Greetings World !!
I hope you're all doing well ? A special "Hello" to my reader in the Ukraine !! I hope you are doing well ? You - as with all of my readers - can drop me a line, via my comments section.... it's always good to get feedback from you all !!
Anyways.... it's another Tuesday, here in England's South-West corner.... and, as it's a Tuesday, I'm home alone for a couple of hours, as B - My Wife & Dearest Friend - has gone out to her weight-watchers class.
Ok, I know it's not called 'weight-watchers' at the moment... but, she has gone out to her meeting. We were talking about how much she has lost, this week, weight wise. I've gone for a couple of pounds, but she doesn't think she has lost anything at all !! I hope I'm right.... it would be a bit soul destroying, if she has not lost anything !! Oh well - I'll find out in a couple of hours, I guess.
Not to worry.... the amount of effort, that she has put into sorting out her craft cave, today - I think she has to have lost 10 pounds, just on the amount of work she has put in !!
Tomorrow, all being well, we'll attack some more of the loft space... that should be fun, working ourselves around the spider webs & everything. I'll take a brush up there & attack the blooming things...... they're everywhere !! Nevermind.
While B has been busy, upstairs... I've just been sat down here, listening to music & taking things nice & easy. I would say, I've been lazy - but... I've done all of the dishes, tidied around the living room & stuff like that.... while the music has been playing !!
As for the music...
Well, I've decided to "modify" the Page & Plant 'Celebration Days' 4 Cd set, that I mentioned, yesterday, I think. I thought, as it's only 200 minutes long, I might try & fit it onto 3 Cd's... instead of the 4 it's currently on.
Well.... that was the plan, at least. I've spent the afternoon, listening to it.... and yes, it can be altered to fit the 3 Cd format, but - I'm not sure if I'm going to bother or not. It's one of those "time will tell" type of things, that I might get around to...... not today tho' !!
Staying with music...
Last Saturday night - from Midnight, right thru' to 8am...honestly... BBC Radio 3 played, what is claimed to have been, their longest ever live broadcast, of a single piece of music.... all 8 hours of it !! The title of this opus was, un-surprisingly called 'Sleep' & was written by Max Richter. I managed to put it all, onto one DVD... but, as yet, I've only heard the first hour or so......` it's really interesting, if a little boring !!
The BBC has written, that the composer will not mind, if people nod off, while listening to it & he calls it "a lullaby for a frenetic World"...... good for him I say !! It certainly the longest bit of recording, of a single bit of music, that I have ever come across - even if I haven't managed to get past the whole "boring" bit. It's all good & that's a fact !!
... & while still with music...
As I type, I'm listening to Jethro Tull's 1970 'Isle If Wight Festival' performance.... it came out officially, in 2004 and it beats the pants off the old bootleg recordings of the same show !! It's worth a listen, if you get the chance.... the tracks are:
1) My Sunday Feeling
2) My God
3) With You There To Help Me
4) To Cry You A Song
5) Dharma For One
6) Nothing Is Easy
7) We Used To Know/ For a Thousand Mothers
To this day, I don't know if this is a complete copy of the concert...... it seems a little tight, just having a 60 minutes of the show. I know some bands, used to go on & get off stage, in under an hour.... it just seems a little bit on the short side !! Oh well... at least Hendrix played longer, when he followed them !!
Right - that's enough tonight.... I have to be on my ways.
As always, I thank you for logging in & reading my words - if on purpose, or by accident. It's good to know you're "out there" in Internet space, some place or another...... until next time...
Bye Bye
Tuesday, 29 September 2015
Monday, 28 September 2015
Page & Plant Japan 1996....ho-hum.
Greetings World's !!
I hope your bit of the Universe is treating you well ?! Did any of you see the "Blood Moon" last night ? I had great plans - but, once it got to the point, that my aches & pains were spoiling things, I invested in a couple more sleepers & went off to Noddy Land !! I would of liked, to have seen it (again) - but, in the end, the drugs took over & I was out of it !!
B - My Wife & Dearest Friend - told me, that she saw it & looked pretty special...... as it should !! After all - the Moon is on it's closest approach & to have an eclipse at the same time.... that is special & not to be forgotten !! Unless, like me, you slept thru' it all.... Ho-hum
Anyways... back to B..... who has driven into town, for a meeting & a small grocery shop. It's got to the point, where the fridge is getting empty, soooooo.... a few foody things are needed. She will be back, all going well, in a few hours. Just time enough for me to write these few words !!
I've not written anything, since Friday (I think) - so, I can fill you in on our quiet weekend !! Well - sort of quiet.........................
On Saturday, the Church Missionaries came over, for a visit. They timed it just right - B was just doing a "Mass baking" type of thing...... so, that had a few, right out of the oven, cookies !! They really did like them & why not ?! B makes some great cakes & cookies...... as I say "Why not" !!
Bless them, they've agreed to help us, next Saturday, to take a chest of drawers, up to the spare room. It's too heavy, for your's truly, to lift & B can't do it on her own, so, the guys are going to help us out !!
I'll remove the actual drawers, to lighten the load.... but, hopefully it will get done, this coming weekend. I also have to make a space in the spare room, but that's just a small problem.... well, kind of small, depending how you look at it all ?!
I have been struggling, with putting things, up into the loft. There is plenty of room, up there..... but, my bionic back doesn't help too much. Nevermind - I'll get everything done, by Saturday morning & when the lads get here, they can do the heavier lifting. They always ask, if they can do anything for us...... sooooo.....
While they were here, ME paid us a visit......... I really love the M & M's & they always brighten my days !! ME came on her own, this time, as M was off at a gaming thing, I believe in or just outside of Birmingham.
I think he had a good time, tho' the food was expensive. It always is, at these type of things - they have a captured audience & they really jack up the prices !! Oh well.......
