Posts by Ordinary Bloke

  • Your next gig

    "I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Very loud in a tiny venue but I'm assuming the Academy is bigger! Some very nice nostalgia."

    I saw the show earlier this year at Manchester Ritz, I think I said in another message that it had been 40 years since I last saw SHB and I do like me a bit of Hillage/Giraudy band music 8)

  • Your next gig

    (Was) Lifesigns last friday - Ivory Black's, Glasgow. Great gig by John, Frosty, Jon & Dave. If anyone doesn't know this band then give them a listen, you won't be disappointed!

  • Your next gig

    40 years since I saw a Steve Hillage Band gig....but last Friday at Manchester Ritz was fabulous. So much so that I'm getting a ticket for the Steve Hillage Band in Liverpool, November.

  • JOHN MARTYN

    First saw John opening '6 of the Best' at Milton Keynes, liked what I heard. Two years later I'm a postgrad in Glasgow and someone lends me 'One World' & 'Grace & Danger', the rest as they say is history. Saw John multiple times, got all the albums and the special Island CD boxset released a few years back. John is one of my 'go to' listens. As noted above John had a temper and drink issues (amongst other things) but he never failed to entertain and move me. Funnily I was listening to Talk Talk's 'Laughing Stock' yesterday and I said to my wife that I 'get' more out of sad (melancholic, moody) music than I do out of upbeat (happy/ier) and I place quite a bit of John's music in that sad/moody/melancholic bracket.

  • Your next gig

    Worth the trip? Absolutely! I love Todd's music, (I don't want to come across as sounding trite) as I do for all the bands I go to see (including tribute bands). A lot of my favourite artists are knocking on now (Todd is 70, I'm just over a year shy of 60) and each time they tour might be their last so I try and make the effort. Todd played a 28 song show (2 sets) - a real mix of songs from the early/mid part of his career, great band - Bobby Strickland, Jesse Gress, Kasim Sulton, Prairie Prince & Greg Hawkes (the cars), some stories, some jokes and (imo) a great perfomance. The last couple of times that I have seen him have been at the Ritz in Manchester, I think he had backing behind this one as it is combined with his autobiography. But at the end of the day I enjoyed it and I'm happy with that!

  • Your next gig

    Try to see the Pups live if you can - got my ticket for this November in Manchester (The Apollo), they've grown their following since I first saw them in 2012 in a club (Manchester's Band on the Wall) for around 300 people.

  • Your next gig

    Bill Laurance (Snarky Puppy) tomorrow night (Friday) at Stoller Hall, Manchester. Then down to the smoke for Todd Rundgren (Saturday night) at Hammersmith Apollo.

  • Your next gig

    The show was excellent (IMO). Never seen Steve Winwood before and only vaguely aware of his catalogue but I thoroughly enjoyed him and his bands 45 min career spanning set - Spencer Davis Group/Traffic/Blind Faith/Solo. As for the Dan they can do no wrong for me, I will love their music till I shuffle off this mortal coil, Donald Fagen is always a must see for me. Setlist.com has the tunes.

  • Your next gig

    Steely Dan, Thursday 21st Manchester Arena. Looking forward to the gig, Steve Winwood is support, not looking forward to the Arena - I really don't like it.