Apr. 10th, 2014
Day 4 of The Course
Apr. 10th, 2014 06:13 pmWe have now reached the penultimate day and the lady who was absent yesterday is back and from speaking to her, i found out that she had an outpatient visit at the hospital. As for, George, the guy whom i have been helping with his spelling, is still coming back to me to work out the spelling of words. He is s beginning to see the light when i explain it to him to vocalize the word out slowly to work out its spelling ,such as, for example, consternation, i would say to him to split it into constituent parts, "con - ster - nation".
He keeps saying he is thick, but then i reassure him that in his previous jobs, and learning that he left school at 15 without much formal education, as a labourer and service vehicle driver , spelling and writing in a grammatical sense would not have high on his list of priorities, and said that even i sometimes get words wrong.
So, apart from helping the geezer out, we discussed and explored ways of overcoming our weaknesses and turning them into strengths, negatives into positives, and overcoming the fear of speaking in public or to a select group, such as being interviewed by a panel for a post,or an application for a product idea, and so on.
For lunch i went to the local Spoons branch and had a pint of Cigar City Siren's Song Session IPA , from Florida, USA (5.0 % ABV).
During my break i bought three books for a total of a quid and one CD for 28 pence from the Demelza charity shop.




We finished at 4 pm today, and this time i did not bother going to Faversham, as that town will keep till Saturday now.
He keeps saying he is thick, but then i reassure him that in his previous jobs, and learning that he left school at 15 without much formal education, as a labourer and service vehicle driver , spelling and writing in a grammatical sense would not have high on his list of priorities, and said that even i sometimes get words wrong.
So, apart from helping the geezer out, we discussed and explored ways of overcoming our weaknesses and turning them into strengths, negatives into positives, and overcoming the fear of speaking in public or to a select group, such as being interviewed by a panel for a post,or an application for a product idea, and so on.
For lunch i went to the local Spoons branch and had a pint of Cigar City Siren's Song Session IPA , from Florida, USA (5.0 % ABV).
During my break i bought three books for a total of a quid and one CD for 28 pence from the Demelza charity shop.




We finished at 4 pm today, and this time i did not bother going to Faversham, as that town will keep till Saturday now.
Jazzy's Juicy Grooves
Apr. 10th, 2014 10:05 pmDifferent styles of music on the old jukebox tonight as i relaxed with a pork sausage and rice stir fry mix.
I listened to the Roy Music collection, The Best Of .. (Virgin) in which the chronology is backwards, from the bland Avalon to the excellent Re-make / Re-Model.. The track i have chosen is the single that got me into them in the first place, and the debut album which still defines , for me, the best of the glam rock years. That single was Virginia Plain.
Next up was some of the Ladyhawke debut CD , which was a surprisingly good electronic pop album, and thus i have chosen the spiky track "My Delirium".
Next up was the retro sixties sounding Candie Payne CD "I Wish I Could Have Lived You More" and the title track is a really cool groove.
I then played a couple of tracks from a Gwen Stefani album, which has three tracks i love whilst the rest i can really do without but as it only cost 50p or less in a charity shop then i was quite happy. The track i have chosen is Luxurious, a slinky groove produced by Nellie Hooper of Soul II Soul fame.
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VG+ site mate Ian put me on to this album by ex-Spice Girl Geri Halliwell and her CD "Scream If You Wanna Go Faster" and the easy listening soaked "I Was Made That Way" , again feeling quite retro and groovy..
Finally , in this mid tempo groove i chose a real soul classic , sweet and juicy , Mtume and their hit single "Juicy Fruit".
Enjoy the feast.
I listened to the Roy Music collection, The Best Of .. (Virgin) in which the chronology is backwards, from the bland Avalon to the excellent Re-make / Re-Model.. The track i have chosen is the single that got me into them in the first place, and the debut album which still defines , for me, the best of the glam rock years. That single was Virginia Plain.
Next up was some of the Ladyhawke debut CD , which was a surprisingly good electronic pop album, and thus i have chosen the spiky track "My Delirium".
Next up was the retro sixties sounding Candie Payne CD "I Wish I Could Have Lived You More" and the title track is a really cool groove.
