I like a party with an atmosphere

Released when illegal bootlegs were rife. These were gigs by famous artists recorded on sub standard recording equipment, pressed on cheap vinyl and released in plain brown covers. Live a Leeds was released by The Who as an imitation bootleg. One of the best live albums.

We love stained glass, it carries a message to the people.

We used Sound City amps, I used to put my Rickenbacker stereo through them, separate speakers on each side of the drums.

Love the vinyl but these cd remasters are superb - Lou decided to remaster all the RCA and Arista recordings which are now available in a deluxe box set.

On Sunday, Nov 10 at 2:26 AM, and at 2:26 PM (Pacific Time) we play 'Don't Let Go' by The Trend The Trend listen at Lonelyoakradio.com @LonelyOakradio #OpenVault Collection show

Had to get off X whilst the USA election was going on - back now - to talk music and beer! Location - Jazz Bar - Venice.

Just finished reading this book. A must for all Orwell readers.

Nine out of twelve No Iggy, No Van - No Rush !

No substitute

Thought I would give this a run out - Rockin’ all over the world album. Opening track Hard Time has the same verse melody as Baby you can drive my car by The Beatles, took me a couples of minutes to nail it , but hey - who cares.

Bought all TAPP albums because of his Beatles, Wings and Pink Floyd connections - brilliant music.

Are U2 in there by mistake ?

New release - at the Gransmoor open.spotify.com/album/5ywlUgQM…

In the dark, distant analogue days of late 70's Manchester, a beat combo called The Trend were attracting lots of attention around the local venues. And so it was that on Saturday 31st March 1979 BBC Radio Manchester parked their Outside Broadcast Van in front of the Gransmoor .

The Trend gig at the Gransmoor that night was broadcast live throughout the two hours of Saturday Rock presented by Peter Sharratt and John Woodruff. Luckily the whole broadcast was recorded back at Broadcasting House on Oxford Road and that tape has now seen the light of day

This is what it was like in pubs, any night of the week in 1970’s Britain. open.spotify.com/album/5ywlUgQM…

The story of a band that never made it ! Available on Spotify and iTunes.