26-12-2012, Test Match Hotel, Open Mic

 

I have not been here for a long time, well since I started my job in Kettering.
Also not many players in so a relaxed evening. It was Boxing Day after all!!!

Played:

Land of Confusion – Genesis
Whole Lotta Rosie – AC/DC (lounge Lizard version)
12 days of Christmas – Jon Chapman ( Trad, Kyle, Carrott, Booze versions). Probably the last time I will paly this song this year. And thank goodness for that!
Rocking in the free world – Neil Young

11-12-2012 - Scribal Gathering, The Crown, Stony Stratford

It has been six months since I have been here, and it was a rotten drive down from Kettering in the thick fog. However, I had to visit Ikea, so two birds and all that.

I was up third, after the opening music act and opening Poet!

Played
Please Read My Letter - Plant/Krause. I must, must find a new opening song for the new year.
12 Days of Christmas - (Trad, Carrott, Kyle, Booze versions)
Rocking in the free world - Neil Young. With assembled audience on chorus duties.

See you next year Scribal.

09-12-2012 The Manvers Inn, Radcliffe-on-Trent

Back again and place decked out with festive cheer.

Up first, and was the only on playing any kind of festive material.

Played
Please read my letter -Plant/Krause version
Wish you were here -Pink Floyd
Merry Christmas- Slade
Man of a Thousand Faces - Mrillion
land of confusion - Genesis
12 days of Christmas (three versions) [trad,Jeremy Kyle, booze]
Rocking in the free world -Neil young ( with rich on harmonica)
Rock and roll -Led Zeppelin (lounge lizard version) with Rich on harmonia

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21-11-12 The Stirrup Cup, Barton Seagrave, Kettering

Well I have never been here before.
A great night of talent, Oh and I played too.

Played first after the host
Please Read My Letter – Plant/Krause version
50 things to do before I die – Jon Chapman
Rocking in the free World – Neil Young
I had some support from work so some pics were taken


Also this is the first real beer, Bill has had! Tribute is the brew!

10/11/2012– Manvers Arms, Radcliffe-On-Trent

The once a month Open Mic was tonight.

I turned up and the room was packed and got even more packed as the evening went on. It was a leaving do for the landlord/lady I think. Anyhow a very noisy crowd.

I was up first, after the hosts.

Please Read my Letter – Plan/Krause version
Staffordshire Hill – Jon Chapman. It is about the National Arboretum and was number 1 in Milton Keynes last Christmas!
Rocking in the Free World – Neil Young
Land of Confusion – Genesis
Behind Blue Eyes/Won’t get fooled again – the Who
Wish you were Here – Pink Floyd

 

Till Next time

2012-10-20 The European Perspective #166

 

This weeks show is a special live show and I have a requested track on it!

I listen to this show each week and Wilf plays cracking music.

There are some classic tracks on it and all live

http://www.thedividingline.com/yabbse/index.php/topic,1246.msg10140.html#msg10140

 

The European Perspective #166

« Reply #175 on: October 19, 2012, 09:07:36 AM »

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This week's European Perspective is a special dedicated to my friend and colleague Eric 'Soundman' Arthur. Many of you will know Eric from his excellent Dividing Line show, Love Letters, which is off the air at the moment due to Eric suffering a major stroke a few months back. I'm glad to say that Eric is now recovering, and what better way to hasten his return by mangling his show's concept - live recordings - so heavily that he'll want to rush back to stop me.
For the first time this week I've collated the playlist by putting a 'shout' (isn't that what the young people say these days?) on something called 'Face Book' (I think), so at least the music is quality. Thanks to everyone who chose songs...hope you all enjoy seeing your names in lights (so to speak), and Eric - enjoy the show, guv!