Anyhoo - the Elders left, coming back next Saturday & ME left an hour or so later. I'm happy to say, her "bump" is showing really well...... I love my Daughter & her partner..... I am sooooo happy, that they are having their first child !! Bless them both - they are making me sooooo happy, I can't put it into words !!
Right, the music of the moment !!
As I type, I'm listening to a Page & Plant bootleg, called 'Celebration Days' - not to be confused with the official Led Zeppelin 'Celebration Day' live set, that came out in 2012. I should also add - that you must not pay for any bootleg !! Ok - I know, that some recordings are never released, by various bands..... but, buy the official stuff, not bootlegs !!
Back to the one I'm listening to.....
It's a 4 Cd set, made up of 30 tracks, recorded during the bands 1996 Japanese tour. It might sound weird, having it on 4 discs, but it does work really well, with each Cd clocking in at, around, the 50 minute mark.
The tracks are:
CD 1
1) Wanton Song
2) Bring It On Home
3) Heartbreaker
4) Ramble On
5) Thank You
6) Custard Pie
7) Black Dog
8) Tangerine
9) The Rain Song
10) No Quarter
CD 2
1) Hurdy Gurdy Solo - When The Levee Breaks
2) Gallows Pole
3) Wonderful One
4) Going To California
5) Ten Years Gone
6) That's The Way
7) Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You
CD 3
1) Nobody's Fault But Mine
2) The song Remains The Same
3) Since I've Been Loving You
4) Whole Lotta Love
5) Tea For One
6) Friends
CD 4
1) Dancing Days
2) Yallah
3) Four Sticks
4) In The Evening
5) Kashmir
6) What Is & What Should Never B
7) Rock & Roll
Some time back, just a few years, there was a 4 Cd Neil Young bootleg..... it contained a big selection of the tracks, that Mr Young played on his 2007 or 2008 tour. I might have the dates wrong - I just remembered the shows, that came out, after his 2008 Hammersmith Apollo shows.
Anyways.... this Page & Plant 4 Cd set, is like that. The band played 31 tracks - excluding solo's & stuff like that, while in Japan - and these tracks, are represented in the collection. Including the only version of 'Ten Years Gone' and one of the few versions of 'Tea For One'. All in all - a really good collection.....
Ok - I know, that there are only 30 tracks listed & the guys played 31........ that last track just didn't fit, so - it was modified & became the box set's name 'Celebration Day(s)'...... so there you go !!
Right, as always... don't buy bootlegs, buy the official stuff !!
Ok - my plans for the rest of the day.......
At some point, B & I are meant to be heading towards Taunton, to drop off some things, that a lady needs. I think we will do that, a little later on, this afternoon, I guess. Add to that.... I've been threatening to tidy up my computer table, for a very long time - so, with B out & the music turned down to deafening, today might be the day to do it.
Anyhoo.... with my thanks, to all of you, for letting me know what you've been listening to, I will be on my ways. Thank you for logging in & taking the time, to read my words... I must away.... until next time.....
Bye Bye
I hope your bit of the Universe is treating you well ?! Did any of you see the "Blood Moon" last night ? I had great plans - but, once it got to the point, that my aches & pains were spoiling things, I invested in a couple more sleepers & went off to Noddy Land !! I would of liked, to have seen it (again) - but, in the end, the drugs took over & I was out of it !!
B - My Wife & Dearest Friend - told me, that she saw it & looked pretty special...... as it should !! After all - the Moon is on it's closest approach & to have an eclipse at the same time.... that is special & not to be forgotten !! Unless, like me, you slept thru' it all.... Ho-hum
Anyways... back to B..... who has driven into town, for a meeting & a small grocery shop. It's got to the point, where the fridge is getting empty, soooooo.... a few foody things are needed. She will be back, all going well, in a few hours. Just time enough for me to write these few words !!
I've not written anything, since Friday (I think) - so, I can fill you in on our quiet weekend !! Well - sort of quiet.........................
On Saturday, the Church Missionaries came over, for a visit. They timed it just right - B was just doing a "Mass baking" type of thing...... so, that had a few, right out of the oven, cookies !! They really did like them & why not ?! B makes some great cakes & cookies...... as I say "Why not" !!
Bless them, they've agreed to help us, next Saturday, to take a chest of drawers, up to the spare room. It's too heavy, for your's truly, to lift & B can't do it on her own, so, the guys are going to help us out !!
I'll remove the actual drawers, to lighten the load.... but, hopefully it will get done, this coming weekend. I also have to make a space in the spare room, but that's just a small problem.... well, kind of small, depending how you look at it all ?!
I have been struggling, with putting things, up into the loft. There is plenty of room, up there..... but, my bionic back doesn't help too much. Nevermind - I'll get everything done, by Saturday morning & when the lads get here, they can do the heavier lifting. They always ask, if they can do anything for us...... sooooo.....
While they were here, ME paid us a visit......... I really love the M & M's & they always brighten my days !! ME came on her own, this time, as M was off at a gaming thing, I believe in or just outside of Birmingham.
I think he had a good time, tho' the food was expensive. It always is, at these type of things - they have a captured audience & they really jack up the prices !! Oh well.......
Anyhoo - the Elders left, coming back next Saturday & ME left an hour or so later. I'm happy to say, her "bump" is showing really well...... I love my Daughter & her partner..... I am sooooo happy, that they are having their first child !! Bless them both - they are making me sooooo happy, I can't put it into words !!
Right, the music of the moment !!
As I type, I'm listening to a Page & Plant bootleg, called 'Celebration Days' - not to be confused with the official Led Zeppelin 'Celebration Day' live set, that came out in 2012. I should also add - that you must not pay for any bootleg !! Ok - I know, that some recordings are never released, by various bands..... but, buy the official stuff, not bootlegs !!
Back to the one I'm listening to.....
