Adrians 50th birthday bash

Adrians 50th

Adrian was laying on a big bash for his 50th so Ralph & I went to support him and drink beer.

Pictures

Rehearsals

Relaxing on the Maas.

Stage built

The big day

Birthday boy!

Traces

Drive from Adrians place to Eindhoven Airport Flight from Eindhoven back to Stanstead

28/07/12 - waldnill, germany

Birthday party playing with The Rabbits.

Joined them on acoustic for the following songs.

Proud Mary
I will survive
Devil on the loose
Rock and roll queen
She's got nothing on
Don't you forget about me
Smoke on the water (me on vocals)

Later I did an unplugged session. In no particular order

Heroes
I'm not in love
Behind blue eyes
Pinball wizard
Please read my letter
If I was a carpenter
Band on the run
Ripples
Land of confusion
#9 dream
Rock and roll
lady madonnas
Give a little bit

28/07/12 - waldnill, germany

Birthday party playing with The Rabbits.

Joined them on acoustic for the following songs.

Proud Mary
I will survive
Devil on the loose
Rock and roll queen
She's got nothing on
Don't you forget about me
Smoke on the water (me on vocals)

Later I did an unplugged session. In no particular order

Heroes
I'm not in love
Behind blue eyes
Pinball wizard
Please read my letter
If I was a carpenter
Band on the run
Ripples
Land of confusion
#9 dream
Rock and roll
lady madonnas
Give a little bit

23/7/12 - The Wayfarers Inn, Kettering

Never been here before and the third time it has been run. I am usually so knackered on a Monday I just want to sleep but I made the effort

Only one other player besides me and the host.

Played some standard stuff for me, I was going to play a couple of new(ish) ones, but got pulled to let the other guy have a go.



Please read my letter – Plant/Krause version
50 things to do before I die – Jon Chapman
Behind Blue Eyes – the Who
Rock and Roll – Led Zeppelin (wedding singer version)
Rocking in the free world – Neil Young

10/07/12 - The Crown, Stony Stratford

Scribal Gathering.

Not been here for a long time around October 2011, but walked in met Richard, it was like I had not been away.

I helped set up then I was first up.

I was going to do some new stuff, but bottled it, so I played

Please Read my Letter - Plant/Krause version
50 Things To Do Before I Die - Jon Chapman

Gave the audience some options and they choose
Rocking In The Free World - Neil Young with ...... On snare drum.


I will return

28/6/2012–The Cherry Tree, Kettering

Never been here before and is apparently the oldest pub in Kettering.

 

Everything started very late, not sure if its the football or what, but the music was great. Mainly band jam format.

Played with a Mandolin player called Adam who has only recently started to play it, anyhow it did sound ok.

Played

50 things to do before I die – Jon Chapman
Please Read My Letter – Plant/Krause version
Rocking in the free world – Neil Young

 

Now its been a funny day with my friends in Newcastle getting half drowned with some very dramatic pics and video, a massive rain storm at home and the Olympic flame going through Radcliffe-on-Trent on its way to Nottingham and seeing loads of friends enjoying the day. Seems a shame I missed it

21/6/12–Conservative club, Rushden

Never played here before, but had met the host, John, at another open mic night he ran at Yellden.

I was distracted by the game of Czech v Portugal which was on whilst playing

Please Read my Letter – Plant/Krause version
Land of Confusion – Genesis
50 things to do before I die – Jon Chapman
|Rocking in the free World – Neil Young

 

Till next time