Musos at the Engine

Last night we went to the Engine & Tender to see what their monthly accoustic guitar session was all about. Guitars were left safely at home to avoid any danger of being asked to make a public performance.


Rock 'n' Roll it was not! There were five of them varying from competent to very good. They were all very serious, playing mainly folk music and sipping diet coke . To be fair, they did play a few requests which included a very passable version of Mr Jones.
Scouse managed to offend them in trying to pay a complement- "Now we've listened to you we know you are good- we used to think you were a bunch of weirdos when you sat in the corner"


It emphasised the advantage of being able to a) sing; b) play barre chords and c) identify a key & pick out the relevant chords.

We've a way to go yet but I think were ahead of them on the fun stakes.

Don't think I'll be going to the equivalent session at the White Hart tonight.

Where are you ?

Went to pub for apres jam, no one there !!! What's going on ?

Take a look at the two youtube videos of Alison Krauss (see the side bar called take a look at these sites), beautiful playing, such a wonderful voice.

Wonder if one of us can learn to sing ???

Mr Jones take one

Not a bad effort but we all agreed we didn't set the world on fire.

Also had a go at lying in the arms of Mary, King of the road and Bad moon rising.

More next time, maybe Andy and Chris will post something as well !!!! ????

Mr Jones comes to town

Today it's Chris, Andy B and Neil.

We're having a go at Counting Crows Mr Jones, watch this space for an update.

BTW I still want one of these !!!! although this one looks v pretty I would prefer a red one.

Hey, it's ok to dream.

Sorry it's late

We all met last Saturday at Andy's place. Sorry I'm late with this, been preoccupied.

Well we had another go at Entertainment and Heavens door.

Then off to see Folk n Ska Souls at Esquires in Bedford, brilliant night out, ended up in gay bar afterwards ha ha.

Above : Chris playing very well this time, me and (left) two Andys discussing technical stuff ???.

Maybe next time we can do a proper video.

Got problems with the layout just as I did with the China blog, will try to make it a bit easier to read.

Been a long time !!

Hopefully we can have another session soon.

We need a singer, Andy's gonna sort it !


If he can get out of the chair.

Perfect timing !

A small sample, it all went wrong ha ha.


Wait for the phone to ring !!