Sunday I went to see
my Mum in hospital – a complete transformation. I can’t say she’s well and
there are still tests to be done but she’s on the mend for the moment.
On the way back I
popped into ‘The Perseverence’ Pub in Wraysbury for no other reason than that
they had a band playing at 4-30pm of a Sunday afternoon.
This is in a quiet
village on a quiet day and I couldn’t resist although other than for sitting
quietly in a corner there wasn’t a lot of petrol left in the tank. A couple of
drops really.
‘The Blues Associates’
are a ‘musicians collective’ (two words that can only bring joy to an old
leftie like me) of ten who play in various combinations, depending on how much
money is in the pot. On a Sunday afternoon in ‘sleepy hollow’ that isn’t so
much.
We got two performers
– lead guitar and vocals and a bass. Two brilliant musicians playing a range of
classic soul, some Steely Dan (and that’s not easy), Santana and blues.
I’d have much preferred
to have seen the full band but they had to rely on a laptop for the drums and
other backing vocals etc where needed, but you get what you pay for. I think I
got a lot more than I deserved.
I had to go halfway
through the second half – that may not have been so much of a shame for me.
They’d strayed onto ‘Sweet Home Alabama’, which is a sentiment I can’t support
and as I left they were also heading to somewhere a bit too conventional for me
as well.
But so skilful, so
professional.
A lot of talent – so
what would the full line up be like? And what if they were playing some more
leftfield stuff?
Definitely something
to look out for.
By the way, this week
‘The SkaSouls’ play ‘The Hootenanny’ in Brixton on the 3rd and ‘The
High-s’ are playing ‘The Ace Café’ on the North Circular Road on the 5th. Two
magical dates, two really good bands sneaking up to London.
Now how stoopid can I
be?
Neil Harris
(a don’t stop till you
drop production)
Santa
says
EL
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