I've posted a review of last night's gig by The George Harrison Project on my blog.

The shortened version is that we got about a dozen Beatles songs, another dozen from his solo records and various misc including Ringo's Photograph, a Dylan song unknown to me, a couple of Wilburys songs and a bit of rock n roll at the end with Everybody's Trying to be my Baby and Roll over Beethoven.

The sound wasn't great in the first half with the lead guitarist lacking the subtleties of Harrison's slide guitar playing and the keyboards almost inaudible. But things improved after the interval and there was a nice ukulele section which included I'll See You in my Dreams.

Longer write-up at https://colinbertram.blogspot.com/2026/07/george-harrison-project-at-lancaster.html

Water levels ok on the canal rumour is it could be closed to navigation early next month though.
Lots of boaters already turning up preempting this I guess.
Will keep the board informed as and when I know more.

Teddy Thompson Never Be The Same. This sounds might fine, sort of reminds me of the great songwriters of the 60s/70s like Gene Clark and co. Fabulous songs and musically rich and varied. Came across it when browsing in my local music store and took a chance. This is going to get some repeat plays over next couple of weeks. Best thing I've heard him do.

Well, that wasn't on my 2026 bingo card... singing (well, la-la-ing) along to VDGG's Theme One being played by Italian proggers Osanna with guest David Jaxon. Great stuff!

Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraurdy tomorrow,  playing Rainbow Dome Musick, then Soft Machine with Gary Husband on keyboards,  Gong + Hillage on Saturday.

This all at the Moonjune festival in Teramo, Abruzzo.

I remember hearing The Bay City Rollers version and grudgingly thinking it wasn't bad. Not a patch on the original, though. I think I first heard the SDT version on a trailer album from Charisma. If my memory serves me right, the album also had VDGG's  'Theme One'.

The George Harrison Project at the Grand Theatre here in Lancaster tomorrow night.

They haven't sold a huge number of tickets which is a shame but I'm looking forward to it.

Great to have those two gigs at your school!

String Driven Thing were either the first or second band I ever saw.
There were two gigs put on at my school in 1973, the other was Tír na nÓg and I can never remember which came first!

Interesting fact, STD's excellent single Its A Game was covered by The Bay City Rollers.

Yet another I’m finding out about after their passing!