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Found this on you tube Its meant for non musicians but I thought it might be fun to do and point the way to improve my self .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jtPdpWgu0w
Now be honest when you take the test I scored 13 out of 15 which surprised me as I expected to be much worse
Give it a shot and dont be shy .
G
Your poem reminds me of a song I wrote when I was about 17 and had to have my hair cut to get a job
The barber shop blues
A few yrs ago I played in the foyer of a supermarket, Lancaster festival give you all sorts of weird places .Last year I was in a square with some dancing trees .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBHnDtlc1kc
When I said I could play blues and soul covers at Lancaster Music Festival I didn't expect to be playing in a shoe shop . So I did a full set of shoe related songs
This is Shoeshine Boy originally by the Humblebums .
Thanks Banks Lyons and LMF I had a brilliant time.
This one has the word brake in one verse .It is based on true events from the late 60s .I wrote it after I lost a friend .Riverside cafe closed around 1970 and was demolished ,A modern motel now stands on the site .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1_oR4YZFSM Riverside Cafe .
This go's out to Glen RIP .
Doing my best to keep the old lungs going Peatle , Got to run the song writers stage at Lancaster festival this week end and 2 slots of my own ,Its a bit manic .
same gig richard two sets one with original songs one covers
Got another this week end Jim ,All solo stuff though
Here are some links to our recent appearance at Kendal festival ,Hope you enjoy them .We had some fun .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUIymHuUJL4&t=193s Watch tower with Paul Coultas on vocal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYLYo0UPhEo Route 66
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGa0zErUJoM&t=55s Get it on
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chmM1MJQxdw Mr Crowley with Paul Coutas on Vocal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4vEHQfvAc0 Falling star ,one of my original songs
We played a charity gig for men's mental health along with 17 other acts with us finally closing the event at midnight . All proceeds went to a charity called Andy's mans club a worthy cause .
Hope you like our version of Rory Gallagher's Shadow Play
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_2qc1W … mp;index=1
Do werewolves of London as well that's great for Halloween
Trying hard to find the vid I promised so far unsuccessful I probably haven't time to re record it at the moment but it may be on a dvd I have .
Stormy Monday ,And a little story to go with it . Back in Crete about 15 yrs ago we did a roof top party in a village and I for my sins was the headline act , unfortunately for me I had to follow a local teen age band who were absolutely amazing . I turned to my then co guitarist Brian and said how do we follow that . Thankfully we were both on good form and did a good set of blues classics which the audience loved , The set included Stormy monday I think I may have a short clip of it some where which I will post if I can find it . The beauty of Cretan audiences is they respect you as a musician and it doesn't matter if you are 16 or 60 .
Got it , tried it more of a That'll be the day swing and every thing fell into place .
Jim I always like the way you try and fit all the words of the challenge into a song .I'd like to hear it sung though ,Not being a great Buddy Holly fan I haven't found the rhythm or the tempo for this one yet that suits my voice or style , but I'll give it another try and get into the groove shortly
Peatle your song has great content .It holds your ear all the way through
Bryan weve had the heaters on today ,British summer time LOL
Richard you and Al did a good job with what I've alway thought was a hard song .Well done you two
We did a 45 min set and an encore I usually allow 5 mins for each song to allow for banter and instrument changes so this was 9 songs plus 1 extra
What about Phone booth by Robert Cray it has a line which says I had to buy me some wine this version was from our recent performance at Ilkley fest where it was raining so do I get 2 points for water and wine LOL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf1cs2Yz8YM
Here's a vid of part of our set for a recent fundraiser for Manorlands Hospice . We had a great day hope you like this version of Rockin in the free world .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs_EWT93wj0
I was lucky enough to be invited to play at the Bolton Socialist Club recently ,by no means the biggest gig I've ever done as I've played many massive festivals in the past .But this was one of the best audiences ever .Every body listened ,and joined in with the silly stuff. One of the best gigs ever. What about you guys ?
Keeps me feeling young Jim . Some of the players we get at these venues are so good and much much younger than me .I have to keep up with them and its getting harder .LoL
Peatle the last vid was an impromptu jam at the end of an open mic night ,not my band although I do sometimes jam with the singer at other places but the Cajon player was a first . I must admit I thought it was ok despite me playing some bum notes .
Peatle , Paul and Jim are both old friends who I have been in other bands with so it was easy to get in the groove .
We hang out a lot at the place in this next vid
This is me backing Mike Burtoft and Connor Walmsley who are part of another local band "Bertie and the Signs "Mike organises many events in the area .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFaTYAhFPW8
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