Once again I say thanks, last Saturday evening was for me a perfect birthday. To all of you who came, a big thank you, for those who couldn’t make it, thanks for letting me know. It wasn’t the presents that made it so good (but I thank you for them anyway) it was your presence that made it all worthwhile. One again a big thank you to Catrin Auerbach at the Burghofs Kyffhäuser that’s the third time she’s allowed me to play there and as always, everything was grand.

 

Unless something dramatic happens, I stand by what I said before. It was three days of physical work getting everything together, and then all the preparation and trying to get advertising (don’t bother calling MDR radio or TV if you want something advertised, unless you’re part of the CULTURE scene, you’ve got no chance) Anyway, it didn’t really matter, we pretty well filled the place up and the feedback so far has been great.

 

I was surprised from how far people came, and I’m sorry, there’s really not much chance of me coming over to the Düss area. Much as I loved my time there, here is now home, two dogs, two cats, too many goldfish and a wonderful wife. That’s enough for me so;

maybe we’ll meet one day on the street, till then stay healthy and thank you all.

 

 

 

Freitag, der 13. Oktober, ist ein ganz besonderer Tag, es ist mein Geburtstag!

Dieses Jahr werde ich ihn mit einem Konzert feiern.

 

Ich werde euch einige neue Songs und auch ein paar aus meinen vorherigen Alben vorstellen, aber natürlich werde ich auch einige der alten Klassiker singen.

 

Ich habe in den letzten Jahren eine ganze Reihe Songs geschrieben. Die Covid-Pandemie verursachte eine Pause beim Live-Spielen, die ich nicht geplant hatte, aber jetzt scheint es, dass es vorbei ist und ich wieder live spielen kann.

 

Eine Person, die hier am freundlichsten zu mir war, ist die Besitzerin des Burghofs Kyffhäuser, Catrin Auerbach, und sie hat mir sehr freundlich gesagt, dass ich dort wieder auftreten kann.

Ich habe dort schon zwei Mal gespielt und die Atmosphäre war immer großartig, es besteht auch die Möglichkeit, gutes Essen zu genießen, und es gibt dort sogar ein Hotel, aber man muss früh buchen, ich bin mir nicht sicher, wie viele Zimmer noch frei sind.

 

Die Türen öffnen sich um 18:00 Uhr und das Konzert beginnt gegen 19:00 Uhr. Wenn alles gut läuft, denke ich, dass ich euch etwa zwei bis drei Stunden lang unterhalten kann, aber das Ende ist offen.

Der Preis für die Eintrittskarten beträgt bei Bestellung bis zum 08. Oktober 15 €, am Abend 20 €.

Bestellt Eure Karten HIER.

 

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I know I said I wasn’t going to do any more streaming but as I’ve nothing better to do I’ll do another one on Saturday next week, 06. 08. 7.30pm European time I’ve been working on some new songs which I’ll try to play and I’ll play some oldies from the other albums. If you want to only hear cover songs, don’t bother tuning in. I might do one or two but this stream will be my own stuff.

"Twitch" - www.twitch.tv/johnspendelow

You don't need to register unless you wish to join in the chat

Sie müssen sich nicht registrieren, es sei denn, Sie möchten dem Chat beitreten

 

 

 

Next Saturday the 18th of December at 7.00 pm Cet I'll do a live steaming at "Twitch" - www.twitch.tv/johnspendelow - I'll be singing some songs from the new album and some oldies as well.

Here's a small appetizer!

 

You don't need to register unless you wish to join in the chat

Sie müssen sich nicht registrieren, es sei denn, Sie möchten dem Chat beitreten

 

 

 

In these horrible times, I've been writing some new songs.

 

20 new songs, the album is called "Just because", it's a double album with of course some love songs but also some penny philosophy, political criticism, sarcasm and anger.

 

I've had two gigs in the last two years so I thought I'd better do something.

 

The dogs quite liked it.

 

Hope you buy it and like it, you can have a short listen via the "CD" page.

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In diesen schrecklichen Zeiten habe ich einige neue Songs geschrieben.

