Thin Lizzy: Whiskey in the Jar
This was recorded live in Cork in 1980 at a time when Lizzy had three lead guitarists, two of whom did not know the song. Singer and bassist Phil Lynott … Continue readingThin Lizzy: Whiskey in the Jar
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The woke wimmin of Waitrose
WHEN we order a delivery from the nearest Waitrose we usually select the company’s Food magazine because it’s free to loyalty card holders. Mere mortals have to fork out £3.75. On the … Continue readingThe woke wimmin of Waitrose
George Thorogood: One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
Live in 1984, this gets going properly about the three-minute mark.
Laura Cantrell: The Whiskey Makes You Sweeter
Commencing a short season about the hard stuff, here’s the lovely Laura live in her front room.
Psmith and the BBC psilly asses
DOMINIC Sandbrook in the Mail on Sunday draws attention to BBC Radio 4 Extra and its latest repeat of an adaptation of P G Wodehouse’s Psmith in the City. It is preceded by an … Continue readingPsmith and the BBC psilly asses
Jackson Browne and David Lindley: Before the Deluge
Lovely, understated 2010 version of the Late for the Sky classic, lifted as always by DeParis LaTante.
David Lindley: Werewolves of London
Lindley with another Zevon song, this time given the reggae treatment in 1989.
David Lindley: Beneath the Vast Indifference of Heaven
This is a Warren Zevon song recorded live in 2012. Hope heaven suits you, Mr Dave.
Ian Matthews: Biloxi
In memory of the great David Lindley, who has died aged 78. His lap steel turned a good song into a classic, as indeed was the case with many Jackson … Continue readingIan Matthews: Biloxi
Zoe Muth and the Lost High Rollers: If I Can’t Trust You With a Quarter
Great song about a country-lovin’ gal who realises the bloke she’s with is a wrong ‘un when she hears his choice of music on the juke box.