Last night at the West End Centre Aldershot Newer Woman-Rush.   In the gallery room and table seating (There was another gig on in the main room).  I had no idea what it was going to be like, and was pleasantly surprised.  I think without checking I only have one Rush album and that is 2112, none of which made an appearance last night.   Show started with just one acoustic guitar(plugged into the PA) and Leoni Kennedy playing and singing.  There were a number of bass guitars on the stage and on came Eoin de Paor (from Moving Picture a rush tribute band) to play bass. He was at one time her music teacher at school.

Again i did not recognize any songs/tunes, but they were all very good and apparently interpretations of Rush songs based on the guitar parts, there was also some other sounds coming from the stage, possibly prerecorded or samples in the back ground for some tunes.  All in all an enjoyable night, and if she/they are any where local in the future I  would go and see them again.

Autumn tour merch?  Do I need to bring my wallet (apart from for Peggy's birthday present, of course)?  

(I have a nagging feeling I may already have asked this but I'm damned if I can remember where or what the reply was)

Music Magpie on eBay are knocking 20% off orders with a code for the next couple of days, so it seemed like a good time to grab the new Who and Dylan boxed sets. Amounted to a hefty saving of over 40 smackers.

Jules

Did they?  I missed hearing about that...any other info/links?

Got my ticket!

They performed together briefly at the same 'festival' in 2022, doing 3 songs. That must have gone well if they have now expanded it to doing a whole set.

It's great isn't it. A few more original songs than usual but Maddy has earned the right to take the band in a slightly different direction if it still works.

I've combined the album with the new songs from 2023's Green Man Collection and as a 'made up' album it hangs really well together as a summary of the current line ups work.

I haven't listened to that album for a while, so I'll have to put it on this evening.  It's not quite 'my' Albion Band (ie the first I saw) - that was the previous line-up with Ashley Reed instead of Julie Matthews (whatever happened to him?).

This reissued (digitally) Albions live album

https://talkingelephantrecords.bandcamp.com/album/albion-heart-on-tour

Great version of Jewel in the Crown.  Had no idea the Albions did that.

Steve Goodman - perhaps the very epitome of under-rated, despite the Grammys and covers. I first sought him out since there seemed to be some terrific guitar playing on some of John Prine's records and it turned out to be Steve. A truly extraordinary life, lived as fully as he was able in the time given to him. https://youtu.be/GC4e0XjRW-Q?si=rYhuGGymhIJckARi