20 neue Songs, das Album heißt "Just because" es ein Doppelalbum ist mit natürlich ein paar Liebesliedern aber auch etwas Pennyphilosophie, politischer Kritik, Sarkasmus und Wut.

Ich hatte in den letzten zwei Jahren zwei Gigs, also dachte ich, ich mache besser etwas.

Den Hunden hat es sehr gut gefallen.

Ich hoffe, Sie kaufen es und mögen es, Sie können es über die "CD"-Seite kurz anhören

John

 

 

Hallo,
nur kleine Info: am Samstag, den 19. Dezember, von 19.00 Uhr bis ..... ein weiteres Live-Streaming.
www.twitch.tv , dort John Spendelow suchen bzw.:

https://www.twitch.tv/johnspendelow

 

 

Just to let you know, I'll do another Live Streaming on Saturday 19th December, from 7.00pm till .....
twitch.tv - search: john spendelow

https://www.twitch.tv/johnspendelow

john

 

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Hi,

 

Great that so many of you tuned into the live streaming on Saturday, over 200 at the last count. If you missed it, you can still watch it for another two weeks. I’ll be back on “Twitch” in a few weeks, I hope you will all sign up. See you then.

 

Schön, dass so viele von euch am Samstag das Live-Streaming gesehen haben, bei der letzten Zählung über 200. Wenn Sie es verpasst haben, können Sie es noch zwei Wochen lang ansehen. Ich bin in ein paar Wochen wieder bei "Twitch". Ich hoffe, Sie werden sich alle anmelden. Bis dann.

 

john

 

Hi, ich werde wieder mal am Samstagabend 03.Oktober um 20.00 Uhr CET von Zuhause auftreten - LIVE-STREAM. Der Link, den Ihr benötigt, ist: www.twitch.tv/johnspendelow  Die Verbindung ins Internet am besten mit Netzwerkkabel (wlan könnte zu langsam sein) und gute Boxen bzw. Kopfhörer nutzen!!!

Ich hoffe, Ihr könnt dabei sein.

Hi, i'll perform again from home on Saturday evening 03.October 8.00pm CET - LIVE-STREAM.  The link you need to watch it is: www.twitch.tv/johnspendelow Connect to the internet with a cable (wifi might be too slow) and use good speakers or headphones.!!!

Hope you can make it.

Auftritte        Comments      Press     

Im Moment bin ich zu müde, um einen "Newsletter" zu schreiben, schauen Sie sich stattdessen dies an.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3DH9yoGWWU

Newsletter, irgendwann im Januar.
Frohes Neues Jahr an euch alle.

 

I'm too tired to write a "Newsletter" at the moment so have a look at this instead.
Newsletter, some time in January.
Happy New year to you all.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3DH9yoGWWU

 

 

 

...unter Auftritte seht ihr die nächsten Termine.

 

13.12. & 20.12. Winter- / Weihnachtsmarkt Wernigerode

 

 

 

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Der Vorverkauf - Konzert Düsseldorf -
am 31.08.2018 ist schon gut angelaufen.

Ihr könnt Karten im Vorverkauf
auf der Orderseite bestellen.

 

Bis bald :-)

 

 

 

06.12. und 20.12.17

jeweils von 17.00-19.00 Uhr

Wernigeröder Weihnachtsmarkt

Bühne Blumenuhr, hinterm Rathaus

 

 

 

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Für dieses Jahr habe ich ein Konzert geplant:

Benefiz-Konzert am 2. Juni 2017 um 19.00 Uhr

 

damit das Storchennest (unser Dorfgemeinschaftshaus) hier in 06556 Ringleben etwas renoviert werden kann. (Näheres unter Auftritte 2017)

Konzertkarten kosten 10 € im Vorverkauf oder 12 € an der Abendkasse.
Ihr könnt hier Eure Konzertkarten bestellen.

Wenn Sie weitere Fragen haben, rufen Sie uns an:
0 34 66-7 42 82 72 oder 0151-400 700 32.

