Humey Whilem

I wish I had spandex I would have worn it tonight. I take that back. I am quite happy not to own any spandex. This is tonight! I don't care what you think of the Pony. Thomas Truax is worth sitting through my rubbish. 7 Hertz sound amazing too. Can't wait. Haven't been this nervous for a gig in a long time.

Lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For all you R Kelly fans out there (come on, be honest about it): I will be doing my version of 'The World's Greatest' again....

I was amazed when I first took the bus here that everyone has to move to the door before the bus even stops. I always feel sorry for the old folk that have to struggle through the (driving bus to get from and to their seat. Is it so much to ask to just wait for them? Or anyone else for that matter. Oh I forgot I'm moving away from here.

Ouch. You win.

Yeah but you've got bad taste anyway.

One of the drivers on the 3 has a weak bladder and almost everytime he's on my bus he stops at the shell station and runs out for a pee!!! About a year ago on the way back home on the 3 a different driver pulled over just before the torry bridge and ran into the bookie's to place a bet.....

Bugger. That's Amarillo in my head again. Can I kill my colleague?

That would be SO sweet (nice/cool/ace)!!!!

yes please!!!

Ah see, first person to rudely forget. The Green Pony vs Jan Deal was a pleasant and interesting experience!

What would it be called in english?

Shooting Gallery Photos I thought this was amazing. This woman has been to shooting galleries as long as she remembers and saved up the pictures.

On a related note, what songs do you colleague sing/hum/whistle? One of my colleagues ALWAYS goes into 'show me the way to amarillo'.... Several times a day this song gets jammed in my head. Thank god I'm leaving.

Alright then. Here is my leaving note. Im gonna look like a right emotional here but theres some things I want to say and some people I want to thank. I will be leaving Aberdeen for Groningen, Netherlands on the 19th of december, Im hoping to be in Pittsburgh USA in about 6 more months. Its a long wait but I think itll be worth it. Ive got a few last gigs, if anyones interested: 11th: Tunnels: THOMAS TRUAX (boy am I happy) 15th: Peacock (not green pony but as the jannes van der wal appreciation society) So, what will I miss? I had an absolutely great time in Aberdeen (musicwise). Most people I met through music have been absolutely amazing. Special mentions (in chronological order I suppose) go out to Jim & Sharon @ Drakes. I was SO happy when I found Drakes. And them in it. It kind of reminded me of Vera in Groningen. If anyone ever goes to Groningen (unlikely?) then Vera is a good starting point for an ace night out. Its Drakes but 6 times as big... The people at IMP was step two in discovering where to go for good music and Mikes brilliant jokes (ahum :] ). Thank you!! And once I met Kevin Allan (Welfare Mother Superior jumping the gun) I was set. I immediately loved his songs. Lyrics AND guitarwork. I really hope he can get himself to go play more, on his own too. As much as I hope I add something nice to his songs, his stuff is wonderful enough as it is. In fact: somebody book him for a solo gig please? PLEASE? Through playing as a welfare mother I met so many other nice & brilliant people and heard so much great music. I was chuffed when Andy & Jim of Staccato Set fame asked me to make some noise with them. I loved it! And I dont know who Im more jealous of now: Phil or Jim & Andy! I love the Kitchen Cynics and am megachuffed to have been on stage with you Alan. AND Im on one of the cds! Also shared the stage with Lorenzo Snow & Kathryn Sawers (Johnny Cash Night), Khar Leong aka How Deep is the Valley and Steven Milne. Thanks. Heres a list of some of the music/people that I like & will miss musically and otherwise: Amy/Kathryn Sawers (!) Kitchen Cynics Tupelo Town Assembly Pete McConville/Sheepdog & Tom the Noisemonger & Ross & Lila etc etc. Sarah J. Tingle Little Kicks / Steven Milne Kartta Lamplighter Hugh Anderson Jenni (thank you so much) Kilau (and everyone in it!!!!) Kartta (and everyone in it!) Fiona Keenan Lorenzo Snow Collective (somebody pull Phils finger out because he wont do it) Khar Leong aka Sandy aka How Deep Is The Valley The Bum Bond Delawair No Pasaran (ooh, aah) Christ I could go on forever... PLEASE dont hold it against me if I missed you out. If I think you are good then I would have told you. Same goes if youre rubbish J Ive said this before but I always repeat myself anyway: Aberdeen has a great music scene compared to other places Ive been. Bands all know and support each other, get each other gigs etc. Its not always like that. On top of that the promotors deserve credit too. Not every city even has promotors in the first place. Im used to dealing with the venues directly which was almost always pish. I have certainly learned a lot. I will definitely try to get into promoting (If anyone wants a gig in Groningen? Or possibly Pittsburgh once Im there?). I also think So Quiet It Kame is a thing worth re-establishing elsewhere. I will steal that idea. Yoinks. Before coming over I was hoping to join a band of some sorts, I could not imagine the stuff that I ended up doing. I would never have been able to do the Green Pony / Jannes van der Wal Appreciation Society stuff back home. So, what do I need to bring with me? Haggis, yes, a nice whiskey, yes. Any local music I should be checking out before I go? Any other recommendations? So far Ive got loads of welfare mothers, some kitchen cynics, kathryn sawers (yes, I have 2 recordings!), Steven Milne + a live accoustic little kicks set, Pete the McConville, Tom the Noisemonger, Staccato Set, Found, Khar Leong. I want to get my hands on some little kicks. Kartta & debutant are on their way I hope, and some Amy Sawers. Lastly, I think Aberdeen-Music deserves a mention. There is no such thing in other cities Ive been in. Im trying desperately to find something similar for Pittsburgh. There are some websites, some with a forum, but most of it is rubbish. I think aberdeen music is quite unique in the sense that the largest part of the music scene is on here in some shape or form. I am kind of looking forward to moving back. Id much rather move to the US straight away, but Ive got a visa to wait for. Im deadnervous playing my own stuff back home though.. Very nervous. And after that on to the USA! Christ this has turned out into a boring lengthy message. I really cant be arsed at work now that Im leaving so this is what I did this morning. Sorry to bore you with this. Sorry if I've missed anyone out (I'm sneaking about at work)! Cheers everyone. I'm sure I'll bump into people before I leave on the 19th.

So, who is Matthew?

Come on, this deserves a bit more attention! Even if only for the mere fact that it's Kathryn Sawers organising this one. BUMP!

:love:Thanks everyone. It was so so nice. :love: Well Tim, better start looking at flights then. February? March?

I was completely obsessed with Satch until maybe Time Machine. He lost me after that, Nowadays I think he's a bit of a wanker. But this has made me look up loads of Stuart Hamm stuff on youtube. Ace. (Although I've now moved on to a Marcus Miller video. Sweet.) Off topic I know. Satch is a tit but so is Chris Martin.

*blush* Thanks for that. I did record the set onto the ipod, if it's ok then I can give you a copy?

Katerwaul? ...please just move to Groningen with me...

Bump-bump-bump! This is tonight! This is Katerwaul! Welfare Mothers! Green Pony attempting a falsetto voice! Could be sweet and partly hilarious! Exclamation mark!

Hans bloody Gilhaus. I never knew he played here. Brilliant.

LOL. Well then I'm not buying you any. Seriously, I should be fine for this.

I wouldn't mind but it depends on the hangover from friday....