Square Brewery Petersfield - 8th May 2010
09/05/10 14:11
There was some nail biting before this gig as it looked in the balance due to the possibility of Jono & Gran not getting back in time from the USA due to the volcanic ash cloud. However, all was well as the boys got back - thereby avoiding the undignified spectacle of the superb White Knuckle Blues Band (WKBB) trying to fend off the Gearmeister inviting himself up to sing with them. This is known as "doing a Gran" (who shamelessly invited himself to the last WKBB gig at the RMA and proceeded to blow pentatonic solos all over their carefully honed set). One seasoned blues veteran was so overcome by this that he burst into tears and had to be gently led away. It is understood that he later recovered after regular doses of Skip James & Mississippi John Hurt songs (see A. Broad for more details).
Special thanks go to Brigitte (who is becoming a regular fan), Susie & Sooz, Fran & Vic, and the Square Brewery locals for all making the effort to attend and making it another great night. Keen eared regulars will have also noted that the band added another great soul groove to their set - the Ray Charles classic 'I Don't Need No Doctor'. The sad part is that the band used this as their sound check and played it better the first time than they did in the set (ah well - such are the properties of wonderful hand-pumped foaming English bitter).
During the interval Bernie, Rob, and the Germeister decided that they would add the Sam Cooke classic "Twistin' The Night Away" to the set. Two minutes later the key and song structure was settled upon. This only left the horn parts to be worked out. Bernie (the drummer mind you!) kindly sang them to the brass section to help with their homework which sort of reminded me of that famous old chestnut......... "How do you know when a band is just about to split up ??? Answer: when the drummer says "Hey guys - let's do one of my songs ?"
It won't happen to the SJD's - this band will drink and drink (surely 'Run & Run' ? Editor)
Love to Georgie. We are all thinking about you, hoping that you are on the mend, and looking forward to playing with you again soon.
Special thanks go to Brigitte (who is becoming a regular fan), Susie & Sooz, Fran & Vic, and the Square Brewery locals for all making the effort to attend and making it another great night. Keen eared regulars will have also noted that the band added another great soul groove to their set - the Ray Charles classic 'I Don't Need No Doctor'. The sad part is that the band used this as their sound check and played it better the first time than they did in the set (ah well - such are the properties of wonderful hand-pumped foaming English bitter).
During the interval Bernie, Rob, and the Germeister decided that they would add the Sam Cooke classic "Twistin' The Night Away" to the set. Two minutes later the key and song structure was settled upon. This only left the horn parts to be worked out. Bernie (the drummer mind you!) kindly sang them to the brass section to help with their homework which sort of reminded me of that famous old chestnut......... "How do you know when a band is just about to split up ??? Answer: when the drummer says "Hey guys - let's do one of my songs ?"
It won't happen to the SJD's - this band will drink and drink (surely 'Run & Run' ? Editor)
Love to Georgie. We are all thinking about you, hoping that you are on the mend, and looking forward to playing with you again soon.
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