 

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Ein paar Dinge für das Jahr 2016 beginnen konkrete Formen anzunehmen, wobei das wichtigste ein Konzert ist um meine neue CD "Heaven can wait"vorzustellen.
Dieses Konzert findet hier in Thüringen am 23. September 2016 auf dem Burghof Kyffhäuser im Schatten des Barbarossa statt.

Das Konzert wird 19.30 Uhr starten, Einlass ist ab 18.00 Uhr.
Die letzten Konzerte waren alle ausverkauft, deshalb haben wir dieses Mal einen Saal für ein Minimum von 400 Sitzplätzen gefunden. Wir hoffen, er wird groß genug sein. Das Konzert findet in dem Saal „Friedrichs Bergpalast“ statt, der Haupthalle des Burghofes.

Konzertkarten kosten 12 € im Vorverkauf oder 15 € an der Abendkasse.
Ihr könnt hier Eure Konzertkarten bestellen.

Weitere Informationen und Anfahrtshinweise hier.

Wenn Sie weitere Fragen haben, rufen Sie uns an:
0 34 66-7 42 82 72 oder 0151-400 700 32.

 

Am 14. Februar 2015 singe ich zum Romantik-Abend
im Gutshaus von Bismarck, Braunsroda.

 

Start 19.⁰⁰ Uhr - Preis 39,- Euro p.P. inkl. Valentins-Buffet
Bitte unbedingt anmelden!

 

Nähere Informationen und Reservierungen
im Gutshaus von Bismarck: Tel: 03 46 73 / 97 97 4

 

 

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Falls Ihr dabei sein möchtet, dann bestellt Eure Karten so schnell wie möglich,
das gibt mir eine Idee wieviele kommen werden und ich kann auch genug Essen und Trinken bestellen.

 

Bitte melden per E-Mail oder ruft mich an über 03466 – 74 28 272 und bestellt Eure Karten.

Ich freue mich auf Euren Besuch

 

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KONZERT - Ein Abend mit John Spendelow

 

15. November 2012 im Gutshaus von Bismark in Braunsroda ab 19 Uhr.

 

Da wir nur ein begrenztes Kartenangebot haben bitten wir um eine Reservierung der Karten im Gutshaus unter Tel.: 034673 - 97974 

Sorry, ausverkauft.

 

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Hi,

Einige schöne Herbst-Momente seht ihr nun endlich auf der Photos-Seite.

 

In meiner Gig-Liste habe ich neue Busking-Termine eingefügt, leider mögen die Veranstalter des Leipziger Weihnachtsmarktes keine Strassenmusiker (alle werden sofort gestoppt) - sorry Fans :( aber Erfurt ist nicht so weit, der Weihnachtsmarkt ist sehenswert und ich habe eine Genehmigung auf dem Fischmarkt zu spielen - DANKE Erfurt :) see you there.

 

Spontan werde ich vorraussichtlich auch mal in Halle, Gotha, Weimar, Hildesheim etc. vorbeischaun - genaueres auf facebook.

bis bald John

 

 

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It’s been a busy time!

 

We’ve moved to Thüringen, to a little village called Ringleben.

Our local city is now Erfurt, I played there a couple of weeks ago and it seemed to go down well, hope this continues! Also played Göttingen for the first time and apart from being a bit chilly that went well also.

Before moving I played for the Fire crew from Kettwig, they had some fire-fighter friends over from England and it was a really nice friendly morning.

Had the Stadtfest in Versmold at the end of the month and it looks like I’m back there for the Xmas market in December, Friday the 9^th as far as I know, full details when I have them.

In September I played the Otmar Alt Summer party and the weather was kinder this time. Peter Maffey came along too.

Busked a few times but most of these last few weeks have been taken up with the move to Thüringen.

Coming up, I’ll be in Bad Honnef playing the Martini Markt on the Friday & Saturday 28^th & 29^th of October.

 

As always, if you go to YouTube here, you can see all the available videos.

Most of the up to date news you can find on my Facebook page, like most people I keep that more in order than the website.

Have a good week, till next time.

 

 

 

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Things have been pretty busy these last few weeks!

Those of you on "Facebook" are up to date but here's the News for the rest of you:

Finally got to busking again in Essen and we didn't see Ordnungsamt, it was nice to be back there again, will try again soon weather permitting.

