odysseus

Is it just me who was expecting a Rickroll?....

Wouldn't be the first time somebody got the bullet because someone else wanted to get their mate in. Don't be too downcast, and keep on truckin', fella!

Order in some noodles?...

One of my favourite Rush albums.... I must investigate....

Nice set of 'grips on the singer.... 😎

Pics or it didn't happen... 😉

On the subject of terrible song releases, who could forget this one of only a measly 32 years ago?... Thank me later! 😁

Ooh... splendid! Thanks for the heads up, Doctor J!

Got mah funk on with a bit of Fearless Flyers live. Nate Smith proves that it's not how big it is, but what you do with it that counts....

On a related note, I notice an increase in the use of pre-recorded keyboard parts in quite a few of the bands I listen to. I don't have a problem with that per se, as it may remove the need for another player just to play 2 chords or whatever, but I guess it could be a slippery slope...

Based on posts in various threads, I would have agreed with the covers assertion, and the poll is currently sitting at over 49% towards covers. TBH I would have expected maybe 70%. I gig in an originals band - not so much these days, as some of the venues have disappeared during Covid, and the festivals situation hasn't yet picked up fully. Plus, I'm back on shift work, and our singer works in the (understaffed) care industry and frequently has to miss rehearsals and gigs to work. Fair go, as someone's welfare is more important, obvs. I enjoy most gigs, but it's not something I HAVE to do. I wouldn't mind getting another project together, just to write and maybe record. I program pretty much all of my ideas into Guitar Pro, and some of them make it into FL Studio productions when I have time. I need to investigate the whole production scene a bit more....

Just ordered a ticket to see Gong and Ozric Tentacles in Falmouth in December. I suspect most of the audience will be off their nut at this one! 😵

Not my normal listening, but KEXP is the gift that keeps on giving and has introduced me to loads of great music that I would never other wise have encountered. Bass dude is great in this band!

Saw these guys last night. Still buzzin'!!

Oh man, I'd love to see them live...

Saw Huun Huur Tu, the Tuvan throat singer group at the Acorn in Penzance last night. Absolutely fantastic!!

I'm liking The Warning's new track.... 😁

It's another giddy ride on the Tool bus, but I'm diggin' it!

I keep a viagra tab in the wallet with the condom these days. Yep, that condom has been with me as long as I've been gigging..

Ahh... that's what they WANT you to think.... 😉

Cher and Paul Stanley are the same person.

They walk among us....

First one in 2 years last night - a support slot with some friends of ours. Excellent night and great to be back. Freezing my t!ts off to start with, but by the end of our set I wish I hadn't worn the hoodie as I was sweating like a glass-blower's bumbum...

Of course. Stone-faced ascetism doesn't appeal to me where music is concerned. Normal caveats apply, obviously.

Back on topic: Keep a bog roll in your kit bag. 'Nuff said.