I then played a couple of tracks from a Gwen Stefani album, which has three tracks i love whilst the rest i can really do without but as it only cost 50p or less in a charity shop then i was quite happy. The track i have chosen is Luxurious, a slinky groove produced by Nellie Hooper of Soul II Soul fame.
.
VG+ site mate Ian put me on to this album by ex-Spice Girl Geri Halliwell and her CD "Scream If You Wanna Go Faster" and the easy listening soaked "I Was Made That Way" , again feeling quite retro and groovy..
Finally , in this mid tempo groove i chose a real soul classic , sweet and juicy , Mtume and their hit single "Juicy Fruit".
Enjoy the feast.
Invitations
Apr. 10th, 2014 10:32 pmJust to mention , esp.for my newer acquired readers, is that i have a community site here on LJ called Worldsoundz, and i would like to invite people to do their own reviews of albums or CD's that have wowed them. It can be a single review or a choice of albums or in a genre related context that has a similar feel to the type of music i listen to, so rock and roll would not be covered, but salsa, prog rock, blues, jazz and lesser known pop grooves would be considered.
To get a flava of it here is the link -
http://worldsoundz.livejournal.com/
To get a flava of it here is the link -
http://worldsoundz.livejournal.com/
I posted this way back in October 2012 on my Worldsoundz site -
Some seven inch vibes that came from charity shop visits
1. Zig-Zag - Sleeping Blue Nights (Magnet 1974)
If there's something I don't expect to find on the b-side of a very stupid disco/glam 45 named (of course) 'The Bump', it's a 'folk-funky' mellow soul tune full of jazzy flutes and nice female vocals. But there it was.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx6_IP7D8pA
2. Lee Vanderbilt - It's Dawn Again (Bell 1975)
I really do love the production on this, signed Biddu. Starts off with a vibraslap, which is of course the best percussion instrument ever, and keeps a cool percussion hook throughout.
3. Gilly Mason Band - Oh Yeah! (Bell 1975)
Sleazy proto-post-punk-funk madness! Sounds like it was recorded in NY 5 years later to me, awesome! And when that synth kicks in in the background!
4. Bilbo Baggins - Monday Morning Blues (Polydor 1974)
Like a 'Gloria' on downers. What I like most are the piano parts after the chorus.
5. J. Bastós - Alice (Disques Vogue 1972)
Fuzz and then some.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vS2RMwEfy6o
6. Derek - Back Door Man (Bang 196/7?)
It starts out a bit country funk sounding but with a garage edge. I like the over the top backing vocals a lot.
7. Danny Hutton - Monster Shindig (HBR 1969)
Played a bit slower for that halloween popcorn party vibe!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AND7scy98Gs
Some seven inch vibes that came from charity shop visits
1. Zig-Zag - Sleeping Blue Nights (Magnet 1974)
If there's something I don't expect to find on the b-side of a very stupid disco/glam 45 named (of course) 'The Bump', it's a 'folk-funky' mellow soul tune full of jazzy flutes and nice female vocals. But there it was.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx6_IP7D8pA
2. Lee Vanderbilt - It's Dawn Again (Bell 1975)
I really do love the production on this, signed Biddu. Starts off with a vibraslap, which is of course the best percussion instrument ever, and keeps a cool percussion hook throughout.
3. Gilly Mason Band - Oh Yeah! (Bell 1975)
Sleazy proto-post-punk-funk madness! Sounds like it was recorded in NY 5 years later to me, awesome! And when that synth kicks in in the background!
4. Bilbo Baggins - Monday Morning Blues (Polydor 1974)
Like a 'Gloria' on downers. What I like most are the piano parts after the chorus.
5. J. Bastós - Alice (Disques Vogue 1972)
Fuzz and then some.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vS2RMwEfy6o
6. Derek - Back Door Man (Bang 196/7?)
It starts out a bit country funk sounding but with a garage edge. I like the over the top backing vocals a lot.
7. Danny Hutton - Monster Shindig (HBR 1969)
Played a bit slower for that halloween popcorn party vibe!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AND7scy98Gs