Went up to Osnabrück on the 6th but they had one of these "Stassenmusik Festivals" Same as always, hardly any real buskers just a load of hobby players and people with connections to the organisers, didn't see anything worth listening to so we left and went to Oldenburg where we had a great day. We will go back to Osnabrück when there's no organisation and we can busk properly.

Next day, Sunday, went down to Soest, really nice, friendly and this time the weather was kind, not that busy but a nice way to spend a Sunday, will deffinately go back again.

On the 13th we went down to Hildesheim, I had a gig later in Algermissen so we tried a bit of busking before in Hildesheim and it was great, first time there but surely not the last.

In the evening, played a little music festival in Algermissen, nice people and made contact with an Oldies band - Chasing Wheels - nice guys.

Drove up to near Oldenburg to play a Reha clinic on Sunday morning, easy work and they seemed to enjoy it, weather was shit but our overnight was in the country in peace with nice goats as neighbours, also bought some great sheeps cheese next door, Mmmmm.

Lots of driving, tired out, came home and now we've just got the last papers through for the house in Thüringen, should have it all sorted by next week :-)

As always, if you go to YouTube here, you can see all the available videos.

Most of the up to date news you can find on my Facebook page, like most people I keep that more in order than the website.

Hope to have news of the move east in the next two weeks.

Have a good week, till next time.

 

 

 

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The gig at the Berger Kirche was a great success, a big thanks to all of you who came along and a special thanks to Boris Hanzer for playing alongside me, we both really enjoyed it and have decided we must do this again.

Also a big thanks to Heinz Franzmann for letting us perform at the Kirche, we managed to raise €300 for Diakonie on the evening, I hope that will help out a little.

As you might have seen, we've been making up a few videos of some of the songs from "It's about Time" for promotion.

If you go to YouTube here, you can see all the available videos.

Most of the up to date news you can find on my Facebook page, like most people I keep that more in order than the website.

 

 

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From the new album, we’ve made up a video of the song “Maybe“, we started off by going down to the lake as it was raining a little but a bloody great storm came over and we got soaked so we came back and made the video in the garden. You can look at it on the “Facebook” page or on YouTube.

 

Yesterday we had visitors from WDR, they are going to do a piece about me on Saturday, it’s going out on Lokakzeit Dortmund so if you’ve got Sat TV you can tune into WDR, ca. 19.30.

 

I also done an interview with an online music site and surprisingly, the questions were more interesting than normal.

 

Last weekend I was down south in Els, near Limburg. I played once again for the “Lions”, it was a great evening, about 250-300 people and there was a really nice write-up about it in the press afterwards.

 

There’s a link to that and everything else on the Facebook page.

 

There are plenty of new photos and some more videos, I’ll post them all up as soon as I can.

 

 

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On Saturday the 9th of July from 8 pm I will be giving a concert in the Berger Kirche in Düsseldorf. Weather permitting; the concert will take place in the church yard, if it rains then inside the church.

 

This concert is the first in a series to promote the new cd “It’s About Time” copies of this will be on sale on the evening. The main music of the concert will be from the new cd but I will also play some of your favourites.

 

“It’s about Time” has 10 new songs, a couple of them are love songs naturally but there are others that are a release of some anger that has troubled me these last couple of years.

 

I remember well 1968 and all that went with it and I see a comparison with the times we’re going through today, I’m a bit old for going out and demonstrating but I can try to put into my music something that shows I’m at least in spirit with the youth of today.

 

Dylan wrote that the times they are a changing, I just think that it’s about time they changed again.

 

I’m pretty well known to many in Düsseldorf because of playing in the old town for over 25 years where I have tried to entertain you all with pop and folk classics and original songs. Sometimes it was easy, sometimes not. Sometimes Ordnungsamt left me alone to play; sometimes they took my cd’s away.

 

I’ll be moving away from the Rhine/Ruhr area in the next few months, I’ll still be back to play occasionally but I won’t be living here any more so, I thought it would be nice to play a little concert to some of you who might have enjoyed listening to me over the years.