It's a 4 Cd set, made up of 30 tracks, recorded during the bands 1996 Japanese tour. It might sound weird, having it on 4 discs, but it does work really well, with each Cd clocking in at, around, the 50 minute mark.
The tracks are:
CD 1
1) Wanton Song
2) Bring It On Home
3) Heartbreaker
4) Ramble On
5) Thank You
6) Custard Pie
7) Black Dog
8) Tangerine
9) The Rain Song
10) No Quarter
CD 2
1) Hurdy Gurdy Solo - When The Levee Breaks
2) Gallows Pole
3) Wonderful One
4) Going To California
5) Ten Years Gone
6) That's The Way
7) Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You
CD 3
1) Nobody's Fault But Mine
2) The song Remains The Same
3) Since I've Been Loving You
4) Whole Lotta Love
5) Tea For One
6) Friends
CD 4
1) Dancing Days
2) Yallah
3) Four Sticks
4) In The Evening
5) Kashmir
6) What Is & What Should Never B
7) Rock & Roll
Some time back, just a few years, there was a 4 Cd Neil Young bootleg..... it contained a big selection of the tracks, that Mr Young played on his 2007 or 2008 tour. I might have the dates wrong - I just remembered the shows, that came out, after his 2008 Hammersmith Apollo shows.
Anyways.... this Page & Plant 4 Cd set, is like that. The band played 31 tracks - excluding solo's & stuff like that, while in Japan - and these tracks, are represented in the collection. Including the only version of 'Ten Years Gone' and one of the few versions of 'Tea For One'. All in all - a really good collection.....
Ok - I know, that there are only 30 tracks listed & the guys played 31........ that last track just didn't fit, so - it was modified & became the box set's name 'Celebration Day(s)'...... so there you go !!
Right, as always... don't buy bootlegs, buy the official stuff !!
Ok - my plans for the rest of the day.......
At some point, B & I are meant to be heading towards Taunton, to drop off some things, that a lady needs. I think we will do that, a little later on, this afternoon, I guess. Add to that.... I've been threatening to tidy up my computer table, for a very long time - so, with B out & the music turned down to deafening, today might be the day to do it.
Anyhoo.... with my thanks, to all of you, for letting me know what you've been listening to, I will be on my ways. Thank you for logging in & taking the time, to read my words... I must away.... until next time.....
Bye Bye
Friday, 25 September 2015
'Once' & 'The Big Bang Theory' !!
Well "Greetings " World's !!
It's a very bright & Sunny Friday, here in England's South-West corner....... blue skies & vast distances - if you follow my meaning. I think Hollywood film guys used to call it "big sky" scenery...... not really sure. It is looking good outside tho' !!
A short while ago - B took me down, to have my dressings changed again..... you might have heard the screams, as the old dressing came off - or when the probe went in, to check the depth of the (still open) wound !! I think it's still around the 6-8 cm deep.... not really sure. It just hurts, when the probe goes in.... and back out again !! Oh well....
Anyhoo - it was really nice, to go outside, altho' only for a short while..... it's a warm day, what's not to like ?! Plus - there were only a couple of people, in the health centre & that's always a bonus, when - like me - you hate crowds !!
Oh yes - we had our annual "flu-jab" this morning. They hold a clinic, every year - which we avoid, if we can.... but, the nurse, this morning offered us the chance, to have the jab, with-out going to the clinic... soooooo we took it. I'll probably come down with a bug now, that's what usually happens !! Nevermind....
As for the rest of the family... well, we've not seen anybody for a couple of days.... mainly as they're all, either working or ignoring us. It's all good.... I can get by, with being ignored !!
I'm referring to our Son of course - who is going his own ways in life. To be honest, it's been sooooo long, since I last saw him, I must admit to be getting along fine with-out his bullshit !!
Plus of course - I'm sorting out his old room.... it's amazing how much crap we've been able to trash !! I'll have the biggest part of it, sorted out, done & dusted, in the next couple of weeks...... with shelves up on the walls, for all of my Cd's & a chest of drawers full of cassettes. It's taking a while - but, it's going to be a smart room, by the time I've done away with the old & put in the new !!
If all goes, the way I have it in my mind, there will be a new model railway, shooting around the room, in the new year..... well, I hope so at least !! There certainly will not be a bed for wayward members of the family - as I was once told, that boat has long gone !! Fuck I'm I say, my life will go on, for a while at least, with or with-out his crap.
I've tried to be "Mr Nice Guy" - only to have B get "F" word texts back.... your boat, your fucking life !! It sure as hell is not mine anymore.....
While I've been typing these words - I've been listening to Nightwish's 'Once' album..... the 2 Lp version. I like to dig out the vinyl version, every now & again - it really would be easier, to play the Cd... but.....
The tracks are:
Side A
1) Dark Chest Of Wonders
2) Wish I Had An Angel
3) Nemo
Side B
1) Planet Hell
2) Creek Mary's Blood
3) The Siren
Side C
1) Dead Gardens
2) Romanticide
3) Ghost Love Score
Side D
1) Koulema Tekee Taiteilijan
2) Higher Than Hope
The way I feel at the moment, I wish I had never dug it out.... too many memories, too much anger towards then person, the ass wipe, who gave it to me !! Still a good album tho'.....
Right - it's heading towards 'The Big Bang Theory' time, on TV.... so, I intend on sitting down & watching that !! It has to be my little bit of escapism, away from the pain & crap..... Ain't life good !!
I must go - take care everybody..... my thanks to you, for logging in & reading my words... until next time....
Bye Bye
It's a very bright & Sunny Friday, here in England's South-West corner....... blue skies & vast distances - if you follow my meaning. I think Hollywood film guys used to call it "big sky" scenery...... not really sure. It is looking good outside tho' !!
