Messymascot's faith in humanity and ginger safe haven

[roydo]

Unusual place name, the in-Gordano bit sounds very exotic.

Apparently, the Gordano Valley was named as such cos the shape of it resembled an arrow head, in Italian or French or sommet. The first (French/Norman) settler was an aristocrat called Clopton. Clopton, now Clapton, Court is one of the big houses.

If you ever travel south on the M5, past Bristol, but on the bridge before the Gordano services, you will see the shape of the valley quite clearly.

 

[roydo]

M5

Not just the road from the Midlands to South Wales and Bristol, but also the way from most of the UK to holidays in the South West. The M5 is a busy road, but never busier than in the summer holidays.

www.roads.org.uk

@Sassy Colombian

Our house is several hundred feet below that.

 

[Bluerover]

Seems like you have enjoyed lots of music entertainment throughout your life.

Always been a a hard rock fan. Sadly never saw our own legendary Thin Lizzy.live. Philip Lynott one of the greatest rockers ever. Gary Moore another genius on guitar.

 

[roydo]

Always been a a hard rock fan. Sadly never saw our own legendary Thin Lizzy.live. Philip Lynott one of the greatest rockers ever. Gary Moore another genius on guitar.

Lizzy are the only band I regretted never seeing live. Saw most of that era, but for some reason, never them.

 

[Sassy Colombian]

M5

Not just the road from the Midlands to South Wales and Bristol, but also the way from most of the UK to holidays in the South West. The M5 is a busy road, but never busier than in the summer holidays.

www.roads.org.uk

@Sassy Colombian

Our house is several hundred feet below that.

Wow, that looks like high bridge. Can you hear interstate at your house? In Asheville we live near very busy roads so in the spring when the windows are open can get a bit loud for my own preference.

 

[Bluerover]

Lizzy are the only band I regretted never seeing live. Saw most of that era, but for some reason, never them.

I have live LPs and footage on TV, but nothing beats seeing a band live. So sad he and Gary died so young.

 

[roydo]

Wow, that looks like high bridge. Can you hear interstate at your house? In Asheville we live near very busy roads so in the spring when the windows are open can get a bit loud for my own preference.

Nope. They have some special tarmac on it. And its hundreds of feet above us. Get more noise from tractors on the lane.

But it was quite a feat of engineering. The 2 tiered road, then had to go through a large hill, so they just chopped the top of the hill off.

 

[Bluerover]

I have live LPs and footage on TV, but nothing beats seeing a band live. So sad he and Gary died so young.

Sass, I don't know if you are familiar with Lizzy. If not, I recommend you YouTube The Boys are Back in Town - I remember Radio Merseyside playing this for Everton's FA Cup victory parade in 84 - Rosalie, Emerald, Jailbreak. They will give you a good taste of good they were.

Fabulous band that transcended borders and backgrounds to produce magic on stage.

 

[roydo]

I have live LPs and footage on TV, but nothing beats seeing a band live. So sad he and Gary died so young.

"Any Irish girls in here tonight?"

"Anyone want some more Irish in them?"

Or sommett

 

[Bluerover]

"Any Irish girls in here tonight?"

"Anyone want some more Irish in them?"

Or sommett

Correct.

Leslie Crowther was disgusted when his daughter married Phil. She was marrying a black Irish b***"*d he said.

Horrible. Phil was no Saint, but like George Best, Gary Moore, Rory Gallagher, his own worst enemy.

Great talents all of them.

 

[Sassy Colombian]

Sass, I don't know if you are familiar with Lizzy. If not, I recommend you YouTube The Boys are Back in Town - I remember Radio Merseyside playing this for Everton's FA Cup victory parade in 84 - Rosalie, Emerald, Jailbreak. They will give you a good taste of good they were.

Fabulous band that transcended borders and backgrounds to produce magic on stage.

Tbh I am not familiar with Lizzy at least by name, but I will listen in YouTube the tune you recommended and maybe I’ll recognize it then.

 

[Bluerover]

Tbh I am not familiar with Lizzy at least by name, but I will listen in YouTube the tune you recommended and maybe I’ll recognize it then.

Thin Lizzy the full name.

 

[Bluerover]

This thread is great for lifting me after that rubbish earlier. Just watched a few Lizzy videos. I had forgotten how good Emerald is. Probably my favourite of theirs.

Going to watch Rory Gallagher' Million Miles Away now. Brilliant guitarist and singer

 

[Sassy Colombian]

Thin Lizzy the full name.

I found this great clip of them playing The boys are back in town live. I like them!

 

[Bluerover]

Flipping heck, watching these is bringing me back over 40 years.

Rory Gallagher with his beloved Fender which has most of the varnish long worn off. He never bought another.