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Not that I like that band but yes, and it shouldn’t be denied as they reference in that last line. 😊

Actual CD release "early summer" that's all I know.

@merikan1 - the Bandcamp release of 'Powertron' will be on the same day as the official CD release - Friday 3rd May.

Gorillaz's new album is out: Strange Timez (Song Machine, Season one). Here's a catchy number from it - Désolé (featuring Fatoumata Diawara): Désolé (feat. Fatoumata Diawara)

I like yours better than Priest’s.

This sort of got me thinking. Would this be a live show / end of the tour / band sort of thing. Or more like the demo tapes from Bill's Mark II project where Bill pitched the project to a producer? Kind of like the last time Bill used the BBD product name. Outtakes from the Sunburst Finish sessions?

Agree about the music back then, just so many great bands, loads of fantastic records being released and great 'album' tours. There was a website (I can't remember it's name, or find it searching) that provided a chronological list of all the albums released in a particular year, in the UK. Just type in a year, '71 for example, as you mention, and a simple typed, drop down list would appear, artist, album title and date, no frills, and that was it. The thing that really struck me when I first tried this out (just a few years ago), was just the huge amount of wonderful records released, I mean literally staggering, looking back at it, jogging the old memory and all that. Pity I can't seem to find that specific site. Talking about jogging the old memory, I know you're a Notts lad, same as me, but imagine you've not seen it for many years. I live about 17 miles from Notts city centre now, but hardly ever visit these days. Like so many city and town centres, it's really gone downhill. Very sad to see, especially when remembering how it used to be in the '60s, ''70s and 80s, in particular, at least for me. Many happy memories from those decades...I randomly found a YouTube video, filmed just a few days ago, around Notts city centre, honestly mate, you will be shocked. Take a look if you want, but it's not a pleasant watch. NOTTINGHAM - Its all GOING ON HERE! Caught in the ACT!

The artist happens to be my Great Great Uncle :-)

Nice! A new Ringo movie to check out. Thanks, Alec!😎

Miles Away - Brainwashed If I blindly followed I'd be lying to myself Made the best of life with the cards that I've been dealt Gotta say that I've found peace within myself Won't waste time standing inline..your games I will not play Inside my head the coast is clear I stand my ground you'll never change my mind Refuse to wait I choose my fate And nothing! Nothing's in my way Rules and regulations forced inside your head Follow the herd believe their words Live the fucking lie Inside my head the coast is clear I'll stand my ground got my own life to live! Its a brainwash and I see straight through Suckers make you think you've got something to prove You're fucking brainwashed everything you do Following the leader like they told you to Brainwashed! you're fucking brainwashed Brainwashed! you've gotta break out............

Yeah, Jonesy is always great to listen to, and you've got to admire his frankness. Cool guy. As far as I can remember, the Simonon interview is quite a good example of the annoying interruptions I mentioned (could be wrong though)...Simonon is always cool (looks like he's had a bit of a hair transplant), always looks and dresses great, and lots of interesting stories to tell. Liked his Triumph motorbike and JJ Burnel recollections, and his artwork is pretty nifty, imho. TBH, I found the Stephen Morris one, somehow an 'awkward' watch, and I'm a big fan, and not yet seen the Matt Johnson one, but it appeared in my recommendations a good few days back. Possibly watch this interview over the forthcoming weekend.

Indeed...Nice to know there are other fans here😎...Sadly, I never got to see a live performance.

My ten pence worth, I was 40 before I even considered having kids but then met the woman of my dreams and love paved the way forward. She had 2 boys, 8 and 10 (both with mental health issues) but I took them on as my own (the power of love) as their father was long gone and still to this day doesn't keep in touch. Within 2 years my partner became pregnant and we had a wee boy. He is 19 now and we all get along fine, he was home educated by my wife as she's an ex teacher and has strong views about the education system, especially how messed up it is in Scotland where we now live. Three years ago her eldest son who was in his late 20's had a daughter and due to his ongoing issues was unable to care for her, so we took her on from birth full time as legal guardians/foster parents. I have to say having a 3 year old girl buzzing around the house in my 60's is certainly not what I was expecting to do after our youngest grew up, but it is THE BEST thing in the world and we wouldn't have it any other way. To paraphrase Billy Connolly, "we're here to look after the place and care for the children, I mean what else is life for?" I couldn't agree more!

Neat that you’re a Dunedinian Nelsonian. I was introduced to the Dunedin Sound in the 1990s via David Kilgour’s “Here Come The Cars”.

Bullitt (1968) Official Trailer - Steve McQueen Movie Lots of nice 1960s Ssn Francisco locations.

'The Shimmering Threshold (On Your Bike Emperor Ming)' - from The Dreamshire Chronicles. This album seems very fresh, even oddly new/unfamiliar on relistening in first time for quite a while.

The XPAK 400, New York World’s Fair, 1959

Steve on guitar at age 9 with brother Muff, father Lawrence, & the Reg Aldis Band. Birmingham, 1957 (from Steve Winwood's Twitter)

was in my head recently

Things certainly do seem to be complicated Geetar Homer! When I was a little boy, 'uncle' Pat and his wife, (who I think was called Marie,) were good friends of my mum and dad. I remember visiting them with my parents at their terrace house, just off Flanshaw Lane. At that time, I remember my father telling stories of Pat's smuggling adventures across borders in the 'States. (Between Canada and America, I think.) I also recall Pat had been a boxer at one point in his life. He certainly seemed a colourful character to me in my childhood innocence. Now I think of it, there was a subtle Irish 'twang' to Pat's voice too. I kind of took all of these things for granted. These were just some of the people who made up my mum and dad's social circle, people like George Cunningham who played drums with my father's small combo, 'The Merry Macs,' and that band's trumpeter whose face I can picture in my mind but whose name I now, sadly, can't recall due to fading memory. These people drifted through my life as a 1950's young kid. If my mother were alive now, these are questions or observations that she might illuminate for me, but sadly, that's now too late and things seem to be banished to oblivion with only slight echoes of what was once a vibrant and special family life. My memories of that period constitute fleeting glimpses, sometimes vivid, sometimes foggy, but always fond and warm. Back then, I was too young to realise what a fortunate set of circumstances I had been born into. My mother and father, despite not being married, despite being relatively poor, lived together until my father's passing and brought me up in an atmosphere of music and curiosity. I didn't know how special that was then, and am only now beginning to fully appreciate it. 😉

Wait a moment....have I missed something here or are Bill's roots in Kentucky ????