A short while ago - B took me down, to have my dressings changed again..... you might have heard the screams, as the old dressing came off - or when the probe went in, to check the depth of the (still open) wound !! I think it's still around the 6-8 cm deep.... not really sure. It just hurts, when the probe goes in.... and back out again !! Oh well....
Anyhoo - it was really nice, to go outside, altho' only for a short while..... it's a warm day, what's not to like ?! Plus - there were only a couple of people, in the health centre & that's always a bonus, when - like me - you hate crowds !!
Oh yes - we had our annual "flu-jab" this morning. They hold a clinic, every year - which we avoid, if we can.... but, the nurse, this morning offered us the chance, to have the jab, with-out going to the clinic... soooooo we took it. I'll probably come down with a bug now, that's what usually happens !! Nevermind....
As for the rest of the family... well, we've not seen anybody for a couple of days.... mainly as they're all, either working or ignoring us. It's all good.... I can get by, with being ignored !!
I'm referring to our Son of course - who is going his own ways in life. To be honest, it's been sooooo long, since I last saw him, I must admit to be getting along fine with-out his bullshit !!
Plus of course - I'm sorting out his old room.... it's amazing how much crap we've been able to trash !! I'll have the biggest part of it, sorted out, done & dusted, in the next couple of weeks...... with shelves up on the walls, for all of my Cd's & a chest of drawers full of cassettes. It's taking a while - but, it's going to be a smart room, by the time I've done away with the old & put in the new !!
If all goes, the way I have it in my mind, there will be a new model railway, shooting around the room, in the new year..... well, I hope so at least !! There certainly will not be a bed for wayward members of the family - as I was once told, that boat has long gone !! Fuck I'm I say, my life will go on, for a while at least, with or with-out his crap.
I've tried to be "Mr Nice Guy" - only to have B get "F" word texts back.... your boat, your fucking life !! It sure as hell is not mine anymore.....
While I've been typing these words - I've been listening to Nightwish's 'Once' album..... the 2 Lp version. I like to dig out the vinyl version, every now & again - it really would be easier, to play the Cd... but.....
The tracks are:
Side A
1) Dark Chest Of Wonders
2) Wish I Had An Angel
3) Nemo
Side B
1) Planet Hell
2) Creek Mary's Blood
3) The Siren
Side C
1) Dead Gardens
2) Romanticide
3) Ghost Love Score
Side D
1) Koulema Tekee Taiteilijan
2) Higher Than Hope
The way I feel at the moment, I wish I had never dug it out.... too many memories, too much anger towards then person, the ass wipe, who gave it to me !! Still a good album tho'.....
Right - it's heading towards 'The Big Bang Theory' time, on TV.... so, I intend on sitting down & watching that !! It has to be my little bit of escapism, away from the pain & crap..... Ain't life good !!
I must go - take care everybody..... my thanks to you, for logging in & reading my words... until next time....
Bye Bye
Thursday, 24 September 2015
Nils Lofgren & putting the World to rights !!
Well "Hi" again everybody !!
It's a cold-ish Thursday, here in England...... I'm sat here with a jumper on, trying to stop myself freezing to the keyboard !! It's not that cold.... just feels like it !!
As I type, B is across the road... having a hot drink, with one of the neighbours. It's the neighbour's birthday, today (I think) so they are just sitting down & plotting a ways to put the World to rights !!
I think B does too much, for the various neighbours.... they're starting to take her for granted & I don't go a lot on that !! For example....
.... last week, we agreed to look after Murphy, for a "couple of days" while his owner sorted himself out. Well - 2 days has turned into 2 weeks now !! I shouldn't moan - but, they do take B's good nature for granted !! Oh well.... life goes on & on....
I've just e-mailed a friend...... bless him, we really care about the guy a lot & I wish, in his case, we could do more for him !! If he needs us, he knows where we are.....
Right....
I've spent most of the morning, sitting on the couch, watching old 'Star Gate Atlantis' episodes...... it's well good, to watch them, after having them, on the shelf for countless years !! The stories still follow, the basic 12 Sci/fi stories, used in various shows, but - I've always liked 'Star Gate' & it's spin off shows.
Now - well, I'm listening to 'Old School' by Nils Lofgren..... I've not played it, for a while & It's grown on me, over the past 4 years, since it came out. The tracks are:
1) Old School
2) 60 Is The New 18
3) Miss You ray
4) Love Stumbles On
5) Amy Joan Blues
6) Irish Angel
7) Ain't Too Many Of Us Left
8) When You Were Mine
9) Just Because You Love Me
10) Dream Big
11) Let Her Get Away
12) Why Me
The album came out in 2011 & is Nils at his best !! Well good.... go & check it out !!
Right I must go.... things to do & stuff like that. As always, thank's for logging in & reading my words.... until next time...
Bye Bye
It's a cold-ish Thursday, here in England...... I'm sat here with a jumper on, trying to stop myself freezing to the keyboard !! It's not that cold.... just feels like it !!
As I type, B is across the road... having a hot drink, with one of the neighbours. It's the neighbour's birthday, today (I think) so they are just sitting down & plotting a ways to put the World to rights !!
I think B does too much, for the various neighbours.... they're starting to take her for granted & I don't go a lot on that !! For example....
.... last week, we agreed to look after Murphy, for a "couple of days" while his owner sorted himself out. Well - 2 days has turned into 2 weeks now !! I shouldn't moan - but, they do take B's good nature for granted !! Oh well.... life goes on & on....
I've just e-mailed a friend...... bless him, we really care about the guy a lot & I wish, in his case, we could do more for him !! If he needs us, he knows where we are.....
Right....
I've spent most of the morning, sitting on the couch, watching old 'Star Gate Atlantis' episodes...... it's well good, to watch them, after having them, on the shelf for countless years !! The stories still follow, the basic 12 Sci/fi stories, used in various shows, but - I've always liked 'Star Gate' & it's spin off shows.