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1. Deep Purple - Highway Star (06:45) from Made In Japan, 1972, requested by Guy Manning
2. Gentle Giant - Free Hand (07:41) from Playing the Fool: The Official Live, 1977, requested by Stuart Crowther & David James
3. Led Zeppelin - No Quarter (12:30) from The Song Remains The Same, 1976, requested by Huw Lloyd-Jones
4. Camel - Skylines (05:45) from A Live Record, 1978, requested by Simon Jacobs
5. Genesis - Squonk (06:41) from Seconds Out, 1977, requested by A.J. Giordano
6. Genesis - Firth Of Fifth (08:56) from Seconds Out, 1977, requested by Stuart Macfarlane
7. Genesis - The Cinema Show (10:59) from Seconds Out, 1977, requested by Barry Wharton, Ian Fairholm & Stacy Doller
8. Pink Floyd - Astronomy Domine (08:30) from Ummagumma, 1969, requested by Sean Rovaldi
9. David Gilmour - Fat Old Sun (06:40) from Live in Gdansk, 2008, requested by Tim Lawrie
10. Jethro Tull - Hunting Girl (05:44) from Bursting Out, 1978, requested by Col Hills
11. Peter Gabriel - San Jacinto (08:27) from Plays Live, 1983, requested by Rick Easton
12. Peter Gabriel - Red Rain (06:15) from Secret World Live, 1994, requested by Neil Hoggard
13. Mostly Autumn - Carpe Diem (08:30) from That Night In Leamington, 2011, requested by Graham Meigh
14. The h Band - Really Like (07:05) from Live Body Live Spirit, 2001, requested by Rich Harding
15. Marillion - This Strange Engine (18:18) from This Strange Engine - Live At The Marillion Weekend 2007, 2011, requested by Jon Chapman
16. The Tangent - The World That We Drive Through (14:46) from Pyramids And Stars - Germany 2004, 2005, requested by Mark Pope
17. UFO - Love To Love (08:07) from Strangers In The Night, 1979, requested by Brian Watson & Paul Arnold
18. Rush - Red Barchetta (06:49) from Exit...Stage Left, 1981, requested by Andrew Conner
19. Van Der Graaf Generator - Killer (09:54) from Real Time, 2007, requested by Graham Meigh
20. Barclay James Harvest - Summer Soldier (10:17) from Live, 1974, requested by Tony Parkin
21. Be-Bop Deluxe - Adventures In A Yorkshire Landscape (08:01) from Live! In The Air Age, 2005, requested by The Amazing Wilf
22. Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells Part Two (08:57) from Platinum (Deluxe Edition), 2012, requested by The Amazing Wilf
23. Sanguine Hum - Nothing Between Us (05:51) from Live in America, 2012, requested by Lisa Mallin
24. Badger - Wheel of Fortune (07:51) from One Live Badger, 1973, requested by Mark Mercer
25. The Grateful Dead - He's Gone (06:53) from Europe '72, 1972, requested by Simon Jacobs
26. Jefferson Airplane - Fat Angel (07:37) from Bless Its Pointed Little Head, 1969, requested by Sean Rovaldi
27. Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Cinnamon Girl (04:48) from Weld, 1991, requested by The Amazing Wilf
28. Crosby, Stills & Nash - Wooden Ships (10:41) from CSN 2012, 2012, requested by Yvette Williams Elliott
29. Porcupine Tree - Trains (07:48) from Arriving Somewhere, 2006, requested by Neil Hoggard
30. Steven Wilson - Deform To Form A Star (08:40) from Get All You Deserve, 2012, requested by Richard Thresh
31. Scarlet Monarchs - Easy Money (06:14) from The Nightwatch: Live at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw November 23rd 1973, 1997, requested by Sean Rovaldi
32. Yes - Heart Of The Sunrise (11:34) from Yessongs, 1973, requested by Steve Cork
33. Yes - Perpetual Change (14:11) from Yessongs, 1973, requested by Alison Henderson
34. Yes - Starship Trooper (10:18) from Yessongs, 1973, requested by Adrian Bell

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