Saturday 18 May 2013

Bands Seen


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This is my list of bands seen from my first in 1990 of Bruce at the Mayfair which then led me to see iron maiden (tour that had bring your daughter to the slaughter at No1) at the city hall which is the same venue I saw thunder and Europe, I also went to the arena and saw the Coors. I saw Skunk Anansie and little angels at the academy, Spice Girls on the spice world tour at Wembley arena, Bon Jovi at Gateshead stadium, Scouting For Girls and the feeling at free concert at bents park in south shields.

Tracks

1. Bruce Dickinson - Tattooed millionaire.

2. Iron Maiden - Can I play with madness?

3. Skunk Anansie - Hedonism (just because you feel good)

4. Thunder - Love walked in.

5. The Coors - dreams.

6. Spice Girls - The lady is a vamp.

7. Europe - Prisoners in paradise.

8. Little Angels - Kicking up dust.

9. Bon Jovi - Always.

10. Scouting For Girls - Without you.

11. The Feeling - Love it when you call.

Mix by John Lauder

Thursday 16 May 2013

My Mood music‏


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These songs mean a lot to me, Records enter the charts but some stick with you, these are ones that stay relevant to me. Some stick with you because they have a catchy tune, or a melody that just won’t go away, or the sentiment within the song meant something to me. These tracks are not in any particular order. And could easily name a dozen more, this is just a taste of my taste.

Alive and Kicking this track was the very first vinyl single I had ever bought, I never at that time owned headphones, so here I was lying downstairs on the kitchen floor speakers either side of my head blasting the song out at full volume, pissing off the neighbours no doubt.

Leaving me now, I was a huge fan of Mark King, still am, but this track was playing on radio 1 when I had first been dumped, I played it none stop for a week, as the one thing I believe in until this day, you never know what love is until you have lost it. I still feel sad when it first starts, but would I change things……never.

There must be an angel, easy my mother’s favourite song and every time I hear it, it reminds me of her, and it is an amazing song.

Who wants to live forever, I could name any number of Queen tracks as in my opinion Freddy Mercury was the greatest singer of his generation. But I first heard this song in the Movie Highlander and play this song at least once a week and is forever on my mp3 player.

Hotel California, again like Queen I could name any number of songs by this amazing group, but this one sticks with me, I have loved this track since I was but a boy and probably still love it the day I die.

Nothing compares 2 you, again a heartbreaker song, no break-up this time I just loved this song, written by Prince and always wondered what his version would have sounded like.

Father and son, this is the song that I sing in karaoke whilst drunk and not in this country and always good memories when I hear it, no matter where I am work, bus, night out, I have to sing along with it.

Just say yes, I am a massive soap fan and when a storyline grabs me it grabs me, this song played during a scene in Emmerdale and has like I stated in my opening, stuck with me and is an amazing song. And they have other amazing songs like Run, and Chasing cars to name just a couple.

Someone like you, wow what a talent, I was unaware of her until she sung this on TheBrits and she just blew me away, I have listened to 19 and 21 cover to cover many times since, and she will no doubt be around for a very long time what a voice.

Bedshaped, again another original band, and what a song and again I could name any number of songs by this group, Somewhere only we know, and everything changes, to name just 2, listen to them and tell me you haven’t loved them.

Africa, I loved this song and like Queen is a permanent track on my mp3 player, it just hits every sinew within my soul, as does Rosanna a great track for any mix tape.

The Boxer, These are my all-time favourite group and would travel anywhere in this world to see them play, this song is an amazing song about destitution and what you will do to survive and it just …… well listen to it.

Iris, City of Angels with Nicholas Cage and Meg Ryan, one of my all-time favourite films, this song just suited that movie so well, and it is also a permanent track on my mp3 player and just love the song.

In the Air Tonight, I was and still a fan of Genesis and therefore Mr Collins, this was an amazing song about a crime that had been spotted and explained during the song, it has hate for the person but the song just hits home, and has nothing to do with the gorilla playing the drums.

15, Bed of Roses, I am a fan of John Bon-jovi and love most of his songs, likes of Blaze of glory from Young Guns, and Always, but Bed of Roses is my favourite of them all, I listen to it a few times in a row when it hits on my player, it is long very long but it’s right.

This is my first Mix tape and the reasons behind each and every song, this won’t be my last mix tape and I enjoyed working through this and listening as I went.

Tracks

1. Alive and Kicking - Simple Minds.

2. Leaving me Now - Level 42

3. There must be an Angel - the Eurythmics

4. Who wants to live forever - Queen

5. Hotel California - the Eagles

6. Nothing Compares - Sinead O’Connor

7. Father and Son - Cat Stevens

8. Just say yes - Snow patrol

9. Someone like you - Adele

10. Bedshaped - Keane

11. Africa - Toto

12. The Boxer - Simon and Garfunkel

13. Iris - the Goo Goo Dolls

14. In the Air Tonight - Phil Collins

15. Bed of Roses - Bon Jovi

Mix by David Spowart 

Wednesday 15 May 2013

Close to love


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All these songs to me have a bittersweet edge of deep love, that for whatever reason is unachievable. In each there is a taste of this and for me it is very close to the heart. Music transports me to memories shared and hearts broken but always with a smile of fondness for the time I was close to love, enjoy

Tracks

1. Revelry - Kings of Leon

2. Tiger in the Night - Katie Melua

3. After the storm - Mumford & Sons

4. Pure Bride - Leeland

5. Stir It Up - Bob Marley

6. With Or Without You - U2

7. Everybody Hurts - R.E.M.

8. Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac

9. A Drop in the Ocean - Ron Pope

10. Skinny Love - Birdy

Mix By +Joy mum 

Tuesday 14 May 2013

Socializing Songs

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You know those songs that you always play time and time again when you’re intoxicated? You know the ones, about the ONLY ones you can think of because you’re that inebriated. Well here my list of songs that I can always count on to save my vacant mind in times of dire-tunage need.

Tracks

1. November Rain - Guns N Roses

2. Kayleigh – Marillion

3. Cowboys From Hell – Pantera

4. Nothing Else Matters – Metallica

5. More Than Words – Xtreme

6. Last Fight - Bullet For My Valentine

7. Unforgiven – Metallica

8. Every Rose Has Its Thorn – Poison

9. You Could Be Mine - Guns N Roses

10. Wasted Time – Skidrow

11. One – Metallica

12. Mr Brownstone - Guns N Roses

Mix by Craig Churchill

Sunday 5 May 2013

Railway Songs


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This is a collection of railway songs as I work on the railway.
There are some great songs by some excellent artists and some songs that are familiar to everyone.
Some of my favourite ones are by soul asylum, Cinderella and Elton john from his songs from the west coast album.
There are also some classics like Gladys Knight, Rod Stewart and Kylie.
Some things I hope don’t happen at work is things like this train don’t stop and runaway train.

Tracks

1. Crazy train - Ozzy Osbourne.

2. Day we caught the train - Ocean Colour Scene.

3. Last train - Bon Jovi.

4. Last train to Clarksville - The Monkees.

5. Midnight train to Georgia - Gladys Night and the Pips.

6. Runaway train - Soul Asylum.

7. Soul train - The Three Degrees.

8. Station to station - David bowie.

9. Train - Goldfrapp.

10. Waiting at the station - Aaron Neville.

11. This train don’t stop - Elton John.

12. Heartbreak station - Cinderella.

13. Downtown train - Rod Stewart.

14. Locomotion - Kylie Minogue.

Mix By John Lauder