 

I’ve booked the Berger Kirche, I’ve no idea how many of you will come along, the place will hold about 100 I would guess so if you want to come, please could you send me a quick email or use the order form on my website to let me know if your coming. There probably won’t be hundreds of you but just in case!

 

There will be a nominal charge of €5 for the concert, half of which will go to the Diakonie to help further with the good work they do.

 

 

 

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The new cd is ready.

If you go to the cd page you'll see the cover, a list of the songs and some snippets to listen to.

Personal Favourites? Yes!

Land of the brave and free - Maybe - On the border.

 

If you've got any comments, let me know, feel free.

 

 

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Just received the confirmation that I’ve been invited to play at the Ludwigsburg Festival, if it’s as much fun as last year it should be a nice weekend. If you’ve never been there it’s quite an interesting festival, everyone plays in the grounds of the park and there is something for just about everyone. If you don’t live too far away, it should be worth a visit.

Also, There’s a new street festival that I’ve been invited to play at in Siegen on the 7^th of May, I’ll put full details up as soon as I have them.

Both "Misery" & "Your Love" made it to No1 in the “Track4” charts, "Days gone by" seems to be doing pretty good as well, thanks everyone for your votes.

Check out the “Gigs” list for everything that’s coming up or sign up to me at “Facebook” Just press the "Like" button and you'll get all the news automatically.

You can also find some clips of me on "Youtube" just put my name in.

 

 

 

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I've got a private gig in Melle - Osnabrück this evening and we're going straight up to Oldenburg after to play there tomorrow, Saturday. The weather looks good, maybe a bit windy!!!

Misery made it to No1 in the “Track4” charts, Your love seems to be doing pretty good as well, thanks everyone for your votes.

The gig for the Otmar-Alt-Stiftung is now fixed, check out the “Gigs” list for everything that’s coming up or sign up to me at “Facebook”

 

 

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I now have the application to send out “Newsletters“, some of you will have already received the first one. If you want to come on the list, let me know.

Misery made it to No1 in the “Track4” charts so I’ve put in a couple of new songs; I hope they are liked as much.

The gig for the Otmar-Alt-Stiftung is now fixed, check out the “Gigs” list for everything that’s coming up or sign up to me at “Facebook”

 

 

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Ok, December was crap! Never known a white Christmas in my life until this last one. Really pretty but not so good for working so I won't be going to India this winter :-)

Now it’s the New Year and If I want a Bus or a new home then it’s time for work! Already done the first gig of the year and busked a couple of times, yesterday in Oldenburg again. I seem to be doing something right there! Ordnungs amt are being kind to me, Thankyou, and the people seem to like me as well. Took a couple of pics, it was a really nice day out, been a nice start to the year.

I’ve put a few songs up on a website "Track4" and in the "Rock" charts I’ve somehow got up to number 42, seems the song "Misery" is quite well liked.
There are some other songs of mine there, but they're still in the 90's!

I’ll try and keep the "Facebook" page up to date so you can check me out there if you want.

 

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Somehow, a connection was lost and I did not receive orders for cd's !!!

If you have ordered something in the last few months and not heard from me, please contact me.

Sorry about this but these things happen :-) 

 

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Ok the weather doesn't look great at the moment but on Friday the 27th of August, yes this coming Friday, I'll be playing in Lüdinghausen.

There's a town party and I'm on the stage at the market place.

Hope to see some of you there.

 

 

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So, Ludwigsburg Strassen Music Festival how was it?

Apart from the event being kidnapped by a Spanish band and a bunch of punks it was ok.

Street music can exist only for as long as the musicians/performers have a bit of respect for the street. This means as well as other things, not upsetting the shop owners by either playing too loud or for too long, something that the P.F.M. Pan Flute Mafia have consistently done, hence the problem for the "Genuine" buskers to play in many towns today. (More about the PFM below)

Some of the acts at Ludwigsburg were genuine buskers, some were not.

The festival was pretty well organised, accommodation at the youth hostel was friendly and fun.

