Looking forward to seeing you all on Wednesday. We shall not be arriving early!

Three numbers featuring the double bass playing of Danny Thompson on this week's show. On the playlist are...

Alexandra Whittingham, Chris Newman, Didi Bergman, Dominie Hooper, Michael Chapman, Rab Noakes, Battlefield Band, Hannah James & Toby Kohn, John Martyn, Nick Drake, Sarah McQuaid, Smith & McClennan, Eric Bibb with Danny Thompson & North Country Far and Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra

Tune in at 8pm on https://www.internet-radio.com/station/gingerfeatherfm/

I was planning to see Martin Barre, with Clive Bunker and Dee Palmer, in Houston in 2020. The tour was postponed for obvious reasons, and when it resumed in 2022, Dee had stepped away. I’m sad at her passing but envious of her long and productive life.

This is sad.  I've always liked Greenslade.  First saw them live around 1974, then in 2001 I think.

Think I may have got the last UK based one...not sure.  But, e.g. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226936443565?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23903450875&gbraid=0AAAAAB_7XZypSts0giU11wUOReJaJ-LuX&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338723872&toolid=20006&customid=yWjwL5ctAAAAvCKKw8e3ohKFEGJ3AAAAAA&loc_physical_ms=1006626

 
They did some brilliant songs. "Freaker's Ball" and "Rolling Stone" are absolute classics

Dave Greenslade has died. :-(
I do like a bit of Greenslade.

Barry Dransfield's album is one of those l never grow tired of. 'Broken Barricades'   leaves me vulnerable and exhausted.

I picked up the Strawbs album this weekend in a shop in Knowle!

For RSD day itself I think I picked up: The Orb, Fabio Frizzi (On a very crackly coloured vinyl from Italy!), Art Of Noise, Black Sabbath, Gong, Hawkwind, National Health, Porcupine Tree, and Sisters of Mercy...

I got some on the day, but mostly from online stores afterwards.

I would have got the Blonde on Blonde but couldn't be bothered to get it afterwards. Same for the Goblin.

I skipped the Tangerine Dream because it was only an EP.

I saw the current lineup of Jethro Tull in Birmingham in May. I used to go every tour until Martin Barre was dropped and I didn't like the album after Taab 2. I did go to a Xmas gig in Coventry Cathedral, where Ian was a bit grumpy when his radio mic failed (But I think they got it working so he was fluting up and down the aisle.)

I am glad I went. Ian's voice is, of course, wobbly, but probably better than when I saw him with Tull/Barre. The new guitarist helps with vocals. The band has been together for a while and is tight.

A lot of classics and early stuff - Beggar's Farm, Song from Jeffrey, TaaB, Songs from the Woods and a couple of recent songs.

The last few times I saw them, they turned Aqualung into a weird 'classical' track.

This time it was back to the classic rock song. When the audience gave the guitarist (Jack Clarke) a huge round of applause after his solo, Ian looked quite pleased.

Yes, I did miss Martin Barre. My overriding memory of the last time I saw them when Barre was present was Barre and Ian both moving around the stage quite a lot and playing off each other. His new guitarists all seem a bit static, and at times it almost felt like Ian was trying to get to them move.  

So while I enjoyed it a lot, I would rather Martin still be part of the lineup. Maybe it's because I've spent 25+ years watching Tull with Barre and it doesn't feel the same. (I felt similar when Peggy left.)