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Spotify is my new best friend
A Creamed Cage in August. Never heard of it? What about Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow? Still no?
Actually, they are one and the same. It’s a Marc Bolan and T.rex Album from 1974. So what, I hear you say, some old shite that nobody listens to any more. You’re almost right. I own two copies of this album. Both are vinyl copies that I haven’t played in more than 20 years. The single sleeved version was played a lot back in the day. The gatefold sleeve version which is rare has only seen a couple of outings.
Normally when working, anywhere, I need my music. It helps me concentrate and get things done. Take away my music and my attention deficit order kicks in big time – look a squirrel! Of recent weeks when working at our home office, with my partner at the next desk it has been a bit awkward. Sharron is the opposite of me – she can’t stand music when she is working , and that includes when I wear headphones. This usually means I go sulking off to the living room with the laptop.
Sharron is off site today, so I took advantage of Spotify at full volume. Normally I just let it run, but today I thought a bit of Bolan would be good. Spotify pulled up some really duff covers of Raw Ramp and Motivator by Steve Overland. Leave the guitar solos alone. Bolan wasn’t a great guitarist but I loved these solos – shame on you.
So I’m scanning and I find Zinc Alloy, selected all the tracks and off we go. Some of the songs I though were crap when I was 14 sound so much better to my (almost) 50 year old ears. I now have a new favourite T.rex album. Thank you Spotify – you’re real pal.
Truck on Tyke………………..
Proms in the Park Success
The BBC Proms in the park, at Glasgow Green, was a joy to behold. Not least because my step-daughter, Eva Macfarlane, was taking part.
A great mixture of music, the highlights of which were the NYCoS National Girls Choir, Nicola Benedetti and Salsa Celtica. The piper in the latter, whose name escapes me- he’s from Dunkeld, was amazing – the pipes meets Hendrix. The lowlight was that dirge My love is like a red red rose.
I kept looking for Johnny Beattie or Kenneth McKellar to appear.
Fireworks were great though!