Now - well, I'm listening to 'Old School' by Nils Lofgren..... I've not played it, for a while & It's grown on me, over the past 4 years, since it came out. The tracks are:
1) Old School
2) 60 Is The New 18
3) Miss You ray
4) Love Stumbles On
5) Amy Joan Blues
6) Irish Angel
7) Ain't Too Many Of Us Left
8) When You Were Mine
9) Just Because You Love Me
10) Dream Big
11) Let Her Get Away
12) Why Me
The album came out in 2011 & is Nils at his best !! Well good.... go & check it out !!
Right I must go.... things to do & stuff like that. As always, thank's for logging in & reading my words.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Tuesday, 22 September 2015
'3 days After' & other Zeppelin stuff.. Ho-hum..
Greetings World's !!
I'm home alone, for a few hours - sooooo.... I thought I would turn the music up loud & write a few words, about how my day has gone. So far, it's been very quiet & really good !!
I've just waved "goodbye" to B... she is heading over to the next village, for her weight-watchers meeting. I think I've probably mentioned it before - but she only started a couple of weeks back... so this, tonight, will make it her 3rd visit.
It's not actually called "Weight-Watchers".... it's some other type of weight meeting, going by another brand name, altogether. Oh well... same thing tho'.... hopefully she will enjoy going ?! Time will tell, I guess.....
As for the rest of the family..... ME came over, for a couple of hours, this afternoon - that was great !! I always love it, when our daughter pays us a visit !! As I've said before - she really brightens up my
day !!
Sooooo - that's the family.....
I'm glad ME came over - it was a great excuse, for me to stop working in the spare room !! Not that I need any excuse - but, it helps..... it really does !!
The room is gradually coming together tho'....... I've managed to work my ways thru' to the closet, at the back & I've actually opened the door of the thing !! That's a first... probably in a few years !! No - I'm only joking - the door has been opened before.... just not all the ways.......
Now tho' - we can get in & throw away the junk that is hiding in there. That ranges from loads of sheets & curtains, right thru' to Lego & toy cars !! I'm not sure how & what we're going to do with all of that - probably lose it some place or another. Some one on the 'Freegle' web site, will no doubt take them off of our hands.... I hope so, at least !!
I'll deal with that lot, either later tonight... or, more likely, tomorrow. Once again - time will tell !! But, that moves me on to the music of the moment !!
I mentioned before... about how I was going thru' some old tapes, that I recorded in 1986 or '87 - I'm not 100% sure when i did them... not to worry, they were all done about then.
Anyhoo - I've been listening to them, bit by bit & a short while ago, one of the tracks was from Led Zeppelin's '3 Days After' bootleg..... one of the better recordings, that came out of their 1973 American tour.
I'm not sure, why there was one track, on the tape - mainly as the Lp never went to my ex-wife. I best explain.....
The tapes, as I may have written all ready, were made up of my favourite Lp tracks, from the albums, my ex wanted - the Zeppelin Lp was not part of that settlement !! Not to worry - the tape was on & the track was on the tape.... it reminded me of the album & I've dug out the Cd version, to give that a listen !! It's really well good...
It was recorded at the L.A. Forum & if you put it alongside 'Bonzo's Birthday Party' - it makes a really great 4 Lp set. The tracks, on the '3 D's A' Lp set are:
Side A
1) Stairway To Heaven
2) That's The Way
3) Bron-Y-Aur
Side B
1) Moby Dick
Side C
1) Heartbreaker
2) Whole Lotta Love
Side D
1) The Ocean
2) Communication Breakdown
3) Thank You
Ok - I'm not telling you to buy bootlegs - avoid them, if you can....... but, this has always been a huge favourite of mine - mainly for the fantastic version of 'Thank You' on the 4th side !! It's really brilliant - so full of "atmosphere" it's hard to describe !!
If you own a copy of the Lp - it's worth a small fortune to Zep collectors........ it's not the greatest live recording in the World - but, it's always been one of the best, that I have here in our collection.
Oh - I forgot.... tracks 2 & 3 on 'Side A' are from the band's 'Live On Blueberry Hill' concert - from September 4th 1970.... just 3 years earlier !! It's all good tho' - just don't buy bootlegs !!
Right - I best be on my ways.... things to do & stuff like that !! Not much.... infact, very little... but, I must get on with it all !! Sooooo - I'm away for now...
I thank you all, for taking the time to log in & read my words... from Germany, thru' Portugal & other countries around the World.... thank you for your time !! Maybe you can let me know what you're listening to.... until next time...
Bye Bye
I'm home alone, for a few hours - sooooo.... I thought I would turn the music up loud & write a few words, about how my day has gone. So far, it's been very quiet & really good !!
I've just waved "goodbye" to B... she is heading over to the next village, for her weight-watchers meeting. I think I've probably mentioned it before - but she only started a couple of weeks back... so this, tonight, will make it her 3rd visit.
It's not actually called "Weight-Watchers".... it's some other type of weight meeting, going by another brand name, altogether. Oh well... same thing tho'.... hopefully she will enjoy going ?! Time will tell, I guess.....
As for the rest of the family..... ME came over, for a couple of hours, this afternoon - that was great !! I always love it, when our daughter pays us a visit !! As I've said before - she really brightens up my
day !!
Sooooo - that's the family.....
I'm glad ME came over - it was a great excuse, for me to stop working in the spare room !! Not that I need any excuse - but, it helps..... it really does !!
The room is gradually coming together tho'....... I've managed to work my ways thru' to the closet, at the back & I've actually opened the door of the thing !! That's a first... probably in a few years !! No - I'm only joking - the door has been opened before.... just not all the ways.......
Now tho' - we can get in & throw away the junk that is hiding in there. That ranges from loads of sheets & curtains, right thru' to Lego & toy cars !! I'm not sure how & what we're going to do with all of that - probably lose it some place or another. Some one on the 'Freegle' web site, will no doubt take them off of our hands.... I hope so, at least !!
