Colt 45

[Greeny]

Wow, Nigel. This is a belter. I love the energy in this - a really infectious funky, punky groove. reminds me a bit of the (much more recent!) band Clutch. There's nothing dated about this - great music never goes out of fashion. What a cracking track! And you've mixed it rather wonderfully. Time for a complete retrospective re-issue?!

[chapperz66]

More than happy to bump this Nigel.  Great song and I absolutely love the Hammond playing.  Andy asked me if my mates and I were as good in the 70's as now.  I think you should answer the same question.

Seriously , this is excellent stuff.

Paul

[AndyR]

Well I'll bump it for yer as well...

WOW! glad you pointed it out... everything has already been said above - including amusing jock/Jock jokes and misunderstandings... Love the bass-playing, whole thing sounds like you all mean it... This has been a very enjoyable few minutes of my life, thoroughly well spent..

Yep... were you this good in your 20s? 

(Er, I'm not sure it shows... but I've spent the afternoon working on lyrics, and now I seem to have, well not verbal diarrhoea exactly, but some other word-based affliction... The excellent mix of this beastie, in my headphones, has added to my disorientation... Think I need a cup of tea...)

[Ferryman_1957]

Thanks guys! Were we as good in our 20s? Don't know, we thought we were great at the time, but sadly the music industry didn't.......

I can tell you we were definitely faster! We had to slightly slow down all the songs we re-recorded because we couldn't play like we used to. I definitely can't play some of the bass runs I used to do (well not at the same speed anyway!).

Cheers,

Nigel

[chapperz66]

Don't know, we thought we were great at the time, but sadly the music industry didn't.......

That probably sums a lot of us up.  I guess if the music industry had picked up on us we probably wouldn't be communicating here now.  Or is there a secret mega star amongst us, keeping a low profile until the moment is right to admit he was actually in Showady-wady?

(perhaps I've deliberately mis-spelled that to throw you off the scent......no, the drape jacket wouldn't have suited me.)

Paul

[AndyR]

Don't know, we thought we were great at the time, but sadly the music industry didn't.......

That probably sums a lot of us up.  I guess if the music industry had picked up on us we probably wouldn't be communicating here now.  Or is there a secret mega star amongst us, keeping a low profile until the moment is right to admit he was actually in Showady-wady?

(perhaps I've deliberately mis-spelled that to throw you off the scent......no, the drape jacket wouldn't have suited me.)

Paul

It's funny, I thought I was great, but had issues with my bands...

But although I had a lot of confidence in myself, I didn't think I was that good...

Now, approaching 50, I'm a much better musician, but digging in amongst the songs I wrote I discover that I was actually far far better than I believed at the time, it was just something I did, and I expected to suddenly be making a living out of it... and it's a bit of a shame/crime that I didn't put the effort in to make it happen...

Trouble is, I couldn't see then, and I don't think I could have done, what needed to be done... there's no way it would have happened without me doing it.

Being on here, is kinda re-assuring, it helps me see how talented I actually am, and at the same time brings me back down to earth because I can see I'm not alone - there's loads of other people as talented as me, who also haven't got out to a wider audience...

I'm not convinced anymore that this rock and roll lark really is a young man's game ... how we convince the media and the teenager of this, though, is another matter!

[j.g.]

This is a live band well rehearsed and well recorded. Can hear all the instruments clearly and great playing by each one of you. Going to get a Colt 45 now (the beer version)

[Blooby]

Oh man, love the energy on this one.  I love that repeating guitar figure, and the vocals, guitar, and keys are killer.

Listening to the keys solo for the second time right now. It has a Jon Lord flavor to it.

What a great listen and a great ending.

After it's over, it's just too quiet in the room.

Blooby

[Krasi]

This sounds soo fresh!!! Theres no way you are into your 50's!!??
Great sound. Soo warm and perfectly played.

[SwanSong]

Great rock nigel  i even hear some zz topp influence in the guitar
just my opinion. anyway . u know how to rock and sing and thats
what counts. job well done. very good tune...................tc NEIL