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The Black Diamond Express

When the spirit wanes, the form is revealed...

About Me



My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/11/2007
Band Members:
The Jack of Diamonds - Vocals, Guitars
George - Double Bass
Cambo - Violin
Stevie - Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar
Steve - Electric Guitar, Banjo
The Duke - Drums, Backing Vocals
Tom - Blues Harp
Tommy - Percussion

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The Black Diamond Express http://blacktraintohell.bebo.com/

Influences: IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER WE LOVE, LOVE, TRUTH AND THE SEARCH FOR WILD MERCURY...CHANGES AND STRANGENESS AND ANYTHING RED...NEVER SAY NO, WE GO AND TRY TO FLY WITH YOUR FEET ON THE GROUND, ELLINGTON - DJANGO AND MANGOES - ALL FRIUT AND MOST VEG - DAVID LYNCH - LOUIS STEVENSON, BURNS - TRADITION AND ANARCHY - SILENCE AND NOISE AND ALL IN BETWEEN - ROSES, MOSES AND ANY CAT THAT SMILES...WHITE LIES AND THIN TIES, BLUE SKIES AND BLACK - MOON ON THE WATER BY THE RISING TIDE....RILKE AND SILKE AND SHOES WITH NO SOLE - SOUL AND COAL AND ALL THOSE WHO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN - ROLL AND ROCK AND...THE FOX IN SOCKS...THE HIGHLANDS THE LOWLANDS AND FIRE SIDE FOOLS...ANYTHING BLUE - MAYBE YOU TOO???
Sounds Like: They took the all the stuff they love, and played the HELL out of it with a rocking old time string band...more or less
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Rogue Diamonds Caught on Video

A couple of weeks ago the Jack of Diamonds got a last minute call to support Edinburgh blues legends Missing Cat at the Ark in Edinburgh. He called on his fellow Diamonds and took the 3 that were avai...
Posted by The Black Diamond Express on Thu, 08 May 2008 06:44:00 PST

New Songs. Have Ears. Will Listen

Title says it all.
Posted by The Black Diamond Express on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:14:00 PST

dIAMONDS iN tHE lIST


Posted by The Black Diamond Express on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:55:00 PST

Black Diamond Take Over The Forest

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Posted by The Black Diamond Express on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:15:00 PST

RAINY DAY MONEY

I was standing in 99 Hanover at the bar when a red haired man came over, he had an honest face and in his soft Canadian voice he said "this is going to be a bit random..." I smiled, intrigued as he co...
Posted by The Black Diamond Express on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 05:50:00 PST

A Red Robin just flew in the window....?

I was sitting in my living room the other afternoon having a quiet moment, when a Red Robin just flew in the window and across the room - landing at the edge of my hammock. He proceeded to fly from on...
Posted by The Black Diamond Express on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:35:00 PST

reminds me of the time.......

This record is a belter, I was lucky to see them play it a few years back at the Tryptich gig...They are so dynamic with thier sound, big fuck off crescendos and sonic assault...and then oceanic silen...
Posted by The Black Diamond Express on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 08:56:00 PST

The Jack Of Diamonds ia hard card to play....

Ayeeee, just re-read this killer book, anyone needing an escape from the mundanity will apprciate this one...there is dugs and adventure and card games and danger from all sides...teachers and false p...
Posted by The Black Diamond Express on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 08:41:00 PST