Tuesday 28/12/10 Greyhound, Beeston, Nottingham

Not been here for a while and it was as ever post Christmas, very empty, however, things looked up with a new person Dr. Simulacra or Robin, to his friends, who plays a Chapman Stick!

Up first following the host Nick!

Please read my letter – Plant/Krauss version

Naked Eye – the Who

Rock and Roll – Led Zeppelin (slow version)

Pinball Wizard – the Who

50 things to do before I die – Jon Chapman

Behind Blue Eyes/Won’t get fooled again(part) – the Who

Rocking in the free world – Neil Young

If I was a Carpenter – Tim Hardin

Till next time and happy new year!

Badger

18/12/10–Shopping, Tron, Beer, Shopping, Gig, Open Mic party

What a great Saturday
Started at noon, bus in to buy last three items, got two. Gloves are this years BIG seller. I wonder why?
Then I went to see the new Tron film at the Broadway cinema in Nottingham. This was in 3D and pretty effective it was too.

Then meet Kel and Jules for the NOT German market. Jules left and kel and I did some more shopping!

Put Kel on the bus and off to the Skin Gig with Toby Jepson & Matt Alfonzetti in support. Skin were good, classic rock anthems, Toby was excellent. Also rumour that Little Angels may reform, never say never!

  

Walked to the SMC post gig for Fiddler Steves birthday bash.

Got up and played about 2 AM on a Fender Squire Strat through a Marshall, clasic sound!
Played
Behind Blue Eyes – the Who
Pinball Wizard – the Who (Gary on Bass, Mary on Vocals)
Merry Christmas Every Body – Slade (Gary on Bass, Tim on Drums, Mary on Vocals)
Rocking in the free world – Neil Young (Tim on Drums, Steve on Acoustic)
Some pics when I get tem uploaded and sent to me.
Happy Christmas

16/12/10–The Oak, Warwick

It was a busy night

 

It started with a Christmas peeeeee up for the McKesson crowd, in a pub in Leamington for 7pm. Now we did not crawl far, but did drink a lot. It was a fun night met some old friends and made some new ones.

I left at 22:15 to catch a bus back to Warwick and the Oak’s Christmas Open Mic

Played on Ants Guitar which was I wore way too high for me, but never mind.

 

Bodged my way through

Please Read My Letter – Plant/Krause version
Pinball Wizard – the Who

Partway through one guy David, spotted it was me much to his shock.

It was an evening of shocks, one mate found a friend had been locked up for kiddie porn and was really shocked, you just don't know people you know sometimes.

Left pub at 12:30 having drunk too much!

Have a merry Christmas everyone

Variax Workbench

Well I am a happy bunny.

Since I updated to Windows 7 - 64 bit, I have not been able to tweek, either of my variax's.

I am happy to report that Line 6 have now native drivers for the Workbench. Now these were released back in November but I have only just got round to re-checking the site. This means that I can now customise the settings and remove the ones guitar types I no longer need and put in some song specific models.

It must be Christmas. lol!

07/12/10 - Great Western Warwick

Went back to the GW to play for the last time this year and see old friends.

Played

Please read my letter – Plant/Krause version

Naked Eye – the Who

50 Things to do before I die – Jon Chapman. I was gonna do merry Christmas Everybody by Slade, but the pub was feeling humbug-ish, so I did not.

Merry x-mas GW, see you next year.

Badger

2/12/10 - Middletons, Wollaton, Nottingham

Well I was featured artist tonight and what a draw I was against the weather, not.

Anyhow I still had a good time. My daughter cam and supported me, andtook some pictures which i will publish once I am allowed to get them off her cameras!

1. Please Read My Letter (Plant/Krause version)

2.  If I was a Carpenter (Tim Harding)

3. Nobody’s Hero (Rush)

4. Pinball Wizard (The Who) [Bongo (less) Bill on backing vocals]

5. Whole Lotta Rosie (AC/DC) [Bongo (less) Bill on backing vocals]

6. Staffordshire Hill (Jon Chapman)

7. Rock and Roll (Led Zeppelin)

8. Better Man (Jon Chapman)

9. Naked Eye (The Who)

10. Rocking in the free World (Neil Young) [Bongo (less) Bill, Gary, Maurice]

11. 50 Things to do before I die (Jon Chapman) [Bongo (less) Bill, Gary, Maurice] Me on the Crictar!

12. Merry Christmas Everybody (Slade) [Bongo (less) Bill, Gary, Maurice]

Thanks for the backing guys even though you had never played on the songs before!!

It is a shame this venue has decided NOT to carry on doing open mic's in the new year!!!

The Badger

 With the backing band!!!

 50 Things to do before I die, with me on the Crictar!

 My daughter even makes me look good, up close! lol

7/11/11 - Dragon, Nottingham

Back in the Dragon. Not been in for a while, well a month, seemed longer

I had decided to air my mini (readers digest version) of Tommy

So what did I play

Please Read my letter – Plant/Krause version

Rock and Roll – Led Zeppelin (wedding singer version)

Naked Eye – the Who

The mini Tommy Suite

  It’s a boy – the Who

  Christmas – the Who

  Acid Queen – the Who

  Pinball Wizard – the Who

  I’m Free – the Who

  Listening to you – the Who

Rocking in the free World – Neil Young

Till next time badger followers.