Sunday, 9 April 2017

Marillion Convention–Lodz, Poland

 

A city that is modernising and it is working.

Some great sites to see, some very nice people and of course a convention for Marillion. Three nights of magic.

Now Port Zelande has all the big production, cannons, lasers, pyros but here there was passion, probably more than PZ.

Both events are great, only sorry I am missing Leicester.

To all my new friends, we will meet again at another gig in the future. Some are included in the head shots below and come from Ukraine, Holland, Finland, Slovakia, and of course the UK and Poland. To the giant, who is not in any pictures thanks for standing behind me.

To the two Slovaks, who on the first night only had Euro, so I brought them a couple of beers, only to have them returned on Sunday, just before the gig, That was appreciated but was not necessary.

I hope Marillion do it again, as I will be there next time too. I will always do PZ, but this is a second home for me.

 

I hope the pictures convey in a small way the city of Lodz, and the convention.

IMG_20170407_170732IMG_20170407_193124IMG_20170407_194500IMG_20170407_200012IMG_20170407_202501IMG_20170407_202609IMG_20170407_202642IMG_20170407_205825IMG_20170407_211437_BURST001_COVERIMG_20170407_211437_BURST005IMG_20170408_101329IMG_20170408_101405IMG_20170408_101414IMG_20170408_101452IMG_20170408_101739_1IMG_20170408_103514IMG_20170408_103538IMG_20170408_112122IMG_20170408_191913IMG_20170408_200424IMG_20170408_203154IMG_20170408_203156_1IMG_20170408_203206IMG_20170408_203457IMG_20170408_214309IMG_20170409_125302IMG_20170409_175023IMG_20170409_183103IMG_20170409_190642IMG_20170409_194011IMG_20170409_201355IMG_20170409_202812IMG_20170409_205952_BURST003IMG_20170409_213337IMG_20170410_105505IMG_20170410_171716_1

Friday, 31 March 2017

31-3-2017–Radcliffe Open Mic

Guess what, up first again. Which I do like as I can then relax, lol.

Played

Crazy – Seal
Better Man – Jon Chapman
Cold Fire – Rush
Man gave names to all the Animals – Bob Dylan with Phil on Harmonica and martin on lead
Pinball Wizard – the Who

Till next time

Friday, 17 March 2017

17-03-2017 Butt Field Open Mic

Hosting this again, we never really know who is coming.
Proved to be the longest night we have had.
Thanks to all who came and played and those who came and had a great evening

The Players

Jon
Secret Stripes
Jim + Matt
Matt + Tegan
Matt + Becky
Matt + Ellie
Jim

Played

Cold Fire – Rush
God gave names to all the animals – Bob Dylan
Time Stands Still – Rush
Living on an Island – Status Quo
Rock and Roll – Led Zeppelin (Lounge Lizard version)
Fifty things to do before I die – Jon Chapman

Please Read my Letter - Plant/Krause version
Resist – Rush (whilst waiting for Matt & Teagan)

Played with/on

Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd
Wild Rover – Everyone
Whole Lotta Love – Led Zeppline (Jon/Beccy/Matt/Jim)
Rock and Roll – Led Zeppelin (everyone)
Rocking in the free World – Neil Young (Everyone)

Next one April 21st

Friday, 3 March 2017

3-3-2017–Radcliffe open mic

A low turn out today but still a great night

 

Played

House of the Rising Sun – the Animals, played with Neil who sang.

Man gave names to all the animals – Bob Dylan, with Martyn on lead, .. Phil on Harmonic and … on bass, Pete on Drums
Living on an Island – Status Quo with Martyn on lead, .. Phil on Harmonic and … on bass, Pete on Drums

Time stand still – Rush
Cold fire – Rush

Rocking in the free world – Neil Young with with Martyn on lead, .. on Harmonic and … on bass

 

Till Next time on 31st

Friday, 3 February 2017

3-2-2017 Radcliffe Open Mic

Not on first tonight, some great new acts a duo and a band
Played
Please Read my Letter – Plant/Krause version
Cold Fire – Rush (Andragonia version)
Hollywood Nights – Bob Segar wirh Martyn, Rich and ??
Pinball Wizard – the Who wirh Martyn, Rich and ??
Rocking in the free world – Neil Young wirh Martyn, Rich and ??

till next time

Friday, 20 January 2017

20-01-2017–Butt Field Open Mic

It was Scottish Night, in reverence to Burns night. Haggis and mash was provided!
The aim was to do at least one Scottish themed tune…….
Loads of performers tonight
  1. Jon
  2. Secret Stripes
  3. Jim & Matt
  4. Richard
  5. Tegan
  6. Ellie & Matt
  7. Secret Stripes
  8. Pete & Jim
  9. Richard
  10. Rebecca & Matt      
  11. Jon
  12. Jon & Tegan & Matt & Jim & Rebecca – doing 500 Miles
Next one is Feb 24th and Love will be in the air
I played
Resist – Rush
Mull of Kintyre – Paul McCartney
Living on an Island – Status Quo (RIP Rick Parfitt)
Long way to the top if you rock and roll – AC/DC


Time Stand Still – Rush
500 Miles – The Proclaimers