Drive North West …play some of these
set list '09 - '10
Well, here we are again, another set of songs for this line up of the band
Suzie has gone is still on maternity
leave, and boy do we miss her. A shock to the system after singing
with Suzie’s full on power after all these years, but hey, we’re
up for the challenge! And the line up has changed (back) again…
Welcome back to Gaf and farewell and big thankyou's to Anthony who
did a sterling job manning the drums and who is now devoting his energies
to being a new Dad. It must be something in the water!
Set lists at gigs vary but many are selected from the following songs:
North West Blues
A bit of a theme tune for us, especially given the return to 1970’s austerity our universe is going through.
Stop Breaking Down
We lifted our version of this Robert Johnson song off “Exile On Main Street”, the most stoned Stones album. The only time women break down on me is when I forget to do the washing up.
Free Fallin’
A Tom Petty track name checking lots of places round Los Angeles. To bring it on home, “Ventura Boulevard” can be substituted with locations like “Sankey Valley Park” according to where the gig is.
No Matter What
I’m the third member of the band to sing this fine Badfinger song. Pass the parcel indeed.
Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City
A Bobby Blue Bland funky blues groove tastefully attacked by Trish. Whitesnake did too, a la Free.
All Along The Watchtower
Still there, great for jamming on.
Automobile
A blues shuffle which Trish excels at. It is, of course in the key of E.
Gimme Some Lovin’
Demanded Steve Winwood in 1966. As did Thunder some years later, and now, we do. Feel free to acquiesce.
Fool For Your Stockings
ZZ Top observations on the appealing qualities of suitably clad pins. Oh yes.
Midnight Rambler
We’re having a slight Rolling Stones fetish at the moment. The definitive version of this is to be found on “Get Yer Ya Ya’s Out”. It’s somewhat reassuring to hear a band of their stature put out a track on which none of them appear to know quite where they are in the song for much of the time. We aim to replicate that, and do.
Gimme Shelter
All barre chords. Ow. I’m usually crippled from the wrists down for a few minutes after this.
Stone Free
A Hendrix masterpiece in which Trish explores the outer limits of her guitar and minds melt amongst the onlookers. I keep expecting the end to morph into “Sabre Dance”, but it never does.
Fire and Rain
James Taylor’s jolly battle with hard drugs encapsulated in a rather lovely song.
Nothing Ever Happens
The first big hit for Del Amitri and a period piece of observations, …turning off typewriters, clicking telephone exchanges…hey, it's become folk music!
Mojo Working
Muddy Waters and his Mojo. Could it be a tanning accessory? A type of hair dressing implement? Whatever it is, it is in fact working (the power LED is lit) but it just don’t work on you.
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
One of the Fab’s finest, at least in part thanks to Eric on his psychedelic guitar.
Can’t Explain
Primal Who. Before Keith had too many drums.
Driven To Tears
Our version of Pearl Jam doing a cover of the Police number, with startling drums and bass from Gaf and Al. You can find the PJ version on You Tube featuring Eddie having a go at some poor bint who had the temerity to take her t shirt off and shake her busty substances in his general direction. I’d be highly delighted if it happened at a Drive North West gig. All of us would.
God Put A Smile On Your Face
Killer Coldplay track.
Pride And Joy
Succinct Stevie Ray Vaughn groove.
House Party
Trish invites you to party with her, and I think you should listen and take note.
Suffragette City
David Bowie’s song about Northwich. Classic. Now, where‘s me toad-skin lurex cod piece?
Boogie Thing
Trish is going to boogie. You have been invited to the party, now you have arrived it is time get down.
Sympathy For The Devil
Woo woo! Woo woo!
Gloria
Three chords, lots of guitar bashing, shouting, drumming, bass thumping…
On The Road Again
Canned Heat’s big hit single, a droning John Lee Hooker groove.
Before You Accuse Me
Lots of people have covered this Bo Diddley thing. My take is based on Creedence Clearwater Revivals’ version on Cosmo’s Factory.
Rockin’ In The Free World
An infrequent visitor to the set list these days, but in moments of madness, we wheel it out.
Oreo Cookie
Ah, the innuendo laden joys of chocolate covered biscuits.
The Blues
Could be anything dredged up from Trish’s extensive knowledge of blues ancient and modern. Usually in E, but you never know.
