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TATTOOED BRUMMIE

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About Me

43 year old Brummie exile - former Learning and development adviser for Thomson Reuters; now going back to the world of secondary school teaching

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Like minded people; anyone who wants to have fun - any kind of fun.

My Blog

The Musical Box at Fairfield Halls

This was a new one for me - seeing a Genesis tribute that was not G2. This group of Canadian musicians have built a reputation for reproducing the intricate sound of early to mid 70's genesis. This wa...
Posted by on Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:03:00 GMT

Gig blog catch up

Not been on for a long time so this is a bit of a catch up - recently viewed gigs include: - Maximum rhythm and Blues at Fairfield, including The Mannfreds, Alan Price and Maggie Bell. A brilliant so...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Oct 2008 23:51:00 GMT

Whole Lotta Led at The Solihul Arts Complex

No matter who I manage to see live, and no matter how much I enjoy it - I will always regret not being able to see the Led Zeppelin reunion at the O2. However, another night, another tribute - and thi...
Posted by on Sun, 21 Sep 2008 09:33:00 GMT

Think Floyd at Epsom Playhouse

This was not the Wall show - but the hits package - made even more poignant and special because of the sad passing of Rick Wright. Keyboardist Rick came out first and read a tribute to Rick Wright, th...
Posted by on Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:32:00 GMT

Roger Waters Does Dark Side at The O2

Looking more like a costa villain every year - Roger Waters played to a packed O2 arena, and rocked like we all know he can. Pretty much the same band as when I saw him at Hyde Park, with Chester Kamn...
Posted by on Mon, 19 May 2008 23:53:00 GMT

The Australink Floyd in Croydon - Sheer F**kin’ Brilliance

Cannot say again what i have already said - except go see this band. The Best of The Wall tour 2008 is in full swing and you get to hear a good proportion of the brilliant 1979 The wall album, as well...
Posted by on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:03:00 GMT

The Australian Pink Floyd at Brighton

Well - its that time of year again, when the Aussie Floyd come back and tour the UK and Europe. On the back of a successful tour in East Coast USA - they kicked off the first night of the UK leg at th...
Posted by on Sun, 06 Apr 2008 06:38:00 GMT

The Eagles at The O2

Well worth the money - sheer utter brilliance; mix of new songs of Long Road Out of Eden and the classics you want to hear - only one for me was not playing Doolin Dalton and James Dean. Also included...
Posted by on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:38:00 GMT

Chris Rea at Brighton

Have to say that this was an eveningspent in the presence of genius! Started with new material from the new triple CD set - instrumental music by "The Delmonts" - thsi then morphed into gritty blues f...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:20:00 GMT

The Bootleg Beatles

The day I was born Help was number one in the charts (a long time ago!!), and growing up listening to ELO, I have always had an affinity for the Beatles. So for me the next best thing is a proper trib...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 05:21:00 GMT