For some reason, (Couldn’t have been money with Sparda bank involved) they bought a pile of SM58 mic’s (still the best) but made them redundant as the PA & mixers were of a quality that no busker would ever use. Shame.

The stages were ok even if some of the placements were a little strange.

The playing time (1/2 Hr) was way too short, to do a show, you need at least 45 – 60 minutes, you just had time to attract and warm up your public and then it was time to move on to the next stage. This was very frustrating.

The best part of the festival without doubt was meeting the other performers and at the end of the evening all meeting up and jamming together. The atmosphere was great and everyone just let themselves go. For that mainly, the festival was worth attending.

 

There are some pics in the photo section.

 

 

 

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About the PFM.
Pan Flute Mafia / Apaches /Bolivians /Peruvians / Parasites

These guys are a bad joke; they’ve made it now nearly impossible to play in so many places. They are only interested in money and they are even using playback, the chances of the public hearing something on the CD by the guys who are "performing" is near impossible.

They are like a cancer that’s spread all over Europe.

They have nothing to do with genuine street music, they are rude, loud, insensitive to other street performers, they are unfriendly, selfish and the cd’s are crap and false, the whole thing is a con.

If you care about street music and it surviving as an Art form then don’t patronise in any way these parasites, they are killing street music. If they are not soon stopped then many of the streets of Europe will be dead to busking. It’s up to you the public, do you like being entertained? If so then support the genuine buskers and reject the PFM.

 

 

 

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Music Festival in Ludwigsburg

On Friday I'll be down south in Ludwigsburg playing in the music festival.

It starts on Friday and goes through till Sunday, I'll post some pics when I get back.

 

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Otmar Alt Stiftung

Otmar Alt, one of Germany’s better known artists has a summer party every year and this year I was invited to play. The weather was shit but everything else was great and I now have an autographed original from the man himself.

 

Pics in photo section.

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Finally Outdoors

After living and playing in the Ruhr pot for over 30 years I finally played a gig in Bottrop!

Organised by Heartmut Leger　for the Förderverein KONJUNGTUR - forum junger unternehmer e. V.

Outdoors with good weather a great crowd of people and fireworks included, this was a fun evening.

Pics in photo section. 

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Good cause gig

Played for the "Lions" down in Els, it was supposed to be Open Air but the weather wasn’t so kind and we moved indoors. Nice friendly people and a nice evening. I’ll have to see what other Lions clubs there are around.

 

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New CD

 

I've been in the studio again!

It's getting near to Christmas and so often I've brought out a new cd, and this year I've gone and done it again.

Just in time for your Christmas presents list.

 

Had so much shit this year with "The powers that be" I've had a few articles published but it's still the same problem of being able to sell my cd's on the street so here you are, have a listen to ca. 1min of each song, it's yours to buy if you like it.

The Album is called "In Order" mainly because I was too lazy to change the running order of how we recorded it :-)

 

It's a mix of some of the songs I've been teaching people over the last year or so and a few songs that people have been nagging me to add onto a cd.

The best for me is "San Diego Serenade, a song of Tom Waits that I've loved for a long time. I played it on Piano, something I'm not normally up to as some of you will hear but I think the feeling was so good I had to put it on, I hope you like it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFPE9j9NpPs

My second fav is "Crazy" that old Willie Nelson song. Great Chords and lyrics, felt good on the day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0KuWNjKirk

We found that there was enough film of "Bridge over troubled water" to include that as well, hope you like it. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKKJS-N78g0&feature=related

 

 

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Once again, our friends at ordnungsamt have gone over the top!

WE all know that the Pan Flute Mafia are a pain in the arse and every musician would love to see them all blown away. Because of them mainly, the powers that be have stopped everybody from selling their cd's and in some towns even stopped music being played.

Surely they can filter things, I can remember what it was like before this plague arrived, there must be a way of stopping them but still allowing the real street musicians to do their job which includes making our boring streets more interesting!

Have a read of the article from the Rheinische post and see some of the replies that have been sent in.

If you want to comment, please drop me a line, I'll try and get this as a blog, here or somewhere soon.

The cancer that is the "Apache" / "Pan Flute Mafia" needs to be sorted.

 

 

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