I'll deal with that lot, either later tonight... or, more likely, tomorrow. Once again - time will tell !! But, that moves me on to the music of the moment !!
I mentioned before... about how I was going thru' some old tapes, that I recorded in 1986 or '87 - I'm not 100% sure when i did them... not to worry, they were all done about then.
Anyhoo - I've been listening to them, bit by bit & a short while ago, one of the tracks was from Led Zeppelin's '3 Days After' bootleg..... one of the better recordings, that came out of their 1973 American tour.
I'm not sure, why there was one track, on the tape - mainly as the Lp never went to my ex-wife. I best explain.....
The tapes, as I may have written all ready, were made up of my favourite Lp tracks, from the albums, my ex wanted - the Zeppelin Lp was not part of that settlement !! Not to worry - the tape was on & the track was on the tape.... it reminded me of the album & I've dug out the Cd version, to give that a listen !! It's really well good...
It was recorded at the L.A. Forum & if you put it alongside 'Bonzo's Birthday Party' - it makes a really great 4 Lp set. The tracks, on the '3 D's A' Lp set are:
Side A
1) Stairway To Heaven
2) That's The Way
3) Bron-Y-Aur
Side B
1) Moby Dick
Side C
1) Heartbreaker
2) Whole Lotta Love
Side D
1) The Ocean
2) Communication Breakdown
3) Thank You
Ok - I'm not telling you to buy bootlegs - avoid them, if you can....... but, this has always been a huge favourite of mine - mainly for the fantastic version of 'Thank You' on the 4th side !! It's really brilliant - so full of "atmosphere" it's hard to describe !!
If you own a copy of the Lp - it's worth a small fortune to Zep collectors........ it's not the greatest live recording in the World - but, it's always been one of the best, that I have here in our collection.
Oh - I forgot.... tracks 2 & 3 on 'Side A' are from the band's 'Live On Blueberry Hill' concert - from September 4th 1970.... just 3 years earlier !! It's all good tho' - just don't buy bootlegs !!
Right - I best be on my ways.... things to do & stuff like that !! Not much.... infact, very little... but, I must get on with it all !! Sooooo - I'm away for now...
I thank you all, for taking the time to log in & read my words... from Germany, thru' Portugal & other countries around the World.... thank you for your time !! Maybe you can let me know what you're listening to.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Monday, 21 September 2015
'Storytime' & 'Interstellar' Ho-hum...
"Hi" again World's !!
It's pushing towards 4pm here in England's South-West corner...... I should point out, that it's another Monday here. I'm not sure what time or day it is with you, when you get to read these words.... but, I hope you're all doing well. I suppose it depends on where you live - your Universe might be shit.... but, hang in there - things will get better !!
Out side, it's a bit weird... one minute, it's pouring with rain, then the next, the Sun pops out, from behind which ever cloud it's been hiding behind !! A little earlier, B & I went into town.... one second it's hot & we're driving with the windows down & the next, it's colder, with the Sun hiding behind a bloody cloud !! Oh well..... at least we did everything we needed to do, with out getting wet !!
Talking of My Wife & Dearest Friend... she is over to the left of me, reading one of her craft magazines. I know there was one, that she wanted - but, at £10, she put off buying it. I always say - buy the things, when you see them - or else you might lose it all together !! Bless her... I'll pick it up, the next time I see it on the shelves, I'll see how things go.....
Going back, to the wee hours of the morning.... B had a 'phone call from a neighbour, who wasn't feeling too good. To cut a long story short, an ambulance came out & B went with her, into the hospital, in Taunton.
I'm not 100% sure what was wrong.... but, the neighbour is home now, soooooo - it wasn't anything too serious..... altho' B is paying the price now for not having a full nights sleep !! Oh well.... that's what neighbours do, when there is a problem. Well - that's what neighbours are supposed to do !! Ho-hum...
Going back a couple of days .....I was hoping, on Saturday, to have gone to the record fair - mentioned in an earlier post (or 2) - but, it never happened. Unfortunately, spending £136.50 on Smudge - our oldest cat - at the vets.... well, that put an end to those plans !! Nevermind.... I'll try & go to the next fair..... wherever that might turn out to be. Time will tell.....
Back to the family...
As mentioned, B is here with me.... as for the M & M's - well, I guess they're both working. T'm not really sure about that ?! We'll see them, when they have some spare time.... either here or in town.
Going back, to music...... I've had 3 things in the post today !! The first 2..... well, they're both by Nightwish & are basically the same thing, just in different formats. One is Cd & the other a 10 inch white vinyl version of their 'Storytime' single. Each has the same 3 tracks - all versions of 'Storytime' - and all really great items for the collection.
The other Cd, that came, is the soundtrack, to the film 'Interstellar' & is brilliant !! Not only, is the music well good.... but, the whole package is brilliantly put together.
The Cd has a star chart, printed onto it - with the sleeve having a 'Star Wheel' type of thing, which means you can turn the Cd & get the position of various stars, depending on the time of year & time of day !! Well good !!
The tracks are:
1) Dreaming Of The Crash
2) Cornfield Chase
3) Dust
4) Day One
5) Stay
6) Message From Home
7) The Wormhole
8) Mountains
9) Afraid Of Time
10) A Place Among The Stars
11) Running Out
12) I'm Going Home
13) Coward
14) Detach
15) S.T.A.Y.
16) Where We're Going
It's a good film, to go & watch.... this Cd makes it all a little be more interesting - well good !! I've done really well, getting a bundle of new Cd's & albums.... over the last couple of weeks...... I need to slow down a bit now - well, just a bit !!
Right... my plans for the rest of the day...
None at all !!
