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I remember one time I was in Stanley Central WMC Saturday night.
There was a guy on playing a saxophone & he was ****ing class.
Anyhow, during the bingo interlude he went over the bar for a drink.
So I went over & asked him if the band did requests.
'Aye, if we can mate.'
So I asked him if he could do Strangers On the Shore, the Aker Bilk song.
So he says, 'yeah I know that tune mate but I haven't got a clarinet with me.'
'That's ok', I said, 'just use your sax.'
And he did. Totally changed the song but it was ****ing brilliant.
****ing top guy that lad was.
 
Off out tonight to see a band "Drivin Rain" down the Stumble Inn. Any band that does The Bluest Blues by Alvin Lee (Ten Years After) is alright by me.

Seen these a few times and the Ten Years After guitar solo (or in reality a duet with the two guitarists) is what I look forward to most with this band.. I may have been there if I wasn't at work..
 
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I remember one time I was in Stanley Central WMC Saturday night.
There was a guy on playing a saxophone & he was ****ing class.
Anyhow, during the bingo interlude he went over the bar for a drink.
So I went over & asked him if the band did requests.
'Aye, if we can mate.'
So I asked him if he could do Strangers On the Shore, the Aker Bilk song.
So he says, 'yeah I know that tune mate but I haven't got a clarinet with me.'
'That's ok', I said, 'just use your sax.'
And he did. Totally changed the song but it was ****ing brilliant.
****ing top guy that lad was.
I'm in Stanley central on the 10th March solo! Feel free to get there if you can fella - it'd be nice to meet you
 
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Saturday night, might just make that mate.
What sort of stuff will you be doing?
Quite middle of the road stuff sadly mate with a few rock numbers thrown in!! Always depends on the crowd mind as they normally like a bit heavier stuff in there (Normally do Fleetwood Mac, Free, Steve Miller Band, Maybe some Thin Lizzy, Rag N Bone man, Snow Patrol but I DO NOT play Penny F**King arcade or Hu F**king Man by the killers!! (Yes, I put a swear word in the middle of a word - I detest the song THAT much!!)
 
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Quite middle of the road stuff sadly mate with a few rock numbers thrown in!! Always depends on the crowd mind as they normally like a bit heavier stuff in there (Normally do Fleetwood Mac, Free, Steve Miller Band, Maybe some Thin Lizzy, Rag N Bone man, Snow Patrol but I DO NOT play Penny F**King arcade or Hu F**king Man by the killers!! (Yes, I put a swear word in the middle of a word - I detest the song THAT much!!)
Oh I like Penny Arcade as Rangers are my second team & they always play it at Ibrox Park.
I like The Killers Human as well, lol.
 
Quite middle of the road stuff sadly mate with a few rock numbers thrown in!! Always depends on the crowd mind as they normally like a bit heavier stuff in there (Normally do Fleetwood Mac, Free, Steve Miller Band, Maybe some Thin Lizzy, Rag N Bone man, Snow Patrol but I DO NOT play Penny F**King arcade or Hu F**king Man by the killers!! (Yes, I put a swear word in the middle of a word - I detest the song THAT much!!)

Best thing is to just say **** off to any Killers. They've only ever done one song I like and it's not Mr Brightside either.
 
Best thing is to just say **** off to any Killers. They've only ever done one song I like and it's not Mr Brightside either.
I don’t mind brightside mind but human is a god awful track. I like “all these things that I’ve done” my favourite of theirs.

I’m not as middle of the road as most solo acts mind. And won’t be middle of the road with the duo either.