30/3/11–The Cannons, Newport Pagnell (Updated)

A fairly quite night, no drinking!
Played under the monica, KNot Andy!!
Don’t Hurt Your Self – Marillion. Played in recognition of the fantastic week-end.
Rock and Roll – Led Zeppelin. Played in Recognition of the closure to the second night at the Marillion Week-end Zeperated Out!
Please Read my Letter – Plant/Krause version, no reason really, just like the song.
Till next time Badger readers.
Peace.

Pic & Video from Dee

hope this plays, comment if not and I will reformat

Marillion Week-end 2011–Selected Videos

Access to the videos

Gary – “Swap the band” – The Party	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-dYTnmJpKU
Post “Swap the Band” comment	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrkuJOwwqlg
Marillioke warm up!!!	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGgfxxbgbL0
Steve	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btIFoVqHoKU
Innes	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJiu0T9xsEA
Picture Slideshow	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3blBljREFg

24/3/11 - A near tragic event on the way ….. M1J21

 

I had left work early to get home so I could prep for tomorrows early rise.

Why am I rising early, cause I have a flight to catch to Amsterdam and the Marillion Week-ender.

And this happened in front of me in the fast lane just before junction 21 on the M1,

Happily no one was seriously hurt. Not even the car this one swiped into!

Strong case that a mobile phone was in use. Driver of new “Scrap metal for a junk yard” standing by!

I was so close my bumper was nearly in this car and I was behind another one who swerved! And no I was not driving too close!

The photo is after the “Traffic Wombles” had dragged it to the side, all traffic was stopped whilst the road was swept of the stones!

I wish I had taken more pics as evidence!

18/3/11–Red Nosed TRAM PM’s

We took the opportunity to look like “tits” for Red Nose Day in the HP (saucy) office’s

 

The collective

L-R

Ian, Jezza, Huw, Dee, Jon, Jon, Brian, Colin

Thursday 17/3/11–Cannon, Newport Pagnell (updated)

I have decided this is one of the best open mics around, trust me I have been to a few.

I was first up and played a few songs, my guitar gave up the ghost but borrowed on and it went well

Played

If I was a Carpenter – Tim Hardin
Please Read my Letter – Plant/Krause version
Pinball Wizard – the Who
50 things to do before I die – Jon Chapman
Keep On Rocking in the free world – Neil Young
Behind Blue Eyes/Won’t get fooled again – the Who

I hope to post some pics/video soon

Badger

08/03/11–Scribal Gathering, The Crown, Stony Stratford

My second time here, first as a player. It is a great evening a mix of Poetry and Music

I was up after the second “featured” artist and wacky poet! Catherine Brogan.
I really need to get access to the hidden poem!!!!!

  I only got to do two so I did

Please read my letter – Plant/Krauss
Staffordshire Hill – Jon Chapman. Now I did this as a poem, it went really well. I have NEVER, NEVER read a poem live, and I was pleased by it.

Hoping that some pictures will follow.

I will return.

Till next time Badger Readers
Peace

The Slug & Lettuce Sessions

The Slug & Lettuce monthly Open Mic is recorded and made available for the player to review and do what they like with.

So here they are. The files are the raw straight from desk recordings.

Hope you like and please post feed back!

2/2/11 file (Please Read My letter, 50 things to do before I die, Behind Blue Eyes)
2/3/11 file (Please Read My letter, 50 things to do before I die, Pinball Wizard, Rocking in the free world)

Badger

3/4/11 – Open Mic - Audio file

Well a shock in the e-mails today a link to my first performance at the Slug & Lettuce Milton Keynes.

It was not too bad.

I wait this months file.

This is a very unique feature of this very good night!

Till next time

Badger

2/3/11–Slug and Lettuce, Milton Keynes

On the day I was officially a Numpty!!! See previous post, I played tonight at the monthly Slug open Mic.

The evening started well with a welcome handshake from the host, a great guy, who’s name I must get.

Then, I discovered that they record the night and the recordings are availiable for me to download.

Then, my work mates turned up and I got to play

Played

Please Read my Letter – Plant/Krauss version
50 things to do before I die – Jon Chapman (with The Box)
Gave two chords as a choice and they picked option 2
Pinball Wizard/I’m Free – The Who
Rocking in the free World – Neil Young

A great Night, will post the recordings when I get them!

I also tried the “take a picture & bluetooth me it” line. Some pics were taken and one arrived via e-mail. Many thanks Simon.

Me at the Slug & Lettuce, Milton Keynes!

Till next time Badger readers.
Peace!

Numpty of the day award!!!!

Well that’s me.

 

As part of my job, I have to engage with a client for a first time as the start of the migration process.

 

Well, I engaged with the “WRONG” account!

 

In my defence, my boss was also confused but found it very amusing as did all my colleagues!

 

Life Goes on!

 

1/3/11– Peter Frampton, The Assembly, Leamington Spa

What a cracking and cool gig. But also a shame.

Cool in two ways.
His playing and showman ship
The vent blowing cold air over my nuts for the Whole gig! Small price as I was at the front!!!!

I will let others post the set lists etc

It was a shame but also not, a sentence of contradictions. On the negative he played for two hours and forty minutes meaning I could not get to the open mic at the Great Western in Warwick.
On the positive he played for two hours and forty minutes instead of the two hours advertised!.

Some pics to pass some of the event!

The guy can tap dance on his effects board!

SG from his Humble Pie days