I need to sort out a bunch of things, in the spare room...... just so that we can actually get to a storage closet, that's in there. At the moment, there is stuff all over the place !! Since I took the bookcase out, that's made it a bit easier - but, I need to finish the job..... hopefully, by tomorrow afternoon.
As I told the nurse, this morning - I'm not feeling too brilliant.... I didn't let her change my dressings, because I felt poorly.... but, tomorrow, hopefully, I will be able to crack on with it !!
Right, I must go !! I thank you for logging in & reading my words.... I thank you all, for your time & everything that goes along with it.... until next time...
Bye Bye
It's pushing towards 4pm here in England's South-West corner...... I should point out, that it's another Monday here. I'm not sure what time or day it is with you, when you get to read these words.... but, I hope you're all doing well. I suppose it depends on where you live - your Universe might be shit.... but, hang in there - things will get better !!
Out side, it's a bit weird... one minute, it's pouring with rain, then the next, the Sun pops out, from behind which ever cloud it's been hiding behind !! A little earlier, B & I went into town.... one second it's hot & we're driving with the windows down & the next, it's colder, with the Sun hiding behind a bloody cloud !! Oh well..... at least we did everything we needed to do, with out getting wet !!
Talking of My Wife & Dearest Friend... she is over to the left of me, reading one of her craft magazines. I know there was one, that she wanted - but, at £10, she put off buying it. I always say - buy the things, when you see them - or else you might lose it all together !! Bless her... I'll pick it up, the next time I see it on the shelves, I'll see how things go.....
Going back, to the wee hours of the morning.... B had a 'phone call from a neighbour, who wasn't feeling too good. To cut a long story short, an ambulance came out & B went with her, into the hospital, in Taunton.
I'm not 100% sure what was wrong.... but, the neighbour is home now, soooooo - it wasn't anything too serious..... altho' B is paying the price now for not having a full nights sleep !! Oh well.... that's what neighbours do, when there is a problem. Well - that's what neighbours are supposed to do !! Ho-hum...
Going back a couple of days .....I was hoping, on Saturday, to have gone to the record fair - mentioned in an earlier post (or 2) - but, it never happened. Unfortunately, spending £136.50 on Smudge - our oldest cat - at the vets.... well, that put an end to those plans !! Nevermind.... I'll try & go to the next fair..... wherever that might turn out to be. Time will tell.....
Back to the family...
As mentioned, B is here with me.... as for the M & M's - well, I guess they're both working. T'm not really sure about that ?! We'll see them, when they have some spare time.... either here or in town.
Going back, to music...... I've had 3 things in the post today !! The first 2..... well, they're both by Nightwish & are basically the same thing, just in different formats. One is Cd & the other a 10 inch white vinyl version of their 'Storytime' single. Each has the same 3 tracks - all versions of 'Storytime' - and all really great items for the collection.
The other Cd, that came, is the soundtrack, to the film 'Interstellar' & is brilliant !! Not only, is the music well good.... but, the whole package is brilliantly put together.
The Cd has a star chart, printed onto it - with the sleeve having a 'Star Wheel' type of thing, which means you can turn the Cd & get the position of various stars, depending on the time of year & time of day !! Well good !!
The tracks are:
1) Dreaming Of The Crash
2) Cornfield Chase
3) Dust
4) Day One
5) Stay
6) Message From Home
7) The Wormhole
8) Mountains
9) Afraid Of Time
10) A Place Among The Stars
11) Running Out
12) I'm Going Home
13) Coward
14) Detach
15) S.T.A.Y.
16) Where We're Going
It's a good film, to go & watch.... this Cd makes it all a little be more interesting - well good !! I've done really well, getting a bundle of new Cd's & albums.... over the last couple of weeks...... I need to slow down a bit now - well, just a bit !!
Right... my plans for the rest of the day...
None at all !!
I need to sort out a bunch of things, in the spare room...... just so that we can actually get to a storage closet, that's in there. At the moment, there is stuff all over the place !! Since I took the bookcase out, that's made it a bit easier - but, I need to finish the job..... hopefully, by tomorrow afternoon.
As I told the nurse, this morning - I'm not feeling too brilliant.... I didn't let her change my dressings, because I felt poorly.... but, tomorrow, hopefully, I will be able to crack on with it !!
Right, I must go !! I thank you for logging in & reading my words.... I thank you all, for your time & everything that goes along with it.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Saturday, 19 September 2015
'Sunshine' & 'Restoration' Ho-hum !!
Greetings World's !!
It's a very warm & humid Saturday, here in England's South-West corner...... I'm not sure if it's that hot - but, we've been working hard, today, trying to make the best of a bad job, in what is now, the spare room. Honestly - where half of the stuff there, came from, I've no idea !!
Anyways - we've had enough for today & as I type, My Wife & Dearest Friend - B - is sat over to my left, below the open window, doing a bit of knitting or whatever it's called. It's going to be an over blanket, for our bed...... so, I guess it's crochet rather than knitting ?!
She did one, for the M & M's.... so, I asked if we could have one. The difference is in the colour - their's was mostly light purple.... ours is mostly blues, in one shade or another. It's nearly finished.... looks good !!
As mentioned above - we've been upstairs, trying to tidy everything up.... one heck of a job, even taking it in stages !! I did manage to get rid of one bookcase.... unfortunately, the 600+ cassette tapes, that were on it, are now living on the bed !! My plan is... at some point... is to put them, bit by bit, into the chest of drawers, that lives in the room.
I'm not sure, just how many tapes it will hold.... but, it's all good - it will work out in the end - I hope !! It's either put them, in the drawers, or stick them on the shelves, that are in various stages of creation.
Believe it or not - the 2 places, in town, that I'm buying the parts from, to put the shelves together, are both closing in the next couple of months !! That leaves me with next to no time, to get everything.
