lurksalot

From Big Country tonight in Alexander’s chester superb , I realise that it is almost a tribute , but Mark Brzezecki was incredible , I don’t think I’ve ever seen or heard drumming like it . the rest of the guys were so on it , it was fantastic. i bought an extra ticket for our kid for his birthday last week , we first saw Big Country at the Liverpool Empire 40 years ago 😁

for those that are up for it December is upon us ...

Its Showcase time ... or at least copy someone else time. Maybe, maybe not though, as December is traditionally the challenge of presenting a cover, it could be a new one or any that you have recorded this year. It can be a faithful attempt at the original, a minimalist approach or a radical re-imagining but based on another song or tune . This marks the spot for the start of the challenge , dive in and have some fun. ✅ Entries must be <5 minutes and recorded between now and the deadline. ❌ No illegal samples, copyright infringements or other snide goings-on ❌ Bagpipes, only if they are absolutely essential, but must be recorded live from Edinburgh castle at -65db ❌ No voting for your own entry. We'll know. And we'll shame you.. Deadline-wise, we will go for Midnight on Chrimbo day ... Which really means you can still get cracking after Charlies speech A line or two of blurb as usual for the vote thread will be super duper smashing lovely. catch you later PS we can sort a photo out for the January challenge after Chrimbo

Well done guys, 3 great tracks for a joint win , we can sort out a photo in due course, but it will be for the January challenge . As is tradition, December challenge is a cover challenge, if you have recorded a cover version this year you can use that, or get busy recording one 😁 I shall set the thread up as soon as I can , hopefully this evening

Carry on with a late surge , I must have put the date wrong DOH I’ve amended it !

You must have been quick off the mark on that one ! I set the thread up with 2 votes as I did last month , but as soon as I’d pressed the button I thought I would change it to 3 the 2 votes version could only have been live for 5 minutes at most ! ed to add I checked , original posted at 18:27 , edited version 18.30 😁.

here we go ...

Having shared the top step in October with @Al Nico , I wanted to get November started with a weekend ahead of us , so I took the liberty of choosing a quick holiday snap . Its a 'fishing' village called Olhos de Agua on the Algarve , I say fishing, but its pretty much tourists, as the boats don't seem to move very often! Some lovely cliffs and beaches, oranges and lemons, and a billion hotels and apartment blocks. Have a listen to the following tracks and vote for your favourite 3 tracks and don't forget the December challenge is, by tradition, a cover challenge , so have a think on! 1 @Baloney Balderdash Dark secrets lure in the ocean for the foolhardy surfer, shattering the seemingly idyllic beach life, in this unsettling electro surf metal piece: 2 @Al Nico Time to launch the power boat and tear about skimming the waves (watching out for surfers not). 3 @Leonard Smalls I remembered how Portugal, back in the early 2000s decriminalised drug use... So I was reminded of classic US 50s scare-movie, Reefer Madness. Hence quotes from US 50s movies on the dangers of The Weed! 4 @Chiliwailer Mermaid Lament - the boats are abandoned on shore and the fisherman have gone. As the mermaids sing for their loss, sounds represent the waves carrying their lament to the beach, while the bass pounds steadily like the countdown of time ticking away.. 5 @upside downer A light and frothy tune with a Portuguese title that translates as Hate Everybody Immediately, ha, no, not really, it means Sleepy Village. I could imagine supping a cold beer in one of the beach huts and listening to this. Mind you, I could also sit in one of them listening to Wake Up by Rage Against the Machine, so what do I know? 6 Lurksalot the guy was out of luck fishing , sold up and spent his days trying to romance the holiday makers , or something like that 7 @Jean-Luc Pickguard This is the ritual of visiting the seaside as observed by a visitor from another planet. Thats your lot for this month, and a fine selection they are to. I reckon vote for your favourite 3 if you can whittle it down voting will end at midnight on 30/11 good luck and don't forget the December challenge is, by tradition, a cover challenge , so have a think on!

Holiday the guy was out of luck fishing , sold up and spent his days trying to romance the holiday makers , or something like that EZ drummer , Gordon Smith on the Low end , Ibby 6string doing some riffing and the dulcet tones of myself with a bit of pitch modification , and a splash of Ozone through Reaper

I’ve got one more verse to record , got the the lyrics now so just got to wait till I know everyone in the street is out. 😁

been there , done that , my interpretation however is more like your other choice 😂

ABC in Liverpool tonight , superb , great sound , great night , overall a great few days for the gigs I’ve been to

woah , I’d completely forgotten that ! I must have done , but that was a crazy night all round, wind and rain, bus , train , random strangers being related to business contacts, and some very odd type dudes who must have snorted a weeks entire pharmaceutical output . Voodoo radio then, must have done , hardcore fan me 😁

Friday was Ferocious dog at the live rooms Chester , great energy and a monster mosh pit , haven’t seen the whole crowd moving like that in a while ! suppported by Voodoo radio , a father and daughter duo who were very entertaining good night all round. last night was the Black charade and Fell out boy. Both put on a great show , more dancing , no moshing and a noticeably smaller crowd ,the quantity of people was similar but I could see the stage easily without the hassle of peering between all the tall ones 😁

turned into a busy gig weekend … ferocious dog tomorrow the black charade and fell out boy on Saturday ABC on Monday I think my ACS plugs will get a workout on the first 2 at least 😂