Music

There are some really talented musicians out there doing really interesting things. From time to time, however, you come across a cover version of a well known track that totally blows you out of the water. This is one such version: AC/DC's Thunderstruck is an iconic track, but I doubt they ever could have imagined anyone doing a version like this! The instrument she's … [Read more...] about Thunderstruck Cover

Tracy Chapman's hit "Fast Car" was first released in 1988. It was also her first single. It was a success globally. While it has been covered many times over the years it's only this year that a cover version has met with real success. Country singer Luke Combs' version of Fast Car has been a huge success. And if you listen to it you can see (and hear) how true to the … [Read more...] about Luke Combs’ Version of Fast Car

News broke this evening that Sinéad O'Connor has died at the age of 56. Apart from the fact that she was only a few years older than me, she was an important part of the soundtrack of my late teens and early 20's. Her first album "The Lion and the Cobra" was released in 1987 when I was 14. Troy was the first single from the album to be released. It's a powerful piece based … [Read more...] about Sinéad O’Connor Troy

So far 2023 has been a busy year and I've been travelling quite a bit. But unlike pre-2020 the bulk of my trips have been more personal in nature and not just work ones with the odd extra day pegged on. Back before 2020 I had started travelling a little more for fun, but I still prioritised work over everything else. I might have taken the odd long weekend to go to a … [Read more...] about Concerts and More