Richard Thompson.
I managed to see Fairport Convention twice in the Sandy Denny/Ian Matthews/Martin Lamble days and thought they were great. Saw Richard Thompson twice with different bands and enjoyed both gigs. I […]

TL, DR. Not really giving a flying fuck.

Yes.
Strip out the fact that he’s having a go at a particular group of people and what they espouse and there’s a lot to agree with in there.
I know people whose views are decidedly un-woke but I can also can see […]

It’s John Coltrane’s birthday too.

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Julio Inglesias, Karl Pilkington and Walter Pidgeon also born on September 23rd.

Beatle-dislike is not necessarily “a generational thing”.
My big sister, now 71 years of age has never liked the Beatles much. In the mid-’60s she much preferred the Rolling Stones. I’m partial to both, although […]

Shouldn’t that be a Judith-Chalmers-wearing-a-mask mask?

I propose that henceforth he should only be referred to as “The Eejit Van Morrison” on this blog.
If the cap fits, etc…

Arf! is snarky laughter. A step or two up from Teehee!
Bwahaha! is much less equivocal. You could fall over and wave your legs in the air after Bwahaha!

One of the very few bands I would go to see in a large venue, given the opportunity.

S.A.H.B.

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John Zorn’s Dreamers.

Did he pay for his ticket or get guest-listed? Celebs, even local ones, often think they don’t need to get their wallets out.
“Do you know who I am?”
“Why? Can’t you remember?”

I would suggest a paid-for live stream or full-set stream soon after the event, and some free YouTube teasers to generate interest. Should at least allow the filming aspect to pay towards itself, maybe even break […]

The master.

Could be that all the really vulnerable people are now either dead, unable to get about due to after-effects of having had it bad or are self-isolating a lot more carefully than before.

Jolly good show, Colin. Hope it’s a success for you all.
I’m familiar with Scott’s playing, as he gigged in November at the pub in Colindale I frequented, with Rob Luft and Dave O’Higgins.
The twice-monthly jazz […]

Perhaps they’ve sold out of the artifact copies or they can’t currently get CD copies made.
When I tried to get a CD copy of Sarah Tandy’s “Infection In The Sentence” on release, all that was available were vinyl […]

Sir Charles Thompson was one of Ella Fitzgerald’s favourite pianists.

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Chester Thompson was one of Frank Zappa’s drummers of choice. Later went on to work with Weather Report & Genesis, after Phil Collins became […]

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Now you say you’re lonely
You cry the whole night thorough
Well, you can cry me a river, cry me a river
I cried a river over you

Now you say you’re sorry
For bein’ so untrue
Well, you can cry me a river, cry […]