One of the most difficult things about being in a band is finding a name for it. Since about 1980 I’ve been a benign despot in terms of presenting my own music and so I haven’t had to argue about it with anyone. And any bands I’ve been in where it wasn’t my music I… Continue reading Band Names
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Coathanger Trail 2
I don’t really care whether people think what I do is good or not. I know what I’ve done and that’s good enough for me. This is the 2nd coathanger trail post and it covers the words in northern lands which is the 2nd line of the song. This is the demo version of Alaska… Continue reading Coathanger Trail 2
coathanger trail part 1
In a recent post I wrote and presented a couple of versions of a song called Coathanger and through that was born a new category which is called Coathanger Trail in which I work my way through the songs that are referenced in that song. And first off we have Beagles Wag. A song that… Continue reading coathanger trail part 1
The Dust Blows Forward ‘n The Dust Blows Back
The recent death of Captain Beefheart gives me the chance to air some words I’ve put on the web before. Also I hope to write something in 2011 which will mention the great man again in my further forays into the world of Nonsense. Actually a lot of the first bit is about me, but… Continue reading The Dust Blows Forward ‘n The Dust Blows Back