Given the cost, of the materials, I can only buy so much, at one time.... so, hopefully, I'll have it all, before they both shut for good. So much for the Government's claims, that things are getting better !!
Oh well - if all goes well... I'll have a bit of room, to store a bundle of Cd's. It'll depend on how many shelves I put up, I guess...... as with a lot of things I do - time will tell !! Unfortunately, the drawers are too shallow, to house the Cd's, in a ways that will be of any use. Nevermind..... life is good.
Right, it's been a couple of days, since I last put finger to keyboard - and, musically, it's been a great few days for Cd's & stuff !! To explain.... well, to try & explain.....
I asked ME to buy me an album, from a place in Germany, that was for sale on 'e-Bay' - or whatever it's called. Anyhoo - a couple of days later (Thursday) we went over to the M & M's and the Lp was waiting for me !! I couldn't believe how quick it came.... well good !!
For the whole story, go back a few days & read that post.... but, long story made short..... the album is called 'Sunshine' & is from the 'TV Movie' of the same name. Today, it would be called a "chick flick" (not a nice name).... but, apart from all of that, I have always liked the music, that went along with it !!
Sooooo - after many Moons, I finally have a copy of the album.... given it's age, it's in really great condition - really, really great condition !! I won't bother you, with all of the tracks.... but, you can check them out on the 'net.
Add to the above.... I also had a copy of an album, by the Allman's. My thanks to a friend for that one - I wasn't expecting to get a copy for a while yet, sooooo it was a nice surprise, to have it waiting for me, yesterday !!
The album's called 'Restoration' and is from their October 31st 1986 concert at the MSG's in New York.... the tracks are:
1) Midnight Rider
2) Blue Sky
3) One Way Out
4) Statesboro Blues
5) Southbound
6) Jessica
7) Good Lovin'
8) Key To The Highway
There are a couple of guests playing along... Paul Butterfield, Carlos Santana etc etc... and it's really a great concert recording. I'm not sure how legit it is, but ?! Try & check it out, I think you'll enjoy it !!
Right - I must go...... I am a bit knackered & I need to chill-ax for while !! I was going to have a little go (again) at the spare room, but... I can't be bothered. I've had enough for today !!
As always, I thank you for logging in & reading my words... it's good to know you're "out there"...until next time...
Bye Bye
It's a very warm & humid Saturday, here in England's South-West corner...... I'm not sure if it's that hot - but, we've been working hard, today, trying to make the best of a bad job, in what is now, the spare room. Honestly - where half of the stuff there, came from, I've no idea !!
Anyways - we've had enough for today & as I type, My Wife & Dearest Friend - B - is sat over to my left, below the open window, doing a bit of knitting or whatever it's called. It's going to be an over blanket, for our bed...... so, I guess it's crochet rather than knitting ?!
She did one, for the M & M's.... so, I asked if we could have one. The difference is in the colour - their's was mostly light purple.... ours is mostly blues, in one shade or another. It's nearly finished.... looks good !!
As mentioned above - we've been upstairs, trying to tidy everything up.... one heck of a job, even taking it in stages !! I did manage to get rid of one bookcase.... unfortunately, the 600+ cassette tapes, that were on it, are now living on the bed !! My plan is... at some point... is to put them, bit by bit, into the chest of drawers, that lives in the room.
I'm not sure, just how many tapes it will hold.... but, it's all good - it will work out in the end - I hope !! It's either put them, in the drawers, or stick them on the shelves, that are in various stages of creation.
Believe it or not - the 2 places, in town, that I'm buying the parts from, to put the shelves together, are both closing in the next couple of months !! That leaves me with next to no time, to get everything.
Given the cost, of the materials, I can only buy so much, at one time.... so, hopefully, I'll have it all, before they both shut for good. So much for the Government's claims, that things are getting better !!
Oh well - if all goes well... I'll have a bit of room, to store a bundle of Cd's. It'll depend on how many shelves I put up, I guess...... as with a lot of things I do - time will tell !! Unfortunately, the drawers are too shallow, to house the Cd's, in a ways that will be of any use. Nevermind..... life is good.
Right, it's been a couple of days, since I last put finger to keyboard - and, musically, it's been a great few days for Cd's & stuff !! To explain.... well, to try & explain.....
I asked ME to buy me an album, from a place in Germany, that was for sale on 'e-Bay' - or whatever it's called. Anyhoo - a couple of days later (Thursday) we went over to the M & M's and the Lp was waiting for me !! I couldn't believe how quick it came.... well good !!
For the whole story, go back a few days & read that post.... but, long story made short..... the album is called 'Sunshine' & is from the 'TV Movie' of the same name. Today, it would be called a "chick flick" (not a nice name).... but, apart from all of that, I have always liked the music, that went along with it !!
Sooooo - after many Moons, I finally have a copy of the album.... given it's age, it's in really great condition - really, really great condition !! I won't bother you, with all of the tracks.... but, you can check them out on the 'net.
Add to the above.... I also had a copy of an album, by the Allman's. My thanks to a friend for that one - I wasn't expecting to get a copy for a while yet, sooooo it was a nice surprise, to have it waiting for me, yesterday !!
The album's called 'Restoration' and is from their October 31st 1986 concert at the MSG's in New York.... the tracks are:
1) Midnight Rider
2) Blue Sky
3) One Way Out
4) Statesboro Blues
5) Southbound
6) Jessica
7) Good Lovin'
8) Key To The Highway
There are a couple of guests playing along... Paul Butterfield, Carlos Santana etc etc... and it's really a great concert recording. I'm not sure how legit it is, but ?! Try & check it out, I think you'll enjoy it !!
Right - I must go...... I am a bit knackered & I need to chill-ax for while !! I was going to have a little go (again) at the spare room, but... I can't be bothered. I've had enough for today !!
As always, I thank you for logging in & reading my words... it's good to know you're "out there"...until next time...
Bye Bye
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