Bob's Open Mic 25th October 2012

I arrived late, so missed som of the artists.  When I got in Bob and Bernadette were performing "The devil's right hand"
Next up was Jim Morrison on his mandolin.  He sang a song called "The Dundee Ghost" - a comedic song with a little tale!  He also sang a Matt McGinn song "Camp Grenada" finishing with a satirical political song to the Gilbert & Sullivan song tune 'A modern major general'. 
Bob then sang a couple of songs " Hello Marylou, goodbye heart" and then "the weight song" [take a load off Annie!]  .
Next up on the stage was |Ryan Morecombe who gave us an amazing rendition of a Lady Gaga song "Born this way", one of his own songs, and then 'Mellow Yellow'.
Bob then asked Elspeth Durkin up to sing "After the Goldrush", then "Autumn Leaves" and then a duet with Bob of "Love hurts".
Next up was George Martin who sang "Days" by the Kinks in his own inimicable style followed by a Crowded House song "Fall at your feet" .  He finished with a request of  a Don Henley song "My wedding day".
John Morrison then got back up on stage and gave us a Mandolin version of "Light my fire" by the Doors, this was followed by a Canadian song "Saturday night in Bien Fait", and finishing with "It's a mad world".
Bernadette and her friend Pat then gave us a performance  of the Pogues song "Christmas in New York".  Bernadette and Bob then performed two songs together - "Only You" and then "Dance me to the end of Love"; she finished with "Bas me mucho"
Bob then sang "No regrets" with Bernadette doing some backing vocals.  Bob then asked Elspeth up to duet on a Little Feat song "Willin'", then he sang " Lonesome Blues before finishing the evening with a duet with Elspeth of anothe Little Feat song " Dixie Chicken".

18th October 2012 : Avante Garde, King Street, Glasgow

Bob's Open Mic Night [every Thursday night]

 

It was an EXTREMELY wet night outside which would put most people off going outdoors if they could help it, however there were quite a few souls who had braved the weather this evening!

Bob Leslie opened the evening with a few songs and then got newcomer Ryan Morcombe up to start.  He sang a song of his own and then did his own version of a Lady Gaga song 'Born this way'.






Next up was George Martin, and excellent guitar player who performed a David Gray song ' Sailawya' and then an Oasis song 'Stop crying your heart out' and finished with 'Never meant to cause you trouble'



John Morrison was next up to the stage, with a classic 'What have you done to the rain?' followed by an old Mungo Jerry song 'In the summertime' and finishing with the amusing little song 'You can never do a tango with an eskimo'!!




Bob then asked Elspeth Durkin to the stage and he played while she sang 'Autumn Leaves' and then 'After the goldrush' finishing with a duet with Bob to 'Love hurts'.

Bernadette Collier then took to the stage, with some extra accompaniment from Bob, where she performed a Hazel O'Connor song 'Will you....'; this was followed by 'Chasing Cars'.  She then asked George to go up and play guitar for her for the song 'Make you feel my love'.

Bernadette and Bob

Bernadette and George

Carmella and Jess

Next up was another new face Carmella [stage name], and her friend Jess who brought some drums.  She sang her own song 'Rocket Girl', and then her own version of a David Bowie classic 'Major Tom', and then another song of her own [sorry - missed the title]. 

After Carmella finished Bob had been going to get Andy Logan up on stage - but he had had to leave during Carmella's performance.   SO Bob asked Bernadette and George up to do some harmonies when he sang 'If we said goodbye'

Andy' the candy' Logan

Ryan then came back up doing one song of his own before he too had to leave.
John Morrison came back to the stage to sing , as HE put it an "Archie pelican" song by Matt McGinn - 'heidrum hodrum'!![?] Quite funny actually.

George Martin was next up again to sing a few songs 'Old Man; 'Something fine'; 'Wild horses' and then 'Santiago de Cuna'.
Bob then got up and sang 'Lonesome Blues' and then 'You're gonna miss me when I'm gone'.  He then got Elspeth back up on stage with him to do some harmonies  especially on 'Dixie Chicken' and then 'Tracks of my tears', 'Love the one you're with', and 'Who do you love' before finishing the evening off.

Thursday 11th October 2012 at Avante Garde

Bob'S Open Mic Night at Avante Garde, King Street, Glasgow.

Bob started the night off as usual with a a round of good songs :- 'My old friend the Blues'; 'It'll last another day'; 'One size don't fit all'; ' The ballad of Pancho Villa' [a Townes Van Zandt song]; another blues song;  'Harmonise'; 'Willin' [a Little Feat song]; and then 'Handjive'

First up was John Morrison  with his 12 string dobro mandolin singing 'Black is black', 'Sunday morning sidewalk' .
Bob then got Elspeth Durkin up to sing 'After the Goldruch [a Neil Young song], and then 'Autumn Leaves'  [ dedicated to her late husband Joseph Durkin] accompanied by Bob on guitar.  She and Bob then sang a duet of one of Bob's song 'Different World'.

Bob then sang 'Beans and Beer'; 'Ruby'; and another of his songs 'The Devil ain't a friend of mine'
Bob then got Andy Craig up on stage.  He sang 'It's what you do with what you've got; 'Pink flow'; and finally 'Bright Star'

Bob then sang 'She's a lady' and then 'Love the one you're with' before getting John Morrison back up on stage again.  This time John wanted to try using an occarrina linked to a microphone.  He plaayed 'Dirty old town', and then a couple of scots airs.

Bob then sang  a few more songs 'Ring of fire'; 'Don't start the revolution in the morning'; ' Life's too short to wait for the miracle' and finally 'Hook your train up to my wagon'
Bob then got Elspeth back up to sing a couple of duets with him - 'Dixie Chicken' and 'Love hurts' and then to add some backing vocals on 'Tears of a clown'; .....'If we said goodbye'
Bob then sang ' Heartbreak hotel', and a lowden wainwright song 'Nobody loves you when you're down and out'.  At this point Michael Fagin came into the room, so Bob sang 'Big dead Bob' which was about a rumour that michael had started about Bob dying and the shock everyone got when Bob walked into the next music session!
Bob then persuaded Michael to get up and play a couple of songs - 'Down by the schoolyard' and 'Perigor'
Bob finished off the evening with a couple more songs and finishing on 'Gloria'.