  !!

Going back, to the family...

B is still behind me, in the kitchen, doing this, that & the other !! I'm glad I did the dishes, last night !! With our neighbour coming over, poor little B has got all behind, as far as her plans, of doing a tidy up, have gone. nevermind....

As for the rest of the family.... well, we've not seen the M & M's for a few days. I know they're busy - so, there is no big deal, as far as them coming over to see us. As long as they are both happy !! The same goes, for our Son - J !! We had some post, for him this morning.... so, B sent him a text & he came back with his usual "helpful" reply..... bless him.... oh well !!

I've just had one of those dumb 'phone calls - from a guy with a strong Indian/Pakistani accent.... claiming that I had an accident & wanting me to confirm my various details !! Honestly !! Where do these people come from ?! I've not had an accident - but, if he calls back - I might accidentally tell him to f**k off.... only by accident, of course !! How far from the tree, do these people think I've fallen ... to get me to give out personal details !!

I've just changed the music... I'm now playing the 2 Cd version of 'Merchants Of Cool' by Bad Co. I've not played it, in a very long time...heck, I only found it a few days back, while I was working on my great Cd tidy up !! I forgot, just how good it is !!

The tracks are:

CD 1

1) Burning Sky
2) Can't Get Enough
3) Good Lovin' Gone Bad
4) Feel Like Making Love
5) Rock Steady

CD 2

  1) Movin' On
  2) Seagull
  3) Ready For Love
  4) Deal With The Preacher
  5) Rock & Roll Fantasy
  6) All Right Now
  7) Wishing Well
  8) Bad Company
  9) Silver, Blue & Gold
10) Run With The Pack
11) Shooting Star
12 Merchants Of Cool - Studio version.

I'm only playing Cd 2 - but, it's full of toe tapping sing-a-long stuff & that's for sure !! I'll have to put it onto the Mini Egg, so we can play it, in the car.... great stuff...... Ok - Bad Co were not always my favourite band, but I did buy their first 3 or 4 albums, on pre-recorded cassette, many Moon s ago !! I'll dig them out & play them thru'. Time will tell, on that subject.

B has just reminded me... she likes Free & Bad Co - but, as far as Paul Rogers is concerned, she is not a big fan !! Too arrogant... I think is one of comments.. This is still a good live set tho' !!

B has just told me, that a woman - practicing for a talent show - has shot herself, in the head !! I guess, whatever her act was - she needed a bit more practice at it.... !! Kind of sad really..

Staying with sad... I wrote, a day or two back, about the first person, to die on our bit of the main road. Well - it turns out, he was a 72 year old guy, who lived in our village. It's quite a small place... but, so far, I've not met anyone, who actually knew the man ?! Mind you - we live in a rural area, so just because he is classed as living here, he might have lived a few miles out. Still sad tho'....

Going back, to my e-mail account..... I've bought a couple of 10 inch singles, from the Nuclear Blast web site - both coloured vinyls by Nightwish. Well, today, I've been asked to send in a "feedback" form, to say how I felt about the orders. That would be great - but, my German is not sooooo good, which means, I'm probably saying all the wrong things !! I'll get it translated.....

The singles are well good tho'......  'Elan' is a green vinyl release & 'Endless Forms Most Beautiful' is on blue vinyl. The whole packaging is brilliant - very well printed up, with great pictures & lyrics. I might even buy the Cd versions of the things... they are that good, I don't really want to damage them, by playing the discs too much.

I'll see what is available, next week... or sometime down the line !! I do like Nightwish..... well good - go out & buy there latest album, I think you will like it !! I'm about to play, the instrumental version of 'Endless Forms Most Beautiful' .... the album, not the single version.... that will wake up the neighbours !!

Right - my plans for the rest of the day.... not many, as usual - but !! I am going to plod on, sorting thru' the Cd's & putting them into some kind of order !! I have done a few hundred, already - but.... there are several more to do.... I'm not really sure, just how many, as the list keeps on growing !! My fault - too many Cd's & not enough brain cells to listening to them all !!

I must go.... As always, I thank you for taking the time, to log in & read my words - if by accident or by choice..... until next time...

Bye Bye