Here we are again and still no announcement about an AC/DC tour or album. They've been hitting social media hard of late so one would think that something must be happening sooner or later. Meanwhile, we wait not so patiently.
AC/DC - Shake Your Foundations - https://youtu.be/Bayek5lLZWY
Staying with Australian rock, The Poor Boys. who later became The Poor are an excellent band, very much in the style of AC/DC and they are currently playing live shows around the country. We used to play this song in a band I was once in...it was a lot of fun. What a great riff! Oi!
Staying with Australian rock, The Poor Boys. who later became The Poor are an excellent band, very much in the style of AC/DC and they are currently playing live shows around the country. We used to play this song in a band I was once in...it was a lot of fun. What a great riff! Oi!
The Poor - More Wine Waiter Please - https://youtu.be/lt7pfTnaPR4
Rob Hirst, who most of you will know as the drummer in Midnight Oil, has a new record coming out. The first single has been released and is described as a cross between kraut-rock and psychedelia. I have to agree with H's thoughts that the vocal are a bit weak. See what you think...
Rob Hirst and Sean Sennett - Nothing More / Nothing Less - https://youtu.be/P8SxzZlE0A4
The "Abbey Road" album turned 50 this week. There will be a remixed super-duper edition released in a few weeks that is guaranteed to please your ears and lighten your wallet. I listened to, and watched, heaps of versions of Abbey Road songs played live to present one here for you. Paul McCartney has a heap out there but, with the most amazing amount of due respect to him, he struggles to hit a lot of the notes. So, I hope you like this one. I reckon it's a brilliant tribute to a great album.
Steven Tyler (Aerosmith) - Abbey Road medley (live) - https://youtu.be/KNE2bpE-DIE
The Darkness have been around for a while now. More than long enough for personnel ups and downs, rehab, reformation and amongst all that, some great rock and roll. The might not look like they take themselves all that seriously, but among the Queen, Bowie and AC/DC influences is an amazing band. This is their latest...wait for the chorus to hit you...
The Darkness - Rock and Roll You Deserve To Die - https://youtu.be/KNE2bpE-DIE
I shared this one during the week on Facebook. Most of the time I leave the music recommendations here in the blog but this one needed to be played. America; you're broken.
Extreme - Rest In Peace - https://youtu.be/BigqPM4NZus
I have a great big smile on my face this week...Billy Bragg tickets have been secured! Thanks to my brother, we'll both be seeing Billy for two nights in May 2020 in Wellington, New Zealand. Wearing badges will not be enough...
Billy Bragg - Days Like These - https://youtu.be/mAjFO61ndLc
Did you read in the news this week about the guy who dumped his old refrigerator down a hill? The police caught him and made him pull it back up. As Scot pointed out, perhaps the cops were Arlo Guthrie fans. It's a long song folks but take my advice and listen to the whole thing.
Arlo Guthrie - Alice's Restaurant - https://youtu.be/m57gzA2JCcM
In non-music news, we're selling our house. It's time to downsize, reduce our impact on the planet and further embrace living more with less. If you're interested in a rather fab house then reach out! We're hoping to move to somewhere close by.
Fleetwood Mac - Don't Stop - https://youtu.be/QV9JJmSCiI8
Sting - We Work The Black Seam - https://youtu.be/s4CQJTGw72I
Jason Isbell fans (surely some of you are converts by now) might like to know that there is a new entire concert recording available on YouTube. Some of the audio mix is a little average but all in all it's great. Here's a link to one of my favourite tunes...
Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit - Outfit (live) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs2JLLqh91A&t=3064s
The Highwomen is a new country music group. I noticed them due to a bit of activity on social media. I quite like their sound and I get the feeling that it isn't going to be the by-the-number C&W that we're all so sick of.
The Highwomen - The Chain (Fleetwood Mac cover) - https://youtu.be/jVLNB3d-2cA
How do you deal with bad or sad news? Usually I'd ride my bike just a bit further or harder up a few hills. Recently though, as you all know, that's not been an option for me. I can trundle sedately around the lake but nothing too strenuous for a while yet. Retreating into music is my other go to. Whether it's playing my guitars, which I haven't done for a while, or just listening, it's a good way to spend some quality time inside my own head figuring things out. Macca; I'll leave this track here for you.
The Justice Collective - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother - https://youtu.be/Ye4cELYLzJM
That's it folks, rock on...
Rob
"...well keep your shiny side up and your dirty side down", Is This America, The Skyhooks, 1976
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