Jethro Tull – Man these guys were talented!

This is a killer performance by legendary Prog Rock band Jethro Tull. Absolutely genius musicians and performers the lot of them, and tight as a gnat’s chuff as they say around here. Clive Bunker’s drum solo on Dharma For One is to my mind the best drum solo ever. The man doesn’t miss a beat, literally, for almost ten minutes. I loved the fact that the other members of the band disappeared while Clive bashed away to have a cuppa and smoke (probably), and return just in gobsmacking time to finish the song. I sat watching this on T.V. a while … Continue reading Jethro Tull – Man these guys were talented!

M’s Marvellous Musical Moments – ‘Turquoise’

Yes it’s another marvellous musical moment care of yours truly. This time one of my own songs that I decided to rewrite yesterday, mostly because I couldn’t remember how to play the original, as it’s been so long. Either way, … Continue reading M’s Marvellous Musical Moments – ‘Turquoise’

M’s Musical Moments – ‘Get Here’ (Oleta Adams version)

I’ve been singing again, and I plan to do it a bit more often than I have been in recent years. I used to be semi-pro and do the pub and club circuits. I have performed on many a stage since my early teens, but I haven’t sung in a long while, so this is me sounding a little rusty. Hopefully it won’t make your ears bleed too much 😉 I love this song, originally sung by Oleta Adams. So I thought I’d relearn it and do a little recording so you lot can hear what I’ve been up to. … Continue reading M’s Musical Moments – ‘Get Here’ (Oleta Adams version)

M’s Marvellous Musical Moments – Police and Arctic Monkeys

Can you spot the very obvious link between the two songs? Classic Police! And this lot are just fun! Just for good measure I’m including a very silly pic of my youngest son wearing his comedy glasses, not that it’s … Continue reading M’s Marvellous Musical Moments – Police and Arctic Monkeys